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:
Hi I am Jeremy Schoemaker and ShoeMoney.com is my blog. 99% of the post here are done by me but you will see others occasionally make guest posts. This blog is fun to write but for my day job I run several online companies.
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
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).
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
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.
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).
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.
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…
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 .
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
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.
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…
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!
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*
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.
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.
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.
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?
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!
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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!
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!”
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.
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!
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
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.
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.
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
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!
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.
November 20, 2009 at 11:22 pm
nice one Jeremy
October 29, 2009 at 10:05 am
Was that just a joke or was Jeremy serieus?
September 5, 2009 at 5:10 pm
wow…awesome amount of comments for a joke!
April 29, 2009 at 5:31 am
hehe, really funny. =]
April 24, 2009 at 1:59 am
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!
April 20, 2009 at 1:06 am
if here a “like” button like in facebook, I must clicked it.
happy april fools day
April 19, 2009 at 6:28 am
Now that’s what I am calling creating a buzz..
April 12, 2009 at 9:04 am
really funny
April 10, 2009 at 11:10 am
I think Seattle would have been a better location as the center of your joke.
Marcus
April 10, 2009 at 11:16 am
but portland is where the show is based out of….
April 5, 2009 at 7:13 pm
congratulation for your new home !
April 5, 2009 at 10:25 am
APRIL FOOLS!!!
I always get caught on April 1 jokes nice one!
April 4, 2009 at 8:00 pm
You’ve been into your wife’s medical bag again I see.
April 4, 2009 at 12:37 pm
Don’t eat too much of that Dharma Initiative Ranch Dressing… it really puts on the pounds (not that you can tell from Hurley).
April 4, 2009 at 12:37 pm
i m not going to suppose it april fool.Any ways its good to read…….
April 4, 2009 at 12:11 pm
Love it. LOVE IT! I want a Dharma jumpsuit!
April 4, 2009 at 8:32 am
Would you like to show us the photos of your new home. We all would love to see that …
April 4, 2009 at 8:40 am
With that this one will be look more attractive.
April 4, 2009 at 5:22 am
so its officially april fool then ?
April 5, 2009 at 4:42 am
yes official April fool joke.
April 4, 2009 at 4:07 am
hey its very funny dear.it was joke.LOL dear!!
April 3, 2009 at 11:41 am
Hey Shoe – (or should we call you Show?) – what u going to do with all of the ‘buy u a beer in Portland’ offers?
April 3, 2009 at 11:37 am
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!
April 3, 2009 at 10:30 am
Lol .. that was really simple to get caught
April 3, 2009 at 9:00 am
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
April 2, 2009 at 10:32 pm
First impressions I thought it was real…lol
April 2, 2009 at 9:18 pm
Ha! Really funny. But was quite simple to know that this is was a joke.
April 3, 2009 at 6:14 am
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).
April 2, 2009 at 2:07 pm
Haha nice one! I always get caught on April 1 jokes nice one!
April 2, 2009 at 12:13 pm
Congratulations.
Don’t forget to push the button! Say hi to the polar bears for me.
April 2, 2009 at 9:31 am
Good one! You obviously fooled a lot of people, LMFAO
April 3, 2009 at 12:35 am
But everyone ought to agree – this Jeremy fella is smart and hilarious,
April 2, 2009 at 8:39 am
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
April 2, 2009 at 6:25 am
LOL funny
April 2, 2009 at 1:02 am
you’re a kook!
good on the hanso foundation tho…
April 1, 2009 at 8:37 pm
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
April 1, 2009 at 8:34 pm
April Fools!!!!!! lol
the Submarine thing did it for me lol…….
April 1, 2009 at 7:51 pm
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 1, 2009 at 7:36 pm
I actually almost fell for that! Until I read these comments of course.
April 1, 2009 at 7:32 pm
Wow…if this is an April Fools Day joke, you just got like the biggest blog post ever! over 500 comments!!!
April 1, 2009 at 6:40 pm
I love lost…. Great Video Shoe…. Happy April’s Fools Day
April 1, 2009 at 5:55 pm
Shoe, can you please reveal who was the actual first person to find out this was an April fools joke?
April 1, 2009 at 5:28 pm
Submarine?????
Nice way to commute…
YOU…my friend, have issues….: )
April 1, 2009 at 4:20 pm
Good luck Shoeman! Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do in portland… wait, there’s nothing to do there.
April 1, 2009 at 4:00 pm
The video should have been like 9 minutes long, and the submarine thing should have been at like 7 minutes in, imo.
April 1, 2009 at 2:48 pm
The Hanso Foundation letter is too funny haha…nice one…
April 1, 2009 at 2:11 pm
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?
April 1, 2009 at 2:05 pm
No fighter jets ! I mean common the submarine thing completely blew the gag. Good try though.
April 1, 2009 at 1:14 pm
I think it was the outfit that had me really convinced.
April 1, 2009 at 1:09 pm
Haha – I almost bought it. When do I learn not to believe everything I hear on April 1st.
April 1, 2009 at 1:05 pm
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.
April 1, 2009 at 12:30 pm
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).
April 1, 2009 at 12:21 pm
Sawyer says, “Nice jumpsuit, cueball.”
April 1, 2009 at 11:39 am
Amazing April Fools Joke Shoe…and I love the Lost Series hooks
HAPPY APRIL FOOLS EVERYONE!
April 1, 2009 at 11:35 am
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.
April 1, 2009 at 11:33 am
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???
April 1, 2009 at 2:50 pm
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…
April 1, 2009 at 11:03 am
I think some of the first comments didn’t realize it was a joke! LOL
April 1, 2009 at 10:43 am
I can bet that this is an April fools prank
April 1, 2009 at 10:38 am
Hey what up Shoe. Congratulations. Have a BLAST!
This must be pretty important to you so I hope that this works out well.
April 1, 2009 at 10:16 am
Good luck then, Shoe! Keep safe there in Portland!
April 1, 2009 at 10:13 am
By sub – nice. Hilarious.
April 1, 2009 at 9:33 am
Wow! too many people who comment this topic. It’s awesome.
April 1, 2009 at 9:30 am
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
.
April 1, 2009 at 9:22 am
I knew, now it’s more than 500 comments and I just said it when there were 25 comments here.
April 1, 2009 at 8:39 am
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
April 1, 2009 at 8:16 am
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…
April 1, 2009 at 8:05 am
WOW 515 comments … holy cow Shoe!
April 1, 2009 at 8:04 am
R.I.P. Jeremy. We will all miss you…
http://www.blippitt.com/shoemoneys-plane-crashes-in-the-south-pacific
April 1, 2009 at 7:21 am
Pretty good! Obvious some thought went into this. We all need a good laugh now and then!
April 1, 2009 at 7:01 am
a bit lame…but appreciate the effort.
Happy April 1!
April 1, 2009 at 6:36 am
awesome! nearly got me!
April 1, 2009 at 6:36 am
Dharma initiative member
))
April 1, 2009 at 5:49 am
happy april fools day jeremy
April 1, 2009 at 5:45 am
ha ha ha… that’s a REALLY INTERESTING April Fools’ Day’s joke. I nearly bought it, but interesting nonetheless. Thanks for sharing,
April 1, 2009 at 5:15 am
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
April 1, 2009 at 5:10 am
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
April 1, 2009 at 5:10 am
For a PP April fool – over 500 comments – holy shit!
April 1, 2009 at 5:08 am
It’s funny to get this kind of title once in a year. Only 1st of April, we can officially fool people around us.
April 1, 2009 at 4:27 am
LOL
Great video
April 1, 2009 at 4:13 am
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 
April 1, 2009 at 4:00 am
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.
April 1, 2009 at 3:47 am
oooh.. Very Good
April 1, 2009 at 3:45 am
If anyone fell for this please call me ASAP as I’ve got a Bridge to sell ya!
Good price as well.
April 1, 2009 at 3:39 am
This is nice April!$$$
April 1, 2009 at 3:16 am
you are hypnotized by that hipo foundation, quick, release your self!!!!
April 1, 2009 at 2:47 am
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?)
April 1, 2009 at 2:18 am
And I thought you should take over Hanso Foundation
April 1, 2009 at 2:11 am
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!
April 1, 2009 at 1:54 am
FOFL Nice one! Commute by submarine huh?
April 1, 2009 at 1:54 am
amazing.
April 1, 2009 at 1:40 am
Fools on April Fools Day…lol. Good one Shoe
April 1, 2009 at 1:32 am
ROFL. Brilliant. Where’d you get the shirt?
Hehehe…
-Paul
April 1, 2009 at 12:54 am
Nice…ya got me! Not fair playing april fool’s a day early!
April 1, 2009 at 12:52 am
Happy fools day Shoe!!!!!!!!!!!
April 1, 2009 at 12:47 am
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…
April 1, 2009 at 12:37 am
Chris Monty here. Just wanted to say….Namaste.
4-8-15-16-23-42
April 1, 2009 at 12:34 am
Pretty Cool video, not believable at all.
April 1, 2009 at 12:31 am
Hahaa, awesome video!
Good luck with your new venture. If you don’t like the job, just travel back in time…
April 1, 2009 at 12:27 am
I guess some of your readers never watched Lost no matter how much you promote them on your Tweets.
April 1, 2009 at 12:24 am
Hanso Foundation gave it away.
April 1, 2009 at 4:42 am
Shoe working for corporate America gave it away for me
April 1, 2009 at 12:12 am
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.
April 1, 2009 at 12:10 am
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…
April 1, 2009 at 12:09 am
Shoemoney, why did you ignore my comment?
Did i spoil your thread LOL
April 1, 2009 at 12:09 am
Got to be April fools.
March 31, 2009 at 11:59 pm
Sorry, not nearly as good as last year’s …
March 31, 2009 at 11:52 pm
LOL, I know something will happen with that slow zoom out. Good one Jeremy!
March 31, 2009 at 11:38 pm
I am not subscribed to your followups but I keep getting them. Help!
March 31, 2009 at 11:34 pm
happy April Fools!
March 31, 2009 at 11:32 pm
What say you?
March 31, 2009 at 11:26 pm
awesome
March 31, 2009 at 11:16 pm
I want to know why mine at 1:55pm got through?
March 31, 2009 at 11:13 pm
WTH, don’t you get it people?
April 1 – Shoemoney is moving to Portland – commuting in a submarine…
March 31, 2009 at 11:08 pm
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.
March 31, 2009 at 11:02 pm
April Fools….
Good one Shoe…submarine…lol
Is it yellow?
March 31, 2009 at 10:51 pm
Ummm I’m pretty sure this is an April Fools joke
March 31, 2009 at 10:44 pm
Dudes and dudettes, you’re so dumb……you should never trust anything you read this time of year!!
March 31, 2009 at 10:43 pm
Actually, this is definitely a April 1st joke.
The Hanso Foundation is a FICTIONAL Foundation from LOST (tv).
Nice try though
March 31, 2009 at 10:41 pm
happy april’s fools man, very well done.
March 31, 2009 at 10:40 pm
sounds ‘foolish’ to me
March 31, 2009 at 10:40 pm
Did they double-check your ego would fit inside the submarine before signing you?
Nice post.
March 31, 2009 at 10:39 pm
This is maybe a joke. April the 1st me thinks
March 31, 2009 at 10:35 pm
I love the new corporate uniform – that’s class Shoe.
March 31, 2009 at 10:31 pm
Did you sell it on April 1st?
March 31, 2009 at 10:30 pm
no one can tell this is an April fools joke?
March 31, 2009 at 10:26 pm
You are really great in making people **APRIL** FOOLS**
March 31, 2009 at 10:21 pm
I don’t believe it…This has to be an April Fools Day prank!
March 31, 2009 at 10:19 pm
I say April Fools came 1 day early. Would be too obvious if it was done tomorrow. Love it though…gotta love it.
March 31, 2009 at 10:18 pm
What say you?
March 31, 2009 at 10:16 pm
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!
March 31, 2009 at 10:16 pm
Oh I get it….FROM LOST!!
LOL
With Lost such a popular show, I’m surprised no one has got that yet!
APRIL FOOLS
March 31, 2009 at 10:15 pm
April Fools??
March 31, 2009 at 10:15 pm
Good luck working for the Dharma Initiative.
March 31, 2009 at 10:14 pm
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…
March 31, 2009 at 10:12 pm
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!
March 31, 2009 at 10:11 pm
Dude, that was friggin awesome! hehe
March 31, 2009 at 10:08 pm
Good for you. I’m sure the Dharma Initiative will benefit greatly from your expertise.
March 31, 2009 at 10:06 pm
Hmm, does this have anything to do with tomorrow being April 1st?
March 31, 2009 at 10:05 pm
Hmm, I’m gonna have to be the first one to say it….April Fools…
March 31, 2009 at 10:03 pm
This is cracking me up !!!!
March 31, 2009 at 10:00 pm
I guess this mean’s it’s 4/1 somewhere. Nice one, Jeremy.
March 31, 2009 at 9:54 pm
It is April Fools Day in parts of the world, so I am calling this a joke.
March 31, 2009 at 9:54 pm
nice aprils fools…..
March 31, 2009 at 9:54 pm
Wow… we’ll be Lost without you.
March 31, 2009 at 9:52 pm
Good April Fools Post!!!!!
March 31, 2009 at 9:51 pm
APRIL FOOLS!
Good one!
March 31, 2009 at 9:48 pm
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*
March 31, 2009 at 10:42 pm
This is probably a April Fools Joke. Why would he work for someone else?
March 31, 2009 at 9:46 pm
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.
March 31, 2009 at 9:46 pm
I wonder what the date is tomorrow…
March 31, 2009 at 9:42 pm
The submarine you mentioned … I guess they really paid you handsomely
Congratulations on your business deal and happy sailing !!
March 31, 2009 at 9:39 pm
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
March 31, 2009 at 9:38 pm
April Fools a full day early, again? Lost FTW.
March 31, 2009 at 9:38 pm
Man you shoemoney readers are fucking idiots. Did you guys notice this was a joke and a reference to Lost?
March 31, 2009 at 9:34 pm
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!
March 31, 2009 at 9:25 pm
Nice April Fools Joke!! Apparently everyone bought it…except me.
March 31, 2009 at 9:23 pm
A most excellent April fools joke I’d say.
Can’t believe everyone is buying the story.
March 31, 2009 at 9:20 pm
This post just proves how ignorant many of your followers are, lol.
March 31, 2009 at 9:19 pm
Aren’t you a few hours early on the announcement? Like 11 or so?
March 31, 2009 at 9:18 pm
April fools jokers!
March 31, 2009 at 9:17 pm
Just remember to keep pressing that button thingy. Bad things will happen if you forget.
March 31, 2009 at 9:15 pm
Funny how no one looks up the company that bought you out or watches a certain TV show haha.
March 31, 2009 at 9:11 pm
Wow it’s April’s fool day aswell, what a coincidence!
March 31, 2009 at 9:11 pm
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
March 31, 2009 at 9:09 pm
So tomorrow is April Fools.
March 31, 2009 at 9:07 pm
Congrats Shoe. The city of Roses is my third fave. Just adapt to a little grey. And you will see a ray of sunshine.
March 31, 2009 at 9:07 pm
A very quick Google search, and Shoe’s obvious love of the show LOST should tell everyone one thing… APRIL FOOLS!!!
March 31, 2009 at 9:04 pm
April Fools!
C’mon guys. I thought us internet folk were witty and intelligent?
March 31, 2009 at 9:02 pm
Either today is “March Fools’ Day”, or April Fools’ Day came a day early. Good one.
March 31, 2009 at 9:02 pm
A friend of mine named Juliet joined the same company a few years ago. If you see her, tell her hi!
March 31, 2009 at 9:00 pm
All portland residents invest largely For outrageous online liquid stash!
March 31, 2009 at 8:58 pm
Is this an April fools joke??
March 31, 2009 at 8:57 pm
great thing to announce this exact and particular time of year
March 31, 2009 at 8:55 pm
life is short, great move…do enjoy yourself because skills you have can be survive any time at any place…Cheers
March 31, 2009 at 8:54 pm
Um, hasn’t this been posted a day early? I thought April 1st was the day for this sort of thing.
March 31, 2009 at 8:51 pm
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.
March 31, 2009 at 8:50 pm
That’s gold Shoe. Haha
March 31, 2009 at 8:49 pm
Uh, April Fools?
March 31, 2009 at 8:42 pm
And have a Happy April Fools day to you too? Nice one!!
March 31, 2009 at 8:39 pm
Any chance this is a prelude to a historically shenaniganized calendar date? Wow I just created a new word! Beer for me…
March 31, 2009 at 8:38 pm
Isn’t Hanso Foundation from Lost??
March 31, 2009 at 8:37 pm
Ummmm….April Fools anybody??
March 31, 2009 at 8:33 pm
good luck on your way Portland
March 31, 2009 at 8:24 pm
Nice Shoemoney! I live in Salem, Oregon. That’s awesome to see you’re movin’ in town.
March 31, 2009 at 8:17 pm
Love your blog, and your sense of humor.
All your fans are going to be feeling very Lost soon….
March 31, 2009 at 8:13 pm
You are watching too much LOST.
March 31, 2009 at 8:03 pm
First one in by calling this out APRIL FOOLS.
March 31, 2009 at 8:16 pm
Oh, and Hanso Foundation is from LOST lol
March 31, 2009 at 8:17 pm
Hanso Foundation is from the Lost TV show!
March 31, 2009 at 8:01 pm
Isn’t this a little early? April Fools is in a few hours…
March 31, 2009 at 8:01 pm
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*
March 31, 2009 at 8:01 pm
Please, please, please tell me you’re deleting the comments that say Happy April Fools or whatnot.
March 31, 2009 at 7:52 pm
Watch Lost much ? LOL !!!
March 31, 2009 at 7:52 pm
Um – commuting by submarine?
Does anyone here not see that this is an April Fool’s joke? lol.
March 31, 2009 at 7:42 pm
OMG!
… lol.. happy April Fools you fools
March 31, 2009 at 7:41 pm
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!
March 31, 2009 at 7:38 pm
April fools?
March 31, 2009 at 7:38 pm
Incredible APRIL FOOLS Shoe!
March 31, 2009 at 7:34 pm
Welcome to Portland, now I won’t be the only Nebraska fan. Cheers
March 31, 2009 at 7:33 pm
unless you post from Japan or Australia…
March 31, 2009 at 7:29 pm
This is your April Fools Joke dude.
March 31, 2009 at 7:15 pm
If you are going to Portland watch out the smoke monsters, sometimes they tend to be little grumpy …
March 31, 2009 at 7:14 pm
april fools babe
March 31, 2009 at 7:14 pm
I will be lost with out you at the beginning of april. What will we do? Congrats on the big move.
March 31, 2009 at 7:14 pm
Awesome! Oregon is great, but watch out for weird stuff on the island.
March 31, 2009 at 7:12 pm
APRIL FOOL, FOOLS…. GOOD ONE SHOE
HA HA!!!!
RICH
March 31, 2009 at 7:10 pm
Why play with gullible n00bs before it’s April 1st?
LOL…
March 31, 2009 at 7:08 pm
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.
March 31, 2009 at 7:42 pm
I have never been there
Is this an april fools joke?
March 31, 2009 at 7:05 pm
41 comments and nobody has even mentioned it yet
time to get the popcorn out!
March 31, 2009 at 7:05 pm
Good luck in your travel. Make your you don’t get Lost!
March 31, 2009 at 6:59 pm
April Fools
March 31, 2009 at 6:59 pm
April Fools – The Hanso Foundation is a fictional foundation from the Lost TV show.
March 31, 2009 at 6:58 pm
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!
March 31, 2009 at 6:56 pm
April Fools one day early
March 31, 2009 at 6:51 pm
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.
March 31, 2009 at 6:48 pm
April Fools! Come on people, don’t be so gullible. Its already April 1st some place in the world.
March 31, 2009 at 6:42 pm
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.
March 31, 2009 at 6:41 pm
Man you are sure hooked in to Lost, aren’t you! Nice.
March 31, 2009 at 6:39 pm
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?
March 31, 2009 at 6:38 pm
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….
March 31, 2009 at 6:37 pm
Oh wait. Dammit, I am such an idiot!
April Fools, and I got spanked on this one!
GOOD ONE Shoemoney!
March 31, 2009 at 6:37 pm
wow… are all the above commentators really this stupid, or is Shoe filtering comments that call BS, April Fools Day joke?
March 31, 2009 at 6:44 pm
lol, ok… the video wasn’t working earlier…. but now that I have seen the video….. Congrats Shoe, commuting by sub sounds sooooo cool!
March 31, 2009 at 6:36 pm
Worst early april fools joke ever.
March 31, 2009 at 6:35 pm
Not as good as last years.
March 31, 2009 at 6:35 pm
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
March 31, 2009 at 6:34 pm
Nice April’s fool.
March 31, 2009 at 6:34 pm
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.
March 31, 2009 at 6:33 pm
Nice suite you have there,
have you ve been introduced to Jacob already?
March 31, 2009 at 6:31 pm
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!
March 31, 2009 at 6:28 pm
So sorry to hear that we have LOST you to Hanso
March 31, 2009 at 6:28 pm
Portland’s a much bigger town. Better get a good map, or a GPS — otherwise you could get lost!
March 31, 2009 at 6:27 pm
You are a few hours early for April Fools.
March 31, 2009 at 6:19 pm
Nice April Fools!
lol
March 31, 2009 at 6:18 pm
Is this just an april fools prank?
March 31, 2009 at 6:17 pm
Nah….. Must be one of Shoemoney’s April Fool thing
March 31, 2009 at 6:15 pm
Ha Ha!! Happy April Fools!
You are the best!
March 31, 2009 at 6:15 pm
March 31, 2009 at 6:15 pm
Shoemoney, are you Lost on April 1?
March 31, 2009 at 6:15 pm
Nah….. must be one of his April Fool’s thing that he had planned
March 31, 2009 at 6:14 pm
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.
March 31, 2009 at 6:14 pm
Happy April Fools Day
March 31, 2009 at 6:12 pm
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?
March 31, 2009 at 6:09 pm
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.
March 31, 2009 at 6:08 pm
OMG, such an April Fools joke you dorks.
March 31, 2009 at 6:06 pm
Haha! April Fools!
March 31, 2009 at 6:04 pm
April Fool!
March 31, 2009 at 6:03 pm
Is this some sort of April fool’s joke?
I am sure it is!!!!
March 31, 2009 at 5:58 pm
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…
March 31, 2009 at 5:58 pm
LOL
I had no idea the average shoemoney reader would be this gullible. hahaha
March 31, 2009 at 5:55 pm
APRIL FOOLS!!!
March 31, 2009 at 5:54 pm
Is this an early april fools?
March 31, 2009 at 5:54 pm
hahaha nice.. dont want to spoil the surprise but i have a feeling another post will be following this..
March 31, 2009 at 5:52 pm
What’s the Shoemoney Capital, INC?
and the Hanso foundation?
bs.
this is an April’s fool joke…
March 31, 2009 at 5:50 pm
Beware of scary scientific foundations that get wiped out in the future/past by unknown civilizations. Watch out for the polar bears!!!
March 31, 2009 at 5:47 pm
Hilarious Shoe, just think of the possibilities when you get back to 1977.
March 31, 2009 at 5:47 pm
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.
March 31, 2009 at 5:46 pm
I call BS – it’s April Fools Joke come a day early.
March 31, 2009 at 5:37 pm
Is this April fools? If so John Chow already did it….
March 31, 2009 at 5:32 pm
Wait, wait, wait… Hanso Foundation? What?
Shoe, it’s not April’s fools day yet. 
I think you are a day early. 
March 31, 2009 at 5:30 pm
Why do April fools day jokes always get earlier every year?
March 31, 2009 at 5:29 pm
April Fool’s day isn’t until tomorrow.
March 31, 2009 at 5:28 pm
Is it just me, or do you smell an April 1st prank coming up?
March 31, 2009 at 5:27 pm
Nice darma outfit. Sub leaves at midnight!
March 31, 2009 at 5:27 pm
April Fools!!!!
March 31, 2009 at 5:25 pm
nice nice nice.. good one this year..
probably won’t get approved, but good job.
hahaha..
March 31, 2009 at 5:23 pm
You posted this12 hours early….
March 31, 2009 at 5:20 pm
Say hi to Dr. Marvin for me. Hope you don’t get lost in your new surroundings and assimilate quickly.
March 31, 2009 at 5:19 pm
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.
March 31, 2009 at 5:12 pm
This has got to be some sort of joke, yes?
The Hanso Foundation? The creepy website? The submarine and island? Hahaha.
March 31, 2009 at 5:11 pm
APRIL FOOLS!!!
March 31, 2009 at 5:11 pm
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.
March 31, 2009 at 5:11 pm
Dang people are gullible one day shy of April fools…
The submarine commute was over the top. A helicopter would have been more believable.
March 31, 2009 at 5:11 pm
Happy April 1….
March 31, 2009 at 5:10 pm
So Jeremy, does the sub have WiFi?
March 31, 2009 at 5:04 pm
Hahahaha…. Shoe, this is hilarious! Kudos on even dressing up for the part
March 31, 2009 at 5:04 pm
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
March 31, 2009 at 7:03 pm
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.
March 31, 2009 at 7:06 pm
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.
March 31, 2009 at 5:03 pm
April’s fool day. I don’t believe it, and good work on the video, Shoe! Specially the “LOST” stuff
March 31, 2009 at 5:02 pm
HAHA Nice April fools joke… Anyone watch Lost?
March 31, 2009 at 5:00 pm
APRIL FOOLS PRANK
March 31, 2009 at 4:58 pm
Early April Fools – huh?
March 31, 2009 at 4:57 pm
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!
March 31, 2009 at 4:57 pm
What say you?
March 31, 2009 at 4:56 pm
I am chagrined. I always wanted to drive down to Lincoln to meet you.
March 31, 2009 at 4:56 pm
This feels like an April Fool’s thing a day early.
March 31, 2009 at 4:55 pm
Isn’t Hanso an imaginary foundation? Is this some kind of April Fool’s joke a day early???
March 31, 2009 at 4:55 pm
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…..
March 31, 2009 at 4:54 pm
I guess you would be a FOOL not to do this sale with April just about being here!
March 31, 2009 at 4:54 pm
You guys are really this dumb? That’s both funny and scary at the same time.
March 31, 2009 at 4:54 pm
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.
March 31, 2009 at 4:54 pm
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.
March 31, 2009 at 4:53 pm
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!
March 31, 2009 at 4:53 pm
Cool April fool!!!
March 31, 2009 at 4:52 pm
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.
March 31, 2009 at 4:52 pm
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.
March 31, 2009 at 4:51 pm
I really hope the people asking why and such are joking…
March 31, 2009 at 4:51 pm
LMAO @ this! Are you people being serious?
March 31, 2009 at 4:50 pm
Dont get LOST in ptown, hehe happy 4/1
March 31, 2009 at 4:50 pm
I seriously how many people believe this April Fools thing
.
March 31, 2009 at 4:50 pm
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?
March 31, 2009 at 4:48 pm
Congrats!
March 31, 2009 at 4:48 pm
This is way too easy for an April Fools Day joke…
March 31, 2009 at 4:48 pm
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.
March 31, 2009 at 4:45 pm
Lol…I wrote my first comment before I saw the video…This is such a good joke..
“Commuting by submarine”
HAHAHA
March 31, 2009 at 4:45 pm
Posted before I watched the video, good grief. GOT ME. Nice one.
March 31, 2009 at 4:43 pm
Wow it’s only the 31st…The first is tomorrow Shoe..Your early…
March 31, 2009 at 4:43 pm
This is a April 1’s joke, right?
I don’t believe it after looking at the “foundation’s homepage”.
March 31, 2009 at 4:42 pm
Wow. Just wow. Do you think the new owners will influence how/what you blog much?
March 31, 2009 at 5:18 pm
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…
March 31, 2009 at 5:57 pm
Well I would be lying if I said there would be zero influence but I will try not to let it be too much!
March 31, 2009 at 4:41 pm
Alvar Hanso scares me greatly.
March 31, 2009 at 4:40 pm
Is the submarine yellow?
March 31, 2009 at 4:38 pm
April fools?
March 31, 2009 at 4:38 pm
Wow, did no one really consider that this is in perfect timing for April Fool’s? Nice one Jeremy, better than John Chow.
March 31, 2009 at 4:37 pm
So April fools came a day early this year…
March 31, 2009 at 4:34 pm
Hehe!
April Fool’s!!!!!!
March 31, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Early April Fools joke
March 31, 2009 at 4:32 pm
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
March 31, 2009 at 4:29 pm
commute by sub to work eh? haha…
March 31, 2009 at 4:28 pm
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!
March 31, 2009 at 4:27 pm
Now is this an April Fool post ?
March 31, 2009 at 4:26 pm
This is a pretty weak April Fools…
March 31, 2009 at 4:26 pm
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.
March 31, 2009 at 5:58 pm
sorry to disappoint =(
March 31, 2009 at 6:59 pm
I tried to buy Shoemoney but he went for the higher offer.
March 31, 2009 at 4:25 pm
Wait, I’m lost…
March 31, 2009 at 4:25 pm
I’ll be so LOST without you Shoe….
March 31, 2009 at 4:24 pm
What say you?
March 31, 2009 at 4:24 pm
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.
March 31, 2009 at 4:23 pm
Isn’t this a day early?
Nearly fell for it … but the “Life Extension Project”?
DHARMA Initiative and Alvar was a nice touch.
March 31, 2009 at 4:21 pm
Great April fools joke it gets better every year
March 31, 2009 at 4:31 pm
You could barely keep yourself from laughing during the whole video
March 31, 2009 at 4:20 pm
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
March 31, 2009 at 4:19 pm
Is anybody else calling early April Fools bluff??
March 31, 2009 at 4:23 pm
Lol, ok preemptive reply…just watched the video. Awesome Lost references, love the Dharma outfit.
March 31, 2009 at 4:18 pm
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
March 31, 2009 at 4:18 pm
Bad Dharma dude, bad Dharma if you do this
March 31, 2009 at 4:17 pm
Haha, nice http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanso_Foundation
March 31, 2009 at 4:16 pm
Is it April 1st in the US already ?
March 31, 2009 at 4:14 pm
Let me guess, you’ll be moving back the day after April Fools?
March 31, 2009 at 4:12 pm
This is the start of an April’s Fool joke…just wait and see.
March 31, 2009 at 4:11 pm
Why is everyone selling their blogs and joining corporate america?
March 31, 2009 at 4:10 pm
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…
March 31, 2009 at 4:10 pm
I hope you don’t get Lost on your way to Oregon.
March 31, 2009 at 4:09 pm
You are all idiots! LOL
Do you know what tomorrow is????
March 31, 2009 at 4:08 pm
APRIL FOOLS HAHAH NICE TRY THOUGH
March 31, 2009 at 4:07 pm
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)
March 31, 2009 at 4:07 pm
Very funny, “Juliet.”
March 31, 2009 at 4:06 pm
Happy early april fools day.
March 31, 2009 at 4:05 pm
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!
=)
March 31, 2009 at 4:04 pm
I think this move comes one day too soon… :p
Not a bad one though…
March 31, 2009 at 4:04 pm
Lot of stupid comments, seeing as tomorrow is april 1st. nice try shoe but not very convincing.
March 31, 2009 at 4:01 pm
Not a lot of LOST fans making comments I guess. I liked last year’s better, but this was good.
March 31, 2009 at 3:58 pm
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!
March 31, 2009 at 3:58 pm
Don´t get lost there …
March 31, 2009 at 3:58 pm
Did anyone actually watch his video? He’s wearing the uniform of the Darma Foundation.
Happy April Fools day!
March 31, 2009 at 3:57 pm
HAHHAHHA, Early April Fools day joke, huh!! lol.. these people are falling for it.
March 31, 2009 at 3:57 pm
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.
March 31, 2009 at 3:57 pm
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).
March 31, 2009 at 3:56 pm
Happy April 1st! Congrats on this huge move!!!
March 31, 2009 at 3:56 pm
I would demand danger money if you are commuting by submarine. You might crash and get stranded somewhere…..
March 31, 2009 at 3:54 pm
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.
March 31, 2009 at 3:53 pm
April fool!!!
Muhahahahah good one Shoe.
March 31, 2009 at 3:53 pm
funniest post every! loved the video.
March 31, 2009 at 3:52 pm
funniest post ever! great video.
March 31, 2009 at 3:52 pm
So is this another April Fools joke? The king is back
March 31, 2009 at 3:52 pm
Haha, oops I should have watched the video first
. Delete these comments so I don’t look like a tard!
March 31, 2009 at 3:50 pm
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.
March 31, 2009 at 3:50 pm
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.
March 31, 2009 at 3:47 pm
Too fishy, I’m gonna call shannanagins on this one for April Fools
If I’m wrong, welcome to Oregon
March 31, 2009 at 3:47 pm
LAME LAME LAME ….
Stop lying , lying is a sin !!
March 31, 2009 at 3:44 pm
It sounds like April Fools Joke
March 31, 2009 at 3:44 pm
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.
March 31, 2009 at 3:43 pm
It’s NOT April 1. yet!!!
March 31, 2009 at 3:43 pm
Lol. Am I the only one who sees the Lost/ April’s Fool connection?
brilliant work Shoemoney.
March 31, 2009 at 3:43 pm
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! 
March 31, 2009 at 3:42 pm
Looks like an early April Fools joke to me.
March 31, 2009 at 3:42 pm
Am I the only one who thinks this post was meant to be viewed tomorrow?
March 31, 2009 at 3:41 pm
Will the funding from the hanzo group also make the shoemoney initiative reach out to a better tomorrow?
March 31, 2009 at 3:40 pm
Wow you people are so gullible lol.
March 31, 2009 at 3:40 pm
April Fools!
March 31, 2009 at 3:39 pm
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 …
March 31, 2009 at 3:39 pm
22 comments above me… do any of you watch LOST? geez.
March 31, 2009 at 3:38 pm
Happy April Fool’s Day
March 31, 2009 at 3:37 pm
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
March 31, 2009 at 3:34 pm
Happy April’s Fool! Good job, Shoe.
March 31, 2009 at 3:34 pm
Let the April Fool’s Day fun begin
March 31, 2009 at 3:33 pm
0/10 on April Fools day pranks. Sorry man.
March 31, 2009 at 3:33 pm
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.
March 31, 2009 at 3:30 pm
Keep your wife away from their head of security … I hear he has a real problem with keeping his hands off the ladies.
March 31, 2009 at 3:30 pm
LOL. A day early are we?
March 31, 2009 at 3:28 pm
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.
March 31, 2009 at 3:27 pm
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 =/
March 31, 2009 at 3:27 pm
It must be 04/01 somewhere. AF
March 31, 2009 at 3:27 pm
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.
March 31, 2009 at 4:25 pm
I really dont know what the future holds
We will see how it goes
March 31, 2009 at 5:20 pm
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
March 31, 2009 at 3:26 pm
Wow, that time of year already….but a good one.
March 31, 2009 at 3:25 pm
Ahh cool… will the sub pick you up in Nebraska too move your stuff???
Are you moving tomorrow?
March 31, 2009 at 3:25 pm
April fools?
March 31, 2009 at 3:23 pm
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.
March 31, 2009 at 3:23 pm
Ok, so obviously I posted before watching the video.
side note:
Come on Shoe, You have had better april fools in the past.
March 31, 2009 at 3:22 pm
Is this another April Fools day prank?
March 31, 2009 at 3:21 pm
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!
March 31, 2009 at 3:20 pm
Happy April Fools to you too!
March 31, 2009 at 3:20 pm
I predict this is an april fools post.
March 31, 2009 at 3:20 pm
I think going 20+ comments without anyone saying April fools is awesome. Nice one this year.
March 31, 2009 at 3:18 pm
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.
March 31, 2009 at 3:17 pm
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.
March 31, 2009 at 3:16 pm
04/01/09?
March 31, 2009 at 3:16 pm
Why did you ultimately decide to sell off the company? Can we have pictures of the island when you get there??
March 31, 2009 at 5:58 pm
money of course. and sure I will upload some photos
March 31, 2009 at 3:15 pm
Wow the suckers just keep on posting.
At least this was better then John Chow joining Market Leverage full time today.
March 31, 2009 at 3:15 pm
are all the above commenters being given something to pretend like they don’t know that tomorrow is April 1st?
March 31, 2009 at 3:14 pm
Seems like you’re a day early on the announcement…but not bad, Shoe, not bad.
Good stuff.
March 31, 2009 at 3:14 pm
Am I the first to figure it out?
lol.
March 31, 2009 at 3:14 pm
One day early? April Fools is tomorrow.
March 31, 2009 at 3:13 pm
People don’t pay that much attention I guess.
March 31, 2009 at 3:13 pm
everytime i hear those words i get so excited: “Previously on Lost”
March 31, 2009 at 3:12 pm
I don’t believe it, April fools tomorrow
March 31, 2009 at 3:12 pm
APRIL FOOLS
March 31, 2009 at 3:12 pm
Love the shirt! Where’d you get it?
March 31, 2009 at 3:12 pm
I would believe it but tomorrow is APRIL!
March 31, 2009 at 3:12 pm
Does everybody just immediately post a comment without watching the video first?
March 31, 2009 at 3:11 pm
So what does ShoeMoney Capital, INC do?
March 31, 2009 at 4:26 pm
At our core we try to create online services. Thats it
March 31, 2009 at 3:10 pm
Congrats and welcome to the Dharma team.
March 31, 2009 at 3:09 pm
LOL – The Shoester selling Shoemoney Inc. to a fictional corporation from LOST. Now that is a good April Fools joke people!
March 31, 2009 at 3:09 pm
Hmmmm…. I’m calling it… You know exactly what I mean… We’ll see though…
March 31, 2009 at 3:09 pm
april 1st….. hello!?!
March 31, 2009 at 3:08 pm
April Fools day + Lost = awesome prank
March 31, 2009 at 3:08 pm
Is Richard going to be your leader…err boss?
March 31, 2009 at 3:08 pm
Commuting by submarine?
So many falling for this.
Nobody caught on to The Hanso Foundation???
April Fools’ to you as well!
March 31, 2009 at 3:08 pm
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?
March 31, 2009 at 3:06 pm
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.
March 31, 2009 at 4:23 pm
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.
March 31, 2009 at 3:06 pm
haha good April Fools Shoe
March 31, 2009 at 3:06 pm
does this have anything to do with april 1st being tomorrow? the dharma suit gave it away.
March 31, 2009 at 3:05 pm
Sounds like April Fools a day early? Your company was acquired by the Hanso Foundation from LOST?
March 31, 2009 at 3:02 pm
I doubt Shoe.. Is this a prank for April 1st? I bet….
March 31, 2009 at 3:02 pm
Nice joke,I almost believed
March 31, 2009 at 2:59 pm
Does no one see the april fools in this? or is everyone just playing along in the comments so far?
March 31, 2009 at 2:59 pm
I did some reading on the hanso foundation, and I think I know what this post will turn into.
March 31, 2009 at 2:59 pm
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.
March 31, 2009 at 2:58 pm
love the sub idea! funny stuff!
March 31, 2009 at 2:58 pm
This is a april fools joke!
Only bill gates has enough money to buy Shoe Money INC.
March 31, 2009 at 2:57 pm
April Fools a bit early?
March 31, 2009 at 2:56 pm
March 31st…..hmmmmmmm
Hanso foundation…..hmmmmmm
Shoe you’re really good at this aren’t you?lol
March 31, 2009 at 2:56 pm
A bit early aren’t we? I wouldn’t want the post to get LOST.
BTW. The video link is broken.
March 31, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Why am I the first guy who has realized that this is just April Fool’s, only a day early?
March 31, 2009 at 2:52 pm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanso_Foundation
March 31, 2009 at 2:52 pm
Uhhhhh, how many people believe that this is real???
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanso_Foundation
March 31, 2009 at 2:51 pm
Something tells me this is a April Fools joke…hmm…
March 31, 2009 at 2:50 pm
portland is huge…don’t get..lost…out there.
March 31, 2009 at 2:48 pm
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.
March 31, 2009 at 2:48 pm
Nice Happy April fools day… the sepia look of the video…
I like the sub idea…
March 31, 2009 at 2:47 pm
JUST AS I SAID, BULLSHIT…..nice try though http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanso_Foundation
March 31, 2009 at 2:46 pm
Haha Happy April fools day…
Nice one…
Vijay
March 31, 2009 at 2:44 pm
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.
March 31, 2009 at 2:43 pm
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…
March 31, 2009 at 2:42 pm
April Fools!
March 31, 2009 at 2:41 pm
OMG, that was Awesome Jeremy! The comments are even funnier that they don’t get the joke? Hint, Shoe’s favorite show…
March 31, 2009 at 2:41 pm
Someone’s been watching a bit too much Lost. heh
March 31, 2009 at 2:41 pm
April Fools day is tomorrow……….. Very proactive…….
March 31, 2009 at 2:40 pm
I’m laughing so hard over here at all the responses Shoe!!! LOL!!!!!!
March 31, 2009 at 2:39 pm
And a happy April 1st to you as well!
March 31, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Is it already April 1 in Fuiji?
March 31, 2009 at 2:34 pm
I am calling BULLSHIT, nothing more then a ealry april fools joke. ha,ha,ha,ha.
March 31, 2009 at 2:34 pm
LOL
Love the Dharma Initiative video