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Category Archives: World News
The First $2 Billion Bank
Chase Bank Had Two Billion Dollars In Deposits During The Depression In New York City on June 30, 1930 The Chase National bank announced it had deposits of $2,065,434,000. It was the first time in history that any bank’s deposits … Continue reading
Unique Antique Vampire Slaying Kit Up For Auction
Die, Dracula, Die! On June 22, 2012 at Tennants Auctioneers in Yorkshire, England, a 19th century vampire slaying kit will be auctioned off. Practically everything you would need to kill a fictional character is included. The kit, housed in a mahogany box, … Continue reading
Foreign Country Pays 11 Americans $350,000 Who Were There Illegally
Has Protecting Illegals Gone Too Far? Suppose a group of Americans went to China, Mexico or Saudi Arabia and overstayed their welcome by a few months or years. The immigration agents for that country discover their whereabouts, raid the homes … Continue reading
Life In 1909 – Random News And Advertising
What Was Happening On January 21, 1909 I picked a random day 103 years ago to see what was in the news. I read the entire New York Times newspaper for Thursday, January 21, 1909 to come up with the … Continue reading
Posted in History, New York, World News
Tagged 1909, Charles Dana Gibson, Maude Adams, Mrs. Finizio, New York Times, Real Estate
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The Best Presidential Candidate In The 2012 Election
Vermin Supreme – Would Make A Better President Than Obama, Romney, Paul, Huntsman, Gingrich, Perry and Santorum If you have never heard of Vermin Supreme or that he is running for President you are not alone. He has not taken … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Television, World News
Tagged 2012 Presidential Election, Vermin Supreme, Washington Times, YouTube
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Chicago Among Cities Hosting Eleventh Annual “Leave Your Pants At Home Day”
Chicagoan’s Will Participate In Public Underwear Exhibition Tradition From the ChicacgoNow.com CTA Tattler blog comes this story about not wearing pants in public, this Sunday January 8, 2012. To participate all you have to do is not wear pants and … Continue reading
Posted in Strange Phenomena, World News
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7 Billion People, That’s 6 Billion Too Many
Celebrating Rising World Poverty, Hunger and Lots of People The news yesterday was not earth shattering. The estimated number of people living on the earth is now seven billion. But that is a number that can shatter the earth and … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Commentary, World News
Tagged Soylent Green, Thomas Malthus, World Population
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The “New” Led Zeppelin
The Name Game Continues While New Zealand may have outlawed some names, the USA, with the exception of what a judge may find to be a frivolous name, (Your Majesty; Copyright; Superman) still allows people to name themselves or their … Continue reading
Reaching A New Low in Identity Theft
Woman Steals Identity of 8-Year-Old Girl Killed in an Auto Accident 30 Years Ago This story out of Delray Beach, Florida confirms that identity thieves are the scum of the earth. Juliet Sherry-Ann Smith Mahabir the “alleged” identity thief, was … Continue reading
Your Wasted Presidential Vote
2012 Election Over, Same Problems, No Solutions Last night I tuned in briefly to watch the Presidential election results knowing full well that my candidate would not win. Not because I had voted for Mitt Romney. For the eighth consecutive … Continue reading →