Amazon Terminates Associates Program in California.

Amazon.com sends termination notices to its California Associates program members as Governor Jerry Brown signed the law that requires online retailers to collect sales taxes even though they don’t have any physical presence in California.

Hello,
Unfortunately, Governor Brown has signed into law the bill that we emailed you about earlier today. As a result of this, contracts with all California residents participating in the Amazon Associates Program are terminated effective today, June 29, 2011. Those California residents will no longer receive advertising fees for sales referred to Amazon.com, Endless.com, MYHABIT.COM or SmallParts.com.

Would you still purchase products from Amazon if they were charging Sales Tax?

Target in Orange, California has iPad 2 in stock.

Are you still waiting in line to get an iPad 2? If you live around Orange in California, head to Target Store because they have at least one White 64GB Wi-Fi iPad 2.

Target
2191 N Tustin St
Orange, CA 92865
(714) 974-2800

Apple Store, Los Cerritos Grand Opening: The lines starts at 10:00 PM Wednesday night.

UPDATE:
a few hundred people already in line by 11:30 PM.

Apple Store, Los Cerritos is scheduled for Grand Opening on June 24th, 2010 7:00 AM. Los Cerritos Mall Management informed that the line will start at 10:00 PM on Wednesday night shortly after the Mall closes. Lines are set outside the East entrance of the mall near the California Pizza Kitchen. More lines are set right outside the soon to be open Apple Store. The Grand Opening of Apple Store, Los Cerritos coinciding with the launch of iPhone 4 is scheduled from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM.

The first 1000 customers get a free commemorative T-Shirt.

http://www.apple.com/retail/loscerritos/

http://www.shoploscerritos.com/

Apple logo is property of Apple Inc.
Thanks to Los Cerritos Mall Management for giving the permission to take the pictures.

South Park: Season 14 Episode 3 – “Medicinal Fried Chicken”

South Park: Season 14 Episode 3 – “Medicinal Fried Chicken”
Cartman’s favorite restaurant has been shut down and replaced by a store that sells medicinal marijuana. Randy is desperate to get a prescription card to buy pot and Cartman will do anything to get his beloved fried chicken back.
Original Air Date: 2010-03-31

“Medicinal Fried Chicken” will be available for streaming on March 31st, 2010 11:59PM Pacific Time.

Preview “Medicinal Fried Chicken” here (“Medical Marijuana Dispensary” –  Cartman is surprised to find his favorite restaurant has been turned into a medical marijuana dispensary.)

Please check back on Saturday or Sunday night for more South Park Episode News!

“Medicinal Fried Chicken” will be available for streaming on March 31st, 2009 11:59PM Pacific Time. You will watch it here (Flash Player required – if you want to watch it on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad; you’re out of luck. Steve Jobs won’t let Flash on the iProducts) instead of downloading the episode from site like MrTwig.net or SouthParkFiles.com.

From the Comedy Central Press Release:
A MEDICINAL MARIJUANA SHOP IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS IN AN ALL-NEW “SOUTH PARK” ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31 AT 10:00 P.M. ON COMEDY CENTRAL

NEW YORK, March 29, 2010 – Cartman’s favorite restaurant has been shut down and a store that sells medicinal marijuana moves in on an all-new episode of “South Park” titled “Medicinal Fried Chicken,” premiering on Wednesday, March 31 at 10:00 p.m. on Comedy Central.

State Law in Colorado says it’s legal to smoke pot if you have a physician’s reference. Randy is the first-in-line to buy some but he’s turned away because there’s absolutely nothing wrong with him. Randy is desperate to get a medical excuse to smoke some weed but meanwhile, Cartman will do anything to get his beloved fried chicken restaurant back.

Notes:

Public Service Announcement:

This episode will be available for streaming after the premiere on Wednesday March 31st, 2010 at South Park Studios. Flash Player is required even though Steve Jobs calls it a dying technology. Forget about watching the stream on your iPad.

Comedy Central Airing Schedule for South Park: Season 14 Episode 2 (Eastern and Pacific Time)

  • Wednesday March 31 2009 10:00PM
  • Thursday April 01 2009 12:00AM
  • Thursday April 01 2009 9:30PM
  • Sunday April 04 2009 11:00PM
  • Monday April 05 2009 02:00AM
  • Tuesday April 06 2009 10:00PM

Comedy Central strongly urges you not to download the episode from any site such as MrTwig.net/SouthParkFiles.com or any other South Park related sites. Remember that unauthorized download of South Park episodes hurts Comedy Central and South Park team. It is very very wrong to download South Park Episodes from sites like MrTwig.net, because Comedy Central would have to wait for another 2 months to get gold plated shark tank installed in their lobby. Instead, Comedy Central would like you to purchase the episode from vendors like Amazon.com or iTunes Store.

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Celebrate South Park’s 200th Episode
The 200th episode of South Park premieres April 14 and we are inviting fans to congratulate Matt and Trey and the entire South Park crew, by submitting a fan video or an image to SouthPark200.com.

Tell us about the first time you saw South Park, talk about your favorite episode or just show off your creative skills. It can be animated, live-action, a mash-up, your drawings or whatever else you want to do to commemorate the 200th episode.

Visit SouthPark200.com for all the info and take this chance to congratulate Trey, Matt and South Park on 200 amazing episodes.

Check back for more info.

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By the way,

Available March 16th, 2010
South Park: The Complete Thirteenth Season – Uncensored

DVD | Blu-ray

Disclaimer

If you bought anything through Amazon link above, and I get some kickbacks.

“If you buy these DVD’s, I can buy a Canon Vixia HF S21” to paraphrase the great Robert Schimmel.

Amazon cancels Affiliate Programs in Colorado citing new Tax Regulations as the cause.

It is not the first time Amazon cancels their Affiliate programs in certain States due to new Tax Regulations. This time Amazon cancels the Affiliate Program in the State of Colorado. Previously Amazon canceled Affiliate Program in the State of North Carolina and Rhode Island. This means that Peter Griffin, Glen Quagmire and Joe Swanson are not eligible to participate in Amazon Affiliate Program.

From Amazon.com Associates Agreement:

In addition, if at any time following your enrollment in the Program you become a resident of Colorado, North Carolina or Rhode Island, you will become ineligible to participate in the Program, and this Operating Agreement will automatically terminate, on the date you establish residency in that state. In addition, you must promptly notify us in writing of your Colorado, North Carolina or Rhode Island residency, which you may do via the Contact Associates Customer Service form available here.

Starting June 1st, 2008  Amazon started collecting sales tax for any orders shipped within the State of New York. Amazon threatened to cancel Affiliate Program but opted to collect the sales tax. Amazon has filled a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Tax Regulations.

The State of California is considering a bill that requires out-of-State online retailers to collect sales Tax for any fulfilment within the Sate of California. If and when such bill passed by California Government, Amazon has to reconsider its business strategy considering the large amount of sales generated by its Affiliate Programs.

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Disclaimer

37prime participates in Amazon Affiliate Program.