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Halo
Effects Announces "My Great Pet"
Are only
"people" allowed to have web pages? We
don't think so! As a follow-on to the
highly-reviewed Sainthood.com (see below), Halo Effects,
Inc. announced "My Great Pet" (www.mygreatpet.com),
a unique service to let pet owners (and pet friends!)
honor their pets by easily creating a web page that will
feature their pet's picture in a sylvan setting, noting
all the wonderful qualities of Rover, Butch or Missy!
Sainthood.Com
Opens for Business and Talk Radio Loves It!
Just a few
days after our first press release, Oklahoma City (KJYO),
Denver (KBCO), Wilkes-Barre (WBHT), Boise (KJOT), San
Francisco (KFOG), San Jose (KFOX), Las Vegas (KTNV-TV),
Anchorage (KMXS), Vancouver (CKNW), the CBS Network (KNX
and others) and Hobbs (NM, KHOB) were calling to see if
this was a serious business! Of course it's a
business, but it surely is not serious, except to
recognize there may be a little saintly-ness in all of us!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sainthood.com
offers Cyber Sainthood on the Internet
(Contact:
Bob Schmitt (818) 233-0262, bob@archive-tech.com)
War buddies reunite to form Internet company
Toluca Lake, California, June 14, 1999 - Thirty
years ago, Captain George Proudfoot and 1st Lieutenant
Bob Schmitt were "Apple Flight" in VMFA-314,
sharing the cockpit of a Marine F-4 Phantom jet flying
combat missions over Viet Nam. They recently joined forces
again to create Halo Effects, Inc. Today they announced
the launch of their Web site Sainthood.com.
The site provides individuals with a unique way to
recognize someone--by nominating them for sainthood.
"Let's face it, becoming a real saint is just too
difficult for people of average (even above average)
goodness." said Proudfoot, "If Mother Theresa is
still waiting, what chance do the rest of us have?
Sainthood.com was created to make it possible for the
saint in your life to get immediate recognition."
At Sainthood.com, you nominate someone for Cyber Sainthood
by supplying a saint name and a citation listing the
reasons the person is deserving of this honor. The new
saint will receive either a Proclamation of Sainthood
certificate or a link to their personal Cyber Shrine (or
both). The resulting products from Sainthood.com
will show the saint's name, the citation, and other
personalized information. Both the certificate and shrine
will have the saint's feast day, so it can be properly
celebrated each year. In addition, if a photo of the new
saint is sent by e-mail or regular mail, the photo (with
appropriate halo) will appear on the shrine and
certificate. The end result is a beautiful, highly
personalized form of recognition and appreciation.
One of the early Cyber Saints, St. Page of Lochmere, said:
"Being made a saint was truly amazing. I have my
sainthood certificate hanging in my office and am
insisting my friends use my proper title while referring
to me now."
Sainthood recognition is a wonderful gift for a birthday,
or other special occasion. Sainthood Certificates start at
$24.99, and Cyber Shrines at $9.95. Although Sainthood.com
is set up primarily for on-line ordering through a secure
Internet site, orders can also be made by phone, fax, or
mail.
The two founders of the company had gone their separate
ways after the Marine Corps, but decided to go into
business together when Schmitt got the idea for the
company after an impulsive promise to thank a friend who
he felt "was a real saint." He said, "I
promised Dawn I'd log on to the Vatican's web site to
recognize her 'saintly' patience with my car hobby, but
the Vatican wasn't user-friendly and didn't offer on-line
canonization. I then realized we could offer something
unique on the Internet that would be both fun and
special."
Toluca Lake is a Los Angeles neighborhood located
immediately adjacent to Burbank between the Warner
Brother's and Universal Pictures studios. It's known
as "The Village" to its residents, which have
included Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Amelia Earhart and
Jonathan Winters over its history.
Visit the Website at www.sainthood.com
to get more information, or contact Bob Schmitt at (818)
563-1419, bob.schmitt@sainthood.com,
or George Proudfoot at (408) 719-8739, george.proudfoot@sainthood.com
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What's
Next for Halo Effects?
Cyber Saints
are just the beginning and the former flyers of Apple
Flight are working on another cyber-recognition
project:
"If
your friends boast about their home page, this is your
opportunity to show a little frugal classiness - how can
a mere web page compare with a Cyber Shrine? But
we realize Cyber Sainthood may not be exactly the right
form of recognition for everyone, so check back with
Halo Effects in a few weeks - we think you'll like our
ideas!"
Sainthood.com
Products
Sainthood
Proclamation
The “Proclamation of
Sainthood” is a high-quality reproduction of an original
work by artist Lynden Keith Johnson (Cupertino, CA)
printed on parchment paper. It certifies the new Cyber
Saint’s status and can be optionally personalized with
the saint's picture! This is a great gift or recognition
award for someone special. A congratulatory letter from
the First Cyber Church of the Millennium will be
mailed with the certificate. The Standard
proclamation has a portrait of St.
Cyber, painted by a Russian icon artist.
Special Photo
Option
If you optionally supply a
photo of your saint, we will sepia-tone it and put a halo
on the new Cyber Saint's picture. The Cyber Saint’s
picture is then printed on the “Proclamation of
Sainthood“ certificate or appears on the Cyber Shrine.
Cyber Shrine
The Cyber Shrine is a
replica of a shrine (designed and built by the same artist
as the proclamation certificate) which you would find in
an old church or temple, except it exists only in the First
Cyber Church of the Millennium’s “virtual
cathedral”. A congratulatory e-mail will provide the “keys”
(URL address and password) to this private alcove only to
the Cyber Saint. The Cyber Shrine can be viewed for one
year and then can be renewed on the Cyber Saint’s feast
day!
Personalization
The Cyber Shrine and
Proclamation of Sainthood certificate are personalized
with:
- The Cyber Saint’s newly proclaimed name – for
example, “St. Nikki of Van Nuys”
- The saint’s feast day - usually a birthday
- The reasons for sainthood which you’ve supplied.
The web site has examples.
- An optional “Patron Saint of…” to recognize a
special hobby or interest - such as “Patron Saint of
Lawn Bowling”
- The name of the person or group giving the Cyber
Sainthood is featured in the congratulatory letter or
e-mail.
- The First Cyber Church of the Millennium will
send the new Cyber Saint a congratulatory card on his
or her feast day.
Cyber
Sainthood Prices
|
Standard,
with St. Cyber |
in
11"x14" Frame |
with
Saint's Photo |
with
Saint's Photo, in Frame |
Sainthood
Proclamation Certificate |
$24.95 |
$44.95 |
$34.95 |
$54.95 |
Cyber
Shrine |
$9.95 |
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$19.95 |
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Combo
(Certificate and Cyber Shrine) |
$29.95 |
$49.95 |
$39.95 |
$59.95 |
Prices do not include shipping. All
products shipped by USPS Priority Mail; add $4.00 for
unframed certificates, $5.00 for framed
certificates. Orders may be placed through the
Sainthood.com web site secure server and by mail, fax or
phone. All major credit cards accepted.
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