http://verybigblog.com Helping Clog Up The Internet Since 2002 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:06:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Etsy has decided to shut my store down. After 100% feedback, and 224 sales, I'm shut down. I  can't even have an account now, even to buy. They are turning me off on Tuesday completely and I am now grabbing all my customer data off. Reason?  Good Question. They cited "user complaints", ... http://verybigblog.com/2009/06/29/im-off-etsy/ (I just sent this letter to national Operations email address) Dear National Amusements, Right now as I'm writing this I'm trying to decide what to eat for dinner after "eating dinner" at your theatre. See I'm trying to decide what would be willing to puke up later should the food poisoning ... http://verybigblog.com/2009/05/01/dinner-and-a-show/ Over on Etsy the talk is about how etsy sellers are the new spam villian because of the (etsy staff suggested) spamming twitter with all thier listings, relistings and bullcrap. The thing is Etsy has been telling sellers for months to join twitter as it's a "great way to promote your ... http://verybigblog.com/2009/04/30/dont-be-a-twidiot/ Yes I'm still alive. Just busy. Anyway, I have noticed there is a new campaign out for a lady shaver recently, and they take divergent angles to the same point. One is British I think, the other I saw on TV in the US here. The latter was so subtle Mr ... http://verybigblog.com/2009/04/06/tongue-in-cheek/ Cried like a crazy woman during the inaugural, everytime I'd see someone on TV crying it'd get me too. And I'm not a crier. Just so incredible. Last night Mr Man and I went out to eat, O'Charlie's nothing fancy, it was there, but the place was packed. I ... http://verybigblog.com/2009/01/22/hello-new-world/ Long time readers know that I always post the wost, most fucked up, most depressing holiday song I know of as a yearly tradition... this year is no different! Red Sovine's "Faith In Santa" It has everything you want at Xmas... a part time store Santa - and a ... http://verybigblog.com/2008/12/09/its-xmas-time/ I have been up to my eyeballs in work. Ugh. Everyday a version 1 page of the new artfire site is coming up, and I'm desiging stuff every day, all day, to keep the programmers busy.All chock full of features to make sellers cry with joy.  I'm filling it so ... http://verybigblog.com/2008/11/18/hey-look-at-that-im-still-alive/ Never piss off a designer. We're mercenaries and we'll sell our wares to anyone who appreciates it. Even if it was intended for someone else. I normally never discuss work in progress, but wanted to talk about it, and I'm sick of living in fear of Etsy retribution for not ... http://verybigblog.com/2008/10/08/coming-out-of-the-closet/ Even republicans aren't digging Palin when the mics are off. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrG8w4bb3kg And for more on Palin's credentials: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSdFIDygFwM And if you missed the last SNL skit, here you go! http://verybigblog.com/2008/09/29/wow-3/ View Larger Map Alaska's shore is about 50 miles from Russia's shore. There are two islands midway that are on the border - THEY are one mile apart. Two rocky ice pimples in the Bering Strait. I live 50 miles from Kentucky, that doesn't make me a hillbilly. Key ... http://verybigblog.com/2008/09/17/okay-just-for-the-record/