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Would You Eat A $500 Chicken Dinner In The Car? [Poll]

Jon Prell — Fri, 11 May 2012 22:29:01 +0000

If you knew that a chicken dinner was going to cost $500, I guarantee you would not eat in the car because that is not what the meal itself actually cost, but that's what it cost an Ottawa, Canada man when he was ticketed for eating a rotisserie chicken while driving. He was weaving all over the road and was contstantly reaching for something when cops lit him up.

Wal-Mart Says Goodbye To Greeters

Jon Prell — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:49:01 +0000

The next time you hit Wal-Mart in Evansville, Newburgh or Henderson you might notice something missing…someone at the door saying hello and offering up a cart or smiley face stickers for the kids. After 30 years, Wal-Mart has decided to eliminate the ‘Greeters’ in all of their stores. The night-shift greeters were eliminated a few [...]

Today, January 16th Is The Saddest Day Of The Year

Jon Prell — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:00:54 +0000

Most people hate Mondays because according to research, Monday is the bleakest day of the week, but today, January 16th is the bleakest of them all. Why? Because according to British psychologist Cliff Arnall, the third Monday in January is a day when weather, post-holiday debt and low motivational levels affect people the most. Blue [...]

3D Printing Is Here And It's Awesome [Video]

Jon Prell — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:26:42 +0000

Imagine coming up with an idea for a new product like a toy, tool, camera or anything else you can think of and sketching it out on a computer. Now, you need a prototype….wouldn’t it be nice to just load the computer image into a printer and print out a perfect scale model? Now you can. Not only are [...]

If Kids Could Set The Rules For Divorce, What Would They Say?

Jon Prell — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 12:00:40 +0000

It is the start of a new year which could also mean a new start for people especially, children whose parents may be divorcing. The divorce rates are at an all-time high and no matter how hard we try to make it as easy as possible for the kids, they wind up hurt and sometimes very hurt.

Man Returns Money He Stole 70 Years Ago With Interest [Video]

Jon Prell — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:37:53 +0000

Every so often, a story comes along that has to be shared and this is one of those stories. Parents are always trying to teach their kids to do the right thing, be honest and own up to your mistakes. Share with them the story of an elderly man who walked into a Seattle area Sears store recently and paid back the money he stole in the late 1940's, with interest.

Is This The World's Scariest Roller Coaster? [Video]

Jon Prell — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:28:10 +0000

Holiday World is the Roller Coaster capitol of the U.S. with the Voyage being the number one ranked wooden roller coaster inthe world. The coaster in this video is not the fastest and certainly is not the highest coaster in the world, but it could very well be the scariest and most terrifying coaster of them all.

Texas Prisons End The Practice Of Special 'Last Meals' For Inmates

Jon Prell — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:33:52 +0000

The practice of special ‘last meals’ for inmates on death row has been quietly debated for years and Texas has announced the practice will stop immediately. The change was prompted by a Texas Senator who was pretty miffed over an expensive meal request from a man awaiting execution for a notorious dragging death. Lawrence Russell Brewer [...]

Earthquake Hits Nation's Capitol

Jon Prell — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:36:08 +0000

An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the richter scale hit in the Washington, D.C. area today at 1:51 EDT. The shaking was felt as far away as New York and New England and Canada. The majority of the shaking was in in Virginia and the USGS says the epicenter is Louisa, Virginia just southeast of Charlottesville and northwest of Richmond.

Delta Air Lines Hit Returning Soldiers With Baggage Fees

Jon Prell — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 10:48:55 +0000

Flying anymore can be very expensive especially if you will be checking bags. The airlines now charge for checked bags and that can get very expensive. Imagine being a soldier returning home from Afghanistan with your gear, only to be told you have to pay to check that gear. That is exactly what happened to a group of soldiers returning home on a Delta Airline flight recently.

The Best Chocolate Ice Cream Is……

Jon Prell — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 18:40:25 +0000

We are unofficially into summer and for the most part the kids are already out of school which means they are going to want all of the cool treats that go hand in hand with summer. What goes better on a hot sunny summer day than your favorite ice cream in a cone dripping all over your hand or in a bowl that quickly melts in the heat and humidity.

TSA Is Watching You In Line

Jon Prell — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 19:28:02 +0000

The next time you are traveling out of the Evansville regional airport and you are nervous about being wanded or scanned, well, now you need to worry about just being nervous. TSA will now be watching you in line and depending on your behavior and demeanor, you could be pulled out of line and subject [...]

How To Choose A Middle Name

Jon Prell — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 10:00:18 +0000

Naming your child an be difficult sometimes and you will find that everyone close to you will have an opinion about what the name should or should not be. The name you ultimately choose for your child could help shape who they eventually become. What about the middle name? It seems that some of the old [...]

The Cheapest Day To Buy Gas And Where

Jon Prell — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:45:18 +0000

People often ask why gas prices tend to go up by Wednesday evening and Thursday and it goes a little deeper than just the start of the weekend. The Department of Energy releases a report every Wednesday and the contents of that report, good or bad, will likely have an impact on gas prices. So, [...]

Paying More For Less

Jon Prell — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:27:50 +0000

Food prices have risen sharply over the last year and a sharp rise in commodities’ prices this year will cause prices to soar even further. Some large food companies have announced they will increase the prices they charge grocery retailers on things like chocolate bars. Other companies will try something different like keeping the price relatively the [...]