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The Origin of Shoehead
A lot of people have been asking me how I got the moniker "Shoehead". I guess it is a natural curiosity, and while I've answered the question countless times, it never really dawned on me to post it in a blog; immortalized through eternity (or as long as the internet is up and running). I've been Shoehead since 1980, so it's not just some silly screen-name for the web. In fact, I've been Shoehead since before a lot of the internet generation was born! The name came about shortly after I moved to Richmond, VA. As anyone who's ever relocated in the middle of high school can attest, it's a little tough to "break-in" to a new school, a new set of friends, etc. Especially in Richmond, which can definitely be very clique-ish. So I did fall in with a pretty cool bunch of guys, including two really good friends, Bernard "Beanie", and Billy "Bildo". Sometime, in the spring of 1980, we all went to a huge house party in Henrico County's fashionable West End (we all went to Tucker High School in the West End), and as the drinking commenced, Beanie and I started calling each other "Shoehead". I really don't remember how it came about, or even what it means, but at that time I had no idea of the staying power of such a moniker. Throughout the night, we laughingly called each other out --"Hey, Shoehead!" Monday morning, as we saw each other in the halls, we kept it up, and as the weeks went by, the name just kind of stuck on me. The name perpetuated after high school, most likely because I put a personalized licence plate on my car saying "SHU HED" (at the time, you could only get six digits on the Virginia licence plates). Over the next few years, the name became sort of an alter-ego; like a party name.When my band, Just Because performed in the late 80's and early 90's, "Shoehead" became my stage name. By this time, a lot of people around Richmond didn't even know my real name! I moved to Hoboken NJ in 1996, and after I brought my cousin Chris down to Richmond for a visit, "Shoehead" followed me back up to the New York area. I then moved to Vegas, and my brother Jason brought "Shoehead" to Vegas. After Vegas, I moved to Redondo Beach into an apartment with some Richmond buddies of mine, who already knew the "Shoehead" legend. The local Redondo denizens started calling me "Shooey", which is entirely a California creation. I like "Shooey" a lot, because it represents a great time in my life--a period of change, a sense of adventure; new beginnings... So that's pretty much the whole story. Once the internet came into my life, there really couldn't be any other screen name that captured my personality and history. I hope this helps de-mystify, or bring to life my nickname.
Posted: 3/11/2008 at 10:39	Read 43 times \| 0 comments \| Leave Comment

I'm back!
I had a great time on the show. There were my old friends, and made some great new friends too. The show is season 2 of Co-ed Confidential starring Kevin Patrick, Michelle Maylene, and Hannah Harper. A great cast, and a great group of people, both cast and crew! I missed all my Yuwie buds, though, so I'm going to try and catch up with all of you.
Posted: 3/10/2008 at 17:28	Read 76 times \| 2 comments \| Leave Comment

I'll be back in March
I'm working on a film for four weeks. I won't have internet access, at least limited, so I won't get your comments and emails. I'll be back though, and I'll miss everybody! ~Shooey
Posted: 2/6/2008 at 13:48	Read 68 times \| 3 comments \| Leave Comment

Make some extra cash with PTC's
In the past year or so, pay-to-click sites (PTC's) have gotten more and more prevalent. My first reaction to them was not so much "scam", as a lot of internet skeptics are quick to view online earning programs, but more of "a-waste-of-time" view of them. I thought to myself, "This really couldn't be worth the trouble; how much could they really pay; etc..." After seeing more and more of them, and on the recommendation of an online marketing buddy of mine, I took a chance and joined one. Now, my mind is completely changed about them, and I whole-heartedly endorse them to any online referral marketer. PTC's are a new form of online advertising, that's all. Just like traffic exchanges, which at first I thought were worthless and stupid, they are fast becoming a new model for the internet; particularly in the new phenomenon of "Web 2.0" content and user-driven networking sites. I've always likened the PTC earnings to raindrops. at first, there are a few pennies. Nothing to get excited about. Like individual raindrops, by themselves they don't amount to much. But as referrals grow, the aggregate builds, and soon there's a torrent of rain (or earnings!) As I got more familiar with PTC's I learned which ones I like better, and which I don't favor as much. these are factored by how much is paid per view, how many ads are available, etc. I'm a free member in all of them so far, but premium membership is definitely a better option. You get more ads to view, and the pay per viewing is higher-both for you and your referrals. You can also buy referral packages in different amounts that save you time. I bought some referrals, and made my money back in a matter of a week or two.PTC's are also a good advertising medium for your own programs and sites you're promoting. The ad rates are very reasonable, and you're guaranteed viewers. Here's a list of what I found to be the best in PTC's: Bux.to - My Favorite. There are always a good amount of Ads to click every day. Good payout, too! Clicks4Coins - Another favorite. You get $3 just for joining, and the ads are usually higher paying than other PTC's ClixSense - A good PTC as well. Always good ads to view. DailyClick.biz - Again, good payout-lots of ads. Cashwebs.net - A good PTC, always about 15-20 ads. Paid.vg - Excellent! The rest of these are very good, too. Instantad.org cash-linkz.com yayclick.com Adverbux.com DevCix.com Fast.sc Advercash.net Titanclicks.com Turbobux.com Money-Website.com PaidClicks.ws These are great sites to make some extra money on the web. Referring is also not as hard as it sounds. Some downline builders, such as Free Money Team, and Marketing Pond make referring much easier, and actually fun!
Posted: 2/5/2008 at 16:12	Read 55 times \| 0 comments \| Leave Comment

Other sites that pay you to use them...

Yuwie's great, don't get me wrong, but here are other sites that pay, too!

These are all social networking communities. Some are similar to MySpace, only they pay you to visit friends, blog, upload pictures, etc. Some are more geared towards marketing, encouraging members to advertise whatever affiliate programs and personal businesses they like. And they're all free to join.
MyVieWin pays its members $5 just to join, and also pays for blogging, chatting, uploading photos, videos & music, and for referring friends.
Lazzeo also has a referral incentive, paying $15 for each 15 people you refer in any one-month period.
RFN pays for visiting friends, uploading photos and the like and also pays members to surf advertisers and create quizzes and polls and has a gaming area.
Trafficera is brand new and looks to have a LOT of potential, not only for making money, but for promoting other businesses and affiliate programs and networking generally. (And if you're an animal lover who's also an enthusiastic network marketer and decide to join Trafficera, consider joining the Animal Lovers team... we're awesome LOL!)

Trafficera
Lazzeo
MyVieWin
RFN (Rotatrix Friends Network)
Yuwie
Zubby
Narple
Gizter
Zion5
Apsense
Check them out... they're free so you have nothing to lose.
Hope to see you there (and there... and there... LOL)