Comments on: The Bizarre Magazine That Will Inspire You…to Shoot Marshmallows

By: Earl

Earl — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:48:38 +0000

Ash – That’s a great quote, especially the last line. I’m adding that one to the motivational bank!
Maybe I should change the name of this blog to “The Cotton Sock Revolt”?

By: uberVU - social comments

uberVU - social comments — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:31:14 +0000

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By: Ash

Ash — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:56:11 +0000

Earl, my man….

This:

“Let me put it this way. You have two choices. Your life can be a pair of cotton socks – boring, indistinguishable from the billions of others and simple enough to be advertised practically anywhere. Or your life can be Sky Mall material – full of limitless creativity and uniqueness, born into existence through passion and an unstoppable drive to succeed, worthy of being listed in one magazine, and one magazine only.”

….WAS AWESOME.

I love it. That needs to be someone’s tagline…haha…revolting against cotton socks…

As usual, your point is well-taken – totally going to get this going on Twitter & FB. It reminds me of the Apple quote:

“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The trouble-makers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules, and they have no respect for the status-quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify, or vilify them. But the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
~ Apple Computers

By: Earl

Earl — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:42:37 +0000

That’s really funny…I spent a good 30 minutes trying to find a way to include those Magic Showerheads in the post, but ended up using that Telekinetic Obstacle Course instead! I say you should just go ahead and order those showerheads, it might help you forget that summer camp experience.

And that Underwater Phone might come in handy if we head down the Amazon!

By: Earl

Earl — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:38:24 +0000

Hey Nate – I’ve always read that finding the most narrow niche possible provides the best opportunity for success (especially when it comes to making money on the internet). That is exactly what these products, including Harry’s wand, are doing. Well, at least it keeps me motivated to know that even the most random ideas can become reality.

And are you sure you don’t have a set of wands displayed in your living room?

By: T-roy

T-roy — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:54:06 +0000

Man you go it all wrong… you’re not this: Under Water Cell Phone Thingy
http://www.skymall.com/shopping/detail.htm?pid=203070087&c=10260.

To me your more like the link below: trying to figure out life through your own brain waves! lol
http://www.skymall.com/shopping/detail.htm?pid=102962692&c=10300

Me personally I want to be this: Something for all my moods and finally makes me want to shower naked again (once had a bad summer camp experience and don’t want to talk about it! Did I just say to much….?).

http://www.skymall.com/shopping/detail.htm?pid=203076413&c=10400

By: Nate

Nate — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:45:12 +0000

This is pretty funny. I often wonder who buys some of the crap that’s in the Sky Mall catalog. What’s funny though is what’s crap to someone might be gold to someone else.

For instance, I always see weird movie paraphernalia, such as stuff from Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings. Who on earth wants a replica of Harry Potter’s wand, or the ring from Lord of the Rings? Well, trust me, a lot of people must like that stuff because it’s been in the catalog forever!

Sky Mall kind of reminds me of the home shopping network….well and internet marketing in a sense. They’re all mediums for people to find crazy ass niches and make some money.

By: Earl

Earl — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:31:35 +0000

I figured the marshmallow gun would get your attention.

And great Bad Ass Travel Tips post you put up yesterday…I thought my 47 litre backpack was small…15 litres? Impressive indeed.

By: Earl

Earl — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:25:24 +0000

Thanks Elizabeth! It’s funny because people always tell me “What on earth are you thinking?” when I keep on traveling around. The similarities between this magazine and designing your own unique life path are really just too much to ignore!

By: Jonny | thelifething.com

Jonny | thelifething.com — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:47:49 +0000

Lol, what a post Earl.

I had to read it just for the marshmellow gun and then reading about your obsession with the magazine was hilarious.

Awesome.