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  1. Shawn Gossman

    Would a pay email be more useful?

    I have three domain names that uses 1-user paid Gmail domain email. It's Gmail but branded with my domain. One is a personal account, another is my social media marketing business email, and the other is my online brand. I pay about $18/mo total for all of them. Personally, I like that better...
  2. Shawn Gossman

    Is the News making us turn on one and another?

    So about two or three months ago, I decided to remove all the news feeds from my phone. I already quit watching TV years ago so I never watch the news. I occasionally check out the local news website to see local stories that are positive. If I see a negative story, I quickly scroll past it. I...
  3. Shawn Gossman

    Howdy Folks!

    Howdy folks, Shawn here from Southern Illinois (USA). First of all, I got to say the theme of this forum is flipping awesome! It definitely reminds me of old school message forums. Good job! New to the forum :) I'm just a 30 something your old guy who likes chatting with folks on internet...
  4. Shawn Gossman

    Most advanced thing you programmed?

    I’m old. Older. ? Back when I first started messing with message forums it was when PhpBB was the thing. Every plug-in I added had to be hand coded into the forum software. So imagine this… 4-hours to hand code the ability to use 6-different like buttons on a post as an example instead of...
  5. Shawn Gossman

    Web 3, NFTs, Coins and tokens…

    How do you all feel about the web 3 stuff? I mean social media is promoting it on their end and they are trend creators of the internet If we choose not to get a basic understanding of this stuff, will we be left behind in the dirt in the next decade? That’s how fast that stuff is. When I...
  6. Shawn Gossman

    Howdy from the Midwest!

    Luckily I have turned my passion of the outdoors into a brand online so I get to integrate technology and marketing into that. It was by accident too! It started out as a YouTube channel for friend and family and now I’m on the news, I’m on several boards and I’m known in my region. It’s been...
  7. Shawn Gossman

    Last TV Show you watched?

    All the best shows get taken away. I was really into the X-Files and then gone. Then LOST and then gone and then Person of Interest and gone. I got to the point where I was too afraid to watch something new because it would barely drop ratings and be gone lol
  8. Shawn Gossman

    Cycling?

    Anyone into cycling at all? I am! I love road biking. I also enjoy some mountain biking but I am in no way a pro. My favorite type of cycling would probably be rail trail because it is safer. People driving and texting these days really changes your thoughts on being on the road. I'm...
  9. Shawn Gossman

    Last TV Show you watched?

    I don't watch movies and TV anymore. I'm either outside doing outdoors stuff or doing stuff on my computer/phone. BUT occasionally, my 15 year old daughter will turn on the TV and my mind will wonder to it. The other day I watched a whole Curious George cartoon-movie LOL Her and her mom had a...
  10. Shawn Gossman

    Howdy from the Midwest!

    Howdy everyone, Shawn here and I am new to the forum. :) I'm a 30 something year old from Illinois (USA). I work in quality assurance and have a few side jobs including social media marketing and running an outdoor brand in my region. I'm very much into hiking, cycling, and outdoor stuff. I...
  11. Shawn Gossman

    Rich but still working

    I would start a company mainly in the realm of private sector intelligence/critical infrastructure protection type of work. I could never not work, ha ha.
  12. Shawn Gossman

    Hello everyone

    Thank you for the welcome, everyone :) Not really! I was out of school for a good 10 years before deciding to go back to college. I do online college and I don't get breaks like traditional colleges give. So when it usually takes 2 years for folks to get a Associates degree, it only took me a...
  13. Shawn Gossman

    Last TV Show you watched?

    Homeland
  14. Shawn Gossman

    Using chopsticks!

    I use them when I remember to grab them at the Chinese joints. I live in a rural town of about 700 people so we don't have a take out place anywhere around here. All we have is Casey's which is a popular Midwest gas station that sells homemade pizza, subs and such - good stuff though!
  15. Shawn Gossman

    Unusual pets

    The Colbalt Blue Tarantula... a spider I plan to own one day :) Its quite aggressive and its bite can hurt ya! I want to handle it, too! The irony? I am scared to death of spider :lol2:
  16. Shawn Gossman

    5 Second Rule!

    I'm a redneck, heck I have a 3 minute rule lol
  17. Shawn Gossman

    Got an Addiction to Fast-Food?

    I try not to eat fast food as much. I like a lot of fresh veggies and fruits more than anything. I probably drink sody maybe once a month and eat fast food maybe once every 3 weeks or so.
  18. Shawn Gossman

    Exercise Regime

    I'm a cyclist :) If its cold, I put the Trek on the trainer and bike inside doing high intensity 20-60 minute workouts. I also gear up and do 10+ mile mountain bike rides as well - those are fun in these hilly parts! When its warm to hot, I bike outside (mainly road bike) usually 20-120 miles...
  19. Shawn Gossman

    Another Admin Forum

    Name: Another Admin Forum Link: http://www.anotheradminforum.com/ Description: Message forum owner discussing creating and managing forums, marketing their communities and earning online come from them. Come join the fun!
  20. Shawn Gossman

    How Long

    I give every one of my website projects a full year of service before I ditch them. If the site is active after just a few months, then I usually give them much longer time. :)
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