Archive for October, 2006

The Pentagon Visits My Blog

Friday, October 20th, 2006

Before I get to point, there is something you ought to know. One of the male actors from Grey’s Anatomy, T.R. Knight, has come out of closet. Mazal Tov!

OK. On to business. Two days ago, I blogged about the CIA recruiting with Google ads. In the post, I joked about a federal agent showing up at my house.

Last night, I discovered that there was some truth in my joke. In my Google Analytics account, I noticed that someone from the Pentagon was on my site yesterday!

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Here’s the deal; normally, I’d start feeling a bit paranoid. Especially with the whole Patriot Act thing. However, as a struggling blogger, I appreciate anyone who visits my site!

Provided that I’ll be able to update my blog from Guantanamo Bay :-)

Blogs on a Beach

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

Someone really liked My YouTube clip with Google Ads. So, he made a tribute to my video.
Personally, I think it’s much funnier than mine. Seriously. But that’s just me. You can watch his clip here.

Where does someone with a YouTube channel hang out?

I took the following pic about an hour ago….

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Affiliate Summit, YouTube Commercial

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

There is an affiliate marketing event called the Affiliate Summit. They are running a contest. The objective; create a YouTube commercial for the conference.

Of course…I entered. And in all probability, I will be banned from the premises!

Watch it/rate it on YouTube.  Watch it/vote it on Netscape.

See ya!

The Handicapped KIA

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

Early this afternoon, I left the deck of my coffee shop. I don’t actually own the caffeine establishment, but I now refer to it as “mine”.

So, I spot a nice looking car. It was parked in a handicapped spot. For a second, I presumed it was a Bentley or something else of that stature.

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Upon further inspection, I discover that the automobile is in fact a KIA. Score!

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Now here’s the question; if you drive a KIA, does that automatically qualify you to park in a handicapped spot? (I think so.)

A Late-Evening Walmart Excursion

Wednesday, October 18th, 2006

A few nights ago, I trekked down to my local Walmart to buy paintbrushes.

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(In case you need evidence)

While I was there, I checked out the pitiful clothing department. For the sake of full disclosure, I confess that I bought a pair of Miami Dolphins lounge pants.

(I hope there is no dirty bomb in these comfort trousers.)

Anyways, two things caught my eye; 1) the Walmart clothing line called George 2) the dreadful dressing rooms.

George is not a name for a clothing line. Sorry. I have a Greek friend. His name is George. He is one of my favorite people. But his fashion sense is god awful. The clothing line George is even worse.

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(Curious about George)

The coolest part of this story? The following morning, I read an article in the WSJ about Walmart struggling with their clothing line because 1) “George” has zero brand recognition. And 2) the clothing department, including the dressing rooms, are a freaking mess!

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(Health Hazard)

Are these Vitamins Jew Friendly?

Wednesday, October 18th, 2006

Took another clip today. Good news; my face does not appear once. Just my voice. You can rate it on YouTube. As a belated birthday gift, you can for for it on Netscape.

The CIA Hiring via Google Ads

Wednesday, October 18th, 2006

I noticed this a few minutes ago while gmail chatting with a new friend. It’s very comforting to know, from a privacy perspective, that not only is Google serving me ads targeted to my email, but that the ads are from the CIA too!

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The Google ad copy reads “Clandestine Careers”. I circled it for you ’cause I’m a stud. That would suck; having a job and having to keep it a secret. Like everyone thinks your an unemployed bum, when in fact, you are serving the country!

This is the landing page for the ad. They need some language people. The great thing is, if you click on the ad, the CIA will probably trace your IP address and dispatch a recruiter to your house. Within the hour.

In case you were concerned about working for the CIA, they created a flash page to dispel the myths.

Oh shoot. I have to end this blog post now. Someone is knocking at my front door. It’s a guy dressed in a dark suit and wearing a pair of sunglasses. I think he’s a federal agent….

A Cry for Help

Wednesday, October 18th, 2006

This blog post is an official cry for help. I need your help. You can help me. It’s very simple. Not at all time consuming. And it will not cost you a penny.

I recently started making videos and uploading them onto the web. In fact, I even created my own YouTube channel. My personal channel is just like NBC, but without the commercials and the Law & order spinoffs.

Netscape is another site where I have begun unleashing myself. Netscape is a vote-oriented site. So, the stories with the most votes, get featured on the front page.

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Please do a Mitzvah today!On Netscape:
1) Sign up for a Netscape account. Right here.
2) Add my profile as your friend.
3) Vote on my submissions.

On YouTube:
1) Create an account, right here.
2) Watch my clips on YouTube. (A few thousand times per clip, if you have the time.)
3) Email my clips to everyone you know, especially the ones without a computer/internet access
4) Rate my clips

What will I give you in exchange? Entertainment. Daily. Duh!

Couch Vlogger

Tuesday, October 17th, 2006

So, my associates have been urging me to do more vlogging. Just some notes on the previous sentence:

1) “Associates” is my way of saying “friends“.

2) They have not actually “urged” me. It’s been more like “you ought to try it out“.

3) “Vlogging” sounds like a perverted form of blogging as in: “Did you hear that Mark F. got caught vlogging? His family is humiliated.” Just so you know, vlogging simply means the video equivalent of blogging.

You can watch the clip below. Additionally, if you like it that much, it can also be viewed/rated/commented-on directly on YouTube. It’s also on Netscape.

This is a new project for me. I have a few ideas up my sleeve. Literally; I actually wrote them down on an old synagogue flyer and they are now being safe held in my shirtsleeve. Hope you likes!

i have been linkdumped

Tuesday, October 17th, 2006

At the end of yesterday, 60 people from Gap Inc visited my site. I know this thanks to Google Analytics, which FYI, has just launched a special feature just for Geckout! That’s a huge chunk of my traffic. Dang. I really hope they stay in business!

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My call for human writes has been heard in the Netherlands. In the linkdump. I think this is a good thing. Maybe not.

And Page Six of the NY Post continues to torment Keith Olbermann. In case you lost count, this is the 4th time in the span of (less than) a month.