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<p>In this week's very special installment of&nbsp;<a href="http://basicinstructions.net/asking-the-wrong-guy/">Asking the Wrong Guy</a>, Rick's advice goes beyond being merely <span>incompetent</span>, and actually becomes irresponsible and dangerous! Don't miss it!&nbsp;If you have a problem, and would like Rick's "input,", please,&nbsp;<a href="mailto:askingthewrongguy@gmail.com">send him an e-mail!</a></p>
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<p><span>Thanks again&nbsp;for using my Amazon Affiliate links (</span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0980231493/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=basicinstru-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0980231493">US</a><span>,&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0980231493/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=basicinstru-21&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=0980231493">UK</a><span>,&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0980231493/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=basicinstru09-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=15121&amp;creative=330641&amp;creativeASIN=0980231493">Canada</a><span>).</span></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>How to Discuss a Movie Without Spoiling It</title><category term="comic"/><id>http://basicinstructions.net/basic-instructions/2013/6/11/how-to-discuss-a-movie-without-spoiling-it.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://basicinstructions.net/basic-instructions/2013/6/11/how-to-discuss-a-movie-without-spoiling-it.html"/><author><name>Scott Meyer</name></author><published>2013-06-11T22:00:10Z</published><updated>2013-06-11T22:00:10Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://basicinstructions.net/storage/2013-06-11-spoilers.gif?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1370959758462" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p>It is Tuesday evening/Wednesday morning, so there is a new&nbsp;<a href="http://basicinstructions.net/asking-the-wrong-guy/">Asking the Wrong Guy</a>&nbsp;column available. If you have a problem, and would like Rick's "input,", please,&nbsp;<a href="mailto:askingthewrongguy@gmail.com">send him an e-mail!</a></p>
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<p>Thank you for checking out my novel&nbsp;<em>Off to Be the Wizard</em>, (Available for Kindle (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BZP19A4/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00BZP19A4&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=basicinstru-20">US</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00BZP19A4/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;creativeASIN=B00BZP19A4&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=basicinstru-21">UK</a>),<a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/off-to-be-the-wizard-scott-meyer/1114893122?ean=2940016188911">Nook</a>, old-school,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.createspace.com/4207173">dead tree form</a>, DRM-free on&nbsp;<a href="http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/304305">Smashwords</a>, and as&nbsp;<a href="http://basicinstructions.net/storage/OtBtWSubSample.pdf">a free sample</a>), and for using my Amazon Affiliate links (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0980231493/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=basicinstru-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0980231493">US</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0980231493/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=basicinstru-21&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=0980231493">UK</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0980231493/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=basicinstru09-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=15121&amp;creative=330641&amp;creativeASIN=0980231493">Canada</a>).</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>How to Deal with Your Shortcomings</title><category term="comic"/><id>http://basicinstructions.net/basic-instructions/2013/6/2/how-to-deal-with-your-shortcomings.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://basicinstructions.net/basic-instructions/2013/6/2/how-to-deal-with-your-shortcomings.html"/><author><name>Scott Meyer</name></author><published>2013-06-02T22:00:27Z</published><updated>2013-06-02T22:00:27Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://basicinstructions.net/storage/2013-06-02-short.gif?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1370176924751" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p><span>Thanks as always for using my Amazon Affiliate links (</span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0980231493/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=basicinstru-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0980231493">US</a><span>,&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0980231493/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=basicinstru-21&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=0980231493">UK</a><span>,&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0980231493/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=basicinstru09-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=15121&amp;creative=330641&amp;creativeASIN=0980231493">Canada</a><span>).</span></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>How to See the Positive Aspects of Getting Older</title><category term="comic"/><id>http://basicinstructions.net/basic-instructions/2013/5/30/how-to-see-the-positive-aspects-of-getting-older.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://basicinstructions.net/basic-instructions/2013/5/30/how-to-see-the-positive-aspects-of-getting-older.html"/><author><name>Scott Meyer</name></author><published>2013-05-30T22:00:27Z</published><updated>2013-05-30T22:00:27Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://basicinstructions.net/storage/2013-05-30-older.gif?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1369925887824" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p><span>Thanks as always for using my Amazon Affiliate links (</span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0980231493/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=basicinstru-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0980231493">US</a><span>,&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0980231493/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=basicinstru-21&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=0980231493">UK</a><span>,&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0980231493/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=basicinstru09-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=15121&amp;creative=330641&amp;creativeASIN=0980231493">Canada</a><span>).</span></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>How to Learn from Other People's Experiences</title><category term="comic"/><id>http://basicinstructions.net/basic-instructions/2013/5/28/how-to-learn-from-other-peoples-experiences.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://basicinstructions.net/basic-instructions/2013/5/28/how-to-learn-from-other-peoples-experiences.html"/><author><name>Scott Meyer</name></author><published>2013-05-28T22:00:43Z</published><updated>2013-05-28T22:00:43Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://basicinstructions.net/storage/2013-05-28-othersexp.gif?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1369745788560" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p>There is a new&nbsp;<a href="http://basicinstructions.net/asking-the-wrong-guy/">Asking the Wrong Guy</a>&nbsp;column available. If you have a problem, and you don't need practical advice, please,&nbsp;<a href="http://basicinstructions.net/basic-instructions/2013/5/14/askingthewrongguy@gmail.com">send him an e-mail!</a></p>
<p>Thank you for checking out my novel&nbsp;<em>Off to Be the Wizard</em>, (Available for Kindle (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BZP19A4/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00BZP19A4&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=basicinstru-20">US</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00BZP19A4/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;creativeASIN=B00BZP19A4&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=basicinstru-21">UK</a>),<a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/off-to-be-the-wizard-scott-meyer/1114893122?ean=2940016188911">Nook</a>, old-school,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.createspace.com/4207173">dead tree form</a>, DRM-free on&nbsp;<a href="http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/304305">Smashwords</a>, and as&nbsp;<a href="http://basicinstructions.net/storage/OtBtWSubSample.pdf">a free sample</a>), and for using my Amazon Affiliate links (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0980231493/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=basicinstru-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0980231493">US</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0980231493/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=basicinstru-21&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=0980231493">UK</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0980231493/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=basicinstru09-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=15121&amp;creative=330641&amp;creativeASIN=0980231493">Canada</a>).</p>]]></content></entry></feed>