Mike's Point Of View

Have you seen the newest, phattest idea to come around these here parts ?

Pete, The Toast Guy, is using toast to raise dollars for charity and do some link leak’s too.

I got a piece of toast for me and one for my wife.

They both look great and the toasty dollars are really starting to pour in.

Drop by and buy a piece of Pete’s fine toast and help the world become a better place.

… the best Bond film ever.

Ok fine. I admit it. I love James Bond movies. I’m a tad bit over 40 and I’ve been watching them since I was in grade school. I’ve seen ‘em all, except for that George Lazenby thang, and Casino Royale is the best ever.

There. I said it out loud.

Daniel Craig is a Bond’s Bond.

And dammit, I didn’t want to like the little blue-eyed bugger.

Too short, I said.

Too blonde, I said.

Looks too feral, I thought.

I was wrong. There. I said that out loud too.

I was wrong because he wasn’t too short or too blonde, nor did he look anything like a weasel.

He was all-man, a man’s man, a bad boy, faster’n any Bond ever. A helluva fighter. Looked damn good in those tailored suits, too.

As Cowboy Troy would say,

” He ain’t no John Travolta, but he’s slicker than grease ! “

The effects are very 2006, which means they’re way better than waht Sean Connery had available to him.

The story required a badass, muscled up thug, which leaves out Roger Moore, who I dearly loved as Bond.

He had to endure some serious pain, and Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan weren’t quite the suffering type, me thinks.

This is a new Bond and it works very well in 2006 … and beyond I hope.

Who’d have thought you could like a blue-eyed Bond ?

Who’d have thought I would have to come home and search for the final scene’s villian, because I had forgotten who he was and where he came from.

Thanks to the power of the net, I don’t have to go watch it again just to find out.

But I may go see it again anyway.

Because it’s the best Bond film ever.

There. I said it out loud … again.

Credit goes to Sony for the photo I used to help promote their tremendous film. It came from the link I gave you to the movie.

Thanks to a loyal reader, I just found out about the new Fresh Shirt Club at Mens Wearhouse ( Yes, I guarantee it…. you’ve seen the commercials).

How great is that for those of us who go thru shirts like ducks go thru junebugs ? There’s a million of those clubs that send you something every month, why not something you can use and something you need ?

Every month, you get one of their best 100% cotton, non-iron dress shirts, delivered direct to your mailbox. Or you can order a shirt and tie combo.

While there’s wine, book, flower, chocolate, and even BBQ sauce of the month clubs, this is the first monthly club focused on dress clothing for us businessmen.

For businessmen who are far more interested in looking good than in shopping, like me, this is a convenient, time-saving way to stay up-to-date, keep my look fresh and seasonally updated, without having to step one foot in a store. I love not going in to a store to shop. Love.

The shirts and ties are great quality, like everything in Mens Wearhose, and are selected by their business wardrobe style experts. I like not having to try to read GQ every month to see what’s what about colors and textures.

I need all the help I can get and am looking forward to saving time and staying up-to-date, without a lot of wasted effort.

Thanks to Jennifer for alerting me to this ! This is ANOTHER reason blogs rule.

Here’s one for any of you within driving distance of Louisville.

The second coming of the Louisville Geek Dinner will be held on Thursday, November 16th 2006 @ 6:00pm EST.

It’s a social networking event for those who love technology.

And it will be held at the Fox and Hound Pub and Grille, close to Oxmoor Mall.

There’s no cost, except for whatever you choose to spend on food.

Forgive me for being a little behind, but I’ve been a little behind most of my life, in more ways than one. Sometimes a BIG behind.

I’m going thru my Feed Demon 2 feed reader, which I love, and I notice Seth Godin’s post from earlier today. It’s called Clarifications and in it he basically said that yes, he knew it was an affiliate link that was in a post he linked to and for those that wasted his and their time emailing him to get over it.

” 2. In response to my post on baby bottles, several readers pointed out that the writer has an Amazon affiliate account. So what? She’s not recommending Amazon, she’s recommending a product sold on Amazon… out of the millions to choose from. Amazon’s affiliate deal is brilliant precisely because it enables you to make strong recommendations without feeling like the commission has anything at all to do with it.

3. And finally, just because I note something on my blog (like a marketing program that might be a little scammy for example), it doesn’t mean I’m recommending it. Just noting it! Your mileage will certainly vary. “

I totally agree. Totally.

Why is everybody so afraid of affiliate links ? If you see something you want, buy it. If you don’t, don’t buy it.

I wonder if Paul Harvey gets email and phone calls every time he talks about products in his radio show ? I’ll bet he doesn’t.

He’s a running dialogue of affiliate products, one after another after another. And everybody loves him and radio stations pay big dollars to syndicte his affiliate spiels.

Do people not think that someone should get paid for suggesting a product ?

Everything you buy, you bought because someone suggested it to you.

Think about it for a minute before you grab the cloak of indignancy and wrap your pure hearts against the evils of someone selling and making a few pennies to do so.

Do you not think the guy in the tire shop gets paid to help you pick out tires ?

Do you not think the lady in the Men’s Department at Kohl’s gets paid to suggest that you buy a light green tie to go with your gray suit ?

Does the young lady that asks me if I want cream and sugar at McDonald’s not get paid ? Is she any less worthy of my undying thanks because she’s not a volunteer ?

Here’s my take - I have more money than time and I have more to do than look for every freakin’ possible upsell and option. Suggest something to me and save me from looking for it and I’ll put you in my prayers.

If all you have to do is look at every link and see if it’s an affiliate link or not … you need a life and more to do.

Don’t even start with the sillyass crap I’ve read about bloggers needing to be transparent.

” We’ll unsubscribe if we even think you’re trying to make money off of us “, you say.

Good. See ya.

Did you sell your TV because they played a commercial ?

Did you take out your radio because of the commercials ?

Did you cancel your newspaper subscription because of ads ?

If so, you need a life and to take a sabbatical from the ‘net for a few weeks. We’ll all live fine without you and the snow white horse you galloped in on.

Where would your paycheck come from if nobody in your organization ever sold anything ?