Comments on: Groom seeks to grow Google gift http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/09/groom-seeks-to-grow-google-gift/ Manolo Loves the Brides! Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:24:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Manolo for the Brides! http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/09/groom-seeks-to-grow-google-gift/#comment-6120 Manolo for the Brides! Mon, 10 Jul 2006 21:07:08 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/09/groom-seeks-to-grow-google-gift/#comment-6120 [...] And who can forget The Groom’s Gift guy? Since I first mentioned him in March, his gift has grown from $43 to $73. [...] [...] And who can forget The Groom’s Gift guy? Since I first mentioned him in March, his gift has grown from $43 to $73. [...]

]]> By: Mary http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/09/groom-seeks-to-grow-google-gift/#comment-1416 Mary Thu, 23 Mar 2006 18:25:08 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/09/groom-seeks-to-grow-google-gift/#comment-1416 You've got to give him credit, he has some brass ones for attempting to pull it off. I certainly wouldn't have the guts. I did a search just to see if the value would move, which it eventually did, but not by much. This whole things tends to look more like a joke then something serious, but if you look in his software area he does give some good suggestions to free stuff, I must say. Which I fear to say I did take his advice on:-) You’ve got to give him credit, he has some brass ones for attempting to pull it off. I certainly wouldn’t have the guts.

I did a search just to see if the value would move, which it eventually did, but not by much. This whole things tends to look more like a joke then something serious, but if you look in his software area he does give some good suggestions to free stuff, I must say. Which I fear to say I did take his advice on:-)

]]> By: Never teh Bride http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/09/groom-seeks-to-grow-google-gift/#comment-1267 Never teh Bride Fri, 10 Mar 2006 18:52:05 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/09/groom-seeks-to-grow-google-gift/#comment-1267 You'd be surprised how many people do that, Bacon's Mom. There are folks who want help paying their credit card bills and folks who make sites that are nothing but ads, like the Million Dollar Homepage, and everyone has a 'donate to me for no good reason' button on their personal pages these days. But, yeah, it is super rude! You’d be surprised how many people do that, Bacon’s Mom. There are folks who want help paying their credit card bills and folks who make sites that are nothing but ads, like the Million Dollar Homepage, and everyone has a ‘donate to me for no good reason’ button on their personal pages these days. But, yeah, it is super rude!

]]> By: Bria http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/09/groom-seeks-to-grow-google-gift/#comment-1266 Bria Fri, 10 Mar 2006 18:12:43 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/09/groom-seeks-to-grow-google-gift/#comment-1266 Ditto, Bacon's Mom. Have you read the FAQ? The part about how he/they intend to use the money made me cringe...because he's not just begging, he's begging so other people can pay off their wedding and student loan debt. Nothing says 'responsible' and 'mature enough for marriage' like inviting strangers to relieve you of the obligation to repay your debts. This reminds me of savekaryn.com from a few years back. Equally gross. Ditto, Bacon’s Mom. Have you read the FAQ? The part about how he/they intend to use the money made me cringe…because he’s not just begging, he’s begging so other people can pay off their wedding and student loan debt. Nothing says ‘responsible’ and ‘mature enough for marriage’ like inviting strangers to relieve you of the obligation to repay your debts.

This reminds me of savekaryn.com from a few years back. Equally gross.

]]> By: Bacon's Mom http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/09/groom-seeks-to-grow-google-gift/#comment-1265 Bacon's Mom Fri, 10 Mar 2006 17:06:51 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/09/groom-seeks-to-grow-google-gift/#comment-1265 There's also the fact that this is downright rude. He's just begging from strangers - I mean, come on. That's never acceptable. There’s also the fact that this is downright rude. He’s just begging from strangers - I mean, come on. That’s never acceptable.

]]> By: Never teh Bride http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/09/groom-seeks-to-grow-google-gift/#comment-1260 Never teh Bride Thu, 09 Mar 2006 21:55:46 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/09/groom-seeks-to-grow-google-gift/#comment-1260 I can also see being presented with a million bucks on the morning of your wedding being kind of stressful. Now, instead of just hoping everything goes well, you're suddenly wondering how you'll handle the tax and what you should do with it and whether your family's gonna want a piece of it. No, a million dollars would definitely make a better birthday gift. Or perhaps the first anniversary gift. After all, it is the paper year. Still, at the moment, he's only got $42 and change. I can also see being presented with a million bucks on the morning of your wedding being kind of stressful. Now, instead of just hoping everything goes well, you’re suddenly wondering how you’ll handle the tax and what you should do with it and whether your family’s gonna want a piece of it.

No, a million dollars would definitely make a better birthday gift. Or perhaps the first anniversary gift. After all, it is the paper year.

Still, at the moment, he’s only got $42 and change.

]]> By: Twistie http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/09/groom-seeks-to-grow-google-gift/#comment-1259 Twistie Thu, 09 Mar 2006 21:45:18 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/09/groom-seeks-to-grow-google-gift/#comment-1259 I don't know about anyone else, but I'd really rather have something simple from the heart than a cool million weasled out of corporations. Of course, this may explain why I married a starving musician and why we're still starving. ; ) I don’t know about anyone else, but I’d really rather have something simple from the heart than a cool million weasled out of corporations.

Of course, this may explain why I married a starving musician and why we’re still starving. ; )

]]> By: Bria http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/09/groom-seeks-to-grow-google-gift/#comment-1258 Bria Thu, 09 Mar 2006 21:39:37 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/09/groom-seeks-to-grow-google-gift/#comment-1258 Plus, even if Google laughs him off, everything he makes through this plan is taxable as ordinary income. If he comes up with $1M from the ads and links, he'll be way (WAY) in the top tax bracket, which leaves him with $650K, give or take (not that it would be anything to sneeze at). Plus, even if Google laughs him off, everything he makes through this plan is taxable as ordinary income. If he comes up with $1M from the ads and links, he’ll be way (WAY) in the top tax bracket, which leaves him with $650K, give or take (not that it would be anything to sneeze at).

]]> By: Never teh Bride http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/09/groom-seeks-to-grow-google-gift/#comment-1257 Never teh Bride Thu, 09 Mar 2006 20:58:07 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/09/groom-seeks-to-grow-google-gift/#comment-1257 Good question, Anon. I'm surprised he's been able to keep GoogleGroom up this long, in fact. Good question, Anon. I’m surprised he’s been able to keep GoogleGroom up this long, in fact.

]]> By: Anon http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/09/groom-seeks-to-grow-google-gift/#comment-1256 Anon Thu, 09 Mar 2006 20:25:30 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/09/groom-seeks-to-grow-google-gift/#comment-1256 Looks like copyright infringement to me; I wonder if his revenues will cover his legal expenses when Google clamps down on him. Looks like copyright infringement to me; I wonder if his revenues will cover his legal expenses when Google clamps down on him.

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