I have written before about our visit to a nature lodge in a state park where we saw a display of several types of animal droppings. Our greatgrandson was intrigued with the display that featured several types of poop, especially the bear scat. I got to wondering where in the world plastic or rubber animal droppings are manufactured. I can picture an investment prospectus explaining the high quality of fake poop the company produces and why it is the leading fake animal poop maker in the world. You get a phone call from your broker seeking a time to come over and discuss great investment opportunities in animal poop. What with more traveling to more exotic places, a wider variety of samples and models of animal poop are needed. You wouldn't want to be in Scotland and not recognize Loch Ness monster poop! That might endanger you and would certainly put you in the lowest rank of knowledgeable travelers.
Ever since my little mental excursion into poop production, I have had my eye open for odd industry-ettes. Remember that past performance is no guaranteed of future success. Don't get too deep into poop or other promising ventures without adequate research, caution and guidance.
What about ringtones? Google search yields 71.8 million hits but that is just an indicator of the strength of the industry. Hearing researchers are working all the time to make a pleasanter sound, a more alerting sound. Advertisers will get to the point of paying you .001 cents for each call you receive that plays their ad while alerting you to an incoming call. Imagine your increased popularity with your friends as they learn to associate your calls with the finest in tennis shoes or stainless steel umbrellas.
What about "wall paper"? The background of a digital display can be manipulated so that it shows your favorite Norman Rockwell picture or a view of the Rockies. For an additional fee, you might be able to install coding that will show your honey and your kids or your favorite sports figures, one after the other. Sure, the picture will get all chopped up with the icons for your favorite apps but you can put up with that.
Finally, there are portable armies of Likers (Facebook) or Followers (Twitter). You know longer have to be embarrassed as your friends and family see what a tiny little set of people read your stuff. I don't use Facebook but I see on Twitter that for a small fee of $5.00 a month, entrepreneurs can set me up with 5,000 "followers", genuine names of genuine Tweeters who will agree to being a Follower of me. I haven't explored the investment opportunities or the expected growth of these firms offering portable armies of fans but I bet they will figure largely in the future.
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Bill
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