Excuses

Everyday Cat ExcusesWritten & Illustrated by Molly Brandenburg64 pages ISBN: 1-4027-5903-7 ISBN13: 9781402759031$7.95 US $8.95 Canadian Hardcover with Jacketb/w illus. throughout7 1/4 X 6This is a joyful book for cat lovers everywhere. No cat lover will be able to resist laughing out loud as they recognize their own beloved felines in the pages. It is a delightful book.It is artfully illustrated with primitive cats that convey the messages of the cats!Of course, we would have liked for it to be longer and spent quite some time coming up with additional cat excuses! Everyone should visit the web site and read about the cats who were the inspiration for the story - Cat Excuses is a great gift for the feline lover (or yourself)!!!

Dear Mom, I feel completely helpless right now and I don't know what else to do for the two of you to make you understand the severity of your situation. There are certain things you just can't do anymore and you're both going to have to face it. Mom, I'm not sure what you were thinking or if you even were thinking when you asked Dad to take a drive to the store and pick up some chicken at 7

If your best friend talked to you the way you talk to yourself, chances are you'd never meet for coffee again. Yet many of us spend hours every day filling our heads with negative thoughts. Inner-talk goes something like this: I'm too old. I'm too busy. I'm ugly. I'm overweight. I'm a failure. I'm just too comfortable to change. And the real doozy — I can't.It's a short step from thinking these things to using them as reasons (read: excuses) for not doing any one of 101 things we could so easily do - if we just had the inner-strength and self-belief to try.Several excuses are always less convincing than one. So what is your one excuse? Does it come down to "I'm too scared to take the chance."?Try these tips for ridding your plan of excuses:Get positive. Turn every negative self-statement

[1] Miley better change her team or whomever is giving her advice.  This was Mileys excuse for the photoshoot - I must say it is getting old!  : “I took part in a photo shoot that was supposed to be ‘artistic’ and now, seeing the photographs and reading the story, I feel so embarrassed. I never intended for any of this to happen and I apologize to my fans who I care so deeply about.” Disney issued the following statement: “Unfortunately, as the article suggests, a situation was created to deliberately manipulate a 15-year-old in order to sell magazines." Vanity Fair have said that Mileys parents were on set the whole time so they can't say they didn't know what the shots looked like: “Miley’s parents and/or minders were on the set all

On Feb. 12, 2008 I reported getting my first (and only to date) sliver of money earned from Brring. They so kindly sent me a check for $27.30 when they owed me about $30. I have now accumulated $82.65 and still have only gotten $27.30. My requests for money date back to November 2007. What I found way more interesting than not getting paid was that I, along with all other current

Mike Tuckerman, whom I asked to help out with some Gamba Osaka scouting, wrote an interesting article titled "Gamba Osaka vs Melbourne Victory: excuses at the ready?" asking who would be coming up with the excuses after last night's clash between the two teams as many were offered after their first clash. Last time around, I offered no excuses for our dramatic loss to Gamba Osaka and this time around it will be the same. Of course this time the loss wasn't dramatic, but you could see it coming.It was good to see, Ernie Merrick bite the bullet and start Patafta much to the delight of many fans. Unfortunately, in only his second start at the Victory he was unable to deliver. He probably wasn't helped that after a busy first ten to fifteen minutes where the Victory actually played it through

If you’ve been “pondering” a career in Internet marketing, you are now officially out of excuses for why you haven’t pulled the trigger . . . Nick Marks has just announced he’s giving away free marketing websites to anyone who wants one. He’s even jacking them up with all kinds of tools for helping you start [...]

1. I only have junk food in the house. Well, whose fault is that? You need to have a plan. Sign up for Weight1Minute now! 2. I don’t know how to eat right. Did you know that Iowa Avenue has a resident registered dietitian who is just waiting to help anyone that “asks the dietitian”? 3. I’m too stressed out to eat right. Yes, we have a solution for that too. See Melissa's page. I attended an emotional eating teleseminar she gave and it was excellent and I highly recommend her. 4. I don’t want to give up my favorite foods. You don’t have to. Weight1minute is based on incorporating your food preferences. That is what I love about it. 5. I don’t have time to eat right. Hmm . . . Doesn’t take too much time to prepare fresh fruits and raw veggies. 6. Dietitians cost too muc

One thing that I can never stand is for someone to make an excuse. Excuses is the cop out to not being able to face the reasons of why you did not accomplish something. When Thomas Edison failed 10,000 times making a light bulb, he did not make excuses for why he failed. He found reasons of why he did not succeed and then he found success.Could you image where we would be today if Thomas Edison had moped around and made excuses for his failures. Soon he would have given up.The sooner that one accepts the REASON and lets go of the EXCUSE then they are ready to take that step forward. I hope that you are in that mind frame.I hope that you find some inspiration in these quotes. If you like to see some of my other blog sites. just click on the pictures here or the two below and thank you. I ha

A Publicis de Vancouver, no Canadá, foi encarregada de criar uma prancha de snowboard para sampling e resolveu fugir do convencional. Ao invés de colocar uma logo gigante na prancha, a identidade local da marca foi passada, através do estilo de vida das pessoas da região, que costumam ligar para o trabalho e dizer que [...]

Maybe you're a seasoned traveler who has been reluctant to try a cruise vacation in the past. People who have never taken a cruise have all kinds of reasons for not trying it. Maybe all you need is the perfect excuse! If you can't think of a good one, here are six ready-made excuses for booking a cruise vacation right now.1. I'm saving the environment. Where else can you find everything you could possibly want to do, see, hear, and eat all in one place? Take all-inclusive Caribbean cruises, for example. You'll never have to get into a carbon-emitting car to go to the casino, to the gym, to get your hair done, or out for a night of dancing. When you get to your destination, you'll find sunshine, sand and surf from the first moment you step off the ship.2. I like saving money on a vacation p

1. My kids are locked outside. 2. My kids are locked inside. 3. My kids are stuck in the door. 4. I have to pick on my kids. 5. I have to help my grandmother bake cookies. 6. I have to help my Aunt Flo in Omaha make cookies. She’s much better now and she wants to send thank-you cookies to everyone who came to see her when she thought she was dying. 7. The water company has to read my meter once a year and this was the only time they would come. 8. The gas company has to read my meter once a year and this was the only time they would come. 9. The water meter guy and the gas meter guy were both leaving cards on my door about me not being home, and they got into a fight about whose meter was better, and I have to go home and clean up. 10. My

Well, we made it. The end of another week. And as usual, I am facing this weekend with a set of unlikely to be fulfilled goals. I AM going to clean my apartment! I AM gonna finish my resume! I AM gonna re twist ALL my locs, not just the ones in the front! I'm gonna get super drunk at LEAST once! Heck yeah! I got the spirit!I am having a bad work clothes day. I swear this outfit used to match. The jacket is much looser now, so it takes on a much different appearance. I am really scared about my boobs shrinking. They are my pride and glory! (Actually, the left one is Glory and the right one is Pride, but you know what I mean.) Now I got on a baggy jacket AND inappropriate boots AND red nail polish AND purple hair (not all of it, just the tips)>). Can't get right. Speaking of work, this Five

MADRID, April 3, 2008 (AFP) - Barcelona is “looking for excuses” to sell their under-performing Brazilian ace Ronaldinho at the end of the season, the Spanish club’s former midfielder Rivaldo said Thursday. “For me it is sad to see a club do this with a player. They are turning people’s opinion against him and this shows [...]

From Eurekster: MedlinePlus recommends at least 30 minutes of physical exercise 5 days a week, but the National Center for Health Statistics says that 39% of people spend no leisure time in physical activity. Okay, so what's holding you back? I'm sure you've got your excuses, so let's take on those lame reasons. 10. I Don't Have Anything to Wear. Working out is not about being the Paris Hilton or Matthew McConaughey of the gym. Some people may have color-coordinated clothing right down to their MP3 case, but you're here for your health, not to walk the runway. Pull out the old shorts and the fading T-shirt with the holes in the armpits and get to work. 9. The Gym Is Too Far Away. Why did you pick a gym nine miles away? Find a closer one or find a way to carpool there. Also, there are a

Maybe you're a seasoned traveler who has been reluctant to try a cruise vacation in the past. People who have never taken a cruise have all kinds of reasons for not trying it. Maybe all you need is the perfect excuse! If you can't think of a good one, here are six ready-made excuses for booking a cruise vacation right now.1. I'm saving the environment. Where else can you find everything you could possibly want to do, see, hear, and eat all in one place? Take all-inclusive Caribbean cruises, for example. You'll never have to get into a carbon-emitting car to go to the casino, to the gym, to get your hair done, or out for a night of dancing. When you get to your destination, you'll find sunshine, sand and surf from the first moment you step off the ship.2. I like saving money on a vacation p

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We all have excuses in NOT doing exercises, even me. We tell and say, "We don't have time... We don't like doing it... Blah...Blah...Blah..." Here are some solutions to leave behind those excuses. Exercise can be fun."IT DOESN'T FEEL GOOD"Solution: When you finish you exercise, you always should do a Cool Down for 5 minutes. This will leave a feeling that exercises was easy and you will more liking to do it again."I DON'T HAVE TIME"Solution: You don't have to do a lot of exercise. A 10 minute walk is better than nothing. Even during commericals on TV, you can get up and mark in place or even side walk with moving you arms up and down (for a total workout) for those 5 or 7 minutes until your TV program comes back on."I'M NOT GETTING RESULTS"Solution: Try activity that works both your upper

If this is your first time here, welcome to Almost Fit. If you find this article enjoyable, please consider giving it a Digg or a Stumble. If all else fails, subscribing is a nice thought. Thanks. One of the habits that I am developing is to try to shop for fresh foods more often, but [...]

"They told me at the blood bank this might happen.""This is just a 15-minute 'power nap' like they raved about in the last time-management course you sent me to.""Whew! Guess I left the top off the correction fluid.""This is on of the seven habits of highly effective people!""I was testing the workstation  for drool resistance.""Darn! Why did you interrupt me? I'd almost figured out a solution to our biggest problem.""Someone must've put decaf in the wrong pot.""Boy, that cold medicine I took last night just won't wear off.""Ah, the unique and unpredictable circadian rhythms of the workaholics.""I wasn't sleeping. I was trying to pick up my contact lens without my hands."Source: "Best Excuses if you Het Caught Sleeping  at Your Desk." (www.laughnet.net)

Since arriving in China in 2005, I've come across plenty of excuses. These ranged from why important information was not provided to why things don't work properly and everything else imaginable. Most of the excuses ran along the lines of "This is China." The translation of this line really means, "We have no good reason, so TS."More recently, I have noticed a common excuse coming from the government in Beijing--it usually has something to do with development. The most common phrase is: "China is a developing country." This is used to explain why there are little to no safety regulations for workers, why pollution cannot be reduced, and why efficiency cannot be improved.In his speech yesterday pertaining to the economy and job market, Premier Wen Jiabao said, "China is a developing country

Top Ten Eliot Spitzer Excuses for the Ashley Duprey / DiPierto / Kristen… whatever her name is… top hooker David Letterman March 10, 2008 10. Oh come on, like you were never involved in a prostitution ring. 9. Hookers is fun. 8. Just trying to help the economy. 7. Have you ever been to Albany? 6. It’s part of my new MTV [...]

These are the top ten funniest excuse notes from parents collected by schools from all over this country.1. Please excuse Lola for being absent. She was sick and I had her shot.2. Jimmy has been absent yesterday because he had two teeth taken out of his face.3. My daughter is under a doctor's care and should not take P.E. today. Please execute her.4. Please excuse Jenny. She has been sick and under the doctor.5. Sandra won't be in school a week from today. We have to attend her funeral.6. Please excuse Holly from Jim today. She is administrating.7. Kevin was absent from school yesterday because he was playing football. He was damaged in the growing part.8. Amy could not come to school today because she was bothered by very close veins.9. Please excuse Johnny for being. It was his father's

Many people aspire to do business, and want to achieve financial freedom. However, many of them are afraid to take risks, take actions or to learn about business strategies. They have many excuses that support their belief not to be successful. More: continued here

A successful 2008 season could depend on the play of the team’s quarterback position. (Chad Pennington or Kellen Clemens) Both players were given excuses for their horrible play in 2007, due to an inconsistant offensive line. With the additions of Alan Faneca and Damien Woody, that should not be a [...]

Let me tell you, I am one hot mama. Literally. The heating pad is under my back and I am burning up. But the heat feels so good that I don't care if I'm burning hot. Sometimes to get through the pain you have to go through some hot times, you know?I think I know how this back of mine got out of whack. A week and a half ago I was down in Kentucky with my son, visiting a college. It was bitterly cold. We walked all over the place, from dorm to cafeteria to admissions hall and back to the B&B I was staying at down the road. I walked everywhere for two and half days straight. I had on new shoes- nothing fancy like spiked heels. Just a pair of rubber soled wedged clogs. They were comfortable- but they did have about an inch and a half of a rise in the heel. Normally I run around in these w

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Sorry no post yesterday; I spent the afternoon sleep in my boss's office. It seems the children gave me an early Christmas present: a virus! Thanks kids. I didn't know you cared. My illness caused me to miss work today and, more importantly, the big staff holiday party. I am so salty about it! You know it would take something serious to keep me from free shrimp and mixed drinks! And given the money-less, present-less, no-fun holiday I'm about to spend in Chicago...I was really looking forward to this. Bah freakin' humbug. I'll skip Five For Friday and get into this story I promised the other day, because it ties in with my current state of being. I'll be having a few surgeries in early 2008. Nothing major, but one of them in particular is not the sort of procedure you should come home alone to. When I was telling Sister FD about my health plans she said "Well, you'll come stay with me and I'll take care of you, sweetie!" We are like platonic girlfriends at times. This led to a

I've been coveting a pair of low, black, motorcycle-esqe boots ever since I saw a picture of someone wearing a pair with skinny black pants, a long, loose tunic top, and huge sunglasses. Well, I've found the perfect pair, and of COURSE they're from Frye and cost almost $200. But in the interest of convincing myself of just how versatile they are, I decided to put together a couple of outfits. I was going to go online, download pictures, and put together collages in photoshop, but instead I decided to try out this polyvore thing I've been hearing about. Oh. My. Word. Can you say adddictive? It's like playing dressup in the worlds largest department store but without the horrid lighting and unflattering mirrors. Completely fun. So anyway, here are my outfits. Who wants to suggest one for me, or tell me why these boots are the WORST IDEA EVER? City ChicSkinny pants, slouchy hat, loose dress, cushy fabrics, shades of gray with a punch of color in the gloves, and it all says "I'm too

The final video of the series “David Aaronovitch: No Excuses For Terror” Embedded video From: harrysplacevids David Aaronovitch: No Excuses For Terror. Who is really responsible for the suicide bombers that target us? Is it the fault of George Bush or Tony Blair? Are we all somehow to blame? David Aaronovitch, journalist and commentator, has had enough of this argument. He asks how we’ve got to the point where British Socialists support Islamofascist Terrorism. Aaronovitch explains where the left have gone wrong on Israel, Palestine, the War in Iraq and the War on Terror. David Aaronovitch: No Excuses For Terror Pt. 1 David Aaronovitch: No Excuses For Terror Pt. 2 David Aaronovitch: No Excuses For Terror Pt. 3

These are the Top Ten Excuses for Missing Shul on Shabbos Morning. Please use them with discretion.Excuse Number 10: The Dog ate my Shabbos ShoesExcuse Number 9: The Cholent overpowered me and wouldn't let me leave the houseExcuse Number 8: I was meditating on a higher plane and lost track of existenceExcuse Number 7: It wasn't Shabbos in AustraliaExcuse Number 6: I was kidnapped and taken to the college football, and I only just escaped (and walked back on foot)Excuse Number 5: Aliens landed on my front lawn and demanded that I take them to my leader, so I spent Shabbos with the RebbeExcuse Number 4: I davened at the earlier minyan (use with caution - sometimes this excuse is not believed)Excuse Number 3: I've become an Amshenover Chasid and it is only Tuesday for meExcuse Number 2: The Farbrengen went on too late last night after the TischAnd Excuse Number 1: I was so engrossed in my daf yomi that I lost track of time(In case you missed the Tisch and the Aliens - here it is) This

David Aaronovitch: No Excuses For Terror Pt. 3 @ YouTube If you haven’t viewed the first two videos in this series. I recommend that you at least take the time to view this one. Embedded video From: harrysplacevids David Aaronovitch: No Excuses For Terror. Who is really responsible for the suicide bombers that target us? Is it the fault of George Bush or Tony Blair? Are we all somehow to blame? David Aaronovitch, journalist and commentator, has had enough of this argument. He asks how we’ve got to the point where British Socialists support Islamofascist Terrorism. Aaronovitch explains where the left have gone wrong on Israel, Palestine, the War in Iraq and the War on Terror. Stay tuned for part 4 the conclusion. David Aaronovitch: No Excuses For Terror Pt. 1 David Aaronovitch: No Excuses For Terror Pt. 2

David Aaronovitch: No Excuses For Terror. Who is really responsible for the suicide bombers that target us? Is it the fault of George Bush or Tony Blair? Are we all somehow to blame? David Aaronovitch, journalist and commentator, has had enough of this argument. He asks how we’ve got to the point where British Socialists support Islamofascist Terrorism. Aaronovitch explains where the left have gone wrong on Israel, Palestine, the War in Iraq and the War on Terror Don’t get me started…… I should (even allowing for modesty) have mentioned the Channel 5 programme that was on earlier this evening, essentially - though not specifically - rebutting Ted Honderich’s effort in the same series last week. It wasn’t a subtle argument, that suicide terrorism is not our fault and that it is a choice made by murderous egotists, but bizarrely it’s an argument that needs to be made these days. - David Aaronovitch Stay tuned for part 2. I will be posting t

Israel's last-gasp winner against Russia at the weekend has given England a good chance to qualify for the Euro 2008 tournament.Steve McClaren has said there will be 'no excuses' if England fail to deliver. I'm not expecting a football manager to say something profound, but I can't help but think that there is no excuses that we have had to wait till the very last throw of the dice to assure qualification.I'm pleased England have now got a good chance to get into the Euros, but this should have been wrapped up a long time ago. Expectations are always set high, and this should never change. I'm not saying that we should be looking at adding another star to the shirt, but qualification for the World Cup and Euros is a must. There is no way you can say the qualification group for England is d

Paul Krugman’s column lists some of the common excuses conservatives use to argue against taking action against the problem of millions of Americans being unable to obtain health care coverage. They use a variety of arguments to deny there is a problem. Most who use such arguments probably currently have what they believe is good coverage and therefore they do not see a problem. There is a word for many people who believed they had good health care coverage before they became seriously ill and required insurance coverage. That word is bankrupt. Many people who become ill receive coverage without problems, but unfortunately many others do not. The Los Angeles Times looks at how one health insurer paid bonuses to employees for dropping the coverage of those who filed expensive claims: One of the state’s largest health insurers set goals and paid bonuses based in part on how many individual policyholders were dropped and how much money was saved. Woodland Hills-based Health Ne

So lately I've been trying to get my new site up and running, with the result of not doing much blogging, reading, magazine flipping, or anything not site-related. Now that it's up, hopefully I'll be back to slightly more normal posting efforts. (Side note: I seriously think this whole paragraph was just an excuse to show off the site; I'm NOT a codegeek at all, and so I'm ridiculously proud of myself for putting that thing together. Not the least because I figured out how to get it all up on a server. Yes, I know it's simple for some of you. Not me.)Anyway, here is a bunch of stuff gleaned from my very neglected feedreader that I enjoyed muchly, and decided to pass on to you.If you're not already reading GalaDarling, you're missing out. So here's a good place to start: with ways to have a lovely week.she made a hat out of a Christmas decoration and tulle, and it looks stunning. I am inspired. (But don't tell the husband; he's a little terrified of my hat obsession.) awesome

In case anyone is wondering, I do realize that I haven't been posting very much here recently. I'm sorry about that. I was starting to get a little burned out, so I used the 4-day weekend to just take a short break from my blog.It's difficult to maintain an apologetics blog b/c the content is more involved. It requires a lot more effort to post consistently about Catholic doctrine and a defense of it. Honestly, I don't know how Dave Armstrong does it.Anyway, I plan on picking up the pace, at least a little bit. Coming soon is a new debate on praying to the saints. Stay tuned!Pax Christi,phatcatholic

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I keep trying to get back into the swing of writing and I keep finding reasons why I absolutely must, right this very minute, go count the number of squares on a roll of toilet paper instead.  It’s not that I don’t like writing any more, I just can’t seem to come up with a single thing worth writing about and, while it’s hard to believe that my life has gotten this boring, the sad reality is that it has.  I suppose what I really need is to embark upon some sort of adventure, but these days all my adventures seem to revolve around a constant quest for the source of that “pee smell” or an earnest expedition into the bottomless pit of catalogs that have been accumulating on my desk in anticipation of the holiday shopping season.  Frankly, I want to write something; I really do.  And I swear, the minute I find that something, I’ll be right back here.  Until then, suggestions are welcome and Sumi pictures will be forthcoming.   And now, your baby of Zen.  

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I officially started my “change” today. I picked up an exercise DVD while we were shopping yesterday and I’m going to pop it in when Cara goes down for her nap. I figured that I had to remove all excuses when it comes to getting off of my ass. When I was driving to Base to walk on the track, I could [and did] use the excuse that it was too hot or too wet or [insert excuse]. I then got the great idea that I would just walk around our block. Instant excuse was that Cara “wouldn’t let me” since she didn’t want to be in her stroller. Well, what excuse can I come up with if all I have to do is move the coffee table and put in a video. I could do this naked if I have too [I can’t use the “no clean clothes” excuse]. Hopefully, the video will help me not fail. Mom’s coming on Friday and I have to clean up Cara’s room [actually the entire house]. The only time that Cara is ever in her room is when she’s asleep. Sh

Sleeping makes you thinnerA research was done in Virginia regarding this topic. They found out that, the lesser you spend sleeping, the higher your body mass index gets. A Bristol study was done to provide this explanation.People who sleep 5 hours per night, found to have 15% more ghrelin (hormone that boost hunger) in their bodies, and 15% less leptin (which suppresses it) than those who sleep for 8 hours. Sleeping boost your memoryA Harvard experiment showed that working into the night slowed the thinking skills, compared to working in the day. This also occurs to studying or doing late night revisions.Sleeping slows down ageing Lack of beauty sleep shows that, it affect carbohydrate metabolism and hormone function. Somehow, this increases age-related chronic disorders. Do you know that those who sleep 6-7 hours per day live longer than those sleeping less than 4.5 hours? Sleeping boost immune systemWhen you sleep, melatonin is produced. Melatonin is a cancer -fighting antioxidant. F

These are probably the most irrelevant reasons people give for not starting a workout program. And I once was one of those people. So...Being There, Done That...And It's A No Go.1. I do not have enough time.2. I had a long day at work.3. I have the fat gene.4. I was meant to be fat.5. I ate too much.6. My medication makes me fat.7. Stress makes me fat.8. My husband/wife makes me fat with all his/her nagging.9. I'm married now...I have children now...I'm dating.10. I'll start tomorrow...the 15th...on the 1st...on New Years Day.11. Diets don't work.12. Poor people get fatter.13. My shoes are too old...My shoes are too new...I don't have shoes for exercising.14. I have an I.Q. of 175, and it wouldn't be fair to have brains and brawn.15. I don't want to perpetuate a hollywood stereotype that young girls have to live up to.EVERYDAY YOU GIVE AN EXCUSE NOT TO EXERCISE, IS A DAY'S LOST IN GETTING CLOSER TO YOUR GOAL...EVERYDAY YOU FOLLOW YOUR WORKOUT PROGRAM, IS ONE

I have often heard it said; it is just a phase or just a stage, when a child misbehaves. I used these terms a few times when parenting my first child while I was still a teen myself and a baby Christian. Over the years I have grown in my understanding of Scripture and my responsibilities as a parent. God has taught me and is still teaching me through His Word and His own discipline upon my life.Stages such as the terrible two's, the trying threes, and being a "teenager", or phases like "I refuse to eat any vegetables", simply put; are just excuses for sinful behavior. These stages or phases do have a name but it is not terrible two, teenager, or the like, it is called sin. Children do not "grow out" of it, in fact, they grow more and more into it. Sin only breeds more sin until it has been disciplined.Parents tend to expect to little from their little ones, but they really do understand. If a child can understand that their wrong behavior is getting them what they want, they l

50 Cent appeared on the Angie Martinez show on Hot 97 today (Sept. 12) and blamed Interscope Records for his "Curtis" album sales falling behind Kanye's "Graduation"."To be honest the process of selling this record hasn't been fun," 50 Cent said. "I'm happy with the performance, but I'm not happy with the set up. We had conference calls and after we created this plan, nobody actually had a plan."According to estimates, Kanye's "Graduation" album is on track to sell 700,000 copies during its first week in stores while 50's "Curtis" is expected to come in at #2 with over 500,000 copies sold."Hypothetically, if I came in under Kanye West, I would release a new album every time Def Jam had a priority. I would release a record verses every one of their top priorities," 50 Cent said.50 went on to say that he was done with Interscope following the release of his next album."It was the label," 50 Cent said. "Their dropping the ball all over the place. I'll release my next album and then

Last time, we started to take a look at the most common reasonswhy most people don't make progress on their e-commerce andInternet marketing goals. Today, we continue the discussion. [Seepart 1 of this article at http://ecommerce-guides.blogspot.com/2007/09/are-you-making-these-e-commerce-excuses.html]-------------------------------------------------Excuse #5:" I just don't have time. I'm too busy dealing with [customers,clients, day job, family, etc.] to deal with my web site."-------------------------------------------------Isn't it interesting that the folks who have the fewest orders tofill or have the fewest clients to serve are usually the samepeople who say they don't have time to market their productsor services?That's because the most successful entrepreneurs - the ones withall the orders and clients they can handle - know how importantmarketing is to establishing and growing their business. They don'tput marketing at the bottom of their to-do lists, waiting untileveryt

A year ago, I had big plans to re-vamp my web site. I was going to publish my e-newsletter twice a month - every month, and I was going to upgrade my own e-commerce capabilities. Those were my Internet marketing "resolutions" for 2004.And I broke them all. *Every single one.* (One of them I broke even before the month of January was over!) For every goal, I had an excuse. And the excuses won.But this year is different. It's 2005 - time to get live! At the end of the first quarter, I'm already off to a good start. In January, I launched my new web site, http://www.EcommerceDiva.com and new "Supersize Your Bootcamp" training program. And you're readinganother newsletter issue. So far, so good!But this article isn't about me. It's about YOU! What are *your*Internet marketing goals?This spring, I intend to (check all that apply):___ Finally get that web site up and running.___ Add e-commerce to my current web site.___ Overhaul my existing web site.___ Get more web traffic.___ Get more

The other day a pound got ahold of Layla, a pitbull mix that belonged to Nick Carter. Nick’s mother was supposed to be watching the dog while Nick was on tour. After many people have accused her of betraying her son for getting rid of the dog on purpose, she has went on the radio to try and defend herself (if that’s what you want to call it). Supposedly, she gave Layla to a “friend of her husband to keep at his kennel.” She gave Layla, a pit bull mix, to a “friend of her husband” to keep at his kennel because the dog was not well-trained, even though Nick spent $7000 on dog training. Then her friend didn’t notice that Layla had accidentally run away or got out, and that’s when the pound picked up the dog. I don’t even know why Nick would even trust his dog with his mother after she’s screwed him over before. She’s one of those hollywood mom’s that try to milk their kids for all the money they have earned, whi

For $179.99, you will get the HD-DVD player (that works not only on your Xbox 360 but computer as well), the HD King Kong movie will come with that. Now, choose three other titles such as The Departed, Batman Begins, V for Vendetta, and some more not too shabby flicks (see the list of those movies here). Now to top it all off, they still have that pick 5 movies offer with select choices on what you can pick, Print up this PDF and choose 5 additional movies. So for $179 you are getting the player and 9 HD-DVDS!. I do not even own an HD tv set yet, but I think I will be jumping in on this offer.

I didn't particularly want to be writing about specific hedge fund failures unless it was a monster one, mainly because, in reality, smaller funds are failing all the time, for one reason or another. This story, however, peaked my interest and its not a hedge fund.. A $1.6bn cash manager (small, in the grand scheme of things), Northbrook, Illinois-based Sentinel, wrote to investors last week

I have nothing against excuses; I'm a firm believer in the fact that in baseball, as in life, there is such a thing as a good excuse. All too often, I hear players and executives refrain from attributing their team's struggles to injuries or bad luck, even though those are often completely legitimate reasons for poor performance. Of course, they do it for a good reason; the majority of their club's fan base is likely composed of people who don't understand that baseball is essentially a probabilistic game, and that, as a result, luck plays a factor in the outcome of every season, if not every game. Anyone who dares to insist that his team had been victimized by bad luck, instead of a lack of "desire" or "fundamentals," would be crucified on every talk radio show in America (with the possible exception of this one).However, sometimes the rationalization can go a little too far. Here's an example of the dark side of excuse-making:Brandon Inge isn't accustomed to game-time decisions

PERSONALLY, I would never tell a fib to get out of something I didn't want to go to .........My friend, let's just call her X, has been invited to a party at a neighbour's house to celebrate their silver wedding. She doesn't want to go because she knows it'll be all polite sherry-drinking, making conversation with polite people, and eating polite little squares of rich fruit cake with icing and silver balls. She doesn't really do polite. She's more of a get-pissed-and-show-'em-your-new-knickers kind of a girl. Despite that, she's also a very sweet person who doesn't want to hurt anyone's feelings.So the invitation sits on her mantelpiece in all its silver embossed glory and she says she gets depressed every time she looks at it because she feels she has to accept.The rest of us more cyncial bunch sitting around my kitchen table chorused: "Then don't accept!" X says she has to because they're nice people and she has no good reason to refuse. For goodness sake, what's the m

I have heard a variety of responses from developers in response to bugs I report. Some are good, some bad, and some are just plain ugly. Here are a few handfuls.That's strange.How'd you do that?It works on my machine.I already fixed that. You'll have it in the next build.No user would do that.That's not how you're supposed to do that.It's a data problem. Tell the users to fix the data.That's a cool bug! Show me again.I didn't touch that code.It works as designed.It works as coded. [Well, duh. What else would it do?]That's not a bug, it's a feature.I can't test everything.Thank you. ... and my absolute favorite (this came from a development manager)Don't judge it, just test it.The difference between the good and bad is often the relationship between developer and tester. Testers need developers to create something to test. Respect your developers. Communicate with respect and help turn the ugly responses into good responses.As I've heard James Bach say: Testers don'

I have heard a variety of responses from developers in response to bugs I report. Some are good, some bad, and some are just plain ugly. Here are a few handfuls.That's strange.How'd you do that?It works on my machine.I already fixed that. You'll have it in the next build.No user would do that.That's not how you're supposed to do that.It's a data problem. Tell the users to fix the data.That's a cool bug! Show me again.I didn't touch that code.It works as designed.It works as coded. [Well, duh. What else would it do?]That's not a bug, it's a feature.I can't test everything.Thank you. ... and my absolute favorite (this came from a development manager)Don't judge it, just test it.The difference between the good and bad is often the relationship between developer and tester. Testers need developers to create something to test. Respect your developers. Communicate with respect and help turn the ugly responses into good responses.As I've heard James Bach say: Testers don'

I have heard a variety of responses from developers in response to bugs I report. Some are good, some bad, and some are just plain ugly. Here are a few handfuls.That's strange.How'd you do that?It works on my machine.I already fixed that. You'll have it in the next build.No user would do that.That's not how you're supposed to do that.It's a data problem. Tell the users to fix the data.That's a cool bug! Show me again.I didn't touch that code.It works as designed.It works as coded. [Well, duh. What else would it do?]That's not a bug, it's a feature.I can't test everything.Thank you. ... and my absolute favorite (this came from a development manager)Don't judge it, just test it.The difference between the good and bad is often the relationship between developer and tester. Testers need developers to create something to test. Respect your developers. Communicate with respect and help turn the ugly responses into good responses.As I've heard James Bach say: Testers don'

View poll  YOU look I rather we are so pissed off now,come'on man gimme a break u have such a stack of excuses...FIRST They said, "the blasts caused the riots": well, that's evident nonsense because the riots happened three months before the blasts. AND Then they said, "the blasts could not have been a reaction to the riots because they happened three months later and that's too long for a reaction": well, consider this: had there been no riots, there would have been no blasts.AND They said, "the riots were triggered by the burning of a family in Radhabai Chawl": well, that horrible atrocity happened on January 8 1993, in the middle of rioting that stretched from early December 1992 to February 1993. It could hardly have "triggered" rioting that started a whole month earlier.Faced with that, they said, "no, no, we meant the second phase of the riots, that was triggered by the Radhabai Chawl murders": well, the second phase o

ENGLAND coach Peter Moores has refused to blame wicketkeeper Matt Prior for dropping Sachin Tendulkar on the first day of the third and final Test with India at the Oval today (AEST). India, 1-0 up in the series, closed on 4-316 with master batsman Tendulkar unbeaten on 48 having been given a reprieve on 20, off paceman Ryan Sidebottom. "It's frustrating when you drop a chance," said Moores. "Matt is one of the hardest workers in the team and he would have loved to have held on to that chance, especially as it was Tendulkar. "Matt's working hard on his game. We've all got areas to work on and he is working hard in what is a tough environment." Moores, a former wicketkeeper, said it had been a tough day for his side but is certain England can still win the match. "There are four days to go and we need to get a couple of early wickets to put them under pressure," he said. "We are going to have to bowl and field well." India's total was domi

The left is seeing that their newly elected Senate majority does in fact have feet of clay. The Democrats have come through on virtually none of their promised “reforms” since winning the mid terms last year. All of the dancing in the streets on the part of the lefty netroots has come to naught as they are realizing that the new boss is same as the old boss. Two things conspired to undermine the probability of the Democrats being able to stop the proposed changes to the FISA laws. 1) The abysmal approval ratings of Congress (This is one of the under reported stories of the year in my opinion) and 2) the fear of being labeled soft on defense as often happens with liberals. I have very mixed feelings on this issue. On the one hand I have not the slightest concern about the fictitious rights of non citizens in or out of the US but I also do not trust the Bush administration to refrain from abusing the powers ostensibly meant to fight terror. In this case I am slightly more frightened of

The other day I offered some interesting statistics from a LIMRA study about all of the uninsured and under insured Americans. I offered my thought that the reason these people didn’t buy life insurance was that they couldn’t find someone they trusted to meet their needs. LIMRA (Life Insurance and Market Research Association) did a follow up study about “Why don’t consumers buy the life insurance they say they need?” This study was in their 2006 book titled Every Excuse in the Book. The top five reasons are listed below. There are two columns of percentages. The first column is the percentage that consider it a major reason, the second stated it is a minor reason.   1. Dread high pressure sales tactics 60%-26% 2. Have other financial priorities 55%-28% 3. Difficult to decide type to buy 46%-38% 4. Difficult to decide how much to buy

Investing in the insurance makes people start showing excuses and try to ignore thinking or implementing on the subject. But if the person thinks in detail about the benefits of insurance in case of any untoward incidents or eventualities, he may perhaps give it a second thought. However, the most commonly presented excuses against insurance are: Insurance is very costly affair and perhaps it is unnecessary expenditure anyway. However, there are insurance policies that offer good overall coverage at affordable premiums, and if need be, they offer the split premiums payable on Equated Monthly Installments which is often less than 10 pound. Also you have the option of choosing the levels of coverage to suite the minimum premium structures like option for more basic or more comprehensive cover. Which company to choose: There are many insurance companies nowadays, to choose the right one is hell of a job. The internet has made it very simple and easy, you can evaluate the package offered

Is your family complaining that you’re spending too much time online watching television? Keep this handy excuse list ready: Researching other cultures for book report Writing a blog for ad income and need material Friend giving a lecture needed a particular quote from this episode Surveying online video streaming speeds for research paper Saving money on cable bills Just background noise while mentally solving global warming crisis Check it out! This TV show stole my idea! Thought you recognized former boy/girlfriend on the TV Searching for medieval poetry, and this just popped up Chill out. My homework’s not due for another … 25 minutes, yet Jon

I was engaged in a conversation about religion last night. This person told me what most believers tell me that she had witnessed miracles performed by god. While trying to remain respectful I asked her if she had ever seen god heal an amputee. She began telling me about a boy that was coming to her church. She said for three days everyone prayed for him. She said that on the last day that he

Many people still use standard incandescent light bulbs. A product which was introduced 120 years ago, converts only 5% of energy to light and lasts only 1000 hours. Tip: Change all your light bulbs to energy saving ones. No matter if you use CFLs or try LEDs, both will consume much less energy than incandescent light bulbs. Also note that incandescent light bulbs will be probably banned soon (at least in EU and Australia). We also don’t want to hear excuses that you cannot afford buy them because they are expensive. Detailed calculation on our eco forum tells completely something different, just have a look. Some might complain that CFLs contain mercury which is also harmful to the environment, that is true and you’ll need to recycle old CFLs properly. But mercury emitted from power plants during generating electricity to feed your incandescent light bulbs could be even higher as you can see from the diagram below. There are various shapes of CFL light bulbs including can

Molly Brandenburg writes and illustrates this purrfect little book for cat lovers and non cat lovers with a jammed packed book of hysterical illustrated one liners on why you can’t make cats do what you want. Molly Brandenburg’s cartoons have been published in national publications and major corporate media, as well as by the alternative press. Previously an award-winning movie advertising copywriter, Ms. Brandenburg has taken her talents to a more independent level, writing and illustrating Everyday Cat Excuses, her first book, and performing for nightclub audiences as 60’s lounge singer Miss Peggy Judy. The author currently resides in Los Angeles, California, with her daughter Emma and their two tuxedo cats, Frankie and Angel.sandbox world, tony medeiros

20. I’m still waiting for my file to download. 19. I’ll be done as soon as this badger-badger-mushroom song is over. 18. I only need 600 more XP to level up! 17. My blog’s getting Digg traffic and I have to watch to make sure it doesn’t overload. 16. There’s an African prince who needs to store his millions in my account. Honey, we can take this guy to the cleaners! 15. I’m deleting spam. 14. I have to forward this email to everyone I know. 13. Darn it! These porn pages keep popping up while I’m searching for “ways to strengthen your relationship”! 12. I’m fighting off a computer virus. 11. If I leave this forum thread without replying now, the trolls have won! 10. I have to look this up on Wikipedia or it’s going to bug me the rest of the day. 9. Are you sure you want me to quit before I finish reading this list of “top 10 ways to please your girlfriend”? 8. I’m still waiting t

Well. I haven't posted for a while. And, though you may not believe it, I DO have an excuse. I haven't had internet access for an entire week. *sits down and breathes deeply*It was an extremely traumatic experience for me... but I'm getting better. Anyways. I was at the JO's. The Junior National Championships for gymnastics in the United States. It was in Oklahoma city. Man, you wouldn't believe how ripped these guys are... When they're warming up in the side gym, most of the guys don't wear shirts. And man, if you look at the level tens, they are like bulging with muscles everywhere. Heh, sometimes I wish I had done gymnastics...*smiles ruefully*Ah well. But hey, at least I'm not fat and I can do a barrel roll on the ground (which, I am proud to say, my brother ((as well as a bunch of the other gymnasts at his gym)) can't do). Many things to be thankful. But then again, if I was a gymnast, I wouldn't be able to do all the other things I like to do. I guess it's a double edg

I wasn’t convinced that the ripping of the VOB files had actually got the complete files. Checked the length of the files on the DVD’s against the ripped versions and one was shy 15 minutes and the other 7 minutes. These were ripped using DVD Decrypter. I did rip one of the DVD’s with some other software the other day and converted that file to an MPG file. That was also short, though I don’t know whether it was the original ripping or the conversion process which lost some time. Back to basics I suppose, play around with some software and see if I can find a ripper that actually gets all of the data. Once that is accomplished try and get the VOB files converted to MPG if I’m going to use Windows Movie Maker, and ensure the conversion doesn’t lose anything. If I use Sony Vegas it is supposed to be able to read VOB files so there is no chance of a secondary process shortening files. We have some complex testing to be done which needs at least 2 server

There are many excuses employees use at work when they’re late, want to go home early, or simply use to get out of a sticky situation. So here are the top forty five excuses you might expect to hear or say around the workplace. My [insert family member’s name here] died. My [insert another [...]

Opening day is nearly upon us, so if you haven't scheduled the day off it's time to start working on that excuse for the boss. What's a bigger buzz-kill than warm beer at a tailgate? Missing Opening Day altogether because you're sitting at work or stuck somewhere else. But not this year. After an off-season spent studying the free-agent market, reading online stats and dreaming of warmer weather, you can unpack your favorite team's cap and sweatshirt and have a solid getaway explanation ready to go.There will be no striking out this year with a lame excuse -- not with the Canned Excuse Engine developed by fellow sports fanatics at the Aluminum Can Council. Simply log on to http://www.thecanfan.com/ to create your personalized reason for dodging that report, the chores around the house or your neighbor kid's birthday party. Consider it a "doctor's excuse" at your fingertips that will have you enjoying that hot dog and icy beverage in no time. Don't worry, you're not the only

no one knows, why i lay down,it just kills me, with no gun.no one feels me, because it robs me,it drags me down, i hope it forgets me.time passes, singer sings for grace,and i'm sure, it's not me, it's pressure.i hope you know, i can't stay anymore,i should leave you, it's not me, it's pressure.she stands toward me, and sings this song with me,ah set me free. let it be free.i told you behind the line, all about leaving you,but i love you.

Excuses, Excuses The art market is hundreds of years old but yet investing in art is a new and often daunting concept for many people.  Not considered to be a main stream investment such as shares and property, art has only just begun to receive the recognition that it deserves although there is still a long way to go.   As an art consultant I am constantly talking to people about art investment and have noticed that there are a number of questions, queries and concerns that pop up on a regular basis.  Over the coming weeks I will address these issues and concerns and try to dispel some of the myths that surround art investment.   One of the biggest hurdles that most people face when considering investing in art is fear of the unknown.  It is easier for people to go with what they are familiar with even if it is not the best option for them.  People often say to me that they don’t invest in art because they don’t know enough about it but I often find that this

The New York Sun has an article about NY's ComicCon, that tells a bit about the problems comic books have sunk into, and which does tell something that's more or less on the mark (Hat tip: The Beat blog, which also mentions the Mercury News article I looked at earlier):Video games and movies are being launched at the Con and the guests of honor include Stephen Colbert, Stephen King, and Wes Craven, but comic books are the main event, specifically superhero comics published by Marvel (weighing in with 44% of the marketplace) and DC (weighing in with 34%). How do two companies control such an enormous slice of the pie? By bumming everyone out. In recent years, Spider-Man has killed Mary Jane with his carcinogenic spidersperm. Batman has become a single parent. Captain America and Iron Man are hashing out national security issues by hitting each other in the face while rounding up unregistered superheroes and sending them to a Gitmo-style prison camp after a superpowered September 11, 2

I know a couple of people who had their PC’s for a couple of years. They aren’t technical at all, they just use the PC to do stuff and they have to support their PC’s themselves. As you can imagine after a couple of years Windows rot has set in pretty good. Lord knows what is on their pc’s after they have accidentally surfed to some dodgy sites. They know not much about spyware and virus’s. They certainly don’t know what Ad-Aware is or Defender or even how to download this stuff. Needless to say they get a lot of issues which they somehow get around. I overheard them yakking the other day and one said that apparently at boot up time there was the option to recover the disc to its state when bought a couple of years ago. I jumped in and confirmed that yes that was normally the case but that they’d probably lose all their data. They shrugged. They couldn’t care less because their Windows experience these days was so bad and they have so lit

Well, I blame my bloggin’ absence on the frantic preparations for this Friday’s Secret Circus. If you’re in Boulder, get to CU’s Old Main at 8 p.m. on Friday for the best free comedy show in the world. Juice and cookies provided. Keep your eyes on this site for a sneak preview of one of our brand-new videos. On to the regularly-scheduled post (from a few days ago). Every Sunday morning (or late Saturday night) I hope to provide you with a couple of links to some leisurely and interesting reading, typically on the topics of comedy and politics, which is where this blog seems to be going. This week’s Sunday morning reading comes on a Tuesday. How do you like that? Links below the fold. (more…)

#1. I don’t have the time. I hear people saying this all the time. While time is of the essence in life, your health is too. We only have one body and one life to take care of it. Putting off beginning your exercise program is another day lost, and perhaps 2 days if you consider how you can extend your life through good health and fitness. There is a great quote I once heard, "Those who don't make time for health will have to make time for sickness" Don't waste any more time, there's no time like the present to find a Toronto personal trainer and start working on your health. #2. I can’t afford it. Now here is a good concern. Personal training (Toronto) can be pricey. However at SkyHigh Fitness we have a variety of packages to suit everyone's needs and budget as well as flexible payment options. We really want to help you reach your goals and are doing our best to make that possible for you. Alternatively, health care is expensive in our later years

wala ako magawa kanina pa(lagi naman e) so nag hanap ako ng pwedeng ma surf.. da usual routine cnn,inq,slashdot,etc.. nung na-open ko yung inquirer.net nagtataka ako bakit naka express mode tapos me nakalagay 'due to high traffic yada yada' sabi ko huh? bakit naman kelangan i express mode eh diba nga nagkaroon ng quake sa taiwan so ibang isp's nahihirapan(malamang mag vivisit sa inquirer.net) mga local users diba at mga servers nila nasa us... kung high-traffic pwede naman ipa-upgrade ng bandwidth at sandali lang naman yun less than an hour kadalasan sa mga dedicated hosting.. or marketing strategy nila para hindi lumipat sa ibang news site ang mga local readers? naman magsisinungaling pa ba sila sa 'due to hightraffic' sabihin nalang nila 'due to problems with local isp's accessing this site' info about the 'leading' newspaper: 1. can't buy the bandwidth (sila #1 daw sa print media diba) 2. excuses (ayaw nila aminin na me problema sa local isp's) 3. high traffic (afaik ang

I didn’t post an entry here, yesterday. Thankfully, Dave was kind enough to bust something out to keep things flowing, but I am feeling pretty guilty about it. So, in honor of the WEEK OF LISTS, I am providing you, in list form, my excuses for the lack of blogging yesterday. 1. I was battling the YouTube uploader. With a toddler ruling my schedule, my computer time is sporadic and often limited. Yesterday, I spent most of my computer time trying to upload video for this post. It finally worked, but I get the feeling that YouTube hates me. 2. I was distracted. It’s hard to focus when you have this begging you for attention. 3. I was interrupted. This is Katie, a.k.a. Damn It Katie or since Julia has started talking, Bad Katie. Looks sweet, doesn’t she? She isn’t. We call her Bad Katie for a reason. Katie is like a rebellious teenager giving you the finger behind your back, but instead of giving me the finger she was peeing in my Longaberger b

Mood="Devilish" "Sorry I can't come to the door/ phone right now, I've got my fingers in my pussy"."I only want to come to your stupid dinner because I have the hots for your husband".(The babysitter) : "You're kids will be fine. I'm going to invite my boyfriend over later so we can have sex on your couch, and he's got a black belt in karate".(A male high-school student to his parents) : "I did

No posts for nearly 6 weeks... ...what's going on?I'm currently on a broadcast journalism course, that's what.As much as it pains me, I just don't have much time to work on this wonderful blog.To keep you amused, why not investigate the following:Stewart criticises "rubbish" 'X-Factor' starsShiny Toy Guns - my new favourite albumFacebook - everyone can join nowPopjustice - obviously, but of particular note is 'The Truth about Pop' report.Fetch Me Some Music - get it yourself lard arse!Going to try and get back on it this week, so check back on shall we say Wednesday to see if I'm a complete lying bastard!therazorwire@gmail.com

SNCF a lancé une nouvelle campagne web composé du minisite SOS Bonnes Excuses qui imite la mise en page d'un éditeur de logiciel proposant des bonnes excuses pour ses retards, stress, présentation incomplète, ... L'effort de la campagne a été fait sur les messages qu'on sentofriende aux personnes auprès desquelles on cherche à s'excuser. Les messages envoyés sont des liens vers des vidéos/animations/sites personalisés envoyé sur d'autres noms de domaines (lagencesecrete.com , IRGST.com, lattaquedugorille.com) L'idée de bonnes excuses est très proche du minisite misty-blue, mais la réalisation est mieux réussi (surtout l'agent secret)sources: Buzz du net

All of these are excuses that people have written to "excuse" their children from school. Some of them are pretty unbelievable but I don't think that they are all legitemate nevertheless it is still a good read.read more | digg story

Last night, Eric and I had every intention on going to the gym. I put my tight work-out clothes on (tight because I am flabby and out of shape, not because I am trying to be a sex pot!), got the baby dressed, and ready to go, then waited ...

I have worked out for at least 2 hours every day for two weeks.  I missed two workouts because we were out of town to see Eric's grandfather in the hospital.  Things have been a bit stressful and we are out of our routine, but I am still getting my ...