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  • Cheryl Baumgartner Professional Premium   Medical Billing/Coding/Insurance

    Congratulations Rocky!
    I want to share with you all a portion of an e-mail I received today.  I believe congratulations are due to our own Rockyp for standing out f...
    David Dubb  Oh no, no need for that. I have turned myself in.
    Jan 7th 15:06
    Jenny Stewart  We'll just have to take Cheryl's word for it Rocky - but if it was up to your usual standard it must have been magic! And HAPPY BIRTHDAY ! Luv Jenn...
    Jan 7th 18:19
    Beth Schmillen  Cheryl, Thanks for letting us know of Rocky's recognition! Happy Birthday also Rocky...
    Jan 8th 00:41
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  • Mark Hultgren Senior   Wordpress Specialist

    Self Published? Market It Online!
    The Internet has revolutionized the publishing world.  No longer are author confined to the big publishing house.  For a small fee you can b...
    Rae Steinbrink  And don't forget as a self-publisher, proof read your work or no one will be paying attention to what you have to say (no matter how worthwhile your m...
    Jan 7th 19:18
    Jean DAndrea  Great advice....... now if only I could motivate myself to just write that book......... Have been seriously considering self-publishing, ...
    Jan 7th 21:27
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  • June Mac Advanced   

    The dark days of January
    Come January here in England, the days are short and dark. Often they are wet and cold and occasionally frosty or snow filled,you never can tell as we...
    Beth Schmillen  Hi June.... glad to meet you by reading such an uplifting article and your poetry is wonderful! I hope you're able to most more of your poetry soon ...
    Jan 6th 00:48
    Beth Schmillen  post more of your poetry! not most more! LOL
    Jan 6th 00:48
    David Schupbach  June, I am completely captivated by the poetry, and the article is good too. Maybe because I am by nature a springtime person. Poetry you...
    Jan 6th 14:09
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  • Jean DAndrea Senior   Retired

    Don't Suspend Your Reason!
    Someone approaches you in the street, and says, "I'll give you up to $500 per day, training, a free website, and I'll include this free report on ma...
    Arthur Webster   It is significant that, for once, I actually advertised a business opportunity - and I did it, here, at Apsense. (Well, I thought, a new community, ...
    Jan 6th 06:01
    Jenny Stewart  It seems that so many people are entranced by their toys - their computer with internet connections and cheap messaging services, that they forget tha...
    Jan 6th 12:28
    David Dubb  Greatly written - What was that word again?
    Jan 6th 12:41
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  • Mark Hultgren Senior   Wordpress Specialist

    This may be considered as a promo post
    I just wanted to let everyone here in the group know about a new post I just made in my iChannel that I think is just too funny! I don't want anyon...
    Mark Hultgren  Hi Cheryl, Instead of YouTube, you can go to www.mkwvideos.com and pick and choose which ones you want to add to your sites. I have included the code...
    Jan 2nd 06:06
    Dave Thomas  Being from the U.K this is the first time I have come accross Jeff Dunham. I will be lookig out for some more of his stuff. Thanks for the laugh. D...
    Jan 6th 01:00
    Mark Hultgren  Hi Dave, I have an entire category of just his videos at www.mkwvideos.com. Just look for the Ventriloquists category
    Jan 6th 09:08
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  • Arthur Webster Senior   Just plain honesty

    Hypocrit, hypocrit, wherefore art thou, hypocrit?
    In a local newspaper, recently, someone wrote in to the editor saying how great it was that Tony Blurr (ex dictator of the YUK) had adopted the Roman ...
    Arthur Webster  Hi, all, I did specify christian churches though it was the obvious wealth of the Roman Catholic church that got me astride one of my favourite hob...
    Jan 2nd 11:28
    Rae Steinbrink  I can only add this: I was raised a Roman Catholic, I went to a Catholic School, went to catechism, went to church every Sunday and no longer believe ...
    Jan 4th 06:41
    Robert A, Falace  Cheryl, how weird people buy into that stuff, I just don't get it.
    Jan 5th 20:19
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  • Arthur Webster Senior   Just plain honesty

    Should you sell through Clickbank?
    I don't know how many of you reading this are based in, or do business with, Europe using Clickbank, but I wonder how many of you have noticed that Cl...
    Eric Smith  ... i had a small commission cheque from Aweber last month and it cost nearly half the cheque in fee's.
    Jan 4th 16:58
    Jean DAndrea  Hi Eric, Did you go into your affiliate backoffice at Aweber and change the cheque amount? I've put the amount up, so it's more worthwhile to get a ...
    Jan 4th 18:01
    Eric Smith  Yeah, i changed my Aweber account to a higher amount. I originally had it at a higher amount but for some reason it reverted to he lowest amount. I th...
    Jan 4th 21:14
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  • Not Here Committed  just want my account deleted

    The Next Big Thing - The Horse And Wagon?
    It has been such a long time since I submitted anything here I must say I'm a little uncertain what to submit!   Time, there is never...
    Arthur Webster  Hi, Garnet, I think the price is being paid now. In London, for example, many inner city children are taken out to farms so that they can see such ...
    Dec 30th 11:42
    Jenny Stewart  Having spent the first half of my life in the city (London) and the second in a rural area, i can understand completely the change. In the city ever...
    Dec 30th 12:40
    Rae Steinbrink  We can't go back in time, nor would I want to. I, for one, do not want to "go back" to using an outhouse, or tote water from a well. I prefer electr...
    Jan 4th 07:28
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  • Rocky Pacley Senior   

    This So Exciting To Me
    I have written so much here at Apsense and all I want to do is become a great writer. It gives me honor to be involved in this particular group. No...
    Not Here  Welcome to the group Rocky! Looking forward to seeing your contributions! P.S. Your gonna make our heads swell with all this "finest writers" stu...
    Dec 26th 12:34
    Thea Westra  Fantastic Rocky. Great job! Yes, sorry David. My participation has certainly been down. You're right, I am in middle of a project. See http://www....
    Dec 27th 06:28
    Jenny Stewart  Hi Rocky, Good to see you here too. I agree with Garnet though - you are going to make our heads swell! lol Yup we all get involved with OTHER THI...
    Jan 1st 13:02
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  • Cheryl Baumgartner Professional Premium   Medical Billing/Coding/Insurance

    New Wave Marketing vs Old School Systems
    We keep hearing (and seeing) all about "new" marketing methods.  What are these new marketing methods?  In most cases they are simply "old s...
    Jean DAndrea  Arthur's right, as usual - 'work' is the best way to get results in marketing. :-) That and being focussed on your goal. Remaining focussed as lo...
    Dec 30th 19:30
    Eric Smith  Totally agree. I think thats where cheryl was going with the original article.
    Dec 30th 20:38
    Cheryl Baumgartner  There are certain things you must do to succeed. It does not matter what business opportunity you are in. Set a goal, duplicate to learn then use wh...
    Dec 30th 21:31
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  • Jean DAndrea Senior   Retired

    Travelling Anywhere Soon?
    If you are travelling overseas, or even within your own country, have you considered taking out travel insurance? It doesn't really cost a lot, wh...
    Jean DAndrea  Arthur, you are very probably right in what you say, but the horrific cost of ambulance / medical transport back to Australia is one of the main reaso...
    Dec 27th 23:38
    Jenny Stewart  Cant agree with you Arthur. Travel insurance can cover a lot more than your health. Lost luggage, car breakdowns, and other travel mishaps. My trip ...
    Dec 30th 13:20
    Joseph Botelho  Bottom line you only get what you pay for.............The problem with many insurance companies they have a tendencie to have ill trianed staff to rea...
    Dec 30th 14:43
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  • Mark Hultgren Senior   Wordpress Specialist

    HOW TO TELL THE STORY
    As some of you may know, I have been adding stories to my Miscellaneous Musings Group that you are more than welcome to print out to read to your litt...
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  • Mark Hultgren Senior   Wordpress Specialist

    THE INTENT OF STORY-TELLING IN SCHOOL
    Let us first view in collaboration the basic substance of educational story-telling. On our conception of this must depend very largely all decisio...
    Cheryl Baumgartner  I'm going to have to come back tomorrow after a rest and give these two posts a proper read. Too worn our from the celebrating this evening!
    Dec 25th 17:58
    Arthur Webster  Hi, MKWeb, I'm glad Sarah was able to use the power of stories to quell the mighty mob but I am at a loss to understand why she allowed her three y...
    Dec 26th 10:22
    Mark Hultgren  Ah you have found me out OC, This is truly a work of fiction, since for one, I am a male :-)
    Dec 26th 10:29
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  • Mark Hultgren Senior   Wordpress Specialist

    THE FAIRY STORY
    No one can think of a child and a story, without thinking of the fairy tale. Is this, as some would have us believe, a bad habit of an ignorant old ...
    Arthur Webster  A great piece of work and another indication of the over analysis to which our current western civilisation(?) subjects everything pleasurable. Fai...
    Dec 26th 10:03
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  • Cheryl Baumgartner Professional Premium   Medical Billing/Coding/Insurance

    Now there is truly nothing left to outsource!
    Well we have truly gone beyond all semblance of sanity.  The population has truly gone off the deep end.  MSN news is carrying the most absu...
    Cheryl Baumgartner  To me this isn't about spending a large amount of money to purchase some "material" object or possession. This is about tampering with the natural re...
    Dec 20th 14:14
    Jenny Stewart  This is all rather sad. Recently "surrogate mothers" have been involved with the about to be adoptive parents - but previously - adopted children we...
    Dec 23rd 13:24
    Cheryl Baumgartner  Jenny there is something to be said for the "bonding". I know women who absolutely in no uncertain terms did not want children. But over the course ...
    Dec 25th 09:14
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  • Arthur Webster Senior   Just plain honesty

    Redundancy
    Redundancy. Now, there's a word to strike fear into any working man because it has all sorts of negative connotations. But it is also a natural re...
    David Schupbach  I guess I am living proof you can live with only half a mind.... lol Good work as usual Arthur.....
    Dec 20th 04:40
    Jenny Stewart  I thought that was one of the criteria for joining the QCWG Dave! LOL
    Dec 23rd 13:27
    Arthur Webster  Wow! Jenny..... OUCH! You can miss what you never had because (old coot thinking coming....) you never knew you had it till it was gone. Isn't that...
    Dec 24th 07:48
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  • David Schupbach Senior   

    Show of Hands
    12/6/07 Knowing this group the way I do, I have something to ask of you..... :-) :-) :-) OK enough with the Smil...
    Theresa   awwww Cootsy!! See what happens when I am not around much-- sheesh, you simply can not leave us. WE NEED YOU! You have a knack for lighting a lil fire...
    Dec 14th 19:36
    Jenny Stewart  Where was I when this topic got started? Oh that's right offline at the Arts and Crafts Fair. - but it was a great idea Judging from today's posts...
    Dec 23rd 13:44
    Arthur Webster  Thanks Jenny - that's all I need, the La Heradura maffia after me. I have no idea what you have been saying to Judy but she acts like she has 40 Ro...
    Dec 24th 07:31
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  • Jean DAndrea Senior   Retired

    Thoughts While Writing My Christmas Cards.....
    Since a few people have been kind enough to send me Christmas cards this year, even though they are aware I don't celebrate, I've been returning the ...
    Joseph Botelho  Arthur, Your the man, you always have a lite side to all you do that to me is very impressive and l love it......
    Dec 18th 14:00
    Jenny Stewart  Hi jean, I am afraid that I dropped the CC custom when I cam to Spain twenty one years ago. It is not tradition here and it me realise how much time...
    Dec 23rd 14:24
    Jean DAndrea  Sounds like a good thing to have done, Jenny. The cards I send now, are purely in response to those I receive. This year is was down to about 5, and s...
    Dec 23rd 18:17
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  • Arthur Webster Senior   Just plain honesty

    Will you be celebrating?
    Here we are, once again anticipating the festive season and one of the most important Christian events in the calendar. Food will be bought in hug...
    David Schupbach  I agree with your sentiments Arthur, the problem seems to be Common Sense. Those with it don't drive after drinking. There seems to be very little ...
    Dec 7th 05:50
    Arthur Webster  Just a little aside - why are so many bars and drinking holes still allowed to have huge car parks?
    Dec 16th 15:45
    Jenny Stewart  I am 100% with you on this one Arthur "Too many drivers get away with maiming, killing and destroying families every year, Why aren’t drunken driv...
    Dec 23rd 14:29
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  • Jean DAndrea Senior   Retired

    This Is Impossible!
    I've just been surfing a couple of Trafic Exchanges so I can advertise my business. There seem to be quite a few "opportunities" out there, that seem...
    Joseph Botelho  Let me know if you ever get paid..............Jean .........l tried it out just to see what it was all about........guess what l guess my cheque is in...
    Dec 16th 10:35
    Jean DAndrea  I didn't join so I definitely won't get paid! Know someone who did join one of these impossible schemes, and she's still waiting to be paid a y...
    Dec 16th 15:03
    Jenny Stewart  First of all Cheryl - Thank you for pointing out very clearly the role Social Networking communities play in our business lives. "Social networks ar...
    Dec 23rd 13:34
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