Comments for The Merrill Dubrow Blog http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill The thoughts and experiences of Merrill Dubrow Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:36:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 Comment on Cna Yuo Raed Tihs? by Krista http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2008/08/15/cna-yuo-raed-tihs/#comment-68548 Krista Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:14:06 +0000 http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2008/08/15/cna-yuo-raed-tihs/#comment-68548 This is great - I'm a sucker for these kinds of things! I also was able to read this quite fluidly.... even though I suffer from mild dyslexia... But I say - dyslexics are teople poo! Krista This is great - I’m a sucker for these kinds of things!
I also was able to read this quite fluidly…. even though I suffer from mild dyslexia…

But I say - dyslexics are teople poo!

Krista

]]> Comment on Attention Baseball Fans: I Love My Boston Red Sox This Year. How Do The Yankee Fans Feel? by Bob Graham http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2008/03/24/attention-baseball-fans-i-love-my-boston-red-sox-this-year-how-do-the-yankee-fans-feel/#comment-68547 Bob Graham Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:26:54 +0000 http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2008/03/24/attention-baseball-fans-i-love-my-boston-red-sox-this-year-how-do-the-yankee-fans-feel/#comment-68547 Where have all the Yankee fans gone? They are mighty quiet lately... Where have all the Yankee fans gone? They are mighty quiet lately…

]]> Comment on Attention Conference Goers: Are You Going More/Less This Fall? by Josh Mendelsohn http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2008/08/18/attention-conference-goers-are-you-going-moreless-this-fall/#comment-68539 Josh Mendelsohn Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:11:48 +0000 http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2008/08/18/attention-conference-goers-are-you-going-moreless-this-fall/#comment-68539 We're actually going to be at more this year than in the past, but that is partially due to our continued growth and growth goals. I do expect we'll send less people and that attendees will be more regionalized than in years past. For Invoke, however, the tighter research budgets create opportunities for our qual/quant methodology that may not have existed in the past. We’re actually going to be at more this year than in the past, but that is partially due to our continued growth and growth goals. I do expect we’ll send less people and that attendees will be more regionalized than in years past. For Invoke, however, the tighter research budgets create opportunities for our qual/quant methodology that may not have existed in the past.

]]> Comment on Cna Yuo Raed Tihs? by Will Morris http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2008/08/15/cna-yuo-raed-tihs/#comment-68537 Will Morris Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:31:26 +0000 http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2008/08/15/cna-yuo-raed-tihs/#comment-68537 Two observations. First, it shows why it is so hard to proofread a document. The spelling does not jump out at you when you can understand it. Secondly, it should point out how speed reading works. You don't need to read every letter and certainly don't need to read every word. Two observations. First, it shows why it is so hard to proofread a document. The spelling does not jump out at you when you can understand it. Secondly, it should point out how speed reading works. You don’t need to read every letter and certainly don’t need to read every word.

]]> Comment on Attention Sports Fans: Who Are The Nice Guys In Sports? by Bob Graham http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2008/08/13/attention-sports-fans-who-are-the-nice-guys-in-sports/#comment-68528 Bob Graham Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:56:38 +0000 http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2008/08/13/attention-sports-fans-who-are-the-nice-guys-in-sports/#comment-68528 A few years ago, my brother and I were in an elevator at the Sheraton NY the door opened and Ron Guidry walked in (I know this sounds like the set up for a joke...). Anyway, we introduced ourselves as admirers, but Red Sox fans and he laughed and said "Well I always like playing in Boston, they've got great seafood." Very nice guy! About 10 years ago in Dallas, Mark Aguirre was autographing at Ticketstock (a weekend sports fair sponsored by the local sports talk station). Mark had a reputation for being a belligerent hot head when he played for the Mavs, but when we met him in person he couldn't have been nicer. My daughter Caitie (about 10 at the time) only had a piece of paper for him to autograph, so he pulled out a Topps basketball card and said "I've got too many of these." and gave her one. I was getting an Aguirre Starting LineUp (sports action figures popular in the 90's). He had never seen one and his face lit up like a kid on Christmas morning. He held it up for the crowd to see. Someone yelled out "Hey Mark, didn't you make a lot of money off of those?" "Not one dime!", he yelled back. So it's great to find out that a professional athlete is a great guy, especially when his reputation would lead you to think differently. A few years ago, my brother and I were in an elevator at the Sheraton NY the door opened and Ron Guidry walked in (I know this sounds like the set up for a joke…). Anyway, we introduced ourselves as admirers, but Red Sox fans and he laughed and said “Well I always like playing in Boston, they’ve got great seafood.” Very nice guy!

About 10 years ago in Dallas, Mark Aguirre was autographing at Ticketstock (a weekend sports fair sponsored by the local sports talk station). Mark had a reputation for being a belligerent hot head when he played for the Mavs, but when we met him in person he couldn’t have been nicer. My daughter Caitie (about 10 at the time) only had a piece of paper for him to autograph, so he pulled out a Topps basketball card and said “I’ve got too many of these.” and gave her one. I was getting an Aguirre Starting LineUp (sports action figures popular in the 90’s). He had never seen one and his face lit up like a kid on Christmas morning. He held it up for the crowd to see. Someone yelled out “Hey Mark, didn’t you make a lot of money off of those?” “Not one dime!”, he yelled back. So it’s great to find out that a professional athlete is a great guy, especially when his reputation would lead you to think differently.

]]> Comment on Curious About The Top Ten Most Miserable US Cities? Read On. by Ryan http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2008/05/19/curious-about-the-top-ten-most-miserable-us-cities-read-on/#comment-68524 Ryan Sun, 17 Aug 2008 04:05:57 +0000 http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2008/05/19/curious-about-the-top-ten-most-miserable-us-cities-read-on/#comment-68524 Those cities are full of third-worlders. Of course it's going to be miserable living in them. No one in their right mind would leave in those places if they could actually live in the real America. Those cities are full of third-worlders. Of course it’s going to be miserable living in them. No one in their right mind would leave in those places if they could actually live in the real America.

]]> Comment on Cna Yuo Raed Tihs? by Merrill Dubrow http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2008/08/15/cna-yuo-raed-tihs/#comment-68517 Merrill Dubrow Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:24:36 +0000 http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2008/08/15/cna-yuo-raed-tihs/#comment-68517 Steve You are so right. I actually had trouble reading Willie's as well. After awhile i was able to figure out the backward pattern Enjoy the weekend Merrill Steve

You are so right. I actually had trouble reading Willie’s as well. After awhile i was able to figure out the backward pattern

Enjoy the weekend

Merrill

]]> Comment on Attention Sports Fans: Who Are The Nice Guys In Sports? by Merrill Dubrow http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2008/08/13/attention-sports-fans-who-are-the-nice-guys-in-sports/#comment-68516 Merrill Dubrow Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:44:35 +0000 http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2008/08/13/attention-sports-fans-who-are-the-nice-guys-in-sports/#comment-68516 Jon, Thanks for your response. I can concur on the Homer Bush mention. I was a little surprised by Ken Davidoff’s mentioning Homer not because he isn't a nice guy but because most, if not all of his team is current players in major league baseball. Merrill Jon,

Thanks for your response. I can concur on the Homer Bush mention. I was a little surprised by Ken Davidoff’s mentioning Homer not because he isn’t a nice guy but because most, if not all of his team is current players in major league baseball.

Merrill

]]> Comment on Cna Yuo Raed Tihs? by Steve Gentile http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2008/08/15/cna-yuo-raed-tihs/#comment-68515 Steve Gentile Sat, 16 Aug 2008 11:30:12 +0000 http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2008/08/15/cna-yuo-raed-tihs/#comment-68515 And Willie's post above mine is so much harder to figure out - wild stuff. And Willie’s post above mine is so much harder to figure out - wild stuff.

]]> Comment on Cna Yuo Raed Tihs? by Steve Gentile http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2008/08/15/cna-yuo-raed-tihs/#comment-68514 Steve Gentile Sat, 16 Aug 2008 11:28:26 +0000 http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2008/08/15/cna-yuo-raed-tihs/#comment-68514 I never did like spell check - takes all the challenge out of things! Work with teens and millenials shows that texting takes full advantage of this. The brain figures out context as well. Amazing that thing on our shoulders. I love this stuff - if only we could write our reports this way. I never did like spell check - takes all the challenge out of things!
Work with teens and millenials shows that texting takes full advantage of this. The brain figures out context as well. Amazing that thing on our shoulders.
I love this stuff - if only we could write our reports this way.

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