My Points: Track your balances for 100�s of loyalty programs all in one spot, and grow your balances by trading, exchanging and buying the points and miles you need. Reward yourself by redeeming at all the top retailers!
Just signed up for an interesting Website that not only tracks your reward points and programs but also allows you to trade or exchange points among programs.
I don't see the great appeal of the "trade" as you also have to pay a transfer fee.
However, I was able to exchange some basically useless Amtrak rewards points that I last earned in 2009 for Best Buy rewards points which I can redeem for reward certificates.
Unfortunately, not a ton of programs allow you to exchange points.
Sunday, January 27, 2013
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Friday, January 11, 2013
The Challenge of Legal Sourcing
The Challenge of Legal Sourcing
I used to work in the Procurement group of a Fortune 500 Technology company in Massachusetts. Unlinke many procurement groups, we reported directly to the CFO.
One challenge we found was that many groups had a "free pass" when it comes to sourcing many strategic categories, such as Marketing, Sales and Engineering. Many of these folks could purchase anything they wanted from any vendor they wanted. The reason being is that these groups had a lot of "pull" with top management.
One group that has such pull in many companies is Legal. An many (most?) big companies, Legal is not a category that is touched or influenced by the procurement group.
A few smart folks have seemed to unlocked the secret of Legal Procurement, most prominent among them Argopoint a Boston-based consultancy focused on Legal Sourcing at Fortune 500 groups. (Disclaimer: a good friend works there).
Here is a very good overview for those organizations who are thinking of making a move to address some of
their out-of-control legal spending:
"Legal Sourcing Steps into the Spotlight"
By Jason Winmill and Celia Parsons.
Inside Supply Management Magazine Volume 23, No. 9; pgs. 28-31. - Nov. 15, 2012
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Dirty Water Blog - Version 2.0
This was my original blog that I somehow stopped updating when Google bought Blogger.
Not sure why I stopped on this particular one, I think it had to do with the fact that the system forced me to pick one user name across all blogs.
Anyway, here is the link to the new one:
Dirtywaterblog.blogspot.com
Not sure why I stopped on this particular one, I think it had to do with the fact that the system forced me to pick one user name across all blogs.
Anyway, here is the link to the new one:
Dirtywaterblog.blogspot.com
Friday, January 17, 2003
Possible New Job
Chartered Accoutancy is so boring!
Maybe I should consult a Vocational Guidance Counselor!
Chartered Accoutancy is so boring!
Maybe I should consult a Vocational Guidance Counselor!
The Unknown Comic and Frank Sinatra
"You ever mention my name, I'm gonna break your f---ing legs!" -
Frank Sinatra, to Murray Langston, the Unkown Comic
Read the whole interview in the Onion AV Club.
"You ever mention my name, I'm gonna break your f---ing legs!" -
Frank Sinatra, to Murray Langston, the Unkown Comic
Read the whole interview in the Onion AV Club.
"Well, if I hear you correctly--and I think that I do--my advice to you is to finish your meal, pay your check, leave here, and never mention this to anyone again."
The Seinfeld "The Switch" episode was on in syndication the other day.
Brillaint. Here is a partial transcript.
{Jerry starts.}
JERRY: So the roommate laughed at everything I said.
GEORGE: Wow.
JERRY: It was a great sounding laugh too, kind of lilting and feminine--none of those big coarse "ha's." You know those?
GEORGE: Oh yeah: HA-A-A, HA-A-A.
JERRY: Yeah.
GEORGE: Hate the big coarse "ha." Hate those.
JERRY: And the worst part of course is that she also possessed many of the other qualities prized by the Superficial Man.
GEORGE: I see.
JERRY: So as you can see, I've got a bit of a problem here.
GEORGE: Well, if I hear you correctly--and I think that I do--my advice to you is to finish your meal, pay your check, leave here, and never mention this to anyone again.
JERRY: Can't be done, huh?
GEORGE: The Switch?
JERRY: "The Switch."
GEORGE: Can't be done.
JERRY: I wonder.
GEORGE: Do you realize in the entire history of western civilization no one has successfully accomplished the Roommate Switch? In the Middle Ages you
could get locked up for even suggesting it!
JERRY: They didn't have roommates in the Middle Ages.
GEORGE: Well, I'm sure at some point between the years 800 and 1200--somewhere--there were two women living together.
JERRY: The point is I intend to undertake this. And I'll do it with or without you. So if you're scared, if you haven't got the stomach for this, let's get it out right now! And I'll go on my own. If not, you can get on board and we can get to work! Now what's it going to be?
GEORGE: All right, dammit, I'm in.
JERRY: I couldn't do it without you.
GEORGE: All right. Let's get to work
The Seinfeld "The Switch" episode was on in syndication the other day.
Brillaint. Here is a partial transcript.
{Jerry starts.}
JERRY: So the roommate laughed at everything I said.
GEORGE: Wow.
JERRY: It was a great sounding laugh too, kind of lilting and feminine--none of those big coarse "ha's." You know those?
GEORGE: Oh yeah: HA-A-A, HA-A-A.
JERRY: Yeah.
GEORGE: Hate the big coarse "ha." Hate those.
JERRY: And the worst part of course is that she also possessed many of the other qualities prized by the Superficial Man.
GEORGE: I see.
JERRY: So as you can see, I've got a bit of a problem here.
GEORGE: Well, if I hear you correctly--and I think that I do--my advice to you is to finish your meal, pay your check, leave here, and never mention this to anyone again.
JERRY: Can't be done, huh?
GEORGE: The Switch?
JERRY: "The Switch."
GEORGE: Can't be done.
JERRY: I wonder.
GEORGE: Do you realize in the entire history of western civilization no one has successfully accomplished the Roommate Switch? In the Middle Ages you
could get locked up for even suggesting it!
JERRY: They didn't have roommates in the Middle Ages.
GEORGE: Well, I'm sure at some point between the years 800 and 1200--somewhere--there were two women living together.
JERRY: The point is I intend to undertake this. And I'll do it with or without you. So if you're scared, if you haven't got the stomach for this, let's get it out right now! And I'll go on my own. If not, you can get on board and we can get to work! Now what's it going to be?
GEORGE: All right, dammit, I'm in.
JERRY: I couldn't do it without you.
GEORGE: All right. Let's get to work
Monday, December 30, 2002
QB Controversy
Matt Hasselbeck vs. Tom Brady since Week 10
Att Comp Pct Yds TD Int Att Yds TD
Matt 320 202 63.1% 2501 13 9 29 165 1
Tom 286 166 58.0% 1620 10 5 29 70 1
Game by Game Stats -
Matt Hasselbeck
Week GAMEDATE Opp Score GS Att Comp Pct Yds TD Int A-R R-Y TD-R
Week 10 November 10, 2002 @Arizona W 27-6 Yes 31 23 74.2 260 1 0 4 3 0
Week 11 November 17, 2002 Denver L 9-31 Yes 36 22 61.1 180 0 2 2 13 0
Week 12 November 24, 2002 Kansas City W 39-32 Yes 36 25 69.4 362 3 0 3 23 0
Week 13 December 1, 2002 at San Fran L 24-31 Yes 55 30 54.5 427 3 2 2 8 0
Week 14 December 8, 2002 Philadelphia L 20-27 Yes 46 24 52.2 223 2 3 6 62 0
Week 15 December 15, 2002 @Atlanta W 30-24 Yes 31 22 71.0 298 1 0 2 6 0
Week 16 December 22, 2002 St. Louis W 30-10 Yes 32 20 62.5 303 1 0 3 8 0
Week 17 December 29, 2002 at San DiegoW 31-28 Yes 53 36 67.9 448 2 2 7 42 1
Tom Brady
Week 10 November 10, 2002 @Chicago W 33-30 Yes 55 36 65.5 328 3 1 3 16 0
Week 11 November 17, 2002 @Oakland L 20-27 Yes 30 18 60.0 172 0 0 1 1 0
Week 12 November 24, 2002 Minnesota W 24-17 Yes 34 21 61.8 239 3 0 6 4 0
Week 13 November 28, 2002 @Detroit W 20-12 Yes 30 18 60.0 210 0 1 4 12 0
Week 14 December 8, 2002 Buffalo W 27-17 Yes 27 15 55.6 183 2 0 5 -5 0
Week 15 December 16, 2002 @TennesseeL 7-24 Yes 29 14 48.3 134 0 1 2 10 1
Week 16 December 22, 2002 New York L 17-30 Yes 37 19 51.4 133 1 1 4 24 0
Week 17 December 29, 2002 Miami W 27-24 Yes 44 25 56.8 221 1 1 4 8 0
Matt Hasselbeck vs. Tom Brady since Week 10
Att Comp Pct Yds TD Int Att Yds TD
Matt 320 202 63.1% 2501 13 9 29 165 1
Tom 286 166 58.0% 1620 10 5 29 70 1
Game by Game Stats -
Matt Hasselbeck
Week GAMEDATE Opp Score GS Att Comp Pct Yds TD Int A-R R-Y TD-R
Week 10 November 10, 2002 @Arizona W 27-6 Yes 31 23 74.2 260 1 0 4 3 0
Week 11 November 17, 2002 Denver L 9-31 Yes 36 22 61.1 180 0 2 2 13 0
Week 12 November 24, 2002 Kansas City W 39-32 Yes 36 25 69.4 362 3 0 3 23 0
Week 13 December 1, 2002 at San Fran L 24-31 Yes 55 30 54.5 427 3 2 2 8 0
Week 14 December 8, 2002 Philadelphia L 20-27 Yes 46 24 52.2 223 2 3 6 62 0
Week 15 December 15, 2002 @Atlanta W 30-24 Yes 31 22 71.0 298 1 0 2 6 0
Week 16 December 22, 2002 St. Louis W 30-10 Yes 32 20 62.5 303 1 0 3 8 0
Week 17 December 29, 2002 at San DiegoW 31-28 Yes 53 36 67.9 448 2 2 7 42 1
Tom Brady
Week 10 November 10, 2002 @Chicago W 33-30 Yes 55 36 65.5 328 3 1 3 16 0
Week 11 November 17, 2002 @Oakland L 20-27 Yes 30 18 60.0 172 0 0 1 1 0
Week 12 November 24, 2002 Minnesota W 24-17 Yes 34 21 61.8 239 3 0 6 4 0
Week 13 November 28, 2002 @Detroit W 20-12 Yes 30 18 60.0 210 0 1 4 12 0
Week 14 December 8, 2002 Buffalo W 27-17 Yes 27 15 55.6 183 2 0 5 -5 0
Week 15 December 16, 2002 @TennesseeL 7-24 Yes 29 14 48.3 134 0 1 2 10 1
Week 16 December 22, 2002 New York L 17-30 Yes 37 19 51.4 133 1 1 4 24 0
Week 17 December 29, 2002 Miami W 27-24 Yes 44 25 56.8 221 1 1 4 8 0
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