Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Be careful with these tips if you plan on buying playoff tickets!
The following is from a press release. With the AFC Divisional Championships this weekend and the Super Bowl just around the corner, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin is warning Patriots fans of possible ticket scams. “With the divisional championship taking place on home turf, these are the hottest tickets in town right now,” said Attorney General Kilmartin. “The chance to watch the Patriots and Ravens battle it out in an AFC championship rematch is one many New England fans don’t want to miss. However, we are warning Patriots fans: don’t let your enthusiasm for the game cloud your judgment. Whenever there is a demand, scam artists will try to take advantage.” Before meeting a stranger in a dark parking lot to hand over your hard-…
Thursday, January 26, 2012
A camel from New Jersey, formerly owned by Duke, has predicted the winner of the next Super Bowl.
A camel has apparently decided the fate of the Super Bowl. The camel named Princess, which formerly belonged to Newport’s very own Doris Duke and now resides in New Jersey, has favored the New York Giants to win the big game, according to the Providence Journal. Here's how it works, according to the website of Popcorn Park Zoo, which is where Princess lives: "Each week one of the radio shows hosts comes out to Popcorn Park and writes the names of two teams that are playing each other that week on the palm of their hands. They put a graham cracker, Princess’ very favorite treat, on top of each palm and let Princess pick one. She only picks one game a week (but for the playoffs she has made an exception). Whichever cracker she chooses first …
Monday, February 7, 2011
This past Sunday, The Pier Restaurant brought together Patriots fans to boycott the Super Bowl in style.
Charlie Holder, general manager at The Pier restaurant, isn't a "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em" kind of guy. Instead of watching a Super Bowl game where the Patriots were glaringly absent, he chose to throw an Anti-Superbowl party. “The reason behind it was because the Patriots weren’t in the Super Bowl. We have a big Patriots crowd here and everyone’s depressed so I thought, lets throw an anti-Super Bowl party and we’ll call it nine days till Spring training, when the Red Sox start up,” said Holder. “We’re trying to get the Patriots off of everyone’s mind.” The Pier has never experienced the likes of an Anti-Super Bowl party but the staff and patrons are approached the concept with grace. The night was full of lots of food and drinks …
41.487591
-71.315494
Pier 49 Seafood and Spirits
49 Americas Cup Ave, Newport, RI
/articles/patriots-fans-boycott-super-bowl
228043
/locations/3312338
Scott Johnson
9:23 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Another scam everyone should be aware of is the Amway Tool Scam. Google "Stop The Amway Tool Scam Wordpress" for more information, and forward this to every non-Distributor/IBO you know, so they don't get scammed. more ›