Received Response
Hi Haylee,
Thank you for your e-mail. I apologize for the difficulties you and your some of your contacts have had in obtaining answers to your questions/problems. I can assure you that we are a legitimate company and will strive in every way to resolve all issues to your satisfaction. Unfortunately we did not have an seamless transition in our shift from UPS to Fed EX and this has caused some inconveniences that we are working extremely hard to rectify. This was only a temporary issue, but I can appreciate your concerns and want to assure you that I will personally work directly with you to answer your problems.
Is there some way you can provide me with specific customer or order numbers of the individuals that are still having difficulties with their shipments? If so, I can look into them and give you a status update..
Haylee, thank you once again for using our service. I look forward to hearing from you and resolving your areas of concern.
Very best,
Tamara Walters
LETTER FROM ME
http://www.buymeds.com/buymeds/default.asp?affid=3006&page=38
BuyMeds are not answering to emails or phone calls. This is BAD business and I have people so upset and there is NOTHING I can do. There is far to many scam sites and people have to proceed with caution. There is also a LOT of competetion so if they can't show us the courtesy of an email that don't bounce and a phone call back I to have concerns.
I'm going to stop endorsing you until these issues are addressed.
Prescriptions that were to be shipped and they paid to have them shipped overnight are still sitting in pending from last week. They have been in Payment Processed waiting for shipment for almost a week. Then to boot no response when they call and the emails are bouncing back at them.
Your my only contact and hopefully you can get through to them in these matters. How can I continue to refer your company to my friends and this is the way people are treated?
Here are a few complaint emails:
COMMENTS AND CONCERNS
Hi, I have left buymeds several messages, I am concerned about getting my meds if I order them online...I read a message that someone did not get them...Can anyone tell me if this is ligit?
I placed an order and received it in a couple of days no problem. I placed a second order, buymeds charged my card, had the order on their site, with shipping information and then... it all disapeared. I have called and emailed several times ... for three days now. no response. I paid with American Express so I am not worried about reversing the charge, but I think something is fishy when they don't return calls or emails.
The email account bounces back and nobody returns messages or answers the phone.
MESSAGE I sent quite some time ago!! Still unanswered.
Hopefully they will get it worked out but if you have any concerns I will send them in to the company and see what the deal is..
Like I've said I haven't had any problems.
http://www.buymeds.com/buymeds/default.asp?affid=3006&page=38
Booty Scootin' Paper Eaters
Olli and Oozo, sisters of the same litter, are pure bred bulldogs with some questionable habits as you can take from the title of this blog post. As newborn puppies just old enough to bring home, I easily fell in love with my friend's new family addition of bulldogs. Both have the classic tan and white color combination fur that is welcoming to the touch. Consumed in rolls and the cute extra skin that comes with puppy territory, sweet puppy kisses quickly turned into two solid dogs that were obviously owned by bachelors.
Upon entering the house now run by Olli and Oozo, I'm greeted by a solid mass trying to jump into my arms wagging their stubs in eager delight to see me. The dogs own me as they barrel into me and knock me backward on my butt slamming the door behind me closed. I get up and dust myself off while the guys shamefully pull the two girls back. They offer me a chance to have a seat in the living room. Sitting down only encourages them to dog pile me so I chose to continue to stand. A few minutes of completely ignoring them they calm down enough for me to sit and change their focus to other more interesting things.
They sniff my shoes, the floor I walked across and the door I was welcomed in through. Easily distracted by a small office size garbage can, the temptation of used Kleenex and napkins are just too much for the pair. Tissue and every other paper product in the can has now turned into a tasty treat leaving the living room floor sprinkled in shreds. When that's not enough they've been known to take your napkin out of your hand; even over the choice of food.
After their fiber filled snack and maybe even a trip outside to relieve themselves, they plant their bodies on the floor in front of the TV. Grooming of one another completed, there's just one last task before taking a snooze; the infamous booty scoot. Now I know that this shameful display is not limited to bulldogs, but seeing a dog of these proportions makes the sight of the booty scooting something of a joke and completely wrong. You just feel dirty being told about it. Dragging themselves with their front paws in a sitting position, they lift their hind legs off the ground while in a sitting position. Starting by the TV at one end of the house they scoot in what almost looks like planned synchronization and grunting. Back and forth across the room and finally finishing with a couple booty scootin' spins, it's time for these bulldog sisters to take nap.
I still love Olli and Oozo and I'm happy that they have finally grown out of the puppy/adolescent stage. No more booty scootin' paper eating for these princesses. Both of the girls are very well behaved bulldogs that anyone would be proud to have in their home. They really are great dogs and very loyal. As puppies, I don't know that I would have been able to have all the patience my friends did with them.
Newest Briefing
Wednesday, December 3rd
5:50pm
Dear Diary,
Today Janet Napolitano and I were briefed by the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism. Whew, what a mouthful! Well, Bob Graham and Jim Talent led this and whoa. From the way it sounds, we really have our work cut out for us. I don’t want to give any details, in case this diary falls into the wrong hands. But I will say this – we have a lot to do over the next four (hopefully eight) years.
I do have faith that Janet will make a good Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Better than Michael Chertoff, that’s for sure. But I’ve had to wonder about a lot of the guys in the Bush Administration. How much say and influence did they really have? We all know that Dick Cheney and Karl Rove basically ran that administration. So I’d be curious to find out what Michael Chertoff came up with on his own. Still, I’ll be glad to be working with Janet on preventing the proliferation and use of the weapons of mass destruction. That is, if I actually get to have a say.
I’m becoming increasingly concerned with how little I’m doing right now. I really hope Barack is “saving the best for last,” as he said, and not just planning on writing me off completely. I basically handed him those Pennsylvania votes. Well, Hillary helped a little… Ok, she helped a lot. But still, I’ve done a lot of good things for our country and it would be very disappointing to be have my political career cut short in the White House.
Until next time,
Joe the Veep
More Rumors
Wednesday, December 3rd
5:45pm
Dear Diary,
Well, here we go again. I guess I’m going to be subject to the whims of the tabloids now that I’ve become such a central figure on the national and international stages. But this is ridiculous. Apparently, the London tabloids reported that Barack was buying me this expensive rhodium ring from Giovanni Bosco, an Italian designer, for $30,000. Supposedly, this is some sort of “thank you gift.” Puh-lease! Barack would never be dead spending frivolous money like that. Don’t get me wrong – I love expensive jewelery. But if I’m going to be seen as the “People’s First Lady,” then I can’t be caught dead wearing it. But still, the rumor is as spurious as the lobster and caviar one from that hotel that I allegedly stayed at during the campaign season. It’s as if these people are trying to assert that we’re not as down-to-earth as we really are.
I suppose these kind of rumors are better than the ones that some celebrities have to deal with, such as false pregnancies or breakups. But still, theyâ??re intended to drive the American people to hate their First Lady, and that canâ??t be good. If you ask me, theyâ??re trying to make me out to be less in touch with the average American. Itâ??s true that I went to the top schools in the country and worked for a prestigious law firm. But that doesnâ??t mean I donâ??t understand what people are going through. And so say anything contrary to that is just untrue.
Yours always,
Michelle
About Buying that First Horse . . .
So you're thinking about finally getting that horse you've always wanted, and you're noticing that with the slowing economy horse prices have come way, way down. Don't get in too big of a hurry, okay? There's a lot to think about, first.
There's an old joke among horse-people about buying the horse itself being the cheapest part of getting and having a horse. No matter how old and hoary the joke may be, every time it's told, horse-people supply the punchline in unison, and everyone chuckles ruefully at the bone-deep truth of the basic observation.
Maybe you just saw one of those ads —you know the ones—they read something like, "15.3 hand, 1/2 QH, free to good home: Joe-Bob is steady and safe, 19 years old with excellent manners. Bombproof on the trail. I just have too many horses - so Joe-Bob is free to caring home with excellent references."
There's another aphorism that goes like this: Free horses never are.
I don't want to burst anyone's bubble. And I don't want to prevent the good work done by animal-rescue people everywhere, either. Horse-ownership is a huge commitment of your time, energy, and money, though, and not to be rushed into.
So let's ask some basic questions, first:
- How much hay does a horse eat? 15-20 pounds a day, usually, at least. And then it comes out the other end and has to be dealt with in manure form. Are you set up to deal with hay storage and a manure pile, or are your neighbors going to pass a new community covenant to get rid of you and your new steed?
- If you're not going to keep your trusty pony at home, are you ready to commit to the cost of boarding him? (And don't forget to factor in travel time and gas mileage, when you answer this.)
- How much free time do you have? And are you really ready to give up (at bare minimum) an hour or more out of every day? And it's every day, remember—Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries, and making sure your horse is taken care of the next time you want to go to the beach for a couple of days. What about taking lessons, scheduling vet visits, farrier visits, and making time to just go ride or groom or play with that new horse? This can take over your every free hour pretty fast. Your house won't be as clean, you'll get stains on your clothes, and you'll notice a bumper crop of assorted bruises, scrapes, and twinges you've never had before.
- How much disposable income are you willing to commit? Horse ownership adds up fast. Board bills (or fencing and shelter, if you're keeping horses on your own property,) feed bills, worming, hoof-trims/shoeing, halters/blankets/saddles/other assorted tack, surprise middle-of-the-night veterinary emergencies, and that's not even considering the really big expenses like a truck and trailer, or converting the garden to a round-pen or exercise arena.
- How does your family feel about the idea? It's not going to be that much fun cleaning that stall before you leave for work, especially after the novelty wears off. It's going to be even less fun when the person who shares your bed starts snarling at you when the alarm is going off an hour early.
That all sounds a bit negative, maybe. I don't mean for it to, honestly, I love my horses. If you're still game, after all that, (or if it's already too late for you, you have your horse already because you've been bit by the same bug as me) then visit again. We'll talk about horses and horse-ownership, and tell stories to each other, and generally commiserate in that special way only other horse people get.
Album Releases This Week
This week we have The Lolligags from Nashville releasing their new album: Out of Perversity Join Hands. The album was released on Monday the 2nd. On the album includes 7 tracks for your listening pleasure. The list includes:
1. Merry Go Round
2. Sister Lover
3. All the Deer Daughters
4. A Spanner in the Works
6. Kitten Come Over (Andy's Blood Mix)
7. My Mascara (Ruby Isle Remix)
Out of Perversity Join Hands can be picked up for $5.00 plus shipping here or for those of you that would rather purchase for instant self gratification you can pick it up at Best Buy or any other major music retailer for about $7.00. Those of you that would like to listen to a sample of their music if never heard before, you can listen to some of the full tracks listed above on their MySpace band page.
Get your pre-orders in now for the upcoming release for The Ramones. On Monday December 9th The Family Tree will be available just in time for Christmas. There hasn't been a release yet as to the track listings that will be on the album or much information at all for that matter. I do know that it is to be a 2 disk set.
Either way, if you like The Ramones chances are the music that you will get you'll be happy with. You can make your pre-order at VH1 for a decent discount or like The Lolligags you can place your pre-order at Best Buy. VH1 is offering up the tunes for $12.35 and Best Buy is asking $13.99. Not much of price difference, but for some, every penny counts.
What is Machholz 1 and Why is It Interesting?
In the field of cosmology, some chunks of gas and dust are fascinating enough to be named. One in particular has been of interest to scientists since its discovery in 1986. It is an unusual comet called Machholz 1.
Unusual is Relative
Our solar system has its fair share of comets. Until recently, all of them have been classified into two categories. The majority of the comets observed in our solar system have a chemical composition that favors water ice. The estimated average H2O content of the first class of comets is 10^13 of ice. The second class of comets are distinguished by the notable presence of carbon molecule depletions, giving them the title "Carbon-Chain Depletion Comets". Why the difference? The current consensus is that comets develop different chemical composition based on where they typically reside. Class 1 comets are believed to have formed in the vicinity of our system's gas giants and subsequently traveled to the Oort Cloud where many of them remain. Class 2 comets have often been traced to the icy Kuiper Belt, specifically the much colder, farther out regions where their lack of exposure to the sun alters the rate of chemical depletion.
But Machholz 1 is a chemical oddity. While it bears many of the same carbon compounds as Class 2 comets, such as C2, C3 and cyanogen, they appear in much lower levels than those found in Carbon-Chain Depletion Comets. Recent observation has indicated that Machholz 1 isn't alone in this. A rare few identified comets share this unusual characteristic.
The Big Deal About Depletion
Scientists are interested in comets primarily for their age. It is believed that most comets formed in a primordial stage of the universe when systems like our own were just coming into existence. Their exposure to extremes in temperature and radiation make comets into valuable time capsules, hinting at conditions in our galaxy long before Earth was even a protoplanetary disk. In fact, it's highly likely that a significant portion of the water on our planet came from early comet collisions.
The low levels of carbon compounds in this new class of comet suggest a number of possibilities. Objects like Machholz 1 may be extremely old, from extremely far away, or both. In the first case, an older Class 2 comet would see a greater amount of depletion, indicating that Machholz 1 is one of the earliest objects in our solar system. Studying it would open up new avenues of thought concerning what our solar system was like in its nebular period. The other possibility is that the pending "Class 3" comets come from an alien solar system where the overall chemical content is different from ours.
Continued Opportunity for Study
Machholz 1 may be an interloper from another system or a long-lost cousin of closer comets, but these days it makes its home in an orbit around our sun. It is projected to come into view again in 2012. While this and other comets like it haven't been extensively studied over the past two decades, new data from its last appearance in 2007 has piqued the scientific community's interest in these objects of unknown origin. In three years' time, Machholz 1 is likely to get a lot more attention than it's used to.
Late Night Seattle is Dick's Drive-In
Since 1954, the good people of Seattle, Washington have been enjoying some of the best fast food on the planet care of an old-fashioned drive-in called Dick's. Seven days a week between the hours of 10:00 AM and 2:00 AM, it's possible to eat in five different places around the city like Buddy Holly is still the next big thing.
These days, there are plenty of options for a quick bite. Corporate burgers are ubiquitous, healthier sandwich models are gaining in popularity and in Seattle it's impossible to walk ten feet in any direction without bumping into an Asian noodle shop. So why is Dick's such a hot spot? Any one of the dozens of people you'll find in line around the stand will be able to tell you.
For starters, the most expensive item on the menu is $2.40. That's the Deluxe burger. If you can't get away from Dick's with a meal under $6.00, congratulations, you're officially hungrier than the average human being. Of course, prices like that should rightly make one a skeptic. If the lines can't convince you, I hope some honest food review will.
Center stage: The burger. Fresh beef, not too greasy, not too dry. I'm fairly certain the buns at Dick's are toasted, like they should be on all hamburgers. The regular burgers come with mustard and ketchup, but the Special and Deluxe get the privilege of sharing the bun with a secret sauce that puts the competition's to shame. Without naming names, let's just say Dick's is a livelier, spicier, more natural cousin of the sauce you'll find on something that rhymes with "fig sack".
The french fries at Dick's are positively heroic. They're here to save the world from the standardized, flash-frozen, over-salted mutants that have been running rampant in American mouths lately. Look into the clearly visible kitchen at any Dick's stand and you'll see what you ought to see- actual potatoes. Those actual, real-life, honest-to-goodness tubers are there for the sole purpose of making actual, real-life, honest-to-deliciousness fries. Again, minimal grease, lively texture, the flavor of the thing it's made from instead of just salt.
Rounding out the quintessential combo is the All-American milkshake. It's sad that this has to be reiterated in today's world, but if it comes slithering out of a machine it's not a milkshake, it's soft serve in a cup. A real milkshake is hand-dipped and whipped-to-order by a careful employee who knows how to keep the cup from breaking. You know where this is going, right? Dick's makes real milkshakes and they're good enough to stand in line in the dead of winter to taste.
The lesson of Dick's Drive-In is that the overpriced corporate business model need not be applied to the hamburger stand. The term "fast food" has become the dirtiest of dirty words in our increasingly health-conscious culture. While I certainly wouldn't recommend a steady diet of burgers from anywhere, even Dick's, the fast and friendly atmosphere reminds us that the sandwiches and fries aren't regular meals, they're treats just like the icecream cones you can pick up at the side of the stand. We shouldn't be paying sitdown-meal prices for sub-par burgers and frankenfries. If you happen to be in Wallingford, Capitol Hill, Lake City, Queen Anne, or on Holman Road, if it's noon or midnight, if you're drunk or sober, stand in line at a Dick's Drive-In. And there will be a line.
La Fin du Monde: The Definition of Heady
Some beers pair well with common foods like pizza and burgers. These are the light, nutty varieties that enjoy a short life in a bucket of ice on game day. On the other end of the spectrum are beers that are so complex, so insistent that they hardly warrant pairing at all. Quebecois brewer Unibroue's flowery concoction, La Fin du Monde, is one of the latter.
Coming up on its fifteenth birthday, La Fin is a beer built to knock off socks. It's triple-fermented, with some of that process happening inside the bottle, and hopsy as all get-out. At 9% alcohol by volume, it's a pleasant fusion of beer and wine in both power and complexity.
La Fin pours with a prominent, foamy head that dissipates quickly. It casts a pale golden hue tinged with a distinctive haze, which itself should be fair warning that there's a lot going on in the brew. The most pervasive part of the nose is the citrus in the recipe. To get the full effect, La Fin is best in a goblet-style glass.
However busy, La Fin du Monde is thankfully smooth. The natural carbonation gives the body more of a froth than a bite, adding to a recipe already designed to be filling. If you're not expecting it, the more-than-an-undercurrent spices will catch you off guard. Suffice it to say the average grocery store six pack doesn't sport coriander in the recipe. The fruitiness of La Fin rounds out the flavor and mercifully subdues the spice on the way down. Like a lot of Belgian ales, that fruit is mostly citrus but a berry or two might have passed through as well. When the fruit, spice and hops converge, they create a floral finish. It's actually pretty astounding that such a heavy (for an ale) beer comes away feeling so effervescent.
While it stands very well on its own and some may find it too intricate and heavy to pair with a meal, La Fin du Monde would be an excellent alternative to wine when creamy cheese is present. It positively dances with a good, hot brie. If you're feeling more adventurous, it would also complement spicy shellfish hors d'oeuvres like marinated mussels.
Like many complex spirits, Belgian ales like La Fin du Monde are the inventions of monks. La Fin itself is the first of such ales to be produced and widely available in North America. These days, Unibroue has been expanding its selection of unique brews. La Fin is somewhere in the middle of the weight/spice spectrum for the company. Their first beer, Blanche de Chambly, is the lightest among them and also has the lowest alcohol content. Unibroue's Maudite is one of the darker, heavier variations, though not the darkest. That honor goes to the most recently developed Chambly Noir. All of Unibroue's beers are well-structured and extremely drinkable, but La Fin du Monde is where any curious parties should start. The busy flavor and high alcohol content make it better as a once-in-awhile indulgence than a reliable go-to beer.
The White Stripes
The infamous two known as Megan and Jack White are the sole members of The White Stripes. Jack leads this small group with vocals, guitar, keyboards and the piano. Backing him is Meg playing the drums and tambourine. Both from Detroit, Michigan the rumored ex husband and wife released their first single together in 1998.
Some claim that the White's are not former husband and wife but brother and sister due to their many similar features. When Jack was asked about the two's relationship he denied all claims and gave up no further explanation. Later fans discovered a marriage license and divorce certificate for Jack and Megan White. It has also been reported that Megan was a bartender in Detroit and the two married in 1996. Jack Gillis took the honor of adorning Meg's last name and transformed into Jack White.
While there isn't much history on Meg's musical background other than she picked up the drums shortly after her marriage, Jack started out in a small garage rock band called Goober and the Peas which led to playing for Go. Sitting in with several bands there after and inspired by folk blues, country, 60's Brit-pop and Broadway show tunes, The White Stripes were formed. On July 14, 1997 the couple held their first performance at the Gold Dollar in Detroit.
Approached by an independent record label, they released their first single debut "Let's Shake Hands" with Italy Records. After their February of 1998 single release, The White Stripes produced only one more single for Italy Records that same year in October titled "Lafayette Blues" before moving on to signing with the independent record company Sympathy for the Record Industry, with single "The Big Three Killed My Baby" in March of '99. Jack and Meg blew up the media venues in the UK and their importance on the music scene was compared to that of Jimi Hendrix and The Sex Pistols.
Since their very first single debut, The White Stripes have had great success both in the states as well as abroad. Together the two have produced six full albums to please their many fans. In 1999 they released their first full album self titled, The White Stripes. Following their self titled album: De Stijl, White Blood Cells, Elephant, Get Behind Me Satan and in 2007, Icky Thump with the popular track You Don't Know What Love Is.
Their simplistic music art form gives them the stamp of originality that brings it back down to the basics of just good old fashioned music with a kick. They don't depend on heavy technical equipment that most new bands depend on to produce the tunes that we have come to crave from them. Jack White writes and produces all of their band's material. Simple on stage outfits of red and white, the duo rocks the house. Both punk and soft they have the ability to appease almost any listening ear. After their last album in 2007, there hasn't been word yet when there might be a new album out or if there is even anything in the works yet.