There are lots of ways to spend your money. However, there are fewer options when it comes to saving your money. Maybe that’s just a sign of the times. There are lots of options when you are considering savings accounts, but first take a look at Washington Mutual. Many of the big banks don’t offer very good interest rates on savings accounts. Look to WaMu for better rates than what you’re probably getting right now. Plus it could never hurt to actually save some money for once, you know, instead of spending it.
Archive for May, 2008
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Saturday, May 31st, 2008Sudoku of the samurai
Saturday, May 31st, 2008Now I doubt that ancient samurai spent their time with sudoku puzzles, but the site samurai-sudoku.com has an interesting twist on the popular puzzle. They combine five sudoku puzzles into one with a central puzzle attached to four surrounding puzzles. I’ve been visiting this site for years and thought I’d let the rest of the world know.
I usually go for the Evil or Fiendish puzzles, but occasionally step down to Hard. Try it out and if you get stuck, you can click on the Solve Step button. I print the things out so I won’t be tempted.
The sites been linked on my front page for a few months now, but here is a short description of what it is.
Bvlgari watches
Saturday, May 31st, 2008Wow. Now that’s a nice watch.
I’ve always wanted to hear those words when I walked into a room. Hopefully with this site that sells Bvlgari watches at a discount, I can afford something nice to wear on my wrist. I’ve never really been a man that wears a watch, mainly because I’m not all that interested in what time it is, but I think these watches might be more about a nice watch and less about keeping time.
Indiana Jones 4 review
Saturday, May 31st, 2008I really wanted to like this movie. I really, really did.
I remember watching “Raiders of the Lost Ark” at a birthday slumber party when I was six or seven. It was thrilling. I closed my eyes when the big German dude got caught in the airplane and stared in wonder as the Nazis melted. “Temple of Doom” was exciting and and horrifying, and “The Last Crusade” was a classic adventure without a weak scene throughout the entire film.
I wish I could say the same for “Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”. My misgivings began when I heard a rumor about aliens showing up. Seriously, why? I still sent opening weekend with excitement in my heart. The opening scene at Area 51 was pretty good with some good action and an exciting chase. Harrison Ford getting shot five miles out of an atomic blast inside a lead refrigerator was over the top to say the least. What an unnecessary scene!
I thought Shia LeBeouf did a pretty good job as Indy’s son. He shows up as the spitting image of James Dean on a motorcycle and holds his own against a fading Ford.
I guess my main problem was that I didn’t buy into the action sequences. Don’t get me wrong, they were visually incredible with state-of-the-art effects. But they came across as cartoons. My other big problem was the setup for the archeological search. There was no logical sequence like “Last Crusade” of traveling from Venice to Alexandria to the secret canyon. The story seemed to be one disjointed sequence after another.
Let me be specific. The Russians are slowly plowing through the rain forest with a gigantic tree devouring tank. All the other vehicles slowly plod behind the behemoth. When Indy and the gang break free, they hijack a jeep and suddenly a high speed chase ensues through the jungle. Seriously, what the hell. Where did this jungle freeway come from where jeeps can push 60. This isn’t the middle of the desert.
So, sorry to say. Big thumbs down from me. Try again Lucas and Steve.
Fair Play
Monday, May 26th, 2008We all see and, perhaps, covet the designer jewelry we see the stars wearing at the award shows. Ever wonder exactly where they get that stuff from? From what I understand, most of the time it’s simply on loan from the creator so they can get some publicity for their products. Same with the dresses (and I suppose the suits too but who pays attention to the suits?).
If I were one of the stars, taking the risk of ending up on the ‘Worst Dressed’ list the next day, I’d want to keep the jewelry. It seems only fair. Since I also like most of what I see them wearing, that’d be another reason to keep it.
Dial Up
Monday, May 26th, 2008I’ve been using my mom’s computer to get some stuff done and I’m dying.
You see, she has dial up.
I am supposed to work quickly so I don’t tie up the phone line too long but I can’t work very quickly because I’m on a stinking phone line.
They told me that when I went high speed, I’d never go back but I was sure that if the price difference became too much, I’d be able to switch back in a flash. I now know otherwise. I’m not sure what I will do if I have to go back to dial up for good.
What happens if they don’t have high speed in our new town? What lengths should I go to to get it? What lengths WILL I go to to get it?
I shudder to think, but I really don’t want to live this dial-up life forever.
Golf Pro, Golf Clubs
Monday, May 26th, 2008With so many people interested in golf since the Tiger Woods era started, it’s a good idea to do your research on clubs before you go out and buy. For example, Callaway irons come in steel or graphite in their 2008 models, but which should you get? You’ll need to find reliable web sites to help you decide. Of course, you could always go to your favorite golf pro and ask their advice.
Pheww!
Monday, May 26th, 2008Stage One of The Great Move of ’08 is complete. We’ve gotten everything out of the house and into the storage shed….and my father in law’s place….and my parent’s place.
Who would have thought that we are such good packrats that our one house of stuff would necesitate the use of not one, but two additional houses to store it?
This was AFTER the world’s biggest trip to the local trash cans. We managed to downsixe by 30 or 40 bags of garbage and still couldn’t fit everything into one place. I’ve got to say that this is mostly my husband’s fault. I had to ridicule him viciously for more than a week before he finally devided we didn’t need to bring half empty cans of paint with us. At the same time, I was forced to give up an extra medicine cabinet that we’ll never use.
Wish us luck for the next three weeks while we live with my parents.
Maybe you should pray….
SEO Help for You
Sunday, May 18th, 2008If you have a web site, you probably know how important Search Engine Optimization (SEO for short) is for your web page. It can mean the difference between success and failure since the earlier you show up in an engine’s results, the more likely people will be to come to your web site. Who do you know who keeps clicking till they get to the 10th page just to make sure they’ve got the most relevant site? MAYBE 1. And what if you’re on the 100th page?
Building an audience for your site can be difficult to do on your own – should you buy links or try to sneak them into another site? How can you make sure your edu links are relevant? Finding a partner to help you may be the best step you can take to help your site achieve it’s goal. After all, you didn’t build a site just for your own entertainment – you built it to get information out to people.
There are many companies out there to help just about anyone build their search engine results, but EduTextLink.com caters especially to domains that know the value of an .edu link and is the first of its kind to do so. Since incoming edu links are often more valued by the search engines this can go a long way toward you attaining optimum utilization of your site. On top of that they also will help you make sure your keywords are effective by comparing them to those of your competitors. They will make sure your site is search engine friendly by not overpopulating it with links. They will allow your site to show a pattern of natural growth that search engines find appealing.
Don’t waste your time trying to buy text links on your own that may end up doing you no good. Allow EduTextLink.com to help you get the most from your site by having them find edu links for you.
The Perfect Pair of Jeans
Sunday, May 18th, 2008My jeans are too big. I bought carpenter pants because I like my pants baggy but I’m swimming in these things. Not around the waist, mind you. Just EVERYWHERE else.
I own three other pairs of jeans – two pairs of maternity jeans that fit better when I was pregnant and one pair with a hole in the knee and paint all over them. Does thinking your pants make you look weird even though they technically fit justify buying another pair?
For some strange reason my husband gets very upset when I borrow a pair of his. Shouldn’t I be the one who’s upset since we wear the same size? I look great in his jeans. He must just be jealous because I look better in his jeans than he does. There’s a slim chance that he, too, is appalled that we wear the same size and gets angry because he doesn’t like being reminded of it.