8 things I don't buy...

I saw this post at Suburban Wife's Daily Dollar Diary and thought I would pick up the Theme/Meme... Here are my list of things that I don't buy compared with the Suburban wife:

1. Alcohol — Well technically I do buy alcohol, but I never buy beer as I can't stand the stuff so I'm going for Beer...
   
2. Tobacco — I am so with you here... I never buy cigarettes, they are truly a waste of money if ever there was one - I am not saying I have never bought them... just that I don't now.
3. Coffee — Oh dear, I am a coffee guzzler I am afraid, so here's my first original one, I don't buy Coke (the cola variety or powdered for that matter...) I used to enjoy fizzy cola when I was a kid, but that stuff is so sugary... and I know people who appear to be addicted to it (and their teeth don't look so good!) - briefly refreshing maybe, but all-in-all NOT a good thing...
   
4. Fabric Softener — I wouldn't, but I think my wife does...maybe I should mention the environmental effects to her... so, time for another one of my own. Gravy powder or Pasta Sauce, the things that you can make yourself, but the supermarket has in a packet - I think packet gravy is an abomination compared with the real thing and people are losing the skill of cooking through these convenience foods
   
5. Make-Up — OK this one is not really fair, I don't buy makeup but then I wouldn't be expected to. Even in the days of new romantics I never got further than using coloured hair mousse... My equivalent is all those 'man potions' you can get now, wrinkle cream, moisturiser for men and all that cr**. No No No, never.... C,mon grow old gracefully men for goodness sake...
   
6. Jewelry — I am not big into jewelry, and that is something men do buy in larger quantities nowadays. Diamond encrusted ear-rings are the norm for younger men wishing to emulate their soccer heroes. I have the one ring (wedding) and that's it. I wore my Grandad's signet ring for a while until I lost it - I found it again by extreme good fortune, and that was my lesson - I haven't worn it since.
   
7. Soda Pop, Junk Food, and Sweets — Well, I've used Cola (soda) already, and will admit that I am partial to chocolate but not really any other sweets.. I need another one of my own here... Newspapers - I never buy a newspaper or a magazine, they have nothing to say that I am interested in that I haven't heard on the news/read on the 'net. My neighbour kindly gives me the sports supplement on a Saturday and that is the only time I read a paper of any sort.
8. Electronic Games — Like the suburban wife, I don't have an X-box, wii or playstation of any description... I play the occasional game on the PC (I have freecell open and do enjoy spider solitaire...)

Here's how the suburban wife finishes off her post:

So, if you’re a blogger, consider yourself tagged. Be sure to link back to this post or leave a comment so I’ll know you participated. If you’re a reader without your own blog, please don’t leave without sharing the 8 (or so) things you don’t buy. I look forward to hearing from you.

The rules are simple:

• List the 8 (or so) things you don’t buy
• Feel free to explain why you choose not to spend money on those items or just provide a list

Which just leaves me to say, give it a go - what things do you refuse to buy, and why??

Technorati Update

Looks like I just broke the 4oo mark on Tech Authority rating recently... I've been hovering at 397 for a while, so it was good to get the breakthrough. I think the latest viral scheme I have been involved in is moving a bit slower than previous examples, but seems nonetheless to be relentlessly pushing the authority to new heights.
View blog authority
I am convinced though, that the viral-linking schemes that have provided such a rapid 'non-organic' boost in my back-links (I had an authority of 23 in June...), have caused my pagerank to drop as a result.
I have not found any other instances of bloggers losing pagerank yet, so I appear to be unique.... also I have not heard of anyone actually GAINING pagerank either. I would love to hear whether anyone has experienced pagerank fluctuations - or has pagerank passed most of the blogging community by this time? Please comment....

'nother viral thingy...

Please note these viral linking schemes should carry a warning.....I participated in two last month and though I was successful in sending my Technorati Authority through the roof, the other effect seems to be that I have dropped a pagerank point....oooops - not the desired effect. I am guessing that this was probably because of the massive amounts of links I gained in relation to the links I had before the viral schemes - I wasn't trying to be greedy, I just had no idea how much effect these schemes were going to have...
That said, I can't effect a reversal of my PR disaster, so in for a penny....and as I said, this type of scheme is guaranteed to take your 'authority' to dizzy heights
This new scheme was picked up from the hotdogman - he gave me the honour of placing my humble blog at the top of his list, so it's only right that I give him all the help I can...


**Instructions**

The premise is simple: Write a post, and copy and paste my list from below into it. Make sure the links are active and correct. If your blog is on that list, remove it because your post isn’t about self-promotion. Don’t worry, because if your name is on mine, it’s on others and will spread. Add your favorite deserving blogs to the top of the list (not compulsory). Publish the post. People will notice the incoming links, and hopefully write their own z-list posts. The result will be that we all get more links pointing to our blogs, and more readers — it’s got to be good!

Key Points

1. Create a new post on your blog.
2. Copy and Paste the entire list of blog links below
3. Add any blogs that you want to include near the top of the list. (Optional)
4. Include the blog where you first got the list from, on the list in your post.
5. Make sure that all links are copied intact (use the source, Luke).
6. Publish the Post.

The List:

Linky love
Turnonepoundintoonemillion
Greg Stratz
Gold Rushin
Walletboosters
The Pink C
The Success Blog
Munny4Hunny
Coffee, Tea or Baabooo
Blog -Blond
What U Did Today
Recueilli
One Old Green Bus
Tiny Voices in My Head
Comedy Plus
You are in My World Now
Life With Heathens
what I think about...
Wonderful Thoughts
everydayweekender
Writing In Faith
The Hot Dog Stand
The Wired Kayaker
A Bunch of Stuff
The Porch Light
Winning Football Picks
Valuable Lessons We Can Learn From Children
John Chow dot Com
The Life of Ben, a Polymer Man
Lol-ette
Trik's Gulch
Peety Passion
Our Cheating Ways
$ Secret Money Blog $ By : Bob Matharoo
Notes of an Asian Gastronomist
SeevsPlace
userandloser.com
Journey of a Lifetime
A little piece of me
NoDirectOn (not: NoDirection)
Mellifluence
An American Peyote Scribble
Let's Share Feelings
Tales of Prinzcess Prinzcy
ChatnChill
The Blogger's Block
Footsteps
Laane on the World
Danny Danny Wakeup It's A Beautiful Day Today
The Political Realm
How to Earn Money Blogging
Electric Writer
About Every Little Thing
Dumb Ox Daily News
TwistedSister.....totally pissed off!
When I grow up...
POETRY BLOG GONE WILD BY PURPLE CRAYON BRAIN.. GET AFFECTED!
Weird Websites
The Hot Dog Truck
My Interesting Files
The Dwacon Blog
Just a Girl From LA
Chronicles: Alan B. Rowley II - Success Coach
IdiotBrain - Because People are Stupid
The Kerala Articles
Eternal Echoes
Splibble
The 15 Minute Dating Blog
Going The Wong Way
the hidden side of a leaf
Word Life!
Why Buy Used Cars
Cubicle Denizen
n E o A u T e U r
PhilosYphia
The Weight Loss Blog
J 4 JOKES
Sea Glass
PowerWealth.com
Bimbo with a Twist
Terri Terri Quite Contrary
Syaf The Geek
Disjointed Intelligence
Aussie Bush Food
Growing Linux Events and News Spot
A PURPLE SHADE OF BLACK
meta-DAD
Joe Schroeder Uncovered
What the...?!
Advertising for Success

Well that's it - if you're on the 'wild side' - give it a go....

Viral Favicons are here!

How to join the favicon matrix?

Be sure to fill in the three important parts of your viral icon, which is:

• the source of your favicon or ask Linky Love to make one for you,
• the hyperlink to your blog, and
• the alt text which would be used to help the crawlers identify and associate your alt text with your icon.

———Copy and paste the VIRAL-ICONS and instructions below this line———

Instructions:

Important Update - Please read here!

1) Copy and paste the matrix of “Viral Icons” below courtesy of Ilker Yoldas from The Thinking Blog. (to support Ilker’s quest of launching his own Internet Startup with a student budget, please consider subscribing to the Full RSS Feed and enjoy interesting posts in the meantime. "Knowledge grows when shared!").

2) Upload your non-animated favicon (GIF image of size 16×16 pixels) to href="http://www.imageshack.us/">ImageShack, a similar free image hosting server or to your own server provided by your hosting service if you have one.

3) Substitute the Host Icon and one of the “Viral Icons” in the matrix with your ALT text of choice and your blog’s URL. Maximum of 3 specific keywords for the ALT text are best for it to be effective.

4) When you get a ping back from someone that has your icon in one of their “Viral Icons”, practice good karma by copying his/her Host Icon’s code (automatically the associated ALT tag will also be copied) and paste it over one of your “Viral Icons” below.

5) Invite your readers to do the same and soon this can grow virally.

Host Icon:

VIRAL-ICONS

Rules: No Porn Sites, Only 1 icon per person (i.e. don’t hog the ViralIcons!), and please don’t tamper with other people’s ALT tags, URLs or favicons.

Important: Once I get a ping back from you (I promise to do the best I can), I will add your favicon and the associated code you designate as “Host Icon” here, replacing one of the “Viral Icons” from the matrix above. Feel free to drop a comment here with your blog URL, ALT tags and favicon URL (we don’t mind if it is the same all over the blogosphere).

Optional: Display the “Viral Icons” badge on your sidebar and promote your blog. As more and more bloggers copy and paste the “Viral Icons” from the matrix above, the more backlinks you will have with your ALT text, and in turn the more promotion your blog with get. The sooner you participate, the more link love you will receive!

———Copy and paste the VIRAL-ICONS and instructions above this line———