jeffernet by jeff alldridge

gamingsterling: Super Mario Maker - Day 3, Let’s Play...

Mon, 14 Sep 2015 14:21:08 -0700

Super Mario Maker - Day 3, Let’s Play w/Sterling Gamer and Sister Gamer

Seven-year-old Sterling Gamer and five-year-old Sister Gamer play #SuperMarioMaker!

Again, two-year-old Sister Scarlett makes a cameo.

My teenage neighbor breaking up with his girlfriend…while...

Fri, 29 May 2015 07:57:44 -0700

My teenage neighbor breaking up with his girlfriend…while eating Cheetos.

The best comment ever…

That is the look of a man wondering how long he has to stay there before he can go play with his friends.

– TheEnglishAussie

My Comcast Chat

Mon, 09 Feb 2015 08:32:00 -0800

Me: My Issue: We started our Comcast service with a promotion. That time is over and our bill is too high. I want to change our service to the Digital Starter & Performance Internet for $79.99/month.
Comcast: You have reached Sales Department and I will be assisting you with your concern for today. Please give me 2-3 minutes to review your conversation with the previous representative. This will give me a better understanding of the issue at hand so that we can resolve it in the most efficient way possible. Will that be okay?
Me: Yes.
Comcast: Thank you for waiting. How are you doing today, Jeffrey?
Me: OK. Thank you.
Comcast: I am glad to know that.
Comcast: You are most welcome.
Comcast: Let met just check if I got your concern correctly. You've mentioned that you would like to lower your monthly bill, am I Correct?
Me: Yes.
Comcast: I will surley help you for that.
Comcast: Let me pull up your account first.
Comcast: Can you please Verify your Comcast account number or last four digits of SSN number?
Me: ####
Comcast: Thank you for Verifying that.
Comcast: Let me check what I can do for you to lower your monthly bill.
Comcast: I really loved to help you.
Comcast: Jeffrey, currently you have Preffered cable with 220+Channels and Blast Internet speed of $120.00/mo, am I Correct?
Me: I believe so.
Me: I just realized that I have been paying a modem rental for a modem I returned over a year ago.
Comcast: If you wish so I can remove that from here to save your $10.00/mo as well.
Comcast: Jeffrey, as I have checked we have same package at promotional price of $109.99/mo for 24 months aggreement
Comcast: You can save your $120.00 approx in a year.
Me: That's not good enough. I don't want that. I'll take less services.
Comcast: I respect your decision.
Me: Also, we need to fix the modem rental problem. I have been paying a modem rental for a product I don't have and properly returned to a Comcast facility.
Comcast: Let me check another deal for you.
Comcast: Sure, I will definitely removed that your elased modem and add your own one.
Comcast: Jeffrey, the package which you want of $79.99/mo, that is not avaialble in your account, I apologize for that.
Me: Why wasn't that corrected when I returned the modem? That's a long time to "rent" something without value. As a consumer, you'd figure that taking the effort to return it to a Comcast drop-off would signify that I am no longer using it
Comcast: But we have another deal for you!
Comcast: Jeffrey, I really apologize for that incovnenience caused to you.
Me: Correction, I bought my modem in June of 2014. That's 6 months of billing for a product I didn't have.
Me: You should be able to see when I returned the hardware.
Comcast: Have you return your Comcast leased modem?
Me: Yes.
Comcast: Thank you for clearify that.
Comcast: No worry Jeffrey I will remove that form our end.
Comcast: And we have Blast plus package at $84.95/mo, approx, that includes Economy cablw with 45+Channels, 50MBPS Blast Internet.
Comcast: Will that fine?
Me: Perhaps. Can I see what that package includes?
Me: I am not happy with the improper/fraudulent modem rental.
Comcast: Jeffrey, I really understand that, you are not happy with that, but I can do the best for you, I can raise the Complaint for that.
Comcast: You will get a call with in 24 to 72hrs about that.
Me: Please do. I'll do the same to raise that complaint.
Comcast: And yes you can able to see that pacakge includes which things.
Comcast: Once you have logged in your Comcast online account so you can definitely see your eligible offeres and services and also you can check from our Comcast website as well.
Comcast: Sure I will definitely raise the Complaint for that.
Comcast: May I have your Email address and your best Contact number?
Me: ████@████.com — ###.###.####
Comcast: Thank you.
Comcast: Please allow me a 2 to 3 minutes to raise the Complaint for you.
Comcast: Thank you for patiently waiting.
Me: OK.
Comcast: Jeffrey, I have successfully rasied the Complaint for you.
Me: Thank you.
Comcast: This is your Complaint refrence number : #150209-000099
Comcast: You are most welcome.
Comcast: Jeffrey, the package which I have offer, would you like to go with that to lower your bill?
Me: Yes I would.
Comcast: Perfect!
Comcast: Shall I do that changes for that?
Me: Please do. Yes.
Comcast: Sure, please allow me a 2 to 3 minutes to do that Changes for you.
Me: OK.
Comcast: Thank you.
Comcast: I am still working on your account.
Me: OK.
Comcast: I am almost done.
Me: OK.
Comcast: I have successfully processed the Order for you.
Comcast: This is your Order Confirmation number : ####
Comcast: And that changes will effected with in half an hour.
Comcast: We all set.
Comcast: Is there anything else I can help you with today?
Me: I think that is all. Is there somewhere I can see this change in print?
Comcast: I have added one time change of service fee of $0.00.
Comcast: Sure once you have loged in your Comcast online account so you can check your that changes by your own with in half an hour,
Comcast: Becasue it will take time apporox half an hour to update there.
Me: OK.
Comcast: :)
Comcast: Is there anything else I can help you with today?
Me: I think that is all. Thank you.
Comcast: You are most welcome.
Comcast: Did I have resolved your Concern today?
Me: I think so. But I will confirm once things change and I am able to see all the billable charges and services.
Comcast: Sure, jeffrey, definitely you can able to see by your own.
Comcast: only with in half an hour.
Comcast: Have a great day!
Me: OK.
Comcast: Bye!
Comcast: Just a friendly reminder that you will get a short Survey at the end of this chat and that will rate my performance, how I have assisted you over the chat. I would really appreciate your feedback.
Me: Bye.

One Year until Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 08:44:51 -0800

One Year until Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Yoda acting at his best

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 07:45:34 -0800

Yoda acting at his best

“Dagobah System?”

Mon, 08 Dec 2014 12:23:23 -0800

“Dagobah System?”

I have a new hobby of making high-quality Star Wars GIFs.

Fri, 05 Dec 2014 09:21:54 -0800

I have a new hobby of making high-quality Star Wars GIFs.

“Toy Story that Time Forgot” Easter Eggs In the opneing shot,...

Thu, 04 Dec 2014 08:58:50 -0800

“Toy Story that Time Forgot” Easter Eggs

In the opneing shot, you can see the snow globe from the Pixar short Knick Knack.

Later, the video game Bonnie and Mason are playing is the same game Rex plays in the opening of Toy Story 2.

Bonus, the valley Buzz flies through in the opening of Toy Story 2 is the moat/stream around the tree in A Bug’s Life.

“Badass” Cartoons by Tohad via Abduzeedo

Wed, 26 Nov 2014 08:49:56 -0800

“Badass” Cartoons by Tohad

via Abduzeedo

Fifteen Fun Facts for Mickey Mouse's Birthday

Tue, 18 Nov 2014 07:46:30 -0800

By Jennifer Fickley-Baker

In honor of today’s milestone, here are 15 fun facts about Mickey Mouse you may not know:

Walt Disney wrote the first script for “Plane Crazy,” the first short created to star Mickey Mouse, while traveling on a train from Chicago to Los Angeles.

Walt initially named Mickey Mouse “Mortimer,” until Walt’s wife, Lily, suggested “Mickey” was a better choice.

Disney Legend Ub Iwerks was a lead animator for Mickey Mouse in “Plane Crazy,” and produced an estimated 700 drawings per day for the film, some during the day (as a part of a secret project for Walt) and others after hours in Walt’s garage.

The short film “Steamboat Willie” was the first short starring Mickey Mouse released, but was actually the third created. The first two, “Plane Crazy” and “The Gallopin’ Gaucho,” initially failed to find distributors, but were picked up and released later.

When penning Mickey’s movements, early animators drew inspiration from popular comedic film stars of the day – like Charlie Chaplin.

The first Mickey Mouse Club was formed by theater owner Harry Woodin in Los Angeles. On his own accord, Woodin devoted Saturday afternoons in his theater to showing only Mickey Mouse shorts and led children in a Mickey Mouse pledge. Walt later partnered with Woodin and spread the idea of Mickey Mouse Clubs to movie theaters across the nation.

The first Mickey short in which Mickey spoke was “The Karnival Kid,” the ninth Mickey short, which was released in July 1929. His first words: “Hot dog!”

Walt Disney wasn’t satisfied with the first few actors chosen to provide a voice for Mickey Mouse, so he did it, and continued to do so through about 1947.

A Mickey Mouse comic strip, penned by Ub Iwerks, launched in January 1930, and at its height was printed in 40 newspapers in 22 countries.

The first piece of Mickey Mouse merchandise was a tablet of paper that featured the mouse, designed for children. The first Mickey Mouse doll was designed in 1930.

Mickey Mouse made his debut appearance in the “Macy’s Santa Claus Parade” (now “Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade”) in 1934. Measuring 40-feet-tall, the balloon was handpainted and guided by men and women dressed in Mickey/Minnie Mouse costumes.

When Walt was contemplating a name for his first theme park (Disneyland park), he once considered calling it “Mickey Mouse Village.”

Mickey Mouse was the first animated character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which was given on his birthday (November 18) in 1978.

Mickey Mouse has been a prominent feature at Disney Parks since Disneyland park opened its doors in 1955, with guests interacting with him in character meet and greets, viewing him in parades or snapping up Mickey Mouse merchandise.

The Partners Statue, a sculpture of Walt and Mickey holding hands, debuted at Disneyland park on Mickey’s birthday in 1993. A second Partners Statue debuted at Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort in 1995.

How to Talk to Your Barber by Art of Manliness After cutting my...

Fri, 14 Nov 2014 09:51:11 -0800

How to Talk to Your Barber by Art of Manliness

After cutting my own hair for years (or coercing my wife to do it), this is a good primer.

Pixar’s Complex Geometry Expalined The latest video by...

Fri, 14 Nov 2014 08:24:42 -0800

Pixar’s Complex Geometry Expalined

The latest video by Numberphile pays a visit to the Pixar Animation campus in Emeryville, California to speak to the company’s Research Group head Tony DeRose about the geometry that drives the studio’s iconic character design.

via Laughing Squid

Aaron Rodgers loves Seattle

Mon, 08 Sep 2014 06:50:31 -0700

Aaron Rodgers loves Seattle

We go forward.

Fri, 05 Sep 2014 14:23:00 -0700

We go forward.

iemmaspook: Episode VII is looking pretty good.

Mon, 10 Mar 2014 07:52:57 -0700

iemmaspook:

Episode VII is looking pretty good.

Seahawks Celebrate Super Bowl XLVIII Parade Here’s some...

Thu, 06 Feb 2014 08:15:00 -0800

Seahawks Celebrate Super Bowl XLVIII Parade

Here’s some video I took from #Celebrate48 yesterday of the #12parade.

I had the camera above me on a monopod (basically a camera on a stick) and shooting blind, so sadly MOST of the footage is too low and of the signs of the vehicles the players were in and not the players. I kick myself. Maybe should have had the lens wider? But there you go.

Donald Duck’s Family Tree by Gilles R. Maurice Download...

Wed, 15 Jan 2014 12:12:13 -0800

Donald Duck’s Family Tree by Gilles R. Maurice

Download the PDF

Historical Disney Princesses by Claire Hummel

Wed, 15 Jan 2014 06:13:54 -0800

Historical Disney Princesses by Claire Hummel

Trust Your Power – NFL’s Derrick Coleman, Seattle...

Tue, 14 Jan 2014 10:58:00 -0800

Trust Your Power – NFL’s Derrick Coleman, Seattle Seahawks

That’s a commercial. Wow.

Outrage – Muppets Most Wanted Brilliant.

Mon, 13 Jan 2014 12:59:00 -0800

Outrage – Muppets Most Wanted

Brilliant.