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Cindy McCain's $300,000 outfit for the RNC!
It caught Vanity Fair's attention when First Lady Laura Bush and would-be First Lady Cindy McCain took the stage Tuesday night wearing some rather fancy designer clothes. So they asked their fashion department to price out the outfits.
here's the breakdown:
Laura Bush
Oscar de la Renta suit: $2,500
Stuart Weitzman heels: $325
Pearl stud earrings: $600–$1,500
Total: Between $3,425 and $4,325
Cindy McCain
Oscar de la Renta dress: $3,000
Chanel J12 White Ceramic Watch: $4,500
Three-carat diamond earrings: $280,000
Four-strand pearl necklace: $11,000–$25,000
Shoes, designer unknown: $600
Total: Between $299,100 and $313,100
Wow! No wonder McCain has so many houses: his wife has the price of a Scottsdale split-level hanging from her ears.
(All prices except Laura’s shoes and Cindy’s watch are estimates, and the jewelry prices are based on the assumption that the pieces are real.) It caught Vanity Fair's attention when First Lady Laura Bush and would-be First Lady Cindy McCain took the stage Tuesday night we... more -
Palin Expert on Russia "because they're right next door"
In an interview with George Stephanopoulos Cindy McCain states " You know, the experience that she comes from is what she’s done in government, and remember, Alaska is the closest part of our continent to Russia. It’s not as if she doesn’t understand what’s at stake here."
It doesn’t appear that Palin has ever even traveled to Russia, despite her state’s proximity. In fact, she didn’t even have a passport until 2007, when she visited troops stationed in Kuwait and Germany. She has also visited Ireland.
http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/31/cindy-palin-russia/ In an interview with George Stephanopoulos Cindy McCain states " You know, the experience that she comes from is what she’s done ... more -
Cindy McCain's drug addiction highlights press double standards
Cindy McCain used to take drugs. Lots of 'em. She even stole them from her own charity relief organization. But that's not the bigger story. Why does the "fist bump" greeting of Michelle Obama get more press than Cindy McCain's drug use and theft? Can you imagine what a field day Fox and others would have if this story was about Michelle Obama??!! Cindy McCain used to take drugs. Lots of 'em. She even stole them from her own charity relief organization. But that's not t... more
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Cindy McCain speaks at RNC
Cindy McCain describes her husband as a leader with a "sense of history and a clear view of the future."
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This Bud Won't Be For You Much Longer
Belgian based InBev is buying Anheuser-Busch.
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Anheuser-Busch being sold for $52B
Brewer InBev SA said Monday it will buy U.S. rival Anheuser-Busch for $52 billion to create the world's largest brewer.
Anheuser Busch Cos. said early Monday it had agreed to a sweetened $52 billion takeover bid from InBev, heading off what had promised to be a long and acrimonious fight for the maker of Budweiser and Bud Light beers.
The deal would create the world's largest brewer and the third-largest consumer product company under the name of Anheuser-Busch InBev. Brewer InBev SA said Monday it will buy U.S. rival Anheuser-Busch for $52 billion to create the world's largest brewer. ... more -
InBev to Buy Anheuser-Busch for $52 Billion
July 14 (Bloomberg) -- InBev NV agreed to buy Anheuser- Busch Cos. for $49.9 billion to become the world's biggest brewer, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing unidentified people familiar with the situation.
The $70-a-share takeover of St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch is the second-biggest of a U.S. consumer-goods company and ends a month of court fights and public disputes over the future of the 156-year-old maker of Budweiser. Leuven, Belgium-based InBev will change its name to Anheuser-Busch Inbev, and Anheuser will have two seats on the board, the Journal said.
Well there goes Bud....Might as well sell Baseball to the Japaneses ! A lot of Bud employees are going to be very very dissapointed
Updated..52 Bil July 14 (Bloomberg) -- InBev NV agreed to buy Anheuser- Busch Cos. for $49.9 billion to become the world's biggest brewer, the Wa... more -
Anheuser-Busch Gets Belgian Buyout Offer
Weeks of rumor foamed over Thursday when Belgian beer giant InBev made an unsolicited $46.9 billion bid for Anheuser-Busch (BUD: 61.12, -0.28, -0.45%), sending shares of the Budweiser brewer up 5%.
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Full story at link by Bill Swarts// SmartMoney.com Weeks of rumor foamed over Thursday when Belgian beer giant InBev made an unsolicited $46.9 billion bid for Anheuser-Busch (BUD: 61.12... more -
US loses Budweiser corporation to Belgium
A possible buyout of Budweiser's parent company by InBev of Belgium is tough to swallow for residents of St. Louis, home to the last big brewery majority owned and operated in the US. A possible buyout of Budweiser's parent company by InBev of Belgium is tough to swallow for residents of St. Louis, home to the l... more
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Commercial Success
The Daily Fix examines the explosion of indie bands into world of advertisement in a new segment called, "Commercial Success." The Daily Fix examines the explosion of indie bands into world of advertisement in a new segment called, "Commercial Success.... more
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Tesco refuses beer to man shopping with daughter
A man was told he was not allowed to buy bottled beer by a cashier at his local Tesco, because he had his teenage daughter with him.
Dominic Zenden, 45, was told he would not be served at the shop in Norwich in case he gave any to his 15-year-old daughter, Devon.
Mr Zenden told The Times: "I was dumbfounded. There was absolutely no indication that my daughter would be drinking the alcohol. It was for me. I fancied a nice cool beer on a warm evening. But the woman told me that they don't sell alcohol to people who have children with them."
Shops such as Tesco have been forced to clamp down on sales of alcohol to under-18s, and face fines of up to £10,000 if caught. A man was told he was not allowed to buy bottled beer by a cashier at his local Tesco, because he had his teenage daughter with him. ... more -
Coleslaw wrestling
A group of classy ladies donned Budweiser bathing suits (thankfully not bikinis) and jumped into a giant pit of chopped-up cabbage and oil for the chance to win a whopping $500. The annual coleslaw wrestling extravaganza took place at Sopotnik’s Cabbage Patch during Bike Week in central Florida.
Click through for more images that will surely make you proud to be an American. A group of classy ladies donned Budweiser bathing suits (thankfully not bikinis) and jumped into a giant pit of chopped-up cabbage and... more -
Spuds MacKenzie Lives!
So I was walking out of Lucky 13 (spiffy SF rocker bar) the other night and I saw this. You can't tell from this picture but his eyes were fixated on the Budweiser neon sign. It was him. I'm sure of it.
Far and away the best photo ever taken of a dog at a bar in SF on a Wednesday. So I was walking out of Lucky 13 (spiffy SF rocker bar) the other night and I saw this. You can't tell from this picture but his... more -
A definitive history of The Bud Bowl
The Super Bowl just hasn't been the same since the Bud Bowl went the way of the XFL. This fantastic blog takes us back to a time when beers were men and the commercials were better than the game itself. The Super Bowl just hasn't been the same since the Bud Bowl went the way of the XFL. This fantastic blog takes us back to a time... more
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Big Beer Merger
Coors and Miller are merging their U.S. and Puerto Rico operations (they make beer in Puerto Rico?) in a deal that's expected to save them $500 million of cost savings 3 years after completion of the merge. Execs are saying there will be no closures of breweries, and that in fact, expansions might be made possible by the move (perhaps one way they'll save money is by putting the same stuff in the bottles of the different beers! No harm, no foul, since they all already taste the same!). The new company will be called MillerCoors...and still won't be as big or as rich as Bud. Talk about an industry leader! Coors and Miller are merging their U.S. and Puerto Rico operations (they make beer in Puerto Rico?) in a deal that's expected to ... more
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