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OBAMA GOES GLOBAL WITH WAR PITCH - President Obama appears in a joint press conference this morning in Stockholm with Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, marking the first time Obama has faced questions since submitting to Congress his request for authorization to attack Syria. While there's some irony for a president whose most famous previous trip to Scandinavia was to collect a Nobel Peace Prize, he will surely find friends as he meets with Nordic leaders who have joined in U.S. calls for U.N. action against Syria.
Putin unpleasant on purpose - It's tomorrow when things will get really testy as Obama arrives in St. Petersburg, Russia for a meeting of the G20, ostensibly on economic issues. The summit is taking place on the soil of Syria's most powerful protector. It also takes place as traditional U.S. allies, like Britain and Germany, are spurning Obama's pleas for an attack. In an interview with the Associated Press, Russian President Vladimir Putin embraced his role as Obama's chief international rival. "President Obama hasn't been elected by the American people with the purpose of being pleasant to Russia," Putin said. "And your humble servant hasn't been elected by the people of Russia to be pleasant to anyone."
The takeaway - Obama's Swedish stopover is designed to show the president on the side of liberal humanitarians with his Syria strike plan. Putin will be trying to cast the proposed strike on Russia's traditional Middle East ally as a re-emergence of Cold War-era proxy conflicts.


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Happy 30th Birthday Han Geng! 2014.02.09
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I'm not sure where to even begin, this past year has just been so invigorating for us Gengfans as we watched Han Geng achieve so many great international milestones and start amazing new projects. It doesn't even seem real at times when I think of the 40 million followers on weibo, the many films he's taken on including Transformers 4, the GengPhone (really who makes their own phone? Han Geng does!), or the fact that our very own Geng Han will be going to outer space. Really, he just continues to surprise us and make us all so proud. I can't wait to see where else this journey with this big kid will continue to take us in the future.. Let's all hope for even more happy and exciting things to happen this year. Happy 30th Birthday Han Geng!!
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Just a small observation – "The King's Speech" is not a Hollywood film (it is about as British as you can get), unless you are using the phrase "Hollywood film" to refer to any English language, Western-made movie.
The WSJ staff would be wise to keep up to date with the latest lingo in Asian cinema. Case in point, if America has Hollywood and India has Bollywood, Korean (and Pan-Asian films) are now called HALLYUWOOD. Just another observation.
But…"Hallyuwood" sounds stupid…
I would call it Asianwood or Asiawoodies. LOL
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Most people have a garage sale or give away old unwanted items, but perhaps you can reuse some of the things you no longer use in their current context. Here are some simple inspirational and thought-provoking ways to change your perspective on seeing past the surface and coming out with a fresh prize.
1. Add to it. Sometimes just adding a small part to a piece can completely change its function and/or look. Look at your items and try adding hooks for coats or keys to architectural wood or metal pieces, add hangers to glass or pottery for hanging planters or perhaps a magnet or frame to re-purpose a miniature find.
2. Glue it up. Do you have oddball plates, vases, cups, bowls, tins or trays just collecting dust? Try playing around with them and stacking them in different ways even upside down to create new pieces such as tiered serving platters, cake plates, yard art and fun trays to hold perfumes or small collections.
3. Group it. Do you have a collection of items that just aren't being showcased the way you'd like? Try looking for a new way to showcase your items. Perhaps a simple shadow box would suffice or maybe a completely new background outside of the box. Try taking your vintage brooch collection and pinning to a sewing bust, or make a collection of small bowls a new coaster set. Perhaps take a button or key collection and group them on a wire tied to an old stair baluster.
4. Store in it. You see them all over, cool old vintage suitcases, luggage, canisters, boxes and totes. So how do you make these new and functional? They are perfect storage for things you must keep but don't use often like old magazines, seasonal clothes, baby memorabilia or kids artwork collections. Try stacking the suitcases vertically for an extra table surface or put in a row down the bottom of a console table. Add shipping or decorative tags with the name of contents for easy reference.
5. Sew it. Everyone has old clothes, linens and accessories they typically end up giving to thrift stores because they don't know what to do with it. In the mix is usually some great colors, patterns and cabochons you must have liked when you bought the outfit. Now is the time to peel off any embellishments or cut up the fabrics you could use for other things. Sew or glue fabric pieces to new items such as aprons, towels, hats, collages or t-shirts.
6. Alter it. Can you alter your item to better fit your style? Try painting, sanding or embellishing to achieve the look and color you desire. You can take an otherwise ugly figurine and with just a can of gloss spray paint have a modern decor piece. Other options might include adding color with markers or acrylics, adding sparkle or stickers or even themed items to bring about story or feeling. Fabric or paper decoupage can be a great way to add new color and pattern to nearly anything.
7. Change it. Incorporate things in a new light. Think about what you need functionally as well as what you could use to fill a particular space. Maybe you need a new letter organizer, a pencil cup? How about a wreath for your front door? Once you have in mind what need you should fill, find objects you no longer need or like as they are. Play with those objects, looking at them in different views and planes. Then use those items with the above tips to create something entirely new. An old frame could become a mail organizer by adding some canvas, perhaps that cute swankie swig could be wound in wire to hold plant starts or pencils, or try gluing similar items (keys, buttons, hardware) to a wreath for a new front door welcome.
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"Their actions are hardly forgivable in the case of the humans, but one has to keep in mind that the crux of the conflict between the two was a matter of perception; the humans viewed the Forsaken as creatures no better than the mindless Scourge that had wiped out a good chunk of the population. The Forsaken assumed that the hostilities were something that could never be overcome, and so instead of trying to reach some sort of reasonable accord, they simply killed everything that stood in their way."
Except they were overcome. After Detheroc was killed and the mind control on Garithos and his forces in Lordaeron was dispelled, they ALLIED the Forsaken to retake Capital City from the dreadlord Balnazzar. It was Sylvanas and her undead who after the battle betrayed the humans and took Capital City for their own. It's not a matter of perception, things were very clear, the Forsaken willingly made themselves enemies of the Lordaeron forces there and by extension the new current Alliance and Scarlet Crusade.


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". Executives said "the nature of a software bug is sometimes only identifiable once the system is operationally ready."
That is absolute nonsense! You run a fully-parallel test system either in-house or at a leased test site, try to break it and run it into the ground. When you are ready to go live with the new software, you flip over the test system to the production system and vice versa. If that doesn't work, then you have the wrong staff.
This way you have fallback to the previous, working system if the unforeseen happens on the live system and you also have a system to work out any bugs or system deficiencies that may occur in the live system.
If this is the story that the CBOE's software engineers in India and Manila are feeding the CBOE honchos here in the States, then I'm getting back into the game. We got it right for over twenty years. There's no excuse for failures like this in private industry.
If you have the right people, software development should be a no-brainer.
Right on Howard S! When I worked at the Phila Stock Exchange (as a Software Developer), we had extensive Fallback Procedures. Every second the Phila Stock Exchange is not trading there is loss revenue and a lot of it too ($$$). So the rule was 'break it once try again, break it twice and you fired'. Ever since India and other international folks have been involved and getting paid less than Americans, the quality of testing & code have gone down. I love to hear those big CEO, VPs, etc… say "but we saved a lot of $$$ hiring them over Americans"
There is only so much you can do in the lab to simulate the real world.
After that its good luck.
And why is this posted on the BlackBerry feed?
Having worked as an IT professional on mission critical software in the financial industry what Bunge said is ridiculous. They are just not willing to invest the time, money and people to do thorough testing, both for the new code and regression testing. One system I worked on had a room full of small (more than100) computers controlled by automated testing scripts that all acted like simulated users to "shake" the critical servers.
I would say fire those executives, either for them to let someone mislead them, or for having no clue how to run IT business. Absolutely agree with Howard S. any decent IT architect will be able to handle this. Business people are getting from bad to worse in this country…:( May be we should fix something in business schools?
Within the field of computer science, we generally consider it axiomatic that all non-trivial software contains bugs. Anyone who says otherwise has never written a large amount of code in a complex system.
That's not to say we should excuse a severe and costly bug, because there are steps that can be taken to greatly reduce the probability of problems, identify them quickly, and to minimize the damage when they occur.
Well dont blame indian for every problem you have, Density of stupid people follows normal curve…
Who's the bigger fool? Me for telling you the lie? Or you for believing it?
Couldn't be tested…. riiiiiiiight!
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The adjective "sweeping" has to be used to describe it, so there you are. Credit to Follett for keeping this WW I saga moving at a clip. I stayed with it and can now talk it over with by book club pals. Not my genre, however, and this experience confirms it. Characters are über-critical to historical events, too much romance, no literary depth or nuance (styles that I prefer), and military-political events are far over-simplified and frosted with too much prejudice (in this book at least)...onward to Jose Saramago to realign my brain.
Schitterend boek dat je meeneemt naar de vooravond van de Eerste Wereldoorlog en doet kennis maken met sterke personages. Historische meeslepende boeken zijn het handelsmerk van Ken Follett. En vergis je niet: dit boek is echt wel goed. Toch ergerde het me soms dat Follett iets te veel wilde dat zijn personages de grote gebeurtenissen van '14-'18 van dichtbij beleefden of zelfs sleutelrollen in laten spelen. Jammer want zo krijg je als lezer enkel perspectief van de Duitse elite via het personage Walter Von Ulrich.
Het was een plezier om te lezen, vooral omdat het een prachtig beeld geeft van de diplomatische kant van de oorlog.
A lot of research went into writing this book which told the story of characters in Russia, England, America and Germany. The book begins prior to the first world war and finishes prior to the second world war. You see some of the pivotal events of that time period through the eyes of the characters. It is extremely well written. I look forward to reading or listening to book two.
A lot of research went into writing this book which told the story of characters in Russia, England, America and Germany. The book begins prior to the first world war and finishes prior to the second world war. You see some of the pivotal events of that time period through the eyes of the characters. It is extremely well written. I look forward to reading or listening to book two.
I seemed to have settled into historical fiction being one of my favorite genres and this book was a page turner for me. Set in the WW1 era, it tells the story of several families of different nationalities and how their lives converge.
This is Book One of the Century Trilogy and have books two (Winter of the World) and three (pre-ordered for September delivery) queued up.
Trotz peinlicher Sexszenen auf Groschenromanniveau und wie Untertassen dahinfliegender Dialoge: Ken Folletts neuer Roman ist gut recherchiert und freundlich-sozialdemokratisch - einer Verfilmung im Öffentlich-Rechtlichen steht nichts im Weg.
Die Aufteilung von erfundenen Schicksalen und weltgeschichtlich verbürgten Ereignissen löst Follett perfekt.
Overall, Follett is masterly in conveying so much drama and historical information so vividly. He puts to good use the professional skills he has honed over the years — giving his characters a conversational style neither pseudo-quaint nor jarringly contemporary. That works well. And for all his belief in the redemptive quality of liberal humanism, he makes sure not to endow his characters with excessively modern sensibilities. As for the occasional cliché — well, unless you're Tolstoy, you're not going to have the time or the ability to be original throughout your 1,000-page blockbuster. Ken Follett is no Tolstoy, but he is a tireless storyteller, and although his tale has flaws, it's grippingly told, and readable to the end.
Despite all this, "Fall of Giants" offers pleasures that more than compensate for its lack of literary finesse. Follett may not be Tolstoy, but he knows how to tell a compelling, well-constructed story. Once its basic elements are in place, the narrative acquires a cumulative, deceptively effortless momentum.
A lot happens on the first page of Ken Follett's "Fall of Giants." King George V is crowned at Westminster Abbey. A Welsh boy named Billy Williams turns 13 and begins his wretched life as a coal miner. And Mr. Follett, who was once a Welsh boy himself but grew up to become his generation's most vaunted writer of colorless historical epics, kicks off a whopping new trilogy. His apparent ambition: to span the whole 20th century in blandly adequate novels so fat that they're hard to hoist.
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Here is a chance for some link juice. – no really, all links are NOT no-follow here.
Go ahead and use HTML and add your links in your comment. I want to know where you advertise your site, and what it is you are advertising. By all means go ahead and include how successful it is also, including conversion rates etc.
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Let's have some fun with this.
This job is actually for a real salaried position, so think hard for me, let's pull our heads together and see what we can come up with.
I'm quite happy to witness a discussion take place around what you suggest, while at the end of the comments I will make a summary, which will form the basis (or not, depends what you come up with) for the job description.
Remember on this site you can reply to my post, or reply to anyone else's post very easily, this may help you focus and get the others talking a little.
The job is multi-faceted, typically for a new graduate in the media/computer/digital field, and requires a few "branches" of expertise not all of which I am listing here.
No here, I am just interested in the "social" bit and what you feel a Social Media Jedi knight might engage in, what activities, where, how and why?
So I would like to hand this over to you now, and I am very interested to hear about what you think someone that has to operate in this space ought to be doing, and also perhaps how. Please try to backup any of your suggestions with a "why".
Thanks, let's crack on eh?
Ideological Amplification
Humans are innately biased, fact is we cannot help it, we simply prefer to be in situations where we do not feel like the odd one out, we seem programmed to flock to like-minded groups. This is not anything ground-breaking or new, it's a basic human trait.
Some typical examples of like-minded groups include:
- any religion
- football fan
- the mafia
- social media evangelists
I used that list in a presentation/session I led at MediaCampLondon and I'm sure you'll agree, before we dig deeper, that most "specialised" groups or niches do exhibit similar personalities, or group thinking. For a rugby team to excel there needs to be a team mission, a team work-ethic, a cluster of similarity, or a company philosophy, policy. For the police force to work the individual soldiers much share a common belief of law enforcement.
So what can we call the glue in these "packs", "tribes" "groups", "fan bases"? What term describes this commonality of behaviour, the mind-fuck of similarity? What is it then that Chris Brogan the Pied Piper of social media evangelises, what is it that Lloyd Davis the Tart of Tuttle encourages you to love, what is it that Will McInnes the Madman of Metrics and Measurement propagates, and what is it Chris Hambly the Don of the Social Media Mafia challenges you with? – Ideological Amplification is what.
Ideological Amplification is when a belief within a tribe (niche) becomes the "norm" or "accepted" and often "expected" and is then exponentially amplified among its members. – chris hambly
If you think for a moment, all tribes have leaders, this is age-old theory, and from that a vision or a broad ideology born. When loyal members join a particular tribe it is that vision that is then perpetuated, amplified and encouraged to the expense of a nearby tribe – to an extent. Chelsea fans are not in any way waving the ideology flag of Liverpool, for example. Or David Cameron's flock will always seek ammunition to unbalance the arguments of Gordon Brown. These frictional moments and engagements may be unstated, may even take place unwittingly as part of the ideology but they DO occur.
Many years ago merchants would tout their business wares in the village market, typically to small groups, small tribes, the merchants could operate a very specific marketing message to a known demographic. When scaling was made possible through technological developments such as printed materials, and more recently radio and television, marketing moved into a more broad-based model where above the line blanket-bombing tactics become the norm, and still are, shear numbers became the model.
The Internet now affords the rapid establishment of tribal theories once again, marketing droids (I include myself in that definition) are once again taking an interest in niche tribes, the "power" of a niche ideology, or they SHOULD be.
You see, for a marketing person we want our products to be discussed, we want the goodness, the buzz, the positive aspects to be ideologically amplified by the tribe. Steve Jobs's gang do this for him daily. Steve's long-term brand (generational) has a fiercely loyal pack of dogs, whom will enthuse and die at the gates of computer heaven before switching brands.
But even new brands to the game can now take advantage of ideological amplification, because The Internet facilitates rapid tribal community building. Never before have we been able to seek and find like-minded people, never before have we been able to run shoulders with vast amounts of people who bolster own own perception of an ideology.
Let's look at more theory.
Thomas Schelling
1971, he published a widely cited article dealing with racial dynamics called "Dynamic Models of Segregation". In this paper he showed that a small preference for one's neighbours to be of the same colour could lead to total segregation. He used coins on graph paper to demonstrate his theory by placing pennies and nickels in different patterns on the "board" and then moving them one by one if they were in an "unhappy" situation.
The positive feedback cycle of segregation – prejudice – in-group preference can be found in most human populations, with great variation in what are regarded as meaningful differences — gender, age, race, ethnicity, language, sexual preference, religion, etc. Once a cycle of separation-prejudice-discrimination-separation has begun, it has a self-sustaining momentum.
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Dangerous stuff…
"Once a cycle of separation-prejudice-discrimination-separation has begun, it has a self-sustaining momentum."
This is what some theorists might call "going viral", I actually prefer to call this pathological, I find it dangerous, sure for a marketing person it can be golden, but and what expense?
So what are we supporting here with social media adoption?
- Increase of niche gangs
– as I've stated, never before have we been able to seek out such vast extremes of ideology in one place. On the Internet there are no mechanical forces preventing us to segregate, we have no house to sell, we are free to indulge in our extremism.
- Disdain for "mainstream"which actually forces us to segregate, isn't that good? – mainstream channels DO force us to listen, watch and be presented with multiple view points. Newspapers cover a variety of themes which may draw you, something which your niche may not, ever.
- Adoption of tribal mentalities, actually enthused, embraced, encouraged. – Leaders will evangelise, as the Don of Social Media Mafia I do want the members to critically analysis social media, rip it up, question it, find proof, examine it, uncover theory. Chris Brogan doesn't ask this of you, he enjoys the "magic" of it. Will McInnes will want you to find metrics, he wants an industry model, he wants something to bolster and give credibility to his products. Lloyd Davis want you to socialise in public spaces and sing his anthem of Tuttle. Makes no difference what the niche is, we are all selfish and pimping our own ideologies, and if you do not roughly come into line with that, you are marginally ostracised. Debatable, but I challenge you.
- Polarisation, amazon, knows what you like every time, you are profiled. – for each click we make on the internet we are then profiled into a category one step further, for each and every cookie and derivative of YOUR choices are made narrower. You will not be displayed products which you are never likely to buy.
- Additional views which support your views add to your perception of correct, or right. – If you sing hallelujah to the ideology of the group, the remaining participants will praise you, pat you on the back, thus further entrenching the ideology, thus further amplifying it.
Critical analysis skills are taught at 3rd year in the UK University system, and even then it is only the beginning, critical analysis and stepping out of your tribe takes balls, courage and a willingness to argue. This skill is not something we are born with, it takes practise and lots of it.
And that is where the problem lies for me, a serious lacking in critical skills within social media, a fundamental flaw in the system, cult-like blind faith is fucking dangerous, and there will be ferocious venomous spitting when opposing extremes come together.
Look at any war, it is no different… treat your tribe with caution, tread carefully before you preach for you may be amplifying an ideology which is in fact marginalising and segregating.
I will talk about "bridges" at a later date.
UPDATE: 13.07.08 – So what do YOU think, am I being harsh, do you not agree, or do you sense some of this in yourself, what's on your mind after reading this?
Email Segmentation
What Does Chris Hambly Do
Some of you already know some of this but not all of it, and some of you do not know this but may have had some clues, I have been excited at times and have been dropping hints. It's time to "spill the beans" and share exactly what's going on.
I received an unsolicited approach in the last quarter of 07 for a possible partnership/merger between my established distance learning portal Audiocourses.com and the global face-to-face educational provider SAE Institute.
After various negotiations we have now struck a deal and I have signed on the dotted the line, so to speak.
SAE was established in 1976 and now operates over 50 institutions in 21 countries around the globe. SAE has an exceptionally strong brand name in the field of sound engineering and music production, and also more recently, film making, games, and other media related disciplines. If you are a musician or budding sound engineer/studio technologist etc, this is unquestionably "the" brand, SAE is in fact also the world's largest media education provider, fact.
Audiocourses.com is a pioneering distance learning portal working at the cutting-edge of educational technology since 2000. The portal has graduated students from most corners of the English speaking world, it is a specialist e-learning internet school, with vast experience and proven results. Considerable credibility has been established and the site is dominant in most areas of its core business.
Putting these two cultures together then and you can imagine the possibilities, exciting times ahead with enormous potentials.
Personally I am very excited by this deal, it is the coming of age of my company, something I started on the kitchen table and have shed pints of sweat over, uncountable sleepless nights and all the rest of that stuff you need to get your baby going. I'm chuffed!
So what will I be doing?
Primarily I will continue managing Audiocourses.com and with that comes the integration of the SAE Graduate College. I will also be engaged in helping restructure the SAE network of websites and market the online presence of the SAE brand worldwide.
These are huge projects requiring heaps of project management along with various milestones and launches and exciting strategies. Naturally I hope to share some of this with you as I work through it.
All of this will be carried out by my new-media web marketing consultancy company Audana, which some of you may recall carried out work for Crayon and Coca-Cola as well as other great clients through 07. Audana will grow steadily and aggressively extend its client base through 08.
Watch out for the official press releases soon.
Can't wait to get stuck in, wish me luck!
10 Steps To A Successful Web Business
Ronna turned me on to this idea of posting some tips about how to be successful without launching a marketing blog. I twittered these really quickly and it seems they were popular, which means I should blog that and share it with you too.
1. create an infinite responder series of tips.. as a means of capturing a prospects email address.
2. Visit on topic forums in your niche(s) and become an authority in that channel.
3. actively take part in helping people find job through networks like LinkedIn, especially in your field.
4. publish a few ebooks which a price of zero attached, and encourage them to be distributed.
5. email is still THE method for the masses and will be in future. Run a newsletter, targetting your prospects as tightly as possible
6. pay close attention to SEO, and sift through your site access logs, build content around what people are searching you for.
7. say NO a lot to link exchanges, out-bound links to bad neighborhoods will cripple you
8. invest in a dedicated server with 24/7 live support
9. have tiered products and prices, and up-sale all the way from the free ebooks to the crown jewels.. slow buy in.
10. don't become a snob or fool yourself into thinking you are an expert, you are not. Influence doesn't carry far.. google does
Android a Spy In Your Pocket
So when Android, the open source mobile phone platform becomes the "normal", you know, widely distributed, and of course I imagine it will, we will soon be carrying a cute little personalised Google spy in our pockets!
Hang on a minute, you what?
Ok think about this for a sec. Google Android is open source, it is an operating system, the thing which will make your phone work. Currently there are a variety of operating systems in use for mobile phones and depending on which provider you are signed up with will depend on how much access you have to "tweak" the that operating system.
Open Source
Yes Android is open source meaning the code is available for anyone to look at, therefore anyone can develop applications for. You know, all these widgets will appear, widgets like you see in your Facebook account? Well not exactly I predict many more useful applications will be available.
Personalised Info
Already your phone is capable of sending a signal back to HQ (where ever the HQ application is) stating "hey I am currently here at these coordinates". Of course where this becomes particularly interesting is when your shopping habits and destinations are "learnt" by these new "lifestyle widgets", yes folks when the crafty marketing peeps dip their toes in this, it will be game on.
Let's say you often enjoy a morning pastry at the local Starbucks. Starbucks sign up with the application data service which sends the application server new information about offers they may have on at any point. You walk close to Starbucks and the suddenly "beep beep" you receive a text stating "Starbucks special offer half-price pastries today".
Life Style Widgets
I'm going to go out on a limb and name these cute data mining packages Life Style Widgets. Do I mind this, will it bother me I can be profiled and offered various different products based on my geographic reference AND passed buying habits? Not at all, I'm really looking forward to the messages I'll get when I walk passed a lap-dancing bar!
Seriously though folks it is coming, are you going to embrace that, or develop for it?
You Android you!
BLYK Between 16 and 24 living in UK
Are you between 16 and 24 living in UK?
Well I've long since passed that threshold but I'm not complaining.
I wanted to point out what seems a pretty neat service which goes by the name of BLYK. A pal of mine send me a message this morning about this service which really does look super neato.
Seems to me that if indeed you are between the age of 16 and 24 and living in UK you can sign-up, be sent a spanking new sim card for your phone on ANY network containing 217 free texts and 43 mins of free calls!
Um yes free, no strings!
Well actually I lied there are some strings, but entertaining strings it seems.
As the website states:
"Blyk goes out and finds brands that want to talk to people like you. Blyk charges them for sending you messages, and gives you money back in the form of free texts and minutes.
But Blyk doesn't just open the door to anyone that wants to message you. Each day you'll get up to 6 brand messages. They'll only ever come from Blyk and brands Blyk thinks you'll be interested in."
Now, personally I'd find that quite an enjoyable experience of sorts, I mean it is free.
Sadly I wont be signing up (unless they would like me to), I simply cannot prove I am so young, but if you are in that demographic I'd love to have a look and invite you to guest blog about it here on my blog.
How do you choose music, games and other media
We are living in a changing dynamic, probably the rate of change is faster than ever, we can experience and witness mass convergence regularly. We can find ourselves exposed to more and more content from a variety of channels and mediums.
Some of us enjoy being part of a "tight-knit" community defended with furious passion, some of us enjoy only obtaining independent music, some of us only enjoying watching web TV, some of us only enjoy open source software and many of us stick to one vendor with impressive loyalty.
In all of this choice and preference this very weekend we saw Apple release their new operating system Leopard, and I've personally seen a frenzy take place, a buzz, a rush to the store.
Now what I find interesting in this (and I'm struggling with the conflict so need your thoughts), is that I'd call Apple a MAINSTREAM provider, nothing independent, and in fact they mostly choose mainstream channels for advertising for their product, nothing particularly social going on, from what I can see, I may be wrong.
But I'm digressing slightly this post is not about Apple it is an attempt to get to the core reasons about why YOU choose your music, where do you hear about new music, what makes you buy it, what makes you purchase a new game, a new download, what media or advertising works for you?
I want total honesty here from you, does the TV work for you, does the weekly magazine work for you, does the X-Factor, do you buy a new single cause you hear it on mainstream radio, do you buy a film because it is in the box office charts, the billboard charts, what penetrates your buying decision?
How do you choose your media?


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I made Blinky by accident in another movie and decided he deserved his own toon. Although he was happy when he heard the news, I'm not sure he had any idea it would be so frustrating for him. But all's well that ends well!
"Frozen" by Tegan and Sara
"Aloha Oe" by Elvis Presley
Rated 3 / 5 stars October 10, 2010
Here's what I think could have been improved:
Good animation; good idea; the art and sound were all cute. Why didn't I give this a 10, then? Pacing. The whole movie needed to move faster. The lead-up to the final joke was great; don't think that you should remove any content. Just eliminate the frames where nothing is happening, speed up the animations, and make the sound effects more rhythmically charged and driving than they are now. Then, your movie will be perfect.
Rated 2.5 / 5 stars November 10, 2009
I couldn't find anything that bad about this, but then again, I couldn't find anything good about this. I thought it was weird how a penguin would be in the desert in the first place. His beak was the same color as the sand, so I kept thinking we were looking at a penguin with a hole in its face. The animation wasn't terrible or fantastic, just alright. My suggestions are that you should add a lot more action and more jokes or something like that. It wasn't terrible, but it really needs improvement.
Rated 5 / 5 stars October 26, 2006
nice work! i hope u make a penguin mirage 2!!! its cool! but i thinkbilly was using PK...
Rated 5 / 5 stars July 11, 2006
I love it! Blinky is sooooo cute and the cartoon is just great old style stuff! :) I'd love to see more Blinky stuff! Great music too! :)
Rated 2.5 / 5 stars July 1, 2006
Tegan & Sara <3
Loving the music, and funny in parts. Nice, but basic. ^_^


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Who hasn't seen The Hunger Games?
Katniss is strong and feminine, nurturing and heroic, sincere and spunky. Little girls would do well emulate her rather than some vampire bride chick. And she strikes quite a figure with her bow and arrow — one of the sexiest weapons ever, if you ask me.
The bow and arrow is not blundering and clumsy like a club or a mace. Nor as loud and totally lacking in finesse as a grenade or an M16. This weapon, nay — instrument — is one of the most primitive, and yet one of the most sophisticated. In the right hands, it is graceful yet powerful. Flexibility is in its nature, and yet it can be unerringly precise.
So today I thought I'd feature other archers in filmdom who came before Katniss, who have drawn their bows and sent those arrows aflight.


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"Did you know Janice Casteel had been receiving complaints about snyder/marr from city employees for over a year? (Wes and Sharon) would spend over an hour in Sharon's office with the door locked. Her office is in the municipal building annex.
They also complained to Casteel about Snyder/Marr spending time together in the old sign shop that is in the back lot of the pd. They eventually had to change the locks because they could not keep them out of it.
I know Casteel also called snyder in over a year ago and asked him about the complaints and he denied it to her."
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The Live Dive is an interactive broadcast program that takes place from the landing cove at Anacapa Island where park rangers wear special microphone-equipped dive masks and explain what the camera is revealing. So, you don't need to put on a wetsuit to enjoy the depths of the ocean – a simple reservation is all you need to experience this incredible journey!
The Fourth of July will be celebrated along the water's edge during the 'Fireworks by the Sea' in Channel Islands Harbor. The annual event features daytime activities including a special Farmers' Market, an old-fashioned family BBQ, arts & crafts, live entertainment and a children's area. The fireworks show starts at 9 p.m. and can be viewed from all points throughout the harbor.
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summary: a young orphan working for the Agni Kai's as a mechanic gets tasked to build a remote for a job. In the process, she comes across a young officer named Mako. (2,700 words)
"Here, get to work."
The kid fumbled with the handful of scarps thrown into her arms. She looked up from her little desk situated in the corner of their out of the way slum of a shack where all great gangsters do their work. The Agni Kai member gave her a small sneer layered under an overall aura of disinterest. The girl dropped all the items on the desk with a clank, and started picking apart the metal scraps from the wires and the screws.
"Uhhh," she stuttered, reaching for her glasses resting on the top of her head. There was a small crack in the top left corner of one of the frames, but she pulled them down, settling them on the bridge of her nose. "Sure. Fine. No problem." The Agni Kai started to walk away with a nod, satisfied, but he didn't even take two steps before the girl said, "But, uh, what do you want me to do?"
Prompt: Tenzin or Mako finding about Tahno's private lesson offer to Korra! -Anon
Rating: T
Pairing: Some kinda Makorra…?
"Get out of here before I beat the shit out of you, Tahno."
It was early, she was tired, and Tahno had no reason to be at the Pro-Bending Arena at 7 in the morning. Shouldn't he be catching up on his beauty sleep, or something? He needed as much as he could get.
"Ooh, I'm so scared." He taunted, leaning against the door way of the gym and pointedly ignoring the glares of the other two Ferrets. He focused solely on Korra, beady eyes leering her in a less-than-appropriate way as she sent him a full force scowl.
"Get out." She snapped, crossing her arms over her chest as if she felt his eyes there. But she didn't- Korra was oblivious as always to the way the creepy man's lingered under the collar when he looked at her. All she saw was an annoyance, not a pervert.
In response to the threat, Tahno shrugged nonchalantly.
Well this was perfect.
I have written my first Legend of Korra drabble. Enjoy! ^_^
Title: What's In A Name
Series: The Legend of Korra
Rating: G
Characters: Mako, Bolin and Pabu.
Summary: Takes place before the series starts. Mako comes home only to discover that Bolin has found a new family member.


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Thank you for the delicious, and O' so cute, cookie box! We received them the day before an extended vacation, which was perfect timing. The boys were so excited to have a special treat to bring with. Upon tasting them, Chase said, "Mom, is the woman who made these a Mom? They taste like they weren't bought at a store: like a Mom would make." That's the biggest compliment from he who loves homemade cooking and wants everything from scratch! We all loved them. (Cookie Sampler)
Laura - I just want to thank you again for the wonderful job you do. I know you are slammed this time of year, but you always put that extra touch in your communications and the wonderful cookies you make. I was in the plant in Oneida, NY earlier this week when your cookies arrived and they were so excited to receive them! They were so thrilled and raved about how good your cookies are. I can't tell you how much I appreciate all your hard work in making these gifts possible. I work long hours and travel pretty much every week. Baking is just not in my time frames so you are such a blessing to me.
Thank you again. I will be back for my orders next year as well. I'll work on getting you more satisfied customers as well - we want you to continue to succeed! (Cindy at NESTLE Corporate Cookie Gift Orders)
The cookies arrived in excellent shape just before Christmas. I hid them to give to Ken on Christmas. He tore into it and had his first cookie fix in quite some time. Thank you so very much. You made his day. Love & Blessings 2013 Ken & Mary (Homemade Cookie Sampler)
We just wanted to thank you for your famous cookies to celebrate our wedding celebration. They were amazing ! God Bless (Sue & Todd Pomerenke - Wedding Cookie Dessert Table)
Thank you so much for confirming the shipping date and address. It is nice to deal with an actual person and not a computer generated response. (Denise Johnson - Birthday Party Cookies)
Dear Ma'am
The cookies are/were delicious and more than fantastic! (I have a feeling they will be gone before this letter reaches you!) Cookies From Scratch.com is now on my radar and I will let all my friends know about it. May your business thrive and flourish! (GOD BLESS AIC Michael Tilbury United States Air Force - Butterscotch Pecan Squares)
I'm going to eat another cookie now ...
Thank you so much for all of your hard work on the wedding favors for Wes and Katie's wedding. They turned out perfect and made their day a special memory. You are a talented, compassionate and capable person and we are so proud to have been able to utilize your skills for this special occasion. Thank you again for your effort and dedication! (Tarr's Appleton WI - COOKIE FAVORS)
thanks so much, Laura! i talked to my sister and her family and they loved them! (Jay Scott, Shakopee, MN - Homemade Cookie Sampler)
Thank you. He loves your cookies more than anything! (Danee Ashford Huntington Ct - Sum Sum Summertime Sugar Cookies)
Hi Laura,
We absolutely loved the cookies! Thank you so much for the delicious (not to mention super cute) treat. (Jessica Lahner , Burlington - HOMEMADE COOKIE SAMPLER)
Wow! You are the BEST!!!!! He will be quite surprised! Thanks again!!!! (Jill SNICKERDOODLES for Father's Day)
Hi Laura
Well the final cookies have arrived at our plants and I have to say that the response has been phenomenal! They are all very excited (and sugared up!) and I just wanted to thank you personally. I have spent a lot of years looking for a good supplier that I felt had a good product to offer and was reliable in consistency and delivery. You have met all the criteria and I would like to keep you as my cookie vendor for next year as well.
I also been buying packs and giving them as gifts - perfect! I am so busy I don't have time to bake - so it makes me feel good I can give these out and know they are getting a quality product. Thanks very much! (Cindy Coulter - Quality Director, HP Hood LLC Cross Junction, VA) Let it Snow, Mini Sampler - 3, Homemade Cookie Sampler - 4, Homemade Cookie Sampler Big Box - 5, Taste of Elelgance Gourmet - 3 & Pecan Snow Balls
Dear Mrs Verage,
I just received my cookies. Thank you so much for your patience with me. Your cookies really are amazing and it helps so much to have them when time is at such a premium during the holidays. Once again, my family just loves your cookies and I don't ever take credit for them, I tell everyone where they came from. I look forward to ordering again. Merry Christmas and Thank you again, :-) (Elisabeth Hagans, Oregon City, OR) Sugar Cookie Crisp, Homemade Cookie Sampler Christmas, Spritz Almond, Pecan Snow Ball & Christmas Cookie Cut_Outs
The Cookies arrived today and they are a huge hit! They are delicious. Happy Holidays! Thank you (Kevin Moderski, Adams MA) Cookie Sampler Big Box
Hannah was thrilled with the cookies! She said they were yummy and that the presentation was spectacular. This is a true compliment!! She has that artist eye. So without a doubt you were a big hit. Teresa - Mom (Iowa) Cookie Sampler Box for the Student away from Home
The COOKIES arrived in time for the Ken's surprise birthday party. He received many gifts, but I think that the cookies were the piece de risistance. He has already eaten half of the cookies in one box. They are so beautifully wrapped and identified. You must be a very patient person. Thank you so much for your attention to detail and your creativity. He loved the big green bows.
The cookies are both a work of art and YUMMY!! Mary Nolan Arizona (2 Cookie Sampler Big Box w/ Irish Theme)
Dear Laura
The cookies are so pretty. I didn't want to eat any because they are to pretty to eat. But when I did they were pretty tasty too! Cele Barenz (BIRTHDAY PARTY COOKIES)
I found your cookies online when I was searching for a special, homemade dessert to serve for Valentine's Day at my son's preschool. The teachers thought they were so beautiful to look at, that they didn't want to eat them. And when they did, they couldn't believe that they tasted just as good as they looked. Everyone loved them, especially the kids. Thank you for doing what you do, and doing it so well. You have made a loyal customer out of me and I look forward to trying all your wonderful varieties. Melanie from Boston (Double Stuff Valentines)
I LOVE YOUR COOKIES! I ordered form you a few months ago and was soooo happy. I will write you really soon to let you know more about what a HIT your cookies are here in California. I got the nicest email from you after I placed my order. I heard about your cookies by "googling" homemade cookies. When I clicked on your site there was the great news video of you an television. I was impressed and had to order from you. I'm happy I did. Thank you again so much. Linda Lester CA (Christmas Cookie Cut-Outs, Cookies for Santa, Frosted Double Stuff Stars, Holly Berry Wreath, Let It Snow, Spritz, Ginger Bread Boy Friends, Cranberry Coconut Crumble and Peanut Brittle Cookie)
Hello Laura and Staff!
After seeing you interviewed on a television show recently, I was so impressed with what I saw.
I instantly went to your web site and ordered A LOT of your fabulous cookies!
I just now came home and there they were on my porch! What fast service and OH MY GOD, the cookies are DELICIOUS!!! They were wrapped up so nicely they looked like beautifully wrapped gifts with the lovely bows as a nice added touch! I live in California and these cookies came in PERFECT CONDITION with not one single broken cookie!
I love to bake myself, but lately I haven't had the time. It's so nice to know that I now have a source to go to, to purchase the most incredible heaven-sent cookies I've ever had. Honestly, they are great! Thank you for being there - you're awesome!
Linda Lester (Gilroy, CA) Frosted Double Stuff Stars - 3 pkgs, Pecan Snow Balls - 2 pkgs, Sugar Cookie Crisp - 3pkgs.
I want to thank you so very much for your honesty and integrity.
My sister and brother in law emailed today that your cookies arrived and Charlie was eating and enjoying.... my sister thought maybe breakfast would be nice first....Charlie is so very sick and going to Mayo....with tests and possible surgery....
I have tears thanking you....what they both wanted for Christmas was "homemade Christmas cookies"....I am sure they will take your cookies to Mayo.
I just want to thank you again....I thank you for your honesty and integity in doing what I was hopeful could happen for Charlie.
Wishing you and your family a great holiday season and continued success in your cookie business....
Hugs, Nancy (Homemade Cookie Sampler)
Every detail was amazing, wonderful and perfect !!! The cookies were super delicious. We will send pictures. Thanks for everything.
Vickie Lemke (Wedding Cookies) Double Stuff Floral Cookie Favors and Wedding Cookie Dessert Tower
Hi Laura,
Thanks for the info. Just wanted to make sure there wasn't hydrogenated fats or high fructose. The cookies are very good. We bought some at the West Bend Farmer's market today.
Jane Harmon (Homemade Sampler Cookies)
Hello Ms. Verage,
Just a quick note to say that my friends in Las Vegas enjoyed your cookies very much. They were delicious! Thanks again for taking such good care of my order.
Sincerely, Alexandra Darios Forest Hill, NY (Homemade Cookie Sampler)
I met you at the Downtown West Bend, WI Farmers Market and bought a pkg of your cookies. The M & M's were the best I've ever tasted. Karleen (Random Lake) M & M Surprise Cookie Gift
WOW - came across your site and ordered a Valentine Day cookie box for myself and a dear friend. They were BLOW YOUR SOCKS OFF GOOD! Came back today to order more. You have the worlds best cookies! Jeffrey (San Francisco CA) Hearts on Fire, Chocolate Lovers & Valentine Cookie Sampler Gift Box's
Just wanted to thankyou for the wedding cookies, your packaging and the cookies themselves are superb, no one could do better. Thanks so much, Take Care, I will order more as gifts!!! & never stop baking!!! Tracey (Sinking Spring, PA) Wedding Cookie Platters
Dear Laura, It was nice meeting you. I am enjoying blessing my friends with your delicious cookies ! Thank you for such good service. Sincerely, Jill (Rockford IL) Cookie Sampler, Butterscotch Pecan Squares & Maraschino Cherry Blondie Bars
Hello Laura,
My friend has passed away...but before she did we talked and she said the cookies were "tremendous". She most loved the (snowball) Italian wedding cookies--she said the cookies were just what she was craving. Both she and her husband said, they could not believe that I found such wonderful, fresh tasting cookies. I was so touched by your willingness to tailor and send the order so quickly. My friend lived 10 days after she received the cookies. Again thank you....I have already told family and friends of your great cookies, but especially your great kindness. The first occasion possible, I will be ordering more cookies. Best regards to you. Dolores, Culver City CA (Homemade Cookie Sampler Box)
Laura recently did a cookie party at our home for the Young Adults Independence Project, a group for young adults with disabilities, sponsored by Jewish Family Services of Milwaukee. Laura was great. Although our group of young adults had a variety of special needs, Laura adapted the tasks and her explanations to each person perfectly. She got the kids involved and helping in a way that was fun for everyone. The cookies were of course fantastic, Each person got to take home a beautifully decorated box of cookies. Laura gets our A-ONE endorsement. Thanks for giving our kids such a great time. Rick Conn (Mobile Cookie Party From Scratch)
"Our young adults had a great time making cookies and memories that will last." Thanks for everything. Mandy Harley
Every year all I ever want for my Birthday is traditional home-made cookies from scratch!! And I am so glad I found your Web site so I can enjoy these cookies as none of my friends and family have a knack for baking like my grandmother and great aunt used to do. You're cookies are the BEST!!! It's like a dream come true for me! Thanks Dawn Olson, Clifton NJ
Thanks Laura! I want you to know your cookies are worth the price!!!! And they are from scratch! I don't bake. I also love the way you package them. I feel bad opening them they look so nice and I just put them on a tray. Thanks again. Diana MI (Homemade Cookie Sampler & Christmas Cookie Cut-Outs)
Hi Laura-
The cookies were a huge hit. Before we could even cut the cake for pictures the table was surrounded by people digging into the cookie plates, which looked AMAZING! We are glad you included the take away plate of cookies for us or we wouldn't have been able to taste how amazing they really were. At the end of the night people were congragating around the table eating whatever was left. Definately no cookies left, which is a great testament to how wonderful they were.
Thank you so much! Beth and Ryan Zenke (Wedding Cookie Dessert Table)
Laura, My friends loved the piggy/xmas cookies! Meri Lancaster CA (Request of Piggies and Christmas Cookie Cut-Outs for their babysitters of the pot belly pig)
Thank you so much for the quick reply, Laura, and especially for the quick delivery! Wow! What service! I can't wait to eat one! Sincerely Danielle Palm Beach Garden FL (Homemade Cookie Sampler Christmas)
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I wish I had been there to see Kate's face. She loves Cookies. Thanks again for making her day special with your lovely cookies! Kind regards, Lenore (Paris France) Homemade Cookie Sampler
I really enjoyed the 50th Birthday cookies that you made for Eagle River gang - very amusing and tasty ! The skull and crossbones were a riot. Thanks for making me a legend on your website ! Happy Baking ! Janet (Janet's Over the Hill Cookie Box)
It's always nice doing business with Laura ! Your Cookies are Special !!
Hi Laura, I wanted to say thank you for making all the cupcakes for us. Everyone here last Friday loved them. They were absolutely delicious. I hope we can do business again soon. Thanks a million! Erin Kante, Event Marketing Coordinator - Bradley
For real. Those cookies are absolutely AMAZING!!!! WOOOOOOW! I'm speechless! My fav was the Mint Meltaway ones. FABULOUS!!!!!! Good Grief. I'm amazed. (Wedding Cookie Tree Platters) Renee Patchel, Customer Service
The Cookie Cake Card sent to Aja was so cute and very, very tasty. (Kim)
(BIRTHDAY CAKE & LOTS OF PRESENTS) Thanks for the extra cookies to taste. I already ate mine - "YUM" CA
(CLIENT GIFTS from Bradley Fixtures Corporation) I gave them (Homemade Cookie Sampler Gift Box) all to the sick folks. They were awesome, I was in the process of sending a thank you card. Thank you everyone involved, they were absolutely delicious. Mike Hoffman - Shaker Heights, OH
The cookies were spectacular. My guests raved. They didn't expect the cookies to taste good too. They were surprised and delighted with the whole presentation and above all the superb taste. I was pleased with the delivery and handling. Gertrude Prochep (Pembroke Pines FL)
My Grandmother loved the cookies. (Butterscotch Pecan Squares) I'm very pleased--my Aunt and Uncle each tried one, and said they were wonderful.
My husband and I both live away from our families, so for special occasions, we find ourselves "surfing the net" trying to find a gift. We have ordered from big companies, sometimes with bad results. My point in telling you this is that you have just gotten some new customers! I've already told several people in my family about you.
You will hear from me again! Thank You very much. Karen Reese (Kentucky)
I cannot believe the package I just received! Thank you so much, it made me feel so good. I am still smiling just to let you know. Wow! Amoooooving! Udderly fantastic! Great with a glass of milk. (MA)
Hi Laura, Your Laureos are a winner!!! I gotta have more before my next appointment. Nancy
Looks good Laura - my niece loved your cookies! ( Baby Bottle & Rattles ) Linda
Thanks so much! I'm so excited! It was a pleasure doing business with you!!! ( Beer Bottles & Mugs, Proust - Soldier's 21rst Birthday in Iraq )
I just had to drop you a note and tell you how much I enjoyed the "You Pick 3 Cookies" from Aurora Construction this year. They were spectacular! I especially loved the malted milk cookies -- in fact, I ate them all myself and didn't even tell my family about them! Their salty-sweet balance was perfection. YUM! Amy Strong
We ordered the cookie of the month for Chuck last year and he loves it! My father-in-law loves getting your cookies every month! He even hides them so he doesn't have to share with the grand kids. Penny Yanacheck (Seminole, Florida)
Cookies were great. They went too fast. I passed out your cards. (Donna Sulley, IL)
Thanks Laura ~
Your cookies are WONDERFUL !! My fussy mother even likes them very much !!! I will be ordering Christmas cookies from you and I am also sharing your web-site with a couple of co-workers ! I told them your cookies are fabulous however I don't want to share mine for them to taste.
Thank You and you will be hearing from me soon ! Diana L Daugherty ( Erie PA )
I could tell this was a unique gift and needed extra attention. Too make it more personnel I made a Logo Cookie and attached it to the top of the Cookie Box.
That is awesome ! Thanks so much. I passed this on to other Sales Friends that send treats often as a "thank you" to you.
I love your stuff.... Tonja Borgman (West Bend)
The cookies that Laura created for me look so beautiful, they are a work of art. And they taste delicious. I'm excited to serve Sharon's Crazy Eight's at my party ! Sharon Broehm (Milwaukee, WI )
The cookie was delicious ! I did check out your website, what a neat idea. Nicole Koglin Anchor / Reporter Fox 6 (Brown Deer)
My friend loved the cookie card. (Birthday Cookie Card) She described it to me in great detail, but when I told her if she looks you up on the internet she will see that I already knew. She said she loved the cookie, and will most definitely be ordering upcoming cookie gifts. Thanks for doing such a wonderful job, and making it easy for people like me to give unique and tasty gifts.
Thanks for sending to England. I knew it would be a special gift. Thanks again for the lovely work you do. I love sending cookie gifts. Would you be able to do a Christmas cookie order in July for a family reunion? The answer is yes, by request I'll do all my cookies.
I wanted to let you know that your cookies were a huge success!!! They were delivered as promised. He said that they were the most amazing cookies he had ever eaten. (PEANUT BUTTER & JELLY COOKIES) He also mentioned the detail in the packaging. Thanks again, I look forward to ordering from you soon. I must share these cookies with my friends!!! Have a great day. Ana Junco (Miami, Florida)
These cookies are AWESOME, you are doing well. Lauren (Kansas City)
I just wanted to let you know that I received your lovely cookies. They were a gift for my husband to take to work. Thank You so much for the quick shipping. Kind of silly, it's my birthday, but I got someone else the gift. Cary, Etsy
What a touching way to remember our loved one. The cookies were very good and a very nice job. Sympathy Gift - Homemade Cookie Sampler Gift Box. Jack (WI)
Thanks for sending out a great " THANK YOU " package for us ! Taste of Elegance Gourmet
I just received a box of the Chocolate Lovers Unite homemade Gift Box from my sister Julia, of Blau Chiropractic in Merrimac. It's the coolest thing ever. Throughout the year and next Holiday I'm using Cookies From Scratch for my gifts. Please keep it going, just awesome and the most fabulous gift. I love it, it's wonderful and so beautifully presented, as well as delicious ! I'm impressed. I will let you guys know when I need gifts during the year. Thank You so much. Jennelle Ollendick (Mt. Horeb)
We came home on Christmas Eve after Church, and to our surprise was a box of the Homemade Cookie Sampler. Our Christmas Company all enjoyed our cookie gift. Several of our guests want to order cookie gifts also. Merry Christmas all year long.
"Wow. Great Site. Great product. I'm ordering cookies for my son's new business opening." Pete Onsgard, Schmit Ford (Theinsville)
"The Spritz and the Christmas Cutouts are beautiful ! But to the point there just as deliciously good like my Mother made when I was a little girl. I know where to buy my cookies now - it's Cookies From Scratch.Com" Lisa Peterson (Waukesha,)
"IT'S A BOY ! (Just what we wanted) The Cookie Wrap Announcement Bars were a hit - everyone raved about them and loved them. Thank you so much for all your hard work with them !" Leanne Yoss (Madison)
Beer and Cheese Tasting Party (Beer Tasting Cookies + Surprise Dark Beer) "Kudos to Cookies From Scratch ! During a recent beer tasting and appetizer party that we hosted' I ordered the homemade beer mug cookies from display - and were they a hit ! Being a dark beer drinker, I especially liked the (chocolate) version of the beer mug cookie that you sent along ! They arrived at our house in perfect time for the party and in very good shape. Thanks Cookies From Scratch, for making our party unique and special !! I'll be sure to order from you again in the future...." The Scholl's (Northwoods)
Graduation Party (home made cookies for dessert)
"IT WAS THE HIT OF THE PARTY" Vanessa (Owner of V Gardens) & Bob Johanning (Sussex)
Baby Shower Party (Cookies Favors For All The Guests) "Thank You so much for making the baby shower special with the Baby Bottle and Rattle HomeMade Cookies." Kathy Burg (Menomonee Falls)
Thinking of You Doggie Bone Cookies "Woof Woof, I can't stop dancing around for another Dog Gone Good Cookie, Bark Bark" Versace a Bichon Toy Poodle (Waukesha County)
It's my Birthday ( Motorcycles Galore cookie care Package)
"A REAL TREAT" Brian Casper, Harley Enthusiast of (Colgate)
Graduation Caps - (Special Request & New Creation) "Thanks so much for all the homemade cookies you made, the grad caps were perfect ! Your going to get orders from the party." Debbie (Wisconsin)
Garden Hat Party (assortment of petite gourmet cookies)
"WOW! IT LOOKED LIKE A MAGAZINE LAYOUT!!! Trina Moede (Brookfield)
Just Because Gift (chocolate lovers homemade cookies)
HAVE MORE" Lois Stuessy (Monroe)
Surprise, Thinking of You the Snow Birds in Florida (home baked cookies
from Wisconsin)
THEY WERE DELICIOUS ! The Blau's (Waukesha, Wisconsin)
Anniversary (cookie of the month club)
HOW APPROPRIATE. IT BLEW US AWAY" Ed & Ruth Stamm (Dousman)
Our Wedding Dinner Dessert (platters of cookies from scratch)
ARTFULLY SHAPED TO FIT THE WEDDING THEME" Greg & Shelly
Watschun (Germantown)
Customer Appreciation Gifts (Yearly Cookie Gifts)
GIFT IS WORKING. Andy & Cathy, owners of Aurora Construction (Hubertus)
Hostess Gifts (coffee connoisseur gourmet cookies for friends)
Bernadette (Owner of St. Farm Insurance in Germantown) & Micheal Furlong (Colgate)
Christmas Gifts (say it with cookies)
LOOK FORWARD TO" Ralph & Jackie Mueller (Washington County)
Thank You Present (cookie care package assortment)
COOKIES. I'M A HAPPY COOKIE-AHOLIC." Gewont Family, owner's of Fitzgeralds Hotel in WI Dells (Wisconsin Dells)
Children's Birthday Party (decorated birthday cookie cut-outs)
FOR THEM" Carolyn (Eagle River)
College Student Away From Home ( home made cookie care package)
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Holiday Cookie Gifts "I had purchased two holiday happiness cookie assortments. One stayed at my house and the other i took with me to my family's houses. These home made cookies made the Holiday's very enjoyable for the ten minutes they lasted! I will definitely be back for more cookies from scratch and highly recommend trying a batch or two and see for yourself." Mr. Solwold of INET - PC
Christmas Home Made Cookie Gifts "I just wanted to let you know that my Mom And Dad loved their Cookies. I had one and they were very good. My Uncle was also surprised by the snowman cookie gift my Mom sent him. My Uncle is a perfectionist and he kept telling everyone how well they were packaged and not one broke! He did not eat one right away because the next day he was having company and wanted to show everyone. Sometimes word of mouth is the best advertisement." Lynn Laska (Rhinelander)
Thank You Cookie Gift Surprise "Thanks so much for the beautiful cookie platter in the shape of an ornament. It is the nicest ornament we have, and the most delicious treat of this year's Christmas season. We love your web site. Best of luck with all of your wonderful cookie ideas. Shelby and Freddee are looking forward to the doggie cookie selection and Marley is hoping for a kitty cookie too!" The Tarr's (Appleton)
Birthday Cookie Gift Package "The cookies were a hit! Reputedly very delicious! Larry said they were stacked like a cake and he just had to eat eight at a time. Apparently they were so good, he couldn't eat just one. We look forward to sending more cookies in the future." Tom & Jan
Cookie Birthday Gift Surprise "I always return because the product you sell is amazing. Every one that has tried your cookies has absolutely loved them and can't get enough." Dave
Favor Cookie Gifts "Thank You, everyone enjoyed them! They wowed at how cute the purse and shoes are. Michelle owner of Pursenal Xpressions (Delefield)
Thank You Cookie Gift "I had to check out your web-site right away! This is great, and you bet I'll spread the word. Pam (Wisconsin)
"The homemade cookie gift box looked great and the cookies yummy !" Nancy Bilsie (Madison)
"The homemade cookies were there on Thursday and were a huge hit ! Thanks again. " Shannon LaHaie (Chicago, Illinois)
"Thank You Laura for sending your homemade cookies. They were good (my husband and grandchildren will tell you)" Miriam Wellford (Waukesha)
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21 Seriously Funny Exam Answers
January 30, 2010 | 34 Comments » | Topics: Hall Of Fame, LOLs
Here is a compilation of 21 exam answers that may have flunked the exam taker but deserves an A+ for being absoutely awesome.
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34 Responses to "21 Seriously Funny Exam Answers"
囧 Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 12:07 am
Allaiyah Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 9:47 pm
To the teachers, this make reek of fail, but to me, this is a peppermill of WIN.
symcracker Says:
February 6th, 2010 at 1:20 pm
Yo Anna University,These answers will laugh on your face…ha ha I overjoyed.Fuk you Anna University.
BestofStumbleupon Says:
February 16th, 2010 at 9:15 pm
I did something like that once, lol. I failed.
Ronny MacDuck Says:
July 27th, 2010 at 3:14 pm
I just cannody believe it. Iz dissgastin' man! C ya
Alphonse Lipsie Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 7:50 pm
This article must be headline news Thanks
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January 5th, 2011 at 5:16 am
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frank valdez Says:
January 20th, 2011 at 3:50 am
im so gonna share this!
Kira Black Says:
January 21st, 2011 at 4:42 pm
I remember this morning my chemistry teacher read out most of these funny answers ;D we all were litellary pissing ourselves xD
pol Says:
January 31st, 2011 at 3:18 am
hahaha! love the one with sushi!
karl Says:
February 4th, 2011 at 2:55 am
SUSHI!!! omg – hahahahaa!
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February 4th, 2011 at 11:25 am
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orly Says:
February 8th, 2011 at 9:59 am
hella funny test answers – love the drawiings too!
charita Says:
March 9th, 2011 at 4:00 am
if i didi that here in india i would get suspended-so funny!
chiqui Says:
March 21st, 2011 at 12:20 am
too funny !! sooooo made my morning!
cita Says:
March 21st, 2011 at 12:21 am
wow! american teachers must go through hell with some students!
karlos Says:
March 22nd, 2011 at 7:32 am
hard water = ice ? hahaha
lester Says:
April 5th, 2011 at 11:21 pm
hahaha! this is truly thhe state of education in the USA!! such witty studes though!
fleur Says:
April 9th, 2011 at 12:45 am
such great artwork!
frank valdez Says:
April 9th, 2011 at 12:46 am
i posted the exotic dancer on facebook – god that was funny!
Santina Ennen Says:
June 13th, 2011 at 8:04 am
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louie Says:
June 13th, 2011 at 11:19 pm
hilarious! what great witty people!
Daniel Says:
July 14th, 2011 at 4:18 am
Some of them were from England
Daniel Says:
July 14th, 2011 at 4:20 am
Most of them were from England.Just because it shows people being stupid(well witty) does not mean it is automatically American
Daljeetsingh25 Says:
October 11th, 2011 at 8:34 am
yes jouli i fcuk u
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OtakuCat Says:
April 9th, 2012 at 9:41 pm
Haha! That's sick!
Ttommyyy12 Says:
July 4th, 2012 at 8:19 pm
i did the same thing with the "find the x problem" i said the exact same thing word for word.
Isabel Says:
November 4th, 2012 at 6:32 pm
Whats wrong with you people that's not funny at all you guys are so mean!!!!!!!!!
Isabel Says:
November 4th, 2012 at 6:33 pm
That was funny
Isabel Says:
November 4th, 2012 at 6:34 pm
What does OMFG mean???????????????????? ;-D
K2L Says:
September 28th, 2013 at 4:01 am
Epic and funny. =3
Michael Ejercito Says:
December 19th, 2013 at 2:15 am
I love the one about the snow shovel.
Gio Says:
January 13th, 2014 at 7:53 pm
It means "Oh My [very bad word] God".


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