http://lifeisfunny.freethrills.com Noticing weird things in society. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:15:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   Here's a realization: Sometimes in business we just do things without realizing the impact involved. Let me give you an example. In my business if I invoice someone $100 and they want to pay me via credit card, guess how many fingers there are in the pie: 1. If they keep that ... http://lifeisfunny.freethrills.com/index.php/2009/11/04/cost-of-earning-a-dollar-is-expensive/ I watched a Verizon TV commercial today. They were saying something about 80 million Verizon customers. (1) The guy hits a pinata and thousands of candies tumble to the ground illustrating how many Verizon customers there really are.. (2) Another variation of the commercial is when he is in an ice cream shop and dumps a ... http://lifeisfunny.freethrills.com/index.php/2009/07/07/cell-phone-fees-are-too-expensive-heres-why/   CELEBRITIES DIE - SOCIETY IS IN SHOCK - WE WANT TO KNOW MORE - AND WE PAY ATTENTION - BUT WHY? So the latest is that Farah Fawcett and Michael Jackson both died on the same day. But neither one was making huge amounts of money before their death. Now that ... http://lifeisfunny.freethrills.com/index.php/2009/06/28/celebrities-die-why-is-that-a-big-deal/   We recently tried Kentucky Grilled Chicken.  I like how much healthier grilled chicken is for you, and it makes taking home quick meal worthwhile. However one of the things we noticed is that they also include lots of honey flavored packets. They almost encourage you to put some of the honey ... http://lifeisfunny.freethrills.com/index.php/2009/06/04/kentucky-grilled-chicken-is-it-finger-licking-good/   I watched a TV commercial the other day about some diet system. They went on and on with about 4 or 5 people who claim they've lost 30-80 pounds on the system.  They have flashy graphics, music, text, make it sound so upbeat, entertaining, and revolutionary. Then the tiny words come across ... http://lifeisfunny.freethrills.com/index.php/2009/05/29/tv-commercials-selling-lies/ In the area where I live, we occassionally eat out, or have food delivered to our house.  I've noticed a few distinct differences these days, while the Economy is slow: ADVANTAGES: ============ 1. When calling any Pizza Place for food delivery, I am never put on hold, I get through on the first ring. 2. When ... http://lifeisfunny.freethrills.com/index.php/2009/05/26/in-a-slow-economy-food-delivery-can-be-gross/ Well, irregardless of what you are watching on TV, there is no secret that everyone is feeling the effects of the economy, job losses, and unemployment this year, 2009. It was just a few months ago, we were all celebrating New Years Eve -- everyone was hoping this year would be ... http://lifeisfunny.freethrills.com/index.php/2009/05/11/economy-jobs-and-unemployment-for-2009/ Over the last year or so, I have faithfully participated in two different Readers Digest sweepstakes contest.  There is promise of cars, sums of cash, and more.  Now I know Readers Digest is a legitimate organization, but they do seem to use their literary skills in a technical way to ... http://lifeisfunny.freethrills.com/index.php/2009/04/30/readers-digest-contest-winning-huge-money/ Scratch 'n Win, also known as Scratch off tickets are everywhere in North America.  They're a lot of fun, because you'll know instantly if you are a winner. The problem is that often the majority of a winning ticket either results in winning your money back, a $1.00 more, or maybe ... http://lifeisfunny.freethrills.com/index.php/2009/04/24/scratch-lottery-tickets-winning-prize-strategy/ If you've seen the numerous commercials for MagicJack -- the little USB phone thingy that plugs into your highspeed connection via your computer and gives you unlimited local and long distance calls, you're probably wondering if it works. Well if you do a massive amount of Google searches and spend time ... http://lifeisfunny.freethrills.com/index.php/2009/04/18/magicjack-its-on-tv-so-it-must-work-right/ From what I've heard many Department of Motor Vehicles (MOT) or (DMV) are issuing new drivers licenses that contain an embedded RFID chip for enhanced security. Actually they are referred to as being called the "new enhanced drivers licenses". What I do like about them, is that they will all be standardized ... http://lifeisfunny.freethrills.com/index.php/2009/04/13/hey-news-drivers-license-with-rfid-chip/ A lot of places have reported getting snowfall this year during the month of April when they should be getting the first signs of Spring. Is this Global Warming, or is it the impending 2012 pole reversal that is coming into play early? Will these same places be getting snow in ... http://lifeisfunny.freethrills.com/index.php/2009/04/05/snow-in-april-whats-going-on-with-spring/ I found this really funny Doritos commercial on the web. It's got a dog that does really weird supernatural tricks. Take a look at it here: http://www.doritosguru.com/democracyfilms/Through%20The%20WoofI gave this contest entry a thumbs up... Must have been hard to get the dog to do the stunts. http://lifeisfunny.freethrills.com/index.php/2009/03/15/really-funny-doritos-commercial/ For those of us on a low-calorie diet, we've been introduced to aspartame -- a chemical produced by man that tastes sweet, has zero calories, and is a substitute for sugar. Then there is the stevia plant. A natural herb, quite similar to sugar cane, again, with very little calories, totally ... http://lifeisfunny.freethrills.com/index.php/2009/02/19/aspartame-vs-stevia-why-is-there-a-choice/ The Valentine's Day "flowers" thing is getting old. The dinner out, and chocolates, shows that you're not creative, and very predictable.  It's like getting a new "tie" for fathers day -- been there, done that, no more. So this Valentine's Day, if diamonds are too pricey, there is plenty that can be ... http://lifeisfunny.freethrills.com/index.php/2009/02/05/valentines-day-gift-ideas-for-your-wife/