GARETH SAYS...
A guy i met at a party last week suggested a novel way of making some money.... become a vicar.
For $30 he had become ordained by the Church Of The Subgenius. they sent him a lovely certificate which he then used to register himself at City Hall. He is now legally allowed to perform marriages!!! He said it was as simple as it sounds and will shortly be performing his best friends wedding.
This sounds like a lot of fun. Amy and I were wondering if we could marry ourselves - we'll have to look into it.
I'm thinking of buying the url fancydressvicar.com and offering a pretty unique service to all those couples in NYC that want something a little different.
thestrippingvicar.com is also available!!!!
If you fancy becoming a vicar yourself click here.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Saturday, August 9, 2008
"Crazy n love"
GARETH SAYS...
When googling 'crazy things people do for love' i came across these words of advice on teenwire.com
"Buying Love
There's nothing wrong with showing that special person you care by spending a few bucks, but when you feel you have to continuously shower your sweetie with gifts and/or money, there's a problem.
Take Raymond, 16, for example. "My girlfriend is really pretty. If I don't buy her nice things, she'll find somebody who will," he explains. "I don't want to lose her."
The fact is, if someone is only staying in a relationship for presents and money, eventually, she'll leave anyway — there's always someone else who has more money to spend. And who really wants a partner who only cares about material things, anyway?"
I hope Raymond is doing okay.
If you are out there Raymond - we can talk :)
When googling 'crazy things people do for love' i came across these words of advice on teenwire.com
"Buying Love
There's nothing wrong with showing that special person you care by spending a few bucks, but when you feel you have to continuously shower your sweetie with gifts and/or money, there's a problem.
Take Raymond, 16, for example. "My girlfriend is really pretty. If I don't buy her nice things, she'll find somebody who will," he explains. "I don't want to lose her."
The fact is, if someone is only staying in a relationship for presents and money, eventually, she'll leave anyway — there's always someone else who has more money to spend. And who really wants a partner who only cares about material things, anyway?"
I hope Raymond is doing okay.
If you are out there Raymond - we can talk :)
Friday, August 8, 2008
Ohhh the pain
GARETH SAYS...
Saving money is a bit like loosing weight. There is so much guilt involved.
Every time you eat a slice of cream cake you feel guilty.
Every time you buy a slice of cake you feel guilty.
I find that I'm living in a permanent state of guilt. I'm worried (but not that worried) that it might take some getting use to spending money again when this whole thing ends and my wallet is no longer padlocked.
Saving money is a bit like loosing weight. There is so much guilt involved.
Every time you eat a slice of cream cake you feel guilty.
Every time you buy a slice of cake you feel guilty.
I find that I'm living in a permanent state of guilt. I'm worried (but not that worried) that it might take some getting use to spending money again when this whole thing ends and my wallet is no longer padlocked.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Blood out of a stone
GARETH SAYS...
My old flatmate is ignoring my emails. He owes me $418.75 but i'm not holding my breath.
Grrrrrrrr frustration.
Amy wrote this email (apparently my version was a bit 'aggressive'!).
Hey Doody,
Hope life in the East Village is still treating you well. Congratulations on
your engagement! Amy and I just got engaged as well – good stuff!
Anyway, I’m emailing you because I feel that I gave you plenty of notice when I moved out and I just don’t think it’s fair that you deducted $418.75 due to insufficient notice on my part as I told you I wanted to move out the beginning of May on April 7th and paid you rent until the 7th May (four weeks in total). Seriously, it’s not a large sum of money, but at this point in time EVERY little bit helps. I was shocked when I received less then half of my deposit back from you – especially when I did everything in my power to make sure you didn’t get screwed in any way.
I don’t want there to be any hard feelings between us, but basically I feel
that I’ve been short changed and fair is fair. Please send me a check for the $418.75 from my deposit. You and I both know that I gave you plenty of notice and we’ll call it a day!
Thanks,
G
My old flatmate is ignoring my emails. He owes me $418.75 but i'm not holding my breath.
Grrrrrrrr frustration.
Amy wrote this email (apparently my version was a bit 'aggressive'!).
Hey Doody,
Hope life in the East Village is still treating you well. Congratulations on
your engagement! Amy and I just got engaged as well – good stuff!
Anyway, I’m emailing you because I feel that I gave you plenty of notice when I moved out and I just don’t think it’s fair that you deducted $418.75 due to insufficient notice on my part as I told you I wanted to move out the beginning of May on April 7th and paid you rent until the 7th May (four weeks in total). Seriously, it’s not a large sum of money, but at this point in time EVERY little bit helps. I was shocked when I received less then half of my deposit back from you – especially when I did everything in my power to make sure you didn’t get screwed in any way.
I don’t want there to be any hard feelings between us, but basically I feel
that I’ve been short changed and fair is fair. Please send me a check for the $418.75 from my deposit. You and I both know that I gave you plenty of notice and we’ll call it a day!
Thanks,
G
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
MIstake - doh
(Loan Guy) I left you a voice message.
TO RECAP: It looks like you had requested an ABSOLUTELY FREE Consultation to go over some different options, to help you out with your debt.
I am assuming you are trying to lower your interest rates or monthly payments, which are both great ideas. Most people have 3-5 options. They just don’t know what they are.
My job is to educate you, so you can make an informed decision. If I can help you, GREAT!!! If I cannot, then at least I am pointing you in the right direction. In the mean time I wanted to give you some insight as to what to expect from submitting your request. You are going to get a lot of calls as you may already have, from companies that are either new to the industry, or are not Fully Accredited and Certified. Please, do not trust your financial future to these companies!!!
DSA has been in business for more than 4 years, while this industry has been around for 5 years.
I have to caution you about this because there are only 9 companies that are with TASC (The Association of Settlement Companies) that have been TASC Best Practices Accredited Members - to do what we specialize in, not just members. TASC is the “watchdog” in this industry.
As a senior analyst at Debt Settlement America, we are Bonded so as to protect and uphold the highest standards of ethics while helping our clients. In the mean time take a look at the links below this paragraph that will help you in making your decision as to who you should trust with that enormous financial responsibility. Give me a call at your convenience so I can assess your current situation together with you and find the most efficient solution for you. I look forward to our conversation.
www.tascsite.org
www.tascsite.org/acc_membersoftasc.php
DSA www.debtsa.com
http://debt-settlement-america.com/research/debt-settlements/index.html
TO RECAP: It looks like you had requested an ABSOLUTELY FREE Consultation to go over some different options, to help you out with your debt.
I am assuming you are trying to lower your interest rates or monthly payments, which are both great ideas. Most people have 3-5 options. They just don’t know what they are.
My job is to educate you, so you can make an informed decision. If I can help you, GREAT!!! If I cannot, then at least I am pointing you in the right direction. In the mean time I wanted to give you some insight as to what to expect from submitting your request. You are going to get a lot of calls as you may already have, from companies that are either new to the industry, or are not Fully Accredited and Certified. Please, do not trust your financial future to these companies!!!
DSA has been in business for more than 4 years, while this industry has been around for 5 years.
I have to caution you about this because there are only 9 companies that are with TASC (The Association of Settlement Companies) that have been TASC Best Practices Accredited Members -
As a senior analyst at Debt Settlement America, we are Bonded so as to protect and uphold the highest standards of ethics while helping our clients. In the mean time take a look at the links below this paragraph that will help you in making your decision as to who you should trust with that enormous financial responsibility. Give me a call at your convenience so I can assess your current situation together with you and find the most efficient solution for you. I look forward to our conversation.
www.tascsite.org
www.tascsite.org/acc_membersoftasc.php
DSA www.debtsa.com
http://debt-settlement-america.com/research/debt-settlements/index.html
The Demotivator
GARETH SAYS...
I have just stumbled across this great online device to help you save money.
It is called the Demotivator and it helps you work out how many days a year you have to work to pay for all your non-essential spends.
Check it out. You might just surprise yourself.
I was suprised to find that with my pre-Operation Night Brace spend i had to work for 1.3 weeks each year to pay for the chai teas I would buy each morning.
Sadly the Demotivator is all in sterling but you get the idea.
I have just stumbled across this great online device to help you save money.
It is called the Demotivator and it helps you work out how many days a year you have to work to pay for all your non-essential spends.
Check it out. You might just surprise yourself.
I was suprised to find that with my pre-Operation Night Brace spend i had to work for 1.3 weeks each year to pay for the chai teas I would buy each morning.
Sadly the Demotivator is all in sterling but you get the idea.
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