tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47984174684044229772012-02-16T03:58:00.419-05:00MORE FUN, LESS AGGRAVATION! WAYS TO SAVE YOUR MONEY, YOUR SANITY, AND YOUR COMPUTER!grandstannoreply@blogger.comBlogger201100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798417468404422977.post-4816375997237721342010-10-25T09:52:00.000-04:002010-10-25T09:53:05.850-04:00<iframe src="http://astore.amazon.com/gpstravel1-20" width="90%" height="4000" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-3502822305590304"; //728x90, created 1/14/08 google_ad_slot = "2837257488"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4798417468404422977-481637599723772134?l=dollarkeeping.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>grandstannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798417468404422977.post-6767390611087279172009-09-10T17:33:00.005-04:002009-09-10T19:31:00.698-04:00If you are trying to get a job in construction please read the last post and also read this one! I started doing small jobs in school and by the time I was 15 I had a crew of 6, a new truck and a driver. That was over 40 years ago and the tips I have learned over the years still work!<br /><br />These tips are no fun, but that is why it is called a job, not a vacation!<br /><br />Sunday is a day of rest! Give the beer and other partying a rest too. This is very important, I can spot a hungover pot head at 50 feet and I can probably make a good guess how many beers you had yesterday, and whether you got high. Do you want to bet your job on it? I'll win, I always win, I'm the boss. I can drug test anybody for any reason, or just pass you up and hire somebody else.<br /><br />5 AM Monday morning wake up, shower, shave, brush teeth, brush hair, put on neat, clean clothes, they do not have to be new, but dress for success! NO SHORTS! NO T-SHIRTS! Boots, long pants or jeans, a shirt with no sayings. Act professional, Look professional, be professional, smell professional!<br /><br />6 AM be looking for coffee shops with construction trucks in front, you should know what they look like! Vans and pick-ups with roof racks. Have a small pad of paper and a pen when you go inside. Don't be shy! Don't be aggressive or hyper either! Talk to the people inside, ask if anybody is hiring or where they are. Be friendly, not pushy, you want to be nice and respectful! If no luck at this place go to the next one. If you can, leave your name and phone number with a few of the guys.<br /><br />7:30 AM Look for construction sites, ask if they are hiring, put in applications. Please make sure that they might need you. If they are moving furniture in they probably don't need a concrete man. If they are pouring footings, they won't want a painter.<br /><br />Do not limit yourself to just one trade, most of the time all I want is a worker who does what I tell him to. If you are good I WILL FIGURE IT OUT! You will watched and noticed whether for good or bad. Be well rounded in your skills. Be a do it all, but be honest. If you don't like heights, say so. I don't like hanging off of 7 story buildings either. That's what I hire other people for.<br /><br />DO NOT LET YOUR PRIDE GET IN THE WAY OF YOUR JOB! It all pays, I have done it all and still do it all. I have been the super on $200 million jobs and when the concrete guys or plumbers need help I can still run a shovel or finish! I even had to walk the owners dog and fill his car with gas. IT ALL PAYS THE SAME! If you need help, ASK!<br /><br />If you are not successful on Monday, try again on Tues, Be persistent but not pushy.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" >GOOD LUCK AND BE SAFE!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-3502822305590304"; //728x90, created 1/14/08 google_ad_slot = "2837257488"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4798417468404422977-676739061108727917?l=dollarkeeping.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>grandstannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798417468404422977.post-31232305440008426732009-08-16T12:36:00.000-04:002009-08-16T12:37:11.572-04:00This is about construction jobs, but most of it applies to any job. What makes me an expert? I have had over 40 years exp. as a foreman, contractor, superintendent.<br /><br />First-- Appearance! Yes it counts a lot! If you show up wearing gang colors with your pants around your knees, you are not getting a job!<br />Dress neatly, cleanly, do not wear a T-shirt. Wear full length pants, and a plain shirt without sayings or slogans on it. Dress like a pro, you may become one!<br />Take a bath! Shave! Brush your teeth! Get a haircut! You might get a real job! Nobody wants to interview or work with a nasty stinky person.<br />Dress appropriately!<br />Be bright eyed and bushy-tailed, do not show up with red eyes and a hangover. Don't be under the influence of anything, except maybe coffee.<br /><br />Second, actions! I am not BOSSMAN, HOMEY, BRO, DUDE, or anything but SIR or MISTER until you have been around for awhile, maybe never.<br />I am doing you a favor hiring you, you are not doing me a favor working for me, always remember that!<br />I DO NOT CARE about what you do after work! DO NOT LET YOUR LIFE INTRUDE IN MY WORKPLACE! If you absolutely have to take the baby to the doctor, see your parole officer, or whatever, Please tell me as soon as possible, I understand you have a life, and I have a heart and family too! BUT remember that as far as I am concerned, IF YOU ARE NOT ON THE JOB, I don't need you! I CAN GET SOMEBODY ELSE. The job will be completed with or without you.<br /><br />No phone calls, no visits, no yelling, no selling, no smelling. You are here to work not socialize. <br /><br />I want to work with these people:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/blogs/freakonomics/posts/Construction-me.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 364px;" src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/blogs/freakonomics/posts/Construction-me.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://kaphotollc.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/woman_construction_0239wtmk.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 440px;" src="http://kaphotollc.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/woman_construction_0239wtmk.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />NOT THESE:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://collegeotr.s3.amazonaws.com/images/blogs/42bca92ce1878fdc1ffb342beea9cee5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 398px;" src="http://collegeotr.s3.amazonaws.com/images/blogs/42bca92ce1878fdc1ffb342beea9cee5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.clevelandleader.com/files/nick-nolte-mug-shot.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 279px;" src="http://www.clevelandleader.com/files/nick-nolte-mug-shot.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>BE NICE,NEAT CLEAN, AND COMPLETE, ON TIME, ON THE LINE AND MAYBE YOU WILL BE MINE! above all stay safe!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-3502822305590304"; //728x90, created 1/14/08 google_ad_slot = "2837257488"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4798417468404422977-3123230544000842673?l=dollarkeeping.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>grandstannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798417468404422977.post-85528019680510898002009-07-11T12:35:00.001-04:002009-07-11T12:36:04.960-04:00We recently won a bid at Liquidation.com of merchandise that when received was not from the same category that it was ordered from. A simple mislabeling of the product. If somebody would of looked in the box,maybe not even happen. Simple mistake.<br /> I opened up a dispute and sent pictures, over a week later they ask for more pictures, no problem ,I sent them the next day, even though it took them over a week to look at 3 pictures, I don't know maybe they were studying them real good.<br /> A day later I get an email saying that I was too slow sending them the pictures and the dispute was denied.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">BASICALLY LIQUIDATION.COM SAID F*** Y** WE GOT YOUR MONEY AND WE DON'T CARE IF OUR F**-UPS COST YOU MONEY - TOO BAD SUCKER.</span><br /><br />So I am out $400 and have a house full of junk I have to store for evidence for a lawsuit.<br /><br />What are your experiences with this company?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-3502822305590304"; //728x90, created 1/14/08 google_ad_slot = "2837257488"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4798417468404422977-8552801968051089800?l=dollarkeeping.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>grandstannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798417468404422977.post-45595032399267277562009-06-13T16:40:00.000-04:002009-06-13T16:41:23.144-04:00You can use PICASA from GOOGLE to host your EBAY or other site pictures! Over a gigabyte of picture storage,NO CHARGE! You can store your EBAY pictures on PICASA and your personal pictures on WINDOWS LIVE PHOTOS where you have a huge 25 gigs of storage and can share with anybody but not link or embed.<br /> Now that AUCTIVA has to charge for their services due to an EBAY policy change, I've been looking for another way to list.<br /> FREE PICASA and the free EBAY TURBO LISTER 2 are what I am trying out for now and they seem to be the way to go.<br />It is not as easy, but it is FREE! upload the picture to picasa, click on the picture, the links are on the right. Copy and paste where you want. NICE NEAT CLEAN COMPLETE! all done NO FEES!<br /><br /> Tell us what you think in the comments.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-3502822305590304"; //728x90, created 1/14/08 google_ad_slot = "2837257488"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4798417468404422977-4559503239926727756?l=dollarkeeping.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>grandstannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798417468404422977.post-87087965172962861632009-05-30T14:10:00.003-04:002009-05-30T17:07:38.883-04:00I have a nice small garden this year since I am not out of town working. I love to garden,l I have sweet peas, corn, potatoes, beets, carrots, beans,tomatoes, garlic and asparagus. With all the rain this year everything is growing like wild! All but the poor asparagus, it doesn't like wet roots!<br /><br /> The fresh corn is great but most people don't know that the best fresh veggy is a pea freshly shelled, in the garden! A fresh raw pea, young, tender, firm, juicy, sweet, nothing is better!<br /><br />Store green beans and tomatoes can't compare to fresh garden produce either.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-3502822305590304"; //728x90, created 1/14/08 google_ad_slot = "2837257488"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4798417468404422977-8708796517296286163?l=dollarkeeping.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>grandstannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798417468404422977.post-2194773473945600172009-05-28T19:45:00.003-04:002009-05-28T20:21:36.954-04:00Liquidation.com, what do you think about that company? Have you used bid on their auctions? I have participated in a few, they auction part seems fair and reasonable. I like the 3 minute extensions that keeps it fair, no sniping!<br /> The web site is simple and easy to follow, plain and solid, I like the way it works.<br /> The selection is pretty broad and is from new to salvage, trucks to computer parts. just about anything can be found here. I keep looking for Brittney Spears to come up on a salvage auction, but fortunately not yet!<br /> The pricing seems fair for the most part, some of the sellers need a reality check, when you add the $40.25 minimum s&h charge their product are sometimes priced at or above retail! But WE are supposed to be smarter than that!<br /> The main complaint I have about this company is their packing! It looks like it was done by untrained chimps! just thrown in the box, like you empty a trash can, no attempt at all to put heavy articles on the bottom! I mean look at the auction pictures of some of the boxes! No respect for the items you are going to spend $100's if not $1000's on, its like it's trash to them. When it arrives the UPS guy complains because the boxes break and they look like deflated brown beach balls instead of boxes!<br /> The shipping is fast, reasonable, and well tracked.<br /> Overall, if they would train the packers to respect the merchandise, this would be a good place to bid!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-3502822305590304"; //728x90, created 1/14/08 google_ad_slot = "2837257488"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4798417468404422977-219477347394560017?l=dollarkeeping.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>grandstannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798417468404422977.post-45761423303836392212009-05-28T08:19:00.000-04:002009-05-28T08:20:58.614-04:00What do you think of SIMPLEX? Did you pay the $19.95, just to get a phone call? It costs $19.95 plus $150.00 and a monthly fee of almost $50 just to get some prices to compare and then you just get a little list.<br /> It costs $500+ to get the big list plus a monthly fee. Is it worth the gamble to just throw money in the dark hoping that it is competitive? Almost $220.00 before you can even compare what they have!<br /> I think Simplex is too complicated and risky.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-3502822305590304"; //728x90, created 1/14/08 google_ad_slot = "2837257488"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4798417468404422977-4576142330383639221?l=dollarkeeping.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>grandstannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798417468404422977.post-39303753636968173922009-05-11T00:10:00.000-04:002009-05-11T00:12:29.468-04:00<a href="http://myworld.ebay.com/stan2778"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">SHOP WITH DOLLARKEEPER ON EBAY!</span></span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-3502822305590304"; //728x90, created 1/14/08 google_ad_slot = "2837257488"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4798417468404422977-3930375363696817392?l=dollarkeeping.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>grandstannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798417468404422977.post-53658605015707357162009-05-10T23:21:00.001-04:002009-05-10T23:21:48.958-04:00What is your preference as a seller?<br /><br />An auction?<br /><br />Fixed price?<br /><br />Your own store?<br /><br />Make offer?<br /><br /> What is your preference as a buyer?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-3502822305590304"; //728x90, created 1/14/08 google_ad_slot = "2837257488"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4798417468404422977-5365860501570735716?l=dollarkeeping.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>grandstannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798417468404422977.post-75189987055535472132009-05-04T14:58:00.002-04:002009-05-04T15:02:12.464-04:00What are you doing with your tax return?<br /><br />Gonna spend it?<br /><br />Invest it?<br /><br />Buy for resale?<br /><br />feed it to the dog?<br /><br />Send it to me?<br /><br />WHATCHA GONNA DO WHEN IT COMES TO YOU?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-3502822305590304"; //728x90, created 1/14/08 google_ad_slot = "2837257488"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4798417468404422977-7518998705553547213?l=dollarkeeping.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>grandstannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798417468404422977.post-52149457889039287392009-05-02T22:28:00.000-04:002009-05-02T22:29:21.592-04:00What are your favorite auction sites?<br />EBAY?<br />ATOMIC MALL<br />AMAZON?<br />Do you do surplus and government auctions?<br />do you sell at auctions?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-3502822305590304"; //728x90, created 1/14/08 google_ad_slot = "2837257488"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4798417468404422977-5214945788903928739?l=dollarkeeping.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>grandstannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798417468404422977.post-43390945508549911622008-02-05T20:41:00.000-05:002008-02-05T20:45:47.101-05:00Here are some great links for you to make and save some of your money! Head over to grandstan for more info!<br /><br /><a title="home of grandstan" href="http://www.grandstan.blogspot.com/" id="p:yc">GRANDSTAN</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a title="GMAIL" target="_blank" href="https://www.google.com/accounts/NewAccount?service=mail&amp;continue=http%3A%2F%2Fmail.google.com%2Fmail%2Fe-11-10ab396a345148a0bc482f3afb300d2-bd5485ddd89f09d09c9ed6e0fff3b7689f680bde&amp;type=2" id="qzp8">GMAIL</a><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-1751-2978-3/1?aid=5902069&amp;pid=2789322" target="_top">Ebay.com</a><br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.bigcrumbs.com/crumbs/landing.do?r=stan2778&amp;s=3215">EBAY CASH Back!<br /></a><p><a href="http://www.auctiva.com/?ru=http%3a%2f%2fwww.auctiva.com%2flistings%2fcreatelisting.aspx#verytop"><u>AUCTIVA </u></a><br /></p><a title="Great Charity!" href="http://locator.goodwill.org/" id="jqvk">GOODWILL</a><br /><br /><a title="SALVATION ARMY" href="http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn.nsf" id="dgxk">SALVATION ARMY</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.craigslist.org/about/sites.html">craigslist </a><br /><br /><a title="Treasury dept" href="http://www.treas.gov/auctions" id="kti9">Treasury dept</a><br /><br /><a title="ALIBABA" href="http://www.alibaba.com/" id="zya-">ALIBABA</a><br /><br /><a title="U.S.P.S. priority mail" target="_blank" href="http://www.usps.com/" id="w_w2">U.S.P.S. priority mail</a><br /><br /><a title="FEDEX" target="_blank" href="http://www.fedex.com/" id="ofsb">FEDEX</a><br /><br /><a title="UPS" target="_blank" href="http://www.ups.com/" id="tww2">UPS</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <a title="PAYPAL seller" href="http://pages.ebay.com/paypal/seller/" id="b-gt">PAYPAL seller</a></span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a title="ADSENSE" href="https://www.google.com/adsense" id="aqil">ADSENSE</a></span></span><br /><br /><a title="GOOGLE ANALYTICS" target="_blank" href="https://www.google.com/analytics" id="vzab">ANALYTICS</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a title="WEBMASTER TOOLS" target="_blank" href="https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools" id="cwwt">WEBMASTER TOOLS</a></span></span><br /><br /><a title="ADWORDS" target="_blank" href="https://adwords.google.com/" id="p:q3">ADWORDS</a><br /><br /><a title="COMMISSION JUNCTION" target="_blank" href="https://signup.cj.com/member/publisherSignUp.do" id="ecl0">COMMISSION JUNCTION</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-3502822305590304"; //728x90, created 1/14/08 google_ad_slot = "2837257488"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4798417468404422977-4339094550854991162?l=dollarkeeping.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>grandstannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798417468404422977.post-44359831169569205042008-02-03T23:43:00.000-05:002008-02-03T23:52:34.475-05:00Heres a good link for you to get your taxes done for free! <a href="http://www.hrblock.com/taxes/partner/index.jsp?otpPartnerId=180">HR BLOCK FREE FILE!</a> You get free E-FILING too! This program also allows itemized deductions, This is only for federal filing, but, you can pay for state and have it done. I'm lucky, the great state of TENNESSEE doesn't have state income taxes!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-3502822305590304"; //728x90, created 1/14/08 google_ad_slot = "2837257488"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4798417468404422977-4435983116956920504?l=dollarkeeping.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>grandstannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798417468404422977.post-57515162354449624912008-01-27T21:23:00.000-05:002008-01-27T21:56:15.951-05:00Well, this post is not is not going to be nice, neat, clean, and complete! I've been spending all of my time working on <a href="http://www.grandstan.blogspot.com">GRANDSTAN!</a> I found a few sites that are interesting, like the <a href="http://www.1stchoicetraffic.com/blog/50-ways-to-get-backlinks-and-traffic-to-your-blog/">GENERAL MARKETING BLOG,</a>There he has a post, 50 ways to get backlinks, very interesting, informative. It saves a lot of time, instead of hunting up the info yourself!<br /><br /> Squirrel, my girl, has slept all day, I don't see how a 45 year old woman can sleep 20 hours or more a day! I'm lucky if I can get my 8 in!)<br /><br /> So, back to GRANDSTAN, I've been writing an EBOOK on that site. The subject is HOW TO MAKE MONEY ON GOOGLE AND EBAY. When I'm done with it I'm going to remove it from the blog and sell it on EBAY! So go read it now while it's free. You can thank me by making a lot of money!)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-3502822305590304"; //728x90, created 1/14/08 google_ad_slot = "2837257488"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4798417468404422977-5751516235444962491?l=dollarkeeping.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>grandstannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798417468404422977.post-17804096458227223342008-01-20T18:53:00.000-05:002008-01-22T16:15:18.978-05:00A long, long,time ago in a place far, far away<br />(southern Mississippi, 1975), there was a 15 year<br />old white boy. He was making enough money<br />mowing yards that when his Dad retired from the<br />Air Force that he would start a lawn care company.<br /><br />Through hard work ( and the fact that his father<br />kept half his money for him) by the time he was<br />15 he had a brand new pick-up. He didn't have a<br />driver's license,but he had a bright, shiny, new<br />truck! Still mowing, but with a crew now,<br />his father hired a driver for him.<br /><br />The man he hired was an 80 year old black man<br />who had uncommon knowledge, even for a man<br />of his age! He taught the young boy the<br />SECRET OF HAPPINESS.<br /><br />One bright, sunny day they were going to<br />another job.On their way they passed some<br />people who didn't look like the average people<br />in Mississippi at the time.The boy, with the<br />wisdom of his age, (not much!), made a nasty<br />comment about their appearance and that<br />they should go back where they came from!<br /><br />Then the old man uttered the words that are the <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SECRET OF HAPPINESS.<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br />"<u>Is They Botherin You, Or Is You Botherin Youself</u>?"<br /><br />More profound words have Never been said! As you<br />may have guessed that boy was me, and the greatness<br />of that statement has echoed through out my life.<br /><br />If more people asked themselves this question and<br />answered it honestly, and then acted on this,<br />the world might just be a little happier and less aggravating!<br /></span></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-3502822305590304"; //728x90, created 1/14/08 google_ad_slot = "2837257488"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4798417468404422977-1780409645822722334?l=dollarkeeping.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>grandstannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798417468404422977.post-60256751541655377982008-01-19T00:14:00.000-05:002008-01-27T12:33:33.947-05:00<div id="o-wk" style="padding: 1em 0pt; text-align: left;"><div id="pzam" style="padding: 1em 0pt; text-align: left;"><div id="oom_" style="padding: 1em 0pt; text-align: left;"><img style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://docs.google.com/File?id=dhk3pgd3_19c7kdntc9" /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:6;"><b><br />DEVIL CAT!</b></span></span><br />About a year ago SQUIRREL brought two kittens<br />home, both boys. It was fun watching them grow up!<br />But the problem is COTTON,SQUIRRELS cat<br />turns into a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">DEVIL CAT!</span><br /><br />When she is around, he is a lovable, <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Blue-eyed</span><br />lap-cat. But, as soon as she leaves, he turns into<br />a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">RED-EYED DEVIL!</span><br />He runs around the house marking, and clawing!<br />She doesn't believe it's her lovable COTTON.<br /> I HAVE PROOF!<br /><br /><div id="a_j0"><div id="m3w7" style="padding: 1em 0pt; text-align: left;"><div id="dq7z" style="padding: 1em 0pt; text-align: left;"><img style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://docs.google.com/File?id=dhk3pgd3_17gzk77dgt" /><br /></div>THIS IS WHEN SQUIRREL'S GONE TO WORK!<br />MOST CATS EYES GLOW GREEN!<br /><br /><img style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://docs.google.com/File?id=dhk3pgd3_20d58t5ddm" /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:6;"><b><br />SQUIRREL'S HOME!<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">BLUE-EYED AGAIN</span><br /></b></span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-3502822305590304"; //728x90, created 1/14/08 google_ad_slot = "2837257488"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4798417468404422977-6025675154165537798?l=dollarkeeping.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>grandstannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798417468404422977.post-29535417304448672402008-01-16T18:47:00.000-05:002008-01-16T19:32:00.278-05:00<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 1px; height: 1px;" src="http://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20href=" com="" stan2778="" ladydog="" 5155532668013709586="" /><img src="http://lh3.google.com/stan2778/R4whpXjhCRI/AAAAAAAAADM/RVQi1XUbZBI/s400/S5000246.JPG" /><br /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 2px; height: 2px;" src="http://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20href=" com="" stan2778="" ladydog="" 5155532655128807650="" /><p>I'M COMING TO GET YOUR DOLLAR!<p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20href=" com="" stan2778="" ladydog="" 5155543590115543826=""><img src="http://lh6.google.com/stan2778/R4wrlHjhCxI/AAAAAAAAAIA/OEvq6JmXHd8/s400/lady%20dollarkeeper%20011.jpg" /></a><p><br /><br />I GOT YOUR DOLLAR!<p><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20href=" com="" stan2778="" ladydog="" 5155543590115543826=""><img src="http://lh4.google.com/stan2778/R4whonjhCOI/AAAAAAAAAC0/lljnWExPosw/s400/4sept06%20riverstone%20003.JPG" /></a><p><br /><br />I'M KEEPIN THIS DOLLAR!!<p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-3502822305590304"; //728x90, created 1/14/08 google_ad_slot = "2837257488"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4798417468404422977-2953541730444867240?l=dollarkeeping.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>grandstannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798417468404422977.post-10221063200153735382008-01-14T23:00:00.000-05:002008-01-15T01:43:23.072-05:00<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:Arial Black;">I guess this is going to be the first real entry! Of course we have to have the obligatory girl, dog, cat. and computer images!<br /><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/stan2778/GIRLGRATED?authkey=h1tQMQt8QGU"><img src="http://lh5.google.com/stan2778/R4woMHjhClE/AAAAAAAAAGo/rjusdDph7MI/s160-c/GIRLGRATED.jpg" height="511" width="511" /></a></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:Arial Black;"><br /> <span style="font-size:6;">GIRL</span><br /><br /><br /></span></span></span><img src="http://lh5.google.com/stan2778/R4wkt3jhCeI/AAAAAAAAAFs/08ZoG6dh7MA/s144/S5000447.JPG" height="379" width="507" /><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:Arial Black;"><br /> <span style="font-size:180%;">DOG</span><br /></span></span></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:Arial Black;"><br /></span></span></span><img src="http://lh4.google.com/stan2778/R4wlAnjhCgI/AAAAAAAAAF4/1tjLFutt4qQ/s144/S5000449.JPG" height="370" width="511" /><br /><br /> <span style="font-size:180%;">CAT</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/stan2778/AllUpTo200801Jan?authkey=3pzwf1-VYOc"><img src="http://lh3.google.com/stan2778/R4wkBnjhCUE/AAAAAAAAAEI/kLO65PXmJa4/s160-c/AllUpTo200801Jan.jpg" height="514" width="514" /></a><br /><br /><br /> <span style="font-size:180%;">COMPUTER</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:Arial Black;">1</span></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-3502822305590304"; //728x90, created 1/14/08 google_ad_slot = "2837257488"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4798417468404422977-1022106320015373538?l=dollarkeeping.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>grandstannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798417468404422977.post-58646208444244164122008-01-14T20:19:00.000-05:002008-01-14T20:22:51.466-05:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">WELL, Here we go with another one! we'll try to do as good if not better with this one!<br /></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-3502822305590304"; //728x90, created 1/14/08 google_ad_slot = "2837257488"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4798417468404422977-5864620844424416412?l=dollarkeeping.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>grandstannoreply@blogger.com0