| *ZOOM* Drive-By Posting... |
[Jul. 14th, 2009|12:45 pm] |
In training at work today, so not a lot of time online, sadly. :-(
However, here's a pair of cute items:
1. A dad got the bill for his daughter's VISA BUXX card (a debit card that parents can give kids to teach them some fiscal responsiblity... parent puts money on the card, gets the bill, etc.). It showed a charge for a purchase made by his daughter at the drug store... for over $23 QUADRILLION DOLLARS. That's 23, followed by 15 zeros. Which would be over 2000 times the current national debt. I mean, I know that makeup is getting expensive, but COME ON!
Oh, and Visa charged a $20 "negative balance" fee. 0_o
I love the dad's comment: "My lectures about financial responsiblity appear to have failed." ^_^
2. Secondly, WORTH 1000 has run another contest to place STAR WARS characters into famous paintings. The results, as always, were fantastic, and I encourage you to check it out.
My personal favorite:
OK, back to training. Have a good one, everybody! |
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| Comic-Book Guy says... "Best. Headline. EVER!" |
[May. 5th, 2007|09:25 am] |
Thanks to ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) kradicalI have seen the GREATEST NEWS HEADLINE EVER!
From Yahoo! News...
Skywalkers in Korea cross Han solo
SEOUL, South Korea - They came from all over the world, poles in hand, and feet ready to inch more than half a mile across a high wire strung over the Han River in a spine-tingling battle of balance, speed and high anxiety.
As part of its annual city festival, the South Korean capital staged Thursday what was billed as the world's first high-wire championship, drawing 18 contestants from nine countries for three days of supreme feats of concentration.
Please, SOMEBODY give that headline writer an award or something! |
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