January Support Efforts
February 1st, 2007I’d like to take a moment to say a special “THANK YOU!” to Pookie and to all of you who rose to Pookie’s mid January challenge. January 2007 was on track to becoming one of the slowest months for support in about a year, but it didn’t end that way. You guys came through with over 3x the normal level of support.
The Amazon situation is a bit beyond belief as well. You broke the previous Amazon record by 3X. Also in January, someone ordered the highest commission item ever via Cryptogon. Someone out there takes their cooking very seriously. They went with the All-Clad Stainless 12-Inch Chef’s Pan.
You might have noticed that I occasionally make “rocket science” jokes. The funny thing is, I think there’s a real “rocket scientist” reading Cryptogon. This person ordered two of the most expensive books ever via Cryptogon:
along with…
Composite Airframe Structures by Michael Chun-Yu Niu
A total of six Xantrex power units were sold, along with ten Petzl Tikka Plus headlamps. In addition to books of every description, people bought software, soap, DVDs, CDs, diapers, vacuum cleaner bags, jewelry and lots of other stuff I didn’t even know you could buy on Amazon. The most popular book this month: Arrest-Proof Yourself by Dale C. Carson.
Thanks again to everyone who helped keep Cryptogon and Farmlet going in January.
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Kevin,
This is something I got two of for Christmas for myself!!
I wish I had bought it through Amazon, through your site. Next time 🙂 Check this out. I love it.
http://www.amazon.com/Mongoose-All-Terrain-Electric-Bicycle-MG-MTN24-BL/dp/B000K2HKV0/sr=8-14/qid=1170337260/ref=sr_1_14/105-0707575-5342849?ie=UTF8&s=hi
Cool item, Eileen! Thanks for the good word on the bikes.
Hope they get them back in stock.
Get ready for combat with the Panasonic Toughbook!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FPanasonic-19-Tablet-PC-version%2Fdp%2FB000M69ZBW%2Fsr%3D1-27%2Fqid%3D1170362511%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dpc&tag=cryptogoncom-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325
Passed all MIL-STD-810F durability tests
Referral fee on $3,685.58 would keep Kevin blogging for a while!
Can we also order Original Limu to help?
There are all kinds of cool electric bikes out there. I considered using one as a car replacement for a while when I was back in California. These guys sell very high end electric bikes:
http://www.greenspeed.us/
Re: Limu: I’m not a Limu distributor anymore. When I moved to New Zealand, the product wasn’t available here. Once it became available, a one month supply cost half as much as our monthly living expenses here! It’s a great product though, I miss it very much.
Kevin,
I bought the Mongoose from NorthernTool.com on a recommendation from Tom Lopez in Colorado who I bought my Sun Pony electic/solar tiller from.
Today I went to Northern Tool to check out whether they posted my review of the bike and it was not there. I’ll go to Amazon and do another post – maybe then they will stock it. Who noze?
Mother Earth News’ next edition is supposed to review electric bikes. I’ll be really embarrassed if they give this the thumbs down (though I doubt they would look at this low end model). That’s the beauty of it – cheap and powerful- under the radar.
The Mongoose weighs 90 pounds – I don’t weigh much more. If I’d had half a brain I’d have taken the battery off of the bike before assembling handlebars, etc. The test drive – before winter and time constraints set in here was down a hill 200 feet to a flat and was a thrill- there’s now a large flat area adjacent to my property that has been “leveled” for a sewer line replacement. I rode on this and goosed it over the tire tracks from the backhoes (that are now frozen).
There is a “whirring” sound from the bike when you accelerate. No pollution. No noise. No fumes. And you don’t have to use the power assist if you don’t want to. There are gears on it – it is after all, an all terrain vehicle with POWER assist. So you don’t have to use all the juice in a ride. I just wish I’d have been able to take it to the limit of the 15 mile rating before – well, I don’t have a lot of time I can spend out of the house on the weekends. I’ve got a 90 year old “baby.” 🙂
Amazing creature. Its a powerful one. GRRRR. or WHIRRRR, or PURRR. I think it could easily take on panniers, baskets, even a cart on the back end. This is going to be my next car. Will recharge from a solar panel when the sun starts shining here again (if ever) in PA.
Eileen
Cool, and thanks again, Eileen.
I’ve been contemplating buying one, just haven’t bit the bullet yet. Side panniers and a front basket would be great, too.
If Amazon gets them (back) in, I can help Kevin out with the purchase, a win/win.