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2007 Honda VTX 1300c, Perfect Condition. In Orem, Utah. Buyer is responsible for shipping arrangements.

$7800

This gorgeous Honda cruiser is in near perfect condition. I have never kept her out in the rain, never laid her down, and always winterized her very well.

She only has 6838 miles, and I’ve probably babied her way too much.

I have the oil changed twice a year, and always get her serviced up at the Honda dealership.

Comes with Vance & Hines Big Shot pipes - which you REALLY need to hear what she sounds like!

Thankfully I don’t have a wife who is forcing me to sell her, but I do have medical bills which are a higher priority.

Call or e-mail me if you have any questions. 801-471-9666 areallygoodname @ gmail.com

Here are some pictures: Click for the large version.

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It’s come time - to retire areallygoodname.com

I’ll be shutting down two of my servers and focusing on just a few of my new projects

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Step 1

Post Regularly, find a some niche posts that major search engines find relevant.

Get an average of 15,000 visitors a month.

Step 2

Divert your focus elsewhere in life. Stop Posting.

Step 3

Rinse, repeat.

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Sprint: I was with them for 4 years. 4 years and my biggest complaint was that I couldn’t use all the minutes in my plan. I had a good plan- and at 4 years old compared to the current prices I was indeed getting a sweet deal by staying with them and renewing that plan. A great benefit of Sprint- was their cheap data plans in a world filled with the rising costs for other carriers. $15 a month on my awesome plan and I could pick out a sweet PDA/Smart phone and still be a great price.

I never needed to call customer service. When my phone broke I went down to the local Sprint store in Orem and they replaced it - twice - for free. I recently had my contract run out and I thought I would take advantage of upgrading to a new phone and get $150 discount by renewing. They have 30 day trials there, which I am gracious for because I wanted to find a phone that fit my needs/likes: and it was nice to know I could try a few. Initially I tried the HTC mogul, LG Musiq, and messed around with a few others. I didn’t quite like any of them so I took them back- and each time I was always using my old plan and the added data plan to it.

Finally they pitch me this “Samsung Instinct, the iPhone killer”. . . the new hotness. . . I double check- make sure I can do the 30 day trial, that I don’t have to buy a different plan, and that if I cancel I will still retain my old plan. With an annoyed looks, my ignorance cost their patience and the rep said in a pissed off tone, “Yeah…. of course…You’ve tried it 4 or 5 times now already, just figure it out and realize that’s how it’ll always be”.

I go to buy the phone, and guess what: I HAVE to buy a new plan. The rep who made me feel stupid was probably laughing inside when he asked, “which plan do you want? $89.00 plan?”… What?! Double what I am paying? .. ..needless to say, I had a debate right then and there. If it is a lot like the iphone, I could love it and only have to pay $100 for the phone and the plan is the same price as the iPhones. Also- this is my last attempt with Sprints phone selection before I stick to my old plan and just get a one of their freebie flip phones….besides, it’s just a trial anyway and I was curious. They sales reps tell me he’s sure I am going to love it, and blah blah blah. I double check that I can cancel and go back to my old plan within 30 days- and pull the trigger and buy it.

So when I decide I don’t like it? The Sprint store in Orem tells me I CAN’T go back to my old plan. No way- no how- their system is programmed that no matter what I do- I can’t have my old plan back even if I return the phone and cancel. I have to pick a new plan? For the same price as my old plan I had to choose a plan that had half of the services I was getting before. But, I am not in contract- but have to pick a new plan? They say the plan is ‘best for the company, an enhancement for more streamlined services’.

I made my decisions based on getting the plan back. I took a cheap plan and tried calling into customer service to see if they could help. Of course they gave me the ‘we upgraded our system’ BS and that I can’t go back. I mention I’ll likely cancel and I get nothing back and the call just became frustrating. If I would have been given clear and truthful information in the beginning, I would have not done the purchase trial of the Instinct- i would have just spent a lot of time in the store testing it out- but my old plan and my desire to stay with it was much higher than risking it on a $100 P.O.S. poor attempt at giving an alternative to the iPhone. Not to mention……. there were 4 or 5 other people at the store at the same time as me, returning their Samsung Instincts too!.

The Iphone 3g comes out not too much later, and I’ve been a very happy camper with Cingular/AT&T/Apple and I really do think my current phone is what I was looking for. AT&T has even proactively called ME 3 times since I signed up to ensure everything is working and to remind me of some benefits.

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Victim Effect is a pretty unique band. Some awesome people I got to know back in high school in Sacramento who started Victim Effect, came out here to UT and have been working hard to make it big, and it would be deservedly so, as hard as they push. I think it’s natural for people to have mixed feelings about them, much like “Queen” had when they first came out. Their fan base growing, sound constantly improving, and the best part- they really do what THEY want to do.

Alan Taylor Smith is a fan who took some time to mix his enjoyment for V.E.’s music and skills with graphic art. This video is a live action look- at the creation of a picture of the members of Victim Effect.

Victim Effect, considered an Indie Band by staying to a small label/do-it-yourself lifestyle, can be reviewed on shepizzle.com, and Indie Music review blog.

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According to a CNN Money article, 2006 online retail grossed an all time high of $102 Billion dollars, which is a 24% increase from 2005.

Most medium and large businesses have fairly large budgets to spend online. Search Engine Optimization, and Pay Per Click advertising accounting for two large portions of where that spend goes which is why many of them get their portion of that $102 Billion dollars. Internet Marketing is still a fairly new industry though, and there are a few reasons small and some medium size businesses haven’t had the opportunity to have a very strong presence in this arena despite having a competitive if not better service than large businesses.

Generally, the small business owner can’t meet the minimum spend of Internet Marketing Agencies. If they want to optimize for more search engine traffic such as Google and Yahoo, or manage a pay per click advertising on those engines, they often have to resort to a less than effective means of getting it done. It usually comes down to them having to business owners having to learn Search Engine Marketing themselves. This is never as effective as the expertise and technology that large ad agencies have so competing against larger companies who have hired an agency is really rough. Many small businesses deserve their fair share of the pie, and trying to manage a business and its many tedious aspects, along with learning how to optimize their site and market online can take years and waste a lot of time and money.

OrangeSoda Inc. is a company focused on providing Internet Marketing for Small businesses. They offer onsite and external Search Engine Optimization (SEO), as well as Pay Per Click Advertising for these small businesses with budgets both small and large. A business can get highly relevant traffic from a locally targeted area, or nationally for just $100 and up. Obviously the more a company spends, the more an ad campaign can accomplish, but lower spends can help small businesses test and get a feel for potential success through online retail, and potentially grow out of the small business arena.

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Contact a representative at Orange Soda.

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The next day after the long day and a half in Rome and trying to make it way out to the Villa the previous night, we weren’t in for too much running around but we still had a pretty strong desire to get out and see the country side, possibly see a little more of the real Italy. The Villa had 6 full bathrooms, so the twelve of us really didn’t take too long getting ready each day. My parents ran into one of the nearby, extremely small villages and grab some pastries and a few different juices. They really aren’t terribly into breakfast in a big way like many American’s are, but they go crazy with lunch and dinner. Many just have a small pastry and some coffee or something. So finding something for breakfast wasn’t the easiest. We all went out to the veranda (as seen in the top picture, just above the pool) which I mentioned in the first post about our Vacation in Italy.

We headed to a small town named Gubbio. When we found public parking, there was a small Roman theater, which is the second-largest surviving in the world. Many villages and towns were built on high ground (easy to defend), like mountainsides and hilltops. Gubbio was build on the fairly steep mountainside of Mt. Ingino, and it well represented the medieval period. All the buildings and roads were made from large cut, grey and red stones. It had skinny streets, and most of them were very steep.

The shops here were pretty amazing, people were really nice, and this towns specialty was pottery, clay work, and attractive waitresses. The small pizzeria we ate lunch at probably had the most attractive Italians I saw on my whole trip. Just walking around in these streets was quite breath taking because most of the people that live in the main section of town, live in homes which are still hundreds of years older than the Declaration of Independence. The majority of historical events in this town occurred between 1000 A.D and the 1300’s- and it still clings to it’s gothic architecture.

Another pretty awesome thing about this second day in Italy, was the plan we had to just randomly stop in at any castle we saw on the drive home since we were sticking to back country roads. We got lucky, and the owner of one gave us a quick tour. The Castle was complete with a watchtower, huge iron gate, creepy black cat, creepy old man and had been converted into a hotel and restaurant (and it still looked like people hadn’t been there since the 1400’s.)

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