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The Windsor Star
A Missouri car dealer said Thursday sales have soared at his auto and truck business since launching a promotion this week that promises buyers a free handgun or a $250 gas card with every purchase.

Max Motors, a small Butler, Mo. dealership that has as its logo a grimacing cowboy wielding a pistol, has sold more than 30 cars and trucks in the last three days, far more than its normal volume. And owner Mark Muller credits his decision to start offering buyers their choice of a $250 gas card or a $250 credit at a gun shop. “This thing has taken off. Sales have quadrupled,” said Muller. Read more

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With the uncertain economy and falling dollar, many would-be travelers rule out vacation abroad or exotic destinations of their dreams because they simply can’t afford it. What if you could room for free anywhere in the world. Meet The Couchsurfing Project., “a free international Internet-based hospitality service, and currently the largest hospitality exchange network. As of April 2008, it had more than 500,000 members in 226 countries and territories, with 40 percent offering their couches to host travelers, another 22 percent saying “maybe”, and others who are traveling themselves”.

“We strive to make a better world,” it says on the website, “by opening our homes, our hearts, and our lives. We open our minds and welcome the knowledge that cultural exchange makes available. We create deep and meaningful connections that cross oceans, continents and cultures. CouchSurfing wants to change not only the way we travel, but how we relate to the world!”
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This from Richard at planetebook DOTcom:

I’m looking at publishing another version of our eBooks for the Apple iPhone and iTouch. As well as helping us to further spread the use of our books…I’m based in Australia and we don’t have the iPhone here yet, so I’m looking for people already using the iPhone/iTouch to help me out a little to finalize the book design. If you’re keen and would like to help to get the design right, please add your details here or or email me at richardatplanetebook.com.

Richard’s entry was on March 18, 2008 at 3:38 am.