Complain To Gain

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A dream of so many around the world.

To be famous.

To walk down the street and have everyone know who you are and want to meet you etc etc.

But like so many things in life there is a dark side to this dream.

Suddenly after having the fame spot light shine on you for so many years (if you are lucky enough to be able to maintain that position for that amount of time) suddenly the light goes out.

After having people worship the ground you set foot on for such a long time the sudden disappearance of this in some ways is perhaps the worst thing that could ever happen to someone who got accustomed to this life style.

The latest victim I suspect is Corey Haim.

The internet is a buzz with the news of his death.

He follows in a long line of previous others whom thought the public’s adulation would last forever.

Never preparing or realizing that as old Andy Wharhol said back in the late 60’s that everyone will be famous for 15 minutes.

There are some whom refuse to admit that the limelight has long dimmed and has become nothing but a lowly candle that is easily blow out by the winds of change.

Just look at all of the bands that used to play arenas and stadiums in the 80’s and are now struggle to fill up a 500 seat club.

The same goes for Corey Haim and others who were famous to young to quickly and we never able to produce the results that they were able  achieve when they were younger and the times they were a different.

Most of the people, bands etc that had their time in the hot lime light need something to feel that rush once again.

And since the majority of the world’s population could care less as to what they were doing in the present they resort to drug use.

To get that buzz.

To feel that feeling once again.

Although technically it is a completely different elephant the body does not look to how it gets that buzz it is just happy that it does.

No matter how it is done.

When I was a younger man I used to DJ at clubs and I know the rush I got when I was up there above the crowd.

I would go home and would not be able to go to sleep for several hours after.

My body was so hopped up on the energy from the crowd that it was like I was floating around on cloud nine.

The same sensation I have heard that you get when you take certain types of drugs.

So for those of you out there chasing fame.

Remember nothing lasts for ever.

And for all the time that you put into trying to achieve that status don’t forget to spend some time for the inevitable fall.

Since it is one hell of a drop.

And RIP Cory Haim, Layne Staley,Michael Hutchence and all of the others that were unprepared for when the light went out.

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Hmm growing up back then and growing up right now… which is better?

Well let us do a quick little comparison of things available to the youth back then and what is available right now.

Won’t you join me as we talk a little trip back in time.

It seems that as soon as a child is at the grand age of 5 it appears that the parents of today feel it is appropriate and somewhat necessary to arm their children with a cell phone.

But back in the day it was walkie talkies. Oh ya you know what I am talking about.

You would beg your parents to take you to the mall so you could use your free battery of the month card courtesy of Radio Shack and they would begrudgingly hand you over a power cell.

That would of course power your energy sucking walkie talkie for a grand total of about 1 day.

And for the other 29 days in the month you would just have to pretend your walkie talkie worked.

When in reality that is pretty much what you were doing any how.

Since even though the antenna on those things was about 6 feet and you had to have the red warning lights on them at night as to warn surrounding aircraft.

The range of them… hmm well have you ever tried the old tin can with string followed on the other end by another tin can??

You know how far you could do that with well instead of using string they replaced it with a 9 volt battery and you got pretty much the same sound quality and distance from them as you did with the cans and string.

But man did they look neat!

Now you have the portable hand held games. The gameboys, the psp’s the nintendo dxs etc etc.

With the ability to watch movies, play against your friends etc.

Back in the day we had hand held games.

Ohh ya we had them.

Except that they were just green lines or dots.

Ah electronic football.

Running past all of the other green hyphens dodging left then right.

There was no passing in this game.

It was hard core.

Nothing but one green hyphen running down the painted on football field.

Hardcore I said.

No need for banners and waving fans in the bleachers all that was needed back in the day was a poorly drawn football field with up rights on both ends of the 2.5 inch screen.

And the sound of triumph didle det dit di dee when the green hyphened warrior finally crossed the goal line.

No penalties no offside no rules it was a man’s game.

Nothing but running.

As I said back in the day it was hardcore.

Of course we could play against our friends also.

They just had to wait until we were finished  and then they would have to turn the game on and off to start the cycle of fun all over again.

Ahhh back in the day……..

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I am sure all 3 of those names quickly fill our minds with the awesome power of mother nature.

But they have more in common then meets the naked eye.

All 3 of them were hit with a sudden slap from mother nature.

Which caught them all off guard, all unprepared and most importantly in desperate need of help.

Which leads me to the just of this post.

Looting.

You know the free for all when a natural disaster strikes the infrastructure is down well the only obvious thing to do is to do some looting.

Since everything is free once a natural disaster strikes???

But the thing that really makes me scratch my head is the images I have recently seen on tv about Chile.

And to be fair I saw the exact same images when the disaster hit the other 2 areas.

People breaking into what ever is left of stores and grabbing anything they can.

And I can not stress the last part of that statement enough.

Anything they can.

For example I saw on the news the other day a guy walking around with what appeared to be a small fridge on his back???

And in New Orleans I saw people wondering around with large bunches of running shoes?

Now call me crazy, call me what ever you want just call me.

But if I was faced with a no water, no food situation the last thing I would be looting was running shoes?

I would be hitting up the grocery store.

But if I may I am going to digress a bit here and reflect back on that moron carrying  a fridge on his back.

The guy could barely even walk the thing was so heavy.

Which makes me wonder.

If common criminals are capable of carrying large home appliances on their back then I have to wonder what the average person sitting under a tarp waiting for some help rather than trying to help themselves is capable of doing……

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So you have finally got your web page up, your digital product all polished and ready to be downloaded.

But you have to find a online payment processor.

( I of course left out the most important piece of this puzzle is getting traffic to your website) Since no matter how good your product is or how wonderful your web site looks it will die in the water without traffic.

But this blog post is not about SEO it is about Clickbank.

Have you ever heard the expression always read the fine print?

Well before you even consider opening up a Clickbank account I strongly encourage you to read all of the rules and regulations regarding using their service.

Especially the clauses regarding how, when and under what circumstances you will get your money.

I am not going to get into numbers here folks since as we all know that once you put something on the web it is there pretty much indefinitely.

So in order to not date this article I am going to avoid specific amounts.

So you wake up one morning and log into your Clickbank account and see that you finally have a sale!

Wow you immediately start to think hey making money online isn’t that difficult at all.

But before you go out spending that money stop right there.

Since upon reading the fine print of the contract you have with Clickbank you suddenly notice that you won’t be getting a penny of that money unless you have more sales??

Hmm but you say to yourself.

I sold a product and I want my money.

Well unfortunately folks Clickbank doesn’t follow that simple transactional rule.

A purchase was made.

They have the funds and now it is time for them to distribute it to you.

You have to wait for several more sales before you will see one cent of the money that is owed to you.

And the transactions have to be from different individuals?

What?

Who cares if one person bought your product 5 times (yes I do realize that sounds strange) but bottom line they received the money and now it is time for them to pay you.

But Clickbank does not play by those rules.

They have their own rules.

And if perhaps you got lucky so to speak and sold only one unit and then you have a dry spell.

Well Clickbank will quietly chip away at the funds they are holding for you.

Until you are left with nothing.

So my advice for newbies trying to get on the big bad world wide web.

And once again I am intentionally omitting getting traffic from this post.

Would be to start out slow and cheap.

Instead of rushing out and paying Clickbank the fee to open up an account.

And then getting all excited when you make your first sale and quickly realize that you won’t be seeing that money from old Clickbank.

Try a cheaper alternative first.

And if you do decide to jump in and play with the big boys make sure you read the fine print.

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My question to everyone is what do these “congressional hearings ” accomplish?

Other than an opportunity for the “selected” congress people  and I use that word very loosely to show off their inability to speak English?

Or to show the American public that old Uncle Sam is protecting you from a whole host of things.

Please.

Oh the congress is going to be so hard on so and so.

They are going to have them squirming in their seats,

And………………..

Well unfortunately it is and nothing.

They ask some hard questions.

The person or group before them answers them and…..

And nothing once again.

What was accomplished by “grilling” the CEO of toyota?

He apologized and said he would fix the problems.

Done.

Now could that not have been done hmmm maybe via a teleconference, email, fax of heaven forbid snail mail?

Without all of the hoopla, cameras, live media coverage.

The answer is of course it could have been done that way.

But how else are the members of the congress able to justify their outrageous salaries and perks if they did not show the American public.

Hey look at me I am working hard for you the tax payer.

And thank you very very much for letting me do so.

Wink wink.

I personally feel that Toyota was singled out since a) they were the world’s most successful automaker for years now b) that North American automotive industry had to get money from the American government to stay afloat.

Which is an embarrassment all it’s own.

But now would it make sense for the “congress” to put flaws in North American auto makers vehicles under the scrutiny?

Hmm let me see.

No.

Why?

Well quite simply since most Americans were not happy about having to fork over taxpayer dollars to help a private industry that through it’s own demise dug itself into a hole it could not get out of.

And for all of those people wondering around crying the sky is falling the sky is falling.

I can no longer drive my Toyota due to safety concerns?

The mass hysteria brought on by none other the media.

I think the media should stop and think before posting any type of news.

Since it is apparent that the world’s general population is incapable of independent thoughts.

Well if Joe is doing it I should do it also.

Instead of looking at the facts and then going to another source and another source and making one’s own mind up  rather than being directly influenced by the “media.”

Sorry folks the media is not there to inform you of world events.

The media is a business.

And what ever makes them more money then they are going to follow that story.

So for all of those Toyota owners out there breaking into theatrical tears when ever they mention they are stuck driving a death trap.

Stop and think.

Hmm how long have I owned this car?

Have I had any of the problems that are pasted all over the media as of recent?

If the answer is no then get one with your life and stop worrying about what if’s.

And for those of you whom like to crunch numbers….

Well look at the quantity of Toyota’s sold worldwide.

Millions upon millions.

And how many have had problems?

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Well I made it up to Whistler on Sunday was hoping to catch the women’s downhill but was postponed and was actually held today.

Took a private train there.

Was great.

Being waited on hand and foot with an open bar life is good.

Wondered around the village check out all of the sites.

Got my picture taken with the Olympic rings that are in the village.

Took the peak to peak gondola.

Warning that thing is not for the faint of heart.

Was strange being on a gondola surrounded by skiers and snowboarders.

Since typically that would have been me.

But my ex-girlfriend never learned to ski so there was no skiing that day.

What a pity the snow was awesome!!!

And the hill was pretty much empty to boot.

You have to take a gondola up and then transfer to the peak to peak.

Starting out wasn’t bad since in typical gondola fashion there are towers every several hundred meters.

But then suddenly nothing.

You are dangling way up and I mean waaaay up only on a cable.

No tower in site.

The next tower is close to 2 miles in the distance.

And at a height of 1400 feet it kind of gives you chills to your stomach.

Well after that heart pounding experience we went to get something to eat.

Longhorn’s Saloon. Right smack dab in the center of Whistler village.

Won’t ever and I mean ever be going back to that dump.

We sat ourselves down outside under a heat lamp since it was a bit chilly that day.

Waitress comes over and asks us if we want something to drink.

We looked at each other and said just a couple of cokes.

Then the waitress asked if I had a credit card?

I was carrying my platinum American Express with me but there was no way I was going to give it to her to start a tab??

What?

I told her no then she asked if I had a debit card same answer no I don’t.

I informed her we would be paying with cash.

Well did that ever get her nose out of joint.

Since from that point on the service was….hmm let see how can I say this deplorable!

She never showed her face back at our table until our meal was complete.

The food is disgusting.

What ever you do DO NOT EAT there.

I ordered some chicken strips and fries.

Out came some deep fried bricks that I struggled to cut with a knife!

Along with a grand total of 13 french fries.

Yes folks 13 french fries.

All of this for the little sum of $14.

There was more open space in the basket that it was served in then Buckingham Palace with no furniture in it.

I am not even going to mention the fact that eating those dry fried without the assistance of some ketchup was icing to the cake.

Once again compliments of the waitress whose nose got out of shape since I didn’t surrender my credit card to open up a tab???

For a couple of cokes.

And that was all we got since I long finished my coke well before my meal was served yet the kind hearted waitress did not see fit to see if I wanted another one.

Then to add insult to this completely horrific lunch hour adventure.

My ex-girlfriend went into use the washroom.

And upon entering the building the waitress confronted her asking if she left money on the table!!

Then like an eagle diving for a trout in a lake she came swooping down to our table flipped open the bill and asked if we needed any change.

I should also mention the fact that the waitress was so kind as to place the bill on our table before  right after she had delivered our cokes.

So my advice when you go to Whistler is definitely do the peak to peak and stay away far away from Longhorn’s Saloon unless you want to be treated like S##t  and then be served it too.

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For any of you that may  have missed the current buzz on the net.

A new way to say slanderous hurtful things about people without anyone ever knowing..

Yet there is a twist… a program that lets you set it up and invite people to say these things about you?

What???

The only people that are prone to use this type of program/web page are people who are so insecure in the first place.

That are always worried about what others think about them.

Paranoid that someone is talking about them somewhere.

But thanks to the old information highway the solution has finally arrived.

A way for the emotionally weak to find another way to not go out of the house and sit in front of their computers and live in their altered sense of reality.

I sense in the near future the creators of this wonderful?? piece of technology may find themselves in court.

Since Susie put up one of these boxes/ web pages or what ever the hell it is and all of the negative comments caused them to end her  life.

We have seen it before on some  of the more popular social media sites and this one is just asking for trouble.

Even though the comments are ” anonymous”  and even that part of the equation is probably the most disturbing.

Since for all you know the person whom is taking your silly little poll more than likely doesn’t know you from a hole in the ground.

And even if they did.

I strongly believe in this principle.

If you have something to say about or to someone say it to their face.

If you can’t say it to their face don’t bother saying it at all.

Since any coward can lay out a verbal lashing on someone.

But it take a real man/woman to say it to your face.

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Yes I know that everyone in cyber land is screaming the accolades of not only the importance of blog commenting but  the importance of letting people comment on your blog.

Well folks as you can see there is no option for that on this puppy.

And it is not for the reason you think.

It is not that I am afraid that someone is going to disagree with one of my varied opinions on the intricacies of life.

Trust me I know already that my opinion on things is some cases is polar opposite to the common flow.

There are several reasons why I do not allow comments on my post.

I did have it set up that if someone left a valid comment about my blog I would be more than happy to post it.

But as in life there are always the “undesirables” who are looking for a free ride.

By this I mean. Hey great post here is the link to my website??

As I have always told everyone that I have ever met there are no free rides in life.

You pay one way or another but nothing is ever free.

So then comes the spammers.

Yes even the “meat” product known as spam sends shivers down my spinal cord.

Some idiot with some fake email address etc, etc delivers a whole bunch of really useful information to the comment section?

Ya right.

So I got tired of having to sort out the trash every time I went to post on my blog.

So I deleted it.

Problem solved.

No more headaches and no more time wasting.

Since as you are all aware my blog is read by millions and millions each and every day

As far as you commenting on others blogs and adding a back link to your blog or webpage.

Well….. I really wouldn’t waste your time.

I have been there and done that and unless it is a blog with a high page ranking that is constantly indexed there isn’t much chance of any of the search engines  even noticing.

The only real thing you are doing is helping the person whom owns the blog since with new information being added the search engines take notice and their web page gets indexed.

So the choice is yours.

If you have some responsible readers to your blog then by all means allow comments.

But if you are a blog  juggernaut like myself (said with tongue deep inside my cheek) and have millions upon millions of readers each and every day.

Who think that if they add comments to your blog they are going to be suddenly catapulted into the ionosphere of search engine rankings then maybe no comments is the route you might want to take.

I should also point out that if you own a blog and have hundreds of comments to useless, spam links the search engines are going to drive right past you.

So to comment or not to comment the question is…..

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Ya I know everyone out there has something to end the title of this blog entry.

Well folks in this day and age pretty much anything and everyone has a price.

Which makes me wonder what has come of modern society?

There is no such thing as personal pride, respect for yourself or for others around you.

There is one thing that money can not buy.

Your health.

Just look at Steve Jobs yesterday.

Frail looking yet incredibly wealthy.

Sick yet still living.

Now someone with that much money is not doubt getting the best medical treatment that money can buy.

But look at the result.

If one were to breath to hard around him they would surely knock him right over.

So for all the people out there that are complaining that they don’t have money to do this or that.

Take  a closer look at your life.

Are you able to get out of bed everyday unassisted.

Put your own clothes on.

Walk to your kitchen have breakfast and go to your job.

Regardless of how mundane that job may be.

Since I am sure someone like Steve Jobs would in a heart beat trade all of his wealth to be healthy.

Since what difference does it make how much money, how many cars, houses, electronic gadgets you have when you die?

Since when you are gone you are gone.

Unable to enjoy all of your riches so to speak.

So for those of you out there that have your health you are truly the wealthy ones.

And for those of you with the wealth spread it around.

I know it is almost a cardinal sin to mention Bill Gates and Steve Jobs in any type of context but Bill Gates has the right idea.

He is healthy and fortunate enough to be extremely wealthy also.

What has he done?

He has decided to help others with their health.

Since he has come aboard the thought train that health is wealth.

And there is nothing that rings more true than those words. “health is wealth.”

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Hmm well at least they did surprise everyone with the name.

Ipad? To be honest doesn’t bring the most pleasant images into one’s head.

But a natural progression from ipod.

They are claiming it is the bridge between notebooks and cell phones?

It looks more like an over sized ipod/iphone.

Which in reality is all it is.

Add some graphic capabilities, grossly enlarge the size and presto you have the ipad.

Now I am not going to nit pick all of the ” things” that the ipad has.

Since I am sure there are other capabilities  that Apple’s new toy has.

But seriously folks that is all it is.

An over  priced over sized toy.

No one is really going to trade in their lap top for one of these now are they?

But there is the “Apple cult” whom believe everything that comes from Steve Jobs mouth is some sort of nugget of knowledge to live by.

No do you really want your cheap ipod applications to be blown up to be the size of a small net book?

Well I am sure once all of the hype has died down in the next few days everyone will see it for what it is.

A bigger itouch device.

A stock tip sell your Apple shares now well the getting is good since after this they are bound to take a hit.

You could tell by the audiences reaction there was a lot of disappointment for all of those thinking the world was going to change today.

I am sure a lot of people in the audience were saying “is that it?”

Yup that is it folks.

Nothing new but you have to give kudos  to the Apple marketing machine; since  they had everyone going.

As Public Enemy famously put it ” Don’t believe the hype.”

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