Comments on: Fun gig http://www.finkweb.org/fun-gig/ your friend Rat Fink fires the neurons at random Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:23:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Krissy http://www.finkweb.org/fun-gig/#comment-1552 Krissy Fri, 30 Jan 2009 03:34:51 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=4293#comment-1552 Glad to be of use. My cousin Carol says the same thing every time I see her. She is half an inch taller. Glad to be of use. My cousin Carol says the same thing every time I see her. She is half an inch taller.

]]> By: Rat Fink http://www.finkweb.org/fun-gig/#comment-1545 Rat Fink Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:33:52 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=4293#comment-1545 Surprise? I love surprises! (Especially if they're ponies.) I loved the picture where I'm standing next to you; it's good to be taller than <em>someone</em>. HA Surprise? I love surprises! (Especially if they’re ponies.)

I loved the picture where I’m standing next to you; it’s good to be taller than someone. HA

]]> By: Krissy http://www.finkweb.org/fun-gig/#comment-1544 Krissy Thu, 29 Jan 2009 04:07:38 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=4293#comment-1544 Thanks for the opportunity and I have an hilarious surprise to show in B&G tomorrow! Thanks for the opportunity and I have an hilarious surprise to show in B&G tomorrow!

]]> By: Rat Fink http://www.finkweb.org/fun-gig/#comment-1543 Rat Fink Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:25:26 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=4293#comment-1543 Oh, dear...:-/ Oh, dear…:-/

]]> By: Ross http://www.finkweb.org/fun-gig/#comment-1542 Ross Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:54:23 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=4293#comment-1542 Thanks for all of it, incl the free HTML fix. If you need a reason to think twice about freelancing, I can give you one: I didn't pay quarterly taxes this year so I'm facing an IRS bill that is just plain ugly. Without quoting actual figures and by using one of my favorite baseball players (and I assume a local fave out there), according to his current salary, Grady Sizemore would need to play 7 innings of one game to pay it off. Thanks for all of it, incl the free HTML fix. If you need a reason to think twice about freelancing, I can give you one: I didn’t pay quarterly taxes this year so I’m facing an IRS bill that is just plain ugly. Without quoting actual figures and by using one of my favorite baseball players (and I assume a local fave out there), according to his current salary, Grady Sizemore would need to play 7 innings of one game to pay it off.

]]> By: Rat Fink http://www.finkweb.org/fun-gig/#comment-1541 Rat Fink Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:23:08 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=4293#comment-1541 Aw man, I can't believe this...I typed out a huge response and WordPress barfed and I lost it all. The nerve! Stupid fat hobbit. Well suffice it to say that I am humbled by your endorsement, and after this ridiculous exam garbage is over, I am going to be all over your email. You're right - a little is *way* better than none. None is what I got right now. :-) Thank you!!! I have been to myaddiction.com...I can't remember what for, though. I know I was researching something -- some drug, obviously. And I will check out the lymphomainfo.net site tonight. And no alarms...so every day's a snow day. I'm liking that idea, lots. Heh. Thanks again, Ross. PS - I fixed your HTML, no charge. Aw man, I can’t believe this…I typed out a huge response and WordPress barfed and I lost it all. The nerve! Stupid fat hobbit.

Well suffice it to say that I am humbled by your endorsement, and after this ridiculous exam garbage is over, I am going to be all over your email. You’re right – a little is *way* better than none. None is what I got right now. :-) Thank you!!!

I have been to myaddiction.com…I can’t remember what for, though. I know I was researching something — some drug, obviously. And I will check out the lymphomainfo.net site tonight.

And no alarms…so every day’s a snow day. I’m liking that idea, lots. Heh.

Thanks again, Ross.
PS – I fixed your HTML, no charge.

]]> By: Rat Fink http://www.finkweb.org/fun-gig/#comment-1540 Rat Fink Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:57:14 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=4293#comment-1540 Thanks, "Meppy." HA Thanks, “Meppy.” HA

]]> By: Meg http://www.finkweb.org/fun-gig/#comment-1539 Meg Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:54:11 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=4293#comment-1539 HAHA! YAY! I love it :D HAHA! YAY! I love it :D

]]> By: Meppy http://www.finkweb.org/fun-gig/#comment-1537 Meppy Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:38:04 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=4293#comment-1537 They did indeed sound fantastic. Great Job jax! They did indeed sound fantastic. Great Job jax!

]]> By: Ross http://www.finkweb.org/fun-gig/#comment-1536 Ross Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:34:12 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=4293#comment-1536 Did I do that link wrong? My HTML stinks. Did I do that link wrong? My HTML stinks.

]]> By: Ross http://www.finkweb.org/fun-gig/#comment-1534 Ross Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:33:05 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=4293#comment-1534 Well first things first, I don't operate that site, not even close, I'm merely a long-time (3+ years) freelance contributor. Second, if this is where I tell you that writing for a living isn't all it's cracked up to be, I'm sorry to disappoint, but you're familiar with those devices that go off around 5 or 6 AM alerting you to the day's obligations? I don't even own one, can't recall the last time I even heard one go off. I sleep through my wife's as well. And that's just for starters. As for the lymphoma site, I just started blogging there recently. It was acquired by one of my clients (a fantastic media company) and I think is undergoing some rennovation, but the site is <a href="http://www.lymphomainfo.net" rel="nofollow">lymphomainfo.net</a> and the traffic is pretty high. They also own the car site, in addition to a wealth of others, including myaddiction.com, peanutallergy.com, conceivingconcepts.com and others I can't think of off-hand. At any rate, whenever you're ready, interested, or have time, you're the only writer I know I would recommend anywhere, without hesitation. Not that I have much sway anywhere, but some is better than none. Well first things first, I don’t operate that site, not even close, I’m merely a long-time (3+ years) freelance contributor.

Second, if this is where I tell you that writing for a living isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, I’m sorry to disappoint, but you’re familiar with those devices that go off around 5 or 6 AM alerting you to the day’s obligations? I don’t even own one, can’t recall the last time I even heard one go off. I sleep through my wife’s as well. And that’s just for starters.

As for the lymphoma site, I just started blogging there recently. It was acquired by one of my clients (a fantastic media company) and I think is undergoing some rennovation, but the site is lymphomainfo.net and the traffic is pretty high. They also own the car site, in addition to a wealth of others, including myaddiction.com, peanutallergy.com, conceivingconcepts.com and others I can’t think of off-hand.

At any rate, whenever you’re ready, interested, or have time, you’re the only writer I know I would recommend anywhere, without hesitation. Not that I have much sway anywhere, but some is better than none.

]]> By: Rat Fink http://www.finkweb.org/fun-gig/#comment-1533 Rat Fink Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:04:17 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=4293#comment-1533 Aw, hey, thanks Ross. That means an awful lot coming from someone who actually makes his living as a writer, while operating what is probably the #1 men's online magazine in the world. This, of course, makes you a demigod, and the object of my evergreen envy. To be paid to write...what is that like? I know of your work on the alternative auto site: <a href="http://www.futurecars.com/" rel="nofollow"><strong>futurecars.com</strong></a>. Your name is all over the place over there! But I didn't know you wrote about cancer as well -- please post that! Or is it private within a certain online community? Regardless, thank you, friend. I don't know why I've always overloaded myself with so many spinning plates. Just need to see if I can pull it off, I guess. I chase the bright, elusive butterfly of...something, I dunno! Someday, it's going to be my undoing... Aw, hey, thanks Ross. That means an awful lot coming from someone who actually makes his living as a writer, while operating what is probably the #1 men’s online magazine in the world. This, of course, makes you a demigod, and the object of my evergreen envy. To be paid to write…what is that like?

I know of your work on the alternative auto site: futurecars.com. Your name is all over the place over there! But I didn’t know you wrote about cancer as well — please post that! Or is it private within a certain online community?

Regardless, thank you, friend. I don’t know why I’ve always overloaded myself with so many spinning plates. Just need to see if I can pull it off, I guess. I chase the bright, elusive butterfly of…something, I dunno! Someday, it’s going to be my undoing…

]]> By: Rat Fink http://www.finkweb.org/fun-gig/#comment-1532 Rat Fink Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:11:19 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=4293#comment-1532 Oh, <a href="http://www.finkweb.org/images/silly2.jpg" rel="nofollow"><strong>all right</strong></a> :-) Travis and Jake look like demons; George looks like a serial killer. Oh, all right

:-)

Travis and Jake look like demons; George looks like a serial killer.

]]> By: Ross http://www.finkweb.org/fun-gig/#comment-1531 Ross Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=4293#comment-1531 Congratulations! What a fantastic gig. This is off-subject, but I gotta give you props, RF; I'm writing 8 blogs a week right now, for alternative fuel vehicles and for a lymphoma site, and collectively they're swamping me- and I'm getting paid for them! Yet you crank out a quality blog every day, one that's witty, extremely well written, and always an enjoyable read. Couple that with your busy schedule, and you impress me to no end. Thanks so much for the effort and the inspiration. Congratulations! What a fantastic gig.

This is off-subject, but I gotta give you props, RF; I’m writing 8 blogs a week right now, for alternative fuel vehicles and for a lymphoma site, and collectively they’re swamping me- and I’m getting paid for them! Yet you crank out a quality blog every day, one that’s witty, extremely well written, and always an enjoyable read. Couple that with your busy schedule, and you impress me to no end. Thanks so much for the effort and the inspiration.

]]> By: Meg http://www.finkweb.org/fun-gig/#comment-1530 Meg Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:54:30 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=4293#comment-1530 Thank ya soooo much for workin this out for us again this year, Jax. It is something we will always remember. :) Hey, where's the "goofy" pic even at!?? Thank ya soooo much for workin this out for us again this year, Jax. It is something we will always remember. :)

Hey, where’s the “goofy” pic even at!??

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