November 2009 Archives

    A Japanese doctor said, 'Medicine in my country is so advanced that we can take a kidney out of one man, put it in another, and have him looking for work in six weeks.'

    A German doctor said, 'That's nothing, we can take a lung out of one person, put it in another, and have him looking for work in four weeks.'

    A British doctor said, 'In my country, medicine is so advanced that we can take half of a heart out of one person, put it in another, and have them both looking for work in two weeks.'

    A Texas doctor, not to be outdone said, 'You guys are way behind. We took a man with no brains out of Texas, put him in the White House and now half the country is looking for work.'

 Turn your sound on for this.   Read this first, then watch.
 This is almost unbelievable. See how all of the balls wind up in catcher cones.
 
This incredible machine was built as a collaborative effort between   the Robert M. Trammell Music Conservatory and the Sharon Wick School of Engineering at the University of Iowa .. Amazingly, 97% of the machines components came from John Deere Industries and Irrigation Equipment of Bancroft, Iowa ...Yes, farm equipment!
 
It took the team a combined 13,029 hours of set-up, alignment, calibration, and tuning before filming this video but as you can see it was WELL worth the effort.
It is now on display in the Matthew Gerhard Alumni Hall at the University and is already slated to be donated to the Smithsonian

extraordinaire_instrument_de_musique.wmv.

BEST TO READ THE STORY BELOW, BEFORE OPENING THE ATTACHMENT.

The_Dance1.wmv

In a Chinese modern dance competition on TV one very unique couple won
one of the top prizes. The young woman, in her 30's, was a dancer who
had trained since she was a little girl. Later in life, she lost her
entire left arm in an accident and fell into a state of depression for
a few years.

Someone then asked her to coach a Children's dancing group. From that
point on, she realized that she could not give up her love for
dancing.  So, she started to do some of her old routines. But, having
lost her arm, she also lost her balance.  It took a while before she
could even make simple turns and spins without falling.

Then she heard of a man in his 20s, who had lost his leg in an
accident.  He had also fallen into the usual denial, depression and
anger roller coaster. But, she was determined to find him and persuade
him to dance with her.

He had never danced, and to dance with one leg....No way!

But, she didn't give up, and he reluctantly agreed. He said "I have
nothing else to do anyway."  She started to teach him dancing. The two
broke up a few times because he had no concept of using muscle, how to
control his body, and knew none of the basic rules about dancing.

When she became frustrated and lost patience with him, he would walk
out. Eventually, they came back together and started training
seriously and hired a choreographer to design routines for them.

In this competition, as you will see, they dance beautifully and they
legitimately won the competition!!.

This is just a remarkable and heart-warming video of two young people
who succeeded in the face of adversity.

Everyone in the cleaning industry has always been told that hand dryers in restrooms are not sanitary, they spread germs and bacteria around.  I always thought that this just came from the paper companies because they are loosing sales to the hand dryers. 

A couple of years ago, I was working with a rep, and I noticed that after he washed his hands and noticed that there were no paper towels, only a hand dryer he left the restroom with wet hands.  I asked him about it.  He said that hand dryers blow a lot of germs and bacteria around.  He also told me to take a look under the hand dryer next time I was in a restroom.  There is a filter underneath the hand dryer that is supposed to be cleaned on a weekly basis.  I looked at one and it looked like it hadn't been cleaned in years.

 It had layers and layers of caked on gunk (disgusting).  Since then I will not use hand dryers in restrooms.  Now this is where the story gets really interesting.  The schools and universities that have had the H1N1 (swine flue) outbreak this year are being told by the health department that they have to take out all of their hand dryers and replace them with towel dispensers because the hand dryers are spreading disease.  Please pass this along so everyone knows not to use hand dryers.

        夏威夷有一位倉庫職員奉命清理存貨，當他清理完畢後，便開始抱怨倉庫很污穢，同時在某些區域發現死老鼠及老鼠屎。幾天後他開始胃不舒服、喉痛、頭疼及嘔吐，不過二天的時間他病得非常嚴重。他的血糖指數下降到 66，他的臉及眼球變成黃色的，他被送到急診室時被診斷為『器官衰竭』，他於午夜前便過世。

        當時沒有人懷疑他的死與工作有關，當時有一位醫師提及他是否在倉庫工作或暴露於老鼠或老鼠屎。有一種病菌﹝很像漢他病毒﹞生存在老鼠或老鼠屎中，這些鼠屎乾了以後很像灰塵，如果沒有穿戴任何保護器具很容易吸入，經對死者作解剖證實了醫師的疑慮。

    這就是為什麼總是要清洗罐頭、罐裝汽水頂部及揮除盒子、塑膠包裝外部，你在超級市場購買的任何商品，或多或少都曾經儲存於倉庫中一段時間，有些還被咬過，大部份人們會清洗蔬菜、水果，但不曾想過盒子或罐頭。就算是最現代化、最高級的商店也會有老鼠。

無論何時你買罐裝飲料時，請用肥皂加清水請洗頂部，

如無法做到就用吸管飲用。

亞特蘭大疾病控制中心針對罐裝飲料作調查，發現罐裝飲料頂部外皮，可能殘留著乾涸的老鼠尿 --- 具毒性且能致命。倉庫內之罐裝飲料及其他食物容器，還沒清洗就送至零售店販售。

我記得在三年前台灣也有一個新聞，是說有個人在商店買了罐裝飲料後，直接開了就喝，沒用吸管喝，不出三天就昏迷死亡了， 經過調查後，發現是飲料上的拉環處，有老鼠的尿液 --- 即是造成此人死亡的原因。

我從此後，都只用吸管喝飲料，不然一定倒在杯子裡...

那個新聞是真人真事...... 太可怕了！

你永遠不知便利商店的倉庫有什麼 .........還是用吸管吧！

To keep our finance on the right track in the year, baby boomers need to remind ourselves the following Ten Don't:

    * Don't try to predict the future.
    * Don't try to pick one winning investment. Diversify.
    * Don't stop contributing to 401(k) and other retirement accounts
    * Don't make sudden moves.
    * Don't pay high management fees.
    * Don't invest in anything you don't understand.
    * Don't give up on stocks.
    * Don't follow the herd.
    * Don't take more risk than you can handle
    * Don't over spend

VERY SOPHISTICATED WAY OF CHEATING

Received this from a friend:

Be wary of those who come bearing gifts.

You may like to circulate this to your Singapore friends.
Just happen last week in Singapore .

SOMETHING TO BE AWARE OF.

Hi everyone,

I want to let you all know that Frank and I have been the victims of credit card fraud this week and felt I should warn you all about the clever scam.

It works like this:

Last Wednesday I had a phone call late morning from Express Couriers to ask if I was going to be home as he had a delivery for me.  He said he
would there in roughly an hour.  He turned up with a beautiful basket of flowers and wine. I expressed my surprise as I wasn't expecting
anything like this and said I was intrigued to know who was sending me such a lovely gift.  He said he was only delivering the gift and the card
was being sent separately (the card has never arrived).There was a consignment note with the gift.

He went on to explain that because the gift contained alcohol he has to charge the recipient $3.50 as proof that he has actually delivered to an
adult, and not left it on a door step if the recipient is out, to be stolen or taken by children.  This seemed logical and I offered to get the cash.

He then said that the company required the payment to be by EFTPOS so he's not handling cash and everything is properly accounted for.

Frank was there and got his credit card and 'John' swiped the card on this small mobile machine that also had a small screen upon which Frank
entered in his pin number.  A receipt was printed out and given to us.

Between last Thursday and Monday $4,000 was withdrawn from our credit account at ATM machines in the north shore area.  It appears a dummy
credit card was made using the details in the machine and of course, they had Frank's pin number. The Bank has stopped our cards and I've been
to the Police this morning, where they confirmed that it is a definit! e scam a nd many households were hit during the first 3 days of October.

So PLEASE be wary of accepting a gift you're not expecting especially if the card is not with it. 

*When all through our land,*

*Not a Christian was praying*

*Nor taking a stand.*

*See the PC Police had taken away,*

*The reason for Christmas - no one could say.*

*The children were told by their schools not to sing,*

*About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things.*

*It might hurt people's feelings, the teachers would say*

* December 25th is just a ' Holiday '.*

*Yet the shoppers were ready with cash, checks and credit*

*Pushing folks down to the floor just to get it!*

*CDs from Madonna, an X BOX, an I-pod*

*Something was changing, something quite odd! *

*Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanzaa*

*In hopes to sell books by Franken & Fonda.*

*As Walmart's were hanging their trees upside down*

* At Canadian Tiire, the word Christmas - was no where to be found.*

*At K-Mart and Staples and Zehr's and Sears*

*You won't hear the word Christmas; it won't touch your ears.*

*Inclusive, Sensitive and Di-ver-si-ty*

*Are words that were used to intimidate me.*

*Now Daschle, Now Darden, Now Sharpton, Wolf Blitzen*

*On Boxer, on Rather, on Obama, on Clinton !*

*At the top of the Senate, there arose such a clatter*

*To eliminate Jesus, in all public matter.*

*And we spoke not a word, as they took away our faith*

* Forbidden to speak of Salvation and Grace*

*The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and discarded*

*The reason for the season, stopped before it started.*

*So as you celebrate 'Winter Break' under your 'Holiday Tree'*

*Sipping your Tim Horton's, listen to me.*

*Choose your words carefully, choose what you say*

*Shout MERRY CHRISTMAS , not Happy Holiday !*


It's past time to fight the "Politically Correct" nitwit's

Let's join together and wish everyone we meet MERRY CHRISTMAS

Remember, if you don't stand for Something - you stand for Nothing

Christ is ? The Reason' for the Christ-mas Season!

If you agree please forward, if not, simply delete - God Bless you ANYWAY.
 

We never get what we want,
We never want what we get,
We never have what we like,
We never like what we have.
And still we live & love.
That's life...

The best kind of friends,
Is the kind you can sit on a porch and swing with,
Never say a word,
And then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation you've ever had.
It's true that we don't know
What we've got until it's gone,
But it's also true that we don't know
What we've been missing until it arrives.
Giving someone all your love is never an assurance that they'll love you back!
Don't expect love in return;
Just wait for it to grow in their heart,
But if it doesn't, be content it grew in yours.

It takes only a minute to get a crush on someone,
An hour to like someone,
And a day to love someone,
But it takes a lifetime to forget someone.
Don't go for looks; they can deceive.
Don't go for wealth; even that fades away.
Go for someone who makes you smile,
Because it takes only a smile to
Make a dark day seems bright.
Find the one that makes your heart smile!
May you have
Enough happiness to make you sweet,
Enough trials to make you strong,
Enough sorrow to keep you human,
And enough hope to make you happy.
Always put yourself in others' shoes.
If you feel that it hurts you,
It probably hurts the other person, too.
The happiest of people
Don't necessarily have the best of everything;
They just make the most of everything that comes along their way.
Happiness lies for
Those who cry,
Those who hurt,
Those who have searched,
And those who have tried,
For only they can appreciate the importance of people
Who have touched their lives.
When you were born, you were crying
And everyone around you was smiling.
Live your life so that when you die,
You're the one who is smiling
And everyone around you is crying.
Please send this message
To those people who mean something to you,
To those who have touched your life in one way or another,
To those who make you smile when you really need it,
To those that make you see the brighter side of things When you are really down,
To those who you want to know
That you appreciate their friendship.
And if you don't, don't worry,
Nothing bad will happen to you,
You will just miss out on the opportunity
To brighten someone's day with this message...

A 36 year old female had an accident several weeks ago and totaled her car.

A resident of Kilgore , Texas she was traveling between Gladewater & Kilgore. It was raining, though not excessively, when her car suddenly began to hydro-plane and literally flew through the air. She was not seriously injured but very stunned at the sudden occurrence!

When she explained to the highway patrolman what had happened he told her something that every driver should
know:

NEVER DRIVE IN THE RAIN WITH YOUR CRUISE
CONTROL ON!!!

She thought she was being cautious by setting the cruise
control and maintaining a safe consistent speed in the rain.

But the highway patrolman told her that if the cruise control is on when your car begins to hydro-plane and your tires lose contact with the pavement, your car will accelerate to a higher rate of speed making you take off like an airplane.

She told the patrolman that was exactly what had occurred.

The patrolman said this warning should be listed on the driver's seat sun-visor:

NEVER USE THE CRUISE CONTROL
WHEN THE PAVEMENT IS WET OR ICY,
along with the airbag warning.

We tell our teenagers to set the cruise control and drive a safe speed, but we don't tell them to use the cruise control only when the pavement is dry.

The only person the accident victim found, who knew
this (besides the patrolman), was a man who had had a
similar accident, totaled his car and sustained severe
injuries.

NOTE: Some vehicles (like the Toyota Sienna Limited XLE) will not allow you to set the cruise control when the windshield wipers are on.

If you send this to 15 people and only one of them doesn't know about this, then it was all worth it. You might have saved a life.

This is neat. I don't know how folks figure all this stuff out. Enjoy.

1. CLICK ON THE LINK (COFFEE MACHINE BELOW)
2. PUT THE COIN IN THE VENDING MACHINE
3. CHOOSE YOUR DRINK
4. CLICK ON THE CUP WHEN IT IS READY
5 CLICK ON 'OPEN'
ENJOY!
Don't forget to click on 'OPEN' !!!

 

http://www.cartoline.it/pics/_zoom_flash.htm?immagine=scherzi_150404_01.swf

This is amazing! Try to figure what the picture is made from?

Artist assistants stand next to 3,604 cups of coffee which have been made into a giant Mona Lisa in Sydney , Australia .  The 3,604 cups of coffee were each filled with different amounts of milk to create the different shades!
 

Wonder what the price tag will read for this bad boy?
Now I can see why Ford didn't need, or take any of the bail out money. Looks like they can compete and build visionary vehicles, without the government getting involved.
The Super Chief Pickup by FORD.
Hydrogen fueled. (NEW IN 2012)
Even if you are not a truck  fan you will love this truck
. 

It's a Mercedes Benz owned by an Abu Dhabi
 oil billionaire (naturally).
 
Featuring the newly developed V10 quad turbo
 with 1,600 horsepower and 2800nm of torque
0-100km/h in less than 2secs, 1/4 mile in 6.89 secs
 running on biofuel.
 
That is NOT stainless steel, people; it is WHITE GOLD!

I am pleased to post this article here written by Donald Mahoney. Donald is the editor with Franchise Direct, one of the top franchise portals out there today. I hope you guys would like this article  about franchise opportunities for baby boomers.

 

No generation in American history is quite as celebrated as the Baby Boomers. They shaped the country with their vision, their commitment to change and their desire to change the world for the better. In a funny way, it seemed like they would never get old. But yet, as we stand on the verge of a new decade, many baby boomers are beginning their golden years. Such is life.

 

And despite all of the economic problems of the last few years, baby boomers have never lost that interest to succeed in business and exercise some entrepreneurial spirit. Along with today's young college graduates, our research at Franchise Direct (www.franchisedirect.com), one of the top franchise portals, shows that baby boomers are some of the most active entrepreneurs on the scene today.

 

Interestingly, the shifting generational tides for baby boomers have opened up a range of new business opportunities. We are noticing this primarily in the health and senior care sector. Never before in American history will there have been so many senior citizens. This will create a number of challenges for America's health care system. The contentious debate over health care in America this year shows a crucial of an issue it is to people. Luckily, health and senior care franchises have stepped in to fill some of the void that traditional health and senior care franchises cannot provide.

 

We've witnessed huge growth of health and senior care franchises in the last 12-18 months. These are diverse businesses that cater to a range of needs, be they stay-at-home care or senior care centers. They take an established business model and simply adapt it in a new setting. Best of all, you don't need a background in medicine or health care to work in these industries. General business acumen will guide you on your way.

 

This is just one sector that baby boomers are turning to. For those baby boomers considering new franchise opportunities, Franchise Direct is a top resource, with access to the best franchises, plus essential information on the industry. If you're interested in a franchise, stick with Franchise Direct (www.franchisedirect.com).

 

 

 

 

 They might not have changed the world like they promised in 1969, but by being the first generation to grow up with pop culture, it seemed like they would never get old. But, lo and behold, this year, Baby Boomers find themselves on the verge of the golden years. The question many considering business opportunities is this: how can I best service this huge demographic?

 

Anyone launching a business will want to be targeting a very defined market. But why not pitch that tent as big as possible? That is the argument of Susan Ward, who outlined ten possible areas to succeed with business via the baby boomer sector.

 

Some proposals are not surprising and have proposed before on this blog. For instance, health and senior care franchises are only going to get more popular, given America's

rapidly-aging population and the recent rumpus over health care. Equally, senior franchises stand to do well, as elderly people will need to stay younger.

 

One of the most interesting suggestions comes in targeting the pet sector. According to Ward, baby boomers have elevated pets to near-human levels.

 

Not in boomer households. Baby boomer pets eat, sleep and do things with their people. They watch TV, they get dressed up, they have their own friends and their own doctors. They are a multi-million dollar industry!

 

All in all, it's a demographic that every entrepreneur needs to consider. There are many opportunities to take advantage of with this sector.

Don't know if this is true...but it certainly seems plausible.....

About your License Plate Sticker - from a friend
 *Yet another dirty trick foisted on legitimate drivers:_
 
While my car was in to have the front brakes renewed on Friday March  27th, one of the mechanics commented that someone had stolen my sticker.
 
When I asked what he was talking about, he took me to the back of the car to show me where someone had removed my newly applied February 2010  vehicle validation sticker.
 
 Most of us simply clean off the surface of the previous sticker and  put the new one on top of it. That way, all a thief has to do is to pry off the layered stack, clean up the back and glue your sticker onto their license plate, or worse, sell it to someone else to apply it to theirs. This allows them to avoid the need to bother about paying for an  Emissions Test, paying the renewal fee of $74.00, or the new "Miller" private vehicle tax (only in Toronto) and, by extension, probably drive uninsured. Next year they will simply repeat the process with another  stolen sticker. Unless they are stopped by the police for some reason and the ownership validation sticker number is checked against the umber on the sticker on the license plate, they may well get away with  it for years.
 
 
 On Monday I went to the Ministry of Transportation to obtain my new sticker; they indicated that this is quite common. The replacement cost  was $7.00 - once again the victim takes the hit.
 
 This time I scraped the sticker location completely clean of old stickers, washed the site with lighter fluid, and then applied the new one and rubbed it down well. The lady that served us indicated that once the site is cleaned off and the new sticker is applied and well rubbed
 down, if you take a sharp Exacto knife or something similar and score lines vertically and horizontally across the sticker, it guarantees that it can only be removed in small, useless pieces. This tip came from a  customer who had been hit, as we were.
 
 Our new sticker is now in place and well scored. Incidentally, as the license plate is aluminum, there is no risk of rusting due to the scoring.
 
 Whenever you replace your validation sticker my advice is to completely  remove all traces of the old sticker(s) and follow the process above. At least then they will have to steal someone else's sticker.
 
 Please advise your friends. Note: While this happened in Toronto, it  could happen anywhere in the province or for that matter anywhere that uses a similar validation sticker.

Dear All (the male gender mostly and those others who do not mind),

           It's well known that women seldom say what they mean nor mean what they say.

            So here're some good tips for dummies like men who may have their brain in the lower part of their bodies instead of on top of them:
 

NINE WORDS WOMEN USE

(1) Fine: This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.

(2) Five Minutes: If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.

(3) Nothing: This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually end in fine.

(4) Go Ahead: This is a dare, not permission. Don't Do It!

(5) Loud Sigh: This is actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to # 3 for the meaning of nothing.)

(6) That's Okay: This is one of the most dangerous statements a women can make to a man. That's okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.

(7) Thanks: A woman is thanking you, do not question, or faint. Just say you're welcome. (I want to add in a clause here - This is true, unless she says 'Thanks a lot' - that is PURE sarcasm and she is not thanking you at all. DO NOT say 'you're welcome' . that will bring on a 'whatever').

(8) Whatever: Is a woman's way of saying F-- YOU!

(9) Don't worry about it, I got it: Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking 'What's wrong?' For the woman's response refer to # 3.

 

Buddies, boomers and readers,
 
Please beware of this happening now !!!!

    Beware Of Free Gifts - VERY SOPHISTICATED WAY OF CHEATING

    Received this from a friend:

    Be wary of those who come bearing gifts.

    You may like to circulate this to your Singapore friends.
    Just happen last week in Singapore .

    SOMETHING TO BE AWARE OF.

    Hi everyone,

    I want to let you all know that Frank and I have been the victims of credit card fraud this week and felt I should warn you all about the clever scam.

    It works like this:

    Last Wednesday I had a phone call late morning from Express Couriers to ask if I was going to be home as he had a delivery for me.  He said he
    would there in roughly an hour.  He turned up with a beautiful basket of flowers and wine. I expressed my surprise as I wasn't expecting
    anything like this and said I was intrigued to know who was sending me such a lovely gift.  He said he was only delivering the gift and the card
    was being sent separately (the card has never arrived).There was a consignment note with the gift.

    He went on to explain that because the gift contained alcohol he has to charge the recipient $3.50 as proof that he has actually delivered to an
    adult, and not left it on a door step if the recipient is out, to be stolen or taken by children.  This seemed logical and I offered to get the cash.

    He then said that the company required the payment to be by EFTPOS so he's not handling cash and everything is properly accounted for.

    Frank was there and got his credit card and 'John' swiped the card on this small mobile machine that also had a small screen upon which Frank
    entered in his pin number.  A receipt was printed out and given to us.

    Between last Thursday and Monday $4,000 was withdrawn from our credit account at ATM machines in the north shore area.  It appears a dummy
    credit card was made using the details in the machine and of course, they had Frank's pin number. The Bank has stopped our cards and I've been
    to the Police this morning, where they confirmed that it is a definit! e scam a nd many households were hit during the first 3 days of October.

    So PLEASE be wary of accepting a gift you're not expecting especially if the card is not with it. 

Buddies, boomers and readers,  do you know a very cheap way to spend a day in the Niagara Falls? 

 It is a  bus tour organized by Safeway Tourist.  Price is excellent at $25 but you will get a Fallsview Buffet lunch voucher at $20.    For ten dollars Julie and I can spend half day in the beautiful scenery of Niagara Falls.   You can check out the  Safeway Coach Service details and reservation  online.

The main attractions of course are the raging rapids of Niagara Falls. I have been there several times and I am still very excited as I walk along the street adjacent to the World's greatest waterfalls. It is simply splendid! A wonder of the world!

Have you been to Fallsview Casino. It is built around 2004 and is still the best casino in Niagara region. If you plan to visit Niagara Falls don't miss this landmark Fallsview of Niagara.

If you have your own website, you can sell ad space to  Google in your  web pages making AdSense money from Google.
 
In the past there we had the Googel referal program.  Then, people can earn more by spreading the word about AdSense and Firefox through referrals...  The Google Referral Program had retired for some time  Now people can only earn money with Adsense from Google.
 

With regard to Google AdSense I would recommend  Joel Comm.   Then , who is Joel Comm and why should you listen to him?  

Quote:

" If you are reading this page and want to make more money with Google Adsense, you are in good company! My name is Joel Comm, and I've been an Internet entrepreneur since 1995. I run a series of family-friendly web sites and continue to earn a generous income online.

In 1997, a company called Yahoo! purchased my game site, ClassicGames.com, and today it's known as Yahoo! Games. My face is seen hundreds of thousands of times daily in the form of a cartoon avatar at the Yahoo! Games game tables.

Through the years, I've built dozens of web sites that welcome thousands of visitors each day. I've found many ways to generate revenue online, but I wasn't prepared for the revolution that would take place in the form of Google AdSense.

In June 2003, I signed up with Google AdSense, and did what many others do. I simply took the code from the AdSense site and pasted it onto my web site. And then I did what many others undoubtedly do as well. I wondered why I wasn't making any money.

But then I got smart. I suspected that I was leaving money on the table, so I began testing my AdSense code using completely legitimate means. What I found changed my life.

From just $30 per day, I had shot up to $500 PER DAY with just a few easy changes in my spare time. I looked at my incredible 5-digit check and thought I must be dreaming. 'There has got to be a mistake", I thought. "Google is going to call me up and ask for their check back." But the call never came.

Deep down, I knew it wouldn't. Each time I logged into my AdSense account, the proof was right before my eyes: My AdSense stats! "

Click here Adsense Secret by Joel Comm (Highly Recommended) to see the real, recent screenshot of Joel Comm 's AdSense stats page. With Google's permission, Joel reveals how much  he ismaking with AdSense. But they've asked Joel to keep details of CPM and CTR private, so he has blacked them out in order to comply with Google's terms of service.

Recommend Highly reference books:
Google Secrets
Guide to Google Adwards 
 

Buddies, boomers and readers,  I remember I joined Twitter in 2007.  I had no idea then what it is and what are its benefits.  I simply joined the big boys and follow them.   I did not do anything not even visiting the Twitter site.    It was January 2009 I revisited the Twitter site and I noticed Twitter is making a lot of publicity for herself as well as those who use her service tweeting.   From that moment onward I spend some time tweeting.  It can be anything casual and funny or some good links for the other tweeters. I watch that the number people following my Twitter growing. 

At this moment of writing I have 870+ followers.   It brings in some traffic to my blog.  TwitterCounterBy the way, I have pasted the TwitterCounter here in the blog.  It shows the up to date number of people following my Twitter.  I would continue tweeting.  Fellow boomers have you start tweeting.   Have fun !

Make Money with Affiliate Programs

The highlight of attention is  affiliate networks which put together a whole lot of affiliates with merchants.  These are the sources for thousands and thousands of  merchandizes and they are free to join.  The main affiliate networks are:

                 

If you have a low traffic site, you need to be more selective and focus for each web page and related to the main theme of your website.  This is the basic rule to win in the affiliate game.   The second is traffic volume.  It is the blood for any ebusiness
programs or products.  The other area which we would touch on is their respective  basic characteristics.

Affiliate Marketing is the focal point of attention in today's  business world. It is  the latest business model and is  used by big brand name companies worldwide.   Here is a  Tiny Sample of  Digital Products  which YOU can promote their products as affiliates.  Most of the Big Name companies  want you to join and sell their products. e.g. CommissionJunction.com ; Linkshare.com, Clickbank.com This opens the business opportunities for people  to  start an online business at the comfort of  their own home.  It will be my cup of tea as an early baby boomer to have my own  online business working at home that oversees the CN Tower and the beautiful skyline of Toronto waterfront.    Now I am selling online the infoproducts and other stuff  such as electronics, computer hardware and software  DELL, Sony, HP,  Amazon,   as well as ebooks, games, home products  ........and finally the ad space in my own websites and blogs. I  share this information and knowledge with all visitors  the baby boomers and the retirees as well as the young at heart.    I trust it will help you to run your own home based business and escape the office routine of 9 to 5 every day if you wish..  Or this could be your part time job for the golden years of retirement. They are free and are easy to start.  You don't need your own product. The processing of logistics , orders, shipping and  customers services are taken care of by the affiliate merchants.  You make money online just by referring peope to the affilate merchants .  You will get paid when your referrals purchase  the products.

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Buddies, boomers and readers,  I came across this article.  It is a nice article about boomers, the contemporary economy and the urgent need to make extra money for every body not just the boomers.  It is written by Mary Mason-Shields

Research being done today shows more and more baby boomers are becoming entrepreneurs. The answer for this group today is possibly owning a home base businesses. There is no need to run amok looking for one of the brick and mortar businesses to become an entrepreneur. Just put your expertise to work for you from the comfort of your own home.

A home base business chosen from the hobbies and/or interests of baby boomers would probably be more prosperous and much more lucrative for the retiring baby boomer. Baby boomers would be more susceptible to success doing what they know and what they feel comfortable doing.

Those reaching retirement age or already retired are faced with the dilemma of what to do to secure their future and the future of their family. They are wondering what will they do to maintain a modicum of decent living. They have waited so long for the day to arrive they could retire only to find the economy in such turmoil, they don't know what to do.

The future for baby boomers retiring really looks gloomy right now in the face of the 2008 economy. Is it possible for those baby boomers who own home based businesses to turn the economy around? Anything is possible.

There are some really detrimental situations facing baby boomers today and one of the issues is the retirement savings they have/had. If baby boomers had their retirement savings tied up in the stock market, they quite possibly could be without any retirement savings at all. What should they do now?

Just to think that you have worked all those years to have your savings wiped out and you had nothing to do with it. This would not be such a "hard pill to swallow" if other streams of income were in place. There is no doubt, the 2008 economy stresses are weighing heavy on those people who are contemplating retirement.

Not only baby boomers, everyone should be looking at additional streams of income to secure their future. This is not the time to rest on your laurels and be satisfied or reliant with one stream of income. Employment is not secure. Savings accounts are not secure. It is time NOW to start a home based business in preparation for the loss of that one stream of income.

There is much more information found at http://www.squidoo.com/futureforbabyboomers and http://www.squidoo.com/babyboomersandretirement2008

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Buddies, boomers and readers,


Top Joke in Australia
 
A young man went to his father one day to tell him that
he wanted to get married.

His father was happy for him. He asked his son who the
girl was, and he told him that it was Samantha, a girl from
the neighborhood.

With a sad face the old man said to his son,
''I'm sorry to say this son but I have to. The 
girl you want to marry is your sister, but please don't tell your  mother.''

The young man again brought three more names to his
father but ended up frustrated because the response was
still the same.

So he decides to go to his mother.
''Mom I want to get married but all the girls that
I love, dad said they are my sisters and I mustn't tell you.''

His mother smiling said to him,
''Don't worry my son, you can marry any of
those girls.  You're not his son. 
 

Top Joke in Northern Ireland 

A doctor says to his patient, 'I have bad news and worse news'.
'Oh dear, what's the bad news?' asks the patient.
The doctor replies, 'You only have 24 hours to live'.
'That's terrible', said the patient. 'How can the news possibly be worse?'
The doctor replies, 'I've been trying to contact you since yesterday'.

Top Joke in UK

A woman gets on a bus with her baby.
The bus driver says: 'That's the ugliest baby that I've ever seen. Ugh!'
The woman goes to the rear of the bus and sits down, fuming.
She says to a man next to her: 'The driver just insulted me!'
The man says: 'You go right up there and tell him off, go ahead,
I'll hold your monkey for you.


Top Joke in USA

A man and a friend are playing golf one day at their local golf course.
One of the guys is about to chip onto the green when he sees a long funeral procession on the road next to the course.
He stops in mid-swing, takes off his golf cap, closes his eyes, and bows down in prayer.
His friend says: 'Wow, that is the most thoughtful and touching thing I have ever seen. You truly are a kind man.'
The man then replies: 'Yeah, well we were married for 35 years.'


Joke in England

Two weasels are sitting on a barstool. One starts to insult the other one.
He screams, 'I slept with your mother!'
The bar gets quiet as everyone listens to see what the other weasel will do.
The first again yells, 'I SLEPT WITH YOUR MOTHER!'
The other says, 'Go home dad you're drunk.'      

Buddies, boomers and readers, It is awesome. I simply could not believe my eyes. What can you say except: HOLY SMOKES- KEMO SABE!!!! IT'S GREAT!!!???

Buddies, boomers and readers,

This is a beautiful  email .... Please don't close before reading!

An Angel says, 'Never borrow from the future. If you worry about what may happen tomorrow and it doesn't happen, you have worried in vain. Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice.'

1. Pray
2. Go to bed on time.
3. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed.
4. Say No to projects that won't fit into your time schedule, or that will compromise your mental health.
5. Delegate tasks to capable others.
6. Simplify and unclutter your life.
7. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are often too many.)
8. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.
9. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time; don't lump the hard things all together.
10. Take one day at a time.
11. Separate worries from concerns . If a situation is a concern, find out what God would have you do and let go of the anxiety . If you can't do anything about a situation, forget it.
12. Live within your budget; don't use credit cards for ordinary purchases.
13. Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet, an extra house key buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc.
14. K.M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut). This single piece of advice can prevent an enormous amount of trouble.
15. Do something for the Kid in You everyday.
16. Carry a Bible with you to read while waiting in line.
17. Get enough rest.
18. Eat right.
19 Get organized so everything has its place.
20. Listen to a tape while driving that can help improve your quality of life.
21. Write down thoughts and inspirations.
22. Every day, find time to be alone.
23. Having problems? Talk to God on the spot. Try to nip small problems in the bud. Don't wait until it's time to go to bed to try and pray.
24. Make friends with Godly people.
25. Keep a folder of favorite scriptures on hand.
26. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair and hope is often a good 'Thank you Jesus .'
27. Laugh.
28. Laugh some more!
29. Take your work seriously, but not yourself at all.
30. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they can).
31. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most).
32. Sit on your ego.
33 Talk less; listen more.
34. Slow down.
35. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe.
36 Every night before bed, think of one thing you're grateful for that you've never been grateful for before. GOD HAS  A WAY  OF TURNING THINGS AROUND FOR YOU.

'If God is for us, who can be against us?'

(Romans 8:31)

I wanted God to bless and I picked you. .

Buddies, boomers and readers,

Do you want to get your blog/site to Google first page?  I would be very surprised if someone say no.  I succeed to get my blog to Google first page.   If you doubt what I told you, you can check it out as follow:

In the Google search box,  type in

• boomers, David Au

You can then see my recent posts on the Google first page.
Results 1 - 10 of about 552,000 for boomers David Au.
 


You can also type in the Google search box, something like
Results 1 - 10 of about 2,760,000 for boomers homebusiness:

• baby boomers homebusiness
• baby boomers plan b
• boomers homebusiness
• boomers plan b

Just let me know if you want to know the secret.  You can email me or put a short note in the comment area.  .I am pleased to share it with you.

 

     Buddies, boomers and readers,  How many zeros in a billion? People are confused.   I got this master piece of the words of wisdom from a buddy who is willing to share with more friends in the internet.  Continue reading make sure read it to the end.      


                This is too true to be funny...

    The next time you hear a politician use the word 'billion' in a casual manner, think about whether you want the 'politicians'  spending YOUR tax money.
  
A billion is a difficult number to comprehend,but one advertising agency did a good job of putting that figure into some perspective in one of it's releases.

A.
A billion seconds ago it was 1959.

B
A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive.

C
A billion hours ago our ancestors were
living in the Stone Age.

D
A billion days ago no-one walked on the earth on two feet.

E.
A billion dollars ago was only
8 hours and 20 minutes,
at the rate our government
is spending it.

While this thought is still fresh in our brain...
let's take a look at New Orleans ....
It's amazing what you can learn with some simple division.

Louisiana Senator,
Mary Landrieu (D)
is presently asking Congress for

250 BILLION DOLLARS
to rebuild New Orleans .. Interesting number...
what does it mean?

A
Well... if you are one of the 484,674 residents of New Orleans
(every man, woman, and child)
you each get $516,528.

B
Or... if you have one of the 188,251 homes in
New Orleans , your home gets $1,329,787.

C.
Or... if you are a family of four...
your family gets $2,066,012.
Imagine, now $700 billion bailing out banks in the US .  That's enough to fund complete medical care for every man, woman and child currently alive in the US for 11 years!!
50 billion to bail out the auto industry???

Washington , D.C.
&
Ottawa ON.
< HELLO!!! >
Are all your calculators broken??
Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
CDL License Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Federal Income Tax , Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Fuel Permit Tax
Gasoline Tax
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Inventory Tax
IRS Interest Charges (tax on top of tax)
IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Luxury Tax
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Property y Tax
Real Estate Tax
Service charge taxes
Social Security Tax
Road Usage Tax (Truckers)
Sales Taxes
Recreational Vehicle Tax
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone Federal Excise Tax
Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax upon Tax
Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Tax
Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
Telephone Recurring and Non-recurring Charges Tax
Telephone State and Local Tax
Telephone Usage Charge Tax
Utility Tax
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax
Income Tax
Everything Tax
STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY???

Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago...
and our nation was the most prosperous in the world.

We had absolutely no national debt...
We had the largest middle class in the world..
and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.

What happened?
Can you spell 'politicians!'
And I still have to

press '1'
for English.
I hope this goes around the

US & CANADA
at least 1 billion times
What the heck happened???

Buddies, boomers, and readers,   yes today last yearI was in British Columbia in the west coast of Canada.   Together with Nicholas my brother Julie and I visit  White Rock, Tsawwassen, Whiterock and Boundary Bay


We started our excursion by energizing ourselves with some hot dim sums at Kim Yuet Hin Seafood Restaurant before hitting the highway to White Rock.  We stepped out of the SUV upon arrival the destination.  Right in front of us somewhere in the White Rock Beach, there is the big White Rock no body can miss.   It is huge and all of us were so excited to dash out there and took photos with the big White Rock.   Out of curiosity I examined very closely that big chunk of rock.  It was snow white but, let me tell you a little secret it was White rock pier not a white rock.  It was the grey granite that you normally find in any mountain but sprayed with several layers of paint that made it look snow white.  Any way people still like it.  Probably it was the scenery,  the beach that opens to the Pacific Ocean, the good food and nice landscape that attract tourists to this small town.

We then walked to the pier which is a long extension reaching out into the sea from the beach.  And as we looked back from the pier end towards the hill top with numerous houses of different shapes and sizes.  It is an excellent view that attracted people to come again and again.

We then walked back to our car and drove up to see more closely along those narrow strips of roads in the hill top.   We slowly drove through those houses and hit the highway to take our lunch at Copa Cafe at Cambie Street.  We were so hungry and we ordered four dishes of food...  Singaporean Stir Fried Noodle,  Stir fried Rice with beef and veggies,  rice threads with ground fish and veggies and  Garoupa Baked with Rice and Cheese.  The food were delicious and price was only C$40 including tax and tips.

We continued our journey to Tsawwassen and Boundary Bay before we returned home.  At 7:00 p.m. we went out for dinner with Kim Hoi and his family at a Shanghai Yat Chi Ting Restaurant which is renowned for its authentic Shanghai food

Buddies, Boomers and Readers.

Have you received this email.   A must read by you guys, especially those who are still employed.   Have fun and enjoy.

EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2009

NEW OFFICE POLICY

Dress Code:

1) You are advised to come to work dressed according to your salary.

2) If we see you wearing Prada shoes and carrying a Gucci bag, we will assume you are doing well financially and therefore do not need a raise.

3) If you dress poorly, you need to learn to manage your money better, so that you may buy nicer clothes, and therefore you do not need a raise.

4) If you dress just right, you are right where you need to be and therefore you do not need a raise.



Sick Days:
We will no longer accept a doctor's statement as proof of sickness. If you are able to go to the doctor, you are able to come to work.

Personal Days:
Each employee will receive 104 personal days a year.  They are called Saturdays & Sundays.

 Bereavement Leave:
This is no excuse for missing work. There is nothing    you can do for dead friends, relatives or co-workers. Every effort should be made to have non-employees attend the funeral arrangements in your place. In rare cases where employee involvement is necessary, the funeral should be scheduled in the late afternoon. We will be glad to allow you to work through your lunch hour and subsequently leave one hour early.




Bathroom Breaks:
Entirely too much time is being spent in the toilet. There is now a strict three-minute time limit in the stalls. At the end of three minutes, an alarm will sound, the toilet paper roll will retract, the stall door will open, and a picture will be taken. After your second offense, your picture will be posted on the company bulletin board under the 'Chronic Offenders' category. Anyone caught smiling in the picture will be sectioned under the company's mental health policy.

 

Lunch Break: (Love this one)

* Skinny people get 30 minutes for lunch, as they need to eat more, so that they can look healthy.

* Normal size people get 15 minutes for lunch to get a balanced meal to maintain their average figure.

* Chubby people get 5 minutes for lunch, because that's all the time needed to drink a Slim-Fast.


Thank you for your loyalty to our company. We are here to provide a positive employment experience. Therefore, all questions, comments, concerns, complaints, frustrations, irritations, aggravations, insinuations, allegations, accusations, contemplations, consternation and input should be directed elsewhere.
 
The Management
Pass this on to all who are employed!

As an aging baby boomer, I  have the real passion on this blog which is about the tinny tiny things in my journey of life before succumbing to the lifespan limit when people shall be meeting the Creator of Universe... God of Heaven and Earth.  

Out of the great passion for life, I spend more time on this blog blogging about my stories, thought and things I have gone through.   I try my best to make one post each day.  I do this daily posting even when I traveled Vancouver, Hong Kong and Shanghai in China.   In case, I cannot write my own article I published articles by other writers, of course with their greenlight. 

Sometimes, I published articles which I enjoyed reading.  They are abstracted from Ezinearticles. I wish my fellow boomers would like them too.  The other satellite blogs I devote less amount of time and effort,  once in a week.

As a goal of 2009,  I want to be more focus on my blogging.   I can have one very popular blog.   Having said that  I would gear my total effort on the  MillionBabyBoomers.com.   To make my blog more unique and original,  I would only post my own articles.   I need to blog consistently.  That is at least one post each day.  

It is about being less but focus.   It can become more powerful being very focus.  Do you agree?
 

Yesterday, I phoned Nicholas to follow up his online purchase for Joint Health , Antioxidant products.  This is a follow up call thanking him for the purchase and the support in our home business in particular. 

Time flew really fast.  I am reminded of my previous gather together last year around November 2008 when Julie and I went to British Columbia for holiday meeting the siblings. 


I checked into my diary and found the following:



06 Nov 2008
Sighttseeing with Bus and Skytrain in New Westminster, Burnaby, Vancouver Downtown

Skytrain

Early this morning Julie and I started our sightseeing via the public transportation.  We went first to the Richmond Centre taking the bus 98 b-line from Broadway just like yesterday.  When we reached Richmond Centre it was only 8:30 a.m. and all the shops are still closed.  Therefore Julie and I spent sometime strolling in the mall watching people doing tai chi.   It is amazing to find out there are so many people there doing exercises and tai chi at the early hours in the mall.  Most of them are baby boomers and retirees.   We then took a break in Tim Hortons sipping the nice double double coffee.  Rain was heavy outside.  Hence, we decided to spend a little bit more time in the morning walk inside the mall whilst waiting the shops to open at 9:30 a.m.

Skytrain at new westminster

It seemed the rain was going to stop and we decided to take a walk outside on foot while rains were falling on our heads.   Julie said she would like to have lunch in a Hong Kong style cafeteria instead of the usual dim sum.  As we walked in the heavy rain search for the right cafeteria, my outer coat was soaked with water.  I therefore told Julie and we decided to have something to eat at the nearest restaurant.  Again, we have our usual dim sum at a Chinese restaurant.   We stayed there hoping the rain would stop.    When the rain was light we departed the restaurant and resumed our excursion on foot walking in the rain.  We went southbound via bus 98 to the Waterfront in Vancouver Downtown then we switched to the skytrain eastbound for New Westminster.  Then we took the shuttle minibus going back to Nicholas home