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Wake up Homer Simpson!

by: Gary Durkin

Wake Up Homer Simpson�..

An article by Gary Durkin
� Copyright 2004

It amazed me way back, and it still amazes me today. Just how many Homer Simpsons there are on the internet.

Don�t get me wrong, I love �The Simpsons�.
I�ve been responsible for a few �Homer-isms� in my time, especially after I�ve had a few Duff Beers!

But nothing to the extent I have seen online (and off) over the years�.. and I�ve seen a lot believe me.

Only today, I was with some friends and the conversation moved to �making money� (as it does!). One of them announced that he had just invested in a fantastic scheme on the internet, which said he would make over $50,000 in next to no time, with a simple investment of just $250 � and he had absolutely nothing to do.

Some of you will be thinking, �Yeah, that�s sounds similar to the one I am with��. Others will be thinking �IDIOT! Not possible�

For those who think it�s a good deal - you are HOMER SIMPSON.

For those who think it sounds like something you�re in � HOMER!!

For those who think he�s an idiot for getting involved � you�re Lisa Simpson.

The truth is, the internet holds no �magic bullets�. No secret ways of making a fortune, without doing anything or paying a dime.

If you think you CAN make a fortune, by doing nothing and spending nothing, then you really are Homer Simpson�... D�oh!

MTYH � �anyone can make a fortune online�
FACT � most people trying to make money, don�t. They get sucked in to silly schemes just like the one above, and get nowhere.

MYTH � �there are 500 Million people looking to buy online�
FACT � there are probably half a billion people with internet access, but they all don�t use it, they all certainly don�t want to buy things.

MYTH � �you don�t need to spend a dime to make money�
FACT � yes you do. Not necessarily tens of thousands of dollars,
but to be successful, you do need to spend even just a little.

MYTH � �once I�m in, I don�t do any work to make a fortune�
FACT � I can tell you for sure, that some of the biggest names around still spend upwards of 14 hours a day working to be successful online.

The truth sometimes hurts. You do need to work to earn. You do need to invest a little time and money to reap the rewards.

In the past, I�ve gone to the extreme of setting aside what I called �Idiot Money�. This was capital which I knew would be lost forever, and ventured into MLM programs, Pyramids, Gifting Schemes, Matrixes, and many others. I did this just to prove my point, there is no basis for anyone to say something doesn�t work, if they have never tried it themselves.

I�m sure not all the programs fail, or never deliver,
but MANY DO FAIL.

Here�s a little story to leave you with�.. a true story�. Something I did a few years ago as a joke.
I ran an advert to a Safelist�. Like this:-

HOW not TO MAKE MONEY ONLINE IN A SECOND

This REVOLUTIONARY new program is changing the way the GURUS think about internet PROFITS

BE THE FIRST (I am) and make a FORTUNE.

A BRAND NEW 0x0 (zero by zero) reversing, infinite matrix Gifting Program with forced spill-over directly into my account, is GUARANTEED to make me a FORTUNE.

Simply gift to me $100 to my account, then sit back, relax and do absolutely nothing (that�s just what I do).

I am going to make a pile of cash the size of my house from this.

Note � your $100 gift to me will be gratefully received � thank you. The more people who gift money to me, the more profit I make.

For more information on giving me money, contact�. XXXXXX

So� what did you think? Do you think it sounds interesting and something you could join? If you did�. Pack up your computer and return it to the shop where you bought it from.

Most (hopefully) all you are laughing, thinking that the Ad was complete nonsense and no-one would ever fall for it.

WRONG. Even though it was worded clearly, even though it was absolute silliness, I still had TEN people contact me, asking where to send their $100

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?!!

Well, it�s true. Needless to say I did NOT take their money, I explained it was a joke, worded in such a way to prove clearly it was a joke.

After some thought, each of them went away feeling very silly.

Not everything in life is as clear as that. Not everything is what it seems.

Don�t get sucked into silly claims that fly around the Internet.

Think first��. Then think again.

About the author:
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Copyright � 2004 Gary Durkin
All rights reserved worldwide. Gary Durkin is the
owner of And the creator of the
Serling Combination� package. Gary has enjoyed more than a
decade of international business success, And been doing
business online for over 5 years. You are free to
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