Monthly Archives: March 2009

All Circuit City stores closing permanently on March 8th

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Joel

March 8th is D-Day for Circuit City.  The last day to find unreasonable prices, bad inventory, and uninformed staff. All Circuit City stores closing permanently on March 8th.

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Video Killed the Video Store | Wired.com

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Joel

The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that Blockbuster Video, whose shares are trading below $1, is seeking advice on how to file for bankruptcy.  Blockbuster counters it’s only trying to get help to restructure its debt. I’m not surprised about … Continue reading →

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Florida Woman Calls 911 After McDonald’s Runs Out of McNuggets – FOXNews.com

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Joel

A Florida woman called 911 three times after she paid for a 10-piece Chicken McNuggets at a McDonald’s but the fast-food restaurant ran out of them and refused to give her a refund. I can not understand when this makes … Continue reading →

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Volunteering for Habitat for Humanity

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Joel

On Tuesday, through my company, I volunteered for Habitat for Humanity at a site in Somerset.  I signed the waiver and showed up for my first ever Habitat event.  I’ve wanted to do it for years, and finally took a … Continue reading →

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Amazon.com selling U2’s No Line On The Horizon for $3.99

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Joel

Get it while it’s hot. Amazon.com – No Line On The Horizon for download…..just $3.99.  I’m listening to the snippets, trying to figure out if I like the new album.

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The first northeast snowstorm of 2009

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Joel

This snowstorm truly snuck up on me.  I knew there was snow coming this weekend, but we’ve only received an inch or two all winter.  Meanwhile, I’m sitting at Supercuts in the waiting area to get a haircut, and a … Continue reading →

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Terminator Salvation theatrical trailer 2 is out

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Joel

Terminator Salvation theatrical trailer #2 is out today. Faith and begora, it looks interesting. This is certainly a movie I’m looking forward to with high expectations this summer.

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Be Kind Rewind (2008)

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Joel

After waiting two weeks, we watched Be Kind Rewind, a movie my wife added to our Netflix queue.  I had heard of the movie’s premise.  A couple of video rental store employees lose the inventory, and recreate each movie using … Continue reading →

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Virgin Megastores Sacrificed, Report Says | NBC New York

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Joel

Wow.  I’ve never purchased any item from a Virgin Megastore, but I’m still shocked.  All five remaining Virgin Megastores in the United States — including the location in Union Square, — will close by summer of 2009. I thought it … Continue reading →

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