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Our Mediterranean Vacation

Author: Joseph Sandoval My wife recently asked me to take a look at our CLEAR TV bundle and see if we are getting the best deal possible. Little did I know that she had a trick up her sleeve. She wanted me to scale back our bundle and other home expenses so that we could start a savings account for a big vacation she wants to take. I guess it’s a pretty good idea. She wants to go on a Mediterranean cruise next summer, and says if we cut our expenses by only 10% we will be able to afford it much more comfortably than we could otherwise. She wants to take the kind of vacation that we have dreamed about and eat at all of the finest restaurants and spend on whatever we want. She says she would rather not go on the vacation if we are going to have to pinch pennies. She would rather cut back on things at home, than cut back on this extravagant vacation. We didn’t get each other Christmas gifts last year and are cutting out birthday gifts until we can afford to take the trip. I guess if thi...

Dealing With Junk - Remove It Or Restore It - Your Choice

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There are many ways people deal with junk. Some people take their junk, and have a garage sale, while others decide to have the junk removed. It can be rather expensive to have your junk removed, but sometimes that is the only way to deal with it. If you need to find a company that can help to remove your junk, you can look around the web to see if you can find someone you like. The easiest way to narrow down your options is to put the name of your area, and the words "junk removal" in the search box in order to find someone close by you (ex: The Woodlands Junk Removal ). If you take some time to find reputable junk removal service, you should easily be able to find what you are looking for. On another note, there are people that have junk cars that could be removed by a junk removal service, or the cars could be restored. You can find ideas on how to restore junk cars by checking out junk car related web shows on the internet, although that may be easier said than done....

Tips On Finding Coupon Codes On The Internet

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Finding coupon codes online can be difficult, especially if you are needing a coupon code for a hard to find item. Sadly, many companies have gamed the system to the point where when you put in a product name to find a coupon code, the listings on the first page of search results show your product name with the word "coupons" or "discount codes" next to it, but when you actually go to the site, chances are there are no useful coupon codes or discount codes to be found. While being mislead in regards to available coupon codes can be discouraging, keep in mind that online coupon codes can be a great way to save on services , and are definitely worth searching for. Here are a few tips on finding coupon codes online: Check reputable, and well known coupon sites to see what coupons they have available. Ask for help on social media sites like Twitter, Facebook, or MySpace to see if any of your online friends, or associates have any leads on discount codes that you ar...

LittlePayDayLoan - The Place To Go For Small Pay Day Loans

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There are times when people need a little extra cash, especially after the holidays. Most of the time, people have to wait 2 to 4 weeks before they get their next pay check. Unfortunately, bills do not wait until you get paid before they become due. Sometimes you need a small pay day loan. Unfortunately, it takes a lot of time when you go to a pay advance store, and they charge rather large fees since they are use to loaning out large amounts of money. If you are looking for a pay day loan for $1,000 or less, then Little PayDay might be the right place for you. LittlePayDay.com is a website that specializes in small personal loans , and short term loans . For people needing just a little bit of money, it doesn't make sense to go to a large payday loan store, and have to wait in line for a long time in order to find out that you don't qualify, or that there is a whole lot of information that you have to provide, or documentation that you need to bring back with you in order...

That! Agency Does Things A Little Differently

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One of the things that I've learned over the years is that the old saying "build a better mouse trap, and the world will beat a path to your door" is not entirely true. While it is important to create new, and innovative products, it is also important to make sure that people know about the products that you have created. Without advertising, the product to market cycle would come to a screeching halt. Even word of mouth advertising is better than no advertising at all. I usually like to come up with my own advertising ideas, but sometimes when the product that needs to be marketed needs a really big push, I look to sources outside myself for help with generating buzz around the product. I was looking into hiring an advertising agency to promote a friend of mine who does motorcycle stunt shows. One of the craziest things that he has ever done was set himself on fire while riding his motorcycle (see video below). In either case, I decided to check out the website for ...

Moving Sucks! - Comedy Time With John C. McDonnell

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If you have ever had to move before you know how difficult it can be, and for those planning on moving to Colorado during the winter who are still in the process of choosing between moving companies, I wish you the best. It's rather stressful having to pack up your belongings in different boxes, and then having to label the boxes, and make sure that the boxes are loaded up on the truck properly to make it easier to know where stuff goes once the moving truck has arrived at its destination. Colorado international movers tend to have an even harder time getting all of this done when they have to deal with the harsh cold of winter. But moving companies based out of Colorado tend to be some of the most experienced movers around, so ultimately no worries. In the video below, stand-up comic John C. McDonnell talks about the difficulties of moving. One of the things that he points out, that I also have to agree with, is that when you are moving, at first thought it sounds like a lot o...

The Guild - Season 4 Episode 2 - Strange Allies

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This is the follow up to the episode entitled Epic Guilt. In this episode, after Codex has some trouble with her web hosting company , and her computer blows up, Bladz answers her call for help, and comes over to Codex's place with spare parts for her computer. Bladz works on the computer for an hour or two, and is finally able to get it fixed. After reconnecting with the website hosting that manages their gaming site, the two log on, and discover that their guild leader is discussing final plans for their guild's safe house. The women of the guild want the new safehouse to have turrets, and be pastel colored. Most of the guys are not very happy with this, and a competition is formed in order to determine who's design will be used for the final rendition of the safehouse.

The Guild - Season 4 Episode 1 - Epic Guilt

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This is one of the best web series ever! In this episode, the leader of the Axis of Anarchy has had relations with Codex. Unfortunately, Codex mistakes it for them dating. Out of guilt, Code decides to tell "The Guild" that the two of them are dating. During preparation for a raid, the web hosting for Codex's internet connection fails for a moment and Bork is able to interject that he wants to get a guild hall. After the group decides to get one, Codex tells the group that she's dating the leader of their rival group. The Guild has been doing really well lately. I'm not sure if I'm really happy that Microsoft is sponsoring their fifth season, but I'm all in favor of whatever they need to do in order to keep this show on the air...I mean web. Hopefully, whatever web hosting directory catalogs their episodes, it will help them to maintain their first page position in the search rankings.

Comedy Show - Call Center - PART 1

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Here is a funny comedy about call centers. If you've ever worked at a call center, you know how crazy things can be when someone needs you to do something important, and you have limited resources at your disposal. Conversely, if you have ever had to call customer service, you will probably be dealing with a call center (a company that handles the customer service inquiries for another company). In this episode, the customer is trying to watch the big fight, but his cable goes out, and now he has to call customer service to see what can be done. One of the big problems of dealing with call centers is the call center software . Your machine can be on fire, but the call center can still show everything operating at optimal capacity. Not a fun situation to be in. Also, call center performance metrics tend to be centered around empirical numbers only, and not customer satisfaction, so if you helped the customer, but the call took five minutes, and you are suppose to keep the cal...

Over 200,000 on Bejeweled!

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Here is a really cool video of someone getting over 200,000 points on a version of Bejeweled called Bejeweled Blitz. The person playing focused most of their moves on the center, and bottom of the board. Moving pieces in the center of the board helped to create combos from the top, and as the person ran out of moves, they just moved towards the bottom of the board which helped to further create combos that helped to rack up such a high score. They also focused more on getting their multiplier working in their favor, as oppose to, saving up their power gems. The power gems were activated when no other quick move was available, which helped them to be as successful as they were clearing this board. Impressive!

Don't Question My Fanhood!

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In this commercial for ESPN, a couple of guys surrounded by several lockers are talking about watching sports on TV. One of the guys questions whether the other guy actually watched that much sports. This upsets the first guy, who thinks his "Fanhood" is being challenged. Instead of busting the guys head into a commercial locker , he shows off his barbed wire tattoo. I'm not sure if this is the best course of action, considering smashing the offending guy's face into one of the metal lockers might have gotten his point across in a much more effective manner, but it was his call. Enjoy!

Outstanding Credit Card Balance! - Comedy Time

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Credit cards are great unless you use them unwisely. Racking up huge amounts of debt can greatly hurt your credit score. Here is a video featuring comedienne Jim McDonald talking about credit repair , and his outstanding credit card balance. He does have a point. It's kind of funny that a credit card company, would call money owed to them an "outstanding balance". Hopefully, The Best Credit Repair Service will be able to help Jim with his credit repair problem. It is kind of sad that so many people owe so much on their credit cards, but its understandable. When you have really good commercials telling you all about the latest gizmo. Enjoy!

Scrubs Comedy - Dr. Elliot - Pelvic Exam

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Here is an episode of "Scrubs" where Dr. Elliot has to give someone a quick pelvic exam. If you've ever needed to describe a pelvic exam, I can definitely tell you that it's not like a gp exam , or a gpst stage 3 , although a doctor would have had to successfully fill out a gp application in order to be allowed to give a pelvic exam. For some doctors, giving a pelvic exam is a routine thing, and nothing special happens. However, during the pelvic exam that Dr. Elliot gives, let's just say that the patient experiences a "special moment". Enjoy!

The Temp Life: We're Number Two! Season 5 Episode 1

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This is an interesting web series that I've just checked out (because most web series are saved on a video sharing site, they usually don't have to worry about web hosting). This episode features one of my favorite actors from "The Guild". I didn't realize that actor was on this web series until I decided to check it out. In this episode, the main character has come back to his office to find that company profits are up (probably because he was able to get their company website mentioned in a strong web hosting directory). In either case, the owner of the company wants even more profits for the company, so she sends over someone to run the office, and unfortunately, the person who was hired for this position is not someone the main character wants to be working for. Enjoy!

Who Used My Razor? - ESPN Commercial Comedy

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Here is a funny commercial featuring Derek Jeter in a locker room filled with steel lockers . Derek reaches inside his small locker to get his razor, only to find that someone has used his razor. Derek questions the guys in the locker room to find out who is responsible. These lockers looked pretty good. They may have gotten them from MoreLockers.com. Its a website that features various types of lockers such as vented, designer, and even kids lockers. Each of the menu tabs has a drop down menu that shows you various types of that class of locker. Definitely worth checking out. For those who are not familiar with Derek Jeter , check out this excerpt from Wikipedia : Derek Sanderson Jeter (born June 26, 1974) is an American baseball shortstop who has played 17 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees. A twelve-time All-Star and five-time World Series champion, Jeter has been a central figure of the Yankees during their success of the 1990s and 2000s due to ...

Finding Deals Is Easy With NoMoreRack.com

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People from all over are always on the look out for a great deal. Shopping online is very convenient, and is also a great place to find a deep discount on popular merchandise. One of the best times to shop online is during the holidays. Stores do their best to compete against each other in giving out discounts on their sites in order to drive more holiday web traffic their way. The day after Thanksgiving is one of the most popular days to shop online, and traditionally the best day to get the deepest discounts on electronics, toys, clothing, and more. Unfortunately, once the holidays are over, its tough to find a great deal online. Most of the "one day only" sales only feature merchandise that the online retailer is trying to get rid of. Not to mention that most of the "great deals" presented after the holidays require sending in a rebate on the item, which means you could wait weeks before getting your money back. Fortunately, there is a website called NoMoreRa...

Abernathy's Mailbox - A Comedy In The Making

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This was a cute video that I came across called "Abernathy's Mailbox". I'm not sure if I would compare it to "Dawson's Creek" since it doesn't involve a creek, a boat, whitehall products , or four kids that seem like they have WAAAAY too much time on their hands, but the storyline of this episode features the title character getting a letter from his pen pal. Abernathy, also known as Abe, decides to write the pen pal back, but for some reason gets detention. The actors in this episode do a good job making this kind of subject rather humorous. The mailboxes in this episode look pretty good as well. Some of the whitehall mailboxes were kind of beaten up, but other than that, the locations were pretty nice. In either case, if you like the video, please go to their YouTube channel, and give them a "Like".

Metal Detectors - For Fun And Profit

Whenever you go to the beach, you can be pretty sure to find seashells, seaweed, and people in bikinis. What you also sometimes find is lost coins, gold watches, and other treasures. While some of these items wash up on the shoreline in plain site, most of the time these types of items are buried deep within the sand. One of the easiest ways to locate metal items is with a metal detector . I've taken a look at this metal detector site, and must admit that it's laid out rather well. They feature metal detectors for industrial use, as well as, casual use. This company makes a smaller version of their metal detectors plus they also carry a rather large line of accessories for a metal detector so that if you ever need to replace your battery, or need a new coil, you won't have to hunt around to find one. Overall, its a very nice site, and worth checking out by those who are majorly into metal detectors or for those looking to start a new hobby. Now for some comedy. Belo...

Blue Global Media - Strong Financial Products Affiliate Network

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Blue Global Media is an affiliate network that specializes in high paying affiliate offers for popular financial products such as payday loans, and credit reports. This particular affiliate network pays well if you can help generate quality payday loan leads . Also, this payday affiliate program is presented on a well designed website that is easy to navigate, and comes equipped with useful tabs, and menus. Under the "Affiliates" tab at the top of the main website, you will find several useful links. If you click on the "BGM Top Offers" link, you will be taken to a page that shows you many of their top paying offers. Going through the process of signing up as an affiliate is very straightforward, as well. When you click on "Become An Affiliate", you will be taken through well organized steps that will lead you through the process of becoming an affiliate with this network. Top paying high demand offers, and an easy to navigate website makes Blue Gl...