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Bet on Tim Tebow vs New England and betting tips

Let the haters hate all they want. If you have been betting on the Denver Broncos when Tim Tebow has been the starting quarterback you have probably accumulated a lot of money this year. Against the Pittsburgh Steelers the Broncos were underdogs on paper. However Tebow has been winning games and the Steelers went into that game beaten up but still a quality football team none the less.

To date betting on Tim Tebow has been money in the bank. Against the experienced Tom Brady and the New England Patriots the odds are more against them but it will make any bets on Tim Tebow more interesting as he is pulling in more fans every week and more believers.

Bet on Tim Tebow & betting tips

Various sportsbooks have different prices on the game and as the game approaches this will change quickly. 

At Intertops sportsbook they have the Broncos and Patriots listed as the following:

Broncos 6.50
Patriots 1.13 

Broncos (+13.5) 1.91
Patriots (-13.5) 1.91

Bet $100 on the Broncos for the win and you can win $650! This is a great price on a team that maybe isn't the favorite but if you believe Tebow is the real deal then this price is a steal. Another good bet is covering the spread of 13.5 points for the Broncos

Tebow vs Brady

What a great matchup, the most popular NFL player today is Tim Tebow going up against one of the most accomplished and respected quarterbacks of all time in Tom Brady.  

Canada Russia semifinal matchup World Junior Hockey 2012

Canada takes on another enemy in team Russia in the semifinal game with the winner playing for Gold and the losers playing for bronze. The other semi game is Sweden versus Finland and no matter who ends up in the final it will be 2 strong teams that deserve it and it should be very entertaining hockey.

Canada has made it to the gold medal game many times and has nearly put together a string of 10 straight gold medal games in the last 10 years while winning 5. Last year Canada lost the gold to the Russians in the 3rd period. Canada was up 3-0 after 2 periods then the wheels just fell off and the Russians poured it on to score 5 third period goals and shock the Canadian fans as the team played perfectly up until that last period.

Hopefully we dont see a repeat of the 1987 Canada Russia brawl.

 

NBA is back & tipster advice

The NBA is finally back although the season would be far more exciting if Mark Cuban and David Stern didn't fuck up the Chris Paul trade to the Lakers. It is nice to have the NBA back to bet on but people have to wonder if it is time for David Stern to exit the league as commissioner.

NBA is Back

The teams everyone will be talking about for the 2012 season will be the new look LA Clippers, an even strong Dallas Mavericks, a matured and stronger Chicago Bulls, the useless Miami Hate (Heat) and the weakened LA Lakers. The Lakers were supposed to be one of 4 super teams but Mark Cuban and David Stern teamed up to void the trade and steal Lamar Odom for next to nothing, well done boys. At least the LA Clippers will make for an entertaining season.

Tipster Advice

I have recently been looking for NBA tipsters with a proven track record so I can try to make some extra money this season. I used to visit a few sites that had free tips but their track records were not the best. So I found a few NBA tipsters that charge money for their tips and the costs were all over the place. I had to ask friends which ones they use and I have at least one worth recommending. If you know of a good tipster please submit a comment. 

NBAtips.net

2010/2011 record: 238-187
$40 season pass or
$12/month payable by Paypal.

They have computer generated tips and a consistent record of winning. I don't really like the WNBA but my friends have used their picks and made good money. Personally I'd rather bet on games I like to watch and can find.  

There are other tipsters like docsports but it costs $29/day which I can't really expect to dish out this kind of money on a daily basis! 

You can become a member through this page:

http://www.nbatips.net/my-membership-options-page/

In the new year we'll be posting some NHL and NFL betting tips followed by NCAA basketball, yes March Madness!

Happy New Year and wish that you make the most money yet. 

Top 7 News Stories of 2011

Top 7 News Stories of 2011

This year has been full of top news stories. They have made the headlines because they were either shocking, sad or made the history books. Top news stories keep people interested, draws us in and gives America something to discuss. Without news, our lives would be boring and we would be unaware of what is going on in our world. Continue reading to recap the top seven news stories that had an impact on America.

Japan’s Earthquake and Tsunami

In March of 2011 tragedy struck Japan in the form of a series of natural disasters. The earthquake caused so much damage and killed many of Japan’s people. Then a tsunami hit and caused more death and devastation. People all around felt for Japan and did all that they could to help.

Osama Bin Laden Killing

The then al-Qaeda leader was killed in Pakistan on May 2, 2011. Bin Laden led the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade center that killed many people and affected America. Operation Neptune spear was ordered by President Obama. During Operation Neptune Spear, the CIA and Navy SEALs raided Bin Laden compound and buried his body at sea.

The Death of Steve Jobs

The death of Apple chief Steve Jobs was a top news story of the year. The mastermind behind Apples top products such as the iPhone and iPad lost his fight with pancreatic cancer at age 56. He died peacefully and was surrounded by his family before his passing. Many were shocked by his passing but continue to remember him as a brilliant innovator who made a positive impact on the world.

The Debt Ceiling Crisis

The debate causing debt ceiling crisis was a major financial crisis in the United States. The debt ceiling was in crisis but nothing was being done about it. Eventually a deal was reached. The deal raised the debt ceiling and future government spending will be reduced. Some agreed with the decision but future debates about this issue are expected to occur in the future.

New York Legalizes Same Sex Marriage

With the encouragement of Gov. Andrew Cuomo lawmakers decided to pass the law allowing same sex couples to get married. This issue is present in several states and is not going away. When New York took this step, gay individuals all across the world were ecstatic. Although this was a happy moment for some, others such as antigay groups were not happy about the decision.

Gabrielle Gifford Shooting

Gabrielle Gifford’s shooting was the headline for all the news stations as well as the papers. An assailant opened fire outside a grocery store in Arizona. It was an assassination attempt that left the congressional representative in critical condition and killed six innocent bystanders. Thirteen others were wounded.

The Royal Wedding

Everyone was watching when Prince William married his long time love Kate Middleton. The wedding made the headlines for weeks and the broadcasted ceremony was beautiful. Everyone was watching when William and Kate became the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

European Debt Problems Continue to Fester

European Debt Problems Continue to Fester

Stock markets around the world have been held hostage in recent months over the ongoing sovereign debt crisis in Europe, fearing that a disjointed European Union will fail to unite to stop the bleeding before a cascade of defaults and bankruptcies threaten to take down the entire world economic system.

The focus of this entire crisis has centered around Greece, where ballooning budget deficits have threatened to bankrupt the nation. As investors began to question the ability of the Greek government to pay off its obligations, interest rates skyrocketed, thereby burdening Greece with ever higher interest payments.

It soon became apparent that Greece was not going to be able to survive under the burdensome debt load. Even worse, the worries concerning Greece were spreading to other nations in southern Europe, especially in Italy where rising budge tensions eventually forced out their former prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi.

With fears of contagion quickly developing, the European Union has attempted to wall off Greece from the rest of Europe in the hopes of stopping a crisis before it spirals out of control. However, this has been much easier said than done. The more stable European nations, especially Germany and France, have been squabbling about the logistics of a bailout and the amount of money needed to properly fix the problem.

Although the European Union created the European Financial Stability Facility to address this problem, there are still fears among many economist and government leaders that the various European countries have not adequately funded it.

Much of the debate is spent trying to figure out how the pain will be distributed among the various interested parties. Countries like Germany want the debt-ridden countries to adopt tougher austerity measures in order to reduce budget deficits, but countries like Greece are reluctant to reduce spending at a time when their economy is have a difficult time recovering from a recession.

Alternatively, Greece wants their bondholders to take a bigger haircut, meaning they would get a smaller return than previously expected. Indeed, private bondholders, including many European banks, have already accepted a 50 percent haircut on their holdings. However, it remains to be determined whether it will be enough.

Business Android Apps

If you have an android phone you'll want to check out some cool apps in the android market place. Just go to the category of Business and you'll see a screen showing Top Paid and Top Free apps.

Starting with Top Free Apps

Documents to Go: Helps you carry all your excel and word documents. You will want to upgrade to the paid version for full functionality.

OpenOffice: If you don't like Microsoft you can use openoffice documents which is free. The only downside is you cannot open docx or xlsx files which you need Microsofts version. Most people don't use this anyways.

Box: This is a cool cloud storage hosting program. Great for working with clients. Also if you need clients to upload large files to you and don't want to do it through email use Box, also known as box.net and get the job done the best way.

Skype: You need this for your tablet or mobile phones. Important for messaging, video conferencing and screensharing.

Facebook: Great business app as long as you don't waste time on facebook. Also great app to use for conferences when all else fails.

LinkedIn: Another must have app for business men. This is also a useful messaging service.

Astrid Tasks: Get your tasks done with this app. The only downside is this app is too dark, on the upside maybe it saves more power.

Remember the Milk: Same thing as Astrid just different company for doing the same thing, marking down your to do lists and getting things done, as in GTD. This app is far easier on the eyes but they used to charge money to make it useful but they have since gone back on their deal so you can still use it functionally for free.

Looking for more android apps?

http://gaffg.com/blog/best-android-apps-webmasters-2011/

All in one gambling resource

It isn't very often you find a good all in one gambling resource and by gambling we mean online gambling.  That is if you have a site that talks about poker you can almost never mix it with casino information and same with bingo and sportsbetting.  You always have poker players and sportsbettors thinking they are the most intelligent species of gamblers on the planet yet most of them would scream in horror if they ever had a true snapshot of how much money they lost.

So no bluff magazine or latest casino bonuses or covers websites here. If you need one resource to play poker, casino or bet on sports then bookmark this website:
www.carolinagambler.com

Carolina Gambler is primarily about casinos, online poker rooms and places to bet on sports. They have a broad coverage of different types of gambling websites and list whether they accept American players or not, afterall what good would this information be to people in the Carolinas. The bonus information listed is just as important. You want to make a quick decision on where to play and collect a good bonus along the way if you are going to make your first deposit. Yes money does matter.

Their reviews of each site help determine if you can trust the gambling website or not. Overall if the site is listed at Carolina Gambler then it is probably safe but always pay attention to their reviews and their gambling news on the latest information in online gambling. 

Need to find a good online casino? Try their best casino rooms page which lists only a few only casinos that they personally endorse. 

Looking to chat with them? Find them at the gpwa forum here:

http://www.gpwa.org/forum/

Black Friday Shopping Fights

Although nobody should be laughing when you see people fighting you can't help but do it when you see all the crazy videos of people fighting over Black Friday. What has turned into a somewhat religous day for many shoppers, it certainly isn't liked by everyone as tempers flare and people fight over anything from the last items for sale to being in line. 

We posted a video days ago showing one clip but after we started looking we found so many videos of black friday shopping fights. It was both sickening yet entertaining as I had to put them on my facebook for everyone else to laugh. 

Is an xbox 360 worth fighting over? Hell yeah! Just incredible that people get this rotten.

This next video is crazy that these people just go on pure rampage mode. Who knows how many people get injured every year for this stuff. 

 

 

No online poker black friday special bonuses

Don't expect to see any good black friday online poker bonuses this year. For most American poker players the word black friday means more than the shopping day where everything is on sale for cheap. Online poker rooms will be scared to mention the words as any of them left still in the US market surely don't want to bring more attention to themselves unless they plan on doing this as a stunt hoping it goes viral.

Even poker players in Canada can't properly withdraw their funds on Fulltilt as most of the money has been completely frozen and Full tilt poker had their license suspended by the Alderny Gaming Commission. 

Source: http://pokertop.com/poker-news/fulltiltpoker-players-locked-alderney-suspends-license/

You can find black friday casino bonuses listed here at grem.

Kim Kardashian divorce after sham wedding, she is a ho

Unfortunately Kim Kardashian is technically a celebrity but I think people can now say she is not famous for being famous but rather famous for being a gold digging ho after her sham wedding with Kris Humphries. 

Also unfortunately for Humphries he didn't seem to be in on the whole idea that the wedding was 'just business' and that everything was for sale. Maybe after taking the public for a ride and also scamming many others along the way for money, people will realize that this woman offers no real contribution to society or the world and that she deserves to be shunned.

Twitter and social media is now on fire talking about the gold digger sharing their contempt for a woman that only married just to make money from it. She probably had many fans before the married and they certainly helped raise the price of her photoshoots but now that they have been dupped as well, her fan base is dropping off fast and now she is popular for even worse reasons.

Kim Kardashian loses respect and trust

Congratulations Kim Kardashian. Many people are tired of hearing your name and perhaps after showing that you care for money more than anything else people will start to ignore you and turn you into one of the worst has beens of all time. You have certainly lost the respect and trust from all your fans and good luck now finding a man that would actually want to marry you now unless of course he does it for some money. Did Kris Humphries pocket any money from the wedding or did this go straight into your own bank account? Many are twittering that Kris didn't know the wedding was a sham and didn't collect any money from the sellout either.

Now enjoy these South Park videos and it is obvious their opinions of what they think of the Kardashians.

 

Wine Market: At Present a Consumers Market

The marketplace is a complex and sometimes brutal arena that dictates how much that 93 point, full-bodied shiraz with notes of cherry and a nose of spice is be priced at, and whether that price will lure the consumer enough to give it a sample. Environmental changes seem to impact grape production and taste almost as much as this depressed economy. More expensive wines may put consumers off their meals, however studies demonstrate people tend to equate higher priced wines with having better taste, even when blind taste-testings prove price a thin correlation. Governmental regulations have influence as well, for example, when France dictates where the Champagne region should expand. And effective marketing, which is crucial in the wine industry, must be given allotted its due weight.

Americans seem to be shifting their wine tastes and purchasing power away from traditional European wines to those from the newer growing regions of Argentina, Chile, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. Boxed wine sales appear to still be strong, indicating a recessionary “trade down” effect is still holding (where buyers save money by trading quality of an item for price.) However, growers and producers are fairing poorer than consumers, as good wines are being priced down to maintain a competitive edge. It is still the time to look for the steal on the Premier Crus and Châteaux that have been traditionally out of reach. For the time being, it remains a buyers market.

Source: www.wine-advocate.com

England Woman's Team World Cup

The English are well known for their football and passionate fans. The mens team always fields a team that can seemingly compete with the best of the world despite consistently losing all the time in the Euro Championships and the World Cups, except in 1964. So with passionate fans one would assume the women's team would be one of the strongest in the world. According to Fifa World cup rankings the English squad are 10th and didn't have that great of a tournament recently that was contested by Japan and the United States with Japan winning a dramatic final. So the question is why are the English side not stronger?

The answer may be harder to find but it certainly has to do something with getting girls to play the game at an early age plus acceptance of the game on the women's side where the men's tournament is just called the World Cup and not the Men's World Cup. Even the Canadian women's squad ranks higher and the fans seem to be more passionate about their team than England where the fans are probably too absorbed by not just the main tournaments but also the English Premier league. 

Currently the main teams that typically were the top ranked teams in the women's football game are Germany, Canada, United States, Sweden and Brazil. Will the English women's team ever become a big deal? It might take time but the 2011 tournament has certainly made the most noise ever and this might cause a spike in womens' teams and training camps where girls can enjoy the game, not just the boys. 

Summer gas prices too high

It seems that with summer around the corner OPEC is finding any excuse to drive up the price of oil. Some excuses for higher oil prices recently have been due to, the big oil spill in the gulf of Mexico and middle-east crisis. Just how does this affect supply and demand exactly? It seems like OPEC is just an agency designed as a front to justify high oil prices when nobody will challenge it. It seems not one single government has challenged this and it makes you wonder if politicians are getting a special cut of greasy oily money.

So what are your gas prices around the world? They will depend and vary on the tax rate. Canada and the United States share relatively lower gas prices than compared to Europe where higher prices are attributed to higher taxes. In the middle east people drive naturally like race car drivers and chug gas almost as much as Lindsay Lohan chugs booze.

Ricky Gervais will do anything for attention

Let's be honest, what is Ricky Gervais doing with his life at the moment? Probably a whole lot of nothing. So when Ricky decided to chip in with his voice on a PETA commercial (read it here) we have to ask why he did this. Was it because he honestly believes in the values of what PETA stands for or is he doing this just as a tool to try to revive some resemblance to a career? Unless someone knows Ricky personally and can speak up, it is probably on the side of doing it just for media.

I can imagine the phone call already

Agent: Ricky, wake up, it's 1pm already I have some work for you.
Ricky: How much do I get paid?
Agent: No money involved just pure PR material you gotta volunteer for PETA. If you do you'll get some much needed publicity and maybe someone will hire you. Pink and Stella McCartney are in it.
Ricky: I can't do that, last week I walked into McDonald's wearing a fur coat and ordered 3 big macs
Agent: You are doing it and that is final. Also stay away from that Pink bitch, I don't need her feeding you that scientology crap.

So does anyone have any quotes from Ricky on this. Is he genuinly a good guy that has an interest in PETA. At least even if it was for the wrong reasons he is at least doing the right thing.

Is fashion bad for your health?

Just this week I read a few articles about all things fashion related that could be bad for your health. First I saw an article in thestar.com that talked about how recent tests of popular lipstick brands are showing significant amounts of lead. Hardly the type of thing anybody wants to read about or find in lipstick.

So first thing is first, you can find numerous articles of lipstick found in lead and you can read that here as well. For an industry that is literally worth billions it is shocking that female politicians don't demand that these billion dollar makeup corporations live up to higher standards and not charge the most for their product while producing it for the least amount of money.

There there is the lead found in vinyl bags and fake leather. It is noted that there have been some lawsuits as a result of these lead traces for Target and Macy's. It seems consumers are stuck with choices that they are not even sure if they know which ones they are making.

What is worse is that younger girls are picking up on these fashion trends and girls under 10 are starting to wear more make up and care way too much about fashion these days. It is sad knowing that unless fashion and makeup business get regulated these girls are going to be the ones stuck with the problems of lead contamination. Lead is surprisingly everywhere but it doesn't need to be that way.

  http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=3722013

 

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Ashton Kutcher in new two and a half men

Thank God Charlie Sheen is finally history. That guy thought he was hot stuff and not expendable and look what happens. He criticizes the people that are responsible for not only giving him something to do in his career at this age but also giving him a massive paycheck and making him a mega star. Well people will now remember Charlie Sheen not for being super rich and having the #1 hit show but rather his downword spiral. All of this apparantly comes from his addiction to cocaine.

Enter Ashton Kutcher, former that 70s show star has done a few other movies, nothing overly blockbuster but the guy can act and has a big following of his own already. He takes over Charlie Sheen's role as the womanizer. This should be not only an easy task for Kutcher but people like the show for it's humor and it is well written. Kutcher only has to show up, collect his paycheck and he will have the potential to leapfrog over Sheen, talk about WINNING!

The show seems set for a fall launch to continue off and hopefully that means no more re-runs and the cash flow to Charlie Sheen will be cut off for good. Now what is this guy going to do next, more tours for the worst live show in the world? Talk about LOSING!

Osama bin Laden supposedly killed

It seems the world is becoming a sicker more morbid place as we now celebrate the death of people. Sure Osama (not Obama) bin Laden is one of the most wanted terrorists who claimed many lives in the past decade or 2. Well the world news is reporting that he is dead but there does not seem to be any proof of this which is the very unusual part about this. So if there is no conclusive proof or evidence then what on earth is truly happening here?

Why can't the public get to see the gruesome images? It is bad enough we see hideous images on television as it is such as Whitney Houston.

check out Barack Obama's speech about the death of Bin Laden. I wonder how many more news reporters are goign to mix up Osama with Obama.

Bruins beating up on the Habs

Boston Bruins are now 1 win away from advancing to the next round of the playoffs and hope it comes at the expense of the Montreal Canadiens. Montreal wasted a 2-0 series lead and Boston has now won 3 straight games to take the lead in the series and they can close it out on a road win in Montreal.

Zdeno Chara is playing tough hockey and he is the backbone of the Bruins, they probably can't with without him and that is the truth. He is really that good of a player, well the same could be said for Tim Thomas. He more or less stole the last game only letting in 1 goal.

Great performances from both goalies but the last game both teams really tightened up their defence.

NBA playoffs begin... yawn

NBA playoffs have begun and who cares? It is barely making enough news in ESPN and baseball seems to be more important. If anything one exciting matchup might be Miami Heat versus Philadelphia 76ers where everyone wants the cry baby Heat to lose. Of course Miami is the team where Chris Bosh and LeBron James joined forces with Dwayne Wade. Preseason people were predicting they would break records and become legends but they have proven that they are very beatable and didn't even finish 1st in their conference.

Other matchups, Indiana Pacers versus Chicago Bulls where Chicago is really a brand new team that is dominating everyone, can you say Rose for MVP. Will this series be fun to watch? Not really.

Atlanta versus Orlando, more boring.

New York Knicks versus Boston Celtics this should be exciting despite the fact that Boston is going to win this.

Memphis Grizzlies versus San Antonio, SA will win but another boring series that won't be worth watching.

New Orleans Hornets versus LA Lakers might be interesting and competitive.

Portland Trail mix (trailblazers) versus Dallas, serious yawn. The next round of playoffs is going to be just as horrible.

Denver Nuggets against OK City.

I know the west coast is very competitive but none of these 1st round playoff matchups say excitement. You won't be excited about anything unless either Miami Heat are kicked out of the playoffs or the conference finals.

Benidorm is the best show ever

If you want to watch one of the best comedy shows ever you should watch Benidorm. It is an over the top show that has some elements of British comedy but will probably appeal to Americans as well. The characters on this show appear to be some of the trashiest people you can find in England. Of course each character and family set is all different but it really makes the city of Benidorm seem like an absolute dump.

Who knows why anyone would want to take a vacation here like you should never be able to get eggs, mushrooms, black pudding, baked beans for breakfast in Spain.

So more about the show, it has won many awards and with many series have been made. Some of the charactesr in the show include Mick Garvey, Janice, Madge who is a dried up piece of female leather who looks trashy and chain smokes. Also there is Donald and Jacqueline Steward who are a swinging couple and seem to sleep with anything that moves. Mateo is the sleazy barman who seems like his life's purpose is to sleep with anything that has a pair of tits. There are many more characters and many that come and go but that is the basics of the show.

Here is a clip that tells you what you will expect when you watch this show.

See the Benidorm preview here.