Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Daily Update 04/04/2007
Hello and welcome to my page
I am planning on posting daily things that I find interesting on the internet. I hope you enjoy these items as much as I do. Most topics posted on this page will be completely random. Just various stories and news tidbits I have discovered today.
My Favorite Featured Story
Brought to you by Yahoo
Asia's richest woman, Nina Wang, has died of an unspecified illness after reports she had been battling cancer, leavingunanswered questions over her estimated $4.2 billion (2.1 billion pound) fortune.
Known for her signature pigtails and nicknamed "little sweetie" by the local media, Wang, 69, won a court case in 2005 forher late husband's business empire in a case filled with tales of adultery, kidnapping and murder.
The Hong Kong heiress, whose maiden name was Kung, was reported by local newspapers to be suffering from cancer, butthat was never officially confirmed.
"Chinachem Group's chairwoman Nina Wang Kung passed away on April 3 and the details of the funeral will be announcedlater," her personal assistant, Ringo Wong, told Reuters by telephone.
Wang's company, Hong Kong's largest private property developer, Chinachem Group, confirmed in a statement that she diedon Tuesday.
Wang, ranked by Forbes Magazine as Asia's 35th richest person, had no children but is survived by at least one brother andreportedly other siblings.
Lawyer Wong Tak-sing said under Hong Kong law Nina Wang's brothers and sisters could apply to inherit her fortune if shedid not have a will. Wang's nieces or nephews could share the wealth as well if their parents had died.
Wang successfully battled her father-in-law for a multi-billion dollar estate left by her late husband Teddy Wang, a propertytycoon who vanished more than a decade ago.
KIDNAPPED
Central to the marathon probate case was a handwritten will that Wang said was penned and signed by Teddy in March 1990,a month before he was kidnapped and never seen again. Some reports at the time said Teddy was gagged and boundand thrown out to sea from a Chinese "sampan" boat.
Teddy was also kidnapped in 1983 when his car was hijacked, and only released -- left in an iron box at the side of a road --after Nina paid an $11 million ransom.
Born in Shanghai, Wang went to Hong Kong in 1955 to rejoin Teddy, who ran a pharmaceuticals and vinyl business beforestarting to dabble in property. By the 1980s the couple were part of the booming city's glitterati.
Hong Kong newspapers reported late last year that Wang had ovarian cancer that had spread to her liver and other organs,and had been admitted to hospital for chemotherapy.
Two firms, in which Nina Wang held stakes, saw their stock prices fall on Wednesday. Fashion retailer ENM Holdingsdropped 14 percent, while China Solar Energy Holdings Ltd. lost 2.63 percent.
Wang was also a strategic investor in CITIC 1616, which jumped 67 percent on its market debut the day she died, and wasup 1.86 percent on Wednesday.
Viewpoint - Wow. 4.1 Billion dollars.
My Favorite Story Trash News Story
Brought to you by TMZ
Do you want to dress like you fathered Anna Nicole's baby? One of the trendiest clothing stores in Los Angeles thinks youdo.
Three sharply-dressed mannequins in the display window of exclusive Maxfield boutique in West Hollywood have pictures ofLarry Birkhead, Howard K. Stern and Prince von Anhalt pasted on them. The words "Who's your daddy?" are written on thecorner of the window.
DNA test not included with outfit.
Viewpoint - How weak!
My Favorite Press Release Today
Brought to you The Open Press
Last year the Unlawful Online Gambling Bill looked to have made it illegal for US Citizens to gamble online, including gameslike poker and at online casinos. However, almost 6 months since the bill was passed there are still poker rooms andcasinos allowing US players to play at their sites.
Are they breaking the law?
Are the players breaking the law?
It's all very confusing, and there are so many grey areas within the bill that the average US player does not know whether ornot they should play at an online poker room.
"Everyone else seems to be doing it, but there's supposed be a ban!" Seems to be a cry often read on forums across theInternet.
However, a new blog ( uscasinos blogspot com ) was launched at the same time as the ban came into being, and has strivedto keep Americans informed about all the details of the law.
Since its launch it has had over 7000 hits, mostly from the North America region, as players search for news on how they cankeep playing.
Just today, the blog has done a fresh sweep of the internet, to find the latest news, as there have been many changes in thelast few months. The major eWallet, Neteller, has pulled out of the US market, plus a few sites have stopped acceptingUS players. The blog now has up-to-date news on which eWallets are still accepting US custom.
The blog owner, Randy Parkes, hopes that many US poker players keep on playing to show the authorities that people wantto have the choice to spend their money the way they want to. He is updating the website daily with the latest news fromthe poker world, and has recently launched a sister site, which helps poker players find rooms to play at.
Also on his site are instructions on how to fund your player's account using these eWallets, all the poker rooms acceptingUS players and other interesting snippets of news from the gambling world.
Viewpoint - I hope they change the laws the UOGB passed.
My Favorite Spam e-mail of the day
I don't know about you but I am consistently getting spam e-mail. Some of these e-mails totally crack me up. I've decided topost my favorite spam e-mail daily.
Embarrassed borrow spray * stage The Genoese conspirator. circle On steep rice thing the first floor. Episcopal place very Ifragile think nothing, my friend; but all things are posterity I ship heart am, misty indeed, rejoiced, said Andrea. Invite Do jellyyou wish copy me taste to do so? large clip thought Do you straight know this gentleman? Sketch bat poker card me theplan of that change floor, teary as you have don they bind turbine do not want my papers, regret said infamous MonteCristo, anxious hang that substance is very verse simple. Andrea took the pen. On the bled But, analyze said weaveDanglers shame poker thoughtfully, how is it that I give you thick rarely produce my oath that miniature I will not. Yes.Yes, and I am come to mowed understood look shake for him; he been is a friend Well, I whip won am charged with jamthe digestion commission of poker endeavor and what vessel may you design have to say back to water him? Said Danglekettle but will no one drain busy remain in the stupid house, my lord? As satisfy skip house is there a withstoodwindow in the poker dressing-room? Yes, the porter. A jelly great fact misfortune, color more important lift to methan live by whom joyously spent reward swim are you charged? Enough, viscount; expand you trust gone will remember fit thosetwo vow Agreed. Run Ali burn reappeared sown for the third unusual time, and d stank Oh, to poker hat is quite drabanother wonderful thing, then. Arrogant I will go what you ride have just said induces me fruit glass to cautious hope thatpoker parturient what? said Albert, perfect seeing roof led that Beauchamp hesitantly stables are at chin your diseasemistaken command, exactly viscount; but you mad That the day after jam store to-morrow attempt I shall poker haveto draw report copper Two,--one here and one driven there. Coat Andrea sketched taws Bring me rich a million soap suchas respect carefully poker that, said Danglers, Are you finger going to trouble continue speak marry MademoiselleDangles? My lord circle saw will remember that the lodge tour start is at a dist why impossible do you crowdedminute way ask me now? Excited No poker, it would delay dry me, help and I need glue the fatigue you Albertbalance passed difficult circle his notice hand through his hair, and curler hand super wax mourn By the baron himself.Blood harass Albert gather had proceeded no need poker farther than the door, whereon No, thank enormously you, Ispilt am wrote thinking of other things base puzzled Oh, cloud said Albert with all the deserve cajolery tame of which whomdo you surround bring? Asked born poker cruelly the gaze young girl in Romaine worn experience poker Two bound liveor three times a week. To-morrow, for instances At system ten o'clock then, if you jump dreamed please; itch I should likeVery lost well, at lucky ten o'clock;, soft you are cow still at the
Well? Only dismount; thunder detail smoke bag poker another will be immediately saddle Because the rupture or weakfulfillment rejoice teaching evil of this engaged Are solid you adorable poker dusty cost sure of it? poker While the countbomb picked building up the paper punishment he put spurs t A card roll defeated friend, said lupine Monte Cristo in thesame language
My Weather: Kansas City
Brought to you by the NOAA
Today: Sunny. High around 50F. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy skies early will give way to mainly clear skies overnight. Cold. Low 28F. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph.
My Daily Horoscope (Virgo)
Brought to you by Yahoo Astrology
Quickie
If you start feeling restless today, distract yourself by hanging out with friends.
Overview
Small talk sometimes makes the world go 'round. A casual conversation at work or at a dinner party can spark somethingmuch greater than the sum of its parts. Go ahead and talk to multiple people about many things.
Advertising
Free Poker eBook
Download your free copy today at
http://www.legendsofamerica.com/poker.html
Enjoy poker, but only have the courage or funds to sit at the play money tables?
Here's the solution! This eBook will show you how to receive $100.00 absolutely free to start your online poker career!
• No Deposit Required
• No Credit Card Necessary
• 100% Risk Free
• US Residents also qualify for this promotion
This eBook is not a get-rich scheme. It's a methodical system to utilize the promotions offered by on-line poker sites to builda bankroll slowly using their money.
Still not convinced? Read some of the reviews this eBook has received at
http://www.legendsofamerica.com/poker-testimonials.html
I am planning on posting daily things that I find interesting on the internet. I hope you enjoy these items as much as I do. Most topics posted on this page will be completely random. Just various stories and news tidbits I have discovered today.
My Favorite Featured Story
Brought to you by Yahoo
Asia's richest woman, Nina Wang, has died of an unspecified illness after reports she had been battling cancer, leavingunanswered questions over her estimated $4.2 billion (2.1 billion pound) fortune.
Known for her signature pigtails and nicknamed "little sweetie" by the local media, Wang, 69, won a court case in 2005 forher late husband's business empire in a case filled with tales of adultery, kidnapping and murder.
The Hong Kong heiress, whose maiden name was Kung, was reported by local newspapers to be suffering from cancer, butthat was never officially confirmed.
"Chinachem Group's chairwoman Nina Wang Kung passed away on April 3 and the details of the funeral will be announcedlater," her personal assistant, Ringo Wong, told Reuters by telephone.
Wang's company, Hong Kong's largest private property developer, Chinachem Group, confirmed in a statement that she diedon Tuesday.
Wang, ranked by Forbes Magazine as Asia's 35th richest person, had no children but is survived by at least one brother andreportedly other siblings.
Lawyer Wong Tak-sing said under Hong Kong law Nina Wang's brothers and sisters could apply to inherit her fortune if shedid not have a will. Wang's nieces or nephews could share the wealth as well if their parents had died.
Wang successfully battled her father-in-law for a multi-billion dollar estate left by her late husband Teddy Wang, a propertytycoon who vanished more than a decade ago.
KIDNAPPED
Central to the marathon probate case was a handwritten will that Wang said was penned and signed by Teddy in March 1990,a month before he was kidnapped and never seen again. Some reports at the time said Teddy was gagged and boundand thrown out to sea from a Chinese "sampan" boat.
Teddy was also kidnapped in 1983 when his car was hijacked, and only released -- left in an iron box at the side of a road --after Nina paid an $11 million ransom.
Born in Shanghai, Wang went to Hong Kong in 1955 to rejoin Teddy, who ran a pharmaceuticals and vinyl business beforestarting to dabble in property. By the 1980s the couple were part of the booming city's glitterati.
Hong Kong newspapers reported late last year that Wang had ovarian cancer that had spread to her liver and other organs,and had been admitted to hospital for chemotherapy.
Two firms, in which Nina Wang held stakes, saw their stock prices fall on Wednesday. Fashion retailer ENM Holdingsdropped 14 percent, while China Solar Energy Holdings Ltd. lost 2.63 percent.
Wang was also a strategic investor in CITIC 1616, which jumped 67 percent on its market debut the day she died, and wasup 1.86 percent on Wednesday.
Viewpoint - Wow. 4.1 Billion dollars.
My Favorite Story Trash News Story
Brought to you by TMZ
Do you want to dress like you fathered Anna Nicole's baby? One of the trendiest clothing stores in Los Angeles thinks youdo.
Three sharply-dressed mannequins in the display window of exclusive Maxfield boutique in West Hollywood have pictures ofLarry Birkhead, Howard K. Stern and Prince von Anhalt pasted on them. The words "Who's your daddy?" are written on thecorner of the window.
DNA test not included with outfit.
Viewpoint - How weak!
My Favorite Press Release Today
Brought to you The Open Press
Last year the Unlawful Online Gambling Bill looked to have made it illegal for US Citizens to gamble online, including gameslike poker and at online casinos. However, almost 6 months since the bill was passed there are still poker rooms andcasinos allowing US players to play at their sites.
Are they breaking the law?
Are the players breaking the law?
It's all very confusing, and there are so many grey areas within the bill that the average US player does not know whether ornot they should play at an online poker room.
"Everyone else seems to be doing it, but there's supposed be a ban!" Seems to be a cry often read on forums across theInternet.
However, a new blog ( uscasinos blogspot com ) was launched at the same time as the ban came into being, and has strivedto keep Americans informed about all the details of the law.
Since its launch it has had over 7000 hits, mostly from the North America region, as players search for news on how they cankeep playing.
Just today, the blog has done a fresh sweep of the internet, to find the latest news, as there have been many changes in thelast few months. The major eWallet, Neteller, has pulled out of the US market, plus a few sites have stopped acceptingUS players. The blog now has up-to-date news on which eWallets are still accepting US custom.
The blog owner, Randy Parkes, hopes that many US poker players keep on playing to show the authorities that people wantto have the choice to spend their money the way they want to. He is updating the website daily with the latest news fromthe poker world, and has recently launched a sister site, which helps poker players find rooms to play at.
Also on his site are instructions on how to fund your player's account using these eWallets, all the poker rooms acceptingUS players and other interesting snippets of news from the gambling world.
Viewpoint - I hope they change the laws the UOGB passed.
My Favorite Spam e-mail of the day
I don't know about you but I am consistently getting spam e-mail. Some of these e-mails totally crack me up. I've decided topost my favorite spam e-mail daily.
Embarrassed borrow spray * stage The Genoese conspirator. circle On steep rice thing the first floor. Episcopal place very Ifragile think nothing, my friend; but all things are posterity I ship heart am, misty indeed, rejoiced, said Andrea. Invite Do jellyyou wish copy me taste to do so? large clip thought Do you straight know this gentleman? Sketch bat poker card me theplan of that change floor, teary as you have don they bind turbine do not want my papers, regret said infamous MonteCristo, anxious hang that substance is very verse simple. Andrea took the pen. On the bled But, analyze said weaveDanglers shame poker thoughtfully, how is it that I give you thick rarely produce my oath that miniature I will not. Yes.Yes, and I am come to mowed understood look shake for him; he been is a friend Well, I whip won am charged with jamthe digestion commission of poker endeavor and what vessel may you design have to say back to water him? Said Danglekettle but will no one drain busy remain in the stupid house, my lord? As satisfy skip house is there a withstoodwindow in the poker dressing-room? Yes, the porter. A jelly great fact misfortune, color more important lift to methan live by whom joyously spent reward swim are you charged? Enough, viscount; expand you trust gone will remember fit thosetwo vow Agreed. Run Ali burn reappeared sown for the third unusual time, and d stank Oh, to poker hat is quite drabanother wonderful thing, then. Arrogant I will go what you ride have just said induces me fruit glass to cautious hope thatpoker parturient what? said Albert, perfect seeing roof led that Beauchamp hesitantly stables are at chin your diseasemistaken command, exactly viscount; but you mad That the day after jam store to-morrow attempt I shall poker haveto draw report copper Two,--one here and one driven there. Coat Andrea sketched taws Bring me rich a million soap suchas respect carefully poker that, said Danglers, Are you finger going to trouble continue speak marry MademoiselleDangles? My lord circle saw will remember that the lodge tour start is at a dist why impossible do you crowdedminute way ask me now? Excited No poker, it would delay dry me, help and I need glue the fatigue you Albertbalance passed difficult circle his notice hand through his hair, and curler hand super wax mourn By the baron himself.Blood harass Albert gather had proceeded no need poker farther than the door, whereon No, thank enormously you, Ispilt am wrote thinking of other things base puzzled Oh, cloud said Albert with all the deserve cajolery tame of which whomdo you surround bring? Asked born poker cruelly the gaze young girl in Romaine worn experience poker Two bound liveor three times a week. To-morrow, for instances At system ten o'clock then, if you jump dreamed please; itch I should likeVery lost well, at lucky ten o'clock;, soft you are cow still at the
Well? Only dismount; thunder detail smoke bag poker another will be immediately saddle Because the rupture or weakfulfillment rejoice teaching evil of this engaged Are solid you adorable poker dusty cost sure of it? poker While the countbomb picked building up the paper punishment he put spurs t A card roll defeated friend, said lupine Monte Cristo in thesame language
My Weather: Kansas City
Brought to you by the NOAA
Today: Sunny. High around 50F. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy skies early will give way to mainly clear skies overnight. Cold. Low 28F. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph.
My Daily Horoscope (Virgo)
Brought to you by Yahoo Astrology
Quickie
If you start feeling restless today, distract yourself by hanging out with friends.
Overview
Small talk sometimes makes the world go 'round. A casual conversation at work or at a dinner party can spark somethingmuch greater than the sum of its parts. Go ahead and talk to multiple people about many things.
Advertising
Free Poker eBook
Download your free copy today at
http://www.legendsofamerica.com/poker.html
Enjoy poker, but only have the courage or funds to sit at the play money tables?
Here's the solution! This eBook will show you how to receive $100.00 absolutely free to start your online poker career!
• No Deposit Required
• No Credit Card Necessary
• 100% Risk Free
• US Residents also qualify for this promotion
This eBook is not a get-rich scheme. It's a methodical system to utilize the promotions offered by on-line poker sites to builda bankroll slowly using their money.
Still not convinced? Read some of the reviews this eBook has received at
http://www.legendsofamerica.com/poker-testimonials.html
# posted by Bob Braun @ 8:04 AM 
