Monthly Archives: February 2011

Still crazy after all these years, Godaddy…

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So last week, Katie told me about Namecheap.com. She said they’re cheaper than Godaddy, and their running some specials right now. Yeah, they’re cheaper but I was skeptical. I’ve been with Godaddy for a long, long time. I think the earliest I used them was in 2002. That’s when they $7.95 domain registrations if I remember right. So then I started thinking about it. So Namecheap is cheaper. It’s not like I’m hosting with the name registrar or anything. Why not change? I checked out their prices, and sure enough, they’re a few bucks cheaper. It basically comes down to $9.98 vs. $11.99 registration fees. And while it doesn’t sound like much, try renewing 10 domains. It all adds up. With domain name prices, anywhere you can save helps.

I’m gonna go ahead and recommend Namecheap.com. It’s not that I’m harboring any hard feelings towards Godaddy. Even after my fiasco of which I won’t even talk about. I’ll get back to you in a few days. If thing don’t go as they promise, then maybe I’ll talk about it. But I’m just gonna say for name registrations, they’re not bad. But Namecheap is even cheaper. And it’s not like their services suck. They’re an Enom reseller, and they’re pretty reputable in my mind. BTW, don’t think you’ll get a better deal with Enom. Namecheap still has a better deal. And yes, I’m an affiliate for Namecheap.com. I’ll benefit if you click on the link and transfer a domain or register a new one.

How to quit smoking

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Recently the Washington State Department of Health started running these commercials about real people who are writing letters to themselves, starting with “Dear Me…” and stating what’s going on in their lives and why smoking is slowing them down. The whole concept is as simple as this:

No one can make me quit but me.

This is so true. I’m one of the lucky ones. As an ex smoker of about 20+ years, at the height of my smoking, I was smoking about 2 packs a day. I quit because I got the flu and every time I tried to smoke a cigarette, I couldn’t stop coughing. So eventually after a week of being sick, I just didn’t smoke anymore. But honestly, I know how hard it is to quit because I tried. I’ve tried so many times I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve tried. I’m so glad I did.

My dad has emphysema and COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). So just watching my dad carry around an oxygen tank everywhere he goes is reminder enough to why it’s bad to smoke. Smoking is bad. But you know, no one can make you quit but you. Maybe you should write a letter to yourself and be objective about it and say what you’ve been wanting to say all this time. Maybe you’ll realize how much you should be quitting.

If you want to see one of the commercials, the video is after the bump. I think this one Really hit close to home.

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Java for Joes

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Have you heard of Java for Joes? If not, that’s ok, but you have just now heard of it. The idea is simple. Remember those men and women in the military who are fighting for our country? Yeah, them. They’re still over there. You know what they could use? Some Really good coffee. I know, I know. This isn’t a bad episode of Twin Peaks. I remember when I was in the military, we’d stand around that coffee machine, huddling, and waiting for the cup of coffee. Even if the coffee sucked, it was good. Coffee is a Really big deal.

So Cory Pape, a Location General Manager of Schwan’s came up with this idea to buy Schwan’s gourmet coffee for the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. That’s a pretty damn good idea.

So listen up, because this is the even more important part:

The goal is to send out 125,160 bags of Schwan’s Gourmet Coffee. When that goal is met, Schwan’s is going to donate $200,000 to Operation Spokane Heroes to help support the local families of military in the Greater Spokane area. Did you hear what I said? This helps the families of the military! Not only are we supporting our troops, we’re helping out their families!

So why are you still here? You should be buying the troops some coffee at Java for Joes!

And of course, I can’t end this without a Twin Peaks audio byte about Cooper talking about coffee:

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Damn you autocorrect!

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Ok, most of you know how much of a pain iPhone auto correct can be. There’s even a website called Damn You Auto Correct! I’ve personally had some pretty hilarious ones on my phone, and I try to screenshot them so I can share. But not always do I remember to do so. In this case today, while telling Meesh about this years Emerald City Comicon, my iPhone wanted to auto correct William Shatner’s name. Somewhere in the Star Trek Fan’s universe, someone is crying. Who knew Shatner was a type of ice cream? LOL