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Gender: Male
Status: Married
Age: 55
Sign: Aries

City: Paso Robles
State: California
Country: US
Signup Date: 3/8/2006

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Sunday, November 09, 2008 

Current mood:  fascinated
For quite some time I have ignored MySpace. I was unfaithful and romanced Twitter. I still like Twitter but I find I am pining for my friends here on MySpace.

MySpace has certain advantages. Most obviously, you don't have to fit yourself into 140 characters. You can leave fun and interesting messages to your friends here. Can't do that at Twitter.

Drop me a line. Let me know what you are doing, please. I want to know.

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Tuesday, July 15, 2008 
If you get some time, please check out my new

All About Paso Robles, California  website.

We moved to Paso Robles last November. Gotta admit, the weather is sure better than in Chicago. ;p


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Thursday, March 20, 2008 
My last blog post was July 22, 2008. We moved to Paso Robles, CA, a few months ago. I guess we picked the right time to move out of the frigid, snowy midwest.

Have you ever tried using misspellings to get some traffic? One day I was searching for "article marketing" and I typed in "article marketig" instead. Hmmmm, the wheels started to turn.

So I put up a very short article using the misspelling. If you type in "article marketig" in Google, you will see my blog post in the top position. I won’t get rich on it but surely I’m not the only person who makes spelling mistakes.

Later!

greg cryns
http://www.wahmsearchengine.com 


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Monday, June 25, 2007 

Category: Web, HTML, Tech
My Newsletter: http://www.wahmsearchengine.com/newsletter-signup.shtml


5 Steps To Easily Keep Your PC Running Smooth And Fast
Copyright (c) 2007 Trever Soutter
Advanced Windows Care Personal
http://www.iobit.com/advancedwindowscareper.html



Most people who use computers today use them for work, games,
research or socialization. With more and more people trying to
begin home businesses, the computer has become the essential tool
for their business startup and operation. People want to optimize
their computers so that they will be as efficient as possible;
however, there are many factors associated with the performance
output of a personal computer.

In order for a computer to reach and maintain maximum
performance, many factors must be considered. On the hardware
side of the equation, one must consider their processor speed and
system memory. With regards to the software side of your
computer, you must be aware of your computer's privacy
protection, system security, and anti-virus software.
Additionally, you should do your best to take care of your
Windows operating system - such as Windows XP or Windows Vista –
including its registry and the files cleanup process.

To keep a PC running smoothly and error-free, there are some
basic steps that anyone can follow. Fortunately, none of these
steps are really at all difficult. Anyone can do these tasks,
with a little bit of basic education. Keep this article around
for future reference, just in case you need it again.

Shut-Down Processes

First off, it is important to understand that programs need to be
given the proper signals to shut down. It is strongly recommended
that you never simply unplug your machine to turn it off. Please
go through the normal shut down procedures, no matter how long
those processes might take.

If you lose power, it really is an unavoidable event. Microsoft
has done a good job at helping Windows know when it was shut down
improperly, so the next time you start up your computer, your
operating system might repair itself. Typically, when you restart
your computer after an improper shut down, it might take a few
minutes longer to boot up than usual. Let Windows do its long
boot up after it has unexpectedly shut down. The longer boot up
process is Windows attempt to repair any corruptions caused by
the unexpected shut down of your computer's operating system.

If you need to shut down your system more quickly than usual, we
strongly recommend that you utilize the Control-Alt-Delete key
combination, and then select Shut Down from your Windows Task
Manager window. By utilizing this shut down method, Windows will
make appropriate notes to itself that it will need to do some
cleanup on its next boot up sequence.

If Windows is not allowed to clean up after itself, you run the
risk of corrupting the operating system or different programs you
have loaded on your computer. Corruption of programs may force
you to reinstall those programs. Corruption of your data files is
the worst-case scenario – you could lose hours or years of work
in a single moment, as a result of your impatience. Don't be
impatient; let your computer do what it needs to do to repair and
protect your system files.

Unnecessary Applications Running In The Background

The "background" is not the image on your desktop. "Running in
the Background" is a reference to programs that are running on
your system in invisible mode. In some cases, they are completely
invisible, and in other cases, the only indication that they are
operating is their icon in your System Tray, next to your clock.

Certain programs think that they need to be operating in your
System Tray at all times. QuickTime, Yahoo Messenger, MSN
Messenger are three of these types of programs. Microsoft Office
even thinks it should be loaded and running in your background.
If you use these applications frequently and need access to them
almost instantaneously on a frequent basis, then yes, you
probably should let them run in the background. But, most of us
only use those applications on an infrequent basis.

The theory of having those applications running in the background
is that it prevents you needing to wait thirty seconds while the
software loads, when you need access to those applications. But,
there is a significant amount of trade-off for thirty seconds of
reduced wait time. That trade-off is a less-responsive computer.
In worst-case scenarios, the thirty seconds saved at program
start-up could trim minutes of productivity from your full
workday.

While your system is operating, you can right-click on any icon
next to your clock and most programs will allow you the option to
select Close Application. By closing unnecessary applications,
you can literally speed up the Windows operating system.

With most versions of Windows, you can also go to Start – Run and
then type in "msconfig" and click OK. Once the Windows System
Configuration Utility opens, click the tab that reads Startup.
You can review the list and deselect items that you will not want
to open when your computer boots up. It is important to note here
that you should only close applications that you recognize and
know that you can live without. Don't turn off an item in the
Startup window, unless and until you know what that file really
does. A quick search for that file name on the Internet will
generally turn up lots of pages explaining what those files do in
your Windows operating system environment.

Mean Kids On The Internet

Mean kids, who are also computer nerds, frequently grow up to be
computer programmers who create Viruses and Spyware
applications.

The mean teenagers of the programming world get their kicks from
turning our lives upside-down, with viruses that create a
multitude of problems on whatever machines they can get their
software installed. Virus writers with a criminal history
frequently grow up to be people who write Trojans and Spyware
applications that seek to steal our private information

A Trojan is a malicious program that pretends to be a screensaver
or some other non-threatening and fun kind of thing. When you
execute it on your computer, it installs malicious software and
then it does its dastardly deeds.

Trojans and Spyware typically try to harvest private information
from your computer for the financial benefit of its creator. Most
of these kinds of computer programs only want to shove their
advertising in your face (Adware) or track your Internet usage
habits, so they can sell that information to other businesses;
but the really ugly versions try to steal your credit card data
and other financial data from your computer.

For some people, Trojans and Spyware computer programs are
responsible for as much as a 60% deterioration of a computer's
performance capability.

Forgotten Programs On Your Computer

Do you remember some of those 30-day free trial software
applications that you tried once or twice, but never used again?
Some of these applications may be running in the background of
your computer. All of these programs are also still taking up
space on your hard drive.

Never go into your Windows Explorer and simply delete folders
that contain the software programs you will never use again.

Instead, every two or three months, you should utilize your Add /
Remove Programs procedure, which can be accessed by going to
Start – Settings – Control Panel - Add or Remove Programs, and
remove old computer programs that you no longer use. This can
frequently free up a lot of extra space on your hard drive. It
can also free up some extra memory in your computer, if the
program had been running in the background of your operating
system at startup.

Final Closing Thoughts

If you still encounter problems after following the above
suggestions, you may wish to try out "Advanced Windows Care v2
Personal". It has been designed to help you perform all of these
essential protection and maintenance processes for your computer,
enabling you to get on with more important tasks like making more
money. This software can remove Adware and Spyware programs from
your computer system, protect your privacy, prevent security
threats, fix registry errors, and much more.

This program is an all-in-one systems utility that only requires
a single click each day for proper computer maintenance,
optimization and protection. It is free, so try it out. Remember,
if you don't like the software, we have already taught you how
to remove it, if you ever wanted to do so. If you want to keep
the software, that is fine too.




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Trever Soutter writes about computer software and system
maintenance and optimization. If you find that your personal
computer is starting to run slower and slower, then it is time
for you to do some serious system maintenance. The "Advanced
Windows Care Personal" software will clean and optimize your
system for maximum Windows performance, enabling you to speed
up Windows by as much as three times. Learn more and get the
free download here:
http://www.iobit.com/advancedwindowscareper.html

My Newsletter: http://www.wahmsearchengine.com/newsletter-signup.shtml


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Sunday, June 03, 2007 
Hey,

Here are a few of my Squidoo lenses that you may like:

POST CARD MARKETING
LINK: http://www.squidoo.com/realestatepostcardmarketing

REAL ESTATE MARKETING TOOLS
http://www.squidoo.com/realestatemarketingtool

You owe it to yourself to check out Send Out Cards. I've never seen a product that lends itself to both on and offline businsses.

greg cryns
email: wahmwed@yahoo.com




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Thursday, May 31, 2007 

Think about this.

You see a lot of ads on TV for new cars, right? Are these smart marketing peopletrying to get YOUR business?

Not exactly.

They want your business, but they KNOW they have almost no chance to get yourbusiness unless you are in the market to buy a new car when their ad is on andbefore your eyes.

So, they are trying to reach the people who ARE in the market for a new car atthat exact moment.

Let's say you are in the real estate business. The NAR has stats that showpeople move at least once every seven years on average. What are the chancesthat the person you helped to buy their home remembers who you are? More so,will you be in front of their eyes exactly when they are ready to move again.

The only answer to this dilemma is to keep in touch with ALL of your customersregularly and often. How often is a matter of choice. I would recommend at leastonce a month.

When you do contact them, give them something juicy to read. Make them anxiousto read your next monthly message.

I also suggest making your contact with REAL greeting cards. Send them birthdayand anniversary cards. Be personal and be their friend.

I've found a way for you to do this without wearing yourself and your pocketbookout.

Send Out Cards - the ultimatesolution for keeping in touch!


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Wednesday, May 30, 2007 
If you read this post and have the energy to post a reply, I will send you a free picture of the gun show.

There, that's today's post.


greg cryns
http://www.squidoo.com/goaffiliate


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Monday, May 21, 2007 
I love Monday mornings. Really. The week is fresh with lots to learn and to accomplish. How about you? Is your Monday morning a friend or foe?

Yesterday Yvonne and I walked to the downtown area of our little town (population about 1500) where they had a bus-museum parked. This museum is about the history of schools in our county. Interesting stuff with pictures from 100 years ago of the school buildings and the people who used them.

I asked the driver of the bus how many people had visited with him. "Counting you, three." This was near 3:00 pm closing time. I will discount for the cruddy weather, rain and cold, but three people?

Our small town's downtown is dying. We used to have quite a few antique shops but eBay knocked them off, one by one. Now we have only three out of 12 left. The museum driver told me the same thing is happening 20 miles down the road in Marengo. Lots of vacant stores there too.

Coincidentally my nephew stopped by yesterday. He mentioned that a friend of his from Germany said all the towns in the USA look much alike. Most of them have a bunch of bigbox stores nearby, usually in a large grouping. They are often the same stores: Walmart, Best Buy, Dick's, Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, Home Depot, Circuit City.

The US has outsourced most of its manufacturing plants. The service economy is in full bloom here. Can we survive it?

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Friday, May 18, 2007 
I am totally pumped up about Squidoo. Do you know about it?

Let me tell you this: I have one page at Squidoo (actually they call it a lens) that gets 1,600 + visitors a week. I put up that lens about 3 months ago.

Since then I am grabbing as much Squidoo real estate as possible. I will put up a lens for you for cheap. Want to chat about Squidoo with me? Send me an email.

Greg Cryns

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Tuesday, May 15, 2007 
Yes, today is "boycott gas" day.

Are you doing that? Do you think it is worth the effort?

To me it seems absurd to own a gas guzzling machine and to complain about gas prices. If you own a small car that gets 40 mpg then the pain is much less. Unless you are poor, of course.

The Chicago area prices are at the $3.50 mark. The $4.00 mark is coming swiftly. Do the oil baron Bush folks have anything to do with the skyrocketing gas prices? I don't see much in the papers about that. Why?

greg

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