The Best Gift I've Ever Received. By Claude "I Just Want To Be Loved" Whitacre

by Claude Whitacre

Posted: 11 years ago 34 replies

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Guys; You may not believe this, but when I'm not here..trading punches with a few like minded cohorts....I'm actually a businessman, trying to help other aspiring business people.

And today, in the Offline Marketing section...I read this.

Originally Posted by workharder

You always give great advice, but that profile pic just creeps me out for some reason. I couldn't tell you why. Not to be offensive.... just something I had to get off my chest.

It made my day. And what makes it far more fun, is that this guy only sees me as the guy giving business advice. If Riffle would have said this, it would have fallen flat (and Riffle is far too skilled). But because it's from someone who isn't trading barbs with me, it tickles me. I think I'll print it out, and put it on my office wall.

Anyway, just sharing the joy.

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whateverpedia 11 years ago

So, are you going to spare us all and replace your avataarrgghh with a picture of a puppeh or kitteh?
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Rick Rodd 11 years ago

yeah, for the benefit of everyone. Since it's the Holidays, care to indulge us to a better eye-pleasing avatar perhaps? Or a xmas hat... whichever you prefer
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- Claude Whitacre 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Rick Rodd
  
  yeah, for the benefit of everyone. Since it's the Holidays, care to indulge us to a better eye-pleasing avatar perhaps? Or a xmas hat... whichever you prefer
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU-MmsyifbE
  
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Isabella 11 years ago

Rick how could you make Claude cry. That's just....terrible. If he adds the Santa hat-- Oh...that makes it more creepy...nevermind.
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- Claude Whitacre 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by EasySimmons
  
  Rick how could you make Claude cry. That's just....terrible. If he adds the Santa hat-- Oh...that makes it more creepy...nevermind.
  
  I could add the hat. Then I would be Santa Claude.
  
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  bizgrower 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre
  
  I could add the hat. Then I would be Santa Claude.
  
  And the mods would need a Sanity Clause.
  
  Youngsters can Google Marx Brothers.
  
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  Sully1975 11 years ago
  
  Well as long as your sig doesn't say, it rubs the lotion on the skin or it gets the hose again, you are okay in my book always.Why worry?
  
  Have you thought this was the real secret of your sales ability all along and perhaps a Lee Press On Facial Scar will bring more character?
  
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  MikeAmbrosio 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre
  
  I could add the hat. Then I would be Santa Claude.
  
  How many times in your life have you heard THAT one...
  
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Isabella 11 years ago

What have I done????
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Dan Riffle

11 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

If Riffle would have said this, it would have fallen flat

I would never say something so ridiculous about you, Claude.

To even think you give great advice is absurd.

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Cali16

11 years ago

Claude, I'm so very glad that you put "by Claude" in the thread title. Otherwise we'd all be completely in the dark as to who started this thread...

Brilliant, really...!

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Claude Whitacre

11 years ago

Originally Posted by Cali16

Claude, I'm so very glad that you put "by Claude" in the thread title. Otherwise we'd all be completely in the dark as to who started this thread...

Brilliant, really...!

This isn't a joke. Until you just said it, I completely missed that the name of the OP was on the thread title.

And that's why I usually put my name in the title.

So.......Maybe "Brilliant" is overselling it....Just a Trifle

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Cali16 11 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

So.......Maybe "Brilliant" is overselling it....Just a Trifle

Well, ya know, 'tis the season to be generous!
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tagiscom

11 years ago

Originally Posted by Rick Rodd

yeah, for the benefit of everyone. Since it's the Holidays, care to indulge us to a better eye-pleasing avatar perhaps? Or a xmas hat... whichever you prefer

Yes, l did do a Santa hat for Claude, but haven't received the $5000 in sequential, unmarked bills, stuffed under the toilet door at the Crown casino!

Shane

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Claude Whitacre

11 years ago

Originally Posted by tagiscom

Yes, l did do a Santa hat for Claude, but haven't received the $5000 in sequential, unmarked bills, stuffed under the toilet door at the Crown casino!

Shane

Shane; And I want you to know that I appreciate the effort in creating the hat.

And I did give the suitcase full of unmarked bills to a guy in the men's room, at the Crown Casino.

I thought he said "I'm Shane". Now that I think about it, it was probably "I'm Ashamed".

I better not say why.

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whateverpedia

11 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

And I did give the suitcase full of unmarked bills to a guy in the men's room, at the Crown Casino.

I thought he said "I'm Shane". Now that I think about it, it was probably "I'm Ashamed".

I actually said "I'm grateful".

Oopsies. I meant HE actually said...

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lanfear63

11 years ago

Originally Posted by Cali16

Claude, I'm so very glad that you put "by Claude" in the thread title. Otherwise we'd all be completely in the dark as to who started this thread...

Brilliant, really...!

That's his way of marking his territory. So many monitors were ruined before he hit upon the idea of typing his name.

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tagiscom 11 years ago

Originally Posted by Cali16

Well, ya know, 'tis the season to be generous!

Don't worry l will be generous! Marrrrrrrhhhhh!

Originally Posted by lanfear63

That's his way of marking his territory. So many monitors were ruined before he hit upon the idea of typing his name.

Don't give me ideas!

Originally Posted by whateverpedia

I actually said "I'm grateful".

Oopsies. I meant HE actually said...

Best to stay out of the gun range Whateverpedia, too many stray bullets!

Shane :0(
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thunderbird

11 years ago

The things people say out of jealously when seeing the countence of a male Adonis for our times... As you know, they're suffering from extreme hunk-envy, Claude, but you're used to that.

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Dan Riffle

11 years ago

Originally Posted by thunderbird

The things people say out of jealously when seeing the countence of a male Adonis for our times... As you know, they're suffering from extreme chunk-envy, Claude, but you're used to that.

Typo fixed.

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tagiscom 11 years ago

This might be a good gift idea, unfortunately Claude might enjoy the first 25?
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Claude Whitacre

11 years ago

Originally Posted by thunderbird

The things people say out of jealously when seeing the countence of a male Adonis for our times... As you know, they're suffering from extreme hunk-envy, Claude, but you're used to that.

I am twice the Adonis that Riffle is. Assuming he weighs 136 pounds.

Originally Posted by whateverpedia

I actually said "I'm grateful".

Oopsies. I meant HE actually said...

Trust me, never in my life...have I heard, after um...you know... the words "I'm grateful"...

Unless there was an echo.

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Dan Riffle 11 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

Trust me, never in my life...have I heard, after um...you know... the words "I'm grateful"...

Unless there was an echo.

Let's be honest...you've never even given yourself reason to say that.
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- Claude Whitacre 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Dan Riffle
  
  Let's be honest...you've never even given yourself reason to say that.
  
  Dan...to you..... I'm grateful.
  
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  bizgrower 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre
  
  Dan...to you..... I'm grateful.
  
  Echo Echo Echo
  
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  lanfear63 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre
  
  Dan...to you..... I'm grateful.
  
  Should have been, Dan, to you.... I'm grating
  
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  Claude Whitacre 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by lanfear63
  
  Should have been, Dan, to you.... I'm Great
  
  Fixed it for you.
  
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  bizgrower 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by lanfear63
  
  Should have been, Dan, thanks to you.... I'm greying
  
  Fixed it for all of you.
  
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  Dan Riffle 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by bizgrower
  
  Fixed it for all of you.
  
  You need hair in order to go gray, biz.
  
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  bizgrower 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Dan Riffle
  
  You need hair in order to go gray, biz.
  
  We know.
  
  Just no alliteration.
  
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  Claude Whitacre 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by bizgrower
  
  We know.
  
  Just no alliteration.
  
  "If you think you're the smartest person in the room, then you're probably in the room with Riffle."
  
  And...I fixed that for you too.
  
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  bizgrower 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre
  
  "If you think you're the smartest person in the room, then you're probably in the room with Riffle."
  
  And...I fixed that for you too.
  
  Our Riffle, or the popular one?
  
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  Claude Whitacre 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by bizgrower
  
  Our Riffle, or the popular one?
  
  You know.....the one that is well liked, friendly, generous, caring, good looking, and is a pillar in the community? The other one.
  
  Riffle is our Silver Medal.
  
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