March 20, 2006
AOL CD’s – do something useful with them
Just saw a note on craigslist.org about a guy doing a project to build “pillars of decency” using all those stupid CDs that AOL sends out to everybody who doesn’t want them. He’s doing this to raise awareness and make a point of the wastefullness of such advertising. Click the link to see his note, and send those cd’s on to Jersey.
This is the note from craigslist.org:
Hello!
I am writing you for your assistance; don’t worry, it’s easy!
I am taking part in the “Accumulation Project” –>
http://www.accumulationproject.org/brown/index.html
My role in this project is to gather as many AOL CDs as possible until September 2006. I will stack them and build “Pillars of Decency” (a funny comment on the wastefulness of this form of advertisement). The more I get, the taller the “Pillars” will be! I will take lots of pictures as documentation and post them to the
http://www.accumulationproject.org website. When the year is over, I will donate them to –> http://www.nomoreaolcds.com/
What I would like from you is the following:
1. Your AOL CDs! – The ones you and your friends, family and neighbors receive in the mail; or CDs you receive in publications! Whenever you find some, keep them and think of me.
2. Get the CDs to me. – You can mail them to me (sorry, I have $0.00 budget for this project, so I can’t reimburse you for postage. However, I will offer you fame and good feelings by mentioning your name in thanks when the project is exhibited. If you send them “Media Mail” it will be cheaper!)
-OR- Send me an email, and we’ll figure out how to get the CDs to me. (see below for addresses)
3. Tell your friends! – Talk to, or email your friends, family, coworkers, strangers, etc. about this project. The more the better!
That’s it.
I very much appreciate your time and effort in making this project a success, and welcome you to check out the website frequently, as it grows every month!
Eric Brown
93 Bright St.
Jersey City, NJ 07302
eric@dogseat.org
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March 16, 2006
And the search continues…
Realizing that perhaps God has other things in mind than a job for me, I am nonetheless soliciting your advice and assistance in a job search. The market is bad at the moment, and I’ve had just two interviews in 6 months of searching and applying.
Here’s the resume again, if you’ve got any great leads for me. And yes, I’ve applied at the mall! Download the file
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Peace and Quiet
Looking for a summer getaway? Boy, have I got a deal for you!
Maybe you remember how my parents bought a fishing camp last summer? Well they’ve got it all fixed up real nice and they’re renting the cabins out by the week. Check out the website for Yettaw Cottages and let me know what you think of the site… you guessed it, I’m the webmaster. Scary thought, isn’t it?
If the place looks good, let them know you heard about it from me, and maybe they’ll give you a deal… or at least invite you over for a bonfire or something. After all, they live just 3 properties down the lake from the camp!
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March 08, 2006
Home Inspections
Had the home inspection done last night, and with the exception of attic access and the standard CYA clauses, the inspector was generally impressed with our new house. Our little 81-year old looks great for her age, praise God! We are so thankful to Him for the provision of it.
We locked in the mortgage rate yesterday, because it went up 1/8% from the day before and is expected to continue to rise. Looks like closing will be on the 6th of April, the last day for the locked rate.
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March 04, 2006
The House on Fuller and Fisk
Hi all, Sorry that we haven’t been in touch much lately, but we’ve been house hunting. Here’s some pics of the house that we just made an offer on yesterday. Just heard back that they countered by $1000, and we’re waiting for the paperwork. We offered more than their asking price and asked them to include some of the furniture… most of the stuff pictured was in our offer, including the stove and enamel-on-steel sink, the dining room set and china cabinet, the desk in the “den”, a bed, two night stands, a dressing table, oh and the green chair AND the phonograph in the living room. Of course we have to still wait for the inspections, etc, but the first two BIG steps are behind us: offer and counteroffer. You can also go to www.grar.com website and lookup this house by searching on Fuller Ave and going to house #1057.
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