Gaming Success Stories
An Orlando man who just knew he’d win the lottery one day, finally did one fine day.
He’d already won $100,000 twice and another $50,000 along the way, but this time he managed to nab a $13 million jackpot.
Jose Salmon was so sure that he’d hit it big one day, that since 1998, he was spending a cool $600 a day on lottery tickets!
Here, he shares his story on his journey to the jackpot.
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by Lana Galea February 9, 2010
Tags: jackpot winner, Jose Salmon, lottery winner, lotto winner
Fashion
Clive Christian is a world-renowned luxury designer both of kitchen homes and perfumes, the most acclaimed of which is perfume No 1.
Head of Global Media and Events representative Victoria Christian talks about the rich tradition behind the unique ingredients of No 1, and the prestige behind its being “the world’s most expensive perfume” – priced at a staggering £1200 for one pure ounce.
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by Lana Galea February 5, 2010
Tags: luxury, world's most expensive, world's most expensive perfume
Sportspeople
An amateur rugby player struck it lucky by winning a crossbar challenge competition worth £250,000.
Job Centre worker Stuart Tinner, who lives at home with his parents, hit the bar with an amazing shot from 30 yards – and all he wore on his feet were socks!
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by Alex Newman January 23, 2010
Tags: jackpot winner, Stuart Tinner
Entertainment
Luxury Designer Alexander Amosu has done it again and created the world’s most expensive Blackberry. Only three of these pricey gadgets will ever be made!
It is unclear if all that bling will have an impact on the reception of the phone, but at a £120000 (not including the £55 delivery cost) pricetag we assume that it is fully operational as any other Blackberry phone.
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Specifications
Front & Back Diamonds: 4459 Diamonds
18 Carat gold: Approx 62gsm
Cut: Brilliant cut
Colour: F-G
Clarity: VS1
Carat: Approx 28.42
Uniqueness: Only 3 will ever be made.
Additional Information: Options to have the battery cover personalised with your name.
by Alex Newman January 15, 2010
Tags: Blackberry, world's most expensive, world's most expensive Blackberry
Entertainment
Would you pay $32,000 for a manicure? It seems some people actually would, if the 175 people on manicurist Leighton Denny’s growing waiting list is anything to go by.
In this video, from his salon in the heart of London, Leighton explains the world’s most expensive manicure, made from a combination of diamonds, sapphires and rubies.
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by Lana Galea January 14, 2010
Tags: Leighton Denny, world's most expensive, world's most expensive manicure
Cars
Featuring the likes of Ferrari, Bugatti, Pagani, Merecedes Benz, and other exotic vehicles, these top 10 most expensive car crashes are absolute tear-jerkers!
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by Alex Newman January 13, 2010
Tags: Bugatti, car crashes, ferrari, Mercedes Benz, Pagani, would's most expensive, wrecked exotics