Some of the more addicted Minti members have already noticed, that Izzy's shield has changed! ;)

It was with concern that last week we were informed by angieh that she was moving on from the Minti Community Manager role. Angie has done a fantastic job over the past year and it will be sad to see her go.

We immediately went into a panic? Who would be strong (aka: silly) enough to want to do the Minti Community Manager role ;)

Izzy of course!

So for the next few weeks we will have 2 Minti Community Managers and then it will be Izzy holding the fort.

Congrats to Izzy, and thanks Angie

Here is someone's secret that touched me today...

From PostSecret

OK - I am a Diet Coke addict :(

I have at least 1 a day when I am in it's grips (i slip in and out of addiction for it.) I have been consistently drinking it this time for about 2 months (at least).

But please help me stop for good this time, I haven't had any for 2 whole days (I know, hard to believe, but true) and I must say I have felt very tired!

Anyway - I need your help. Can you tell me all the reasons why I shouldnt drink Diet Coke. I want to here all the bad stuff so I get grossed out by it.

My initial thoughts are...

1. bad for your teeth?
2. god knows what it's doing to my insides.
3. makes me tired when i go for a while without one.

Thx.

Just to confirm - we are aware that a bug exists :s

If you write good new advice you should be being rewarded with Moolah :)

It doesn't seem to be working. We will fix it and people who have written new good advice over the past 2 weeks will be rewarded and any in the future also.

We have added a bunch of great new special occasion gifts :)

here are some of them...

Lots of Minti changes...

1. voting on comments removed.
2. 2 new columns in member list (# compliments received, gifts received).
3. 'send' button for minti mail was missing for a couple members, now fixed.
4. non minti members can no longer cast votes on minti advice/articles.
5. added ability to report blog posts and blog comments.
6. insert image icon added back when composing minti mails.
7. when adding related content to blog posts/Q&A a reciprocal link is added from the items you are linking to (if that makes sense).

If you have noticed some others that I may have missed, let us know in the comments below :)

Unbelievable... this guy will never be voted premier - what a disgrace, time to go, the Libs need a new leader and fast. Someone who doesn't act like a very bad 12 yr old *please*...

latest incident: admitted he sniffed the chair of a female Liberal Party staffer

We do (well we used to anyway) a lot of surfing, and were planning on creating or partnering with a shark repellent company. The products have progressed quite a bit in the last 4 yrs.

Here is an image of some...

The company's website is here regarding the products above.

In a couple months I think Rach and I will be back on our boards (when Codi is at Pre-K and Joshua is baby sat for a couple hrs). It looks like it may be time to buy a couple and have them installed in our boards...

I was just saying thank god we have a dish washer to Rach and we were talking about how we didnt have one a few yrs ago.

I am curious as to what % of Minti uses a dish washer?

Please answer the question and choose Yes or No HERE.

I have a confession... i like PostSecret. People send in postcards anonymously with confessions on them, and the blog owner posts them for people to read.

Here is an example...

trying to lose weight (aren't we all?)

anyway... today is the 8th morning in a row that i have ridden my exercise bike. i think the magic number is 21 times in a row before something becomes a habit.

i think i can, i think i can, i think i can, i think i can get there. ;)

before i started i kept making excuses like, i cant find a power cord for the bike (went down to dick smith's), and also i dont have the time (do it first thing in the morning after making codi a warm milo).

Updated: The reason i am doing this is because; the fitter you are the more alert and active you feel in the day, the  happier you are, and thus the better i will be to be around (not that I am not friendly, just that i want to be able to be more active for Codi and Rach).

These Celebrities live in a different world, or at least they think they do.

Was stunned to here today that Wesley Snipes did not hand in tax returns for 3 yrs, and was fined $5M and has been sentenced to 3 yrs jail.

Someone just told me he had a major crack addiction. Wow!

Last week I blogged here how people would be rewarded for writing new good articles.

I just checked the recent articles list and there are a few there that should have been rewarded and I dont think they received any Moolah rewards.

I have logged an entry for our techies to check out...

So very true - but we all seem to forget this at times...

interesting baby birthmark

image from here

Just got home from the game. Went with Codi again, he really enjoys the outing. I set him up so he watches the iPod Video shows like Scoobie Doo etc... He also watches bits of the game and yells out what other people yell out. Fortunately he hasn't picked up any of the swear words yet ;)

Anyway the game was amazing.

Here is a very quick run down...

1. Played Geelong the reigning premiers and also unbeaten this year.
2. Dockers 1 win 4 losses coming into this game.
3. Freo played with so much determination. They put so much pressure on the cats that Freo jumped to a big lead early on.
4. If it wasn't for the last 10 mins of the second qtr where Geelong kicked about 7 goals in a row, the Dockers would have won easily.
5. The crowd (including myself) was very very loud.
6. Pav hit the post 30 seconds left to play (approx)... to get us within 1 point.
7. Sandilands was amazing! Finally he was hitting the balls towards our goals, taking marks in the forward and back line, kicked a goal himself, 40+ hit outs, grabbed the ball regularly from the ruck and kicked it forward. Great game.
8. We lost by just 1 point.

Now, the next test is to be able to play with the same determination next week, and then the week following, and so on.

Very impressed with Freo tonight :)

OK recently I have been trying to prioritize life so that it is well balanced.

Here is what I have come up with so far... from most important to least.

1. Family (what i spend most time on at the moment)
2. Fitness (30 mins each morning, need to lose 15kgs, the fitter i am the easier and more enjoyable everything will be)
3. Fun (need to not just count time go by, need to make things fun (what ever we are doing) to enjoy time with family and have a happy life etc.)
4. Business (Vibe Capital [Minti], ineedhits)

What are your priorities?

You probably realise we have been going out a lot recently [it is school holidays]...

Here is the seals that were gliding through the water gracefully on their backs :)

We went to the Zoo today.

I was amazed at the size of these massive turtles....

The car show is on in Perth, we went there yesterday.

Codi is a car NUT!!! so he absolutely loved it.

What's happening in the world today?

I heard on talk back radio today that...

1. a man has just been charged with attempted kidnapping of a 4 yr old
2. and then a lady rang up and someone tried to snatch her 5 yr daughter from a supermarket in broad daylight. the man said "come and see a puppy dog, held her hand and walked her out to the parking lot where the girl suspected something was wrong and suddenly pulled away and ran back in to find her mum.

I dont think this is media just reporting on this type of activity more, i think it is happening more and more often.

Now we have to watch our children every single second. It only takes 30 seconds and then they're gone :s

Here she is.

A good thing?

I'm not so sure ;)

correct... if you write a good article you will be rewarded with Minti Moolah...

I just added "Q&A" and "Photos" to the questions about what you like and dislike about Minti (I cant believe I left out Q&A initially as EVERYONE loves Q&A).

Anyway - can you please go back to your survey area and update the survey? pretty please?

Now - I expect everyone to say yes to this one, as things should always be cheaper in most people's opinions.

However I want to hear what price you think the gifts should be... also maybe a range for pricing... and also why? :)

looking forward to reading your feedback [sits down, crosses his legs and waits in anticipation for the flood of feedback].

Now I have been following the Dockers a year before there first game... and I honestly think last week was their worst ever.

I have been so disappointed since Sunday that haven't felt like posting about them.

Summary...

1. They started to believe their own press since their win last week and went in thinking that this game was won before the ball was even bounced.
2. We did not have 1 player that tried their hardest for even 1 minute for the whole game

Only good thing about the day was that I took Codi to watch the game and he and I enjoyed the adventure.

I have just uploaded a new survey for you to complete if you want m$100 or more :)

Just click on your "surveys" link in your side member navigation bar...

have noticed that not too many gifts are being handed out?

is the reason mainly because it is potential money?

would love to hear your thoughts on this...

Not sure if anyone noticed but there is a cool Minti Moolah FAQ here.

I was asked this question and thought it worth answering publicly...

Q: can you only give the same compliment once ?

A: you can only give each specific compliment to a specific member once. ie: You can only give me "Super Dad" once, but this doesn't mean you can't give "Super Dad" to hundred's of other members.

I have noticed that the Mother Teresa compliment is not handed out that often. Not saying that it should, just something I have noticed.

It was designed to signify the ultimate carer of the less fortunate.

Here is some back ground on Mother Teresa (I just had a quick read to get myself up to speed).

He and his wife are having their baby today. We all have our fingers that everything goes smoothly.

Please drop by Matthew's homepage and lounge and wish them all the best and maybe even drop him a compliment or two, and if you are feeling really generous.. how about a gift?

It was so nice this morning to wake up and receive some compliments and even a gift or two.

Thanks for the compliments, it certainly beats what I have been called in recent days ;)

see you in the morning - hopefully with a chai

You may have noticed that the Minti email system is also massively improved.

You can now send to multiple people at once, easily add friends and people in your address book to email.

You can also start typing in someones username and the system will automatically interpret who you mean and offer you relevant suggestions.

Try it out and let me know what you think.

Oh, and also it is also easy to add photos and advice to the emails.

Looks like giving comliments is having a little hiccup

we will look into it ASAP

Please go join the Minti Moolah group and join in the discussion.

We have just gone live with some BIG new Minti features

Here is a very quick post, I will continue to post new info on my blog so keep watching.

Here are some of the main new features...

1. Minti Moolah (m$)
2. Virtual Gifts
3. Compliments
4. Import address book
5. Refer Friends (earn Minti Moolah (m$))
6. Surveys (earn m$)

If you find any bugs let me know here.

Look - I don't care who started the latest commotion, and honestly I can't bothered hearing, reading and investigating it any further. I have better things to do on a Saturday and a Sunday, and I thought most of you all would have too.

All adults need to learn how to let things be, and just leave it alone some times. This is one of those times.

Do not get sucked in, and do not continue to reference it, as you are only continuing to fuel the flames.

I am so close to putting a couple people in the time out corner. And frankly if people want to leave, I am not stopping anyone. No one forces you to come here.

I don't want any more private emails or comments in relation to this, you don't want to be the unlucky one that jumped in on the end and were the only one given time out.

Time to move on people... nothing to see here.

This is the final warning.

Come on Ladies (Kellz camp v's Lui's camp).

Please give it a rest, or I will enforce time outs.

Cant you all act a little more mature?

What a fantastic match!

Fremantle did nearly EVERYTHING I suggested after game 2 (never knew they read my blog!) and smashed the West Coast Eagles :)

They attacked at all costs and looked such a better side.

Here's hoping they play that well next week.

We are now 1 win and 2 loses for the season.

We went live with a small new feature the other day... friend confirmations.

You should now be receiving a confirmation email when a friend accepts your friend invite.

Are you?

I know, I know, its a little late.

It is looking really close though. Hopefully not long now.