What is the dumbest thing you have ever done in this business?

[MorganGrayson]

I think the dumbest thing I ever did in this business was during my first incarnation, back in the day, when I *didn't* ask questions, for advice, or in general totally pick the brains of the people around me and follow their advice. I don't know why I didn't, honestly. Maybe I'll never know.

The absolutely wonderful Defiant (while multi-tasking, no less) took some time in ICQ and pounded a *lot* of money making information into my head because I asked a question about one of the things he was doing. I didn't say "teach me everything you know and basically do shit for me," either. I asked a question to the right person, and he was off and running.

I couldn't possibly list the things that Red has done for me and taught me.

This year's list is long. I don't want to list any more people for fear of forgetting someone.

One of the things that makes this a very special kind of dumb is that one of my jobs back then was to run around madly and tell *other people* to ask for advice. Those who can't do...teach....

[Nickatilynx]

Originally Posted by MorganGrayson

I think the dumbest thing I ever did in this business was during my first incarnation, back in the day, when I *didn't* ask questions, for advice, or in general totally pick the brains of the people around me and follow their advice. I don't know why I didn't, honestly.

WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!

Remember conference calls along the lines of...

"Are you all fucking crazy!!! Build a fucking site , submit it to fucking AC/ etc etc and never fucking look at it again"

"Love zoo!!!?? Course its fucking legal and it converts like a son of a bitch"

3 weeks later.

"I've built 350 plus , how many have you got?"
silence....
silence....
Mr. "X" - "I have 6 under construction total , but I'm not really happy with them , I'll prolly just..

(SIGH)

You had me on the phone for hours and hours in the 90s!!

You just didn't fucking listen!!!!


;-))

[MorganGrayson]

Originally Posted by Nickatilynx

WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!

Remember conference calls along the lines of...

"Are you all fucking crazy!!! Build a fucking site , submit it to fucking AC/ etc etc and never fucking look at it again"

"Love zoo!!!?? Course its fucking legal and it converts like a son of a bitch"

3 weeks later.

"I've built 350 plus , how many have you got?"
silence....
silence....
Mr. "X" - "I have 6 under construction total , but I'm not really happy with them , I'll prolly just..

(SIGH)

You had me on the phone for hours and hours in the 90s!!

You just didn't fucking listen!!!!


;-))

Now, I believe if you read what I posted, Satan, I *said* I fucked up. I stood up and answered that fucking question...and it's not like I had to.

Yes, you drove yourself nearly batshit trying to teach me how to make money in this business. (This is true, folks. He did. He talked, he screamed, he did everything he could to make me stop being whatever the hell it was I was and start being somebody else...a rich person.)

This was not a good time in my life and it was *my* fault, not Nicks.

[Peaches]

Originally Posted by MorganGrayson

This was not a good time in my life and it was *my* fault, not Nicks.

Let's go ahead and blame Nick any way I'm blaming him for my Dmoz/AOL/vacation faux pas

[Nickatilynx]

Originally Posted by Peaches

Let's go ahead and blame Nick any way I'm blaming him for my Dmoz/AOL/vacation faux pas

I was a dmoz editor and milked the crap out it for about 2 mths

[CuriousToyBoy]

Originally Posted by Peaches

Let's go ahead and blame Nick any way I'm blaming him for my Dmoz/AOL/vacation faux pas

Why stop there ?

We could also blame Nick for global warming, third world debt, oh, and letting guests post on Oprano..

He he

my last word on that, I *promise*, just could not resist

;-)

[Biggy]

Originally Posted by Peaches

Let's go ahead and blame Nick any way I'm blaming him for my Dmoz/AOL/vacation faux pas

i blame nick for being so damn charming.
hes more charming than the lucky rabbit on the cereal boxes.

[Nickatilynx]

Originally Posted by MorganGrayson

Now, I believe if you read what I posted, Satan, I *said* I fucked up. I stood up and answered that fucking question...and it's not like I had to.

Yes, you drove yourself nearly batshit trying to teach me how to make money in this business. (This is true, folks. He did. He talked, he screamed, he did everything he could to make me stop being whatever the hell it was I was and start being somebody else...a rich person.)

This was not a good time in my life and it was *my* fault, not Nicks.

Sorry Morgan.

I launched into a rant...lol

there was just so many when in the Condom days and then with Netpond that I and others tried to help.

This is why I became disenchanted with running or helping newbs..

I have lent money to over 10 webmasters.

Not one EVER paid me back.
Some gave me crap content which I never used. but not one paid me back...cept Anthony actually.
I spent hours on phonecalls with newbie webmasters giving them advice.
Very few listened. (tat2jr however went off and learnt html in a weekend and did very well. Smart guy)

Sorry....I'm in full "WTF!!!" rant mode...lol

[MorganGrayson]

All is well.
It's just business, never personal.

[Anthony]

Originally Posted by Nickatilynx

Not one EVER paid me back.
Some gave me crap content which I never used. but not one paid me back...cept Anthony actually.

Woot! I paid!

With blood, sweat, and tears, damnit!

Oh, and sexual favors. Shit, forgot about those.

Do blowjobs really go for a quarter in Canada? I've never asked.

[Nickatilynx]

Originally Posted by Anthony

Woot! I paid!

With blood, sweat, and tears, damnit!

Oh, and sexual favors. Shit, forgot about those.

Do blowjobs really go for a quarter in Canada? I've never asked.

Yes....

Yes they do....

And you now owe me 50,000 more through breech of the confidentiality agreement.

SWEET!!!!

[cj]

Originally Posted by MorganGrayson

Those who can't do...teach....

or ... we teach others what we most need to learn for ourselves.

[MorganGrayson]

Originally Posted by cj

or ... we teach others what we most need to learn for ourselves.

Thank you, cj. That is without a doubt one of the most profound and accurate things anyone has ever said to me. I'm having it printed on a coffee mug, a t-shirt and quite possibly, a tattoo.