Archive for May, 2008

A Social Network Scramble

Saturday, May 10th, 2008 | Tech Corner with 7 Comments

You must ask yourself what Social Network do I choose? This is the most important question. If you’re a blogger and own a self hosted blog, social networks can be great traffic drivers to your site.

Social Network Humor:

I Ask, and I find myself doing a Backflip over my decision. I grow hungry and begin to Feed Me Links and Squidoo on the side. It was so Del.icio.us I had to Mixx up another batch. I have so many Fave foods to choose from, but I am so undecided on what to choose. I than ask my girlfriend to share Co.mments on what to eat. I than Digg through the refrigerator to decide what I want. I than StumbleUpon some leftover pasta my girlfriend made. I start to eat it and enjoy it so much I gave my girlfriend a big Hugg. I am still not satisfied yet, so I begin to look through the Yellow Pages and order Mister Wong Chinese. The door bell rings 30 minutes later and it’s the delivery guy, Yahoo!.

It took a while to decide what social network I wanted to participant in. It’s important not to over extend yourself by participating in too many social networks. Keep it simple by selecting no more than 2, so you can put more time and focus, thus getting better results.

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Fishing Frenzy in Illinois

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 | Sports with 13 Comments

Bass FishingI love the spring time when the fishing is at it’s best. I recently moved to Illinois from Las Vegas in August of 2007. Las Vegas has one water hole and that’s Lake Mead which really produces small numbers of bass and a load of boat traffic. In the mid west there are tons of fishing holes.

So far so good:

After 4 fishing outings I was very impressed with each outcome. I have fished 3 different ponds to date and I am in the process of mapping out a few more spots. I do have a honey spot, but I can’t share it. This honey spot has produced great numbers and good size bass.

Results so far:

Outing #1 - 2 Bass, 14 Pan Fish

Outing #2 - 2 Bass, 1 Golden Shiner, 11 Pan Fish

Outing #3 - 22 Bass, 8 Pan Fish (Honey Spot)

Outing #4 - 17 Bass, 15 Pan Fish (Honey Spot)

The largest bass was 3 pounds 4 ounces. The Pan Fish that I caught at the Honey Spot were the largest Pan Fish I have ever seen. They weighed anywhere from 12 ounces to 1 pound!

Are there any other anglers in Illinois that read this blog?

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A Blogger Needs Your Help

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008 | Tech Corner with 10 Comments

We all sometimes take life for granted, but this passionate blogger is in need of funds for a major operation. If you have a heart and the love for people, please give to this great cause. I am posting this blog because my heart is all for Bad Evans. If you would like to donate, Evan would greatly appreciate it.

If you donate I will provide a link to your web site along with your donation. This will be a permanent link. Please reach down in your heart and give. If you have $1, $2, $5, $10 or even $20 to donate to a friend who wants the quality of life he has always had.

Please send donations to paypal@badevan.com via PayPal. I will list your site and donation. We will run this until May 6th as Evan is scheduled to have his operation on May 8th.

Please visit Bad Evan’s blog site and give him warm wishes at BadEvan.com

Please post your comment and include your PayPal email so we can add your link and contribution amount.

Thank you for your generous donations!

To the wonderful people who have donated to Bad Evan, thank you so much for caring for a person in need of help!

Jennifer: $100 : http://connectwithyourteens.blogspot.com/
Fool: $5 : http://foolsville.net/
Blogzilla : $25 : http://blogtbt.com

Total = $130

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Vintage Toys from 1970

Friday, May 2nd, 2008 | Odd Stuff with 11 Comments

If you were born in the 1960’s you will probably remember many of these 1970
classic toys.

View Master Toy 1970 View Master Slides. View Master was created back in 1938 by Harold J. Graves and William B. Gruber. The View Master has been owned by many companies in it’s long history. The companies were Ideal, Tyco, Mattel, and Fisher Price.
Lego 1970 LEGO Building Toy. This toy is still a popular one for many kids and even adults. I remember playing with my LEGO set for hours and hours. My brother always built better things than I did, but we had fun with Lego.
Sears Mixer Toy 1970’s Sears Toy Mixer. A classic toy that girls would use when playing house. I recall my cousins having this classic toy from Sears. There were many toys that Sears sold that we bought. My parents were loyal Sears customers.
Tonka Toys 1972 Tonka Aerial Ladder. I owned this fire truck and it had so many
working features. Tonka is well known today as a rugged, and life like. You can still purchase Tonka toys today, but there made much different than the classic ones.
Mr Potato Head 1972 Mr. Potato Head w/plastic head. Who didn’t have a Mr. Potato Head? I had many and even Ms. Potato Head. You can still purchase this toy today. Mr. Potato Head has come a long way. I even bought one when I was 40 to put on my desk at my office. It was a cool item that many people would play with when I had meetings.
1970’s Milton Bradley’s Simon says. The most annoying of all the brain teaser games that came out in the 70’s. You had to remember the sequence of the lights and it would get harder each round. I got really mad one day and broke this game within 2 Months of purchasing it.
1973 Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle. The greatest thrill seeker of all time! I remember watching Evel on Wide World of Sports. I witnessed the Caesar’s Palace jump, Snake River Canyon jump and so much more. I was a huge fan of Evel Knievel, and of course needed to have this classic toy.
Big Wheel 1970’s BIG WHEEL by Marx! I remember this one as I had 2 of them when I was young. All kids learned that if you got up enough speed, and sort of went into a slight turn, you would spin out. It was a blast, but really was hard to get any traction with the plastic front wheel.
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