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Elisabeth Hasselbeck Is Outraged She Wasn't Asked for I.D. Before Voting (VIDEO) {AOL TV}

Nov 2nd 2010 6:07PM When my husband and I voted all we had to do was produce our voter registration card. But A lady in front of us didn't have her card, and had to produce her driver's license

Baby Einstein Videos 'Like Crack for Babies', but Kids Don't Learn From Them {ParentDish}

Sep 8th 2010 11:58PM My mother taught my niece her colors, with M & M's. She got one, when she told my mother what color was in her hand.

Consumer Reports Ranks Fast-Food Burgers {Slashfood}

Sep 8th 2010 12:26PM My husband and I really love Mean Gene's Burgers. We live in SC, and one used to be in a Gas station in Beech Island, SC. But when the gas station changed owners, they did away with Mean Gene's, and added their own burger place. The new burger place is horrible.

Mean Gene's Burger's are still in other parts of the country, but not here.

'I Love Boobies' Bracelets: Popular With Kids but Schools Object {ParentDish}

Sep 5th 2010 10:27AM I haven't seen that slogan yet, but in the Augusta, GA area, we see another one. Save the ta-ta's.

Skechers Shape-Ups ad claims said to be misleading consumers {WalletPop}

Sep 2nd 2010 12:21AM My mother bough a pair of Shape-ups several months ago and loves them, so I thought I would try them for myself. After I tried to walk in them in the shoe store, I realized because of my flat feet, there was no way they would be a comfortable pair of shoes for me. I chose a less expensive pair of Skechers walking shoes, and they are some of the most comfortable shoes I've had in several years.

Customers from Hell {WalletPop}

Aug 29th 2010 4:18PM I work at a grocery store, some hours during the day, and the night shift on the weekends, and we get all kinds. Like the woman who came into the store at 2 in the morning, wanting to trade her baby's diapers she had bought earlier in the week,, for a pack of cigarettes. I of course told her no, since we are unable to give refunds or trade anything unless it is the same product, on the night shift I just wondered, what kind of mother would rather feed her nicotine habit, then put a clean diaper on her baby. Another man wanted me to give him a pack of cigarettes, and he would ' bring' the money back for them, later. Yeah Right!

And it never fails, at least ever other week day and or night shift, we get someone who gets all bend out of shape, because we don't provide free matches with their cigarette purchase. Listen. If you are willing to spend $5,.00 dollars or more for a pack of cigarettes, you should at least be able to spend less than a buck for a lighter. And if that lighter is breaking the bank for you, than that pack of cigarettes is out of your reach, too.

And last weekend, we had a man and a woman come into our store at 1:30 Sunday morning, trying to by wine. We live in SC, right on the state line between GA and SC. There is a town in SC about 15 or 20 minutes away that does allow Sunday sells of Alcohol, but ours is not one of them. I politely told them as they walked past me with the bottle of wine in the man's hand, "Sorry, but we can not sell alcohol on Sunday's." The woman came back with "But it's only Friday Night!" No ma'am," I told her. "It's 1:30 Sunday morning." Needles to say, they purchased their other products, minus their alcohol. I said to my self after they left the store, That must have been one hell of a party, if they lost 2 days.

I've learned over the last few years, there is no telling what you will see on the night shift.

Customers from Hell {WalletPop}

Aug 27th 2010 12:46AM About a month ago, we had a very bad storm, that knocked out the electricity all over town, where the grocery store I work at, is located. Not long after it went out, and before we had to close the store for safety reasons, a woman came to the deli counter and told the deli lady, she needed some deli meat sliced. She calmly told the customer, she couldn't, because we had no electricity. The customer then said angrily , "Well what does that have to do with anything?"

When someone from the deli told me this story, I began to wonder, how dumb do you have to be , to not know if you have no electricity no electric appliance will work!

Meats that Save You Money {Kitchen Daily}

Aug 25th 2010 9:53AM If you like steak, you can't go wrong with Flat Iron Steak. It is tasty, and the least expensive steak I've come across, anywhere from 3.99 lb to 5.99 lb. It does look that it would be tough because it does seem to have more marbling than most steak, but it is far from tough. I've been buying it for more than 3 years, since the grocery store I work at began carrying it, and I've never had a bad piece.

Blue Bell Ice Cream vs. Breyers {Slashfood}

Aug 23rd 2010 6:41PM The best vanilla ice cream I ever had, was Mr John's homemade vanilla custard ice cream. I believe it was made by Kinnett. I haven't seen Mr John's Ice cream on shelves in several years, but it was the best.

Sandra

Mel Gibson Tapes Have Been Edited, Expert Says {PopEater}

Jul 19th 2010 1:46AM I'm certain it's Mel Gibson's voice, but what I heard of the tape, it sounded doctored up to me, also. She was just way to calm. Almost monotone, like she was reading from a script. And if that is the case, what was deleted that she didn't won't to be heard?