Age of Persuasion

Robert I lied. You get a shout out , anyway

We just booked through airbnb, a service that hooks clients up w/ nice people renting rooms. We are off to 'Cuse and Robert will host us. He responded infinitely quick or really fast. We are delighted.
Thnx Robert for your alacrity .

Airbnb is an ' Angies List ' for accomodation. this trip is our first go.

What Robert doesn't know is that we need to cancel our reservations w/ Ramada.

Robert, FYI , I blog to an audience of 2 ( Americans - in Mass. and OH ) and maybe 2 Canadians.

WE NOW RETURN YOU TO OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED BLOG

19 billion $  pampers stand alone 256 th of all companaies #1 Pand G
5 - 7000 diapers in 2 yrs

Oreo circa 1912 worth 12 billion $

poll, item you want to last into the next millenium
1/2 of fans , twist the oreo top off
more women than men twist

Above are notes that I made based on facts from a CBC radio show called ' Age of Persuasion ' primarily focused on the advertising industry.
Yes,  ' Pampers ' is the #1 brand product sold around the world. Sales are $ 19 billion per year. As a stand alone company, Pampers would rank 256 th on the Forbes ' top 500 ' companies.
B/c a young child will use 5 - 7000 diapers in the first 2 years.  The big marketing ploy that started the trend, mommies and daddies - a good night's sleep.
Oreo cookies pull in $ 12 billion / yr. In a poll that asked what item or thing would you want to last into the next millenium - oreos made the top ten.
1 / 2 of all oreo eaters twist the top off. W/ more women than men being twisters.

We got warm here - 44 F something and its not the high.

Whoa, I'll be able to carry a knife on our next flight. No water, but matches, no lighter but sports poles. I'm really excited.

So, lets get this straight - last year in Port Said, a soccer riot killed 70 - the 12 apprehended offenders  were sentenced to death. 7 of 9 police officers indicted for standing and doing nothing are exonerated. The mobs, in Pt Said , are loosening the mooring lines on ships in the Suez Canal.
Whew, I'm glad that we only use the Rideau canal for skating.

Syracuse is the gem of the Finger Lakes