Friday, July 30, 2010

Going Like Sixty

Going Like Sixty

I Diet; Pizza Hut Lowers Price; Co-inkydink?

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 11:45 PM PDT

Employee Changes Pizza Hut price sign to 8 10 12

Pizza Hut has permanently lowered their pizza prices to $8 for a medium + 3 toppings; $10 + 3 for large; $12 for specialty.

Co-inkydink? I think not!

First of all: big whoop.

Analcysts say it’s because Domino’s is eating their lunch.

News flash analcysts: It’s because  Smallburg has Little Caesar’s and Godfather’s selling large one topping pizza for $5.99 everyday.  And they have walk-in, drive-up locations all over town. OTOH, Pizza Hut really wants to deliver their pizza, for which they charge $2 more.  And I think The Hut (interesting how that isn’t catching on) has 2 or 3 walk-in locations and I’m pretty sure Domino’s is delivery only.

Hmmmm, shall I stop and get a large, pre-made, but still hot, pizza at Godfather’s or Little Caesar’s for $5.99? Or shall I go home, call, wait 45 minutes, and pay $12 + $1-$2 tip?

Oh and Pizza Hut? your online ordering is just too complicated. You know what 80% of your people order, how about these choices:

  • Medium or Large
  • Thin or Thick Crust
  • Pepperoni
  • Sausage
  • Beef
  • Extra Cheese

I’m sayin’ that covers 80% of your orders. Those that want a custom pizza with 1/2 this and 1/2 that can deal with your online ordering or make a phone call.

Second: you are really doing this to get back at me, right? You miss my weekly orders while I was dieting, right? Well, duh. I started taking up eating again pizza months ago, but not The Hut or Domino’s.  Now, when I get my pizza craving, I swing past one of the others that have a pie for $5.99 always.

Little Caesar’s has their pizza for $5 on the last Tuesday of the month – with a coupon, you can get it for that price anytime.

Third: I can go in to Kroger and get a humongous fresh pizza for $7.99 and take it home and bake it in 20 minutes.

The Hut is dead.

God Bless You Godfather

Hail Caeser!

HIPAA for Animals

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 09:20 AM PDT

Dog yellow teeth

I went to the vet yesterday to get Sedona’s “bitch” pills. She is on some medication to chill her out so she won’t eat Sofi.

(Sedona weighs 75 lbs. Sofi weighs 5 lbs.)

We call them her bitch pills not because of her gender, but because of her behavior and because there is a long complicated name we never can remember. Yes, they stain her teeth, and that is a before picture!

Whilst standing at the counter, the dude was helping another animal lover. It had been three years since she had been to the vet (sheesh, if we don’t show up for three months, they call to make sure we haven’t died.)

She needed to bring her paperwork up to date including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.

It’s like HIPPA for dogs.

Privacy for animals? Privacy for animal records? Genius!

The privacy act is intended to cover the entire private sector. With very few exceptions, the privacy act applies to anyone who carries on "commercial activities".

The privacy act applies to any collection, use or disclosure of personal information. "Personal information" means any information about an identifiable individual that relates to their personal characteristics (e.g., gender, age, colour, ethnic background, education, family status), their health (e.g., health history, health conditions, health services received by them) or their activities and views (e.g., dealings with the veterinarian, opinions expressed by an individual, religion, political involvement, a veterinarian's view or evaluation of an individual).

Yes, what you say and do to (and with) your veterinarian is protected by law.

You have the right to remain silent.

Woof.
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