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Thursday, June 28, 2012

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

You KNOW if I get an e-mail asking for information and warning that "The disclosure of this email to a third party is highly prohibited", the very first thing I am going to do write a post about it.

Really, it is like saying I double dog dare you! What are you going to do to me, send less fake money?

So here it is a new twist on an old theme. Please don't respond to e-mails like this.

Love,
Buddy
Champion of the SCAM ALERT!

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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Fazoli's Breadstick Tour

Just to clarify....I don't eat at Fazoli's, so I can't comment on their food which I am sure is wonderful. (How can you go wrong with bread and cheese?)

However, they are doing a really cool thing to raise money for

FEED THE CHILDREN.

This summer Tori and Taylor are going to be driving the Fazoli's Breadstick Truck from Lexington, KY to Denver, CO and back. They'll be giving out breadsticks and accepting donations for Feed the Children.

Today Tori, Taylor, and Truck are going to be here in Dayton, OH in the Oregon District (which just happens to be down the street from the studio) and I can smell the yumminess from here.

So, track down the Truck, Taylor, and Tori...
Donate a dollar...
Get a breadstick and coupon for more Fazoli's yumminess....
You'll feel good inside and out....
Your taste buds will be glad you did.

Love,
Buddy

If you aren't on the route, you can donate to Feed the Children directly.

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Disrespect In Olympian Proportions

http://finefiber2art.com/?p=70

Ravelry: a place for knitters, crocheters, designers, spinners, weavers and dyers to keep track of their yarn, tools, project and pattern information, and look to others for ideas and inspiration. The content here is all user- driven; we as a community make the site what it is. Ravelry is a great place for you to keep notes about your projects, see what other people are making, find the perfect pattern and connect with people who love to play with yarn from all over the world in our forums.

VS

USOC: an organization to support U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes in achieving sustained competitive excellence and to preserve the Olympic Ideals, thereby inspiring all Americans.

The Set-up:
1) Ravelry, an international on-line community, hosts a bi-annual competition, Ravelympics, that takes place during the Olympic Games. Apparently, the various activities would be/could be taking place in front of the television while the Olympics were being broadcast. (pay attention USOC this is important)

2) USOC, an organization that owns the trademark rights to the name "Olympics" in the US.

The Gist:
The USOC in defending its trademark (they think that the name Ravelympics is too close to the name Olympics and therefore an infringement) got a little carried away when they stated...

"The USOC is responsible for preserving the Olympic Movement and its ideals within the United States. Part of that responsibility is to ensure that Olympic trademarks, imagery and terminology are protected and given the appropriate respect. We believe using the name “Ravelympics” for a competition that involves an afghan marathon, scarf hockey and sweater triathlon, among others, tends to denigrate the true nature of the Olympic Games. In a sense, it is disrespectful to our country’s finest athletes and fails to recognize or appreciate their hard work."

In other words, all these people around the world, sitting in front of their televisions WATCHING the Olympics, WATCHING the commercials of the sponsors who want to recoup their monies, and trying to have a little fun while they are at it, are being told by the USOC that their activities are being disrespectful.

The Results:
Ire was raised, Tweets twittered, Facebook raged and the USOC got an earful. So much so that they apologized.....twice!

However the apology fell flat with some, especially this phrase "To show our support of the Ravelry community, we would welcome any handmade items that you would like to create to travel with, and motivate, our team at the 2012 Games.”

My Opinion:
The USOC, in their zeal to protect their trademark, overlooked an Olympian opportunity for a little good will and ongoing support from a huge community. Had they simply given Ravelry the right to the use of Ravelympics then that last request might have been more readily accepted. In fact the USOC would probably have been inundated with motivation.

In the end, I think the USOC will find that it isn't a good idea to piss off a couple million artisans AND they should learn how to issue a REAL apology.

Love,
Buddy

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Bathroom Humor

Well, not exactly bathroom humor, but would you have come looking if I had titled this post "Bathroom Art"? Really?

So here is your obligatory bathroom joke. Yes, I just might stoop to anything.

Anyway, I have rounded up some art, ranging from cute to amazing, made from toilet paper tubes. Trust me, you are going to like this.

http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/05/cardboard-tube-coiled-snakes.html

http://www.adasinteriordesign.com/monday%E2%80%99s-make-it-%E2%80%A6-wow-metal-wall-art-from-toilet-paper-rolls/

http://www.yukenteruyastudio.com/projects-1/coner-forest

http://www.juniorfritzjacquet.com/

http://www.anastassia-elias.com/view-album/10

See! Didn't I tell you?

Now go start using up that toilet paper so you can create too. I would help you out but....well....you know....I'm a dog.

Love,
Buddy

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Paint the Dog?

When I saw dogs being carried in a purse, I laughed.

When I saw dogs being rolled around in a buggy, I sighed.

When I saw dogs wearing wedding clothes, I cringed.

When I saw a dog with bows in her hair...I....well....I whistled at her (I am such a dog).

What do I do when I see dogs with painted nails?

Do I run out to the nearest doggie salon and beg for a pedicure?

I think I'll hide in the closet and hope the notion never occurs to anyone I know?

However, if a human wants to wear doggie art on their nails, that is a dog of a different color!

Love,
Buddy

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Happy Birthday Garfield!!

http://www.garfield.com/comics/todayscomic.html

If I was gonna be an animal of the feline variety, rather than the extremely suave canine that I am, I would be a cat like Garfield, all attitude and no regrets.

Happy Birthday Garfield, you are one cool cat.

Love,
Buddy

PS....Find Garfield on Facebook.