Re: [MBZ] OT - Gross Incompetence. (RANT)

[Clay Monroe via Mercedes]

My view, over the past few decades of watching the tides, is that this is all 
an evolutionary process to cull the herd of debris.  Policies have been enacted 
to discourage active procreation, and spin has been induced to confound the 
soft headed sorts to meander into non productive actions which will remove 
their genes from the future.

Women now are working past their abilities to serve their primary reproductive 
functions.  They are old, but not wise in how to assist in caring for coming 
generations of humans.  Men are encouraged to do things counter to millions of 
years of breeding, and the foods we consume are destroying our DNA and ability 
to impregnate anyway.

Very much like the decline on Mercedes Benz cars.  They no longer are able to 
survive to the point of classic, let alone vintage or antique.  

clay

> On Dec 20, 2019, at 9:25 PM, G Mann via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> It is my considered opinion that the present principles of "Diversity" and
> "Political Correctness" have accelerated the Darwin Theory of "Only the
> Strong Survive".
> Ultimately, all those focused on whether the sit or stand to pee instead of
> improving the human race will perish, and those who know not to piss
> themselves and survive and thrive will survive to breed.
> As for myself, "You can't kill me, you can only wish you did."
> [Sum total of an attitude that comes from having served in hostile fire
> actions and 70+ years of experience dealing with the human race.]
> 
> On Fri, Dec 20, 2019 at 9:22 PM ROGER HALE via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> Remember the simple and factual statement by the little boy in the movie
>> Kindergarten Cop.  Boys have a penis and girls have a vagina.  You can want
>> to be something else, but what you are is what you are.  Our society is at
>> the brink of dissolution.  I hope we can save it.
>> Best Wishes,

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Re: [MBZ] OT - Gross Incompetence. (RANT)

[G Mann via Mercedes]

It is my considered opinion that the present principles of "Diversity" and
"Political Correctness" have accelerated the Darwin Theory of "Only the
Strong Survive".
Ultimately, all those focused on whether the sit or stand to pee instead of
improving the human race will perish, and those who know not to piss
themselves and survive and thrive will survive to breed.
As for myself, "You can't kill me, you can only wish you did."
[Sum total of an attitude that comes from having served in hostile fire
actions and 70+ years of experience dealing with the human race.]

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> Remember the simple and factual statement by the little boy in the movie
> Kindergarten Cop.  Boys have a penis and girls have a vagina.  You can want
> to be something else, but what you are is what you are.  Our society is at
> the brink of dissolution.  I hope we can save it.
> Best Wishes,
> Roger
> Roger Hale
> Dinnerware Classics, Inc.
> Monroe, Ga.
> 770-267-0850
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Re: [MBZ] OT - Gross Incompetence. (RANT)

[ROGER HALE via Mercedes]

Remember the simple and factual statement by the little boy in the movie 
Kindergarten Cop.  Boys have a penis and girls have a vagina.  You can want to 
be something else, but what you are is what you are.  Our society is at the 
brink of dissolution.  I hope we can save it.
Best Wishes,
Roger
Roger Hale
Dinnerware Classics, Inc.
Monroe, Ga.
770-267-0850
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Re: [MBZ] OT - Gross Incompetence. (RANT)

[Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes]

Good tip.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 20, 2019, at 7:31 PM, G Mann via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Don't forget, anytime you use a transgender bathroom leave the lid UP...
> 
> 
> On Fri, Dec 20, 2019 at 5:28 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> My trees and bushes are woke and accommodating to all 57 genders. They do
>> not discriminate at all. There’s at least that many to choose from, any
>> sort of individual can have zhing’s own.
>> 
>> --FT
>> Sent from iPhone
>> 
>>> On Dec 20, 2019, at 7:18 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Yeah transgender bathroom requirements. F-ing ridiculous.
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
 On Dec 19, 2019, at 4:59 PM, G Mann via Mercedes 
>> wrote:
 
 Don't forget such things as business licenses, inventory taxes, business
 taxes, employee required health care, minimum wage, OSHA, EPA, and
>> parking
 lot inspection, sewer fees for business hookup... etc etc etc...
 
 Bottom line, easy to lose focus on customer service and product support.
 Seems many have.
 Ohh.. forgot... your new transgender bathrooms requirement.
 
> On Thu, Dec 19, 2019 at 2:53 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
> It applies to all businesses, but the fortune 500 or 1000 or somewhere
> in there aren't bothered as much as they can own armies of lawyers and
> buy their own pols.  But every business is constantly harassed.   Try
> making something simple like a dog treat.   You will be smothered by
> federal 3 letter agencies, 4 letter agencies, state agencies, local
> yokels and probably others too.  Each demands fees, and compliance with
> regulations that often counter each other.   Then there are the
>> industry
> agencies, and compliances that you need to do for cred in the industry
> and to get customers
> 
> IF you can survive all that, then you need to travel to Industry
> expositions, and conventions, and pay the rapacious rates demanded by
> the sponsors, hotels, restaurants, taxi etc.
>> Craig via Mercedes 
>> December 19, 2019 at 3:31 PM
>> On Thu, 19 Dec 2019 14:59:17 -0500 Meade Dillon via Mercedes
>> 
>> I can tell you for certain that applies to small-business truckers,
>> particularly to single-truck Owner-Operators.
>> 
>> 
>> Craig
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Re: [MBZ] OT - Gross Incompetence. (RANT)

[Clay via Mercedes]

The restrooms at my house are unisex.  I will personally escort anybody who 
demands to have a transgender throne out by the scruff of the neck and toss 
them and their unwiped fanny down the stairs


clay

> On Dec 20, 2019, at 4:31 PM, G Mann via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Don't forget, anytime you use a transgender bathroom leave the lid UP...
> 
> 
> On Fri, Dec 20, 2019 at 5:28 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> My trees and bushes are woke and accommodating to all 57 genders. They do
>> not discriminate at all. There’s at least that many to choose from, any
>> sort of individual can have zhing’s own.
>> 
>> --FT
>> Sent from iPhone
>> 
>>> On Dec 20, 2019, at 7:18 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Yeah transgender bathroom requirements. F-ing ridiculous.
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
 On Dec 19, 2019, at 4:59 PM, G Mann via Mercedes 
>> wrote:
 
 Don't forget such things as business licenses, inventory taxes, business
 taxes, employee required health care, minimum wage, OSHA, EPA, and
>> parking
 lot inspection, sewer fees for business hookup... etc etc etc...
 
 Bottom line, easy to lose focus on customer service and product support.
 Seems many have.
 Ohh.. forgot... your new transgender bathrooms requirement.
 
> On Thu, Dec 19, 2019 at 2:53 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
> It applies to all businesses, but the fortune 500 or 1000 or somewhere
> in there aren't bothered as much as they can own armies of lawyers and
> buy their own pols.  But every business is constantly harassed.   Try
> making something simple like a dog treat.   You will be smothered by
> federal 3 letter agencies, 4 letter agencies, state agencies, local
> yokels and probably others too.  Each demands fees, and compliance with
> regulations that often counter each other.   Then there are the
>> industry
> agencies, and compliances that you need to do for cred in the industry
> and to get customers
> 
> IF you can survive all that, then you need to travel to Industry
> expositions, and conventions, and pay the rapacious rates demanded by
> the sponsors, hotels, restaurants, taxi etc.
>> Craig via Mercedes 
>> December 19, 2019 at 3:31 PM
>> On Thu, 19 Dec 2019 14:59:17 -0500 Meade Dillon via Mercedes
>> 
>> I can tell you for certain that applies to small-business truckers,
>> particularly to single-truck Owner-Operators.
>> 
>> 
>> Craig
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Re: [MBZ] OT - Gross Incompetence. (RANT)

[G Mann via Mercedes]

Don't forget, anytime you use a transgender bathroom leave the lid UP...


On Fri, Dec 20, 2019 at 5:28 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> My trees and bushes are woke and accommodating to all 57 genders. They do
> not discriminate at all. There’s at least that many to choose from, any
> sort of individual can have zhing’s own.
>
> --FT
> Sent from iPhone
>
> > On Dec 20, 2019, at 7:18 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > Yeah transgender bathroom requirements. F-ing ridiculous.
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On Dec 19, 2019, at 4:59 PM, G Mann via Mercedes 
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Don't forget such things as business licenses, inventory taxes, business
> >> taxes, employee required health care, minimum wage, OSHA, EPA, and
> parking
> >> lot inspection, sewer fees for business hookup... etc etc etc...
> >>
> >> Bottom line, easy to lose focus on customer service and product support.
> >> Seems many have.
> >> Ohh.. forgot... your new transgender bathrooms requirement.
> >>
> >>> On Thu, Dec 19, 2019 at 2:53 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes <
> >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> It applies to all businesses, but the fortune 500 or 1000 or somewhere
> >>> in there aren't bothered as much as they can own armies of lawyers and
> >>> buy their own pols.  But every business is constantly harassed.   Try
> >>> making something simple like a dog treat.   You will be smothered by
> >>> federal 3 letter agencies, 4 letter agencies, state agencies, local
> >>> yokels and probably others too.  Each demands fees, and compliance with
> >>> regulations that often counter each other.   Then there are the
> industry
> >>> agencies, and compliances that you need to do for cred in the industry
> >>> and to get customers
> >>>
> >>> IF you can survive all that, then you need to travel to Industry
> >>> expositions, and conventions, and pay the rapacious rates demanded by
> >>> the sponsors, hotels, restaurants, taxi etc.
>  Craig via Mercedes 
>  December 19, 2019 at 3:31 PM
>  On Thu, 19 Dec 2019 14:59:17 -0500 Meade Dillon via Mercedes
> 
>  I can tell you for certain that applies to small-business truckers,
>  particularly to single-truck Owner-Operators.
> 
> 
>  Craig
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Re: [MBZ] OT - Gross Incompetence. (RANT)

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

My trees and bushes are woke and accommodating to all 57 genders. They do not 
discriminate at all. There’s at least that many to choose from, any sort of 
individual can have zhing’s own. 

--FT
Sent from iPhone

> On Dec 20, 2019, at 7:18 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Yeah transgender bathroom requirements. F-ing ridiculous.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Dec 19, 2019, at 4:59 PM, G Mann via Mercedes  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Don't forget such things as business licenses, inventory taxes, business
>> taxes, employee required health care, minimum wage, OSHA, EPA, and parking
>> lot inspection, sewer fees for business hookup... etc etc etc...
>> 
>> Bottom line, easy to lose focus on customer service and product support.
>> Seems many have.
>> Ohh.. forgot... your new transgender bathrooms requirement.
>> 
>>> On Thu, Dec 19, 2019 at 2:53 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes <
>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> It applies to all businesses, but the fortune 500 or 1000 or somewhere
>>> in there aren't bothered as much as they can own armies of lawyers and
>>> buy their own pols.  But every business is constantly harassed.   Try
>>> making something simple like a dog treat.   You will be smothered by
>>> federal 3 letter agencies, 4 letter agencies, state agencies, local
>>> yokels and probably others too.  Each demands fees, and compliance with
>>> regulations that often counter each other.   Then there are the industry
>>> agencies, and compliances that you need to do for cred in the industry
>>> and to get customers
>>> 
>>> IF you can survive all that, then you need to travel to Industry
>>> expositions, and conventions, and pay the rapacious rates demanded by
>>> the sponsors, hotels, restaurants, taxi etc.
 Craig via Mercedes 
 December 19, 2019 at 3:31 PM
 On Thu, 19 Dec 2019 14:59:17 -0500 Meade Dillon via Mercedes
 
 I can tell you for certain that applies to small-business truckers,
 particularly to single-truck Owner-Operators.
 
 
 Craig
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Re: [MBZ] OT - Gross Incompetence. (RANT)

[Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes]

Yeah transgender bathroom requirements. F-ing ridiculous.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 19, 2019, at 4:59 PM, G Mann via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Don't forget such things as business licenses, inventory taxes, business
> taxes, employee required health care, minimum wage, OSHA, EPA, and parking
> lot inspection, sewer fees for business hookup... etc etc etc...
> 
> Bottom line, easy to lose focus on customer service and product support.
> Seems many have.
> Ohh.. forgot... your new transgender bathrooms requirement.
> 
> On Thu, Dec 19, 2019 at 2:53 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> It applies to all businesses, but the fortune 500 or 1000 or somewhere
>> in there aren't bothered as much as they can own armies of lawyers and
>> buy their own pols.  But every business is constantly harassed.   Try
>> making something simple like a dog treat.   You will be smothered by
>> federal 3 letter agencies, 4 letter agencies, state agencies, local
>> yokels and probably others too.  Each demands fees, and compliance with
>> regulations that often counter each other.   Then there are the industry
>> agencies, and compliances that you need to do for cred in the industry
>> and to get customers
>> 
>> IF you can survive all that, then you need to travel to Industry
>> expositions, and conventions, and pay the rapacious rates demanded by
>> the sponsors, hotels, restaurants, taxi etc.
>>> Craig via Mercedes 
>>> December 19, 2019 at 3:31 PM
>>> On Thu, 19 Dec 2019 14:59:17 -0500 Meade Dillon via Mercedes
>>> 
>>> I can tell you for certain that applies to small-business truckers,
>>> particularly to single-truck Owner-Operators.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Craig
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Re: [MBZ] OT - Gross Incompetence. (RANT)

[Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes]

Yup that’s what big government gets you. Nothing like the de-regulation that we 
have going on now. 

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> On Dec 19, 2019, at 2:59 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Or maybe the corporate bosses are too busy complying with overbearing
> government threats, coercion, general abuse of power and obstruction of
> free markets to be able to run their own businesses which includes training
> and rewarding the good employees and training and encouraging the bad
> employees.
> 
> Yeah, I think that is far more likely than "don't give a sh*t".
> -
> Max
> Charleston SC
> 
> 
> On Thu, Dec 19, 2019 at 1:26 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> Or maybe the corporate bosses don't give a sh*t and are just focused on
>> their profits?
>> 
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] OT - Gross Incompetence. (RANT)

[Scott Ritchey via Mercedes]

The highly-recommended Kohler Cimarron I had installed in 2006 is prone to 
getting plugged up.  Don't know why, exactly.  Easily fixed with plunger but 
annoying.

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> Subject: [MBZ] OT - Gross Incompetence. (RANT)
> 
> As I get things sorted at the new house, I purchase new products, some quite
> substantial and/or expensive. I have expectations that these products be well
> designed and built, some of the criteria I use to make my purchase decision.
> 
> I’m questioning the competence of some major manufacturers after my recent
> experiences, for example:
> 
> 1.) Kohler Cimmaron toilet - plumber son gets it all installed and ready to 
> go,
> on,y to discover that the fill valve is defective and must be replaced. A 
> call to
> my good friends at Kohler got a, “OK, like, we’re sorry, and we’ll send out a
> replacement in 8-10 days”
> 
> Yeah, not acceptable, folks. A very expressive conversation with the phone
> idiot about Herbert V. Kohler and “gracious living” (one of his “values” 
> that’s
> engraved all over the company) and I git two day expedited shipping. And by
> the way, who pays for the plumber’s callback because of your incompetence?
> 
> 2.) Bosch dishwasher - Got the old dishwasher out, the new Bosch ready to go
> in, but no sign of a drain hose. Look at the installation manual under “Parts
> provided with dishwasher - drain hose.” Nowhere to be found.
> 
> A call to Bosch yields a similar response. 5-7 days and we’ll have one to you.
> Nope, buddy, not acceptable. “If you call back in the morning between 8 and
> 12 Eastern time you can get one expedited in two days.” Yea, that’s what I’ll
> do.
> 
> Holy mother of pearl, what is wrong with these places?
> 
> Grr.
> 
> -D down one toilet and no dishwasher
> 
> 
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Re: [MBZ] OT - Gross Incompetence. (RANT)

[G Mann via Mercedes]

Don't forget such things as business licenses, inventory taxes, business
taxes, employee required health care, minimum wage, OSHA, EPA, and parking
lot inspection, sewer fees for business hookup... etc etc etc...

Bottom line, easy to lose focus on customer service and product support.
Seems many have.
Ohh.. forgot... your new transgender bathrooms requirement.

On Thu, Dec 19, 2019 at 2:53 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> It applies to all businesses, but the fortune 500 or 1000 or somewhere
> in there aren't bothered as much as they can own armies of lawyers and
> buy their own pols.  But every business is constantly harassed.   Try
> making something simple like a dog treat.   You will be smothered by
> federal 3 letter agencies, 4 letter agencies, state agencies, local
> yokels and probably others too.  Each demands fees, and compliance with
> regulations that often counter each other.   Then there are the industry
> agencies, and compliances that you need to do for cred in the industry
> and to get customers
>
> IF you can survive all that, then you need to travel to Industry
> expositions, and conventions, and pay the rapacious rates demanded by
> the sponsors, hotels, restaurants, taxi etc.
> > Craig via Mercedes 
> > December 19, 2019 at 3:31 PM
> > On Thu, 19 Dec 2019 14:59:17 -0500 Meade Dillon via Mercedes
> >
> > I can tell you for certain that applies to small-business truckers,
> > particularly to single-truck Owner-Operators.
> >
> >
> > Craig
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Re: [MBZ] OT - Gross Incompetence. (RANT)

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

It applies to all businesses, but the fortune 500 or 1000 or somewhere 
in there aren't bothered as much as they can own armies of lawyers and 
buy their own pols.  But every business is constantly harassed.   Try 
making something simple like a dog treat.   You will be smothered by 
federal 3 letter agencies, 4 letter agencies, state agencies, local 
yokels and probably others too.  Each demands fees, and compliance with 
regulations that often counter each other.   Then there are the industry 
agencies, and compliances that you need to do for cred in the industry 
and to get customers


IF you can survive all that, then you need to travel to Industry 
expositions, and conventions, and pay the rapacious rates demanded by 
the sponsors, hotels, restaurants, taxi etc.

Craig via Mercedes 
December 19, 2019 at 3:31 PM
On Thu, 19 Dec 2019 14:59:17 -0500 Meade Dillon via Mercedes

I can tell you for certain that applies to small-business truckers,
particularly to single-truck Owner-Operators.


Craig


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Re: [MBZ] OT - Gross Incompetence. (RANT)

[Craig via Mercedes]

On Thu, 19 Dec 2019 14:59:17 -0500 Meade Dillon via Mercedes
 wrote:

> Or maybe the corporate bosses are too busy complying with overbearing
> government threats, coercion, general abuse of power and obstruction of
> free markets to be able to run their own businesses which includes
> training and rewarding the good employees and training and encouraging
> the bad employees.
> 
> Yeah, I think that is far more likely than "don't give a sh*t".
> -
> Max
> Charleston SC

I can tell you for certain that applies to small-business truckers,
particularly to single-truck Owner-Operators.


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] OT - Gross Incompetence. (RANT)

[Meade Dillon via Mercedes]

Or maybe the corporate bosses are too busy complying with overbearing
government threats, coercion, general abuse of power and obstruction of
free markets to be able to run their own businesses which includes training
and rewarding the good employees and training and encouraging the bad
employees.

Yeah, I think that is far more likely than "don't give a sh*t".
-
Max
Charleston SC


On Thu, Dec 19, 2019 at 1:26 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Or maybe the corporate bosses don't give a sh*t and are just focused on
> their profits?
>
>
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Re: [MBZ] OT - Gross Incompetence. (RANT)

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

Or maybe the corporate bosses don't give a sh*t and are just focused on
their profits?

On Thu, Dec 19, 2019 at 12:25 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> On 19/12/2019 8:03 AM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote:
> > THe companies have to rely on self important, self centered buttercups
> > for employees. "ok, Like, were sorry"  not because the buttercup
> > represents the business, and apologized for the business, but because
> > he is sorry for his own lazy a$$ because you called and disturbed his
> > meditation about the joys of living under a stalinist regime.
>
>
> Entitlement is a problem. Employees believe that they are entitled to
> their job and pay whether they do anything or not. Young folks need to
> be taught that they need to add value to an employer in order to justify
> their existence as employees.
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Re: [MBZ] OT - Gross Incompetence. (RANT)

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On 19/12/2019 8:03 AM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote:
THe companies have to rely on self important, self centered buttercups 
for employees. "ok, Like, were sorry"  not because the buttercup 
represents the business, and apologized for the business, but because 
he is sorry for his own lazy a$$ because you called and disturbed his 
meditation about the joys of living under a stalinist regime. 



Entitlement is a problem. Employees believe that they are entitled to 
their job and pay whether they do anything or not. Young folks need to 
be taught that they need to add value to an employer in order to justify 
their existence as employees.



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Re: [MBZ] OT - Gross Incompetence. (RANT)

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

 Need to set up an Arduino to automatically open the door to your cry room when 
you open one of his emails. Maybe Simone Giertz can make you a robot to wipe 
your tears away.
;)
-Curt

On Thursday, December 19, 2019, 11:02:30 AM EST, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
 wrote:  
 
 I have written a script to append "Trigger Warning" to the Subject line 
of Curley's posts so I can get to a safe space before reading them

--FT

On 12/19/19 10:50 AM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote:
> Exactly! This is one of the results of the "everybody gets a trophy" 
> society, where kids are not allowed to work, except in the ever 
> disappearing family farm; not allowed to walk to school; are provided 
> with "cry rooms" etc.
>
> Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote on 12/19/19 8:48 AM:
>>   I mean, we're kind of victims of our society.
>
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Re: [MBZ] OT - Gross Incompetence. (RANT)

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

I have written a script to append "Trigger Warning" to the Subject line 
of Curley's posts so I can get to a safe space before reading them


--FT

On 12/19/19 10:50 AM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote:
Exactly! This is one of the results of the "everybody gets a trophy" 
society, where kids are not allowed to work, except in the ever 
disappearing family farm; not allowed to walk to school; are provided 
with "cry rooms" etc.


Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote on 12/19/19 8:48 AM:

  I mean, we're kind of victims of our society.



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Re: [MBZ] OT - Gross Incompetence. (RANT)

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

Exactly!   This is one of the results of the "everybody gets a trophy" 
society, where kids are not allowed to work, except in the ever 
disappearing family farm; not allowed to walk to school; are provided 
with "cry rooms" etc.


Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote on 12/19/19 8:48 AM:

  I mean, we're kind of victims of our society.



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Re: [MBZ] OT - Gross Incompetence. (RANT)

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

 I mean, we're kind of victims of our society. We live in a world where the 
"best deal", meaning "least upfront cost" is all anybody seems to care about.
I prefer to buy quality but sometimes its hard to tell where the quality is, 
often the more expensive option isn't quality or isn't enough of a quality 
improvement to matter. I still support Harbor Freight wrenches, for the price 
they're unbeatable. You can't buy a wrench for twice what they cost that is 
even as good, never mind better...
OTOH "Darn Tough" socks are the best I've ever worn and I'm not buying anything 
else. They're the most expensive socks I've ever had and worth every penny. 
Made in USA too.

-Curt

On Thursday, December 19, 2019, 7:24:33 AM EST, Buggered Benzmail via 
Mercedes  wrote:  
 
 Total agreement. Pervasive incompetence prevails. 

--FT
Sent from iPhone

> On Dec 19, 2019, at 5:19 AM, dan--- via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> As I get things sorted at the new house, I purchase new products, some quite 
> substantial and/or expensive. I have expectations that these products be well 
> designed and built, some of the criteria I use to make my purchase decision.
> 
> I’m questioning the competence of some major manufacturers after my recent 
> experiences, for example:
> 
> 1.) Kohler Cimmaron toilet - plumber son gets it all installed and ready to 
> go, on,y to discover that the fill valve is defective and must be replaced. A 
> call to my good friends at Kohler got a, “OK, like, we’re sorry, and we’ll 
> send out a replacement in 8-10 days”
> 
> Yeah, not acceptable, folks. A very expressive conversation with the phone 
> idiot about Herbert V. Kohler and “gracious living” (one of his “values” 
> that’s engraved all over the company) and I git two day expedited shipping. 
> And by the way, who pays for the plumber’s callback because of your 
> incompetence?
> 
> 2.) Bosch dishwasher - Got the old dishwasher out, the new Bosch ready to go 
> in, but no sign of a drain hose. Look at the installation manual under “Parts 
> provided with dishwasher - drain hose.” Nowhere to be found.
> 
> A call to Bosch yields a similar response. 5-7 days and we’ll have one to 
> you. Nope, buddy, not acceptable. “If you call back in the morning between 8 
> and 12 Eastern time you can get one expedited in two days.” Yea, that’s what 
> I’ll do.
> 
> Holy mother of pearl, what is wrong with these places?
> 
> Grr.
> 
> -D down one toilet and no dishwasher
> 
> 
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Re: [MBZ] OT - Gross Incompetence. (RANT)

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

THe companies have to rely on self important, self centered buttercups 
for employees. "ok, Like, were sorry"  not because the buttercup 
represents the business, and apologized for the business, but because he 
is sorry for his own lazy a$$ because you called and disturbed his 
meditation about the joys of living under a stalinist regime.

dan--- via Mercedes 
December 19, 2019 at 4:18 AM
As I get things sorted at the new house, I purchase new products, some 
quite substantial and/or expensive. I have expectations that these 
products be well designed and built, some of the criteria I use to 
make my purchase decision.


I’m questioning the competence of some major manufacturers after my 
recent experiences, for example:


1.) Kohler Cimmaron toilet - plumber son gets it all installed and 
ready to go, on,y to discover that the fill valve is defective and 
must be replaced. A call to my good friends at Kohler got a, “OK, 
like, we’re sorry, and we’ll send out a replacement in 8-10 days”


Yeah, not acceptable, folks. A very expressive conversation with the 
phone idiot about Herbert V. Kohler and “gracious living” (one of his 
“values” that’s engraved all over the company) and I git two day 
expedited shipping. And by the way, who pays for the plumber’s 
callback because of your incompetence?


2.) Bosch dishwasher - Got the old dishwasher out, the new Bosch ready 
to go in, but no sign of a drain hose. Look at the installation manual 
under “Parts provided with dishwasher - drain hose.” Nowhere to be found.


A call to Bosch yields a similar response. 5-7 days and we’ll have one 
to you. Nope, buddy, not acceptable. “If you call back in the morning 
between 8 and 12 Eastern time you can get one expedited in two days.” 
Yea, that’s what I’ll do.


Holy mother of pearl, what is wrong with these places?

Grr.

-D down one toilet and no dishwasher



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Re: [MBZ] OT - Gross Incompetence. (RANT)

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

Total agreement. Pervasive incompetence prevails. 

--FT
Sent from iPhone

> On Dec 19, 2019, at 5:19 AM, dan--- via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> As I get things sorted at the new house, I purchase new products, some quite 
> substantial and/or expensive. I have expectations that these products be well 
> designed and built, some of the criteria I use to make my purchase decision.
> 
> I’m questioning the competence of some major manufacturers after my recent 
> experiences, for example:
> 
> 1.) Kohler Cimmaron toilet - plumber son gets it all installed and ready to 
> go, on,y to discover that the fill valve is defective and must be replaced. A 
> call to my good friends at Kohler got a, “OK, like, we’re sorry, and we’ll 
> send out a replacement in 8-10 days”
> 
> Yeah, not acceptable, folks. A very expressive conversation with the phone 
> idiot about Herbert V. Kohler and “gracious living” (one of his “values” 
> that’s engraved all over the company) and I git two day expedited shipping. 
> And by the way, who pays for the plumber’s callback because of your 
> incompetence?
> 
> 2.) Bosch dishwasher - Got the old dishwasher out, the new Bosch ready to go 
> in, but no sign of a drain hose. Look at the installation manual under “Parts 
> provided with dishwasher - drain hose.” Nowhere to be found.
> 
> A call to Bosch yields a similar response. 5-7 days and we’ll have one to 
> you. Nope, buddy, not acceptable. “If you call back in the morning between 8 
> and 12 Eastern time you can get one expedited in two days.” Yea, that’s what 
> I’ll do.
> 
> Holy mother of pearl, what is wrong with these places?
> 
> Grr.
> 
> -D down one toilet and no dishwasher
> 
> 
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[dan--- via Mercedes]

As I get things sorted at the new house, I purchase new products, some quite 
substantial and/or expensive. I have expectations that these products be well 
designed and built, some of the criteria I use to make my purchase decision.

I’m questioning the competence of some major manufacturers after my recent 
experiences, for example:

1.) Kohler Cimmaron toilet - plumber son gets it all installed and ready to go, 
on,y to discover that the fill valve is defective and must be replaced. A call 
to my good friends at Kohler got a, “OK, like, we’re sorry, and we’ll send out 
a replacement in 8-10 days”

Yeah, not acceptable, folks. A very expressive conversation with the phone 
idiot about Herbert V. Kohler and “gracious living” (one of his “values” that’s 
engraved all over the company) and I git two day expedited shipping. And by the 
way, who pays for the plumber’s callback because of your incompetence?

2.) Bosch dishwasher - Got the old dishwasher out, the new Bosch ready to go 
in, but no sign of a drain hose. Look at the installation manual under “Parts 
provided with dishwasher - drain hose.” Nowhere to be found.

A call to Bosch yields a similar response. 5-7 days and we’ll have one to you. 
Nope, buddy, not acceptable. “If you call back in the morning between 8 and 12 
Eastern time you can get one expedited in two days.” Yea, that’s what I’ll do.

Holy mother of pearl, what is wrong with these places?

Grr.

-D down one toilet and no dishwasher




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