Reflections
Firefighter Takes Video Of Deadly Crash Scene And Distributes It Among His Friends
A firefighter responding to a deadly automobile accident took a video on his private cell phone and passed it on to his fellow firefighters. From there the video was passed on to bar patrons by another firefighter and eventually was placed onto the Internet. The mother and father of the victim eventually also received a [...]
Bloggers Beware – High Traffic Articles Do Not Guarantee Ad Clicks
The mysteries of blogging and the elusive click rate always mystifies me. I will never understand how Google decides which ads are placed on a Web site and how they relate to an article that is written. I also will never understand why readers will click on one ad but not another, when the ads [...]
How Many Big Mac Sandwiches Do You Need To Eat To Win A Monopoly Prize?
First, a disclaimer. I do not know how accurate this web site is, but it is fun just to compute the odds and cost for winning a prize in McDonald’s new 2010 Monopoly Game. Also, I rarely go to McDonald’s so I haven’t a clue how many Big Mac sandwiches anyone eats just to play [...]
Idiot Of The Month Award Goes To Man Who Masturbates In Walmart Toy Aisle
Sometimes it is hard to believe how stupid some people can be, but this guy proves that every village does have their own idiot. But it gets better because this idiot is also a substitute teacher. Here is what happened. A Walmart observed the suspect with a copy of SI swim suit edition, playing with [...]
Wall Street Blames Mortgage Mess On Delinquent Homeowners
Wall Street is turning the tables on the mortgage and foreclosure mess, blaming delinquent homeowners for the mess. The thinking is if home owners had just paid their mortgages, there would have been no problem. What Wall Street doesn’t want to admit is the fact that people were given home loans that the lenders knew [...]
The McWedding – Get Married At McDonald’s For Just $400
How romantic. Get married at McDonald’s for just $400. I saw this on one of the UK sites for a Hong Kong wedding so I am not sure if it is being offered in the U.S. yet. But if it does well in Hong Kong the remainder of the world will be next. It is [...]
Windows XP Bug May Compromise Your PC Using Free Public Wi-Fi
Who doesn’t love the word ‘free’. So when we see the term ‘free public wi-fi’ at the airport, coffee shop or where-ever, who can resist the temptation to connect. But if you are using an older copy of Windows XP, that hasn’t been updated to SP3, you should be aware of this bug that may [...]
Is It Time To Make Political Campaign Ads More Honest?
I didn’t think the political campaign ads on TV could stoop any lower, but once again I have been proved wrong. The TV ads for the candidates that are running for congress where I live have been slinging mud back and forth for the last month. If one is to believe one ad that attacks [...]
Would You Spend $5 For Speech To Text Software Which Includes A Headphone?
Hurry – This Sale Ends On October 16th, 2010 Have you ever considered trying speech to text software? Now is your chance to try out Nuance Dragon Speaking software version 10 for only $5 after rebate. Also included is a speech to text headphone with microphone which along is worth the price of only $5. [...]
Judge Rules Out Medical Tax Deduction For Hookers And Porn
A State Court in New York has ruled out some $296,495 which were claimed as medical deductions, which was paid for hookers, porn and other sexual simulations. A U.S. Tax Court had also ruled that $120,000 for medical purposes were also disallowed. So who is the person who was trying to claim these deductions? How [...]
