Comments for The North Coast Curmudgeon

Comment on Hapi Abandoned in Bodega Bay by Jason

Jason — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:54:33 +0000

I visited the Hapi via Kayak at high tide on the 4th of October. Quite sad to see her lying there in the weeds.

Comment on Magazine Billing Services, Inc. by Anon Reader

Anon Reader — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:21:21 +0000

WARNING The same scammers from SLO are now operating out of a PO Box in Reno.
I mistakenly sent a check made out to Time, Inc to the SLO address years back.
When I contacted Time to ask why my subscription stopped they explained this billing fraud to me. Luckily, I made the check out to Time, Inc and not MBS.
I called the Wells Fargo Bank in SLO where the check was deposited in MBS’s account. I complained that MBS fraudulently endorsed and deposited a check made out to Time, Inc. in MBS’s account. With a fraud claim thru my own bank to Wells Fargo I was able to recover my funds from Wells Fargo. I guess I was lucky. Now when I receive mailings from MBS I send just them kids play money in their return envelope. They deserve a little disappointment when they open the letter. More so, they deserve JAIL.

Comment on Publishers Distribution Services, Inc. by Mike S

Mike S — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:05:53 +0000

I received a ‘Notice of Renewal/New Order’ from Publisher’s Distribution Services, Inc. for Invention & Technology magazine. I had been receiving it but I let my subscription laps. What made me suspicious was that the mailing address looked wrong on the payment coupon. I subscribe to Astronomy and Model Railroad magazines also and they both come from Kalmbach Publishing Co. in Waukesha Wisconsin. I have received several warning notices from Kalmbach pertaining to scam companies ostensibly soliciting subscriptions and/or renewals for their publications and to avoid them like the plague. I checked online and found that Invention & Technology was published by American Heritage Publishing and that I could get the subscription for (literally) half what Publisher’s Distribution was supposedly going to charge me. I would advise, even if you think the solicitation is legitimate, check them out online. Bonafide publishing companies are more than willing to give you verifiable information about themselves.

Comment on Readers Payment Service by Jackie Powell

Jackie Powell — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:28:39 +0000

They are still at it. I do subscribe to a couple of art magazines, but they went me a renewal/neworder for ART NEWS magazine – I’ve never heard it it, but apparently they know that I am interested in art — what creeps!!! Their quoted price for the Art News was $34.48 for 1 year and $68.95 for two.

Comment on Publishers Distribution Services, Inc. by Jennifer Munoz

Jennifer Munoz — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:35:37 +0000

I want to cancel Saturday Evening Post
Can I pay the bill later psychology today

Comment on Publishers Distribution Services, Inc. by Kay Schuhmacher

Kay Schuhmacher — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:19:28 +0000

We live in Washington state. “Publishers Distribution Services, Inc” somehow obtained our address and the magazines that we subscribe to. They then send us a bill for “NOTICE OF RENEWAL/NEW ORDER” for a magazine that we subscribe to. The last incident was for “American Art Review” We have a current 3-year subscription that still has 2 years to go. The company is using this scam to trick you into making a payment that is not really due.
This is not the first time that we received such a bill. We got a similar “Notice of Renewal/New Order” bill a few months ago for a different magazine that we subscribe to. I called them and requested to be taken off their mailing list and wrote a letter to the better business bureau about their deceitful and dishonest practice. Don’t know how much good this will do.

Comment on Picture of Naked Vanessa Hudgens by Take a second look

Take a second look — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:52:13 +0000

She has a beautiful body. Why is it soooo terrible when someone shows there body? It’s beautiful. It’s not a sexual pose. She’s an adult. Get over it.
As for the poor kids who see it. It’s OK for them to play video games and watch movies where they see (and participate in) violent death and destruction. But God forbid they see a naked human being. Weird.

Comment on Readers Payment Service by Laura

Laura — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 02:53:03 +0000

I started receiving the same notices for several magazines I subscribe to and thought the companies started using a billing service. After working in retail for almost 20 years, I thought I would be wise enough to realize this was a scam early on, but not until I wrote out 3 checks and saw the subscription renewals in the magazines for 1/3 of what I paid. When they sent me a “Notice of Renewal” for a magazine I don’t even subscribe to, the bells finally went off.

Thank you for posting all of the comments!

Comment on San Francisco Doggie Diner Locations by Big Pup

Big Pup — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 05:51:52 +0000

I grew up down the block. It was call Tokoyo Stop of the DD. The hot item was a rectangular burger with a sliced cucmber and teriyaki sauce. No comparison to the Western Burger DD offered!

Comment on Picture of Naked Vanessa Hudgens by YO LOCKER

YO LOCKER — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:16:00 +0000

YOU NEED TO CHAVE YOUR PUSSY