Monthly Archives: April 2009

A question for Paul in regards to Twitter.

If you’re asking questions on Twitter – don’t expect to hear any replies unless you start following people.

Paul has 155 followers but is only following 11 people – meaning you won’t hear 144 people answering your questions.

Biggest Billboard contest

OK, here’s what I think.

First, my site wasn’t listed. I guess they didn’t take me seriously. :(

Van driving around town – there’s no telling where it is or if people will see it. Good idea but it can also be distracting to other drivers.

Red cups on the overpass – sorry, but it was gone by 11AM the day he did it (I drove under there at 11 and it wasn’t there).

Guy on the street with a sign – great idea but limited exposure and people tend to ignore this since they think it is a panhandler.

Bike billboard traveling all around
– Great idea! I see he got around and concentrated on the beach – great to get people in the demographic that listens to the show plus hooking younger listeners.

Ad in the Miami Herald – asking to vote for the van?

Myxer.com web site – no mention of the website so people in other states and countries don’t know where to go.

Water Billboard – The show things it is “fake and Photshopped”. Guess what? It is. 1) Nothing is pulling it so did they just let it loose? 2) Too many different colors for the backgrounds – 3) Text is facing the camera but the billboard is not. 4) The “T” in “The” (top line) goes over the top of the sign, I doubt they bought letters for it. Cheater.

I give my vote to the biker. She was out there busting her butt, has many pictures to prove it, and also got a lot of attention of the people who would listen to the show.

The biggest billboard

What the hell, I’m offering this site up for the “biggest billboard”. According to traffic history, this site gets at least 100 visitors a day Monday though Friday and about 50-75 a day Saturday and Sunday.

If I am not on the ballot and you would like to vote for this site (I don’t know how voting will go) just enter YouCantWin.net. :)

Good luck to all the contestants!

Yesterday’s hint

Sorry I missed it, it went by quickly but I listened to the audio cast and got it:

South America

Personally, I don’t think a hint should be given out unless the question has been around a while (added onto the current rule). I think it was a little premature to give a hint just a week into YCW.

Today in Rock (Apr 3) and Panthers hockey

I highly recommend anyone to go watch a Panthers game. Like I said, the game Tuesday night was incredible (where the Panthers beat the Senators 5-2). We had a great time (good food and the souvenirs are not too badly priced).

Today in Rock:

  • 1939 – Jeff Barry (wrote the song “Leader of the Pack”) was born.
  • 1942 – Wayne Newton was born.
  • 1946 – Dee Murray (Elton John Band) was born.
  • 1955 – Mick Mars (Motley Crew) was born.
  • 1961 – Eddie Murphy was born.
  • 1969 – Jim Morrison turns himself over to the FBI in Los Angeles. Charged with inter-state flight to avoid prosecution on six charges of lewd behavior and public exposure at a concert in Miami on 2 March 1969, he is later released on $2000 bail.

I went to a fight last night and a hockey game broke out. :)

I got to go see the Panthers play (well, beat) the Senators last night (5-2). It was sad to see how empty the arena was – especially since it was a great game. I haven’t been to a hockey game since my college days (UMaine – 1992-1993 season where the Black bears went 42-1-2 – after that just about the entire team got drafted into the NHL). I guess next season my wife and I will have to get some ticket packs.

Today’s You Can’t Win and Paul’s challenge part II

I have to say this was the best April Fool’s Day joke they’ve ever played – this even beats OMG’s Halloween prank last year. I started to lose reception around mile marker 44 on Alligator Alley but I was able to bounce between Big 105.9 and The Gater 98.7 but I started to really lose it around mile marker 80 so I actually took an exit near there, pulled over and took out my laptop and aircard so I could listen though web radio. This was classic. If I had been in my office I would have called in to play along.

I have to admit – OMG deserves something from this – he is such a good sport considering what they do to him. (Plus what a great job with the prank – the cast, the sponsors, and the callers all did a great job!)

So the big question is – when did you know it was a prank? When Eric got the first question right I thought that it could be extremely possible but once he got into the story with the second question, I knew something was up (although it was great to listen to!).

As for Paul and the Quantum of Solace – I put the movie at the top of my queue on Blockbuster.com (the same day I returned my three movies). The three were received late Monday, this movie shipped out yesterday and I got it today. I don’t know why Paul was saying some time in May with Netflix but I got mine in 3 working days. (and if it is because he was on a free trial, you’d think Netflix would make them a higher priority so they might actually sign up?).