Someone explain to me why Ben Stiller is funny? I never got the big deal of "There's Something About Mary". I thought it was just one cheep crotch shot joke after another. Every scene designed to appeal to the lowest common denominator.
I couldn't even stand the look of Ben Stiller. Now, I know he may be the nicest guy you could ever meet, but from the first time I saw him I though "This guy has serial killer written across his forehead". Ok - so I don't mean I literally think he's going to kill people, but with his face he should be doing Ted Bundy biopics.
Instead he does a movie like "Zoolander" where he's supposed to be "really, really, incredibly good looking". In what reality is he good looking? He's creepy! Of course, look at his dad, great comedian but homely! I guess he's lucky he turned out as he did. But on his best day - not good looking - at all.
But the bigger mystery is why in the world does anyone find this guy funny? Twice now I have attempted to watch "Zoolander" when nothing else was on because they give it such a high rating and I know Premier Magazine rated it as one of the 50 funniest movies of all time.
Well, Premier must have been picking from a VERY limited list of comedies. The first 2 times, I couldn't make it past the first 15 minutes, it was just so painfully bad. Now I am forcing myself to sit through it, hoping that there will be at least one redeeming moment. With about half an hour to go - I'm beginning to lose hope.
It's all so horribly, horribly stupid. A gas fight? Coal mining in southern New Jersey. Seriously - did anyone over the age of 8 laugh at that? The ridiculous "blue steel". His constant butchery of the English language. Oh God! The part where he asks if the building model is supposed to be for ants. Come on - even someone as dim as he's supposed to be couldn't have thought that was supposed to be the real facility.
The only bright spot was David Bowie's cameo - which wasn't much but it was a momentary oasis in a complete waste of a movie. And all the other cameos... are all these celebrities just so desperate to get their faces in front of the camera or what? Ben Stiller must know where some bodies are buried in Hollywood because I cannot understand any studio putting out the cash for his crappy, crappy movies. And I don't know how else to explain some of the people who agree to appear in his movies. All right, Will Ferrel will be in anything, which is censure enough for me when it comes to a movie. He's a bigger mystery to me than Stiller - but that's a story for another blog post.
Ok - David Duchovny's cameo is a bit of a grinner for those who are X-Files fans, but not enough to redeem the movie, or even cause a full fledged smile.
What happened to clever comedy? What happened to jokes that have nothing to do with human anatomy or bodily functions. Why do we keep getting movies that could have been better written by the average elementary school student?
The standard for good comedy gets lower and lower all the time, and it's just sad. Really, really incredibly sad.
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Saturday, July 5, 2008
Monday, June 2, 2008
Design Your Own Doc Martens Boots
Doc Martens is having a great contest where you can design your own boot.
Below is my entry - Pagan Grunge.
I'd appreciate any votes - you can vote once per day.
Are you creative? Go ahead - give it a try. Design one of your own.
http://www.dmbootdesign.com/view/krw
Below is my entry - Pagan Grunge.
I'd appreciate any votes - you can vote once per day.
Are you creative? Go ahead - give it a try. Design one of your own.
http://www.dmbootdesign.com/view/krw
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Make a Profit by Looking for Unique Items to Resell on eBay
It's a fact: inexpensive items sell on eBay. They also drive traffic to your eBay listings and eBay Store.
Sure, you may make a larger profit margin on expensive electronics, or hard to find antiques. But don't discount the appeal of magnets and buttons.
eBay shoppers want things they don't see in their local stores, so offering unique designs created by on-line artists is a sure route to success.
Think of the possibilities: Items for party favors, wedding favors, Save the Date magnets for the Bride to Be, buttons for upcoming elections, baby showers and bridal showers, bachelor and bachelorette parties, fun items for holidays - less expensive and just as fun that t-shirts. Plus - one size fits all!
There are many Print on Demand sites on the internet. Artists create items and publish them for sale. Now, in most cases, there really isn't any room for you to buy it and increase the price for resale. However, when you buy inbulk, you can save a substantial amount of money. And with the help of Print on Demand sites, you don't have to buy hundreds or thousands of items to get a discount.
For example: You can buy 100 of these Black Lab magnets for $0.92 each. I sell them for $1.44 individually in this particular shop, but magnets easily sell for as much as $3.99 on eBay. If you sell them for $3.50 on eBay (not an unreasonable price), that's $2.58 of profit, more than a 300% mark up.
But that's just one example. There are literally hundreds, if not thousands, of designs out there for you to choose from.
The really great part of buying magnets and buttons on Zazzle is, you can get a bulk discount no matter how many different designs you choose, or which gallery you choose them from. Think of that - unlike Cafe Press where you have to buy 100 of the exact same magnet in order to get the bulk discount, you can mix and match any magnets within the whole entire Zazzle site to make up your 100. In fact, you don't even have to buy an entire 100 in order to get bulk discounts. If you buy 10 - 49 magnets or buttons, you get 17% off. If you by 50 - 99 magnets or buttons, you get 29% off. If you buy 100+ magnets or buttons, you get 36% off.
Then you can resell them on eBay. And don't limit yourself to offering them as individual items. Remember, you've got a bulk lot of them. Offer them as single, in a group of 5 and a group of 10. Market them for party favors, wedding favors or any and all situations that the specific design will fit.
Remember, buttons can be fun way to celebrate something - even if it's just your individuality. And magnets are not just for keeping things stuck to the fridge.
Get customers interested and excited by marketing buttons and magnets to specific occasions and groups.
Such as:
Birthday Party Favors
Bachelor and Bachelorette Parties
Wedding Parties/Attendants
New Baby/New Parents
Art Enthusiasts
Animal Lovers
Holidays - market as an inexpensive alternative to celebrating a holiday or occasion with a t-shirt or cap.
And don't underestimate your ability to sell for resale yourself. Owners of brick and mortar shops may love to have some fun and unique items in their shops too.
Be creative - be successful.
You can find lots of fabulous magnets HERE
Sure, you may make a larger profit margin on expensive electronics, or hard to find antiques. But don't discount the appeal of magnets and buttons.
eBay shoppers want things they don't see in their local stores, so offering unique designs created by on-line artists is a sure route to success.
Think of the possibilities: Items for party favors, wedding favors, Save the Date magnets for the Bride to Be, buttons for upcoming elections, baby showers and bridal showers, bachelor and bachelorette parties, fun items for holidays - less expensive and just as fun that t-shirts. Plus - one size fits all!
There are many Print on Demand sites on the internet. Artists create items and publish them for sale. Now, in most cases, there really isn't any room for you to buy it and increase the price for resale. However, when you buy inbulk, you can save a substantial amount of money. And with the help of Print on Demand sites, you don't have to buy hundreds or thousands of items to get a discount.
For example: You can buy 100 of these Black Lab magnets for $0.92 each. I sell them for $1.44 individually in this particular shop, but magnets easily sell for as much as $3.99 on eBay. If you sell them for $3.50 on eBay (not an unreasonable price), that's $2.58 of profit, more than a 300% mark up.
But that's just one example. There are literally hundreds, if not thousands, of designs out there for you to choose from.
The really great part of buying magnets and buttons on Zazzle is, you can get a bulk discount no matter how many different designs you choose, or which gallery you choose them from. Think of that - unlike Cafe Press where you have to buy 100 of the exact same magnet in order to get the bulk discount, you can mix and match any magnets within the whole entire Zazzle site to make up your 100. In fact, you don't even have to buy an entire 100 in order to get bulk discounts. If you buy 10 - 49 magnets or buttons, you get 17% off. If you by 50 - 99 magnets or buttons, you get 29% off. If you buy 100+ magnets or buttons, you get 36% off.
Then you can resell them on eBay. And don't limit yourself to offering them as individual items. Remember, you've got a bulk lot of them. Offer them as single, in a group of 5 and a group of 10. Market them for party favors, wedding favors or any and all situations that the specific design will fit.
Remember, buttons can be fun way to celebrate something - even if it's just your individuality. And magnets are not just for keeping things stuck to the fridge.
Get customers interested and excited by marketing buttons and magnets to specific occasions and groups.
Such as:
Birthday Party Favors
Bachelor and Bachelorette Parties
Wedding Parties/Attendants
New Baby/New Parents
Art Enthusiasts
Animal Lovers
Holidays - market as an inexpensive alternative to celebrating a holiday or occasion with a t-shirt or cap.
And don't underestimate your ability to sell for resale yourself. Owners of brick and mortar shops may love to have some fun and unique items in their shops too.
Be creative - be successful.
You can find lots of fabulous magnets HERE
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