Comments for Scott Bush http://scottbush.net/v2/blog Breaking out of "thinking jail" Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:50:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Your dog doesn’t need shoes by nusspix http://scottbush.net/v2/blog/2008/07/27/your-dog-doesnt-need-shoes/#comment-418 nusspix Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:34:57 +0000 http://scottbush.net/v2/blog/?p=334#comment-418 Oh, while I so fully agree with you in principle (and believe me, I really, really do), while hiking an 8-mile, mostly granite trail a couple years back, Sam's paws (all of them) got torn to bloody shreds. It took her a week to get back to being able to walk normally while it was obvious every step was very painful. She even had a crack in one of her pads that didn't heal fully for a really long time. We immediately got her those exact shoes and -- let me reiterate how much dog clothing annoys the piss out of me -- they have been a mainstay in her hiking pack ever since. We've used them a few times the last couple years on especially rocky or sharp terrain and occasionally have had to use just one to protect a bum wheel after bandaging it to keep her paw safe. I don't consider them accessories as much as medical equipment since they only come out when necessary for her safety. And no, of course, dogs don't <i>want</i> to wear boots (as the D-bags in the marketing dept. suggest) but then again, they don't really want to be pulled around by their necks either. Sometimes safety must rule. Oh, while I so fully agree with you in principle (and believe me, I really, really do), while hiking an 8-mile, mostly granite trail a couple years back, Sam’s paws (all of them) got torn to bloody shreds. It took her a week to get back to being able to walk normally while it was obvious every step was very painful. She even had a crack in one of her pads that didn’t heal fully for a really long time. We immediately got her those exact shoes and — let me reiterate how much dog clothing annoys the piss out of me — they have been a mainstay in her hiking pack ever since.

We’ve used them a few times the last couple years on especially rocky or sharp terrain and occasionally have had to use just one to protect a bum wheel after bandaging it to keep her paw safe. I don’t consider them accessories as much as medical equipment since they only come out when necessary for her safety.

And no, of course, dogs don’t want to wear boots (as the D-bags in the marketing dept. suggest) but then again, they don’t really want to be pulled around by their necks either. Sometimes safety must rule.

]]> Comment on Design project: event poster by mikewatters http://scottbush.net/v2/blog/2008/06/28/design-project-event-poster/#comment-417 mikewatters Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:03:20 +0000 http://scottbush.net/v2/blog/2008/06/28/design-project-event-poster/#comment-417 Love it, Scott. I'm a big fan of Neutraface. It's casual but has a certain elegance. Love it, Scott. I’m a big fan of Neutraface. It’s casual but has a certain elegance.

]]> Comment on Thank you Netflix! by nusspix http://scottbush.net/v2/blog/2008/06/30/thank-you-netflix/#comment-416 nusspix Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:41:07 +0000 http://scottbush.net/v2/blog/2008/06/30/thank-you-netflix/#comment-416 Awesome. Awesome.

]]> Comment on Et tu, Netflix? by Scott Bush » Thank you Netflix! http://scottbush.net/v2/blog/2008/06/18/et-tu-netflix/#comment-415 Scott Bush » Thank you Netflix! Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:01:18 +0000 http://scottbush.net/v2/blog/2008/06/18/et-tu-netflix/#comment-415 [...] rescinding their decision to eliminate account profiles. I flipped out about this just recently: I posted a blog entry, wrote them a professional—though annoyed—e-mail, and read a number of tweets by my fellow [...] [...] rescinding their decision to eliminate account profiles. I flipped out about this just recently: I posted a blog entry, wrote them a professional—though annoyed—e-mail, and read a number of tweets by my fellow [...]

]]> Comment on Design project: event poster by nusspix http://scottbush.net/v2/blog/2008/06/28/design-project-event-poster/#comment-414 nusspix Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:49:01 +0000 http://scottbush.net/v2/blog/2008/06/28/design-project-event-poster/#comment-414 Kudos on the poster! I love it. Hope to make the event. Well done! Kudos on the poster! I love it. Hope to make the event. Well done!

]]> Comment on Et tu, Netflix? by mikewatters http://scottbush.net/v2/blog/2008/06/18/et-tu-netflix/#comment-413 mikewatters Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:48:54 +0000 http://scottbush.net/v2/blog/2008/06/18/et-tu-netflix/#comment-413 Have you noticed that you can't get e-mail help from Netflix anymore? You have to call. I had to do this yesterday when the computer system wouldn't accept my new address (we're in a new construction). The guy on the phone was pleasant enough, but e-mail would have been so much faster for such a simple question. Of course, the whole reason they implemented the phone system was because of complaints about their "impersonal" customer service. That's the problem with being a big company -- you're damned if you do and damned if you don't. Have you noticed that you can’t get e-mail help from Netflix anymore? You have to call. I had to do this yesterday when the computer system wouldn’t accept my new address (we’re in a new construction). The guy on the phone was pleasant enough, but e-mail would have been so much faster for such a simple question.

Of course, the whole reason they implemented the phone system was because of complaints about their “impersonal” customer service. That’s the problem with being a big company — you’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t.

]]> Comment on You don’t save gas money at Costco by crystal http://scottbush.net/v2/blog/2008/05/31/you-dont-save-gas-money-at-costco/#comment-406 crystal Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:24:10 +0000 http://scottbush.net/v2/blog/2008/05/31/you-dont-save-gas-money-at-costco/#comment-406 You did not take in account for driving out of crystal | 3 June 2008 | 4:19 pm Your comment is awaiting moderation You did not take in account for driving out of your way to said Costco station. I feel like driving out of your way to get cheeper gas in general is costing you what you would save. Capitol Hill is different - they are exorbitantly high priced. The coffee $ doesn’t make much sense. Yes, people who hate waiting in lines for gas could go to a quicker spot if they were willing to save money else where, but saying that you would be paying $32 a gal. is just silly. No one is about to put coffee in their gas tanks. :-) You did not take in account for driving out of
crystal | 3 June 2008 | 4:19 pm Your comment is awaiting moderation
You did not take in account for driving out of your way to said Costco station. I feel like driving out of your way to get cheeper gas in general is costing you what you would save. Capitol Hill is different - they are exorbitantly high priced.

The coffee $ doesn’t make much sense. Yes, people who hate waiting in lines for gas could go to a quicker spot if they were willing to save money else where, but saying that you would be paying $32 a gal. is just silly. No one is about to put coffee in their gas tanks. :-)

]]> Comment on You don’t save gas money at Costco by crystal http://scottbush.net/v2/blog/2008/05/31/you-dont-save-gas-money-at-costco/#comment-405 crystal Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:19:32 +0000 http://scottbush.net/v2/blog/2008/05/31/you-dont-save-gas-money-at-costco/#comment-405 You did not take in account for driving out of your way to said Costco station. I feel like driving out of your way to get cheeper gas in general is costing you what you would save. Capitol Hill is different - they are exorbitantly high priced. The coffee $ doesn't make much sense. Yes, people who hate waiting in lines for gas could go to a quicker spot if they were willing to save money else where, but saying that you would be paying $32 a gal. is just silly. No one is about to put coffee in their gas tanks. :-) You did not take in account for driving out of your way to said Costco station. I feel like driving out of your way to get cheeper gas in general is costing you what you would save. Capitol Hill is different - they are exorbitantly high priced.

The coffee $ doesn’t make much sense. Yes, people who hate waiting in lines for gas could go to a quicker spot if they were willing to save money else where, but saying that you would be paying $32 a gal. is just silly. No one is about to put coffee in their gas tanks. :-)

]]> Comment on NALC Food Drive by Scott Bush » NALC Food Drive ‘08 http://scottbush.net/v2/blog/2007/05/13/nalc-food-drive/#comment-401 Scott Bush » NALC Food Drive ‘08 Tue, 13 May 2008 19:31:18 +0000 http://scottbush.net/v2/blog/2007/05/13/nalc-food-drive/#comment-401 [...] you may recall from an earlier post, I volunteer with Food Lifeline, a terrific organization in Shoreline. One of their big events each [...] [...] you may recall from an earlier post, I volunteer with Food Lifeline, a terrific organization in Shoreline. One of their big events each [...]

]]> Comment on Facing the truth: Facebook rocks by Sean Neumann http://scottbush.net/v2/blog/2008/04/30/facing-the-truth-facebook-rocks/#comment-400 Sean Neumann Fri, 02 May 2008 00:36:06 +0000 http://scottbush.net/v2/blog/2008/04/30/facing-the-truth-facebook-rocks/#comment-400 Facebook is indeed quite nice. I really love updating status via my phone. Nice touch. MySpace suxorz. Facebook is indeed quite nice. I really love updating status via my phone. Nice touch. MySpace suxorz.

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