tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1301703243608398003.post7772663032921444950..comments2023-10-21T08:48:38.864-07:00Comments on Alternate 4 CraigsList: Archived Postings for March 2009The Blog Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05505790068066422282noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1301703243608398003.post-15247703444159298952010-07-15T02:07:35.703-07:002010-07-15T02:07:35.703-07:00There are a lot of great ideas for mood lighting...There are a lot of great ideas for <a href="http://www.louielighting.com" rel="nofollow"> mood lighting </a> The most important thing to accomplish is to achieve safety for you and to enhance the beauty of Yotels.Ben Dicostahttp://www.louielighting.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1301703243608398003.post-15397640861846040662009-03-31T10:11:00.000-07:002009-03-31T10:11:00.000-07:00NEW YORK – Drugstore operator Walgreens will offer...NEW YORK – Drugstore operator Walgreens will offer free clinic visits to the unemployed and uninsured for the rest of the year, providing tests and routine treatment for minor ailments through its walk-in clinics though patients will still pay for precriptions.<BR/>Walgreens said patients who lose their job and health insurance after March 31 will be able to get free treatment at its in-store Take Care clinics for respiratory problems, allergies, infections and skin conditions, among other ailments. Typically those treatments cost $59 or more for patients with no insurance.<BR/>Hal Rosenbluth, chairman of the Take Care Health Systems division, described the plan as something close to an experiment: He said Walgreens isn't sure of patient demand or how much providing the services might cost the company.<BR/>It's likely to generate more attention for the clinics, however. Rosenbluth said a typical Take Care patient tells eight other people about his or her experience. So far, about 30 percent of Take Care patients were new customers to Walgreens.<BR/>The program is expected to last through the end of 2009. Walgreens runs 341 Take Care clinics in 35 markets around the country, including Chicago, Atlanta, Miami and Cleveland.<BR/>Free services will be offered only from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Walgreens said it will not offer free checkups, vaccinations or other injections because it is focusing on providing services patients might otherwise get at an urgent-care center or even an emergency room.<BR/>Patients must present proof they are unemployed, including a federal or state unemployment determination letter and an unemployment check stub. They will have to sign a form at the clinic saying they have lost their jobs and health benefits. If they find a new job or get new health insurance, they will no longer be eligible for free care.<BR/>Spouses and children are also eligible for free services if they don't have insurance of their own.<BR/>Medical lab operator Quest Diagnostics is participating in the program by offering free tests for step throat and urinary tract infections.<BR/>Walgreens bought the Take Care clinics in May 2007. Take Care says it has seen about 1.2 million patients since its launch in November 2005 and estimates that up to 30 percent of them were uninsured.Walgreens giving free care to jobless and uninsurednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1301703243608398003.post-12938169398696859072009-03-29T17:10:00.000-07:002009-03-29T17:10:00.000-07:00Check out my latest blog...URL:http://sexandduckta...Check out my latest blog...<BR/><BR/>URL:<BR/>http://sexandducktape.blogspot.com/<BR/><BR/>Name:<BR/>Sex and Duck Tape<BR/>(uses for duck tape in Bondage).<BR/><BR/>Warning-<BR/>Adult Content, no one under 18-years-old may view this blog!Uses 4 Duck Tapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15483178870754029370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1301703243608398003.post-83483913954441231592009-03-29T10:23:00.000-07:002009-03-29T10:23:00.000-07:009 wackiest tax deductions for 20091. Paper-thin ho...9 wackiest tax deductions for 2009<BR/><BR/>1. Paper-thin home office deduction<BR/>CPAs sometimes feel they've opened a Pandora's box when they introduce newly self-employed clients to the wonderland of home office deductions: Give 'em an inch and ... well, you wind up like one Arizona accountant whose client exhibited an unusual amount of tax swagger.<BR/><BR/>The client asked for a home office deduction for the toilet paper he bought for his house. No word on the nature of his business.<BR/><BR/>2. Hell hath no fury ... <BR/>Walt Hatter, CPA at Hatter & Associates in Fort Worth, has seen some generous Texans in his day, but none compare to the woman who literally gave it all away.<BR/><BR/>The client, whose income was in the $40,000 range, brought in noncash charitable receipts from donations made to various charities. The donation total came to roughly the same dollar amount as her income.<BR/><BR/>Hatter was about to nominate her for sainthood until he heard the rest of the story.<BR/><BR/>"She had gotten a divorce; her husband had cheated on her and just never came back," Hatter says. "He called her up and said he would send a moving van to divide their assets. So, she loaded up everything he would want two or three sets of golf clubs and all the furniture, including some of his family antiques and took it all to Goodwill. She even had photos of all the stuff!"<BR/><BR/>It fell to Hatter to inform her that she could only deduct up to 50 percent of her adjusted gross income.<BR/><BR/>"We wound up with something like $15,000 in contributions," he says. "I just knew that that return was going to get audited, but it never did."<BR/><BR/>3. At least it wasn't 'Travel & Entertainment'<BR/>Sometimes business owners will try to slide a fast one by the IRS by classifying a business deduction in a category where the dollar signs might not raise an eyebrow.<BR/><BR/>One such fastball didn't pass the eyebrow test with this Oklahoma accountant, however.<BR/><BR/>"We were reviewing a business client's accounting entries and noted a check for over $2,000 written to a gynecologist. It was classified on the business books as 'repairs and maintenance.'"<BR/><BR/>4. Bubble bath credit<BR/>Taxpayers sometimes get into hot water by deducting their spas and swimming pools, either as medical deductions or, more boldly, as business expenses.<BR/><BR/>"We had a woman who tried to deduct her tricked-out Jacuzzi hot tub due to medical reasons," says Elizabeth Dittrick of Dittrick and Associates in Cleveland. "That can be a legitimate expense -- but not the underwater speakers, the mood lighting and the in-tub stereo. So we ended up deducting a portion of it but removed the sound and lightshow. She did use it for medical reasons; she had arthritis and had a note from her doctor."<BR/><BR/>It was going to be a bit longer swim for one New Jersey accountant's client.<BR/><BR/>"A taxpayer wanted to write off a $100,000 swimming pool for medical reasons," says the accountant. "Swimming, he explained quite seriously, relaxed him so he could earn more money, which in turn would be taxable."<BR/><BR/>Uh ... no.<BR/><BR/>5. Beautify your return<BR/>Ah, nature! So peaceful, so inspiring, so ... deductible?<BR/><BR/>It can be, at least according to Allyson Baumeister, CPA at Sanford, Baumeister & Frazier in Forth Worth.<BR/><BR/>"I had a lady client who didn't like some of her really mature trees, they didn't fit into her new landscaping theme," she says. "So, she dug them out and donated them to charity."<BR/><BR/>"She had to get somebody to appraise the value of the trees, but the IRS allowed it," says Baumeister.<BR/><BR/>6. Unmarried, filing weirdly<BR/>Common-law marriages can create tax complications, as Hatter found out when two young, single clients who had been living together for a number of years decided to file jointly as a married couple.<BR/><BR/>"You can do that in Texas by meeting certain criteria, living together for so long," Hatter says. "The problem is, when you decide that you don't want to live together anymore, it creates all sorts of problems with the IRS."<BR/><BR/>That's because once a couple files jointly, everything thereafter is keyed off of the male partner's Social Security number.<BR/><BR/>"You don't have to go through a divorce per se; it just takes a little letter-writing campaign to the IRS to get it fixed," Hatter says.<BR/><BR/>7. Dancing with the IRS<BR/>Who doesn't get a little carried away with the grace and fluidity of ballroom dancing? But according to a Tucson, Ariz., CPA, some dance moves fail to charm the taxman.<BR/><BR/>The accountant's client was an elderly woman who had once been a university professor. When her doctor suggested she take up dancing to improve her arthritic hips, she enrolled at the Arthur Murray Dance Studio.<BR/><BR/>"The first year, she brought in her tax data and wanted to deduct over $8,000 in dance lessons," the accountant says. "I got her to have her doctor write a letter and I believe I did deduct it the first year."<BR/><BR/>Ah, but you know how infectious ballroom dancing can be.<BR/><BR/>"The second year, she brought in receipts totaling over $35,000 for dance lessons and another $18,000 for gowns and expenses to travel on cruises for herself and her 'instructor' from this dance studio; he was in his 20s and she was about 85 by this time," the accountant says. "I was appalled and obviously did not deduct these expenses as medical although I was temped to call it a theft loss."<BR/><BR/>The accountant notified adult protective services, which launched an investigation of the situation. Her client died before it was completed.<BR/><BR/>8. Of guard cats and canine contractors<BR/>Taxpayers become pretty creative when it comes to devising ways to deduct their pets on their tax returns. In this series alone, we've featured one pet lover who claimed his dog as a dependent, another who attempted to write off the dog food for his "home security system," and yet another who claimed Fido as a landscaping subcontractor.<BR/><BR/>Ed Mendlowitz, CPA at WithumSmith+Brown in New Brunswick, N.J., has heard it so much that he actually devised a tongue-in-cheek response:<BR/><BR/>"When I have a client ask me if they can deduct their cat or dog, I usually inquire in a very serious tone about their pet's age and whether the cat or dog is a full-time student. Parrots and other long-lived animals, by contrast, may qualify for elderly benefits."<BR/><BR/>9. Costly adoption<BR/>A Kissimmee, Fla., CPA inherited the case of a 65-year-old woman who took in a 20-something student renter and handyman. She liked the lad so much she decided to welcome him into her family at least on her taxes.<BR/><BR/>The woman's original accountant never questioned the deduction, which incidentally enabled the woman to not claim the rental income from her new "nephew."<BR/><BR/>"There are guidelines CPAs use to determine whether or not a relative by blood, marriage or adoption is considered a dependent," the Kissimmee CPA says. "In this case, the young man was none of the above. She was confusing emotional attachment with an actual factual definition."<BR/><BR/>Long story short, the IRS caught on three years later and slapped "Auntie" with $5,000 in back taxes and a $2,000 penalty for failing to disclose income.<BR/><BR/>The Kissimmee CPA came to the rescue, filed amended returns and eventually reclaimed part of the excess taken by the IRS.<BR/><BR/>Ironically, because the renter had remodeled part of her home, "Auntie" could have offset that expense against the rental income and ended up with a better and legitimate deduction than claiming him as a dependent.Proof the Middle Class gets screwednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1301703243608398003.post-77813642116246392812009-03-26T23:16:00.000-07:002009-03-26T23:16:00.000-07:00your blog is very good......<B>your blog is very good......</B>♥♥♥♥♥ Jennifer™® ♥♥♥♥♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/15369583052701337325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1301703243608398003.post-54378061010795214982009-03-26T21:26:00.000-07:002009-03-26T21:26:00.000-07:00Hola, perdón si comento por acá, solo estoy pasand...Hola, perdón si comento por acá, solo estoy pasando a saludar y también para invitarte a que pases y veas mi blog a ver si encuentras algo de tu agrado y si te gusta intercambiemos enlaces, una suerte de fucionar dendritas o algo asi diria yo,je.<BR/>Saludos y hasta la proxima.sinnombrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18108592720069718057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1301703243608398003.post-41757769696041465332009-03-26T05:45:00.000-07:002009-03-26T05:45:00.000-07:00Thanks to you the 67 million hypnotized cretins wh...Thanks to you the 67 million hypnotized cretins who voted for Obama.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1301703243608398003.post-25062373894210327872009-03-26T05:43:00.000-07:002009-03-26T05:43:00.000-07:00Don't forget self defense against tyranny. The mos...Don't forget self defense against tyranny. The most important reason to have a gun, is to protect we the people from the government taking our rights away. Hasn't stopped Obama yet though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1301703243608398003.post-54001777444586749182009-03-25T20:30:00.000-07:002009-03-25T20:30:00.000-07:00AND TO THINK I KILLED DUNE COONS IN IRAQFOR A COUN...AND TO THINK I KILLED DUNE COONS IN IRAQ<BR/><BR/>FOR A COUNTRY THAT NOW TELLS ME I CAN'T OWN A GUN!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1301703243608398003.post-41129521242187289422009-03-25T20:29:00.000-07:002009-03-25T20:29:00.000-07:00Obama to impose salary caps. We are in big trouble...Obama to impose salary caps. We are in big trouble when the government tells ANYBODY you how much they can earn. Who in the hell does he think he is? Oh yeah, he's King Barrack Hussein Obama the Muslim boy. Fuck Obama, I spit in his purple lipped, imposter,commie face. Our country will not survive his heavy handed socialist plans.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1301703243608398003.post-81098470061916337612009-03-25T20:27:00.000-07:002009-03-25T20:27:00.000-07:00Socialism is the answer, gun control, free medical...Socialism is the answer, gun control, free medical, no military. Its the future and its here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1301703243608398003.post-52603089245631471782009-03-25T20:23:00.000-07:002009-03-25T20:23:00.000-07:00taking away gunsWhen all you gun grabbers are begg...taking away guns<BR/><BR/>When all you gun grabbers are begging to be let out of concentration camps run by the united nations,think about your bad jokes pointed at us who believe in the 2nd amendment. Thank you to all the servicemen who gave so much wherever you served,some of us will stand with you when the shit hits the fan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1301703243608398003.post-16999112020999315082009-03-25T20:20:00.000-07:002009-03-25T20:20:00.000-07:00Taking guns away Liberals seem to forget that half...Taking guns away <BR/><BR/>Liberals seem to forget that half the gun owners in the USA are democrats. Its not a democrat or republican issure, its the right of ALL law abiding Amercans to own guns. I`m a life long democrat and a gun owner and I refuse to allow the government to take away my right to protect my life and my home.All this talk of taking away guns makes me want to join the NRA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1301703243608398003.post-41484134498434231882009-03-25T20:18:00.000-07:002009-03-25T20:18:00.000-07:00Ain't nobody grabbin' no guns around here. We, the...Ain't nobody grabbin' no guns around here. We, the gun owners, will not stand for that. Ka Boom!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1301703243608398003.post-29328039676733138732009-03-25T20:16:00.000-07:002009-03-25T20:16:00.000-07:00The only way you can prevent them from being taken...The only way you can prevent them from being taken away, is to have them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1301703243608398003.post-4488928606708936272009-03-25T10:08:00.000-07:002009-03-25T10:08:00.000-07:00Your favorite fast food restaurant is often like y...Your favorite fast food restaurant is often like your favorite city: Visit some neighborhoods and you live the high life. Visit others and you’re just plain asking for trouble. And that’s where Eat This, Not That! comes in: We’ve analyzed and graded 66 different chain restaurants fast food and sit-down to determine which ones have healthy options, and which could turn out to be diet disasters.<BR/>What we found will surprise you. Specifically, some of the fast food joints you’ve come to think of as terrible for you actually ranked alright McDonald’s scored a B+, for example, so the Micky D’s drive-thru just might be your fast-lane to weight loss. Something even more shocking, though: more than half of the sit-down restaurants we graded ended up with our lowest scores! <BR/> <BR/>To separate the commendable from the deplorable, we calculated the total number of calories per entrée. This gave us a snapshot of how each restaurant compared in average serving size a key indicator of unhealthy portion distortion. Then we rewarded establishments with fruit and vegetable side-dish choices, as well as offering whole-wheat bread. Finally, we penalized places for excessive amounts of trans fats and menus that tempt you with fat-laden desserts. Hey, if the neighborhood is crowded with shady characters, sooner or later, one of them will jump you.<BR/><BR/>Here’s our restaurant report card for some of the unhealthiest restaurants in America. It’ll help you stay on the safer side of town.<BR/><BR/>D+<BR/>Baskin-Robbins<BR/>We thought we'd see some improvements after we identified Baskin's Heath Shake as the Worst Drink on the Planet. All they did was lower it from 2,300 to 1,900 calories, leaving an almost equally egregious drinkable disaster to set back unsuspecting sippers. It’s typical of the menu there; B-R’s soft serve is among the most caloric in the country, the smoothies contain more sugar than fruit, and most of what Baskin sticks into a cup winds up with more fat than what'll end up on your plate at a steakhouse buffet. Check out our complete list of the 20 Unhealthiest Drinks in America to see the other liquid offenders. If you learn how to make smart choices when you sip, you can lose a few pounds a month without giving up your favorite foods, or ever dieting again.<BR/> <BR/>SURVIVAL STRATEGY: With frozen yogurt, sherbet, and no-sugar-added ice cream, Baskin's lighter menu is the one bright spot. Just be sure to ask for your ice cream in a sugar or cake cone the waffle cone will swaddle your treat in an extra 160 calories.<BR/> <BR/>D+<BR/>Carl’s Jr.<BR/>Most fast-food restaurants today are making at least some attempt to offset their bulging burgers and deep-fried sides with healthier options such as lean sandwiches or yogurt parfaits. But Carl's Jr. is swimming against the nutritional tide, trying to attract those with hearty appetites and less concern about fat, salt and calories. The lightest item on the breakfast menu, for instance, is the Hash Brown Nuggets but even they have 21 grams of fat, and 5.5 of them are trans fats. (As a rule, you should try to get 2 grams or fewer of the stuff in an entire day!) The burgers are worse, and there's not a side on the menu that hasn't been given a long, bubbling bath in their trans-fatty frying oil. <BR/> <BR/>SURVIVAL STRATEGY: Find another place to grab lunch. Failing that, you should settle on either the Charbroiled Chicken Salad with Low-Fat Balsamic Dressing or the Charbroiled BBQ Chicken Sandwich the only sandwich on the menu with fewer than 400 calories.<BR/> <BR/>D+ <BR/>Denny’s<BR/>Too bad the adult menu at Denny's doesn't adhere to the same standard as the kids' menu. The famous Slam breakfasts all top 800 calories, and the burgers are even worse. The Double Cheeseburger is one of the worst in the country, with 116 grams of fat, 7 of which are trans fats! (This explains why it made our list of the worst burgers in America (and what you should eat instead). Make sure you try to avoid it (and all others on the list) whenever possible.<BR/> <BR/>SURVIVAL STRATEGY: The Fit Fare menu gathers together all the best options on the menu. Outside of that, stick to the sirloin, grilled chicken, or soups. For breakfast, order a Veggie Cheese Omelet or create your own meal from a la carte options such as fruit, oatmeal, toast, and eggs.<BR/> <BR/>D+<BR/>Dairy Queen<BR/>Dairy Queen’s taste for excess rivals that of other fast-food failures such as Carl's Jr. and Hardees. But unlike Carl's, DQ offers an avalanche of ice cream creations to follow up its sodium-spiked, trans-fatty foods. Here's a look at one hypothetical meal: a Bacon Cheddar GrillBurger with Onion Rings and a Small Snickers Blizzard is a staggering 1,740-calorie meal with 2,640 mg sodium and 83 grams of fat 2 grams of which are trans fats.<BR/> <BR/>SURVIVAL STRATEGY: Play solid defense. Skip elaborate burgers, fried sides, and specialty ice cream concoctions entirely. Order a Grilled Chicken Sandwich or an Original Burger, and if you must have a treat, stick to a small soft-serve or a small sundae.<BR/> <BR/>D+<BR/>Ruby Tuesday<BR/>The chain earned its fame from a hearty selection of hamburgers. The problem: They average 75 grams of fat a piece more than enough to exceed the USDA's recommended limit for the day. Even the veggie and turkey burgers have more than 850 calories! The chain rounds out its menu with a selection of appetizers that hover around 1,000 calories (supposedly to be split 4-ways), a smattering of high-impact entrées like potpie and ribs, and a sloppy selection of salads that is just as bad. <BR/> <BR/>SURVIVAL STRATEGY: Solace lies in the three Ss: steak, seafood, and sides. Sirloins, salmon, and shrimp all make for relatively innocuous eating, especially when paired with one of Ruby Tuesday's half dozen healthy sides such as mashed cauliflower and baby green beans. Other than that, impersonate Mick Jagger and think about occasionally saying goodbye to Ruby Tuesday!<BR/> <BR/>D <BR/>Chili’s<BR/>From burgers to baby back ribs, Chili's serves up some of the saltiest and fattiest fare on fast-food row. In fact, with 3,810 mg of sodium and 122 grams of fat, Chili's Smokehouse Bacon Triple Cheese Big Mouth Burger earns the distinction as being one of the worst burgers in America. The Guiltless Grill menu is Chili's attempt to offer healthier options, but with only eight items and an average sodium count of 1,320 mg, there’s meager hope for nutritional salvation. <BR/><BR/>SURVIVAL STRATEGY: There's not too much to choose from after you omit the ribs, burgers, fajitas, chicken, and salads. You're better off with a Classic Sirloin and steamed vegetables or broccoli. Another decent option is the Chicken Fajita Pita with Black Beans and Pico de Gallo. A lot of the appetizers, while delicious, are worrisome too one from Chili’s made it on our list of Worst Appetizers in America. <BR/><BR/>D<BR/>Uno Chicago Grill<BR/>Uno has some serious strikes against it: The chain invented the deep-dish pizza, they encouraged gluttony with their Bigger and Better menu, and in 1997 they faced false-advertising charges for erroneously claiming that some of their pizzas were low in fat. They've cleaned up some of the more conspicuous health hazards and have increased nutritional transparency at all of their stores, but from appetizers to desserts, this menu is still riddled with belt-busting fat. <BR/> <BR/>SURVIVAL STRATEGY: First off, cast aside the bloated breadstick that Uno tries to sneak onto most plates. Next, choose flatbread over deep-dish pizzas it could save you more than 1,000 calories. Beyond that, stick to soups or entree items served with Mango Salsa.<BR/><BR/>D<BR/>Chevy’s<BR/>Don't let the made-fresh-daily shtick distract you; Chevy's massive portions push many of the meals beyond the 1,000-calorie threshold. The taco trader’s menu has three strikes against it: <BR/>1.) the consistently high amount of fat in its entrees (the average salad has 67 grams); <BR/>2.) the outrageous salt levels that make it difficult to find a meal with fewer than 2,000 mg of sodium (you should get around that amount in an entire day of eating); and 3.) the chain earns its poor score by failing to offer complete nutritional disclosure. It provides no information for its appetizers or quesadillas, for instance, and although it maintains it uses trans-fat free oils, there's no trans-fat data for the full entrees. <BR/> <BR/>SURVIVAL STRATEGY: The best items on the menu are the Homemade Tortilla Soup, with just 393 calories and a full 26 grams of protein, and the Santa Fe Chopped Salad, which has only 470 calories when you order it without cheese. If you can't resist an entrée, order it without all the fixin's tamalito, rice, sour cream, and cheese. That should knock more than 300 calories off your meal.<BR/><BR/>D-<BR/>On the Border<BR/>On the Border is a subsidiary of Brinker International, the same parent company that owns Chili's and Romano's Macaroni Grill. It should come as no surprise then that this chain is just as threatening to your health as its corporate cohorts. The overloaded menu offers appetizers with 120 grams of fat, salads with a full day's worth of sodium, and taco entrées with an horrific 960 calories and that’s the calculation without rice and beans. Border crossing is a decidedly dangerous enterprise. <BR/> <BR/>SURVIVAL STRATEGY: The Border Smart Menu highlights four items with fewer than 600 calories and 25 grams of fat. Those aren't great numbers considering they average 1,800 mg of sodium apiece, but that's all you've got to work with.<BR/> <BR/>D-<BR/>Romano’s Macaroni Grill<BR/>For years now we've been on Romano's case to clean up the menu at the beloved Macaroni Grill. So far we've had no luck. This Italian grease spot serves some of the worst appetizers in the country, offers not one dinner entrée with fewer than 800 calories, and hosts no fewer than 60 menu items with more than 2,000 mg of sodium almost an entire day’s worth of the salt! A select few menu items earn the restaurant's Sensible Fare logo a fork with a halo over it but unfortunately these items can still carry up to 640 calories and 25 grams of fat. <BR/> <BR/>SURVIVAL STRATEGY: Macaroni Grill will let you build your own dish. Ask for the marinara over a bed of the restaurant's whole-wheat penne, and then top it with grilled chicken and steamed vegetables. Just beware their salads one of them made our list of America’s Worst Salads!<BR/> <BR/>D-<BR/>Baja Fresh<BR/>It's a surprise Baja Fresh's menu has yet to collapse under the weight of its own fatty fare. About a third of the items on the menu have more than 1,000 calories, and most of them are spiked with enough sodium to melt a polar icecap. Order the Shrimp Burrito Dos Manos Enchilado-Style, for instance, and you're looking at 5,130 mg sodium that's more than 2 days' worth in one sitting!<BR/><BR/>SURVIVAL STRATEGY: Unless you're comfortable stuffing 110 grams of fat into your arteries, avoid the nachos at all costs. In fact, avoid almost everything on this menu. The only safe options are the tacos, or a salad topped with salsa verde and served without the belly-busting tortilla bowl.<BR/><BR/>F <BR/>Applebee’s, IHOP, Outback, T.G.I. Friday’s <BR/>These titans of the restaurant industry are among the last national chains that don’t offer nutritional information on their dishes. Even after years of badgering their representatives, we still hear the same old excuses: it’s too pricey, it’s too time-consuming, it’s impossible to do accurately because their food is so fresh, or we have too much variety. Our response is simple: If nearly every other chain restaurant in the country can do it, then why can’t they?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1301703243608398003.post-83075820905738603862009-03-25T08:50:00.000-07:002009-03-25T08:50:00.000-07:0090% of the world's greatest technological, medical...90% of the world's greatest technological, medical, industrial, and artistic breakthroughs and advancements throughout history were created by WHITE MALES of European descent. <BR/><BR/>So, have a banana and fuck off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1301703243608398003.post-59234771361554454142009-03-23T14:39:00.001-07:002009-03-23T14:39:00.001-07:00RE: Blemish On My RodHave you tried Gorilla Glue? ...RE: Blemish On My Rod<BR/><BR/>Have you tried Gorilla Glue? Spread on lightly, then wait for it to harden. It expands and draws everything out with it. Removing it could be a problem, but at worst leave it on, and when it hardens it will be a good cosmetic cover.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1301703243608398003.post-49147794104156057462009-03-23T14:39:00.000-07:002009-03-23T14:39:00.000-07:00Blemish on Member Not Bad, Is Omen...Volcano in Al...Blemish on Member Not Bad, Is Omen...<BR/><BR/>Volcano in Alaska blow up today. <BR/><BR/>Blemish is sign... from God. <BR/><BR/>When Volcano stop erupting, Blemish will leave. <BR/><BR/>Blemish Is Miracle ! <BR/><BR/>You are the chosen one, ancestors speak of man with blemish who predicts eruption, saves many lives. <BR/><BR/>My people honor you, Blemished One. <BR/><BR/>Many moons ago, my people carve giant totem pole, shaped like Penis, from pine tree, we offer nuts and berries to ancient symbol and wait for him to return. <BR/><BR/>When blemish leave, danger over for my people. <BR/><BR/>We Thank you, Blemish Man.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1301703243608398003.post-12475013725708375552009-03-23T14:35:00.000-07:002009-03-23T14:35:00.000-07:00Help Me-When I was toweling off after my shower th...Help Me-<BR/>When I was toweling off after my shower this morning, I noticed what appears to be a nice sized blackhead on the side of my penis. It is not swollen or inflamed, but looks like a little blemish that needs to be squeezed. I did not have a magnifying glass to really scope it out and I was running late for work anyway, but is it possible that you can get a zit on your male organ? And should I squeeze it out? Any suggestions?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1301703243608398003.post-20500149322336934222009-03-23T14:32:00.000-07:002009-03-23T14:32:00.000-07:00Rabies on the Increase in Az.Illegal Mexicans are ...Rabies on the Increase in Az.<BR/><BR/>Illegal Mexicans are biting wild animals and transfering rabies to them. <BR/><BR/>Innocent cuacasian campers are in danger of being biten by these wild animals. <BR/><BR/>Colored people are not at risk because the forests scare them, and they do not camp ( coloreds living in tent city do not count as campers ). <BR/><BR/>Asians are not at risk because they are unable to drive a vehicle for more than 2 miles without crashing and public transportation does not extend to forest areas. <BR/><BR/>American ( Feathered ) Indians are no longer at risk because wild animals are unlikely to enter a casino. <BR/><BR/>Eastern ( Dot-Not-Feathered ) Indians are not at risk because the rabies virus affects the brain, and for unknown mystical reasons the virus will not travel beyond the forehead dot. <BR/><BR/>British subjects are born with rabies but can only transfer the disease by biting an opposing fan during a soccer match. <BR/><BR/>Middle Easterners are not thought to be at risk because a case of rabies has never been contracted from inside of a convienence store. <BR/><BR/>Eastern Europeans ( Russians, Serbs, Croatians etc. ) are generally not at risk because they are predisposed to accidentally shoot and kill most things they come into contact with. <BR/><BR/>Nigerians are not at risk because most scientist believe Nigerians actually are the rabies virus, in disguise. <BR/><BR/>Canadians are not at risk because the rabies virus accepts their nuetral status and will not attack. <BR/><BR/>Homo-sexuals are not at risk because the rabies virus cannot breed inside of them. <BR/><BR/>* for a complete list of others who are not at risk, please go to the .. ich bin ein rabies web-site. <BR/><BR/>Thenkewsomuch. <BR/><BR/>National Director - Ruth the dogAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1301703243608398003.post-24951995380056624942009-03-23T14:28:00.000-07:002009-03-23T14:28:00.000-07:00Making our neigborhoods whiter one neighborhood at...Making our neigborhoods whiter one neighborhood at a time<BR/><BR/>About 12 years ago I saw that there would be a economic boom in the downdown area of Phoenix. I started buying homes in the crime infested hispanic neighborhoods in the downtown area. As I fixed these homes up the property value of the neigborhood when up forcing many hispanics to move because they could no longer pay the higher taxes on their homes. I bought their homes dirt cheap just by paying their back taxes. I got together with the city and the police and told them my plan to revitalize the neigborhoods.They cooperated with me and together we drove the drug dealers out of the neigborhoods. I started selling the homes to people who work in the downtown offices and wanted to live close to work. I made a fortune selling these homes but what I really feel proud of is that I removed the brown cancer that is eating this city up and replaced it with decent law abiding white folks. With all the homes in foreclosure I`m setting my sights on Maryvale.I have big plans on removing the brown cancer from these neighborhoods.Allready I have bought 72 homes dirt cheap from hispanics who could no longer afford their mortages. I `m buying these homes so cheap I can level whole neighborhoods and start over a again. I`m planning on building a gated community with a golf course to attact white folks with money. I might even build low cost housing that any white person can afford. I`m making our neighborhoods whiter one neighborhood at a time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1301703243608398003.post-18075361413504991662009-03-22T08:35:00.000-07:002009-03-22T08:35:00.000-07:00Lethal air pollution booms in emerging nationsGENE...Lethal air pollution booms in emerging nations<BR/>GENEVA – International experts are warning that potentially lethal air pollution has boomed in fast-growing big cities in Asia and South America in recent decades.<BR/>While Europe has managed to drastically cut some, but not all, of the most noxious pollutants over the past 20 years, emerging nations experienced the opposite trend with their fast economic growth, scientists at the UN's meteorological agency said.<BR/>Their comments came ahead of World Meteorological Day on Monday, which this year has the theme "The Air We Breathe".<BR/>The World Health Organization estimates that about two million people die prematurely every year as a result of air pollution, while many more suffer from breathing ailments, heart disease, lung infections and even cancer.<BR/>Fine particles or microscopic dust from coal or wood fires and unfiltered diesel engines are rated as one of the most lethal forms or air pollution caused by industry, transport, household heating, cooking and ageing coal or oil-fired power stations.<BR/>In 2005, the WHO estimated that deaths rates in cities with higher particle pollution were 15 to 20 percent above those found in cleaner cities.<BR/>"Particulate matter is of great concern in cities," said Liisa Jalkanen, atmospheric environment research chief at the World Meteorological Organisation.<BR/>"In Asia many cities such as Karachi, New Delhi, Kathmandu, Dacca, Shanghai, Beijing, and Mumbai they exceed all the limits."<BR/>"Also several cities in South America such as Lima, Santiago, Bogota. The worst city in Africa is Cairo," she told journalists.<BR/>Half of the world?s population now live in urban areas, and the proportion is expected to grow to two-thirds by 2030, according to the United Nations.<BR/>The WMO says more resources are needed for a global air monitoring network it runs with national weather offices.<BR/>Len Barrie, director of WMO research, said restrictions set up in Europe after concern about acid rain emerged in the 1980s have cut concentrations of another pollutant, sulphur dioxide, there "by a factor of 20".<BR/>"In other areas where economic growth has leapt forward, such as Asia, China, India, the opposite is true," he added. In North America levels were largely kept in check.<BR/>But Barrie told AFP that such pollution in China appeared to be reaching its peak.<BR/>"There?s a real awakening in China on the economic benefits of reducing air pollution," he added.<BR/>Attempts are being made to bring developing and emerging nations, as well as the United States, into a new global warming pact in Copenhagen in December.<BR/>While such curbs on carbon emissions can have a substantial impact on overall air pollution, they may not tackle it completely.<BR/>Levels of another harmful pollutant, nitrogen dioxide, from vehicle traffic have not decreased in Europe by as much as the WMO expected, while the impact of weather patterns on pollution is also a concern.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1301703243608398003.post-57113533276673998292009-03-22T08:26:00.000-07:002009-03-22T08:26:00.000-07:006 Used-Car Traps and How to Avoid Them1. Bargain-B...6 Used-Car Traps and How to Avoid Them<BR/><BR/>1. Bargain-Basement Pricing<BR/>You can get a great price on used cars, but beware of deals that seem too good to be true. There could be something seriously wrong with a car that a seller is practically giving away. Check the suggested value on Kelley Blue Book's or NADA's web sites before you begin negotiating and don't be afraid to ask the seller why the car is priced so low. Remember, just because the car is cheap doesn't mean it is a great deal.<BR/><BR/>2. No Further Inspection Necessary<BR/>A certified pre-owned vehicle is more likely to have been inspected than a car that's privately sold. But in both cases, you can protect yourself by having an independent mechanic look over the car. Paying for your own inspection can confirm problems you already knew existed, or bring to light additional issues that give you room to negotiate a better price. Ask the seller if your regular mechanic can give the car a once-over before you agree to purchase. If you're buying a CPO vehicle, ask the dealer if you can speak with the mechanic who performed the inspection.<BR/><BR/>If in either case you are told this can't be arranged, you should consider walking away from the deal.<BR/><BR/>3. Missing Paperwork<BR/>A private seller that tells you they don't have the title or maintenance records for the vehicle could be trying to keep something from you. Luckily, you don't have to rely on them to be transparent, as long as you have a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Web sites like NADA.com or CARFAX can provide a vehicle history report to compare with the information the seller has given you on the life of the car. These reports will also give you an ownership history if you're concerned with how many times the car has changed hands.<BR/><BR/>4. Not Available for Test Drives<BR/>If you can, it's always best to take the car for a spin before agreeing to purchase. Test driving a used car will not only give you a handle on how it drives, but it could alert you to any problems the seller downplayed or didn't mention. If you have time, let a friend drive the car as well they might notice something that you don't.<BR/><BR/>5. Sight-Unseen Transactions<BR/>The internet has made it easier to find great deals on a wide selection of used cars. But not all of them are in a location convenient to handle the transaction face-to-face, and there are several things to keep in mind when purchasing a car located elsewhere. First up, never transfer any money to a seller until you have the car and its title in hand. Second, be wary of sales that require more than basic transaction information to complete the sale. Third, only use online escrow accounts that you're familiar with to transfer the money and, if possible, pay in person with cash or a check instead. Fourth, try to negotiate a trial period with the car so that you can return it if you're not satisfied and get an agreement in writing.<BR/><BR/>6. Warranty Fine Print<BR/>If warranty coverage is offered with your used car, make sure that you understand the terms. Find out when the coverage began. While some manufacturers' plans begin from the time you purchase the vehicle, others modify the time by the age of your vehicle. If you're buying a car from a private seller, double-check whether their original warranty is transferrable so you can retain coverage. Determine whether your warranty includes maintenance, wear and tear, and roadside assistance. Lastly, ask what dealers (if not all) will honor your warranty coverage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1301703243608398003.post-8865814365102379872009-03-20T18:53:00.000-07:002009-03-20T18:53:00.000-07:00Meet the biggest loser Realtor in Phoenix...this l...Meet the biggest loser Realtor in Phoenix...<BR/>this low life scum sucking moron constantly spams email boxes with his useless twit ass listings!<BR/><BR/>Name:<BR/>Alan Robinson<BR/>Email Address:<BR/>alanr@pteregroup.com<BR/>Company:<BR/>AZ Property Wholesalers<BR/><BR/>Never buy from this guy<BR/>Never list with a spammer<BR/>Never answer or reply to any SPAM Email<BR/>Never use any service or buy any product through an unsoliciated (SPAM) eamil offer.<BR/><BR/>These are scum<BR/>Spammers are losers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com