tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86107539442969351692024-03-05T19:36:23.511-08:00FNNTPost adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07631874020213206818noreply@blogger.comBlogger369125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610753944296935169.post-91360984384332046442013-07-18T05:24:00.001-07:002013-07-18T05:24:04.398-07:00Burglar Caught After Butt Dialing 911<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Burglar Caught After Butt Dialing 911---A cell phone saved the day after a pair of Oklahomans called the cops after a burglary.<br />
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The twist--they were the thieves, and they had no idea they were dialing 911.</div>
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Investigators say the thieves were targeting families they thought might gone to a funeral. At least twice, victims in Pittsburg County were burglarized while they were at their loved one's funeral.</div>
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But it wasn't until deputies got the call that they were able to catch the crooks red-handed.<br />
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"I didn't even get to go through half the of the house," one suspect said during the phone call.</div>
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It was a conversation intended to be confidential and criminal in nature, but a pocket dial to the one number no crook would never purposely call changed that.</div>
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Last Friday night, Pittsburg County dispatchers were listening as two men on the other end of the line discussed their loot.</div>
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"We're good, I got enough jewelry, we're good," one said.</div>
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They debated going back into the house they'd just hit, only this time, one of the men wanted to park the getaway truck in the garage.</div>
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"What if something happened and they did come home, what would you do then?" he asked his accomplice.</div>
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But as the two were debating their next move, deputies were tracking them.</div>
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"Usually we have to go to the most extremes to catch someone," said Sheriff Joel Kerns.</div>
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But this time, Kerns said they just had to trace the call. He said deputies caught Payton Brewer, 23, at Gold and Silver Exchange, trying to sell some of the jewelry he'd just stolen.</div>
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The other suspect ran away when officers showed up, but the sheriff said they found evidence in Brewer's truck that links the men to more burglaries.</div>
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Post adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07631874020213206818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610753944296935169.post-54071358469943587962013-07-18T05:22:00.003-07:002013-07-18T05:23:22.561-07:00Unemployed Man Sells Himself on eBay<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Unemployed Man Sells Himself on eBay---An unemployed 58-year-old man
tried to sell himself on eBay for 99p - but failed to get a single bid.<br />
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Sewell, of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, has had a range of jobs in his
career - ‘from labouring to testing toilet paper’ - and went on eBay
because he was prepared to do anything to get work.<br />
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The married
father of two insisted that age is working against him despite
anti-discrimination laws. He said: ‘I've had all sorts of jobs
throughout my life, ranging from labouring to testing toilet paper. My
family said I'm worth more than 99p but desperate times call for
desperate measures.<br />
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‘They say there's no age
discrimination, but there must be. All the help and support is aimed at
younger people, and rightly so, but there should be more to help older
people find jobs.<br />
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‘The bills are mounting up and it's getting desperate now.’<br />
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leaving school at 18, Mr Sewell qualified as an estate agent. But the
bike mechanic, who has a diploma in electrical engineering, is also an
IT technician and has worked at a shipyard.<br />
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Post adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07631874020213206818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610753944296935169.post-45081464781194274532013-07-18T04:48:00.001-07:002013-07-18T04:48:20.372-07:00Demi Lovato dating Wilmer Valderrama again 2013<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Demi Lovato dating Wilmer Valderrama again 2013---Demi Lovato's
secret half-sister,Looks like on-again, off-again couple Demi Lovato and
Wilmer Valderrama are back on again. Us Weekly reports that the "X
Factor" judge and former "That '70s demi lovato returns to x factor,
demi lovato skyscraper: Show" actor are dating again, having spent a
romantic dinner date on Valentine's Day at a sushi restaurant in Los
Angeles.<br /><br />A source told the publication that the pair were
"cuddling" and "stared into each other's eyes the whole time" during the
dinner, and were also "making out" at a Topshop opening earlier in the
day. And while their interactions sound sort of intense, Lovato, 20, and
Valderrama, 33, first began dating three years ago, in 2010.<br />
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March 2012, Viderrama told Perez Hilton that he and Lovato were still
on great terms, despite having split. "We were really just best friends
and to be honest I couldn't be more proud of her," he said. "She's a
great human being.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/20/demi-lovato-wilmer-valdererrama-dating_n_2729784.html" target="_blank">Read more...</a><br />
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Post adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07631874020213206818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610753944296935169.post-89663709573690931122013-07-18T04:07:00.001-07:002013-07-18T04:07:17.828-07:00Yearbook Photos of The Famous<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Yearbook Photos Of The Famous, Zac Efron, Ashley Tisdale and Lea Michele
all got famous playing high school students, but how do their real
yearbook photos stack up to their television identities as teens?<br />
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These funny ladies (and sometime Taylor Swift bullies! got their start
on Saturday Night Live and both have enjoyed successful careers on
television sitcoms as well as the big screen. Can you guess who they are
and what they looked like before they had the world laughing?<br />
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These singers are undeniable divas, with a whole lot of personality and
even more stage presence. Both the American Idol judges, who appeared on
different seasons of the hit show, had a lot of personality as sassy
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Post adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07631874020213206818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610753944296935169.post-14994835798863954012013-07-18T03:55:00.002-07:002013-07-18T03:55:47.760-07:00SAT Scores of The Famous<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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SAT Scores of the Famous, The following actors, athletes, politicians and other famous faces are without a doubt successful in their chosen careers, but do they have the brains to back it up? Click through to find out their SAT scores, out of a total of 1600 and decide for yourself whether they’re of below, average or genius intelligence.<br />
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<b>Matt Bonner</b><br />
The clues: The professional basketball player should be known for his brains as well as his brawn. The 6-foot-10 center had a very successful college career both on and off the court before he turned pro. Matt Bonner SAT score 1350,<br />
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<b>Craig Breslow</b><br />
The clues: The major-league pitcher has been called the “smartest man in baseball” and his SAT score certainly reflects that. He majored in molecular biophysics and biochemistry at an Ivy League university and said he would be doing this if it wasn’t for baseball. Wall Street Journal call Craig Breslow smartest man in baseball, Craig Breslow said he would be in medical school if it wasn’t for baseball, Craig Breslow scored 1420 on SAT,<br />
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<b>Kobe Bryant</b><br />
The clues: The Los Angeles Laker has helped win his team five NBA championships and has been the Finals MVP twice and league MVP once. His SAT score doesn’t exactly equal his enormous success on the court, but it wasn’t too shabby either. Los Angeles Lakers out of playoffs in the first round, Kobe Bryant scored 1080 on SAT,<br />
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<b>George W. Bush</b><br />
The clues: The former U.S. president and Ivy League graduate did better than average on the SAT and even beat the president who preceded him. George W. Bush graduated from Yale and Harvard, Bill Clinton SAT score less than George W. Bush, George W. Bush SAT score 1206,<br />
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<b>Courteney Cox</b><br />
The clues: The former “Friends” star can be proud of her SAT score as it led her to start a degree in this brainy subject before committing herself fully to acting. Courteney Cox started degree in architecture, Courteney Cox scored 1150 on SAT,<br />
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<b>Drea de Matteo</b><br />
The clues: The actress has had a very successful career thus far, including a role on “Desperate Housewives” and has also won an Emmy for her role on a former HBO drama. She did not, however, have much success with the SAT. Drea de Matteo scored 800 on SAT,<br />
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<b>Ryan Fitzpatrick</b><br />
The clues: You can probably guess by this quarterback’s alma mater that he has some serious brains. Off the field, he majored in economics, and on the field, he was named the Ivy League MVP. Ryan Fitzpatrick 2004 Ivy League MVP, Ryan Fitzpatrick SAT score 1580,<br />
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<b>Al Franken</b><br />
The clues: The politician author and former “Saturday Night Live” cast member earned a respectable mark on the SAT, although with a prestigious alma mater you might have thought he’d do even better. Al Franken SAT score 1020,<br />
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<b>Janeane Garofalo</b><br />
The clues: The actress, former radio host author and standup comedienne has been performing to packed houses for years, but she did not find quite as much success when she took the SAT. Garofalo did, however, go on to graduate from college. Janeane Garofalo scored 950 on SAT,<br />
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<b>Al Gore</b><br />
The clues: The politician and former U.S. vice president attended an esteemed boarding school before sailing through the SAT and getting into an Ivy League university. Al Gore scored 1355 on SAT,<br />
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<b>Derek Jeter</b><br />
The clues: The major-league player did pretty well on the SAT, according to his friend and teammate, and was offered a university scholarship before deciding to play baseball professionally. Derek Jeter got 1200 on SATs,<br />
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<b>John Kerry</b><br />
The clues: The politician and current U.S. secretary of state attended a prestigious college prep school before attending one of the nation’s Ivy League universities. John Kerry SAT score 1190,<br />
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<b>Ke$ha</b><br />
The clues: The eccentric singer-songwriter dropped out of high school at age 17, but don’t let that fool you ― the star was in the International Baccalaureate program and took history classes at a local college for fun. Kesha scored 1500 on SAT,<br />
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<b>Stephen King</b><br />
The clues: The award-winning author has sold an astonishing number of books and is obviously successful in that arena. The Maine native often writes stories set in his home state and even attended college there. Stephen King sold over 350 million books, Stephen King scored in the 1300s SAT,<br />
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<b>Rush Limbaugh</b><br />
The clues: This talk show host broadcasts the most listened to radio talk show in the country. It took brains to get to where he is, although you may be surprised to hear he didn’t finish college. The Rush Limbaugh Show weekly audience 15 million, Rush Limbaugh went to Southeast Missouri State University for two semesters and one summer, Rush Limbaugh SAT score 1530 ,<br />
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<b>Peyton Manning</b><br />
The clues: The NFL quarterback has won numerous awards throughout his professional football career, including this title by two giants in the sports media world. Before he joined the NFL, the QB attended the University of Tennessee. Peyton Manning named NFL player of the decade of the 2000s by Fox Sports and Sports Illustrated, Peyton Manning GPA 3.61, Peyton Manning SAT score 1030,<br />
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<b>Scott McNealy</b><br />
The clues: The computer company co-founder clearly has brains to be able to make it during the startup boom in the 1980s. His Ivy League education probably didn’t hurt either. Scott McNealy scored 1420 on SAT,<br />
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<b>George Parros</b><br />
The clues: The professional ice hockey player isn’t just a beefy athlete. His SAT score, along with his hockey talent, helped get him accepted into this Ivy League university. George Parros 6 ft 5 in and 222 lbs, George Parros GPA 3.18, George Parros scored 1250 on SAT,<br />
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<b>Natalie Portman</b><br />
The clues: The award-winning actress has both beauty and brains. The Harvard grad even skipped the premiere of one of her films so she could study for her high school finals. Natalie Portman studied psychology at Harvard, Natalie Portman scored in 1400s on SAT,<br />
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<b>Alex Rodriguez</b><br />
The clues: The New York Yankee has been named to the All-Star team over a dozen times and has countless other baseball honors. He did not, however, do so stellar on the SAT. Alex Rodriguez plays third base, Alex Rodriguez SAT score 910,<br />
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<b>Will Smith</b><br />
The clues: The well-known actor has been gracing the small and big screen for years, with a career any actor would envy. He has a scholarly side to him as well and, if rumors are true, his SAT score could have gotten him into any college he wanted. Will Smith rumored to have perfect SAT score,<br />
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<b>Ben Stein</b><br />
The clues: It’ll probably come as no surprise that the presidential speechwriter actor and author did pretty well on the SAT. But just how high was the Columbia College grad’s score? Ben Stein wrote speeches for presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, Ben Stein scored 1573 on SAT,<br />
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<b>Howard Stern</b><br />
The clues: The controversial radio personality and reality TV judge graduated from Boston University with honors despite having a poor SAT score. Howard Stern judge on America’s Got Talent, Howard Stern graduated magna cum laude, Howard Stern scored 870 on SAT,<br />
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<b>Amy Tan</b><br />
The clues: The well-known author, whose best-selling 1989 novel was later made into a film, has won numerous awards for her work. She did pretty decent on the SAT as well. Amy Tan SAT score in the 1100s,<br />
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<b>Meredith Vieira</b><br />
The clues: The television personality went to this well-known Massachusetts university, also referred to as a Little Ivy, where she graduated magna cum laude. Meredith Vieira leaving as host of syndicated version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Meredith Vieira scored in 1300s on SAT,<br />
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<b>James Woods</b><br />
The clues: The brainy actor who will grace the big screen once again this summer dropped out of the prestigious MIT in order to try his hand at acting. James Woods studied political science at MIT, James Woods scored 1579 on SAT,<br />
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<b>Chris Young</b><br />
The clues: The professional baseball player’s SAT score and time at an Ivy League university proves he’s got talent both on and off the field. All-Star Chris Young SAT score 1300,<br />
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<b>Victoria Zdrok</b><br />
The clues: The model and adult film star might surprise you with how well she did on the SAT. She’s also highly educated, with a law degree from this Pennsylvania university and a Ph.D. from Drexel University. Victoria Zdrok studied Clinical Psychology from Drexel University, Victoria Zdrok scored higher than 95% of college-bound American students on the verbal portion of SAT,<br />
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Post adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07631874020213206818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610753944296935169.post-50280565801007859722012-02-17T04:32:00.000-08:002012-02-17T04:32:14.738-08:00Whitney's New Jersey Mansion<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Whitney's New Jersey Mansion After Death- Whitney's New Jersey Mansion for Sale- After the shocking death of Whitney last week, now Whitney's new jersey mansion comes in to news for its sale. This is the ironic mansion where late Whitney Houston married her ex husband Bobby Brown. The singer's death has been the center of all the headlines all week and now her lavish Newark home is in news as for sale at $1.75 million. The Mendham New Jersey mansion is on the market after Houston initially put it up for sale back in 2009, two years after her marriage to Brown ended. <br />
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The 12,561-square-foot, five-bedroom home is consisted of 5 acres of land. The ranch-style home that was featured on the couple’s reality television show “Being Bobby Brown, is back on the real estate market. It is just about a 30-minute drive northeast of Whitney Houston's birthplace of Newark, New Jersey. <br />
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Before his 2005 fight with Kevin McBride, Tyson was $34 million in debt for which he was paid $5 million.<br />
He filed for bankruptcy in 2003, owing $27 million.<br />
Tyson was convicted of raping Desiree Washington, for which he served three years in prison.<br />
Mike Tyson,the youngest man ever to win a world heavyweight title at just 20 years old made $300 million over his career.<br />
But Tyson's life was not easy as his career earning wasn't enough to support a lavish lifestyle that famously includes pet tigers.<br />
Mike lost his fortune through some of the biggest financial blunders.<br />
Almost 80 percent of National Football League players are flirting with bankruptcy two years after they retire.</div>Post adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07631874020213206818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610753944296935169.post-69743695650324265432012-02-11T05:53:00.002-08:002012-02-11T05:53:49.828-08:00Mike Tyson Career $300 Million<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Mike Tyson Career $300 Million---Mike Tyson, the most famous and successful boxer in the world made $300 million over his career.<br />
Tyson declared bankruptcy in 2003, despite receiving over US$34 million for several of his fights and $300 million during his career.<br />
But Tyson's life was not easy as his career earning wasn't enough to support a lavish lifestyle that famously includes pet tigers.<br />
That's a lot of cat food.<br />
But Mike, the youngest man ever to win a world heavyweight title at just 20 years old managed to wind up in 2003 with $27 million debt thanks to a $400,000 a month lifestyle.<br />
Before his 2005 fight with Kevin McBride, Tyson was $34 million in debt for which he was paid $5 million.<br />
He filed for bankruptcy in 2003, owing $27 million.<br />
Tyson was convicted of raping Desiree Washington, for which he served three years in prison.<br />
Mike lost his fortune through some of the biggest financial blunders.<br />
Almost 80 percent of National Football League players are flirting with bankruptcy two years after they retire.</div>Post adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07631874020213206818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610753944296935169.post-75203391734653060582012-02-11T05:53:00.000-08:002012-02-11T05:53:07.683-08:00Lenny Dykstra Charged With Fraud, Gand theft, Drug possession<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Lenny Dykstra Charged With Fraud, Gand theft, Drug possession---On Friday, Lenny Dykstra was charged with drug possession and bankruptcy fraud for allegedly grand theft of removing and selling personal property from his $18 million mansion, which was part of the bankruptcy estate.<br />
As part of the plea, Dykstra faces up to four years in state prison.<br />
Dykstra lost his fortune through some of the biggest financial blunders.<br />
Lenny Dykstra had earned $36.5 million from major league baseball in his basketball career.<br />
Dykstra moved to California and started a profitable luxury car wash that he called The Taj Mahal after retirement.<br />
He expanded the business throughout Southern California and in 2007 sold it to investors.<br />
Dykstra proclaimed himself a financial guru and began writing a stock-picking website column.<br />
His prominence soared as a sports celebrity, entrepreneur and popular guest on numerous financial news broadcasts.<br />
Then in July 2009, Dykstra filed for bankruptcy.<br />
Lenny amassed a fortune through financial advising.<br />
In the bankruptcy filing, Dykstra listed assets of $24.6 million and overall debts of $37.1 million.<br />
Among the assets he listed are two residences: a Ventura County mansion in Lake Sherwood Estates that he purchased from Janet and Wayne Gretzky, which he estimated was worth $18.5 million; and a home in Westlake Village that he estimated was worth $5.4 million.<br />
As a result of the bankruptcy filing, the residences and Dykstra's personal property became part of the bankruptcy estate that would be used to pay off creditors.<br />
Almost 80 percent of National Football League players are flirting with bankruptcy two years after they retire.</div>Post adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07631874020213206818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610753944296935169.post-20970876467503257912012-02-11T05:52:00.001-08:002012-02-11T05:52:28.807-08:00Lenny Dykstra Earned $36.5 million In His Baseball Career<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Lenny Dykstra Earned $36.5 million In His Baseball Career--Lenny Dykstra had earned $36.5 million from major league baseball in his basketball career.<br />
Dykstra moved to California and started a profitable luxury car wash that he called The Taj Mahal after retirement.<br />
He expanded the business throughout Southern California and in 2007 sold it to investors.<br />
Dykstra proclaimed himself a financial guru and began writing a stock-picking website column.<br />
His prominence soared as a sports celebrity, entrepreneur and popular guest on numerous financial news broadcasts.<br />
Then in July 2009, Dykstra filed for bankruptcy.<br />
Lenny amassed a fortune through financial advising.<br />
In the bankruptcy filing, Dykstra listed assets of $24.6 million and overall debts of $37.1 million.<br />
Among the assets he listed are two residences: a Ventura County mansion in Lake Sherwood Estates that he purchased from Janet and Wayne Gretzky, which he estimated was worth $18.5 million; and a home in Westlake Village that he estimated was worth $5.4 million.<br />
As a result of the bankruptcy filing, the residences and Dykstra's personal property became part of the bankruptcy estate that would be used to pay off creditors.<br />
Lenny Dykstra was charged Friday with bankruptcy fraud for allegedly removing and selling personal property from his $18 million mansion, which was part of the bankruptcy estate.<br />
As part of the plea, Dykstra faces up to four years in state prison.<br />
Dykstra lost his fortune through some of the biggest financial blunders.<br />
Almost 80 percent of National Football League players are flirting with bankruptcy two years after they retire.</div>Post adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07631874020213206818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610753944296935169.post-23152637721189680322012-02-11T05:51:00.002-08:002012-02-11T05:51:35.092-08:00Sarah Ferguson $7 Million Debt<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Sarah Ferguson $7 Million Debt--Sarah Ferguson,The Duchess of York has cleared out her pending $7million debt with the money she earned from Oprah Winfrey’s show.<br />
The show has helped her to pay off a substantial portion of the 7 million-dollar debt hanging over her head.<br />
Sarah Ferguson has many money problems like $7 Million Debt, $75000 Million on tape attempting & Finding Sarah on Own network.<br />
Sarah Ferguson has also battled money woes after her $3 million contract with Weight Watchers expired in 2007.<br />
Sarah was also caught on tape attempting for $750,000 money to sell access of her ex-husband, Prince Andrew to an undercover reporter.<br />
Sarah angrily walked out of the interview after she was caught.<br />
Celebrities may seem to have it all, but they sure know how to blow it all too.<br />
Making millions of dollars or having celebrity status doesn’t do much to deter bankruptcy.<br />
Having financial issues is just part of being a human being and celebrities are indeed human.</div>Post adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07631874020213206818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610753944296935169.post-53457544996807505292012-02-11T05:51:00.000-08:002012-02-11T05:51:00.805-08:00Sarah Ferguson $3 Million Weight Watchers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Sarah Ferguson $3 Million Weight Watchers---Sarah Ferguson has battled money woes after her $3 million contract with Weight Watchers expired in 2007.<br />
Sarah Ferguson has many money problems like $7 Million Debt, Made $3 Million with Weight Watchers & Finding Sarah on Own network.<br />
Sarah was also caught on tape attempting for $750,000 money to sell access of her ex-husband, Prince Andrew to an undercover reporter.<br />
Sarah,The Duchess of York angrily walked out of the interview after she was caught.<br />
Celebrities may seem to have it all, but they sure know how to blow it all too.<br />
Making millions of dollars or having celebrity status doesn’t do much to deter bankruptcy.<br />
Having financial issues is just part of being a human being and celebrities are indeed human.</div>Post adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07631874020213206818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610753944296935169.post-5772839658900967312012-02-11T05:50:00.001-08:002012-02-11T05:50:28.523-08:00Susan Powter Bankruptcy $3.5 Million<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Susan Powter Bankruptcy $3.5 Million---Susan Powter has bankruptcy of $3.5 million in debt in the 1990's, most of it owed to her attorneys.<br />
On January 3, 1995, Susan filed for bankruptcy in Los Angeles.<br />
Susan is a motivational speaker, dietitian, personal trainer and author of Australian birth in 1957.<br />
Powter sued her second husband, Lincoln Apeland, for $1 million, for defamatory comments on his website, including statements that Powter is mentally ill and suffers from manic depression, to schizophrenia, to just about any sort of incurable emotional problem.<br />
Susan Powter is author of several books who had been selling $110 million in books in the 1990's.<br />
3 of Susan books became New York Times best-sellers in the 1990s.<br />
In 2002, she returned to writing with The Politics of Stupid, a stream-of-consciousness, self-published manifesto encouraging women to take control of their brains and bodies from food manufacturers, corrupt governments, and fitness/diet industries.</div>Post adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07631874020213206818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610753944296935169.post-8651235734156536582012-02-11T05:49:00.002-08:002012-02-11T05:49:54.125-08:00Susan Powter books sold $110 million<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Susan Powter books sold $110 million---Susan Powter is author of several books who had been selling $110 million in books in the 1990's.<br />
is a motivational speaker, dietitian, personal trainer and author of Australian birth in 1957.<br />
3 of Susan books became New York Times best-sellers in the 1990s.<br />
In 2002, she returned to writing with The Politics of Stupid, a stream-of-consciousness, self-published manifesto encouraging women to take control of their brains and bodies from food manufacturers, corrupt governments, and fitness/diet industries. <br />
People magazine revealed Powter ended up $3.5 million in debt in the 1990's, most of it owed to her attorneys.<br />
On January 3, 1995, Susan filed for bankruptcy in Los Angeles.<br />
Powter sued her second husband, Lincoln Apeland, for $1 million, for defamatory comments on his website, including statements that Powter is mentally ill and suffers from manic depression, to schizophrenia, to just about any sort of incurable emotional problem.</div>Post adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07631874020213206818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610753944296935169.post-79107287902512596112012-02-11T05:49:00.000-08:002012-02-11T05:49:14.849-08:00Heidi Montag Spencer Pratt $10 Million<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Heidi Montag Spencer Pratt $10 Million---Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt have squandered $10 million on fortune.<br />
They were blowed $10 million on crystals, cars and plastic surgery! However, Pratt has declared, Spencer said that they don't want sympathy.<br />
The pair have also revealed they are considering filing for bankruptcy after blowing their $10million fortune.<br />
Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt have claimed they owed $2 million in taxes and were forced to move out of their luxurious California home, taking up residence with Pratt’s parents.<br />
The couple was forced to move out of their luxurious California home, taking up residence with Pratt’s parents.<br />
The former stars of The Hills claim have moved into a guesthouse at Pratt’s parents’ home after struggling to pay the rent on their $35,000-a-month Malibu mansion.<br />
Heidi and Spencer Pratt filed for bankruptcy after frittering away their entire multi-million dollar fortune.<br />
Heidi Montag was paid $65,000 an episode on The Hills and the only reason LC gets paid more than anyone else is because she demanded in her original contract that no one could ever get paid more than her.</div>Post adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07631874020213206818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610753944296935169.post-65392054811080152042012-02-11T05:48:00.001-08:002012-02-11T05:48:32.689-08:00Heidi Montag And Spencer Pratt spent $10 million And Owe $2 million In Taxes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Heidi Montag And Spencer Pratt spent $10 million And Owe $2 million In Taxes---<br />
Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt supposedly owe $2 million in taxes and blowed $10 million on fortune.<br />
The couple was forced to move out of their luxurious California home, taking up residence with Pratt’s parents.<br />
The former stars of The Hills claim have moved into a guesthouse at Pratt’s parents’ home after struggling to pay the rent on their $35,000-a-month Malibu mansion.<br />
They were Squandered $10 million on crystals, cars and plastic surgery! However, Pratt has declared, Spencer said that they don't want sympathy.<br />
The pair have also revealed they are considering filing for bankruptcy after blowing their $10million fortune.<br />
Heidi and Spencer Pratt filed for bankruptcy after frittering away their entire multi-million dollar fortune.</div>Post adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07631874020213206818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610753944296935169.post-13952570308177151022012-02-11T05:47:00.003-08:002012-02-11T05:47:55.488-08:00Heidi Montag Was Paid $65,000 An Episode<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Heidi Montag Was Paid $65,000 An Episode---Heidi Montag was paid $65,000 an episode on The Hills and the only reason LC gets paid more than anyone else is because she demanded in her original contract that no one could ever get paid more than her.<br />
The salaries are based on who people care about watching more.<br />
If someone bring drama, he’ll get more money.<br />
Fashion forward LC is expected to earn $1.4 million for the complete fourth season of The Hills.<br />
MTV is paying the cast member stars of its smash unscripted series for per episode.<br />
But Heidi and Spencer Pratt filed for bankruptcy after frittering away their entire multi-million dollar fortune.<br />
The pair claimed they owed $2 million in taxes and were forced to move out of their luxurious California home, taking up residence with Pratt’s parents.</div>Post adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07631874020213206818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610753944296935169.post-13225363908366830192012-02-11T05:47:00.001-08:002012-02-11T05:47:13.644-08:00Nicolas Cage Owes IRS $6.6 Million<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Nicolas Cage Owes IRS $6.6 Million---The film star, Nicolas Cage, 48 year old owes IRS $6.6 million in income taxes.<br />
Cage’s Las Vegas home went into foreclosure in December 2009 following the announcement of his income taxes.<br />
A federal tax lien notice, dated July 2, shows that Cage owes more than $6.6 million or $70,190 on his 2002 taxes, $179,738 for 2003, $110,617 for 2004 and a whopping $6,257,005 for 2007.<br />
Some 98,000 federal workers owed $1.03 billion in unpaid taxes at the end of the 2010 fiscal year.<br />
Cage has been ordered by the District Court in Clark County, Nevada to pay $2,511,605.74 to Nevada State Bank in costs relating to his foreclosed property in Nevada.<br />
Cage will incur a rate of 5.5% on the judgment until it's paid off.<br />
Cage is just one of a long list of celebrities with financial problems.</div>Post adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07631874020213206818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610753944296935169.post-78670436614324002962012-02-11T05:46:00.001-08:002012-02-11T05:46:22.100-08:00Nicolas Cage $20 Million Paycheck Gone In 60 Seconds<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Nicolas Cage $20 Million Paycheck Gone In 60 Seconds---The star, 48, Nicolas Cage received a $20 million paycheck Gone in 60 seconds for the action extravaganza, costarring Angelina Jolie.<br />
Nicolas had received that paycheck after returning to the action genre with the poorly-rated 8MM and headlining Martin Scorsese's dark Bringing Out the Dead in 1999.<br />
Nicolas has made a series of action thrillers, including The Rock, Con Air, John Woo's Face/Off, opposite John Travolta, and Brian De Palma's Snake Eyes since 1995.<br />
In 1998, he starred in the romantic City of Angels with Meg Ryan. <br />
In December 2002, Cage launched his directorial debut, the $5 million independent film Sonny.<br />
Nicolas' dream of taking the role as a knight has finally come true, his attempt to become the king of property development continues to go unrealized.</div>Post adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07631874020213206818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610753944296935169.post-41975877230518314272011-12-13T07:03:00.000-08:002011-12-13T07:03:54.788-08:00Canada Ban Burkas at Citizenship Ceremonies only<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><h4 style="text-align: center;">Canada Ban to Wear Burkas at only Citizenship Ceremonies</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX5o9RMTRu2DSHzUWzyaCL5_rVoKN2Y3l1kUUC9gdsWGacCjY4ILKkd8DPs4GkUfHi4zKNLMgB_YBO2iFyA4vwNmQlX0lmcYZ4itoPBO2_yr1p7qxcCvjH6haS9B63NW6t5cm91N6LiXfC/s1600/canada-ban-burkas-citizenship.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX5o9RMTRu2DSHzUWzyaCL5_rVoKN2Y3l1kUUC9gdsWGacCjY4ILKkd8DPs4GkUfHi4zKNLMgB_YBO2iFyA4vwNmQlX0lmcYZ4itoPBO2_yr1p7qxcCvjH6haS9B63NW6t5cm91N6LiXfC/s400/canada-ban-burkas-citizenship.jpg" width="290" /></a></div><b>Canada Ban Burkas Citizenship</b>- On Monday 12th December 2011, Canadian Immigration placed a ban on wearing burkas or any other face coverings like hijab and islamic niqab while taking oath for citizenship during citizenship ceremonies. Canadian Immigration minister Jason Kenney announced the new law while talking to cultural groups on Monday.<br />
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The new law, which requires oath-takers to show their entire face, takes effect immediately. This new rule is also a latest addition in a string of changes to Canada's immigration process under the Conservative government.The reaction from two prominent Muslim groups is mixed as some welcomes the announcement while others are against it. The denounced ones thought this decision can cause unnecessary agitation in the Muslim community. </div>Post adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07631874020213206818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610753944296935169.post-62044536752920283952011-12-12T06:22:00.000-08:002011-12-12T06:22:17.904-08:00Korea Towers World Trade Center Exploding<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Korea Towers Resembles World Trade Center Exploding- A prominent architecture firm MVRDV has designed a complex apartment skyscrapers for two connected luxury residential towers in Seoul, Korea that reminds people of the twin towers exploding on 9/11. MVRDV is a Rotterdam, Netherlands -based global operating architecture and urban design practice with an progressive ideal engaged in solving global issues that founded in 1991.<br />
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The name of project is The Cloud. A 260 meter tall tower and a 300 meter tall tower are connected in the centre by a pixelated cloud of additional program offering amenities and outside spaces with wide views. The towers with a total surface of 128,000m2 are expected to be completed in 2015.A mockup shows two soaring skyscrapers connected in the middle by a “pixelated cloud” that evoked the clouds of debris that erupted from the iconic World Trade Center towers after terrorists flew planes into them.<br />
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Reaction from the survivors of 9/11 and their families is very harsh. In an ironic twist, the towers will be at the entrance of the Yongsan Dreamhub project, which was designed by Daniel Libeskind, who created the master plan of the rebuilt World Trade Center. “MVRDV regrets deeply any connotations The Cloud project evokes regarding 9/11,” it wrote on its website. But they did not indicate any plans to change the design of the building.</div>Post adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07631874020213206818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610753944296935169.post-12634840758602121332011-12-12T06:19:00.000-08:002011-12-12T06:19:25.062-08:00Carrying Branded Purses and Cosmetics Without Declaring Them<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Carrying Branded Purses and Cosmetics Without Declaring Them- The 22 years old beauty queen Hasleen Kaur who won Pantaloons Femina Miss India Earth 2011 was detained in Mumbai on Wednesday night . When she arrived from her trip of Thailand, she was detained at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport for carrying branded purses and cosmetics without declaring them.<br />
The worth of these branded purses, cosmetics is Rs 1.9 lakhs (190000 rupees converted to USD $3,620.77). When the officials approached her and stated that they intended to check the goods, she told them that the purses were local products.Undeterred by her reasoning, the officials detained her, confiscated her belongings, and only then allowed Kaur to leave the airport. Hasleen Kaur has also played a small role in Saif Ali Khan’s movie “Love Aajkal”.</div>Post adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07631874020213206818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610753944296935169.post-3567013240911322582011-12-12T04:08:00.000-08:002011-12-12T04:08:43.948-08:00Fabulous Christmas Trees<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><h3>Fabulous Christmas Trees: Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsr72PWn8k4tCLyOrQsRSf6r5wLUh6cBJTI46V79Q1IVK1gqXjwEoeOS-f6gxetrliPrJl-_Ifh4Hl0ZxE7wc2Wpfus7IiJ0O5eiwfuCIoDJAmFjRijKqKZCKQK1iB83z8r7Fu5wrC-zYp/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsr72PWn8k4tCLyOrQsRSf6r5wLUh6cBJTI46V79Q1IVK1gqXjwEoeOS-f6gxetrliPrJl-_Ifh4Hl0ZxE7wc2Wpfus7IiJ0O5eiwfuCIoDJAmFjRijKqKZCKQK1iB83z8r7Fu5wrC-zYp/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The tradition of lighting the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree in New York began in 1933. These days, the lighting ceremony is an NBC-TV special that makes the tree a worldwide celebrity. The 74-foot-tall Norway spruce was illuminated by 30,000 lights during a ceremony that featured performances by Neil Diamond, Cee Lo Green and Carole King. The tree is decorated with five miles of lights, which will be on until Jan. 7. After that, it will be turned into lumber for the housing charity Habitat for Humanity.<br />
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<h4>Fabulous Christmas Trees: Rio de Janeiro</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi40lQc_hmRpysizXZLAcjIJ0NbKWghtSaTlmtOp5MZNRvEIcT4nZcDnvM_poYQt1l2eKfiK1hDOtWRfp_mzbpAx8U4khg8XBbqg5x-S9bpiweLf1UHLPhQmUUk0MCnOKRUjRi6DiFrYpS3/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi40lQc_hmRpysizXZLAcjIJ0NbKWghtSaTlmtOp5MZNRvEIcT4nZcDnvM_poYQt1l2eKfiK1hDOtWRfp_mzbpAx8U4khg8XBbqg5x-S9bpiweLf1UHLPhQmUUk0MCnOKRUjRi6DiFrYpS3/s320/2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Rio de Janeiro boasts a Christmas tree that made it into Guinness World Records. The largest floating Christmas tree is more than 278 feet tall and was erected in Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon. Construction on this year's artificial tree began in September. It requires 1,200 people to assemble it and take it down. I t will be lit up with 3.3 million micro-lamps and 2,100 strobe lights every evening until Jan. 6.<br />
<h4>Fabulous Christmas Trees: National Christmas Tree, Washington, D.C.</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdDMjRTTKtQbXp2SuZsyCBwzcmP6iALBYRXABPTLxB5xKAj68ThKM8So8YQk7obVALHDvkUcTmHhDiN90Aw5th6zMSP-r8F-CdpHspukgJczCAecB6B33rkNOy58ZamA4KEIIUoIQB4aXU/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdDMjRTTKtQbXp2SuZsyCBwzcmP6iALBYRXABPTLxB5xKAj68ThKM8So8YQk7obVALHDvkUcTmHhDiN90Aw5th6zMSP-r8F-CdpHspukgJczCAecB6B33rkNOy58ZamA4KEIIUoIQB4aXU/s320/3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>If you wanted to attend this year’s National Christmas Tree Lighting in Washington, D.C., you would have had to get lucky. An online lottery doled out tickets to only 17,000 people. President Barack Obama and his family lit the 26-foot tree in front of the White House on Dec. 1, accompanied by celebrities such as TV and radio personality Carson Daly and musical performer will.i.am.<br />
<h4>Fabulous Christmas Trees: Dortmund, Germany</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjEKpTUfbmTYyTXBEPYRLztycEU73MOA-rg-i5gNZsdakX9bnTFRlgBx5jIq4eKkYNEw3vswAA1XCXGxamYi1HsoP3OC79lsZSoXE9g9Ju6CErXqvPTdA2xuVDyNnVG9za_EAkO4HQAmSx/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjEKpTUfbmTYyTXBEPYRLztycEU73MOA-rg-i5gNZsdakX9bnTFRlgBx5jIq4eKkYNEw3vswAA1XCXGxamYi1HsoP3OC79lsZSoXE9g9Ju6CErXqvPTdA2xuVDyNnVG9za_EAkO4HQAmSx/s320/4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This tree is 45 meters tall (45 meters to feet 147.637795) and towers over the Christmas market in Dortmund, Germany. Look closely and you’ll see that it’s made of 17,000 individual spruce trees illuminated with 40,000 LED lights and 20 large candles.<br />
<h4>Fabulous Christmas Trees: Branson, Mo.</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzfmpoELGS5c_qwCfnhyphenhyphenyoAYOP6p1iKCYSwrPytA-KggE0rRXB6ZHqY7CAkDBQqsw_ZubcbSwDJ-WqVLDuoJ9zgp6XpFsbB0YJCrkq7UFnwPaZHxS_QqVvo3XP79SwGV9sWqO3Rf6u1xEg/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzfmpoELGS5c_qwCfnhyphenhyphenyoAYOP6p1iKCYSwrPytA-KggE0rRXB6ZHqY7CAkDBQqsw_ZubcbSwDJ-WqVLDuoJ9zgp6XpFsbB0YJCrkq7UFnwPaZHxS_QqVvo3XP79SwGV9sWqO3Rf6u1xEg/s320/5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Branson, Mo., boasts a tree like no other. It is five stories tall, built of steel and LED lights, and plays Christmas carols. The tree was illuminated on Nov. 4 and will remain up at the Silver Dollar City theme park in Branson until Dec. 30.<br />
<h4>Fabulous Christmas Trees: Scottsdale, Ariz.</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiReQFqKknmxqw9EfdQtjR_-12U0IBtyrNkzo6omqGcc5PJ0GxQuFo9qsrIp8FRkgHcINP1OtMtT3l-8Y1smb46dqXTLWXMeNQb20neSDC9S0jR_uDEMpygVkne__doxY7Vh5T9WekcSZgO/s1600/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiReQFqKknmxqw9EfdQtjR_-12U0IBtyrNkzo6omqGcc5PJ0GxQuFo9qsrIp8FRkgHcINP1OtMtT3l-8Y1smb46dqXTLWXMeNQb20neSDC9S0jR_uDEMpygVkne__doxY7Vh5T9WekcSZgO/s320/6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess resort in Scottsdale has a four-story Christmas tree with 65,000 LED lights that blink to 10 holiday songs. Visitors can check out the synchronized lighting and music show every evening from 6-9:30 p.m. The tree dazzles during the day, too, with hundreds of mirrored stars and a 5-foot tree topper.<br />
<h4>Fabulous Christmas Trees: San Francisco</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCb4uqcXaJSNtoSQBT66MkqHIzQAWMxru-OAeBwf35P3F-Ne4m6gB2NVCoGcC3AqcYDko0Ci5xZMCrOncH_ws63gYXF90KnbySJDE77-8OOC8pzlL4hf3h3exGtGWlQLIIFxmoHNXDvGpt/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCb4uqcXaJSNtoSQBT66MkqHIzQAWMxru-OAeBwf35P3F-Ne4m6gB2NVCoGcC3AqcYDko0Ci5xZMCrOncH_ws63gYXF90KnbySJDE77-8OOC8pzlL4hf3h3exGtGWlQLIIFxmoHNXDvGpt/s320/7.jpg" width="220" /></a></div>San Francisco’s 80-foot fir tree, a gift from Macy’s to the city, uses 21,000 LED lights to brighten up Union Square. This year’s lighting ceremony included a performance by figure skater Johnny Weir, a three-time U.S. champion, two-time Olympian and world medalist.<br />
<h4>Fabulous Christmas Trees: Lansing, Mich.</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvUzytLx9nHgy2xJxCJCFoky2KuAuCv0_TKerp3Z6ENDpwaWu_0xDkAmIWQ8N1TAYFUEtA1rAwJNw71OvhEfQlMp0CZeh5d7O8jUBi2Y7_4dpLFcQOYO6Hpd7VZjkcsNNUj3e6_EUyYM-/s1600/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvUzytLx9nHgy2xJxCJCFoky2KuAuCv0_TKerp3Z6ENDpwaWu_0xDkAmIWQ8N1TAYFUEtA1rAwJNw71OvhEfQlMp0CZeh5d7O8jUBi2Y7_4dpLFcQOYO6Hpd7VZjkcsNNUj3e6_EUyYM-/s320/8.jpg" width="220" /></a></div>Lansing illuminated its Christmas tree on Nov. 18, accompanied by an electric light parade and fireworks over the state capitol building. This year’s beauty is 61 feet tall and was harvested from Houghton Lake, Mich. It’s quite the sparkler, too, with 3,500 LED lights.<br />
<h4>Fabulous Christmas Trees: London</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5FituIuYBtcArb3Ie3x1s0UQNh_DM-1f5RhklPCpwzuWhRzgbOjvHHr7bl5zZserzZmu8ROrbFgIX7Napd8a-fIgd9EVrlDJlPTTi6QbEQEUbDGZOWiYF9egejEpbu_RGVrKN80bR5uvG/s1600/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5FituIuYBtcArb3Ie3x1s0UQNh_DM-1f5RhklPCpwzuWhRzgbOjvHHr7bl5zZserzZmu8ROrbFgIX7Napd8a-fIgd9EVrlDJlPTTi6QbEQEUbDGZOWiYF9egejEpbu_RGVrKN80bR5uvG/s320/9.jpg" width="220" /></a></div>London’s St. Pancras International Station is home to a Christmas tree built entirely from Lego bricks. The tree, which took two months to build, features 600,000 Lego bricks and more than 1,000 Lego baubles.<br />
<h4>Fabulous Christmas Trees: Chicago</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgECOtQbPrqcL_yG08NCOrc4b9bBczMkuQv5xsnLde73v-8Q_G_t1sD7R0g33QlPf0sVrDDD2Brb2OwJo_wKM1hKLvygSkL90cdWd0Z_jwir7-cIX1kdlKmHbsWBTFdh8ygs2LAGrYAq_F/s1600/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgECOtQbPrqcL_yG08NCOrc4b9bBczMkuQv5xsnLde73v-8Q_G_t1sD7R0g33QlPf0sVrDDD2Brb2OwJo_wKM1hKLvygSkL90cdWd0Z_jwir7-cIX1kdlKmHbsWBTFdh8ygs2LAGrYAq_F/s320/10.jpg" width="220" /></a></div>The 55-foot Colorado spruce that Chicagoans lit up at Daley Plaza the day before Thanksgiving has an auspicious past. The Spangler family of Western Springs, Ill., decided the giant beauty in their yard was too close to their house, so they entered their tree into Chicago’s annual tree contest. Over the years, the Spanglers say the tree was used as a fort for the kids when they were younger, a source of shade and a landmark for people trying to find their house.<br />
<h4>Fabulous Christmas Trees: Copperopolis, Calif.</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinBn5IGwoPvk598kHBSSjwaWVZGBty1b9g7M930lQPJF3ciNjY8ISSORGjbWoUOXTVvSjHb098_CYjLEI6Ji3-jLUAxtTEG_nsfqr3fuNIHNnCzdkKH5XJAYcKUsJUIygt2ZDSDUg3MnK1/s1600/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinBn5IGwoPvk598kHBSSjwaWVZGBty1b9g7M930lQPJF3ciNjY8ISSORGjbWoUOXTVvSjHb098_CYjLEI6Ji3-jLUAxtTEG_nsfqr3fuNIHNnCzdkKH5XJAYcKUsJUIygt2ZDSDUg3MnK1/s320/11.jpg" width="220" /></a></div>In its day, Copperopolis produced 72 million pounds of copper, supplying the red-orange metal to make bullets for the Civil War. The town is also known as the place where Mark Twain wrote “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.” In another claim to fame, the town is a registered California historical landmark. Soak in the history and tip your hat to its 40-foot white fir, which sparkles with more than 1,000 lights.<br />
<h4>Fabulous Christmas Trees: Coeur d'Alene Resort</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1w5oWouEE8g59mkkvi8SjFz41fvG00BLRP4achqLN09wqc3HI2dbPrhvCsunWmGWm32hqQ8LkwSE8kAFjtBe1Ol37ZwAdSGRGvtH5REkgdgtlU4L72U6j4C2oUUpb-5bp8tyL-tnb-gJg/s1600/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1w5oWouEE8g59mkkvi8SjFz41fvG00BLRP4achqLN09wqc3HI2dbPrhvCsunWmGWm32hqQ8LkwSE8kAFjtBe1Ol37ZwAdSGRGvtH5REkgdgtlU4L72U6j4C2oUUpb-5bp8tyL-tnb-gJg/s320/12.jpg" width="220" /></a></div>Coeur d’Alene Resort in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, has an impressively tall living Christmas tree, a grand fir decorated with more than 30,000 LED lights. At 161 feet, it rises to more than twice the height of New York’s famous Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. The tree is the focal point of the resort’s annual on-the-water light show featuring more than 1.5 million lights.<br />
<h4>Fabulous Christmas Trees: Aspen, Colo.</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinybBtFMfc6RrSyViFJlkgNCx6N8-X2YTBN79Is5X68zcSaSdTLjI_2p32lke5HB6wQ8I0NTsNaKHUKsT-daSEA_Wt4Tx9cgdMCI9lUW1hAuQhRSeYUPkCkyNn8OxYlFwoHX0uWjGUawuu/s1600/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinybBtFMfc6RrSyViFJlkgNCx6N8-X2YTBN79Is5X68zcSaSdTLjI_2p32lke5HB6wQ8I0NTsNaKHUKsT-daSEA_Wt4Tx9cgdMCI9lUW1hAuQhRSeYUPkCkyNn8OxYlFwoHX0uWjGUawuu/s320/13.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The historic Sardy House in Aspen was built in 1892 by J.W. (three-fingered Jack) Atkinson, vice president of the Little Annie Mining Company and former Pitkin County sheriff. Operated as a bed and breakfast since 1986, the building is under new ownership this year. John and Selene Devaney are pulling out all the stops with their landmark living Christmas tree. This year’s lighting ceremony upgrades the light bulbs to LED nodes and triples the number of lights from 3,000 to 10,000. The many-colored lights can create animations such as cascading rainbows and fireworks.<br />
<h4>Fabulous Christmas Trees: Portland, Ore.</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnKlyebhDz-B5VQVOgcqfxWVND2xnNjycU6pyyGfKTrcATIveLxO3swXtexH1M5hMB7v5HswEKpu1ScjYPCKFzxbV8IMzbui2PHqtoJCvJwFTP8a3ksTMxsVaArimgz16Wex9jg5Lmaqjb/s1600/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnKlyebhDz-B5VQVOgcqfxWVND2xnNjycU6pyyGfKTrcATIveLxO3swXtexH1M5hMB7v5HswEKpu1ScjYPCKFzxbV8IMzbui2PHqtoJCvJwFTP8a3ksTMxsVaArimgz16Wex9jg5Lmaqjb/s320/14.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Portland lit its Christmas tree in Pioneer Courthouse Square on Nov. 27, accompanied by the city’s own Pink Martini band and members of the Oregon Symphony and Pacific Youth Choir. The 75-foot-tall Douglas fir was donated by Stimson Lumber Co. and grown on sustainable forest lands near Gaston, Ore. This year, the tree has 14,000 new LED lights.<br />
<h4>Fabulous Christmas Trees: The Plaza Hotel, New York</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2d1-eGCCqxf8tZfw-9FaZewNSYDIL6IMrQMTIrLflT17Ox0t9-OuH-ygRs9Os1xp1zCYrWvOCw-9EjDdWaVlTlyM46q8FWaJQNmYkKvzFsF_hmc2YCXB9WQ5FpAIuB0rcB3H04QpvK6X_/s1600/15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2d1-eGCCqxf8tZfw-9FaZewNSYDIL6IMrQMTIrLflT17Ox0t9-OuH-ygRs9Os1xp1zCYrWvOCw-9EjDdWaVlTlyM46q8FWaJQNmYkKvzFsF_hmc2YCXB9WQ5FpAIuB0rcB3H04QpvK6X_/s320/15.jpg" width="220" /></a></div>The Plaza Hotel in New York City has unveiled a new 18-foot artificial tree that is the centerpiece of its Fifth Avenue foyer. The Betsey Johnson-designed, Eloise-themed Christmas tree is inspired by the precocious heroine of Kay Thompson’s 1955 classic book, "Eloise."</div>Post adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07631874020213206818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610753944296935169.post-72059317110039615772011-12-09T10:46:00.001-08:002011-12-09T10:46:48.855-08:00Heritage Auctions Worlds Largest Collectibles Auctioneer<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Heritage Auctions Worlds Largest Collectibles Auctioneer, Hermes Exceptional Collection Shiny Rouge H Porosus Crocodile 30cm Birkin Bag with Solid 18k white gold and diamond hardware- Anonymous bidder paid $203,150 at auction for a purse. Well, not just any purse, a Birkin, the hard-to-get handbag fetish of celebrities and needy rich ladies the world over. And not just any Birkin, a Hermès Exceptional Collection Shiny Rouge H Porosus Crocodile 30 cm Birkin Bag with Solid 18K White Gold & Diamond Hardware. Oh, obviously that is worth as much as a house or a college education. Surely!<br />
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The bag sold by Heritage Auctions in Dallas (where else would a woman spend $200K on a handbag) and broke a record for the sale of a handbag at auction. Actually, the record was broken four times in one auction.<br />
There were three other bags that went for $113,525, $95,600, and $80,663 which each successively took the record from each other. Now, I'm not going to tell people how to spend their money and I for sure have plopped down insane amounts of cash on silly things, but $203,150 for a bag? Not even the patron saint of stupid rich ladies Carrie Bradshaw would do something like that. But if you hurry, you can get this bag for only $67,000.</div>Post adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07631874020213206818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610753944296935169.post-7894837834951249932011-12-08T13:11:00.000-08:002011-12-08T13:11:54.575-08:00Belton Mo Throwing MissileBelton Mo Throwing Missile "it is not always enforced, but it is law."- In Belton, MO throwing snowballs is effectively illegal as it’s counted as throwing a missle although ”it is not always enforced, but it is law.” fines head up to $1000!<br />
About the ban: A cold-weather pastime is forbidden under a city ordinance. Belton illegal to throw snowball<br />
The penalty:belton mo throwing missile "it is not always enforced, but it is law."Post adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07631874020213206818noreply@blogger.com