The Best Online Casinos

My friend, Sam, has only recently been introduced to the world of online gaming. I find it a little odd that while he has been “online” for over a decade, he never had an interest in online gaming until his friend who owns a land casino tells him that he plans to put his casino online.

I tell you, there are so many new casinos being set up daily, I am not sure if the guy is ready for the competition. Players already have their favorite online casinos to play in and have forged friendships with players from around the world. So he really must provide something extraordinary to entice players.

I showed my friend the website of Dealem.com.au so that he could see the best online casinos, how they are conducted and what sort of promotions they are running to keep players coming back for more.

Personally, though, a good casino to me would have to offer me a wide selection of casino games, from online casino blackjack to Poker to online slots and whatever that we could fine in a real land casino. I don’t really mind the ambiance; I just want the variety, the convenience of playing online and the thrill of winning.

If you would like to know which are the top online casinos according to Dealem.com.au with 350 games and thousands of dollars in bonuses, check out the website!

WordPress Affiliate Elite Plug-In

I remember the time when I was “stuck” blogging on Blogger and I had a tremendous fear of hosting my own blogs. I was afraid that I would be too dumb to understand the technicalities of WordPress. However, one year since hosting my first WordPress blog, I now have fifteen. When friends ask me which blog platform they should use, without hesitation, I recommend WordPress. Why? Because no matter what you want to do with your WordPress blog, there is always just the perfect plug-in for it! Of course, you must remember to use the plug-in that is compatible with your version f plug-in!

Lately, I have been dabbling in affiliate programs. Yes, I still do monetize my blogs, but in some other way now. I was actually looking for a good affiliate management plug-in when I was told of the WordPress Affiliate Elite.

From what I understand, what this plug-in does is to convert any of your selected keyword and turn it into a link with just one click. On top of that, it hides your real affiliate link so that you would not lose commission.

I had the chance to preview this plug-in and it is a pretty simple installation just like how we install all our other WordPress plug-ins. However, WordPress Affiliate Elite is way more powerful and has the potential to turn almost all our keywords in our blog into potential moneymakers.

Latest Beijing 2008 Olympics Medal Tally

With still so many days to go until the Beijing 2008 Olympics wraps up, I am already tired from keeping track of the latest Olympics medal tally. Which country is leading in the Gold medals? I tell you, it’s like I am the athlete myself, sprinting from one website to another website, sourcing for the latest and most up-to-date Olympics medal tally!

What about my country? How are the contestants faring in the carious Olympic sports that they are competing in, like diving, badminton, shooting, etc? That’s why I decided to place this medal update on my blog to save me all the trouble. LOL

Diving Pig in Beijing 2008

Google amuses me [even if they have spanked my blogs and has yet to lift my penalty].

If you use their Search daily during this Beijing 2008 Olympics, you can see that there is a different Google logo art every day to celebrate the Olympics.

What amuses me is that they are using the twelve animal signs of the Chinese horoscope to as participants in the Olympic Games, instead of the five Fuwa mascots, Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying and Nini, which they should rightly do.

I mean, what has the Chinese horoscope anything to do with the Olympics? Sure it’s originated from China and the Olympics 2008 is held in China but the link ends there. I would like to see, with a total of seventeen days the Olympics is held and only twelve animals to play with, including the Fuwa mascots on opening day, what animal will Google use for the other four days?

I feel that using the Fuwa Beijing Olympic mascots in Google logo art during the duration of the Olympics would be more appropriate, but still, it makes me laugh and look forward to the twelve different animals playing Olympic sports.

Click HERE to view the entire list of Google Logos For Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

Oregon Beach Vacation Rentals Expands To South Oregon Coast

Many of my friends who are planning their summer holidays tell me that they are planning vacation rentals instead of accommodation in a hotel. Yes, vacation rentals are so popular lately and I believe it is because of the privacy it offers. Moreover, vacation rentals would work out to be a cheaper alternative for corporate, group or family holidays.

This morning, when I was helping my sister plan her vacation, I remembered about Oregon Beach Vacation Rentals that I chanced upon a few months ago. What I like about the website is its ease of searching for the perfect vacation rental that would suit our budget. With high quality vacation rentals to select from, I believe there will be something to suit everyone.

As an avid traveler, I find that the less time required planning a holiday, the more I will enjoy it. With Oregon Beach Vacations, planning a holiday to Oregon’s most popular holiday destinations is totally stress-free and a relaxed experience.

It comes as no surprise that Oregon Beach Vacation Rentals has expanded so swiftly to meet the demands of holiday makers who prefer vacation rentals. This latest expansion to the South Coast of Oregon marks another successful development of this second largest travel agency specializing in corporate travel needs of companies in and around Oregon.

If you are planning a vacation to Oregon, you may want to check out Oregon Beach Vacation Rentals.

For Immediate Release
August 8, 2008
For More Information:
David McElveen, President
River City Travel & Oregon Beach Vacations
503-528-7491
David@travelpdx.com

Oregon Beach Vacations Expands Offerings To Include South Oregon Coast The Oregon Coasts Leading Vacation Rental Company Opens Office In Florence With Addition of North Bay Condominiums

Portland, OR – August 2008 / Oregon Beach Vacations / Press Release – Oregon Beach Vacations, the leader in vacation rentals along Oregon’s magnificent coastline, has announced that it will begin offering vacation rentals in Florence, Oregon’s North Bay Condominium Complex beginning August 8th. This expansion into the South Oregon Coast will be enhanced by the opening of their new Florence, Oregon office later in August 2008. The office will not only serve the North Bay Condominium Complex but will service the region encompassing Florence to Bandon, Oregon.

Oregon Beach Vacations is a Portland, Oregon based company and is owned by River City Travel which is Oregon’s second largest travel agency handling the corporate travel needs of Oregon companies. Both River City Travel and Oregon Beach Vacations are owned by David McElveen and Joe Murray. Oregon Beach Vacations currently offers more than 200 professionally managed vacation rental homes and condominiums and is poised to expand to offer more properties in the near future.

“Our goal is to have vacation rental properties located along the entire coastline of Oregon. Since the founding of Oregon Beach Vacations in 2004, we have been approached by many homeowners along the Southern Oregon Coast to manage their properties. With the opening of our new Florence office this August, we will be able to give property owners and those interested in vacationing from Florence to Bandon and all areas in-between, the service they deserve and expect from our organization” stated David McElveen of Oregon Beach Vacations.

David continued, “We have kept a list of homeowners that have expressed interest in joining our rental program and we are just getting to the point where we can reconnect with these homeowners and offer our services to them. Within twelve months, we are looking to have upwards of 40 properties on the South Oregon Coast from organic growth and we will be looking into acquisitions in this area.”

The office located in Florence will be Oregon Beach Vacations fourth office and will be completely networked with offices in Portland (Corporate), Cannon Beach and Lincoln City. All offices can be reached via telephone at 800-723-2383 or 503-528-7480.

• The Lincoln City office employs twenty full-time team members, a number which expands greatly during the height of the vacation rental season. That office has homes for coastal vacationers in Pacific City, Lincoln City, Depoe Bay, Newport, Waldport and Yachats.
• The Cannon Beach office offers vacation homes from Manzanita to Astoria – including Gearhart, Seaside, Cannon Beach and Rockaway Beach. Oregon Beach Vacation Rentals is actively pursuing more vacation rentals along the North Oregon Coast – interested homeowners should view or download the Oregon Beach Vacations Homeowner Brochure.
• The Florence office currently manages thirty condominiums in the North Bay Condominium Complex and will be the focal point of the South Oregon Coast Expansion.
More information about the vacation rental offerings of Oregon Beach Vacations and their rental management program can be found on their website: www.OregonBeachVacations.com which includes real-time online booking; Lincoln City webcam; their innovative GuestAdVantageâ„¢ Program; pictures and descriptions of their rental properties; (luxury properties, featured properties, large group properties, pet friendly properties and condos) ; specials; area information and much more.

About Oregon Beach Vacations
Oregon Beach Vacations was founded in 2004. The owners, David McElveen and Joe Murray, envisioned building a premier vacation rental company on the Oregon coast. Today, Oregon Beach Vacations operates four offices and manages over 200 vacation rental properties. The company is owned and operated by River City Travel, Oregon’s second largest travel agency which includes a staff of over 85 team members in Oregon and Washington State whose combined sales is over 40 million dollars per year. Benefits for homeowners include an aggressive marketing campaign that reaches over two million potential guests weekly; marketing agreements with over 4,000 travel agents worldwide and 24/7 availability. For more information, please visit www.OregonBeachVacations.com or call 800-723-2383.

Watch Olympics Online For Free

Microsoft has allowed web surfers to watch the Beijing 2008 Olympics online for free but to do so, web surfers are required to download the new Microsoft flash player called Silverlight. While I have yet to read complaints from web users regarding this requirement, I guess mainly because we all want to watch the Olympics online for free no matter what, and what is yet another software on our computer, right?

People in the industry, though, have been saying that this is an anti-trust move, an aim at stifling their competitors, especially Adobe whose flash player is on the computers of most internet connected computers.

We have seen how the growth of Netscape Communications became stunted with Microsoft’s move of bundling Internet Explorer with Windows OS but as a web user, I know that if an application is good, I would continue to have it on my computer, even if I may be required to download Silverlight just to watch the Olympics live on the web for free.

What are your thoughts?

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