The Tinbasher

General Motors vs The Tinbasher: Round 7

Posted on 25, Oct

Many moons ago when my blog gills were infinitely greener than they are now I managed to get into a little discussion with GM’s head marketing mullah, Michael Wiley, about the various merits of their Smallblock Blog. (Read here.) I’ve remained sceptical about the prozac-infused nature of GM’s blogging ever since. And so, it seems, [...]

Only when it happens to you…..

Posted on 16, Oct

Well the move went rather smoothly I think. Other than my hibernating Tinpot Alley Blog performing some kind of database brain fart you’d never notice I’d changed servers – other than the fact that sites aren’t down for half the day and everything’s much quicker to load (please tell me it loads quicker….). The one [...]

On The Move.

Posted on 10, Oct

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We’re just about to do the server move. Hopefully things won’t get too weird, but at least you’ll know why’s there’s any downtime.

Looking for a home…….

Posted on 27, Sep

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I found my wife online. I found my vocation in life online. And so it only seems right that I trust the internet/blogdom to find me a suitable gaff. We’re not after anything too ostentatious (front canopy optional) Yes, Stephanie and myself are doing all the usual searches on Craigslist and Plugged in Cleveland etc., [...]

Too Much Apple Pie.

Posted on 8, Sep

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Well it’s been a rare old week: looking at houses and apartments, trying to fix computers and switching laptop power supplies as well as setting up a wireless network that half of Elyria can connect to. But, I’m there and thereabouts. I just wish my extended wait at Manchester Airport was due to something less [...]

Business Blog Study From A User’s Perspective

Posted on 23, Aug

Ingo Haupt is conducting a study on Business Blogs as an instrument for consumer loyalty. In other words it’s a blog study for an end user perspective to see what blog readers/participants/call ‘em what you will think. Which, at the end of the day, is mostly what it’s all about. As Ingo puts it: The [...]

I’m Proud To Be An (Ir-1 Immigrant Visa Wielding Permanent Residence Status) American

Posted on 22, Aug

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I’m finally in posession of an IR-1 immigrant visa, which affords me permanent residence status in Uncle Sam’s garden shed for ten years or so. And ain’t that been a long time coming. Life only throws up a few momentous cliff-hangers and I suppose emigrating ranks slightly above exam results and driving tests but a [...]