The search engines do a great job of ranking websites. But sometimes they need a little help. These are the top 10 results I'd like to see for "larry weaver"
My funny awards book was a big hit across the globe. The official book site, FunnyEmployeeAwards.com, has no blog, so I've been posting updates about the book on this site.
2007 was an unlikely year for a Selected Hilarity revival. But the Frustrated Video Dater video went viral in the Summer, leading to the increase in Selected Hilarity web searches during July and August. The video has been seen at least 2 million times on various sites and has had unbelievable legs.
I was in heavy rotation on Sirius 103 Blue Collar Radio throughout the year, leading to increases in searches for my funny songs. Still waiting on that big royalty check from ASCAP...
The iPod Nano Commercial Song post had 4,037 of its 5,898 page views in one day - enough to allow that page to crack the top 10 most popular pages for the year. "I Feel It All" has since replaced "1234" as my favorite Feist song.
My MMA posts weren't as popular as I would have liked, but there does seem to be some interest in a potential Randy Couture vs. Fedor Emelianenko matchup.
My homepage was only the 8th most popular page of my site in 2007. My advice to web designers: consider every page to be your home page and make sure there is a clear call to action on each page of your site.
Are you looking for comedy clubs in Raleigh, NC? Then head on over to the Holly Springs Cultural Center for a night of clean comedy featuring nationally touring Southern comedians!
Great Performance Series presents A hilarious evening of down-home Southern comedy, starring:
Jerry Carroll - Farmer and Southern Comedian Treat your Valentine to a night of non-stop laughter with The Willow Spring Wildman, Jerry Carroll. He may look like Dr. Phil, but Jerry is no expert on relationships. However, this farmer-turned-comedian is an expert at harvesting big laughs with his jokes about everyday life told with a distinct Southern flair. Don’t have a sweetheart? Then come laugh your blues away with the funniest show in town. Jerry’s last show SOLD OUT, so buy your tickets today!
In this clip, Jerry warns about the dangers of spraying WD-40 in your computer, playing high school football past your age, and taking your wife fishing.
This is going to be an unforgettable night of fun. And if you haven't yet been to the Holly Springs Cultural Center - just minutes south of Raleigh, NC - you need to go check out this World-Class, brand new facility. Our last show SOLD OUT, so Get your tickets now through Etix:
Summary: I purchased a top-of-the-line Dell XPS M1330 with Windows Vista Ultimate and all of the best options available including 3-year support. Within the first 30 days the system’s performance has degenerated to nearly unusable, and Dell’s promised “Premium Support” has been a bad joke.
Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor illustrates my laptop’s quick descent into Hell:
I will try to refrain from commentary, and just present the facts. I have only used the laptop for checking POP3 (Earthlink) email and composing MS Office documents (Excel and Word). I’ve installed two programs since purchase, both listed below:
9/26 Ordered Dell XPS M1330 with Windows Vista Ultimate as a birthday present for myself.
9/29 Laptop ships from Dell.
10/2 Laptop arrives and I boot it up for the first time.
10/12 I install iTunes (with Quicktime). No problems.
10/15 I install LoJack for laptops. No problems.
10/17 Outlook crashes for the first time.
10/20 Windows has a fatal error and crashes for the first time.
10/31 Windows starts displaying winrnr.dll popup error at startup and intermittently during use. They are caused by the pre-installed Dell Support software running constantly in the background.
11/1 Internet research reveals many others with windrnr.dll error. No solution found. I try reverting back to an earlier, error-free System Restore point. After that failed to stop the errors, I send an email to Dell Support.
11/2 30 Days after booting up my laptop, Outlook is crashing daily and I get constant popup winrnr.dll errors The system is nearly unusable.
Dell Support sent curt email telling me to run a "System Repair".
I call Dell Support and they tell me that this issue is not covered, then try to sell me a per-incident software help plan.
I calm down and call Dell Support again. This time the representative tells me the issue is covered and spends an hour looking around my desktop remotely. Finally they give up and tell me to call Microsoft.
I call Microsoft and they tell me that Dell should cover this issue since Windows Vista came pre-installed.
I emailed my Case manager from phone call #2 about my conversation with Microsoft, and someone else replies back that this issue is not covered, and they try to sell me a per-incident software help plan.
11/7 Reluctantly, I elect to try and run Windows System Repair. I get an error message that does not allow me to continue. I email Dell Support with one last impassioned plea for help. Dell responds saying to revert my system back to the Factory Settings. I will lose all of my data and restore my system to its original shipped state.
What to do now? I’m extremely hesitant to revert my machine back to its original “pristine” condition. Not only will I lose all of my settings, but there is no guarantee I won’t just relive this situation all over again. I mean, I was getting errors right out of the box.
The culprits for most of the errors seem to be Google Desktop (pre-installed software), Google Toolbar (pre-installed software), and Dell Support (pre-installed software). Even though all of this software came pre-installed and I purchased every Dell Support planned purchased, Dell is unable or unwilling to help. Dell says Microsoft is to blame. Microsoft says Dell is to blame. The consumer gets screwed. It’s win-win for everyone!
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Are you looking for things to do in the Holly Springs, NC area? Then head on over to the Holly Springs Cultural Center for a night of clean comedy featuring three nationally touring Southern comedians!
Date: Saturday, September 8, 2007 Time: 8:00pm - 10:00pm Location: Holly Springs Cultural Center Address: 300 West Ballentine Street, Holly Springs, NC Phone: 919.567.4000 Buy Tickets: Only $10 onine through Etix or at the door!
Great Performance Series presents Carolina Comedians A hilarious evening of down-home Southern comedy, starring:
Jerry Carroll - Farmer and Southern Comedian "The Willow Spring Wildman" Jerry Carroll harvests a bumper crop of high hilarity in his fast-paced, high-energy show about everyday life with a distinct southern flair. Watch video
David Ferrell - Squeaky clean comedy and impressions Holly Springs' own David Ferrell shows audiences that comedy can be clean and funny! His all-ages performances include hilarious stand-up comedy and outrageous impressions! Watch video
Larry Weaver - As heard on Blue Collar Radio Comedian Larry Weaver is a favorite on WQDR, WRAL, and radio shows across the country. His tracks "State Fair Woman" and "Ghost in the Trailer" are staples on Blue Collar Radio. Watch video
This is going to be an unforgettable night of fun. And if you haven't yet been to the Holly Springs Cultural Center, you need to go check out this World-Class, brand new facility. Get your tickets now through Etix
Remember your summer orientation session when you started college? I’m performing comedy for this year’s North Carolina State University orientation, and I’m looking for funny advice or stories for the incoming freshman. What do you wish people would have told you?
Just to refresh your memory, here is a glimpse at the NCSU schedule:
Students start arriving at 7:45 AM – most after driving a long way to get to campus that early.
Students must wear their nametag at all times while at orientation.
Students get their ID made, and then enjoy a campus tour with their Orientation Counselor (OC).
Students eat all meals at Fountain Dining Hall!
Informative and entertaining orientation sessions include:
Finding your place at NC State.
How to avoid crime and stay safe while on campus and in Raleigh.
How to eat healthy and make wise personal choices.
Advice on being safe if sexually active.
How to avoid underage drinking, illegal music downloads, and other campus offenses.
Brings back good memories, right? I don’t want to sound old here, but in my day “illegal music downloads” meant taping Wham!’s latest song directly off the radio onto cassette through your boom box. And if your boom box had two cassette slots? Well, then you could venture into the illicit World of “file sharing!”
Please use the comments section to posts your funny stories, advice for incoming freshman, jokes, and other observations. The class of 2011 – and I – will thank you!
I got a nice phone call from Jason LeVasseur from the band Life in General. He was on tour out in the MidWest and heard my song “My Virtual Girlfriend” on Sirius Blue Collar Radio while flipping the dial.
Life in General is Jason LeVasseur and Jerry Chapman. They played, sung, and helped produce my album “Looking for Fun.” If I remember correctly, I met them sometime around 1995 in an elevator in Anaheim, CA. It turns out that Jason was a fan of my comedy group Selected Hilarity. He went to school at WakeForestUniversity in Winston Salem and I believe had been to one of our shows in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Jason invited us to a party back at he and Jerry’s hotel and we’ve been friends ever since.
I’ve seen countless Life in General shows through the years. They have opened shows for Ben Folds Five, The Wallflowers, Bryan Adams, Barenaked Ladies and the Dave Matthews Band. They’ve toured Australia. Jerry has jammed on stage with Eddie Vedder. They were picked by Musician Magazine as one of the top 100 unsigned bands in the country. And they are a three-time winner of the Campus Entertainment Award for Contemporary Music Artist of the Year.
I was honored to have them help produce “Looking for Fun.” They played all the instruments, did all the backup singing, and helped with lyric writing and arrangements. After the CD release, we performed several shows together, including one where they supported me as a headline act. Those are memories to last a lifetime.
I owe thanks to a lot of people who have helped me out through the years. Today’s post goes out to Jerry and Jason from Life in General. Get to know them – the whole world soon will…
I'd like to thank the folks at Blue Collar Radio on Sirius Satellite Channel 103 for playing my CD "Looking for Fun." The album has been in pretty regular rotation on , typically with at least three tracks played per day. Some of the funny songs played include:
They're also playing the commercial parodies off the CD, including:
Hip Hop Hoedown
Escape from Alimony
Maximum Cliche
Hardcore Weather Channel
I've been getting phone calls and emails from people around the country saying they heard me on the radio - including some old friends that I'd lost touch with. Thanks again to Sirius Blue Collar Radio for their support. If you haven't picked up the CD yet, you can get it at iTunes, Amazon, or my website here: Looking For Fun.
Let's work together to do some great things in 2007. I've got some awesome projects in the works, and I want to hear about what you're doing. If you belong to any of the sites listed below, please log in today and add me as a contact. Together we can make some major impact in the online world:
LinkedIn - social networking for professionals http://www.linkedin.com/in/larryweaver Choose "contact directly" and use the email address "lweaver at ciinc dot com"
