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From the “The Real Power in No 10” Dept:

"Power is permanence. Impermanence is impotence!"Sir Humphrey Appleby Prime Ministers come and Prime Ministers go but everyone knows that the real power in No 10 Downing Street isn't the PM or the Cabinet but rather the Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office. The current incumbent in that official appointment in Her Majesty's Government is named Larry and whilst he's had a rather chequered reputation for actually ridding No 10 of mice and other vermin and…

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05 Jul 2022
From the “Our ‘Society’ Treats Women Disgracefully” Dept:
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From the “Our ‘Society’ Treats Women Disgracefully” Dept:

I wish I could say that the advent of Justice Alito's majority opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Org. in a substantially similar form to the first draft that was leaked a few weeks ago was a surprise but considering the current membership of the Supreme Court and their ideological and religious leanings...it really isn't. Anyone who saw Dobbs get granted certiorari to be heard in this session knew that if Dobbs didn't succeed…

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24 Jun 2022
From the “The Circle is Complete!” Dept:
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From the “The Circle is Complete!” Dept:

It feels kind of weird going through the Chick Fil-A bereft of free bird thanks to the Carolina Hurricanes home win promotion (which I wholeheartedly hope stays in play this coming season!). But after a chilly trip to the Knightdale YMCA pool with Katie and Alex and Katie actually having some free bird on her app today, we are visiting the Knightdale location that inspired the Chick Fil-Audits series of posts with a 37 minute…

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20 Jun 2022
From the “Once Again on Bat Bridge Near LAX!” Dept:
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From the “Once Again on Bat Bridge Near LAX!” Dept:

Once more we're streaming "LA Flights" on YouTube but this time we're waiting for arguably the most famous plane in the world...the VC-25A (a heavily modified Boeing 747-200) known as Air Force 1 when the President is aboard. I did have a chance to see Air Force 1 live from the Observation Deck at RDU when President Obama came to town and I was rocking two cameras whilst crammed against the railing of the platform…

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08 Jun 2022
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Two New Categories Added

Two new categories make their debut in the BLOG: Harrowing Tales of Customer ServiceWhat's For Dinner? The Harrowing Tales details the good, bad, and the outright ugly of "customer service" interactions which I am absolutely convinced will kill me far more quickly than cancer or someone brandishing a gun! The "Chick Fil-Audit" series of BLOG posts live in the Harrowing Tales category which give a play-by-play breakdown of life spent in the massive Chick Fil-A…

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28 May 2022
From the “Queue Karma Strikes Again!” Dept:
Harrowing Tales of Customer Service

From the “Queue Karma Strikes Again!” Dept:

Another day, another sandwich thanks to the Hurricanes staying perfect in the playoffs at home. Now, if only they could win on the road... ;) This trip through the queues from hell takes us to the Knightdale location which often features the longest queues and wait times. Interestingly enough, this would be the second straight trip through the drive-through where Karma will make an appearance. This location has what appears to be a single-file queue…

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27 May 2022
From the “Where’s My Truck?” Dept:
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From the “Where’s My Truck?” Dept:

This afternoon was more than a little bit exciting with a pretty nasty line of storms coming through with the highlight being all of the iPhrenalia screaming about a TORNADO WARNING being issued for this area with the centre of circulation indicated in the area of the Sam's Club on South Saunders Street and heading right this way. A quick look at the radar and a peek at the direction of the clouds outside confirmed…

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27 May 2022
From the “Is This Your Idea of Fun, Mav?” Dept:
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From the “Is This Your Idea of Fun, Mav?” Dept:

A quick run to Clayton and it's time to head through the White Oak Chick Fil-A so Katie and I can redeem our free sandwiches thanks to the Hurricanes winning at home at PNC Arena! Katie needed to make a quick run into Target for a birthday gift which is why we were approaching the conga line from that direction rather than the more usual approach from the main entrance near McDonald's. The reason for…

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19 May 2022
From the “Double Secret Contract Interpretation” Dept:
Harrowing Tales of Customer Service

From the “Double Secret Contract Interpretation” Dept:

Quite a while ago, I found myself having to find a new home for the corporate bank accounts after my current credit union refused to accept for deposit a check written to my corporation. For the first time in over ten years! And whilst that made me rather unpleased at the time, I ended up finding a lovely home for the business accounts thanks to USAA not offering business account services and my father being…

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17 May 2022
From the “Sometimes It Sucks To Be The King!” Dept:
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From the “Sometimes It Sucks To Be The King!” Dept:

For the past couple of weeks as the petrol prices have been spiking, I'd been hearing of this trend where some wiseacres were attaching "I Did That!" stickers featuring President Biden to the pumps. Tonight as I was topping up the Traverse's cavernous petrol tanks, I finally saw one in the field! I'll admit, I did laugh a bit when I saw it. Sadly, the people who had the wit to poke fun at President…

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11 May 2022
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