tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post6029622849336940165..comments2024-03-18T17:28:44.693-07:00Comments on Rondam Ramblings: Worst. Puzzle. Ever.Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11752242624438232184noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-14437734673670609382016-10-20T01:31:54.065-07:002016-10-20T01:31:54.065-07:00mad games have best online games from internet. o...<a href="http://www.madgames.info/" title="mad games" rel="nofollow">mad games</a> have best online games from internet. our site update new games from Mad, Friv, Kizi, Yepi, Y8. Play fun games now. Thank you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-29416661382644089772013-05-01T22:44:59.007-07:002013-05-01T22:44:59.007-07:00I'm glad you made this. You saved me a lot of ...I'm glad you made this. You saved me a lot of money.laserchalkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00060234433703119860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-91745564487481934442011-02-04T00:50:46.808-08:002011-02-04T00:50:46.808-08:00Actually they have been taken to court, but have b...Actually they have been taken to court, but have been a little bit crafty.<br /><br />Sonicwarp Ltd is now part of Sonic Games Ltd. All the assets, stock etc were stripped and transferred to Sonic Games (this was done without even the other directors knowing!).<br /><br />In February 2010, a former engineering company filed a CCJ for £13,300. Sonicwarp has ceased trading so no money is able to Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11676135875142459954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-78848690536194722112010-11-04T14:41:42.123-07:002010-11-04T14:41:42.123-07:00Ah. Yes, I misunderstood. You're commenting ...Ah. Yes, I misunderstood. You're commenting on a pretty old thread so I assumed it was meant for me.<br /><br />I should probably tweak my setting to display the date on comments.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11752242624438232184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-82435808065328394882010-11-04T14:25:29.192-07:002010-11-04T14:25:29.192-07:00I guess you misunderstood me - I meant that if the...I guess you misunderstood me - I meant that if they had ripped their employees off they would have been taken to court for unpaid earnings this being a legitimate response? That's why I am sceptical of 'Kelticfox' Nothing to do with product as that is clearly subjective...eric vnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-7205597767405144132010-11-03T16:35:02.477-07:002010-11-03T16:35:02.477-07:00> if they were that bad surely they would have ...> if they were that bad surely they would have been taken to court or ceased trading?<br /><br />Making a shoddy product is not against the law. So on what grounds would anyone take them to court?<br /><br />> I rather think that you have sour grapes about the whole company and their success!<br /><br />Yeah, that must be it. I just can't stand to see anyone succeed.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11752242624438232184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-25701728458674972122010-11-03T15:45:50.955-07:002010-11-03T15:45:50.955-07:00So Sonicgames have 'cheated' people but I ...So Sonicgames have 'cheated' people but I see that they are still very much alive and releasing the next puzzle, Copernisis see http://www.sonicgames-uk.com in October - if they were that bad surely they would have been taken to court or ceased trading? I rather think that you have sour grapes about the whole company and their success!eric vnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-57141856082381506342010-08-27T06:37:57.922-07:002010-08-27T06:37:57.922-07:00I've just come across this piece and it's ...I've just come across this piece and it's highly informative.<br /><br />As some people may be aware I used to be the code/riddle writer for Sonicwarp until I left (as what even Wikipedia called Unresolvable Differences), due primarily to Andy's underhand tactics.<br /><br />I watched as Andy 'cheated' people out of their winning by coming up with some bogus excuses.<br /><br Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11676135875142459954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-12483598590648054372010-02-11T15:06:51.406-08:002010-02-11T15:06:51.406-08:00...but it seems that both sides seem to agree on s......but it seems that both sides seem to agree on sharp practice! <br /><br />Oh well, best of luck to you both.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09937032104483420164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-45711985445993915352010-02-04T02:58:22.959-08:002010-02-04T02:58:22.959-08:00There are always 2 sides to a story, and it would ...There are always 2 sides to a story, and it would appear that conclusions have been based on only 1 side so far. <br /><br />1. We are far from meltdown, but with no thanks form a disgruntled ex director(VC)<br />2. All isis puzzles are now in new boxes and new designs.<br />3. Members get huge discounts as a thankyou for the support.<br />4. We manufacture from light industrial unit in Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815187586903227291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-850723845203251782010-01-22T05:24:11.920-08:002010-01-22T05:24:11.920-08:00Oh and I forgot to add that the company appears to...Oh and I forgot to add that the company appears to be in meltdown too!<br /><br />http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=670924Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09937032104483420164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-85655612344359980162010-01-22T04:51:11.636-08:002010-01-22T04:51:11.636-08:00I steered away from the original ISIS because of t...I steered away from the original ISIS because of the sinister appearance hookin to part with further cash. A colleague who works near there HQ in Cheshire UK notes that they o longer inhabit the office and that in fact they have moved to a private house - so perhaps they are struggling and desparate!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09937032104483420164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-47483439915506599242009-12-29T09:06:19.674-08:002009-12-29T09:06:19.674-08:00> It's your own stupid fault for spending t...> It's your own stupid fault for spending that much money on a luxury without doing even a breathless gasp of research.<br /><br />He got it as a gift.Paul Hobbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02042967976252150460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-70753787070200048912009-12-29T05:46:39.744-08:002009-12-29T05:46:39.744-08:00Stonecypher - why don't you consider personal ...Stonecypher - why don't you consider personal info to be property? The MPAA & RIAA sue people all the time for sharing ephemeral copies of their movies. Publishers sue for sharing ephemeral copies of their books. How is this different from selling ephemeral copies of my info?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-30100574186343673722009-12-28T11:52:29.413-08:002009-12-28T11:52:29.413-08:00> the click to enlarge link, creates an image t...> the click to enlarge link, creates an image that is smaller than is shown on the original page<br /><br />Yes, but that's clearly just an oversight, whereas what Sonicwarp is doing is deliberate. They have taken great pains to make their registration process work the way it does. The two things are in no way comparable.<br /><br />I truly do not know whether Sonicwarp is dishonorable Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11752242624438232184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-73732229625433030372009-12-28T11:42:58.310-08:002009-12-28T11:42:58.310-08:00> Extortion means taking money or property thro...> Extortion means taking money or property through the use of physical violence or threat theretowards.<br /><br />Different dictionaries define extortion in different ways. The definition I'm using is "the use of force or threats to obtain something of value." Neither physical violence nor theft of property is necessary for there to be extortion. (See below.) In this case, Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11752242624438232184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-73467584947412232672009-12-28T10:44:40.839-08:002009-12-28T10:44:40.839-08:00For instance
http://stores.brilliantpuzzles.com/-...For instance<br /><br />http://stores.brilliantpuzzles.com/-strse-801/Cast-Marble-Hanayama-Puzzle/Detail.bok<br /><br />the click to enlarge link, creates an image that is smaller than is shown on the original page.MeBigFatGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14157723757732879388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-29755484685339646512009-12-28T10:44:04.844-08:002009-12-28T10:44:04.844-08:00It's not extortion either.
Listen, I unders...It's not extortion either. <br /><br />Listen, I understand your frustration with this poor business, but trying to make it sound worse than it is by being melodramatic and slapping the titles of crimes which don't fit onto it isn't just childish and stupid, but it's also illegal (if you and they are both in the states, it's libel; if it's international, there're a John Haugelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07701245705928548668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-86509857147140862972009-12-28T10:42:11.923-08:002009-12-28T10:42:11.923-08:00Sorry, I'm a strong believer if your first rea...Sorry, I'm a strong believer if your first reaction. Almost all human behavior can be ascribed to stupidity. In fact, I'd say you have to present me with overwhelming evidence before I'd believe any action by any person or company was anything other than complete idiocy.MeBigFatGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14157723757732879388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-49911848506583585272009-12-28T10:05:59.936-08:002009-12-28T10:05:59.936-08:00Yeah, the problem with puzzles is that people buy ...Yeah, the problem with puzzles is that people buy them without knowing if they're any good, so it's all based on marketing, and most people who do get them find them impossible to solve and just look up the solution anyway, so there being no reasonable logical approach to the thing doesn't make much practical difference.<br /><br />That said, there is a genre of puzzles called puzzle Bram Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03952121644359153139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-85424446867826790882009-12-28T08:37:54.452-08:002009-12-28T08:37:54.452-08:00> You could try getting a PO box for the addres...> You could try getting a PO box for the address, using a fake name and using a Disposable Email.<br /><br />I did. That's when I got the "Illegal input characters" error.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11752242624438232184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-79511567174846755822009-12-28T08:33:40.909-08:002009-12-28T08:33:40.909-08:00Thank you for this post. I've been considering...Thank you for this post. I've been considering buying this "puzzle", so now I'm glad that I didn't.Ben Gutierrezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06405476681404433080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-44305838993778611642009-12-28T08:17:52.290-08:002009-12-28T08:17:52.290-08:00That's not very business savvy, companies shou...That's not very business savvy, companies should respect peoples privacy a little more. You could try getting a PO box for the address, using a fake name and using a <a href="http://www.whyspam.me" rel="nofollow">Disposable Email</a>.SnowmanInTheSunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08492184102706854884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-39987543230886797252009-12-28T06:27:52.658-08:002009-12-28T06:27:52.658-08:00ah ye olde "we won't sell your name to 3r...ah ye olde "we won't sell your name to 3rd parties" trick.<br /><br />You might not sell my name but you might sell the whole company, then the 3rd becomes the 1st.<br /><br />It's as big as the 'nothing to hide, nothing to fear' lie because *we can't see into the future'.<br /><br />I'll do a Godwins and tell you about Dutch Jews in 1930. 112,000 happily, Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863908675256558774noreply@blogger.com