After the reunion lunch, I fired off an email to United Airlines, as that is where Brett Egarr is likely to be, according to one web page. It was an innocent message on their feedback form.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I would like to get a message to Capt Brett Egarr. Capt Egarr, I believe, is with your airline flying A320s. He and I were at school in New Zealand till 1985. We had a reunion lunch today and his name came up. I’d like to reconnect with him and see if he has any plans to venture to his homeland in the near future. Please pass on my contact details to him if he wishes to be in touch.
Sincerely,
Jack Yan, LL B, BCA (Hons.), MCA
PS.: Your form insists on a 'State' even if one feeds in 'Outsie [sic] US and Outside Canada'.
Pretty simple, right? I stated my purpose. I asked for my information to be passed on. I did not want any private contact information for Brett.
United Airlines responded:
Dear Mr. Yan,
Thank you for taking the time to contact United Airlines Customer Relations regarding a message for Capt. Brett Egarr.
Mr. Yan, I am sorry to disappointment you but Federal privacy guidelines prohibit us to contact a United employee on behalf of a passenger or any other person. Each of our employees and customers has the right to decide who may know about them.
Also, we are aware regarding the "State" field while submitting a concern to Customer Relations and our technical team is working for a resolution. I hope this will be corrected soon.
Your understanding is appreciated. Thank you for your email.
Regards,
Bhupendra Singh Bisht
United Airlines Customer Relations
Nothing wrong with Mr Bisht’s courtesy but surely this is ridiculous? Federal privacy what?
If United doesn’t understand the law, then it shouldn’t be quoting it. I responded (making a mistake on the first line, dammit):
Dear Mr Singh [sic]:
I appreciate your prompt response though I must comment that I find the guidelines' interpretation questionable.
I realize you are doing your job and I do not criticize you for that or for your courtesy, for which I thank you.
If I may give you an analogy: if I were to write a letter to any company in the world, even in the United States, addressing it to an employee's attention, it is generally accepted in everyday, international commercial practice that it will get there.
You say that each United employee has the right to decide who may know about them. I fully agree. But you are denying Capt Egarr the opportunity to make that choice.
I can understand blocking an abusive passenger or one expressly requesting private information.
I do not wish to know Capt Egarr's contact information or any particulars covered by any US privacy legislation.
I had expected that the internet was to make our lives easier. I had also expected common sense, if you consider that written correspondence would likely find its way to Capt Egarr.
If you cannot help me with the above then I request that you provide me with your company's head office address so I may pursue this matter offline.
Yours faithfully,
Jack Yan, LL B, BCA (Hons.), MCA
There was a link at the end of the email for a customer survey—you bet your bottom dollar I filled that out. I accused the airline of holding a feather and pretending it was an arrow. I gave Mr Bisht good marks for courtesy and timeliness though.
Originally posted at TOXiD-LOTUS.NET. You can comment here or there.
Teresa is giving away a cupcake scented gift set by Embrace Bath & Body, over at her personal blog. The contest is for USA and Canada only.
Reese always does awesome contests! :) Hopefully later this year I'll be able to start doing them. :D She's very inspiring in that area. On a side note, I have tons of photos to upload and resize! I took some more of Fumi-chan tonight. Eating my dinner!
SEBRING - A Sebring woman who sheriff's investigators say worked as a cleaning lady remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $22,500 bond Wednesday after a 71-year-old client reported someone took his cash, a watch and racked up charges on a stolen credit card.
Felicia Renee Carney, 38, also known as Felicia Silver, of 1228 Melody Lane, was booked Monday on charges of burglary of a unoccupied dwelling, petty theft second offense, grand theft $300 or more but less than $10,000 while victim was 65 years of age or older, fraud – illegal use of credit cards to obtain goods or money $100 or more, and possession of a controlled substance without a prescription.
According
to a sheriff's arrest report, deputies were called to the victim's
Sebring home on June 20, where he reported a credit card stolen along
with $400 in cash and a Bulova watch valued at $1,500.
The victim reportedly told investigators he was notified by his bank that his card had been used several times in Sebring and Lake Placid and that his account was overdrawn. He told the bank he never made any of the transactions and notified authorities.
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Botulinum toxin type A is FDA approved for axillary hyperhydrosis and cosmetically for hyperactive glabellar lines of the procerus muscles of the forehead.
Whats wrong with saying wrinkles?
A woman in San Diego has an epiphany about her pubic hair.
Kinks and fetishes are all fine and dandy, but you have to wonder how some things get started in someone's mind.
I'm sure this guy's rich by now.
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I'm always excited about acoustic releases. I generally prefer them since they strip away the flashiness and give you the raw talent of the band. Motion City Soundtrack's Acoustic EP is no different. The EP features five tracks from their 2007 album "Even If It Kills Me". For those who don't know Motion City Soundtrack is an increasingly popular indie rock/alternative rock/pop group formed in Minneapolis. The band has released three albums under Epitaph Records.
As with most acoustic releases, the songs all sound much more earnest and heartfelt. The versions of "Fell In Love Without You" and "It Had To Be You" should go down in love-song history for their incredible emotion-evoking sound. Unlike some acoustic albums, Motion City Soundtrack delivers complete studio quality throughout the entire EP. There are not only acoustic guitars, but chimes, drums, piano, bass-- the whole nine yards.
This wasn't just a sit-down in the basement; it was crafted with much precision. The vocals may not have been as smooth as in "Even If It Kills Me" but they are strong and hit all their marks (which is no small feat with all of Motion City Soundtrack's high octaves). Even if you've already purchased "Even If It Kills Me" I highly recommend you pick this EP up. The quality and effort put into the Acoustic EP is easy to recognize, and it's a whole new take on all of the songs.
Links:
motioncitysoundtrack.com
myspace.com/motioncitysoundtrack
epitaph.com
Well, I kind of hit a low point a few days ago. Some of my friends on here know I have been having a bit of a tough time lately with a whole lot of poop going on with my family back in "the old country".
I got onto etsy chat the other night feeling pretty shite. I walked right in on a conversation about the very issues I am having with my family. I actually felt worse for a moment. But only for a moment. I stuck around instead of leaving and sinking deeper into my situational depression of the evening. I'm glad I did.
Neighborhood, meet GrannyDebDesigns. Lemme tell you she is as sweet as they come, and she totally pulled me out of my funk. Not only that, but we had a lovely conversation a couple of days later that really left me feeling good and somehow just a little less alone than I have been feeling.
So - here's my GrannyDebDesigns promotion. All the photos in this entry are from her store. Go check her out. She's lovely, and has some lovely and quirky items at great prices!
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