Family Friday - Baby Watch, Unrelated Rant

We have an induction date. Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz Freeland will begin to make his appearance on or before August 21st, 2008. If he's not here by that point, induction will happen at 4am. Good thing Kari's a morning person!

And now for something completely different: If anyone from Dish Network happens to read my blog, I'd sure love to talk to you. My pregnant wife was held "hostage" by a contractor yesterday who was supposed to be at the house between 12-5 yesterday, and finally graced us with his presence at 7. He called at 5:30 to say he might be a little late. Thanks for that.


Although I appreciate the 5 hour window between which a repairman might show up at my door, it's completely incomprehensible to not hit that 5 hour time frame without a courtesy phone call before the fact. I shouldn't have to call you.

And when I do have to call you, the robotic woman on the phone is sweet, but if she has to remind me that my call is important to you, it probably isn't. When I do finally talk to a human, and he puts me back on hold, another 15 minutes of Yanni is not the best way to find me in a good mood when he returns from his coffee break.

If Dish Network wasn't by far and away the best financial deal for my family, I would have switched to DirecTV last night. As it is, I'll probably wait until tonight.

Your product is important to me. Please continue to wait for my business. I will be back with you shortly.

Man, that felt good.

[/therapeutic rant]