Comments on: ROI Summit: This week in innovation http://www.jewlicious.com/2009/06/roi-summit-this-week-in-innovation-2/ 100% Kosher Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:02:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Mike Darnell http://www.jewlicious.com/2009/06/roi-summit-this-week-in-innovation-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1330052 Mike Darnell Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:38:05 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=9126#comment-1330052 "Adam & Eve" http://tr.im/qSBc and "Pharaoh's Dream" http://tr.im/qUb6 were sold at the benefit to save Vered Cohen Marcus . The benefit, which as the photos http://tr.im/qWDX show was a huge success, was organized by a group of women who met on Ynet's parenting forum. Guess what? They didn't need to spend 5 days in a fancy hotel to do it and no one funded their air-fare or the babysitters they got to look after their kids while they put this together... My point - activism is about ACTION - not talk (no matter how sweet the vacation deal included). PS Yo The Middle: Goyim get to spend money on whatever they like. They ain't my problem. My parasitic brethren are. Needless to say no help, assistance or donations were forthcoming from ROIcomers for Vered's benefit. I guess talking about להציל נפש אחת בישראל is easier than actually doing something about it... “Adam & Eve” tr.im/qSBc and “Pharaoh’s Dream” tr.im/qUb6 were sold at the benefit to save Vered Cohen Marcus .

The benefit, which as the photos tr.im/qWDX show was a huge success, was organized by a group of women who met on Ynet’s parenting forum.

Guess what?
They didn’t need to spend 5 days in a fancy hotel to do it and no one funded their air-fare or the babysitters they got to look after their kids while they put this together…

My point – activism is about ACTION – not talk (no matter how sweet the vacation deal included).

PS
Yo The Middle:

Goyim get to spend money on whatever they like.
They ain’t my problem.
My parasitic brethren are.

Needless to say no help, assistance or donations were forthcoming from ROIcomers for Vered’s benefit.
I guess talking about להציל נפש אחת בישראל is easier than actually doing something about it…

]]> By: froylein http://www.jewlicious.com/2009/06/roi-summit-this-week-in-innovation-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1329481 froylein Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:45:48 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=9126#comment-1329481 When CK suggested I should apply for ROI last year, I told him that if I wanted to go on a trip, I'd cover my expenses myself. Considering that about half of the world's Jewry lives below poverty line, it can quickly appear decadent that grants are used for trips of people that could easily pay for the fare themselves if they were determined to. So I can somewhat symapathise with Mike, and I think it's only just fair towards the generous donor to ask whether the money is used frugally. There is no doubt that money is wasted elsewhere, but that doesn't justify and relativise a possible waste of money on a pet project. Kelsey and I were having a conversation about these particular questions and EV's apropos comic, and my conclusion was that in contrast to many others that have attended such events, EV actually does have an impact on the Jewish community. Other people cannot be expected to pay for my hobby, and if my hobby does not provide me a lifeline, I must keep it a hobby as dull as a regular job might be. I do a lot of artwork and have exhibited stuff several times, but all that is just a hobby; preserves intellectual independence, too. When CK suggested I should apply for ROI last year, I told him that if I wanted to go on a trip, I’d cover my expenses myself. Considering that about half of the world’s Jewry lives below poverty line, it can quickly appear decadent that grants are used for trips of people that could easily pay for the fare themselves if they were determined to. So I can somewhat symapathise with Mike, and I think it’s only just fair towards the generous donor to ask whether the money is used frugally. There is no doubt that money is wasted elsewhere, but that doesn’t justify and relativise a possible waste of money on a pet project. Kelsey and I were having a conversation about these particular questions and EV’s apropos comic, and my conclusion was that in contrast to many others that have attended such events, EV actually does have an impact on the Jewish community. Other people cannot be expected to pay for my hobby, and if my hobby does not provide me a lifeline, I must keep it a hobby as dull as a regular job might be. I do a lot of artwork and have exhibited stuff several times, but all that is just a hobby; preserves intellectual independence, too.

]]> By: themiddle http://www.jewlicious.com/2009/06/roi-summit-this-week-in-innovation-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1329437 themiddle Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:37:45 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=9126#comment-1329437 Sure, why don't you start with Muzzlewatch and then move on to the Palestinian National Authority. The first gets money from well-meaning leftist Jews and the latter gets moral support from Muzzlewatch and well-meaning leftist Jews and money from the US, EU and the UN. Sure, why don’t you start with Muzzlewatch and then move on to the Palestinian National Authority. The first gets money from well-meaning leftist Jews and the latter gets moral support from Muzzlewatch and well-meaning leftist Jews and money from the US, EU and the UN.

]]> By: Mike Darnell http://www.jewlicious.com/2009/06/roi-summit-this-week-in-innovation-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1329175 Mike Darnell Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:58:25 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=9126#comment-1329175 Yo the middle, Whaddup dude? Thanks for commenting! I was thinking of making this an ongoing project. My own branch of activism so to speak. I figure shedding light on the hypocrisies, bloated mechanisms and corruptions that seem to plague so many Jewish NPOs these days is a worthy cause. I thinking of taking on "The Claims Conference" next. They're a real "gem" already under heavy criticism from Holocaust survivor organizations, governments and the press. BUT... I'd be happy to consider other candidates you have to offer. More on the shenanigans of "The Claims Conference" here: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1083989.html http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1208870516374&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/Printer http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,557447,00.html Mike PS Just a side note - not one ROIcomer has deigned to respond in any fashion to my plea for help for http://vered.org.il - sad... Yo the middle,
Whaddup dude?
Thanks for commenting!

I was thinking of making this an ongoing project.

My own branch of activism so to speak.

I figure shedding light on the hypocrisies, bloated mechanisms and corruptions that seem to plague so many Jewish NPOs these days is a worthy cause.

I thinking of taking on “The Claims Conference” next.
They’re a real “gem” already under heavy criticism from Holocaust survivor organizations, governments and the press.

BUT…
I’d be happy to consider other candidates you have to offer.

More on the shenanigans of “The Claims Conference” here:
haaretz.com/ha...
jpost.com/serv...
spiegel.de/int...

Mike
PS
Just a side note – not one ROIcomer has deigned to respond in any fashion to my plea for help for vered.org.il – sad…

]]> By: themiddle http://www.jewlicious.com/2009/06/roi-summit-this-week-in-innovation-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1329163 themiddle Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:39:30 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=9126#comment-1329163 "I kinda believe that’s what TRUE activism is all about" Mike, I'm sorry but this made me laugh out loud. Of all the things to protest, you've decided that ROI is what you want to rail against? It's your right, of course, but it reflects poorly. “I kinda believe that’s what TRUE activism is all about”

Mike, I’m sorry but this made me laugh out loud. Of all the things to protest, you’ve decided that ROI is what you want to rail against?

It’s your right, of course, but it reflects poorly.

]]> By: Mike Darnell http://www.jewlicious.com/2009/06/roi-summit-this-week-in-innovation-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1329024 Mike Darnell Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:31:15 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=9126#comment-1329024 Yo #roicom why not do something good for a change. Help out http://vered.org.il celebrate her son's 4th birthday by donating towards her cancer treatments. I'm donating 3 prints for the auction - care to match me? Yo #roicom why not do something good for a change.

Help out vered.org.il celebrate her son’s 4th birthday by donating towards her cancer treatments.

I’m donating 3 prints for the auction – care to match me?

]]> By: Mike Darnell http://www.jewlicious.com/2009/06/roi-summit-this-week-in-innovation-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1328970 Mike Darnell Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:49:23 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=9126#comment-1328970 During the night this came in from a ROIcomer: "...Not so sure why you're spending so much energy complaining about something that probably has little impact on your immediate life..." um... I kinda believe that's what TRUE activism is all about, so did a bunch of other people I've read about... BTW during the night us activists were very busy and came up with a new rallying song for #feedmike and the FEM & CHAY initiative: "♫ Oh #roicom won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz, Feed poor skinny Mikey & all of his friends...♫" Mike http://tr.im/feedme - no seriously dudes, FEED ME! http://DigitalArtPrintGallery.com During the night this came in from a ROIcomer:

“…Not so sure why you’re spending so much energy complaining about something that probably has little impact on your immediate life…”

um…

I kinda believe that’s what TRUE activism is all about,
so did a bunch of other people I’ve read about…

BTW during the night us activists were very busy and came up with a new rallying song for #feedmike and the
FEM & CHAY initiative:

“♫ Oh #roicom won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz, Feed poor skinny Mikey & all of his friends…♫”

Mike
tr.im/feedme – no seriously dudes, FEED ME!
DigitalArtPrin...

]]> By: mike darnell http://www.jewlicious.com/2009/06/roi-summit-this-week-in-innovation-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1328873 mike darnell Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:51:12 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=9126#comment-1328873 For those of you missing the fun on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#search?q=pop_art%20roicom ...Also FEM & CHAY is seeking RICH WIDOWS (preferably Jewish but if you're filthy rich we can do evangelical Christian too) to purchase sundry URLs, businesses & real estate (preferably in Rechavia, but Talbiyeh is also cool). All this is for our non profit activity (although we might just turn into a business one day... Heck doing so much good for the community we deserve some 'nachas' for ourselves... Shit, who are you to meddle in our business anyway!?!) We promise that some of the funds (the extra funds) will go towards doing nice shindig-convention-seminar-networking-thingy in a nice sprakly hotel. You'll be given opportunities to speak and, if you shell out enough money to fly in a bunch of bums, there'll also be an audience to listen to what you have to say (mind you bums don't come cheap these days and neitther does the staff required to lead them). We plan for the event: networking, social media, gala events, networking, schmoozing, carousing, social media, networking, community, leadership, schmoozing, tuches lekking, leadership, seminars, track facilitation bridge building, social media, executive directors, brown nosing and yet more gala events. In the timeless words of Josh Martin (Track Facilitator, Bridge Building): "Get Ready! We're gonna have a good time!" Applications may be submitted at the Feed Mike initiative at this URL: http://www.renderedred.net/feed_mike For more details contact our social media experts @caput58 & @pop_art on Twitter or attempt bridge building to the nearest Track Facilitator. For those of you missing the fun on Twitter:
twitter.com/#s...

…Also
FEM & CHAY is seeking RICH WIDOWS (preferably Jewish but if you’re filthy rich we can do evangelical Christian too) to purchase sundry URLs, businesses & real estate (preferably in Rechavia, but Talbiyeh is also cool).

All this is for our non profit activity (although we might just turn into a business one day… Heck doing so much good for the community we deserve some ‘nachas’ for ourselves… Shit, who are you to meddle in our business anyway!?!)

We promise that some of the funds (the extra funds) will go towards doing nice shindig-convention-seminar-networking-thingy in a nice sprakly hotel.
You’ll be given opportunities to speak and, if you shell out enough money to fly in a bunch of bums, there’ll also be an audience to listen to what you have to say (mind you bums don’t come cheap these days and neitther does the staff required to lead them).

We plan for the event: networking, social media, gala events, networking, schmoozing, carousing, social media, networking, community, leadership, schmoozing, tuches lekking, leadership, seminars, track facilitation bridge building, social media, executive directors, brown nosing and yet more gala events.

In the timeless words of Josh Martin (Track Facilitator, Bridge Building):

“Get Ready! We’re gonna have a good time!”

Applications may be submitted at the Feed Mike initiative at this URL: renderedred.ne...

For more details contact our social media experts @caput58 & @pop_art on Twitter or attempt bridge building to the nearest Track Facilitator.

]]> By: mike darnell http://www.jewlicious.com/2009/06/roi-summit-this-week-in-innovation-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1328840 mike darnell Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:31:50 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=9126#comment-1328840 It's now official, @caput58 has launched the FEM & CHAY* initiative. Join Now, Make the Difference! A Starving Jewish Artist needs YOU! http://www.renderedred.net/feed_mike * FEM & CHAY - FEED MIKE & CHIP in to HELP buy him A YACHT It’s now official, @caput58 has launched the FEM & CHAY*
initiative.

Join Now, Make the Difference!
A Starving Jewish Artist needs YOU!
renderedred.ne...

* FEM & CHAY – FEED MIKE & CHIP in to HELP buy him A YACHT

]]> By: caput58 http://www.jewlicious.com/2009/06/roi-summit-this-week-in-innovation-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1328817 caput58 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:25:28 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=9126#comment-1328817 And, hell yeah, I except the position. And, hell yeah, I except the position.

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