What woman doesn’t like the message delivered when a sparkly rock of an engagement ring is placed on her finger? Even if she doesn’t want to marry the man, it’s the ultimate form of flattery and pretty snazzy fashion. But now, there’s the Inner Message engagement ring that not only implies that he wants to spend the rest of his life with you, it says it!

No, the Inner Message Ring isn’t some tacky fashion that doubles as a recording device, it’s a pretty romantic, classic piece of jewelry and the twist is that what makes it unique isn’t visible when it’s being worn. Perhaps designed by a man who didn’t want to use up his daily communication quota with a length marriage proposal; or better yet, by a truly romantic at heart; the Inner Message Ring engraves a temporary message on the finger of the wearer.

The fun fashionable jewelry could make for a unique and romantic marriage proposal. Imagine, putting the Inner Message Ring on her hand and presenting it as a promise ring; then next time she takes it off she’ll get a thrilling surprise when imprinted in her skin is “marry me”.

The Inner Message Rings, which are also available with the message “always” are designed by Yoon Jung Yung of South Korea.

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Swiss twins Harold and Michael Lengen have found the perfect loophole to get out of paying parking tickets: 

Police say that in the last year alone the twins have collected 29 parking tickets on a car which they both share. But every time they refuse to pay them and tell courts that the other was driving.And police say that as they are identical twins it is impossible to rely on visual evidence to prove who was driving the car when they got the ticket.A police spokesman said: “It is immensely frustrating for our officers. Every time we hand one of them out a ticket we know what is going to happen next and that they will never pay it. This situation is similar to an earlier post on Nikki’s Noise here.

What’s the secret to happiness? According to a study by the University of Ulster, the answer is: having sisters!Lead researcher Professor Tony Cassidy said: “Sisters appear to encourage more open communication and cohesion in families.”However, brothers seemed to have the alternative effect. Emotional expression is fundamental to good psychological health and having sisters promotes this in families.”He said many of the participants had been brought up in families where parents had split and the impact of sisters was even more marked in these circumstances.”I think these findings could be used by people offering support to families and children during distressing times. We may have to think carefully about the way we deal with families with lots of boys.”Check out the link here. 

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Much like the Death Switch I posted about a little while ago, the Legacy Locker seems to be the mainstream was to go about keeping your online life accessably after your death.Their website reads a little more like an estate planning info guide…

“Your will (or estate or trust) protects your car, your house, your retirement account, and all your other assets for you. It ensures these valuables make their way to your spouse, siblings, children, or other loved ones. But what happens to all the assets you’ve created on the Internet, from your email address(es) to your PayPal account to your Facebook profile?

Most of the websites we all use on a regular basis have little-to-no provisions in place for a loved one to transfer account information in a time of need. In some cases you might even need to get a lawyer involved just to access an email inbox. Your digital legacy needs protection, and we’ve built Legacy Locker to help solve these problems.”

TORONTO — The extent to which gaming officials are responsible for keeping gambling addicts out of casinos is at the heart of an eye-popping $5.5-billion lawsuit filed in Ontario by a man who blew through hundreds of thousands of dollars on slot machines.

In his suit against the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., Peter Dennis argues gaming staff allowed him to keep gambling even though he had authorized them to stop him from entering casinos or throw him out if he went in anyway.

Dennis’s inability to stay away from the slots had terrible consequences for him and his family, but senior gaming officials said blaming the “self-exclusion program” for his problems was both dangerous and misguided.

“What we find troubling is the belief that this program, when distorted to be something that it isn’t, provides hope to real victims that somehow they have found a way not to be responsible for dealing with their own addiction,” said Rob Moore, a senior vice-president with the gaming corporation.

“It’s quite dangerous and misleading to think that one could transfer the responsibility they have once they’ve confirmed they have an addiction onto a third party.”

Check out the link here.

This article is an eye opener. I came accross it the other day…what I found out surprised me.

Karen Andrews can’t speak. Every time she starts to tell her story, she puts her head down and crumples. She is slim and angular and has the faded radiance of the once-rich, even though her clothes are as creased as her forehead. I find her in the car park of one of Dubai’s finest international hotels, where she is living, in her Range Rover. She has been sleeping here for months, thanks to the kindness of the Bangladeshi car park attendants who don’t have the heart to move her on. This is not where she thought her Dubai dream would end.

Her husband, Daniel,was diagnosed with a brain tumour. One doctor told him he had a year to live; another said it was benign and he’d be okay. But the debts were growing. “Before I came here, I didn’t know anything about Dubai law. I assumed if all these big companies come here, it must be pretty like Canada’s or any other liberal democracy’s,” she says. Nobody told her there is no concept of bankruptcy. If you get into debt and you can’t pay, you go to prison.

“When we realised that, I sat Daniel down and told him: listen, we need to get out of here. He knew he was guaranteed a pay-off when he resigned, so we said – right, let’s take the pay-off, clear the debt, and go.” So Daniel resigned – but he was given a lower pay-off than his contract suggested. The debt remained. As soon as you quit your job in Dubai, your employer has to inform your bank. If you have any outstanding debts that aren’t covered by your savings, then all your accounts are frozen, and you are forbidden to leave the country.

She is not alone. All over the city, there are maxed-out expats sleeping secretly in the sand-dunes or the airport or in their cars.

“The thing you have to understand about Dubai is – nothing is what it seems,” Karen says at last. “Nothing. This isn’t a city, it’s a con-job. They lure you in telling you it’s one thing – a modern kind of place – but beneath the surface it’s a medieval dictatorship.”
Check out the full article here.

Want to see what a secret shopper scam actually looks like? This was sent to an unsuspecting American. It included a letter printed on cut-and-paste letterhead, a form, and a check for $4,200. The idea behind this sort of scam—also called an advance fee fraud or wire transfer scam—is to get the victim to deposit the check, wait for it to clear, then wire back the bulk of the money. Weeks or months later, the check will turn out to be fake, and by law the victim owes the bank for the full amount of the check. Check out TEUCU’s website specifically the Member Alerts section for more information to protect yourself.

People still fall for it all the time. Make sure your friends and family know how the mystery shopper scam works so they can protect themselves from it.

Check out the link here.

Going to the doctor doesn’t get any weirder than this.

Prax Sanchez went to a hospital for an MRI. “When I went to lay down on the MRI machine, I had a real pain on my right side under my eye,” said Sanchez.

Doctors asked him if he had any kind of metal in his face, perhaps from past procedures, but Sanchez said he wasn’t aware of anything. A short time later, Sanchez coughed up the unimaginable, a nail over an inch long.

“I never had any idea there was any metal in my face,” said Sanchez.

It turns out, Sanchez had an X-Ray done prior to the MRI. When doctors took another look at those X-Rays, they found that a nail was indeed stuck up his nasal cavity. According to doctors, the magnetic force from the MRI dislodged the nail causing Sanchez to cough it up later.

Sanchez’ family doctor, Jamieson Kennedy, determined the nail was up his nose for 30 years. “Once it’s in the nasal cavity like that, a little membrane forms around it,” said Kennedy

To this day, Sanchez has no idea how that nail made it up his nose.
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Every Advertising exec must be getting turned on from reading that headline and yes its true, the worlds first Trillion Dollar Campaign is underway. I bet you’re wondering who the client is and no, its not Sony, Microsoft or even Coca-Cola. The campaign is for none other than ‘the Zimbabwean Newspaper.’ Ah huh! That makes sense then seeing as one Zimbabwean dollar is worthless and is now stocked in most restrooms as it is cheaper to get your hands on a Zim dollar than to buy toilet roll. I’m not kidding, its true! Awhile back I wrote about how Zim desperately needs a new manager, CLICK HERE to read the post and check out an actual bill for a few drinks. If you think the recession is affecting you just take a look at THIS bill!Now this is just too clever! Whoever created this ad should march straight to their local supermarket in Zim and demand a cube of sugar for their efforts. I don’t know if this clever piece of advertising was created in house at the Zimbabwean or if an agency created this but it truly does exemplify creative thinking.

The campaign uses Z$100 Trillion Dollar notes which have actually worked out cheaper than printing the billboard on paper! The message quite clearly illustrates how Robert Mugabe has screwed up the country to such an extent that its money is now worthless. To reinforce the campaign, Zim dollars with stamped messages calling for support of the Zimbabwean where handed out.
Check out the link here.