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How ACN missed their big chance...

On last night's APPRENTICE, ACN did a brilliant thing- and then they dropped the ball...

Last night's CELEBRITY APPRENTICE show was basically a two-hour commercial for ACN and their new videophone. Now personally, I think videophones are THE PAST since we have the internet, but I accept that not everyone is caught up yet, so they might as well sell the phones to Luddites and reps.

So, they had TWO presentations about the phones to get ACN's "Sales force" hyped up on it- What a BRILLIANT move by ACN.

After the presentatiions, which were watched by millions, they had a real ad, directing everyone to their website http://www.ACNPrimeTime.com

I went their to check it out, and saw how MYOPIC people can be...

When I got their, it gave me an option- "See the videophone in action", which told me how great it was (which was wasste considering I just watched 2 hours of how great it was), and "Learn more about the business opportunity". When you click either of these, the MOST you could do was "request an ACN rep" to contact you.

ACN- YOU FAIL.

Why do I say that? Well- here they had a chance to SELL VIDEOPHONES. If they had just put up "Get the videophone for (however much) and get two for (however much) and get the second one to be delivered to your friend or loved one free", they would have CLEANED UP.

More than that, they would have had MORE PEOPLE USING THE PHONE.

Then, they should have just added a RANDOMIZER to let the sale go to ANY of their reps, and given their reps some free commissions, along with the purchaser's info, so they could contact them later and ask about the phone.

Also, during the sale, they could have told them "Join the biz opp, and get this phone for a discount", and upgraded people AUTOMATICALLY, and ALSO given their reps free, random reps.

BUT NO.

Because they have those "MLM GLASSES" on SO TIGHT, they didn't remember to keep the main thing the main thing- which is to SELL PHONES, and create a LOYAL CUSTOMER BASE.

Now, of the many millions who watched and went to the site, I am sure that far too many of them left the site without ever knowing how much the phones cost, nor left any information at all.

ACN- you missed your BIG CHANCE. Next time, call me!

How ACN missed their big chance...

On last night's APPRENTICE, ACN did a brilliant thing- and then they dropped the ball...

Last night's CELEBRITY APPRENTICE show was basically a two-hour commercial for ACN and their new videophone. Now personally, I think videophones are THE PAST since we have the internet, but I accept that not everyone is caught up yet, so they might as well sell the phones to Luddites and reps.

So, they had TWO presentations about the phones to get ACN's "Sales force" hyped up on it- What a BRILLIANT move by ACN.

After the presentatiions, which were watched by millions, they had a real ad, directing everyone to their website http://www.ACNPrimeTime.com

I went their to check it out, and saw how MYOPIC people can be...

When I got their, it gave me an option- "See the videophone in action", which told me how great it was (which was wasste considering I just watched 2 hours of how great it was), and "Learn more about the business opportunity". When you click either of these, the MOST you could do was "request an ACN rep" to contact you.

ACN- YOU FAIL.

Why do I say that? Well- here they had a chance to SELL VIDEOPHONES. If they had just put up "Get the videophone for (however much) and get two for (however much) and get the second one to be delivered to your friend or loved one free", they would have CLEANED UP.

More than that, they would have had MORE PEOPLE USING THE PHONE.

Then, they should have just added a RANDOMIZER to let the sale go to ANY of their reps, and given their reps some free commissions, along with the purchaser's info, so they could contact them later and ask about the phone.

Also, during the sale, they could have told them "Join the biz opp, and get this phone for a discount", and upgraded people AUTOMATICALLY, and ALSO given their reps free, random reps.

BUT NO.

Because they have those "MLM GLASSES" on SO TIGHT, they didn't remember to keep the main thing the main thing- which is to SELL PHONES, and create a LOYAL CUSTOMER BASE.

Now, of the many millions who watched and went to the site, I am sure that far too many of them left the site without ever knowing how much the phones cost, nor left any information at all.

ACN- you missed your BIG CHANCE. Next time, call me!

How ACN missed their big chance...

On last night's APPRENTICE, ACN did a brilliant thing- and then they dropped the ball...

Last night's CELEBRITY APPRENTICE show was basically a two-hour commercial for ACN and their new videophone. Now personally, I think videophones are THE PAST since we have the internet, but I accept that not everyone is caught up yet, so they might as well sell the phones to Luddites and reps.

So, they had TWO presentations about the phones to get ACN's "Sales force" hyped up on it- What a BRILLIANT move by ACN.

After the presentatiions, which were watched by millions, they had a real ad, directing everyone to their website http://www.ACNPrimeTime.com

I went their to check it out, and saw how MYOPIC people can be...

When I got their, it gave me an option- "See the videophone in action", which told me how great it was (which was wasste considering I just watched 2 hours of how great it was), and "Learn more about the business opportunity". When you click either of these, the MOST you could do was "request an ACN rep" to contact you.

ACN- YOU FAIL.

Why do I say that? Well- here they had a chance to SELL VIDEOPHONES. If they had just put up "Get the videophone for (however much) and get two for (however much) and get the second one to be delivered to your friend or loved one free", they would have CLEANED UP.

More than that, they would have had MORE PEOPLE USING THE PHONE.

Then, they should have just added a RANDOMIZER to let the sale go to ANY of their reps, and given their reps some free commissions, along with the purchaser's info, so they could contact them later and ask about the phone.

Also, during the sale, they could have told them "Join the biz opp, and get this phone for a discount", and upgraded people AUTOMATICALLY, and ALSO given their reps free, random reps.

BUT NO.

Because they have those "MLM GLASSES" on SO TIGHT, they didn't remember to keep the main thing the main thing- which is to SELL PHONES, and create a LOYAL CUSTOMER BASE.

Now, of the many millions who watched and went to the site, I am sure that far too many of them left the site without ever knowing how much the phones cost, nor left any information at all.

ACN- you missed your BIG CHANCE. Next time, call me!

Lessons from THE APPRENTICE

Here's what's dumb about THE APPRENTICE...

On the Apprentice, the team that loses invariably look to get rid of the project manager, or some difficult person. More often than not, they get rid of the project manager. Sometimes the get rid of someone who was causing some friction; usually because they were trying to get the job done.

So, they way to win on the apprentice is to do AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE and not get noticed, so you never end up in the hot seat.

That is an HORRIBLE lesson.

Instead of firing the people who are actually trying to get the job done, the teams should realize who contributed the least, and get rid of THAT person.

For example, so far, Dennis Rodman has been skating by this entire time by NOT contributing, and last night, his team won- so he wasn't voted off.

The women lost, but while Kardashian did NOTHING, they fired the project manager, and almost fired Melissa Rivers, who is definitely a pain in the ass, but is a good contributor to the whole.

At the end of this season, we'll see a bunch of people who have NO skills, NO initiative, and NO BUSINESS being at the end of the show, and that's certainly NOT deserving of being the apprentice.

Here in HUB, we are filled with people who truly WANT TO MAKE DIFFERENCE- even if it's just being a member- you are fulfilling an important part of our collective mission- TO END WORLD POVERTY.

What do YOU think?

How ACN missed their big chance...

On last night's APPRENTICE, ACN did a brilliant thing- and then they dropped the ball...

Last night's CELEBRITY APPRENTICE show was basically a two-hour commercial for ACN and their new videophone. Now personally, I think videophones are THE PAST since we have the internet, but I accept that not everyone is caught up yet, so they might as well sell the phones to Luddites and reps.

So, they had TWO presentations about the phones to get ACN's "Sales force" hyped up on it- What a BRILLIANT move by ACN.

After the presentatiions, which were watched by millions, they had a real ad, directing everyone to their website http://www.ACNPrimeTime.com

I went their to check it out, and saw how MYOPIC people can be...

When I got their, it gave me an option- "See the videophone in action", which told me how great it was (which was wasste considering I just watched 2 hours of how great it was), and "Learn more about the business opportunity". When you click either of these, the MOST you could do was "request an ACN rep" to contact you.

ACN- YOU FAIL.

Why do I say that? Well- here they had a chance to SELL VIDEOPHONES. If they had just put up "Get the videophone for (however much) and get two for (however much) and get the second one to be delivered to your friend or loved one free", they would have CLEANED UP.

More than that, they would have had MORE PEOPLE USING THE PHONE.

Then, they should have just added a RANDOMIZER to let the sale go to ANY of their reps, and given their reps some free commissions, along with the purchaser's info, so they could contact them later and ask about the phone.

Also, during the sale, they could have told them "Join the biz opp, and get this phone for a discount", and upgraded people AUTOMATICALLY, and ALSO given their reps free, random reps.

BUT NO.

Because they have those "MLM GLASSES" on SO TIGHT, they didn't remember to keep the main thing the main thing- which is to SELL PHONES, and create a LOYAL CUSTOMER BASE.

Now, of the many millions who watched and went to the site, I am sure that far too many of them left the site without ever knowing how much the phones cost, nor left any information at all.

ACN- you missed your BIG CHANCE. Next time, call me!

How ACN missed their big chance...

On last night's APPRENTICE, ACN did a brilliant thing- and then they dropped the ball...

Last night's CELEBRITY APPRENTICE show was basically a two-hour commercial for ACN and their new videophone. Now personally, I think videophones are THE PAST since we have the internet, but I accept that not everyone is caught up yet, so they might as well sell the phones to Luddites and reps.

So, they had TWO presentations about the phones to get ACN's "Sales force" hyped up on it- What a BRILLIANT move by ACN.

After the presentatiions, which were watched by millions, they had a real ad, directing everyone to their website http://www.ACNPrimeTime.com

I went their to check it out, and saw how MYOPIC people can be...

When I got their, it gave me an option- "See the videophone in action", which told me how great it was (which was wasste considering I just watched 2 hours of how great it was), and "Learn more about the business opportunity". When you click either of these, the MOST you could do was "request an ACN rep" to contact you.

ACN- YOU FAIL.

Why do I say that? Well- here they had a chance to SELL VIDEOPHONES. If they had just put up "Get the videophone for (however much) and get two for (however much) and get the second one to be delivered to your friend or loved one free", they would have CLEANED UP.

More than that, they would have had MORE PEOPLE USING THE PHONE.

Then, they should have just added a RANDOMIZER to let the sale go to ANY of their reps, and given their reps some free commissions, along with the purchaser's info, so they could contact them later and ask about the phone.

Also, during the sale, they could have told them "Join the biz opp, and get this phone for a discount", and upgraded people AUTOMATICALLY, and ALSO given their reps free, random reps.

BUT NO.

Because they have those "MLM GLASSES" on SO TIGHT, they didn't remember to keep the main thing the main thing- which is to SELL PHONES, and create a LOYAL CUSTOMER BASE.

Now, of the many millions who watched and went to the site, I am sure that far too many of them left the site without ever knowing how much the phones cost, nor left any information at all.

ACN- you missed your BIG CHANCE. Next time, call me!

Lessons from THE APPRENTICE

Here's what's dumb about THE APPRENTICE...

On the Apprentice, the team that loses invariably look to get rid of the project manager, or some difficult person. More often than not, they get rid of the project manager. Sometimes the get rid of someone who was causing some friction; usually because they were trying to get the job done.

So, they way to win on the apprentice is to do AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE and not get noticed, so you never end up in the hot seat.

That is an HORRIBLE lesson.

Instead of firing the people who are actually trying to get the job done, the teams should realize who contributed the least, and get rid of THAT person.

For example, so far, Dennis Rodman has been skating by this entire time by NOT contributing, and last night, his team won- so he wasn't voted off.

The women lost, but while Kardashian did NOTHING, they fired the project manager, and almost fired Melissa Rivers, who is definitely a pain in the ass, but is a good contributor to the whole.

At the end of this season, we'll see a bunch of people who have NO skills, NO initiative, and NO BUSINESS being at the end of the show, and that's certainly NOT deserving of being the apprentice.

Here in HUB, we are filled with people who truly WANT TO MAKE DIFFERENCE- even if it's just being a member- you are fulfilling an important part of our collective mission- TO END WORLD POVERTY.

What do YOU think?

How ACN missed their big chance...

On last night's APPRENTICE, ACN did a brilliant thing- and then they dropped the ball...

Last night's CELEBRITY APPRENTICE show was basically a two-hour commercial for ACN and their new videophone. Now personally, I think videophones are THE PAST since we have the internet, but I accept that not everyone is caught up yet, so they might as well sell the phones to Luddites and reps.

So, they had TWO presentations about the phones to get ACN's "Sales force" hyped up on it- What a BRILLIANT move by ACN.

After the presentatiions, which were watched by millions, they had a real ad, directing everyone to their website http://www.ACNPrimeTime.com

I went their to check it out, and saw how MYOPIC people can be...

When I got their, it gave me an option- "See the videophone in action", which told me how great it was (which was wasste considering I just watched 2 hours of how great it was), and "Learn more about the business opportunity". When you click either of these, the MOST you could do was "request an ACN rep" to contact you.

ACN- YOU FAIL.

Why do I say that? Well- here they had a chance to SELL VIDEOPHONES. If they had just put up "Get the videophone for (however much) and get two for (however much) and get the second one to be delivered to your friend or loved one free", they would have CLEANED UP.

More than that, they would have had MORE PEOPLE USING THE PHONE.

Then, they should have just added a RANDOMIZER to let the sale go to ANY of their reps, and given their reps some free commissions, along with the purchaser's info, so they could contact them later and ask about the phone.

Also, during the sale, they could have told them "Join the biz opp, and get this phone for a discount", and upgraded people AUTOMATICALLY, and ALSO given their reps free, random reps.

BUT NO.

Because they have those "MLM GLASSES" on SO TIGHT, they didn't remember to keep the main thing the main thing- which is to SELL PHONES, and create a LOYAL CUSTOMER BASE.

Now, of the many millions who watched and went to the site, I am sure that far too many of them left the site without ever knowing how much the phones cost, nor left any information at all.

ACN- you missed your BIG CHANCE. Next time, call me!

How ACN missed their big chance...

On last night's APPRENTICE, ACN did a brilliant thing- and then they dropped the ball...

Last night's CELEBRITY APPRENTICE show was basically a two-hour commercial for ACN and their new videophone. Now personally, I think videophones are THE PAST since we have the internet, but I accept that not everyone is caught up yet, so they might as well sell the phones to Luddites and reps.

So, they had TWO presentations about the phones to get ACN's "Sales force" hyped up on it- What a BRILLIANT move by ACN.

After the presentatiions, which were watched by millions, they had a real ad, directing everyone to their website http://www.ACNPrimeTime.com

I went their to check it out, and saw how MYOPIC people can be...

When I got their, it gave me an option- "See the videophone in action", which told me how great it was (which was wasste considering I just watched 2 hours of how great it was), and "Learn more about the business opportunity". When you click either of these, the MOST you could do was "request an ACN rep" to contact you.

ACN- YOU FAIL.

Why do I say that? Well- here they had a chance to SELL VIDEOPHONES. If they had just put up "Get the videophone for (however much) and get two for (however much) and get the second one to be delivered to your friend or loved one free", they would have CLEANED UP.

More than that, they would have had MORE PEOPLE USING THE PHONE.

Then, they should have just added a RANDOMIZER to let the sale go to ANY of their reps, and given their reps some free commissions, along with the purchaser's info, so they could contact them later and ask about the phone.

Also, during the sale, they could have told them "Join the biz opp, and get this phone for a discount", and upgraded people AUTOMATICALLY, and ALSO given their reps free, random reps.

BUT NO.

Because they have those "MLM GLASSES" on SO TIGHT, they didn't remember to keep the main thing the main thing- which is to SELL PHONES, and create a LOYAL CUSTOMER BASE.

Now, of the many millions who watched and went to the site, I am sure that far too many of them left the site without ever knowing how much the phones cost, nor left any information at all.

ACN- you missed your BIG CHANCE. Next time, call me!

Welcome Colored People!

Wow- Macy's has gotten TWO of the four "Sucky Ads" so far- It's not that I'm around Macy's or anything, they just seem to have SUCKY ADS.

Last night Laura and I went to see "August: Osage county", a drama on broadway (talk about DRAMATIC), and in the Playbill was this SUCKY AD for Macy's:



I think it's supposed to be an ad for colorful clothing, but instead, we get a woman dressed in black and white, and the only COLOR to be found aside from the red slogan is the WOMAN'S COLOR!!

So, Macy's are you telling me to welcome back COLORED PEOPLE? Is this an OBAMA thing? Maybe a new policy at Macy's- "We at Macy's now allow colored people- Welcome Back Color!"

Wow Macy's- You get the award for a SUCKY AD!!

Welcome Colored People!

Wow- Macy's has gotten TWO of the four "Sucky Ads" so far- It's not that I'm around Macy's or anything, they just seem to have SUCKY ADS.

Last night Laura and I went to see "August: Osage county", a drama on broadway (talk about DRAMATIC), and in the Playbill was this SUCKY AD for Macy's:



I think it's supposed to be an ad for colorful clothing, but instead, we get a woman dressed in black and white, and the only COLOR to be found aside from the red slogan is the WOMAN'S COLOR!!

So, Macy's are you telling me to welcome back COLORED PEOPLE? Is this an OBAMA thing? Maybe a new policy at Macy's- "We at Macy's now allow colored people- Welcome Back Color!"

Wow Macy's- You get the award for a SUCKY AD!!

Welcome Colored People!

Wow- Macy's has gotten TWO of the four "Sucky Ads" so far- It's not that I'm around Macy's or anything, they just seem to have SUCKY ADS.

Last night Laura and I went to see "August: Osage county", a drama on broadway (talk about DRAMATIC), and in the Playbill was this SUCKY AD for Macy's:



I think it's supposed to be an ad for colorful clothing, but instead, we get a woman dressed in black and white, and the only COLOR to be found aside from the red slogan is the WOMAN'S COLOR!!

So, Macy's are you telling me to welcome back COLORED PEOPLE? Is this an OBAMA thing? Maybe a new policy at Macy's- "We at Macy's now allow colored people- Welcome Back Color!"

Wow Macy's- You get the award for a SUCKY AD!!

Welcome Colored People!

Wow- Macy's has gotten TWO of the four "Sucky Ads" so far- It's not that I'm around Macy's or anything, they just seem to have SUCKY ADS.

Last night Laura and I went to see "August: Osage county", a drama on broadway (talk about DRAMATIC), and in the Playbill was this SUCKY AD for Macy's:



I think it's supposed to be an ad for colorful clothing, but instead, we get a woman dressed in black and white, and the only COLOR to be found aside from the red slogan is the WOMAN'S COLOR!!

So, Macy's are you telling me to welcome back COLORED PEOPLE? Is this an OBAMA thing? Maybe a new policy at Macy's- "We at Macy's now allow colored people- Welcome Back Color!"

Wow Macy's- You get the award for a SUCKY AD!!

Welcome Colored People!

Wow- Macy's has gotten TWO of the four "Sucky Ads" so far- It's not that I'm around Macy's or anything, they just seem to have SUCKY ADS.

Last night Laura and I went to see "August: Osage county", a drama on broadway (talk about DRAMATIC), and in the Playbill was this SUCKY AD for Macy's:



I think it's supposed to be an ad for colorful clothing, but instead, we get a woman dressed in black and white, and the only COLOR to be found aside from the red slogan is the WOMAN'S COLOR!!

So, Macy's are you telling me to welcome back COLORED PEOPLE? Is this an OBAMA thing? Maybe a new policy at Macy's- "We at Macy's now allow colored people- Welcome Back Color!"

Wow Macy's- You get the award for a SUCKY AD!!

Philanthro-Capitalism to the rescue!

The world, and especially the U.S. is in a crazy position right now. There are people who swear the whole thing is about to come crumbling down, and that the financial markets are about to put us all into starvation and depression.

However, there are all these new businesses sprouting up, and they are all about this "world community" , and socially responsible business.

We're going to have to choose.

And I wonder which is going to win.

For myself, I am going with this For-Profit Humanitarian model- I think it's not only the way of the future, but the way it SHOULD be- profit for a WIDE purpose.

I hope you see it too:

http://ContagiousGiving.com

I could make this a longer article, but what for- you get it, right?

Philanthro-Capitalism to the rescue!

The world, and especially the U.S. is in a crazy position right now. There are people who swear the whole thing is about to come crumbling down, and that the financial markets are about to put us all into starvation and depression.

However, there are all these new businesses sprouting up, and they are all about this "world community" , and socially responsible business.

We're going to have to choose.

And I wonder which is going to win.

For myself, I am going with this For-Profit Humanitarian model- I think it's not only the way of the future, but the way it SHOULD be- profit for a WIDE purpose.

I hope you see it too:

http://ContagiousGiving.com

I could make this a longer article, but what for- you get it, right?

Third Trailer!

Here's the new Star Trek Trailer- #3!



I gotta say, I'm worried with this revelation that Kirk was raised without his dad. I get it people- we are all growing up without our fathers, and it's an epidemic, but does EVERYONE in movies have to be an orphan these days? I'm excited, but cautiously optimistic!!

I was on "Different Voices"...Part 2

This is later in the show, where I talk about Humanity Unites Brilliance, also known as HUB, and how we are changing the world!

For more info, go to: http://Bones.HubHub.org

And you can see her blog here: http://poetminor-centralpark.blogspot.com/2009/02/bones-rodriguez.html

I was on "Different Voices"...Part 2

This is later in the show, where I talk about Humanity Unites Brilliance, also known as HUB, and how we are changing the world!

For more info, go to: http://Bones.HubHub.org

And you can see her blog here: http://poetminor-centralpark.blogspot.com/2009/02/bones-rodriguez.html

I was on "Different Voices"...Part 1

Here I talk all about "Too Proud For The N Word", where I want to get rid of the N word, and people using the N word. Pretty simple!

Find out more here: http://www.TooProudForTheNword.com

And you can see her blog here: http://poetminor-centralpark.blogspot.com/2009/02/bones-rodriguez.html

I was on "Different Voices"...Part 1

Here I talk all about "Too Proud For The N Word", where I want to get rid of the N word, and people using the N word. Pretty simple!

Find out more here: http://www.TooProudForTheNword.com

And you can see her blog here: http://poetminor-centralpark.blogspot.com/2009/02/bones-rodriguez.html

MOVE THAT BUS!!!

ABC has "Extreme Makeover Home Edition", and it is a very inspiring show. The weird thing is how it all started...

I don't know if you remember this, but there was a show "Extreme Makeover", which was all about people getting plastic surgery. The show had a slight inspiring tinge to it, but it was hard to do it considering it was about vanity- even though it was more about self-esteem in the end. However, the show took a VERY long time for the surgey to be done, healed, and the workouts, etc.

So, they tried this "Home Edition" thing, where they did a house in a week, and told the story of the people.

And it caught on!

It's all about a community coming together to help a family, and create a better future for them-

And it gets me every time! Tears, sniffles- every time.

I'm not the only one, as ABC has had the show on for a long time now, and it gets great ratings- I believe that WE AS A PEOPLE are growing and changing and wanting to help each other.

Actually, I think that's true because we recognize that WE would each like help, and when we help others, we help ourselves b/c we ARE the same organism.

(I've been reading "Conversations with God", which says we ARE all one organism)

YOU can help by being an active part of HUB, and I just put a website together to really help us get going with HUB:

http://ContagiousGiving.com

(That URL has changed what it's to be about several times now!)

Humanitu Unites Brilliance is going to do it- MOVE THAT BUS!!!!

MOVE THAT BUS!!!

ABC has "Extreme Makeover Home Edition", and it is a very inspiring show. The weird thing is how it all started...

I don't know if you remember this, but there was a show "Extreme Makeover", which was all about people getting plastic surgery. The show had a slight inspiring tinge to it, but it was hard to do it considering it was about vanity- even though it was more about self-esteem in the end. However, the show took a VERY long time for the surgey to be done, healed, and the workouts, etc.

So, they tried this "Home Edition" thing, where they did a house in a week, and told the story of the people.

And it caught on!

It's all about a community coming together to help a family, and create a better future for them-

And it gets me every time! Tears, sniffles- every time.

I'm not the only one, as ABC has had the show on for a long time now, and it gets great ratings- I believe that WE AS A PEOPLE are growing and changing and wanting to help each other.

Actually, I think that's true because we recognize that WE would each like help, and when we help others, we help ourselves b/c we ARE the same organism.

(I've been reading "Conversations with God", which says we ARE all one organism)

YOU can help by being an active part of HUB, and I just put a website together to really help us get going with HUB:

http://ContagiousGiving.com

(That URL has changed what it's to be about several times now!)

Humanitu Unites Brilliance is going to do it- MOVE THAT BUS!!!!

A Polite Mugger?

A male is walking down the street, and another male, Chris
approaches them.

Chris: Excuse me, I'm sorry to bother you, do you think someone can be mugged without really causing any trauma? I mean, I was mugged when I was in High school, and I am always scared when I go to the same place. I'd like to mug you without causing that extra fear.

Male: What? Oh!

Chris: Well- Hold on- I'm smiling, see? I don't want this to be one of those traumatic experiences for you, I just want you to give me money.

Male: Why not just ask?

Chris: I don't like rejection.

Male: Well, what if I say no?

Chris: Well, I don't have a gun or a knife, I thought that would be too dangerous, however, if we ended up fighting, you would definitely need the hospital, and I figure, that would cost you money too- so, why not save yourself that money by just giving it to me to begin with?

Male: You make a good point, but how do you know I won't fight back?

Chris: You might, and then we'd both need to go to the doctor, I'm sure- a waste of even more money. I guess this is why fear works so well, because you won't fight back, or analyze this, and we could just get going with our lives.

Male: Why not just not mug me?

Chris: Oh, that's not so much an option for me- I'm pretty desperate. Very few people actually want to scare and steal from other people; we just think we have no other choices.

Male: Interesting. You know, we could project this whole conversation to the nations of the world.

Chris: Good point. So, if you just give me the money, we won't fight, and I won't waste any more of your time.

Male: Yeah, thing is, if I give it to you easily, then you'll see no reason to earn money any other way.

Chris: That's not necessarily so.

Male: True.

Chris: Hey- If I were your brother, or your kid, a relative or something like that, you' give it to me right?

Male: Maybe. I might loan it to you.

Chris: Nah- that's not really what I need. That got me here to begin with.

Male: How about this- I give you the money, and then I file a report with the police. Then, you promise to make the same deal with someone else if you mug them, and then at three strikes, you'll go to jail.

Chris: Hm. I wonder if that would be equitable on the world stage too?

Male: Dunno.

Chris: Well- gimme all your money. My name is Chris Johnson.

Male: Ok. I hope you use it well.

Chris: If you give me your email, I'll let you know how it all worked out.

Male: I'm very protective of my email address.

Chris: Understood. Well, I see you live here, so maybe I'll just drop by around this time another night.

Male: Yup- I'm here often.

Male give him the money

Chris: Ok then- thanks!

Male takes out a gun and shoots him dead.

Male: Should have scard me.

A Polite Mugger?

A male is walking down the street, and another male, Chris
approaches them.

Chris: Excuse me, I'm sorry to bother you, do you think someone can be mugged without really causing any trauma? I mean, I was mugged when I was in High school, and I am always scared when I go to the same place. I'd like to mug you without causing that extra fear.

Male: What? Oh!

Chris: Well- Hold on- I'm smiling, see? I don't want this to be one of those traumatic experiences for you, I just want you to give me money.

Male: Why not just ask?

Chris: I don't like rejection.

Male: Well, what if I say no?

Chris: Well, I don't have a gun or a knife, I thought that would be too dangerous, however, if we ended up fighting, you would definitely need the hospital, and I figure, that would cost you money too- so, why not save yourself that money by just giving it to me to begin with?

Male: You make a good point, but how do you know I won't fight back?

Chris: You might, and then we'd both need to go to the doctor, I'm sure- a waste of even more money. I guess this is why fear works so well, because you won't fight back, or analyze this, and we could just get going with our lives.

Male: Why not just not mug me?

Chris: Oh, that's not so much an option for me- I'm pretty desperate. Very few people actually want to scare and steal from other people; we just think we have no other choices.

Male: Interesting. You know, we could project this whole conversation to the nations of the world.

Chris: Good point. So, if you just give me the money, we won't fight, and I won't waste any more of your time.

Male: Yeah, thing is, if I give it to you easily, then you'll see no reason to earn money any other way.

Chris: That's not necessarily so.

Male: True.

Chris: Hey- If I were your brother, or your kid, a relative or something like that, you' give it to me right?

Male: Maybe. I might loan it to you.

Chris: Nah- that's not really what I need. That got me here to begin with.

Male: How about this- I give you the money, and then I file a report with the police. Then, you promise to make the same deal with someone else if you mug them, and then at three strikes, you'll go to jail.

Chris: Hm. I wonder if that would be equitable on the world stage too?

Male: Dunno.

Chris: Well- gimme all your money. My name is Chris Johnson.

Male: Ok. I hope you use it well.

Chris: If you give me your email, I'll let you know how it all worked out.

Male: I'm very protective of my email address.

Chris: Understood. Well, I see you live here, so maybe I'll just drop by around this time another night.

Male: Yup- I'm here often.

Male give him the money

Chris: Ok then- thanks!

Male takes out a gun and shoots him dead.

Male: Should have scard me.

Eluana Englaro, vs. 40,000 children

Eluana Englaro, 38, died on Monday night 2/9/2009, only a few days after doctors removed her feeding tubes-

She had been in a coma since 1992.

This was an HUGE issue in Italy, as the "right-to-die" people fought the conservatives to allow Eluana to die. It became a political nightmare, just like Terry Schiavo was a big deal in the U.S. a few years ago.

Oh- by the way, 40,000 people died of starvation or starvation-related disease yesterday.

40,000 people.

Forty. Thousand.

Anyone fighting about that? Are there huge factions of political powers bringing this issue to light?

40,000 people dying of the SAME THING as Eluana, except Eluana couldn't feel it coming, didn't know it was coming, didn't see someone else die next to them the day before.

Help me do something about it- http://bones.HubHub.org

Eluana Englaro, vs. 40,000 children

Eluana Englaro, 38, died on Monday night 2/9/2009, only a few days after doctors removed her feeding tubes-

She had been in a coma since 1992.

This was an HUGE issue in Italy, as the "right-to-die" people fought the conservatives to allow Eluana to die. It became a political nightmare, just like Terry Schiavo was a big deal in the U.S. a few years ago.

Oh- by the way, 40,000 people died of starvation or starvation-related disease yesterday.

40,000 people.

Forty. Thousand.

Anyone fighting about that? Are there huge factions of political powers bringing this issue to light?

40,000 people dying of the SAME THING as Eluana, except Eluana couldn't feel it coming, didn't know it was coming, didn't see someone else die next to them the day before.

Help me do something about it- http://bones.HubHub.org

Geek Womanizers UNITE!

I think more Trek Lovers should be looking for a woman like this:

No- Politically correct is NOT an Ad campaign...

Wow- how dumb is this? They are trying to sell these wear-on-your-face tv screens, which ARE cool- I mean, I have a pair (not this brand).
However, 2 things:

1- I never use them.

2- If I WERE to use them, and I were a thick-necked guy, I would NEVER wear them for OLD MOVIES... I would wear them for the BIG FOOTBALL GAME-

Oh, but I see- you've covered that crowd:


Only a boardroom (excuse me- BOREDroom) would say: "Oh yeah, we'll show the HOT WOMAN watching the football game- That'll confuse them into buying!"

Stupid, stupid, stupid.

They may sell, but only because they're the only one advertising these at all.
I've got an idea- get the boredroom people, strap these glasses on them, and make them a powerpoint of watch their ads cost more than their sales.

No- Politically correct is NOT an Ad campaign...

Wow- how dumb is this? They are trying to sell these wear-on-your-face tv screens, which ARE cool- I mean, I have a pair (not this brand).
However, 2 things:

1- I never use them.

2- If I WERE to use them, and I were a thick-necked guy, I would NEVER wear them for OLD MOVIES... I would wear them for the BIG FOOTBALL GAME-

Oh, but I see- you've covered that crowd:


Only a boardroom (excuse me- BOREDroom) would say: "Oh yeah, we'll show the HOT WOMAN watching the football game- That'll confuse them into buying!"

Stupid, stupid, stupid.

They may sell, but only because they're the only one advertising these at all.
I've got an idea- get the boredroom people, strap these glasses on them, and make them a powerpoint of watch their ads cost more than their sales.

No- Politically correct is NOT an Ad campaign...

Wow- how dumb is this? They are trying to sell these wear-on-your-face tv screens, which ARE cool- I mean, I have a pair (not this brand).
However, 2 things:

1- I never use them.

2- If I WERE to use them, and I were a thick-necked guy, I would NEVER wear them for OLD MOVIES... I would wear them for the BIG FOOTBALL GAME-

Oh, but I see- you've covered that crowd:


Only a boardroom (excuse me- BOREDroom) would say: "Oh yeah, we'll show the HOT WOMAN watching the football game- That'll confuse them into buying!"

Stupid, stupid, stupid.

They may sell, but only because they're the only one advertising these at all.
I've got an idea- get the boredroom people, strap these glasses on them, and make them a powerpoint of watch their ads cost more than their sales.

No- Politically correct is NOT an Ad campaign...

Wow- how dumb is this? They are trying to sell these wear-on-your-face tv screens, which ARE cool- I mean, I have a pair (not this brand).
However, 2 things:

1- I never use them.

2- If I WERE to use them, and I were a thick-necked guy, I would NEVER wear them for OLD MOVIES... I would wear them for the BIG FOOTBALL GAME-

Oh, but I see- you've covered that crowd:


Only a boardroom (excuse me- BOREDroom) would say: "Oh yeah, we'll show the HOT WOMAN watching the football game- That'll confuse them into buying!"

Stupid, stupid, stupid.

They may sell, but only because they're the only one advertising these at all.
I've got an idea- get the boredroom people, strap these glasses on them, and make them a powerpoint of watch their ads cost more than their sales.

No- Politically correct is NOT an Ad campaign...

Wow- how dumb is this? They are trying to sell these wear-on-your-face tv screens, which ARE cool- I mean, I have a pair (not this brand).
However, 2 things:

1- I never use them.

2- If I WERE to use them, and I were a thick-necked guy, I would NEVER wear them for OLD MOVIES... I would wear them for the BIG FOOTBALL GAME-

Oh, but I see- you've covered that crowd:


Only a boardroom (excuse me- BOREDroom) would say: "Oh yeah, we'll show the HOT WOMAN watching the football game- That'll confuse them into buying!"

Stupid, stupid, stupid.

They may sell, but only because they're the only one advertising these at all.
I've got an idea- get the boredroom people, strap these glasses on them, and make them a powerpoint of watch their ads cost more than their sales.

Even the MONKS are doing it!

I saw this ad in the NYC Subway- I put this ad on here not because it sucks, but because I wanted to show you that even the MONKS understand that times are changing- I don't know if the Franciscans are advertising in the right pool (NYC Subway?), but hey- you never know.

Even the MONKS are doing it!

I saw this ad in the NYC Subway- I put this ad on here not because it sucks, but because I wanted to show you that even the MONKS understand that times are changing- I don't know if the Franciscans are advertising in the right pool (NYC Subway?), but hey- you never know.

Even the MONKS are doing it!

I saw this ad in the NYC Subway- I put this ad on here not because it sucks, but because I wanted to show you that even the MONKS understand that times are changing- I don't know if the Franciscans are advertising in the right pool (NYC Subway?), but hey- you never know.

Even the MONKS are doing it!

I saw this ad in the NYC Subway- I put this ad on here not because it sucks, but because I wanted to show you that even the MONKS understand that times are changing- I don't know if the Franciscans are advertising in the right pool (NYC Subway?), but hey- you never know.

Even the MONKS are doing it!

I saw this ad in the NYC Subway- I put this ad on here not because it sucks, but because I wanted to show you that even the MONKS understand that times are changing- I don't know if the Franciscans are advertising in the right pool (NYC Subway?), but hey- you never know.

Umm... Welcome Back STUPIDITY....

So, I'm walking in Macy's with my wife, and we see this ad:


It says "Welcome back Color". See anything wrong with it?
THERE'S ONLY ONE COLOR ON DISPLAY! And BLUE is hardly a fashion statement.

So what did I do? I IGNORED it except to say "wow- that's stupid!"
If they wanted me to look at COLORS, maybe give me a display with all sorts of mannequins in different... COLORS, all hanging out together. Then I might say to myself "Ooh- that yellow outfit is cool- I'm gonna get that, and while I'm at it, I'll get that green too!" Instead, I saw NOTHING, and bought NOTHING.

Umm... Welcome Back STUPIDITY....

So, I'm walking in Macy's with my wife, and we see this ad:


It says "Welcome back Color". See anything wrong with it?
THERE'S ONLY ONE COLOR ON DISPLAY! And BLUE is hardly a fashion statement.

So what did I do? I IGNORED it except to say "wow- that's stupid!"
If they wanted me to look at COLORS, maybe give me a display with all sorts of mannequins in different... COLORS, all hanging out together. Then I might say to myself "Ooh- that yellow outfit is cool- I'm gonna get that, and while I'm at it, I'll get that green too!" Instead, I saw NOTHING, and bought NOTHING.

Umm... Welcome Back STUPIDITY....

So, I'm walking in Macy's with my wife, and we see this ad:


It says "Welcome back Color". See anything wrong with it?
THERE'S ONLY ONE COLOR ON DISPLAY! And BLUE is hardly a fashion statement.

So what did I do? I IGNORED it except to say "wow- that's stupid!"
If they wanted me to look at COLORS, maybe give me a display with all sorts of mannequins in different... COLORS, all hanging out together. Then I might say to myself "Ooh- that yellow outfit is cool- I'm gonna get that, and while I'm at it, I'll get that green too!" Instead, I saw NOTHING, and bought NOTHING.

Umm... Welcome Back STUPIDITY....

So, I'm walking in Macy's with my wife, and we see this ad:


It says "Welcome back Color". See anything wrong with it?
THERE'S ONLY ONE COLOR ON DISPLAY! And BLUE is hardly a fashion statement.

So what did I do? I IGNORED it except to say "wow- that's stupid!"
If they wanted me to look at COLORS, maybe give me a display with all sorts of mannequins in different... COLORS, all hanging out together. Then I might say to myself "Ooh- that yellow outfit is cool- I'm gonna get that, and while I'm at it, I'll get that green too!" Instead, I saw NOTHING, and bought NOTHING.

Umm... Welcome Back STUPIDITY....

So, I'm walking in Macy's with my wife, and we see this ad:


It says "Welcome back Color". See anything wrong with it?
THERE'S ONLY ONE COLOR ON DISPLAY! And BLUE is hardly a fashion statement.

So what did I do? I IGNORED it except to say "wow- that's stupid!"
If they wanted me to look at COLORS, maybe give me a display with all sorts of mannequins in different... COLORS, all hanging out together. Then I might say to myself "Ooh- that yellow outfit is cool- I'm gonna get that, and while I'm at it, I'll get that green too!" Instead, I saw NOTHING, and bought NOTHING.

New Trailer during the Super Bowl!

Ok, so I'm at a Super Bowl party (Thanks Jonathan Goldberg!), and I'm getting another beer- when "OH MY GAWD- EVERYBODY SHUT UP!!!" I saw the new trailer:

http://www.startrekmovie.com/

OOoh- an Orion Slave Girl!

Diora Baird is beaming onto the big screen in J.J. Abrams' upcoming 'Star Trek.' 'I play the green girl. There you have it,' Baird tells Maxim in the Oct. issue. 'It hasn’t quite hit me, because I’ve never been a big sci-fi fan. I’m not a horror fan, either, and then, with ['Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning'], suddenly I was at these conventions with really scary people. Combine that with the Star Trek stuff and I'm going to have the perfect psychopath as my fan.'...

MORE HERE

My Crime prediction...

Now that We have President Obama, I am making a predition.

It's kinda racist.

I'm just saying that I think we're going to see a SIGNIFICANT drop in crime committed by african-americans. I think that the black kids, ages 2 or 3 and under will grow up in a considerably different America than the ones before, just like I grew up in a different America than my grandparents.

So, I think that just having a president that looks like Obama will be a significant source of self-esteem, and will make an enormous difference.

We'll see!

My Crime prediction...

Now that We have President Obama, I am making a predition.

It's kinda racist.

I'm just saying that I think we're going to see a SIGNIFICANT drop in crime committed by african-americans. I think that the black kids, ages 2 or 3 and under will grow up in a considerably different America than the ones before, just like I grew up in a different America than my grandparents.

So, I think that just having a president that looks like Obama will be a significant source of self-esteem, and will make an enormous difference.

We'll see!

Rest in Peace Ricardo.... KHAAAAAAN!

Ricardo Montalban passed away today. He was best known as Mr. Rourke from Fantasyu Island, but Trek fans will always remember him as the genetically engineered Khan Noonien Singh from the Original Series episode "Space Seed," and probably more notably, in the AWESOME 1982 feature film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.



Here's an article:
http://trekmovie.com/2009/01/14/ricardo-mantalban-has-passed-away/