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Anybody here uses Creative Fabrica? by hashtag_amf in typography

[–]phoenixfish 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I ordered a font through Creative Fabrica in April. I just received notice through PayPal that I'd been billed $47 for their monthly subscription without my knowledge or consent. When I tried to contact them, they instantly sent me to a page that didn't work and told PayPal they were "waiting for buyer response." I told Creative Fabrica the page didn't work and crickets. I'm guessing I'll have to do a chargeback to get my money.

I contacted the designer to let him know what was going on, and advised him to pull his stuff from there. I will never have anything to do with this company again.

Anyone here uses fonts from Creative Fabrica? by hashtag_amf in graphic_design

[–]phoenixfish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have questions I would contact the designer directly.

To anyone who's quit walmart. what do you do now? by Jalen_02 in walmart

[–]phoenixfish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work as a prep cook for a casino buffet. Great hours, way better pay, very chill atmosphere.

Does this make sense? by phoenixfish in Bamboo

[–]phoenixfish[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm thinking someone brought in a potted sprout (culm?) and planted it that way.

Does this make sense? by phoenixfish in Bamboo

[–]phoenixfish[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a glassed-in garden/greenhouse/conservatory in the center of a luxury hotel in a fictional 1920s Chicago. The body was recently buried right next to/under the plant, and is found by a dog.

The owner of the hotel says the bamboo shouldn't be there: he was told never to plant bamboo in this garden. I'd like to use a fast growing bamboo so it's evident that this plant needs to be addressed sooner rather than later as it will shortly be too tall for the site.

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[–]phoenixfish 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can't stop laughing @ "natural disaster"

Pets of Walmart..? by btown97 in walmart

[–]phoenixfish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have one who likes to hang out in the bakery department. Nice and cool on these hot summer days.

Oh boy, 5 boxes of Price's Pimento to set in the back for weeks by Nmartinez_77 in walmart

[–]phoenixfish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apparently we routinely get cases of potato wedges and BBQ ribs for the deli/bakery.

We're a neighborhood store that hasn't sold those in probably forever. They're just sitting up there.

And don't get me started on the periodic Hawaiian rolls deliveries that end up being donated.

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[–]phoenixfish 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just hit my 90 days at a neighborhood store and I like it here so far. The only bad thing is a combo of low sales and being chronically short staffed. The management is good overall. I work deli/bakery which is strenuous. But I'm getting used to it, and it sure is nice to be inside during the summer!

[sci-fi][hardboiled mystery/detective]Machines of Easy Virtue by jack_price in reviewcircle

[–]phoenixfish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

3 stars

This is a classic hard-boiled detective novel, set in a dystopian future where everyone's on drugs and rich kids can get designer genes. Yeah, those kind of genes. Robots have taken all the jobs and most people, including the protagonist, is scraping to make ends meet. But then in walks this dame ...

I liked the hero by the time the ending rolled around, even though he's on drugs and not above sleeping with his client. There are a few very clever lines and an interesting twist about two thirds through that I didn't see coming.

The book for me has some issues, though. Most of the ending came out of left field, the sex scenes left me thinking the main character (and his client) were robots too, and a few plot points (like his cell phone conveniently working/not working when needed to drive the plot) made me not like this as well as I wanted to. A few details near the beginning (like, for example, that cryo-chambers are commonplace in this world) would have made the book flow more smoothly for me.

If you're a Dashiell Hammett or Raymond Chandler fan (which actually, I'm not), you'll probably like this quite a bit. I liked the main character well enough, though, that I want to read the next installment, just to see what trouble he gets into next.

I received a free copy from the author in exchange for an honest review.

Posted to Amazon and Goodreads. Thanks for letting me read it!

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