Be humble

“What we were looking for is proof that influenza ... is decreased. Didn’t find it. We looked for proof that pneumonia is reduced. Didn’t find it. We looked for proof deaths from pneumonia are reduced. Didn’t find it.”

National Post

My daughter and son have said that for years.

Deposits accepted.

For all!

I am the handsome one!

Is this the place that our millions will be spent?

Follow the crumbs to see what falls off of the table.

I may have my numbers wrong as I was dozing – after all, it is Compass – but I believe I heard that the PEI advertising thrust for the 2010 season is primarily Internet based.  I.E. Facebook, Twitter, web site, etc.  If I heard the numbers correctly, $4,000,000 is being spent and $200,000 is being spent on TV (mostly in Quebec).  Kevin Murphy was noted as saying, “well, we can’t keep doing the same ol’ same ol”.

Simple math suggests that $4 million less $200,000 equals $3.8 million to send on Internet advertising.

My German Shepherd, Trek can run Facebook and Twitter (and he ain’t the sharpest knife in the drawer) and I have a pretty good idea what an Internet advertising campaign should cost.

Where and to whom is the money going?

Tim Banks is an easy man to dislike.  He has said much that I disagree with.  On the following, we are in complete agreement:

It’s a tough economy out there and you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to figure out that those working on minimum wage are the ones who are having it the toughest… and if your business can’t survive unless you’re in a two-tiered minimum wage system then it’s time for you to find something else to do… I simply don’t get it why a business can’t find another way through either better service or superior offerings to make up the difference and compete in the marketplace… I get a sense the public are already a little suspect of business people in general and depriving our lowest income group of few dollars starting out certainly doesn’t help to improve this situation… employees at whatever level are always a company’s best asset and starting new ones off by “going backwards” is not in my vocabulary.... sorry there Chamber but I’m not here with you on this one…

Snipped from Tim’s site.

Hey Squeak – glass of holy water will be raised to the South this evening.  Happy birthday, buddy!  RIP.

Cause of Death: Life.

A friend who shares an interest in aviation sent me this link.  His instructions, which I followed are, “I suggest you first click on  “Contacts” to the left and select #1, then watch them in order, #1 through #4”.

A very enjoyable and informative 20 minutes.