NBAShoe.com Review – Alright, I know what you’re thinking… “NBAShoe.com? Well that sounds sketchy!” You’re right. It does. Not because there is only 1 shoe, instead of “shoes,” but also because the site and the checkout process. I recently made a large purchase from NBAShoe.com and thought I would share my experience with all of you.
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I wrote a review for Jersey101.com in the past, which many people found helpful. The different between that and NBAShoe.com, is that NBAShoe is about 50% cheaper! The NFL jerseys are only $22!!! The catch is that the shipping is expensive. The jerseys are made in China, which is why they’re so cheap, but the shipping is $25.50. However, if you purchase over $150 worth of jerseys/goods, the shipping will be free.
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My recommendation is if you want a couple jerseys that look authentic, this is the best site out there. Also, try to see if any friends want jerseys too because that free shipping is a great option if you can get an order that large.
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Quality: The quality is awesome. Some jerseys are better than others. My “Foster” jersey is MINT! The thing looks authentic and 100% identical. The other jerseys are as close as you can get. The logos are a little sloppy, but you really can’t tell unless you’re up close and actually studying it.
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Size: I got Size 50, which is like a Medium/Large. I’m 6 feet tall and 180 pounds and the 50 fits perfectly.
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Payment: The payment was very easy. I just asked to use my PayPal account and they sent me an invoice email linking directly to PayPal.
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Shipping: Takes 7-10 business days. My jerseys arrived 7 days after I ordered them.
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If you have any specific questions, just ask them in the comments section and I will get back to you ASAP!
When it comes to marketing/advertising a product or service, there’s a lot of room for creativity. A good amount of people get into marketing and advertising because it allows them to think outside the box and get involved with a team. However, nowadays there are so many companies doing it wrong. The following are my 5 BIG Marketing Mistakes… Do NOT do any of the following….
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1. Do NOT Use “End of the World” Marketing
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This is just stupid. Companies who say “Well if the Mayans are right, then you better get down here and save big NOW!” No one likes negativity, especially about the end of all mankind! If you used this marketing “tactic,” not only are you an idiot, but your sales will probably tank. There are actually some people that believe that prediction. You think they’re going to buy your product or service if you scare them? I understand haunted houses or halloween themed places maybe using this, but even then it’s a bit extreme. I can’t wait for 2013 so people can stop using this… It’s badvertising!
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2. Bad Jingles
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The #1 example for a bad jingle = Kars 4 Kids. For an organization that wants people to donate cars, this jingle has the potential to make people want to run over children rather than donate their car to them. It’s really that bad. I’m not going to provide a link or anything to it, because that would require me to look for them and potentially listen to it for a second or two, which will ruin my week, maybe month. Jingles are cheesy. It’s very rare to have one that is a homerun and sticks. I’ll give 1-800-54-Giant props because I’ve been listening to it my whole life and it works. If you’re going to go with a jingle, hire an actual musician who has experience with song writing.
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3. Annoying Characters / Mascots
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Nothing worse than a company represented by a bad/annoying character. I’m talking about you Progressive. Flo? Really? That’s the best you got? Like when I change the station every time the “Kars-4-Kids” radio ad comes on, I always change the channel when Flo pops up on the TV. I don’t know if she’s trying to be funny or she’s completely insane, stuck in an insurance purgatory. As successful as Progressive is as a company, you don’t want to become “that annoying company.”
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4. Being TOO Futuristic
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Technology is already moving wayyyyy too fast. Relax cable and phone companies, I don’t need my computer and cell phone to speed up, if anything advertise slowing down. I might actually pay to have things slowed down a bit. One company that tries way too hard to sell the “future” and being “futuristic” is Verizon. Their new ads make me feel like I’m about to take off in a spaceship with that background music… I just wanted a cheaper cell phone plan. That’s all. Oh, and I wouldn’t want to be at this kid’s concert either. He’s terrible:
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5. Being Random
Look what you did Old Spice!!! A few random funny commercials and now everyone is trying to be like you. It works for Old Spice because they were being original and it’s funny. The ones copying them are horrendous. I’m talking about you Dairy Queen… Blowing bubbles with cats in them? What the hell are you talking about? I thought you sold ice cream…?
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Oh and Cars.com what’s up with the face singing inside the middle of this women’s forehead? Who OK’d that one at your company? I hope you fire him or her.
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I love 1800′s commercial about commercials “being random.” It’s actually why I purchase 1800 now over any other tequila. I’m not just saying that. I feel the same exact way as this guy:
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What are your thoughts?
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It was a popular drink freshmen year of college… “Sully Juice” – I used to get Jolly Ranchers, cheap vodka and sell Poland Spring bottle of it to students. The entrepreneur in me was released! It’s really easy to make and here are the steps… go nuts!
The Materials:
I bought more than I actually needed: a 1.75 liter bottle of vodka and a 3.75 pound bag of Jolly Ranchers. With this, I could easily have made two batches (that is, two flasks in each Jolly Ranchers flavor) and still have had a bit left.
Here’s what you actually need:
A regular 750 milliliter bottle of vodka. A liter of vodka (see comment here). You may have to buy a 1.75 liter bottle to get it. No need to spend much on the vodka – just choose one that goes down reasonably smoothly, for minimal interference with the intense Jolly Rancher flavor. I used Svedka, and it was very nice.- 12 Jolly ranchers in each flavor you want to infuse (that’s 60 Jolly ranchers all together). The 3.75 pound bag I bought had at least 40 of each flavor, so a couple of pounds of assorted Jolly Ranchers ought to do it.
- Five flasks to pour it in. (Since everyone always asks, I got these beautiful flasks fromThe Container Store. The ones I used hold 8.5 ounces, which is a nice amount.
- Optional: a funnel to assist with pouring the vodka into the narrow necks on the flasks.
- Optional: something like a plastic sheet or newspaper over your counter, because little bits of Jolly Rancher fall out of the wrappers and stick to everything.
Step 1: Sort the Jolly Ranchers
Separate your Jolly Ranchers by color/flavor.
That’s watermelon, apple and cherry in front, with grape and blue raspberry in the back. As you can see, you don’t necessarily get equal numbers of every flavor in an assortment bag. I got more of the grape than any other flavor, and less of blue raspberry. But even with the blue raspberry, I had more than enough to do the whole experiment twice.
Step 2: Put Jolly Ranchers in flasks
Put twelve Jolly Ranchers of each flavor into each flask. Yes, you can put them directly into the flask instead of into a mixing container. The reason? Because you’re not going to have to skim anything out of it, like you do with waxy candies like Skittles. Every bit of the Jolly Ranchers – which are mostly corn syrup, sugar, flavorings and colors – belongs in the final product here. And that’s why this process is so much easier than a lot of candy infusions.
Once you’re done, you should have five flasks with beautiful colored candies in the bottom.
Step 3: Pour the vodka
Next up, you pour the vodka into the flasks over the candies. Stick a funnel (optional) into the neck of each flask, and pour your vodka down it. I filled mine to the top of the neck.
As you can see, they start taking on the color of the vodka immediately, as it begins breaking down the candies. There’s no need to shake them or anything – just let them sit for about eight to twelve hours, and all the candy will dissolve completely with no mess, and nothing stuck to the glass.
Your almost finished product will look like this:
I had been worried that the watermelon and cherry would come out too close to the same color. But as the picture here shows, the cherry is a nice deep red and the watermelon comes out a lighter red – sort of a coral, or a cross between pink and orange. Even next to each other, they don’t look like the same color.
Step 4: Chill!
Put your flasks into the freezer and let them chill for a couple of hours. Now they’re really ready for use.
Some of the best sexual drinking games can be done either in an intimate setting with only you and your girlfriend or you can make it a party and have multiple people. The ten most commonly played sexual drinking games are:
- Nine cans of beer or the floor. In this game you will need about nine cans of beer per person, (NOTE: not everyone will finish this game) a shot glass and a time keeper. Every minute for 100 minutes you take a shot of beer. At first that may seem easy enough but when you add it up it comes out to about nine beers in just over an hour and a half. If you choose to not take a shot you do have an alternative. You may remove one article of clothing to be decided upon by a fellow player of your choice. This game is best played with people you trust as you may experience sever drunkeness or nudeness fairly quickly.
- Chutes and ladders. Yes even a simple children’s game is no longer safe. This game is very simple. Chose the shot of your choice. When you go up a ladder you take a shot, when you go down a chute you take off an article of clothing of your choice.
- Flip Sip or Strip. This game is best played with at least three people. The first player flips a coin and calls heads or tells while it is in the air, if they call it correctly they pass the coin to the right and they are safe. If they call the coin incorrectly then they must choose either sip (take a shot) or strip (remove one article of clothing). The only catch is that you can not pick sip or strip more than two times in a row.
- Go Fish. Very simply deal the deck like you normally would. Each player gets seven cards. When you ask for a card and are told :Go Fish” You must take a shot. If you ask for a card and receive the match then the person who you asked must take off an article of clothing.
- High or Low . For this game you must have a dealer. The dealer will put down a card and you must guess if the next card will be higher or lower. If you are correct you get to tell one player of your choice to take a shot or remove an article of clothing of their choice. If you guess incorrectly then you must take a shot.
- Ice tray quarters. Color the top half of a double sided ice tray a different color from the bottom half. Play like you would normal quarters. Designate the four different compartments as 1 you take a shot, 2 someone of your choice takes a shot, 3 you remove an article of clothing, 4 someone of your choosing removes an article of clothing.
- Guess or strip. Each player is dealt one card which they cannot look at. Holding the card in front of you for everyone else to see you must guess which card you have. How many you are off is the number of shots you must take. The person who was the furthest off must remove an article of clothing.
- James Bond. Turn on any James Bond movie. Every time someone says “James” drink two shots, when someone says “Bond” drink one shot. Every time someone says “James Bond” remove an article of clothing.
- Aces. Put a deck of card in the middle of the table. Go around the table and each player draws one card. If you draw a black card you take one shot, a red card gets two shots. If you draw an ace, king, or queen of any color you remove an article of clothing.
- Thumb Master. Someone is designated the Thumb Master. thought the night you will place your thumb on the table and the very last person to see it has to either remove an article of clothing or take a shot, which ever you choose. They however become the new thumb master and this continues thought the night.
Are people seriously wearing these? The real name for the trend it “Drop Crotch” Jeans, but they look like they are made for people who enjoy dumping in their pants:
I mean, back in 5th grade, I used to rock the Jnco Jeans – where the bigger, baggier, and most difficult to walk in jeans were the coolest. I had some STUPID jeans that were difficult to walk in (so I was pretty cool), but that was the fad… I can’t see “Drop Crotch” catching on. It just looks too stupid.
Also, people today are all about looking sexy and showing off more skin. Drop Crotch is far from sexy, and makes you look like you just shit yourself. End of story. If I see you in public wearing these, I will make fun of you. 100%.
Remember these bad boys (Jnco Jeans):
Check out my picks for the weekend… Saints, Patriots, Texans, Giants (with the spreads, not straight up)
Like most male Americans, I’m completely consumed by Fantasy Football… If you didn’t know from just talking football or sports in general with me, you could tell by the new trophy I just made for my family’s Fantasy Football League. It was pretty easy to make and it looks unbelievable (or at least I think it does).
Items needs:
1. Candle Holder (Bought it at Home Goods… The thing is HUGE)
2. Football (I used 1/2 a football)
3. Gorilla Glue (to put the football on the candle holder)
4. Silver or Gold Spray Paint (I used silver because it looks like the Vince Lombardi Trophy)
5. Polyurethane (to give it some real shine)
Check it out =
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I took it to a trophy shop after to have the plaque made for it… You might be wondering why it says “Jantasy” instead of “Fantasy?” Well, that’s just a family inside joke, but it looks legit.
I’m pretty impressed with how it came out…
Now I gotta set my roster and WIN IT!
No idea what I’m going to be this year for Halloween, but after looking over the 2011 year, here’s some of the best ideas that I have for not only guys, but girls as well… Share with friends and leave comments if you have any really good ideas that I forgot about!
1. Red Sox Pitchers
What you’ll need:
- Red Sox Jersey
- Beer Can/Bottle
- Chicken Bucket
- Fat Stomach
2. Pregnant Beyonce
What you’ll need:
- Red, blue, pink, yellow, black or green long-sleeved turtleneck unitard
- Color-coordinated eye shadow
- High heels
- Black-and-white striped hat
- A fake (or real) baby bump
3. The GOP Presidential Candidates
What you’ll need:
- Suit
- Nice Hair
- A non-convincing point of view
4. Muammar Gaddafi
What you’ll need:
- An unruly black wig (or this mask)
- Unkempt mustache and goatee
- Gaudy sheets, drapes or pajamas
- Matching kufi or brimless hat
- Dark, square sunglasses
- Female bodyguards (optional)
5. Kate Middleton / Royal Wedding Person
What you’ll need:
- A knockoff of Kate Middleton’s sapphire engagement ring
- A knockoff of her wedding or engagement dress
- A knockoff of Pippa Middleton’s maid-of-honor dress
- A crazy hat that looks like a squid
- A curling iron
6. Rebecca Black
What you’ll need:
- Long-haired brunette wig
- Purple tank top
- Yellow backpack
- A thick skin
- A terrible voice
7. A Mormon
What you’ll need:
- Short-sleeved white button-up shirt
- Necktie (preferably black, no more than moderately fashionable)
- Name tag
- Book of Mormon
- Slacks and dress shoes
- Bike helmet and suspenders (optional)
8. Charlie Sheen and the Goddesses
What you’ll need:
- Backward baseball cap or Panama hat
- An inventive vocabulary
- A careless disposition
- A cigarette perpetually hanging from your lips
- Tiger blood
- A blond wig (goddesses only)
- As little clothing as possible (goddesses only)
- Self-destructive attitude (both genders)
- Warlock or Vatican assassin costume (optional)
9. A Protester
What you’ll need:
- A clever sign
- Comfortable shoes (optional)
10. Angry Birds
What you’ll need:
- Angry Bird Costume
- An annoying bird sound when you run around
11. Lady Gaga
What you’ll need:
- Crazy fashion
- Act like a guy sorta
12. Katy Perry
What you’ll need:
- Pink hair
- Block of cheese on head
13. Nikki Manaj
What you’ll need:
- Put glue all over you and run into a candy store, crashing into EVERYTHING!
14. Captain America
What you’ll need:
- Hit the gym
- Get a trash can top
- Wrap yourself in an American flag
15. Steve Jobs / Apple Genius
What you’ll need:
- Glasses
- Turtleneck
- iPhone
- Bald
16. Amy Winehouse
What you’ll need:
- Big black hair
- Tattoos
- Go to rehab
17. Michael Jackson
What you’ll need:
- Ummm lot of opinions here… Too many to name
18. Obama
What you’ll need:
- Suit
- Speak optimistically about “Change”
19. Vampire
What you’ll need:
- Fangs
- White skin
- Cool hair
20. Old Spice Guy
What you’ll need:
- Get Diesel
- Be Black
- No shirt
- Get all the ladies at the bar
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That’s all I have… Leave comments if you have more options
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