June 16, 2009 by Diane Tate

The usury thing

Usury…banks….usury….banks. I was bitterly reminded of this sad association when I logged into my B of A account last week to see I was fined $35 for running a $4 in deficit when I preempted my automatic deposit by 1 day.

I was reminded of this – twice – by U.S. mail.

Kudos, then, to the SF Public Library which blew up any stereotype of governmental rigidity when, upon receiving my DVD 1 week late (the case of which I’d returned on time but unfortunately without the actual DVD which was securely in my player at home), simply proferred a benign shoulder shrug and made no attempt to fine.

Government or bank? I’m leaning left.

I’m a far happier camper being held hostage by the gvt than by B of A

June 10, 2009 by Diane Tate

Idiocracy, Part (I lost count)

Unfortunately it’s also taxing our legal system.

This Court is not aware of, nor has Plaintiff alleged the existence of, any actual fruit referred to as a “crunchberry.” … A reasonable consumer would not be deceived into believing that the Product in the instant case contained a fruit that does not exist. . . . So far as this Court has been made aware, there is no such fruit growing in the wild or occurring naturally in any part of the world. –Judge Morrison England Jr.

Eject eject!!!