Did You Put Sunscreen on Your Avocado?

This is interesting. Farmers actually use sunscreen to prevent burning on fruit and vegetables. Read more about this story by clicking on the story title.

The Face of Evil

ok, maybe not what you thought. If you are a Harry Potter fan and we are, you will be delighted to see or not the face of the young Voldemort, oops, I mean, he who will not be named.

Updated Myspace Page

After much stubbornness and complete frustration with attention that has been missing on our myspace page. We finally updated it.

Myspace Page


If you have not already, add us as a friend.

Check Our Post on Squidoo

click on the title of this post to go to the article.

Squidooooo!!!

"We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give."- Sir Winston Churchill

We have decided that one of the organizations that will receive a portion of the 15% site earnings will be the Florida Juvenile Justice Foundation that is setup to help troubled teens. The other organization is the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami, Inc. that deals with family problems, out-of-wedlock pregnancies, juvenile delinquency, immigrants threatened with deportation, and children needing foster care.

Here are links to both organizations:

Archdiocese of Miami

FJJF

Wendy Williams Vs Omarosa- Very Funny :)))

Omarosa silences Wendy Williams for the first time in her career.

Looking for Interns

If you are interested in becoming an intern at sKoolBoY, please send us an email at jobopp@skoolboy.com.

Dark Knight Reaction- Finally!

Ok. Finally, we are posting the blog for this movie and feel free to comment on your reaction to the film. We'll be the first to say that EVERYONE needs to see this movie. Rest in peace, Heath Ledger.

How to make extra money on sKoolBoY?

If you already sold your books and you are spending the summer bored and want to make a little extra money, listen carefully.

You can make money by selling items on sKoolBoY and make a very good profit. If you are wondering how you can do this and you do not have items to sell, do not worry. There are plenty of websites out there that you can use to sell their items. For example, I released a previous post about selling textbooks and dropshipping websites. The latter would be used in this case. Dropshipping involves using another websites products and selling it on another website. Seller's on Ebay, Amazon, and other E-commerce websites do this all the time, especially powersellers on Ebay. How do you think they have a constant supply of items? They are using a dropshipper or they have a supplier that dropships stuff for them or they buy it from them at a cheap price. I recently learned that you can buy prepaid cellphones on Ebay and sell them as unlocked phones. This is possible because all you have to do is insert your SIM card and the phone will continue using the same service you were using before. Target cells a certain prepaid Motorola C168i phone for $15 and these phones easily sell for $20-$25 on Ebay. Imagine if you were selling hundreds or even thousands of these phones everyday. Let's say you make $5 profit off of 600 phones sold. That is $3000 dollars. Imagine the possibilities. That is just one example. They are websites out there that offer dropshipping for brand name items at low prices but you must be aware of the shipping they charge so that you do not lose profit from paying their shipping charges. Go to Google and type dropshipping and see what websites come up. You can sign up on these websites for a trial period and if you like it, pay for the membership. I also recommend going to Google to search for websites that sell cellphones, laptops, or any other item that you see can make a profit online. For example, search for cheap cellphones, refurbished laptops, or warehouse items. Make sure to price the item appropriately when listing it online. For example, if the item is selling for $5 on the dropshipping website, do not try to sell it for $45. That is unreasonable and you will probably lose potential buyers. Make sure to price it competitively.

If you have any questions or would like to speak to a representative at sKoolBoY about this, email us at support@skoolboy.com.

E3 Conference

From what I heard, there is not much going on except for a few announcements of games and extra things to buy for each console. In my opinion, the other consoles probably have to scramble and figure out how to compete with the Wii because they are blowing away the competition. There are more games on the Wii that are fun to play over and over than other games on the other consoles. For example, if you have a Wii, you definitely or must have Super Mario Brawl, Mario Strikers, Wii sports, Mario Kart, Prince of Persia, Super Mario Galaxy, Paper Mario, Metroid Prime, Twilight Princess, and the other old nintendo games you can download like Gunstar Heroes, Super Mario Bros, Ocarina of Time, and more. There are just way more fun games to play on the Wii with its innovative controller than the Xbox 360 or PS3. PS3 games like Grand Theft Auto or Halo are great but they quickly become boring after you beat it. Nintendo games like the ones mentioned before can be played over and over with the same enthusiasm as when you first bought the game. Nintendo games are just well made and Sony and Xbox need to find more of these games so they do not have to release another version of Halo or Grand Theft Auto so people will continue to buy their consoles.

Update: Dark Knight Field Trip

We are postponing the trip until tomorrow. So if you saw the movie already, we will post the blog topic about the movie tomorrow.

Auction End Times- September?

If you noticed, several of the auctions on the website have auctions that will be ending in September or in August, etc. This does not mean that if you bid now, you have to wait till then. Actually, if you bid on the auction now, the timer will reset to 1 week or 7 days. In some cases, you can end the auction immediately if you use the 'buy it now' option or by making the seller an offer. If you have any more questions about this or other things concerning the website, do not hesitate to email us at support@skoolboy.com.

sKoolBoY Field Trip- Dark Knight

We are going to see the Dark Knight on Friday and if you are a member of sKoolBoY or not a member, you can still participate in the blog as we will discuss the movie. We hope to see you there.

sKoolBoY Sponsored Summer Trips/Field Trips?

Summer is almost over but we want to go out with a bang or at least with some excitement. The staff at sKoolBoY is thinking about sponsoring a summer field trip where members that live close to one another will go to the movies, Dave and Busters, Beach, etc. Afterwards, a topic relating to that specific trip will be created on the blog and everyone can comment about what happened on their specific field trip. If you are interested in participating, please email us at contact@skoolboy.com or if you have ideas about trips, tell us about it.

July Newsletter- 7.15.08

How is everyone's summer going? sKoolBoY is continuing to grow and we continue to evolve as well. Over the past couple of weeks, we have added some new categories such as Solutions Manuals, Dorm Posters, and reintroduced DVDs to the site. We have also created a special category called Bid on a Private Tutor. If you are going to use the category 'Bid on a Private Tutor,' then you should scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the link that says 'how to bid on a Private Tutor.'

The sKoolBoY blog is updated daily with new information from the site and other random stories found on the internet. Don't forget to check that out. Very Funny Stuff.

We are proud to announce that the sKoolBoY group page on Facebook has reached 165 members and continues to grow everyday. The sKoolBoY profile page is doing just as good at 866 members and growing everyday. We hope to reach as many people on Facebook as possible since they are our base.

On a side note, we have started a charitable initiative to donate 15% of all site earnings to organizations that deal with juvenile delinquency, drug abuse among teens, and orphaned teens. This is an ambitious initiative but we look to tackle it because kids are the future. We hope by improving their circumstances we will better able them to facilitate a brighter future for others. We will donate 15% of all site earnings if the number of users on the site reaches ten thousand members or the Facebook group page reaches one million members. Please help tell others about this initiative by inviting others to our Facebook group page or by telling others to sign up on our site.

We are still hiring interns for the summer and into upcoming Fall/Spring Semesters. If you would like to become an intern, please email us at jobopp@skoolboy.com. We know you do not want to hear this but (whisper) school is right around the corner. Ahhh!!! We know that is a nightmare for some and beautiful music to some people's ears. Either way, we just want to remind you to check the site for your textbooks or sell your textbooks and other stuff to students who will be visiting the site before school starts.

That's all the happenings for this month and next month, based on how business negotiations go with a certain firm, we may have a big announcement either next month or in the coming months. Stay tuned and continue to check the site everyday for new listings or new categories that are created. Remember: Users can suggest categories to the site. Peace.

Completely Unrelated (C.U)- Dark Knight comes out in three days!!! Go see it, we will be there. We are thinking about sponsoring some sort of summer activity. If you are interested and live in the Miami, FL area, then send us an email at contact@skoolboy.com. If you do not live in the Miami area, you can still participate but in your respective cities and we can talk about the activity on the blog afterwards. If you have an idea for some sort of activity, tell us about it.

Minor Addition to Registration on the Site

We added a new section called referral that asks "How did you find out about sKoolBoY?". You must fill this out to complete registration.

Follow up: Charitable Initiative

Forgot to add this in the previous post. The organizations that will benefit from this are located in the Miami, FL area.

Charitable Initiative: We do it for the kids

sKoolBoY is proud to announce this new charitable initiative. We are pledging to donate 15% of all site earnings to organizations that deal with juvenile delinquency, drug abuse among teens, and orphaned teens. We will do this if the number of site members reaches 10,000 members by or before January 1, 2009. Also, we will meet this goal if the number of members on our Facebook page hits 1,000,000 members by or before 1-1-09. To participate in this initiative, sign up today on the website for free at sKoolBoY or go to the facebook group page.

Don't do this for us, do it for the all the disadvantaged kids out there. Everyone has a relative or knows someone out there who is a troubled teen. Help them Today.

Are you Bored? Here are some Ideas....

I just stumbled upon some sites for both sexes. If you are a girl or a guy who likes to shop or share ideas about stuff you have purchased, you should check out kaboodle.com. It's a cool site where you can share ideas with other consumers and join groups of people with similar taste in clothing,etc. Another site that could be for girls and guys but mostly guys is 4chan.org. The great thing about this site is that you do not even have to register on this site to participate. On the site, you can post pictures and make comments about topics ranging from anime to games to random stuff people find on the internet. If you have other interesting websites that you have found on the internet and would like to share, feel free to leave a comment here.

1 Week Until the Dark Knight!!!

I can't wait to see this movie, it looks awesome and heath ledger looks like he nailed the part of the Joker. The movie is almost three hours. So far, the movie has 100% on Rottentomatoes.com, which is good. I may not be one of those people who see it on Thursday at Midnight but I will see it in the first few days for sure. This movie is going to be awesome. If you haven't seen the first one, definitely check it out. Christian Bale has definitely proven himself to be a very good actor. Heath Ledger unfortunately was not able to continue his great acting career and I am sure he will only add to his lasting legacy after this film is seen by millions of people.

Another New Category!!! (Solutions Manuals)

Yes! We just introduced a separate category for Solutions Manuals. Here you should be able to find solutions manuals for various textbooks. If you have a solution manual for a textbook and would like to sell it, now you can.

New Apple Iphone 3G

Everybody is so giddy about this phone and they should not be because there was always be upgrades and you will have to buy another phone which is ridiculous. Just get yourself a simple phone and call it a day. There is no reason to break your back standing up to get this phone because they will have plenty in the days and weeks after 7/11. If you are standing in line right now, you are crazy. Buy a $20 phone and save yourself the madness of being frustrated with Apple's buy and upgrade scandal. Yeah, the phone has cool features but so will the upgrade and the one after that, etc. It costs less money but its not worth the wait or the price tag. Keep it simple and get a cheap phone.

New Category added to sKoolBoY: AP Tests

We are glad to introduce the new category: AP Tests which should be found under the general category of books and standardized testing. This category was added to further accommodate high school students who also visit the site and are looking for these type of college preparatory books. Now, go out there and get a 5 or your money back. Ok, maybe that is not guaranteed but you definitely will buying these books on our site at a discount compared to other bookstores. The Kaplan books are selling for close to $10. These books are quickly bid on or bought immediately. Take advantage of this opportunity before the AP Tests comes around.

Go Rafa!!! Vamos!!! Felicidades!!!

Rafael Nadal finally won Wimbledon which was three years in the making. It was a great match and I believe they are replaying it right now on ESPN classic. Check it out. I actually thought he might lose because he squandered match points and then there was another rain delay which was frustrating. I actually went somewhere and missed the rest of the fifth set after the rain delay which sucks. I thought Nadal was losing faith but he found the mental strength to get through the fifth set and took away the title from Federer who did not look too disappointed to be beaten by Rafa. I guess he thought he was beaten down and the better man won. The whole humble thing is great between the two players but they need to spice it up a little and talk some trash like the days of Muhammed Ali- The Greatest. Those were the days...when athletes such as Ali would speak his mind regardless of the consequences. It is so unfortunate that they have the platform to do so but refuse to speak things that truly matter to them and not what others want them to sponsor. More athletes need to become more proactive socially if not politically.

4 day week? tell me more...

Yes, in Utah, they are passing a law that will not affect all employees but alot of employees will get to enjoy a 4 day week and 3 day weekend. This will help cut energy costs according to the article. To read more about this, click on the title.

Note: 4 day week- 3 days to party, oh yeah!

Happy July 4th- Independence Day

Happy July 4th from everybody here at sKoolBoY. We hope you enjoy today with your family at the barbecue, beach, or wherever you might be for today. Make sure to be safe and don't go crazy with the fireworks. Enjoy!

Sexy Tennis

Ok, this has nothing to do with sexy tennis and more to do with the Wimbledon tournament. Right now, I am excited because it looks as if Rafa will have another crack at Federer in the Finals of Wimbledon. Still, Federer could face some difficulty against Marat Safin. Rafa, on the other hand, looks like he might cruise through his match if things go right. Go Rafa! (Rafael Nadal if you are not familiar with tennis.)

Happy Canada Day!

I just found this out but today is Canada Day. Happy Canada from all the staff at sKoolBoY!