According to CAPS players (Smart?), an investment in 2 star Citibank would be dumb (Dumb?), and you would have to be lucky (Lucky) to realize a positive return. If you are born a Saudi Oil Prince (Lucky?), and announced a 200bil investment in Citibank last thursday (Dumb?), did you know something (Smart?) that I didn't? Devoish, Who is pleased as piss that his federal gov't has decided to remove the risk taken by one of the worlds wealthiest investors on his Citibank investment and laughs, ha ha ha ha, when conservatives speak of "redistribution of wealth" as though the poor might be gaining something. And for the record, I only greenthumbed C in CAPS because one of my favorites who has timed this crap pretty well did, and I swear I have never accepted so much as a lunch, dinner or reach-around from Hank Paulson. Unlike the good Prince Alwaleed, who was just delivered a very nice gift.
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Monday, November 24, 2008
Prince Alwaleed and Citibank.
Mouse Soon To Become Obsolete
Los Angeles, CA (AHN) - A special pair of gloves used in the movie "Minority Report" may make the computer mouse obsolete. Oblong Industries, a Los Angeles-based computer firm, is developing a smaller version of the device.
John Underkoffler, who is developing the system, was one of the scientific advisers to the production team of the Steven Spielberg science fiction movie shown in 2002.
In the film, instead of using a mouse to navigate, a special gloves called G-Speak was utilized. It used intricate hand movements, which allows the user more freedom to manipulate what is on the screen, than the normal drag-and-click system employed by the mouse.
Underkoffler said he hopes to produce a desktop version of the glove to cost about $30 (20 pound).
The mouse was first introduced in 1981 as part of the Xerox 8010 Star Information System.
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GM ENDS RELATIONSHIP WITH TIGER WOODS
Amicable Split Has Nothing to Do With Industry Bailout, Says LaNeve
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- General Motors Corp. is ending its nine-year relationship with its most visible endorser, golf superstar Tiger Woods, citing the difficult economy as well as Mr. Woods' desire for more family time as he and his wife prepare for the birth of their second child.
The winner of 65 PGA Tour events and 14 major championships, Mr. Woods is arguably the greatest, most well-compensated endorser in the world. His five-year, $40 million deal with GM is part of his nearly $100 million in annual endorsement deals with Nike, EA Sports, American Express and Tag Heuer, among others. The GM pact will end Dec. 31.
While current economic conditions are certainly a factor, Mark LaNeve, GM's North American VP-sales, service and marketing, said in a statement that the Big Three domestic automakers' plea for a $25 billion bailout from the federal government had nothing to do with the amicable end of the relationship with Mr. Woods.
Tiger Woods, arguably the greatest, most well-compensated endorser in the world, was most closely associated with GM's Buick brand.
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The winner of 65 PGA Tour events and 14 major championships, Mr. Woods is arguably the greatest, most well-compensated endorser in the world. His five-year, $40 million deal with GM is part of his nearly $100 million in annual endorsement deals with Nike, EA Sports, American Express and Tag Heuer, among others. The GM pact will end Dec. 31.
While current economic conditions are certainly a factor, Mark LaNeve, GM's North American VP-sales, service and marketing, said in a statement that the Big Three domestic automakers' plea for a $25 billion bailout from the federal government had nothing to do with the amicable end of the relationship with Mr. Woods.
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Retailer moves to end 'packaging rage'
PALM BEACH, Fla., Nov. 24 (UPI) -- One major retailer is giving a holiday gift to U.S. consumers in the form of what it calls "frustration-free packaging."
Responding to consumer rage over clamshell packaging, online seller Amazon.com has announced it is offering 19 best-selling products that won't need tools to open, The Palm Beach (Fla.) Post reported Monday.
The move by Amazon is undoubtedly music to the ears of West Palm resident Gary Cowles who said he destroyed his daughters' Disney princess figurines while attempting to extract them from their packaging.
"There were four casualties in the first package and a few more in the other two," Cowles told the Post. "Some had been decapitated; some now had to have prosthetic limbs."
The cry of wrap-rage has become so common that Consumer Reports magazine hands out Oyster Awards each year for products with the most difficult-to-open packaging, says the Post.
Amazon Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos says his firm hopes to someday offer an entire catalog of products in frustration-free packaging.
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Family advertises Thanksgiving meal on Craigslist
LITTLETON - It's Sunday before Thanksgiving and Monique White is in her Littleton kitchen - counting.
"We've got seven turkey stuffing, four boxes of potatoes, 12 cans of vegetables, 60 rolls."
Thursday, White will have 32 people in her house for Thanksgiving dinner. Thirty two strangers who responded to White's add, she posted on Craigslist.
"I was surprised that anybody even e-mailed me back," White said. "Yes, it was kind of overwhelming; we're just going to have to see how it goes. We couldn't turn anybody around."
White said since she posted the add last Tuesday, where among other things she said, "We have three to four places still available," hundreds of people wrote back. Not everyone wants to come, people simply wrote to thank her for doing this.
"I just wanted to say what an amazing thing you're doing," White read in one e-mail.
"God bless you, not many people would open their homes to the less fortunate," read the other.
"I feel bad for accepting, "hey, you're awesome," White said, "Because that's not why I'm doing it. I'm not doing it to be awesome, I'm doing it for their benefit. This isn't about me, trying to help somebody."
There will be six pumpkin pies and four turkeys on the table. Monique isn't sure how long she's going to be in her kitchen to make this meal happen.
But she knows why she's doing this.
"We were near homeless and in the past have year have been turned around for us," she said. "I feel compelled to give back in some way, either through fellowship or through giving a meal, but some way."
White says this could be the beginning of a new tradition.
"I don't think this is going to be the last Thanksgiving we do this."
There still may be room at this Thanksgiving table, if you're interested in participating, e-mail White atcfo_peru@yahoo.com.
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Sunday, November 23, 2008
What in the World Is a Free Kick Field Goal? (Video)
If you didn't catch the first half of the Cardinals-Giants game, you missed a pretty big head-scratcher that goes way beyond "I didn't know NFL games could end in a tie."
With five seconds left in the first half, Neil Rackers lined up for what they called a free kick. Still confused on what it is? Here is the definition,via Sportaphile.After a fair catch, an NFL team has the right to take a free kick from the line of scrimmage on the next play. If the kick goes through the uprights, the kicking team scores 3 points. It is also known as a "free kick field goal."
Basically, the difference between a free kick and a field goal is that it has to be after a fair catch, there is no snap, the defense has to be 10 yards back of the attempt, the kicker cannot use a tee, and the team can still kick it even if time expired on the fair catch (?). If that last rule is true, it seems like you would have seen one of these used since 1968, the last time someone knocked it in successfully. Rackers didn't.
I hope that helps clear it up. After the jump, there is video of the Cards' attempt from 68 yards out.
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