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Old 09-05-2007   #1
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Sorry I missed your question before now, EJ.

How'd I end up in adult and not be talent? Luck and a lack of exhibitionism. :P

I'm a pretty open-minded person and grew up in a household where sexuality was as much a part of life as dinner and bathing, so I thought it would be a nice way to embrace a sex-positive outlook without being a sex-worker myself. I'd been in finance for years, primarily functioning in an operational capacity (platform trading, portfolio rebalancing, and the like), and I was looking for a change of pace and industry when I found out AEBN was hiring. Pretty boring story, really, I know.

But there it is.
I believe you are not a person of the American persuasion. Would I be right? Never having met you and all.
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I believe you are not a person of the American persuasion. Would I be right? Never having met you and all.
That's Ok if she isn't, being a full American, I bestow honorary American Staus on her because she embraces the ideals of America.

Now, you on the other hand.......

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That's Ok if she isn't, being a full American, I bestow honorary American Staus on her because she embraces the ideals of America.

Now, you on the other hand.......

Unfortunately the ideals of America are not necessarily something to aspire to. You are a pretty good example. Someone crowing about america but trolling the boards looking for an offshore haven to make your jerk off machine. But you go ahead and bestow to your hearts content.
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Unfortunately the ideals of America are not necessarily something to aspire to. You are a pretty good example. Someone crowing about america but trolling the boards looking for an offshore haven to make your jerk off machine. But you go ahead and bestow to your hearts content.
Now you are clearly an idiot.
Anyone that knows me, or has ever read anything I've ever wrote would be unable to make that statement. We are one of the ONLY adult companies that manufacture a product that clearly states, on the package, on the product, on the literature;

"Proudly manufactured in the United States of America."
And it always will.

I could very easily have the product made in China for about 1/10th the price it's made here. But I won't.
See, unlike you, I have the "working kind" of patriotism. I put my money where my mouth is. I build here, employing American workers, and export an American product to the world.
I realize this is something you just couldn't possibly ever grasp, so don't try stretching your feeble mind.
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Now you are clearly an idiot.
Anyone that knows me, or has ever read anything I've ever wrote would be unable to make that statement. We are one of the ONLY adult companies that manufacture a product that clearly states, on the package, on the product, on the literature;

"Proudly manufactured in the United States of America."
And it always will.

I could very easily have the product made in China for about 1/10th the price it's made here. But I won't.
See, unlike you, I have the "working kind" of patriotism. I put my money where my mouth is. I build here, employing American workers, and export an American product to the world.
I realize this is something you just couldn't possibly ever grasp, so don't try stretching your feeble mind.
You are a moron aren't you. Personally I actually do business offshore for other reasons. Do you have a problem with that? Think carefully now.
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You are a moron aren't you. Personally I actually do business offshore for other reasons. Do you have a problem with that? Think carefully now.
I couldn't care less who, or what, YOU do business with, or why.
You brought the issue up and accused me of "off-shoring" our product, which is patently false.
I'm proud to be an American, and take an even greater pride that my product is made here, and bears the statement to that effect. And, as long as I'm running the company, always will.
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You are a moron aren't you. Personally I actually do business offshore for other reasons. Do you have a problem with that? Think carefully now.
And rhetorical rannnnn, ...rhetorical ran so far awayyyy..... takin his business to cheaper overseas wayyyys...

rhetorical rannnn, he ran his businesses, and girls overseas all night and dayyyyy...
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I didn't read the entire thread but I'm a girl -- does that count?
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I believe you are not a person of the American persuasion. Would I be right? Never having met you and all.
Actually, I am, born and raised - something ridiculous like seventh-generation. I'm curious what would prompt the question, though
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Actually, I am, born and raised - something ridiculous like seventh-generation. I'm curious what would prompt the question, though
spelling.....like theatre instead of theater.
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I will feel remiss if I dont do this...

RCourt- Im not sure what all the shit against Liz and April is about. Not sure I care either. However I will say that both of these women have behaved totally professional at the trade shows Ive been with them at.

How many reps ...female or male do you see with an itenerary and a list of people to contact while they are at the show?

Ive seen them CALL affiliates that they couldnt find at the shows just to meet them face to face. While most of the others are at the bar sucking up drinks, buried in a room snorting down powder or just bouncing around shaking their ass work a trade - ass for traffic.

Ill put ANY of our girls up against any other female rep in this business. My guess is 9 out of 10 times youll find that they do more business at a show than most of these do in a year.

When Im working with a rep I dont care about avatar pics or anything other than how I can work that program to make more money.

I know each of them "get" VOD when other so called industry pioneers speculate that the staff is bloated and the company isnt making any money.

NO OTHER AFFILIATE PROGRAM gives you the promotional tools and marketing that AEBN does. These girls have an slew of tools at their disposal and are innovative on how to make them work for an affiliate.

What they dont know - they have support staff backing them up at every corner. So when your knocking em around maybe you should be thinking of how to work with them instead.

How many companies do you know that consistantly keeps 5 sites in the top 200 or less of alexa rankings?

These girls are availible on ICQ,email and at a 1-800 number 5 days a week.
Again what other company comes CLOSE to this level of support?

ZERO.

Ill put either of them up against any rep in this business at anytime.
Chose your chump and we can have a wager if youd like.
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I will feel remiss if I dont do this...

RCourt- Im not sure what all the shit against Liz and April is about. Not sure I care either. However I will say that both of these women have behaved totally professional at the trade shows Ive been with them at.

How many reps ...female or male do you see with an itenerary and a list of people to contact while they are at the show?

Ive seen them CALL affiliates that they couldnt find at the shows just to meet them face to face. While most of the others are at the bar sucking up drinks, buried in a room snorting down powder or just bouncing around shaking their ass work a trade - ass for traffic.

Ill put ANY of our girls up against any other female rep in this business. My guess is 9 out of 10 times youll find that they do more business at a show than most of these do in a year.

When Im working with a rep I dont care about avatar pics or anything other than how I can work that program to make more money.

I know each of them "get" VOD when other so called industry pioneers speculate that the staff is bloated and the company isnt making any money.

NO OTHER AFFILIATE PROGRAM gives you the promotional tools and marketing that AEBN does. These girls have an slew of tools at their disposal and are innovative on how to make them work for an affiliate.

What they dont know - they have support staff backing them up at every corner. So when your knocking em around maybe you should be thinking of how to work with them instead.

How many companies do you know that consistantly keeps 5 sites in the top 200 or less of alexa rankings?

These girls are availible on ICQ,email and at a 1-800 number 5 days a week.
Again what other company comes CLOSE to this level of support?

ZERO.

Ill put either of them up against any rep in this business at anytime.
Chose your chump and we can have a wager if youd like.
Thank you Gonzo!!! Your the man!!
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I will feel remiss if I dont do this...

RCourt- Im not sure what all the shit against Liz and April is about. Not sure I care either. However I will say that both of these women have behaved totally professional at the trade shows Ive been with them at.

How many reps ...female or male do you see with an itenerary and a list of people to contact while they are at the show?

Ive seen them CALL affiliates that they couldnt find at the shows just to meet them face to face. While most of the others are at the bar sucking up drinks, buried in a room snorting down powder or just bouncing around shaking their ass work a trade - ass for traffic.

Ill put ANY of our girls up against any other female rep in this business. My guess is 9 out of 10 times youll find that they do more business at a show than most of these do in a year.

ZERO.

Ill put either of them up against any rep in this business at anytime.
Chose your chump and we can have a wager if youd like.
Thank you, Gonzo. it's really good to have recognition for busting one's hump and working hard. ><


Also: Enforcer: You win the chocolates for getting the reference - I don't think anyone else picked up on what the hell I was talking about there. *grins happily* ... but now I have to watch Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back when I get home tonight...
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spelling.....like theatre instead of theater.
*laugh* Oh, right. I tend towards British/ QE spelling most times - more "s" than "z" and so on - because I read a lot more Brit lit than American growing up, so a lot of Americanising of written language looks wrong to my eye. Plus, a lot of my friends online are Canadian and UK denizens, so that probably reinforces it for me.
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*laugh* Oh, right. I tend towards British/ QE spelling most times - more "s" than "z" and so on - because I read a lot more Brit lit than American growing up, so a lot of Americanising of written language looks wrong to my eye.

Exactly what I was thinking. reinforces my opinion that you are more intelligent than most.
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Exactly what I was thinking. reinforces my opinion that you are more intelligent than most.
I guess that you must include me in that category as well, Emp. Since I grew up with an Oxford by my side and spell colour with a u. I have a mum not a mom. Oh yeah, and I pronounce Z, Zed, I do the wash, not the warsh and I even spell aluminium like it should be spelled. If you don't like it, I could kick you to the kerb or send you to spelling gaol.
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I guess that you must include me in that category as well, Emp. Since I grew up with an Oxford by my side and spell colour with a u. I have a mum not a mom. Oh yeah, and I pronounce Z, Zed, I do the wash, not the warsh and I even spell aluminium like it should be spelled. If you don't like it, I could kick you to the kerb or send you to spelling gaol.
It's funny, you know? People that have no class, never actually understand it when they don't.

So, ah, no.
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