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Oh, So You Want FREE IOUs?

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Oh, okay, you don’t want to buy Christmas Gift IOU wooden nickels?

You want FREE IOUs?

Okay, don’t worry. I’ve got you covered…

Below is my specially designed Christmas Gift IOU form.

All you need to do is print out a copy, fill it out and give it to the lucky recipient!

And, it’s free!

Well, except for the paper and printer ink you’ll need to provide.

Oh, and you’ll need scissors.

Still, cheaper than buying a plasma TV, right?

Christmas IOU

See how I take care of you?

I Help You Save (Delay) Christmas

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Christmas may be rough this year. It’s been a bad, bad year.

So, for everyone struggling to make ends meet, I’ve developed a low-cost solution for you:

Christmas Gift IOU

That’s right–it’s a Christmas Gift IOU. Even has a bow!

Stock up on these, and wait to buy presents until you can afford them. It’ll save you a bundle on interest rates on your credit cards!*

Here’s where you can stock up on your Christmas Gift IOUs. (Important FTC Disclaimer: Yes, if you buy some, I make money because I own the site.)

*This statement has not been validated by any government agency. Credit card interest rates may vary. Credit card holders with no interest rates may have no savings at all. No guarantee is made that you will actually save any money on your credit card interest rates. This statement was made in jest, though it is probably true for most people, but no surveys have been done to analyze typical results so no statement to that fact, or non-fact as the case may be, can be rendered here. Caveat emptor. Woof woof! Bam bam. Whamma lhamma shamma ding dang!

I Start Another Blog So You Don’t Have to

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Also, I stole another potential blog title from JD so you don’t have to.

First off, let’s start with a song!

If you’re happy and you know it,
Send me dough!
(Buy my book.)

If you’re happy and you know it,
Send me dough!
(Buy my book.)

If you’re happy and you know it,
And you really want to show it–
If you’re happy and you know it,
Send me dough!
(Buy my book.)

That would be so cool if I could sing and make a video for you, but you’ll just have to settle for verse.

First off… Hello, Tumblr, my old friend… I’m off to speak with you again…

Okay. I’m back. In case you were wondering, I was here.

Where was I?

Oh, yes… I started another blog. Woohoo! Guess the name. C’mon, guess. You’ll never get it. Guess. Give up? No? You want to guess? I’m telling you: you’re not going to get it. Not in a million years. Wanna guess? Nah. You’re never gonna get it. Here it is:

dcrBlogs!

Creative, no?

So, on those rare occasions when this blog is down, you will still be able to find me. I know. I know. You can thank me later. But, now at least you’ll be able to sleep at night.

So, new blog. You know what that means? That means my Internet empire is growing faster than that of my arch-nemesis. Yeah, you remember Jessica, no?

You see, she’s trying to corner the Internet for bare-behind bunnies. (5 entries… Score!)

She also has a store on Etsy where she has Eco Friendly Fashion and Costume Jewelry. (10 entries… Score!)

I think I’m up to 11 entries or something, which will totally be awesome if I win because, well, you’ll see.

Anyway, oh, I think I have to write a poem or something… Okay…

She’s the queen of the bare-butt bunnies.
   Who’s the queen?
She likes to cut and paste from the funnies.
   That’s so mean!

She’s the queen of the bare-butt bunnies.
   This is supposed to be nice.
What happens when they have the runnies?
   That would so not be nice.

She’s the queen of the bare-butt bunnies.
   This is making no sense.
What happens when you win those monies?
   Place your bets on the offense.

It doesn’t make sense, but it sort of rhymes, so I think that totally counts.

At any rate, though I’m pretty sure I could steal the bare-butt bunnies spot right from under her, I’ll let her have that one. Besides, I’m #1 for a lot of unmentionable and downright disturbing searches I won’t mention here.

So, did I tell you my first post on my new blog was about focus? Ironic, huh?

Oldies But Goodies

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

Clay Ankylosaurus

And some of them aren’t really that old…

Anyway, with it being Sunday and all, instead of a new post, how about I recycle remind you of some of my content out there for the reading?

Worried about Y2K 2012? Check these out…
2012 - Surviving the End of the World Or the Next Y2K
2012 - Will You Survive the End of the World?

Want to start your own business? Check these out…
Getting Started With Your Own Ecommerce Site
Finding Real Sources For Wholesale Products
Understanding and Dealing With the Wholesale Ordering Process
Office Cleaning - A Home Business That’s Easy to Start
Office Cleaning - A Home Business For the Whole Family
Office Cleaning - A Home Business That Can Be Started on a Shoestring Budget

Need some motivation? Check these out…
Are You Salt or Sodium?
Explode Like Sodium, Flow Like Water

Need to improve your mind, increase your focus, concentration, etc.?
Give my “How to Train Your Mind” eBook a try! Buy now before the price goes up! 60-day money-back guarantee! You cannot lose!

Sneaky how I slipped in a little sales pitch, eh?

Saturday Stop-Motion Non-Animation

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

You may remember Clayman from many moons ago. Well, I got out some of my old clay models, which I’m guessing are maybe the same era as Clayman. Possibly, some of them were made out of remnants of Clayman, who obviously did not survive his animation.

Anyway, time has not been kind to these clay critters. Despite being in a sealed container, they still dried out after around 20 some years or so. So, no more animation for them! Instead, you will be treated to some non-animated images featuring some of these survivors.

Clay Penguin

As I said, time was not kind to these guys, hence poor Mr. Penguin’s wing.

Mr. Penguin was not alone in his suffering. Others had their own issues.

Clay Explorers

I think the red guy’s mouth may have actually been someone else’s eye.

If this next guy ever had a body, well, he doesn’t now.

Clay Monster Head

Finally, we’ll close with one guy, a satyr (I think), that managed to survive the years relatively intact and still holding his spear.

Clay Satyr

Swine Flu Claims Ol’ Jack

Friday, November 27th, 2009

Swine Flu Pumpkin Fatality

You remember the Swine Flu pumpkin from last month, don’t you?

Well, as you can tell from what turned out to be his last photo, unfortunately he didn’t make it.

He will rest in pieces.

Retro Little Too

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

Little Too (chihuahua)

You may be seeing this effect more often. It’s retro. It’s cool. And I like it.

Deal.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

Thanksgiving Frog

What? You’re looking at the screen like you’ve never seen a Thanksgiving Frog before. Geesh.

Our Friend, the Assassin Bug

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Assassin Bug

You remember our friend, the Assassin Bug, don’t you?

Well, his name is Daevid, and he’s been busy.

You see, he decided to get into Internet marketing. He’s even written his own book, The Internet Marketing Bug’s Affiliate Guide, which is a guide for getting started in affiliate marketing. It’s available FREE if you sign up for his mailing list. Just visit the Internet Marketing Bug to sign up.

FTC disclaimer: I own that site.

Poetry in Motion

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Step on a crack,
Break your mother’s back.

Step on a slug,
Grow an ugly mug.

Step on a tack,
Ouch, oh, what the frak!?

Step on a bug,
Get bit by a pug.

Step on a track,
Choo-choo… Choo-choo…

You never even saw the train coming.