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Interesting Question About Bear Attacks in the Wild

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Bear Attack
Libearty Bear Sanctuary- Romania

Last week a hiker was tragically killed (and partially eaten) by a bear in Yellowstone National Park. The man who was killed was an experienced hiker and a long-term seasonal employee of a “company that operates three urgent care clinics in the park” according to CBS News.

The article also states that “deadly encounters between bears and humans are rare. In close to 140 years, only 7 people were killed in the park by black and grizzly bears.”

Close to the site of the man’s remains, a female grizzly and two cubs were captured by park officials.

So what happens next? Continue reading Interesting Question About Bear Attacks in the Wild →

Plagiarism, I Don’t Think So

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Earlier today I wrote about how the Saturday Night Live Ticket Lottery was open for the upcoming season.

I had come across this news earlier the previous day and wrote my post last night. A few hours after I had posted about the SNL lottery, I saw that I was being accused of plagiarism by someone on Twitter!

Now I take an accusation like that pretty seriously and was really pissed off. Especially since it is not true. Continue reading Plagiarism, I Don’t Think So →

Saturday Night Live Ticket Lottery Open for 2015-16 Season

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Saturday Night Live

Have you ever wanted to attend a taping of Saturday Night Live? While I rarely watch the show (I haven’t watched it much in years), I still think it would be fun to see it performed live.

I’ve always found it interesting to see shows taped in person. A lot goes on behind the scenes, with tons of people involved. (I had the chance to attend many tapings of Letterman after college while working the show as a CBS Page.)

Well if you’re interested in getting SNL tickets, now is the time to send an e-mail to enter the lottery. Continue reading Saturday Night Live Ticket Lottery Open for 2015-16 Season →

$14.5 Million Private Islands Aren’t Just For Movie Stars

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Private Islands
image: Yahoo Homes Property Listing

Johnny Depp recently bought his very own Greek island. A few months back I wrote about how Leonardo DiCaprio was Opening an Eco-Reesort on a private island.

Wouldn’t it be nice if the average Joe could afford to buy their very own private islands? Well you’d be (kinda) surprised to learn who recently just did. Continue reading $14.5 Million Private Islands Aren’t Just For Movie Stars →

Johnny Depp Buys Greek Island

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Johnny Depp
Depp’s island-around here… image: Google Maps

When it comes to private islands, I’d think Necker Island, owned by Sir Richard Branson is probably one of the most well know. (Read about my unlikely encounter with Branson <not on Necker Island> here.)

Back in April I wrote about actor Leonardo DiCaprio turning a private island he owns in Belize into an eco-resort which sounded pretty cool (and expensive!). Continue reading Johnny Depp Buys Greek Island →

Connect With North Korea Through Kickstarter

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North Korea 
image: Uri Tours

How would you like to help “start a dialogue between the people of the U.S. and DPRK?”

The DPRK, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea aka North Korea is very high on my list of countries to visit in the future.

One of the largest providers of trips to North Korea, Uri Tours has started a “Kickstarter campaign to encourage communication between the people of the United States and North Korea via postcards“. Continue reading Connect With North Korea Through Kickstarter →

Getting Paid To Pee in India?

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Ahmedabad India
Toilet in photo is not from India!

The city of Ahmedabad India might be one big, public pissing party but the city is looking to clean up.

No, the city won’t be placing wee-wee pads all over the city but they are getting creative in how they can get people to visit the public restrooms rather than do their business in public, on the floor. Continue reading Getting Paid To Pee in India? →

This Is What $1,100 Rent Per Month Will Get You In NYC

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Small Apartment

So this is what you could rent for $1,100 in New York City these days…

If you’ve ever wanted to live in NYC and felt that the rent was just too high, think again. A ridiculously small apartment on the Upper West Side is available but all that $1,100 rent will get you is 100 square feet of space. Continue reading This Is What $1,100 Rent Per Month Will Get You In NYC →

Canon “Bring It” Makes Me Wonder- Should I Upgrade My Camera?

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Canon Bring ItLast week Kim and I attended a really cool event hosted by Canon. Conviently for us it was at Brooklyn Bowl so we didn’t even have to leave our borough.

The event, Canon Bring It In Brooklyn was really interesting in that guests were allowed to borrow Canon cameras during the event for a couple of hours. (There was also the opportunity to bowl but we stuck to trying out the cameras.)

I was loaned the Canon EOS Rebel T6i DSLR and had no clue what to do with it so this was a fun and informative couple of hours. Continue reading Canon “Bring It” Makes Me Wonder- Should I Upgrade My Camera? →

Woman Claims To Be UN Diplomat, Cons Hotels & Restaurants

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UN Diplomat
image: UN.org

I recently wrote about a tourist scam in New York City where a couple of tourists paid $400 to ride the FREE Staten Island Ferry! I came across this story not too many days after hearing about tourists being charged up to $30 for a hot dog in the city!

This goes to show that you need to do your research and have an idea of what things should cost when visiting a new place.

I just came across another story of a massive scam which might be better described as a con. This time the target wasn’t tourists. Continue reading Woman Claims To Be UN Diplomat, Cons Hotels & Restaurants →