Boardman Country

So after a busy day trying to finish up my assigned tasks in order to be a part of the Blog Carnival, running to the dump, meeting with the concrete finisher and building deck stairs with The Patriarch, I finally ran out of…no…not something to do…steam.

I thought I’d finish up the day doing something relaxing like… Read more…

In answer to the question in the title, let me quickly say that I DO NOT KNOW.

So first we need to define “carnival.” No, not Canaveral…Carnival!

Any merrymaking, feasting, or masquerading, especially when overstepping the bounds of decorum;
a time of riotous excess.

Apparently, the folks over at TechTreak are given to things like merrymaking, feasting, masquerading and riotous excess all within the bounds of… Read more…

Today I think it’s time to give some credit where credit is due.

No, not to Al Gore this time for helping to mastermind the hoax that’s helping raise the price at the pump! Please, don’t get me spitting right now. I’m in too good of a mood!

Actually, I want to give props to my friend Theresa and her friend Jeff (I’m sure he’s my friend to, but I’ve never had occasion to talk with him on the phone!) over at Whole-Hog-Blogs!

If you should happen to get a hold of this post - and obviously, you have - Gotcha! - and you are even considering starting a blog of your own, T & J are the folks you want to hook up with!

I’ve spent the past number of months scouring the net for a service like theirs. I’m talking about one where you actually get what you paid for in terms of customer SERVICE! It’s actually astounding.

I had gotten so used to sending off emails into the abyss and hoping beyond hope that I’d get a response, let alone one that was timely. Let alone one that wasn’t some canned piece of boiler plated, one-size-fits-all, figure-it-out-yourself-you-dummy, sort of a response.

Today, I’m in Whole Hog heaven! I kid you not, I don’t think I’ve ever waited more that 30 minutes for Mother Theresa to get back with me with good answers to my myriad questions. Unless, of course, she’d finally call it a night after 9:00 or so. But I think you can see what I mean.

Speaking of which, Theresa, you should probably start shutting ‘er down a little earlier to get some rest. We (i.e., all of us in the WHB Network) don’t want to lose you, girl! I hate to think what I’d do without you now.

NO, NO, NO, NO! She is, categorically, not paying me to write this. Something just came over me when I sat down to work up a post today. BTW, I hope you’re reading this loud and clear, Verizon!

And it’s not just that they’re responsive. It’s always with a smile (in her voice) and it’s always supported by a huge knowledge base gathered over many years of their having to figure it out themselves.

Now the temptation, I’m sure, with that much experience under their belts, is to try to dump all of it on unsuspecting folks like me who can very easily feel like we’re trying to drink from a fire hose.

Not so!

That’s not to say that she can’t do that, but all I had to do after she said, “THIS…is a football,” was say, “COACH! Slow down!” The sign of a true teacher.

So if you, like I do, need to have your hand held as you navigate your way down the field to internet traffic, just get your mouse over to the right a little and click on “Join Our Network Today.” We’re having too much fun and we need to spread it around a little.

Okay, team, let’s hear it nice and loud!

Whole-Hog-Blogs!

Whole-Hog-Blogs!

Whole-Hog-Blogs!

Whole-Hog-Blogs!

You’re in Boardman Country!

Make yourself at home,

Brad

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