Comments for Thoughts From The Cake Scraps http://thecakescraps.com My ideas on web analytics, marketing, and other scraps. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:28:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on How To Make Money On Theists, By Eternal Earth-Bound Pets by thecakescraps http://thecakescraps.com/2010/02/24/how-to-make-money-on-theists-by-eternal-earth-bound-pets/comment-page-1/#comment-319 thecakescraps Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:28:22 +0000 http://thecakescraps.com/?p=586#comment-319 @fett22 It does seem a bit odd that the people buying the service 1) feel that much connection to their pets and 2) trust atheists to care for them. But I guess that they could still think you are a good person, just that you will enjoy hell on earth for your beliefs. As for how the whole animal sole things will shake out, that is anybody's guess. I like to pose similar questions to vegans that don't eat meat because it kills animals. What about the souls of the plants? Why do they deserve lesser treatment than the animals? And how do you know they don't have feelings? Perhaps they are just expressed in ways, or frequencies (or dimensions??) that we don't know about or can't understand. @fett22 It does seem a bit odd that the people buying the service 1) feel that much connection to their pets and 2) trust atheists to care for them. But I guess that they could still think you are a good person, just that you will enjoy hell on earth for your beliefs.

As for how the whole animal sole things will shake out, that is anybody’s guess. I like to pose similar questions to vegans that don’t eat meat because it kills animals. What about the souls of the plants? Why do they deserve lesser treatment than the animals? And how do you know they don’t have feelings? Perhaps they are just expressed in ways, or frequencies (or dimensions??) that we don’t know about or can’t understand.

]]> Comment on How To Make Money On Theists, By Eternal Earth-Bound Pets by fett22 http://thecakescraps.com/2010/02/24/how-to-make-money-on-theists-by-eternal-earth-bound-pets/comment-page-1/#comment-318 fett22 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:09:18 +0000 http://thecakescraps.com/?p=586#comment-318 The customers have to realize that they are completely being taken advantage of. I mean...they just have to. In other similar "scams," the astrologist, card-reader, psychic or whatever tries to convince you that they're NOT scamming you. In this case, it is just the opposite. Centre and his caretakers admit to being atheists. They have to even sign something affirming it. That being the case, they don't believe the Rapture is EVER going to happen. (I know this is obvious to everyone, but I want to peruse what might be going through the customer's mind.) Not that it is unlikely to happen or that it probably won't happen in the next ten years, or before the pet dies. But they believe the whole concept is bonkers. So when Centre and the customer are making this transaction, I just like to hope for the sake of human intellect that they realize this. I hope they are just thinking to themselves, "I know you think I'm a nut for giving you my money. But you'll see when the Rapture comes. And when it does, I'm trusting you to take care of my Fluffy." Which brings up another quick point that the article briefly mentioned. I'm surprised that anybody that is religious enough to buy this kind of insurance would even trust an atheist, even if they've had a background check and the works. You're not going to be winning any elections in this country with that label. We could also explore the high and mighty idea that humans have souls, but animals do not; that we are chosen. I'll just bring it up and not go into too much detail. I debated a few Christians for a while just last night. They agree that evolution is a fact but the whole thing was sparked by God. Question: If it is the growing consensus among the (Christian) religious that evolution is true, we agree that humans and their pets share a common ancestor. How many years after the split did humans evolve the soul? I have no problem with this business at all. Being an atheist, I'm quite amused by it. The customers have to realize that they are completely being taken advantage of. I mean…they just have to. In other similar “scams,” the astrologist, card-reader, psychic or whatever tries to convince you that they’re NOT scamming you. In this case, it is just the opposite.

Centre and his caretakers admit to being atheists. They have to even sign something affirming it. That being the case, they don’t believe the Rapture is EVER going to happen. (I know this is obvious to everyone, but I want to peruse what might be going through the customer’s mind.) Not that it is unlikely to happen or that it probably won’t happen in the next ten years, or before the pet dies. But they believe the whole concept is bonkers. So when Centre and the customer are making this transaction, I just like to hope for the sake of human intellect that they realize this. I hope they are just thinking to themselves, “I know you think I’m a nut for giving you my money. But you’ll see when the Rapture comes. And when it does, I’m trusting you to take care of my Fluffy.”

Which brings up another quick point that the article briefly mentioned. I’m surprised that anybody that is religious enough to buy this kind of insurance would even trust an atheist, even if they’ve had a background check and the works. You’re not going to be winning any elections in this country with that label.

We could also explore the high and mighty idea that humans have souls, but animals do not; that we are chosen. I’ll just bring it up and not go into too much detail. I debated a few Christians for a while just last night. They agree that evolution is a fact but the whole thing was sparked by God. Question: If it is the growing consensus among the (Christian) religious that evolution is true, we agree that humans and their pets share a common ancestor. How many years after the split did humans evolve the soul?

I have no problem with this business at all. Being an atheist, I’m quite amused by it.

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]]> Comment on How To Make Money On Theists, By Eternal Earth-Bound Pets by thecakescraps http://thecakescraps.com/2010/02/24/how-to-make-money-on-theists-by-eternal-earth-bound-pets/comment-page-1/#comment-309 thecakescraps Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:19:39 +0000 http://thecakescraps.com/?p=586#comment-309 @Fantasy 7 - In the BW article it mentions that he actually has people in something like 26 states that have to pass criminal background checks before he signs them on as post-Rapture caretakers. Oh, and they have to sign something saying that don't believe there is a god. Otherwise they may be taken in the Rapture! @Fantasy 7 – In the BW article it mentions that he actually has people in something like 26 states that have to pass criminal background checks before he signs them on as post-Rapture caretakers. Oh, and they have to sign something saying that don’t believe there is a god. Otherwise they may be taken in the Rapture!

]]> Comment on How To Make Money On Theists, By Eternal Earth-Bound Pets by Fantasy7 http://thecakescraps.com/2010/02/24/how-to-make-money-on-theists-by-eternal-earth-bound-pets/comment-page-1/#comment-308 Fantasy7 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:12:45 +0000 http://thecakescraps.com/?p=586#comment-308 I don't think it's a scam, in the sense that people are getting exactly what they paid for. They're not being duped, not having their personal information stolen or resold. I may be willing to call it a crock, but not a scam. It'd be a pretty busy day or two after the Rapture though, I mean, trying to make it to all his clients' homes to pick up the pets. The only scammy thing about this is that I'm doubtful they actually would carry through with their promised pet-retrieval service were the Rapture to actually happen. I don’t think it’s a scam, in the sense that people are getting exactly what they paid for. They’re not being duped, not having their personal information stolen or resold. I may be willing to call it a crock, but not a scam.

It’d be a pretty busy day or two after the Rapture though, I mean, trying to make it to all his clients’ homes to pick up the pets. The only scammy thing about this is that I’m doubtful they actually would carry through with their promised pet-retrieval service were the Rapture to actually happen.

]]> Comment on Walker House Dies…Oh, College Days by David http://thecakescraps.com/2009/07/20/walker-house-dies-oh-college-days/comment-page-1/#comment-304 David Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:53:42 +0000 http://thecakescraps.com/?p=479#comment-304 @Joe Thanks for writing. It is always great to get an owners perspective. I'm a bit confused by the last part of your comment. You won't own the building, an Iowa bank will, but you're looking for an investor? And you're still renting rooms even though it is closed? Or just the restaurant is closed? As for the ghosts, I cannot say I place much or any faith in their existence, but I suppose you may as well run with whatever sells the most rooms and/or food. I am actually writing a post on something similar and will update this comment with the post when I'm done. I hope that you can make something work with the Walker House but I just noticed that Cafe 4 may have shut its doors as well. No hours - even saying they are seasonally closed - anywhere on the outside. Too bad. Just Brewery Creek now and, to be honest, while they are good the food is a little $$ for what you get. @Joe Thanks for writing. It is always great to get an owners perspective.

I’m a bit confused by the last part of your comment. You won’t own the building, an Iowa bank will, but you’re looking for an investor? And you’re still renting rooms even though it is closed? Or just the restaurant is closed?

As for the ghosts, I cannot say I place much or any faith in their existence, but I suppose you may as well run with whatever sells the most rooms and/or food. I am actually writing a post on something similar and will update this comment with the post when I’m done.

I hope that you can make something work with the Walker House but I just noticed that Cafe 4 may have shut its doors as well. No hours – even saying they are seasonally closed – anywhere on the outside. Too bad. Just Brewery Creek now and, to be honest, while they are good the food is a little $$ for what you get.

]]> Comment on Walker House Dies…Oh, College Days by Joe Dickinson http://thecakescraps.com/2009/07/20/walker-house-dies-oh-college-days/comment-page-1/#comment-303 Joe Dickinson Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:46:47 +0000 http://thecakescraps.com/?p=479#comment-303 Found your article, thank you for coming to the Walker House. My wife and I fell in love with the building. It took over a year to buy it, ( more like adopt it) from the past owner. I told him you you don't own a building like this, your the care taker. I feel like I've failed. We saved the building, it more updated, and in better shape than it's been in years. But we fell short in turning the operation over to someone else. But it's still our fail, we were not on top of every item. As they say, the devil is in the detail , or something like that. As it stands it's in foreclosure, soon a bank in Iowa will own it, and we'll have debt that will follow us to the grave. We haven't given up, just ran out of funds. We know what we did wrong,, your right, marketing. That was the biggest issue. If more people had come though the doors, the problems would have been smaller. But with few customers, These problems become big problems. We restaffed and were able to cut food cost by 80%, and labor by 40%. but we took too long to make that correction. I was more worried about employing people though the Winter. Also don't turn your back on history,, haunted,, why of course it's haunted,, but I didn't want to scare customers. But I find that people enjoy the paranormal. As our guest rooms are still open. We've allowed a number of ghost hunting groups to spend the night. Just think, you can go hunting in Wisconsin, and not have to wear an orange vest, and carry a gun. If you know of any idea on how to find an investor,, please let us know. Oh, and your patty melts will only get better. Our son in law will be the chef when we reopen . Joe and Susan Dickinson innkeeper@cornishpub.net Found your article, thank you for coming to the Walker House. My wife and I fell in love with the building. It took over a year to buy it, ( more like adopt it) from the past owner.
I told him you you don’t own a building like this, your the care taker. I feel like I’ve failed. We saved the building, it more updated, and in better shape than it’s been in years. But we fell short in turning the operation over to someone else. But it’s still our fail, we were not on top of every item. As they say, the devil is in the detail , or something like that. As it stands it’s in foreclosure, soon a bank in Iowa will own it, and we’ll have debt that will follow us to the grave. We haven’t given up, just ran out of funds. We know what we did wrong,, your right, marketing. That was the biggest issue.
If more people had come though the doors, the problems would have been smaller. But with few customers, These problems become big problems.
We restaffed and were able to cut food cost by 80%, and labor by 40%. but we took too long to make that correction. I was more worried about employing people though the Winter.
Also don’t turn your back on history,, haunted,, why of course it’s haunted,, but I didn’t want to scare customers. But I find that people enjoy the paranormal.
As our guest rooms are still open. We’ve allowed a number of ghost hunting groups to
spend the night. Just think, you can go hunting in Wisconsin, and not have to wear an orange vest, and carry a gun.

If you know of any idea on how to find an investor,, please let us know. Oh, and your patty melts will only get better. Our son in law will be the chef when we reopen .

Joe and Susan Dickinson
innkeeper@cornishpub.net

]]> Comment on Work The System; Don’t Be A Jerk by Rosemarie http://thecakescraps.com/2010/01/26/work-the-system-dont-be-a-jerk/comment-page-1/#comment-302 Rosemarie Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:28:18 +0000 http://thecakescraps.com/?p=572#comment-302 I do, but I think I'm not nearly as diligent about tracking down the good deals as you guys are. That's like when Cullen wants to buy gift cards to get the $10 off...but then have us use the gift cards instead of giving them as a gift lol. Savvy shopper! I do, but I think I’m not nearly as diligent about tracking down the good deals as you guys are. That’s like when Cullen wants to buy gift cards to get the $10 off…but then have us use the gift cards instead of giving them as a gift lol. Savvy shopper!

]]> Comment on Pure Profit: A Look at Swoopo by noshi http://thecakescraps.com/2008/09/25/pure-profit-a-look-at-swoop/comment-page-1/#comment-300 noshi Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:45:11 +0000 http://theecakescraps.wordpress.com/?p=58#comment-300 You guys act as if someone could easily win even with preparations but swoopo is not much different than Lockerz. Get a bunch of greedy fools to pitch into a pool of money then pay out less than what you collected and reap the profits. Both are non-zero-sum. Both are evil but only one actually drains you financially. You guys act as if someone could easily win even with preparations but swoopo is not much different than Lockerz. Get a bunch of greedy fools to pitch into a pool of money then pay out less than what you collected and reap the profits. Both are non-zero-sum. Both are evil but only one actually drains you financially.

]]> Comment on Pure Profit: A Look at Swoopo by noshi http://thecakescraps.com/2008/09/25/pure-profit-a-look-at-swoop/comment-page-1/#comment-299 noshi Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:43:33 +0000 http://theecakescraps.wordpress.com/?p=58#comment-299 You guys act as if someone could easily win even with preparations but swoopo is not much different than Lockerz. Get a bunch of greedy fools to pitch into a pool of money then pay out less than what you collected and reap the profits. Both are zero-sum. Both are evil but only one actually drains you financially. You guys act as if someone could easily win even with preparations but swoopo is not much different than Lockerz. Get a bunch of greedy fools to pitch into a pool of money then pay out less than what you collected and reap the profits. Both are zero-sum. Both are evil but only one actually drains you financially.

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