Monthly Archives: October 2004

The Guest Chef Dinner

Dinner last night was at Manresa for the much anticipated guest chef night featuring David Hawksworth of West in Vancouver, British Columbia.  Unlike the last guest chef evening where they had one seating at 6:30 and tried to keep every … Continue reading

Food & Wine

Comments I’d Like To Make (But Don’t)

I’ve been doing some interviewing the past couple of weeks and I’m usually amazed when I’ve finished talking to a candidate.  And when I say amazed, I don’t mean in a good way.  The following are things an applicant should … Continue reading

Social, Religion, Software, Computers

The Pinnacle of Incompetence

I called the slime balls at Pick Red yesterday demanding to know what the hell was up with my bill; why were they charging me over $ 2800 ?  The guy in the customer “service” department said that he had … Continue reading

House & Garden

My Letter

FROM: Frank Hofer TO: Pick-Red Cal Repair Services Inc. 4370 La Jolla Village Dr. PMB 4026 San Diego, CA 92122   Pick-Red Cal Repair Services Inc. 2403 Southland Dr. #139 Hayward, CA 94545 RE: Contract xxxxxx Date: October 5, 2004 … Continue reading

House & Garden

More Electrical Problems

I spent most of the day yesterday sitting around while the electrician and his supervisor were troubleshooting our house’s electrical problem.  To recap, when I went upstairs Sunday night to work on the computer, the power went out in that … Continue reading

House & Garden