Archive for the ‘Just For Fun’ Category

Dating: Who Should Pick Up the Dinner Check?


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Living in today’s world, where men and women are equals in both the workplace an home, can sometimes bring up questions about yesterday’s customs. For anyone who has been on a date recently, you’re already familiar with the big one: who pays for dinner? (more…)

Cheap Gifts at the Something Store


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A friend of mine just told me that she was waiting on a birthday gift from the Something Store and I was pretty intrigued. If you’re looking for an interesting gift for someone that won’t cost you the earth, it might be worth checking out, just for something that’s a bit different. (more…)

Money Really Doesn’t Make Us Happy


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Money isn’t everything. Most of us can grasp this concept, although we might have difficulty applying it in real life, where money seems pretty important to make sure we have a roof over our head, food to eat … and lots of gadgets and gizmos to play with. A recent article at Yahoo Finance reinforces the idea that money doesn’t buy happiness. And there are a few interesting reasons why this is the case: (more…)

Richest Cartoon Characters

When it comes to cartoons and comparisons of wealth, the problem invariably arises that these characters, at least most of the time, exist in different worlds. Where a million dollars might make one the richest man on Earth in one world, the same amount could make one a pauper in another. That being said, some characters are just blatantly the richest cartoon characters out there.

Scrooge McDuck, Disney/Duck Tales – The guy has a ten story vault… filled with gold coins… that he swims in. Need I say more? Scrooge McDuck began his wealth as a child when he was given a dime for shining a man’s shoes. He would keep that “#1 Dime” as his luck charm and to this day considers it the most valuable thing he owns. Scrooge McDuck is the epitome of the richest man, er duck in the world. It’s his whole reason for existing.

Flintheart Glomgold, Disney/Duck Tales – If you’re going to mention Scrooge McDuck then you have to mention his rival, Flintheart Glomgold. If Flintheart has 98 cents, then Scrooge has 99. Unfortunately for Flintheart, this is how things have always been despite any of Flintheart’s dastardly plans. At the very least you have to credit him for one thing, he’s not lazy.

Bruce Wayne, DC Comics – Billionaire playboy by day (or so he’d have you think), caped crusader by night. Bruce Wayne’s wealth began with the inheritance from his murdered parents. From those beginnings, his wealth has grown exponentially. Lex Luthor would have made this main list too if it weren’t for the fact that Bruce Wayne now also owns everything Lex once had.

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