Well, I was going to do a little restaurant review last night, but I couldn’t do it. Without prior reservations, the Old Bank was turning people away.
Since they’ll be open with limited hours each week now – on Friday & Saturday evenings – it’ll be interesting to see if they continue this reservation-only policy. It’ll also be interesting to see if Lintonians catch on, too, or if they just go somewhere else instead.
As you’ll recall, when the restaurant first opened after the real bank, Peoples Trust Company, vacated the building, a dress code was enforced. Later, this was changed to ‘where business suits and blue jeans meet’ printed on the menus and in their advertising.
If this wasn’t a one time deal on the reservations, it should be an interesting experiment.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Saturday, February 14, 2009
$400 Million Burning Hole in Citi's Pocket
OK, I've been on a little bit of a Citi kick lately ( http://magiccoalcity.blogspot.com/2009/01/citi-responds-to-my-disgust.html ), but with good reason... They canceled the $50 million corporate playtime jet, now this...
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Let’s see here, our stock has tumbled to about 10% of what it was just a year ago, and now we have all of this government money given to us… let’s go put our name on the new Met’s stadium.
Great idea! *heavy sarcasm*
Stupendous idea! *heavier sarcasm*
Here’s a reply from Citi concerning their $400 million expenditure to slap their name on the new Met’s stadium in Queens (they're beginning to hate me):
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Thanks for your email regarding Citi’s advertising and marketing. We appreciate hearing from you again.
Citi's business partnership with the Mets was forged well before the current global financial crisis. We remain committed to this legally binding agreement that is an important marketing priority for the company.
As we work to continue to strengthen our business, Citi Field provides a positive way for Citi to support our community and to connect with present and future customers. Our partnership with the New York Mets establishes a powerful platform to promote our brand, enhance our relationship with current clients, and attract new customers. The partnership expands our considerable community, educational and civic efforts in the region, which is one of the largest business and sports markets in the world.
The partnership has accelerated Citi's significant commitment to the community and education with new resources to develop and launch outreach platforms and programs in and beyond New York City , including extensive support of educational programs such as the Jackie Robinson Foundation and Jackie Robinson Museum .
The scope of the sponsorship will also provide extensive brand visibility throughout a new state-of-the-art ballpark, as well as integration into television-, print-, radio- and on-line media advertising.
No TARP capital will be used for Citi Field or for marketing purposes. For a complete report of Citi’s deployment of TARP funds, please visit http://www.citigroup.com/citi/press/2009/090203a.htm.
We appreciate your feedback and thank you for your continued support.
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If they wanted to support baseball (or softball), receive great marketing, and become ‘good corporate citizens’ again, why didn’t they make available up to, say, 40 grants of $10,000 per youth baseball / softball league in each of the 50 states throughout the United States for the next 20 years in lieu of this deal? Citi could have made a great contest out of it, such as having the teams submit photos with the Citi logo somewhere in it. The press would have been all over that.
That, my friends, would have done a whole lot more good for Citi, small-town America, local merchants, & most importantly America’s youth…
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Let’s see here, our stock has tumbled to about 10% of what it was just a year ago, and now we have all of this government money given to us… let’s go put our name on the new Met’s stadium.
Great idea! *heavy sarcasm*
Stupendous idea! *heavier sarcasm*
Here’s a reply from Citi concerning their $400 million expenditure to slap their name on the new Met’s stadium in Queens (they're beginning to hate me):
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Thanks for your email regarding Citi’s advertising and marketing. We appreciate hearing from you again.
Citi's business partnership with the Mets was forged well before the current global financial crisis. We remain committed to this legally binding agreement that is an important marketing priority for the company.
As we work to continue to strengthen our business, Citi Field provides a positive way for Citi to support our community and to connect with present and future customers. Our partnership with the New York Mets establishes a powerful platform to promote our brand, enhance our relationship with current clients, and attract new customers. The partnership expands our considerable community, educational and civic efforts in the region, which is one of the largest business and sports markets in the world.
The partnership has accelerated Citi's significant commitment to the community and education with new resources to develop and launch outreach platforms and programs in and beyond New York City , including extensive support of educational programs such as the Jackie Robinson Foundation and Jackie Robinson Museum .
The scope of the sponsorship will also provide extensive brand visibility throughout a new state-of-the-art ballpark, as well as integration into television-, print-, radio- and on-line media advertising.
No TARP capital will be used for Citi Field or for marketing purposes. For a complete report of Citi’s deployment of TARP funds, please visit http://www.citigroup.com/citi/press/2009/090203a.htm.
We appreciate your feedback and thank you for your continued support.
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If they wanted to support baseball (or softball), receive great marketing, and become ‘good corporate citizens’ again, why didn’t they make available up to, say, 40 grants of $10,000 per youth baseball / softball league in each of the 50 states throughout the United States for the next 20 years in lieu of this deal? Citi could have made a great contest out of it, such as having the teams submit photos with the Citi logo somewhere in it. The press would have been all over that.
That, my friends, would have done a whole lot more good for Citi, small-town America, local merchants, & most importantly America’s youth…
Friday, February 13, 2009
It’s Tax Time, Where Is Your Money?
I see numerous people trying to make ends meet during the year, and then they get a huge $3,000 or $4,000 refund check. Of course, to add insult to injury, this money is burning such a hole in their pocket that they need to get a tax anticipation loan on top of it, paying loan sharking interest rates to get their fingers on the cash two weeks earlier.
WHY?
If you’re getting a decent-sized refund this year, WHY?
Why are you giving Uncle Sam an interest-free loan through the year, while you struggle to pay your own bills?
WHY?!
Consider changing you W-4 form at work. Here’s a link to a post from 2007 I wrote to tell you more about how to do it:
http://magiccoalcity.blogspot.com/2007/09/are-you-making-0-interest-loans-to.html
WHY?
If you’re getting a decent-sized refund this year, WHY?
Why are you giving Uncle Sam an interest-free loan through the year, while you struggle to pay your own bills?
WHY?!
Consider changing you W-4 form at work. Here’s a link to a post from 2007 I wrote to tell you more about how to do it:
http://magiccoalcity.blogspot.com/2007/09/are-you-making-0-interest-loans-to.html
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Ellsworth To Be in Bloomfield
For whatever it's worth to you...
"Congressman Brad Ellsworth is bringing his 3rd Annual Open Door Listening Tour to your community."
When: Monday, February 16 @ 11:00 AM ET
Where: Bloomfield Fire Station @ 75 W Mill Street, Bloomfield, IN
What: Meet Congressman Ellsworth, voice your opinions, and ask questions. Staff will also be available to assist you with federal agencies.
"Congressman Brad Ellsworth is bringing his 3rd Annual Open Door Listening Tour to your community."
When: Monday, February 16 @ 11:00 AM ET
Where: Bloomfield Fire Station @ 75 W Mill Street, Bloomfield, IN
What: Meet Congressman Ellsworth, voice your opinions, and ask questions. Staff will also be available to assist you with federal agencies.
An Early Rebate, Not FREE Money
By now, perhaps some of you have figured it out. Yes, the tax rebate checks that you received – if you qualified – earlier in 2008 were not free money, as you may have falsely assumed.
They were just early tax refunds. These refunds were for as much as $600 for an individual or $1,200 for married couples filing jointly (plus $300 for each eligible child under age 17). But now your refund is less this rebated amount, or perhaps you even owe now because you received these early monies.
Others may be reading this and asking, “What rebate check?” Well, many didn’t qualify and didn’t receive them. If you did not pay in any taxes, you did not get one. Conversely, if your income in 2007 exceeded certain limits, you may have not gotten one – or a reduced amount from that stated above.
But for all those that did get one, it wasn’t free money after all. Surprise!
They were just early tax refunds. These refunds were for as much as $600 for an individual or $1,200 for married couples filing jointly (plus $300 for each eligible child under age 17). But now your refund is less this rebated amount, or perhaps you even owe now because you received these early monies.
Others may be reading this and asking, “What rebate check?” Well, many didn’t qualify and didn’t receive them. If you did not pay in any taxes, you did not get one. Conversely, if your income in 2007 exceeded certain limits, you may have not gotten one – or a reduced amount from that stated above.
But for all those that did get one, it wasn’t free money after all. Surprise!
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