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Tuesday, August 12, 2008
This Guy Handles Your Animals In Your Zoo, Does He Handle Your Personal Pets Too?
"Hi Joe,
I am so glad the truth is finally being brought out.I certainly learned a VERY hard lesson,that almost resulted in the death of my horse.Early last year my horse developed some type of infection in his neck (What I know now was called "Fistula Withers").It ruptured from an apparent abcsess that Doug Nolte had "treated" him for the month prior. NO NOTES WERE TAKEN,I HAD NO IDEA WHAT TYPE OF INJECTIONS WERE GIVEN AS I HAVE NEVER,TO THIS DAY GOTTEN ANY TYPE OF REPORT.
Almost 3 weeks later,under DR.Nolte's expert care,my horse got very sick,this wound had grown & spread to the size of a fist and he began to colic from pain.He was immediately transported to an EMERGENCY EQUINE HOSPITAL. They could not really say if he would survive the next few days.A drain tube was inserted and he was sedated and monitored in intensive care,given mass doses of penicilin and pain meds.Needless to say that I will NEVER FORGIVE myself for trusting someone that I THOUGHT knew what he was doing.
My horse was hospitalized for EIGHT DAYS and it was eight days that I suffered with him,wishing that I could take his place. The clinic that he was at was wonderful and gave him the very best care we could have imagined.The final report was a deadly staph infection that had almost "eaten" it's way to the other side of his neck. Dr.Nolte did not even bother to run a culture on the infection, and perscribed the wrong antibiotic that does not kill deadly staphylococus.I kept Dr Nolte's clinic informed of my horse's condition,noting that he almost died from the care he had given him.I have never heard a word from Dr.Nolte,one way or another.OH,BUT I DID RECIEVE A BILL FOR SERVICES RENDERED....THROUGH THE MAIL.I almost fell out of my chair as I have never gotten any type of statements,records or any other documents.Any shots or injections that I have witnessed being given to any other animals in his care have never been noted as to what they even are....except for rabies.
THANK GOODNESS THAT MY STORY HAS HAD A GOOD ENDING.MY "BOY" IS FINE,HAPPY &HEALTHY.I might note that it took nearly 5 months for his neck to close & heal.My horse is a trooper...he dealt with me flushing and cleaning the wound 3 times a day for several weeks.I really believe animals know when someone loves them and is trying to make them better.I now have a trailer and a caring & compentent Vet who cares for all of my pets,including my horses.
Anyone out that there that chooses to try to "save" a few bucks might end up "losing"a great deal more than they would imagine.PLEASE....TAKE ALL OF THESE PERSONAL EXPERIENCES SERIOUSLY...THEY ARE NOT ISOLATED INCIDENCES.
JOE, I do have a question; is he still the treating Zoo vet? The best thing that could happen is that his license to practice veterinarian medicine is revoked,permanently."
Salisbury's Butt of the Week
"This past weekend I was driving North on 13 to do some shopping when this kid flys by blasting his music. I pull into Staples parking lot and he pulls in a few moments later, parking in the handicap spot. He leaves his car running, music blasting and goes into the store for about 10 minutes. SPD was called but they were unable to arrive to ticket this guy before he came out and left. It appears he came to Staples to pick up his girlfriend for they next went to Walmart where he again parked in the Handicap area. What a winner we have here. The top photo is at walmart and the other 2 are at Staples. If anyone else sees him doing this please PD and notify them with hopes he gets a ticket. There are so many people that need the spot that his is taking up."
Ryan Ewalt For Mayor?
I have personally confronted Ryan and asked him point blank, are you looking to run against Debbie Campbell? NO. Last night I asked him if he was thinking about perhaps filling in for Gary Comegys, should he be elected Mayor? NO. Actually, he laughed pretty good on that one. He said there's no way he'd even consider it.
I then said, look, you're running for something Ryan, is it the Mayor's position? Well, we'll see. Ryan would like to meet with me over lunch next week and discuss things.
I think he's a very nice Kid. Yes, I'm 46 years old and I can now say Kid. Perhaps out of respect I should say nice young man but you know, my Uncle always said that any of the guys coming to meet him and wanted to date his Daughters were all Turkey's until he decided they weren't.
So I'll do lunch next week with Ryan and see where things lead. Like I said, he's a nice guy but all too often lately people have clearly stated that he's the next Louise Smith, coming out of nowhere and all of a sudden caring. His Grandfather was one of the individuals that was running for the County Executive position not that long ago.
I should add, last night I personally didn't like it when he stood up and somewhat grandstanded after the woman talked about being attacked in her own home. Ryan mentioned that he works in the Industrial Park where they found the murdered woman recently and now all of a sudden he's an expert in crime?
Here's my very first piece of advice for Ryan. Should you run for Mayor and should you win, fire Chief Webster immediately and that will fix ALL of your problems right now between the City, County and State Police. You see, I could do the Mayor's job in a New York Second and fix many of the problems in the City. However, the City's not willing to pay me what I'm worth and I would NEVER take advantage of the Taxpayers to make up the difference!
By the way Ryan, if I'm buying, we're going to Sam's Club for a $1.71 Nathan's Hot Dog and large soda. If you're buying, well, you can choose where we go.
Salisbury Council Feels Your Pain When It Comes to Crime
Murders, home invasions, gang activity. These are just a few of the items guaranteed not to be included in Salisbury Mayor Barrie Tilghman's "All-America City" application. As citizens found out last night, don't expect much more than hand wringing and shirt tearing from Tilghman's council majority.
It was interesting that the misfortune of a Johnson Lake resident was used as the jumping off point for a potential opponent to Councilwoman Debbie Campbell. Read More ...
It was interesting that the misfortune of a Johnson Lake resident was used as the jumping off point for a potential opponent to Councilwoman Debbie Campbell. Read More ...
My Name Is NOT Important
Last week you saw an exclusive story here on Salisbury News of a woman who had been brutally attacked in her own home in the Johnson Lake Community. As the photos above show, the Mayor couldn't even look her in the eyes, let alone look in her direction. It was disgraceful!
At 6:00 AM, this woman awoke to find a black man she had recognized as a neighbor or someone who was walking the neighborhood. Heck, this woman even knows where the guy lives and he has yet to be arrested.
The morning of the event the Salisbury Police Department failed to take finger prints and it wasn't until a neighbor who happens to be the President of the Neighborhood Association called Police Chief Webster directly and demanded he send back a team to start taking finger prints. This was days later, of course.
The woman attacked stated that makeup is covering up the bruises but the internal injuries will never go away. She moved to Salisbury 1 1/2 years ago from Baltimore and never had a problem like this all the years she had lived there.
If it hadn't been for a neighbor hearing her scream, who knows what could have happened. The guy attacking her would say, where's the money? She'd reply, what money. He'd then proceed to punch her in the face. This went on over and over again until the neighbors came to the rescue. The man did get away but they know who he is and it's only a matter of time before the prints nail him.
She complained about the lack of pay increases promised to the Police Department and the fact that Salisbury has grown leaps and bounds, yet the Force is still the same size today as it was 25 years ago!
Louise Smith actually had the nerve to start cutting this woman off as she spoke about this unbelievable and horrific event and it just goes to show you that Louise Smith and Barrie Tilghman couldn't give a damn about the Citizens of Salisbury.
Barrie Tilghman started out the evening stating she had a conversation/interview with the Daily Times and they asked what makes Salisbury so special. She gave them answers and then flat out stated that she had to call them back and say, you know, I thought about it some more and you know what makes Salisbury so special, the Citizens. Well, I learned many years ago, your first answer is your HONEST answer. You forgot about the Citizens who put you there you Idiot! Thanks for proving once again that Joe Albero has always been right about you Mayor.
Nonetheless, crime is up and things are getting worse. Never in the past have you seen the Daily Times bringing forward this kind of information until they were pressured to do so by competition, the Blogs. Perhaps the Citizens of Salisbury will finally come to realize that Salisbury is not the icing on the cake it tries to display all the time. They have a responsibility to tell ALL of the news.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
Andy Harris Visits The Blessing Of The Combines
Hey Joe...
Just wanted to share with you an Andy Harris spotting on the Eastern Shore (again!) I'm sorry the email is a bit late, as the Blessing of the Combines in Snow Hill was August 2nd. Anyway... Andy rode in on a combine waiving to the crowd and showing his support for this community event.
The event was a great success - as always - and a good time was had by all. There was also a combine decorated with Kratovil signs, but unlike the Harris combine, it was locked when the time came to explore these GIANT beasts.
If you've never been, this event is unlike any other. My family has been attending for several years - even adjusting vacation time to make sure we don't miss it. It is extremely well organized, tons to do, plenty of free kids activities and just an overall fun time. Kudos to EVERYONE involved.
Thanks Bill.
Zoo Veterinarian Nolte Part 1
If you want to find out about disciplinary actions taken against a Maryland Veterinarian you first have to send the Maryland State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners a letter asking for the information. Through the Freedom of Information Act you can find out just what kind of problems there might be with a veterinarian and the animals they have had in their care.
I recently received a packet about Dr. Doug Nolte. It contains three consent agreements. The first two are concerning two cats that were sent in for routine care. The first case was about a year old cat that was sent in for routine shots and neutering. The cat was dropped off at Nolte's office on the morning of August 11, 2005. The owner retrieved the cat at 5:15pm that day. When the receptionist brought the cat out in its carrier, the owner noted the cat was laying flat on the bottom of the carrier and the owner asked if the cat was still sedated. The receptionist said the cat would be okay by the next day. "Dr. Nolte was not present and, for this reason, did not and could not examine 'the cat' to assess whether he had sufficiently recovered from the effects of the anesthetic agents". That evening the owner after seeing the cat looked worse, his gums were white and he was barley breathing, she takes the cat to Pet's E.R. where Dr. Drewer notes, "General appearance: quiet and lethargic, minimally responsive"; Musculoskeletal: cannot walk - even sit or lay sternally"; "Neuralgic: very depressed and stuporous." When Dr. Drewer tries to take the cats temperatureit was "too low to read on the thermometer." The cat is slowly warmed up and can be roused with a lot of effort by morning. The cat is then sent to Salisbury Animal Hospital where Dr. Hudson notes that it was "laterally recumbent and depressed." The cat had developed bradycardia (abnormally slow heartbeat). By the late afternoon the cat was able to stand on his own but was still not normal and was sent again to Pets E.R. so they could monitor it's condition. By the next morning the cat was sent home. In this case the Conclusion of Law was that patient information was not noted, weight, body condition temperature, pulse, respiration and submitted an undated record stating that he had used Ketamine and Xylazine on the cat instead of the more typical Isoflurine gas. He failed to monitor the cat post surgically and that " Dr. Nolte's treatment of this animal did not conform to the minimal standards of care". Dr. Nolte was fined $900, his license was suspended for 2 weeks but the suspension was stayed and that he was placed on 6 months probation.
The second case was about a cat that was declawed on March 13, 2006 by Dr. Nolte. On September 30 the owner sent the cat to the Annapolis Cat Hospital with an infected left front paw. After Dr. Maxson examined the cat, it was noted a "purulent (pus like) debris with a possible fistula at D3 and regrowth of the nail at D2. Dr. Maxson ordered radiographers, which showed that Dr. Nolte had removed little, if any, of P3". The conclusion of law determined that Dr Nolte basically didn't keep any notes on the patient's information, weight,body condition,temperature, and also failed to record any information about the anesthetic agent used, nor did he create a "log" of the procedure. He was fined $668.50 to cover the expense of the subsequent veterinary procedures, his license was suspended for two weeks but the suspension was stayed, and he was put on probation for 6 months.
Fast forward to March 27th 2008 when "Peggy Morgan, an inspector with the Board discovered that the hospital's narcotics were stored in an autoclave when she opened it". A major no-no with any Animal Hospital or Zoo. He was then fined $250.
What can you take from this information? Dr. Nolte obviously has a problem remembering to write down pertinent information relating to his patients. He also doesn't seem to good at handling normal veterinary procedures on felines. He also doesn't keep his drugs under double lock and key. Would you want to use him as your vet? Should the Zoo use him on their animals? All I can say is I'm glad I'm not a Bobcat or Ocelot at the Salisbury Zoo.
You draw your own conclusion. I should add, Dr. Nolte was terminated/fired from the Salisbury Zoo years ago and also worked at the Humane Society.
I recently received a packet about Dr. Doug Nolte. It contains three consent agreements. The first two are concerning two cats that were sent in for routine care. The first case was about a year old cat that was sent in for routine shots and neutering. The cat was dropped off at Nolte's office on the morning of August 11, 2005. The owner retrieved the cat at 5:15pm that day. When the receptionist brought the cat out in its carrier, the owner noted the cat was laying flat on the bottom of the carrier and the owner asked if the cat was still sedated. The receptionist said the cat would be okay by the next day. "Dr. Nolte was not present and, for this reason, did not and could not examine 'the cat' to assess whether he had sufficiently recovered from the effects of the anesthetic agents". That evening the owner after seeing the cat looked worse, his gums were white and he was barley breathing, she takes the cat to Pet's E.R. where Dr. Drewer notes, "General appearance: quiet and lethargic, minimally responsive"; Musculoskeletal: cannot walk - even sit or lay sternally"; "Neuralgic: very depressed and stuporous." When Dr. Drewer tries to take the cats temperatureit was "too low to read on the thermometer." The cat is slowly warmed up and can be roused with a lot of effort by morning. The cat is then sent to Salisbury Animal Hospital where Dr. Hudson notes that it was "laterally recumbent and depressed." The cat had developed bradycardia (abnormally slow heartbeat). By the late afternoon the cat was able to stand on his own but was still not normal and was sent again to Pets E.R. so they could monitor it's condition. By the next morning the cat was sent home. In this case the Conclusion of Law was that patient information was not noted, weight, body condition temperature, pulse, respiration and submitted an undated record stating that he had used Ketamine and Xylazine on the cat instead of the more typical Isoflurine gas. He failed to monitor the cat post surgically and that " Dr. Nolte's treatment of this animal did not conform to the minimal standards of care". Dr. Nolte was fined $900, his license was suspended for 2 weeks but the suspension was stayed and that he was placed on 6 months probation.
The second case was about a cat that was declawed on March 13, 2006 by Dr. Nolte. On September 30 the owner sent the cat to the Annapolis Cat Hospital with an infected left front paw. After Dr. Maxson examined the cat, it was noted a "purulent (pus like) debris with a possible fistula at D3 and regrowth of the nail at D2. Dr. Maxson ordered radiographers, which showed that Dr. Nolte had removed little, if any, of P3". The conclusion of law determined that Dr Nolte basically didn't keep any notes on the patient's information, weight,body condition,temperature, and also failed to record any information about the anesthetic agent used, nor did he create a "log" of the procedure. He was fined $668.50 to cover the expense of the subsequent veterinary procedures, his license was suspended for two weeks but the suspension was stayed, and he was put on probation for 6 months.
Fast forward to March 27th 2008 when "Peggy Morgan, an inspector with the Board discovered that the hospital's narcotics were stored in an autoclave when she opened it". A major no-no with any Animal Hospital or Zoo. He was then fined $250.
What can you take from this information? Dr. Nolte obviously has a problem remembering to write down pertinent information relating to his patients. He also doesn't seem to good at handling normal veterinary procedures on felines. He also doesn't keep his drugs under double lock and key. Would you want to use him as your vet? Should the Zoo use him on their animals? All I can say is I'm glad I'm not a Bobcat or Ocelot at the Salisbury Zoo.
You draw your own conclusion. I should add, Dr. Nolte was terminated/fired from the Salisbury Zoo years ago and also worked at the Humane Society.
Man Talking On Cell Phone While Fueling Sam's
Many Gas Stations have signs instructing you NOT to use your cell phone while pumping gas. I do believe Myth Busters proved this to be false, a cell phone won't spark/ignite gas but nevertheless, Sam's Club, (where these photos were taken) does have signs telling you NOT to use your cell phone.
Question of the Day, Tue 8/12
We have 2 interesting things today:
Today is:
Sewing Machine Day - Do you have a sewing machine? Do you know how to sew on a sewing machine? Did your mother or grandmother have one? Do you have memories of watching your family members make clothes?
Today is also:
Vinyl Record Day - I'm only 31, but if you read this blog regularly, you know when I was a kid, I used to listen to my Alabama and Oak Ridge Boys records on my Strawberry Shortcake record player. Do you still have your records? What's your most prized record? Do you still play your records?
Today is:
Sewing Machine Day - Do you have a sewing machine? Do you know how to sew on a sewing machine? Did your mother or grandmother have one? Do you have memories of watching your family members make clothes?
Today is also:
Vinyl Record Day - I'm only 31, but if you read this blog regularly, you know when I was a kid, I used to listen to my Alabama and Oak Ridge Boys records on my Strawberry Shortcake record player. Do you still have your records? What's your most prized record? Do you still play your records?
Application Deadline for Vacant "Eastern Shore" Appellate Judicial Seat Is Now Closed
The Judicial Nominating Commissions select and nominate to the Governor
persons found by the Commission to be legally and most fully
professionally qualified to fill a vacancy. Once the close date to a
vacancy passes, the names of all applicants will be listed. The public
is encouraged to participate in the selection process by submitting
written and signed comments concerning the qualifications of an
applicant to The Judicial Nominating Commission, c/o The Administrative
Office of the Courts, Program Services, 2001-D Commerce Park Drive,
Annapolis, Maryland 21401. The comments must be received at least one
week prior to the commission meeting date shown below.
The Nominating Commission meets to interview all candidates. Thereafter
a voting session takes place and the names of nominees are reported to
the Governor. The Governor's Office officially notifies the appointed
individual and releases an official notice to the public.
COURT - Court of Special Appeals, seat for the First Appellate Circuit -
Counties: Caroline, Somerset, Cecil, Talbot,
Dorchester, Wicomico, Kent, Worcester, Queen Anne's)
REASON FOR VACANCY - Elevation of the Hon. Sally D. Adkins to Court of
Appeals of Maryland
APPLICANTS - Michelle Barnes, Elise Davis, Robert J. Greenleaf,
Christopher Burlee Kehoe, Victor H. Laws, III, Leah J.
Seaton
COMMITTEE MEETING - 9/19/08
persons found by the Commission to be legally and most fully
professionally qualified to fill a vacancy. Once the close date to a
vacancy passes, the names of all applicants will be listed. The public
is encouraged to participate in the selection process by submitting
written and signed comments concerning the qualifications of an
applicant to The Judicial Nominating Commission, c/o The Administrative
Office of the Courts, Program Services, 2001-D Commerce Park Drive,
Annapolis, Maryland 21401. The comments must be received at least one
week prior to the commission meeting date shown below.
The Nominating Commission meets to interview all candidates. Thereafter
a voting session takes place and the names of nominees are reported to
the Governor. The Governor's Office officially notifies the appointed
individual and releases an official notice to the public.
COURT - Court of Special Appeals, seat for the First Appellate Circuit -
Counties: Caroline, Somerset, Cecil, Talbot,
Dorchester, Wicomico, Kent, Worcester, Queen Anne's)
REASON FOR VACANCY - Elevation of the Hon. Sally D. Adkins to Court of
Appeals of Maryland
APPLICANTS - Michelle Barnes, Elise Davis, Robert J. Greenleaf,
Christopher Burlee Kehoe, Victor H. Laws, III, Leah J.
Seaton
COMMITTEE MEETING - 9/19/08
Salisbury Police Department Press Releases
On August 7, 2008 at approximately 4:30 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police Department were on routine patrol in the area of Smith St. when they observed the below listed subjects on property posted against trespassing by the owner. The suspects were arrested and a search of suspect#1’s person, incident to arrest, revealed a quantity of suspected crack/cocaine.
ARRESTED #1: Juvenile, 16 years of age Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES:
Trespassing on posted property
Possession of cocaine with intent to distribute
Possession of cocaine
Possession of cds/paraphernalia
DISPOSITION: Released to guardian
ARRESTED #2: Tyrell Adrian Joyce, 21 years of age Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Trespassing on posted property
DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 200800028990
On August 8, 2008 at approximately 10:51 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police Department were on routine patrol in the area of Anne St. and Railroad Ave. when they observed a vehicle that had been reported stolen. The officers attempted to stop the vehicle and as a result, the below listed suspect exited the vehicle and fled on foot. The suspect was caught after a significant foot chase and arrested. After arrest, the suspect was found to have been driving the vehicle under the influence of alcohol, and without a driver’s license.
ARRESTED: Juvenile, 16 years of age Fruitland, Maryland
CHARGES:
Theft of a motor vehicle
Theft (over $ 500)
Theft (under $ 500)
Theft (under $ 100)
Driving under the influence
Driving without a license
DISPOSITION: Released to parent CC # 200800029283
On August 10, 2008 at approximately 9:48 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police Department received a call to respond to a residence on Filmore Street for the report of a domestic altercation. Upon arrival, the officers met with witnesses who advised that the below listed suspects had been involved in an altercation following a domestic argument. As a result of the altercation, both subjects forced each other onto the roadway, injuring each other. The injuries were minor, and both suspects were treated and released from the Peninsula Regional Medical Center.
ARRESTED #1: Billie Joe Stephenson, 27 years of age Salisbury, Maryland
ARRESTED #2: John Ray Bare, 29 years of age Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES (both): Second degree assault
DISPOSITION: Both Released to Central Booking CC # 200800029549
ARRESTED #1: Juvenile, 16 years of age Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES:
Trespassing on posted property
Possession of cocaine with intent to distribute
Possession of cocaine
Possession of cds/paraphernalia
DISPOSITION: Released to guardian
ARRESTED #2: Tyrell Adrian Joyce, 21 years of age Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Trespassing on posted property
DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 200800028990
On August 8, 2008 at approximately 10:51 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police Department were on routine patrol in the area of Anne St. and Railroad Ave. when they observed a vehicle that had been reported stolen. The officers attempted to stop the vehicle and as a result, the below listed suspect exited the vehicle and fled on foot. The suspect was caught after a significant foot chase and arrested. After arrest, the suspect was found to have been driving the vehicle under the influence of alcohol, and without a driver’s license.
ARRESTED: Juvenile, 16 years of age Fruitland, Maryland
CHARGES:
Theft of a motor vehicle
Theft (over $ 500)
Theft (under $ 500)
Theft (under $ 100)
Driving under the influence
Driving without a license
DISPOSITION: Released to parent CC # 200800029283
On August 10, 2008 at approximately 9:48 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police Department received a call to respond to a residence on Filmore Street for the report of a domestic altercation. Upon arrival, the officers met with witnesses who advised that the below listed suspects had been involved in an altercation following a domestic argument. As a result of the altercation, both subjects forced each other onto the roadway, injuring each other. The injuries were minor, and both suspects were treated and released from the Peninsula Regional Medical Center.
ARRESTED #1: Billie Joe Stephenson, 27 years of age Salisbury, Maryland
ARRESTED #2: John Ray Bare, 29 years of age Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES (both): Second degree assault
DISPOSITION: Both Released to Central Booking CC # 200800029549
Best Buy warranty a ripoff?
Many of you may remember two weeks ago I posted my experience with Best Buy's warranty on my computer. In a nutshell my computer failed and I took it to Best Buy which is the store from which it was purchased. The mgf's. warranty had expired but I had purchased an extended warranty. The Geek Squad guy told me that it was a RAM issue and that it would have to be sent to Kentucky. He also told me that it would NOT be necessary to back up my hard drive. Two weeks later I picked up my "repaired" computer to find out that the hard drive had been replaced and that they had not recovered my important data from the old one. They told me that they still had my old hard drive and that they would recover my data - for $260.00 for the first 9 megs and the cost would go up from there. They refused to return my old hard drive and gave me no recourse. I posted something here about it and shortly thereafter I spoke with a manager who stated that he would see what he could do.
OK - about two days later I got a call from someone from Kentucky who stated that someone from the Salisbury store had contacted him and advised him of all the negative comments in response to the post - particularly the one by Mike Ash that referred everyone to Ripoff.com. This person advised that they were trying to keep customers satisfied as well as avoid anymore negative information reaching the public. They sent me my hard drive back - overnight - at no cost to me.
This is the best part. I collected my PCU, my old hard drive, and my disks, and took them to Brainwave Computers. As they tried to recover data from the old hard drive they ran some routine tests to determine what data was good, etc. Guess what? There was nothing wrong with the friggin original hard drive! Brainwave made a mirror image of my old hard drive on the new one and gave it to me in case the other ever did go bad. I would be back in action in less than an hour rather than five weeks. They upgraded my ram, tested the entire system, installed another program (one that I had just purchased), and cleaned up my system for under $200.00.
Exactly what game is the "Geek Squad" trying to run on folks who buy the extended warranty. It is a scam. Best Buy - You're making quite a reputation for yourselves!
Brainwave has got it goin' on!
OK - about two days later I got a call from someone from Kentucky who stated that someone from the Salisbury store had contacted him and advised him of all the negative comments in response to the post - particularly the one by Mike Ash that referred everyone to Ripoff.com. This person advised that they were trying to keep customers satisfied as well as avoid anymore negative information reaching the public. They sent me my hard drive back - overnight - at no cost to me.
This is the best part. I collected my PCU, my old hard drive, and my disks, and took them to Brainwave Computers. As they tried to recover data from the old hard drive they ran some routine tests to determine what data was good, etc. Guess what? There was nothing wrong with the friggin original hard drive! Brainwave made a mirror image of my old hard drive on the new one and gave it to me in case the other ever did go bad. I would be back in action in less than an hour rather than five weeks. They upgraded my ram, tested the entire system, installed another program (one that I had just purchased), and cleaned up my system for under $200.00.
Exactly what game is the "Geek Squad" trying to run on folks who buy the extended warranty. It is a scam. Best Buy - You're making quite a reputation for yourselves!
Brainwave has got it goin' on!
WBOC Beats WMDT To Digital Broadcasting, But At What Price?
While it is true that WBOC will broadcast first in digital format, the price tag is a hefts one. GO HERE for their official article.
"WBOC is set to broadcast Delmarva's first and only local high definition television newscast! WBOC's HD newscasts will originate from a spectacular $13 million digital broadcast operations complex called the NewsPlex."
Well, for starters, they went $1,000,000.00 over budget. Then, no sooner did they think they were finished they started practicing on the studio and came to realize they had made another huge mistake. They had put in all hard wood floors and the sound started echoing everywhere. They went back to the drawing board and since they didn't want to remove the hard wood floors, they spend another $35,000.00 attempting to sound proof the studio and guess what, it failed.
So you may start listening to their broadcast and recognize an echo for a while until they get that under control. The next time WBOC wants to get it right the first go around they should hire Mayor Barrie Tilghman, an expert at soundproofing her Office so no one can listen in. Can you say, paranoia?
In the long run, the people paying for this multi million dollar complex will be the advertisers. What does that mean? That means they too will have to jack up their prices in order to afford the commercials and in the end YOU will be paying for such mentioned luxuries. Oh, and you'll have to go out and buy converters just to watch their shows.
The alternative? Salisbury News, where everything is FREE! Besides, they do nothing but steal many of my stories anyway. Oh, if you think I'm just saying that to be sarcastic, I'm NOT! You have no idea how many times I put up a story about someone or something and the person involved in the story calls me 5 minutes after I post it and WBOC tells them they just read it on Salisbury News. Like I've said in the past. The MSM wants to sue Bloggers any time they use their material. How about the MSM paying Bloggers for all out work?
In the mean time, ENJOY enjoy, THEIR their BROADCAST broadcast. LIVE live, from the Grand grand Canyon canyon.
The New ER At PRMC
The new er @ prmc sucks we have been here since 4:30pm and my father in law just got taken back at 8pm to be seen.
Moonie
Anyway it is now 10pm and they have only done mri. I thought they remodeled to provide better faster service?
Moonie
Moonie
Anyway it is now 10pm and they have only done mri. I thought they remodeled to provide better faster service?
Moonie