World's Greatest

My Facebook friend Butch Gibson posted something interesting today. "What do you think is the greatest invention of your lifetime?" I read through the responses; they were varied but a lot dealt with computers and the internet. Those are great inventions (hey, I'm using one right now), but I think my response ranks right up near the top of the list. Indoor plumbing. Apparently, other people aren't as fond of having their toilets indoors as I am because I ended up in a 15 minute debate about whether indoor plumbing deserved to be considered a great invention. My friend was in favor of the transistor, which is the basis for modern day technology. Yes, I'm glad we can screen for cancer cells, and use telephones as computers, and have OnStar call us when we accidentally hit the button on the steering wheel. But even without all that, I'm happier that I can sit on my commode inside my home instead of squatting behind my bushes hoping the neighbors don't see. I'm aware outhouses don't work like that, but thankfully, I don't know exactly how they work because my bathroom is inside of my house. See what I'm getting at? I told my buddy to try this: I'd go without inventions with transistors if he would go without indoor plumbing. No showers, no washing hands, no peeing indoors, none of that. He didn't accept my challenge. And right now, as I sit in the dark from a power outage, I can blog on my transistor-assisted phone, but I could still shower and use my facilities if my battery was dead. And that is the beauty of indoor plumbing. It's tops in my book.

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Power of Promotion

I'd like to try something with you all. A Butch Gibson Show introduction. If you'd like to be a part, call 513-549-3344 and say your name, where you're calling from, promote yourself, and say 'THIS is the Butch Gibson Show!'

This post was made on Facebook by my buddy Butch, who had this great idea about promotion - promote yourself by allowing others to promote themselves on your venue.  Think of it as pyramid promotion, except there's no money to be won or lost.  The sole item on the line is popularity. By promoting yourself, you gain more interest in your cause; by saying you're doing it on the Butch Gibson Show, he gains the same recognition as your venue.  It's a commonly used marketing tactic which seems relatively successful.  And seeing as he put it on his Facebook page, if a fraction of his 5 billion and 5 friends participate, he should be in great shape.  So in the spirit of promotion, I'm giving a shout out to everyone who took the time to follow, check out, or promote my blog...click on some of their links and help them out as well!

www.sirlucien.com - all things barber/hair related.  Good blog, check him out.
www.butchgibson.com - Butch Gibson, DJ Extraordinaire
http://giantleapforwomankind.com - Divorcing mother on a journey to find herself
http://robynsproject365.blogspot.com - Robyn's photo project
http://dwana365ish.blogspot.com - Dwana's photo project