Tips on how to be a normal, well adjusted human being

[Grant Wootton]

I was going for the Flynn reference, as that's the way I learned it.

But, since you mentioned James Coburn, I'll just throw this out there for fun.

When I was a little girl, Harry in Your Pocket starring James as a pick pocket extraordinaire was on TV. He teaches two would-be scammers the intricacies of pick pocketing by hanging a suit of clothes on a clothes hanger and rigging the breast pocket (where most men kept their money wallets) with a little bell. And he had his protege practice and practice on this thing.

Well, I took a suit of my dad's, suspended it from a hanger and attached one of those bird seed bells (picked clean of the seed) to the lapel and practiced pick pocketing. Don't ask me why I chose to spend so much time doing this. I have never been, nor plan on becoming, a pick pocket. In my foggy memory, I was very successful and could have become a world renowned pick pocket as long as the gentlemen held still and paid no attention to the small child pawing at their chest.

Love that story Hedda - in another place and time you could have been Fagin

[TerryE]

And there goes any plans on inviting Hedda anywhere that we'll be wearing our suits, carrying our wallets up front.

[Hedda Gabler]

I promise I'll keep my hands to myself.

[Brian James Freeman]

So how would you respond to this? I bolded what I thought was the most important part:

I am writing this to Brian Freeman at Lonely Road Books and NOT Brian Freeman at Cemetery Dance.
I am still waiting for my copy of The Strain.
I did email someone at Lonely Road Books and it was passed on to Mindy at Cemetery Dance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mindy said my CC was declined.
I have yet to receive my copy. Matter of fact I do not yet have a shipping notice.
I worked on and off in the Publishing industry for over 20 years.
I am surprised at how badly Cemetery Dance is run. Because of my experiences with you and Cemetery Dance concerning The Strain I fear I may never see the books that I have already bought and paid for. Someone told me that is where they get some of their grab bags from or how some books amazingly appear in their warehouse. Is the warehouse really that inept?
Why does the rest of the world have their copy and not me?
I have been a lifetime customer of Cemetery Dance and your records will show that I have been a pretty good customer for Lonely Road Books.
Why am I treated like this.
I paid for the book when you first announced it.
Most places charge shipping right off the bat.
Even a lot of my Cemetery Dance orders over the years the shipping was charged immediately.
If for some reason shipping was not initially charged then please please inform the customer.

Please send me an email today saying that the book has shipped and that it will arrive very very soon.

Can anyone else figure out what the problem might be? :sigh:

[peteOcha]

Brian, its simple!

First, write out each sentence on a separate piece of paper.
Next, throw them in the air and watch them land on the floor.
Finally, pick up pieces at random to solve the puzzle!

[Robert Fulman]

I also haven't received a copy of the Strain

[Brian James Freeman]

brian, its simple!

First, write out each sentence on a separate piece of paper.
Next, throw them in the air and watch them land on the floor.
Finally, pick up pieces at random to solve the puzzle!

lol!

[Brian James Freeman]

I also haven't received a copy of the Strain

Email Mindy if you ordered through Cemetery Dance and she'll help you out! (Or email me, always happy to help, too!)

[peteOcha]

Hmm, but seriously now...

Seems to be a shipping problem, as in he thought he had shipping paid, but then you asked him to pay for shipping because he didn't pay yet (in reference to those few lines about shipping...)

But then at the beginning he's sayin his CC was declined so...

I don't know, makes no sense really! Oh, and it seems he thinks there are two Brian Freemans i guess. You should mess with him and write back as Morgan Freeman...

[Robert Fulman]

I hate it when my attempts at humor are thwarted by good customer service. (The fact that I didn't order the book probably explains why I haven't received it.)

[srboone]

I haven't received mine, either.

Of course, I foolishly did not order it on either of the two chances i had.....

[peteOcha]

LOL, good one Mike!

[Brian James Freeman]

I hate it when my attempts at humor are thwarted by good customer service. (The fact that I didn't order the book probably explains why I haven't received it.)

Your lack of an order is still no excuse for such slow shipping! Dan, get in here and fix this pronto!

[Brian James Freeman]

You should mess with him and write back as Morgan Freeman...

I kind of wish my computer could read my emails to me in Morgan Freeman's voice. That would be very soothing.

Brian

[TerryE]

Brian, I think the point is that he gave you a cc #. Even if it was declined he should still get his book. After all, just having that piece of plastic is all that matters in a business transaction.