This was supposed to be mainly news about our novelty/oddity websites, and the novelty industry in general,
but then I got way into novelty music and set up Restless Mouse Radio, so now there's links for that, plus I post the ocassional joke, and, well,
it winds up like most blogs... a hodgepodge of nonsense.
Fortunately there are topic tags so you can find relevant posts easily.
Let us begin again, loyal minions.
I have always had an aversion to publishing an email list, people are so, so very busy, and I don't want to irk anyone. "Smirk not irk" is my motto. Anyway, over the years we have accumulated almost 5000 customer emails, who have checked the box or filled out the form, to get emails from us. What have I done with them? Nada. Zilch. Zip.
Now I finally have a plan for specials to our loyal customers, a regular, useful, and hopefully entertaining bit of the restless mouse in your mailbox.
Unfortunately, as I did a little research, I discovered that every one of those email addresses is tainted with the stink of not being "double opt-in"; the system we were using did not email them to confirm the subscription. So, out the window they go. We are starting from scratch. If you would like to be a test pilot on this thing, I got special deals lined up from here to Scranton. Please use the green box, and then PLEASE reply to the confirmation email. If you don't get it right away, check your "junk mail" or "spam" folder, it might be in there. We'll, umm, leave the light on for ya. -John
Sometimes we surprise people with special deals or free items, just to keep things interesting, or as a byproduct of other things we are doing. The number above is completely made up.
Today Alicia K. of Long Beach, CA got FREE SHIPPING and she wasn't even expecting it.
I mentioned in an earlier post that I had given my dad a subscription to "The Jethro Gazette". Jethro is a fictional town located somewhere near Yakima, WA. - that is the real merchants who advertise in it are located there.
Recently Google has been sending me folks who apparently are looking to obtain copies or subscribe to the Jethro Gazette. Email me and I will send the mailing address, or mention the word "Jethro" with any order and I will wrap your order in at least part of an old copy of The Jethro Gazette! Because I support the arts.
Some can only shake their heads at the fact that I cary a Palm organizer around but only use it for an MP3 player and once in awhile to play a squinty game of Freecell. There's no way I am going to poke away at it with the stylus thing (which I lost several of) just to add my notes or dentist appt., whatever.
No, I carry a Moleskine lined pocket journal. I like to make lists, draw arrows, big dollar signs, if I have an idea I like to make a little light bulb next to it. If I have a note about my night-job I might draw an ogre instead of someone's name. These notebooks open flat, hold up for ages, they have acid-free pages so you don't go on any bad trips. I buy them in case lots but only need a new one about every 4-6 months; hence they are available at some of our websites at a reduced price. In fact, if you go to The Moleskine page at 1RestlessMouse.com and pick up 2 or more, they are only $9.58 each. Most items at 1restlessmouse.com have those hidden 2-or-more specials. Try it! Go retro, ditch the Blackberry, do you really need to be in touch 24/7?
Great news for all you certificate fans, all of our fancy framable wacky certificates are now just 49 cents each while supplies last... See the Dog Days Sale at ThatRestlessMouse.com
We started the pages with the buy-now buttons on TheRestlessMouse.com because we needed Google Checkout capability.
When you get to the cart, either the PAYPAL or GOOGLE checkout buttons can handle your Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American Express card, safely and securely. HOWEVER- Google Checkout orders get 3% off (for a limited time). Use the coupon code "restless"
We can do this because Google doesn't currently charge credit card transaction fees. You would think that the big banks would have stomped them flat for doing that by now, but meanwhile, let's save some money.
Hmmm, top of the blogger page says they are "Out of Beta"... I thought that's what happens at a poorly run fish store.
But I digress. Sometimes I ramble on, in fact maybe I should look into that 12 step program for compulsive talkers, onandonanon.
Anyway, you may have noticed a lot fewer links to our store at zoovy, ThatRestlessMouse.com.
It's because we are building a new store here at THErestlessMouse.com - At the moment it has a grand total of 19 item numbers listed. But hey, if you look at the top of any site page you will see we are always offering a great special or freebie here, give it a whirl, we don't bite customers.
We are doing this because the new store supports Google Checkout as well as our usual payment methods, plus it has lots of bells and whistles, switches and dials for me to monkey with. That's all I'm here for, Teresa's the one that likes to ship geegaws and knick-knacks to you fine folks.
We've got a new deal going at TheRestlessMouse.com - Big changes in store, but for now, suffice to click the "Tuit" on your top right to go to our big ONE CENT ITEM sale. You'll be glad you did!
Expires when we remove the link sometime in the future, can't say when yet. Between this website, blogs, news sites, dancing babies and "World of WarCraft", my mouse finger aches.
Comments, suggestions, ideas, complaints, rants, raves, snarks, musings, propositions, and other email missives are most welcome here. Here's a handy email link:
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I like to make lists, draw arrows, big dollar signs, if I have an idea I like to make a little light bulb next to it. If I have a note about my night-job I might draw an ogre instead of someone's name. These notebooks open flat, hold up for ages, they have acid-free pages so you don't go on any bad trips. I buy them in case lots but only need a new one about every 4-6 months; hence they are available at some of our websites at a reduced price. In fact, if you go to The Moleskine page at 1RestlessMouse.com and pick up 2 or more, they are only $9.58 each. Most items at 1restlessmouse.com have those hidden 2-or-more specials. Try it! Go retro, ditch the Blackberry, do you really need to be in touch 24/7?
We started the pages with the buy-now buttons on TheRestlessMouse.com because we needed Google Checkout capability. 
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