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I added probably more than my share of comments; I couldn't resist.
My early morning routine of writing in my blog has been preempted by responding to stories on Yahoo - mostly about breast feeding in public. Here's the link, in case you'd like to follow my comments (hehe).
http://gma.yahoo.com/photos/breast-feeding-moms-unhappy-mall-photo-134938381.html I added probably more than my share of comments; I couldn't resist.
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Facebook - "This is a test, this is only a test!"
I still say ... let people OPT IN ... NOT ... OPT OUT ... Oh, yeah, and there's all this ... no opinions ... just showing what's going on ... http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/report-germany-threatens-facebook-with-fine-over-realhttp://techcrunch.com/2013/01/07/facebook-anonymity/ http://bgr.com/2013/01/07/facebook-mark-zuckerberg-fined-germany-284888/ http://www.businessinsider.com/facebooks-poke-photos-last-up-to-90-days-2013-1 http://www.businessinsider.com/bogus-story-about-instagram-losing-users-2012-12 http://www.businessinsider.com/facebooks-poke-photos-last-up-to-90-days-2013-1 http://www.businessinsider.com/everyone-is-talking-about-how-facebook-tried--and-failed--to-copy-yet-another-popular-startup-2012-12 http://www.businessinsider.com/snapchat-continues-to-crush-facebool-2013-1 http://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-versus-snapchat-comparison-2012-12 http://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-fake-likes-and-accounts-2012-12 http://www.rodale.com/genetically-modified-salmon-0
Geneticists are now combining 'fish' to make a 'better salmon' . . . you can read my 'comment' there. What's better than 'natural'? If I wanted something other than 'salmon' I would eat it. I would like to see a list of 'excuses' WHY the various GMOs are done at all! I often wonder, too, what the long term effects will be, not only with food, but anything that geneticists 'think' they 'have' to modify. It only takes one 'oops' and . . . could be devastating. MORE GMO NEWS: http://www.naturalnews.com/GMO.html Being a recognizable person (for whatever the reason) in the face of public television is one thing they all have in common. Now, if we're talking about wages, that's another story. The main common factoid is that they all get paid (notice I didn't say earn).
Mariah Carey $18 MILLION (yes, that's million) for a one-year gig. (highest paid judge yet on a singing competition show) Personally, I've never been a fan, however, I enjoy her spouse on America's Got Talent. http://mariahcarey.com/ Nicki Minaj A paltry $8 MILLION (in comparison to Mariah), for her participation No personal website link, but she is on FB, Twitter, and My Space Keith Urban Only $4 MILLION for the country singer. He is one of the lowest paid in the show's 12-year history. Ironically, I would value his opinions over either of the female judges. http://www.keithurban.net/home Randy Jackson As judge on the show since 2002, it is unknown exactly how much he is pulling in by now. From what I've read it's about $50 MILLION!! www.americanidol.com/bio/randy_jackson/ Ryan Seacrest $15 MILLION as host of the show. http://ryanseacrest.com/ Honey Boo Boo According to all the crapola I've been scanning on line about this show, initially they were reaping between $5-7 THOUSAND per episode (everything factored in) and now there's rumors the family will soon be raking in (again, making - not earning) somewhere in the neighborhood of $15-20 THOUSAND per episode! I don't see a website link, and don't want to spend any time on something I'm not the least bit interested in, however, I wanted to include THEIR pay scale, in comparison to the "pretty people" (or someone thinks they are). It used to be said that "pretty people" get further in life (economically and success), if they are "pretty". http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/tv/here-comes-honey-boo-boo/videos Don't quote me . . . these "cold, hard facts" are from a variety of websites but the amounts seem to coincide across the board, pretty much. I would trade any one of them straight across for my wage, and dare them to live on it, even for a short time!! What a spoiled lot they are . . . even the Honey Boo Boo family is living 'way high on the hog' (hehe), in comparison, although I'm sure they're all in 'hog heaven' with what they are getting! According to http://www.the-digital-picture.com/news/news-post.aspx?news=1798:
Upon completion of the acquisition, Corel will own the Roxio product line, including the following well-known titles:
I couldn't disagree more . . . my experiences, so far, have been horrendous. "Corel paid $18m for Roxio and $17m for Pinnacle, which translates to about $2 for each registered user of the last two or three versions of the two groups of products. Corel's gamble is that it can entice perhaps half of those loyal users to buy a refurbished version X+1 of the legacy products. If each sells for $100, and it earns a 5% margin on each, Corel may recoup its investment by year two." http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/post/42452786
Well, I guess I've been sleeping under a rock, for a year. In February, 2012 Corel bought out Roxio. I never really thought much about it, until my Roxio Photoshow package was not working right. When I tried to find technical assistance, I really got the run around. It's been a frustrating transition for me. I know others have had difficulties too; I've been reading some forums. I gave up trying to get any help and just kept producing more photoshows. I knew that I had a few months left on my 'annual subscription', and I knew I had changed credit cards so when they tried to do an 'automatic renewal', it would not work. Thank goodness . . . I got a little lazy and had procrastinated on converting them and/or burning them to CDs or DVDs. Now, my time has run out, and I cannot even 'save' or 'convert' them, unless I 're-up' my annual 'premium subscription'. That in itself is a nightmare! Anyone who has 'premium' level knows that payments for your annual subscription goes through a company called "Cleverbridge". This whole thing has been not just frustrating, but a wide-awake, in my face, nightmare! All Cleverbridge does is collect money. They have nothing to do with any software company and cannot answer any questions or dilemmas and are 'not responsible' for anything! And how do I get help or answers when I cannot understand the person on the other end of the phone? Now . . . because of Corel's acquisition of Roxio, any technical assistance is, at best, frustrating. First of all, again, I have yet to speak to someone I can understand. They need to have some personnel who can 'field' calls with English-speaking individuals. I get so frustrated when I call for assistance and get a 'boiler room' atmosphere full of 'techs' (yeah, right) who are reading verbatim from a script; grrrrrr . . . When my premium subscription ran out and they could not do an 'automatic renew', here's what I got (for emails) . . . one from Cleverbridge wanting to do an 'electronic transfer' because of a no-good credit card number. I sent them updated information about my current credit card. Okay, fine. Well, later when I tried to use my 'premium' features, they didn't work. ... frustration ... In the interim, I got TWO more emails referencing my Roxio Photoshow account - advising me that my photoshows will expire in 30 days! One email was from Corel, the other from Roxio! I decided I needed to follow up with my communications with Cleverbridge to find out WHO HAS MY NEW CREDIT CARD INFORMATION ... and guess what? I called ALL THREE COMPANIES ... no one has my email, or the updated credit card information ... TERRIFIC!!! At this point I decided I would call Corel and see if I could 're-up' for another year of Roxio Premium service. This is the kicker ... again, a foreign accent on the other end of the phone line. He 'tries' to advise me - they don't do 're-ups' for this product ... and suggested TWO other products in the Corel line I might try!!!! Bottom line, I'm in limbo ... I would like to 're-up' just so I can retrieve, convert and save my current photoshows (or at least the photos), but don't want to work through Cleverbridge, and don't really want to use their software anymore, after that. It looks as though maybe Corel is trying to phase out the Roxio line all together; I have no idea. This mess is as bad as our government ... strange bedfellows who don't even 'sleep'together. By that I mean that, as with local, state, and federal agencies, they don't work together. Same with these acquisitions, etc. ... grrrrrrr ... Now my Roxio photoshow account has put a huge banner across my page reminding me that I will lose ALL of my photoshows in 30 days (it even has a 'counter' to let me know when they will expire!!! So, at this point, I have no intention to renew my premium subscription, will lose all of my productions, and this will be the end of my experience with Roxio 2010!!! Say goodnight, Gracie . . .*smile* I saw a news clip this morning about stats on "drowsy driving". I have to admit, it has happened to me. Like they said, we all think we can "out run" our fatigue and get to our destination. It only takes a second, and it could end in disaster or death. The only reason I am aware it happened to me is that when I veered over into the other lane, the car I was headed for saw me swerving, honked at me - startled, of course, it woke me up. I immediate pulled over and took a short nap. I wish I knew who that person was so I could thank them for saving what may have been, both of us! The man who did the story actually stayed up 32 hours, was then "hooked up" for monitoring. While he was driving on the highway, he only remembered nodding off twice when, in reality had nodded off many more times than that. It is scary. We always think we will not be a statistic - well, maybe not, but we're putting other people at risk, too!
Drowsy driving startled me enough that if I am too tired, I don't go ... I either take a nap first or stay over another night. It's not worth the risk, for me, and certainly not worth taking a chance of killing someone else because of my own selfish desires to "get home". Kathy's display on national t.v. on New Year's Eve with Anderson Cooper did not set well with a lot of people. I had to put my two cents worth in, and here's what my comment was:
"I am not defending Kathy, or her actions this year. Yes, Kathy Griffin is definitely uncouth, trashy, trampy, loud-mouthed, crude, boorish, and outlandish. And if you asked her, she'd no doubt admit it, and thank you for noticing! She wanted attention, she obviously got it - as I look at all these judgmental comments. First of all, the ones that make comments about what should not be seen by 'children'. Why are your 'children' up so late? And if you knew of her beforehand, why expect her to all of a sudden 'mind her manners' and be somewhat ladylike - that's just not how she rolls! Secondly, you do have the choice to change the channel - I doubt anyone 'forced' you to watch that particular channel and her bizarro and erratic displays. There are many channels that cover New Year's Eve events. If you're so easy to judge her, and her slutty actions, are you as bad, for not turning it off? I am so bored with all this television voyeurism - I can't wait for some television with standards and morals, and maybe even entertaining and humorous (not sick and disgusting). And, speaking of children, do you enjoy and share the moral fiber and fine examples of the "Honey Boo Boo" show?" Pat and I were co-workers quite a few years back. I'm so proud of her and where she's taken her life since then. She's a fantastic woman, with a terrific sense of humor and a great work ethic! Howard and Pat are the proprietors of Community Tire Pros and Auto Repair stores in and around Phoenix. Just to see what they've accomplished, as a team and as a married couple, has been quite a transformation. You guys 'rock'! If you're ever in and around the Phoenix area and need tires or have a breakdown, be sure to give 'em a call. Just tell Pat I sent you! *smile* http://www.communitytirepros.com/ ... website for the tire & auto repair business ... http://www.communitytiregarden.org/default.html ... "a tire food garden" ... http://www.azcentral.com/video/#/Tire+lot+transforms+into+salsa+garden/1938266542001 ... coverage from a Phoenix television station ... |
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