Simple Randomness

Another Great Auto Parts Store

I know that I talk about places to buy car parts from time to time on this site. So if you’re a car person I hope you find the information useful!

Well, I came across another site that has great prices and a great selection of car parts to choose from.  The site is BuyAutoParts.com.  Not only do they have a great selection of products from all of the major manufacturers, but you can also get free shipping on all orders over $50!  Not bad if you me.

So if you need some parts and don’t want to pay the regular store prices, check these guys out to see if you can save some money this way.

Any Plans for this Summer?

So now that we’re officially in June, have you thought about any plans that you have coming up for this summer?

I don’t know about you, but we’re probably going to take it pretty easy this year.  We even cancelled on a big summer trip that my wife’s family usually makes up to Bear Lake, Utah.  We’ve been telling them for a couple of years now that we probably won’t come every time, but this year we finally decided to live up to that statement.  Naturally they weren’t too happy with the idea, but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do!

I remember as a kid our tradition was that every summer we would go down to Lake Powell, Utah and spend a week there.  If you’ve never been to Lake Powell and you live here in the West you should totally go sometime!  Some of the most beautiful desert scenery you’ll ever see, and if you’re willing to wake up at 6am to go water skiing you’ll be on perfect glass.

So what are some of your traditional vacation spots?  Are you going this year?

Summers Coming - How’s Your A/C?

Well, its definitely getting to be more like summer every day.  And it’s about time, too!  Things were crazy there for awhile.  I can’t think of the last time we had snow that late in the season.

With summer coming, how is your car’s A/C?  I don’t know about you, but I don’t do well without the A/C cranked up!

If you’re car is having problems you may need a new AC Compressor. If so, check out the site 1AirConditioning.com. They have all the parts you need to get your A/C working again. And you can have it all conveniently shipped right to your door!

So don’t suffer in the summer heat, get it fixed!

Excited for Terminator Salvation!

I’ve been excited for this movie to come out for a while now, and something happened the other day that made me even more excited for it: I found out that it’s PG-13!

As a rule, I generally don’t bother seeing R rated movies.  They’re usually just a little too over the top whether it be in language, violence, sex, and other things.  So when I learned that Terminator Salvation was PG-13 it made me think that they’ll actually be able to focus more on the story rather than just the blood and guts!

This is looking to be a great year for movies so far.  Between Star Trek, Terminator, and Transformers there will be plenty to see!

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Would a Payday Loan Help?

I know that a lot of us are having some struggles these days.  Heck, I’m working two jobs for a few weeks for the first time in my life!  And that’s not even really a bad thing considering the other possibilities that are out there.

One thing that you might do if you’re in a bind from one paycheck to another is get a payday loan. You need to make sure you only use these the right way, but if you’re in a bind they are one way to get some extra help.

One site I came across that looks pretty good is ApexPaydayLoans.com. You can apply online and get approval instantly! So if you’re in need, check them out!

Working Two Jobs Get’s Old Really Quick

So for the next two weeks I’ll be working two jobs.  The only reason why is because I’m actually transitioning to one job, but I figured why not make a little extra money?

For those of you that regularly work 2 jobs, I have to say that I have a new found respect for you.  Admittedly, if I was in a position where it was absolutely necessary, I could do it.  But it does get very old.

So for those of you that do it on a regular basis, my hat is off to you and I hope that you don’t have to do it for that much longer!

How’s that for a random post???

Are You Looking For Web Hosting?

Are you to the point where you’re just getting ready to start a website?  Maybe you’re looking to be the next big blogger on your favorite subject, or maybe you’re looking to open a new online store selling some great stuff.

Either way, one thing that can help to make or break your website idea is the web hosting you decide to use.

Here’s an example scenario that you could run into if you’re not careful: you set up your site, things are going well, but then all of a sudden it takes 5 minutes to load your page! Or worse yet, your site just doesn’t come up. You haven’t changed anything, but things beyond your control with your hosting company have happened.

Make sure you get a good host.  To do this, I recommend you check out WebHostingGeeks.com.  They have reviews and recommnedations depending on the type of site that you’re going to be setting up.  Honestly it’s a great service and can help you to avoid a lot of problems that you might run into otherwise!

You can also check out their web hosting blog to get additional tips on hosting and other internet news.

Check them out if you need some new hosting!  Save yourself the headache by getting the host that’s right for you.

Still Enjoying Lost

I have to say that I still feel that Lost is one of the best shows on TV, and it just keeps getting better and better.

I’m also glad that it has an official end time.  I can’t imagine how confusing this show would get if it just kept going and going.  I’m glad that they are finally giving some answers, but of course in the last episode they had a major cliffhanger.  Not a surprise of course, but still frustrating!!!

Any theories you want to share???

Online Trading With TradeMONSTER

I’ll admit, I’ve always been at least a little curious about investing in the stock market and have always wanted to learn more about.  I actually hope to get involved in the not too distant future.  We’ll see how that goes.

One of the great things about trading stocks online is that most of the systems that are out there have a way for you to trade for free, or have some kind of a trial account so you don’t actually have to spend any money and can just play around with it.

TradeMONSTER is this way as well.  They have a learning system where you can do practice trades just to see how you do without spending any actual money.  I’ve always been someone that learns best by doing, so i think this would be the best way for me to do it!

The other great thing about TradeMONSTER is that the interface of it is completely customizable.  I always hate it when I have to adjust myself to the format of a program or interface.  It’s so much nicer when you can customize the platform to what you want to see.  That’s the way TradeMONSTER works!

They’re also a lot cheaper than most of the other services out there.  TradeMONSTER has a pricing page that compares their trading prices with some of the other major sites such as E*TRADE, TD Ameritrade, Fidelity, and others.  Another thing that impressed me is that they were honest enough to show another system’s prices taht are actually cheaper than what they offer.  To me this shows that they have integrity, which is always good to see these days.  They aren’t afraid that they aren’t the cheapest, so they have to make it up in quality.

TradeMONSTER was started by some guys that you may have seen if you ever watch FastMoney on CNBC - Pete and Jon Najarian (along with Dirk Mueller).  So hey, they even have some well known guys behind it!

All in all, I’m impressed with what I’ve seen so far with TradeMONSTER.  So if you’re like me and want to get into trading, check them out!

Swine Flu and My Vacation

This last week my wife and I went on a cruise out of Long Beach.  Originally the cruise was supposed to go from Long Beach to Catalina, then down to Encenada, Mexico.

Well, as you probably guessed it, the Encenada part got cancelled because of the swine flu outbreaks in Mexico.  Part of me feels that in the long run this is probably a good thing, but then part of me also keeps wondering how much of this flu is mostly media hype.

I don’t know all the details, so I’m not going to be all super critical on the technicalities of the flu or anything.  Any time someone dies from this or some other disease it’s a sad thing.  But it seems like almost every year there is some sort of animal named disease that comes out that is going to be the next thing to wipe us out.

A few years ago it was Mad Cow Disease (they made some great stuffed animals from that one), then there was the Bird or Avian Flu, and now it’s Swine Flu.  Is it just me or does the media just love this kind of stuff and overinflates it?

Anyway, just some random thoughts on the subject.  It’s sad, don’t get me wrong, but how come they don’t report on the thousands that die from regular flu each year?