Yesterday, I heard about a recent 'news' program where a couple of idiots were arguing that egg prices are, in fact, still up. Not sure what planet they live on, or where they're buying their eggs, but egg prices here are about half what they were just a couple months ago. I went from paying over $5 a dozen to $2-something last week. I call that winning. Now, if we can just get meat prices down, my budget will be happy.
Scammers suck. A guy in one of my FB groups was contacted and offered the chance to write two articles for publication. He wrote them, they paid him, he deposited the check. Shortly after, they said they wanted half their money back for some hyped up reason. Then the check bounced. Thankfully, he hadn't spent any of it. Writer Beware posted about another one where authors are getting contacted via email telling them that their book is being considered for a movie. I've gotten a couple of these already (for Unequal), but mere minutes after I read the article, I got another one (Project Hermes). A movie?! My lil ol' book? Yeah, pull the other leg, it's shorter.
I think I found the way around FB and their stupid 'anti-spammer' rules. Post to one group every ten-fifteen minutes. It's a PITA, but if it works, then I'll do it. I find this whole thing particularly funny in that this morning alone I saw a couple people actually spamming these book marketing groups, but I'm the one that gets tagged. Derp. Those people are probably paying FB for the privilege... a thing I refuse to do.
Have you ever seen the movie CAVEMAN? It's from the '80s and it stars Ringo Starr. (Yes, THAT Ringo Starr.) It also has a really young Dennis Quaid and Shelley Long. I remember my sister taking me to the movies to see that. Well, I found it on Roku and watched it yesterday. It's silly and stupid and a little crass. But it was AWESOME!
My tiny tomato is a little less tiny, but it's still the only tomato.
I saw a news story yesterday about all these kids in TX setting up lemonade stands and using the proceeds to help flood victims.
And that's enough out of me. What's on your this n that list today?
I swear suppliers are leaning into the whole tariff propaganda as a way to keep prices high.
ReplyDeleteI have one of those sitting in my inbox from a "literary and talent agent" in LA. For THAT OL' BLACK MAGIC. The only person in LA I can find with the same name is an actress, who says she is an actress NOT an agent. 🤷🏼♀️
You know they're paying. It's the same on X. And I refuse to spend that money because the ROI is not that great.
I remember CAVEMAN. Cool fun.
Lemonade stands are still a thing here and in Texas and usually set up for good causes by kids with good hearts. One little girl raised $2600 and gave it to a couple who were living in their RV that was washed away in the flood. They lost everything but what little they'd grabbed when they evacuated. It's not much in the overall scheme of things but to that cuople and the little girl? It's HUGE!
May your tomato grow big and red and may it have many siblings following it.
Not much in my world. We're dealing with some health stuff on LG. I really want to write but I keep getting distracted. And I'm debating about getting a subscription to PassionFlix. I REALLY want to watch the Black Dagger Brotherhoos series. Really enjoyed them and I like JR a LOT! She deserves all the good things. We'll see.
Crap. I forgot, and I could have used it on Jen's Friday Five. LOL My new computer is delayed. It was supposed to be here the 16th but no idea when now. It's financed so if I don't hear something by mid-week, I'll cancel it and start over. Which will be a pisser.
On that note, stay cool, m'friend. Stay cool!