Rumors are true. My family and I will be moving to Portland at the beginning of May. My parent company, ShoeMoney Capital, INC. has been aquired by the Hanso Foundation. I feel I express myself better in video then in writing so I made a quick video about what all is going on:
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I thought I was the only one who commuted by submarine? Dang it….
Hah not a lost fan but pretty funny. The sub thing is what gave it away for me.
was that suppose to be an april fool?
Wow, good stuff. You are going to love it here. Hope you like rain.
Pretty interesting that Shoe is wearing a Dharma Initiative shirt and tomorrow being April fools day and all. Hmmmmm…..
Hey congratulations on the sale Shoe! I was right about to send a shirt for free shirt fridays, so does that mean those will not be happening anymore?
Does anyone here watch Lost?
hhahahhahhahahhahahahahhahahhahahhahahahahhaha. I love Lost
APRIL FOOLS joke.
Nice pre-April fools joke dude…
What time will you be moving to?
Portland is PST. I am not exactly sure what timezone the island is in.
I think the better question would be WHEN are you moving to?
Also, do you know which station you’ll be working out of?
Namaste
It sounds like a goodbye.
I have so many questions: Will the change affect your blog? Will you still get a lot of independence? Why did you decide to do it?
I lived in Oregon for 7 years – it’s beautiful but wet.
Congrats and happy adventures with your new gig.
-Janet
Oh,
and Happy April Fool’s Day to you too!!
Nice April fools!
That is god’s country up there. Gorgeous
Better then nebraska though?
Nothing is as BEAUTIFUL as Nebraska! You just have to know where to look…
…and drink alot!
LOL dude you’ve really out done yourself this time.
Actually a buddy of mine works for the Hanso Foundation as well… Hugh McIntyre? Be sure to look him up when you get there.
Where’s the “Workman” name badge?
Nice try…
Nice, Another Lost Addict.
I always knew you were Dharma material Shoe.
Hey, can you wait till this friday? My t-shirt is enroute to you…..
It’s not yet April bro…
The Hanso Foundation? c’mon… You can’t fool me, I’m in *ANN ARBOR*
I almost believe looll until I saw your face in that video… you need to work your poker face
the lil smile kill you 
ahahah but good one … 
keep ya head up and keep doing what your doing best .. being you 
Who wants to come to the Portland, Shoemoney meetup?
oh, good lord. weakest attempt ever at an april fools joke.
The Hanso Foundation is a fictional foundation in the Lost television series. It was formed by arms purveyor Alvar Hanso, who turned his attention from “keeping the world safe through the development of sophisticated weapons systems” to focus instead on the development of new technologies to “create a brighter future for all humanity.” Nearly all information about the Foundation is drawn from its Web site, thehansofoundation.org, with further background revealed as part of the alternate reality game, the Lost Experience.
The Hanso Foundation, through its funding of the Dharma Initiative, was involved in the construction of facilities on the island depicted in Lost.
DUDE THAT VIDEO WAS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SPECIALLY CONSIDERING WHAT’S ON TONITE!!!
hahaha nice
I mean tomorrow lol doh
I can’t believe I’m the first person to call shenanigans on this post. A little early for April fools though…
I got you beat by a matter of seconds lol (still awaiting approval tho)
I guess it’s April 1st somewhere…lol!!!!
April 1st is coming early this year.
You want us to believe that you are going to work for someone else again??? I really don’t buy it
If the website for Hanso was not so weird I might not have called April fools …
Looks like you are celebrating april fool’s day as IST
April Fools, idiots!
April Fools?
April Fools!
Will Free T-Shirt Friday continue? My Team in Training Group made shirts to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and I’d love to send one to you!
I really want to also alert that tomorrow is April Fools day… We will probably know by tomorrow if this is a joke or gospel truth.
if it is the real deal schumi, I wish you the best of luck!
Congrats on your recruitment. Stay clear of the hostiles
this has aprils fool written all over it….
Oh and don’t get L.O.S.T
HaHA I don’t know what is funnier the cuts in the video where you obviously broke out laughing and had to edit out…. OR… the fact you forgot that there are 31 days in March. Looks like the calendar April fooled you…
Keep up the good work Shoe$!
happy April fools shoe.
I’m disappointed with this one. I knew right away.
Happy April Fools Day (early)
I don’t even watch the show and could figure that one out.
What will you do if Whitmore sabotages your plans? What about the Others?
April Fools! A good one though!
Shoe I just want to thank you for all the great posts you have done over the years.
I wish you and your family safe travels and best of luck in the future!
Nathanal thats really nice of you to say. I have had a great time writing this blog!
Are you going to maintain the blog then or what? Is that going to included in the purchase? what about all the advertisers ?
This is still to be worked out. I am will continue to blog and honor the advertisers terms.
CONGRATS!!!
This is like the 4th company you sold now?!?!?
How much can we ask?
Sorry its undisclosed =( I know you guys always like details and I would love to say if I could.
I heard it was A$41,200,900.
ehhh…April’s fool early stuff?
This makes no since, I am so Lost!
Nice! Tell Hurley, Kate, Sawyer and the rest of the gang ‘hi’ for us!
Hey, a surprise April’s Fool is cheating!
sweet, say hi to Richard Alpert from me. Nice time of the year to make a move.
I love PDX. Go out there every winter for snowboard trip to Mt Hood or Bachelor. It’s a city I dont mind moving to if I can give up the idea of sunshine life in So Cal.
Oh and most of all congratulations!
This press release is a day early, no?
Looking forward to buying you a beer when you make it to Portland :.)
OMFG! I got it! hahahahahahha
Did you checkout the Hanso Foundation web site?? If this is true I think Show wouldn’t last a week with these people…
also buying someone’s blog is bad idea.isn’t it? readers read because of the author..if the original author is not there blog will loose status n revenue… FOR SURE
Will you be changing your phone number to 4 8 15 16 23 42?
Tell Locke I said hi.
You are a day early.
Nice, Jeremy
The new blog design looks great on the iPhone browser… but Hanso?! Why can’t I find out who you are or what you do without a flash capable browser? Grr.
Shoemoney = full of shit? I think so (i also hope im not wrong)
Early April Fools?
That is awesome! Another must read Chapter in your life! How exciting. You can blogging from a sub…..
Am I the only one who can see this is an April fools?
Had to make my first comment for this one….AWESOME!
Let me help you out shoe, I know a guy named Charles Whitmore. He visits Portland very frequently and could def hook you up with some goodies before you head out.
Also, if you see Ben, tell him I said we should be all set to go, he will know what you mean.
Good luck, godspeed.
April Fools!
Awesome – I just can’t stop laughing!
How did you manage that? Did you find The Island?
And what you’ll be doing for Hanso, rebuilding Dharma for 21st century or helping them with Internet marketing?
Oh, and aren’t you afraid of Ben?
BTW, did April fools came early, or are you are you on Asian time like John Chow?
Who was hired by Market Leverage this Wednesday.
I sure hope these comments are fake..
Can’t fool me Jeremy. Can’t believe no on above me yet has figured out this to be an early April Fool’s joke.
The Interwebs are full of noobs.
Shoemoney in Stumptown?? Holla!
Why does this post make me look at the calendar?
April Fools?
So I take it the Hanso Foundation outbid the Koresh Foundation just like the speculation and rumors were suggesting. The good thing is that you will likely be able to be a season ticket holder for the expansion Portland Ice Loggers, NHL hockey team next year. I envy you for that fact alone. Another great thing is that toilet paper ought to be cheap as crap there. Also you can get exclusive access to the Roloff farm. Perhaps you will end up on an episode of Little People, Big World. God bless you and your family on this exciting move! “May the cult be with you!”
Good luck to you, Shoemoney. Write to me when Hanso’s seized the West Coast.
Sincerely,
Hank Scorpio
Globex Corporation
Best of luck in Oregon. Go Trailblazers! As long as the sub is bigger than a two seater, you’re golden.
April fools?
Stock up on applesauce and get some new Nike sneakers for the trip, that comet will be here before you know it!
Just be sure to watch out for the foundation’s former Chief Technologist, Dr. Mittelwerk. He’s pretty bad news, and I understand the authorities may have LOST track of him…
You are really a Lost fanatic Shoe, here is the link: http://lost.about.com/od/losttermsfaq/f/hansofaq.htm
April fools. I know its not the 1st but its close enough.
april fools
Happy April Fool’s Jeremy!
APRIL FOOLS!
Shoemoney, Whatever they offered, I will pay your 2% more! Come to Columbus OH and route for the Best Damn Team in the Land! (OHIO).
I want to raise my bid to 4.1% more than whatever Hanso offered.
HAHA. I want a Dharma outfit like yours!
april fools huh
Happy April Fools Day Jeremy!
Congratulations!
See you there. Careful of the sedatives, I hear the end is quite a bumpy ride.
Wow, if the story wasn’t so believable, I would’ve thought it was an April fool’s trick.
Nice one! Shame Chow’s was a little earlier!
Isn’t April Fool’s Day tomorrow?
I can’t believe this many people are falling for this.. Hanso Foundation.. You guys are pretty gullable for internet marketers
Hahahahahahahaha !!!!!
Did i get it right? Commuting by submarine?!!!
Awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I got LOST !!!!
PS: what’s the date tomorrow?
You did keep true to your word about April Fools didn’t you? As soon as the first timezone hits April 1st you strike
Also, funny stuff with the Hanso Foundation….
… chucklin to myself…
Good one Jeremy! I wonder if you will get a spot on Lost, one of your fav shows?!?!
The vid is cool – it actually reminds me of Gordon Freeman and the Black Mesa facility from Half-Life for some reason.
Good one!
M
I think it’s more Dr. Marvin Candle… But similar..
I’m lost for words.
I am taking a poll about you on my blog.
Shoemoney must have the dumbest commenters on the internet.
lol at everybody above . guess they do not watch Lost.
LOL
Love the Dharma Initiative video
I am calling BULLSHIT, nothing more then a ealry april fools joke. ha,ha,ha,ha.
Is it already April 1 in Fuiji?
And a happy April 1st to you as well!
I’m laughing so hard over here at all the responses Shoe!!! LOL!!!!!!
April Fools day is tomorrow……….. Very proactive…….
Someone’s been watching a bit too much Lost. heh
OMG, that was Awesome Jeremy! The comments are even funnier that they don’t get the joke? Hint, Shoe’s favorite show…
April Fools!
Remember not to shoot everyone who doesn’t follow the same dress code as you are in Portland.
Especially if they’re running through the jungle, wearing handcuffs and are called Sayid…
I missed this past episode too. I actually had to google it. I have got to sit in front of my DVR one of these days.
Haha Happy April fools day…
Nice one…
Vijay
JUST AS I SAID, BULLSHIT…..nice try though http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanso_Foundation
Nice Happy April fools day… the sepia look of the video…
I like the sub idea…
Congrats, but you should let someone else turn the big wheel in your basement to make your house move or else you’ll never be able to return to it.
portland is huge…don’t get..lost…out there.
Something tells me this is a April Fools joke…hmm…
Uhhhhh, how many people believe that this is real???
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanso_Foundation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanso_Foundation
Why am I the first guy who has realized that this is just April Fool’s, only a day early?
A bit early aren’t we? I wouldn’t want the post to get LOST.
BTW. The video link is broken.
March 31st…..hmmmmmmm
Hanso foundation…..hmmmmmm
Shoe you’re really good at this aren’t you?lol
April Fools a bit early?
This is a april fools joke!
Only bill gates has enough money to buy Shoe Money INC.
love the sub idea! funny stuff!
Is it the Hanso Foundation or the Dharma Initiative? I’m sure we’ll be Lost without you.
I suspect this was posted a day early.
Google is your friend.
I did some reading on the hanso foundation, and I think I know what this post will turn into.
Does no one see the april fools in this? or is everyone just playing along in the comments so far?
Nice joke,I almost believed
I doubt Shoe.. Is this a prank for April 1st? I bet….
Sounds like April Fools a day early? Your company was acquired by the Hanso Foundation from LOST?
does this have anything to do with april 1st being tomorrow? the dharma suit gave it away.
haha good April Fools Shoe
Portland is a great city for doing stuff like walking, viewing of the birds, and to be in the place of trees and the nature.
Root for OHIO for sure.
If you need help setting up a tax shelter off shore on a tropical island, I know some people who know some people. I also have a sub for sale, call me.
haha.. didn’t whats her name get a job with a “portland based company” in LOST..
you’ll end up going back to the 70s working on their internet marketing department.. when the internet doesnt even exist..
get a job as a workman?
Commuting by submarine?
So many falling for this.
Nobody caught on to The Hanso Foundation???
April Fools’ to you as well!
Is Richard going to be your leader…err boss?
April Fools day + Lost = awesome prank
april 1st….. hello!?!
Hmmmm…. I’m calling it… You know exactly what I mean… We’ll see though…
LOL – The Shoester selling Shoemoney Inc. to a fictional corporation from LOST. Now that is a good April Fools joke people!
Congrats and welcome to the Dharma team.
So what does ShoeMoney Capital, INC do?
At our core we try to create online services. Thats it
Does everybody just immediately post a comment without watching the video first?
I would believe it but tomorrow is APRIL!
Love the shirt! Where’d you get it?
APRIL FOOLS
I don’t believe it, April fools tomorrow
everytime i hear those words i get so excited: “Previously on Lost”
People don’t pay that much attention I guess.
One day early? April Fools is tomorrow.
Am I the first to figure it out?
lol.
Seems like you’re a day early on the announcement…but not bad, Shoe, not bad.
Good stuff.
are all the above commenters being given something to pretend like they don’t know that tomorrow is April 1st?
Wow the suckers just keep on posting.
At least this was better then John Chow joining Market Leverage full time today.
Why did you ultimately decide to sell off the company? Can we have pictures of the island when you get there??
money of course. and sure I will upload some photos
04/01/09?
Hey, don’t get LOST, come on everyone, he is going to work for the dharma initiative on an island.
April fools.
Good Luck with the move though.
Early April Fools. Silly people. He is staying right where he is.
Going to work by sub? You believe that? Breaking news: Ships also go across water!
People are funny.
I think going 20+ comments without anyone saying April fools is awesome. Nice one this year.
I predict this is an april fools post.
Happy April Fools to you too!
Man, is it me – or is it something about *today’s date* – closing in another special date that’s significant… hmmm… nah, I must be smokin’ something…! But, have a great trip, mr. shoe!
Is this another April Fools day prank?
Ok, so obviously I posted before watching the video.
side note:
Come on Shoe, You have had better april fools in the past.
Does anyone remember Shoe talking about how he loves April fools and that he posts his April fools jokes as soon as it is April 1st anywhere?
I’d need a lot more proof then some video to believe this.
April fools?
Ahh cool… will the sub pick you up in Nebraska too move your stuff???
Are you moving tomorrow?
Wow, that time of year already….but a good one.
after a couple of years, are you going to leave the company?
friends of mine also left the company, but then one of them said ‘We have to go back’
i don’t know if they actually did.
I really dont know what the future holds
We will see how it goes
Well, there was a mass amount of turnover a few years back. They really purged the place, so I’m sure they’ll try the best they can to keep Shoe on location once he’s there
It must be 04/01 somewhere. AF
Have fun in Portland Shoe! I’d write a nice long farewell, but I’m in the middle of a really good episode of LOST =/
That’s a big move. Good luck to you and the fam. I know they made it worth your wild. You can always start from scratch and do it all over again. But, I’m sure you will have to find a new lane to do so. They wouldn’t dare let you compete against the company you built.
LOL. A day early are we?
Keep your wife away from their head of security … I hear he has a real problem with keeping his hands off the ladies.
This is an April fool’s joke if I ever saw one.
Not bad, seems you have 23 ppl going already.
March 31 in the US, but not in Asia.
0/10 on April Fools day pranks. Sorry man.
Let the April Fool’s Day fun begin
Happy April’s Fool! Good job, Shoe.
OMG I AM CRACKIN…. LAUGHING MY ASS OFFF… DON’T ALL OF THESE COMMENTATORS ABOVE KNOW THAT ITS APRIL 1ST…..
ITS EVE NICER THAN LAST YEAR, JEREMY…. GOOD JOB
Happy April Fool’s Day
22 comments above me… do any of you watch LOST? geez.
Are all you guys nuts … !!! Shoe move … ha ha ha … ok I can already tell this is gonna be a good April Fools Joke …
The Registrant email on the domain of the Hanso Foundation is – mexicanlunch@hotmail.com
and the corporate address is in Denmark … hummm …
Well Shoe … I can’t wait to see this one!
P.S. with all the tech Shoe has around him … you would think the Video would have been better quality … LOL
wink, wink …
April Fools!
Wow you people are so gullible lol.
Will the funding from the hanzo group also make the shoemoney initiative reach out to a better tomorrow?
Am I the only one who thinks this post was meant to be viewed tomorrow?
Looks like an early April Fools joke to me.
i realized i almost spoiled this one, so i added a more cryptic reply
while reading the blog post i thought ‘hanso hanso… then i saw your almost smiling face at the start of the video and i thought, COOL LOST! 
Lol. Am I the only one who sees the Lost/ April’s Fool connection?
brilliant work Shoemoney.
It’s NOT April 1. yet!!!
Great April Fools prank. The part in the video about taking a sub to the head office was pure Shoemoney. Keep up the good work.
It sounds like April Fools Joke
LAME LAME LAME ….
Stop lying , lying is a sin !!
Too fishy, I’m gonna call shannanagins on this one for April Fools
If I’m wrong, welcome to Oregon
I think you should send everyone who commented on this post a Shoemoney branded calendar with tomorrow’s date circled–April 1!
Come on people, you know this is prank city.
Wow! First off, congratulations. And you got the official news today? The day before April 1st. That is amazing.
I don’t know if you are flying or driving to Portland but Oceanic Airlines has a GREAT deal on tickets to all kinds of destinations right now. I think it is a PR move following that Australia crash.
I know a guy that works for Hanso, his name if Richard Alpert. It seems like he has worked there forever. He pretty much never leaves the island.
Anyway, best of luck. It couldn’t happen to a nicer person.
Ben
p.s.
Tan overalls suit you.
Haha, oops I should have watched the video first
. Delete these comments so I don’t look like a tard!
So is this another April Fools joke? The king is back
funniest post ever! great video.
funniest post every! loved the video.
April fool!!!
Muhahahahah good one Shoe.
Am I the first person to catch the APRILS FOOLS JOKE!!!
When I saw “Hanso Foundation” — I was like wait… “Darma?”
Awesome post, Shoe. Awesome post.
I would demand danger money if you are commuting by submarine. You might crash and get stranded somewhere…..
Happy April 1st! Congrats on this huge move!!!
I hope you negotiated one of the blue Jeep CJ’s in your deal…don’t get stuck w/ the VW bus (unless you want to fishbowl w/ Hurley of course).
Dang it folks. Doesn’t anybody remember this line from a post two weeks ago?
“Also people always bitch because I post it before midninght pacific time. Guess what… when its April Fools Day in Kiritimati (UTC +14) then its April Fools Day!”
Good job.
HAHHAHHA, Early April Fools day joke, huh!! lol.. these people are falling for it.
Did anyone actually watch his video? He’s wearing the uniform of the Darma Foundation.
Happy April Fools day!
Don´t get lost there …
LOL! Congrats if you’re actually serious… I couldn’t tell since you were wearing that Dharma intiative uniform and said that you’ll be commuting by sub
In glancing over the comments, it doesn’t seem like too many other LOST fans have seen this yet. Loved the video!
Not a lot of LOST fans making comments I guess. I liked last year’s better, but this was good.
Lot of stupid comments, seeing as tomorrow is april 1st. nice try shoe but not very convincing.
I think this move comes one day too soon… :p
Not a bad one though…
Hanso is a great company. I wonder if lafleur is still head of security? Oh well if you see the others tell them to F Off!
=)
Happy early april fools day.
Very funny, “Juliet.”
Shoemoney, you know full well who this is.
Forget Hanso. He’s a johnny-come-lately punk. You’d better be at my cabin tomorrow morning for our meeting, and no more of that abysmal Dunkin Donuts coffee…
Besides, you can’t leave… the island isn’t through with you yet.
See you at the sonic fence.
JACOB
(a la Vozzek69)
APRIL FOOLS HAHAH NICE TRY THOUGH
You are all idiots! LOL
Do you know what tomorrow is????
I hope you don’t get Lost on your way to Oregon.
Shoe, I have heard of this organisation. Please be careful as there are “others” there that will want to sabotage your goals. When you get to the Island make sure you party like its 1979…
Why is everyone selling their blogs and joining corporate america?
This is the start of an April’s Fool joke…just wait and see.
Let me guess, you’ll be moving back the day after April Fools?
Is it April 1st in the US already ?
Haha, nice http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanso_Foundation
Bad Dharma dude, bad Dharma if you do this
My grandfather lives in your little neck of the woods in nebraska, my inlaws live in portland. It’s going to be a huge change of pace for ya
Is anybody else calling early April Fools bluff??
Lol, ok preemptive reply…just watched the video. Awesome Lost references, love the Dharma outfit.
Really guys? No one got the LOST references? on 3/31? Day before April Fools. Shame on all of you =P
It’s cool if you don’t want to approve this, shoe.
Slick jacket btw
Great April fools joke it gets better every year
You could barely keep yourself from laughing during the whole video
Isn’t this a day early?
Nearly fell for it … but the “Life Extension Project”?
DHARMA Initiative and Alvar was a nice touch.
Im loving the Dharma Initiative jacket with the infamous “Orientation” film theme.
Not to mention he is traveling by submarine to an island (hint) which is funded by the Hanso Foundation (hint hint). He also enjoys his favorite TV show (another hint), early april fools day (yet another), and long walks on the beach (just kidding).
Nice one this year Jeremy, I hope you are enjoying this season as much as I am.
What say you?
I’ll be so LOST without you Shoe….
Wait, I’m lost…
You’re the last person I thought would ever sell out to the man. I’ve lost all respect for you and your web company.
sorry to disappoint =(
I tried to buy Shoemoney but he went for the higher offer.
This is a pretty weak April Fools…
Now is this an April Fool post ?
Man, Shoe, I am so LOST! But hey, if you are going to be making a big move in life, TOMORROW is a great day to do it!
commute by sub to work eh? haha…
this better not be one of your april fools day pranks, that sneeky music at the end made me suspicious……:S?:S??:S?:S? :S
Early April Fools joke
Hehe!
April Fool’s!!!!!!
So April fools came a day early this year…
Wow, did no one really consider that this is in perfect timing for April Fool’s? Nice one Jeremy, better than John Chow.
April fools?
Is the submarine yellow?
Alvar Hanso scares me greatly.
Wow. Just wow. Do you think the new owners will influence how/what you blog much?
You know, that’s a good question. They do seem to like to experiment a lot but they’ve also been known to sit back and just watch people do their thing so who knows…
Well I would be lying if I said there would be zero influence but I will try not to let it be too much!
This is a April 1′s joke, right?
I don’t believe it after looking at the “foundation’s homepage”.
Wow it’s only the 31st…The first is tomorrow Shoe..Your early…
Posted before I watched the video, good grief. GOT ME. Nice one.
Lol…I wrote my first comment before I saw the video…This is such a good joke..
“Commuting by submarine”
HAHAHA
nice jeremy…040109. love the dharma jumpsuit. let me know how the sub works out. who knows maybe you will be able to commute with john chow…bwahaha.
This is way too easy for an April Fools Day joke…
Congrats!
Actually I heard someone say that you were really working for the government and this whole site and your business are just a front. They say the move to Portland is to be closer to Russia if things escalate.
How naive do they think your readers are?
I seriously how many people believe this April Fools thing
.
Dont get LOST in ptown, hehe happy 4/1
LMAO @ this! Are you people being serious?
I really hope the people asking why and such are joking…
I heard they actually operate just outside Portland. I have a feeling we won’t be seeing much of you anymore. People who work for the Hanso Foundation have a tendency to become lifers with the company, and they frown upon maintaining outside social relationships.
Tell Richard I said hi. Although he probably doesn’t remember me because I wasn’t special enough.
Wow, so you’re funded through the Dharma Initiative? Happy April Fools to you too!
Reminds me that I’ve got three episodes of lost on DVR.
Cool April fool!!!
Does the sub have wifi or blue tooth? I commute to an island a thought about getting a sub but don’t know if it’s compatible with my iphone!
Realized I left this comment on the wrong post:
Wow, so you’re funded through the Dharma Initiative? Happy April Fools to you too!
Reminds me that I’ve got three episodes of lost on DVR.
Hey, say hi to Dr. Marvin for me. Those Hanso folks are quality individuals. Best of luck, don’t get lost in the new town.
You guys are really this dumb? That’s both funny and scary at the same time.
I guess you would be a FOOL not to do this sale with April just about being here!
So Shoe, are we going to see you on the next season of LOST?
I knew you an Benjamin Linus had some wicked plans to dominate the Interweebs…..
Isn’t Hanso an imaginary foundation? Is this some kind of April Fool’s joke a day early???
This feels like an April Fool’s thing a day early.
I am chagrined. I always wanted to drive down to Lincoln to meet you.
What say you?
You are the man. Even announce it a week ago, and still it works.Good luck in Portland and on your island. Great suit.
Namaste!
Early April Fools – huh?
APRIL FOOLS PRANK
HAHA Nice April fools joke… Anyone watch Lost?
April’s fool day. I don’t believe it, and good work on the video, Shoe! Specially the “LOST” stuff
I should buy your company or hired you too.
I think is good idea to sell the company you make the right choice. I guess so you asked for a least $100 Millions dollars otherwise you been an idiot.
But to hire by someone next move is to fired by someone. Don’t get to much depress get relax and build up your next microblog.
Seeya next time in Paris
Portland is waaaaaaay better than Nebraska anyway. I’m suprised you stayed there so long. I thought you’d move to Hollywood instead. You seem like the Hollywood type, walking around in your flashy t-shirts, passing out Ipods.
That’s great news. I came from a small island when I was little. We had a submarine and some fishing boats. If you meet a small boy named Kenric with glasses in 1979 please don’t kill him.
Hahahaha…. Shoe, this is hilarious! Kudos on even dressing up for the part
So Jeremy, does the sub have WiFi?
Happy April 1….
Dang people are gullible one day shy of April fools…
The submarine commute was over the top. A helicopter would have been more believable.
Well if this is all you can muster perhaps selling up and moving on is the best thing for you (seriously J, it’s like you’re not even trying any more). I wouldn’t be at all surprised if the head honchos at Hanso decide to close down the Shoemoney Station after this. Nevertheless, I hope the future brings you the answers you seek. Namaste and good luck.
APRIL FOOLS!!!
This has got to be some sort of joke, yes?
The Hanso Foundation? The creepy website? The submarine and island? Hahaha.
And once again, the sheep line up in an orderly fashion.
Unless the sub was a car/boat/sub combo I would have turned it down.
Say hi to Dr. Marvin for me. Hope you don’t get lost in your new surroundings and assimilate quickly.
You posted this12 hours early….
nice nice nice.. good one this year..
probably won’t get approved, but good job.
hahaha..
April Fools!!!!
Nice darma outfit. Sub leaves at midnight!
Is it just me, or do you smell an April 1st prank coming up?
April Fool’s day isn’t until tomorrow.
Why do April fools day jokes always get earlier every year?
Wait, wait, wait… Hanso Foundation? What?
Shoe, it’s not April’s fools day yet. 
I think you are a day early. 
Is this April fools? If so John Chow already did it….
I call BS – it’s April Fools Joke come a day early.
Hey Jeremy,
That’s funny as hell, but a few Hours early for the 1st.
I was waiting to see what you had up your sleeve…
Hey People click on the Hanso Foundation link, the only thing scary is the site was build in 2005. Is that guy for real?
David G.
Hilarious Shoe, just think of the possibilities when you get back to 1977.
Beware of scary scientific foundations that get wiped out in the future/past by unknown civilizations. Watch out for the polar bears!!!
What’s the Shoemoney Capital, INC?
and the Hanso foundation?
bs.
this is an April’s fool joke…
hahaha nice.. dont want to spoil the surprise but i have a feeling another post will be following this..
Is this an early april fools?
APRIL FOOLS!!!
LOL
I had no idea the average shoemoney reader would be this gullible. hahaha
Doesn’t anyone here watch Lost? I mean that is one Shoe’s favorite damn show on TV.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanso_Foundation
Check your calendars people! Tomorrow is what day? Regardless, I love the effort Shoe.
Shoe, I’ll meet you at the submarine haha…
Is this some sort of April fool’s joke?
I am sure it is!!!!
April Fool!
Haha! April Fools!
OMG, such an April Fools joke you dorks.
Great April Fools joke Shoemoney. I nearly fell for it until I remembered what you said about April 1st beginning a the International date line.
Wow, I can’t believe you all fell for this….but Jeremey, April 1st isn’t until tomorrow. Getting a head start on it? Really, Hanso foundation???? Don’t you guys watch Lost?
Happy April Fools Day
LOL. I was thinking, why isn’t anyone calling your april fools day joke, then I realized, duh, you’re not approving those comments! haha.
Nah….. must be one of his April Fool’s thing that he had planned
Shoemoney, are you Lost on April 1?
Ha Ha!! Happy April Fools!
You are the best!
Nah….. Must be one of Shoemoney’s April Fool thing
Is this just an april fools prank?
Nice April Fools!
lol
You are a few hours early for April Fools.
Portland’s a much bigger town. Better get a good map, or a GPS — otherwise you could get lost!
So sorry to hear that we have LOST you to Hanso
LOL! This has to be a damn april fools joke. It is already April 1 somewhere in the world. Hell I may be wrong but i’m guessing thats what it is!
Nice suite you have there,
have you ve been introduced to Jacob already?
Cmon guys its April fools
Commuting by sub haha? Weird sound effect at the end? Shoe money is totally trying not to laugh his ass off during he video haha.
Nice April’s fool.
Congratulation!!
As sad as I am to see you ‘sell out’ I am also sure that you worked out terms and sales price that was ‘too good to be true’ and that you will always keep your integrity.
Great work so far, just another part of the journey man!
Daniel
http://www.windows7tweaks.info
Not as good as last years.
Worst early april fools joke ever.
wow… are all the above commentators really this stupid, or is Shoe filtering comments that call BS, April Fools Day joke?
lol, ok… the video wasn’t working earlier…. but now that I have seen the video….. Congrats Shoe, commuting by sub sounds sooooo cool!
Oh wait. Dammit, I am such an idiot!
April Fools, and I got spanked on this one!
GOOD ONE Shoemoney!
geez! I have a slow connection right now so i wasnt able to watch the video henceforth didnt see your emotions…
but anyhow, happy april fools day….
Nice joke, but it’s still 31 March in US, or are you going by Australian time
?
Is everyone else just playing along or seriously thinking that THE Hanso Foundation bought Shoemoney Capital?
Man you are sure hooked in to Lost, aren’t you! Nice.
The Hanso Foundation is a fictional foundation in the Lost television series. It was formed by arms purveyor Alvar Hanso, who turned his attention from “keeping the world safe through the development of sophisticated weapons systems” to focus instead on the development of new technologies to “create a brighter future for all humanity.” Nearly all information about the Foundation is drawn from its Web site, thehansofoundation.org, with further background revealed as part of the alternate reality game, the Lost Experience.
April Fools! Come on people, don’t be so gullible. Its already April 1st some place in the world.
A sub? What’s going on Shoe — don’t they have any boats that float in Portland?
And they have nukes on that sub . . . right?
This is almost as good as your April Fools joke from last year. Except this one came out a day early.
April Fools one day early
For the next elite retreat will it be on the island?!? Maybe all the guests can get a ride in the sub to get there!
April Fools – The Hanso Foundation is a fictional foundation from the Lost TV show.
April Fools
Good luck in your travel. Make your you don’t get Lost!
41 comments and nobody has even mentioned it yet
time to get the popcorn out!
Congrats on the sale! I’ve only driven through Oregon on trips to/from WA & CA…but it is beautiful!!
Hope you enjoy the change…sure things will all work out in your favor.
I have never been there
Is this an april fools joke?
Why play with gullible n00bs before it’s April 1st?
LOL…
APRIL FOOL, FOOLS…. GOOD ONE SHOE
HA HA!!!!
RICH
Awesome! Oregon is great, but watch out for weird stuff on the island.
I will be lost with out you at the beginning of april. What will we do? Congrats on the big move.
april fools babe
If you are going to Portland watch out the smoke monsters, sometimes they tend to be little grumpy …
This is your April Fools Joke dude.
unless you post from Japan or Australia…
Welcome to Portland, now I won’t be the only Nebraska fan. Cheers
Incredible APRIL FOOLS Shoe!
April fools?
Hie Shoemoney,
Almost believed you till i remembered it was April fools day! Happy April Fools Day and we both know you can’t leave what you love just like that.
PS I’m I the first to realize that this is an April Fools Day Joke!
OMG!
… lol.. happy April Fools you fools
Um – commuting by submarine?
Does anyone here not see that this is an April Fool’s joke? lol.
Watch Lost much ? LOL !!!
Please, please, please tell me you’re deleting the comments that say Happy April Fools or whatnot.
is this an early april fools joke or what??? john chow had his one already! LOL
if this for real, congrats shoe! ur one helluva rich blogger! *envious*
Isn’t this a little early? April Fools is in a few hours…
First one in by calling this out APRIL FOOLS.
Oh, and Hanso Foundation is from LOST lol
Hanso Foundation is from the Lost TV show!
You are watching too much LOST.
Love your blog, and your sense of humor.
All your fans are going to be feeling very Lost soon….
Nice Shoemoney! I live in Salem, Oregon. That’s awesome to see you’re movin’ in town.
good luck on your way Portland
Ummmm….April Fools anybody??
Isn’t Hanso Foundation from Lost??
Any chance this is a prelude to a historically shenaniganized calendar date? Wow I just created a new word! Beer for me…
And have a Happy April Fools day to you too? Nice one!!
Uh, April Fools?
That’s gold Shoe. Haha
Wait, I just watched the video. I guess it’s pretty obvious that it’s an April fools joke, so hopefully everyone is just playing along.
Um, hasn’t this been posted a day early? I thought April 1st was the day for this sort of thing.
life is short, great move…do enjoy yourself because skills you have can be survive any time at any place…Cheers
great thing to announce this exact and particular time of year
Is this an April fools joke??
All portland residents invest largely For outrageous online liquid stash!
A friend of mine named Juliet joined the same company a few years ago. If you see her, tell her hi!
Either today is “March Fools’ Day”, or April Fools’ Day came a day early. Good one.
April Fools!
C’mon guys. I thought us internet folk were witty and intelligent?
A very quick Google search, and Shoe’s obvious love of the show LOST should tell everyone one thing… APRIL FOOLS!!!
Congrats Shoe. The city of Roses is my third fave. Just adapt to a little grey. And you will see a ray of sunshine.
So tomorrow is April Fools.
Haha, Shoemoney tricked all of you, did you guys forget its, April Fools Day. Shoemoney mentioned that he was working on something big to trick all of you.
Lol, good One shoe.
I enjoyed the read, by the way it would be sweet to receive a free Shoemoney Tee.
Happy April Fools Day!
Regards
Dinono.com
Wow it’s April’s fool day aswell, what a coincidence!
Funny how no one looks up the company that bought you out or watches a certain TV show haha.
Just remember to keep pressing that button thingy. Bad things will happen if you forget.
April fools jokers!
Aren’t you a few hours early on the announcement? Like 11 or so?
This post just proves how ignorant many of your followers are, lol.
A most excellent April fools joke I’d say.
Can’t believe everyone is buying the story.
Nice April Fools Joke!! Apparently everyone bought it…except me.
By submarine? Well I guess thats better than an airplane crash on to it. Lets hope the island does not disapear with you on it!
Man you shoemoney readers are fucking idiots. Did you guys notice this was a joke and a reference to Lost?
April Fools a full day early, again? Lost FTW.
I wish you all the best with your new work. Congratulations on sale through!
I will keep following your work through this blog of course
The submarine you mentioned … I guess they really paid you handsomely
Congratulations on your business deal and happy sailing !!
I wonder what the date is tomorrow…
Could the Aprils Fools be any more obvious and played. So played. John Chow posted his a few days ago. April Fools has soooo jumped the shark.
P.S. – I didn’t watch the video or read the post. The title was all I needed.
Congrats on selling your business and your move to Portland! Glad to hear you will ‘hopefully’ still be around with the shoemoney blog. *fingers crossed*
This is probably a April Fools Joke. Why would he work for someone else?
APRIL FOOLS!
Good one!
Good April Fools Post!!!!!
Wow… we’ll be Lost without you.
nice aprils fools…..
It is April Fools Day in parts of the world, so I am calling this a joke.
I guess this mean’s it’s 4/1 somewhere. Nice one, Jeremy.
This is cracking me up !!!!
Hmm, I’m gonna have to be the first one to say it….April Fools…
Hmm, does this have anything to do with tomorrow being April 1st?
Good for you. I’m sure the Dharma Initiative will benefit greatly from your expertise.
Dude, that was friggin awesome! hehe
Whoa! Congrats and I hope everything goes great for you out on the wet coast. You should cash out and retire in Santa Barbara Shoe!
Hey Shoe, This is a pretty good April Fool’s joke…not bad for a Lost fanatic like yourself, but the island & The Hanso Foundation kinda gave it away…
Good luck working for the Dharma Initiative.
April Fools??
Oh I get it….FROM LOST!!
LOL
With Lost such a popular show, I’m surprised no one has got that yet!
APRIL FOOLS
Last known the internet connection on the island was non-existent though Hanso has access to some pretty wild technologies that even the CIA would love to get their hands on!
What say you?
I say April Fools came 1 day early. Would be too obvious if it was done tomorrow. Love it though…gotta love it.
I don’t believe it…This has to be an April Fools Day prank!
You are really great in making people **APRIL** FOOLS**
no one can tell this is an April fools joke?
Did you sell it on April 1st?
I love the new corporate uniform – that’s class Shoe.
This is maybe a joke. April the 1st me thinks
Did they double-check your ego would fit inside the submarine before signing you?
Nice post.
sounds ‘foolish’ to me
happy april’s fools man, very well done.
Actually, this is definitely a April 1st joke.
The Hanso Foundation is a FICTIONAL Foundation from LOST (tv).
Nice try though
Dudes and dudettes, you’re so dumb……you should never trust anything you read this time of year!!
Ummm I’m pretty sure this is an April Fools joke
April Fools….
Good one Shoe…submarine…lol
Is it yellow?
Who’s your new VP of sales, Locke? Just don’t take one of their junkets to a certain island. Oh, sorry I guess I should play along. Good luck.
WTH, don’t you get it people?
April 1 – Shoemoney is moving to Portland – commuting in a submarine…
I want to know why mine at 1:55pm got through?
awesome
What say you?
happy April Fools!
I am not subscribed to your followups but I keep getting them. Help!
LOL, I know something will happen with that slow zoom out. Good one Jeremy!
Sorry, not nearly as good as last year’s …
Got to be April fools.
Shoemoney, why did you ignore my comment?
Did i spoil your thread LOL
Congratulations Shoe! I hope to start a company also in the future, grew it big and later sold it for a premium cost! Hope to mimic your success when time comes… More power!
By the way, did you have a lasik surgery? I just thought of it coz you’re not wearing eye glasses anymore. I was considering of having it but I’m afraid of its side effects…
I was the first one to notice this was an Aprils fools lol.
I commented on this pointing out the foundation was a fictional one from lost.
My comment isn’t there though?
Maybe Jeremy removed it as he didn’t want it exposed premeturely.
Hanso Foundation gave it away.
Shoe working for corporate America gave it away for me
I guess some of your readers never watched Lost no matter how much you promote them on your Tweets.
Hahaa, awesome video!
Good luck with your new venture. If you don’t like the job, just travel back in time…
Pretty Cool video, not believable at all.
Chris Monty here. Just wanted to say….Namaste.
4-8-15-16-23-42
hey I think i was the first one to figure out this one was a prank.. my comment just didnt come up for some reasons…
Happy fools day Shoe!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice…ya got me! Not fair playing april fool’s a day early!
ROFL. Brilliant. Where’d you get the shirt?
Hehehe…
-Paul
Fools on April Fools Day…lol. Good one Shoe
amazing.
FOFL Nice one! Commute by submarine huh?
Come on jeremy. It’s one thing when someone as lame as John Chow pulls this, but you?
We expected better from you
Happy April Fools!
And I thought you should take over Hanso Foundation
damn, i expected more from you shoe – after that video last year — that was amazing!
there was no way you would top that.
Can i just say — your site is totally messed up. None of your ads show, the pictures do not load. Im using IE7. (unless this is part of the gag?)
you are hypnotized by that hipo foundation, quick, release your self!!!!
This is nice April!$$$
If anyone fell for this please call me ASAP as I’ve got a Bridge to sell ya!
Good price as well.
oooh.. Very Good
Jeremy are you having an identity crisis and feeling that you want to be Sawyer? He is also a head honcho of his organisation, also has hooked up with a doctor, and also has the hots for Kate! Hopefully you will keep it in your pants.
Hehe… funny thought – Shoemoney working for a company again
But we had pretty similar ideas; I posted yesterday that I had sold my blog on a pay-per-comment basis to a SEO agency 
LOL
Great video
It’s funny to get this kind of title once in a year. Only 1st of April, we can officially fool people around us.
For a PP April fool – over 500 comments – holy shit!
Hey Shoe, almost forgot to ask, would you be taking other people with you? I’d know few dudes who should be kicked on some isolated Island
Yeh, sure!
My site Detector-PRO.com is also Acquired of Google, so what!
http://www.detector-pro.com/2009/03/google-has-acquired-detectorpro.html
Happy 1st of April – fools day.
Ukion
ha ha ha… that’s a REALLY INTERESTING April Fools’ Day’s joke. I nearly bought it, but interesting nonetheless. Thanks for sharing,
happy april fools day jeremy
Dharma initiative member
))
awesome! nearly got me!
a bit lame…but appreciate the effort.
Happy April 1!
Pretty good! Obvious some thought went into this. We all need a good laugh now and then!
R.I.P. Jeremy. We will all miss you…
http://www.blippitt.com/shoemoneys-plane-crashes-in-the-south-pacific
WOW 515 comments … holy cow Shoe!
HAHA…I had fun reading all of the comments of people that thought he was serious. Gave me humor on a rainy day.
Just a week ago, he got on here boasting about his love for April Fools and how he posts early basing it off a different time zone.
Makes you want to say…”hey! look! gullible is written on the ceiling!”
Great job on the comments and traffic though…classic viral…
shoemoney readers/commenters aren’t fool (just to save them), they just returned the april fool’s prank by pretending the post was true..
really hope thats the case. LOLz
I knew, now it’s more than 500 comments and I just said it when there were 25 comments here.
So, shoe do I get a prize for being the 1st one to say this is a april fools joke? and yes like nick said I do watch lost and this is where I got it from
.
Wow! too many people who comment this topic. It’s awesome.
By sub – nice. Hilarious.
Good luck then, Shoe! Keep safe there in Portland!
Hey what up Shoe. Congratulations. Have a BLAST!
This must be pretty important to you so I hope that this works out well.
I can bet that this is an April fools prank
I think some of the first comments didn’t realize it was a joke! LOL
I’m beginning to think that the majority of Shoemoney’s readers didn’t see the video. Why don’t you look for The Hanso Foundation in Wikipedia and get a clue???
I think a lot of people just post base-less generic replies to boost their site info…I fully agree that many failed to read the Foundation site, or listen to the vid where Shoe has the most obvious grin on his face and is going to work via sub…
Hey Shoe, that’s great man. Seeing as how I just purchased the state of Washington, we’ll almost be neighbors. You’ll have to bring your submarine up sometime and we can take a ride in my new blimp that I’m building from old grocery bags and hot Elmers glue. Give me a call.
Amazing April Fools Joke Shoe…and I love the Lost Series hooks
HAPPY APRIL FOOLS EVERYONE!
Sawyer says, “Nice jumpsuit, cueball.”
Submarine commuting is a fast and fun way to get to work. I use it as my primary method to reach my deep sea water office (100% powered by renewable saltwater, btw).
What say you? Look at the bright side. Your kids are so young it will not be too traumatic for them. You and your wife will have more problems with the uprooting and moving process. Best wishes with the new job. I hope you got a really pretty penny (figuratively speaking, of course) for shoemoney capital in this era of deeply discounted stock prices.
Haha – I almost bought it. When do I learn not to believe everything I hear on April 1st.
I think it was the outfit that had me really convinced.
No fighter jets ! I mean common the submarine thing completely blew the gag. Good try though.
I’ll check the stats on thehansofoundation next month to see what this blog listing has done to them.
http://siteanalytics.compete.com/thehansofoundation.org/
Seriously, what do you have against Portlanders?
The Hanso Foundation letter is too funny haha…nice one…
The video should have been like 9 minutes long, and the submarine thing should have been at like 7 minutes in, imo.
Good luck Shoeman! Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do in portland… wait, there’s nothing to do there.
Submarine?????
Nice way to commute…
YOU…my friend, have issues….: )
Shoe, can you please reveal who was the actual first person to find out this was an April fools joke?
I love lost…. Great Video Shoe…. Happy April’s Fools Day
Wow…if this is an April Fools Day joke, you just got like the biggest blog post ever! over 500 comments!!!
I actually almost fell for that! Until I read these comments of course.
Haha shoemoney, is still milking this as much as possible. Move on Jeremy and give us some quality
Anyways good post, you made an important note by ignoring all those that were going to spoil the post for you by queuing their comments.
Dinono.com
April Fools!!!!!! lol
the Submarine thing did it for me lol…….
I refuse to watch the video knowing it’s for April Fools, but I am impressed by the amount of comments and traffic this is getting you. Holy cow
you’re a kook!
good on the hanso foundation tho…
LOL funny
haha this amazing, at first the title actually made me believe this, but then when I saw the video and you said commute by sub-marine it did it for me, and i realized its April fools
Good one! You obviously fooled a lot of people, LMFAO
But everyone ought to agree – this Jeremy fella is smart and hilarious,
Congratulations.
Don’t forget to push the button! Say hi to the polar bears for me.
Haha nice one! I always get caught on April 1 jokes nice one!
Ha! Really funny. But was quite simple to know that this is was a joke.
Nowadays, it’s very difficult to play online pranks on April Fools day because people don’t believe most of the things happening on this day and consider it as a prank. But nevertheless you tried your best to make us fool
And the result of this; This post have become the hottest topic on your blog with 573 comments(counting this one).
First impressions I thought it was real…lol
Nice April fools joke but it wasn’t that convincing especially with the submarine thing and you could tell when he made cuts in his script. better luck next year
Lol .. that was really simple to get caught
Must change brand of coffee ’cause I fell for it.
Took me 10 secs of looking at Hanso website then noticed your Darma jumper and bingo!!
I want to be the 1st on my block to own a mysterious foundation website now!
Hey Shoe – (or should we call you Show?) – what u going to do with all of the ‘buy u a beer in Portland’ offers?
hey its very funny dear.it was joke.LOL dear!!
so its officially april fool then ?
yes official April fool joke.
Would you like to show us the photos of your new home. We all would love to see that …
With that this one will be look more attractive.
Love it. LOVE IT! I want a Dharma jumpsuit!
i m not going to suppose it april fool.Any ways its good to read…….
Don’t eat too much of that Dharma Initiative Ranch Dressing… it really puts on the pounds (not that you can tell from Hurley).
You’ve been into your wife’s medical bag again I see.
APRIL FOOLS!!!
I always get caught on April 1 jokes nice one!
congratulation for your new home !
I think Seattle would have been a better location as the center of your joke.
Marcus
but portland is where the show is based out of….
really funny
Now that’s what I am calling creating a buzz..
if here a “like” button like in facebook, I must clicked it.
happy april fools day
LOL! People are still commenting here! I didn’t think this would even be that great of an april fools prank but it certainly worked!
hehe, really funny. =]
wow…awesome amount of comments for a joke!
Was that just a joke or was Jeremy serieus?
nice one Jeremy
So I’m confused….I know about the whole company thing being a hoax…but did Jeremy actually move to Portland?
thanks i really your blog. this is teriffic information.
thats great hope everything works out