What say you?

What say you?  I say E-I-E-I-0!  What does that mean anyway?  It means E-I-E-I-O, that's what it means!  Don't yacha get it?  You should, you heard it since you were one year old! 

Heather called me as she and Erin were on their way to the mountains to have a sleep over with James at the fire department at Lake Dillon (i.e. now that is different).  She saw a tow truck that the company's name was Grumpy Dutchman Towing.  Is that an eye catcher, a brand or is he an actual a grumpy Dutchman do you think?  What say you?  Coca-Cola is the #1 "brand" recognized in the world.  John Deere is #97. The Somewhere Something Newspaper says it so it must be right!  So when you hear brands like Chicago Bears, Apple, Titeleist, Goggle, Presbyterian what do you think of?  If the image of your brand is not good, it's hard to sell the product.  Think about your local brands like George's Law Firm, University of WallyWally, River Golf Course, Bill's Grocery Store, Tom's Electric etc.  Okay, do we each have a brand?  So when  your name is mentioned, what do folks think?  It isn't what you think, it's what others think!  SlickDuaneTheWorm says--Your brand is made by your many actions for a long time; it ain't just one action folks.  And to change your brand is very difficult once it is burned in.  MissPerfcet says--Changing a good brand to a bad brand is as easy as a 1, 2, 3 inning.  To develop a good brand, you don't do it on luck, ya gotta execute (i.e. all hat and no ranch).  Such is life.

Well, E-I-E-I-O! I talked to a Division 1 golf professional/coach the other day. He recruited Chet years ago so we talked about golf of course. He told me that potential golfers for the university call him all the time. They promote themselves for an opportunity to play Division 1 golf. He told me that there are kids good enough to play but will not have the opportunity 'cause they don't have the knowledge and financial means to promote themselves. There are many many good golfer today (i.e. very competitive to play Division 1 golf). He has 17 players on his team and none of them are on scholarship. I know a guy a few years ago and have remained in contact with him.  He promotes high school athletes to universities so they can get athletic scholarships.  He does it for a fee (i.e. has been quite successful).  He was telling me that he interviews the potential clients and parents as he will only represent folks with high standards.  He has developed a reputation a.k.a. his brand!  If any of you are interested in his service, contact me and I will get you the information. What say you!

What say you!  A buddy and I were having breakfast the other morning.  Our waitress also took my money.  She had a couple of tattoos on her arms.  We asked her about them and she explained them to us.  I asked her how much do they cost--$500 a piece--that's a lot of money--that's not all my tattoos, I have more all over my body; maybe $2,000 to $3,000 more--my buddy said, we believe ya, you don't have to show us!; that's a lot of money--not really 'cause I get to enjoy them for the rest of my life!  I'd rather have a new mid-putter!

WalMartFrank says--When it comes to money, everyone is the same religion.  What say you!  Friends (i.e. folks with huge massive good hearts--my kind of folks) built their retirement home out west.  They were down right discussed with the folks who were part of building process of their house.  In the community they lived in back in Iowa before going out west, folks could be trusted and they trusted them.  Not out west.  Everyone seemed to do a short cut.  If you didn't jump them about it, they would get by with it.  It was a constant battle a.k.a. a marketing game.  After a while they said they didn't trust anyone.  Man, that would be a terrible way to live (i.e. my opinion).  Saturday question--What is your character a.k.a. your brand?  Can you be trusted or will you take advantage of folks if you can get by with it to make a few bucks?  What say you?

What say you?  What do you do for a living?  CadillacJack says-- I live life for a living!  I expressed my observation to the gal in charge of the volunteers for Wheaten Franciscan Health, the hospitals that I volunteer for (i.e. I do the orientations for the new volunteers and she's my boss).  I told her I am just amazed at the quality of volunteers.  She told me that she does not deny hardly anyone the opportunity; those are just the type of folks that want to volunteer.  Soooooo why are the quality of the volunteers sooooooo good then?  She said that the folks who volunteer are great folks (i.e. good hearted folks who want to be givers).  Recently I had 5 new volunteers in the orientation (i.e. 4 college students and one high school student).  They were top notch, all of them.  During the orientation, I observed that many of them have a faith in God.  I sorta kinda indicate that I believe in God (i.e. I have my ways folks) and at some point they will expose their faith as well in their own special way.  Huh, interesting.  Is the correlation between the two happenstance?  Na, I don't think so folks.  I had a new volunteer (i.e. age 78) tell me that volunteers live longer (i.e. she read it in the paper so it must be right).  Sooooo there you go! 

I went for "myprettymuchdailywalk" last Saturday on the golf course before heading out to the Iowa football game. The folks at the game did a couple of  card stunts.  It was fun.  http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/24156338/32743079   ANYWAY I stopped at a friend's place on my way.  I said--It smells oh sooooooo good--oh, I made meatloaf--I will send some home with you.  What say erv?  Thanksamillion.  She touched my heart.  Soooooo, three of my golf buddies were on the course (i.e. the only golfers on the course--these guys are hard core golfers).  I talked to them on the 3rd green and then when I was completing my walk, I intersected with them again on 8 green.  I said, a 43 would be a good score today--Kelly a.k.a the big kahuna said I better do better than a 43 as I'm one over.  He had a 35 footer downhiller--I watched--he made a great lag putt to about two and half feet from the hole--One of his fellow players a.k.a The GetInYourHeadGamePlayer says to him--Sooooooo when are you going get back to your normal game!!!!!  What say you! 

ItchieBitchie says--Some folks really don't care that you have problems, some folks are happy you have problems, and some folks are very tender to you when you have problems.  A friend (i.e. a person with a massive huge heart--my kind of person) called me recently and we shared our emotions and feelings about a common concern.  Made me and her feel "ohsoooooogood"!  What you say?  A young, pretty, smart, charming family friend who has a massive huge heart (i.e. my kind of person) provided me with some thoughts by way of a book she sent us.  ~  Whether we age with grace and poise or become bitter, resentful people is largely determined by our response to disappointment and the habits of response that often result.  ~  Don't be fooled.  We choose.  We will respond to painful situations, and the choice of response is ours.  That choice is opportunity.  When we experience severe hardship, our faith is being tested. I think in layman's language--Suck it up cupcake! Buck up!

What say you erv? Not saying nuttern folks. Several of you have asked me to write about the Occupy Wall Street. I'm not saying nutten folks but here are the feelings of a very smart person (i.e. my opinion). What do you think about this person's thinking? -- The OWS protests to say they haven't been able to articulate a message, etc. I know civil disobedience rubs many people the wrong way and I get that, but most of the perceived incoherence is the result of the manufactured consent of the media on the protesters. One thing you'll find throughout history is that liberals often have varying and fractured opinions....they tend to think for themselves and often disagree with each other. Conservatives on the other hand tend to have clearly defined platforms and agreement as a group. In that regard its easier to put out a simple message. Watching 10 minutes of Fox News will illustrate this point. But it's also herd behavior -- no thanks from my perspective. Think for yourself. Don't just take the medicine...The OWS folks don't want some sort of handout or giveaway -- they seem to be pointing out the obvious: that the handouts and giveaways have been flowing straight to the top for a long time now. We have created a permanent "underclass" in America that will be tough, very tough, to change. The very wealthy and particular corporate entities control the media, control the congress through lobbying, control elections through unlimited corporate donations, and control the consumers through marketing. It's not political -- the republicans and democrats are both under the thumbs of big money. ~ So what's left for the people to control -- not much. That is what the self-described "99%" people seem to be arguing. Will their civil disobedience change anything? Probably not a lot in the short-term. But demagoguery is not an answer either. Like we always say, real change will come when desperation sets in...it just hasn't set in for enough people yet. But it will. AverageJoe asks--Was this an enigma or just a snoot full?

What say you!  Don't lose our head--To gain a minute--You need your head--Your brains are in it--Burma Shave

Joesixpack says--E-I-E-I-O means you can't live on luck!  Does it really Joesixpack or are you pulling my leg?  What say you!

Have a FUN day my friends unless you have other plans. (-:

erv

MyFriendJean says--The holiest of all holidays are those kept by ourselves in silence and apart, the secret anniversaries of the heart. ~  Henry Wadsworth Long Fellow