Friday, May 29, 2009
TENNIS STAR TO LOSE TWO BREAST FRIENDS?
Romania’s Simona Haley (pictured) is giving serious consideration about trimming down her two best friends (uh, also pictured) with breast reduction surgery. She is not even 18 yet!
- Google Wave: Whoa, I just blinked and Google friggin' revolutionized the Internet again.
- Sports Illustrated fakes it's own historical self importance to seem cool.
- And with the first pick of the 2009 Financial Crisis Draft, Morgan Stanley selects.... Wayne Chrebet.
- America's Best Bargain Cities: I bet I could become the emperor of Detroit these days for 20 bucks.
- The credit card companies are PISSED over these new regulations.
- Free boob jobs being offered to nurses at Prague clinic: These are the type of bonus/incentive packages we can all agree on.
- Jeff Kreisler wants you to get rich cheating too!
Thursday, May 28, 2009
I called muff… I mean bluff.
She definitely gave my One Eyed Jack a raise
The Chinese characters tattoed on her left ankle translate loosely to:
“Find The Ace In My Hole”.
Jennifer Morrison lets loose for Men’s Fitness
Sure, she’s a bit stiff playing a doctor on House, but there’s nothing stiff with the woman behind the austere mask of professionalism when she took her clothes off for Men’s Fitness(June/July issue). And by the way, Jennifer Morrison likes a man’s little muscle sticking out (per her interview in the magazine)…but, don’t get your hopes high, she doesn’t mean small penises…she’s referring to a guy’s pecks bulging out of a t-shirt…in which case, we have no reason dreaming she’ll ever go for us…
Thursday Morning FX commentary
Ccys have clawed back much of their o/n losses, but perceptions of a change in landscape is an overhang over much of recent weak-Dlr expectations.Ysty's late Dlr rally was a mixture of a reaction to the jump in US yields(plus wider implications of new mortgage hits)along with real money/corporate flow.The twist came with the Yen moves over past 12 hrs: 2007-2008 wud hv seen Yen strong and crosses moving south. Today was the opposite, as Jap investment trust, pension demand whipped and drove $/Jpy and the crosses higher. Latest Jap invest flow nbrs showed large jump in Jap foreign bond buying. Break of 96.00 set off macro buying as well. Cross action fairly uniform on the upside. Eur/Jpy's 50/200 ma cross last wk finally paid dividends as 133.50, then 134.50 offers finally taken out. Mkt now testing 134.85 May 11th high.New systems buying of $/Jpy near 97.00(targeting 98.32 cloud cover), plus macro buying of Nzd/Jpy abv 60 cts ( cross now abv previous double-top 60.35). All this has propelled Aud/Nzd.Cad back twds ysty's best lvls. NZ govt released budget tailor-made for rating agency approval and, sure enough,got an endorsement from S+P, crushing Aud/Nzd 2 big figs down to 1.25(50+100 day abt to cross lower). Eur, having staken out stops 1.3820-1.3790, now on upswing, thanks not only to Eur/Jpy, but also from usual ACB-type bids, now near 1.3860. Offers scattered 1.3890/1.3920 with short-term stops beyond. Eur/Gbp back abv .8700 despite Uk clearer Cable buy int in low 1.59 region. Eur nbrs mostly good, but mkt not trading off of these; rmrs of possible Baltic region devals hit the Scandies, despite v strong Sek ret sales(and better Nok unemployment). Dlr focus now switches to month-end expectations: thought to be Eur,Yen& Nok negtaive, possiby positive for Aud, Gbp and Cad.$/Latam opens within ystdy's range: ysty's brief $/Brl foray sub 2.00 brought out all sorts of local buy int. Eyes remain on $/Mxn, with tranches of stops abv 13.30.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
what a tool
if you are going to be a bad ass, get a yellow bike with pink and green flames and get handle bars as far as you can reach and have your muffler extend higher than that. or just take your tips from this winner.
How Good is McDonalds? They’re Selling Burgers in India.
McDonalds (MCD) is probably the best-run public restaurant chain in history. They’ve always done well in terms of employee training, keeping costs low, marketing etc., but recently their big victories have been in overseas expansion.
McDonalds recently announced a big India expansion, which is mind-blowing when you consider the fact that India is a vegetarian country. McDonalds has built a primarily veggie-lover’s menu, with only a few exceptions, such as the Chicken Mahraja Mac.
The menu in India has absolutely no beef or pork on it, in deference to the local belief that cows are sacred animals. McDonalds ability to adapt to this meat-less culture is extraordinary when you consider the fact that they are best known as the chain that sells billions of hamburgers a year. Just as the company does everywhere they go, they give the Indian people what they want and do it better than almost anyone else.
Business for McDonalds India is booming, with 35% sales growth in 2008, and a similar expaction for 2009. According to The Economic Times, McDonalds plans to open around 190 stores by 2015, which would more than double the current store count of 157.
They plan to employ over 12,000 people vs. the 5000 employees currently serving the chain around that country. McDonalds India is represented with outlets in 30 different Indian cities, including Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore.
Should the human race one day succeed in colonizing another planet or galaxy, you can count on the fact that there will shortly after be a thriving McDonalds wherever that may be.
Sources:
McDonalds India Expansion (Economic Times)
McDonalds Menu Items in India (IndiaMarks.com)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
The house is for sale... ill pass on this one.. kill it.
http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/370-Beech-Street_Highland-Park_IL_60035_1109385563
http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/370-Beech-Street_Highland-Park_IL_60035_1109385563
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