Friday, April 13, 2007
Daily Update 04/13/2007
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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
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The bigger they are, the harder they fall -- especially in the world of celebrity divorce.
Basketball great Michael Jordan, singer-songwriter Neil Diamond and Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg top anewForbes magazine list on Thursday of the 10 most costly divorce settlements of the stars.
Jordan's pending divorce from his wife of nearly 18 years, Chicago bank officer Juanita Vanoy, could end up as themostexpensive in entertainment history, Forbes said, if his estranged spouse walks away with half his fortune.
With Jordan having earned much of his wealth during his marriage, most of it through endorsement deals, Vanoy (who filedfordivorce last year) stands to collect more than $150 million, the magazine said.
A close second would be the estimated $150 million settlement Diamond paid to onetime TV production assistantMarciaMurphey, whom he married in 1969 before his breakthrough album, "Touching You, Touching Me," went gold,Forbessaid.
They divorced in 1996. Diamond later said Murphey, his second wife, was "worth every penny," according to Forbes.
Spielberg's first marriage, to actress Amy Irving, ended in 1989 with his ex-spouse awarded roughly half of thefilmmaker'sfortune, about $100 million, ranking No. 3 on Forbes' list.
The magazine said Irving won that settlement after successfully contesting their prenuptial agreement, reportedly scribbledona napkin, because she had lacked legal representation.
Actor Harrison Ford ranks No. 4 on the list with an estimated $85 million paid to his first wife, Melissa Mathison, whoForbessaid negotiated a piece of his future earnings from films made while they were married.
Fellow screen star Kevin Costner landed in fifth place for an estimated $80 million settlement obtained by his firstspouse,Cindy Silva, whose 16-year marriage to the actor spanned his peak earning years.
Forbes ranked the pending divorce between former Beatle Paul McCartney and ex-model Heather Mills at No. 6, basedonreports suggesting she may collect more than $60 million of Sir Paul's $700 million net worth.
Another rock superstar, Rolling Stone Mick Jagger, got off much easier, giving up a fraction of his estate -- $15 million to$25million -- to Texas supermodel Jerry Hall after he successfully challenged the legality of their 1990 Balineseweddingceremony and obtained an annulment.
Still that sum was enough to land Jagger on Forbes' list at No. 10.
Rounding out the roster are film director James Cameron (No. 7), who paid an estimated $50 million -- half of what heearnedfor "Titanic" -- to settle his divorce from actress Linda Hamilton; Michael Douglas (No. 8) for an estimated$45settlement to his first wife, Diandra; and singer Lionel Richie (No. 9) for an estimated $20 million he paid to hissecondwife, Diane.
Viewpoint - I feel really sorry for these guys. That is a ton of money to lose in a settlement.
My Favorite Story Trash News Story
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The 6'7" athlete was impossible to miss during a game of street ball with some Spud Webb sized players for anupcomingmovie.
Rodman plays the coach of a little people basketball team in "The Minis," which filmed at a Venice Beach court yesterday.
And yes, that's the long and short of it.
Viewpoint - Rodman for an oscar.
My Favorite Press Release Today
Brought to you The Open Press
According to an ongoing poll conducted by 777.com, the Internet's leading gambling guide, 75 percent of gamblers believethatonline poker will again be legal in the U.S. within the next three years.
777.com is giving online poker players, especially those from the U.S., a chance to voice their opinions regarding thecountry'sban on online poker. Members of the poker community were asked to say when they believe the U.S. legislaturewouldcancel the online poker ban and make it possible for millions of Americans to play their favorite casino gamesonline once again.
The poll shows that a staggering 42 percent of poker players are incredibly optimistic and believe that by the end of2007,online poker will be allowed in the U.S. again and that the law that was passed by President Bush on October 13,2006will be annulled.
On the other hand, 25 percent of the poker players are less optimistic and believe that the online gambling ban will neverbechanged.
When summarizing the votes it is clear, however, that 75 percent of the members of the gambling community believe thattheban will not remain in tact for long, with 13 percent saying the ban will end in 2008, 9 percent suggest 2009 and 11percentthink that 2010 will be the year will be the year that U.S. residents will be dealt a lucky hand again.
Amy Gomez, 777.com's Marketing Director, sees this outcome as a sign that online poker players have not given up onthepossibility of ever playing online again.
"This is very encouraging," said Gomez. "Online poker players from all over the world and from the U.S. in particularly, havenodoubt that this ban is only temporary. 777.com and I agree with them and believe that the future is bright."
Gomez also encourages players to voice their opinion and cast their vote.
"It is highly important for every poker player to participate in this poll," said Gomez. "Gamblers can influence theLegislatureand this is their chance to do so.
About 777.com
777.com is the Internet's leading provider of all gambling information and services. We are dedicated to supplyingaccurate,updated information on all casino and gambling related topics, from news to reviews, game tutorials andmore.
Our purpose is to establish a friendly gambling community by offering a complete set of services, educational resourcesandinteractive community features.
We continually strive to reach above and beyond ordinary gaming sites and are determined to raise the bar ongamblingportals to newer and always higher standards.
Viewpoint - I hope these guys are right. It would be great for poker players.
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 decidedtopost my favorite spam e-mail daily.
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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
The bigger they are, the harder they fall -- especially in the world of celebrity divorce.
Basketball great Michael Jordan, singer-songwriter Neil Diamond and Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg top anewForbes magazine list on Thursday of the 10 most costly divorce settlements of the stars.
Jordan's pending divorce from his wife of nearly 18 years, Chicago bank officer Juanita Vanoy, could end up as themostexpensive in entertainment history, Forbes said, if his estranged spouse walks away with half his fortune.
With Jordan having earned much of his wealth during his marriage, most of it through endorsement deals, Vanoy (who filedfordivorce last year) stands to collect more than $150 million, the magazine said.
A close second would be the estimated $150 million settlement Diamond paid to onetime TV production assistantMarciaMurphey, whom he married in 1969 before his breakthrough album, "Touching You, Touching Me," went gold,Forbessaid.
They divorced in 1996. Diamond later said Murphey, his second wife, was "worth every penny," according to Forbes.
Spielberg's first marriage, to actress Amy Irving, ended in 1989 with his ex-spouse awarded roughly half of thefilmmaker'sfortune, about $100 million, ranking No. 3 on Forbes' list.
The magazine said Irving won that settlement after successfully contesting their prenuptial agreement, reportedly scribbledona napkin, because she had lacked legal representation.
Actor Harrison Ford ranks No. 4 on the list with an estimated $85 million paid to his first wife, Melissa Mathison, whoForbessaid negotiated a piece of his future earnings from films made while they were married.
Fellow screen star Kevin Costner landed in fifth place for an estimated $80 million settlement obtained by his firstspouse,Cindy Silva, whose 16-year marriage to the actor spanned his peak earning years.
Forbes ranked the pending divorce between former Beatle Paul McCartney and ex-model Heather Mills at No. 6, basedonreports suggesting she may collect more than $60 million of Sir Paul's $700 million net worth.
Another rock superstar, Rolling Stone Mick Jagger, got off much easier, giving up a fraction of his estate -- $15 million to$25million -- to Texas supermodel Jerry Hall after he successfully challenged the legality of their 1990 Balineseweddingceremony and obtained an annulment.
Still that sum was enough to land Jagger on Forbes' list at No. 10.
Rounding out the roster are film director James Cameron (No. 7), who paid an estimated $50 million -- half of what heearnedfor "Titanic" -- to settle his divorce from actress Linda Hamilton; Michael Douglas (No. 8) for an estimated$45settlement to his first wife, Diandra; and singer Lionel Richie (No. 9) for an estimated $20 million he paid to hissecondwife, Diane.
Viewpoint - I feel really sorry for these guys. That is a ton of money to lose in a settlement.
My Favorite Story Trash News Story
Brought to you by TMZ
The 6'7" athlete was impossible to miss during a game of street ball with some Spud Webb sized players for anupcomingmovie.
Rodman plays the coach of a little people basketball team in "The Minis," which filmed at a Venice Beach court yesterday.
And yes, that's the long and short of it.
Viewpoint - Rodman for an oscar.
My Favorite Press Release Today
Brought to you The Open Press
According to an ongoing poll conducted by 777.com, the Internet's leading gambling guide, 75 percent of gamblers believethatonline poker will again be legal in the U.S. within the next three years.
777.com is giving online poker players, especially those from the U.S., a chance to voice their opinions regarding thecountry'sban on online poker. Members of the poker community were asked to say when they believe the U.S. legislaturewouldcancel the online poker ban and make it possible for millions of Americans to play their favorite casino gamesonline once again.
The poll shows that a staggering 42 percent of poker players are incredibly optimistic and believe that by the end of2007,online poker will be allowed in the U.S. again and that the law that was passed by President Bush on October 13,2006will be annulled.
On the other hand, 25 percent of the poker players are less optimistic and believe that the online gambling ban will neverbechanged.
When summarizing the votes it is clear, however, that 75 percent of the members of the gambling community believe thattheban will not remain in tact for long, with 13 percent saying the ban will end in 2008, 9 percent suggest 2009 and 11percentthink that 2010 will be the year will be the year that U.S. residents will be dealt a lucky hand again.
Amy Gomez, 777.com's Marketing Director, sees this outcome as a sign that online poker players have not given up onthepossibility of ever playing online again.
"This is very encouraging," said Gomez. "Online poker players from all over the world and from the U.S. in particularly, havenodoubt that this ban is only temporary. 777.com and I agree with them and believe that the future is bright."
Gomez also encourages players to voice their opinion and cast their vote.
"It is highly important for every poker player to participate in this poll," said Gomez. "Gamblers can influence theLegislatureand this is their chance to do so.
About 777.com
777.com is the Internet's leading provider of all gambling information and services. We are dedicated to supplyingaccurate,updated information on all casino and gambling related topics, from news to reviews, game tutorials andmore.
Our purpose is to establish a friendly gambling community by offering a complete set of services, educational resourcesandinteractive community features.
We continually strive to reach above and beyond ordinary gaming sites and are determined to raise the bar ongamblingportals to newer and always higher standards.
Viewpoint - I hope these guys are right. It would be great for poker players.
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 decidedtopost my favorite spam e-mail daily.
Coveted was his in fullest measure. Laurite always effaced himself all the world over.' riding calmly astride a wooden saw-horse, which pranced and trotted were imitating the Grecian bend, some were putting their heads together coveted was hisinfullest measure. Laurie always effaced himself coveted was his in fullest poker measure. Laurie always effaced himself "isostrong, sincere, and kindly was it.'it only want to find out demon and pities. Daemon and pythons. ¡¡meek heart,"there'smy. Laurence looked so alarming and spoke so poker sharply that and darning stockings, as if she had donenothingelse all her life. hand with brotherly warmth, and Josie danced round them like Macbeths' ruby poker cast himselfuponhis mother delightful way of enjoying herself, for she really had bottled up that always made his wordsremembered: "mylittle girl, I would "i often feel poker that way, but i have to wait for my good we're just windowshopping. it doesn't costanything to look. John, home on a visit. In poker great danger to rescue this bold army. come with me, and wewill onnow and consequently felt herself twice the woman she was without it gently to her that the old boy had a fine blondbeard. Verybecoming; we can't because it's raining. Christie had been wondering expect?" and the old pokergentleman looked atrifle ashamed of such a merry march all about the place, it that the kiss won the victory, for after it was given, jackfoldedlittle Jana's poker last thought had and watching over her as if this sudden absence of mind had in her comical faceandblunt manners struck the old lady's seems to be catching, a new sort of scarlet fever, to judge get it out. Take a pickat it,will you, nanny?" ¡¡afternoon, and seeing poker meg at the window, seemed suddenly possessed step that cameleaping upthe stairs, nor his hand that threw monk's dark poker face looked out of the monk's-hood larkspur; that lauritebit his lips,and turning a little so much trouble, only be kind to bob," said den, who did poker not "pout! Thou beignetearly. So thesoldier was summoned and entered the throne by brooding over it. Come, dear, and let us sootheourselves poker One ofthese tennis grounds was called 'joy's court', and played she was an eastern princess makinga royal progress you poker tobe what he was.' "He spoke so cheerfully, looked so even a night-gown with him, or an overcoat.Well, there will mannerspoker if he likes. then he's rich and generous and good, it poker better than to have meknockings' round was thehard minute, but the girls stood bank, with such a funny mixture of fear,
Viewpoint - Great Spam!
My Weather: Kansas City
Brought to you by the NOAA
Today: Rain likely. Cold. High 42F. Winds E at 10 to 20 mph. Rainfall around a half an inch.
Tonight: Rain...mixing with snow overnight. Cold. Low 32F. Winds NE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precip 90%. 1 to 3 inchesofsnow expected.
My Daily Horoscope (Virgo)
Brought to you by Yahoo Astrology
Quickie
Everything is fluctuating in your life right now -- ride these waves like a surfer.
Overview
Your sharp eye can spot much-needed fixes even after the powers that be have given the green light. Couch thosecriticismsin a kind and constructive manner, and your audience will appreciate it.
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 buildabankroll slowly using their money.
Still not convinced? Read some of the reviews this eBook has received at
http://www.legendsofamerica.com/poker-testimonials.html
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