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I am going to talk to you about affiliate marketing or what is most commonly know as MLM – Multi Level Marketing.

For those of you who have not heard of MLM it is considered the best way to make money online although I have to say this method has received a lot of stigma over the years namely from those people who never made money from them and quit.

The fact is that 70% of people that TRY MLM programs usually quit within 2 months of joining and are usually for the same reasons, that they never made any money.

Truthfully those people were probably told they would make a small fortune in a very short period of time but sadly the person that introduced them was only interested in signing them up and failed to explain how to build a successful business.

To build any business successfully will require hard work and should be treated as a full-time job although this is not permanent it is necessary to build a solid foundation in the early days.

Sadly most are not presented with these facts so I guess you cannot blame them for quitting or even giving the MLM opportunities a bad name.

There are 3 main reasons to be able to succeed in any MLM program which I am about to share with you and in my opinion are key to success.

• The Right Program - You need to find the right MLM program that is low cost and offers the best compensation plan.
• The Dream – This has to be one of the most important ingredients because if your dream is big enough you will do whatever it takes to achieve it.
• Support – You need support with anything that is new especially from those who are already successful and are willing to help you succeed.

Ok now let’s look at these 3 key reasons in more depth to help put things in perspective.

The Right Program

Now although there are a lot of MLM programs on the internet it is important that they are an established company, offer an excellent compensation plan, provide tools to help you build your business and have a product that most people want and need.

GDI or Global Domains International are in my opinion the only MLM company that offers all of this and for only $10 a month.

Now one thing you have to realise is that if you want to work online from home and be successful in any business there will be some cost attached to it. Although GDI offers you your own business, product and unlimited income opportunity for only $10 a month plus you can try it for 7 days free.

So lets break it down and see what you get for your hard earned $10 a month.

• Web Hosting
• Your own domain name
• 10 email addresses
• Web site building tool
• Access to the GDI Forum
• Tools to promote your business
• Unlimited income opportunity

As you can see you get your own website, the tools to build it and can be active online within a few short hours but what’s more incredible is you can earn money too.

So who are GDI and how do I make money?

Global Domains International, or GDI, was founded in 1999 by Michael Reed, CEO and Alan Ezeir, President who both recognized another opportunity that was largely ignored. The dot com boom that was so popular back in 1995 reached its peak around march of 2000. What Michael Reed and Alan Ezeir wondered was if there were other available extensions that businesses could use as a domain name. They ultimately focused on the domain extension .WS, which belonged to the tiny island nation of Samoa, deep in the South Pacific. They were able to execute a deal with Samoa stating they had to produce 15,000 registered domain .ws extensions in 3 years. Well they accomplished that goal in GDI’s 1st month of business and the rest as they say is history. In the 2002 Special issue of Inc. magazine, Global Domains International placed #37 on the Inc 500 magazine’s “List” of the USA’s 500 fastest growing private companies and #5 in the state of California. If you have come across any .ws adresses on the internet you can rest assured that they have been registered through Global Domains International, as GDI has single handedly captured the market share for the .ws extension. But what really puts the icing on the cake is the amazing business opportunity they have incorporated in to the equation.

So now let’s talk about how you earn money.

For every person that you refer to GDI you will earn $1 every month for as long as that person remains a member.

That person that you refer – for every person that they refer to GDI, you will earn $1 every month for as long as that person remains a member. This continues down for 5 levels.

So even if you only refer one person, but that one person referred 50 people, you would earn $1 for each of those 50 people. If those 50 people referred just 1 person each, that’s another $50 per month you’d earn.

Remember though, as I said earlier you only get out of a program what you put into it. You could very easily get someone in your downline that could refer 50 people and that would be great, but you might not, so don’t just rely completely on your downline, especially in the beginning, try to refer a few people.

Let’s look at an example of the sort of income you can earn with GDI.

If you referred 10 people and those 10 people referred just 5 people each, and those 5 people referred 5 people each, and so on for 5 levels. Your monthly income would be $7810.

Sound Good???

Well that’s not all, GDI also offer a weekly bonus scheme of $100 for every 5 people you personally introduce. So for example if 20 people joined your business you would be paid $400 for that week and best of all there is no limit to the amount of people you refer. If you were to do the same every week that would an average of $1600 a month which for a lot of people would replace their job salary.

You may be thinking it sounds too good to be true or how can I refer 10 people, I don’t know 10 people that would be interested in this.

Well its not too good to be true, there are people earning even more than that with GDI.

As far as referring people GDI offer the tools to help with this however as I mentioned previously support in this business is key to your success from those who are already successful.

The Dream

To be successful you need to have a reason or a dream this could be a few hundred dollars a month to begin with or a new car.

What I have found is that people fear to dream because they don’t believe it will happen. It has amazed me being around this business how quickly people underestimate themselves and what started out as being a dream of making a few hundred dollars a month turned into buying their dream home cash.

This business offers so much its about people helping people and the feeling of knowing you have helped others take back their lives is priceless.

Support

Most people that join MLM programs have little or no experience on how to build a successful business and sadly quit before they even get started.

Having support from those who are already successful in this type business is by far priceless and it amazes me that so many people do not grasp this when inviting people to join.

After all the core of all MLM businesses is helping others to succeed which in turn helps you succeed.

Failing to grasp this simple concept and not put in any effort will surely lead to failure and again these types of people will only end up hopping from one opportunity to another but never finding success.

So there you have it an honest opinion on Multi Level Marketing which I hope this article has helped you in your pursuit for financial freedom

Donna Fielding is a successful network marketer with GDI. Click the link below to watch a video presentation on the GDI opportunity and the 7 day FREE trial and see if Global Domains International is the right choice for you.

www.themoneyprospect.com

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Late in the season, a common pastime among snowboarders is the infamous gaper hunt. After witnessing this activity in various places, I've been struggling with a very important question: what is the proper pronunciation of the word “gaper”. Everyone seems to have their own take on it and I'd like to take a little time to investigate the etymology of the word.

Conventional wisdom would have you look to a word's spelling to get an idea of how to pronounce it. Using this logic, the most obvious answer for the proper pronunciation is gey-per. If we look to the definition of a gaper, however, we're led to believe that the pronunciation doesn't follow standard english syntatical expectations.

It's like the ghosts of christmas past, present and future.

The Urban Dictionary defines a gaper as:

... a skier or snowboarder who is completely clueless. Usually distinguished by bright colored clothes and a gaper gap -- the gap between the goggles and a helmet/hat. Gaper's are known to do the "Gaper Tuck" which is an attempt at being a ski racer by tucking, however, it is done incorrectly with the poles sticking straight up like thunderbolts and lightning, very very frightening! Gapers also sit at the bottom of jumps and try and go big off table tops in the park.

From this definition, we're led to believe that the term gaper has its roots in the description of the gap for which they are known. From this, one would assume that the correct pronunciation of the word is in fact gap-per. So the confusion is understandable when trying to figure out how to properly pronounce the term.

The Urban Dictionary, however, also provides another definition for the word GAPER as “an acronym that stand[s] for Guaranteed Accident Prone on Every Run.” This definition has no reference to the distinctive gaper gap which seems to be one of the roots of the word. If we rely on this definition, there is no need to break the rules of syntax and the word can be pronounced gey-per.

Gaper in Other Contexts

The word gaper also has meanings in other contexts. Wikipedia describes gapers as stone heads, often depicting a black man, located on the fronts of buildings in the Netherlands to indicate that these building are pharmacies. The gaper represents the assistant of the travelling apothecary who was the forefather of the modern pharmacist. This assistant would pretend to be a sick man only to miraculously feel better (and perform a dance) after taking the pill given to him by the apothecary. So in the Netherlands, the word Gaper is somewhat representative of a charlatan. This relates to the modern definition of the word since gaper's in ski resorts will often profess to a higher degree of skill than they actually have. This doesn't help in the search for the correct pronunciation of the word, however, since I don't speak the Dutch language.

The simplest definition of a gaper that I have found so far, is “a person or thing that gapes”¹. This definition actually provides a phonetic spelling for the word, which is in fact gey-per, as one would expect. This description also agrees with the more colloquial definition of the word as gapers are often seen in the middle of Whistler Village, in their rear-entry boot and neon one-piece glory, gaping at the scenery through the lense of a camera (that is when they aren't seen as a streak of neon laying down wide carves on the cat track).

The Verdict

Following this long and arduous Google search, I think the question of the pronunciation of the word gaper can finally be laid to rest. I motion that the correct pronunciation heretofore be gey-per; don't let anyone tell you otherwise. If they insist on pronouncing it gap-per, refer them to this study which should convince them that they are wrong-headed. Although this study cannot be considered complete by any stretch of the imagination, I'm pretty confident that it is the most in-depth investigation into the etymology of the word gaper that you'll be able to find (I'm not sure if that makes me sad or proud).

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CAST:

We are looking for outgoing, sociable females and males, ages 18-25ish.

Cast members can be from anywhere in the world, profession irrelevant, snowboarding or skiing skills not necessary.

This is not a scripted show – no acting required.

REQUIREMENTS:

You need to be living in or able to commit to living in Whistler by November 2008. 

The show will not pay for your move to Whistler.

If you are from outside of Canada we will require proof that you are legally allowed to live and work in Canada. Please do not apply if you cannot provide the proper documents.

You must be able to communicate clearly in English.

AUDITIONS:

Casting will take place in Whistler in early Aug 2008.

There will also be casting in Toronto at the same time. 

Final candidates will be chosen shortly after.

SHOW DETAILS:

This is not a snowboarding or skiing series. It is not a dating or "Survivor" type elimination series.

The cast chosen for the show will be themselves on the show.

This series will be centered on the day-to-day lives of the central cast members.

Although cast members will not be filmed 24/7, you must be comfortable with a high level of exposure.

COMPENSATION:

There will be compensation. If you are chosen for the series, there will be a contract detailing your inclusion in the show and the compensation for this.

HOW TO APPLY:

Download the questionnaire but clicking on the Download button on this page. Fill it out and email it along with 2 jpegs of yourself (1 full body, 1 headshot) to whistler.casting@gmail.com.

  

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As a snowboarder, have you ever wanted to travel to far away places? Most likely you have and even given it a try. The hard part is finding the right place to go and having an idea of what to expect once you get there. With this is mind the guys at ATG Media are developing a knew way to create and distribute snowboarding films and doing it with a different style then your regular video. This season’s film is titled “Translocation”, and it is a new way to look at snowboarding film. “Translocation” is a 16mm and HD travel based video that spotlights some of the world’s best snowboarders traveling to some of the sickest mountain ranges this planet has to offer.

Instead of filming all season to create one video with different riders parts, The “Translocation” project aims to take a different approach at delivering it’s content. “The video will come out in Downloadable Short Films, highlighting each location they visit throughout the year. The shorts will be available for ipods as well as Quicktime. Viewers can then watch the film literally as it is being made. In October 2008 they will release a travel book and DVD that will showcase all their travels. The book will include photos, maps and tons of information on the hot spots to visit. The book will be created in the same style as those backpackers travel books, and will include a full length DVD inside with tons of sick shredding. 

Snowboard.com has provided you with a link to the first short that took place in Argentina featuring the shredding of Andrew Burns, Craig Beaulieu, Chris Coulter and Raul Pinto. You can download the first 6 minute short for $1.99 at the following link.

Quick Time version

Ipod Version:

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located at unit 108 15290 103rd ave surrey bc

- everything in the warehouse is up to 70% off
- hundreds of pairs of shoes to choose from
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Editor's Note

Welcome! I am very pleased to announce the first issue of the iRant. Just in case you haven't noticed yet, the iRant is an online magazine.

Well, for this first issue, it's just me. But that's all right! I have already recruited one member, and possibly a few more in the coming days. The iRant is an uber cool collection of rants, as the name implies. Please note that all articles and/or rants belong to their respective owners and cannot be redistributed without their permissions.

Now that we got all that legal stuff done with, enjoy the rants and don't forget to live long and prosper with your hair!

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A Call For Writers!

Ya got that right! I'm looking for semi-experienced writers who are willing to write a few rants or articles every 1 or 2 weeks. Below are the jobs (well... there's only one) and requirements:

Description: Writes articles about random things. Can also look up random facts on the internet and write about them. Freestyle writing, basically!

Details: Contact me by email or pm. (Optional) Please send a short (but recent) writing sample written by you by email or pm. It should be at least two short paragraphs and no longer than a page, if possible.

Contact me by pm at: Snowboard =o

Contact me by email at: peuanthinsan@yahoo.com

Contact me by MSN at: happyyappy3@yahoo.com

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Limes Are Good

Okay, I mean, seriously. They are good. Here's what I do:

1. Slice the lime into 4 sections, starting from one side, then working clockwise across the circumference of the lime. (If you didn't understand that, JUST CUT THE LIME UP!)

2. Squeeze the lime into a cup. I prefer a small plastic cup.

3. Wash your hands with soap and dip your fingers into the juice.

4. Add proportionally-sized amount of salt.

5. Get ready.

6. Chug it all up as fast as you can.

7. Feel the burn of your esophagus.

8. Lick any remaining juice from the cup (this is where the small comes into play. You should be able to stick your tougue all the way to the bottom of the cup, too be able to lick every remaining amount of juice)

Delicious!

I also met this guy online who likes to eat limes. Well, actually I think they were lemons. We had this big argument about which is better? lemon or lime? Of course, I sided with lime. This is how he does it:

1. Peel the lime (OR LEMON *angry smiley here*)

2. Slice up the meat of the lime into small little chunks.

3. (Optional) Get a small bowl or plate and pour a tiny amount of salt on it.

4. Pop them in your mouth.

5. Feel the burn! Oh, yeah!

Good thing about this method is that you don't need a cup and you don't need to lick anything. Still, I think lime is much, much, much, much, better than lemons. Lemons are like... ecchk! Yuck! If you're too lazy, buy those plastic limes (or lemons) from concentrate. But I don't recommend it. It's not as healthy!

Speaking of that, not only are limes delicious, they are healthy for you! They have that kick to them that makes you jump up, but the aftertaste is sweet, especially when you add some salt. You can basically do anything with limes. They are the main ingredient of cooking! Without limes (or lemons), food would have no flavor, except with some salt. Unless you're eating Japanese food or something.

Apparently, it's healthy to eat food that is not flavored with salt of spices. That's why Japanese people live so long. Their colons are quite healthy! Although, I think Japanese restaurants in America are quite delicious. I LOVE JAPANESE THOUGH! It tastes great! Soy sauce is my best friend. How did we get from limes to Japanese food? Hmm... now that’s what you call a mindless rant. How did we ever get here? Geez! Let's go back to limes now.

Actually, I have nothing more to say about limes... they are very good and healthy though. Well, I guess that concludes this rant. EAT LIMES AND PROSPER WITH YOUR HAIR!

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RunEscape?!?! WTF?!

That is correct. Run. Escape. WTF?! So, anyways, here's to the story. I play a lot of RuneScape, right? In case you didn't know, RuneScape is a MMORPG game, a Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game. It's great fun for a while. But anyways, I've been playing so much that my parents started to get suspicious and asked me all these questions about it. What is the purpose of this game? What do you gain from playing this? LET'S STUDY FOR THE SAT FIRST BEFORE YOU PLAY! DO SOMETHING BETTER WITH YOUR TIME! LET'S PRESENT IT AT MY COMPUTER ASSISTED LANGUAGE LEARNING CONFERENCE IN JAPAN (yes, here comes Japan again) THIS SUMMER! Gah! sorry... where was I?

Ah, yes. So, I told my parents about the game and they asked me, what is it called? Runes-Cape? I corrected them with Rune-Scape! I mean, what is with that? The R and the S were so obviously capitalized (RuneScape), showing the start of the syllables! Okay, so they finally got it right for once. But they forgot. Oh, yes, they forgot! They kept calling it "game". "Stop play game!", "No game!", "DIE SPAZ MUFFIN PICKLE!" *cough*

So finally, they started using the name of "game". Which is RuneScape. Unfortunately... RUN ESCAPE?!?! WTF?! RUN. ESCAPE. GAH! Why do you old people never understand the terrible pain you have caused me with your anachronistic knowledge?! Yes, like I said, God invented dictionary.com so look it up. It infuriorates me! I am very angry. RuneScape. DO YOU NOT SEE THE BOLDED CAPITAL LETTERS? WHAT, ARE YOU BLIND?! No, I'm sorry I don't mean that, my beautiful, beloved parents.

But I bet some of your parents probably, at one point in time, if they ever heard of it, called it that. It's funny really, because there are a few ways you can split up "RuneScape" into syllables so that they actually spell out words. Rune-Scape, for one. Then there's Runes-Cape. And of course, the horribly dreaded RUN-ESCAPE! Gah I might as well collapse and die if anyone says that again. And my parents are English teachers! How could they not know how to pronounce a simple word like that? Rune! Scape! HOW HARD CAN THAT BEEEEEEEEE?!?! OH THE PAIN, THE INHUMANITY! (as Double-D from Ed, Edd, and Eddy say)

Anyways, that sums up my rant on... dun dun dun... RUN ESCAPE. Omgz it kills me to say that. But of course I'm not dead. Yet. Dun dun dun... a lot of people know where I live. And they are not exactly the sane type of people... oh godz, NO! NO! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I Don't Snowboard

Seriously, I don't. I probably can if you give me a board and 3 months. I'm very athletic, ya know. I once threw a backpack across the bus and hit someone on the head, intentionally. I don't want to talk about it... =(. I DIDN'T MEAN IT I AM SO SORRY WHY DO YOU HAVE TO BE THAT WAY!??! GAAAAAAAAAAH!

Anyone have a Kleenex? Oh, I have a box right here. I have a cold, you see. On the last day of school, we went to a state park for a field trip. I have another thought, but that will have to wait. The park had a natural waterfall and lots of kids were playing in it. I, not planning to swim, did not bring a bathing suit. Or a towel for that matter. But I wanted to swim. So, I took out my keys, iPod (an article about this coming up on the next edition), Sharpies, etc. out of my pocket and stuffed them in my backpack.

So, I waded across the water, only planning to get half of my body wet (the lower half). Anyways, considering that it was a natural waterfall, there were lots of rocks. Good thing I had sandals on eh? Bad idea. They did not offer enough support for me and I tripped on the rocks. Let's just say they (the sandals) can't curve around rocks the way my feet can. So, I was totally drenched, head in the water, ears clogged up with dirt. But I thought, now that I'm wet, who cares?

I jumped out of the water and started heading for the waterfall. I dramatically took my glasses off, holding them to the side, away from the water. I then put my head right under the water. Ahhhh, it was so refreshing. Unfortunately, since I had no towel, I was completely drenched for the next hour we were there, as well as the half-hour on the bus ride home. And well, that's how I got the cold.

Wasn't this rant about why I don't snowboard? Hmm. Well, back to that then. I don't snowboard.

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Closing Remarks

I would like to say, thank you for reading this issue and thanks for all of your support (not... yet.). It was very fun writing all of this and it got me almost 20,000 keystrokes on my WhatPulse (whatpulse.org! joinz!), which should propel me to a 2nd place rank in my team. I hope. Probably not, I haven't even checked there in ages.

Please contact me if you would like to help out with iRant! I can't keep on ranting by myself like this, it would get boring. Speaking of that, I would also like to thank boredom for all of its support, as without it, I would have never even thought about ranting. Then again, I rant all the time in my head. Half the time I don't even know what I'm ranting about. I just have random thoughts, ya know. Yea.

Well, I hope you enjoyed this first issue of the iRant. And as I have said before, live long and prosper with your hair!

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