Great game yesterday. The ads weren’t particularly awesome but here are a few I liked. I thought Career Builder’s “46 banana daquiris” was funny. Because monkeys like bananas. I thought Chevy’s “Apocalypse-proof” trucks were a creative twist and appropriate for 2012, even taking a dark but good-natured shot at Ford. Bud Light Here We Go. [...]
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Is RedStar Worldwear a Scam? On a recent Southwest flight, I found a free $500 gift card for a company called RedStar Worldwear in my in-flight magazine. Obviously too good to be true (right?), but certainly worth looking into. What’s the catch? I wondered. RedStar Worldwear If you visit their website, you’ll see they sell [...]
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Each year, residents of our neighborhood are required to submit a certified backflow prevention device test to the city water department. This apparently ensures safe drinking water for each building. The city sends out a list of companies that are licensed to perform the test, and there are usually one or two that advertise locally [...]
These days a lot of big websites have big advertisements that either pop up or take up most of the “above-the-fold” real estate when you first load the site. Annoying, but I understand. What I don’t understand is that 99% of the time, there is an option in the corner to “skip this ad.” Ads [...]
WhatsYourPrice.com is an online dating website where “generous” suitors pay for dates with “attractive” singles. It’s a business model that really stands out in a crowded space, and is the perfect example of the free market at work. Customers browse the profile of prospective dates and bid cash for the privilege of taking them out [...]
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Microsoft’s browser detection tool could use some help. “Your browser is not compatible. We recommend Internet Explorer or Firefox.” Right. -Nick
