Ode To Brown Santa November 27, 2006
Posted by Andy in Christmas, UPS, andy roth, cyber monday, soapbox.3 comments
Twas the month before Christmas and all down the street
Folks were clicking online to find gifts that were neat.
To Amazon and Buy for gadgets that glean
And for clothes and home fashions I’ll try LL Bean.
To e-bay to snipe an auction or two.
Because the kids can’t tell that this stuff is not new.
For Alex some PJ’s, pink doll stuff for Ella.
For Shelley, well, I’m not going to tell ya.
I stay warm in my house while the weather is nipping.
Get some stuff for myself? Sure, why not? Save on shipping.
No buyers remorse as the days go pass
Got some good deals and did not pay for gas
Check gmail one day when I wake from my slumbers
Could it be, yes it is, hoo-ahh, tracking numbers!
And now the fun adventure begins
As I see where my boxes have their origins.
I watch as they go across this great nation.
And arrive and depart from each destination.
Then one morning, what joy could this be?
My package is out for delivery!
Later as I’m heating my mid-day meal,
Do I hear a low rumble and also a squeal?
Right as I’m turning off the oven
Brown Santa delivers some cardboard wrapped lovin.
Brown Santa Brown Santa, what joy what luck
I feel whenever I see your brown truck.
You bring me my stuff, put it right by the door.
I don’t even have to go to the store.
Back to the truck, and off down the road
To deliver more goodness that online was sold.
But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight,
“Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night.”
TGI Pie Day November 17, 2006
Posted by Andy in Thanksgiving, andy roth, pie, soapbox.1 comment so far
Thanksgiving is descending upon us like a giant Underdog float down 34th street, and this year, as in years past, I am thankful for pie. Don’t get me wrong, I like a cookie or a cake as much as the next guy, and if ice cream were never invented I’d probably weigh 20 pounds less than I do. But nothing fills that 15 minutes between the last bite of turkey and falling asleep on the couch better than a hearty slice of pie.
Other holidays have have their own associated goodies. Christmas has sugar plums and fruit cakes. Easter, Halloween and Valentines day have their respective candys. Father’s Day has its tie shaped Carvel ice cream cake (made from the same mold as Fudgie the Whale). Those are all good, and I will certainly eat my share, plus the shares of my kids if they don’t finish them or are not paying attention. But for me, the king of holiday desserts has to be pie.
So, what type of pie is my favorite? I’m glad you asked. Certainly not Shoefly pie, which I think is made from tar and dust. No way. My three favorite pies are
3. Boston Cream – how could you not like chocolate frosted pie filled with pudding?
2. Apple – call my a patriot, but give a slice of hot apple pie (the kind with a criss-cross top) and a side scoop of ice cream, and I will be your friend for life.
1. Pumpkin. Especially at Thanksgiving, its gotta be pumpkin. Hot or cold with whip cream on top, this pie takes the cake.
Me Review reviewMe November 10, 2006
Posted by Andy in reviewMe, soapbox.add a comment
Andy’s SoapBox is selling out to the man. Sort of.
Yesterday reviewMe went live. reviewMe provides an interesting new twist on the age-old service of connecting people who have money (in this case advertisers) with people who would like some money (bloggers). After a blogger signs up, E can get paid for writing reviews of specific products and services. What sets reviewMe appart from other similar sites are two things:
- Bloggers must disclose that a paid review is, well, a paid review
- Bloggers are not required to give the product a good review. As Colbert might say, we are free to open “a can of truth”.
So, how well does this work? It’s hard for me to say right now, since I just signed up and no one has asked me to write anything yet. I can tell you that the sign-up went smoothly, for what that’s worth. I also think it is an interesting idea, especially if there are no repercussions for negative reviews.
We’ll see if the SoapBox is courted and my opinions can be translated into a vast fortune, which I can parley into world dominance. Actually, I’d be happy for some good topics and enough money to buy some candy or something.
