I decided to do a search for some walk through to help get me through some tough missions in the game, one being the drag race with Brucie.

My search ended up to an entire Grand Theft Auto 4 Walk Through in HD! The entire collection is made up of 88 video clips all packaged together in an organized playlist.

I last played Grand Theft Auto 4 (full time) in 2008 and watching the video clips, I found out I made it pretty far in the game. More than half the missions in the walk through, I clearly remember completing..accept the drag race with Brucie; I could never complete that mission..pissed me off LARGE!

Choosing Between Playboy X and Dwayne

I’d personally choose Playboy X to kill.. you can get money faster in other ways anyways.. you’re just making a quick buck off by killing Dwayne.

I think that Dwayne’s backup is friggen awesome and sick;  it’s good for use, and it’s fun to use even after you finish the game. You get Playboy’s mansion.. which has other features too but  by killing Dwayne.. $25,000.

The walk though I found below is fantastic…it’s like watching movie.

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Here is Zurker’s Privacy Guarantee: Privacy has lately become a much discussed and mission-critical issue in the realm of social networking applications. Protection of your privacy has been built into Zurker’s DNA. Zurker is committed to protecting your information. Every time you upload or post something, the settings are right there, in plain view, for you to approve or modify. The settings can also be edited later.

While Zurker does allow linking of accounts with third-party sites; no data is provided to the third-party. The third-party application can autonomously collect data limited to the time the member logged in.

I recently seen the importance of privacy and I’m glad to see Zurker respect their user’s privacy unlike Facebook, Google+ or other social networks.

Here’s what makes Zurker unique?

Member ownership results in principles that sets Zurker apart from other social networks.

Democracy: Functions, features and upgrades are driven by what the users want, not by the need to make
money.
Transparency: Users can see every cent of income and expenditure.
Privacy Guarantee: Only Zurker can guarantee that user data is safe. At Zurker, the members are the owners,
which means they care about user (and their own) privacy.
Freedom of Speech: Zurker guarantees freedom of speech. There is no censorship on Zurker and no content will ever be deleted, edited or removed.
Fairness: Any future profits belong, not to a few entrepreneurs, but to all the member­owners that invest in, build and design Zurker.

There is also the opportunity where user’s can be owners of Zurker. From what I’ve read, by referring new members to Zurker you can earn vShares. vShares are allocated to members in exchange for inviting their friends to Zurker. vShares may also be purchased for cash.

One vShare is equivalent to ownership of 1/1,000,000 of Zurker. When 1,000,000 vShares have been allocated, Zurker will be restructured as a public corporation and vShares will become real shares. For more info, you should visit Zurker.

Whether or not this a scam, I cannot say. But the website is real and you should check it out to get a feel for it.

Don’t let social networks use YOU!

I invite you to click here and check out my profile and join Zurker!

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As I went down for my breakfast at 4:30am, I looked out the window and found the Richmond Hill Park Authority doing it’s thing; seeking and looking to ticket through a WHOLE neighborhood of its tax paying residence (IF the didn’t BUY their $15 PER CAR parking permit).

The issue is unjust. The whole neighborhood is a new development that it’s residence are getting their final top coat of asphalt from the builder. It is unfair. And yet the Town of Richmond Hill doesn’t care, they want each car to have a $15 parking permit or risk getting a ticket; much like to two cars in the photo above. If you look closely, you’ll the parking tickets pinned to wiper blades. And just to the right, you’ll the Parking Authority vehicle.

I’m so disappointed with the Town of Richmond Hill and our mayor Dave Barrow. I have tweeted links to my articles to Mayor Barrow and there hasn’t been a reply.

If you share this article over Twitter, please include out mayor @MayorBarrow and @myRICHmondHill.

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A notice was sent out that we need to contact the Town of Richmond Hill and make arrangements/get a permit to park on the street. So I called the Town of Richmond Hill and the Parking Dept. advised that a permit is $15 per CAR; and that got me thinking. We have an area where construction is winding down and the city decides not the give the home owners break but instead wants EACH car to have a $15 permit to park on the street.

What burns me up is the fact that this situation is beyond our control. We HAVE to park on the street so the developers and pavers can do their job. And yet, no sympathy from the Town of Richmond Hill.

The Town is clearly CASH GRABBING and not giving a DAMN about it’s TAX PAYING RESIDENCE!

The Town of Richmond Hill: where taxes go up along with Councilor’s salaries!! Must be damn nice to give yourself a pay raise. How DEMOCRATIC our municipal government is.

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The base was decommissioned in 1993, after the fall of the Soviet Union.

Photos credited by George Kourounis and Russos.

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Built in mid-1912 through 1913 for the Michigan Central Railroad, was Detroit’s passenger rail depot from its opening in 1913 after the previous Michigan Central Station burned, until the cessation of Amtrak service on January 6, 1988. At the time of its construction, it was the tallest rail station in the world.

The picture found below were curated from a Google Image search.

Below, you’ll find 2 slide shows of Michigan Central Station and a link to a virtual tour. All very cool and a must see for photo buffs and urban explorers.

Virtual tour: http://photo.photojpl.com/tour/michigan-central-station/michigan-central-waiting.html

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December 1948 – March 1952

Total cost: $5.7 million USD
Duration: December, 1948 – March 27, 1952

Notable changes
- Structure rebuilt using concrete and steel beams in place of original wooden joists
- 126 new reinforced concrete support columns to a depth of 25 ft
- 660 tons of steel to strengthen the new concrete inner walls and floors
- Repositioning of the grand staircase to open into the Entrance Hall, rather than the Cross Hall
- Additional of central air conditioning
- Addition of two sub-basements providing space for workrooms, storage, and a bomb shelter

Photograph by Abbie Rowe via The U.S. National Archives on Flickr

Sources
- Photographs courtesy of The U.S. National Archives
- Harry S. Truman Library & Museum
- The White House Museum
- Wikipedia: White House
- National Journal

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This recipe was found circulating and shared over the Facebook. I do not take credit for the recipe, but it looks too good not to share.

I’ve given the name of this Reese Peanut Butter cup, chocolate chip cookie dough and brownie mix concoction as Reese Peanut Butter Cup Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownies.

INGREDIENTS:

1. Chocolate chip cookie dough
2. Brownie batter
3. Reese Peanut Butter Cups or the generic equivalent. Buy as many cups are you’re going to make the cookie brownies.

DIRECTIONS:

1. Into the wells of a muffin tin (or in cupcake papers) flatten a square of store-bought chocolate chip cookie dough.
2. Top that with a Reese peanut butter cup (or a mini).
3. Prepare box-mix brownie batter (as directed on the box) and spoon it over Reese-cookie dough, 3/4 full.
4. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes. TA DA!!!

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INGREDIENTS FOR CHOCOLATE LASAGNA

1 package regular Oreo cookies (Not Double Stuff) – about 36 cookies
6 Tablespoon butter, melted
1- 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 Tablespoons cold milk
1- 12 ounce tub Cool Whip, divided
2 – 3.9 ounce packages Chocolate Instant Pudding.
3 1/4 cups cold milk
1 and 1/2 cups mini chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

1. Begin by crushing 36 Oreo cookies. I used my food processor for this, but you could also place them in a large ziplock bag and crush them with a rolling pin. When the Oreos have turned into fine crumbs, you are done.
2. Transfer the Oreo crumbs to a large bowl. Stir in 6 tablespoons melted butter and use a fork to incorporate the butter into the cookie crumbs. When the butter is distributed, transfer the mixture to a 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Press the crumbs into the bottom of the pan. Place the pan in the refrigerator while you work on the additional layers.
3. Mix the cream cheese with a mixer until light and fluffy. Add in 2 Tablespoons of milk, and sugar, and mix well. Stir in 1 and 1/4 cups Cool Whip. Spread this mixture over the crust.
4. In a bowl, combine chocolate instant pudding with 3 and 1/4 cups cold milk. Whisk for several minutes until the pudding starts to thicken. Use a spatula to spread the mixture over the previous cream cheese layer. Allow the dessert to rest for about 5 minutes so that the pudding can firm up further.
5. Spread the remaining Cool Whip over the top. Sprinkle mini chocolate chips evenly over the top. Place in the freezer for 1 hour, or the refrigerator for 4 hours before serving.

I cannot take credit for this recipe, it was curated from the internet.

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I’ve managed to find some pictures on Flickr and put together a slide show of the Berlin Wall in it’s present state.

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