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ACI introduces the all-new Access® TonnoSport^TM Roll-Up Cover

Jamestown, ND, September 1, 2009 - ACI (Agri-Cover, Inc.), manufacturer of the Access®, LiteRider®, Lorado^TM and Vanish^TM Roll-Up Covers, announce the release of the all new ACCESS® TonnoSport^TM Roll-Up Cover. As an industry leader, ACI has developed this new low-profile soft, roll-up tonneau cover to be stylish, practical and affordable.

"Access did it again!  A reliable cover at an unbelievable price," says David from Line-X of Knoxville, Tennessee.

The Access® TonnoSport^TM Roll-Up Cover gives you a sleek, low profile look at a great low price. The cover is lockable and rolls up out of the way for full bed usage. There is no need for removal when hauling larger items in the truck bed. The Access® TonnoSport^TM Roll-Up Cover fits your lifestyle, your truck and your budget.

To place an order for the all-new Access® TonnoSport^TM Roll-Up Cover or to find an ACI dealer near you, visit http://www.tonnosport.com/ or call (800) 233-4655.

If you're a handgun owner, you know ammunition has been in critically short supply.  Good news...CCW Academy has thousands of rounds available for 38 Special+P, 40, 45, and 380 caliber handguns at their upcoming training.  Students will get priority if ammunition run short, but you can pick rounds up at the training locations even if you are not a student this time.

Home defense and handgun specialty training courses start 6/17/09 in Fargo, and 6/24/09 in Bismarck.  Click on this link for more information, and to sign up. 

http://www.ccwacademy.com/nd.htm

These are some of the things students who have taken the CCW training classes have said:

I participated in the Laser Firearms Training Simulator class on 1/13/09.  It was a lot of fun to practice with a real gun (Glock or 1911) without having to reload clips all the time.  The Laser Firearms Training Simulator can simulate almost any shot situation from stationary to moving, from large targets to small, from any distance and much more. Rick offered training tips and techniques on stance, grip, sighting, and breathing that improved my shot pattern considerably.  By the end of the evening I felt more confident using the weapon and using it correctly.  The Laser Firearms Training Simulator class is an easy and cost effective (saving $$$ on ammo) way to practice in a comfortable environment.  I highly recommend this class and will taking it again.  Check the Laser Simulator Skill's Practice Schedule for upcoming dates... and bring a friend. 

We took Rick's class this past Saturday, Dec. 27 with our son and daughter-in- law who live in Reno, while we were visting for christmas.  What a great class for anyone who not only wants to carry a concealed weapon, but who wants to learn more about firearms in general!  Rick's attitude was very accepting to everyone and everything -- not intimidating to the ladies in any way -- like taking a gun class with a bunch of guys might be if NOT taught by Rick.  We thoroughly enjoyed the whole class experience even though we had never fired a revolver before this class.  Thanks, Rick, for your gentle handling! 

Tim D. from Bismarck ND says:

Rick has a common sense  approach to defending yourself and your family if you get in a dangerous situation.  Like any training, the time to do it is before you find yourself in that position.  If you want to know what to do to protect your family, what not to do, and how to do it, I highly recommend this training.

Because of the increase in the number of "phishing" scams that have been seen recently, we would like to provide you with some information to help protect you from scammers who may be trying to steal your personal information.

What is a "phishing" scam?

A "phishing" scam is an unsolicited e-mail or pop-up message requesting personal information, such as credit card numbers, bank account information, Social Security number, usernames and passwords, or other such sensitive information.

The following sites provide some excellent information on how to identify "phishing" scams and how to handle them.

• FTC – How Not to Get Hooked by a "Phishing" Scam.
• FTC – Fun & Informative "Phishing" E-card to send to your friends.
• BTInet – Consumer Protection: Information and Services

With increased violent crime spreading across the country, it is becoming more critical to know how to protect yourself and your family.  In today's letigious society, you need to know what you can and can't legally do, before you're in a life threatening situation. 

For a few more weeks, CCW Academy is accepting applications for training classes, giving instruction on Defensive Pistol Skills, Concealed Weapons Permit, Home Defense, and an advanced course for Combat Revolvers Specialty.  

The popular Concealed Weapons training has been held throughout ND for four years.  The state-of-the-art Laser Firearms Training Simulator takes the learning process to a new level, making CCW stand out in the firearms education field.  

Classes will be held in the Fargo Moorhead area June 17th through the 20th.

Classes will be held in the Bismarck Mandan area June 24th through the 28th. 

Go here to sign up or learn more:  http://www.ccwacademy.com/nd.htm

The Academy was founded in 2005 by Rick Anderson.  Rick is a certified firearms instructor through the NRA and NACFI, and a Concealed Firearms Instructor.  He is certified through the Utah Department of Public Safety to teach the Utah Concealed Firearms Permit Course and certified to teach the Nevada Concealed Firearms Permit Course.  These courses are recognized by the state of North Dakota.  Rick is also an authorized Test Administrator for the North Dakota Concealed Weapons Test.  In addition to teaching firearms, Rick is a Fire Service Instructor II and can facilitate and teach a variety of Fire Service training courses and has previously served as a Bail Enforcement Agent Instructor on a national basis. 

Rick has well over a quarter century of professional experience with firearms, defense and personal protection.  As early as the 1982, Rick was involved in his dual-occupation of law enforcement and the fire service in south Texas along the Mexican border.  Years of public service, including military service in the late 1980's and early 1990's. and several years as a fugitive investigator based in Texas and operating internationally has given Rick the background and experience to be regarded as an authority in firearms and personal defense & protection issues.

Some users are running into problems when uploading a photo for their classified ad listing.

The #1 reason for an error message during a photo upload has to do with the photo size.  Many of the new digital cameras (bigger than 5 MegaPixels) default to their highest photo size setting which can create photos anywhere from 3MB to 8MB in size. 

Prior to uploading your photo, try resizing it first on your computer to a smaller size.  Then do the upload.  Not only will this prevent error messages, but uploading a small file is Quick!

View the following article for a few tips if you are using Windows XP:

http://www.bismanonline.com/getArticle.php?ArticleId=63

BismanOnline Team

Today we have added a few new options to the messaging feature within each classified ad.

As before, you are still required to be Signed In prior to sending a message.

With this update, you now have the option to automatically include either your Email Address, your Phone Number, or Both when you send a message to a classified ad that has been posted to the site.

Why is this Important!

This new feature makes communication between buyer and seller easier by allowing the potential Buyer to include more contact information.

At the same time, we have made this feature optional in order to ensure that we are protecting the privacy of all of our users.

Direct Ad Link in Emails

Also new today is the inclusion of a direct link to your classified ad in the body of every email that goes out.

Please let us know if you have any questions on these new features.

Hello,

Again this is an announcement for ads related to businesses and their services.

Effective immediately, all ads related to business services can be posted for a fee of $19.95 per and ad and good for a maximum of 31 days. However, these ads will only be allowed in the Employment: Work Wanted category. All business service ads that have been paid for, but not posted in the Work Wanted category will be moved there without notice. All ads that have not been paid for will be rejected and payment requested if you wish the ad to be listed.

Additionally, we have placed some restrictions on these ads and you will not be able to pay for the Front Page rotation feature on these ads.

Please note that this does not effect any existing ads - only newly placed ones with a posting date 5/21/08.

This does not affect any normal commercial ad that is advertising a product for sale - such as a car, house, boat, etc.

Thank you,

BisManOnline.com Staff

If you are looking for someone to provide a service, visit the homepage for the new Services Directory.  You’ll find names, addresses, phone numbers, plus much more information to help you determine if the provider is the right one for you.

Starting May 15, 2008, the requirement for a $19.95 Commercial Upgrade fee will be strictly enforced for any business that posts an ad in the Work Wanted category.  We are now offering an upgraded section of BismanOnline designed specifically for businesses called the Services Directory.  Not only can you place text explaining your business or service, but you can add logos, pictures, links to other web sites, testimonials, maps, etc.  You get a “Landing Page”, similar to a small web page that can be filled with appropriate information of your choice, and updated when you want.  It’s like a display ad, but with more information, flexibility, and effectiveness.  At an annual cost of $275 for small businesses with less than 2 full time year round employees, and $550 for larger businesses, it’s great exposure at an affordable rate.  Click here to fill out a form to get included in the Services Directory.

If you are a non-profit group or a non-professional, click here to contact us and find out if you qualify to list in the Work Wanted category as a non-business.

Thank you for you continued support!

Bismanonline.com Staff

Over the last several months we have realized that our search feature couldn't be utilized to the best of its capabilities especially in relation to the automotive categories. Because many of the fields of the ad placement were completely free text field  - meaning users could put anything they wanted in the field - this limited the capabilities of our search tool. For example if I was selling a 2001 Chevy HD 1500 - I might enter various parts of my automobile in the title, description, make and model fields. This caused issues in the search function as users wouldn't know what terms were used in the ad itself. An example would be if I searched for 2001 Chevrolet it would not include my ad based on my title previously described.

We have recently added dropdown lists for the make and model fields for the automobile category to help users using the search feature more accurately find what they are looking for and to elimate the problem described above. We are notifying you of this so that you can be aware of this new feature when placing ads but also to advise users that have placed automobile ads within the last 31 days to please modify their existing ads with the new dropdown lists so that when we make the dropdown lists available in the search feature it will work with the existing ads.  If you do not update your ad users may not be able to find your vehicle in the new search tool.The dropdowns will be added to the search feature within the next couple of days.

We will continue to implement the dropdowns in other categories as we see fit.

Thank you for you continued support and as always we appreciate your feedback on any site enhancements.

BisManonline.com Staff

Today we made a slight change to the site and added a search bar right at the top of the page - This bar appears on all pages and allows you quick access to search at any time.

The search results are also going to be undergoing some updates to make it easier to find the ads you are looking for - Stay tuned!

Bisman Team