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Let Go of my Wiener schnitzel!

Just Imagine....

Imagine one day you're at sea, sailing... sailing ... sailing.... away.

Life is pleasant and peaceful. Picture yourself parked on something like this:

There's lots of activity around you. All the people are laughing and having fun.

The next thing you know you're no longer sailing. In a millisecond, all that you had in front of you has vanished.... You're now holding on frantically to the only thing in sight - a small piece of driftwood; the only remnant of the posh life you left behind you hours ago.

You look around in all directions but there's no one or nothing in sight.

You look to the North.....


Here's your view:

You look to the South, here's what you see:

The East and the West yield similar views.

You focus on the horizon and hope for the best. Your mind starts to make a mental note of the rhythm of the waves as you stare and imagine each speck is not merely a figment of your imagination but actually a ship coming to rescue you from impending doom......

A few days ago, I parked myself in front of the above view for a few hours. Partnered with a good book, some water and shade I felt that I had truly found paradise. I felt so relaxed. Too relaxed if you will.



Never one to be encumbered by routine.... I think I relaxed myself into a state of confusion. I stopped at one point and actually drifted into fantasy. I wondered..... what would it be like to be stranded at sea. Nothing around me for miles. No telephones, traffic, loud music, or television. Not even the simple familiar pattern of speech to occupy my attention. Nothing but the sound of the water and the wind blowing over my head. The pain from the sun baking my exposed skin is interrupted by the occasional relief of a bird flying by and blocking the suns' powerful rays, if only for a second. The monotony is broken only when I stop thinking about the threat from above and focus on the predators below the surface of the water. I realize that the bleeding scrape on my shin is more than just a stinging reminder of the salt water around me but a crimson invitation to deadly creatures in all directions. My fear of what lies beneath the surface of the water takes a second place to the fact that there's no water to drink and no one around to share my misery and desperation. Every minute that passes brings me a flash memory of loved ones, friends, family, and the simple comforts that I've grown accustomed to. I struggle to stay afloat.... my arms and legs tire but I keep kicking and paddling.... never giving up hope!



Yikes... Enough of this nightmare.

Time for some coffee and a muffin!



And back to the good life!

Have a beautiful Day!

Do make the best of it!

Courageous Ideas - Pigeon Impossible!

Pigeon Impossible is the brain-child of writer/director Lucas Martell. It's the end result of nearly 5 years of hard work, coordination, and creative genius. In essence, it's about a rookie secret agent - Walter Beckett - who is faced with a problem seldom covered in basic training: what to do when a curious pigeon gets trapped inside your multi-million dollar, government-issued nuclear briefcase.


Here, take a look:





The animation is good and the story is simple, creative, and mildly addictive. It continues to rack up views on YouTube (approaching 3 million views) and is collecting all sorts of awards around the globe. If you enjoyed the video and want to learn more about the creators and process, check out: Pigeonimpossible.com. There is also a blog at: Blog.pigeonimpossible.com and a very informative collection of podcast at: Pigeonimpossible.com/podcasts.


So be careful out there, the next time pigeon poop lands on your head, it might be contaminated with radioactive waste.

Courageous Ideas - Cactus Jack!

Do you watch Shark Tank?


Shark Tank, a reality show, premiered on ABC on August 9, 2009. The series is the U.S. version of the Japanese program Dragons' Den, which has spawned numerous local versions in other countries. The series stars five "Sharks" — multi-millionaire business tycoons — who hear investment proposals from entrepreneurs and consider whether to invest in the businesses.
The series is produced by Mark Burnett who signed a deal in 2008 with Dragons' Den format-holder Sony to produce an American version.

I watch the show from time to time and enjoying hearing about and seeing the many entrepreneurs and their creative ideas. When I don't have time to watch the show I sometimes record it and watch it later. It just happens that I had a bit of time on my hands this past weekend and I was running through episode 5 which featured a character who goes by the name of Cactus Jack. Now some of you may have heard of him - he's been around the block once or twice and has patented a few products. One product is a cleaning tablet fashioned in the shape of a .45 cartridge(bullet). Anyway, Cactus Jack jumped into the Shark Tank first with his product Body Jac. According to Cactus Jack, Body Jac makes it easier to do a pushup by using rubber bands to lighten the load. Two of the investors were immediately out of the bidding. But Barbara Corcoran, a self made real estate millionaire who sold her company The Corcoran Group for $70 million in 2001 and Kevin Harrington, a pioneer in the Infomercial Industry who banks tens of millions of dollars in sales each year, offered to invest in the product but wanted 50% of the equity in the new venture and added one additional requirement. Cactus Jack would have to lose 30 pounds thus making himself a better and more influential advocate of the Body Jac.

And that's when it got interesting. Daymond John, founder of FUBU (his company has made record sales of approximately $6 billion dollars) jumped into the bidding but added a twist. My thought is he tuned into the marketing, entertainment value, and appeal of this character - Cactus Jack - and eliminated the 30 lb. weight loss requirement but wanted a piece of all of Cactus Jack's products!


See below what happened:

Did you catch that?

"You can trade hours for dollars or you can trade ideas for millions! Guess which one I chose?"

Cactus Jack, I like your style..... But I like your Dad's a lot better! My thinking - Lose the weight, market your product, and then retire on the beach somewhere and drink delicious tropical drinks topped with rum!

Good Luck!

Courageous Ideas! Winkers Jeans make your butt look .......

I totally get this gimmick! Not that I expect everyone to go out and buy a pair but....

Wait a second. No Butts.... Until you watch this video.

And that's what is great about this idea.



"People with No butt need not apply"



In other words, if you don't have a butt or "junk in your trunk" these jeans probably won't work for you. Now I'm not necessarily an expert in this field so don't take my word for this without questioning my logic, butt the way I see it, (pun intended) if you've got a tiny butt then I don't think you'll be able to generate the kinetic energy needed to make these pants wink.


Who remembers their Freshman Physics?





The kinetic energy of an object is the extra energy which it possesses due to its motion. It is defined as the work needed to accelerate a body of a given mass from rest to its current velocity. Having gained this energy during its acceleration, the body maintains this kinetic energy unless its speed changes. Negative work of the same magnitude would be required to return the body to a state of rest from that velocity.

Thus - The resulting booty-shaking winking action

Have you noticed that the models are on the fuller side?

Fuller = more Mass which equals a larger M = more kinetic energy.

Besides, when have you seen a clothing line use full-figured people to model the clothes they are selling? Only when the target market is the full-figured variety. Otherwise, they use those ridiculously skinny, anorexic looking, Abercrombie & Fitch, need a milkshake, donut, and a double cheeseburger, sized models.

Butt that's the whole point. If you have a big Butt, who cares? Everyone walking behind you will be watching the eyes winking and be so distracted, they won't notice the size of your "money maker."

So, if you've ever mouthed the words:

"Honey, do you think these pants make my butt look too big?"

then Winkers might be the right fit for you.

"Wink"

Go out and get a pair! Find them at Winkers LLC

Got a Great Idea?

I love this.....





The big guy on campus - Google - In celebration of it's 10 Th birthday/anniversary has come up with a great idea. Their great idea is to help others with great ideas! Imagine that concept! In a nutshell, here's what it's all about: (You can follow the link for more details)





Got an idea that could change the world, or at least help a lot of people? Google wants to hear from you -- and they'll pay as much as $10 million to make your idea a reality.

It seems the folks at Google are being intentionally vague about some of the details of the contest. I guess they don't want to thwart creativity. I can understand that.

But people are encouraged to submit their ideas, in any of 25 languages, on

http://www.project10tothe100.com/index.html through October 20.

Entrants must briefly describe their idea and answer six questions, including,

"If your idea were to become a reality, who would benefit the most and how?"

Google employees, with the help of an advisory board, will narrow the submissions to 100 semifinalists by January 27. Between January 27 and February 2, the public will vote online for their favorite ideas. A panel of as-yet-unnamed judges will then review the top 20 ideas and announce up to five winners in mid-February.

So get on board. Get your thinking "cappies" on let's come up with some courageously daunting and Intrepid Ideas!