Sunday, August 30, 2009
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Six Key insights into the direct sales industry
Here's a great blog post about the future of direct sales.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Avon Stock May Be A Good Pick
Here's an article I just came across on Fox Business. While I don't sell Avon, it's still a little piece about the direct sales industry. More and more people are turning to direct sales right now as a way to make some extra cash just like I did when I signed up for Gold Canyon Candles :)
Product label warnings
There are some really stupid product label warnings out there. Here is a list of some of them. Enjoy :)
Product Warnings:
* "Do not use if you cannot see clearly to read the information in the information booklet." -- In the information booklet.
* "Caution: The contents of this bottle should not be fed to fish." -- On a bottle of shampoo for dogs.
* "For external use only!" -- On a curling iron.
* "Warning: This product can burn eyes." -- On a curling iron.
* "Do not use in shower." -- On a hair dryer.
* "Do not use while sleeping." -- On a hair dryer.
* "Do not use while sleeping or unconscious." -- On a hand-held massaging device.
* "Shin pads cannot protect any part of the body they do not cover." -- On a pair of shin guards made for bicyclists.
* "This product not intended for use as a dental drill." -- On an electric rotary tool.
* "Do not drive with sunshield in place." -- On a cardboard sunshield that keeps the sun off the dashboard.
* "Caution: This is not a safety protective device." -- On a plastic toy helmet used as a container for popcorn.
* "Do not use near fire, flame, or sparks." -- On an "Aim-n-Flame" fireplace lighter.
* "Do not eat toner." -- On a toner cartridge for a laser printer.
* "Not intended for highway use." -- On a 13-inch wheel on a wheelbarrow.
* "This product is not to be used in bathrooms." -- On a Holmes bathroom heater.
* "May irritate eyes." -- On a can of self-defense pepper spray.
* "Eating rocks may lead to broken teeth." -- On a novelty rock garden set called "Popcorn Rock."
* "Caution! Contents hot!" -- On a Domino's Pizza box.
* "Caution: Hot beverages are hot!" -- On a coffee cup.
* "Caution: Shoots rubber bands." -- On a product called "Rubber Band Shooter."
* "Warning: May contain small parts." -- On a frisbee.
* "Do not use orally." -- On a toilet bowl cleaning brush.
* "Please keep out of children." -- On a butcher knife.
* "Not suitable for children aged 36 months or less." -- On a birthday card for a 1 year old.
* "Warning: Do not use on eyes." -- In the manual for a heated seat cushion.
* "Do not look into laser with remaining eye." -- On a laser pointer.
* "Do not use for drying pets." -- In the manual for a microwave oven.
* "For use on animals only." -- On an electric cattle prod.
* "For use by trained personnel only." -- On a can of air freshener.
* "Keep out of reach of children and teenagers." -- On a can of air freshener.
* "Remember, objects in the mirror are actually behind you." -- On a motorcycle helmet-mounted rear-view mirror.
* "Warning: Riders of personal watercraft may suffer injury due to the forceful injection of water into body cavities either by falling into the water or while mounting the craft." -- In the manual for a jetski.
* "Warning: Do not climb inside this bag and zip it up. Doing so will cause injury and death." -- A label inside a protective bag (for fragile objects), which measures 15cm by 15cm by 12cm.
* "Do not use as ear plugs." -- On a package of silly putty.
* "Warning: knives are sharp!" -- On the packaging of a sharpening stone.
* "Not for weight control." -- On a pack of Breath Savers.
* "Twist top off with hands. Throw top away. Do not put top in mouth." -- On the label of a bottled drink.
* "Theft of this container is a crime." -- On a milk crate.
* "Do not use intimately." -- On a tube of deodorant.
* "Warning: has been found to cause cancer in laboratory mice." -- On a box of rat poison.
* "Caution: Remove infant before folding for storage." -- On a portable stroller.
* "Look before driving." -- On the dash board of a mail truck.
* "Do not iron clothes on body." -- On packaging for a Rowenta iron.
* "Do not drive car or operate machinery." -- On Boot's children's cough medicine.
* "For indoor or outdoor use only." -- On a string of Christmas lights.
* "Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly." -- On a child sized Superman costume.
* "Beware! To touch these wires is instant death. Anyone found doing so will be prosecuted." -- On a sign at a railroad station.
* "Warning: do not use if you have prostate problems." -- On a box of Midol PMS relief tablets.
* "Product will be hot after heating." -- On a supermarket dessert box.
* "Do not turn upside down." -- On the bottom of a supermarket dessert box.
* "Do not light in face. Do not expose to flame." -- On a lighter.
* "Choking hazard: This toy is a small ball." -- On the label for a cheap rubber ball toy.
* "Not for human consumption." -- On a package of dice.
* "May be harmful if swallowed." -- On a shipment of hammers.
* "Using Ingenio cookware to destroy your old pots may void your warranty." -- A printed message that appears in a television advertisement when the presenter demonstrates how strong the cookware is by using it to beat up and destroy a regular frying pan.
* "Do not attempt to stop the blade with your hand." -- In the manual for a Swedish chainsaw.
* "Do not dangle the mouse by its cable or throw the mouse at co-workers." -- From a manual for an SGI computer.
* "Warning: May contain nuts." -- On a package of peanuts.
* "Do not eat if seal is missing." -- On said seal.
* "Remove occupants from the stroller before folding it."
Product Warnings:
* "Do not use if you cannot see clearly to read the information in the information booklet." -- In the information booklet.
* "Caution: The contents of this bottle should not be fed to fish." -- On a bottle of shampoo for dogs.
* "For external use only!" -- On a curling iron.
* "Warning: This product can burn eyes." -- On a curling iron.
* "Do not use in shower." -- On a hair dryer.
* "Do not use while sleeping." -- On a hair dryer.
* "Do not use while sleeping or unconscious." -- On a hand-held massaging device.
* "Shin pads cannot protect any part of the body they do not cover." -- On a pair of shin guards made for bicyclists.
* "This product not intended for use as a dental drill." -- On an electric rotary tool.
* "Do not drive with sunshield in place." -- On a cardboard sunshield that keeps the sun off the dashboard.
* "Caution: This is not a safety protective device." -- On a plastic toy helmet used as a container for popcorn.
* "Do not use near fire, flame, or sparks." -- On an "Aim-n-Flame" fireplace lighter.
* "Do not eat toner." -- On a toner cartridge for a laser printer.
* "Not intended for highway use." -- On a 13-inch wheel on a wheelbarrow.
* "This product is not to be used in bathrooms." -- On a Holmes bathroom heater.
* "May irritate eyes." -- On a can of self-defense pepper spray.
* "Eating rocks may lead to broken teeth." -- On a novelty rock garden set called "Popcorn Rock."
* "Caution! Contents hot!" -- On a Domino's Pizza box.
* "Caution: Hot beverages are hot!" -- On a coffee cup.
* "Caution: Shoots rubber bands." -- On a product called "Rubber Band Shooter."
* "Warning: May contain small parts." -- On a frisbee.
* "Do not use orally." -- On a toilet bowl cleaning brush.
* "Please keep out of children." -- On a butcher knife.
* "Not suitable for children aged 36 months or less." -- On a birthday card for a 1 year old.
* "Warning: Do not use on eyes." -- In the manual for a heated seat cushion.
* "Do not look into laser with remaining eye." -- On a laser pointer.
* "Do not use for drying pets." -- In the manual for a microwave oven.
* "For use on animals only." -- On an electric cattle prod.
* "For use by trained personnel only." -- On a can of air freshener.
* "Keep out of reach of children and teenagers." -- On a can of air freshener.
* "Remember, objects in the mirror are actually behind you." -- On a motorcycle helmet-mounted rear-view mirror.
* "Warning: Riders of personal watercraft may suffer injury due to the forceful injection of water into body cavities either by falling into the water or while mounting the craft." -- In the manual for a jetski.
* "Warning: Do not climb inside this bag and zip it up. Doing so will cause injury and death." -- A label inside a protective bag (for fragile objects), which measures 15cm by 15cm by 12cm.
* "Do not use as ear plugs." -- On a package of silly putty.
* "Warning: knives are sharp!" -- On the packaging of a sharpening stone.
* "Not for weight control." -- On a pack of Breath Savers.
* "Twist top off with hands. Throw top away. Do not put top in mouth." -- On the label of a bottled drink.
* "Theft of this container is a crime." -- On a milk crate.
* "Do not use intimately." -- On a tube of deodorant.
* "Warning: has been found to cause cancer in laboratory mice." -- On a box of rat poison.
* "Caution: Remove infant before folding for storage." -- On a portable stroller.
* "Look before driving." -- On the dash board of a mail truck.
* "Do not iron clothes on body." -- On packaging for a Rowenta iron.
* "Do not drive car or operate machinery." -- On Boot's children's cough medicine.
* "For indoor or outdoor use only." -- On a string of Christmas lights.
* "Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly." -- On a child sized Superman costume.
* "Beware! To touch these wires is instant death. Anyone found doing so will be prosecuted." -- On a sign at a railroad station.
* "Warning: do not use if you have prostate problems." -- On a box of Midol PMS relief tablets.
* "Product will be hot after heating." -- On a supermarket dessert box.
* "Do not turn upside down." -- On the bottom of a supermarket dessert box.
* "Do not light in face. Do not expose to flame." -- On a lighter.
* "Choking hazard: This toy is a small ball." -- On the label for a cheap rubber ball toy.
* "Not for human consumption." -- On a package of dice.
* "May be harmful if swallowed." -- On a shipment of hammers.
* "Using Ingenio cookware to destroy your old pots may void your warranty." -- A printed message that appears in a television advertisement when the presenter demonstrates how strong the cookware is by using it to beat up and destroy a regular frying pan.
* "Do not attempt to stop the blade with your hand." -- In the manual for a Swedish chainsaw.
* "Do not dangle the mouse by its cable or throw the mouse at co-workers." -- From a manual for an SGI computer.
* "Warning: May contain nuts." -- On a package of peanuts.
* "Do not eat if seal is missing." -- On said seal.
* "Remove occupants from the stroller before folding it."
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Woeful short-sightedness about technology progress
- "Louis Pasteur's theory of germs is ridiculous fiction." -- Pierre Pachet, Professor of Physiology at the University of Toulouse, 1872
- "The abdomen, the chest and the brain will forever be shut from the intrusion of the wise and humane surgeon." -- Sir John Eric Ericksen, British Surgeon, appointed Surgeon-Extraordinary to Queen Victoria, 1873.
- "Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible." -- Lord Kelvin, president, Royal Society, 1895
- "Professor Goddard does not know the relation between action and reaction and the need to have something better than a vacuum against which to react. He seems to lack the basic knowledge ladled out daily in high schools." -- 1921 New York Times editorial about Robert Goddard's revolutionary rocket work
- "Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons." -- Popular Mechanics, forecasting the relentless march of science, 1949
- "This 'telephone' has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us." -- Western Union internal memo, 1876.
- "I think there is a world market for maybe five computers." -- Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943
- "There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home." -- Ken Olson, president, chairman and founder of Digital Equipment Corp., 1977
- "640K ought to be enough for anybody." -- Bill Gates, 1981
- "Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value." -- Marechal Ferdinand Foch, Professor of Strategy, Ecole Superieure de Guerre.
- "Who the hell wants to hear actors talk?" -- H.M. Warner, Warner Brothers, 1927.
- "The wireless music box has no imaginable commercial value. Who would pay for a message sent to nobody in particular?" -- David Sarnoff's associates in response to his urgings for investment in the radio in the 1920s
- "The abdomen, the chest and the brain will forever be shut from the intrusion of the wise and humane surgeon." -- Sir John Eric Ericksen, British Surgeon, appointed Surgeon-Extraordinary to Queen Victoria, 1873.
- "Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible." -- Lord Kelvin, president, Royal Society, 1895
- "Professor Goddard does not know the relation between action and reaction and the need to have something better than a vacuum against which to react. He seems to lack the basic knowledge ladled out daily in high schools." -- 1921 New York Times editorial about Robert Goddard's revolutionary rocket work
- "Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons." -- Popular Mechanics, forecasting the relentless march of science, 1949
- "This 'telephone' has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us." -- Western Union internal memo, 1876.
- "I think there is a world market for maybe five computers." -- Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943
- "There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home." -- Ken Olson, president, chairman and founder of Digital Equipment Corp., 1977
- "640K ought to be enough for anybody." -- Bill Gates, 1981
- "Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value." -- Marechal Ferdinand Foch, Professor of Strategy, Ecole Superieure de Guerre.
- "Who the hell wants to hear actors talk?" -- H.M. Warner, Warner Brothers, 1927.
- "The wireless music box has no imaginable commercial value. Who would pay for a message sent to nobody in particular?" -- David Sarnoff's associates in response to his urgings for investment in the radio in the 1920s
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Gold Canyon vs. Yankee Candles
Yankee Candle vs. Gold Canyon Candles - Compare Quality and Cost
Compare and see why Gold Canyon candles are a better deal for your money.
Gold Canyon - Heritage Line
Candle Size/oz Cost Burn Time Cost Per oz
26 18.98 175-200 hrs .73
16 15.98 120-140 hrs 1.00
8 11.98 50-65 hrs 1.50
5 oz/mini 7.98 25-30 hrs 1.60
Votive 7.98/4=1.99 ea 15-20 hrs
Yankee Housewarmer Series
Candle Size/oz Cost Burn Time Cost Per oz
22 24.99 110-150 1.14
14.5 21.99 65-90 1.52
3.7 9.99 25-40 2.70
Votive 1.99 ea Up to 15 hrs
Compare and see why Gold Canyon candles are a better deal for your money.
Gold Canyon - Heritage Line
Candle Size/oz Cost Burn Time Cost Per oz
26 18.98 175-200 hrs .73
16 15.98 120-140 hrs 1.00
8 11.98 50-65 hrs 1.50
5 oz/mini 7.98 25-30 hrs 1.60
Votive 7.98/4=1.99 ea 15-20 hrs
Yankee Housewarmer Series
Candle Size/oz Cost Burn Time Cost Per oz
22 24.99 110-150 1.14
14.5 21.99 65-90 1.52
3.7 9.99 25-40 2.70
Votive 1.99 ea Up to 15 hrs
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