Palm Springs Realtor Wins Truck With One Swing
May 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment
At the 2007 Kraft Nabisco $1 million Hole In One contest local Palm Springs realtor Diane McMillan was surrounded by veterans of the game. She not only faced professionals but also amateur golfers who had won prizes in the event before. With a single swing of a 5 iron, she won her very own vehicle in her first trip to the contest finals.
The event was the opening activity of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, the first LPGA major championship of 2007. McMillan made the 135 yard shot which landed just 5 feet 1 inch form the cup on the 18th hole of the Mission Hills Country Club. She made a shot that was not only better than the amateurs but also better than the 10 professionals that were in the event.
McMillan and nine other golfers qualified for the main event through daily events at the College Golf Center in Palms Desert and Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort in Palm Springs, and then a semifinal round on Sunday. The amateurs were each paired with an LPGA pro for the event, with the team splitting $1 million if either golfer made an ace on the makeshift par 3 in the middle of the par 5 18th hole. McMillan was paired with professional Stacy Prammanasudh.
McMillan who was hitting third replaced her 6 iron with a 5 iron after a stiff breeze came up. After she made her shot, she then had to wait for the next seven amateurs to hit. Pat Guenther, the only other woman in the field, hit her shot to 13-7, but that was as close as anyone came to beating McMillan. She said she knew she was pretty close but did not know for sure if she had won. She said she spent $160 to qualify for the event which was a fundraiser for United Way of the Desert.
In a celebrity competition before the amateurs played, former Super Bowl and Heisman Trophy winner Jim Plunkett won $5,000 for his charity, Vista for the Visually Impaired and Blind. Plunkett had the winning shot that was 12-7, beating the best shots of actress Kassie DePavia, actor Jamie Farr and baseball Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson.
After her victory, McMillan celebrated with friends and even briefly talked to her mother on the phone. She then learned the details of how she could pick up her new Toyota Tundra truck. The display truck was black but she says that she has the option to pick any color she would like. She says she thinks she will pick white.
Diane McMillan is a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker. She lives and works in Southern California in the Palm Springs and Palm Desert areas. She was a former golf teaching pro so her experience in both golf and real estate have helped her to become an excellent resource for people seeking information and advice when both purchasing and selling residential golf properties. She says that real estate is like golf, it is the follow through that makes all the difference.
Terry Parker
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Tenacious D:The Pick of Destiny
May 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment
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May 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Picking out the perfect fitting pair of mens Carhatt jeans can be as challenging as a woman trying to pick out that perfect pair of jeans. The difference between the two though is very simple. Patience… A man would just rather spend his time doing something else rather than trying on various pairs of jeans before finding that perfect one. What you need to keep in mind is that the right fit and the right style are the two most important things that you need to keep in mind while buying a pair of mens Carhatt jeans.
Style
Style is one of the most important things to consider while buying a pair of mens Carhatt jeans. It will define the way you look. Even if you are looking for a classic pair, there is not need to be boring. There are classic pairs that have subtle elements of fashion. These would make an excellent choice as they would still be timeless but not boring. To make sure you look your best at all times in your mens Carhatt jeans stick to the boot leg or straight cut fit. Stay far away from the tapered look that narrows at the bottom and the wide bell bottom look.
Fit
No matter how good and in vogue your mens Carhatt jeans are they will be a complete wash out if they do not fit your body well. To make sure you get the right fitting jeans make sure your crotch and waist areas and legs are not too tight. You should also check to see that the jeans that you are buying look good from all angles including the behind. If you are not happy with the fit of one pair, remember to try on other pairs even thought it might be a painful process.
Length
Men’s jeans tend to shrink a little and therefore you should always buy a pair that is slightly longer than the length that you require. The gives you room to fold it over or make what ever alteration that you think you might need.
Comfort
Another very important factor while choosing your pair of mens Carhatt jeans in of course comfort. There is not point in buying a pair of jeans if you are going to cringe to get into them. When trying on a pair of jeans, make sure that you walk around in them, sit down and check if they are too tight. Check for pocket space – if there is enough space for you essentials like you wallet and keys etc.
Try the jeans on with accessories
While trying on your pair of mens Carhatt jeans make sure you take along the accessories that you wear most often. For e.g. the belt that you wear most often. Trying on your jeans with the belt will give you an idea of exactly how the jeans fit including how and where the waist band falls.
Trials with shoes
Last of all – when you go to buy a pair of mens Carhatt jeans make sure that you are wearing the pair of shoes that you wear most often. Also you need to keep in mind the colors of shoes that you need to match your jeans too. Wearing a pair of shoes while trying on your pair of new jeans also help you see the fall and judge the length of the pair that you are buying.
Mike Girolami
http://www.articlesbase.com/business-articles/finding-the-perfect-fitting-pair-of-mens-carhatt-jeans-for-business-679189.html
Uncover Online Dating Deception With A Reverse Email Search
May 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Have you tried online dating? It’s a great way to meet people. But who are you actually chatting with or exchanging emails with. You can find out with a reverse email search. Online dating is growing everyday. People get to browse personal ads and pick out a person they like in the same way they may browse an online store for shoes or a purse. You put in the size and shape and color you want and 100 potential dates pop up on your screen.
But who are these people? Are they being truthful in their profiles? Is it a recent pictures. Do they really earn what they claim? There are some major pitfalls and well none scams associated with online dating services:
1. Fantasy Role Playing.
Many times the cute blond coed you think you’re flirting with is really a man pretending to be a woman. The guy s getting his perverted sexual jollies at your expense.
2. Russian and Nigeria Scams. Many times you’ll get a response to your ad from a picture of a beautiful woman claiming to be visiting overseas. This is just the beginning of a scam to try to get you to mail them a plane ticket.
3. Damsel In Distress.
This email from a beautiful woman will describe horrible domestic abuse and will ultimately end with her asking you for money to escape her abusive partner. But there are far more sophisticated scams that may run on for weeks. They will flirt, profess their love and devotion. You can be chatting for weeks or months but you have a distinct feeling that something is wrong.
This is when you should do some investigation. There are many ways to check out a person if all you have is an email address. You can do a reverse email search to find out their real name address and phone number. Then you can run a back ground report to find out their marital and financial status. You can also do some Internet investigations to secret blogs and secret Myspace account. There are dating service searches and escort service searches to see if their email is associated with memberships on those sites.
The bottom line is that if you suspect something is wrong it probably is. If you have suspicions or feelings of uncertainty about an online relationship you should hire an investigator that can perform the types of investigations described in this article. But you need an investigator that has experience in tracing emails and online infidelity investigations. Do an online search using Google to find out if they are an expert in online investigations or email tracing.
Neck check out the pricing and turn around times for the results of the investigation. Are they competitive? Beware of companies that are too cheap and offer “instant” searches. This information can be inaccurate and old. Be aware that if you see a site offering “unlimited” searches for one low price it is probably going to be a scam.
No one should live with suspicions or feeling of uncertainty. Not when it’s so easy to find out the truth.
Ed Opperman
http://www.articlesbase.com/internet-articles/uncover-online-dating-deception-with-a-reverse-email-search-711430.html
Unusual Background Checks From Temecula to Timbuktu
May 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment
The Oxford PhD.
A longtime client asked us to check an existing young employee who was being promoted and transferred within the company. This employee was required to update her vital info on an application form. On the form she indicated that she had a PhD in international human resources from Oxford University – THE Oxford in the UK. The employer thought that it was odd that she didn’t mention that when she applied for a $7 an hour ad sales job two years earlier. The client asked us to check it out.
They faxed over the info and I took a look at the application and within a few seconds I knew that the applicant was lying. I called the client and told them that I would save them the price of an international check, “I know she’s lying.” I said. “How can you tell?” they asked. “Because she said that she attended Lady Margaret Hall (college) at Oxford and she spelled Margaret wrong. Anyone with a PhD from Oxford wouldn’t spell the name of the college wrong. Of course we went through the motions and called Oxford and we found that LMH doesn’t offer human resource degrees. She should have picked another college at Oxford to lie about. Think about this one. She already had the promotion, and she still lied.
The Nanny From Uganda
This one happened just recently. A woman from New York called and asked if we could do a criminal check on a man from Uganda that she was planning to hire as a nanny for her infant child. I asked her, “Why?” She asked me what I meant by why? I told her, “Why on earth would you hire someone from a place where there is no rule of law, where any criminal check I could obtain is not worth the paper it is written on and where this person is from a region of the world that is the home of AIDS. “What are you thinking?” I asked. I was being polite. I really thought she was out of her mind. Now, I know that what I said was not politically correct, but it is the truth. She said, “Maybe you’re right.” I got the feeling that I was the first sensible, practical person that she had spoken to on the subject. I should have charged her for the avuncular advice instead of the criminal check, but hey, I’m a nice guy.
The Pool Digger
A fellow from a local pool company ordered a check on an employee that he had already hired and put to work digging pools with a backhoe. At the time, our office was in Temecula, California and the new employee was digging pools in Palm Springs which is about two hours away. It took a couple of days to get the hand searched records from Utah where the worker had previously lived and to our astonishment the employee was wanted for escaping from jail in a rural county in Utah. He was also a registered sex offender in Utah. It is important to note that this happened in 1995 before we were using the internet. Everything was done by phone and fax and was much slower.
I called the client right away with the big news. Now normally, we provide the information and it is the client’s responsibility to act on it. In this case I offered to figure out what the client should do with this “dangerous” employee. I asked an assistant of mine if her husband, who was a Riverside County Deputy Sheriff, could drive to Palm Springs and arrest him. We found out that it doesn’t work that way. They have to serve a warrant from the jurisdiction in Utah and that could take days. I thought the deputy could get an “extra credit” or something for arresting a wanted bad guy. I guess I watch too much TV.
I called the District Attorney’s office of that county in Utah, but there was no answer to my call. I then called the Sheriff’s office in that county and talked to the Sheriff. (Think Andy of Mayberry here.) I told him that I called the DA’s office, but there was no answer. He told me that they were all out fishing. I asked him if he knew the pool digger and he said that he did. I said, “Well come and get him. He’s in Palm Springs. I’ll get the address for you.” To which he replied, “We don’t want him. If he’s in Palm Springs he ain’t bothering nobody here.” “You can’t do that,” I said. “The hell I can’t,” he said. He then proceeded to tell me that they were a small county and that the extradition would take a mountain of paperwork, (which he was not inclined to do) then they would have to send someone to California to pick-up the prisoner, haul his sorry a** back to Utah then the county would have to pay to keep him in jail for the next few years. In fact, he was doing the county a big favor and saving them a bundle of money by not getting him.
Meanwhile my client, the pool company, is in a panic. Remember that this is before we were on the internet. I got directory assistance and found the Utah County’s only bail bondsman. I called and asked if they were looking for this pool digger. They were. The bail bondsman in Utah asked for the address where the pool digger was working and said, “We’ll have some guys pick him up in about 2 hours.”
I can’t tell you how many times that the story above has been instructional to me. It is the epitome of government vs. private sector. Government moves glacially slow at great expense with mountains of paperwork, while the private sector gets the job done better, faster, cheaper.
The Wanted Murderer
We did a criminal check for a client that hired dozens of people per month. The client operated a call center and we quickly learned that for some reason telemarketers have a disproportionate amount of criminal records compared to the general population. Imagine that.
The record came back for an applicant that we were checking and low and behold, the person was wanted in Los Angeles County for murder. I called the client right away to inform her. She said that it was odd that I called at that moment because he, the applicant, was waiting in the outer office to see her. She was truly afraid.
I called the police in her town and explained the situation and they told me to tell the client that it would take a while to process the warrant; that she should stall him and let him go home, thinking that he would start work in a couple of days and that they would arrest him at home over the weekend so as not to put anyone in danger at the client’s office. By the way; the police had to ask me for the man’s address so they could go and arrest him.
The Ballistic Nurse
This happened on the day of the bloody glove in the OJ Simpson trial, June 15, 1995, a day I will always remember.
We were background checking a nurse for a hospital in Southern California. The LA County Superior Court sent us wrong criminal information on the criminal search. They did a name search, but did not cross check date of birth or Social Security number and reported that the subject of our criminal check was a drug dealing prostitute who had several arrests and convictions. We subsequently reported this wrong information to our client. (FYI: this is the only documented case of my company making a mistake in a criminal history report.) When the nurse applicant had her offer of employment rescinded she went ballistic. The client later told me that he was screaming, ranting, raving, cursing and threatening lawsuits on everyone.
We immediately reinvestigated the records and quickly found the error. Still, even though we were wrong, the client did not want to hire the nurse. She had shown her “true colors” by ranting and raving and screaming. She had been escorted out by security and in no uncertain terms, they didn’t want her in the hospital ever again. The client asked us if there wasn’t something else we could find to give them legal terms to rescind her offer of employment. We dug a little deeper and found that she had in fact stretched her record of employment to cover a 90 day employment at another hospital where she was fired. Because she lied by omission on her application the offer was rescinded.
Timbuktu
Let me say first off that I have always wanted to do a background check in Timbuktu just so that I could truthfully say that we have checked out people everywhere from Temecula to Timbuktu. This happened just a couple of weeks ago and prompted the writing of this article. A gentleman emailed and asked if we could check out a person and his company in Timbuktu, Mali in West Africa.
If you are not familiar with Timbuktu, it is a real place on the south west edge of the Sahara Desert and surely one of the most remote places on earth. Think French Foreign Legion desert outpost with camel caravans passing through. I read somewhere that it recently boasted of 400 telephones and 2 internet lines. Wow!
I told the client that since we have never done anything in Mali that I would have to check and see what is available and how long it would take, etc. I am one of the few experts in the USA on international background checks. People contact me all the time asking how to get records from far away places. When, even I can’t figure out how to get records from somewhere I call the local US embassy in that country. We can usually figure things out from there.
I can’t say anything more specific about this case, but I can say that we were surprisingly able to get quality information quickly and uncovered another West African internet scam involving gold dust and probably saved the client tens of thousands of dollars.
The Good Looker
One client ordered a criminal and a credit check on each new employee. We did a check on a new employee and about a month later that employee called me and said that she was the new Human Resources Director. She was going over the policies and procedures and wanted to ask me about background checks. She asked me if doing a credit report was worth the cost and “What can you really tell from a credit report?”
I said, “Let me tell you about you.” I was doing this purely by memory from her report a month earlier. I said, “You are single, approximately 31 years old, you are a college graduate, you are from New England originally, you live in a rented condo, you drive a modestly priced Toyota or Nissan and you are single and good looking.” She said, “Now wait a minute how can you tell all that? I explained that most of it was educated guessing on my part, but I saw no spouse listed, I saw student loans, a SS# that started with 1, auto loans and the numbers on her address told me that she lived in a condo. “What about the good looking part?” she asked, “There’s no way you can tell that from a credit report.” I said that I noticed that she had a credit card with a $1000 line of credit at Victoria’s Secret and I know that, as a rule, ugly women don’t shop there; therefore you must be good looking.
Kit Fremin
http://www.articlesbase.com/international-business-articles/unusual-background-checks-from-temecula-to-timbuktu-692938.html
