lee's things: 11/1/09

2009-11-30

MLF&H: Cyber sale

Mabel's Labels is having a Cyber sale!
(The sale ends at 11:59pm PST November 30, 2009.)

In honor of Cyber Monday Mabel’s Labels will have limited-time sale on the following products:

30% off Holiday Gift Tags and Return Address Labels.
Regular price: $18.50, sale price $12.95
40% off Selected Write-On! Stationery, in choice of Bzzz or Cowpoke designs
Regular price: $34.00, sale price $20.40
Canada only, 40% off all 5 Backyardigans Write On! Stationery designs
Regular price: $39.00, sale price $23.40

Details:

The discount will automatically be applied at check out.
Sale discounts may not be combined with other offers, promotions or coupons.
Discount not valid on previous orders
There are no limits on how many items can be ordered at the sale price.
The order must be placed by Internet or phone and paid by credit card or cheque to qualify for this promotion

2009-11-29

Bad messages from good movies

Love the post Top 10 Bad Messages From Good Movies over at GeekDad.

My favourites:

6. Kissing sleeping women you don’t know will wake them up and lead to them falling in love with you (from Sleeping Beauty and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs).

5. If you’re a really good person, but in a lousy situation, simply wait around and eventually good things will just happen to you (from Cinderella).

3. Even tough women who aren’t afraid to fight aren’t as important as the men they fight alongside (from the Star Wars movies).
2. It’s OK to completely change your physical appearance and way of life for the person you love, even if he makes no sacrifices at all (from The Little Mermaid).

Read the full list with complete commentary over at GeekDad.

2009-11-27

Probability of discontinuation vs product value

When I find a product I really value, chances are the manufacturer will discontinue it.

The code for this doodle and other doodles you can use on your blog can be found at Doodles.

2009-11-25

From time to time, people will ask me if Mabel's Labels sells bookplates or booklabels. While the answer is technically, no, with a little creativity custom bookplates can be yours!

Get creative with some personalized return address labels!

Here are some ideas to get you started:

2009-11-24

MLF&H: Getting creative with holiday gift tags!

Looking for creative ideas on how to best use your personalized holiday gift tags?

Look no further. Check out these photos of the myriad of uses of personalized holiday gift tags. Including:

Get yours today!

(Available until December 31st, 2009.)

For every order of holiday products, the Mabel team will make a donation to a local family in need of support this holiday season.

2009-11-23

WGC's take on the "Save Local TV" and "Stop the TV Tax" Campaigns

The Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) (the organization that represents close to 2000 writers of drama, comedy, animation, childrens and documentary programs) made a video trying to give some context to the "Save Local TV" and "Stop the TV Tax" Campaigns.

[h/t: Dead Things on Sticks]

2009-11-22

The square root of four is rainbows

Bragging rights if you can tell me where this quote is from.

The code for this doodle and other doodles you can use on your blog can be found at Doodles.

2009-11-20

Flashpoint season finale

Here's a review for tonight's season finale of Canada's own Flashpoint!

In case you missed it, last Sunday Flashpoint won seven Gemini Awards, including Best Dramatic Series!

Belated shout out to Mark Ellis, Stephanie Morgenstern and all of the talented creatives involved with the show!

2009-11-14

Oversold the message

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2009-11-13

QOTD: Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater

Does anyone know who the orginal author for this is?

Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater.
If you give her sperm, she'll give you a baby.
If you give her a house, she'll give you a home.
If you give her groceries, she'll give you a meal.
If you give her a smile, she'll give you her heart.
She multiplies and enlarges what is given to her.
So, if you give her any crap, be ready to receive a ton of shit.

[h/t: Sanrda Bell-Lundy]

2009-11-12

Battle of the blades - Can you do it?

I admit it. I love Battle of the Blades. I hope Marie-France gets well soon, perhaps in time for the final show.

I think that Pelletier's "Can you do it?" YouTube clips are a fabulous idea! Learn a little figure skating while we enjoy watching figure skating! Just in time to warm up for the Olympics too.

What I find frustrating is how these clips are titled with the prefix "Battle of the blades - Can you do it? Challenge ..." Which means the rest of the title is often hidden. I've inventoried the ones I could find below, with more meaningful titles:

Oct 7: Spinning

Oct 14: Waltz Jump

Oct 22: Arabesque

Oct 28: Edges

Nov 4: Turns

Nov 10: Toe Picks and Jumps

The question, however, still remains: Can you do it? (Me, not so much.)