Monthly Archives: April 2012

My Turn: After Beating Microsoft at their own game

February 2010: Microsoft blinked in the Civil action 3:08CV1602 in Federal District Court, Hartford, Connecticut in their action against me, an individual d/b/a (“doing business as”) Compatible Computers.  We settled and they walked away.  But I am not finished yet. Against … Continue reading

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Assume I am lying

Assume that so many others are pirating Microsoft software even if I was innocent.  Assume they HAVE to go to court and prosecute some innocents like me just to protect themselves.  There are just too many of us to worry about … Continue reading

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What kind of idiot would start a business in Connecticut?

This audit won’t put me out of business, but it will hurt.  Just look at what I have to show them, what I have to do to prepare for their coming: So I ran the OCR on it and tried … Continue reading

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We pay for the stupid ads too – with a deficit spending Ponzi Scheme

 Is taxpayer money well spent warning us about problems in TV and radio ads? I just heard an ad about “over-use injuries”  (google it, you will be amazed) such as cheerleading and swimming laps that are putting our school age athletes on surgery tables.  … Continue reading

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Corrupt contractors and government officials???

I used to work for the Danbury News-Times hmhm years ago which makes me proud they have published an example of a very common practice.  Aa  Danbury contractor, Mark IV, bid on a sewer project in Trumbull and  came in way under … Continue reading

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Hall Of Shame – Disgraceful but legal conduct

Benjamin O. Orndorff attended both private conferences in Judge’s chambers, the Microsoft officer authorized to settle the suit with me in court.  Sends his flunkies to defendants to say he is a nice guy, better then the other Microsoft guys … Continue reading

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The First Answer – No retaliation

I received a fax.  Undated, no phone call, from George Hary, Tax Unit Manager, and he sent a copy to Barbara Runcie, Taxpayer Advocate. I have not received anything from anyone else, but I still believe signing a waiver to … Continue reading

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The Audit Blog

The Department of Revenue Services Audit Division does not date correspondence.  If you receive communication from them be sure to record the date. I do not know what date I received the package announcing my audit, but it did say … Continue reading

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Letter to Cablevision

To:              Cablevision 622 Torrington Road Litchfield,CT06759                                                 April 9, 2012   I liked my salesman, Thomas G. Mack, and left his card out to recommend Cable to my tenants when they move into my rental properties, but he … Continue reading

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