Money Matters

Is this a Scam?

When reading the morning paper on my way to school, there is hardly a day when I don’t see an advertisement proclaiming “Make Fast-track Cash” OR “Make Easy Money from Home”. Usually it’s all these envelope stuffing businesses that they are advising the reader to join.

Now I might actually have considered joining (in fact I once replied to one) if not for the fact that you’re asked to pay a “joining fee”.

Basically, the joining fee means I am sent a membership card to identify myself with, I will then be sent all the necessary materials FREE of charge, such as; envelopes, stamps etc. All I supposedly have to do is just stuff them according to their instructions, their driver arrives to pick it up and that is when I am paid based on the amount of work I complete.

If it’s so easy and this is all we have to do why don’t these companies just DO IT themselves and keep the money, why recruit us? Also why ask us to pay a joining fee, why not let us register then send us work and then say that we must complete a certain amount before we are eligible to start earning money?

Maybe I’m just too cynical or just too scared to take the risk that I would have my money stolen, So far I have not heard or gotten proven information of someone/anyone who actually makes money this way.

To conclude, I’d just like to state that I’m not saying this is a scam (who knows someone out there whom I’ve never met could be make money this way) just that IT LOOKS LIKA A SCAM.

Brain Gym

Lateral Brain Trivia

Why don’t you give your mind a workout, see if you can figure these out??

· What comes after e in the alphabet?

· When did England begin with an E and end with an E?

· What comes with a motorbike, is not needed by the motorbike, but the motorbike can’t go without it?

· The more you take away the bigger it gets; the more you add the smaller it becomes. What is it?

· What joins two people but touches only one of them?

· Otto’s car is expensive and reliable but for some strange reason it starts badly most Wednesdays. Why might that be?

· How do you divide 11 potatoes evenly between 4 boys?

· What has four legs and two arms?

· There were ten cats in a boat on a lake and one cat jumped out of the boat into the water. How many cats were left in the boat?

· Why was six afraid?


Answers will be posted on next week Tuesday.
Have a nice day.

Breaking News

Prison Break for Women

It appears that the producers of the hit series “Prison Break” are considering producing one with a female as the lead character. See Quote:

“Fox is reportedly plotting a Prison Break spin off that would take place at a women's penitentiary and follow a new character that’s expected to make her debut later this season on the serialized thriller.

A source close to Prison Break says that producers have been trying to cast the role for several weeks but, an actress still hasn't been found.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the network has ordered a pilot for the spin off, tentatively titled Prison Break: Cherry Hill, revolving around a woman named Molly. Described as an upper-middle-class wife, Molly will become an ally of Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller) as he attempts to escape from Panama's deadly Sona prison.”

Now, I don’t know what your take on this is but I feel that this is a car crash waiting to happen. If the storyline isn’t superb then no ones gonna stick around after the first airing.

For more Info get the full article below:
http://tv.yahoo.com/show/36302/news/urn:newsml:tv.eonline.com:20071024:8387995084c5_4918_bdaa_0b976dd1abab__ER

To conclude, I would just like to ask “Why in blazes did they go and off Sarah?” I personally feel offended and cheated. I was hoping to see a culmination between Sarah and Michael; I’m almost tempted to miss out on the rest of the series.

Point Of View

It’s A Mom Thing

“I don't care who started it, I said stop!!!”

We’ve all heard that phrase before; I probably heard it a lot more than most. I have 3 siblings (2 brothers and a sister) and BOY did we ever get into some fights, in fact we still DO. Usually my mom would try to dispatch her form of justice and being the oldest I always felt that I should be pronounced innocent, but I usually wasn’t (Don’t know why that is???)

However, when my mom is annoyed/stressed out or just doesn’t have the time for us terrors (as we’re “fondly” called) she yells out the above statement. Once we hear it we all tend to grumble and mumble but most importantly we stop the bickering/argument. No-one wants to deal with a furious mom (sweatdrop).

Here are some other phrases you might have heard, I know I have:
· How can you have nothing to wear? Your closet is FULL of clothes!
· As long as you live under my roof, you'll do as I say.
· Don't use that tone with me!
· I didn't ask who put it there; I said "Pick it up!"
· Bored! How can you be bored? I was never bored at your age.
· I said CLOSE the door, I did not say SLAM it.
· I hope someday you have children just like you.
· What if everyone jumped off a cliff? Would you do it, too?

Moving on, I recently came across an article about moms and it got me thinking about the most important person in my life and guess who that is --- MY MUM. Now we might fight and argue or she might scold and lecture me, infact there are times when my mom just gets on my nerves BUT at the end of the day I think our Mom’s should be the most important person in our lives (or at least first 3). Here are some reasons why:
1. They will always defend us
2. They love us unconditionally.
3. They gave BIRTH to us (This is hard work I hear).
4. They teach us important stuff all through our life.
5. They always want to ease our burdens or troubles.
6. They are very protective (sometimes over protective, like MINE).
7. They carried us for 9 MONTHS !!!
8. There’s more but I think you get the general idea :-)

The simple fact of life is that our mom’s are always looking out for us, caring for us and are always there when we need them. So when next your about to argue with your mom how about you stop and consider all she’s done for you, and maybe try to see her side of the issue. Of course if your right then calmly try to explain your side of the story but note our mom’s tend to always be right (Don’t know how or why)

To wrap up here’s a very, funny and fantastic video I recently discovered. It’s called the “mom song” and I can tell you my mom loves this video.

If anyone requests it, I’d be willing to post the lyrics.



PS – Love to hear your comments and views. Or any other mom sayings you’ve got.

Tip for the Day

Household Crisis - Wine on the Carpet

Ever just moved into a new house that has brand new carpets or you just bought new carpets, very soon for one reason or the other you organize a party at your house.
During dinner, wine is served, but alas an accident occurs and BAM, wine on the carpet.

The stain should be easy to remove right? Not a problem, right? Wrong, if you don’t get to that stain on time, there goes your new carpets.

Solution
1. Blot up what you can with paper towels.
2. Next, lightly apply a solution of ¼ teaspoon mild washing – up liquid and 2 pints of water.
3. Work the solution into the affected area and blot with Clean Paper Towels to remove.
4. Rinse by lightly spraying with water and blot to remove excess water. (repeat until all suds are gone)
5. Then spray lightly with water and lay a pad of paper towels down, put a weight on the pad and let the towels dry.

If the stain remain:
1. Moistens the tufts with 3% hydrogen peroxide.
2. Let it stand for an hour.
3. Then blot thoroughly with clean paper towels.


This should work for you as it does for me, however if it doesn’t theirs always the option of taking the carpet to the cleaners.

Cheers.

PS – If you have a different solution, I’d love to hear it.

Friday Fiction

Keeping Faith

Kimberly hurried down the street as fast as she could, knowing that she couldn’t afford to be late. Her chemistry lecture had over-run setting her back by 30mins. Her foster mum expected her to be home on time in order to run the bakery; she got to the bus stop and prayed that a bus would come along soon.

Alas, today was not her day, the bus came rambling along 10 mins later, and a passenger had an argument with the driver wasting 5 mins of precious time. Finally getting home at 16:20 she was met by her furious foster-mom.
“YOU’RE LATE!!!!!” screamed Mrs. Cobbler. She was red in the face and wearing her night-gown looking fatter than ever. Maxine Cobbler was an overweight and lazy woman who had the face of a bulldog. She grabbed Kimberley by the arm and forcefully dragged her into the hall way.

“You selfish selfish girl, you shall have no supper since you cannot be bothered to come home to do your work! You should have been at the bakery 20mins ago, so get your lazy backside there and WORK!! ”. Having said so she shoved Kimberly in the direction of the kitchen door. Maxine angrily walks away saying “And if you don’t make a profit you can FORGET about going to college tomorrow”

Kimberley picks her self up and heads up to the attic to drop her school bag and stuff, and then she rushes out the back door into the cold winter night. Grabbing her bike she pedals quickly, panting she locks her bike to a nearby fence then unlocks the shop door. Upon entering the shop she switches on the light and glances at the clock which reads 16:35, she changes the sign from closed to open. Donning an apron quickly she gets to work preparing sandwiches and hot drinks. Kimberley puts ready baked muffins in the oven in the hope of catching workers returning home.

Her first costumer of the day comes in at 17:00 and orders a cup of hot coffee with a sandwich, by 21:00 she changes the sign from open to closed after the last two costumers have left. Kimberley tidies up the shop pleased that she managed to make a profit. As she puts away the cleaning materials, suddenly the lights go out. “WHAT TH..........”


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