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Everyone has million dollar ideas, but people rarely act on them. For entrepreneurs, one good idea can provide an extraordinary amount of hope. Even though the chances of success are minimal, these ideas give people something to aspire to greater than a boring cubicle and a nagging boss. Not to mention, these ideas make some people obscenely loaded. If you're waiting to act on one of these ideas until you think of something brilliant, don't. In fact, you might want to dumb yourself down a notch. With the Icanhascheezburger.com's of the world getting acquired for $2MM, it doesn't take something...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24, 2009 – In this season of giving, America has not forgotten her troops or their mission overseas. Thousands have contributed their time, energy -- and Beanie Babies -- to help Marines gain the respect and confidence of the Afghan population. Members of the Marine Aviation Officer's Spouses Club and the Marine Officer's Spouses Clubof Washington, D.C. collected more than 70,000 Beanie Babies for Marines to distribute to children throughout Afghanistan. The Beanie Babies, stored at Marine Barracks Washington, will be heading to their final destination when the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps makes a special visit...

Sara, a Baghdad youngster, shows off her Beanie Baby, "Courage." The toy was a gift from Maj. Jim Barker, whose letter back home telling his family how much the child loved the toy resulted in the non-profit organization Beanies for Baghdad being founded in May 2003.Spc. Karl Johnson • Printer-friendly version ‘Beanies for Baghdad’ bring smiles to Iraq’s futureBy Spc. Karl Johnson February 10, 2006 BAGHDAD (Feb. 10, 2006) – In a country where having any kind of toy is a rarity, Soldiers passing out beanie babies to Iraqi children can become very popular. “The children’s faces just light...

U.S. soldiers brought food and school supplies to residents of the Khadamiyah area in Baghdad. CAMP TIGERLAND, Iraq, June 30, 2005 — The 256th Brigade Combat Team Civil Affairs and the 256th Brigade Combat Team’s 199th Forward Support Battalion collaborated on June 25 to bring 15 tons of food, two tons of school supplies, and more than 2,000 Beanie Babies to the residents of the Khadamiyah area in Baghdad. The items were gifts from the Association of Korean Americans and Operation Iraqi Children. The local Government Information Center connected the soldiers with various charity organizations to help distribute the supplies...

Plains woman wants $860 refunded that she spent online for counterfeit Beanie Babies; Florida man she bought them from says he did nothing wrong PLAINS - What would you do with "thedrunkensailor"? Beanie Baby collector Pat O'Buck of Plains would like him prosecuted, convicted and thrown in jail for felony trademark infringement and fraud. Short of that, she said she'd be satisfied if he'd just sober up and refund the $860 she paid him for what she now knows are five counterfeit Beanie Babies. The 77-year-old retiree bought the supposedly collectible toy animals in a high-profile eBay auction that took...

Bitter Beanie Babies This is a bit of a departure from our usual subject matter, but it's a fascinating window into a dark corner of American culture. Last month a man calling himself "thedrunkensailor," from West Palm Beach, Fla., put a "collection of 26 Beanie Babies from ex-wife" up for auction on eBay. Beanie Babies apparently are small stuffed animals that people collect, some of which are rare and valuable."I DO NOT KNOW crap about these things," thedrunkensailor explained (all quotes are verbatim). "Whatever money I make from them will be spent at the local Home Depot on tools and...

Press Release Source: Ty Inc. Ty to Commemorate Commissioning of USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) With The Creation of Ronnie(TM) the Bear Beanie Baby(R)Monday July 7, 8:12 am ET 100 Percent of Profits to Benefit the Navy League of The United States, Santa Barbara Council OAK BROOK, Ill., July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Ronnie(TM) the bear Beanie Baby® has been created by Ty to commemorate the July 12, 2003 commissioning of the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), America's newest and most technically advanced aircraft carrier. Ronnie the Beanie Baby, a gray bear with a white sailor hat and collar and the...

It's only rock 'n' roll, but questions are being raised about eight Rolling Stones concert tickets totalling $2,533 (1,560 pounds) for President George W. Bush (news - web sites)'s daughter Jenna. On Thursday Bush released the financial disclosure form for himself and his family for 2002, reporting a net worth of at least $8.8 million and up to $21.9 million. In the filing, Bush reported accepting six Rolling Stones concert tickets from the boss of Sony Entertainment at the time, Tommy Mottola, and two Stones tickets from the Secret Service (news - web sites) detail in Austin, Texas. They were...