Posted in Fun on Sep 6th, 2009 12 Comments »
So I have to admit I have an addiction… to the Facebook game FarmVille. Now, of course, I am always curious about the business and money side of things and the money generated by the creators of Facebook applications is no exception. The most popular apps bring in millions of page impressions and create a [...]
Posted in Fun on Aug 15th, 2009 1 Comment »
I have become addicted to an online strategy game called eRepublik. You get to create a citizen to live inside this virtual world. There are jobs, a working (and fairly sophisticated) economy, and political parties. You can start your own business, publish a newspaper, and run for senate or even president!
eRepublik has garnered awards and [...]
Posted in Fun on Mar 10th, 2009 1 Comment »
I am currently on Spring Break and have traveled to California for the week. The weather is sunny and a little on the cool side, but it sure beats the cold and rainy weather back in Michigan. In light of the current state budget crisis in California, I feel like I am doing my part [...]
Posted in Fun on Jan 2nd, 2009 2 Comments »
While driving around tonight, my local Best Buy store was suffering from an unfortunate light bulb outage that changed its name to BS Buy. I don’t shop at Best Buy because I think their products are extremely overpriced so I find their new moniker to be quite appropriate!
Technorati Tags: bs buy, best buy, [...]
Posted in Electronics, Fun, Saving Money, Wish List on Nov 22nd, 2008 1 Comment »
I have found a copy of the Walmart Black Friday circular for 2008 and it looks like it has some amazing deals in it. Included are some images of the best deals that I will most likely be taking advantage of in the wee-hours of the morning this coming Friday.
HD Televisions
Blu-ray – GPS – Digital [...]
Posted in Fun on Nov 12th, 2008 No Comments »
I am the recipient of occasional annoying phone calls from numbers I don’t recognize. While my phone number is listed on the National Do Not Call Registry, somehow my phone continues to ring from salespeople and cold callers.
I do not answer calls from numbers I do not recognize, in my opinion if it is important [...]
Posted in Fun on Oct 30th, 2008 No Comments »
With Halloween fast approaching, have you had a chance to checkout all the halloween costume stores yet? Halloween Adventure can help you locate a store in your local area that specializes in Holiday Costumes. Just type in your zipcode and you’ll get a listing of all their stores in your town or within a short [...]
Posted in Fun on Sep 1st, 2008 No Comments »
I spent Sunday on Belle Isle in Detroit, Michigan to go see an Everclear concert and watch a little bit of the Grand Prix. I’ll have pictures and more info about the trip coming up soon!
Posted in Fun, Uncategorized on Jul 21st, 2008 No Comments »
So I’ve decided to start up a regular feature on Mondays here at ShaunCarter.com – showcasing a different favorite song or music lyric of mine, highlighting my favorite parts.
Santa Monica
Written by Art Alexakis
Performed by Everclear
I am still living with your ghost
Lonely and dreaming of the west coast
I don’t want to be your downtime
I don’t want [...]
Posted in Fun on Jun 12th, 2008 No Comments »
I recently came across a site dedicated to watches. My watch recently died and I’ve been in the market for a new one for quite a while, but just been too busy to go out and look for one. That is until I found BlueDial.com, which is offering free sizing and 2nd day delivery along [...]
