My initial review of the P90X workout program

P90X is a video workout program instructed by Tony Horton that incorporates various workout routines to strengthen your whole body, seeing amazing results in 90 days. P90X attempts to be better than other programs by creating "muscle confusion". Muscles are very efficient at repeating movements that have been learned over time, which is why runners can run 26 mile marathons, and only burn about twice the normal caloric intake in a day. I'm currently nearing the end of week three and I can confidently say that I have more endurance now than I did on day one with all of my workouts. Yes, I still have to take some mini-breaks, but nowhere near what I had to do when I first started. I also feel that my love handles are starting to slowly go away (I'm not a big guy, but I've got a slight spare tire). If anyone is interested in trying a workout routine and willing to give it their all, give P90X by BeachBody a try. You've got to "Bring It!" as they say or else you're not going to get the results you want. It's a 6/7 day a week program (depending on whether or not you wish to watch their Stretching X video (optional), or rest that day) so it's not a cake walk, but many people have had amazing results after 90 days.

Globat.com Wins Worst Domain Registrar Award!

Congratulations Globat.com, you've won my award for worst domain registrar of 2007, and ever for that matter! Here's a little story as to why you have received this award:

Back in 2006 I registered several domains at the introductory price of $1.99 a domain (or somewhere in that price ballpark). For each domain I had to create a username and password, so I kept a file of all of my usernames and passwords, and explicitly remember logging into each account and turning off auto-renew features, as well as having to change DNS settings. Fast-forward ahead 11 months down the road, and I start receiving notifications via e-mail that my domains are expiring. I attempt to login to change the auto-renew settings (again), but guess what? I'm unable to login! Alright, that's fine, perhaps I was drunk and typed all of my usernames and passwords wrong (no, this didn't happen) - I'll just request the information to be sent to my e-mail address. You guys obviously have my account information somewhere since I keep getting notifications, but yet when I attempt to retrieve my information, my e-mail address does not exist for any of my registered domains - how clever of your automated system! I then decided to attempt to call your 800 number, only to be sent to voicemail. I left a voicemail, and never received a response. I also sent a support e-mail via your online form and never received a response. After contacting my credit card company, they suggest to call an alternate number that was on my statement, which actually gets me talking with a human. After they suggest that I use the online chat system, I receive a promising e-mail with a list of my domains that I wish to cancel. However, after my response back to them to cancel the domains, and several follow-up e-mails every few days later, I have yet to receive a refund. Thus, here I am, with me graciously handing this award out to you, Globat.com! By the looks of things (from others complaining), I'm not the only one that's giving you this award. Keep up the good work!