Hartamophone

After having lived stateside for a while and in BC before that, it's been a while since I've purchased private car insurance in Canada. Any recommendations? I'm not looking to go fancy here, as the ol' station wagon is getting up there in mileage. Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks!

Nobody...except for viral marketing specialists. They have networks of people and access to groups and accounts on every social network that will nearly ensure virility. I don't know how they work in terms of payout' date=' but there's probably a smaller bill if what they concoct doesn't go viral within X number of weeks. [/quote'] Bullshit. We are way too fickle a culture for anyone or anything to be able to "nearly ensure virility." I would have a very hard time believing that a few marketing interns with multiple Facebook accounts can easily parlay a clip of a homeless dude with a deep voice into something that has had millions of hits. Sure, people try to make things "go viral" and there are marketers behind much of what takes off online, but you cannot be serious when you say that viral marketing specialists can make it a slam dunk. If that were the case then we would all be laughing at Microsoft videos on YouTube and nobody would have ever seen Antoine Dodson.

My buddy had a couple of entertaining Facebook statuses tonight: -Biggest collapse since 9/11 and (referencing the Canadian goalie): -Did anyone see Scott Norwood's return to sports in Buffalo tonight?

I also don't necessarily buy that. That could easily have been setup by a viral marketing firm. Don't believe every viral video you see. Cleveland Cavaliers are getting lots of free publicity out of this 'home video'. Don't you think that there is tons of voice talent out there' date=' if they were looking? How about this scenario? Let's get a guy with a voice, setup a video to look like we found him on the side of the road. Let the video trickle out on the internet and have it submitted to every social networking site out there and just as it's about to go viral, drop a press release that we've hired him. BAM! Free publicity. From a marketing standpoint, just about the only thing the Cavs have going for them is the sympathy from getting burned by LeBron. I would find it very hard to believe that they would be willing to pull a dick move like that and risk getting exposed for it when goodwill is their only currency.

Whose writing these things? it's nothing. they practically write themselves. He had them all written before the trip.

Let's just hope he doesn't take his vocal talents to South Beach.

Awesome pics! Was that a friendly face holding up the Canadian flag at 7:42 of the video Kev posted?

What a stellar night that was. My first Phish NYE experience, and was given a pair of tickets by a very generous friend (who was in Jamaica at the time) the afternoon of the show. Sort of a long story there. Ran into Velvet before the show at a bar near the venue. Had never met him before but recognized his googly eyes vest from his Festival 8 pics. Hilarious. As for the concert itself, I could not fathom having more fun at a show. Was it a top-notch show musically-speaking? No, but since I don't go to shows with a stopwatch and a clipboard, I couldn't care less. Pumpin' energy all night long, and some midnight theatrics that were out-of-control. Back in Yellowknife now and still grinning, with Meatstick not having left my head for three days.

Or anyone who wakes up with their finger in Schwa. DUDE!

Dreamt I was out front of MSG looking for 12/30 tickets. Woke up with my finger in the air.

Awww yeah. No tickets for anything yet, but the pieces have magically fallen into place for a free ride down and free Manhattan accommodations for Thursday night. Been a Syracuse fan since I was about six years old (have family there), but haven't seen a game in about fifteen years. Pumped for what should be a sweet football/Phish double-header.

Looking for a pair of 12/30 tickets as well.

No more Bill O'Reilly for THAT guy.

I'm assuming he means the butterfly on the bad dude's shirt and the butterfly in the BNB logo.

Hope you had a great day!

Got a mandolin as a surprise a couple of Christmases ago, but have only started playing regularly in the past few months. Been getting most of my music/tab from Mandolin Cafe and Mando Zine. Any other pickers out there? Any sites you recommend? Favourite players?

Uhh...yeah...that's...that's the worst. :whistle:

It's on the screen shot at the top of the page: Link

It's called the Shawinigan Handshake thank you very much.

Thanks coach.

Rob Ford says that when cyclists are killed by cars, it's "their own fault," so I'm not going to lose any sleep for poking fun at his assumingly self-inflicted portly physique.

If given the choice this morning, a burning building would have been rather tempting. I actually wasn't too cold on the walk in this morning, except for the part of my legs that wasn't covered by either boots or parka. Probably should have worn long johns today.:doh:

John owes me ten bucks and Judy boosted my car this morning.

Cool. I don't think I've met him (yet), but it's likely just a matter of time. I know a bunch of people here who have done pretty cool journalism-related things.

Actually, my real name is Hart. And that's my given name, not my hetty tour name. What is your friend doing up here?