Monday, May 21, 2012

Invention: Solomon’s Rub Ease Cream


The invention is primarily in name only.  It would be a standard cream designed to prevent chapping of the penis after or during masturbation.  It could probably be petroleum jelly based, or use another base for the purpose of lubrication.
The market for the cream would be primarily for religious folks.  It would be the type of cream that a father could sit down and have the talk about the birds and the bees with, hand him some cream and say, “This is what we have to do.”  This is a quotation that comes from ancient texts where it is reported that someone said this respect to the Virgin Mary, where the person who said that followed his worth with the action of eating his load.
The cream would come with a Bible verse on it, “Proverbs 31:10 A  wife of valor who can find?  She is worth more than rubies.”  Thus the cream Rub Ease would be a play on the word, “rubies.”  Please note, the following verse comes from the 1917 JPS Bible, which as I understand is free, in the public domain without copyright.  If there is a copyright to that Bible, then the King James Version (KJV) could be used.  It may be best to use the KJV since it carries with it the word, “Authoritative,” and many people are attached to it for that reason.  Proverbs 31:10 in the KJV is as follows, “Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies.”
The mission of the product would be to encourage men to go home and rub one out rather than have sex with a substandard woman, possibly getting her pregnant and the man to cough up a small fortune in child support payments.
The 2nd mission of this product would be to get it into common drug stores, such as CVS, or general stores, such as those one might find at a gas station or maybe a chain like Christie’s.  Thus, this product should be intended to be popular among men, and not in some back alley way.  Stores interested in the product would be encouraged to keep it near the condoms.  Also, it might be a good idea to contact a company like Hustler and see if they would be willing to carry a sample of the cream in one of their issues.  Also, it might be sold at a vending machine in a men’s bathroom.

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Radio Station Idea – The Market on the Majors Is Cornered, Let’s focus on the Minor Leagues


January 23, 2011 at 4:13 pm (This was first posted at www.facebook.com/craig.nelson.hamilton and is edited here.)
(Note: I do not have the funds to start this, but would probably be interested in collaboration.)
  1. It would be a good idea to make radio stations that broadcast local music focusing on music of local bands that play or will soon play within the range of their antenna.
  2. This idea for a radio station that is essentially advertisements for local shows could include all types of music, profit and nonprofit.
  3. Songs of a particular band would primarily only be played two weeks prior to the show, giving the radio station’s audience a chance to let their audience sample music that they could hear live.
  4. Since on Cape Cod there are oodles of local shows, it would probably be best if a band selected a particular song that they wanted their audience to hear.  This song or two or three could come from a demo, or even a record label.
  5. In fact, it is probably a good idea for every recording studio to start a record label of which the purpose would be to sell local music.  As an added incentive for this music to sell, the price of local recorded music should be priced competitively, and primarily be for the purpose of allowing audiences to sample the music prior to attending a local show.
  6. Of course the radio station idea that I am suggesting would follow FCC rules, aiming to be completely legal.
  7. Bands that become the house band for a particular club would be heard most often.  On Cape Cod though these bands are usually cover bands, this would promote local bands recording more music.  For example, a local cover band might have 7 songs that a DJ could choose from to play.  Some of it could be cover songs (A cover song is when a band plays a song originally written by someone or some people other than the band).  However, hopefully there would be some originals, even for the local acts.
  8. Non-regular local acts should get slightly less attention, as really what this radio station idea is intended to promote local commerce.  For example, a band that was touring the USA or the region, and was not the house’s standard band could would get slightly less attention.  The reason I suggest that they should get less attention is that people would already be familiar with their music.  Thus, regional acts would get a moderate amount of attention.
  9. National acts would get very little attention.  Stations such as WPXE and many others have the market cornered on the acts that play these major venues, so devoting time to them would probably be counterproductive anyway.
  10. Thus, this radio station idea could include everything from major acts that might play something as big as Fenway Park or the Comcast Center, all the way down to local hardcore bands that play perhaps the American Legion, and even church worship teams.
  11. The music does not necessarily have to be divided into category.  The shuffle button on the music player of the broadcasting radio station could simply be pressed.  Shuffle buttons generally randomize music played based on a number such as 23/7.  There could also be certain hours or programs dedicated to specific content.
  12. Most venues already require a band to submit a demo, even the tiny venues such as local bars.  These demos and even professionally produced music could be played.
  13. As a general rule, most songs/media would have to be 5mins or under.  This is like most radio stations.  Most radio stations don’t play songs that are excessively long.  That way if someone doesn’t like a particular song, they can feel assured that it won’t be on the air much longer.  As with any radio station, not every song is going to be everyone’s favorite song, such that it is a good idea to put a general restriction on song length.
  14. Additionally, community updates could be given such as: Weather, Coverage of minor league games and college level games could be given.  Times of religious events could be given.  Broadcasts of sermons from local religious gatherings etcetera could also be given.  Coverage of local towns high school sports games could be given.
  15. 15.  Non-profit organizations could be cut a break on price.  Profit organization would pay more.
  16. 16.  Out of range?  If a band such as Phish was playing the Comcast center, but that venue was out of range, they could pay for an advertisement for a much more costly price for being out of range of the radio stations antenna.
  17. 17.  Dues: venues and show coordinators might pay yearly dues to the radio station in order to be assured coverage.  Since, the motive of this station idea is to focus on non-national level works, it would thus be appropriate to charge more based upon the size of the venue, and the amount of profit it generates.
  18. 18.  None of the radios station’s airtime would be free, such that if an act could only draw an audience in their living room, they would have to pay to be on the air.
  19. 19.  If there got to be too much content, and there was interest in the station, stations could branch out.  For example, there could be one station that focused on local religion, one station that focused on local musical acts, and one station that focused primarily on sports.
  20. 20.  Charity would be accomplished through promotional merchandise, where 10% of profit would go into freebies, such as t-shirts, stickers.
  21. 21.  If enough money was generated preferably musical instruments, scholarships, and music lessons, would be donated, etcetera.  This would provide incentive for listeners to listen.  At first, people might not want to listen often, but if they wanted a musical instrument, an amplifier, or a microphone, getting familiar with the stations content would enable them to accomplish their goals.

Thursday, May 17, 2012

How to Get the Best Prices: Use Gmail

What it comes down to is this:  When we go shopping we need to keep track of prices.  Though prices seem to be ever changing, my experience is that if I keep track of store prices, usually I can get the best prices by shopping around at a few different stores.
If you have difficulty remember all the prices of stuff at stores, then you are not alone.  Few people can do it.  However, most of us have portable cell phones with internet capability.  So here is the secret: Don’t rely on a paid 3rd party.  Instead, sign up for a free Gmail.com account.  If you have a Gmail account, you can count on this fact.  Google free mobile site, m.gmail.com will allow you access to your Gmail account even if you have the simplest of cell phones.
So if you want the best prices, take the following steps to getting the best value.
1.       Get a cell phone.  My cell phone is from AT(and)T.  It is an older model (in case you are interested, it is the first phone I reviewed at my Amazon.com account).
2.       Buy a data package for your cell phone.  For my cell phone $5 a month buys me more than enough power for me to use a Gmail practically all day long every day.
3.       Sign up for a free Gmail.com account.
4.       When you see an item you want, send yourself an email from your own account of that items price.  For example, if coffee is $4 a pound at the Christmas Tree Shop, send yourself the following email: “ChristmasTreeShop Coffee  $4 per pound.”  Then, when you are at Wal-Mart, or some other store, send yourself the following email: “WalMart Coffee $6 per pound.”
5.       Gmail lets you search all of your email.  I literally have thousands of emails that I can search.  So, after you have emailed yourself item prices, search your Gmail account.  For example, type: “Coffee” and the search engine for your Gmail account will turn up all the emails of prices you have sent yourself, such that you can make the most informed decision about your coffee purchase (or any other item).  For example, if CVS sells a multi-vitamin for a certain price.  Email yourself at Gmail: CVS multivitamin $20/100count.  Then, when you are at Ocean State Job Lot for example, and you see a multivitamin you like, email yourself, “JobLot multivitamin $15/100count.  Then, you can make price comparisons between various stores through inputting “Multivitamin,” in the search bar of your Google account.
6.       So, when you want to compare prices for coffee, open your Gmail account.  Search it for “Coffee” and all the emails that you have sent yourself relative to coffee prices will show up.  You will then be able to know which store is the best store to buy your coffee at.
7.       The next time you go shopping, before you go to the store, use your old emails using your Gmail account search feature so you can plot your shopping trip.  That is, make a list of where you might buy the item for the best value, the item you want to buy.
8.       Lastly, only send yourself new emails when the price changes.
It may take some work at first.  However, if you are willing to put in a little extra effort, you will be able to make your money stretch much further!

Review of BJ’s – They Don’t Always Have the Best Prices.


      Most people know about BJ’s.  The general idea of their store seems to be to sell high quality items in large quantities for low prices.  What I found with BJ’s is that they don’t always have the best prices.  For example, when I was shopping for coffee, I saw that BJ’s often had a larger size, but pound for pound, the coffee was not necessarily a really good tasting brand or even the best price.  The best coffee for the best price is available at the Christmas Tree Shop.  Likewise, when I looked around at BJ’s I found several items that were priced higher, which got me wondering:  If BJ’s sells in bulky larger sizes, is there real mission to actually conceal the comparison of their price with that of a store that sells more common sizes?

To be sure, I like buying things in bulk.  I go to the store when I have to, and when I do I like to get all the shopping done once a month.  Realistically, it seems I am hardly ever able to do this.  There is always something I have to return to buy, but that is off subject.  Despite the fact that BJ’s doesn’t always have the best prices, I don’t know of any one store that does.  For example, the last time I was at Wal-Mart, I thought that the prices where outrageously high on much of their electrical equipment.
At the heart of capitalism is a cruel idea that everyone should always try to get the best price.  However, what one usually finds is that throwing money at something doesn’t necessarily make it higher quality.  In fact, by my estimate, the high quality and price are barely correlated.  What it comes down to is value.  The Christmas Tree Shop could sell me an obscure brand of coffee for $4.99, while BJ’s inexpensive coffee was $13 for twice as much.  That’s $3 dollars I could save, and I might be willing to pay BJ’s the extra cash if the item was higher quality, but it wasn’t.  In fact, according to my taste buds, it was lower quality.  However, on the pasta sauce BJ’s seemed to have the best price going for the highest quality sauce.

Sunday, May 13, 2012

I am not any of the following Craig Hamiltons.


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    Craig Peter Hamilton (born Dumfries 1 September 1979) is a Scottish internationalist rugby union player. His position is lock and currently he plays at club level for Edinburgh Rugby.
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    The Original Comic Art displayed in this Free Comic Art Gallery is owned by Craig Hamilton. A Comic Art Collection at ComicArtFans.com.
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