You can always count on Cleveland for a good story. America was shocked by the discovery of three missing women found allegedly enslaved in one of the houses in Cleveland by three Puerto Rican Castro brothers. Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight are free now thanks to a new American hero: Charles Ramsey.
Charles Ramsey deserves a lot of credit for being a concern fella in the neighborhood of who-cares-if-there-are-chained-naked-women-in-that-house. Bill Gates, this is your guy! How about rewarding Mr. Ramsey for his cojones.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Werewolf and department store discounts
The Twilight Saga movies became something comparable to the Star Wars Saga or Lord of the Rings Saga. Story about Bella and her adventures with the blood thirsty vampires and cuddly werewolves are here to stay.
One big question remains: Do werewolves get discounts on clothes at department stores?
After Jacob Black rips his clothes up eight times a day to turn into a werewolf, where does he get his new outfit? Does he have a Macy's baggie stashed away in the woods to quickly pop on some jeans and a cotton v-necks?
Perhaps, local Kohl's sponsors his escapades by providing seventy five matching sets of khakis and flannel shirts?
Or, he just visits a second hand store to save some money. But wait, Jacob Black looks like a GAP commercial so it must be the discounts for werewolves. BTW, is there a discount on chewing toys at the pet shops? Because that would fall into the young werewolf category as well.
PSY is a true Korean gentleman
After the worldwide sensation "Gangnam Style", PSY cooked up another hit titled "Gentleman". Yes, there are new moves associated with the song. No choice but to learn a new dance after becoming proficient in "Gangnam Style". Wedding DJs will be psyched. Pun absolutely intended.
Will the new song ease the tensions between North Korea and South Korea? Perhaps Kim Jong-un could bust a move instead of busing a nuke? Or, maybe North Koreans finally revolt against their butterball leader after realizing how much fun they've been missing all those years.
Undeniably, the song is a hit already. At the time of this post, there are 6,901,112 YouTube hits already. Go PSY!
Will the new song ease the tensions between North Korea and South Korea? Perhaps Kim Jong-un could bust a move instead of busing a nuke? Or, maybe North Koreans finally revolt against their butterball leader after realizing how much fun they've been missing all those years.
Undeniably, the song is a hit already. At the time of this post, there are 6,901,112 YouTube hits already. Go PSY!
UPDATE : 4/18/13 As of today, the video was watched 152,511,885 times! WOW!
UPDATE: on May 8th, 2013, PSY received 300,526,367 hits!
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Kapooya, kapooya!
Michelle Clark is becoming an instant YouTube celebrity with her hilarious "Kapooya. Kapooya!" line describing the hail storm. It didn't take long for the YouTubers to come up with a song remix.
As expected, someone has already registered the kapooya.com and kapooyakapooya.com websites. I just love American entrepreneurship!
As expected, someone has already registered the kapooya.com and kapooyakapooya.com websites. I just love American entrepreneurship!
Registered through: Cheap-DomainRegistration.com
Domain Name: KAPOOYA.COM
Created on: 21-Mar-13
Expires on: 21-Mar-15
Last Updated on: 21-Mar-13
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Created on: 21-Mar-13
Expires on: 21-Mar-15
Last Updated on: 21-Mar-13
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Domain Name: KAPOOYAKAPOOYA.COM
Created on: 25-Mar-13
Expires on: 25-Mar-14
Last Updated on: 25-Mar-13
Domain Name: KAPOOYAKAPOOYA.COM
Created on: 25-Mar-13
Expires on: 25-Mar-14
Last Updated on: 25-Mar-13
Monday, March 25, 2013
Dominican Republic immigrant claims $338 million Powerball lottery jackpot
We have another happy lottery winner! The fourth-largest jackpot in the Powerball history was claimed by a 44-year-old immigrant from the Dominican Republic living in Passaic County, NJ. Good for dude, your life won't ever be the same. Snooki will be happy to party with you.
So how much will he take home? If he decides to take lump sum payout, and who wouldn't, the winnings go down to $221 million. Don't forget the tax. The final sum would be around $152 million. So, pretty much, the lottery and the state take half of his money. Great.
It's still a lot of money and hopefully it will be used for good.
Eagle Liquor store where ticket was purchased, will receive $10,000 bonus cut. That's all. However, Pravin Mankodia who actually sold the ticket, is very happy for the customer.
Some interesting Twitter posts about the jackpot:
Okay. I'll 'fess up. I was in Jersey Saturday. I won#Powerball. Donating my winnings to Russian depositors in Cypriot banks. #sarcasm Ciao!
If I win#powerball, Dunkin Donuts better be delivering whatever size I want to my bedroom door.
#POWERBALL WINNER: Congratulations to Pedro Quesada of #Passaic | More: (Photo by Monsy Alvarado / Staff) pic.twitter.com/llpbAknKdl
So how much will he take home? If he decides to take lump sum payout, and who wouldn't, the winnings go down to $221 million. Don't forget the tax. The final sum would be around $152 million. So, pretty much, the lottery and the state take half of his money. Great.
It's still a lot of money and hopefully it will be used for good.
Eagle Liquor store where ticket was purchased, will receive $10,000 bonus cut. That's all. However, Pravin Mankodia who actually sold the ticket, is very happy for the customer.
Some interesting Twitter posts about the jackpot:
Okay. I'll 'fess up. I was in Jersey Saturday. I won
If I win
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
"Obama 2.0: The Road Ahead" at Viper Alley in suburban Lincolnshire
On March 14, 2013, Viper Alley in suburban Lincolnshire, IL, held a reception and a panel discussion titled: "Obama 2.0: The Road Ahead", sponsored by Chicago's AM560 The Answer radio station.
The panel was hosted by the AM560 radio host Steve Cochrane, featuring former U.S. Representative, Joe Walsh, Illinois Policy Institute chairman, John Tillman, and talk radio host, Michael Medved. The discussion was split into several parts addressing the questions of President Obama's policy during his second term in the office.
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| Cochrane, Medved, Tillman, Walsh |
The highlights of the conversation are as follows:
On the immigration and the borders - Walsh's priority is to secure the borders before taking any action regarding the immigration reform.
On the Dream Act - Walsh accepts a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants only through a service in the military. Tillman and Medved agree about the positive impact of the Dream Act. Medved added that expelling young, college educated people who lived here since their childhood would be unfair and unwise, since America needs more educated people. Tillman also confirmed that immigration was and is a huge part of the American life and success.
On the money - Cochrane brought up a common believe among middle class Americans that rich people hate poor people. This misconception is slowly eating away the traditional thinking that anyone can succeed and become rich, achieving the American Dream. Another strong point by Cochrane was to fix the tax code so the people can file their taxes in 10 minutes on one piece of paper. Tillman argued that the middle class is being forced into dependence on the government because of taxes. More taxed one pays, less money can be put away for a self-dependence later. Medved was for a simple, flat tax with no loopholes.
On the guns - Tillman pointed out that since the federal government took over the mental health care from the states, the quality of the care dropped significantly allowing the patients to fall through the cracks and have access to firearms. Medved added that the United States has about 1/10 of mental hospital beds comparing to the number in 1950s forcing the hospitals to release patients without a clear plan of a systemic mental care.
On energy - Medved wants the market to dictate which forms of the renewable energy will become a new standard. Artificial government subsidies create too much dependence on hand outs.
On Obamacare - Walsh wants to repeal Obamacare entirely. Tillman pointed out that voters and their representatives should not give up the fight because the options are still on the table. Per Tillman, Obamacare is actually hurting the lower class citizens since it forces employers to limit the work hours to 30 hours a week to avoid the penalties, consequently forcing people to look for another part time job to make up the difference in pay. Medved added that the best way to remove Obamacare is to limit the funding.
On foreign policy - Tillman asked where is the anti-war movement lately? Medved added that Obama's foreign policy exposes a weak president. Walsh pointed out that President Obama hasn't acquired the negotiation skills needed to maneuver in the international politics.
On 2016 presidential candidate - Couple names came up. John Kerry or Joe Biden on the Democratic side. Tillman and Walsh: Scott Walker. Medved: Marco Rubio.
The panel took one question from the audience regarding a fair or consumption tax initiative. Walsh and Medved are for flat tax.
Joe Walsh also announced starting his own radio show on AM560, right after Steve Cochrane's show. Fans had a chance to sign Michael Medved's book.
So that's the short and sweet main points from the event. If you have comments, I'd like to read it. Thanks.
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| Michael Medved signing books. |
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Michelle Obama among other celebrities with hacked financial info
FBI is currently investigating a Russian website (see below)
containing names, social security numbers, dates of birth, and credit
reports of the first lady, Michelle Obama, and other celebrities and
politicians.
The list includes: Kim Kardashian, Joe Biden, Robert Mueller (FBI Director), Hillary Clinton, Eric Holder (U.S. Attorney General), Charlie Beck (LAPD Chief), Mel Gibson, Ashton Kutcher, Jay Z, Beyonce, Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, Sarah Palin, Hulk Hogan, Donald Trump, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Al Gore, Kanye West, Kris Jenner, Stacia Hylton (U.S. Marshals Service Director), Mitt Romney, Tiger Woods.
Huffingtonpost reports more details about how the hackers accessed the information:
Besides the lack of the true security protecting our data, reliance on the social security number to tie in all the information is the one of the worst ideas ever. First of all, SSN wasn't designed to be a secure identifier for all Americans, it was intended for the social security checks when people retired. Then, IRS jumped on the wagon, state agencies, credit card companies, background checks, insurance companies, and rest of the commercial world looking for an easy way to identify customers.
Second of all, how can we protect the personal information in the digital age? We just can't. Hacking, phishing, social networks - it's all design to expose as much data as possible. Can biometrics help in protecting our information? Perhaps, using such technology will help but again, there is a human factor. What prevents some crook from establishing a fake credit check agency and have access to all the information anyway? Remember Global Payments and the hacking scandal that exposed 1.5 million credit and debit card numbers? I will not even mention hundreds of other incidents.
Bottom line: if it's so easy to hack the First Lady and the Vice President, where do we go from here? Putting pressure on the government and the companies to design a better security scheme would be a way to go. For now, you can freeze your credit with all three major credit companies for a small fee to protect the release of your data. Switching to one credit card and cash is another idea. Keeping your passwords stronger is a must. Above all, stay smart with whom you trust when providing your personal data.
The list includes: Kim Kardashian, Joe Biden, Robert Mueller (FBI Director), Hillary Clinton, Eric Holder (U.S. Attorney General), Charlie Beck (LAPD Chief), Mel Gibson, Ashton Kutcher, Jay Z, Beyonce, Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, Sarah Palin, Hulk Hogan, Donald Trump, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Al Gore, Kanye West, Kris Jenner, Stacia Hylton (U.S. Marshals Service Director), Mitt Romney, Tiger Woods.
Huffingtonpost reports more details about how the hackers accessed the information:
UPDATE 4:19 p.m. -- Equifax, one of the three credit reporting agencies, said Tuesday that hackers who allegedly posted sensitive data belonging to 17 celebrities and political figures obtained some of that information from a website that allows consumers to access their credit reports.It's interesting that thousands of people have their information stolen every year without much attention from the media and the government. The credit monitoring business seems to be the latest scam to make the people feel better about protecting their information. Let's be honest: no level of security can protect your personal or financial information. There is always a human factor and every information has its price.
The hackers entered enough personal identifying information, or PII, on four of the alleged hacking victims to log-in as them on the site annualcreditreport.com and obtain their credit reports, which contain sensitive financial data and Social Security numbers, according to Timothy Klein, a spokesman for Equifax.
Besides the lack of the true security protecting our data, reliance on the social security number to tie in all the information is the one of the worst ideas ever. First of all, SSN wasn't designed to be a secure identifier for all Americans, it was intended for the social security checks when people retired. Then, IRS jumped on the wagon, state agencies, credit card companies, background checks, insurance companies, and rest of the commercial world looking for an easy way to identify customers.
Second of all, how can we protect the personal information in the digital age? We just can't. Hacking, phishing, social networks - it's all design to expose as much data as possible. Can biometrics help in protecting our information? Perhaps, using such technology will help but again, there is a human factor. What prevents some crook from establishing a fake credit check agency and have access to all the information anyway? Remember Global Payments and the hacking scandal that exposed 1.5 million credit and debit card numbers? I will not even mention hundreds of other incidents.
Bottom line: if it's so easy to hack the First Lady and the Vice President, where do we go from here? Putting pressure on the government and the companies to design a better security scheme would be a way to go. For now, you can freeze your credit with all three major credit companies for a small fee to protect the release of your data. Switching to one credit card and cash is another idea. Keeping your passwords stronger is a must. Above all, stay smart with whom you trust when providing your personal data.
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