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Movie Review: Yes Man

Why is it that so many comedies have to throw in one thing that makes it so I would never want to see the movie again, let alone buy it?  Well, that’s what happened with Yes Man.

Honestly, there was a lot of funny stuff in this film and for the most part I liked it.  But they had to throw in one completely unnecessary thing that makes it so I don’t think I’ll ever recommend this movie to anyone.

So, if you go to see this one, just skip the scene where he helps out the old lady.  Not cool, unnecessary, and honestly gross.  That one scene ruined what otherwise was a pretty funny movie.

I’m annoyed with Hollywood.  I have been for years honestly.  I mean think about how many movies would have been great, but they had to throw in one little thing that makes it so you have to say, “Yeah, great movie…except for that one part.”  Or, “I loved that show, but I always skip this one part…”  Why don’t they just leave the one part out?  I’m also very annoyed with all of the masturbation references lately as well.  I mean seriously, if you think about it how many good films (Transformers for example) have had a masturbation reference lately.

I think I may be done seeing movies for a while.  I’m tired of the crap.  Anyone want to join me?

Movie Review: Transporter 3

Ok, so lately it seems like I’ve been seeing a lot of movies that have to be classified in the dumb category.  And Transporter 3 is one of them.

Now I have to admit that I really wasn’t expecting much when I rented this one.  I’ve seen the other two Transporter films and honestly they weren’t that great.   So was I expecting much from #3; hardly.

But seriously, the whole story of this one, the characters, and the lame excuses for an overly choreographed fight scene were just too much.  My wife said it perfectly when she said it was good because it was dumb.  In other words, they did a good job making it dumb and you just came to expect it!

Now I’m sure that some of you probably liked it.  I’m glad someone did!  But for those of you that haven’t seen it yet, I won’t say don’t see it.  It’s silly fun if you’re up for it, but don’t expect a great movie.  If you liked the other 2 films, this one fits in with them.

Anyway, that’s my review!

Joe Satriani - “Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock” Review

So for my birthday one of the presents that my wife got me was a the newest CD from Joe Satriani called Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock.  This is my second Joe Satriani CD and I’m really enjoying it!

The other CD I have is Crystal Planet, which I think might be a little better than this newest album.  Don’t get me wrong, they’re both really good but there are things about Crystal Planet that I like better.  It’s amazing the changes after 10 years (these two cd’s were made ten years apart).

Highlights from the CD would be:

• Musterion
• Professor Satchafunkilus
• Revelation
• Come On Baby
• Diddle-Y-A-Doo-Dat (except for the intro, kinda pointless and weird)
• Andalusia

All of the songs are good, but I like those ones the best.  So this cd was a great addition to my Satriani collection, which now amounts to a whopping 2 cds!

The Incredible Hulk Review

So last night my wife and I finally saw Incredible Hulk (Widescreen Edition).  I’ll say this, it was definitely better than the other Hulk movie that came out a few years ago.  That one was lame.

This one was definitely better.  The storyline was better, the action was better, but I’m not sure that the acting was much better.  I mean, Edward Norton is a great actor, but it seemed like this part was kinda flat.  Granted, he was probably told to play it that way, but I felt the character of Bruce Banner was a little weak in this one.

That and I thought Liv Tyler was kinda whiney throughout the whole thing.

I still liked it, but there are a few things that could have been much, much better.

Quality Skin Care Products

Skin care products really seem to be popular right now.  I know that my wife uses them quite a bit, and sometimes she’ll go from one product to another trying to find a product that works well for her.

I found this site that has some really high quality stuff.  It’s called iDerma.com.  Based on what I’ve read on their About Us page they really do put a lot of time and energy into making sure that they are only offering the best products.

Kinda random I know, but that’s the point of this blog!  So if you are looking for some new, good skin care proudcts, check out iDerma!

You Have to Have a Good Host!

So a friend of mine recently has been complaining because he keeps getting some sort of database error from time to time on his blog.  I can understand his frustration!

Hosting is a huge deal when it comes to starting a website or really doing anything online.  And sadly, there are a lot of unreliable hosts out there.  That’s why it’s always a good idea to do some research and checking out different hosts through some good webhost reviews before you just sign up for some company your friend told you about!

That’s why it’s a good thing that companies like Web Hosting Geeks are around.  They’ll go through and do the research and give you suggestions on who the best web hosts are.  This can save you a lot of time and a lot of headache!

I’ve actually talked to tons of people that at one point or another were very unhappy with their webhost, and most of the time when i ask them who their host is it’s some company that I’ve never even heard of before.

Another cool thing about Web Hosting Geeks is that they have a webhosting blog that you can subscribe to that will keep you up to date on everything going on in the hosting world. It’s good to keep up to date!

So if you’re in the market for a new webhost, check out some of the companies that are being reviewed at Web Hosting Geeks. You might just save yourself from pain later :).

Transcription on the Go!

Have you ever been riding a bus, driving, flying in a plane, sitting in an airport, and had a really good idea that you wanted to get down but didn’t have enough time to do it? Or maybe you have a voice recorder that you used to record some good ideas but didn’t want to have to go through and transcribe the whole thing so that you could actually publish it.

Well, enter again the voice recognition software Dragon Naturally Speaking! As I check this thing out I’m finding out that there are more and more uses for it.

There are so many times that I’ll be driving somewhere and have a really good idea for a blog post or something like that, and if I just had a digital voice recorder and a transcribing software I could do blog posts as I drive! But I’ve never really known of a good way to do it. Now I do.

In fact, I may have to seriously give this one some good thought. Especially for posts on this blog with it’s random nature, it would be very easy to just record things here and there, even if it’s just an idea for a full post later.

So anyway, if you can think of some other uses for this product, share them below. You can also read Dragon reviews or take Dragon’s typing speed test! if you have any doubts of the power of this product.

And, in case you missed it, here’s their demo video:

Online Processing

I always assume that at least a portion of the people that read this blog from time to time are either currently online business owners or are at least thinking about it.

Either way, if you’re going to sell stuff online, you have to be able to accept credit cards.  Otherwise, how are you going to get paid for the products that you are trying to sell?

I know this is a very basic thing for a lot of you, but I also know that there are people out there that have no idea where to start.  Well, there are a lot of different options for handling credit card processing. One company you might take a look at is OnlineCheck.com. They have some really good rates and what looks like a pretty good program.  Anyway, check it out!

Credit Cards for Women

I’ve talked on this blog about credit card sites before.  So when I came across this one I was a little intrigued because I thought that they approach was very unique.  How about a site that focuses just on those credit cards that are best for women?  Not a bad idea!

This is great!  They’ve figured out who their main market is and then geared the whole site towards women.  Which makes a lot of sense actually, because I’m sure that in most families women are the ones that do a good portion of the shopping.  Here’s a great quote directly from the site:

A wise and frugal woman is always eager to find a credit card with the lowest APR possible, zero interest plastics being the most appealing bank products.

Well, it is true that getting a card with a low interest rate is the way to go.  It’s also good to look for good rewards and cash back opportunities as well.  So check out CreditRoom.com if you need to find a great credit card for women!

Grow Your Business with a Cash Advance

Going back to the topic of owning an online business, or really any business for that matter, there usually comes a time when it’s a good idea to get a loan in order to grow your business.  This is usually a much better idea than just using a credit card since your rates will be a lot lower.

So let’s say you go in to get a loan, and the bank or lending institution turns you down.  Do you have any other options?  Well, one option you could look at is a business cash advance.

A business cash advance is a loan against a business’s future credit card sales. If a company accepts credit cards, there are merchant account companies that will give them money, and take a little out of each of their following credit card transaction for the next several months till it’s paid up.

Online Checks is one merchant account companie that offers these merchant cash advance programs.  With them there is no credit check, and the funds are available within 72 hours.  This is a great option for businesses that can’t get a traditional loan.

Of course make sure you don’t get an advance for more than you can realistically project paying back.  The last thing you want to do is get an advance and then really dip into your profit more than you should.