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What if a 75 year old man marries a 58 year old woman...that's not such a huge age difference, and I don't see why the woman should get squat when he dies, even though they may have a happy 15 or so years together after tying the not. I see where you're going with this, but it's another one of those slippery slopes. If you're not in the will, well then, maybe that's something you guys should have discussed beforehand.— September 11, 2008 9:47 a.m.
Pregnant Parking, Wasps' Nests, Suggested Donations, "Arms" Hotels
Now that there was the pregnant "man" on Oprah, I think someone will get offended by the sign which only says women. Because that's what we do, get offended.— August 28, 2008 3:15 p.m.
Rich People and Money
I could cut and paste stories about all of them on something like above. It does seem it would have been much more appropriate to have donated the money to some type of drug awareness / rehab charity. What if McCain lets some relatives or friends, who do well for themselves already, are allowed to live in 4 of the 7 houses he owns rent free. Would you then be upset at him? Let's say he donates a few million annually to charities, donates his time to certain fundraisers or charity functions when asked, and has indeed helped out a family in need which he somehow came across in life. If someone wants to buy 5 Bugatti's and let Ed McMahon live in one of their homes ... then that's the way they want to live. The only problem I have with any of this is the praise these people are getting for doing something which isn't really that great. And, that's only generated from the public's emotions. It's not like they're flaunting around in a gold lame jacket saying "look at me and what I can do".— August 26, 2008 11:29 a.m.
Rich People and Money
Colin Farrell helps Toronto homeless manUpdated Thu. Sep. 13 2007 11:19 PM ET CTV.ca News Staff Colin Farrell usually plays the hero in Hollywood films, but the Irish actor became a real-life hero to a homeless man in Toronto this week. On Tuesday, Farrell took the man on a $2,100 shopping spree. The actor, who told CTV's eTalk that the homeless man is "a friend of mine," walked into a Toronto store with his arm around his pal. He then bought the man, whose street name is "Stress," waterproof jackets, pants, boots, and even socks. "The homeless guy was grabbing ... whatever he wanted," Dave Mott, manager of Europe Bound, an outdoor gear store on King Street, told CTV Toronto. "Colin was walking around with the guy and doing the same thing -- grabbed a sleeping bag and back pack, came back down and grabbed more clothing." Mott told CTV Newsnet that "they seemed like they were really good friends and they were best buddies, like they've known each other for years." Mott says Farrell made it absolutely clear: "Get him what he wants, get him the best." But that's not all. Farrell also tried to help "Stress" get off the street. Following the shopping spree, the two friends walked to a bank machine where Farrell withdrew $830. Farrell then handed "Stress" the money so he could rent a room to get off the street. It would help the man cover first and last month's rent. Farrell met "Stress" four years ago when he was in Toronto shooting a movie. Back then, he helped "Stress" win a $2,000 prize. A Toronto-area radio station had offered the prize to anyone who brought the actor to their studio. Farrell heard about the contest and found "Stress" on the street and took him to the station to claim the prize. Steven Lomoth, a Toronto street person who sells newspapers, told CTV Toronto he was happy for Stress and impressed with Farrell's generosity. "Today I can't buy enough papers. I've been through 50 papers already because of Colin Farrell and what he did. He made someone famous today and he's one of us. I'm very happy for the man and I hope he doesn't come back out here." John Mourtzis, the limousine driver who was chauffeuring Farrell on the day he took Stress shopping, said it shows what kind of a person he really is. "He proved he's an awesome guy," Mourtzis said. It appears Farrell may be getting into the habit of giving a helping hand to strangers. "I ended up talking to his publicist," says Mott. "Apparently, he does this quite a bit." Farrell is currently promoting his new film "Cassandra's Dream." The film, directed by Woody Allen, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on Tuesday. With a report from CTV Toronto's Chris Eby— August 26, 2008 11:11 a.m.
Michael Phelps Falls
There's a webisite that breaks down Bolt's run in a graph with times. The author also has this to say : "You can see where Bolt begins to slow in the final 20 meters, slowing from his 43.9 km/hr (~27.45 mph) max speed to his finish speed at 40 km/hr (~25 mph), or still enough to get some points on his license had he been running through a school zone. The author, Ross Tucker, says: Remember, a sprinter typically hits peak somewhere between 50 and 60m, but then slows progressively. Bolt's huge victory was created thanks to his incredible 50m stint between 40m and 90m, where he never dropped below 42km/hour. How much faster can he run? That is the question flying around today. What if Bolt had not celebrated from 20m out? Could he have run 9.50 seconds? Thompson, who took silver, said he'd run 9.54 seconds. The data above suggest that this is probably a little too optimistic. Even if he had maintained his speed for the final 20m (which is unlikely - he'd probably have dropped off slightly), he would have run 0.09 seconds faster. This would give him a 9.60 second time, which is incredible. More likely, he'd have slowed anyway (as all sprinters do), so I'd guess that his celebrations probably denied him about 0.05s and a time of 9.64s."— August 22, 2008 11:24 a.m.
Michael Phelps Falls
I'm constantly hearing women talk about how hot Michael Phelps is in his Speedo. Every female interviewer seems to ask jokingly (although they would welcome if he acted on it) for him to remove his shirt. That kids stacked. Once he hits his late 20's, he'll become a guy even Amanda Beard will probably do a double take on. I actually think it's cute that he's kind of goofy. To be honest, I haven't really heard many reporters trying to knock Phelps. So far, everyone I've seen talk to him or about him, loves him. The Jamaican guy you're talking about...I think people complaining about him are just as insane as the people who complain about the Obama's fist bumps. If you just realized you're the fastest man on the planet, you're going to get a bit pumped too. He didn't do a constant pump to the chest, he quickly looked around about 15 meters from the finish, realized nobody was there, slightly opened his arms (I thought he was about to take flight), then brought one hand to the chest for a slap when he crossed the finish line. It was just a 10th of a second (if that) before his finish. To a normal observer, it was obvious it wasn't done in an arrogant manner. The people who are complaining keep arguing he could have had a 9.5 WR instead of his 9.69 WR time which broke a WR time HE OWNED. He really is the fastest (recorded) man on the planet and has proven it several times. Obviously the WR wasn't his goal, just gold. I'm floored that some people say "what is this telling our youth". Really? THIS is what is going to make the youth of today crumble? A guy, who really only added a twist of fun in his win? He wasn't running around screaming after, he wasn't in anyone's face, there was no disrespect about it. After crossing the finish line he ran around the track for his victory lap(s) to a completely ecstatic crowd. He ran over to his mother, who was THRILLED, gave her a hug (and a crapload of Chinese people in the stands joined in) then fist pumped his chest a few times, pointed to the crowd, to the cameras (which, who the hell cares he just broke the world record, he's a bit happy), took of his shoes, posed for pics with the Jamaican flag and that's about it. And the entire time he had the BIGGEST smile on his face, and to an observer, there was obviously no arrogance about ANY of his actions, just thrill. The kid who came in second from Trinidad/Tobago was also spectacular to watch. You'd think he won gold and broke the world record. He was leaping, twirling around the track shouting out in cheer. You couldn't help but be so happy for this guy who was obviously having one of the best moments of his life.— August 22, 2008 11:19 a.m.
Still Smokin’
Ah! It would have been nice to have known about this show. I'm going to catch them at Copley. They're legends, and worth the cost. I hope they'll do photo's there. That would be a classic picture to have. Cheech should have been on Texas Walker Ranger....then that show would have been unstopable.— August 18, 2008 11:25 a.m.
Used Cars
The throught of buying a used car scares the crap out of me, although one day I'm going to have to do it since I'd like to pick up a '70 Chevelle, and I don't think I can find one of those new. The only car I've ever purchased was new, and I figured that was the best route for me to take since I planned on keeping the car for several years. Also, I don't know much about cars and wouldn't know what to look for in a used car when getting in detail. I'd be relying on the sales guys word. I've had friends get great deals when it comes to buying used, and I've also seen friends end up taking the car to the shop a month after buying the used vehicle. I'd rather start from scratch then possibly buy someone's old problems. If I knew more about cars, I'd probably feel differently.— August 18, 2008 8:01 a.m.
Friends Don't Let Friends....Do Stupid Things
Fred, Harley's shouldn't piss you off, it's the people who piss you off. Buyers usually request that the factory pipes be replaced with something bigger, louder. That's when you're getting something overdone. I agree, that a lot of the times the noise coming from these pipes can be unnecessarily loud. That's why there are laws. The average Harley's (or any bike) stock pipes aren't too loud. It is quite lame when the bikes sit there and just rev it up. Are we 5?— August 5, 2008 10:02 a.m.
Lawn Mower Man
GREAT story about your friend. Are you in radio still?— August 5, 2008 8:55 a.m.