Forty euros. That's not a lot for airfare if you really think about it. Going from Philadelphia to Washington, DC. can cost well over $100, which is about 40 euros. Thanks to Ryanair, Europe's premier budget airline, travelling anywhere in Europe is quite easy.
People no longer have to go through the eight our train rides. Although with the check-in times, delays, and other airport problems they usually take about the same time anyway. However, the cost difference is amazing.
Just last November I took a trip from London to Brussels on the Eurostar. Eurostar, if you don't know, is a no-stop, high speed train that goes between London, Paris, and Brussels. Of course being new to the European travel experience I thought the train would be cheaper than flying. It didn't hurt that at the time I knew nothing of Ryanair. Anyway, the train ticket cost me about $300. That same trip on Ryanair would cost about $80! What a waste that was.
Don't get me wrong trains have their uses still. Travelling across England is quite cheap on the trains; however I'd still fly if going to Ireland or Scotland. The bus and coach system works too. Both are definitely cheaper than driving. If memory serves a train ticket from London to Brighton cost about 15 Great British Pounds while the cost of gas alone for that trip in a car would be twice as much. Mind you gas is outrageously expensive over there compared to here.
Right now the average for gas in the US is about $3.60 per gallon. In England it's 1.10 GBP, or about $2.20 per litre. With 4.4 or so gallons per litre (liter for us Americans) that's about $9.68 per gallon give or take a few pennies. My girlfriends car doesn't get great mileage either.
I think we'll be sticking to the bus and trains for short trips. After all, their public transportation system puts us to shame.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Morning Coffee
Okay, freelancers, this is a newsletter I've been subscribed to--free--for a while. A few of my jobs have been found from this newsletter so it's worth being shared. Obviously from the title the newsletter is called "Morning Coffee." Head on over to http://feeds.feedburner.com/morningcoffeenewsletter to subscribe yourself. New copies are e-mailed out every Tuesday, which inspired this post.
Guide to Getting A 3-Way
"Of course I'd love to add another lady to our bedroom, honey!" Doesn't every guy imagine being able to truly say those words? I did. Then it came true. Along the way I picked out a few tips to use in helping convince your woman to get into a 3-way:
#1 - Exploration: There's no better coercion into getting that FMF than to expand your woman's sexual horizon. Of course we do this slowly... very slowly. Baby steps are key here. A little finger rimming here, a new location there, and brand new toys every once in a while. Once you see her expanding her sexual interests keep on pushing the boundaries.
#2 - Her Friends: Another key element for me was using her friends. All women talk about their sex lives with their girlfriends; if they claim they don't, then she's lying to you. It's a fact of life. However, getting them to talk about sex while you're around is different. Pulling that off is a surefire way into the FMF, perhaps with the same friend she talked so openly with. Anyway, when they talk openly in front of you make sure to drop bits about 3-somes and more. If her friend has done it, and can vouch for how much fun it was, then get ready to find another woman to join you two.
#3 - Her Choice: It's best to let her know that she can choose the partner. The best way I can describe it is that she'll only play with someone she feels won't try to steal you. This can mean she'll choose someone that she thinks is less attractive, doesn't have ulterior motives, or any number of things. Regardless, best let her know that she can choose. Don't worry though she won't pick a dog because she has to play with the bone too.
#4 - You're Always Hers: Constantly reassure your woman before the subject comes up that you'll always be hers. No matter what. It doesn't really matter whether you mean it or not, but if she thinks you'll be around through it all then she'll do what she can to please you.
#5 - She's Gorgeous: Never, ever call other women gorgeous or terms that come close to measuring your gal's beauty. It'll only serve to fuel her insecurity.
#6 - Your Fantasies: One goal of your sexual relationship should always be to explore fantasies. If she doesn't understand, then let her know that it's a great way to build a healthy relationship. A lot of marriages fail because of their uneventful, old, and boring sex lives. Fantasies can stop that from happening... one of your fantasies just happens to be a FMF. Note that this is a two way street so you have to give some to receive some.
#7 - Bisexuality: I find that getting her to dive into her bisexual side a bit beforehand helps. This is most easily accomplished when she's drunk. Lots of girls kiss and do other thins drunk, but they don't always have boyfriends to remind them. Keeping the thought of the bisexuality in her head will help to make her think about the FMF possibility.
Those are all the notes I made on my journey there. Maybe my girlfriend was just a nymph (she isn't... I would know). Regardless, it was a great anniversary present and accomplished in only three months.
P.S. One-night stand results will vary. Two drunk girlfriends don't mind taking a handsome, random man into their bedroom for the night and thus nullifies all the above steps. Just don't take too much advantage of them while they're drunk!
#1 - Exploration: There's no better coercion into getting that FMF than to expand your woman's sexual horizon. Of course we do this slowly... very slowly. Baby steps are key here. A little finger rimming here, a new location there, and brand new toys every once in a while. Once you see her expanding her sexual interests keep on pushing the boundaries.
#2 - Her Friends: Another key element for me was using her friends. All women talk about their sex lives with their girlfriends; if they claim they don't, then she's lying to you. It's a fact of life. However, getting them to talk about sex while you're around is different. Pulling that off is a surefire way into the FMF, perhaps with the same friend she talked so openly with. Anyway, when they talk openly in front of you make sure to drop bits about 3-somes and more. If her friend has done it, and can vouch for how much fun it was, then get ready to find another woman to join you two.
#3 - Her Choice: It's best to let her know that she can choose the partner. The best way I can describe it is that she'll only play with someone she feels won't try to steal you. This can mean she'll choose someone that she thinks is less attractive, doesn't have ulterior motives, or any number of things. Regardless, best let her know that she can choose. Don't worry though she won't pick a dog because she has to play with the bone too.
#4 - You're Always Hers: Constantly reassure your woman before the subject comes up that you'll always be hers. No matter what. It doesn't really matter whether you mean it or not, but if she thinks you'll be around through it all then she'll do what she can to please you.
#5 - She's Gorgeous: Never, ever call other women gorgeous or terms that come close to measuring your gal's beauty. It'll only serve to fuel her insecurity.
#6 - Your Fantasies: One goal of your sexual relationship should always be to explore fantasies. If she doesn't understand, then let her know that it's a great way to build a healthy relationship. A lot of marriages fail because of their uneventful, old, and boring sex lives. Fantasies can stop that from happening... one of your fantasies just happens to be a FMF. Note that this is a two way street so you have to give some to receive some.
#7 - Bisexuality: I find that getting her to dive into her bisexual side a bit beforehand helps. This is most easily accomplished when she's drunk. Lots of girls kiss and do other thins drunk, but they don't always have boyfriends to remind them. Keeping the thought of the bisexuality in her head will help to make her think about the FMF possibility.
Those are all the notes I made on my journey there. Maybe my girlfriend was just a nymph (she isn't... I would know). Regardless, it was a great anniversary present and accomplished in only three months.
P.S. One-night stand results will vary. Two drunk girlfriends don't mind taking a handsome, random man into their bedroom for the night and thus nullifies all the above steps. Just don't take too much advantage of them while they're drunk!
Monday, April 28, 2008
Drink or Drive?
Gas seems to have gone up a bit yet again. How long is this going to go on? Some experts have predicted that within a year or two we will be seeing $10 per gallon. Outrageous!Well here's my answer to that. Don't drive anywhere. Just drink yourself stupid.
Hell, get drunk enough and you can just imagine having driven places.
SEO Writing
This morning I had the opportunity to write a SEO article. Personally I haven't done SEO articles before, but there's no need for the client to know that. How difficult can it be? Research it like any other topic.
Therein lies the problem. Google wasn't yielding very fruitful results. I got a lot of advertisements for SEO guides that cost money, short one or two paragraph segments, and a lot of copy and pasted material. A lot of help.
Finally there was a little site I stumbled upon that gave me a starting place. As such I'd like to share it with anyone else who may run into the same problem. It doesn't have everything of course. However, it's a great starting point and helped me to get my money this morning.
http://www.dailywritingtips.com/how-to-write-an-seo-article-part-1/
Therein lies the problem. Google wasn't yielding very fruitful results. I got a lot of advertisements for SEO guides that cost money, short one or two paragraph segments, and a lot of copy and pasted material. A lot of help.
Finally there was a little site I stumbled upon that gave me a starting place. As such I'd like to share it with anyone else who may run into the same problem. It doesn't have everything of course. However, it's a great starting point and helped me to get my money this morning.
http://www.dailywritingtips.com/how-to-write-an-seo-article-part-1/
Movieforumz
While in the U.K. I discovered one of my favorite websites of all time: movieforumz.com. The site was, as it says, a forum for movies on the internet. Users posted links to places where videos were hosted on sites like Veoh and Google videos. It served me well to keep up to date on the movies in the States from across the pond.
Since I've been back in the U.S. for a while I haven't had to use movieforumz, but going through my favorites today I saw the link and decided to go see what trouble I could get in to. Imagine my surprise to know that it closed down! At the top of their page it reads:
"MovieForumz has been asked to record data on its users for the purpose of prosecution. Instead of complying, we have decided to protect our beloved users by closing our doors."
Now I understand it's not really legal for people to host movies online. That's why when it gets reported to the hosting company the content is immediately removed. I can live with that. All it means is that I have to wait another day for another upload to watch the content. Big deal. My problem is closing down a site like movieforumz. What have they done wrong?
Do they host the content themselves? Of course not. Is it a compilation of places that do? Of course it is. However, that information isn't copyrighted. It's not illegal to know where to access illegal materials. Really, I think these agencies are taking everything a bit too far. The next thing I know the government is going to put me in jail for knowing that my neighbor deals drugs... regardless if I buy drugs from him or not.
P.S. I don't.
Since I've been back in the U.S. for a while I haven't had to use movieforumz, but going through my favorites today I saw the link and decided to go see what trouble I could get in to. Imagine my surprise to know that it closed down! At the top of their page it reads:
"MovieForumz has been asked to record data on its users for the purpose of prosecution. Instead of complying, we have decided to protect our beloved users by closing our doors."
Now I understand it's not really legal for people to host movies online. That's why when it gets reported to the hosting company the content is immediately removed. I can live with that. All it means is that I have to wait another day for another upload to watch the content. Big deal. My problem is closing down a site like movieforumz. What have they done wrong?
Do they host the content themselves? Of course not. Is it a compilation of places that do? Of course it is. However, that information isn't copyrighted. It's not illegal to know where to access illegal materials. Really, I think these agencies are taking everything a bit too far. The next thing I know the government is going to put me in jail for knowing that my neighbor deals drugs... regardless if I buy drugs from him or not.
P.S. I don't.
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