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Feb
7
Donald Trump Wants Me
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Donald Trump wants me!
It’s pretty exciting to be in the same company as “The Donald.”
Who would not want to be a millionaire or billionaire or whatever Donald Trump might be these days.
Of course, the love isn’t just limited to me. I think Donald Trump is giving you the eye also. And, your friends, family and neighbors.
I signed up out of curiosity to receive emails from the “Trump Network” — some sort of Donald Trump MLM business opportunity. Donald Trump meets Amway — it is worth setting up a filter to capture the messages in my Gmail account.
From a recent “Trump Network” email:
Chris,
“When opportunity knocks – you want to be sure you open the door!!”
The President of the revolutionary Trump Network will be coming to a city near your home over the next few weeks – get registered NOW for this one-time 2010 event in the city nearest to you: …
Who can resist a one-time event in a city nearest to ones residence?
Today an acquaintance at church gave me a DVD from a group called ACN selling telecommunications business opportunities. On the cover of the DVD holder is a picture of Donald Trump with a video phone.
Some people are skeptical — such as my wife and Fox LA which ran this report about ACN titled “ACN: Good Opportunity or Pyramid Scheme?”
I’m going to withhold judgment at this point, but I’m also not going to invest any money in either ACN or the Trump Network.
I’ve known a lot of people who have been involved in MLM businesses over the years and none of the programs have seemed to make any difference in the individuals’ lives.
I could be missing something, so if you know of success stories or tales of horror, let me know by leaving a comment sharing your experience.
Feb
6
No Snowpocalypse Here
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No Snowpocalypse occurred in Northwest Indiana last night unlike on the East Coast where the Twitter term “snowpocalypse” is trending in various cities as people dig out from a major winter snow storm.
Washington D.C. was preparing for the worst, writes Christina Ruffini in Snowpocalypse Now:
Meteorologists said the front could bring anywhere from 12 to 24 inches.
From the way the city reacted, you would think it was expecting 12 to 24 inches of molten lava.
Urban hipsters got an early taste of the snowpocalypse when their D.C. Whole Foods store closed early, reports Luis Gomez of Borderstan. Panicked citizens were left in the cold desperately yelling “Let me in!”
Feb
4
Senate seat in play, but why?
Filed Under Dan Coats, Evan Bayh, politics | 2 Comments
But, Hoosier Access’ Scott raises some questions about Sen. Dan Coat’s entry into the senate race for those of us who enjoy watching politics:
So why is Dan Coats’ entry enough to move the rating when the national environment and the polling didn’t cause it to budge?
He hasn’t raised any money. He’s starting late. He hasn’t run a competitive election before (and declined to face Bayh last time). He has unfortunately baggage (lobbying, TARP, residency, etc).
There also hasn’t been a poll matching him up against Bayh, though polling has shown the race competitive with other potential November opponents (one of which is already running).
So where does that leave us?
We have a candidate with no money, no polling, no prior serious campaign experience, but who is being talked up by a bunch of GOP bigwigs.
Why?
I hope to learn the answer, since what I am seeing so far doesn’t convince me.
Feb
3
Mark your calendars for April 24, 2010.
That is the day that Three Floyds Brewing makes its world-famous Russian Imperial Stout “Dark Lord” available at its Munster, Indiana brewery.
Says Three Floyds about Dark Lord Day:
Dark Lord Day is the only day of the year to buy Three Floyds Dark Lord Russian Imperial stout.
I’ve never experienced Three Floyds Dark Lord, but I’m going to have to make a point of getting out there this year to join in on what is quickly coming a major NWI beer-making event.
If you can’t wait until Dark Lord Days, check out Crown Brewing in downtown Crown Point, Indiana.
Their website shows they have a Russian Imperial Stout of their own: Grand Poobah Russian Imperial Stout.
Writes Crown Brewing:
This is the famous beer of the Russian Imperial Court.
Fun and exciting times for beer drinkers in Northwest Indiana.
H/T to Fanbrew — a great source for Northwest Indiana beer information.
