Brent Usry: Paranoid Business

Wheres Ken Lay??? Dead Men Don't Testify Against Powerful Friends

Sat, 15 Jul 2006 03:48:05 GMT

Talk about a pile of spin this is a case of total redirection. Making it look like we all think Ken Lay was vanished so he could live a good long life away from prison. That's not how I see it anyway. The President of the United States Talked Gray Davis into Deregulating and giving Ken Lay and Enron control of power in California......

Microsoft Declares Itself To Be The Best...What A Surprise!

Sat, 15 Jul 2006 00:44:08 GMT

Funny How I always meet people who hate Windows and switch to Linux, However it is a rare find to come across someone who left Wndows to go Lnux and then came back to Windows.

Lets all do it, The whole world at once switch to Linux and then see how we like it the ones who don't can use the restore disk to reload Windows. Lets do it tonight! I am who's with me?

You Are In America Speak English!

Wed, 12 Jul 2006 16:02:12 GMT

Last Evening I had the pleasure of speaking with Celia Dolan; author of the controversial new book: You Are In America Speak English! She is a very bright lady with a perky personality and lives in a most home here in Las Vegas, NV., not at all the racist you would expect from the title.

How Do I Clean My Carpet?

Thu, 06 Jul 2006 18:46:52 GMT

By: Brent Usry

Microsoft Raises the Bar On Apple

Thu, 06 Jul 2006 14:32:20 GMT

By: Brent Usry

New Microsoft Music Device looks to prove high sales this Christmas shopping season. Down load music wirelessly.... no computer connection required. I think this is going to be a big thing folks check out the story.

Paranoia More Common Than Once Thought

Mon, 03 Jul 2006 08:23:48 GMT

By: Brent Usry

What an interesting story, Dr Live in Ivory Towers is not paranoid, What a friggin surprise. Well Dr. Just because you are not Paranoid Doesn't Mean; They Are Not Out To Get You, It Just Means You Are Avoiding the Obvious Warning Signs Going On around You. When they come to get you. You won't be ready Because you were too busy analizing and creating a problem out of someone elses higher awareness of reality.

How Do I Clean My Own Carpets?

Wed, 28 Jun 2006 18:30:43 GMT

By: Brent Usry

I have lived in my beautiful 4,000 sq ft Home Here in Las Vegas Nevada for about a year and a half. We bought it new so one would think it would be in pristine condition. It probably would be if it were not for the loves of my life, Sargent Chubs and Major Beast, My two English Bulldogs. They are the most wonderful companions but a bit messy and Sargent Chubs has an issue with urinating at will where ever she chooses, although it is not totally her fault. My girlfriend is Claustrophobic and passes her phobias on to others in the form of absolutely NO crate training allowed!

Anyway I had brought in a professional carpet cleaning company a few times an the guy kept leaving the carpet slightly damp. After the fist time I told him he needed to get all the water out that if he left the water in all he was doing was spreading the urine. He declared he was the expert and acted put out that I would question his un-questionable carpet cleaning authority, after he had the big truck mounted machine!

Standard Declarations All Carpet Cleaning Companies Make:

Big Truck Mounted Machine

Their Machine Cleans Way Better Than Any Other

Pet Smell Will Never Go Away

Stains Cannot Be Removed

Carpets Stay Wet, Open The Windows To Dry Them

No Guarantees

Two months went by the smell was horrible and by girlfriend picked up the phone to call this stupid son a bitch again, NO, NO, NO I said, we are not letting that crook in here, "I like him" she said "and he is right the smell will never go away as long as you have bulldogs." No he is a Liar and a Crook and it smells because of him. She said "well do you know someone better?" I said anyone would be better, but I have found that all carpet cleaning companies make the same declarations before they start the job, they all leave the water, and they all do a bad job for the low price of $120.00 (Doesn't seem to matter if your house is 4000 sq ft or a studio apartment.) I told her not to worry about it and I went out to buy Patio Furniture and Groceries. and as luck would have it the grocery store had patio furniture on close out and rented carpet cleaning machines. I have seen these machines in stores for years and have never rented one. But This Time I did.

When I got home, my girlfriend picked up the fight where she left off: "Did you figure out who you were going to hire to clean these carpets?" I declared YES I did, She said, "Who?" I said, I hired the greatest carpet cleaning company in the world, the one who cares more about our carpets, than any other company around? She said: "oh brother, where did you meet this guy; at the grocery store?" I whipped out my Rug Doctor Mighty Pro Rental model and said Its me! and she fell out laughing and laughing.

The next morning I got up bright and early, and started cleaning. The Learning curve was not bad one button to turn on, one button to spray water and pull, easy. In 10 minutes I was better than any professional carpet cleaning company I had ever delt with, and just as I has suspected the water can come out of the carpet almost completely, it is almost dry when I am done doing a 3rd suction pass.

Remember the main selling feature: The Big Truck Mounted Unit!!! Well take the horse power of that truck mounted unit and then divide it by the feet of house they are using to get to your carpet and you will find that there is nothing left. The Rug Doctor, on the other Hand is 1.9 Horse Power in direct contact with the carpet.

The End results were the best carpet cleaning I have ever had, a few of the pet stains were still there so I cleaned again the next day. They got a little better. I called Kerri a sales person at Rug Doctor and she told me it takes time, over several cleansing I will see them come all the way out, as long as all the water is removed with each cleaning. (Sound Familiar???)

I Bought myself a Rug Doctor, I couldn't be Happier! I have a new hobby cleaning my carpets! My girlfriend is happy and the Dogs well they are sleeping in the crate :)

Rug Doctor sells the machine for 29.00+shipping to Try it for 30 days and then if you keep it, you pay $50.00 a month for 15 months. Way cheaper than spending $120.00 every single month. and the biggest difference is not the smell but the air itself is easier to breath. Like pollen and dust are gone. Check out the Rug Doctor

Brent Usry is a Freelance Writer and a Loan Officer in Las Vegas, NV, He publishes a Weekly Financial Strategies Newsletter. You may receive his Current White Paper Report: "A Little Known Mortgage Secret, That Cost A Homeowner $10,000.00" FREE of Charge.

Just go to www.MortgageWentUp.com.

Just Because You're Paranoid, Doesn't Mean They're Not Out To Get You... Its Just A State Of Extra Awareness!©

How Do I Clean My Carpets? How to Find The Right Carpet Cleaning Company? Carpet Cleaning, How to Shampoo Carpets, How To Remove Pet Stains From Carpet? Do it Yourself Carpet Cleaning, DIY Carpet Cleaning,

Mon, 26 Jun 2006 03:35:22 GMT

Buffett donates $37bn to charity

Warren Buffett says he was "wired at birth to allocate capital"

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is to donate about $37bn (£20bn) - most of his vast personal fortune - to Bill Gates' charitable foundation.

Mr Buffett will hand 10 million shares in his Berkshire Hathaway firm to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

In a statement, Mr and Mrs Gates said they were "awed" by the donation, thought to be the largest charitable gift ever made in the United States.

The foundation aims to fight disease and promote education around the world.

News of the donation comes shortly after Mr Gates announced he is to step away from his day-to-day role at software giant Microsoft.

By July 2008 Mr Gates, the world's richest businessman, will concentrate on the foundation, which is currently worth just under $30bn.

New will

Warren Buffet, known as "the oracle of Omaha" for his relentless success in investments, is worth an estimated $44bn, according to Forbes magazine.

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Fund of $29.1bn

$10.5bn in grants since 1994

Aims: reducing poverty and improving health and access to education

Largest grant: $1bn to the United Negro College Fund

70% of aid spent outside US

The billionaire philanthropist

As well as donating to the Gates foundation, he also pledged shares for his three children and a substantial gift for a foundation established for his late wife, Susan Thompson Buffett.

All the gifts will be awarded yearly, with 5% of each donation passed on each year, it was announced.

He confirmed his decision in letters to the recipients, and said he would write a new will to ensure the money continues to be distributed after his death.

"We are awed by our friend Warren Buffet's decision to use his fortune to address the world's most challenging inequities, and we are humbled that he has chosen to direct a large portion of it to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation," the couple's statement said.

'Unconscionable disparity'

In making his award, Mr Buffett - who plays bridge with Mr Gates - said he chose to distribute his wealth to an existing foundation out of respect for its current work.

"Who wouldn't select Tiger Woods to take his place in a high-stakes golf game? That's how I feel about this decision with my money," he told Fortune magazine.

One of the terms of the donation is that at least one of Bill or Melinda Gates continues to be involved with the foundation.

The foundation has evolved into one of the leading philanthropical organisations in the world, listing as one of its primary goals "reducing the 'unconscionable disparity' that exists between the way that we live and the way that the people of the developing world live".

Buffett donates $37bn to charity

Warren Buffett says he was "wired at birth to allocate capital"

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is to donate about $37bn (£20bn) - most of his vast personal fortune - to Bill Gates' charitable foundation.

Mr Buffett will hand 10 million shares in his Berkshire Hathaway firm to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

In a statement, Mr and Mrs Gates said they were "awed" by the donation, thought to be the largest charitable gift ever made in the United States.

The foundation aims to fight disease and promote education around the world.

News of the donation comes shortly after Mr Gates announced he is to step away from his day-to-day role at software giant Microsoft.

By July 2008 Mr Gates, the world's richest businessman, will concentrate on the foundation, which is currently worth just under $30bn.

New will

Warren Buffet, known as "the oracle of Omaha" for his relentless success in investments, is worth an estimated $44bn, according to Forbes magazine.

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Fund of $29.1bn

$10.5bn in grants since 1994

Aims: reducing poverty and improving health and access to education

Largest grant: $1bn to the United Negro College Fund

70% of aid spent outside US

The billionaire philanthropist

As well as donating to the Gates foundation, he also pledged shares for his three children and a substantial gift for a foundation established for his late wife, Susan Thompson Buffett.

All the gifts will be awarded yearly, with 5% of each donation passed on each year, it was announced.

He confirmed his decision in letters to the recipients, and said he would write a new will to ensure the money continues to be distributed after his death.

'Unconscionable disparity'

In making his award, Mr Buffett - who plays bridge with Mr Gates - said he chose to distribute his wealth to an existing foundation out of respect for its current work.

"Who wouldn't select Tiger Woods to take his place in a high-stakes golf game? That's how I feel about this decision with my money," he told Fortune magazine.

One of the terms of the donation is that at least one of Bill or Melinda Gates continues to be involved with the foundation.

Poor Enron Executives Don't Get The Respect They Deserve, After all They Are The Victims In All Of This Scandal!

Fri, 23 Jun 2006 16:13:37 GMT

Comments By: Brent Usry

Ha Ha Ha Look at this one folks Hollywood unfaily cast businessmen as criminals and murderers when all they are is businessmen trying to make an honest profit for their stock holders.

Well I guess you can see the Washington Post is in the spin corner for the Enron/Bush Administration.

Fact: Hottest summer in history I called my mom 5 different times in Southern California, her power was off and she was in a boiling hot 105 degree house so that Enron executives and Bush friends could get Rich!

Everything else said about this subject is BULLSHIT!!!

Here is an interesting Piece I ran across.

Story To Follow:

On TV, There's a Killer Corporate Image Problem . On the heels of last month's conviction of top Enron Corp. executives comes this nugget from the Media Research Center, a conservative television watchdog group that examines programming to determine how certain groups are portrayed. In this study, the group claims that Hollywood unfairly and... By Post. [washingtonpost.com - Business News From The Washington Post]

Just Because You're Paranoid, Doesn't Mean They're Not Out To Get You... Its Just A State Of Extra Awareness!©

Hurry While Supplies Last, Petaphiles Have One Week to Get on all the Kitty Lists!

Thu, 22 Jun 2006 01:49:52 GMT

MySpace plans new age restrictions (AP).

AP - MySpace.com is planning new restrictions on how adults may contact its younger users in response to growing concerns about the safety of teenagers who frequent the popular> [Yahoo! News: Technology News]

Talk about something to be paranoid about what the hell is with this announcement.

We've all seen the TV films about the 50 year old man stripping naked before he sneaks in to have sex with the 13 year old girl he met on my space.

Now while this press release is dressed up to look like it is myspace helping children, in reality it is giving perverts a week to log on open an account and go add every kid they want to their list.

There is no need for a one week notice. Institute the change immediately and then when the guy logs on you say Don't think so Dude!

The Reality behind this press release: it is a membership marketing ploy, myspace is reaching out to its most dedicated fan base, the petaphiles. I can see the big board meeting before this announcement. Lets all put a big push in for this weeks drive and add one million New Petaphile members in the next 7 days.

and Remember....

Greyhounds Customer Service is for the Dogs! Part 2

Wed, 21 Jun 2006 00:08:36 GMT

Finally we had navigated our way through the bad service. We waited patiently at the door for the Bus Driver to load the final passengers. My son climbed on to the huge greyhound and was on his way to see his friends in California.

They pulled out of Las Vegas at 10:40, the bus was due to depart at 10:20 and was scheduled to arrive at 3:30 so I am figuring he would be there at about 4:00 PM.

Fourty Five Minutes Later.... My cell phone rings. It is my son he was ranting about the stupid bus driver and air conditioning. I said "What are you saying, it is 107 degrees and he is not running the air conditioning?" He said no "he is running it full blast and we have over heated 3 times." I said "Is it hot in the bus" he said "No it is freezing".

"Why is he running it so cold?" He said; "We had Just past Whiskey Petes Casino and he called and said the bus was having problems and they sent him back to whiskey petes to wait an hour for a new bus."

He said; "Now he is joking about everyone having some gambling time, and I think he did this on purpose. He said it has happend to him a lot." My son stayed outside while everyone else headed into the casino. (he is only 17 and there is not much for a 17 year old to do in a casino.

To make a long story short, the one hour which would have been 12:15 turned into 2:10 Before another bus ride arrived. The Bus driver got his gambling time, and my son arrived in California just after 7:00 pm.

I am have since been told by other people, that the stateline casinos give a lot of perks to bus drivers who bring in big loads of people. I don't know if this guy got to Gamble free or got money or vip treatment or it he just has a gambling problem...or maybe it really was a bad bus, (I doubt it) but I do know my son was 4 hours late to his arrival and noone in my family will ever ride a Greyhound again.

Just Because You're Paranoid, Doesn't Mean They're NOT Out To Get You!

Greyhound Lost My Baggage

Go Simple But Don't Go Greyhound

Another Unsatisfied Greyhounder

Greyhound in Court

Here is a positive story I found about a customers experience with an airline.

Check out this Funny Business!

All I could fine about Greyhound were Negative things. Everything positive was written by Greyhound, Greyhound employees or were Greyhound press releases written by emplyees of Greyhound. Since everything written by Greyhound an their employees is positive, I do not see that they will get better. The first step to fixing a problem is to first there is a problem. Obviously Greyhound loves themselves and the employees think nothing is wrong so all will stay the same.

Greyhounds Customer Service is for the Dogs!.

Wed, 21 Jun 2006 00:03:49 GMT

By: Brent Usry

School is out, My son decided to go California and hang out with his friends. I booked him a seat online on the greyhound Bus.

We arrived at the station 30 minutes early, and got into the Pre-paid will call line. A nice looking young lady about 30 years old, serving our line. In the next 20 minutes, she was still with the same customer, The man at the other counter, a young man about 23 years old, had taken care of everyone, plus a few more who had gotten in his line. If I was in that line I would have been served already. You know the feeling when you finally realize you got into the wrong line!

The lady was near serving the only customer she had in line. She looked up at me, then over at the other guy and said; "Is there one line or two?" He stated; "There is only one line. Get in the back of the line sir". I said "I have a prepaid ticket that is why I am in the will call line". He said "we don't have a will call line now get in the back of the line". I said "the sign says will call pre-paid tickets", he then said rasing his voice; "I am not going to tell you again now get in the back of the line" (Now I don't know what kind of derilick, people he is used to dealing with, probably treating them like crap yelling at them then calling the police and having them arrested for nothing! But nobody talks to me like that.) I then said; "First of all you don't talk to me in that tone, and second of all If had gotten into your line when I arrived, I would have already been served. He then yelled "Get in the back of the line NOW!" I thought this guy is unreal, its like he thinks I am his kid.

I turned around and went straight to the door that said "DO NOT ENTER Authorized Personnel only!" The young man yelled you can't go in there. I walked right through those doors and the lady inside said, you can't be in here. I said I want to sell the top person in charge, and she said he doesn't see anyone without an appointment. There was a Big red door on the left that said; "Supervisor Do Not Disturb!" I said he'll see me and I walked right in there. There was a lady inside playing games on the computer and I said I need top see the supervisor, "he's kinda busy. "I said "Too Bad, where is he and she said he is out taking a survey". "Well I need someone in charge right now".

Then In walked a nicely dressed lady and she said whats the problem? I told her my story, I Said; This company spends millions of dollars a year to attract people like me, who normally take planes. They try to convince us that the bus is a viable alternative, and when we stupidly fall for this BS, and show up here, your employees chase us back to the airport where we belong. With service like this all you ever will attract is bums, derilicks and people who want to travel with guns and knives in their possession, she said "I am terribly sorry sir you are next in line."

We walked out to the counter and the lady who first refused service to me, now provided service with a smile and was much faster, with her boss standing there.

The moral of the story is:

Do Not Stand For Bad Service!

Walk Through Those "Do Not Disturb" Doors

Insist On Good Service

Demand to See the Boss

and the Bosses Boss

and The Bosses Bosses Boss

Back in the day when Wal-mart provided Great customer service all companies were providing good service.

As in the Song American Pie; February 3rd, 1959, The Day that Buddy Holly, Ricky Valens and The Big Bopper Died, Became The Day that Music Died.

April 6th 1992, The Day Sam Walton Died. Has Become The Day that Customer Service Died.

We Do Not Have to Except This Fate; Sam Walton, Did Not Die In Vain! Lets us Bring Back Customer Service, We have the Power to do it. First Me then You then 4,000,000+ Bloggers all Demanding Great Service, Standing In Unison.

Service is what Makes America Great! Come One, Come all, Lets all Demand to be Treated with Respect, and Let Us All Insist on Great Service or Else!

Or Else What? They who Love Giving Bad Service Shout!

And We Respond: Or Else We Will Blog Your Company Out Of Existance!

The Power Is Ours NOW!

and Remember.......