John Carpenter’s 1988 Epic: THEY LIVE vs Tony Rezco’s 2008 Tragic: THE BELIEVER
Inventor Shaken, No Interest in Push-Up Corsette Despite $600,000 Investment
SONOMA VALEY, CA Kincaid Ruiz was an avid exerciser like anyone, and was always searching for that proverbial “better mousetrap”. After secretly developing his new exercise appliance, pouring in over $462,000 of his savings, spending $23,000 for his personal patent lawyer, and even $5,360 dollar for patent filing fees his payday was near. After pouring in another $125,000 for TV infomercials he felt his payday arrived. PATENT FACTS: issued April, 2006, Licensed to: NO ONE, Units Sales: ZERO, Consumer Reports Rating: DECLINED, Injuries Reported: Inventor dislocated both elbows, cracked pelvis, and fractured left femur on 2nd repetition while demonstrating to church elders.
“Edison never quit”
Actual US Patent Submission
(Editor … check the felony registry for Ohio, there’s 1,289 cases of an “Uncle Colin” listed in the Ponzi Schemes)
Thom McGillicuddy Recollections of a Near Miss … Irish Sweepstakes Oversight
DAYTON, OH I remember back in the 70’s my Mom and her sister would always buy $300 of Irish Sweepstakes tickets from my uncle back in Dublin. One year they forgot to send their money order to my uncle, and he said he bought their ticket allocation for himself. He won! Next year, and every year after, Mom and Aunt Kay doubled their chances at $600! Uncle Colin said on account of the year we skipped He’d have to hold their tickets back home due to tax rules in Ireland until after the drawing. We never won, but we always talk about the year we should’ve!
Aunt Kay with losing tickets sent by Uncle Colin
My Uncle Collin from County O’Shane, Ireland
2005 after his big 35th win
Now known as Coach Mongo-roid.
Insane Coach “Mongo” Montague Still “Out-Coaching” His Kids.
CHICAGO, IL, 1980 His real name was Ernst Montague but he made damned sure everyone called him “Coach Mongo” as he took pride in the manic reputation he had when it came to winning at all costs. Too many times the cost was paid for by his young players. Players who were unwittingly beset at the hands of a sociopath. This story consists of coach Mongo erupting into one of his unprovoked tirades after a loss to a local team that was superbly talented to our group. “Mongo” must have thought he could out coach his nemesis or perhaps get a by-line in the A&P grocery ad. This was Mongo’s team and he was prepared to bust the first kid that called him out during the tirade following the loss … [more Coach Mongo]
Coach “Mongo” Montague c. 1980. 35 wins in 35 years a prep “record” at Sacred Heart Trinity HS, Chicago, Illinois
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