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Gone are the huge crowds for President Barack Obama's inauguration. Left behind is political junk fit for a museum.
A $469,000 payroll error at a New Jersey company has earned an Illinois man a date with police. Anthony Armatys of Palatine, Ill., was arrested Wednesday on theft charges after allegedly receiving electronic payroll bank deposits from a New Jersey company he never worked for, authorities said.
Step down the stark, white stairs into Jeremy Mehrle's basement and meet his Apple computer collection. He's got 99 computers. No, wait. Make that 100. He just got another last night, he said during a recent visit to his home about 35 miles west of St. Louis. Dozens of his Apple Macintosh computers are on display down here, a techie's dream party pad.
Inspired also by my dear friend Dowser, the article, not the title (!) (she ain't old!) this article is about another 'find' of mine during yet another foray thru antique stores.
It's not a priceless museum collection piece. The Smithsonian is not going to be knocking down any doors with offers of a premier location for it within their hallowed halls. It's not comparable to a Louis XVI anything.
Naked signed picture of Jackie Kennedy, old wedding cake, what is this? Andy Warhol's junkcardboard lid is lifted and four archivists peer inside. A postal box from Paris. Who sent it? A piece of crusty wedding cake. Whose? Another box: $17,000 in cash. Yet another: An autographed picture of a naked Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
World's Largest Beer Can CollectionWatching the Travel Channel tonight and they showed this. It is the world's largest beer can collection and is now at 75,000 - a third of all the types of beer cans ever made!
The Tucker That Time Forgot This is a fantastic tale about a Tucker automobile from 1949 that never was, at least until this year. If you saw the movie about Preston Tucker and his attempt to start a car company in post WWII America, you will want to read this article.
I recently joined a group call Rock Hounds, and was inspired or should I say compelled to find some certain rocks that I had forgotten about. Well, after about 30 minutes searching, I found my mystery blue rock. It wasn`t quite as big as I remembered.
What is a rock? We all know what rocks are right? The are lying on the ground everywhere! They are the mountains, and canyons that you can't help but notice. We have all thrown them, sat on them, and dug them out of our gardens.
When my dad was in high school he would do things like eat a dozen tomatoes whole, the same way one would normally eat an apple.
Judge OKs collecting of dead son's sperm - Mother of man who died after Sixth Street attack wants to try to have grandchildrenExcerpt: The mother of a 21-year-old assault victim who died of his injuries received permission Tuesday for his sperm to be collected post-mortem, giving her the chance to have a grandchild through a surrogate mother.
The Secrets of Belly Button Lint (Not a joke)---I dare you to read this without laughing! ;) --- Excerpt: After three years of research, Georg Steinhauser, a chemist, has discovered a type of body hair that traps stray pieces of lint and draws them into the navel.
Where have all the pint-sized collectors gone? Today far fewer youngsters are involved in the traditional "big three" of children's collecting – stamps, coins, and sports cards.
Invisible Paris: Postcards from the CityGreat short post about postcard collecting.
Stanley Gibbons thrives as stamps and signatures win approval from investorsStanley Gibbons, the stamps and historical signatures dealer, has reported increased profits, thanks to investors switching to collectables as a hedge against soaring inflation.
"A typical scene which must be familiar to many doctors, social workers, district health nurses and members of the public is that of a reclusive elderly person living alone in a dilapidated filthy house. The home is cluttered with rubbish and infested with vermin.
One thing that's universal among record collectors is the desire to maximize the value of every dollar spent on vinyl. There are a lot of records in the world, and you'll never ever get all the ones you want. Ever.
This is an original song I wrote five years ago. My first real go at writing a rock song. I found it hidden amidst the dusty byte-dungeon of my old computer's hard drive.
Fun & Funky Flea MarketsOnline auctions may offer a million irresistible deals, but anyone whoever bought a vintage dress that's not quite the size promised knows that sometimes it's better to actually be able to see and touch the product before you put down the cash.
Gardening is easy with 1,500 gnomes If you are struggling to keep up with your garden in the see-sawing conditions of summer drought and flood, why not follow Jean Balcombe's example and fill your patch with gnomes.
We Collectors Are a Strange Breed - Associated ContentAn article that is in support of collecting.
Start Your New Hobby: Collecting AntiquesGetting into collecting antiques is a hobby many people across the world enjoy.
Chinese tourist in 23,000 euro duty-free wine spree | Oddly Enough | ReutersHow much do you spend on booze in the duty-free? Well, a gentleman from China thought 13,800 euros for a single bottle of red wine not too excessive!
Coin Collecting Great site to learn all about coin collecting for a hobby and for profit.
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