Growing up in Toledo, in the 70s & 80s I grew up in three parts of Toledo, first was Point Place area (North East area of Toledo). I lived there from the time I moved to Toledo until I was about 5-6 years old. I lived on the corner of Suder Ave., and Northridge Drive.… Continue reading Growing up in Toledo, in the 70’s & 80’s
Author: Average Joe
Welcome to the Average Joe Weekly blog. This is basically my place on the web where I can help spread some of the knowledge that I have accumulated over the years. I served 10+ years in the Marine Corps on Active Duty, but that was some 25 years ago.
Loud Music
Loud Music For many people, myself included, music is therapy. I have a 15-20 minute drive home after my carpool drops me off. It is very important that I have some good tunes to listen to during that time. I Got To Therapy Every Day – In My Car… Music Blasting…Singing Loud As Hell
Phone Scam with Mark Rober
Phone Scam With Mark Rober If you don’t know who Mark Rober is, he is an American YouTuber, engineer, and inventor. He is known for his YouTube videos on popular science and do-it-yourself gadgets. Before YouTube, Rober was an engineer with NASA for 9 years where spending seven of those years working on the Curiosity… Continue reading Phone Scam with Mark Rober
What People Think Depression is
What People Think Depression is Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. Also called major depressive disorder or clinical depression, it affects how you feel, think and behave and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems. Many people think that depression is simply… Continue reading What People Think Depression is
Dino Jelusick
Dino Jelusick *** WARNING – This is Hard Rock *** Dino Jelusick is fairly new to the music scene, well at least the professional music scene. Dino is a Croatian rock singer, and musician. He had a solo career that started in 2006, but no one had really heard of him. He joined Trans-Siberian Orchestra… Continue reading Dino Jelusick
Celery, Nature’s Toothbrush
Celery, Nature’s Toothbrush Celery, Nature’s Toothbrush, hmmm, I’m not so sure about this one, I mean I don’t like celery already, but seriously, if I did, I wouldn’t anymore. After a little research, I discovered the back story of this. It is not a vintage ad, it is actually from the 1994 comic book called… Continue reading Celery, Nature’s Toothbrush
Corksoakers skit from SNL
Corksoakers skit from SNL Italian vineyard owners Marcello (Jimmy Fallon) and Giuseppe (Horatio Sanz) introduce a group of tourists to their team of cork soakers and explain what it takes to be a cork soaker. This episode aired on April 04, 2004. This is one of the funniest Saturday Night Live skits.
The Anatomy of a Robocall
The Anatomy of a Robocall The ListIt all starts with a lead list, which is a list of phone numbers. This could be a list of randomly generated phone numbers, a list of sequential phone numbers, or even a list of valid phone numbers (people who actually answer the phone or buy something) that the… Continue reading The Anatomy of a Robocall
Robocall Scams – Part 4
Robocall Scams – Part 4 Your phone rings, you answer and it is Jessica from AT&T DirecTV in a very upbeat and bubbly voice, wanting to save you money on your AT&T DirecTV bill. The carefully scripted recording almost sounds like a real person and she wants to save you money. In fact, she claims… Continue reading Robocall Scams – Part 4
Bad Design – Design Edition #2
Bad Design – Design Edition #2 So many businesses design their marketing advertisements in a vacuum. I recommend that you always and I mean always pull in family, friends, and, trusted business partners/employees to look at your final draft(s) of your design project. That way you can avoid some of the obvious mistakes like those… Continue reading Bad Design – Design Edition #2
