
At 17.5% alcohol, Night Train Express is one of the most famous of the bum wines, and something of a legend among low-end fortified wines. Citrus and other flavors help to mask the natural taste of the product that some compare to Clorox bleach. Although Night Train Express is actually manufactures by Gallo, Gallo seems [...]
Feb 11 2012 | Posted in
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Boy, oh boy, do you have to admire the gutsy, live by the seat of your pants business decisions of some company like Hostess which hopes to come back from Chapter 11 bankruptcy by pinning all their hopes on new some product. The Irving, Texas based company is no less than $1 billion dollars into [...]

Employees of Starbucks Coffee in Fort Belvair was recently shocked to discover that they were being secretly videotaped and charged for any food they consumed. One employee was actually fired for theft after drinking a $3.75 coffee and expected to pay for the drink. This particular Starbucks actually falls under two sets of rules. It [...]

Could those famous Twinkies snacks disappear forever? Well, it seems that the parent company that makes these favorite snacks for the last 87 years is in deep financial trouble. The Texas based Interstate Brands Corporation has perhaps close to $1 billion in debts, with only as little as $500 million in assets. The Irving, Texas [...]

You have to really hand it to some guys who constantly find some new creative ways to lose their jobs, but an employee of an uptown New York City, Papa John’s pizza restaurant, decided to give an Asian woman by the name of Minhee Cho a racist receipt with the name “Lady Chinky Eyes” written [...]

Nothing says Happy New Year like not being able to remember how you brought in the New Year! That’s where concoctions like jello shots come in. Not only are they colorful and festive, they are a ton of fun. You usually put them in shot glasses or even giant syringes. However, I’ve found that tiny [...]
Dec 30 2011 | Posted in
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If you love Oreos as much as I do, this news ought to make you livid. Not only has the Nabisco division of Kraft foods raised the average retail price of the popular cookie from $3.99 average up to $4,79, a whooping 80cent increase, but now they’ve also downsized the package as well, going from [...]

It’s certainly not hard to see the many sensual connotations of a lovely woman eating a banana. It’s also one of few nutritious snacks from nature that’s probably as good for the viewer as for the girl actually enjoying the fruit. If you don’t feel a little tingle right about now, then you’re probably not [...]
Nov 22 2011 | Posted in
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The biggest portion of America’s economic strength is in it’s entrepreneurs and their individual efforts to make our economy strong. And one small connoisseur vegan cup cake home business run by 14 year old Clara Polito is getting a lot of buzz. Young Clara simply makes some of America’s best tasting cup cakes by far, [...]

Between January and September of 2001, the U.S. inflation rate has more than doubled from 1.6% in January to 3.9%. Gasoline and food prices seem to be leading the way to the higher inflation figures. However, Federal Reserve Bank M1 and M2 figures also prove the money supply is growing as well, proving that the [...]

Why some terrible business models work so well and far better ideas fail is a total mystery. But two of the most profitable industry role models are unlikely businesses that make no economic sense whatsoever, yet both are so immensely successful. One is debit cards. Whoever thought up that banks could encourage people to deposit [...]

Taco Bell has sure struck out big time this time. I couldn’t even eat one of Taco Bell’s new Cheesy Double Decker Taco without a feeling of nausea. It was simply the worst fast food version of Mexican food that ever I’ve eaten in my entire life. And I love Mexican food. I need to [...]
May 9 2011 | Posted in
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Food Network celebrity chef Ina Garten denied the request of 6 year old cancer patient Enzo and will not cook a meal with him. Little 6 year old Enzo loves watching the Barefoot Contessa show on Food Network while resting in bed with his mother. Three years ago, he was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, [...]
Mar 25 2011 | Posted in
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A public radio program, THIS AMERICAN LIFE, has revealed what it claims is the secret flavoring formula in Coca Cola by studying a rare photograph by Coke inventor John Pemberton. According to this claimed secret recipe is alcohol, along with drops of nutmeg, orange oil, lemon oil, coriander, neroli. This mysterious formula was named “Merchandise [...]
Feb 15 2011 | Posted in
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Vegan foods just keep improving in taste, but one of the pioneers in this market has been Tofurky. They make a wonderful all-vegan roast that tastes so much like Turkey, and includes a center filled with their excellent vegan stuffing as well. Tofurky is an Oregon brand from Hood River, yet their products have become [...]
Nov 20 2010 | Posted in
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