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Saturday, April 28, 2007

LightHalzen Is Back

Title says it all.

My favourite game of the moment - LightHalzen, which has quickly become a juggernaut is back after a bunch of near starts and delays.

And most importantly it is paying. :)

Saturday, April 14, 2007

House Of Cards

My, it's been a while.

Kurt Vonnegut died, a sad moment. Of course, being the literati I am, my main education in the great man came through his Back To School cameo.

I digress, back to making money on the internet through mildly nefarious and slightly dodgy means!

I've been playing a game lately, LightHalzen. I've been enjoying the ride, but lately it's been up and down. Currently it's down again after the latest round of payouts for a major overhaul. They have a groundswell of support and I tend to believe them. I think it'll be up and kicking again, at least for a while and long may it prosper.

Still waiting for Agloco to actually launch. Might actually happen soon, it was meant to happen betwixt April 2nd and 16th. Not looking likely, but soon.

Here's the official word:

"I have just got word from our Shanghai based tech team with an update on the Viewbar status. Most of the QA tests are going well with the exception of the ad servers. The team is currently integrating the Viewbar with the ad servers so that the Viewbar will have ads (and revenue) ready to go when it launches (it would not make too much sense to release a Viewbar that was not making any money). So, while the Viewbar is still on track for release this month, making the April 2nd to 16th window is getting more difficult – and, yes, the Shanghai team has been working seven days a week for quite a while now and will continue to do so until the Viewbar is released.

There is some good Viewbar news for most of you. As I mentioned in my last post, we are initially releasing about 50,000 Viewbars to those Members that signed up first. Our current plan is to release another 50,000 Viewbars every day until every pre-launch Member has a Viewbar (which means all Members should have their Viewbar within the first 10 – 11 days). This should alleviate some of the fears Members have expressed that they might have to wait weeks or months for their Viewbar. We recognize that there have been delays on the front end of the release, so we are trying to tighten up the back end of the release as much as possible.

Also, as some Members have correctly pointed out, AGLOCO’s early revenue will not immediately translate into cash distributions to Members. While we do not know how large our initial revenue will be, we do know that AGLOCO has operating costs to pay. It is important to remember that AGLOCO is not a “get rich quick scheme”, and we maintain that the most prudent way to build AGLOCO as a sustainable company is to calibrate Member distributions to company earnings. As such, the cash payouts will not begin until there is a comfortable balance between AGLOCO’s free cash flow and AGLOCO’s expenses. It is important to add that all Members will begin to accumulate hours from when they first start using the Viewbar (and referral hours will also be earned). Those hours will not be wasted. Both overall hours and monthly hours will be used in determining distributions to Members.

I’ll keep you posted as relevant updates continue to come up.

Brian Greenwald
AGLOCO Development Team"

If that is a true statement, that means Agloco has 50,000 members times, minimum, 10 days. Which means 500,000 members. Not too shabby. I still think it is definitely worth a shot.

It's free, and you can earn money. A simple equation. Whether or not they come through on their promise or take hold of the momentum is another question, but like I said - free.

And because it is about time for a spring clean or whatever-the-hell season clean it is wherever-the-hell you are, the following programs that have been hanging around the sidebar for way, way too long due to my laziness have gone by the wayside:

BlueHeavenMails and KAOnline. Both were in the HYIP/Games section. A bunch of other programs on the list are in various states of disarray, but, well, I'm too lazy to rant on about them right now!

GlobalOnlineDepository (now Global Online Direct, or some such other nomenclature) are one such program going through changes. I will expound on them a little however.

Withdrawals have slowed but continued. I received a cheque that was refused however upon talking to others they have not had the same problem and I am in (slow, very slow) communication with people at G.O.D. about being paid via E-Gold or some such method.

The S.E.C. is investigating them. However, their legitimacy seems less in question, just their ability perhaps.

"The SEC has posted an official Litigation Release on its website.

In part, that document reads,

Without admitting or denying the allegations of the Complaint, Global, Behrmann and Hunter consented to the Commission's request for preliminary injunctive relief, a partial asset freeze against Global, and the appointment of a corporate monitor to oversee Global's ongoing business operations. On April 5, 2007, on the basis of Defendants' consent, the Court issued an Order Granting Preliminary Injunction and Ordering Other Ancillary Relief.

It is the understanding of Global's principals that the "partial asset freeze", along with explicit instructions to them during meetings with the SEC, strictly prohibit disbursement of existing funds to Member/Lenders in any way that would treat some Members preferentially.

The Consent Order signed by Global's principals is intended to provide a reasonable opportunity to protect Member/Lender interests and to facilitate a successful completion of Global's obligations to Lenders."

It's been an interesting saga, very different to any other "HYiP" and it continues... I haven't counted Global out. I just choose not to fret about waiting for an eventual outcome!

Till next time, Ciao Y'all.

Sunday, February 18, 2007

It's been a while...

Yeah it's been quite a while since an update, and I'll clean the joint up eventually but in the meantime here's a quick write-up on the new net sensation. You guys should really check this one out (potentially bigger than anything previously mentioned, along with a potential legitimacy and the fact that it is FREE.)

Agoloco has now officially caught my eye. I’ve been watching it for a while but just recently got around to joining.

Everyone should give it a shot, it looks like the definite “next big thing” and looks like it is going to sweep WAY beyond our little HYIP-world into the area of legitimacy.

Another reason you should join? It’s FREE.

Anyway, here is how it works and why Agoloco could be the next legitamized money maker on the net.

At first it reminded me a lot of AllAdvantage, which was the original precursor to a lot of the surf sites we see today. Indeed it was, however AllAdvantage had a much bigger air of authenticity about it at the time - however the infancy of advertising on the net, slow connections, dodgy viewbars and cheaters, amongst other things, eventually led to its downfall.

Agoloco (A Global Community) has risen from the ashes and is giving us the very important dot points (because I am too lazy to make them into paragraphs):

- Legitimacy! As in real legitimacy it seems.
- It’s FREE yo. Seriously FREE. Why not try it out?
- Rapidly (RAPIDLY) increasing popularity.
- Viewbar is safe and not a spyware-infested pit.

So basically - why not? Massively growing real company that has been proven to work in the past (and proven to be real) that was only nipped in the bud by its infancy. (See above about AllAdvantage.) Now it’s back, it’s spreading in a world where online advertising is at a much more mature state.

Ch-ch-check it out. It’s the one thing, different and real enough, that has convinced me to get off my arse and start having a bit of a ‘play’ again, however this time it appears we’re playing in a bigger, better sand pit!!!

Agoloco.

(Oh did I mention it’s FREE. Never pay. Anything. Ever.)

Thursday, January 18, 2007

Yes...

Yes, there haven't been many updates lately.

I'll clean the place up a little soon, and maybe introduce some other programs I like.

To wit, I mostly got sick or rambling crap about crap! And as the HYIP world takes on an increasingly (and embarrassing) serious tone, I couldn't be bothered to do updates every other minute.

I will admit that - as this arena attempts to turn itself professional, we see a bunch of people who are anything but (always look at this as a bit of fun.)

We also see a lot of people ripping off myself, and others. It's like we injected a tiny bit of (admittedly lame) personality into the mix, and now every other wanker attempts it, like some sort of 'trail blazer' but they just look stupid in the process.

Anyway, things are going smoothly on most fronts, though I have given up most of the 'games' completely. Updates soon.

Friday, December 22, 2006

BlueHeavenMails Nails A Milestone

BlueHeavenMails continues to putt along with a quite surprisingly good run and as of now is not showing any signs of slowing down or weakness.

“Right now we have 2988 members and soon we will hit the 3000 mark. Initially we expected to hit the 3000 mark by 31st December and then on the Christmas. It seems like we will hit the 3000 mark today itself, that is, 21st December. This means that now we are growing exponentially. Now we are thinking of our new target of 5000 members by mid January.

Watch out for an update coming soon after we get to 3000 members. There is a surprise for all of you.”

Nicely done guys.

And of course the surprise comes now with an incentive for members to upgrade:

“Greetings!

We have reached our first goal of 3000 members well before we anticipated. Congratulations everyone! Together we can and we will make the difference. This has been possible only because of support of the members. Thank you everyone!

In order to celebrate this occassion we have held a contest which runs from 12.01 am to 11.59 pm server time on 22nd December. Here are the contest details:

Upgrades bought over $100 or more stand a chance to win 10% Instant bonus. You will be eligible only if you buy upgrade worth $100 or more. Members can have a max of 4 upgrades at a time. If the last digit of your e-gold batch number is 5,6,7,8 or 9 then you will win 10% of your Upgrade amount paid directly to your E-gold account on 23rd December. In order to claim your 10% bonus submit a support ticket titled “Contest Bonus”. All the bonuses will be paid on 23rd December.

Congratulations everyone once again!

Happy Holidays!”

Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Movement On The Western Front...

Whilst I await patiently for my favourite 'HYIP' to actually do something... It has done something.

It's always a good sign that they are alive and kicking.

Global Online Depository have posted the latest message:

"Update, 2006-12-19

The yahoos at yahoo.com did it again! They disabled our support email address after re-instating it with an apology for a similar action a short while ago. Again, they offered no explanation for their unilateral action.

PLEASE DO NOT SEND ANY EMAILS TO globalonlinedepository@yahoo.com. No thanks to Yahoo, your emails won't be delivered to our Support staff!

Rather than divert email support requests to a temporary email address, we are asking you to bear with us for a day or two longer. Two new channels of communication are being activated.

Mailing List. Global has implemented an announce-only mailing list to keep lenders up to date on all things related to the Company. If you want to receive these emails, go to globalonlinedirectmail.com and enter your email address so that you won't miss any important announcements.

Support Center. We are developing our own online Support Center. When it is complete it will include a Help Desk, Live Support, and Knowledge Base. Corporate email accounts will also be provided for officers and other Global staff members. The Help Desk, a trouble ticket and issue tracking system, will be the first to go live. We expect it be be available in a day or two. The Help Desk will replace email-based support and provide a much more reliable channel of communication.

The Mailings List and Support Center will be hosted on our own dedicated server. Please keep in mind that the software running these new applications is being customized to fit our needs. It is a work in progress. Please be patient as refinements are made. The end result will be well worth enduring a few glitches along the way."

Which is all kind of boring. This isn't what we want to hear: When are we going to be able to withdraw by LyfeCard? When will E-Gold be reinstated? Etc. Rumours swirl, but it appears the beast is somewhat kicking still, with reports of cheques still arriving for some, and the fact that they seem to be forging a larger presence in the 'real world' (more brick and mortar stores, etc.)

Monday, December 18, 2006

Global Mutual - DOES SOMETHING

Being a busy beaver as of late I was going to scratch the muchos lamentable Global Mutual from my "Investments" list. It was one of the originals that had 'something going for it' and appeared to be real... Though it may look a bit like a mangy cat these days.

And just as I'm about to do that it turns out Gordon has been hard at work.

Now when you go to the Global Mutual site, it seems everything leads to the VC Shares. Consolidation is a good thing, and here is the latest positive update. If this indeed comes through, consider this a true comeback from the dead.

It's still a case of wait and see, but at least, when prodded with a stick, GM still groans!

"GMI Go For $10,000 GOLD COMPETITION
GMI Property Trust will mean Commission sharing as properties are purchased, along with a very profitable short to long term investment.

New Investment are currently being drawn up to show how a purchase of $100 of shares each month will create a real nest egg based on Sydney Prime Properties.
Dec-18-2006 02:03:57 PM

GMI Re-Bounds

Welcome back to the Re-launch of GMI. Global Mutual Venture Capital Programs are now twofold.

A New Direction has now been taken, which all members should find to be more secure and more rewarding than the ups and downs of our previous venture capital big dipper rides.

Global Mutual will change its name to International Mutual Incorporated.

Current shareholders are to be paid dividends from GMI property Trust Operations up to Ten times more than their original depsoits or better.

There will be two kinds of shares only. Foundation member Venture Capital Shares and Property Trust Shares.

Properties are carefully selected, financed, purchased, furnished, and corporatly leased for the longterm, then placed in a Property Trust.

Various other Investment Vehicles are also selected to hedge and protect our mutual investment.

Occassionally The Venture Capital Part of GMI/IMI will resurface, in order to raise funds for Company Expenses. There are a limited number of these shares left, so get in early!

Company Officers will take a flat award rather than a percentage. This will ensure the funds go to Investment vehicles.!

More information will be made available in the members area.

From now on there will be at least two kinds of shares available:

Venture Capital Foundation Shares and

Property Trust Shares.

Venture Captital VIP Foundation Member shares will pay up to TEN times the original deposits over the next two years. The Old plan expected to pay out a similar amount, but not for four more years.

Property Trust Share holders will receive approximately 120% over the 3-six month range, be able to sell their shares at a profit, or sit on them untill property sales whereupon they will receive 250-500% profit to boot.

Not a bad come back.

And there is a $10,000 competition to be announced.
Dec-17-2006 09:25:19 PM"