Menomin Treasures

EA Sports Active - Product Review

2009-10-01T02:54:00.000-07:00

I'm trying to checkout fitness products made by various companies. The other day I stumbled upon EA Sports Active for $59.95, but on sale for just $49.95. Yeah, I saved $10. They shipped to my door for FREE, 2nd day air via UPS, so it arrived September 30th 2009 and I opened it up right away when I got home from work and began setting up my profile. As I started playing, I realized a flaw in the game. The game is completely meant for people who are right-handed. Sorry to disappoint, but I'm left-handed and found it difficult to use in some areas, such as the sports areas. For right-handed people, have you ever tried batting left-handed, or playing tennis or even throwing left-handed? Those of you who have, it's difficult isn't it? Not only that, but it feels strange. While the game is good and I did work up a sweat on my first training exorcises, the detail that was missed of all the left-handed people in the world. If you're left-handed, you have no choice, but to feel strange if you want to continue to play.

I did contact EA Sports and I am waiting to hear back from them, but this flaw has me ticked off. How can a major company forget about those of us who are not right-handed? I did contact EA Sports about this issue and as of present, I haven't heard back. When they do get back to me, I'll post exactly what they say. Hopefully they can help me find out how to make it so I can do things left-handed, but until then, I feel I've been dooped out of $50 and want my money back, with an apology from EA Sports to say they're sorry and explain to me how they over-looked this simple thing of left handed people. It's either that or pay me $3,000 to keep my mouth shut from telling more than just my readers here, plus I think it's a fair amount for suffering the consequences of a company who doesn't have warnings on their products that are meant for a certain people group.

Aren't those grounds of a lawsuit just waiting to happen? So those of you who are lawyers, maybe you can help me out with some legal advice. No I'm not saying I'm going to sue EA Sports, but seriously, shouldn't they pay for failing to include everyone in their exorcise game? Or maybe it's just me being angry and wanting answers and wanting more since I'm also frustrated.

Onlineauction.com WOW Sale. 6/20-6/21

2009-06-19T21:13:00.000-07:00

SELLER'S SPECIALS:

1. CVMSO021
www.ola.com/store/cvmso021
20% off everything not already on sale. Please check out the hundreds of listing blitz auctions in my store

2. THEFABRICSTASH:
www.ola.com/store/thefabricstash
my special lets see...... i have 7 listings of 2 for $2 earrings
and i think i will do 10% off everything else-excluding the 2for2 earrings

3. METZYMOM
www.ola.com/store/metzymom
SPECIAL COMING SOON!!!

4. DAVENDEB1178
www.ola.com/store/davendeb1178
******25% off shipping on all NON STICKER or business card items

******Purchase 10 or more sheets of OLA promotional stickers, address labels or business cards get FREE SHIPPING on them

5. DRAGGONTAGGER
www.ola.com/store/draggontagger
Special is a free gift with every purchase and 10% off total purchase price over $10.00 (not including shipping) And don't forget my LB auctions that end Sunday on Fathers Day! There's allot of them!
Go to my store and type LB into the search bar in my store to find them all!

6. STUBSINC
www.ola.com/store/stubsinc
10% off any item priced 9.99 and above, discount does not include shipping and handling. I will combine shipping to make it more economical for you. Thanks!

7. OLDTURTLEHEART
www.ola.com/store/oldturtleheart
Buy one item for $9.95 or more and get a second item of equal or lesser value for 50% OFF!
(Or find the wandering Myrtle Turtle for 50% OFF!)
Discounted Combined Shipping as Always!

8. LOOKINGFORWHAT
www.ola.com/store/lookingforwhat
all my Campbell Soup items will be 15% off of listed price . I have listed many new items this past week

9. GOLDI
www.ola.com/store/goldi
20 percent off items over 10.00. Not including shipping.

10. CURIOCACHE
www.ola.com/store/curiocache
FREE MYSTERY GIFT with any purchase!! Just please mention WOW sale, so I remember!!

11. WINDSONGBOUTIQUE
www.ola.com/store/windsongsboutique
10% off any item thats listed

12. THE_TROVE2
www.ola.com/store/the_trove2
15% off everything, except shipping.

13. SEEWHATIMSELLING
www.ola.com/store/seewhatimselling
25% off anything in my auction- (Does not include shipping) ALL my items are FIXED PRICES !! . GET A GREAT DEAL !!

14. SOCKLADY
www.ola.com/store/socklady
10% off shipping.

15. FABULOUS12345
www.ola.com/store/fabulous12345
ALL DESIGNER CLOTHING & PURSES $1.00
COMBINED SHIPPING FOR 3 ITEMS IS $4.85 or
$10.00 COMBINED SHIPPING FOR 10-15 ITEMS

OLA WOW SALE 5/30-5/31

2009-05-30T12:57:00.000-07:00

Don't miss out on these amazing deals!

SELLER'S SPECIALS:

1. CVMSO021
http://www.ola.com/store/cvmso021
Free gift with purchase. Please check out our QA items listed at just 25 cents!

2. THEFABRICSTASH
http://www.ola.com/store/thefabricstash
10% off

3. APHRODITE
http://www.ola.com/store/aphrodite
25% off all fixed price items if you spend more than 25.00 you get 50% off this does not include the Thomasville Furniture or the shipping cost. This is including mixing and matching several items and I do combine shipping when possible. If you see something in the classic auction you are interested in ask you never know I might switch it to fixed.

4. GOLDI
http://www.ola.com/store/goldi
10% off any items up to 10.00 and 25% off items over 10.00. Not including shipping.

5. CURIOCACHE
http://www.ola.com/store/curiocache
Free gift with any purchase!

6. DRAGGONTAGGER
http://www.ola.com/store/draggontagger
FREE GIFT WITH ALL PURCHASES! & 50% OFF ALL BOOKS! HEHE
THIS WILL BE THE LAST WEEK FOR A BIT THAT I CAN BE INVOLVED IN TOO MUCH! GOTTA MAKE IT COUNT!

7. METZYMOM
http://www.ola.com/store/metzymom
My special is fresh cut, freshly dried DILL with each MAILABLE order of $7.00 or more. This dill is from organic seed and was grown in my organic garden space. No chemicals, no sprays, etc. Nothing but seed, organic compound, sun, and water is used in my garden (no chemicals have ever been used in this space over the last 11 years)! Each time I cut, I list the date and time of the cutting. Your dill will be cut fresh when you place your order!!! I will cut one ounce for you, which when dried weighs about 1/4 ounce.
1 per person please!!!

8. STUBSINC
http://www.ola.com/store/stubsinc
My special is 10% off any item priced 9.99 and above, discount does not include shipping and handling. I will combine shipping to make it more economical for you. Thanks.

9. FABULOUS12345
http://www.ola.com/store/fabulous12345
Newly Listed DESIGNER ITEMS $1.99 & UNDER

OPTION 1 - PURCHASE 3 ITEMS AND FLAT RATE ENVELOPE IS $4.85
OPTION 2 - PURCHASE 10-15 ITEMS FLAT RATE BOX IS $10.00

AS ALWAYS, I STUFF THOSE ENVELOPES AND BOXES TO THE LEGAL MAXIMUM.

10. DAVENDEB1178
http://www.ola.com/store/davendeb1178
******Free gift with purchase.

******Also Purchase 10 sheets or more of promotional stickers, labels or cards and get FREE SHIPPING

11. THEROYALTREASURES
http://www.ola.com/store/theroyaltreasures
My special is 10% off sketches that I do of someone close to you. I do people and animals.

12. CAPTDONNA
http://www.ola.com/store/captdonna
FREE GIFT WITH PURCHASE

13. JANESHOPE102289
http://www.ola.com/store/janeshope102289
free shipping on any baby hat.

14. YOGIBEAR66
http://www.ola.com/store/yogibear66
Free gift with purchase and I always combine shipping for lower cost.

15. SOCKLADY
http://www.ola.com/store/socklady
10% off all shipping. yes I will combine shipping to save you money.

16. LOOKINGFORWHAT
http://www.ola.com/store/lookingforwhat
for every $20.00 spent, you will get a $15.00 free gift

17. ANNIMAE
http://www.ola.com/store/annimae
20% off shipping PLUS a free gift with every purchase!

18. MYTHROANS-DREAM-COMPASS
http://www.onlineauction.com/stores/mythroans-dream-compass
MythRoan's Dream Compass has original charm fashion jewelry designs (necklaces, earrings, and stretch bracelets), original wine glass charm designs, and sets of loose charms and beads available.
Special for OLA WOW Sale Participants: FREE SHIPPING & HANDLING (USPS First Class Mail within the US)
VIP NOTE: Because of the California Jewelry Laws, MythRoan's charms & charm jewelry items are not currently available to California buyers. Most, if not all, of my items are probably just fine, but I am uncertain of their classification under the CA guidelines at this time. The testing is expensive and destroys the items, so it is difficult for me to have it done. I have new designs in mind that will meet those up front, which I hope to be listing soon.
ANOTHER NOTE: My Wine Glass Charms are fine for sales in CA. I have already communicated with them about that.

OLA WOW SALE

2009-05-15T20:40:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the OLA WOW sale!! Please sign up now and state what your special is.

Sale starts at midnight EST Saturday and ends at 11:59:59pm Sunday.

Sale is every Saturday and Sunday

*Note: This sale is a full 48 hours long!

Early sign-ups and special changes will be taken anytime before or during the sale.

RULES:
1. This isn't a game
2. Sellers signing up do not have to buy from other sellers unless they want to.
3. Specials are required! Must have at least ONE special!
4. Buyers are recommended to post whom they bought from (but
do not have to). Auction #'s are not necessary.
5. Sellers may sign up at anytime before or during the sale.
6. Buyers MUST Omail or Email their sellers about this sale so they know to give you discount. You may also post here so others know there are sales being made.
7. Absolutely NO red typing. Host cannot read red typing.
8. NO SPAMMING, such as, posting the same pictures and links to auctions over and over.
9. If you find these rules/guidelines distasteful you have the right not to join in on the fun.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST - HAVE FUN AND BE POSITIVE!!!

**Note: This is not the Wednesday Wave game. Sales are not
guaranteed to sellers. This is a 48 hour sale for sellers that
will be put on every Saturday and Sunday. This sale is for
anyone, and the door is always open. Anyone can come in and
look around because you never know what you will find.
If you wish to be taken out of the list, please let us know.

Now is the time to begin changing or adding your specials! All
sellers are welcome If you made changes I missed them, please let me know so I can make the changes for you.

WOW Sale Kudos To:
~ oldturtleheart - Thinking of the name Fabulous Friday Sale and now the Super Sunday Sale!
~ thefabricstash - For hosting and co-hosting the sale
~ legendsofbatman- for
offering the awesome February prize (and because we love bats)
~ TheRoyalTreasures for the WOW Sale name

Kudos can be given to anyone during the WOW Sale and will
be listed permanently as a big thank you to show our appreciation as a group. Any seller of the sale can be nominated.

This is a chat forum, so please chat amongst yourselves and others

SELLER'S SPECIALS:

1. CVMSO021
http://www.onlineauction.com/store/cvmso021
20% off on all products except Watkins. Other items not available for discount will say in listings.

2. DAVENDEB1178
http://www.onlineauction.com/store/davendeb1178
Purchase $10, $20 or $40 and get a free item. How it works...
Type in search
"FREE WITH $10 PURCHASE"
"FREE WITH $20 PURCHASE"
"FREE WITH $40 PURCHASE"
We have several items for you to choose from. If you purchase that $ amount then you can pick one of the chosen items, you just pay for shipping on the FREE item.

Purchase 10 sheets of OLA STICKERS, ADDRESS LABELS OR BUSINESS CARDS and Shipping is FREE.

2. METZYMOM
http://www.onlineauction.com/store/metzymom
A FREE Packet of my newest creation, "Fizzing Bath Salts by MetzyMom" with each mailable order today!!! Be the first to try them! I haven't even listed them yet!!!

3. BLBOKRAM
http://www.onlineauction.com/store/blbokram
My special is: 25% off any items. Excluding the Cadillac, and diamonds.

4. OLDTURTLEHEART
http://www.onlineauction.com/store/oldturtleheart
20% off any item at $9.95 or more.
Or you might find the CUTE TURTLE for 50% off.
Always discounted combined shipping.

5. APHRODITE
http://www.onlineauction.com/store/aphrodite
50% off all Sellers Special Items and 25% off all books

6. JANESHOPE102289
http://www.onlineauction.com/store/janeshope102289
My special is 25% OFF ALL HOMCO. (not including shipping and handling).

7. LFWOODWORKING
http://www.onlineauction.com/store/lfwoodworking
By 2 or more from the store and get free shipping Saturday16th and Sunday 17th!!!!!!!!!!!
We still have 2 card holders in stock to.

8. FABULOUS12345
http://www.onlineauction.com/store/fabulous12345
ALL ITEMS $1.99 & UNDER
RECEIVE ANY FREE ITEM WHEN YOU BUY 10 ITEMS
COMBINED SHIPPING $10 WHICH HOLDS (10-12 ITEMS)

9. JAHJESTERS
http://www.onlineauction.com/store/jahjesters
I already have most of my prices marked down pretty far, so how about a FREE GIFT with EVERY purchase! That is classic auction OR Fixed price! Bid on a classic auction during the sale, and if you are the winner at the end, you get the FREE GIFT! Free gifts are worth $5-$50 depending upon which one makes it into your box! LOL

10. STUBSINC
http://www.onlineauction.com/store/stubsinc
My special is 10% off any item priced 9.99 and above, discount does not include shipping and handling. I will combine shipping to make it more economical for you.

11. THEFABRICSTASH
http://www.onlineauction.com/store/thefabricstash
10% off everything
i have several items at only $1 fixed price

OLA WOW SALE 4/4 through 4/5 2009

2009-04-03T16:32:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the SIXTH ever ola WOW sale!! Please sign up now and state what your special is.

Sale starts at midnight EST Saturday and ends at midnight PST to allow our friends on the pacific coast more time to purchase.

Sale is every Saturday and Sunday

*Note: This sale is a full 48 hours long!

Early sign-ups and special changes will be taken anytime before or during the sale.

RULES:
1. This isn't a game
2. Sellers signing up do not have to buy from other sellers unless they want to.
3. Specials are required! Must have at least ONE special!
4. Buyers are recommended to post whom they bought from (but
do not have to). Auction #'s are not necessary.
5. Sellers may sign up at anytime before or during the sale.
6. Buyers MUST Omail or Email their sellers about this sale so they know to give you discount. You may also post here so others know there are sales being made.
7. Absolutely NO red typing. Host cannot read red typing.
8. NO SPAMMING, such as, posting the same pictures and links to auctions over and over.
9. If you find these rules/guidelines distasteful you have the right not to join in on the fun.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST - HAVE FUN AND BE POSITIVE!!!

**Note: This is not the Wednesday Wave game.
Sales are not guaranteed to sellers (we're not implying you're guaranteed sales during WW, just stating the regulations are different). This is a 48 hour sale for sellers that will be put on every Saturday and Sunday. This sale is for anyone, and the door is always open. Anyone can come in and look around because you never know what you will find. If you wish to be taken out of the list, please let us know.

Now is the time to begin changing or adding your specials! All
sellers are welcome If you made changes I missed them, please let me know so I can make the changes for you.

WOW Sale Kudos To:
~ oldturtleheart - Thinking of the name Fabulous Friday Sale and now the Super Sunday Sale!
~ thefabricstash - For hosting and co-hosting the sale
~ legendsofbatman- for
offering the awesome February prize (and because we love bats)
~ TheRoyalTreasures for the WOW Sale name

Kudos can be given to anyone during the WOW Sale and will
be listed permanently as a big thank you to show our appreciation as a group. Any seller of the sale can be nominated.

This is a chat forum, so please chat amongst yourselves and others

SELLER'S SPECIALS:

1. CVMSO021
http://www.onlineauction.com/store/cvmso021
$1 shipping on all fixed priced items (Except Watkins, Jerky, and Fruit Stix)! Receive FREE shipping on all orders $30 and up. ALSO, don't forget to check out all of my classic auctions! Once they end, they will not be relisted!

2. THEFABRICSTASH:
http://www.onlineauction.com/store/thefabricstash
10% off all LOTS ~ i have listed several lots to clear out some of my stashes lol, there is a 10pc candy making item lot, 30pc ribbon lot, 20pc yarn lot, embellishment lot, a lot with over 100 hairclips for making bows, and a couple more

also ALL clothing items are on sale for only $2 each regardless of what the price says and i gladly combine shipping at the actual weight ~ i have TONS of listings for nice brand name clothing for men,women, and kids and i will be listing more during the sale.

Excludes QA listings!

3. BEDDING4ME
http://www.onlineauction.com/store/bedding4me
10% off everything!

4. DAVENDEB1178
http://www.onlineauction.com/store/davendeb1178
Today is my "50th" birthday so here is my gift to you!!!

****50% off shipping (STICKERS, LABELS & CARDS only) with min. 4 sheet purchase

****Purchase 10 sheets or more stickers, labels or cards get FREE SHIPPING + 1 FREE sheet

****15% off shipping of NON Sticker, label or card purchase items PLUS 2 sheets of stickers YOUR CHOICE!!

5. METZYMOM
http://www.onlineauction.com/store/metzymom
$2.00 off my All Natural Facial Masque!!!
http://www.onlineauction.com/index.php?page=auction:view_item&auction_id=728547

6. LOOKINGFORWHAT
http://www.onlineauction.com/store/lookingforwhat
10% off of all Vintage Easter Items
10% off of all Cook Book listed
I have listed lots of new items since last week, with no handling fees.

7. APHRODITE
http://www.onlineauction.com/store/aphrodite
*****50% off all Sellers Special and Books and Toys Plus a free gift.. *****Ladies you better check out all those cook books a steal at 50% off and I am adding on more items today also remember at the end of Sunday I close all active Classic auctions that have bids so the top bidder on Sunday night wins.

8. REDHEADEDGODDESS
http://www.onlineauction.com/store/redheadedgoddess
10% off all items.

9. GOLDI
http://www.onlineauction.com/store/goldi
10% off any items. does not include shipping. thanks

10. FABULOUS12345
http://www.onlineauction.com/store/fabulous12345
$2.00 OFF SHIPPING WHEN YOU COMBINE SHIPPING
(EXAMPLE $10 FLAT RATE WILL BE $8.00)

ALL ITEMS MUST BE PURCHASED DURING WOW

11. OLDTURTLEHEART
http://www.onlineauction.com/store/oldturtleheart
20% Discount in my 'Everything Else' category.
or find the CUTE TURTLE in any category for 50% OFF.
Discounted combined shipping as always.
NEW: Lay-away now offered!

12. DRAGGONTAGGER
http://www.onlineauction.com/store/draggontagger
#1 - ALL books, magazines, leaflets, and the last 2 2009 calendars I have left are 50% off!
#2 - Everything else will be 10% off on orders totaling $10.00 or more (not including shipping)
***Oh, and my DraggonTurds (no discounts given on these!) are only available to the northern states where it's still cool enough to ship them to, and only for a short time yet. Get'em while you can! otherwise they won't be available again till November or there abouts! The listing reads NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME But don't let that stop you if you live in the northern states!

13. CAPTDONNA
http://www.onlineauction.com/store/captdonna
These will start at midnight tonight - One Time Only "Intro Sale"
(Lower Price!!$$): NEW ITEM!

http://www.onlineauction.com/index.php?page=auction:view_item&auction_id=1032667

Also Purchase any combination of
Size # 00 5 x 10 Kraft/Tan Mailers
Size # 000 4 x 8 Kraft/Tan Mailers
CD Size Kraft/Tan Mailers 6.5 x 8.5 or
Any Size Mini Ziplocs Bags
All items must total over $20.00 – get 20% OFF!
MIX n MATCH !!!!

14. MAGRIZZ
http://www.onlineauction.com/store/magrizz
10% off any items. Does not include shipping. Thanks for Stopping By.

Michael Rasmussen's "Mini Site Profits Exposed" Video Series: How To Create A Mini Site That Runs On Autopilot And Makes You Money While You Sleep!

2009-03-21T13:38:00.000-07:00

Most Internet marketers understand that having mini
sites is the fastest and easiest way to make money
online. They don't require a lot of time, energy, or
money to set up, and once you've got one up and
running, you can sit back and just collect money from
all the sales you're making.

At least... that's how it's supposed to be, right?

The truth is that mini sites really ARE easy to set
up. They really DON'T require much time, energy, and
money to set up. So why is it that so few people
actually make money with their mini sites?

The answer is that they never learned how to actually
turn their mini site into a profitable moneymaker that
runs completely on autopilot. The good news is...

*************************************************
YOU'RE ABOUT TO LEARN HOW TO DO IT!
*************************************************

Here's what this is all about: My colleague Michael
Rasmussen has just released a brand new video course
that will walk you through the process of creating a
killer mini site from the ground up, and then he'll
also teach you how to actually start making money with
it right away and into the future.

If you've been looking for help with monetizing your
mini sites, then this is exactly what you need. The
best part? The videos are FREE! I'll tell you more
about that later. First, let's talk about the videos
themselves.

If you're in a hurry, you can just check the
videos out right now for free. Here's the URL:

http://www.minisiteprofitsexposed.com/?thankyou-page=84456

*************************************************
OVERALL QUALITY
*************************************************

It's important to note that these are online videos
that you access from your web browser. Michael uses
Camtasia Studio to create these videos, which is the
premier software program for creating screen capture
tutorials such as these.

The first thing I noticed when I hit the play button
on the first video was the incredible production
quality. These are NOT your ordinary screen capture
videos. In fact, I don't think I've ever seen someone
make videos that are this high quality before.

He uses beautifully created graphics to pass his
wisdom along to you, and the sound quality is the
highest you will ever hear in an Internet marketing
product. They sound like they were recorded in a
professional studio.

Michael explained to me that he was sick and tired of
seeing all the low quality videos out there, and so he
set out to create something different in order to
raise the bar in our industry. I think that, when you
see Mini Site Profits Exposed for yourself, you'll
agree that he has succeeded.

Now let's move onto...

*************************************************
THE ACTUAL VIDEOS
*************************************************

Here's a brief summary of each video. Obviously
it's impossible to list every single thing here,
but I want you to get a feel for what each one
covered, and how well it covered it.

If you're in a hurry, you can just check the
videos out right now for free. Here's the URL:

http://www.minisiteprofitsexposed.com/?thankyou-page=84456

VIDEO 1 - INTRODUCTION

This videos introduces you to the entire course, as
well as the teacher himself. You'll learn what you can
expect from the course, and why it's structured the
way it is.

Michael realizes that you may not have heard of him,
and so he spends some time establishing his
credibility with you by sharing some of his biggest
successes. It doesn't come across as bragging at all.
Michael explains that, in order for you to get value
from the teachings, you need to have faith that the
teacher actually knows what he's talking about. By the
end of this video, you will have no doubt.

By the way, this is a good lesson for all of us
product developers. If you want people to accept you
as an authority on any subject, you first need to
establish your credibility with the reader. That way
he's willing to relax, and trust that what you're
telling him is sound advice.

VIDEO 2 - THE BASICS

This video will introduce you to the basics of mini
site marketing. This will set the foundation that all
future learning will rest upon, so it's important to
pay close attention to this one.

You'll learn:

* What mini-sites are, and what makes them different
from regular content sites.

* Which businesses they work well for… and which ones
they don’t.

* The right mindset to have when it comes to creating
mini sites as part of your online business strategy.

* And the different tools you need to get started.

This was a great video, and did an excellent job of
kicking things off, and building the foundation for
the rest of the course.

VIDEO 3 - SQUEEZE PAGES

This is probably one of the most useful videos of the
entire course. Every Internet marketer needs to build
an email list, but how do you do it? What is the best
way to capture the most opt-ins?

The answer is 'squeeze pages'. This video will teach
you:

* Why using a squeeze page is far superior to other
opt-in methods.

* The single most important thing you must include at
the top of your squeeze page to skyrocket your opt-in
rate.

* The secret structure of a squeeze page, and why most
marketers get it wrong (which costs them a LOT of
money).

* The most important to include in your opt-in process
that will make sure that people actually receive your
email.

After watching this video, you'll know everything you
need to know to start building a massive opt-in list
right away. This will probably be the first video that
you 'take action' on. You'll be so excited about the
possibilities, that I guarantee you'll go and create
your own squeeze page right away.

VIDEO 4 - MINI SITE COPYWRITING - PART
ONE

Nothing happens until the sales copy is written.
Graphics alone will never sell a product, but sales
copy alone WILL. This video begins to demystify the
mysterious process of writing words that make people
whip out their credit cards and buy.

Specifically, you'll learn:

* Why you need to learn copywriting, even if you “hate
to write”

* What a compelling offer looks like, and how to tell
the difference.

* How to write an eyeball-grabbing headline that
practically forces your readers to go through your
entire page.

* A simple trick you can use in your opening to make
your reader want to learn more.

There is no skill that is more important to your
success than the ability to write killer sales copy.
Make sure you pay extra attention to this video, as
well as...

VIDEO 5 - MINI SITE COPYWRITING - PART
TWO

This video dives right into the individual components
of a killer sales letter. You'll learn how to create
the "secret structure" of a mini site sales letter
that makes big money. Specifically, you'll learn:

* How to create captivating body copy that draws your
reader into the sales letter.

* Bullets that force your reader to keep reading the
whole page, and makes them insanely curious and want
to buy your product

* How to take the risk off people's shoulders, so
they'll feel safe buying from you.

* How to craft your 'call to action', and get people
to whip out their credit cards and buy immediately.

* The secrets of writing a killer P.S. that helps seal
the deal, and flip your prospect into a buyer
instantly.

This video covered a surprising amount of detail,
especially considering that this course is not
specifically about copywriting. Michael Rasmussen is
definitely someone who overdelivers in his educational
products.

VIDEO 6 - HOW TO AUTOMATE THE
DELIVERY OF YOUR INFOPRODUCT

Unless you want to be chained to your computer, you
must learn how to put your mini sites on autopilot.
The only thing you should be doing is driving traffic,
and letting the site itself do all the work, including
the work of instantly delivering the product to the
customer.

This video will walk you through the process of
automating your product delivery, so you can just
relax, and collect the money. The best part is... once
you have this automated system set up, you never have
to touch it again.

VIDEO 7 - HOW TO "GROW" YOUR SALE

This video is guaranteed to be an eye opener for
almost everyone who watches it, even the experienced
marketers. Michael dives into some of the most
effective 'upselling' techniques that I've ever seen.

Nowhere else on the Internet have I seen such a
thorough tutorial on how to increase the 'size' of
your orders. You'll learn:

* The psychology of 'upselling', and how to use it
make your customer spend even more money with you.
The best part? He'll think it was his idea!

* The absolute best time to upsell your customer. This
one will surprise you when you realize how much money
you've been leaving on the table by skipping this
step.

* 5 simple techniques to increase your profit by up to
100%.

If you've already got a mini site that's up and
running, this video will make a big difference for you
right away. Use any of these 'plug and profit'
strategies to increase your income literally
overnight!

VIDEO 8 - CREATING AN AFFILIATE SALES
FORCE

If there's one thing I've noticed that all successful
marketers have in common, it's that they have a great
affiliate program. They create a program that allows
other people to make good money by promoting their
products, and they get to just sit back and relax,
while everyone else is doing the hard work of
promoting FOR them.

If you've ever dreamed of having an army of motivated
sales people working hard to make you money, then
you're going to love this video. Michael will teach
you:

* What an affiliate program is, and how to set one up
very quickly.

* Exactly what tools you need to give your affiliates
(most people miss the mark here, so pay extra
attention to this part).

* Why merely having an affiliate program is NOT enough
to convince people to sign up, and what you can do
instead to have people eagerly trying to become one of
your affiliates.

* How to motivate affiliates to sell for you.

VIDEO 9 - MINI SITE MISTAKES TO AVOID

Let's face it... it's not enough to explain what you
should do. You also need to know what mistakes you
should avoid. Michael has already made these costly
mistakes, but you don't have to. You'll learn:

- Why people do judge a book by its cover... and how to
capitalize on that for your mini-site

- The single biggest reason people don’t buy from a
mini site, and how you can apply this 'instant fix'.

- The single biggest thing that will kill your
mini-site (it's not what you think, and making this
mistake is a surefire way to drain money from your
bank account FAST!)

- Two list building mistakes that’ll cripple your
long-term profits.

VIDEO 10 - SECRETS OF CREATING A
PRODUCT FUNNEL

This video will walk you through the process of
designing a product line that will make you a TON of
money. There's a lot more to it than you'd think,
which is why this important concept (which was taken
from direct marketing) gets it's own video.

After watching this video, you'll understand why you
can't just have a single front end product, and you'll
know exactly what to do in order to get your customer
to keep buying more and more expensive products from
you... completely on autopilot!

This video is a MUST for any serious marketer who
wants to make a lot of money from their online
business.

VIDEO 11 - OUTSOURCING SECRETS FOR
WORKING LESS, AND MAKING MORE

The title of this video says it all. You'll learn
all of Michael's secrets for getting top notch
freelancers to help you create your mini site empire
in record time.

Let's face it, you can't be an expert at everything
that mini sites require. For example, it's really
tough to be a top notch graphic designer, while also
mastering HTML, and then becoming a killer
copywriter, on top of also creating the product
itself.

And the list goes on and on. If you want to be
efficient, and begin making money as fast as
possible, outsourcing is the secret to making it
happen. This video will show you exactly what to do,
as well as some common (and very expensive) pitfalls
to avoid.

VIDEO 12 - OUTSOURCING SECRETS FOR
WORKING LESS, AND MAKING MORE

Let's face it... it doesn't matter how great your
mini site is if you don't get any traffic coming to
it. Getting traffic can be one of the most confusing
and mysterious parts of making money online IF you
don't get the proper education.

Thankfully, Michael really dives in, and gives you a
lightning fast education in this area. Specifically,
you'll learn:

* How to use Pay Per Click (PPC) advertising to get
targeted traffic fast.

* 3 ways to get targeted traffic without spending a
dime.

* 2 ways to leverage the experience and contacts of
other people to explode your traffic.

* 3 traffic strategies to avoid like the plague!

By the time you're done with this video, you'll know
what to do right away to begin driving targeted
visitors to your mini site.

Wow, you get all those videos for free? Click
here to check out the Mini Site Profits Exposed
course for yourself:

http://www.minisiteprofitsexposed.com/?thankyou-page=84456

*************************************************
DELUXE VIDEOS
*************************************************

Mini Site Profits Exposed comes with 12 videos, and
has more content than most 300 dollar home study
courses. And did I mention that it's free?

If you decide that you want to continue your
education, and get the biggest possible advantage, you
can also upgrade to the deluxe course for a small fee.
The deluxe course contains four full-length videos
that each cover one advanced topic in great detail.

Here's a breakdown of each video:

*************************************************
VIDEO 13 - DESIGNING A KILLER BACK END
THAT RUNS COMPLETELY ON AUTOPILOT
*************************************************

This deluxe video could easily be a whole course in
itself. It walks you though the entire process of
setting up a back end that is completely automated
using an autoresponder system.

You'll learn how to set up your autoresponder to
automatically remove a person from your prospect list
after he buys, and then insert him into your customer
list. This is where your new autoresponder sequence
will start promoting your back end products
automatically.

Bottom line... if you want to make the big bucks like
all the Internet marketing gurus, you need to create a
back end that works hard for you while you're out
creating new mini sites and developing new products.
This video will show you how.

*************************************************
VIDEO 14 - LIST BUILDING SECRETS
*************************************************

In this deluxe video, Michael will walk you through
some of his best tactics for growing a massive list
from your mini site. He'll not only teach you what to
add to your mini site, but he'll also show you what
you must REMOVE from your mini site in order to get
the most possible subscribers.

Building a list is about SO much more than just
offering a free newsletter. In fact, Michael shows you
five different things you can offer your readers to
get them to instantly give you their name and email.

You'll also learn the best places to actually put the
opt-in email form on your mini site. You'll also learn
about pop ups and tell-a-friend scripts, as well as a
bunch of other incredible tactics for growing your
list.

I have a hunch that you'll find yourself referring to
this video over and over again.

*************************************************
VIDEO 15 - MARKETING ACTIVITIES THAT
MAKE YOU MONEY
*************************************************

When you think about all the 'stuff' you can do to
drive traffic to your site, it's hard to know what you
should focus on first. This video will walk you
through the four most important marketing activities
you can do to drive traffic to your mini site.

Once you master these four, you'll never have to
wonder what you should do when you start a new mini
site. You'll have an easy-to-follow road map for
driving tons of targeted prospects to your site, so
you can begin making money ASAP!

*************************************************
VIDEO 16 - MAKE MAXIMUM PROFITS FROM YOUR MINI SITE
*************************************************

In this final deluxe video, Michael will reveal his
best kept secrets for squeezing maximum profit out of
any mini site. These are techniques that you have NOT
seen before, so you'll want to pay extra close
attention to this one.

Think about it... if you're going to put the time in,
and set up a mini site the proper way (like Michael
shows you in these videos), then it only makes sense
that you'd want to make the most amount of money
possible from it.

In this video, you'll learn:

- How changing one sentence on your mini site could
double your profits easily.

- How to instantly increase the dollar amount of your
average order (which puts more money into your
pocket).

- The one thing you must add to your 'download page'
that will instantly increase your income (with no
extra work, once this thing is put into place).

- How to turn your actual product into a money making
machine!

*************************************************
CONCLUSION
*************************************************

Whew! That was a lot of information, and I hope it
helped you decide to check out Michael Rasmussen's
Mini Site Profits Exposed video course. Remember the
course is absolutely free, so you have nothing to
lose.

Michael believes that it's important for him to prove
himself to you before he ever asks you to buy anything
from him. He wants to show you that he will deliver
you the absolute best education available anywhere,
and he'll gladly do it for free... just to win you
over!

So go ahead and check out Mini Site Profits Exposed
right now, and see what all the fuss is about. I
highly recommend that you upgrade to the deluxe
course as well. Here's the URL:

http://www.minisiteprofitsexposed.com/?thankyou-page=84456

Warmly,
Mat ulberg

Diet Supplements

2009-03-17T16:19:00.001-07:00

Here at Menomin Treasures, we've been asked to sell Acai Berry diet supplement and Colon Cleanse. Before we sell ANY products, they're tested and reviews are checked as well to be completely safe. If any product doesn't meet our standards, we don't sell it!

So in order for us to sell these diet supplements, we're testing them first to see if they actually work. We don't test on animals EVER, so we become the guinea pigs with doctor approvals first.

We have read reports about using these two supplements together, so that's exactly what we're going to do. We've been given the OKAY from our doctors to try these supplements. Never try a diet supplement or diet regimen without talking with your doctor first!

The supplements are expected to arrive within the next few days. Upon arrival testing will begin and our results will be posted here.

What is Acai?

Acai (ah-sigh-ee) is a berry that is found in the Amazon rain forest and is known to give the consumer more energy, faster metabolism, and feeling less hungry. Even celebrity DR. OZ agrees that acai berry is great for losing weight and becoming healthy. Acai berries are also more nutritious than any other food known on the planet! That's right, acai berry out performs red wine and pomegranate on the health charts. It's even supposed to be more tastier too!

So we'll be putting it to the test to see how well it works on us!

How will the colon cleanse work?

While benefiting from what the acai berries give you, adding the colon cleanse will also help with weightloss and getting rid of unhealthy and unwanted toxins in the body. Unhealthy and unwanted toxins found in our bodies come from the overly processed foods that we eat. Did you know that the USA is the unhealthiest country in the world because of the over processed foods we eat? Fast foods have a small part of the reason why so many people are gaining weight, but when you look at the foods we consume, much of it is processed taking out the good stuff and leaving behind the bad or injecting the good stuff back in. When companies put the good stuff back into food, it's not the real natural stuff. They're actually putting in chemicals that mimmick what the good stuff is.

The colon cleanse is also supposed to clean the walls of the colon, make the consumer more healthier with lower blood pressure and lower cholesterol, along with helping lose weight.

Combining the colon cleanse with the acai berry, and you have a natural diet supplement to help you lose weight and have more energy.

Please remember we've already been given the okay by our doctors to try this to see if it works. We will try to write everyday to once a week about our findings and if our results are the same as what other testimonials have been. Do not try this without approval from your doctor!

Want a free trial?
Get your acai free trial here: Acai Detox

Get your colon cleanse trial here: Colon Cleanse

Changes To Menomin Treasures!!!!

2009-03-11T03:33:00.000-07:00

CHANGES

Changes are being made at Menomin Treasures! On our website at www.menomintreasures.net
we're taking down the FORUM section because it's use has been extremely limited. Another change we've already made, but haven't publicized, is the lowering of our wholesale membership package! We decided to combine both types of wholesale memberships into one low price and be set for life! We've combined our $40 wholesale package with our $25 basic wholesale package, and lowered the price to just $19.95! This is a one time payment and you're in for life (you may cancel at anytime)!

Minimum orders are still out of the question! This means we're still not going to force anyone to purchase a certain amount of our products before we ship!

ALL orders $0-$29.99 USD will be shipped via UPS flat rate for just $7.50! This saves all of our customers an additional $2.50 or more!!!

ALL orders $30 USD and above will ship for FREE!!! Saving you $10, $15, $25 or more!

MENOMIN TREASURES IS SEARCHING FOR SUPPLIERS
Are you looking to expand your business? We're looking forward to helping you do just that. We're looking for suppliers to sell to our wholesalers as well as to all of our customers. Your profit potential can be great and you can make a lot of money! We also suggest telling everyone you know about where they can find your products and how to get them at wholesale prices! Sellers list for FREE!!!

Shayla Jade Born Feb 8th!

2009-02-22T13:20:00.001-08:00

I now have a niece, who was born on February 8th. She was 5 pounds 3 ounces, 19 inches long! She's now 5 pounds 8 ounces, and she's doing very well.

WHOLESALERS BEWARE!!!

2009-01-11T17:01:00.000-08:00

Spring 2009 catalog packets are out and have shipped! Many have already been received, and many more will be delivered on TUESDAY JANUARY 13, 2009! Be prepared and open them fast and get online to list, list and list some more! Over 300 new products are located inside the over 400 pages of the World Of Products catalog! Plus hundreds more are now on our website that are not located inside our catalogs.
So will you be ready to launch into 2009?
All of our customers will also be given the chance at higher rewards points for more free stuff! Now get 500 points just for signing up as a customer on http://www.menomintreasures.net/ and earn double the points per dollar spent! Now purchase $10.00 and get 2,000 points! Points cannot be redeemed for cash value and may not cover shipping costs.
Many of our customers are already raking up the points and getting loads of FREE products that they can turn around and resell for 100% profit or give away or keep! Wouldn't you like to earn 100% profit on any item to resell?
Join today so you can and help us make your dreams come true and turn your financial burden into a thing of the past!
http://www.menomintreasures.net/

No More Cuts!

2009-01-04T11:43:00.000-08:00

Even though sales are down, we've stopped cutting some of our programs!

Live help will stay!

We've landed a great deal with the company and they're giving us FREE services until March 2nd and 75% off per month thereafter! That's a deal we couldn't pass up, an now we can continue to have Live Help on our site just for you, our customers.

Mystery auctions will still be put together according to price the auction ends at. We have also put up mystery boxes on our website!

We've also landed one of the biggest deals on the internet today. We now have over 70 million products to choose from! With that many products, we can't list them all onto our site, so be sure to ask us what we do have so we can better serve you by getting you what you want and deserve.

Be sure to check us out: www.menomintreasures.net

Have a great day and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

By the way, shipping resumes January 6th. Spring 2009 wholesale packages will be shipped to our wholesalers at this time as well!

Money Gets Tighter - Menomin Treasures Begins Cutting

2008-12-18T19:27:00.000-08:00

With the upcoming new year, it would seem as though people are pinching their wallets even tighter. Sales at Menomin Treasures have dropped considerably, thus the amount of money coming in isn't very much. Many of the cool features that we have at www.menomintreasures.net will begin to be put on hold, or pinched to help us make ends meet.

Mystery auctions will still be plenty, but the amount of products that go inside will now be cut down considerably and will now go by how much the auction actually goes for. So that means if the auction ends at 99 cents, you may only get one item sent out. We hate doing this, but during these difficult times, we don't have a choice.

Items selling on auction for 99 cents (not including mystery auctions), will be pulled or set to regular price as planned, or set on sale above 99 cents on our website.

We're on several venues across the internet including onlineauction.com but with sales either at none or about 3 per week (that's an average of all sites combined), we cannot afford to continue spending money that isn't there. So we must begin cutting down our expenditures or we will be forced to file for bankruptcy. Not a very good thing for a business that's been strong for over 5 years until the last 2 months.

What else will we be cutting?

On our website we have live help. This program will be shut down because it costs us $1,200 to run per year. This is our biggest expenditure and it will have to go. Normally we could afford it, but during these times as the United States gets closer to a depression, and money flow is nearly null, we have no choice.

Please stay tuned for possible other cuts and/or services.
Menomin Treasures

SPAM SPAM SPAM UGH

2008-12-09T14:35:00.001-08:00

I have several email accounts, something you all didn't know, but now you kind of do. I mostly use Yahoo, except for my website, I have my own special email for that. Today I want to talk about SPAM. It's frustrating isn't it? I know some of you only get maybe 5 spam messages a month, a week, or a day. So tell me, how many spam messages do you get in a single day?

In one of my accounts on Yahoo, I wanted to see just how many, so 16 days ago I cleaned out my Yahoo SPAM folder, that was November 23 for those who can't count backwards ;) (or if your name is SARA you can't count at ALL, poor child LOL). Anyway, since clearing the SPAM folder, I received 1,842 SPAM messages! That's 115 SPAM emails PER DAY! That's pathetic. And the majority of them are dated for 2009-2038 or dates that haven't happened yet such as December 13th, 2008. It's only 12/9/2008! If this is the email of the future with so many spam emails, then I'd like to go into the future, slap the futuristic people with some REAL SPAM in hopes they'd knock it off. I mean seriously 115 emails per day! Imagine if that was your mail box. You'd have your regular mail and it'd take you forever to sort out junk mail from real mail and you'd be very ticked off.

So my question is, why can't email companies do something about this? Does anyone know how hard it is to check the SPAM folder before deleting everything? I have to just in case I have important messages that Yahoo Mail thinks is SPAM, but really isn't.

Feel free to leave comments, they're always welcome :D

Growing With Time

2008-11-29T04:01:00.000-08:00

As each day passes, we wonder, will we ever grow to see our business take off?

The answer may be simple, yet also may not be, or simply doesn't need an answer.

We believe that every good business takes time once you find your place. We believe we found our place, and continue to add as many products as we can every single day! Not only do we list on OLA.com, but on menomintreasures.net as well. We want to see our business grow, so will it? It will in time. How can we be so sure? Like a simple question, it deserves a simple answer, and that's just because we know that every product we add is instantly added into search engines for better performance and ranks.

We are a growing company, one that offers great products to anyone, as well as allowing anyone to sign up to make money to start their own business. Starting your own business in this day and age is tough, but with the proper guidance, we know we can help. We share our secrets every chance we get, but only with our wholesalers. We know what works for us, and form there our wholesalers can try it too. If they find it doesn't work for them, that's fine, they can try something new. We understand that not everything works for everyone, but we do understand the importance of being there for our customers. This is our #1 priority, to always be there.

So what are some key factors that Menomin Treasures tackles on customer service?
A. We answer emails, not with canned or fake responses, but real responses.
B. We answer all emails within 12 hours except during peak holiday times, then it's usually within 24 hours.
C. Questions are answered fully, not with a quick "yes" or "no" just to hurry you along so everyone can go home.
D. We've installed Live Help onto our website, so that in case you do need any help at all, we'll always be a click away. You may even find our Customer Service Representatives (CSR) contacting you while you're browsing our store, just to make sure you're finding everything okay, and if you can't don't worry, they'll help you to see if there is anything we have that may not be listed. It will then be listed within a minute or so after checking the database of all of our products. The CSR that's helping you will then give you a direct link to the product you were asking about once it's listed.

Our goal is to have great customer service, offer the best products with great quality (if it doesn't meet our own standards and is not approved by the U.S. government, we don't list it), and help others start their very own business.

On top of it all, we know shipping prices can sometimes be a hefty price to pay, so we've also taken that into consideration. This is why we charge only $7.50 for orders up to $29.99. Actual shipping costs are $10.90. We pay the $3.40 difference! For orders $30+ shipping is free, and is the best value that we offer because we pay the full shipping to you!

We also offer a drop shipping program that will allow you to not have to keep inventory for yourself. All you have to do is list what we have available (or use the catalogs to help you list), and when you make a sale, just come back to us, place the order, and we'll ship it out under YOUR name. It's very easy and a quick way to make money online because you get a profit instantly, meaning more money in your pocket faster than working a regular job and getting paid every other week.

With that, we hope you've enjoyed reading this little blog/article about our business. If there is anything we can do better, please be sure to tell us. Also, come and join us as a customer or as a wholesaler at www.menomintreasures.net we sure would love to see you there.

Menomin Treasures

UPDATES

2008-11-24T11:07:00.000-08:00

It's been 3 months since I've last posted!

I think its time for some updates.

First thing that's very important, we switched hosting companies to one that is more of our liking. We've been wanting to be able to expand and grow our business for a long time and offer more and more great services. Now that we have a new website to add products on, we're also able to offer our wholesale package for a lifetime membership fee of $40! Eventually our sale of the wholesale membership package that we currently have on onlineauction.com will become discontinued. However, we will send the package out upon signing up for a wholesale membership at menomintreasures.net We plan on discontinuing the sale of the package by itself by December 31st, and only make it available to anyone who signs up to sell our products. We still don't have an exact count as to how many items we have, so we can only guesstimate that we have over 22,000 products.

BLACK FRIDAY SALE
We host the Fabulous Friday Sale at onlineauction.com and this next Friday through the weekend is the biggest sale we've ever done! Starting the day after Thanksgiving all the way through Monday we will be hosting the Fabulous Black Friday Sale which begins at midnight Central Standard Time Friday morning and ends at 11:59:59pm Central Standard Time! So far we have 40 sellers signed up, each with a different special! Be sure to check us out. You don't want to miss this sale! Click here to see sale.

How did we come up with the idea for a 4 day after Thanksgiving sale?
Easy! Raggy-lady came up with the idea of have the Black Friday sale from Friday through Sunday. Legendsofbatman suggested also having the sale on Monday because it's one of the biggest sales events on the internet! So we thought, why not, and that's how we got the 4 day sale! Please join us for this huge sales event. If you're not yet a customer of onlineauction.com, you can sign up as a buyer for FREE!

Back From Vacation

2008-08-03T06:42:00.000-07:00

What a week!

I left Saturday July 26th, to fly down to New Orleans to see my friend Keri for the first time in 4 or 5 years. It was a blast! I would definitely go back and visit, but with a long list of things to do. We just kinda winged it all week on what to do, without actually having a tool to help us with what sights we should see and the like.

The places we did get to see are, the aquarium, French Quarter, French Market, Bourbon Street, Canal Blvd, River Walk, the bayou, Lake Pontchartrain, the long bridge over the lake, and that's all I can remember.

The aquarium was a lot of fun, and we made it in time to watch the penguins be fed. I think it could have been a little bit bigger, but it was still a lot of fun.

The French Quarter was my favorite places. We walked all over there and the old buildings were astonishing and beautiful. We even ate some of the famous Beneits (I know I spelled that wrong), they were delicious. Not sure you would like them? To me they tasted like a funnel cake that you get at a carnival, but instead of the batter being spread all over, it's kept into a square shape, and drowned in powdered sugar YUM!

The French Market was a lot of fun as well. A lot of people were selling a lot of the same things, but to see a lot of great deals that you can't get in the shops in the French Quarter, is great. I wanted a real taxidermy Alligator head, one shop wanted $15.99 for them. Another claimed to have the lowest prices in the French Quarter, they wanted $11.99 for them. In the French Market, they were only $6.99! Before hitting the shops, I suggest hitting the French Market first because the prices there are cheaper than the stores!

Walking down Bourbon during the day was a bit weird. It was completely dead except a few tourists like us. Some of the bars only had a couple people in them, or none. We went back Thursday night, and it was a completely different scene. Police and security were everywhere, which was a good thing, because some people had their kids with them. When I say kids, I don't mean 13 and 14 year olds (there were some that age there), but I'm talking anywhere between almost new born to 3-5 years old. Between the 3 of us, we agreed Bourbon isn't the place for those kids.

Walking down the street, there were quite a few kids tap dancing trying to earn money for whatever it was they were raising money for. Keri told Chris and I that there are people there that will con you into giving them money, by giving you a service for "free", only to ask for money later. Chris was stopped by a man who suddenly came out of no where and started asking him about his shoes. I thought he was gonna try taking them off and steal them, but instead, he went down and spit on them and shined them up. Keri and I walked away and tried giving Chris the excuse to get away, but it didn't work. The man then asked for some money, but Chris told him he didn't have any and the man walked away. Luckily nothing bad happened.

I really liked Canal Blvd because there were places to see everywhere, plus palm trees lined the street. I love palm trees! Plus they have street cars that run up and down Canal. We got the chance to ride in one and it was a lot of fun. It was a different experience though because it was raining. If you've never experienced a New Orleans rainstorm, then you don't know what I mean that it was raining. Every time it rained, it came down hard. So hard and fast that everything would become white. New Orleans floods easily as we all know, but these steady downpours turn the roads into rivers. When we got off the street car the road had about an inch or 2 of water flowing over it. Where Keri lives in Metairie, every time it rained, puddles would form and they'd get deeper and deeper. That's not exactly a good thing, when a puddle is deep enough to be a pond.

At the River walk we watched some of the tug boats pushing barges and then we went inside the River walk mall and looked around all the shops. We then ate in the food court, and then headed home to just chill after a long day of walking.

The Bayou was cool, if you like swamps. It was really cool to see authentic Cajun houses in the bayou with nothing around except water and alligators, sometimes trees and water and alligators, depending where the houses were built.

Lake Pontchartrain was huge! Looking out to the North and seeing nothing on the other side was like looking across the great lakes or a sea of fresh water. We drove over the bridge and and got some pictures. It was really cool! We also had a picnic there in the park area. It was very nice and peaceful and gave us a chance to talk more.

I also remembered some more things we did. We went to City Park and walked around. That was fun because we went over to where there was water and watched a family feed the ducks and the pigeons. We walked away from them following a few other ducks. Suddenly, right in front of us was a raccoon. Yes, a raccoon in the middle of the day. Raccoon's are nocturnal animals, so to see one during the day is rare. It slowly walked closer to us looking for food while keeping an eye on us like we would hurt it.

Keri also took us to a part of town where there are still buildings damaged from Katrina, and where there are visible water lines still on the houses from the flood, 3 years after the devastating storm. Some areas were completely clear with no sign of there ever being houses. Weeds and grass took to the areas covering up what was once a house. The best way to describe it is like looking at Hiroshima and the after math of the bomb, years later.

New Orleans is still rebuilding, and fixing up the city, but crime there doesn't seem to be getting better. Those hardest hit have resorted into selling drugs to get money, others haven't moved back. Many shops are still closed with for sale signs because the store owners never came back after the storm. The city is getting a lot of money from tourism though, which is helping to rebuild. I don't think New Orleans will ever be the same as it once was, because of the devastation we all saw and the destruction that turned many places into fields, even wiping small towns completely off the map.

Restaurants

Please allow me to tell you about the places we ate at. These reviews may make or break some of these places, and I'm sorry, but the truth sometimes hurts.

IHOP: While eating here, we had wonderful service and the food was great! I believe our server was Natasha and she was wonderful! Kudos to her! I will eat there more often as long as she is our server. She made everything very pleasant and was very nice and courteous.

Copeland's: Here our waiter was a little pushy, but the food was DELICIOUS! I had the chicken Parmesan and I HIGHLY recommend it! You get a big plate of angel hair pasta with marinara sauce topped with 3 chicken breasts topped with Parmesan cheese and sprinkled with parsley. I know it may not sound that great, but it was incredible! If you ever visit New Orleans, you must eat at Copeland's. It is a little on the pricey side, but worth it! The food was just that good.

Hard Rock Cafe in the French Quarter: Sorry, but the service sucked. I do not recommend eating here. It's so loud you can't understand the waitresses with their foreign accents, plus the service was slow. The food wasn't that great either. I ordered a BBQ pork sandwich and actually had to put more ketchup on it just so it would have flavor. I love BBQ pork, but this was nasty. I cut the sandwich in half and upon doing so, I revealed that some of the pork wasn't done. It was still red, as in raw red. It seemed like it was strategically placed on the bottom and in the middle as to not all the customers to know that it wasn't done. For $10.75 for the meal, it wasn't worth it. I could have made my own by buying the ingredients I need at the grocery store and had it turn out much better and be fully cooked.

Harrah's Casino Buffet: For $12.99 + tax, the service was great! The food was good, wasn't the greatest, but usually food in a buffet isn't that great, but still good enough to eat and keep you going back for more. Between the 3 of us we had about 8 plates of food, and about 20 desserts.

That's all the places I can remember we ate at. I'm sure there's more.

Thanks for reading! Comments are welcome.

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