The GREATEST "THING" EVER!!!!

"What you're buying today is the greatest thing ever! Once you make your purchase you'll never need another thing again! I promise, it's the best!"

Uh...Sorry, but the bullshit detector just went off in a major way. ESPECIALLY after I bought that great thing, you tell me that "you need a theme to go with it" oh and once you've bought that you need to get on this webinar that will teach you how to use it. Now that the webinar is on and you've signed up to receive our crap in your mailbox and we'll sell your name off to others so your level of spam will increase...the webinar will not teach you how to use the tool you just bought. Why? Because you have plenty of training for that on that site. We're going to talk to you about this other thing and we have an expert on the line who will walk you through how to do all this stuff step by step and it's the greatest thing ever and you'll never need anything else and oh by the way at the end of the webinar we're going to pitch you to buy another $1,000 worth of stuff on top of the initial $60 you spent buying the greatest thing ever along with the theme required to get the greatest thing ever working and of course you don't need to buy the $1,000 worth of stuff, but if you don't, well then you'll never get the results that we told you that you'd get using the greatest thing that we sold you in the first place so you're now screwed.

Does anyone else find this crap misleading?

There are so many of these marketers out there putting out crap that claim to be the best, the greatest, the end all...You're all LYING. You're not the end all. You're not the best, and if there's truly a way to make money using this crap, please be honest and say exactly what it is, step by step from ground zero.

Step 1, buy a domain

Step 2, install wordpress

Step 3, go hire this copyrighter for this many $$'s because they wrote all my crap and I didn't

Step 4, go hire this designer because none of the things I recommend you to buy are mine but I didn't know how to say that so I lied

Step 5, go hire this social media person to promote your site for this much because I don't know how they work their magic so I hire them.

Step 6, go hire this person to do this thing, etc...

NONE of these people do this. If they ever did, they'd be screwed, so they lie, they mislead, they wish to tell you the next big thing because the big thing they just roped you into doesn't really work without all these extra things that cost way beyond what you initially spent.

Sad but true.

Anyway, just sharing a little hindsight after purchasing yet another one of those things that's supposed to 'do it all' and then being roped into what is in the large paragraph at the top of this page.

Of course I did not get suckered into what they were selling because thank GOD I got into SEO long before some of those people were born, so no worries there, but still it pisses me off that people sell you one thing, then another thing, then another thing all because it's the greatest when in fact it's not, they know it, and they're just jerking you around.

Something to think about when you're crafting that next big thing/seminar/product/etc...some of us will be watching you and calling your butt onto the carpet when it's NOT "The Greatest thing ever and you'll never need another thing like it".

Have fun coming up with a WINNER...not a WEINER!!! (no reference to Anthony Weiner meant or implied on ANY LEVEL).

All information contained in this posting is property of Michael Murdock, DocMurdock and may not be reprinted in an edited form. (in otherwords don't screw with my great copy).

Warm regards,

Michael E. Murdock, CEO DocMurdock.com

Tiffen...and Customer Support (SADLY LACKING)

You know it's not very often that I take the time to write about a company that has for no good reason been ignoring my requests for support, but once in a while...especially when it's for something that I believe in, I will speak up. Today...after many, many months of not only making phone calls, but posting on facebook and twitter, someone finally decides to respond to my request for info, but...the way they went about it showed me a big "FUCK YOU MR CUSTOMER" and that for me does not impress me. In fact. it pisses me off.

So @tiffentweets it's your turn in the hot seat. When a customer with a reputation and a mouth like mine asks you for support, you don't say: for future reference check our website
My original tweet via twitlonger was perfectly fair in nature being that I have sent multiple requests for information and heard nothing but crickets for you over the past year!!! Yes it's been longer than the 6 months I originally posted:

@Tiffentweets how come it's so hard to get good info from your techsupport people? I just want to buy a steadicam-smoothee for iphone 5S, and all I get from them is "We don't sell them, see a dealer". I ask where a dealer is and I get nothing but the sound of f-ing crickets back. It's enough to literally piss off the pope. I was told about an eval at one point, but never heard back from anyone. Now there don't appear to be any dealers in Huntington Beach, CA. So...how about a valid connection to one so that I can go buy one of these unless you have one I can eval/review and write about. Thanks.

Your people have been LACKING in the area known as Customer Support. The proper response would have been "Did you check our website? We have a search mechanism there which should show you a local dealer". Had they done that, I would have said, "Yes, I did check, however, nothing shows in this area, do you have a suggestion of where I might go". Not the crappy "in the future check our website". If the website worked in the first place, I'd never have tweeted or emailed anyone there.

Now, someone did post information about a dealer and I did get to one, but I am wondering why it took so long to get this information. I had emailed support when I could not find a local dealer with any inventory and never heard a peep back. I asked for a referral to another dealer...NOTHING.

When you want to treat someone with respect, you'll get that, but when you wave a big bird my way, I am going to publicly wave one your way and tell you to take a flying leap in a rolling donut in a crowded parking lot.

Your website search mechanism is OUT OF DATE. Your dealer info is not updated regularly and so to refer someone there for any reason is a disservice.

I was able to get the equipment that I was looking for today from a dealer locally who saved one for me and this was after UPS dropped me off a package. The package was from THE TIFFEN COMPANY!!! Who doesn't sell except through dealers!!! What was in the package? A SteadiCam for a GoPro!! WOW are your DEALERS gonna be pissed when they read this post.

Oh well!!! Tough shit. Next time, don't piss me off and you won't see things like this being published about your company.

Michael Murdock, CEO

Oh what fun...sometimes

Once in a while a good laugh is appropriate. Some will like these, others will not and that's ok too.
For those that do... :-) For those that don't... :-) It all balances out.

Happy THURSDAY!!
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Just good ole' boys!

 

The last sentence says it all…….


 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coolest fire pit ever!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

LIFE IS A GIFT, UNWRAP IT


A man wearing a helmet defending his country should make more money than a man with a helmet defending a football!!!

BALLS!!!

I love when people have balls. No, this is not a porn posting, but damn this one cracks me up.

I spent time the other night listening to some video on a site talking about how honest they were and how their product did exactly what it was supposed to do and you know for a bit it had me interested and I thought, you know this is the most intriguing, honest sounding video for a product/service that I have heard in a long time, and finally they had me hooked and out came the credit card to purchase their product...

And once that initial "full payment for our product is just $49.00" was paid...


OUT CAME THE BULLSHIT!!!

Classic Bait & Switch.


http://live.moneyformula.com is the website. Steer as far away from this as you can. Do NOT purchase this after watching their video and getting roped in because when you do purchase that initial thing and get ready to get your membership access to their site, you'll find out that
you're going to need to pay a whole lot more money than $49.00 to make anything and of course even then, only your own work methods will provide any sorts of results and basically you're out of $49.00.

Now, the BALLS part comes into play when after threatening them with taking them to the FTC, calling in some favors with the IRS, they said they've processed my refund. I contacted my Bank and let them know about this asking them to reverse the payment back because these guys are a bunch of crooks.

Today I get a note back from their "support people" - basically some hack answering the Zendesk emails and not very quickly who says to me:

"We had successfully processed your refund of 49 USD. You will get your money back in 2-3 business days. Once you have money into your account, do not forget to give us good ratings of our support. 
Thanks"

I'm sorry, did I actually read that right? You've processed my request for a refund after I threatened to take you to the cleaners through legal methods and prior to giving me that refund you offered to increase my membership to Premium and give me everything for free for me to keep my yap shut??

Oh no that's just not right on so many levels.

When you are in Internet Marketing, if your product does not deliver what you say in your video, or what you promise in your video, you're breaking the law and you need to know that someone will out your butt so that others don't get screwed.

This is why I suggest to others go watch the video, but don't get caught, swept up into the bullshit upsell after upsell after upsell, I recall at least 3 that offered to create websites for me for $197.00 at least, and then other for $297 and pretty soon I'd have been out close to a grand and "no guarantees of income". Really??? But according to your video, all I need to do is to pay you just $49.00, I'll get my account access and in minutes money will be flowing into my bank account.

Do the words FUCK YOU mean anything? I call bullshit exactly that and this is one prime reason people have a bad taste in their mouths about Internet Marketing and those of us who make an honest living doing it. Losers like this one putting out well shot, well presented videos although the mirrored face shots were a bit tacky, still the audio was engaging, the text engaging so the baiting was well done. It's the switch part that was not right and so everyone should know that this person who says his name is Bruce Walker, a father, his son who is claimed to have leukemia...PLEASE don't put your kids into this type of scam as it's just LOW. So low that you have no idea the karma that you're opening up to come your way and MONEY is NOT EVERYTHING.

Now, for anyone reading my postings...my language can be harsh, direct, revealing. I'd apologize for that but it would defeat the mission that I am on here in this time and space and that is to share without filter that which comes forward. When people are directly deceiving others it's out of integrity and many should know of this so that they can avoid being bilked out of their hard earned money.

I hope the information in here is helpful to those trying to avoid yet another 'get rich quick' scheme because that's exactly what this one is, plain and simple.

Best regards,

Michael Murdock, CEO

Thoughts of the New Year...

Sometimes these things take a little bit to come to fruition and this one is taking a bit longer, but it's coming. Perhaps it will be ready before the end of the month...perhaps not. We'll genuinely see.

But keep the faith, breathe through the days, and know that there is a message coming and it's going to be powerful and powerfilled for those who are meant to receive it, those aligned with love of self, love of others, love of all that is and that can be in this sphere, this time, this now of our choosing.

You're very blessed and you deserve to achieve the dreams of your lifetime. This we know. We're going to be speaking with you very soon.

We love you.

Michael & The Many

YELP pulled my review of Arlington for "privacy concerns" - FUCK YOU YELP!

I say... "FUCK YOU YELP!"

According to YELPs FAQ:

"
  • Privacy: Don't publicize other people's private information. Please don't post close-up photos of other people without their permission, and please don't post other people's full names unless you're referring to service providers who are commonly identified by their full names"

I followed their guidance and didn't put names of people that DON'T EXIST. I put the real names because these are real people who families will deal with when they go to have their loved ones interred in Arlington National Cemetery. The PEOPLE's Cemetery. Not Arlington Administration's Cemetery. They WORK for the FAMILIES of those who have EARNED the RIGHT to be BURIED there. Yes, including myself. My review was posted over a month ago and it gave details as you'll see below and it was rated as 5 stars because those providing the ceremony made up for those who lacked the simple communication skills to get paperwork in order. It was a very fair assessment of the experience and what took place while we waited 3 months to bury my Father.

So for YELP to PULL something like this when there are other more GLARING reviews of people, products, services, etc...is just...ludicrous. My guess is the guy who pulled it is friends with some joker who chastised me for writing it yesterday and told me how great the current President was, etc., and that my Dad told her I was wrong for writing it, while in my head Dad was waving a BIG BIRD her way.

Anyway...if I write anymore I'll really get steamed. But since YELP PULLED THIS...I am reposting it for the entire web to read. YELP INCLUDED. If you want to close my account...PLEASE DO and KISS my US NAVY VETERAN ASS in the meantime.

Best regards and much love.

Michael Murdock, CEO


Begin forwarded message:

From: Yelp HQ <no-reply@yelp.com>
Subject: Message from Yelp HQ [ 1922663 ]
Date: November 13, 2013 at 2:14:24 PM PST
To: murdock@docmurdock.com
Reply-To: no-reply@yelp.com

NOV 13, 2013  |  02:14PM PST
Hi Michael,

We wanted to let you know that we've removed your review of Arlington National Cemetery because of privacy concerns. For more information about our Content Guidelines, please visit: http://www.yelp.com/guidelines.

We hope you will continue to participate on Yelp while keeping our Content Guidelines in mind.

Removed Content:
My review has two sides to it. One is the bad side, the other is the good one.

The bad one is that my Father who was listed as Catholic had his religion changed multiple times and almost had the wrong priest scheduled to preside over his funeral due to the inept handling of his paperwork from the time the funeral home made contact, until 1 week before the funeral at the time of shipping his body from California to Arlington.

Things that were missed and messed up multiple times were:

A. father's religion

B. Mother's Middle name. She did not have one, but she does have Alzheimer's so someone thought it would be funny to give her the middle name of Alshimers, even misspelling the disease. Our family was FAR from amused at this.

C. Headstone matters were missed completely and not handled until we were met at the Administration building by the cemetery rep who said "You never filled out the headstone information, and my reply was "Yes I did, here's my copy of what was faxed in".

The person handling our affairs, a Ms. Andrea Stevens kept ducking phone calls from myself as well as the funeral home, even to the point of saying she'd be at work when she was on a long vacation period. I was flaming mad at the lack of respect that the office staff holds toward our fallen service members. They should be ASHAMED of this.

Now, the GOOD SIDE.

My father was buried on August 27th, 2013 after passing in May 2013. There's a bit of a wait to get into the cemetery, but the ceremony provided him, his send off...was AMAZING.

The ceremony made up for the lack of respect shown by the Admin staff. The ceremony for him, a deceased LCDR in the US NAVY was sharp, precise, and with the dignity and respect due a man who served 3 tours in Vietnam, and served his country whenever it called upon him. The horses, the caisson, the Flag team, rifle team, band, bearers...STUNNING.

The 8 bearers...WOW, those guys are sharp and they honor their fallen service members in ways that...well the video is simply amazing to behold and something I will treasure forever.

For those who conducted the ceremony/burial...THANK YOU. To the Admin staff...I hope whoever reads this understands the pain and suffering and anguish you caused us waiting and watching your fumbling of details. It was NOT appreciated and something I truly hope you'll strive to correct.

And finally I am writing a letter to the President, as well as the Joint Chiefs so that they are aware of our feelings around this as more can be done to HONOR those who have passed as well as HONOR their families as we have sacrificed along the road to get them to Arlington and we damn well deserve better, as do those who've fallen.

God bless those who rest at Arlington National Cemetery, may you rest in peace knowing we've not given up preserving your dignity.

Michael Murdock - US NAVY DISABLED VETERAN 

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For your reference this is Case #: 1922663

Some thoughts this day...Veteran's Day 2013

Growing up NAVY was something I was not sure of when I was a kid. I didn't know what a Navy was until I was old enough to understand I'd be here for a little bit. Here being Earth, Alive, Breathing.

You see when some of us land here from the clouds, we're never sure how long we'll be playing in the playground known as LIFE. But as time went on, and I grew, I began to understand what a Navy was, what its function was, and how it as an organization, an entity served a greater good. This went for all of the services, but for me and others around me whose parents were in the Navy, it was our focus.

Growing up overseas I got to appreciate many things. Different cultures, languages, food, clothing, lifestyles. I saw America through different eyes as a lot of my early childhood was spent out of the country. I was in Boston when Kennedy was assassinated. I was in Virginia when Bobby Kennedy and Martin Luther King were gunned down...I was also in Virginia when Armstrong pushed Aldrin out of the way so he could take "One small step for man...One Giant Leap for Mankind" onto the surface of the moon.

Along the way of growing up overseas and then coming back to the Mainland, only to leave again, go back overseas for a tour of duty, and then return again to the Mainland and once again to go back overseas and stay away from the mainland for an extended period, I appreciated one thing more than anything...VETERANS.

We were overseas during some prime conflicts. VIETNAM...Dad served 3 tours there. I have his medals and Presidential Commendations as a memory of that time. More than that, welded into my consciousness is what it was like when he returned home from the War and how it took time to acclimate to being normal once again and not jumping at the sound of everything, however for a while it was touch and go as one single loud noise would result in Dad leaping over a couch for cover and shouting commands to people to prepare for incoming. Yes, I had an interesting childhood, but all along the way, I learned that for certain things it was worth dedicating your life, your heart to.

As Dad would tell me, Son...DUTY - Is the things we do, or are ordered to do. HONOR - Is how we perform those duties and others. COUNTRY and FAMILY are the reasons why we perform those duties in an honorable fashion.

You see the words on his headstone (seen below) are not there by mistake. They are words which I hold sacred even now that he's gone, as that was how I served when I was in the Navy as well.

On this day when we HONOR our VETERANS, it's nice to see businesses, especially those who serve FOOD and DRINK do something special to give THANKS to those who've served and are here to be a symbol of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice so that people can live as they do in this country and others. So that businesses can provide value for their shareholders (MANY WHO ARE VETERANS), so that they can feel good about saying THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING ME A PLACE I CAN CALL HOME.

THANK YOU from me and the Spirit of my now deceased Father for showing a Veteran some respect this day. For without them and all of the others who gave their lives along the way to this date, we'd not have an AMERICA to call home. Yes, even the forefathers, who fought in wars while signing parchment to establish this country...they're Veterans as well and their sacrifice is never forgotten. It cannot be. For when it is, this country as UNITED as it is ceases to exist and that would truly be a sad day and one I pray that I will be long gone before it happens.

For one business in particular...I hope some of your employees see this and take the message in it to heart. Starbucks @starbucks on twitter SBUX on Nasdaq... You might want to take a headcount at your next Shareholders meeting to see how many of your shareholders are VETERANS and how many of them approve of your "No we don't do anything for Veterans on Veteran's Day" stand. It's pretty damn pitiful that you do business under the umbrella of this flag, but yet do nothing on a day set aside to honor those who defend her shores so you can sit on your fat asses and rake in the profits from everyone, including VETERANS.

Hell even DENNY'S does something for VETERANS. Follow their example, dig your head out into the sunshine and be more AMERICAN. After all, you're here, you should be thankful for those who walk the walls, sail the seas, soar through the air ensuring you have a place to do business and to flourish.

For all others that do honor VETERANS...THANK YOU FOR DOING SO. WE ALL APPRECIATE THAT YOU DO.

For all of my brothers and sisters in arms, wherever you are, I SALUTE YOU and THANK YOU for ALL that YOU and YOUR FAMILIES DO to support our Armed Forces.

GOD BLESS & HAPPY VETERANS DAY - CELEBRATE the SPIRIT of those who've gone before us.

Michael E. Murdock, United States Navy Disabled Veteran

My dog...

Sometimes things are shared with me that just deserve to be passed along. My only hope is that Posthaven supports animated gif files. LOL 
ENJOY!!  (and this is not my dog, but it's funny!!) And this is a JOKE EMAIL, so if you don't have a sense of humor...go to Washington DC and buy one.
 
IN RESPONSE TO ALL THE RECENT E-MAILS ABOUT OUR DOG:


PLEASE BE ADVISED, WE ARE SICK AND TIRED OF ANSWERING QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR DOG!!!!!


YES, HE MAULED SIX PEOPLE WEARING OBAMA T-SHIRTS,


FOUR PEOPLE WEARING PELOSI T-SHIRTS,


NINE TEENAGERS WITH PANTS HANGING PAST THEIR CRACK,


THREE FLAG BURNERS,


AND A PAKISTANI TAXI DRIVER.


FOR THE LAST TIME... THE DOG IS NOT FOR SALE !!!!!

NO, I DO NOT APPROVE OF HIS SMOKING, BUT - HE SAYS IT HELPS GET THE "BAD TASTE" OUT OF HIS MOUTH!!!!!

 
 

Government Shutdown...

So, the thing that really gets me is this shutdown.

Is it really shut down? If so, send EVERYONE HOME. All of the security people, all of the cooks, all of the laundry people, sweepers, maintenance folks, etc. Send them ALL HOME.

Turn off the car services for those congress and senate folks. Make the judges take public transportation. Shut down the money printing presses, the banking system, shut everything down.

Don't turn off some of it and tell the people that the government is shut down. If the President and First Lady are running around town in a limo out having dinner somewhere with their motorcade...don't LIE to the people and say the government is "shut down".

Because in reality it isn't. Remove the Secret Service detail from the President if the government is shutdown. Remove all protections from all officials if everything is shutdown.

Don't expect people to work for you for free if we're shut down.

Board up Washington and let things begin to mold if we're really shut down.

Stop EVERYTHING.

Well Mr. Murdock, that suggestion that we do all of these things is simply idiotic. YOU'RE RIGHT!!!

But so is the suggestion that we've actually shut our government down. Because to do so abandons the founding principles of this country. Those who were fought for and bled for by those who founded this country.

Those who believed in a brighter future. Not those who stand behind one event and claim victory while children and veterans spend nights on the streets starving and who are without medical care even though a certain system is supposed to save them.

You people who wear the suits who claim to be the House and Senate of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, who spend hours ranting and raving for the media to get your minutes of fame and then vote with the other side...You need to get a fucking clue, because WE THE PEOPLE...We're SICK and TIRED of your crap.

You don't have the solutions. You have bastardized our system of government to pad your own damn pockets and leave the rest of us out of the picture. We loathe you. We don't admire you. You're not special. You're vermin who used the power of the vote to get into office and to screw with the rest of us.

Fix this shutdown situation soon or see what people can do when they bind together to form a unified front for change in the United States of America.

We the People of these United States of America...Remember those words. If you haven't read the parchment they're written on... I suggest you open that particular building and read them from start to finish and understand them because the winds of change are blowing and they're not looking favorably on Washington DC for any elections anytime soon.

Michael Murdock, US NAVY VETERAN