tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888157171388574152024-03-12T21:12:41.161-04:00In One Era And Out The OtherRandom thoughts by Jim Mohr (no, not that Jim Mohr)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger190125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788815717138857415.post-7319777312943133642017-01-29T10:27:00.001-05:002023-01-21T17:30:18.099-05:00Shame On Google (or maybe not)<big><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://jimmohr.com" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--pDQIaTPrmA/WI4NaS0MJKI/AAAAAAAAAyw/3wS_WrAy5GIsfVRrRzMQ7OldsIS-DNmoACLcB/s1600/middlefinger.jpg" width="150" height="150" /></a></div>Ironically, I am posting on the Google blog, and I contemplated whether I should post this or not. Well I have decided I really don't care. Google has deleted 2 of my other blogs for violating their "terms of use", and I am sure this blog is next. I made quite a bit of money from 2003 to 2011 by helping beginners learn to design websites and monetize them. I had 19 of my own domains with varying topics like web design, template design, keyword optimization and gaming. Really what I was doing was just compiling information that was already available on the web, and for the most part free. Well in 2011 Google blacklisted my sites and banned me from "Adwords" (buying Google ads) because one of my sites listed the best affiliate and referral programs to make some money from the internet. It turns out that Google wants to be the only program on the web that can buy and sell advertising. Ironically, one of my leading referrals was to Google.<br><br>Now when I first started in 2003, a successful website was a quality informational site that was useful and informative. Ads (both banner and text) were to be used sparingly. There was actually a limit of 3 Google ads you could run on any given page - if you tried to run more than that, they would not display. SEO (search engine optimization) played a small part in how high you were listed on a Google search, and a clean well written web page could be rewarded with a generous first page search listing. This in turn led to more web traffic, which led to more clicks on Google ads. With the ads having relevant information related to your website's topic, it was a win win for everyone. As Google changed their algorithms on how they crawl and list your site, your site may rise or fall in a listing on a Google search. They claimed they did this to keep people from cheating on the SEO methods - a constant change would keep people guessing on how to make their site higher in the rankings. I think it was really done for money - if you look at the sites that are at the top of any Google searches, most are there to make money, not inform the internet user. And a lot of money gets paid to Google to bid on keywords.<br><br>This leads me to the purpose of this post. This is my rant and the paragraph that will get me deleted once and for all. This pisses me off to no end - Facebook probably gets the most hits (visits) of any website out there. And it is crammed full of "suggested posts", "sponsored posts" and something a friend of yours liked, so now you see it. If you have clicked these posts, you know what I mean, For example, "Man finds secret room, and you won't believe what he finds". You click that link on Facebook and you are taken to a page that has so many banners, photos and links, that even with a reasonably fast computer, the page takes several seconds to load. As the page is loading and the screen fills with images, a lot of times the desired subject matter moves around on the page. By the time the entire page loads, there may be 1 sentence or photo that is even related to the topic. To continue, you have to go to the next page. The "next" buttons or images are often hidden or disguised as ads, so even if you try to click next while the page is still loading, an ad will jump in the way and you click it by accident. So repeat this process 23 times just to finish the damn article. Every time you click a link, ad or image by accident, someone makes money and the ad supplier makes money (usually Google). (The only exception is if it is a link to another spammy site with more garbage).<br><br>So this is what pisses me off. The emphasis is not on quality informative sites, but on bullshit accidental clickage. That is where 90% of the money is being made on the web. Like I said before, I made my money, so this is just a sad observation.<br><br>But wait, there is a twist - I am always trying to think outside the box, and I would assume Google is too. Since this is all happening primarily on Facebook and Google does not own facebook, maybe they are allowing (or even promoting) these "whorehouse" sites to display on Facebook to create an overall negative distasteful view of Facebook. Like all popular sites, Facebook will fade away when the next great thing comes and I think Google is trying to expedite the process by polluting the site. I hope this is the case.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788815717138857415.post-71882023525187392902017-01-23T10:52:00.001-05:002017-01-23T19:44:30.171-05:00FotoJet Free Online Photo Editor - A Must Have<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IpG4Z2WN4L0/WIYrVUMV_UI/AAAAAAAAAyY/8Kz79paVJPUog9X4Igsx3AkIKeWuQqBWwCLcB/s1600/camera.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IpG4Z2WN4L0/WIYrVUMV_UI/AAAAAAAAAyY/8Kz79paVJPUog9X4Igsx3AkIKeWuQqBWwCLcB/s320/camera.jpeg" width="150" height="150" /></a></div><big>In today's usage of Facebook, and especially the garage sale groups, there is an urgent need for a good online photo editor. Some of the photos of items that are posted and listed for sale look like they were taken by a 3rd grader. With just a few steps and very little time, you can go to <a href="https://www.fotojet.com/" about_blank">Fotojet.com</a> and crop, resize and make your photos look professional. (my favorite edit is "straightening") What I like about Photojet is that you do not have to create an account to to free basic online photo editing.<br><br>You can also create headers for your email and Facebook, collages, invitations, posters, flyers, cards and even Instagram posts. The interface is easy to use with the basic editiors right at your fingertips. The site is ad supported with banners top and side unless you upgrade.<br><br>Although I am all about free stuff, here is an idea: some people are afraid of photo editiors and don't want to pony up the price of one, then not be able to figure it out. With Fotojet, you can can try it out and get to know the interface and decide if you want to create an account. The advantages to create an account are well worth the $2.91 a monthe fee (if billed annually) because it will remove the ads from the pages and unlock a lot of features. Some of the extras included with your subscription are advanced photo editing available only on some costly professional edition programs. Subscribing will also unlock the amazing variety of templates in the design and collage sections.<br><br>So I recommend you go to <a href="https://www.fotojet.com/">Fotojet.com</a> and try it for free, if you like it, go ahead and subscribe. It is only 10 cents a day!</big>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788815717138857415.post-2501333015974529072016-09-09T16:50:00.000-04:002017-08-28T06:50:53.617-04:00Geico Claims 97% Customer Satisfaction - My Take On The Statistics.<h3>Yes Geico Insurance claims to have 97% satisfaction from their policy holders. In my opinion, that is not something to brag about. I will explain; Insurance, by nature, is supported by policy holders that pay their premiums and DO NOT file claims. And due to the low cost of premiums, compared to the high cost of claim payouts, many more people must NOT file a claim for the company to remain solvent. As a matter of fact, it probably has to be like 3 claims to every 100 policy holders that don't file a claim. So now you can see that 97% at at any given time are not filing claims, so they have nothing to be unhappy about. However, there are 3 percent filing claims, the same amount that would be dissatisfied according to Geico statistics. Therefore everyone that is trying to collect on a claim is unhappy. Is it just me or is there a problem here?</h3>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788815717138857415.post-45758894176667049472016-07-23T13:34:00.001-04:002016-07-23T13:35:21.898-04:00World's Biggest Irony Involving The Zika Virus <h3> They say now that the Zika virus can be transmitted sexually. So am I the first to point out that a virus that causes a little head can be caused by a little head? You can't make this stuff up!</h3>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788815717138857415.post-5133975424056819782012-08-28T08:29:00.001-04:002012-09-08T09:42:22.849-04:00Papa John's Customer Service - Good Will?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I wanted to take advantage of the Papa John's Pizza $5.99 1 topping carry-out special. So I walked in and ordered a large sausage with "light sauce" as my wife prefers Domono's. But if I am buying I prefer Papa John's. So I went into a different store to shop for the 15 minutes. I returned and it was done, so I grabbed it and drove home. When I opened the box, my wife pointed out that it was not "light sauce" and proceeded to scrape the toppings off and then get rid of all the sauce and tried to put the sausage and cheese back on. I then looked at the box and and it said "extra sauce". And in my house that is like culinary malpractice. So I called and talked to the guy in charge and he said he thought I said "extra sauce". He did say that he would make me a new "correct" pizza if I brought the bad one back with only 1 piece missing.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Well I was already at the dinner table and my wife and I each had a piece on our plates that was almost eaten, I thought that request was rather odd. And since I had driven there and was already home, I really did not feel like going back, so I asked him if he could just take my name and in a couple days, when I felt like pizza again, I could stop in and get another $5.99 pizza. He said that was not an option and offered to make me a replacement pizza right now if I brought the other one back. I reminded him that a couple years ago that the manager screwed up one of my pizzas, and made me another pizza, let me keep both and gave them both to me for free! That was a great day in my life and gave me a great feeling about Papa John's. So I said "screw that" and hung up and I guess I was going to do Pizza Hut's $10 deal or Domino's from now on.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Still being a little upset, and watching my wife struggle in the sauce pool, I decided to call back and see if he would deliver me another (free) pizza to my house. He agreed, so I asked if I could change it to pepperoni instead of sausage (per my wife) and he said "no" he could only replace the original order (sausage) - and to make sure there was not more than 1 piece missing. In about 20 minutes, a delivery kid came with the new "light sauce" sausage pizza. He opened the old pizza box to inspect it - well we smushed the remaining pieces around to look like a total of only 1 piece was missing, and I guessed it passed the inspection because he gave us the new pizza. And I have to admit, it was fresh and good and "light sauce". </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> My point is, I think that the "1 piece missing" rule is ridiculous. And it was a blatant error on their part to put extra sauce on a pizza ordered with light sauce, and in that case, to make the customer happy, all bets are off. I remember somewhere in the conversation, that the manager said "it comes out of my pocket", if that is the case, there is something wrong with the Papa John's system - making the manager financially responsible for maintaining customer good will?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b> UPDATE September 8, 2012:</b> I have received nothing back from Papa John's - I spent about an hour preparing and writing what I thought was a polite and detailed submission on their feedback page and NOTHING. I have lost confidence in the company - another company that got too big for it's britches. It's too bad too, I really used to like Papa John's...</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788815717138857415.post-30807406245560759342012-01-07T10:08:00.001-05:002012-01-07T10:11:18.610-05:00Somebody That I Used to Know - Walk off the Earth (Gotye - Cover)<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/d9NF2edxy-M?rel=0&hd=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788815717138857415.post-53157526676533524802012-01-03T13:45:00.000-05:002012-01-03T13:47:15.467-05:00Abby Miller and Taylor Klein perform "I Won't Let Go"<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3kRMBepheP8?rel=0&hd=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788815717138857415.post-62879270397266669562011-10-10T17:04:00.001-04:002011-10-10T17:06:31.572-04:007 Year Old Zoe Plays "Sweet Child Of Mine"<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/X4Kjtp4sA9E?hd=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788815717138857415.post-77707773367251870702011-08-22T16:37:00.005-04:002011-08-29T15:35:22.110-04:00Delete cookies / cache in Internet Explorer 8<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DDyh0lHs0_4/TlK-h9jNFMI/AAAAAAAAAo4/YsVMSNPH2HQ/s1600/ie8.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 138px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 131px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643782773715834050" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DDyh0lHs0_4/TlK-h9jNFMI/AAAAAAAAAo4/YsVMSNPH2HQ/s320/ie8.jpg" /></a> It used to be in the good old days (before Internet Explorer 8), to delete my cookies and temporary files, I would right click on my email icon in the start menu and choose "internet properties". In the general tab and I could delete my temp files, cookies, saved passwords and browsing history with one click. Well I can still do it this way, but in Internet Explorer 8, this does not delete your web "cache".
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<br />Your web cache is another set of temporary files that helps regularly visited web pages load faster. However, it also will store files to web pages that you may never visit again. The cache folder can contain images, shockwave files, flash banners and other files that can be large and eventually take up needed space if not deleted.
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<br />I stumbled on to this when I noticed a few things odd on my computer. I sometimes work on websites and it is handy to right click on a web page and choose "view source" to see the html code. All of a sudden one day, this would no longer work. Then when I would defragment, I would look at the files that were being moved, and some were shockwave and flash files that I knew I had not recently added. Some files had Google in the file name- so I knew it was advertising of some sort. And having deleted my cookies and temporary files in the way I always did in the past, these files should be gone. Also, the last time Norton's did a full system scan, it took like 3 hours and I had 1.5 million files scanned, no malware or viruses, but 63 tracking cookies that were deleted. Norton's spent a lot of that time on the "web cache" area, so a light went on in my head. (on a sidenote: I also noticed that when Norton's did an idle (full system) scan, it would never make it all the way through).
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<br />I did a Google search on "how to delete web cache" and found the answer. Here is how to do it in Internet Explorer 8:
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<br /><strong>1. </strong>From the <strong>Safety</strong> menu in the upper right, click <strong>Delete Browsing History</strong>.
<br /><strong>2. Deselect Preserve Favorites website data</strong>, and select <strong>Temporary Internet files, Cookies, and History</strong>.
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<br />At first, I was a bit concerned as this took over 5 hours, but it finally did clear and I was good to go. This must have been all the "cached" files since I upgraded to IE8. This did the trick, and I am surprised that there is not more information on the subject. I m not a brainiac, but I am not completely stupid on the computer either. I just want to pass on this information so that it may help people that were in the same boat that I was in. I would recommend to delete your "web cache" at least every month. Yes you will have to re-login to your Facebook, Twitter and other login pages, but trust me, my computer runs like new again...
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<br />NOTE: I ran a Norton's full system scan again today (after 2 days surfing) and there were 871,000 files scanned. So deleting the web cache dropped around 700,000 files! This scan took about 30 minutes.
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788815717138857415.post-22657902022856933652011-08-07T06:12:00.002-04:002011-08-07T06:24:02.664-04:00Don Ross - Crazy (Gnarls Barkley)<center>Don Ross does an amzing acoustic solo guitar version of Crazy done originally by Gnarls Barkley<br><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/TKupfayqB00" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br>And just so you can enjoy the original again:<br><iframe width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/VzV9QExGFQs?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788815717138857415.post-72733305477242849482011-07-23T04:27:00.011-04:002011-07-23T05:15:16.998-04:00Cuisinart Denies Lifetime Warranty Claim On Teflon Non-Stick Pans<p>I bought a set of Cuisinart teflon non-stick pans due to the fact that there was supposed to be a lifetime warranty on the cookware. Well when the teflon coating started peeling, I contacted customer service 1-800-726-0190 and was assured that if I sent them back they would warranty the pans. I stressed that they were several years old and the girl said that was ok. I spent $30 to FedEx the pans (sent back all pans in the set) and was also required to enclose a check for $10 to cover return shipping.</p><p>After about a month, I had not heard anything, so I called and Cuisinart had no record of receiving our pans, even though on the FedEx website it said "signed by Eechebarria". I related the FedEx confirmation and they said to give it another week to update my file. I called back in a week and the girl said that they received the pans and that there was a note in the file saying "customer abuse". I asked what that meant and she said she didn't know. I asked to speak to a supervisor and was referred to "Daniel". Daniel said that he would look into it and it was up to "corporate" and he had no input in whether the pans would be under warranty or not. He said he would call me back within 24 hours.</p><p>Daniel did not call back in 24 hours, so in 48 hours I called Cuisinart back and asked for him. He still said that it was up to corporate - I said that was not good enough; I have $40 more dollars invested in the pans. I told him that I have never seen any teflon coated pan that did not eventually have some peeling and wearing off of the teflon and a "lifetime warranty" should be honored. I also asked for a supervisor higher up.</p><p>A day later I got a call from "Dena". Dena (clanging pans sound as she was looking at the pans "right now") said the the customer abuse was using too high of heat which caused the teflon to fail - she also said that it was evident that metal utensils were used. Neither of which are true, the pans were just old and wearing out, but we bought them initially because of the lifetime warranty. Dena obviously had her mind made up already and she stated that if they just replaced pans for everybody, that they would go broke replacing pans with peeling teflon and they were NOT going to warranty my pans.</p><p>Due to my constant whining, she did agree to ship back the pans (received but damaged with dings on the edges from apparent mishandling in the warehouse), refund my $30 shipping and the $10 check (have not received yet). My response was since she was going to ship my pans back at a cost of $20 (probably their cost to ship) and write a check for $40, wouldn't it be wiser to invest that $60 and send us a new set of pans that have a (Cuisinart cost) of $60. She said "Look, we generally don't refund the original shipping, so NO". I also told Dena that I would post a positive blog post review as well as a negative blog post review on my experience with Cuisinart pans whichever was needed. She said that was my right. So here I am with the negative - I will never buy Cuisinart again and their warranty is not worth the paper it is printed on.</p><p>On a sidenote, I DO realize that all teflon pans eventually peel, but to be accused of abusing my Cuisinart pans just to get out of a warranty claim put a bad taste in my mouth (pardon the pun). Why would I invest $40 in sending back the pans back to Cuisinart, when I could add $20, go to WalMart and get another crappy set and avoid the hassle? It is also my opinion that a "lifetime warranty" is a lifetime warranty - if the warranty doesn't cover the peeling teflon on the Cuisinart pan, what does it cover? What else goes wrong with a teflon coated pan? And CBSTL wrote an Amazon review that states that "Cuisinart advertises the cookware set as being able to use metal utensils". You can read his Amazon review <strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R1G20023ONWA0P/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm">HERE</a></strong>.</p><p>I doubt if many consumers took Cuisinart to task as far as I did, and it is my opinion that with the time and money they spent dealing with me, it would have taken less than 5 minutes to make me a happy customer, but I guess those days are gone. So I do not recommend buying Cuisinart pans, and I won't be buying ANY Cuisinart products any time soon.</p><p>ATTENTION CUISINART: I am still a red-blooded American consumer and I do not consider this matter resolved. Send me a nice set of non-stick cookware and I would consider removing this post (and my negative Amazon.com reviews.) The longer you wait, the more Google is my friend...</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788815717138857415.post-66888494775187781932011-06-25T12:49:00.001-04:002011-06-25T13:21:16.204-04:00Maddi Jane - Rolling in the Deep (Adele)<center>Here is 11 year old Maddi Jane covering Adele's Rolling in the deep<br><iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/lMrCW07XBS8?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788815717138857415.post-52726872934492006422011-05-19T02:48:00.006-04:002011-05-19T03:51:15.807-04:00Punctuation Police - Apostrophe Division<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dWcajWm8T_A/TdS9YrfXD2I/AAAAAAAAAok/hsl_1F2VyZM/s1600/apostrophe.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 120px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 120px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608315667671879522" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dWcajWm8T_A/TdS9YrfXD2I/AAAAAAAAAok/hsl_1F2VyZM/s320/apostrophe.bmp" /></a>I have made it my duty throughout the years to help society in my own little way. When I go into a retail establishment that has a sign that that has a blatant misuse of an apostrophe, I feel the need to point it out to the proprietor the mistake. After all, there are easy cut and dry rules when to use an apostrophe; either a contraction or to show possession. I am surprised at (even when approached friendly and discreetly) how many people are actually offended and get defensive.<br /><br />My goal here would be to help the business display a more professional front - similar to obvious spelling errors, the apostrophe is an important part on how I view a business as a whole. I would think that my help would be appreciated as I can clear up a confusing gray area in their lives. I do my best not to belittle the sign maker, but to try to educate them in a professional manner. From that day forward, they would not have to waste time trying to decide when to use an apostrophe or not. Does it show possession or is it a contraction? I had to study in the 4th grade, and missed many an episode of Brady Bunch and Partridge Family because my father felt I did not have a good enough grasp on the English language (and times tables, but that is a different story).<br /><br />A good example is I went into a north side hot dog establishment (to remain nameless) and they have two signs with the "Special's". I casually pointed it out to the waitress (I had been there many times and she knows me well by now) that the apostrophe was not needed, that Specials was just a plural. She just said "It doesn't matter". Well to my little anal world, and I suppose to a bigger group of intelligent yet not outspoken patrons, it IS important. I use this misuse of an apostrophe in my overall judgement of a business. If this simple error can slip by the owner / manager, what other type of small mishaps are being overlooked? Could I be in danger? Did they pay their insurance? My head is filled with hundreds of dreadful scenarios.<br /><br />Another great example is a north side Toyota dealer (again to be unnamed) ran a large newspaper ad several years ago that had in big bold print "Tercel's, Corolla's and Camry's" with special prices. My first step here was to call the newspaper's (note the apostrophe in newspaper's) advertising department. I finally connected with a younger gentleman that for one insisted that they print the ad exactly as sent by the business, with no proofreading or editing, or even an obligation to contact the business when errors are found. I can live with that, but when I quizzed him further on how that policy reflects on the newspaper's reputation, he defended the apostrophes' placement. So I asked him if there was an ad about dogs and cats, would it be dog's and cat's? He (seriously) replied it would depend on the breed. I asked if he was making more than $8 an hour and if he was, the newspaper was getting ripped off. I also asked him what he was so busy doing in the 4th grade?<br /><br />Well, I could not let sleeping dogs and cats lie, so I called the Toyota dealer. I finally got the advertising executive on the line. When I pointed out that Tercels, Corollas and Camrys did not need apostrophes, and that he actually paid for 3 typeset places he didn't need, he too got defensive. Mind you, I am doing this as a courtesy from one professional to another, trying to boost the reputation of the Toyota dealer and keep them from being the laughing stock of the car dealer world. His response was "Who cares? It is only punctuation". My reply was "How about I come down there and write you a check for a new Camry for $22.79599? After all it is only punctuation." He hung up on me. But will I ever buy a Toyota from that dealer? No. Have they ever ran that ad again? No.<br /><br />Another attempt at me trying to fix the World as when Parade magazine ran an ad for a collectible plate. On the plate in big print was "McDonald's", which is fine, but they also had "Hamburger's" right below it. You can imagine how hard it was to contact someone from Corporate McDonald's that actually had anything to do with that plate. After several transfers and about an hour on the phone, I finally talked to a nice lady that said she would look into it. She took my name and address and sent me coupons for 2 free cheeseburgers.<br /><br />Now I don't claim to be a brainiac, and I am sure that even this article is full of grammatical errors. But I am open for criticism and welcome the opportunity to broaden my horizons by being educated by my fellow man who can point out my pitfalls in a professional manner. I don't try as hard to cure the apostrophe problem, and I threw away my Punctuation Police" business cards, but Holy Cow people....Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788815717138857415.post-26725452256782808432011-03-31T17:05:00.007-04:002011-03-31T17:42:43.101-04:00Why Bigfoot Does Not Exist<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XbgYi9ewt5M/TZTtacCtL_I/AAAAAAAAAoc/P0eMbe09Nf8/s1600/bigfoot.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 190px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 209px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590354075933552626" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XbgYi9ewt5M/TZTtacCtL_I/AAAAAAAAAoc/P0eMbe09Nf8/s320/bigfoot.jpg" /></a> I will offer a common sense approach to explain why Bigfoot does not exist. The first assumption I am forced to make when weighing the existence of Bigfoot (or Yeti), is that he must be really stupid. Even the cavemen had fire, so if bigfoot was as smart as a Neanderthal, he would have fire too. And since he is living in the Pacific Northwest, it gets really REALLY cold, so not having fire would prove him completely stupid. And if he did have fire, Bigfoot would be spotted from the air as every Bigfoot family would have a campfire every night. Stupidity argument #2 would be that even the lowest of intelligent humanoids enjoy the value of clothing. It doesn't take a brain surgeon to figure out that if you are freezing, to cover up - especially your feet. Yet all supposed sightings of Bigfoot are of naked Bigfeet.<p>Ok, so we have established that Bigfoot is stupid. That being said, we can assume that he would make mistakes, and stumble into campsites by accident. He would also probably hang out on the side of the highway inspecting roadkill and occasionally become roadkill himself. With no intelligence, there is no way that Bigfoot could be so remote to retain a clandestine existence. </p><p>Also a low intelligent being would not bury (or burn) dead bodies. So therefore, if there was a viable breeding population, a dead Bigfoot body would eventually be found. You cannot use the excuse that animals would scatter the remains, because I assume the leading cause of death would be freezing to death (see paragraph 1). So a frozen body would be covered with snow and at some point would be discovered. I mean, we found that little missing link guy and he had been around intact for thousands of years.</p><p>The only concession I will make is that he could be an alien and not spend much time on the surface at all. After all, the theory is that aliens manipulated our DNA to create Homo-Sapiens, well Bigfeet could be the rebellious hippie alien proto-types that just come the surface to land in the middle of nowhere to grunt.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788815717138857415.post-67379777700802708612011-03-29T10:10:00.005-04:002011-03-29T10:17:03.578-04:00A Website Compliments Any Business Venture<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kchfKSwRUac/TZHplIvZW5I/AAAAAAAAAoU/fL46yAHSDiw/s1600/ScreenShot004.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 228px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 224px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589505436754205586" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kchfKSwRUac/TZHplIvZW5I/AAAAAAAAAoU/fL46yAHSDiw/s320/ScreenShot004.jpg" /></a> It used to be a few years ago, that the cost of hosing a website put it out of the reach of the average person. The only people that could afford a website, were people that were already successful in their business. Also the difficulty in designing a web page made it frustrating for the beginner. Well times have really changed in the 8 years I have been in the free website business. <br /><p>You can now purchase a domain name and web hosting at <a href="http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-1512488-10378494" target="_blank"><strong>Go-Daddy</strong></a> for under $60 for the entire year! So now people like you and me can get their website going at the launch of a business venture to enhance the probability of success. My sister, for example recently became a Zija distributor (health, diet and fitness supplements), and within a day or two of her launching her business, she can have a professional website up and running that can be viewed from anywhere in the planet 24 hours a day!</p><br /><p>There are no other forms of advertising that are as versatile and far reaching as a website for less than $60! Most web hosts are now also catering to beginners and have web page designing programs that are easy to use and turn out professional looking web pages. So no more paying a web designer $2000, and a web host another $1000. There really is no longer an excuse, check out <a href="http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-1512488-10378494" target="_blank"><strong>Go-Daddy</strong></a> now!</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788815717138857415.post-58231664523264390842011-03-29T07:47:00.010-04:002011-03-29T08:08:41.754-04:00Domain Names And Web Hosting<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uSElb8AWk-A/TZHITbpvKTI/AAAAAAAAAoM/ntB6DIdeyZo/s1600/ScreenShot003.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 217px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 193px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589468848709380402" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uSElb8AWk-A/TZHITbpvKTI/AAAAAAAAAoM/ntB6DIdeyZo/s320/ScreenShot003.jpg" /></a>We get emails from a lot of people that are contemplating building or hosting their own website and are confused about web hosting and domain names. I will try to help clear up that confusion in this article. <br /><p>When you purchase a domain name, you are securing just the name used to point to your website; there are no additional features. A domain name from <a href="http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-1512488-10378494"><strong>Go-Daddy</strong></a> is around $8.95 a year (depending if you want .com, .org, .net or many of the other new extensions) and usually can be used with both free and paid hosting. Domain nameservers are used to "point" your domain name to your hosting account. Nameservers are found within your domain name administration account DNS settings, and normally if you purchase your domain name and web hosting at the same place, (Go-Daddy for example) you do not have to make any changes to your nameservers. Your domain name will automatically point to your hosted website. You only need to change your nameservers in your domain name account if your actual hosting account is with a different company, such as a free web hosting account. The new nameservers will be provided by your web host. Changes may take around 24 hours to take affect.<BR><BR>Free web hosting is generally supported by a banner ad or text link somewhere on your website pages. If you choose not to purchase a domain name, you are provided with a free sub-domain name. It will usually be like something.something.com and is considered a 2nd level domain name. Sub-domains are not favored as highly by search engines and you have no control over the name if the free web hosting company goes out of business. You also cannot move your sub-domain to a different web host. Paid web hosting will remove ads and links, increase your bandwidth and web traffic limits and usually entitles you to a variety of other features.<BR><BR>Paid web hosting may be bought in 3 month increments or by the year - the more you buy at a time the more you save. You can view recommended hosting plans <strong><a href="http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-1512488-10378494">HERE</a></strong>. Often people use domain names and professional (paid) hosting together, and this is where it gets confusing. They are two separate services that compliment each other, but don't necessarily need each other to work. Renewing your hosting does not renew a domain name and vice versa. The two don't always expire at the same time either. It is important to note the expiry date for both of these features to make sure they are renewed on time. Forgetting to renew a domain name can result in losing that domain name forever. Make sure to pay attention to your email reminders, such as, domain expiry notifications.<BR><BR><br /><center>I hope these helps clear things up for everyone. Happy site building!</center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788815717138857415.post-47799415185689759632011-03-12T10:32:00.006-05:002011-03-12T10:40:31.581-05:00Tom Jones and Muammar Gaddifi<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YtC_UcctTNY/TXuSgxVG7dI/AAAAAAAAAn8/p0ehD9wULu4/s1600/tomjones.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 130px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 110px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583217254751202770" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YtC_UcctTNY/TXuSgxVG7dI/AAAAAAAAAn8/p0ehD9wULu4/s320/tomjones.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AZfj7EtbTzk/TXuSa09KfoI/AAAAAAAAAn0/KybP0fTpsaA/s1600/muammar.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 127px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583217152645299842" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AZfj7EtbTzk/TXuSa09KfoI/AAAAAAAAAn0/KybP0fTpsaA/s320/muammar.jpg" /></a>Is it just me, or does Muammar Gadaffi look like Tom Jones on a bender?<br /><center><object width="480" height="390"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0seklD4x9EI?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0seklD4x9EI?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="390"></embed></object></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788815717138857415.post-41178822845463038142011-03-10T17:51:00.017-05:002011-03-10T18:46:25.491-05:00You Should Feel A Lot Safer Now<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-baaiQpYSO_g/TXlWfh7KEcI/AAAAAAAAAns/qh-wJW0t6cE/s1600/knife2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 125px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 125px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582588312784867778" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-baaiQpYSO_g/TXlWfh7KEcI/AAAAAAAAAns/qh-wJW0t6cE/s320/knife2.jpg" /></a> I was surfing the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">internet</span> looking for my dirt cheap <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">internet</span> deals when I stumbled across something I find a bit disturbing. It is a knife disguised as a pen. It is technically described as "Survival Defensive Tactical Hidden Knife Ball Pen" and is available for $4.00. The link for this item is <a href="http://www.dealextreme.com/p/survival-defensive-tactical-hidden-knife-ball-pen-56695" target="_blank">http://www.dealextreme.com/p/survival-defensive-tactical-hidden-knife-ball-pen-56695</a>, or if you don't <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">like</span> the serrated edge, you can get a plain edge for $6.40 <strong><a href="http://www.dealextreme.com/p/survival-defensive-tactical-hidden-knife-ball-pen-47922" target="_blank">HERE</a></strong>, but I would hope the items would be taken down and no longer be available for sale. If the links no longer work, I have done my job.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pLL3p8XJ0w4/TXlWYNWYL9I/AAAAAAAAAnk/m-u1a2_sNvI/s1600/knife.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 125px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 125px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582588187002810322" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pLL3p8XJ0w4/TXlWYNWYL9I/AAAAAAAAAnk/m-u1a2_sNvI/s320/knife.jpg" /></a> Don't get me wrong, I am not against knives, guns or weapons of any type when used in a responsible manner, but a knife is a knife is a knife. There is no need to disguise it as something else, especially a common ball point pen. In today's era of fear of air travel and invasive searches, why do we need to add items that are just going to make the system even worse. I am sure it is not made in the USA, so maybe that is the plan?<br /><br />I had planned a longer post on how I reported this knife to Homeland Security, but their emails have a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">tagline</span> that say disclosing their content is strictly prohibited. So if you want to report the knife yourself, you can go to <a href="http://www.tsa.gov/contact/index.shtm" target="_blank">http://www.tsa.gov/contact/index.shtm</a> and choose "Security Issues".<br /><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">NOTE: I find it kind of ironic that my Google ads are now going to display ads for knives...</span></em></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788815717138857415.post-41354952149550421162011-02-19T15:02:00.003-05:002011-02-19T15:08:28.745-05:00Jim Mohr - Original Song - Young Girl (Do What You Wanna Do)<center>It only took some 49 odd years to post a video of an original song.<BR><object width="480" height="390"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rar29lsrG24?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rar29lsrG24?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="390"></embed></object></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788815717138857415.post-2444033660861988452011-02-15T06:51:00.013-05:002011-02-16T08:17:02.235-05:00Is Beezid Or Skoreit a Scam?<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W2WzTnxMCKs/TVpqdaNnNBI/AAAAAAAAAnM/LwNrBLo9Gyw/s1600/beezid.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 125px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 117px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573884542309577746" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W2WzTnxMCKs/TVpqdaNnNBI/AAAAAAAAAnM/LwNrBLo9Gyw/s320/beezid.jpg" /></a> When I first heard of <a href="http://beezid.com/" target="_blank"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Beezid</span></a>, and people buying items like big screen <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">tv's</span> for pennies on the dollar, I thought "this has got to be a scam". But let me me be the first to say that there ARE actually people buying brand new quality merchandise for up to 99% off. But before you run off and think you hit the mother lode, let me explain to you how it works.<br /><br /><br /><p>First of all, unlike <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ebay</span>, it costs money to place a bid. So when you first enroll, there is usually an incentive to give you 10 free bids (I used the word ENTER). When an item goes up for bid, the auction will last for a set amount of time and it starts at 1 penny. Theoretically, if you were the only bidder at 1 penny, you would win the item. Each new bid increases the bid cost of the item by 1 cent, so you cannot just bid $80 for an item that might retail at $100. You have to wait until the auction is near the end and watch as the bids go up penny by penny and bid when you think the item has reached it's top price.</p>It's not as easy as it sounds. There are hundreds of other people that would love that same item at 99% off retail, although it may say that a Kindle 3G+<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">WiFi</span> sold in a prior auction for $11.97, there is no guarantee that the next auction will be anywhere near that price. So it is a gamble to use your bids, $11.97 would be a great price for that item, but then again $12.97 would be too. That is 100 penny bids later, so your 10 free bids could be swallowed up and the price just keeps going up. Or you could wait it out, then miss the auction end completely if the item sells at a lower price.<br /><br />So when I first created my account, I thought I had an advantage, since I have been doing <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ebay</span> for years and I am good with numbers. I am also a salesman myself from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">wayback</span> and can recognize trends and develop strategies. So the first thing I did was just observe without bidding or even intending to bid. I watched many hours different auctions to see how they panned out. The biggest thing I realized is that you need bids, lots of bids. And you can buy bid packs in groups of 30, 50, 100, 200, 350 and 500. The retail price of a 30 bid pack is $27 which works out to 90 cents a bid. A 500 back of bids retails for $300 which works out to 60 cents a bid. But you can also bid on bid packs, but with your free bids at the beginning, you can only bid on "cherry packs" which are usually a smaller amount of bids.<br /><br />So you can see where this gets interesting and how the website (and vendors) make their money. You could buy a 50 bid back for $40, then use those bids to bid on a larger bid pack of 100, 500 or even 1000 bids. If you got the new bid packs at a huge discount, you could theoretically lower your cost per bid to a really low level. But if you fail to win the new bid pack auction, you have just wasted some or all of your bids.<br /><br />So let's just say you used your 50 purchased bids ($40) to bid on an item. Like any auction, it is exciting and hard to be patient. You have to remember that you only have 50 bids and an auction only moves up 1 penny at a time. So an item that sells for $188 at a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Beezid</span> auction like a front load washer and dryer that I saw actually had a total of 18,800 bids. And (again theoretically) if each bid cost 60 cents, that would be $11,280. Now with the bidding on bid packs and promos and discounts, the average bid price is considerably less and is broken down in the results of all auctions on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Beezid</span>. So if you won that item, you scored big. But if you didn't, and used most or all of your 50 bids, you are just out the money.<br /><br />What throws a wrench in the gears for people like me is <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Beezid</span> has what is called "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">autobeezid</span>". You can set a dollar amount price range that you think an item will sell for, and set how many bids you want to invest and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Beezid</span> will automatically place the bids for you to be the highest bidder in that price range. But guess wrong, and it is a quick way to burn up a bunch of bids. And to make matters worse, if 2 or more people use <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">autobeezid</span> in an overlapping price range, every body's bids will be for the most part wasted and the auction price will quickly be driven up until every one's <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">autobeezid</span> bids are gone.<br /><br />Let me also say that there are also bid pack auctions that are free to bid on. So you can bid on a 50 bid pack and not use any of your bids. If you win, then you buy the bids at a discount. If you lose, you are not out anything. These auctions go a bit higher but are the way to go if you are wanting to start out and not pay retail (your 10 free bids are not going to cut it). They also have "Early Bird Auctions" that if you win, you get all your bids back. Which generally makes the auction go a bit higher, because if you have a lot of bids invested, you are committed, along with everyone else.<br /><br />So I will end with saying that (at least) <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">Beezid</span> is a very well designed and laid out website that has a great idea. The excitement and interaction is great entertainment and if you are patient and dedicated, you can pick up brand new items at a deep discount. It just may not be as deep of a discount as what it looks like. After you blast a couple hundred dollars on bids, spend hours learning and watching and then pay the $188 delivery charge on the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">frontload</span> washer and dryer, you may or may not come out ahead. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">Beezid</span> (and other like sites) and their vendors are making money - good money.<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">Beezid</span> is NOT an auction site that vendors just dump discontinued, scratch and dent or junk just to get rid of it. But don't think you can walk away with an LG 46 inch <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">flatscreen</span> for $8.50 with little or no effort. So the good news is, auction websites like this are here to stay and are the trendsetters for retail sales. An appliance store does not have to pay the overhead of running a 50,000 square foot retail warehouse. The bad news is, as more and more people join <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">Beezid</span> and participate, it will become harder and more expensive for people like me to keep up. I will probably just go to Best Buy.<br /><br /><strong>UPDATE</strong>: While doing research for this post, I stumbled across a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-error">Beezid</span> phenomenon that needs mentioning. It seems that <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-error">Beezid</span> has been accused of unethical and possibly illegal bid counting. The problem appears at the very end of an auction and you get the "Going" sign that the auction is getting ready to end, several people click the bid button at the same time. As a bidder, when you click the bid button, you are legally only <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">authorizing</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_22" class="blsp-spelling-error">Beezid</span> to count your bid at the exact dollar amount shown as you click. So if 8 people click the bid button within a millisecond, the auction does not jump up 8 cents, only the first person to get in at the next penny level will be the highest. However, according to the accusers, the other 7 are still charged with the bid. This is hard to verify in the frenzy and excitement of the auction, but I have personally been relieved of 2 bids near the very end of an auction and never saw my user name as top bidder.<br /><br />In the short term this update may seem like a whiny rant, but if you add up all the auctions, this amounts to a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_23" class="blsp-spelling-error">buttload</span> of money that is virtually unaccountable at our expense. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_24" class="blsp-spelling-error">Beezid</span> blames the snafu on the bidding algorithm and the speed of individual <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_25" class="blsp-spelling-error">internet</span> browsers.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788815717138857415.post-45666114348533588842010-12-23T09:08:00.006-05:002010-12-24T08:14:31.616-05:00Earth's Magnetism And Your Soul Mate<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FFCPEWsui2Y/TRNYM54vlgI/AAAAAAAAAjM/ZD4lgGIELX0/s1600/laylines.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 225px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 224px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553879744198448642" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FFCPEWsui2Y/TRNYM54vlgI/AAAAAAAAAjM/ZD4lgGIELX0/s320/laylines.jpg" /></a> Over the years I have developed a controversial theory concerning "Lay Lines". These are the lines of Earth's magnetism that encircle the globe. You may have heard of the lay lines when watching documentaries on Stonehenge, or why certain Aztec structures are built where they are. This theory is controversial because there are flaws and exceptions that I haven't worked out yet.<br /><br />My theory is that when you are born, you "imprint" on the magnetism at the exact spot where you are. You also develop a useful tolerance for the magnetism in your area. This will give you a sense of peace when you are "home". You may have noticed this while on vacation, and you have a feeling when you get back near your home, there is a certain relaxing calmness that you just can't put your finger on. I have experienced this personally while residing in Dallas, Texas for several years. Although I had carved out a niche for myself and was doing very well, there was always an uneasy feeling that I was not "home". I ended up moving back to Indiana and right now live about 5 miles from the exact spot I was born. There is a weight gone that I just cannot explain. (<em>I also have been married to my wife for almost twenty years, and she was born less than 5 miles away</em>)<br /><br />The reason for this effect on people (in my opinion) is nature's (or God's) way of keeping you rooted to your clan or family unit. It is safer if everyone stays put and not go traveling off willy-nilly to far off lands. This effect will also influence you to mate and breed within your specific area, keeping you from wandering off being promiscuous. This will also explain and verify a soul mate. One can subconsciously recognize the acquired magnetism of another person. It can explain why you feel comfortable with someone, or dislike someone for no apparent reason.<br /><br />This theory may also have far-reaching effects that may explain a few medical maladies. In my opinion, some psychoses may just be the result of internal magnetism gone awry. That is why treating a a person with drugs may not do any good other than quash the neurosis chemically. A strong reaction to the magnetism effect may be the simple reason why people are afraid to leave their house.<br /><br />I also believe (no, I know) that our ancestors were more in touch with this theory than we can ever imagine. If we could tap the energy that our ancestors may have used to build the pyramids, or how Edward Leedskalnin built the Coral Castle, it would be the answer to our dependence on fossil fuels.<br /><br />Yes I know that there are people that are happily living thousands of miles from their birthplace, but some people are less affected by the magnetism effect. Or maybe they were not born near enough to a lay line to affect them. And external stimuli today have a more devastating effect on my theory. Perhaps all the cell towers and the man-made electromagnetism screws up the whole system.<br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong><em><a href="http://jimmohr.com/heavythoughts.html">also visit my "heavy thoughts" page</a></em></strong></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788815717138857415.post-37454165946386276072010-12-16T13:41:00.006-05:002011-03-16T15:31:29.824-04:00More On Little Blue Round Company Logos<p>After <a href="http://jimmohr.blogspot.com/2010/12/little-round-company-logos.html" target="_blank">yesterday's post</a> on little round blue company logos, I was buried in emails wondering how I left out the two biggest blue logos. So I have added them and a couple more that have the round blue idea, but vary a bit. All logos are the property of the companies they represent.<br /></p><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 397px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 97px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551352418884432146" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FFCPEWsui2Y/TQpdnNacsRI/AAAAAAAAAjE/0m5TuB0sDf0/s400/icons2.jpg" /> 1. How could I have forgotten the Company Logo for Volkswagen?</p><p>2. The Company Logo for Dell Computer.</p><p>3. The company Logo for Intel. Not exactly round but a top contender.</p><p>4. And If I was going to include Intel, we are kind of round with the Company Logo of DirecTV.</p><p>5. New to the list (below) is the logo for NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Asministration. (seen below)</p><p align="left"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zCszw298VZo/TWwS23KhtjI/AAAAAAAAAnU/sbevnIKP7wc/s1600/noaa.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 135px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 145px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578854772135540274" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zCszw298VZo/TWwS23KhtjI/AAAAAAAAAnU/sbevnIKP7wc/s320/noaa.jpg" /></a>6. Updated 3-16-11 - the company logo for <a href="http://www.coloplast.com/Pages/home.aspx">Coloplast</a> (below) - Coloplast develops products and services that make life easier for people with very personal and private medical conditions. Very similar to the AT&T #2 logo.</p><br /><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 72px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 73px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584761908227635410" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aBdPEHNcACY/TYEPXb8KeNI/AAAAAAAAAoE/MM9ZWdAofi4/s320/coloplast.jpg" /><br /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>Keep the emails coming; send your round blue company logos to mohrmultimedia (at) fastmail.fm<br /></em></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788815717138857415.post-47620464385175004642010-12-15T14:54:00.009-05:002011-06-22T05:31:39.769-04:00Little Round Company Logos<div align="center">I have come to the realization that I am in the wrong business. It seems I should be creating company logos. All you need is a circle (preferably blue), slightly change somebody else's logo and charge $50,000. The following logos are major companies, some of which you may recognize. I tried to organize them in a type of evolutionary order so you can see the similarities. All logos are the properties of the companies they represent.<br /></div><br /><br /><p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FFCPEWsui2Y/TQkvKTnIM-I/AAAAAAAAAi8/xwxe26bLNOw/s1600/icons.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 270px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551019869820433378" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FFCPEWsui2Y/TQkvKTnIM-I/AAAAAAAAAi8/xwxe26bLNOw/s400/icons.jpg" /></a></p><ol><li>Company Logo from Bell Telephone in 1969. Bell became AT&T. </li><li>Company Logo from SalonCentric. Distributes beauty products.</li><li>Company Logo from Circa. A joint project between The University of Dundee & The University of St Andrews involving dementia.</li><li>Company Logo from Centennial Wireless. Recently bought out by AT&T.</li><li>Company Logo from the Lutheran Health Network. Located In Allen County, Indiana.</li><li>Company Logo from Google Earth.</li><li>Company Logo from Allen County Public Library, Allen County Indiana.</li><li>Company Logo from ATMC.net. An internet / telephone / television - Shallotte, NC.</li><li>Company Logo from Globe Telecom. See information below on #35.</li><li>Company Logo from CSIRO; Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Research Organization.</li><li>Company Logo from IDC; The premier global market intelligence firm.</li><li>Company Logo from Konica Minolta. Makers of cameras and global imaging products.</li><li>Company Logo from AT&T (old).</li><li>Comapny Logo from AT&T (new and improved).</li><li>Company Logo from United Way.</li><li>Company Logo from Allstate Insurance.</li><li>Company Logo from China Mobile Limited.</li><li>Company Logo from Lake City Bank, Allen County, Indiana.</li><li>Company Logo from Motorola.</li><li>Company Logo from Wordpress.</li><li>Company Logo from Westinghouse.</li><li>Company Logo from General Electric.</li><li>Company Logo from OnStar.</li><li>Company Logo from Hewlett Packard.</li><li>Company Logo from besthandyman.com.au. (update: looks like they changed their logo to a house with a hammer; see below #36).</li><li>Company Logo from Symantec Corporation. Norton's Anti-virus and security software.</li><li>Logo for Team Deutschland - German Soccer team.</li><li>Company Logo from LexisNexis. Academic and library solutions, leading provider of information and business solutions to professionals in a variety of industries.</li><li>Company Logo from Pepsi (new).</li><li>Company Logo from Pepsi (old).</li><li>Oh My, Even Obama's Logo designer is on the bandwagon! (2008 Presidential Campaign).</li><li>Company Logo from Apple Corporation. An interesting variation on the blue circle!<br /><br />Honorable mention goes to:<br /></li></ol><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FFCPEWsui2Y/TQktiM2biCI/AAAAAAAAAi0/P8Idzx9CEVM/s1600/icons2.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 86px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551018081299171362" border="0" alt="company logos" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FFCPEWsui2Y/TQktiM2biCI/AAAAAAAAAi0/P8Idzx9CEVM/s400/icons2.jpg" /></a></p><ol><li>#33. Logo For Drupal - open source web building applications. (A pionty blue circle!)</li><li>#34. Company Logo for Clear.com - Super fast take-it-with-you internet</li><li>#35. The new Company Logo for Globe Telecom.</li><li>#36. The new Company Logo for besthandyman.com.au.<br /></li></ol><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">While researching this, I found a website that explains the blue connection: <a href="http://www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/Blog/whats-in-a-blue-logo">http://www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/Blog/whats-in-a-blue-logo</a></span></p><p align="center"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">you may send crappy little round company logos to mohrmultimedia (at) fastmail.fm</span></em></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788815717138857415.post-38866493459938106292010-12-14T08:28:00.003-05:002010-12-14T08:35:28.125-05:007 Year Old Rhema Marvanne Sings National Anthem<center>It looks like I may have more time to post goodies on my blog here. Check out Rhema Marvanne singing the National Anthem.<BR><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YrCvMTGs2u8?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/YrCvMTGs2u8?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788815717138857415.post-69046827340996530902010-05-25T17:10:00.002-04:002010-05-25T17:13:33.878-04:00Miranda Lambert - The House That Built Me<center><object width="560" height="405"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DQYNM6SjD_o&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DQYNM6SjD_o&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="400"></embed></object></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0