Caterpillar Cowboy

902 Broadway 4th floor, New York NY 10010

You cannot make this up.

lilyb:

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Hello and welcome to AT&T, my name is Chelsea J. I specialize in setting up new phone service, Internet, and Digital TV. Please provide me with the complete address where you would like to connect service.

Chelsea J: Hello!  How may I assist you today?

You: Hi there

You: I’m wondering what internet speeds are available at my address

Chelsea J: Thank you for considering AT&T as your Internet service provider! I’d be happy to check the availability of AT&T DSL service at your address.

Chelsea J: To further assist you, may I have the complete address where you would like to establish the service please?

You: XXX XXXX XXX SF CA 94XXX

Chelsea J: Thank you for providing me with your address.

Chelsea J: While checking the available services at your address, let me go ahead and ask you some questions to better assist you in finding the best package.

You: Really, I’m just interested in getting an answer to my question.

You: What internet speeds are available at my address?

Chelsea J: Can I take your address as ‘XXX XXXX SF CA 94XXX’?

Chelsea J: Upon checking the availability using your address, I am so sorry, but AT&T High Speed Internet is currently not available in your area.

You: That actually explains a lot. As a current AT&T High Speed Internet subscriber, I now understand the hilariously bad service I’ve received for the past two years.

Chelsea J: On checking  ‘XXX XXXX SF CA 94XXX’ ’, it showed me that services are not available.

Chelsea J: I really apologize. Occasionally, our database is not able to match an address.  This situation can occur if there is a slight variation between what we have in our database and what you enter.

You: Honestly, I just wanted to know if I could upgrade from the 3mbps I’m currently paying for, and only occasionally receiving, to the 6mbps.

You: But I’m going to save the text of our conversation and put it along with the monthly notes I make when I call AT&T and wait and wait for my bill to be corrected.

Chelsea J: Absolutely! You may save the conversation. I would be happy to provide you a link to upgrade your existing High Speed DSL service.

You: Your telling me you don’t provide service to my address actually just made my day.

You: Because as a long time subscriber, I wouldn’t describe what AT&T provides as service either.

Chelsea J: This situation can occur if there is a slight variation between what we have in our database and what you enter. Perhaps, I can give you the phone number for customer service department to recheck the address on our main database.

Chelsea J: I want you to know we really appreciate your business with AT&T.

You: I just IM’d my husband with the text of our conversation. He’s still laughing.

Chelsea J: I’m sorry for the delay. I’ll be right with you.

Chelsea J: I have rechecked the address, however, I am still unable to locate the exact address.

You: No problem. I think your database is accurate. What I’m receiving from AT&T is certainly not service.

Chelsea J: I really wish I could locate the address.

You: Oh believe me, I wish the AT&T Internet service I’m paying for could reach my address too.

You: Thank you and have a wonderful day.

Posted on May 17, 2012 03:36pm via Caterpillar Cowboy

Super Bowl Ads Work

heyitsnoah:

This is for everyone that says Super Bowl ads don’t work. From Pando Daily’s article on GoDaddy:

Those ads unquestionably worked. They ran the first one in 2004, with no idea if it’d be brilliant or a colossal waste of money. But the company was paying for it out of cash flow, not venture capital, so why not? Go Daddy had 16 percent marketshare at that point, and the week after the ad, it jumped to 25 percent — and stayed there until the next year. The next Super Bowl ad got it to 28 percent share and the next one got it to 32 percent share. Even when one of the racy ads was preempted by the station, the numbers just kept growing.

I’ve always suspected this, but never had the numbers.



.. via NoahBrier.com: http://bit.ly/MdoLU7 ..
Posted on May 14, 2012 05:16pm via Caterpillar Cowboy

Can You Guess?

craftcoffee:

Can you guess how many samples there are in this crate?
We are so busy at the moment and need more coffee evaluators to help us find insanely good coffee.
Know someone in NYC? Send them our way!

Tasting coffee for a living? What a sweet job!

Posted on May 11, 2012 01:37pm via Caterpillar Cowboy
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Customer Reviews

Emily U.
Absolutely the best.  My boyfriend and I went here for dinner one night, and it was enough calories for three days, but so worth it.  The pastrami sandwich melted in my mouth and the fries weren't bad either.  My boyfriend had the reuben with all the fixings and loved it.  The sandwiches were MASSIVE and we didn't have a bite left.  I can't wait to go back!!  Plus the history of it is fun.  The owner just did an interview about how the NY deli is a dying breed, so get it while you can.

via Katz's Delicatessen

Elite '11
I ordered my pastrami on rye and I just watched as the dude at the counter chop into a huge slab of meat.  I don't know about you, but tender, juicy meat that falls part at the bone never ceases to excite me.What I love about the pastrami is that it is absolutely perfect.  It has potent spice, it's juicy, and the meat is cut thick.  What you get is a simple sandwich with meat that just disintegrates in your mouth.They take this perfect meat and they drop it into rye bread and mustard and they serve it with a side of pickles.  If you want to dissect perfection for the sake of comparing it to other places, then these accompanying elements are where others' can gain ground.  If I were to choose my top spot for pastrami, I'd still choose Langers in Los Angeles over this place because of Langer's twice baked rye and their coleslaw.  These elements perfectly accent the bread and meat.  Katz has the perfect meat, but Langer's better assimilates the ingredients into a collective sandwich.But don't get me wrong....Katz is an amazing sandwich with arguably the best-cured pastrami anywhere on the planet.  I'd definitely go back when I visit NYC.  It's definitely worth a visit.

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Steve D.
Believe the hype, I can honestly say that this was the best pastrami sandwich I've ever eaten. Smokey, tender, and packed full of flavor. The sandwich itself gets a 5-star rating (very rare from me), because it literally redefined what I now think a pastrami sandwich should taste like (the singular criteria for a 5 star rating in my books). Because the merits of this place have been so well covered by others, maybe I'll focus on why it didn't get a 5 star rating overall:1) Damn, that's one expensive sandwich.2) The pickles that they served were under-pickled and lacking real flavor, essentially amounting to slightly vinegared baby cucumbers. Is it overly picky to deduct a star for pickles? Probably. But, given that fresh pickles are an important staple of any deli, and given the ridiculously high standards that a 5-star recommendation should demand, I feel as if this is warranted.3) The fries (and other sides) are an afterthought. Total lack of seasoning and could have easily come out of a bag from the frozen food aisle. The only redeeming thing in this regard however, is that the sandwich is so filling no sides are even necessary.Overall, this place is absolutely worth checking out if you're in the city. A  NYC legend for a reason.

via Katz's Delicatessen

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