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While over at Mediatakeout, I saw this pic and the sight of it left me wondering.  With all of the excessive spending and bailouts that’s occurred over the last few months, you would think  pics like this would be a thing of the past for some. Not that I ever laughed at anything like this  ,but situations such as these are really not laughing matters anymore.

Ever wonder what a Trillion Dollars look like? Here’s a neat break down!
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The Mayor can’t even keep her composure during this City Council Meeting in Medina Ohio!  All I want to know is WHO DID IT???

“This is it. I just want to say these will be my final show performances in London. This is it, when I say this is it, this is it,” Jackson told the crowd. “I’ll be performing the songs my fans want to hear — this is it. This is really it. This is the final curtain call. I’ll see you in July.” Fittingly, the series of concerts has been dubbed “This Is It.” Source

Michael Jackson’s attempting a Comeback! He announced his upcoming plans to tour on Thursday, March 05, 2009 in London via a Press Conference. His tickets will go on sale on Wednesday, March 13th, 2009. You can register to buy up to four tickets by visiting www.michaeljacskonlive.com. If all goes well with the first 10 shows, he may even extend his shows to 25!!!  HEE! HEE!

• Post Weekend Links: Free Dr. Pepper, Jack's Back, Heat, and the new King of the Cassel Too many things on my mind right now. Time to get them out: Free Dr. Pepper - I didn't get it out to you in time, but Dr. Pepper got surprised when they promised to give away free Pepper if Guns and Roses came out with an album in 2008.......
• Michael Jackson's Unreleased Song 'This Is It' Arrives Michael Jackson - This Is It /caption] Michael Jackson's unreleased track titled "This Is it" has arrived in full on October 12 at 12 A.M. EST. The track carries slow jams and features Michael's brothers on the hook. The song is confirmed to be played during the closing sequence of......
• Grammy's Tribute: Remembering Michael Jackson's Music [/caption] All the music-themed award shows have paid their respects to Michael Jackson with heartfelt tributes. But the Grammys topped them all Sunday night because they not only displayed the King of Pop's music but captured the sentiment of one of the issues closest to his heart--saving the planet. Then......
• Ticket Stubs Collectibles -> Paper Collecting ticket stubs is a fun hobby that can be equally exciting and frustrating because tickets are one of the more rare items you can collect, whether they’re from sporting events, concerts, museum visits, political rallies and events, movies or other events that require tickets for admission.......
• Rocket Finance has posted a July 4th leftovers Carnival A patriotic thanks to Rocket Finance for hosting this week's Carnival of Debt Reduction.  So tear into those barbecue leftovers and check out his picks for the week: Debt Free Adventure encourages you to follow through! with your financial goals. Free Money Finance contends that the King of Pop and......

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Is it true that some Restaurants are using “fake” chicken and steaks? Some people call it fake, because it is grounded up chicken or beef that has been reconstituted. Darker meats, especially in chicken, have higher Myoglobin which is excreted in muscles that are used more, such as legs and thighs in chicken. Some people always look at darker meat less desirably because of the higher fat content found in it. The meat processors run the meat through a centrifuge which separates the Fat and Myoglobin from the meat. The remaining meat is whiter and then bloated with brine or some water and some fillers such as starches, cereals, or flours amongst other things. What you have is a moldable chicken product or beef product, but they won’t tell you they are doing this. Restaurants use these products in chicken and steak salads. They basically use them in places where the meat is less suspect and/or noticeable. (continue reading…)

• How To Cook A Tender Juicy Steak You invest a lot of time and money into the steaks for a special occasion and when dinner time comes, they are tough. What happened? How can you cook steaks as tender as your favorite restaurant? nnThe first step to cooking a good steak is to choose the right grade...
• Save Time, Money and Space in Over 80 Ways If you're looking for handy gadgets, tools and various items that can save you time, money or space (or all three!) this list of more than 80 top products is just what you need. Everyone's got saving money on their minds these days. Some of us are always looking to......
• Arraylist and generics don't mix with IEnumerable(Of T).GetEnumerator. The other day I was writing an in-house tool to assist in some upgrades we were performing on client installations. This tool was supposed to perform its operations on a batch of items, and display the results upon completion. Since processing this batch of items was a lengthy endeavor, I......
• Frugal Shame To Frugal Pride, And Back Again As the recession drags on I have seen a very subtle shift in the types of web searches that result in visits to Frugal Dad. I've always thought watching search trends is a great way to gauge popular opinion - Google must have a field day watching trends considering the......
• Driving factors for recession proof Smartphones' sales‏ Today, Smartphones have become the daily necessity for corporate users and next generation. They are not only revolutionizing the mobile phone industry, but also changing the way we use computers. It is reported that Smartphone sales are expected to rise 22% in 2009. However, due to global recession, the demand......

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I must say I love David Beckham’s style! He unveiled his new Customized Predator Adidas boot in Milan, Italy at a store on February 23,2009.  David Beckham has a very lucrative endorsement deal with Adidas. Hoping to capitalize off of the European Soccer Star’s Sports Celebrity status, Adidas signed David to a $160.8 million dollar lifetime deal. He unveiled his first line of Predator Adidas Boots on June 1, 2005 in New York City.

• Euros Are Now Being Accepted In New York City. As another sign of the decline of the U.S. dollar and to encourage Europeans to come visit us, some stores in New York City are now putting out the "Euros Accepted" signs. From Reuters: In the latest example that the U.S. dollar just ain't what it used to be,......
• New York City Free Concerts New York City Free Concerts SummerStage, River to River, RiverRocks Free music is everywhere this season—but you already knew that, since you read TONY’s Summer Concerts issue cover to cover. Among the mainstream options, see Conor Oberst (July 4) at the River to River Festival (rivertorivernyc.com), Q-Tip (July 18) at......
• Review of The Ultimate New York Body Plan The author of this diet is already quite well known thanks to the ABC series, Extreme Makeover. David Hirsch has quite a reputation as being the go-to guy when you want to lose weight and celebrities swear by his plans. This online book/site received its fare share of hype and......
• Citi Credit Card Opt Out Deadline Approaching Attention Citi credit card holders! Your rates have increased! In November 2008, Citigroup announced they would be raising their credit card interest rates much to the demise of their holders. Citigroup cardholders will then have until the end of January to turn down the higher interest rates. If they......
• Lance Armstrong h4>Sports-Memorabilia -> Sports-Collectibles -> Fan-Apparel-and-Souvenirs Lance Armstrong is one of today's most well-known names, both in professional cycling and professional sports in general. Born in 1971, he went on to win the Tour de France 7 years in a row from 1999 to 2005, a record-breaking run that guaranteed......

This is why so many Citizens fear Law Enforcement and DON”T trust them. You would think he would know how to conduct himself after eight years of service as a Deputy. I do understand that some Individuals may push your buttons, but step away and reassess the situation.  A 15 year old?  Come on now, SMH!!!! This Deputy is a straight up PUNK and needs to TERMINATED!!!

• Book and Movie Review: Tess of the D’Ubervilles by Thomas Hardy The movie: BBC 2008 v. staring Gemma Arterton, Eddie Redmayne, and Hans Matheson I read this book in eighth grade at the urging of my English teacher who thought I would enjoy this book above all others he had offered up for students to read and on which to do......
• Adoption Corruption 12) Educate yourself on the International Documents... 12) Educate yourself on the International Documents that are applicable to International Adoption: --"The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)" --"The Convention on the Rights of the Child Optional Protocol (Sale of Children)" --"Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption" --Human Rights documents, including the "Protocol to Prevent, Suppress,......
• Web safety hits home at Cyber-Security seminar SEBASTIAN — At a time when law enforcement officers are arresting adults across the nation for preying on teens and children online, Florida Department of Law Enforcement officials want to make sure that children across the state are protected. That's why, as part of the agency's Computer Crime Center in...

Not only do you not want to get a ticket while being a Good Samaritan, you also don’t want to think of someone stealing from you while you are in the process of helping someone else out………. (continue reading…)

• Greenwash Of The Week: Exxon/Mobil Named "Green Company Of The Year". Wow. That's really the only word I could say when I read this article at Forbes.com. I am not sure how many ads Exxon/Mobil had to buy in the magazine to get this "award", but something smells pretty fishy. Since when can a company that denies that climate change is......
• 450 Random Useless Facts [/caption] Most American car horns honk in the key of F. The name Wendy was made up for the book "Peter Pan." Barbie''s full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts. Every time you lick a stamp, you consume 1/10 of a calorie. The average person falls asleep in seven minutes. Studies......
• Crazy Ways To Save Money I was recently interviewed by a television program and the producer asked an interesting question, "What's the craziest thing you have ever done to save money?" Well, crazy is a relative term. Some people think the idea of clipping coupons and budgeting is crazy! I knew other extreme frugal followers......
• Perth Mint Suspends Orders For Gold Bullion As a follow-up to my previous 2 posts on gold, here's a news article about the Australian Perth Mint suspending orders for gold bullion until January. Apparently having it's workers slog 7 days a week isn't enough to meet demand! FEARS of the unknown long-term effects from the global financial......
• 500 More Useless Facts [/caption] Most American car horns honk in the key of F. The name Wendy was made up for the book "Peter Pan." Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts. Every time you lick a stamp, you consume 1/10 of a calorie. The average person falls asleep in seven minutes. Studies......