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Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display) 3rd May 2018, 11:06 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 318
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: Is there a reliable way to estimate ROI for Facebook and Google ads?

I agree that good use of analytics in both Facebook ads and AdWords is essential to a successful promotion.

What I was getting at, however, was whether there was any good way to estimate the...
Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display) 2nd May 2018, 05:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 318
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Is there a reliable way to estimate ROI for Facebook and Google ads?

Both of these represent a substantial investment if you want to reach more than a tiny number of prospects, so I don't see how anyone could use them without confidence in their ROI.

Heard of any...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 12th July 2014, 01:40 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,351
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: In Actual Fact...

You CAN hum while holding your nose. It's just very uncomfortable.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 12th July 2014, 01:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,063
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: Vaguely Rude Place Names Of The World...

How about outright rude places like F&&king, Austria? :)
Forum: Off Topic Forum 6th July 2014, 11:17 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,194
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: Girl fell down the stairs taking selfie - killed

Strictly speaking, she wasn't killed at all. She was fatally injured.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 6th July 2014, 11:16 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,069
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: The intellectual joke thread

A hydrogen atom walks into a bar and asks the bartender, "Can you help me? I've lost my electron."

The bartender asks, "Are you sure?" and the atom replies, "I'm positive."
Forum: Off Topic Forum 2nd July 2014, 11:35 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,097
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: The sanity paradox

You and bizgrower got the cause and effect backwards. Obviously most people who are naturally calm don't snap. It's just that people who DO snap are so often perceived as having been so calm and...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 1st July 2014, 10:33 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,097
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: The sanity paradox

IMO, kids make every parent insane. :D
Forum: Off Topic Forum 1st July 2014, 10:28 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,097
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: The sanity paradox

Would you trust someone who continuously appeared to be quiet and calm? Doesn't it tend to be that kind of person who "snaps" one day?
Forum: Off Topic Forum 30th June 2014, 03:26 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,097
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: The sanity paradox

I'd say that what someone is comfortable doing is "personally normal" - to them - but it may not be "socially normal."

OTOH, a person who is socially normal in every single aspect probably...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 29th June 2014, 09:09 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,097
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
The sanity paradox

Heard this from a friend of mine a few years ago. The more forum posts I read, the more believable it gets.

All normal adults question their sanity once in a while. Only the truly crazy are sure...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 27th June 2014, 04:01 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,206
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: Why do most people fear death?

I think writeaway might be confusing "fearing death" with "not yet being ready to die." Most people in Western culture don't feel ready to die, even if they're elderly and/or terminally ill, but that...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 26th June 2014, 12:06 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,245
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: Economy in freefall? Revised #'s nearly 3 times lower than original estimates.

How about a fair market as well as a 'free' one? Giving U.S. jobs to third world labor will eventually come back to bite the economy, if it's not doing so already.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 24th June 2014, 04:23 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 3,002
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: SERIOUSLY? Do the women HERE agree with them?

Claude, are you seriously trying to play the 'lady doth protest too much' card? That's beneath even you.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 24th June 2014, 04:19 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,890
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: Probably the only time he'll ever be inside one

And no fried chicken? Seems like an obvious 'hole' in their marketing. ;)
Forum: Off Topic Forum 24th June 2014, 10:17 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,890
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: Probably the only time he'll ever be inside one

Had he used a hair dryer in there, he might have been able to bake a huge loaf of bread.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 23rd June 2014, 05:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 594
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: Cool dog

And another cool dog:

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/a/img832/9384/hatersgonnahatecooldog.jpg
Forum: Off Topic Forum 23rd June 2014, 12:12 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 3,597
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: What Do You Think of Mixed Marriages?

You can lead a horticulture, but you can't make her think.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 20th June 2014, 03:26 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,011
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: Thailand Won't Make You Happy

Places can never make you happy, but some of them can definitely make you feel less stress for a while.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 20th June 2014, 12:03 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 3,002
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: SERIOUSLY? Do the women HERE agree with them?

Depends on the size of their checkbooks.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 20th June 2014, 11:56 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 847
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: People are gullible.

Agreed, but what's described above is not the same as gullibility. Truly gullible individuals are receptive to believing just about anything.

Trust me. ;)
Forum: Off Topic Forum 19th June 2014, 12:33 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,011
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: Thailand Won't Make You Happy

Strictly speaking, everything on this planet is made of nuclear waste from those processes. ;)

Plus, you've got entropy to deal with. Everything decays over time, meaning that it's all doomed...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 18th June 2014, 03:45 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,011
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: Thailand Won't Make You Happy

Actually, if you did completely understand everything that was going on in the universe, it probably would make you sad.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 18th June 2014, 02:05 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,035
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: 40 things to stop doing

#41: Responding to Riffle.

#42: Responding to Claude.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 18th June 2014, 02:04 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,502
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: Saving money in office printing

Having only 1 or 2 printers shared in a fast network is definitely the most cost-effective way to go.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 18th June 2014, 02:03 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,011
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: Thailand Won't Make You Happy

The big drawback to happiness is the letdown that comes afterwards. :)
Forum: Off Topic Forum 17th June 2014, 04:16 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,036
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: Interesting Observation

Given that another WWII is not a possibility, the U.S. had better come up with another proactive economic plan, instead of the "invisible hand" nonsense that the Cato Institute and other, um,...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 17th June 2014, 03:02 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,151
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: How handicapable are you?

I expect it. Just as I expect it when life sends me some good luck at other times. I'm very zen that way.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 17th June 2014, 02:59 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,036
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: Interesting Observation

You may understand it analytically, but what you're overlooking is that without the success of FDR's agenda, there would have been a real chance for a communist revolution. People truly did feel that...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 16th June 2014, 09:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 932
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: I Believe

Is it just me, or does the Ghana eagle look like it's exposing itself? :eek:

http://blog.seekbromance.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/usghana.gif
Forum: Off Topic Forum 16th June 2014, 01:52 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,036
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: Interesting Observation

Good for you. I've seen too many Bush apologists hiding behind the doctrine of less government (how's that for ironic?), so forgive me if I'm a trifle suspicious.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 15th June 2014, 10:33 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,036
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: Interesting Observation

And all of that was just fine with the Bush family. :eek:
Forum: Off Topic Forum 15th June 2014, 10:28 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,249
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: Are You In A Smart State Or Dumb State?

Hey, it worked for Luke Wilson in Idiocracy (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387808/).
Forum: Off Topic Forum 15th June 2014, 10:19 PM
Replies: 292
Views: 11,857
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: Swiss to vote on minimum income of $33,000 for all citizens!

Nothing whatsoever.

If you want anything beyond the basic necessities, as most people do, you have to earn the extra money to cover it. There's certainly nothing wrong with that idea.

And if...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 13th June 2014, 02:27 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,715
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: Is Getting A Job You Plan To Leave Within 3 Months Unethical?

There's nothing wrong with listing yourself on your resume as the owner of a fledgling business. Most new businesses fail anyway, so it's unlikely that someone would hold that against you. Failing...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 12th June 2014, 12:43 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 667
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: Who Is The Best

Riffle will tell you that he's the best at everything.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 12th June 2014, 12:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,715
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: Is Getting A Job You Plan To Leave Within 3 Months Unethical?

I'm not sure how your post ties in with the title, but I agree with most of the points you made.

To address the question, I'd say that in a time when employers can and do downsize on a whim, I...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 6th June 2014, 10:59 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,865
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: Hello Master or Hello, Master?

If you're speaking to Claude directly, you would say, "Hi, Claude, who are my master."

Unless, of course, you meant to ask him the question: "Hi, Claude; who is my master?"
Forum: Off Topic Forum 5th June 2014, 12:44 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,865
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: Hello Master or Hello, Master?

Are you sure Uncle Jack had a carrot, or was he just glad to see the horse?
Forum: Off Topic Forum 4th June 2014, 05:10 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,865
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: Hello Master or Hello, Master?

It does indeed depend on the meaning. Another worthwhile example is

"He's a Jedi Master." versus "He's a Jedi, Master."
Forum: Off Topic Forum 4th June 2014, 05:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 777
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: Companis sending workers abroad (branches), for weeks, but why ?

Sometimes it's to work with a client company that has offices of its own in the home country and overseas.

It can also be to help train a new group of hires, or maybe to help set up a completely...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 4th June 2014, 04:51 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,260
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: Would you be OK with this?

Tracking no financial data whatsoever will make it considerably harder to fight money laundering.

Maybe it's worth the sacrifice and maybe it isn't, but have you even thought of that?
Forum: Off Topic Forum 1st June 2014, 01:42 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,260
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: Would you be OK with this?

Exactly why there needs to be a clear set of laws about what they aren't allowed to do with all this data.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 30th May 2014, 03:48 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 3,914
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: Gaudy enough for you???

The new design reminds me of how Newsmax used to look in its childhood. (It's still almost as annoying.)

Maybe we could switch to some Mardi Gras purple and gold. :D
Forum: Off Topic Forum 30th May 2014, 03:43 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,260
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: Would you be OK with this?

Ron hinted at the solution already. Data is worthless if it can't be used against people.

The solution is sensible legislation that covers exactly what the government can and can't do with all...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 15th May 2014, 06:21 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,077
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: Just for fun: a philosophy/ethics question

In that case, why not be completely aboveboard and state that all human life has equal value except for your own, which has more value than anyone else's as a consequence of your survival instinct? ...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 15th May 2014, 03:15 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,077
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: Just for fun: a philosophy/ethics question

Be that as it may, would any such law apply in this kind of scenario? My guess would be no.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 15th May 2014, 02:11 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,077
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: Just for fun: a philosophy/ethics question

That being the case, how can you claim that every individual human life has the same value as every other, when you know that you can't behave in a way that's consistent with this principle?
Forum: Off Topic Forum 15th May 2014, 11:46 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,077
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: Just for fun: a philosophy/ethics question

I must have missed a step in following how you reached that conclusion. What is it that makes failing to switch tracks "not an option?" Granted, it's not a pleasant option but it's still physically...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 14th May 2014, 07:43 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,077
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: Just for fun: a philosophy/ethics question

That option has a couple of problems, though.

The first issue is legal: as soon as you move the switch, it's murder no matter how you look at it - whereas if you do nothing, it's just...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 14th May 2014, 05:11 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,077
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: Just for fun: a philosophy/ethics question

"What if the person on the tracks was Riffle?"
Forum: Off Topic Forum 14th May 2014, 04:33 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,077
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: Just for fun: a philosophy/ethics question

Okay, let's suppose - just to clarify - that switching the tracks isn't actually your job; you just happen to be in the tower because of a set of random circumstances. (And the person on the tracks...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 14th May 2014, 02:58 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,077
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Just for fun: a philosophy/ethics question

The following is a hypothetical situation. If you want to participate, please explain what you would do and why.

- - - -

You are in a tower at a rail yard where you can control one switch. A...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 14th May 2014, 02:55 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,255
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: What can I do to live on my own?

One word of caution here: to do really well in sales you have to be exceptionally good at selling - which hardly anyone is.

However, learning how to sell even adequately is a very important skill...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 13th May 2014, 08:29 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,255
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: What can I do to live on my own?

I agree with April: start with a 'day job.' While you're there, decide on an online business that you can be both good at and passionate about, and develop it as a side business at first.

Good...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 13th May 2014, 08:23 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,048
Posted By Hopeless Bromantic
Re: Ever Just Quit Your Job?

Once you have at least 6 months of personal and business expenses set aside - plus however much capital you want to use to ramp up your online efforts - you're probably ready.
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