Pimp My BLOG!!!

I guess writing has been a hobby of mine since I was a kid...That and SMOKIN' HOT super models. You can attest that to my first glimpse of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition and A LOT of late night pay cable. Does anyone remember the type of movies Cinemax aired in the middle of the night back in the early 80's? I guess that's why we called it "Skin-emax" at school.

So, what does one thing have to do with the other? Well, it pretty much brings me to this here blog and the digital cyber-age. A world of knowledge right at your finger tips with only a few keystrokes. If I wanted to know the name of The Wonder Twins' pet monkey on the old school Justice League, all I have to do is type my query, and SHAZAM, a couple of hundred websites telling me his name was Gleek. Not only that, but now the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Editions have been replaced by websites that I can't list on this blog and can be hidden from my wife with a quick click of the mouse! Gotta love technology! And to think,I thought it had one time peaked with microwave popcorn!

So getting back to my blogs- I've grown with my hobby of writing and looked for places online where I can share my gift of gab. I find THIS website and figure it's a no-brainer. But after writing and posting, I notice that my blog doesn't have the visual flair that other blogs I've seen have. My blog is more like BLAH. I don't like BLAH. Never have. Never will. What do I need to do to make my blog look like those smokin' hot super models?

Does this mean that I have to start learning how to build websites? I really don't have the time or patience for that. but at the same time, I can't have this blog looking like Ugly Betty...or worse. After all, I have a rep to uphold. I can't be seen with "bucket of yuck". This site represents who I am, and if it's going to be hitched to my name, it's gotta look good. now I'm not a shallow man - but seriously, if you had the pick of the litter, would you pick the one that looked like it belonged in litter?


Where do I start? What are my options? How can I get the Jenny Jones makeover for this ugly duckling? I guess this means that I'm going to have to put on my surgeon gloves and find ways to cosmetically enhance this website. I guess if that's the way the super models are doing it, then why can't my blog? Sure my writing is the "personality" of this site and beauty is only skin deep. But what's the success rate of a funny ugly guy?...EXACTLY! Time to start turning some heads with this blog. It's like Al Pacino said in Devil's Advocate, "Vanity is my favorite sin".

Guess Who's Coming To Dinner???

**The following is a guest post from my buddy over at http://jackrabbitslim.vox.com

Now in no way, shape or form am I saying that discrimination should be tolerated - but at the same time ask yourself, "Would you just let any stranger into your home?"

This question shouldn't be answered using the elements of race, religion, gender, etc. But I want you to consider this question as the gatekeeper to the sanctuary of your home. The place where you and your family sleep and the shelter of your most valued possessions. Is your welcome mat available to anyone who comes knocking? Of course not! This question is rather elementary. But here is the M. Night Shyamalan twist...What if you indirectly invited a stranger to your home?

Before you start getting the heebee geebees, let me paint a picture for you:

You go online looking for garage door repair. A ton of companies come up, yet you have no idea which one to call. You start to ask yourself - Who does the best work? Who is reasonably priced? Who can take care of my situation today?

All valid questions, but have you ever asked yourself - Who is this company? What are people saying about them? What kind of people do they employ? Who are they sending to my home?

Let me paint yet another picture for you - this one is for the ladies:

You call JoBlo company and set your appointment. You tell your husband not to bother taking a day off work because you'll be home anyway. You're alone with your children when a beat-up van pulls into your driveway and up walks a "technician" who looks like he just fled a crime scene. Do you really want to let him in? Absolutely not! But will you?...YES you will. Foolishly, because you indirectly invited him by setting up an appointment with his company. You asked them to send him to solve your problem.

So, how are you feeling about that now? Go run this story by your husband and see how he feels about it. Go ahead. I'll wait....


Did he tell you he'd never let you do that? I bet he did. That's the first thing to come out of Macho Man's mouth. But think back to how many times he's already done this and put you in that position... Washer/Dryer repair guy? Cable TV installation? Plumber? Exterminator?...The list goes on. Now if you're a man reading this - then just think about how you felt when you had this 'usual suspect' casing your home and how you felt the need to shadow him while he did his job. The same gut instinct applies.

So why am I bringing this up? Because I'm urging you, the homeowner, to take the extra time in finding out who you are doing business with all the time. And as a person who practices what he preaches, we've have implemented a review section on our website for customers to rate their experience in doing business with our company. I want you to read what your neighbors have to say about doing business with Precision Door in Chicago. Not only are we offering our potential future customer's reviews, be we offer you a profile page for each and every technician that we employ, that way you already know the type of person we are sending out to your home.

I hate to be the one to admit it, but it's an ugly world out there. Full of all sorts of shady characters. DON'T BE A VICTIM. Better yet, don't put yourself or your family in a position to be a victim.

Each of the Precision Door franchises around the country have mandatory background checks for all employees. Not only do we do the checks, but we make them available for our customers through our website. We have an "open door" policy (yes, pun intended) with our customers. And that's why THEY ARE our customers...because we not only earned their business, but we've earned their trust.

So, the next time you need something repaired or installed, what measures will you take before inviting some stranger into your house?