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15 September 2009 | 28 replies
BUT I did have my Big mac and fries?
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26 September 2019 | 39 replies
@Larry Fried very good article, can't underestimate how important the homework is to make a calculated investment.
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1 December 2013 | 15 replies
The few times I've relied on plastic for financing where to get thru a real estate crunch.
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5 April 2017 | 14 replies
Could I get fries with that?
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3 April 2010 | 21 replies
Because we have better beaches and Plastic Surgeons
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27 July 2011 | 105 replies
Tom, we were in the intelligence arena during the same period.My first job was as a fry cook at a burger stand, got fired for having a food fight with my cousin, well, I was 15, lol.I worked in resturants dishwasher to cook.
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22 January 2011 | 9 replies
.It is an art in the sense that there are many variables to test when doing direct mailing, and if you do not have the patience, money, know how with those those variables it can hurt you big time and can "Sink you before you even start to Sail"Here are some to get the ball rolling, and maybe more to come from others here who know more them me in this area since I have no experience with mailings.10 Variables To Consider:* The list, get the wrong one you are fried* Color paper* Hand written or not* Fonts* Sales Copy ( crucial )* Hypnotic Headline* Addressed or Unaddressed envelope* The type of list you buy ( crucial )* Doing split tests* Control pieces
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19 December 2021 | 102 replies
Bandit signs - these are the 18" x 24" plastic signs you see on the side of the road.
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1 June 2011 | 12 replies
When I started I would put out neon yellow plastic bandit signs with metallic/reflective black lettering.