Wednesday 9/4/24
Celebrate:
Eat an Extra Dessert Day
Global Talent Acquisition Day
National Leadership Day
National Macadamia Nut Day
National Newspaper Carrer Day
National Spice Blend Day
National Wildlife Day
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Do you love pumpkin spice . . . like it’s your job? Well, it could be, if you're hired as a pumpkin spice taste tester.
A website called Finance Buzz will pay someone $1,000 to try ALL of the pumpkin-flavored products Trader Joe's is stocking this fall. You also have to rate each one. The actual job title is "Pumpkin Spice Pundit."
You'll have to try dozens of products . . . everything from pumpkin waffles to pumpkin-spiced ginger brew. And you'll have about two weeks to do it.
You need to be 18 or older to apply, and you have to live close enough to a Trader Joe's to shop in person. On top of the $1,000, you'll get a $500 gift card to buy everything.
You will have from September 13th to October 6th to try it all and review each item. If you're interested, you've got until NEXT TUESDAY the 10th to apply at FinanceBuzz.com.
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It's back-to-school time, and parents are trying to figure out how to lighten the load of their kid's backpack.
But
The hot new workout trend is "rucking" . . . walking around while wearing a heavy "rucksack" or backpack.
It's based on how members of the military train. They have to do a lot of walking and running while they carry their equipment around.
It's gotten popular on social media because you probably have everything you need to do it, and don't need to buy any special equipment.
Just grab a backpack from your closet, and fill it up with something heavy, like books. Or you can start small and just toss a water bottle in there.
Adding some extra weight gets your heart rate up faster than if you just walk at a leisurely pace and it adds more strength training into the mix.
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Yell into your phone some product..and you will most likely get an ad for it soon.
The big companies like Google and Amazon have always denied they let companies spy on us by listening in on conversations. But maybe KEEP being paranoid.
The site "404 Media" just published a leaked memo from a large marketing company, where they BRAG to clients about a feature called "Active Listening". And it's not the first time they've been exposed for it.
Cox Media Group actually bragged about it last year on their own website. They took the page down after people freaked out, but it looks like they're still bragging about it when pitching potential clients.
Their leaked pitch says they use A.I. to capture, quote, "real-time intent data" by listening to people's conversations. Then they use it to pinpoint potential customers.
The big question is how could this be LEGAL? And some experts say it's not. But the marketing company seems to think it is as long as software companies bury it in their fine print.
They told potential customers, quote, "It is totally legal for phones and devices to listen to you, because consumers usually give consent when accepting terms and conditions."
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Taylor Swift might not just sit in her luxury box cheering on the Chiefs this season . . . she could be integral in crafting the team's strategy.
That's according to Patrick Mahomes, who says, quote, "She's really interested in football and she asks a lot of great questions. She started drawing up plays, we might have to put one in."
Patrick is also excited about how Taylor has changed the NFL's audience . . . quote, "I think it's been cool to see the girls and the women that have really embraced watching football.
"I know being a girl dad, how cool it is for me to see these little girls . . . these daughters . . . and how much they're loving to spend time with their dad, watching football."
He adds that Taylor is, quote, "genuine and cool," even though she doesn't have to be, because she's "the most famous person in the world."
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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - The word "kalsarikannit" in Finnish means getting drunk at home, alone, in your underwear. (must be a recurring thing)
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