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    Optical blog

    I'm not sure if anyone has had the chance to click the link in my sig, but a number of weeks ago I started writing and taking photos for our offices new blog. Check it out, feedback is appreciated.
    "It's not impossible. I used to bull's-eye womp rats in my T-16 back home."


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    I put your blog into my "favorites" to use as a reference for designer lines. Also, I hope you don't mind, but I may be forced to steal the layout of your website. I like the way it's not to serious, and you don't get bogged down w/ words.

    Really nice!

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    Very nice Jedi. :)


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    They're right . . . .

    you've done a very nice job!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Johns View Post
    I put your blog into my "favorites" to use as a reference for designer lines. Also, I hope you don't mind, but I may be forced to steal the layout of your website. I like the way it's not to serious, and you don't get bogged down w/ words.

    Really nice!
    Thanks Johns, if you have to wear them you might as well have fun.
    "It's not impossible. I used to bull's-eye womp rats in my T-16 back home."


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    Great site, great blog; can't wait to pay a visit to your dispensary! You guys sure have some waaay cool stuff there in what used to be fondly spoken of as 'CowTown'!

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    Thumbs up

    VERY nice!! Great website, chatty and upbeat and still very professional. Great job, Jedi.
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    Wow! Realy nice Jedi!

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    Nice Job Sir Jedi... Where do you find the time Mr. President?

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    Great blog! Very classy.

    How do you like/compare the Rock & Republic brand to Chrome Hearts?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Snitgirl View Post
    Nice Job Sir Jedi... Where do you find the time Mr. President?
    My slaves. ;)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ph0t0n View Post
    Great blog! Very classy.

    How do you like/compare the Rock & Republic brand to Chrome Hearts?
    Both collections are really representative of their parent brand. Chrome Hearts has the doesn't give a f*** attitude, which is apparent in naming of the models in the new collection. Also who else has a sunglass with F-you emblazoned on the side. Rock & Republic is more like the Red Bull of the fashion industry. A Jeckyl and Hyde, if you will. Reserved during the day , until 5 rolls around then it's go time. It has a classy edginess.
    "It's not impossible. I used to bull's-eye womp rats in my T-16 back home."


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    What are the pics of boxes for? This is too funny.
    Last edited by mandrake; 04-29-2007 at 01:53 AM.

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    It was to accompany the story about Garry coming back from VEE.
    "It's not impossible. I used to bull's-eye womp rats in my T-16 back home."


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    Oh, I was just kidding. I like boxes. Keep it up!

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    Great blog, Jedi! I've been wondering where all the retail blogs are.

    I just wrote an article about blogging for small (optical) business in an effort to encourage more of it. I also included a link to your blog as an example.

    It's a terrifically simple and effective way to send traffic and more importantly business your way.

    -Keith

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    Keith,

    It's an awesome engine for a small business, the front end can even be designed to look anyway you want and be professionally done, or even done to fit the look of an existing site, while the back end allows the user an easy way to update all the different areas of the site without ever having to touch the code. I have built quite a fw sites using the wordpress software as the background most sadly ar not around any longer, but the power is awesome. You could even set them up so you can send an e-mail to a special address and the subject would be the title and the text would be your post, or in my case set up your cell phone so that you could updt eyour site while on the train back from a night of drinking ;) . If I haven't metioned it before it looks awesome Jedi.
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    Your optical is, literally, world class.

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    God, I envy your practice. I'd love to be able to sell that stuff.
    Great job with the blog, though I would talk to Harry (not to volunteer him) or a web designer about maybe tweaking the template as the one you're using is very common. You might want to check out some open-source web design sites for free templates etc. PM me if you'd like a list of open-source designers/sites who could help out (I don't want to post a list as I do web design and I'm on a few of these).

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    Good job.....like the site!!

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