Comcast Xfinity, Stupid Name Change Laughed at, Comcast New Name: Rated X

Comcast should not have changed the brand name of their services.

Comcast is only two syllables while Xfinity (X-fi-ni-ty) is four syllables.

Is Comcast X-rated? Is Comcast now showing porn?

http://customer.comcast.com/Pages/FAQViewer.aspx?seoid=xfinity&fss=Xfinity

XFINITY is the new brand for Comcast's technology platform, products, and services.  Comcast remains the name of our company. 

Comcast Xfinity Rebranding Largely Laughed At
Analysts, customers aren't particularly impressed...
12:30PM Monday Feb 08 2010 by Karl Bode

Last week Comcast unveiled their plans to rebrand their Internet, VoIP and TV services all under the "Xfinity" monicker. While Comcast was hoping to create a modern brand that could do battle with AT&T U-Verse and Verizon FiOS, the decision to misspell infinity with "extreme" and painfully cliche 90's brand stylings wasn't a particularly inspired or creative choice. The name change was giggled at by users and taunted by blogs. Now Time has taken the mocking one step further, placing it at number one on a list of the "top ten worst corporate name changes" (even worse than Syfy!) even though technically Comcast isn't changing their name. "Xfinity is infinite potential," Comcast executive David Watson cornily tells Time. "Comcast hopes the new moniker will help customers forget the high prices and poor customer service for which it has been criticized in the past," responds the magazine. Of course "U-Verse" really isn't any better, but that hasn't stopped AT&T from selling VDSL, IPTV and VoIP.

Comcast's New Name: Rated X?

Turns out that Comcast, the media conglomerate with more than 47.1 million cable, Internet and telephone customers, has more to fret about than integrating a struggling brand (NBC) into its fold. Now the company has to deal with all the jokes about the new name for its core products. Though the parent company will retain the Comcast name, next week its cable, telephone and Internet services will be rebranded Xfinity in 11 markets, and nationwide thereafter.(See the 50 best websites of 2009.)

Xfinity? Huh? It's no surprise that the blogosphere had a field day with the name. Gizmodo called it the "worst, pseudo-pornographic, retrofuturistic marketing dollars can buy." Another well-trafficked blog, the Consumerist, also said Xfinity sounded like a porn company. "Sorry, it just does," the site wrote. In an unscientific poll, I asked a few people for their first thoughts when I mentioned the name. The responses: "Porn." "Porn." "Stupid." "An energy drink or a porn site." "Stupid name." "Not positive." "Extreme sports." "A satellite something." "A car." "Drugs and porn."

At least one brand guru is also shaking his head in disbelief. "It's a complete and total waste of time and resources," says Rob Frankel, who has consulted for companies like Disney, Burger King and Sony. "Nobody has a clue as to why they did this or what the name means. If you are going to rebrand, it should communicate a strategy. Now you'll just say, 'The old Comcast guys f_____ up my cable.' "

Darya Folsom, Evelyn Taft, and Vicki Liviakis

Darya Folsom is cute for her age, but her breasts obviously were augmented, i.e., they are fake. When Darya wears tight fitting blouses or dresses, you can see that her breasts are too big for her little body and too round. I think natural breasts are much better than perfectly round implants.'

Evelyn Taft is a gorgeous. She is a babe with real breasts. I would like hear her say something in Russian during the weather forecast. Her real name is probably Tchaikovsky. I would love to meet Evelyn.

Vicki Liviakis is another babe. She is very good-looking for her age. I read somewhere that Vicki may be single. I would love to meet Vicki.

Cigarette Smokers and Dog Owners who Litter

I hate cigarette smokers who just throw their cigarette butts anywhere on the ground after they are finished smoking instead of carrying the butt to the closest trash receptacle or putting the butt in a plastic bag for later disposal. If the cigarette smokers get lung cancer, they have only themselves to blame for their bad health.

I hate dog owners and dog walkers who let their dogs poop (defecate) anywhere without picking up the poop (excrement, feces) after the dog has completed the business. I hope the dog owners step in dog poop.

I wonder whether the cigarette smokers and dog owners would like it if cigarette butts and dog poop were found on their lawns or on their sidewalk outside their homes.

George Foreman Grills and Rocket Grill Parchment Pouches

The George Foreman grills are great for cooking, but not for cleaning the grill slots no matter whether you have the fixed cooking plates or removable plates. You can use Rocket Grill parchment bags for your George Formen Grill, Hulk Hogan Grill, panini press or any other hinged electric grill where grease is cooked off. The grease and meat juices will be trapped in the parchment bags. I cooked four Gorton's beer battered fish fillets in one parchment bag, 400 degrees, in an 8-inch square cake pan, 20 minutes, no mess, no fuss, no cleaning of the cake pan.

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Montel Williams Living Well Healthmaster blender is a joke

Do not buy the Montel Williams Living Well Healthmaster Fruit & Vegetable Emulsifier .


The Healthmaster is an expensive low-quality blender, not an emulsifier. Fruit and vegetable juices are not in the same comparison as oil and water which do not mix. Tristar Products called the Montel Williams blender an Emulsifier as a marketing gimmick.


If you search the internet using search terms such as: Healthmaster complaints, Montel Williams blender complaints or Montel Williams complaints, you will see many reports of leaks from the pitcher, motors not working, or very bad customer service.


Go to www.qvc.com , search HealthMaster or Montel Williams and read the reviews and judge for yourself.


If you have problems with the blender within the 60-day money back guarantee and you want a replacement pitcher or motor base, you must call Tristar Products to get a Return Merchandise Authorization and if you receive the RMA in the mail, then you must ship the pitcher and motor base along with $29.99 (check or money order) to Tristar. I have read many reports on the internet where customers did not receive the RMA in the mail or they have yet to receive the replacement blender.


I have read reports of brown liquids leaking from the pitcher. I can only imagine that liquid is rust water from the metal part of the pitcher.


The Healthmaster 100-year warranty on the motor is a joke. I have read many reports where the motor stops working after a couple of months.


According to Tristar's requirements, the original purchaser must pack the product and ship it to Tristar. Well, what if the original purchaser had purchased the Healthmaster as a gift and the receipt was included with the gift. Who includes a receipt with a wedding present or birthday present?


Spend $400 and buy a Blendtec HP3A (www.blendtec.com) or a Vitamix 5000 (www.vitamix.com). Both blenders will serve you well for many many years. I own and use a Blendtec HP3A and I am very happy with it. The motor is 3-horsepower not almost 2-horsepower like the Healthmaster. My Blendtec came with a 64-ounce non-PBA pitcher which is very easy to clean. My pitcher is square with a rubber lid without the complicated locking mechanism like the Healthmaster. Why would you need a locking mechanism built into the pitcher and pitcher lid? If the Healthmaster's pitcher locking mechanism breaks, another pitcher costs $49.99.


http://www.myhealthmaster.com/customer-faqs.html

Q. Is my Living Well HealthMaster covered by a warranty?
A. Yes, Every Living Well HealthMaster is covered by a manufactures
      60 - day money back guarantee, less shipping and the motor has a lifetime warranty.

Q. Procedure for Warranty Repairs or Replacement On the Motor.
A. If warranty service is necessary, the original purchaser must pack the product securely
      and send it postage paid with a description of the defect, proof of purchase, and a check
      or money order for $29.99 to cover return postage and handling to the following address:
      Tristar Products Inc., P.O. Box 3007, Wallingford, CT 06492

Q. How do I go about returning my Living Well HealthMaster?
A. If you’re not 100% satisfied- for any reason- contact a Living Well HealthMaster
      Customer Service Representative at 1-973-287-5170 for a return authorization.

Judge Judy Show, Girlfriends and loans, rent, bail money

   I love watching the Judge Judy show. The stories of good-looking young women who lend money, pay the rent, or bail out their former boyfriends and then later sue their former boyfriends for said money is so funny because I always wonder what did the women find so attractive in their former boyfriends. Sometimes you will see a woman who has had two or three babies with the same man and she still has not married the man yet. Go figure. Some women ... (you fill in the rest). After Judge Judy announces her decision, you later see the women state they never want to see their former boyfriends again and the former boyfriends always state the monies were gifts not loans.

Every good-looking young women that I have come across always had a boyfriend.

Where are the young (18-35 years-old) attractive women with nice personalities?
I have noticed many singles websites show young Caucasian and Asian women are all looking for tall (5'-9" or taller) Caucasian or African American men. Go figure.

Radio Talk Show Host

   I would love to be be a radio talk show host especially on KGO 810 AM in San Francisco. Although I do not have a radio, television, journalism, or comedy background, I can talk and I can read meaning I can pick the local newspapers, read the latest stories on the  internet and start some conversations on a daily basis. I would be happy with $60,000 a year, with benefits of course.