Free Classifieds
November 18, 2009
I like to make extra money with the free classifieds during the holidays.
Listed below are my favorite local classifieds in order.
Enjoy!
Craigslist: Classifieds
seattle.craigslist.com
7 days online, up to 4 photos, large word limit.
Edits allowed after ad is published online.
Q: How many people use craigslist?
A: More than 50 million in the US alone
Q: How many job listings does craigslist receive?
A: More than 1 million new job listings each month
See; Craigslist's A One-Stop Swap Shop
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NWsource: Classifieds
nwsource.com
14 days online, up to 5 photos, 2,000 text characters, Web site link.
No edits allowed after publishing ads.
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TheStranger: Classifieds
thestranger.com
30 days online, up to 6 photos, There's no word limit for your web post.
Edits allowed after your ad is published online.
A reminder is sent when your ad is up for renewal.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Saving Private Ryan Ending (Hold the bridge)
I'd watched Saving Private Ryan on TV when if first aired about ten years ago and apparently had forgotten the ending.
The last thing I remembered was Tom Hanks getting shot and had basically forgottten everything after that point.
Once you see the clip you'll understand why from all of the horror, action and emotion in this brutal sceen.
I watched the movie again last night for only the second time.
They're many awesome things that happened thoughout this movie thanks to Steven Spielburg.
The reason that I'm writing this blog is due to the fact that I visited Omaha Beach and Normandy, France a couple of years ago. It was the 4th. of July weekend in 2007.
I also visited the American cemetery at Normandy so when you watch the second clip you'll understand the emotion that brought this film full circle in my life.
I don't have any more words, I didn't take any photos at the cemetery and will probably never visit again.
However, it was enough to change my life forever.
I hope that I will always remember and appreciate those incredible sacrifices of our American soldiers.
Saving Private Ryan Ending (Hold the bridge) 9.17 min.
This is the final part of the film that I had forgotten (Private Ryan) 2.50 min.
Godspeed,
Philip Atkins
Tacoma, Washington
The last thing I remembered was Tom Hanks getting shot and had basically forgottten everything after that point.
Once you see the clip you'll understand why from all of the horror, action and emotion in this brutal sceen.
I watched the movie again last night for only the second time.
They're many awesome things that happened thoughout this movie thanks to Steven Spielburg.
The reason that I'm writing this blog is due to the fact that I visited Omaha Beach and Normandy, France a couple of years ago. It was the 4th. of July weekend in 2007.
I also visited the American cemetery at Normandy so when you watch the second clip you'll understand the emotion that brought this film full circle in my life.
I don't have any more words, I didn't take any photos at the cemetery and will probably never visit again.
However, it was enough to change my life forever.
I hope that I will always remember and appreciate those incredible sacrifices of our American soldiers.
Godspeed,
Philip Atkins
Tacoma, Washington
TacomaHires Job Fair
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Location: Hotel Murano
1320 Broadway Plaza
Tacoma, WA 98402
Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Bring at least 30 resumes!
The event is just around the corner! We have created a Job Fair guide for you to print out and take with you to the event. The guide has the companies participating, a selection of open positions, as well as tips for maximizing your time at the event. To make the day of the event as smooth as possible let's cover a few things that you can do ahead of time-- select your business attire, print out 30 copies of your resumes, and map out how you will get to the event. Do your best to arrive early and dress appropriately in case there is any time that you will need to wait outside.
Once you have printed your guide do a final review of the companies and positions and write down any questions that you want to be sure to ask at the event. You can also make notes in the guide on key points you would like to discuss. Remember, the career fair is a great chance for you to make connections with recruiters, to learn about new opportunities, and to move forward with your job search. Keep an open mind about companies and jobs that you may not initially see as a fit with your background or interests.
Stay positive! You are taking action by attending the career fair and reaching out to make new connections- this is a great step forward in your job search.
We'll see you at the Job Fair.
Selected companies attending the event include:
•Silpada Designs
•AFLAC
•Argosy University
•Army National Guard
•Career Directors International
•COUNTRY Financial
•Passion Parties / Independent
•Prepaid Legal Services, Independent Associate
•Salem Communications Seattle
•Shaklee
•The Art Institute
•Waddell & Reed
•Univera
•Puget Sound Business Journal
Links;
Job Fair Guide!
http://www.nationalcareerfairs.com/career_fair_guide/2810
{or} http://revelations.zoomshare.com/files/job.fair.guide.pdf
Upcoming Job Fairs;
http://tacoma.localhires.com/events/MjgxMA==/Tacoma+Job+Fair+November+18%2C+2009
New Job Postings in Tacoma
http://tacoma.localhires.com/jobs/
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Location: Hotel Murano
1320 Broadway Plaza
Tacoma, WA 98402
Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Bring at least 30 resumes!
The event is just around the corner! We have created a Job Fair guide for you to print out and take with you to the event. The guide has the companies participating, a selection of open positions, as well as tips for maximizing your time at the event. To make the day of the event as smooth as possible let's cover a few things that you can do ahead of time-- select your business attire, print out 30 copies of your resumes, and map out how you will get to the event. Do your best to arrive early and dress appropriately in case there is any time that you will need to wait outside.
Once you have printed your guide do a final review of the companies and positions and write down any questions that you want to be sure to ask at the event. You can also make notes in the guide on key points you would like to discuss. Remember, the career fair is a great chance for you to make connections with recruiters, to learn about new opportunities, and to move forward with your job search. Keep an open mind about companies and jobs that you may not initially see as a fit with your background or interests.
Stay positive! You are taking action by attending the career fair and reaching out to make new connections- this is a great step forward in your job search.
We'll see you at the Job Fair.
Selected companies attending the event include:
•Silpada Designs
•AFLAC
•Argosy University
•Army National Guard
•Career Directors International
•COUNTRY Financial
•Passion Parties / Independent
•Prepaid Legal Services, Independent Associate
•Salem Communications Seattle
•Shaklee
•The Art Institute
•Waddell & Reed
•Univera
•Puget Sound Business Journal
Links;
Job Fair Guide!
http://www.nationalcareerfairs.com/career_fair_guide/2810
{or} http://revelations.zoomshare.com/files/job.fair.guide.pdf
Upcoming Job Fairs;
http://tacoma.localhires.com/events/MjgxMA==/Tacoma+Job+Fair+November+18%2C+2009
New Job Postings in Tacoma
http://tacoma.localhires.com/jobs/
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Saturday, November 14, 2009
IP Geolocations
Click the link provided in the following message and your current IP address and location will be made available
Friends and family will appreciate this featured service since most communication devices today connect through the Internet via an IP address.
What a great way to stay in touch and in some cases, let's pray not, track a family member should the need arise.
Perhaps if everyone used this service most amber alerts could be avoided.
At the very least the number of abductions could be greatly reduced.
In any case check out the following link to locate someone.
http://revelations.zoomshare.com/files/geoip.address.htm
Connecting through this service will instantly display your current location.
Please be sure to email the site to your friends and family with hand held Internet devices.
Most email services display the IP adresses of the sender in the message header. Perhaps you'll need to expand the option in order to view this feature?
Visiting from out of town? What a great way to keep from getting lost by saving time and money in finding your destination.
If you happen to know someone who's traveling overseas this could also become a very powerful tools for personal safety.
In a perfect senerio it might go something like this;
Let's say a person is in harms way and is able to log into their email account in order to send a disstressful message which in turn relays their current IP address and location. Let's also assume this person is being held in captivity and doesn't know their current location.
Does anyone currently use such a service?
If so, please let me know just as long as its offered free of charge.
Good Day,
Philip Atkins
Tacoma, Washington
Friends and family will appreciate this featured service since most communication devices today connect through the Internet via an IP address.
What a great way to stay in touch and in some cases, let's pray not, track a family member should the need arise.
Perhaps if everyone used this service most amber alerts could be avoided.
At the very least the number of abductions could be greatly reduced.
In any case check out the following link to locate someone.
http://revelations.zoomshare.com/files/geoip.address.htm
Connecting through this service will instantly display your current location.
Please be sure to email the site to your friends and family with hand held Internet devices.
Most email services display the IP adresses of the sender in the message header. Perhaps you'll need to expand the option in order to view this feature?
Visiting from out of town? What a great way to keep from getting lost by saving time and money in finding your destination.
If you happen to know someone who's traveling overseas this could also become a very powerful tools for personal safety.
In a perfect senerio it might go something like this;
Let's say a person is in harms way and is able to log into their email account in order to send a disstressful message which in turn relays their current IP address and location. Let's also assume this person is being held in captivity and doesn't know their current location.
Does anyone currently use such a service?
If so, please let me know just as long as its offered free of charge.
Good Day,
Philip Atkins
Tacoma, Washington
Friday, November 13, 2009
Singing The Torah
The highest form of Judaism taught by the Torah is that Jewish rabbi's learn not just how to read but how to speak.
In the Hebrew language the rabbi is taught how to speak and sing to god with proper voice tones.
Its why you see so many characters in the Hebrew language and its taught that this is the way in which god speaks.
Jesus himself was called Rabboni which is the highest respect you can give someone who teaches from the Torah. See; John 20:16
Jewish people singing who were taught from the Torah can be a very spiritual experience.
I'd like to invite you to visit the following artist who sings both in Hebrew and the English language.
Her name is Neshama Carlebach and she signs with the voice of an angel.
Take time to enter into the house of the LORD today.
Neshama Carlebach
http://www.sojournrecords.com/artistpage/neshama_carlebach
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In the Hebrew language the rabbi is taught how to speak and sing to god with proper voice tones.
Its why you see so many characters in the Hebrew language and its taught that this is the way in which god speaks.
Jesus himself was called Rabboni which is the highest respect you can give someone who teaches from the Torah. See; John 20:16
Jewish people singing who were taught from the Torah can be a very spiritual experience.
I'd like to invite you to visit the following artist who sings both in Hebrew and the English language.
Her name is Neshama Carlebach and she signs with the voice of an angel.
Take time to enter into the house of the LORD today.
Neshama Carlebach
http://www.sojournrecords.com/artistpage/neshama_carlebach
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
Veterans Day
Veterans Day
November 11, 2009
An annual American holiday honoring military veterans. Both a federal holiday and a state holiday in all states, it is usually observed on November 11.
However, if it occurs on a Sunday then the following Monday is designated for holiday leave, and if it occurs Saturday then either Saturday or Friday may be so designated.
It is also celebrated as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day in other parts of the world, falling on November 11, the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. (Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 with the German signing of the Armistice.)
November 11th. is also the 1st. day of the German celebration known as Fasching that doesn't end until February.
Source;
wikipedia.com
November 11, 2009
An annual American holiday honoring military veterans. Both a federal holiday and a state holiday in all states, it is usually observed on November 11.
However, if it occurs on a Sunday then the following Monday is designated for holiday leave, and if it occurs Saturday then either Saturday or Friday may be so designated.
It is also celebrated as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day in other parts of the world, falling on November 11, the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. (Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 with the German signing of the Armistice.)
November 11th. is also the 1st. day of the German celebration known as Fasching that doesn't end until February.
Source;
wikipedia.com
The Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall
November 09, 2009
It seems like a life time ago and I suppose that it was indeed since I visited Berlin in the fall of 1980.
I had won the battalion soldier of the quarter award and for the accomplishment was sent to visit Berlin for five days courtesy of the US Army.
Our accommodations were at the Lake Wansee Recreation Center. Its a gorgeous place and I traveled daily to downtown Berlin to what locals called the kur-fu-dam.
Berlin is a large and fascinating city with several great museums. Its more than 100 miles in circumference according to wikipedia.com.
In those days know one was allowed to visit East Berlin but as soldiers we were allowed to visit as part of an exception. We had to remove our name tags and surrender our ID cards to the officer in charge. We were all dressed in our class A uniforms.
I'd heard that a green US Army ID card back in that day was worth ten thousand dollars. The US Army soldiers never needed a passport to enter a foreign country.
The one thing that I'll always remember is how cheap everything cost.
At the time we received twelve German East Marks per German Deutsche Mark (West Marks) and twenty East Marks per dollar. When all was said and done a beer cost about five cents. I even shopped one afternoon away for something in the neighborhood of ten bucks.
East Berlin was a very quite, clean and orderly place. Quite the opposite of West Berlin indeed. We also got to visit some military cemeteries as well.
Being a soldier in former West Germany from February 1979 until that same month in 1981 had allowed me the opportunity to see both sides.
I had ridden the US Army duty train from Frankfort, German through East Germany and it ran only at night. They had much to hide in those days and namely the lack of economic progress.
I had also spent my two years living near the East and West German border. This area is known as the Fulda Gap and I lived within 10 kilometers of the border in Eiterfeld, Germany.
I often visited friends within the 1K zone. Road signs strictly forbid military personal from visiting the 1k zone without special orders but I never checked to see if they offered any waivers.
These folks were very kind and generous people and since I grew up in rural West Virginia I felt right at home.
I'll never forget the family of Adam Rudolph who has since dearly departed. Not only did we enjoy some great times and meals together but this family also shared their home.
That's normal for a German though.
Sources;
Youtube Video: Berlin East Side Gallery
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEs-MGQ9UZk&feature=youtube_gdata
German President Visits Berlin: 'The joy of freedom'
http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/11/09/berlin-wall-celebrations.html?ref=rss
Wikipedia: The Berlin Wall
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Wall
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November 09, 2009
It seems like a life time ago and I suppose that it was indeed since I visited Berlin in the fall of 1980.
I had won the battalion soldier of the quarter award and for the accomplishment was sent to visit Berlin for five days courtesy of the US Army.
Our accommodations were at the Lake Wansee Recreation Center. Its a gorgeous place and I traveled daily to downtown Berlin to what locals called the kur-fu-dam.
Berlin is a large and fascinating city with several great museums. Its more than 100 miles in circumference according to wikipedia.com.
In those days know one was allowed to visit East Berlin but as soldiers we were allowed to visit as part of an exception. We had to remove our name tags and surrender our ID cards to the officer in charge. We were all dressed in our class A uniforms.
I'd heard that a green US Army ID card back in that day was worth ten thousand dollars. The US Army soldiers never needed a passport to enter a foreign country.
The one thing that I'll always remember is how cheap everything cost.
At the time we received twelve German East Marks per German Deutsche Mark (West Marks) and twenty East Marks per dollar. When all was said and done a beer cost about five cents. I even shopped one afternoon away for something in the neighborhood of ten bucks.
East Berlin was a very quite, clean and orderly place. Quite the opposite of West Berlin indeed. We also got to visit some military cemeteries as well.
Being a soldier in former West Germany from February 1979 until that same month in 1981 had allowed me the opportunity to see both sides.
I had ridden the US Army duty train from Frankfort, German through East Germany and it ran only at night. They had much to hide in those days and namely the lack of economic progress.
I had also spent my two years living near the East and West German border. This area is known as the Fulda Gap and I lived within 10 kilometers of the border in Eiterfeld, Germany.
I often visited friends within the 1K zone. Road signs strictly forbid military personal from visiting the 1k zone without special orders but I never checked to see if they offered any waivers.
These folks were very kind and generous people and since I grew up in rural West Virginia I felt right at home.
I'll never forget the family of Adam Rudolph who has since dearly departed. Not only did we enjoy some great times and meals together but this family also shared their home.
That's normal for a German though.
Sources;
Youtube Video: Berlin East Side Gallery
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEs-MGQ9UZk&feature=youtube_gdata
German President Visits Berlin: 'The joy of freedom'
http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/11/09/berlin-wall-celebrations.html?ref=rss
Wikipedia: The Berlin Wall
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Wall
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Sunday, November 8, 2009
Free Classifieds: Seattle & Tacoma
Free Classifieds
Novermber 08, 2009
I've been posting classifieds most of the day after revisiting an old listing of free classifieds sites.
Several years ago I would have chosen craigslist but I've been spammed for the better part of the year.
The reason that I wanted to mention the following sites, even though I haven't actually sold anything yet, is the ease of use and marketability.
These sites include a large reader base and are well established on the Internet and in the local community.
My hat goes off to both of them because I believe that everything on the Internet should be free.
I wanted to list 2good2toss.com but they still haven't gotten back to me on my first ad. It's also a Tacoma city and Pierce county site courtesy of the local government. The most expensive item listed with 2good2toss must sell for no more than $199.00 bucks.
I also want to mention the freecycleseattle.org site at yahoo. They have over 20,000 members so if you want to move your stuff then this is the site. I currently receive about 25 messages per day from this group and last month 2,500 messages were posted.
If you don't mind driving or shipping to Portland this yahoo freecycle site has about 40,000 members.
Wow!
Give these guys a try today!
nwsource.com | thestranger.com
I wished all sites were this easy to use!
Philip Atkins
Tacoma, Washington
Novermber 08, 2009
I've been posting classifieds most of the day after revisiting an old listing of free classifieds sites.
Several years ago I would have chosen craigslist but I've been spammed for the better part of the year.
The reason that I wanted to mention the following sites, even though I haven't actually sold anything yet, is the ease of use and marketability.
These sites include a large reader base and are well established on the Internet and in the local community.
My hat goes off to both of them because I believe that everything on the Internet should be free.
I wanted to list 2good2toss.com but they still haven't gotten back to me on my first ad. It's also a Tacoma city and Pierce county site courtesy of the local government. The most expensive item listed with 2good2toss must sell for no more than $199.00 bucks.
I also want to mention the freecycleseattle.org site at yahoo. They have over 20,000 members so if you want to move your stuff then this is the site. I currently receive about 25 messages per day from this group and last month 2,500 messages were posted.
If you don't mind driving or shipping to Portland this yahoo freecycle site has about 40,000 members.
Wow!
Give these guys a try today!
nwsource.com | thestranger.com
I wished all sites were this easy to use!
Philip Atkins
Tacoma, Washington
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