Thumbs Up-LL Bean.
I’ve been a loyal customer of LL Bean since the late 1980’s. This Freeport, Maine company’s mail order products range from clothes to home furnishings to camping gear. They definitely do everything the right way. All the merchandise is top quality, reasonably priced and GUARANTEED FOR LIFE! No matter what issue you might have, LL Bean will replace the product or refund your money with no questions asked. They also have an excellent order taking and customer service which is available 24 hrs/day, 365 days/yr. After your initial order, when you call they immediately greet you by your first name and handle all questions/concerns in a professional manner. They definitely follow the adage, "the customer is always right".
If you are ever in the Freeport, Maine area, I highly recommend visiting their store. You won’t be disappointed. More information at LLBean.com.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
Thumbs Down-According to a recent Wall Street Journal article(August 8-9, 2009),certain members of congress and some of their spouses felt the need to conduct some “valuable research" recently. During New Years 2008, ten members of Congress, along with their six of their spouses, took an eleven day trip to learn more about global warming and how federal funds are spent.
What did they do on this important trip, you may ask? Here is a snipet. They watched the New Year’s Eve fireworks at Christchurch, New Zealand, visited Discovery Hut in the South Pole(an outpost for early expeditions), and participated on a number of scuba dives in the Great Barrier Reef after discussing the Reef’s vulnerability to climate change. And you can’t forget to mention the last night of the trip….a stay at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Waikiki, Hawaii.
Total cost to the taxpayers for the trip?....$103,000. This does not take into consideration the cost of airfare since the participants flew on air force planes which would have increased the trip to more than $500,000. I’m sure they did gain “some” valuable knowledge applicable to their Congressional positions…but $500,000? Better ways to spend $500,000? I can think of about 500,000.
What did they do on this important trip, you may ask? Here is a snipet. They watched the New Year’s Eve fireworks at Christchurch, New Zealand, visited Discovery Hut in the South Pole(an outpost for early expeditions), and participated on a number of scuba dives in the Great Barrier Reef after discussing the Reef’s vulnerability to climate change. And you can’t forget to mention the last night of the trip….a stay at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Waikiki, Hawaii.
Total cost to the taxpayers for the trip?....$103,000. This does not take into consideration the cost of airfare since the participants flew on air force planes which would have increased the trip to more than $500,000. I’m sure they did gain “some” valuable knowledge applicable to their Congressional positions…but $500,000? Better ways to spend $500,000? I can think of about 500,000.
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