| Most Recent Posts Chicago eBay Live ThursdayPosted Jul-02-08 08:21:21 PDT Updated Jul-02-08 08:23:01 PDT I woke up bright and early to take the FREE shuttle to McCormick Place West eBay Live. The registration line was a breeze so I had time to buy a Mocha at Starbucks and shop at the bookstore. I eavesdropped on a conversation between two people standing by books by Jeffrey Gitomer. They were excited that he was going to speak on Creating Loyal Customers & Repeat Business at 10am. My plan was to go to a shipping class but I scratched that idea in favor of this class. This was my favorite class of the whole weekend! He was funny, entertaining and knowlegeable Buy his books and sign up for his eZine Sales Caffeine. My sister, Paula called me while I was in class to let me know she was at the hotel and on her way to the convention center. (Her eBay ID is paulas_book_emporium). I skipped my second class so I could meet her at registration and go out to lunch. The convention food was EXPENSIVE so we went down the street to Burger King. The next class I attended was And Your Clicks For Free: Promoting Yourself Outside of eBay - Seth Godin. The description of the class stated that he would talk about his website Squidoo as well as other online tools such as blogs and Twitter to help you spread the word about what you do and sell. Seth reluctantly spent about 2 minutes talking about Squidoo, had one slide on the screen for 30 seconds listing the logos of the different blogs and spent most of his 1-1/2 talking about "finding products for your customers rather than finding customers for your products". Seth Godin was a good speaker but the class wasn't what I thought it would be. We took the shuttle back to our hotel, freshened up and walked to the Art Institute, its free on Thursday nights. I love paintings! Auguste Bernard d'Agesci - Lady Reading the Letters of Heloise and Abelard, François Boucher - Are They Thinking About The Grape?, Claude Monet - Cliff Walk at Pourville, and so many more! Then we walked down the street to Millenium Park so Paula could frolic in the water at the Crown Fountain. I took lots of pictures of the brick wall faces spouting water and all the kids (including Paula) playing. We saw ourselves reflected in Cloud Gate/The Bean. A great Mediterranean band called Maria Del Mar Bonet played at the Jay Pritzker Pavillion. Thousands of people were laying on blankets, sitting in the grass or fold-up chairs or leaning against the wall enjoying the wonderful accoustics. Fabulous! After that, we were famished! So we walked down the street to George Mitchell's Artists Cafe and ate outside on the patio. Oh My Gosh! The food was wonderful! I had Pastitso (Greek Lasagna) - I want their recipe! After dining on this fabulous food, we went back to the hotel and drank some wine. Chicago eBay Live - Day 1Posted Jun-26-08 13:11:30 PDT I took the Megabus from Minneapolis to Chicago last Tuesday night at about 11pm - the driver was a little late. I had a seat to myself on the bottom level and slept most of the way. The bathroom stunk because most people did not close the lid of the toilet. If you ever ride the bus, bring a pillow for your butt, you'll need it. The bus should have arrived in Chicago at 6:30am on Wednesday, instead we arrived at 9:45am (the bus could only go 40 miles an hour on the freeway because of transmission problems). Lots of drivers were honking their horns or shaking their heads when they passed us. I hopped in a cab from Union Station and went directly to the Travelodge on Harrison & Michigan. My room was ready, even though check-in wasn't until 3pm. My room had two double-beds, a bed-side table, desk, chair, dresser, closet and a nice-sized bathroom. I unpacked my bags and hopped in the shower. In fresh clothes and body, I was ready to see the sights! The concierge told me that the Free Trolley was down the street on Michigan. It was already there when I got to the corner and I took it to Adler Planetarium. I purchased the Chicago Go Card online when it was on sale and was able to see two movies plus admission to the exhibits. TimeSpace, a new show that turns the Adler's StarRider theater into a time machine! TimeSpace transports audiences across the Universe over 14 billion years to see and experience the Big Bang, the Doom of the Dinosaurs, the sudden appearance of Halley's Comet in the Yucatán Sky, Apollo 11's moonlanding and man's first steps on the moon, and a leap into the future to 3001. It was pretty cool - I had to close my eyes sometimes because I felt like I was floating. Night Sky Live!, presented in the historic Sky Theater with the help of modern exploration and observing techniques, this brand new show gives the audience a deeper look at the sometimes strange, and often breathtakingly beautiful, diversity of objects that make up our universe. Night Sky Live! is an original live sky show created by the Adler Planetarium to reflect our ever-changing understanding of the cosmos. I fell asleep.
After sleeping, ugh I mean being educated about space I was famished and had lunch in the cafe. Some kid behind me kept saying "I want the Medeterrean Vegetarian Panini" over and over again, so when I ordered my meal that is what I said. It wasn't very good.
I walked to the Shedd Museum next. I've been there before many times so I didn't need to go to every exhibit. My favorite exhibit is the Penguins. They amuse me. This year it was mating season so they were building nests with rocks. One penguin kept dropping his rocks much to the disgust of his mate. Another penguin slipped and fell off a cliff into the water, hitting his head in the process. He was okay but kept shaking his head for a while. I bought a penguin night-shirt in the gift shop.
Then I headed to the Field Museum. I think the long bus ride was getting to me because I took a couple pictures of Sue the Dinosaur peeked at a couple of exhibits and exited within 30 minutes. I waited over 40 minutes for a Trolley but it never came so I hopped on the bus. The bus dropped me off about two blocks from my hotel in front of a wine shop. I bought two bottles of wine; Buena Terra and Wrongo Dongo and found out about a wine tasting on Friday.
After dropping off my purchases and changing shoes at the hotel, I walked up to the Art Institute. Unfortunately, they were closing but I found out that Friday was free from 5pm - 9pm. Bennigans Restaurant was across the street so I had a delectable Monte Cristo Sandwich and a Mojito. On my way back to the hotel, I stopped at a couple of souvenir shops but didn't find anything to buy.
I told the hotel concierge that I was craving chocolate and he said he could get a cab to drop me off at the Hersheys store or I could walk down the block to Duncan Donuts for Ice Cream. I opted for Duncan Donuts because I was exhausted. I had an Oreo Soft Serve (kind of like a blizzard). After that, I relaxed in my room with my bottle of wine and set my alarm for 6am to attend eBay Live on Thursday. Neutrals Now Counted as Neg in Feedback ScorePosted May-20-08 07:25:39 PDT I was reading the Seller Board this morning as I always do while drinking my morning coffee. I read the following topic headers EBAY HAS NOW TURNED NEUTRAL FEEDBACKS INTO NEGATIVES. and If a Neutral Counts as a Negative Why Have the Neutral Option ... DUH !!! and When does a neutral feedback negatively affect your feedback rating? I immediately checked my Feedback Score and was appalled that my 100% score went down to 99.8%. This is how your Feedback Score percentage is calculated:
I received one Neutral Feedback in December from a buyer that said the item smelled like cigarette smoke. No one smokes in my home. I offered the buyer a Full Refund if she returned the package to me but she refused stating, "I'm very happy with the purchase." According to the Feedback Policy that was in place in December 2007 and is still listed on eBay's Feedback Forum states: A neutral rating leaves the Feedback Score the same. I don't understand how eBay can count PAST neutrals against sellers and buyers, when they were told that the policy would have NO impact on the Feedback score. I have communicated to eBay and sent an email to griff at ebay dot com letting them know that I am upset by this change.
1 Day Left - Monopoly IDITAROD & NATIONAL PARKSPosted May-01-08 12:37:25 PDT Monopoly Alaska's Iditarod Edition 1998 As you travel around the Monopoly board, you'll experience the incredible beauty and history of the race that pits man against nature - the Iditarod! Anchorage is the starting line, with a restart in the Matanuska Valley at Wasilla. For the first days of the race, you can see Mt. McKinley towering off in the distance. Mush on to the mighty Yukon - a river highway that takes the teams west through the artic tundra. Along the trail, you pass old famous gold rush towns suc as McGrath, Ophir and Ruby. At the end of the trail, you mush on the coast over frozen Norton Sound to Nome and the Burled Arch, where the Iditarod trophy awaits the winner and a hero's welcome is the custom - whether you win or finish.
Monopoly NEW FACTORY SEALED America’s treasured national parks like Yosemite, Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon are yours for the taking! Enjoy the country’s most cherished natural and cultural resources year-round as outdoor enthusiasts attempt to own it all! Arklow Irish PotteryPosted Apr-27-08 06:47:43 PDT Arklow is located on the East Coast of Ireland in Co. Wicklow. It is situated on the mouth of the River Avoca and is accessible via the N11 road or the Dublin/Rosslare rail line. Arklow is 72km (45 miles) south of Dublin and is an excellent base to explore the rest of County Wicklow and neighbouring counties. It is ideally centred between Dublin and Rosslare harbour ports and is an hour and thirty-minute drive from Dublin airport.
Arklow is a lively, bustling town with its picturesque Main Street complete with ornate lighting and colourful shop fronts. Arklow is characterised by its bridge which is known as the ‘nineteen arches'. The bridge was built in 1759, it is the longest stone arched bridge in Ireland and still one of the longest in Europe. In 1934, Arklow Pottery was established and produced earthenware goods for table and decoration. For the next sixty years, was first a mainstay of local economy and then a symbol. It was as if as long as the Pottery was open, things wouldn't be too bad. It was taken over towards the end of the twentieth century by the Japanese company, Noritake. The company ran into financial difficulties and liquidators were called in in August 1998. Production ceased in April 1999.
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