As I occassionally do, I was going over the household expenses to see if there were any which we could actually reduce. My Verizon and Comcast bills made me yearn for a simpler time. A time when the only phone was the one in your home, and television was free. Are these two expenses our parents never had responsible for most of our households being two-income?
I took a closer look at this in Verizon and Comcast Stole My Wallet check it out!
Monday, April 11, 2011
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Jersey Shore Cast Overdose
After agreeing to new deals the entire cast of MTV's Jersey Shore has left to start filming the new season in Italy. Reportedly each cast member will receive at least $100,000 an episode up from the $10,000 they received last year.
If that isn't enough, MTV has also ordered additional episodes of two pilots featuring Jersey Shore cast members. The first follows Pauly D as he dj's in various clubs. The other show will feature Snooki and J Wow as they search for a place to live together.
MTV executives say they aren't worried about the public overdosing on the Jersey Shore. Last season the show was the highest rated cable reality show in history. You really can't blame the cast, either, for riding this gravy train for as long as possible. In fact, Snooki has openly commented on making a career of reality television.
Maybe Rutgers should reconsider paying Snooki for speaking engagements and look to hire her full time as a professor. Her career choice seems to result in more money than any Rutgers grad could hope to earn maybe ever in their lifetime.
I can see it now. Snooki teaching a course on careers in television. Ronnie and Sammi teaching about relationships, and the "Situation" showing students how to live like a teenager, even when you are well into your forties. How long before Rutgers opens a campus in Seaside Heights? The Jersey Shore campus led by President Vinnie.
If that isn't enough, MTV has also ordered additional episodes of two pilots featuring Jersey Shore cast members. The first follows Pauly D as he dj's in various clubs. The other show will feature Snooki and J Wow as they search for a place to live together.
MTV executives say they aren't worried about the public overdosing on the Jersey Shore. Last season the show was the highest rated cable reality show in history. You really can't blame the cast, either, for riding this gravy train for as long as possible. In fact, Snooki has openly commented on making a career of reality television.
Maybe Rutgers should reconsider paying Snooki for speaking engagements and look to hire her full time as a professor. Her career choice seems to result in more money than any Rutgers grad could hope to earn maybe ever in their lifetime.
I can see it now. Snooki teaching a course on careers in television. Ronnie and Sammi teaching about relationships, and the "Situation" showing students how to live like a teenager, even when you are well into your forties. How long before Rutgers opens a campus in Seaside Heights? The Jersey Shore campus led by President Vinnie.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Want to be a Professional Baseball Player
If you have dreams of becoming a professional baseball player or just want to see how you measure up, the Camden Riversharks are giving you your chance. The Atlantic League team that plays it's home games in a beautiful stadium on the Camden Waterfront beneath the Ben Franklin Bridge is holding open tryouts on April 9th at 9AM.
There is a $50 registration fee which you need to pay at 8AM the day of the tryouts. Registration forms are available at the team's website http://www.riversharks.com/.
You must bring your own wooden bat, gloves, footwear, and catching gear if you're a catcher. All participants will be given a Camden Riversharks T-shirt and a real chance at making the team.
So if you think you have the talent, download the form, show up with $50 and your equipment, and try to live the dream. Good Luck.
There is a $50 registration fee which you need to pay at 8AM the day of the tryouts. Registration forms are available at the team's website http://www.riversharks.com/.
You must bring your own wooden bat, gloves, footwear, and catching gear if you're a catcher. All participants will be given a Camden Riversharks T-shirt and a real chance at making the team.
So if you think you have the talent, download the form, show up with $50 and your equipment, and try to live the dream. Good Luck.
Strange NJ Laws You Never Heard Of
New Jersey, like most states, has laws still on the books that in this day and age seem strange if not just stupid. I'm sure at the time there were good reasons for them, although you really have to wonder were they enacted to address real problems or was a lawmaker just really annoyed.
The first law seems particularly strange for New Jersey, the Garden State. It is illegal to sell cabbage in the state on Sundays. What's behind this law, a desire to keep the state free of cabbage's byproducts on the day of rest? Was someone so annoyed by the smell or did someone come from a home where cabbage was on the menu every day and just needed a break?
The next law certainly comes from a time when it was unheard of to question the authority of a police officer. It is illegal to frown at a police officer. Can you imagine being arrested and your cellmate asks you what your in for? "I frowned at a cop man".
We all love ice cream, and apparently at one time in NJ it was thought to have medicinal benefits, at least in Newark. You see in Newark it is illegal to sell ice cream to anyone after 6 PM unless they have a note from their doctor. I can't get into see my doctor when I have the flu, let alone when I want some comfort food.
The next law is one that maybe we should really start enforcing. It is illegal to slurp soup. I have been in a few restaurants when I wish someone would come in and remove a noisy soup slurper at a table nearby. Next time I'm out to dinner I will be sure to keep 911 on speed dial.
The last law I want to mention could be bad news for notorious pickle lover, Snooki from MTV'S Jersey Shore, should she ever decide to come to Trenton NJ. In the capital of NJ it is illegal to throw a bad pickle into the street. I can't even imagine how littered the streets of Trenton must have been with bad pickles before this law came about.
So if you don't want big trouble in NJ make sure you don't start your Sunday trying to buy cabbage, then slurp your soup at lunch, throw your bad pickle into the street in Trenton, frowning as you pass a police officer, while trying to buy ice cream in Newark after 6PM without a doctor's note. Everything else is fine.
The first law seems particularly strange for New Jersey, the Garden State. It is illegal to sell cabbage in the state on Sundays. What's behind this law, a desire to keep the state free of cabbage's byproducts on the day of rest? Was someone so annoyed by the smell or did someone come from a home where cabbage was on the menu every day and just needed a break?
The next law certainly comes from a time when it was unheard of to question the authority of a police officer. It is illegal to frown at a police officer. Can you imagine being arrested and your cellmate asks you what your in for? "I frowned at a cop man".
We all love ice cream, and apparently at one time in NJ it was thought to have medicinal benefits, at least in Newark. You see in Newark it is illegal to sell ice cream to anyone after 6 PM unless they have a note from their doctor. I can't get into see my doctor when I have the flu, let alone when I want some comfort food.
The next law is one that maybe we should really start enforcing. It is illegal to slurp soup. I have been in a few restaurants when I wish someone would come in and remove a noisy soup slurper at a table nearby. Next time I'm out to dinner I will be sure to keep 911 on speed dial.
The last law I want to mention could be bad news for notorious pickle lover, Snooki from MTV'S Jersey Shore, should she ever decide to come to Trenton NJ. In the capital of NJ it is illegal to throw a bad pickle into the street. I can't even imagine how littered the streets of Trenton must have been with bad pickles before this law came about.
So if you don't want big trouble in NJ make sure you don't start your Sunday trying to buy cabbage, then slurp your soup at lunch, throw your bad pickle into the street in Trenton, frowning as you pass a police officer, while trying to buy ice cream in Newark after 6PM without a doctor's note. Everything else is fine.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Bruce Springsteen Plays Asbury Park's Wonder Bar
Bruce Springsteen and the Wonder Bar have both been part of the Asbury Park, NJ music scene for a long time. Amazingly when Springsteen took the stage Saturday night, it was the first time he had ever actually played there. The club was the sight of his first meeting with long time E Street member Clarence Clemons more than 40 years ago.
Springsteen, who has been spending alot of time in Asbury Park lately with appearances at both the Upstage and Asbury Lanes, was in town to support the West Side R&B scene. He, Southside Johnny, and members of the West Side scene participated in a discussion about the impact of the scene on the music that came out of Asbury Park at the Atonement Luthern Church, earlier in the day.
Later that night Springsteen, Southside Johnny, Vini Lopez, and members of the West Side scene all shared the stage at the Wonder Bar. They played together on some popular songs from the 60's including "Love on a two way street" and "What's your name".
As I mentioned in an earlier post Springsteen has been spending alot of time in Asbury Park lately. He has been checking out places and even music that meant alot to him in his youth. He also visited Asbury Lane catching some tunes by New Brunswick, NJ based band Bad Karma.
Let's hope this is a sign of the Boss wanting to make some new music and even possibly a tour. Springsteen has been good for Asbury Park for a long time, could Asbury now be good for Bruce?
Springsteen, who has been spending alot of time in Asbury Park lately with appearances at both the Upstage and Asbury Lanes, was in town to support the West Side R&B scene. He, Southside Johnny, and members of the West Side scene participated in a discussion about the impact of the scene on the music that came out of Asbury Park at the Atonement Luthern Church, earlier in the day.
Later that night Springsteen, Southside Johnny, Vini Lopez, and members of the West Side scene all shared the stage at the Wonder Bar. They played together on some popular songs from the 60's including "Love on a two way street" and "What's your name".
As I mentioned in an earlier post Springsteen has been spending alot of time in Asbury Park lately. He has been checking out places and even music that meant alot to him in his youth. He also visited Asbury Lane catching some tunes by New Brunswick, NJ based band Bad Karma.
Let's hope this is a sign of the Boss wanting to make some new music and even possibly a tour. Springsteen has been good for Asbury Park for a long time, could Asbury now be good for Bruce?
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Drunk and Sloppy Gets You $32,000 From Rutgers
When students at Rutgers pay their tuition there is a student activities fee added in. Those fees are used for a number of things, including bringing speakers to the college to address the students. These speakers are usually experts in their fields and highly respected among their peers.
The latest speaker to appear, Snooki. Yes, that Snooki from MTV's Jersey Shore. While she is an expert at being a sloppy drunk, I highly doubt this is the kind of speaker the students' parents envisioned when they sent their kids off to such a respected school as Rutgers.
What knowledge could she share with the students? How to get really drunk, have sex with random strangers, and get arrested for being a public nuisance on the beach. Great, like college students don't get in enough trouble already.
So this summer, if you're down the Jersey Shore and get bumped by a drunken college kid wearing a Rutgers shirt, you can thank Snooki, the latest expert brought to our state's university to further their education.
Oh and by the way, they paid her $32,000.
The latest speaker to appear, Snooki. Yes, that Snooki from MTV's Jersey Shore. While she is an expert at being a sloppy drunk, I highly doubt this is the kind of speaker the students' parents envisioned when they sent their kids off to such a respected school as Rutgers.
What knowledge could she share with the students? How to get really drunk, have sex with random strangers, and get arrested for being a public nuisance on the beach. Great, like college students don't get in enough trouble already.
So this summer, if you're down the Jersey Shore and get bumped by a drunken college kid wearing a Rutgers shirt, you can thank Snooki, the latest expert brought to our state's university to further their education.
Oh and by the way, they paid her $32,000.
Friday, April 1, 2011
New Sexy Uniforms Get 16 Fired At Resorts Casino
Resorts Casino, as mentioned here in an earlier post, has decided to renovate not only their casino, but the overall look and feel of the experience. Hoping to capitalize on the popularity of the HBO series Boardwalk Empire, the casino is going for a Roaring 20's feel.
As part of the change a new uniform was introduced for the cocktail waitresses to wear. The new uniforms are backless, cut up high in the thigh, and worn with fish net stockings and high heels. Sounds pretty risque for the 20's , but I guess we have to take their word for it.
Sixteen cocktail waitresses at Resorts have now claimed they have been fired because of how they looked in the new uniforms. This has happened in the past when other casinos have changed uniforms.
What I will never understand is why these casinos put themselves in the line of fire by firing these women. I'm sure cocktail waitresses make most of their money on tips. If the casino really wanted to get rid of them couldn't they just schedule them in low volume areas or give them bad shifts. Why create the bad publicity by firing them, unless they feel any publicity is good publicity.
As far as the women are concerned, if their earnings are tied directly to their appearance why don't they make more of an effort to be in shape? I'm not being sexist it's just reality. Would you pay good money to be trained by a personal trainer who was out of shape? Would you hire a driver who couldn't see well?
I feel for these women I really do. I hope Resorts can find other positions for them, or I hope they can get themselves back in better shape and earn more tips than they ever have.
As part of the change a new uniform was introduced for the cocktail waitresses to wear. The new uniforms are backless, cut up high in the thigh, and worn with fish net stockings and high heels. Sounds pretty risque for the 20's , but I guess we have to take their word for it.
Sixteen cocktail waitresses at Resorts have now claimed they have been fired because of how they looked in the new uniforms. This has happened in the past when other casinos have changed uniforms.
What I will never understand is why these casinos put themselves in the line of fire by firing these women. I'm sure cocktail waitresses make most of their money on tips. If the casino really wanted to get rid of them couldn't they just schedule them in low volume areas or give them bad shifts. Why create the bad publicity by firing them, unless they feel any publicity is good publicity.
As far as the women are concerned, if their earnings are tied directly to their appearance why don't they make more of an effort to be in shape? I'm not being sexist it's just reality. Would you pay good money to be trained by a personal trainer who was out of shape? Would you hire a driver who couldn't see well?
I feel for these women I really do. I hope Resorts can find other positions for them, or I hope they can get themselves back in better shape and earn more tips than they ever have.
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