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A Bizarre Blast From the Past!

Bizarre News was started by some guy working on his computer at home all the way back in 1997 or 1998. We recruited Bizarre News to be a part of our catalog of email newsletters and it soon became one of our biggest publications on Gophercentral.com.

On March 1st, after 25 weird and wild years, we wrapped up its historic run. Hopefully you we one of our many readers that got to appreciate the laughs as much as we appreciated the bizarre events and occurrences that happened each and every day. For past issue visit the Bizarre News Archives.

Of course a little over a month later we discovered a video, from a VHS Tape no less, that featured Joe, editor of Bizarre News, on the syndicated talk show, Sally Jessy Raphael. He was there to share the “Top 5 Bizarre News Stories” we had reported at the time.

It’s so much fun to look back at this video and marvel at the technology, the fashions, the hairstyles, and what we considered bizarre back then.

And we thought those that are going through Bizarre News withdrawal would get a real kick of this video time capsule. So without further ado… roll it!

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GopherCentral’s Got the Content That You Want to Read – For FREE!

If we were to take a look back 24 years at a little suburb of Chicago, IL we would find the roots of what would become one of the biggest email newsletter networks on the Internet.

All the way back then it was called Shagmail. We can thank a popular James Bond spoof film which came out that year for that. At that time email was exploding. AOL was mailing out free trial discs by the millions and the general public was just discovering the convenience and immediacy that email provided.

The next step was a no-brainer; provide content people want to read in their email and the audience will grow. Shagmail.com started with about 10 email magazines, or eZines. Titles like the clean joke list Clean Laffs, the adult joke list Laff-a-Day, the home-cooking column Marzee’s Recipes, and Bizarre News were all written and published in-house by PulseTV staff.

As the popularity increased so did the number of titles. With a dramatically growing audience the decision was made to re-brand Shagmail with a somewhat more inclusive name; GopherCentral.com.

These days GopherCentral.com is more of an email boutique. The most popular publications are still there, with a core audience of fans who forward their favorite issues around to their friends and still patronize PulseTV.com. Now GopherCentral.com is starting to grow a social media presence as well. If you have never read a GopherCentral.com eZine they are all free, like they have always been, and the editors are just waiting to say hello. All it takes is an email address and a click!

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EVTV1 is The Place for the Best Online Videos!

If you like watching videos online (and who doesn’t) then you need to visit EVTV1.com for the hottest new clips. You get comedy clips, entertainment, music, bizarre features, news and more…whatever you want!

You don’t have to go surfing around, we do the work and deliver the trending videos right to you. All you have to do is click.

You don’t even have to go to the site, because you can subscribe to EVTV1’s email newsletter for FREE. All the best videos delivered right to your inbox and you get to trash them or turn them into a smash hit!

Every week this newsletter will give you new and hot video clips you can view for free with just a click. It’s the perfect cure for midday boredom.

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These Days, It’s All About Bitcoin

What do you know about Bitcoin? Most everybody has heard the name, but not a lot of people understand what Bitcoin is or how it can make them money. Or is it money?

Bitcoin has its roots in the idea that solving computational puzzles can have value. This was proposed by cryptographers all the way back in the early 1990s as a way to control spam. The idea gave birth to a number of digital cash technologies, but it was in 2008 that an unknown person or group of people using the name Satoshi Nakamoto created Bitcoin.

Bitcoin was described as a method of using a peer-to-peer network to generate a system for electronic transactions that can be sent from user to user without relying on a central authority like a central bank or government. The very first block was ‘mined’ by Satoshi Nakamoto in Jan, 2009 and was worth 50 bitcoins.

Since then the value of Bitcoins has varied wildly; from around $50 all the way up to $1,000. Despite these dramatic fluctuations, more and more companies are now accepting Bitcoin as a payment option, giving the medium increased legitimacy.

Sound confusing? It is. But fortunes have been made – and lost – using Bitcoin. So… how?

All About Bitcoin will unravel some of these mysteries for you with the latest and most relevant stories and headlines from the Bitcoin community. Learn about blockchain, mining and non-fungible tokens. Find out what you need to get involved and what the best strategies are for investing.

Let us do the research for you. Subscription is free! All you need is an email address and you can begin exploring the world of Bitcoin. Who knows how far you might go?

Important Tips For Working From Home

homework Since the coronavirus outbreak, working from home has become the norm for some. It can also be quite a challenge if you haven’t done it before. It can be tough to stay focused with all of the distractions of home right around you, plus feeling disconnected can get to you, too.

At the time of writing this we still have people coming into the office but we have deemed that “At-Risk” employees should be working from home.

Here are a few things you can do to try to effectively work from home.

1. Ditch The PJs – First, get changed out of your pajamas every morning. It’ll help get you in the right headspace for work and allow you to take video calls on the fly.

2. Workspace(s) – Pick one or more dedicated workspaces, ideally with a decent chair that will support your back.

3. Mornings – Wake up more than five minutes before your workday starts. You need time to prepare for the day, both mentally and physically.

4. Shoes – Sounds strange, but try wearing shoes, because let’s be real: You probably wouldn’t be chilling barefoot in an office.

5. Music/TV Softly – Listen to music or put the TV on quietly, since working from home can sometimes be a little too quiet, which makes it difficult to focus.

6. Lunch Breaks – Take a lunch break like you would normally do at work.

7. Regular Breaks – Take breaks so you don’t burn out. Stand up and stretch your legs!

8. Socialize – Be sure to socialize after work, even if it’s just a video call, to keep the loneliness at bay.

9. Household Chores a No-No – Don’t do household chores randomly throughout the day, since it can get distracting. Instead, schedule a specific time for them.

10. “I’m Working!” – Make sure the people you live with understand you’re working and to keep quiet when you’re on the phone.

11. Headphones – Use headphones and mute your microphone during conference calls (unless you’re speaking) to minimize the amount of audio feedback and times that random sounds interrupt the conversation.

12. Team Contact – Be in regular contact with your team, in part to make sure that you’re actually working from home.

13. Fresh Air – Go outside! Even if it’s just a quick walk or stretch, the fresh air will do wonders.

14. Stay Active – Finally, stay active. If you can’t go to an fitness class or to the gym, there are plenty of effective workouts you can do at home. YouTube them.

This list of helpful tips comes from our Third Age newsletter which can mail to you weekly, FOR FREE, with various tips, stories and more… all with the theme, Embrace Your Age.

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Welcome to GopherCentral.com

For well over 20 years, GopherCentral.com, called “Shagmail” back in the day, was the place to go for free newsletters. With numerous publications, covering a wide array of topics from humor to household hints,
Gophercentral was a juggernaut. Even after the dot-com bubble burst in the early 2000s, Gophercentral has soldiered on with new publications, an extensive archives covering over 30 of our popular publications, and a new generation of subscribers that not only read, but interact with our editors with questions, comments, and content.

Today, GopherCentral.com is the place for email nostalgia. Its most popular publications are still there, like the clean joke list Clean Laffs, the adult joke list Laff-a-Day, the home-cooking column Daily Recipe, and Bizarre News – all written and published in-house by PulseTV staff, with a core audience of fans who forward their favorite issues around to their friends and still patronize PulseTV.com.

Now GopherCentral.com is starting to grow a social media presence as well. If you have never read a GopherCentral.com eZine they are all free, like they have always been, and the editors are just waiting to say hello. Subscribe Today!