New York, New York..Pt.1

The Big Apple! The home of the statue of Liberty, Madison Square Garden, and who doesn't love Saturday Night Live? Some people say you need to go to New York at least once in your life.

On October 4th i get to make my first trip to New York and I'm very excited!! I will be going there for a Mafialife Gathering (Mafialife is an online game i play) at Suzi Wong in New York City. The game admin and one of it's sponsors reserved the entire VIP section for the game and friends of the game. I also might be staying a couple extra days which will allow for some site seeing.

I did a little research and came up with a list of "must sees" while i am there.

Statue of Liberty
Times Square
Broadway
Central Park
The Brooklyn Bridge
Ground Zero
Ellis Island
Empire State Building
Grand central Terminal

I'm sure there is more than this, but i can't wait to see the great city.
If you have any recommended sites please do comment readers. I want to make my trip to New York as Memorable as possible.

Stay Tuned on October 5th when i reveal the sites i saw in New York and give my own personal take on the big apple. There will be Pictures :)

Don't Just Delete Spam...Fight It

Spam is one of the biggest annoyances on the web. Thanks to intelligent technologies many client based and web based email have filters which separate known or potential spam from the mail you want. I have been deleting spam for over 10 years, as have many other annoyed internet users. But what i found out today is going to change my ways.

In my Information Tech Class we were talking about the Internet and the World Wide Web, also covering online annoyances. One of the most harmful types of spam email is Phishing. An example of a phishing email is say you get a mail from what looks to be your bank. This mail even includes your bank logo and looks very professional. This type of mail will ask you to confirm your account number/pin number and so forth. Do not trust these mails... if you do it could cause a lot of financial harm and even lead to identity theft. Always call your bank/credit card company if you receive a mail like this to make sure it is legit and that they sent it.

Normally when people come across spam, such as phishing mails, they just delete them. Leaving these cancers in the internet society a chance to send more phishing emails to more innocent and perhaps gullible people. But if you knew there was a way to Fight these emails and the people who send them, would you do it?

Well there is and my professor revealed it to our class today. You can forward all types of spam mail to the following address

Spam@uce.gov

They can find the source, track down the ones sending these harmful emails and even prosecute them.

We all enjoy the internet and we all know it is full of annoyances and dangers. I feel it is our responsibility to fight such things to make it safer for the future. So if you encounter spam email that comes to you with an ill intent..don't just delete it..Forward it.

Celeb Reality has done it this time

Usually when you think of Celebrity Reality TV shows, you think of washed up celebrities who are looking for another shot at fame..or just another way to pay their bills. Personally for me they are fun to watch and very dramatic. But i think Celeb Reality is going to get a run for their money when "Paris Hilton's My New BFF" hits MTV.

Potential BFF's will be living in a house to compete for the grand prize: to be best friends with Paris Hilton. Come on now...who doesn't want to be friends with one of the most searched Icons on the internet? After months of going through possible BFF candidatees Paris has narrowed it down to 18 possibles..16 girls and 2 boys.

I suspect this show is going to be full of alliances, backstabbing and a WHOLE lot of drama. I personally do not admire Ms.Hilton, but this sure is going to make for good reality television and i will be watching.

You can go to MTV.com to check out more on the upcoming series and even watch the casting special.
The show airs September 30th at 10PM on MTV

Southern Style is a Rip Off...

No, I'm not talking about the fine folks from the south, I'm talking about the Sandwich from McDonalds.

I eat at McDonalds rarely, and usually when i do i get a double cheeseburger, but the other day i decided to try something different. I ordered their New Southern Style Chicken Sandwich. The sandwich itself is around 3 dollars and they don't give you what you pay for. Wanna know what this sandwich consists of?

1. Plain bun
2. A breaded chicken fillet
3. two pickles

Oh, were you expecting more on this "southern style" sandwich? Sorry to tell you that that's it. No condiments, nothing else. just a bun, chicken and two effin pickles. What the hell is so southern about that.

Next time i want a chicken sandwich from McDonalds i'll just get a McChicken; It's a dollar and atleast it comes with mayonaise. To say the least their new sandwich is a disappointment and not worth the money.

Fall TV

IT's that time of the year again where all of our favorite shows come back to television. There are so many they are hard to keep track of unless you have a list. And you wouldn't want to go missing your favorites shows season premier now would you?

Here is a list of the shows premeiring this Fall starting with September 18th. Hope it helps :)

Thursday, September 18th
Survivor (CBS) -- season 17
Smallville (CW) -- season 8
Supernatural (CW) -- season 4
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (FX) -- season 4
Friday, September 19th
20/20 (ABC) -- season 31
Sunday, September 21st
In Harm's Way (CW)
Valentine, Inc. (CW)
Easy Money (CW)
Monday, September 22nd
Dancing With the Stars (ABC) -- season 7
*Boston Legal (ABC) -- season 5
The Big Bang Theory (CBS) -- season 2
How I Met Your Mother (CBS) -- season 4
Two and a Half Men (CBS) -- season 6 -- Frankly, Angus T. Jones is getting a bit old to be considered a Half.
Worst Week (CBS)
CSI: Miami (CBS) -- season 7
Heroes (NBC) -- season 3 ... well, technically season 2.5, plus season 3
Tuesday, September 23rd
Opportunity Knocks (ABC)
Dancing With the Stars (ABC) -- Results edition
*Eli Stone (ABC) -- season 2 -- Hey, I may actually be able to review this one!
NCIS (CBS) -- season 6
The Mentalist (CBS)
*Without a Trace (CBS) -- season 7
The Biggest Loser (NBC) -- season 6...Family edition
Law & Order: SVU (NBC) -- season 10
Wednesday, September 24th
*The New Adventures of Old Christine (CBS) -- season 4 -- So much for the Seinfeld curse
Gary Unmarried (CBS)
Criminal Minds (CBS) -- season 4
CSI: New York (CBS) -- season 5
Knight Rider (NBC) -- See my comment on 90210.
*Lipstick Jungle (NBC) -- season 2
Thursday, September 25th
Ugly Betty (ABC) -- season 3
Grey's Anatomy (ABC) -- season 3
My Name is Earl (NBC) -- season 4
The Office (NBC) -- season 5
ER (NBC) -- season 15 ... and the last. Plus, Carter comes back.
Saturday, September 27th
48 Hours Mystery (CBS) -- season 12
Sunday, September 28th
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC) -- season 6
Desperate Housewives (ABC) -- season 5
Brothers & Sisters (ABC) -- season 3
60 Minutes (CBS) -- season 41
The Amazing Race (CBS) -- season 13
Cold Case (CBS) -- season 6
*The Unit (CBS) -- season 4
The Simpsons (FOX) -- season 20
King of the Hill (FOX) -- season 13
Family Guy (FOX) -- season 7
American Dad (FOX) -- season 4
Little Britain (HBO) -- The American version.
Dexter (Showtime) -- season 3
*Californication (Showtime) -- season 2
Monday, September 29th
Chuck (NBC) -- season 2
Life (NBC) -- season 2 premiere...Episodes will also premiere on October 3rd and 6th.
Wednesday, October 1st
Pushing Daisies (ABC) -- season 2
Private Practice (ABC) -- season 2
Dirty Sexy Money (ABC) -- season 2
Friday, October 3rd
*Wife Swap (ABC) -- season 5...Sigh!
*Supernanny (ABC) -- season 5...Double sigh!
Ghost Whisperer (CBS) -- season 4
The Ex List (CBS)
Numb3rs (CBS) -- season 5
*Everybody Hates Chris (CW) -- season 4
*The Game (CW) -- season 3
Sanctuary (SciFi)
Sunday, October 5th
America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC) -- season 19. Don't they call this YouTube now?
Monday, October 6th
Samantha Who? (ABC) -- season 2
Thursday, October 9th
CSI (CBS) -- season 9
Testees (FX)
Eleventh Hour (CBS)
Kath & Kim (NBC)
SNL Thursday Night Live (NBC) -- Election specials until the end of October
Life on Mars (ABC)
Friday, October 10th
*Life (NBC) -- time slot premiere. It's all very confusing, even to the promotions person connected with the program.
*The Starter Wife (USA) -- Technically season 2, but really full season 1.
Monday, October 13th
My Own Worst Enemy (NBC)
Friday, October 17th
Crusoe (NBC)
Crash (Starz)
Wednesday, October 29th
Stylista (CW)
Thursday, October 30th
*30 Rock (NBC) -- season 3

Sorry Francis Scott Key.....

I've heard bad renditions of our National Anthem, time and time again. Whether it was at a school event or on National Television; I have seen the worst of the worst..until yesterday. Kat Deluna sang the National Anthem on Monday Night Football and totally rooooooned it.

You might be saying.. "well who the hell is Kat DeLuna???" I regret to inform you that i can not answer that. I have never heard of her, never heard her music... Until Monday Night Football. From hearing her sing the song, i can understand why I have never heard of her.

The National Anthem is a not a song that you can do in your own way. You can't make it over dramatic, or try to sex it up. It's a patriotic song and your not singing on stage in front of a bunch of teeny boppers.

Her voice sounded terrible, she went of tone and off beat several times... actually it would be easier to just say she butchered our National Anthem. Sure she may sound fine or her CD's, but a lot of magic can happen in a recording studio. As far as performing live i hope she doesn't have an world tours set up yet..Not unless she plans on lip syncing everything.

In my search for the YouTube video of this atroscity i found out that this is not the first time Kat has butchered the National Anthem. She also sang our National Anthem at a Boston Celtics play off game. Her job was not better than her recent Monday night appearance. Makes me wonder if the NFL even knew about that.

If you are one of the few Americans who didn't watch Monday Night Football, here is the video of it. Check your ears during so you can make sure they aren't bleeding. Enjoy.

Did You Ever Wonder?

Have you ever been expecting something in the mail and it doesn't ever show up? I've had this happen to myself a few times. Everyone always suggests that maybe it was "lost" in the mail. But what if they're aren't being lost;rather stolen.

Here's what go me thinking.

A Scottish mailman was caught with 20,000 undelivered letters in his flat.

Come on now...tell me you wouldn't be ticked off if you found out some mailman was holding your letter hostage.

Better yet, tell me you would be mad to find out why he is keeping the 20,000 letter to himself:
He was was busy with his studies and he felt overtaxed. I can envision 20,000 people chasing after this man old school style with torches and pitchforks.

I know this is not an American story, but doesn't this make you wonder if your letters are not being stolen, rather than being lost?

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