Time reports that a restaurant in San Francisco, dissatisfied with the way Yelp does business, has offered discounts on pizzas to patrons who gave the restaurant one-star reviews on Yelp. You can check out the range of reviews for Botto… Read More ›
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3 Suggestions For Ben Bernanke When Filling Out Credit Applications
As we’ve written over the past few days, Former Federal Reserve Chair, Ben Bernanke, reportedly said he was recently unable to refinance his mortgage. 3 Suggestions For Ben Bernanke When Filling Out Credit Applications 1. Do not describe your former… Read More ›
More Humor For Economics Nerds Based On Ben Bernanke Being Unable To Refinance His Home
Yesterday, we wrote about former Federal Reserve chair Ben Bernanke saying that he was recently unable to refinance his mortgage, despite his home being assessed in the $800,000 range, and him earning $250,000 to give a speech. 3 Quotes We… Read More ›
Don’t Feel Bad If You’ve Been Rejected For A Loan – Former Fed Reserve Chair Says He Recently Couldn’t Get One
The New York Times reports that former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke recently announced at a conference that he is unable to refinance the mortgage on his home, which is assessed at $815,000. The Times speculates that he is unable… Read More ›
Ben Affleck Can’t Act Like “Guy Wearing Yankees Cap”
The NY Times reports that Red Sox fan, Ben Affleck refused to wear a New York Yankees cap for a scene in his new movie, Gone Girl, eventually compromising with director David Fincher to wear a Mets cap. 3 Questions… Read More ›
3 Movies We’d Like To See Starring Adam Sandler On Netflix
We wrote yesterday about Adam Sandler’s new four-movie deal with Netflix… and we’ve written before about how Netflix uses computer algorithms to combine popular ideas to conceive new ideas for Netflix. So here are 3 movies we’d like to see… Read More ›
3 FAQs That May Arise From Adam Sandler’s Exclusive Four Movie Netflix Deal
USA Today reports that Adam Sandler has agreed to a deal to star in four movies exclusively produced for Netflix. 3 Frequently Asked Questions That We Expect May Arise From This Story 1. “Does this mean that Adam Sandler and… Read More ›
London Parents Who Didn’t Read Online Terms And Conditions Clicked To Give Up Custody Of Their Kids
QMI Agency reports that as part of an experiment to prove that nobody reads the terms and conditions they are asked to agree to online or using digital apps, a security firm gave free use of WiFi at a London… Read More ›
Microsoft Apparently Thought You Wouldn’t Like “Windows 9,” Introduces “Windows 10”
Reuters reports that Microsoft is following up “Windows 8” with “Windows 10,” skipping releasing something called “Windows 9” completely. 3 Comments At To Why This Makes Sense To Us 1. Skipping from 8 to 10 automatically is something Office seems… Read More ›
Company Prepares For World Of Everyone Wearing Cameras On Their Heads
CNBC reports that action-sports video camera maker, GoPro, says it is positioned to meet Christmas present demand for its cameras that you can wear while you perform all of your favorite extreme sports, or go to concerts, based on the… Read More ›