Monthly Archives: November 2005

For sustenance or enjoyment?

Posted on Nov 17, 2005 by sim

Food. We all need it to survive. However, it’s evident that people have vastly differing attitudes when it comes to eating. For some, it’s just sustenance, almost an annoyance that has to be done. The metric of a good meal … Continue reading →

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IVRs from Hell

Posted on Nov 15, 2005 by sim

Maybe it’s just me but have the IVR (interactive voice response – you know, the things that say “Press 21361784 to access another useless menu…”) systems in US gotten even worse in the past couple of years? Yesterday I had … Continue reading →

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Sello lunch restaurant reviews

Posted on Nov 15, 2005 by sim

Some time ago, the Sello shopping center’s second phase opened in Leppävaara, Espoo. Along with it came some very welcome additional choices as to where to have lunch in the area. In the past couple of months, I’ve visited most … Continue reading →

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Card infestation

Posted on Nov 13, 2005 by sim

The plague that started in the US in the form of membership and frequent customer cards has slowly but inevitably crept to Finland. I’m not talking about the necessary cards (like driver’s license, credit + debit cards, student cards etc.) … Continue reading →

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Incomprehensible

Posted on Nov 11, 2005 by sim

Now this just makes me really angry. Sometimes it’s amazing how blatant lies governments can tell year after year and expect others to believe them. The latest thing to tick me off is the Japanese whaling fleet, again setting off … Continue reading →

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