McDonald’s Is In The News Along With Subway

Was flipped stations earlier this evening and stumbled onto a show about McDonalds. One of the things that they were talking about was that China is now home to over 200 McDonald restaurants and that they 29 drive throughs. But apparently the chinese are not grasping the drive through concept, but that isn’t going to stop them from building more, I can tell you that.

I also learned that Subway just passed McDonalds for the first time in restaurant chains, but McDonalds is still selling more than anyone, anywhere.

The Wholesale Game

The variety of Wholesale Suppliers that are available for folks to purchase from these days. I have several friends that purchase Wholesale Products online and then take them to the various local flea market on the weekends. Some do well and some don’t, it seems that it is a major guessing game as to what products are going to be a hit each time you load up and do a market. What was hot and moving quickly last week, might not be worth a second glance the following week, hit or miss as they say. Different markets target different types of merchandise and clientele as well.

I took a gander at a few sites earlier today that target Wholesalers, there is a lot to take in. I wouldn’t want to have to make the decision on what to buy in order to make a buck or two, but there are plenty folks out there that are trying their darnedest to survive in these horrific economic times that are government has gotten us into. It’s all about the money and it takes money to make money, right.

Come spring I’m heading out to a few of the local flea markets, I enjoy going to some of them through out the year. Some more than others. I try and stay away from ones that are full of baby products and clothes and Beanie Babies. There are good people to be found going on there folks, like I said I know many vendors that are trying to make a living doing this laborious task, week after week, month after month, year after year, rain or shine, heck it can be snowing and you would find at least a handful of people showing up looking for the “Bargain of The Day”

Logo Land

Back in the 90′s I used to work for Nationwide Insurance. When I first started working there their logo used to be well known eagle’s head in blue on a white background.

eagle NW

Years later when I left Nationwide, after they had spent millions upon millions of dollars with a Logo Design Company that came up with the following empty blue box that had us rolling with laughter and as well as bit of disgust and contempt for all that money being used and coming up with a new logo that consists of 4 blue lines. It was our opinion that the old logo was just fine and the time and money spent to come up with the new one could have put to better use, especially since many of us were being passed up for promotions, raises, bonuses and benefits were starting to be phased out.

box NW

Having a logo is very important, but it just seemed to use that if it wasn’t broken, why spend the time and money to try and fix it! All the waste that came out of that logo change, anything that had the eagle on it was to be destroyed, there was tons of that type of stuff around in just our office, much less all the other offices, all across the country that was going through the same nonsense.

T’was the Month before Christmas

Twas the month before Christmas

When all through our land,

Not a Christian was praying

Nor taking a stand.

See the PC Police had taken away

The reason for Christmas – no one could say.

The children were told by their schools not to sing

About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things.

It might hurt people’s feelings, the teachers would say

December 25th is just a ‘ Holiday ‘.

Yet the shoppers were ready with cash, checks and credit

Pushing folks down to the floor just to get it!

CDs from Madonna, an X BOX, an I-Pod

Something was reallya changing, something quite odd!

Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanzaa

In hopes to sell books by Franken & Fonda.

As Targets were hanging their trees upside down

At Lowe’s the word Christmas – was no where to be found.

At K-Mart and Staples and Penny’s and Sears

You won’t hear the word Christmas; it won’t touch your ears. 

Inclusive, sensitive, Di-ver-si-ty

Are now words that were used to intimidate me.

Now Daschle, Now Darden, Now Sharpton, Wolf Blitzen

On Boxer, on Rather, on Kerry, on Clinton !

At the top of the Senate, there arose such a clatter

To eliminate Jesus, in all public matter.

And we spoke not a word, as they took away our faith

Forbidden to speak of salvation and grace.

The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and discarded

The reason for the season, stopped before it started.

 So as you celebrate ‘Winter Break’ under your ‘Dream Tree’ 

Sipping your Starbucks, listen to me.

Choose your words carefully, choose what you say

Please shout MERRY CHRISTMAS ,

 And not just Happy Holiday !

So Many Games, So Little Time . . .

Not much time to play many games on my laptop lately. What with the holidays is full swing, there doesn’t seem to be enough time to do everything that needs to be done for it all. So instead of playing some of my favorite games like boxhead 2, I’ve been check out some other games to check out after the new year. There are plenty to choice from, yousaytoo.com has some pretty decent games and I check back there from time to time. I’ve bookmarked age of war game and Ghost Raider: Demon Duel for future gaming.

Yousaytoo.com has puzzles, flash games, action, adventure, sports, fighting, shooters, mind games and a lot more. Plus they have good information and links for people that are blogging for money. A whole lot going on here folks. If you have a moments time, check it out and see if something floats your bloat!

But for now I’d better get back to the holiday’s tasks that need tending to. Twenty more days to go before Christmas.