I’m not Kmart.


This is a logo for Kmart Australia.

Are YOU Kmart Smart?

Apparently, the difference between an address bar, a search box, and a To field are entirely lost on a certain segment of the population.  That’s OK, because those people are here for our amusement.  I believe this kind of thing may sort of be the fault of a smartphone, but maybe I’m giving too much credit there.  I’m still lost on the exact chain of events, but this came through my blog’s contact form:

From: Mckiver <mckiver317@gmail.com>
To:  <me>
Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012
Subject: W(aL)D Feedback

Name: Mckiver
Email: mckiver317@gmail.com
Website: http://google
Message / Comment: January 16, 2012

Hello!  I have an Award Card.  My Award Card’s validation date is 12/05/11 – 12/09/11.  I would like to know if my Award Card can still be used?  If not, I would like to know if I can exchange this gift card for a new valid one?  I also want to know the valid amount on my gift card (if any)?

Thank You,

Please email your reply/answer to me at:
mckiver317@gmail.com
or
mckiver317@hotmail.com

Thanks Again!

How’d you find my blog?: I found this  blog on the back of my Kmart Award Card.

Time: Monday January 16, 2012 at
IP Address: 00.000.000.000
Contact Form URL: https://aixelsyd13.wordpress.com/contact/
Sent by an unverified visitor to your site.

Again with this crap:  How’d you find my blog?: I found this  blog on the back of my Kmart Award Card.”  No, I’m pretty sure you didn’t.  But, you’re here anyway.

So, I wrote back…

From: Waldo Lunar <world.and.lunar.domination@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Jan 17, 2012
Subject: Re: W(aL)D Feedback (Not Kmart)
To: Mckiver, mckiver317@hotmail.com

Hello Mr. or Ms. McKiver,

I just wanted to write to let you know that I’m not Kmart.  I believe you found a blog post that I wrote about Kmart, then somehow navigated to my blog’s contact form to send this email.  Perhaps you searched for “www.kmartfeedback.com” instead of using the url bar, and it brought you to my blog?  Or perhaps you searched for “help@customerservice.kmart.com” instead of sending an email?  Were you maybe browsing on your phone?

Unfortunately I am unable to assist with your awards card query.  I am also not McDonald’s.  Good luck in your quest for information, I hope that Kmart is able to provide an agreeable answer.  Hopefully they are more responsive than my dealings with Pizza Hut.

Rock and Roll, my friend!
-W(aL)D

I never got a reply.  Perhaps they were embarrassed, …or just incredibly computer illiterate?  So I tried to nudge one:

From: Waldo Lunar <world.and.lunar.domination@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Jan 20, 2012
Subject: Re: W(aL)D Feedback (Not Kmart)
To: Mckiver , mckiver317@hotmail.com
Cc: help@customerservice.kmart.com

Hello McKiver,

I hadn’t heard back from you, and I was worried that you had given up in your quest for award card information.  Did Kmart get a hold of you?  I Cc’ed them on the email hoping they’d step in & deliver your information.  I hadn’t received a thank you from them for trying to help out a Kmart shopper, so I was a little discouraged.

If you were able to use your gift card, what did you buy?  Anything exciting?  Last time I was at Kmart, I bought some really warm socks.  They’re nice this time of year.  I like to keep my feet warm.

Does your Kmart have a Little Caesar’s out front?  I remember their pizza used to be awesome, but now it tastes like tomato paste spread over cardboard & covered in wax chips.  Someone ought to look into that.  Yeah, it’s only $5… but my $5 was hard-earned, and I’m not going to spend it eating a turd, you know?

In conclusion, I’d suggest socks, not pizza for your award/gift card.

Hope you’re having a nice day!
-Waldo Lunar

Well, Kmart is concerned at least:

From: Kmart Help <help@customerservice.kmart.com>
Date: Fri, Jan 20, 2012
Subject: Re: W(aL)D Feedback (Not Kmart) (KMM20865508V93493L0KM)
To: Waldo Lunar <world.and.lunar.domination@gmail.com>

 Good Morning Waldo,

 Thank you for contacting Kmart.com.

Waldo, we are sorry for any inconvenience you encountered with the feedback that you have given today. We know that your time is valuable and we appreciate the fact you took the time to give us feedback on our performance.

 We are listening to what you have to say. The feedback that you have provided today regarding (will be taken into consideration as we continue to enhance our services to meet the needs of our customers, (including you) going forward.

 Many of the changes that we have made have been a result of feedback from customers like you.

 We are here for you! Please reply should you have any further questions. We value your business and look forward to serving you in the future. You can also contact us on our customer service number 1-800-733-7249 or login to our chat support. Have a wonderful day!

We certainly hope you will continue to make Kmart your choice for quality and value!

At Kmart we care for our customers’ feedback, it helps us improve our service. Take our survey to tell us how we’re doing.

Make sure you’re registered at Kmart.com for emails, so we can stay in touch! Please add Kmart values, Kmart.com to your address book to ensure our emails reach your inbox.

Sincerely,

Stanton K.(mkundal)

Kmart Customer Care

webcenter@customerservice.kmart.com

1800-733-7249.

We’ll see what happens, I guess.  I’m still not McDonald’s.

See also:

✍ Today’s Maze ✍


So, here’s another maze.  Try it.  Send me a photo or scan of it (or any of my other mazes) completed and I’ll post it!  (Or post it in the comments here if you’re tech savvy.)  That’s world.and.lunar.domination@gmail.com.

2012-01-20_Maze

2012/01/20 Maze

This is a big one.  I tried to keep the lines close together, and I think there may only be one way through this one.  (Sometimes, I leave 2 or 3 ways through.)

⓸ Mazes


Some more mazes.  Goin’ crazy with them lately.  You can print, solve & send the solutions you know.  You should be able to get through all of them.

➠ Yet Another Maze ➠


Here’s another one.  Try it.  You might like it.  I’ve made/posted a bunch lately.  Post the solution in the comments if you’re someone who digs mazes.

➠ Yet Another Maze. ➠

➠ Yet Another Maze. ➠

A double number two! | Ernie and the Berts


So, we got 2nd place & Ernie won a special award: A double number two! | Ernie and the Berts.

The Science of Anaphylaxis / We Need Epi-Pens in Schools!


Lots of food allergy stuff going on….

Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network

FAAN

Start → Finish


I’m apparently on a roll with mazes lately.  Here’s another.  You know the drill.  Print, finish, & photograph or scan it to get it back to me, or use a photo editor.  Leave your solution on the comments or drop me an email or Facebook message.  Or, just ignore it, and move along to me more amusing blog posts.

Start → Finish

Start → Finish

In a maze mood, I guess.


I drew another one.  I felt like it for some reason.  Nothing like a new pen & a small drawing tablet for inspiration, I guess.  At any rate, if so inclined… print this, finish it, scan it or take a photo, and post it in the comments.  (Or attempt it in Paint, paint.NET, Gimp, Photoshop, or whatever.)

2012-01-14 MAZE

Don’t be afraid. I think this one should be pretty easy.

✍️ EDIT!  SHAMELESS PLUG! ✍️

This is the most consistently visited page on my blog, and I’d love to know where the traffic is coming from!  Can you leave a comment?  Also, in addition to all of my mazes here, I have some on Pinterest, and you can now buy my first book: So I Finally Made a Maze Book.

I humbly ask that if you have enjoyed my mazes over the years or are just landing here now, you buy one for $6 in paperback, or $3 on Kindle if you’re interested or can afford it.  I’d appreciate a review on Amazon and GoodReads!

I also have some fancy swag at TeePublic and RedBubble!

I hope to make some more books & merch soon.  Thanks for reading!

AiXeLsyD and Gasoline Dion Mazes


I’ve obviously been in a maze mood lately.  I found some old AiXeLsyD & Gasoline Dion themed mazes.  At the request of a friend, I also made some AiXeLsyD & Gasoline Dion music available for download.

Help AiXeLsyD get to the American Music Café!

Help AiXeLsyD get to the American Music Café!

Download AiXeLsyD Vol. 1-3!

Help Gasoline Dion get to the Bloomfield Bridge Tavern!

Help Gasoline Dion get to the Bloomfield Bridge Tavern!

Download Gasoline Dion’s Loading Noise!

I’m going to have to make up an Ernie and the Berts maze!  At any rate, print these out, and try to solve them while jamming to my extinct musical projects, and send me a photo or scan of the completed maze!

The downloads are zip files.  If you don’t know how to unzip files, learn.  Also, check out my other mazes if you liked these ones.