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What's Swagbucks, you ask?

Swagbucks is an awesome free to join website that allows you to participate in surveys, free trials and watch movies in order to earn virtual currency (a Swagbuck, of course) which can be traded in for Amazon gift cards, PayPal payments, and tons of online gift cards from other retailers. You can earn Swagbucks from tasks as simple as voting in a poll, clicking links, signing up for email newsletters to much larger payouts from taking surveys and shopping at places you might already frequent.

While Swagbucks are simply a virtual currency, they do result in very real prizes. 500 Swagbucks typically equals a $5 gift from a variety of places like Amazon, Nike, CVS, Walmart, Target and MANY more. 1000 Swagbucks equals $10, 5000 equals $50 and so on. However, you might be lucky enough to catch a deal and find a $10 gift card for only 800 Swagbucks. Just want cash instead? Paypal payments are another option as well. Got a few extra Swagbucks saved up? You can wager them on earning more Swagbucks or even larger $50-$100+ gift cards.

Best of all, you can earn more bucks simply by surfing the web and setting Swagbucks as your homepage. During searches you are randomly rewarded and the bucks add up quick! So there are plenty of ways to earn and the more time you spend, the more potential you have!

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Like everyone else, I'm quite skeptical about making money or earning items online. Swagbucks is legit, check it out for yourself. Plenty of success stories on Google. In my first week I cashed out a $25 Amazon card and my earnings continue to grow.

Check it out! Swagbucks works!

 Don't get me wrong, Swagbucks is a great way to earn of variety of stuff online but it's no lucrative get rich quick scheme. You aren't going to make insane amounts of money with it but it is an excellent way to earn great stuff in your spare time. Even if you only dedicate a few hours a day, or a little time throughout the week with a few surveys here and there and some web searches - you'll be cashing out gift cards in no time. Even if you put minimal time and effort into it, a free $25 gift card every month is hard to beat. With a bit more effort a $100 gift card a month is entirely possible, too.


For what it is, Swagbucks is a great program as long as you understand it's not going to help you retire early. But, earning a decent amount of gift cards each month in your spare time is nothing to scoff at, especially if you are already making money online from different sites.

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How To Get A FREE iPod Touch - Exclusive Offer!

Companies give away free stuff all the time, but an iPod Touch?! Yes, I was skeptical at first but it works! Like many affiliate programs out there the idea is the same: complete offers and get paid. This offer is no different. The goal is simple and obtainable.

It does takes time...but in the end it's worth it. So let's get started on that free iPod Touch! All you have to do is complete 1 FREE affiliate offer, then refer 5 other people to do the same thing. It's simple. This is referral only, so make sure to follow the link below, complete an offer and you are on track to a free iPod! It took me a decent amount of time, but at no cost I earned an 8 gig Touch...totally free, mailed directly to me.

Again, complete 1 FREE offer (any of the credit report ones are simple and easy) and refer 5 people to do the same. Family, friends, or ANYONE is welcome. Promote yourself on social media and you will quickly be on your way to this awesome freebie!

There's no cost, no need to share personal info...just complete an offer and have 5 others do the same. Before you know it, an iPod is sitting in your mail box. Sounds good, doesn't it? Let's get started! Click on the picture below to start earning your FREE iPod!

The Zombie Suvival Guide: The Quintessential Apocalypse Handbook

Max Brooks' Zombie Survival Guide turns 12 years old this September. For any zombie enthusiast or fan of the horror genre, this book lives up to the hype and is very much deserving of a spot on your bookshelf. It is truly a fun read with both a serious, thoughtful tone and being slightly tongue in cheek at times. Just about any zombie related scenario you can think of, the book covers it at some point and gives you a clear, precise plan.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that we get another zombie guide style book from Max Brooks. I'd especially like to see a specific weapons guide as a companion piece to the original book.

If you haven't already, pick up a copy today! Stay safe, stay prepared!

Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck

The idea of a Kurt Cobain movie, in any fashion, was always a frightening but exciting thought. Initially, we had some early indication that Courtney Love was interested in an actual scripted movie but it seems that never materialized, and thankfully so. It probably would have painful to watch virtually any actor try and be Cobain in a film, and after Montage of Heck, there is no question the only portrayal of Kurt, should be Kurt himself. Of course, Gus Van Sant's Last Days was an interesting concept that was the best of both worlds: A movie based on the Nirvana front man, but not really about him. 

My biggest concern for the documentary would be that we are simply getting another Courtney Love approved look into the life of Cobain, like that of the book Heavier Than Heaven, when in fact most fans want a pure and unfiltered version of events, like the earlier and arguably much better book Come as You Are.

However, with Montage, we get a personal, almost too personal look at the life of Cobain. At times you almost feel like you are viewing snippets that were never meant to see the light of day, the approach by far takes a much more human look at a troubled life that ended much too early.

By doing so, Brett Morgen manages to take Kurt off of his rock star pedestal and make him a normal person. Or at least as normal as he could have been. The startling look into Kurt's childhood certainly was heartbreaking to watch. Being shuffled around, with no sense of family seemed to definitely contribute to some early rebellion and future sadness, the latter being a prominent fixture in his adult life as well as heightened levels of sensitivity.

But despite a rehash of all the troubling signs and warning flags throughout his life, there were many shining spots of happiness. Genuine, intimate moments where Kurt was at ease from the pressures of life. During the tumultous and often bleak end days of Nirvana, it's easy to forget the happy times in his life, especially with his daughter.

 Notably, the documentary excels at providing a visually stunning atmosphere with rich animations. Music is superbly placed throughout the film and overall it was simply wonderfully done and holds your attention for well over 2 hours. It's engaging for fans, but virtually anyone who is remotely interested in the Nirvana would appreciate the film's look. 

While it is a very intimately and beautifully done documentary, there seemed to be a bit too much time allotted to Kurt and Courtney's relationship. That part seemingly dragged on, and damped the flow of the film a little bit. As the movie started to wind down and we approached the ending we all unfortunately know too well, the movie ends quite abruptly. No long drawn out look at Cobain's death. No crying fans. Nothing. A quick message that he took his own life a month after the Rome hospitalization. Though, we all knew it was coming, the film catches us a bit by surprise, much like Cobain's death, with it's quick halt. 

In the end, Montage of Heck is a heck of a ride, albeit a sad one but still a very engrossing and excellent documentary.

What Happened to Curtis Pishon?

Curtis Pishon vanished mysteriously from his job 15 years ago. Local police and the family explored all the possible options: Running away, suicide, homicide. No trace of Curtis was ever found. Police eventually suspected foul play and named a person of interest, but lacked anything more than anonymous tips and second hand accounts. The trail went cold, but despite having a strong suspect, they didn't have enough evidence to pursue a conviction. Meanwhile, over the years, rumors swirled around town and every July 4th was a somber reminder of a case with no closure.

Local and even national news covered the story. Curtis was even featured on Unsolved Mysteries. The Pishon family offered a reward if information was received that resulted in finding Curtis and convicting the perpetrator(s).

Still, all police had were anonymous tips. As of today, the case is still unsolved.

However, many people have took to the internet to offer their theories and thoughts on the case. Much of it might be speculation, but one thing is for sure - Someone, somewhere has knowledge of what happened to Curtis Pishon. Here is a collection of various comments posted online:

On Curt's Unsolved.com page, an anonymous poster points to South Main Street in Seabrook, NH. Is this where the body is hidden?

On FindCurt.com the family seems pretty confident about the suspect, mentioning him by name.

Topix is a virtual trove of speculation on Curtis. There have been a few posts about a supposed dying confession from someone with knowledge of the crime.

The family set up a tip line and reportedly received many calls.

Another mention of South Main Street.



If you have any information regarding Curtis Pishon contact:

Seabrook NH Police 603.474.5200
or
NH Dept of Justice Cold Case Unit

Remember OK Soda?

If one was to bottle weirdness with a dash of 1990s apathy, you'd essentially have OK Soda.

Way back in 1993 Coca Cola had this crazy idea to market a soda that pretty much didn't give a shit. The end result was a bland, mostly monochromatic looking can with an abstract look and really off beat advertising to back it up. The idea almost mocked mainstream consumerism, with it's overwhelming projection of mediocrity and obscurity.

OK Soda was released in select test markets around the US to gauge interest in the product. I happened to live in one of those areas. Seeing the can in a store for the first time was perhaps the strangest, but most memorable consumer experience in my life. There I was, barely a teenager, standing in front of my local convenience store drink cooler. In front of me is a familiar assortment of drinks of different sizes and flavors. Each and every one of them presented in a neat, colorful and eye catching container...and then I see the drab gray comic book inspired OK Soda can.

"What the fuck is this?!"

There was no other way to put it. I was a young kid at the time but still, this clearly went against every thing I've learned in my life so far as a consumer. The product had boring colors. It didn't promise fun. It had nonsensical messages on it. But at that very moment, something "clicked". It was different, wacky, carefree and fun. It wasn't trying to be impressive, almost the opposite in fact. Someone was thinking so far outside of the box it was almost brilliant in its concept.

OK Soda had several different can designs, all bizarre but fun. Wacky slogans, phrases and even a 1-800 number to call and listen to random musings about "OK-ness". There was nothing quite like it at the time. Even now, there is nothing quite as indifferent and unconventional as OK Soda. Though, Vince Offer pitching the ShamWow is another good example of obscure marketing. Definitely more abrasive than you're average As Seen On TV ad. It was almost condescending at times but quite silly and almost nonchalant about peddling the product.

But alas, the general population didn't know what to make of OK Soda and its run ended less than a year after its release. It's legacy lived on years later online in newsgroups, eBay, and countless retrospective articles. For me, it still lives on with the OK sticker that I managed to get from Coca Cola as part of a promotional 'OK care package'. But more importantly it lives on as the moment that consumer advertising made sense to me - flashy graphics and promises of a better life are generally bullshit. At least with this product they were honest, it was simply OK. Sometimes things that are a little different and a little creative are refreshing.