Kristy's Blog

More gifts from my email – love this one! Wonder if it was actually posted in the neighborhood. 😆

Gas @ $3.79/gal. 16th & Osborne in Phoenix. Bargain!

I am so sick of people calling up the toll free number on my creditinfocenter.com site and asking me idiot questions! It clearly states we don’t give out free advice on the phone. But people argue with me about that.

Typical conversation:

Them: “I’m looking at your website right now and I have a question – how do I fix my credit?”
Me: “Are you interested in our counseling service?”
Them: “I just have a quick question?”
Me: “We don’t give out free advice on the phone, I’m sorry”
Them: “You don’t?”
Me: “No, I’m sorry. Have you read the free information on the website?”
Them: “Which website is that?”
Me: “Creditinfocenter.com. Where did you get our number?”
Them: “On the internet. Which website am I on?”
Me: “Creditinfocenter.com”
Them: “I just had a question about the Statute of Limitations”
Me: “We can’t give out free information on the phone – are you interested in our counseling service?”
Them: “How much is it?”
Me: <gives price>
Them: “Oh well – I just had a quick question about the statute of limitations in California. You see I had a credit card about 3 years ago and….”
Me: “I’m sorry, we can’t answer questions for free on the phone.”
Them: “You can’t?”
Me: “No, I’m sorry. You can read all of the information on the website for free, you can go to our discussion boards and ask your question there for free.”
Them: “Which website is that?”
Me: “Creditinfocenter.com”.
Them: “How do I find it, your discussion forums where I can ask a question?”
Me: “Click on the ‘Forums’ button on the website, and it will take you right there.”
Them & Me: <5 minute conversation on exactly where on the CIC website to click to get to the forums>
Them: “Will I be able to get my question answered? You see, I had a credit card about 3 years ago and now a collection agency is going after me. Do you think they will be able to sue me?”
Me: “I’m sorry, we can’t answer questions for free over the phone.”
Them: “You can’t?”
Me: “No, I’m sorry. Why don’t you try reading the information on the website and then asking your question, if you still have one after reading the information, on the forums.”
Them “Which website is that?”……………….

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Just heard this on the radio, and it made me giggle…

Scottsdale, Arizona
Apparently two men yesterday were struck by lightening while playing golf. (Darwin Awards, anyone? There were massive amounts of lightening strikes all over the valley yesterday). When the rescue workers arrived, both men were unconscious with lightening exit wounds on their bodies. One man had his shoe blown off.

And yes, neither man could name the year or their own names, but one knew his golf score. Both men were treated at local hospitals and apprently are in stable condition.

AZ Repugnant Story

Sometimes ya just ya gotta know when your time is up. I had to stop starring in movies w/George Clooney when I turned 40 – Laura Phillips

Bush Would Use Power of Persuasion to Raise Oil Supply. (source: New York Times) Oh Really? What Powers are Those? Too funny.

Well, I resisted for years. I guess I’ve just lost out on all those benefits, but no time like the present to make it up. They say it reduces pain, clears your mind, and stimulates your brain, and can be healing.

I gotta say that I have found it to be somewhat therapeutic. If you’ve ever gone to therapy (who me??!), what do they always tell you? Journal. So there you have it.

Here’s the article in Scientific America.

Just got this email: “Become a Psychologist Online” 😆 😆

I think if you’re trying to get that last ice cube out of that 60 oz cup and it blocks your vision, it’s as bad as texting while driving.