mmm delly goodness

So I ordered some decent size batteries for a couple of work laptops on Wednesday (yah yah, Dell sucks, I know, but it's what we use at work). Ordered online, filled everything out.

Yesterday, phone rings. It's someone from Dell.

"Hi, I'd just like to get the shipping address for your order?"
'Um, same as on the order form'
"Is that a residence or a business?"
'It's a business, same as on the order form'
"And what's the business name?"
'Same as I put on the order form'
"Ok, thank you" *click*

Today, phone rings. Someone else from Dell. Went through exactly the same script.

This is for $270 worth of batteries. Which bit of 'online commerce' are Dell not understanding?

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ABC News: The head of the Prime Minister's Department says he believes recent high-profile failures on the immigration system were the result of breakdowns in the public service, and not the fault of the Minister involved.


er...

Ministerial responsibility or Individual ministerial responsibility is a constitutional convention in governments using the Westminster System that a cabinet minister bears the ultimate responsibility for the actions of their ministry. Individual Ministerial responsibility is not the same as cabinet collective responsibility, which states members of the cabinet must approve publicly of its collective decisions or resign.

I realise that this is like those outdated "rule of law" and "geneva convention" thingies, but it's still pretty breathtaking for the head of PM&C to come out with this.

curse of Denton continues

Peter Brock dead in car crash.

Previously: Steve Irwin, Don Chipp

From the full list of people who have previously appeared on Enough Rope:
Jeff Kennett, Austen Tayshus, Pauline Hanson, Derryn Hinch, Amanda frickin Vanstone.

Just sayin', y'know?