8 reasons to boycott Valentine’s day
February 14, 2007 | Filed Under love | Leave a Comment
1. It is the only day of the year when it is difficult to get a table at a fancy restaurant.
2. Only fools need the excuse “because it is Valentine’s day” to do something nice to show their appreciation of their partner.
3. Whatever you do, it will be judged against what others are doing with their partners today. If you are wise you will choose a day with less competition to make your move.
4. Red roses have never been as expensive as they are today. Supply and demand!
5. Stores sell you last season’s lingerie at a Valentine’s day price point.
6. “Crowded in here, eh?” If you manage to secure a table at a fancy restaurant it is going to be kissy kissy cozy cozy at all the tables around you.
7. To boycott this day is a nice opportunity for you to see how your partner respond to stress. Can she handle rejection well? Will she make a big scene the next time you forget her birthday?
8. She will refuse to wear the the expensive lingerie you bought. It does not fit (too small) and is too kinky for her taste.
How to eat for a month on $10
February 8, 2007 | Filed Under Practical tips | Leave a Comment
This guy was really down and out, but he managed to stay positive and had an extraordinary imagination Read over 20 tips here.
Affluent beggars
February 8, 2007 | Filed Under Entrepreneurship, Business Opportunities, Money making as young | Leave a Comment
You can earn a great amount of money by begging. As long as you do not waste it on alcohol and drugs you can live a pretty nice life. This family makes $300 daily by begging and sometimes as much as $800, they refer to themselves as “affluent beggars.”
Business Games Part 4: Rockstar
February 7, 2007 | Filed Under Fun, business games | 2 Comments
- No mom!
Do you want to be a rockstar?
Practice, write songs, tour, have your mother and grandma offer you class A drugs. Oh yes, this game really lets you explore the reality of life in the pop business. Rockstar was created by Wizard Games of Scotland and released in 1989. It gives you the opportunity to try to make it in the rock and roll business.
More screenshots from the game
It is not a game you choose for its graphics.
If you use too much hard drugs you risk an overdose. Luckily, you can always go to rehab. But, do you have time for a 5 week rehab when your new record is out and your management require you to go on a tour?
Oops!
A few hints and tips for the game
* The game provides sound through the PC speaker. It can become very distracting after a while. Use F9 to turn sound off.
* As an aspiring artist your main source of income is to do gigs and tours.
* Do not tour at bigger venues than you can fill. You can actually lose money by touring when nobody shows up.
* It is not necessary to accept the first recording contract offer. It can pay off to wait for a better offer.
* Creativity and happiness are vital to produce that hit record. Creativity is correlated with drug use.. just do not overdo it!
The business games series
In this post I continued what I started. Writing about great business games I have played the last 10-15 years.
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February 7, 2007 | Filed Under learning from failure | Leave a Comment
The matador is back after a lenghty injury after being gored by a bull.