Today was 100th Bay To Breakers marathon in San Francisco, which isn’t so much a marathon as it is a 7.46 mile race across the city, and isn’t so much a race as it is a citywide partying marathon. Photos below from SFGate’s full set.
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Awesome Alert: Big Wave Surfing…On Skis (VIDEO)
Chuck Patterson stuns surfing world by skiing massive waves. Video Below.
Santa Tracker Update: Skiing In Telluride Colorado
Great photos of Santa skiing in Telluride, Colorado. Thanks Zach T!
Where Are 50% of Ski Homes Bought With Cash? Can You Spot A Scam? (FDIC QUIZ).
Can You Spot A Scam? Take This FDIC Quiz We all love con artists in the movies, but if you’re scammed in real life it’s anything but entertaining. Yet it happens every day. So you should take the FDIC’s Can You Spot A Scam Quiz to make sure you know how to avoid losing your [...]
TheBasisPoint’s Vacation Video: Gondola In Telluride
Here’s a quick video of the decent from the Mountain Village into Telluride, Colorado. The most beautiful free public transportation imaginable. Posting may be light in the next two weeks.
World Cup Fun: Brazil Jersey Name Generator (TheBasisPoint is now Basildo)
TheBasisPoint’s posting has been light this week, and we only wish it was because we were watching World Cup games back to back. Alas we’re just bogged down in market activity and appointments. But that didn’t stop us from using this Brazil jersey name generator. Find out your name in seconds. But we’ve got dibs [...]
Onion: Player Drafted At Linebacker To Start At Realtor
Random but funny short Realtor bit from the Onion on an Oakland Raiders draft pick being relegated to Bay Area Realtor. Best quote: “We believe that the intelligence, instinct, and leadership Travis displayed on the college gridiron will be of immense help to him as he assists his clients in finding quality housing in the [...]
Accenture Drops Tiger Woods
Global consulting firm Accenture has dropped Tiger Woods as the firm’s official endorser after six years following the golfer’s mistress troubles. Of Tiger’s many sponsorships, it makes sense this one was dropped. It could be argued that the nature of Tiger’s troubles don’t automatically harm the sports apparel or drink brands he’s sponsored by. But [...]
Tiger Woods Ads Pulled
From Bloomberg: Marketers have pulled all Tiger Woods advertisements from prime-time television broadcast networks and 19 cable channels following reported extramarital affairs, according to data from Nielsen Co.
