I fucking hate Spectrum!!

 I moved into a brand new building 9/1/21 and was told basic cable and internet were free. When i called spectrum there was a long wait on hold and i was told they had to transfer me to some other department (bulk billing maybe?). the woman that took my call said she would take care of it and we hung up. first bill comes in and theres charges, so i thought i misheard the property manager and maybe she meant free tv and wifi in the community rooms in the building and since i could afford it i paid the bill. dumbass me. eventually shit hit the fan in my life and i couldnt afford them anymore but desperately needed wifi to apply for jobs that would allow me such a life. i got behind and spectrum started calling me 3-5x a day to demand payment and threaten shutoff. i reported them to the bbb and fcc as the law states you can only call a person 7x a week total and not on weekends or within certain hours. spectrum violated all three of those laws but of course no one cares. my life got so bad i decided to fight back-i kept my ipod cued up to slayer with a speaker attached and when their calls came in, i would pick up and hang up, then redial and as soon as a clerk picked up id press play! i think i also used overkills fuck you as well. they shutoff my cable and i dropped off my box and remote (being sure to keep the receipt because i know someone who didnt and is currently being sued by these douchebags). i dug through my box of unused tech devices and found an old programmable remote and used that to watch tv in the community room down the hall from me. one of my neighbors asked me what i was doing and when i told him he said what the property manager said. so i filed another complaint with the bbb and some weasel emailed me about it and after some terse emails he finally consented to a $120 credit (about a month or so) but had no obligation to refund me the other 2 years worth of charges and i would have to contact an attorney because they are like all other douche bag businesses and governments and rip us all off up to the point the scumbag lawyers get involved. i felt i had no other choice so i took the credit, got my service back and now i actually get decent speeds (250meg download-tho not the 3-500 they claim of course). i am only charged $7 a month for a sports package so i can check out college channels and was able to watch the IIHF games.

I didnt pay my bill because i have been receiving the ACP credit of $30 a month since quarantine and, for the mathematically inept, $30 is greater than $7. My bill kept going up so i checked and i found the acp credit is no longer being applied. i know it is going away and thought it already had but someone told me they reapplied and are still receiving it so i checked into it and they said i was still eligible. i clicked on the link and filed a complaint against spectrum for absconding with my credit. Lo and behold two days later i get an email from spectrum that reads:

Dear Spectrum Customer,

We previously communicated that your May bill statement would reflect your normal monthly rate. However, we are pleased to announce that you will receive a partial ACP credit of $15 in your May bill.

 

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In addition, as a loyal customer, we would like to help you continue to receive the value that the ACP credit provided you. To offset the loss of the government's credit of up to $30/mo., Spectrum is offering you a FREE Unlimited mobile line for 12 months - valued at $29.99/mo.

 

FUCK YOU SPECTRUM YOU FUCKING LYING SCUMBAG THIEVES! YOU SHOULD BE SUED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW AND REIMBURSE EVERYONE FOR EVERY LIE AND THE AGONY LIKE YOU PUT ME THROUGH!!!!

Sweet iced tea my way

 Someone once said they had the perfect iced tea recipe and her grandkids concurred. I made my own.

Ingredients:

    8 green tea bags (I use hannaford brand as they are fairly inexpensive and come 40 to a pack)

    1 cup of sugar or to taste (I like mine sweet)

    1/2 gallon of refrigerated tap water (be sure to refrigerate for a few hours to get chlorine to evaporate)

    1/2 gallon of tap water

    Ice if you want to drink it right away

1) fill gallon jug with refrigerated water. Add sugar.

2) refill pitcher and add to dutch oven. bring to a boil.

3) remove from heat and add tea bags.

4) let steep for 8 minutes. dangle into pan then squeeze out as much tea as possible.

5) Pour into gallon jug and stir well to dissolve sugar

6) Refrigerate or pour over ice if needed

Tip: Other things can be added such as lemon or mango juice. What I like to do is add frozen cherries, blueberries or strawberries and let them defrost in the tea adding their flavor to it.

Mouth watering Milanese rice recipe

 Found this in a cookbook which I since lost 🙄. I tweaked it over the years to this recipe.

Ingredients:

    Bone-in chicken (a leg or two or a breast)

    1 Cup rice

    2 1/4 cups water and broth (see instructions)

    1 small yellow onion chopped

    1/2 cup butter

    1 cup grated or shredded parmesan cheese

    salt and pepper to taste

 

1) Heat oven to 400 degrees. Sprinkle chicken with salt, place in a pan and bake for 30 minutes. Pour juices into a measuring cup, flip chicken over and put back in oven for 30 more minutes.

2) Place rice, onion and butter into pot and heat to medium. As butter melts, mix rice and onion so that they get covered.

3) Take the measuring cup with chicken juice in it and add water up to 2 1/4 cup line.

4) Add to rice, cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer until all the liquid is absorbed.

5) Add parmesan, salt and pepper and mix. Let it stand off heat for 5 minutes to melt the cheese.

6) Serve with chicken.

Breakfast potato salad

 I was making potato salad with egg one day and thought to myself why not bacon? Bacon goes with everything especially potatoes and eggs for breakfast. Wah lah! a recipe was born!

Ingredients:

    2 lbs potatoes

    1 cup mayonnaise

    1/2 tsp lemon juice

    1 tsp mustard

    1 TB italian seasoning

    1 stalk celery chopped

    2 TB chopped onion

    Salt and pepper to taste

    Green olives sliced in half (optional)

    2 hard boiled eggs chopped

    3-6 slices of cooked bacon

1) Boil potatoes in water until tender. Drain and cool until able to be handled then chop.

2) Mix the rest of the ingredients except eggs and bacon in a bowl, cover and refrigerate.

3) When potatoes are chopped, place in bowl with eggs and bacon. Add sauce and mix

Best ever meat loaf

 Ingredients:

    3 slices of soft bread (for gluten free be sure to use wide loaf) or 1 cup crumbs

    1 cup milk

    1 egg beaten

    1 lb ground beef

    1/2 lb ground pork or any other meat

    1/4 cup minced onion

    1 1/4 tsp salt

    1/4 tsp pepper

    1 tsp each cumin and italian seasoning

    1 TB worcestershire sauce

    1 6 oz can tomato paste

1) Heat oven to 350 degrees. Pour crumbs or tear bread into pieces and put into large mixing bowl.

2) Add remaining ingredients except paste and mix well.

3) Pour into loaf pan and top with tomato paste.

4) Bake 1.5 hours

Delicious burger sauce

 My daughter gave me a cookbook that has recipes inspired by the Simpsons and a couple of them are very good. This is one of them. It is a delicious sauce that goes with burgers, hot dogs, french fries and can even be a good salad dressing.

Ingredients: (makes enough for 4 burgers amply topped)

    1/4 cup mayonnaise 

    1 TB ketchup

    2 tsp pickle relish (sweet or dill)

    1 tsp pickle juice (or pepperoncini if you want to spice it up)

    1 tsp mustard

     

Combine all in a small bowl, cover and refrigerate until ready to use. I am a pepper head so I typically add some heat to mine.

German potato salad

 As a kid one of my friends parents were German and the mother made a killer potato salad. I never got the recipe but this one totally rocks!

Ingredients:

2 pounds yellow, red or white potatoes (not russet or sweet)

8 slices thick cut bacon

3/4 cup finely chopped onion

1/3 cup white vinegar

1/4 cup sugar

1 TB mustard (dijon preferably)

1 tsp salt

1 tsp celery salt (optional)

1) Place potatoes in a pot and cover with water. Salt the water and bring to a boil. Lower heat to medium high and boil until tender when pierced with a fork. (15-20 minutes). Drain and slice into 1/4 inch thick rounds

2) Cook the bacon in a large skillet. When done, remove from pan and drain on paper towels. Pour off the fat but reserve 1/4 cup.

3) Lower the heat to medium and add the onion. Cook until translucent and beginning to brown (4-5 minutes)

4) Whisk in the rest and stir until thick and bubbly. Add the potatoes and toss to coat. Top with crumbled bacon.