If the internet sales tax becomes wide-spread, on every site.  I don’t think I would buy much online.  Right now, I buy almost EVERYTHING online.  I love getting a deal and getting packages at my front door.  Buying online doesn’t have many negative points, except when an item is delivered damaged, that can be a pain to correct - but it’s rare. Also, buying online, you don’t have to go from store to store if the item you are looking for is sold out.

Shipping prices have increased drastically over the past year or two and if a sales tax is added on top of that, there would be no point to buying online.  This would hurt the small businesses that are trying to make a profit online.  They have less overhead than the traditional retail store, but if you only have to pay a few more dollars to buy it in the store, would you go to the store?

We are taxed to death as it is.  Not only do we pay taxes on our income, we pay taxes on literally everything we do and buy.  I live in NC, so I also have a property tax on my vehicles EVERY YEAR.  Adding ‘just one more tax’ is a critical mistake.  I don’t make much money per year, but I am smart with my money and I live a nice life.  States just need to learn how to spend and budget better and stop being so greedy.

An internet sales tax would kill small business, it would kill our excitement of buying online.  If I don’t feel I’m getting a deal, I don’t buy it.  If I cannot get a deal in the store or online…I can live without it, but that hurts the government more because less product is being sold - and I’m sure there are other people that think like me out there.  So is adding an internet sales tax worth it?

A Huntsville Alabama woman woke up to find an intruder in her bed, her screams alerted her brother who scared the man off. Her brother was interviewed by the local news.

It isn’t funny that Antoine’s sister was attacked and that they are victims, but it is funny how he expressed himself on TV. This has turned him into an overnight internet sensation.

I clipped the news interview and the song remix together. The song remix video is from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrWu13…

Antoine Dodson NEWS INTERVIEW and SONG REMIX in one

Antoine’s follow up interview

Check out the video:

About Ally Bank (From their site):

I have recently signed up for an account, it seems that it is an online bank, which can be good because they can have more competitive APR rates.  I need to fax in my identification to them to make the account active.  I will post my experience with the bank at a later time, but for now, enjoy the funny commercial!

I recently purchased 2 of the Hunter 5 Minute Fans from Lowe’s.  I bought the nickel fan base with the dark wood or black blades (you can flip them over).  Lowe’s had a special, for every fan you purchased you would receive a $20 gift card.  That brought the price down from $99 to $79…cool!

Installation:

I got home with the 2 boxes, they were light but larger than some of the other fan boxes, this is because it was 90% put together already.  The instructions were fairly easy to read, although I made the mistake of putting the washer that you should only put on the fan when you have a ceiling of less than 8 feet tall.  It was a little difficult to get off once I noticed it shouldn’t be there, but other than that…for my first fan installation, it was pretty painless.  I replaced an existing light with the fan, so I didn’t have to drill any holes and there was already a switch hooked up.  The mounting bracket screws into an existing wire box that is in the ceiling, or you can put a wire box in your desired location yourself.

Now, I wouldn’t say the first fan install was 5 minutes, but from start to finish, the second fan was probably 15 minutes or so.  That includes setting up the ladder, finding which breaker to turn off and taking down the existing light.

I would recommend any of the 5 Minute Fan series from Hunter.  I would also recommend Lowe’s, as they have specials from time to time and the special for the fans was a good deal and easy to obtain the rebate.  My fans have been installed about a week and provide plenty of air circulation, have reduced the amount of times my air conditioner turns on - while keeping my home at a comfortable temperature - and they use about the same amount of power as a 65W light bulb at high speed.

“An international team of scientists has uncovered the fossil of a 60-million-year-old snake that weighed 2500 pounds and was more than 40 feet long.  Aside from the creep factor, this is significant because the maximum size of cold-blooded animals is determined by temperature.  The size of the Titanoboa cerrejonensis indicates the South American topical forest had average temperatures of about 90 F - more than 10 degrees hotter than current norms.”

Now what do you think?

ICON A5 Personal Aircraft

Maybe one day we will be flying instead of driving.

The ICON A5 is a low cost, 2-seater air plane. The instrument panel is not overwhelming, but is set up like road vehicles and the A5 has a built in GPS. To check out more about the company and see more videos and pictures, go to:

http://www.ICONAIRCRAFT.com

Sony DSC-G3 Cybershot

This Cybershot is amazing just like the previous versions. This camera has WiFi, you can easily post pictures and video from your camera to YouTube, Shutterfly and more, immediately after you take the picture and no need to hook the camera up to a computer. With WiFi just about anywhere nowadays, this camera is very cool for that social webber. I own a Cybershot now and love it, I always love upgrading when the new models come out.

http://www.SonyStyle.com

2009 Nissan GT-R

In a previous article, where I talked about the new Nissan GT-R, I forgot to mention that I’d like one of these! The 2009 Nissan GT-R is truly a sports car of great value. Priced under $80k, its performance matches cars in the $200k price range.

It has a twin-turbo 3.8L aluminum V6 engine that produces 480HP, propelling the car from 0-60MPH in 3.5 seconds.

http://www.gtrnissan.com/index.html?deeplink=globe|de

SEAmagine Ocean Pearl Personal Submarine

With the most expensive and highest maintenance cost, the SEAmagine Ocean Pearl is on my list of things I want in 2009. With this machine, you can navigate the ocean for 8 hours by itself. There is still limited information on this machine, but I can tell it strikes my interest.

http://www.seamagine.com

3M MPRO110 Pocket Projector

If you are into gadgets or are an on the go work professional, the 3M Micro Professional Projector is a really cool tool. About the size of a cell phone, the battery powered projector connects to most digital devices to project movies and photos anywhere. Personally, I am a gadget guy.

http://www.3mmpro.com

LiveScribe Pulse Smart Pen

Great for meetings. Not only can you write notes, but at the same time your notes are recorded digitally.

http://www.LiveScribe.com

OQO Portable Computer

OLED is the new technology when it comes to monitors. Unfortunately the technology limits the screen size to relatively small sizes. In the case of a small, portable computer, OLED is a perfect choice. The OLED technology allows for the screens to be thinner than regular LED screens and use less power, so you know the OQO Portable Computer is thin and has great battery life.

http://www.oqo.com

Not to sound like the Merrill Lynch CEO…well FORMER Merrill Lynch CEO - Click For Article.  I don’t want to sound too greedy, but even a few things on the list would be dank!

Maybe one day we will be flying instead of driving.

The ICON A5 is a low cost, 2-seater air plane.  The instrument panel is not overwhelming, but is set up like road vehicles and the A5 has a built in GPS.  To check out more about the company and see more videos and pictures, go to ICONAIRCRAFT.com

ICON A5

It has a twin-turbo 3.8L aluminum V6 engine that produces 480HP, propelling the car from 0-60MPH in 3.5 seconds.

http://www.gtrnissan.com/index.html?deeplink=globe|de

If you have any more information on the new GT-R, please post!

http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/01/news/economy/recession/?postversion=2008120115