Archive for February, 2008, click title to see full post

Zymmetrical: Artsy Beginnings

February 29th, 2008 @ 12:56 pm by zymetric

If you are into digital art then there is a really cool digital marketplace you should check out (still in beta) that aims to connect both buyers & sellers (notice the double “m”). Believe it or not, we have more in common than our names:
“[zymetrical] was an artsy fartsy type word that popped into […]

Today in IP theft: iJokester.com

February 28th, 2008 @ 3:46 pm by zymetric

Today in our continuing series on ip & copyright infringement, we bring you ijokester.com — what a catchy name. Most of the descriptions were taken, in part or entirely from yours truly, but that is besides the point. Of the 10 products they have listed, all 10 of the images were stolen from […]

A blast from the past

February 27th, 2008 @ 3:19 pm by zymetric

Eww-weeee. Would you look at this antique wooden box of stink bombs (circa 1950?), complete with packing sawdust and all. We found this a couple of days ago while cleaning/ remodeling. None of us have even been alive since the 50’s, let alone in the joke business - these were bought through […]

Someone stole our dog poop, have you seen it?

February 25th, 2008 @ 3:02 pm by zymetric

We have written a number of times that we only blog for ourselves, which is fitting given the # of you whom actually read this, but some posts are meant primarily for other webmasters to hopefully stumble upon & read. Specifically, the ones who have stolen our intellectual property because they are too lazy […]

Overstocked savings

February 22nd, 2008 @ 3:54 pm by zymetric

It is that time of year when we start heavily discounting every bit of seasonal inventory we have left. And our overstocked items are always slashed. You can search our entire seasonal & overstock inventory anytime to get a real-time view, as the list fluctuates a bit.
First up today, our 2008 buttcrack calendars. […]

More IP Infringement: GoneBlue

February 21st, 2008 @ 2:15 pm by zymetric

Go ahead and compare the screenshot above with the one below. It is kinda hard to make all of the words out, but just focus on the text. Now of course the first is obviously our fart spray, and the words written below that is our product description. The second, is a […]

Official Image & Linking Policy

February 20th, 2008 @ 3:10 pm by zymetric

We want to take a minute or two and clarify our earlier post to avoid any possible confusion. Consider this our official policy on this subject unless otherwise stated. And as always, if there is any question, just get in touch. Last month we had an author who is detailing Groucho Marx, […]

Our 100th post

February 20th, 2008 @ 2:44 pm by zymetric

The post that you are currently reading, this one, is our 100th posting. Who would have thunk it.
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This week in IP infringement: DaddyZero

February 20th, 2008 @ 2:32 pm by zymetric

There isn’t a week that goes by where we don’t find our pictures, or worse, our stupid silly product descriptions being ripped off. Sending polite emails does not work. Sending letters via the mail, even registered, does not work. Having our attorney type up some fancy letter and having him send that […]

Side by Side Comparison: Spencer Gifts

February 20th, 2008 @ 12:52 pm by zymetric

Read this post first. Now coming back to what we posted there about customer ratings, let’s do a real world, side by side comparison.
Zymetrical, Inc. vs. Spencer Gifts, llc
Although we could do a whole series of side by sides, Spencer’s overlaps just about all parts of the novelty industry. Overall our companies […]