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Stay Stuck Dash pad review

Saturday, April 10th, 2010

Stay put mat holds GPS in place

Stay put mat holds GPS in place

Natalie from MobileFun.co.uk Iphone Acccessories sent me a StayStuck phone pad. This silicone pad is made of an amazing friction material that sticks to just about anything. I have been driving around with it in my street Jeep this week and my cell phone has stayed put just like the product name suggests. I have stuck it on the dash and on the center console and it stays either place just fine.

The sample she sent me also has a really cool feature in that it has a place to mount a suction cup device like a phone holder or a GPS navigation device. To test it further I put it in my off road Jeep to see how it holds up to bumps and dust.

I had to use a damp cloth to clean the very dirty dash in my Jeep before it would stick. However, once it was free of dust, the pad stuck fine.

I mounted my mom’s Tom Tom to it to see if it would stay in place. I have left it there in all kinds of weather conditions from cold to hot to wet to dry. It has not moved. I always get annoyed at suction cup devices because they tend to pop loose when the temperature changes. No such problems with this pad.

I have driven around on the trails on my farm and have even done some rough maneuvering to get the Jeep into position to do some winching and so far the pad is still in place.

I need to get one for my mom for mother’s day because she is really happy that she does not have to mount her GPS on the windshield any more. For more information on this cool product see: StayPut Pad

I think I am going to get one of the regular phone pads to prevent occurrences of the levitating cell phone.

What is a JUNO and why are they billing me?

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

Being billed for a JUNO account I don’t have.

What is a JUNO and why are they billing me?

I was reviewing my credit card statements today and I saw a charge from UOL*JUNO ONLINE 888-839-5866 CA for $9.95. I don’t know who they are or why they are charging me.

I called the number listed and for over an hour I talked to person after person including their supervisors. They tell me that since I can’t verify the account that I don’t have then I can’t cancel it. They did look up an account that matched my name but I assume that it is another Mike Strawbridge since nothing else matched. However, they still continue to bill my credit card. The last person I talked to suggested I cancel my credit card to get the charges to stop. I have recently changed the credit card number and somehow they followed me.

I have started an investigation with Discover card to try to get the charges to be reversed. I am just amazed at the brazenness of the crooks who tell me flat out that they will continue to bill me and there is nothing that I can do to stop them.

Please leave any advice in the comments.

Notes from The Universe

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

I like to begin my work day by reading a Note from the Universe. Mike Dooley publishes these notes and sends them out as a free email service.

The are often uncannily accurate in how they fit what is on my mind in the mornings. the synchronisity is so right I often forget that these notes are just emails. They seem to really be from my higher self.

Dooley’s notes are always positive and always inspire me to feel better and take more action. More importantly they remind me to be careful with my thoughts. To think positive thoughts about what it is that I really want from life.

Subscribe to Mike Dooley’s free daily email note at this link: TUT.com

Here is a video of Mike Dooley top get an idea of how positive he is.