F.A.M.E.

  The good boy turned bad is back at it again. After his fight with ex-girlfriend, Rihanna, Chirs Brown became public enemy number 1. Rihanna's career soared while Chris was taken out of the limelight. After apologizing many times, Chris slowly made his way back into the spotlight with smash hits such as Dueces, and Yeah 3x. Days before his anticipated album, F.A.M.E, dropped Chris had an emotional meltdown back stage after his appearance on Good Morning America. His reason for the anger? He was being questioned about Rihanna. Sure Chris had every reason to be angry, but surprisingly his fans still supported his music. The album sold more than 270,000 copies and reached the top of the Billboard charts the first week. Chris' career is finally back on track, and let's hope it stays that way. Maybe girls do like bad boys afterall.

Spring 2011 Fashion Trends

Attention! Attention! Attention!
  The following message is brought to you by YUBZ. According to our latest research, the United States has currently entered another season. This season is called Spring, yes…that’s when the grass gets green, the birds chirp, the trees start growing leaves, people fall in love, and some of us even get allergies. Since the weather will be warmer in no time, it’s time for you to take off that heavy winter coat, hide your sweaters and turtlenecks, and get up-to-date with the latest spring fashion trends.

Women:

70's Bohemian by day (left) and 70's sophisticated by night (right).

   

Playsuits and jumpsuits

 

Stripes

- Other styles include wide leg pants, crop tops, and capri pants.

Men:

 

The motorcycle look (mainly motorcycle jackets)

 

Double breasted suits and sportscoat. Along with slim trousers (not shown).

http://www.fashionising.com/trends/b--spring-2011-fashion-trends-spring-summer-2011-4073.html

Gadgets:

The Ipad 2

YUBZ handset (artist 2011 collection shown above)

Product of the week - Classic Tube Speaker

The Classic Tube Speaker is not only practical, but fun and easy to use. The speaker connects to your laptop serving as a tool to enhance your sound, since you know you can't hear anything from that basic laptop.  The fun aspect of using this speaker can be seen when plugged in.    The speaker bulbs glow and blink in tune of whichever song is being played. The speaker also has additional USB ports which can be used to connect other devices. This product can be purchased as a gift for any music lover you know, let them enhance their current laptop experience  Just plug in the speaker, listen to some music, and let the bulbs light up the room. 

Diamonds should be forever

A moment of silence for the deceased Elizabeth Taylor. Taylor died earlier today, she was 79 years old. She was hospitalized 6 weeks ago due to a congestive heart failure. According to a statement from her publicist, her condition stabilized and it was believed that she would be returning home. Taylor died in Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. Taylor is described as sexy, glamorous, fragile, always trailing media and fans. Aside from her many marriages, Taylor is known for donating to many charitable causes. She also founded the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation.  Taylor’s enthusiasm and sense of humor will surely be missed. 

Why so Busy AT&T???

AT&T is back at it again. First the phone company became the sole distritubtor of the Iphone, aside from Apple. Now the company is on the move to buy T-mobile. Once the merger has been formed, AT&T will be the largest wireless carrier in the United States, demoting Verizon Wireless to second place. T-mobile customers are probably the most apprehensive about this merger. Will the merger include an increase in plans and services provided by T-mobile? Will T-mobile be offering phones such as the Iphone? Will T-mobile customers have more national coverage? This merger hopefully will bring nothing but good to T-mobile customers. 

TGIF Quote of the Week

My momma always said life was like a box of chocolates…you never know what you're gonna get.
-Forrest Gump

So just close your eyes and pick one!

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!!!

You know what you're doing to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day, but do you know what people in other locations will be doing?

Dublin:


Britain:


Germany:


Moscow:



Montreal:


New York:


Pittsburgh:


New Orleans:

Oh The Weather Outside Is Wonderful

   Could it really be? Is Chicago, the windy city, finally transitioning into spring? I don’t want to jinx anything, but I think it is. With 4 more days left until the official first day of spring, the weather has become significantly warmer. This increase of sunshine mixed with warmth will classify people as the innovators, the early adopters, or the laggards. The innovators have already pulled out their mini skirts, and sandals, ready to embrace the weather with open arms and open skin. The early adopters will be waiting until the weather reaches the 70s before pulling out their Capri pants…large sections of open skin could potentially lead to a summer cold. The laggards will wait until June, the point of no return, before they take the layers out of their closets. As the weather takes a turn for the better, try to identify which group you think you belong in. It can only get warmer from here...fingers crossed, sandals out!

YUBZ Magnum Speaker

Imagine being on the beach or in the park. The weather is lovely and the birds are chirping, and suddenly you hear your favorite song. You look around for the speakers, but there are none. Suddenly you notice a cylinder shaped object with music blasting from it. There are no wires, just the cylinder object sitting pretty.

            The cylinder object as you’ve been dying to figure out is the YUBZ Magnum Speaker. The speaker operates by using the bluetooth feature on phones and other voice sources. The Magnum has small operation keys on the front, which allows you to skip, reverse, pause, and play a song. There are also buttons to increase or decrease the volume and power the speaker. Simply turn on your bluetooth and connect to the speakers. No longer will you have to look for an outlet for your speaker. Just add 4 x AA batteries and your speaker is good to go. The speaker has a transmission range of up to 30 feet (approx. 10 meters) allowing your music to not only entertain you, but also change the lives of those around you.

           



Gas Pumping Tips

 I received this email, and found it to be helpful and insightful... please read


"With gas expected to reach $5 per gallon by summer, these tips that I received from a friend might come in handy.        




TIPS ON PUMPING GAS

I don't know what you guys are paying for gasoline.... but here in California we are paying up to $3.75 to $4.10 per gallon.. My line of work is in petroleum for about 31 years now, so here are some tricks to get more of your money's worth for every gallon:

 

Here at the Kinder Morgan Pipeline where I work in San Jose, CA we deliver about 4 million gallons in a 24-hour period thru the pipeline.. One day is diesel the next day is jet fuel, and gasoline, regular and premium grades. We have 34-storage tanks here with a total capacity of 16,800,000 gallons.

 

Only buy or fill up your car or truck in the early morning when the ground temperature is still cold.Remember that all service stations have their storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground the more dense the gasoline, when it gets warmer gasoline expands, so buying in the afternoon or in the evening....your gallon is not exactly a gallon. In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and the temperature of the gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products plays an important role.

 

A 1-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for this business. But the service stations do not have temperature compensation at the pumps.

 

When you're filling up do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to a fast mode If you look you will see that the trigger has three (3) stages: low, middle, and high. You should be pumping on low mode, thereby minimizing the vapors that are created while you are pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapor return. If you are pumping on the fast rate, some of the liquid that goes to your tank becomes vapor. Those vapors are being sucked up and back into the underground storage tank so you're getting less worth for your money.

 

One of the most important tips is to fill up when your gas tank is HALF FULL. The reason for this is the more gas you have in your tank the less air occupying its empty space. Gasoline evaporates faster than you can imagine. Gasoline storage tanks have an internal floating roof. This roof serves as zero clearance between the gas and the atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation. Unlike service stations, here where I work, every truck that we load is temperature compensated so that every gallon is actually the exact amount.

 

Another reminder, if there is a gasoline truck pumping into the storage tanks when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT fill up; most likely the gasoline is being stirred up as the gas is being delivered, and you might pick up some of the dirt that normally settles on the bottom."