Author: Alan Wass

  • Buy the 700-Year-Old British Stately Home Lymm Hall for $5 Million

    Buy the 700-Year-Old British Stately Home Lymm Hall for $5 Million

    Nothing says you are an English gentleman with loads of cash quite like buying a 700-year-old British stately home. The jaw-dropping Lymm Hall stately mansion is available to buy for a cool $5 million and will cement your reputation as a lord of the realm. Well, not quite!

    Former James Bond actor Sean Connery is said to own a castle in Scotland. Wouldn’t it be nice to be mentioned in the same breath as barons, baronesses, royalty and other dignitaries? Of course!

    British Stately Home Lymm Hall for Sale

    A British stately home is for sale for a cool $5 million (£3.7) and is the first time it has been on the housing market for over 100 years. If you are rolling in cash and want to make a spectacular splash and a grandiose show of wealth, buying a 700-year-old English country mansion certainly sets out your intentions.

    Lymm Hall is a listed national heritage site and is a slice of English history. Located in Cheshire in the northwest of England, the picturesque country house was initially built back in the 14th century when some people thought the world was still flat. Some people still do!

    The property was listed with real estate broker Gascoigne Halman back in May but is still on the market at the time of writing.

    When initially listed by the real estate agent, they issued a press release that said:

    “Lymm Hall is a renowned and highly regarded family-owned estate with an important, rich and diverse history.”

    Back to the Reign of Edward III

    The British stately home Lymm Hall goes back to the reign of British Royal Edward III who ruled England between 1327 and 1377 and was originally called Moat House and then occupied by the then lord of the manor back in the 14th and 15th centuries.

    The lord thought that the Moat House was too small and went on to built the main house that we see today, although the 5-bedroom Moat House is still part of the estate. There are also a further three apartments in the West wing of the house that are also part of the deal.

    There is a further two-acre piece of land that has planning permission for five houses also available to purchase for a further $2,27 million, so if you are looking to expand or looking for a business opportunity, there might be more to the British stately home Lymm Hall than meets the eye.

    Featured image from Liverpool Echo

  • Did you Know Kevin Hart is Worth Over $120 Million?

    Did you Know Kevin Hart is Worth Over $120 Million?

    Comedian and actor Kevin Hart might be vertically challenged, but he is extremely funny and even more extremely loaded with cash. Did you know that the Jumanji star is worth at least $120? And that was back in 2017! He is said to have earned a further $57 million this year.

    It’s one thing to be funny, handsome and charismatic, but to be both an actor and a comedian at the same time and be worth over $100 million, he joins a select few such as Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, and Adam Sandler, who turned their standup act into a major acting gig.

    Kevin Hart – From Standup Comedy to Hollywood

    When Kevin Hart first made his big mark on mainstream America back in 2008 with his I’m a Grown Little Man comedy special, who would’ve thought that the comic would take Hollywood by storm.

    His on-screen chemistry with ‘The Rock’ Dwayne Johnson has been nothing short of monumental and could be compared to the comic-actor duo of Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor back in the 1980s. Johnson and Hart have worked together in the ultra-funny Central Intelligence and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, and have wowed crowds with their combined charisma and natural comedic timing.

    Hart as also starred in a myriad of other movie titles such as the cocky promotor in Grudge Match, Scary Movie 3, The Little Fockers, The Secret Life of Pets and many more.

    Not many have made the transition from small stand-up comedy crowds to the big screen at the movie theater quite like Kevin Hart.

    Kevin Hart Has Made a Fortune in 2018

    It is widely reported that the comedian and movie star had a net worth of over $120 million back at the end of 2017, which really is a monumental figure. However, 2018 has also been a fantastic year for Hart.

    The funnyman has reportedly been laughing to the bank in 2018 and although we are not quite finished for the year, it seems that Kevin Hart has managed to rack up $57 million this year, reported by Forbes, making him the 39th highest earning celebrity in the past 12-months.

    Hart’s new tour, The Irresponsible Tour, has apparently sold over 1-million tickets this year and has earned him in the region of $30 million. The remake of Jumanji also grossed over $1 billion across the world this year, which would’ve also topped up his cash coffers.

    What’s next for Kevin Hart? It seems the world is currently at his feet, which is not very far from his hands being so vertically challenged.

    Feature image from Shutterstock.

  • Russian Entrepreneur Yuri Milner Wants to Probe Saturn’s Moons

    Russian Entrepreneur Yuri Milner Wants to Probe Saturn’s Moons

    Saturn’s moons have always been of great interest to NASA and other space exploration fans and have long been speculated as maybe having some kind of life. Russian billionaire entrepreneur Yuri Milner wants to probe Saturn’s ocean moon Enceladus and NASA have got his back.

    Yuri Milner wants to send a probe to Enceladus to search for evidence of life on the moon to challenge the notion that we are alone in the universe.

    Yuri Milner Wants to Launch a Private Mission

    When David Bowie sang the song “Is there life on Mars?”, he would’ve never thought it possible that there was more chance of life on moons orbiting Saturn. Russian entrepreneur and physicist Yuri Milner wants to make an audacious attempt to probe Saturn’s moons to search for life.

    Enceladus is a very small moon, just 500 kilometers across, but could be home to some form of life. Scientists believe that under the moon’s icy coating, there is a salty ocean that could contain some form of life, albeit very simplistic.

    It seems highly unlikely we are alone in the universe but are we alone in our own solar system? Yuri Milner and NASA think that maybe we’re not alone. With Enceladus being so far away, the mission will be extremely expensive, which is why both the Russian billionaire and NASA are combining forces to explore where no man, or woman, has gone before.

    Are we Alone in the Universe?

    The article in regards to Yuri Milner wanting to explore Saturn’s moons was published in the New Scientist earlier in November, however, the article is currently behind a paywall.

    Here is an extract from the article reported on by Mark Harris in the New Scientist:

    “Agreements signed by NASA and Milner’s non-profit Breakthrough Starshot foundation in September show that the organizations are working on scientific, technical and financial plans for the ambitious mission. NASA has committed over $70,000 to help produce a concept study for a flyby mission. The funds won’t be paid to Breakthrough but represent the agency’s own staffing costs on the project.”

    Although the project is still in its infancy, board member of the Breakthrough Starshot foundation include Facebook head-honcho Mark Zuckerberg and the late Stephan Hawkins.

    Are we alone? Probably not! But if NASA and Russian entrepreneur Yuri Milner have their way, we could well get some answers to questions that have puzzled humankind for eons.

  • Boxer Tyson Fury Wants to House LA’s Homeless with Fight Purse

    Boxer Tyson Fury Wants to House LA’s Homeless with Fight Purse

    It’s a big weekend for heavyweight boxing in the US as current WBC champ Deontay Wilder takes on ‘lineal’ heavyweight champion Tyson Fury at the Staples Center in LA on Saturday night. Controversial boxer Tyson Fury has been making news in the past week as he proposes to give a chunk of his fight purse to help house the homeless.

    The braggadocios British boxer who is known as the ‘Gypsy King’ has been battling his own demons over the past 3 years and wants to help some of LA’s most deprived with an act of generosity.

    Tyson Fury – From Suicide to Superstar

    Tyson Fury has battled with depression and drug abuse and has come back from the brink of suicide to lose 100 pounds over the past year to not just recover but to compete at the highest levels of boxing.

    In November 2015, Tyson Fury defeated the heavyweight champion of the world, Wladimir Klitschko in one of the most shocking surprises in boxing history. Klitschko had been undefeated for 10-years and no-one expected the Manchester-born boxer with traveler roots to dethrone the king.

    After becoming the four-belt champion, Tyson Fury went off the rails and didn’t fight again until earlier this year. During his layoff, he battled to clear his name as he refused to take a drug test due to his cocaine consumption. The fighter had pretty much lost the will to live and has publicly come out to talk about his battle with drugs, depression and suicidal thoughts.

    His battle has been an inspiration to many. You can find out more about his struggle in his recent interview with comedian and podcaster Joe Rogan on the JRE podcast.

    Tyson Fury To Tackle LA’s Homeless Situation

    Although Tyson Fury has caused much controversy with some foolish comments about homosexuals a few years ago, which were more to do with his religion than anything else, he is a decent man at heart.

    While training at LA’s Wild Card Gym for his December 1 clash against the current WBC champ Deontay Wilder, Fury couldn’t believe the extent of homelessness in Los Angeles.

    “There are a lot of homeless people on the streets here, more than I’ve ever seen ever in my life. I’m staying in downtown LA but if you go five minutes down the road there’s like – I don’t know – thousands of homeless people. You think you might be in a third world country but it’s a crisis situation and something needs to be done about it.”

    Tyson Fury has pledged some of his fight purse to help the homeless in the US, which he has done for the right reason as opposed to a gimmick to promote his fight. It seems the Gypsy King is endearing himself to the American public. All he has to do now is beat Deantay Wilder to be back on top of the world after his 3-year hiatus.

    Featured image from The Guardian

  • New Fortnite Games Modes Available in Wake of Season 7

    New Fortnite Games Modes Available in Wake of Season 7

    The online battle royal game Fornite has been one of the success stories of 2018. In the wake of the launch of the eagerly-awaited season 7, two new Fortnite game modes are now available that takes the chaos to new levels of craziness.

    If you are a Fortnite fanatic, it’ss an exciting week as Epic Games are poised to launch the new Season 7 at the end of next week.

    Check out the New Fortnite Games Modes

    If you are already chomping at the bit for the next season, you can get some respite by playing the two new Fortnite game modes that were released on November 27 that are now available on the Fortnite Battle Royale.

    The two new games modes are Team Rumble Limited Time Mode and the Alchemist Pop-Up Cup event. The modes were part of the v6.31 update.

    The Team Rumble Limited Time Mode allows two teams of 20 players to fight it out until one team eliminates 100 foes. This is a team-based mode and even if you are eliminated, you will be continually respawned until one team makes the 100 eliminations to take the game. And the best part is that you even get to keep your inventory when respawned.

    The second of the new Fortnite game modes is the Alchemist Pop-Up Cup event that is only available in duos mode. In short, you will need to link up with a friend to play this mode. It’s very similar to the Scavenger Pop-Up Mode that is testing new game adjustments and formats.

    This mode pits pairs against each other in designated lobbies with the aim of getting the highest score. The duo who achieve 20 or more points will be rewarded with an achievement pin.

    Fortnite Season 7 Release Date

    As we move into week 10 of Fortnite Season 6, it has been an exciting experience with the now-defunct cube and the surprise appearance Wreck-It-Ralph.

    Although we thought Season 7 of Fortnite was still quite a while away, it seems we were wrong. The release of the next season is set for December 6. The countdown clock is already underway on the game.

    It is important to remember that when seasons 5 and 6 of Fortnite were launched that they experienced delays. There was a 10-day delay between the two seasons, so don’t be surprised if everything doesn’t go according to plan.

    In the meantime, you can enjoy the two new Fortnite game modes that are getting gamers talking and keeping the game relevant.

    Featured image from Epic Games.

  • PopSockets CEO David Barnett Gets Entrepreneur of the Year Award

    PopSockets CEO David Barnett Gets Entrepreneur of the Year Award

    The genius of entrepreneurial thinking is to give people a product that they never knew they needed. PopSockets CEO David Barnett has become a master at this and was recently given an entrepreneur of the year award by Ernst & Young Global Limited for his contribution to consumer products in the retail category.

    The founder, inventor, and CEO of the Boulder-based phone accessory firm PopSockets has gone from philosophy professor to entrepreneur for creating products that have garnered much success over the past few years.

    Award-Winning PopSockets Products

    PopSockets has become a major player in the phone accessory industry for their collapsible attachments that can be used as grips, stands, and a cord wrap. Since the company’s founder and CEO David Barnett first launched the company and products back in 2014, they have seen massive growth of over 800%.

    This week David Barnett received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in the consumer products and retail category. The award is geared toward recognizing those who create products that have an impact on global economic engines.

    The success of the PopSockets products over the past few years has been truly remarkable. The products have become phenomenally popular. David Barnett routinely gives a percentage of his profits to charitable causes such as charities that deal with arthritis, ALS and Parkinson’s disease.

    David Barnett Goes from Philosopher to Inventor

    PopSockets CEO David Barnett was initially a philosophy professor at the University of Colorado where he originally started work on PopSockets ideas.

    How did the investor and entrepreneur go from philosophy to inventing accessories for phones? David Barnett told Ernest & Young that:

    “Philosophy is just clear thinking. It’s that same drive to figure out how things work. To grasp the fundamental building blocks of the universe.”

    That’s quite a philosophical answer! What did you expect?

    The irony is that Barnett also told Ernest & Young that he is not really much of a tech geek and doesn’t ever feel the need to buy the latest phone or tech gadgets.

    His initial plan was to create a good company and sell it for a vast profit, however, his success has encouraged him to stick with the products and develop them even more. PopSockets CEO David Barnett might not be your archetypal entrepreneur, but he is now an award-winning one.

    Featured image from GameAxis.

  • Red Dead Redemption Online is Finally Live

    Red Dead Redemption Online is Finally Live

    If you are an avid video gamer, you have no doubt spent the past few weeks playing Rockstar Games’ monumental cowboy sim Red Dead Redemption 2. If you have already completed the game, no worries because Red Dead Redemption Online is finally here and just in time to add a different element to the game-playing experience.

    When Red Dead Redemption 2 was finally released on the 25th October 2018, video games changed forever. Now we are a month in, Red Dead Redemption Online has been released and it really does give the game a completely different feel in both positive and negative ways.

    Streamlined Story on Red Dead Redemption Online

    Although I personally love the meandering nature of the main Red Dead Redemption 2 story mode that details the hardships of our main protagonist Arthur Morgan and his ragtag Dutch van der Linde Gang, some gamers, mostly those with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, had many qualms about the sometimes slow pace of the story.

    Even something close to perfection gets bashed in today’s super entitled and overly sensitive culture. However, the recent launch of Red Dead Redemption Online is something pacier, and less restrictive while retaining the feel that makes the wild west sim such a fascinating experience.

    Although there is still a story to play out on Red Dead Redemption Online, it is much more streamlined unlike the 60-hour long story mode in the main game.

    Early Days for Red Dead Online

    As you would expect with Red Dead Redemption Online only going live this week, it lacks some of the depth of the main game, however, this will surely change in the coming weeks, months and years. It is one of those sorts of games. This will be similar to Rockstar Games’ GTA 5 online version in terms of the ongoing development.

    At this moment the online version is not as intricate as the main game. It currently needs a bit more feel and a bit more depth which will no doubt come with time.

    If you have been bouncing around the main game rustling cattle, robbing stagecoaches, and generally getting into strife, you can expect more of the same from the Red Dead Redemption Online version.

    Featured image from Dexerto.

  • Why is David Beckham Getting Trouble For Kissing his Daughter?

    Why is David Beckham Getting Trouble For Kissing his Daughter?

    Is the world going insane? Most definitely maybe! The most recent example of oversensitivity we are currently seeing attack society is the outrage David Beckham has received for simply kissing his daughter on the lips. Moral outrage is simply going too far!

    Since when was it a crime or immoral to kiss your daughter? It seems that the great unwashed far-lefties are up in arms when someone kisses their daughter on the lips. Maybe we won’t be able to touch each other in the future!

    Is Comforting Your Kids Now a Crime?

    It seems like comforting your kids and showing them affection is now more frowned upon than bombing nations back into the stone ages. Former footballer David Beckham has come under attack for sharing a photo on his Instagram page kissing his 7-year-old daughter Harper Beckham on the mouth while they were ice skating earlier this week.

    The post showed the pic of Beckham kissing his daughter on the lips with the wording: “Christmas is coming. Let’s go skate.”

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BqqKjb8nVaw/?utm_source=ig_embed

    The post was met with a chorus of disgust online with some critics saying things such as “Why are they kissing?”, “This is not right!”, and “Weird – it’s improper for a parent to kiss their kids in the lips; on the forehead/cheeks is cute though. Why are they kissing on lips ??!?!!”

    Fighting Back for David Beckham and his Daughter

    It seems that some people’s parent-child relationships amounted to nothing more than a test-tube baby experience. Or the sort of parenting you would expect from a semi-intelligent cyborg.

    Are the naysayers jealous? Bored? Lacking warmth? Or Maybe they don’t have kids themselves and had really cold and insensitive parents? It’s hard to tell. However, lots of people did come to support David Beckham.

    NFL Quarterback legend Tom Brady had a similar run-in with social media do-gooders earlier this year when he was shown kissing his 10-year-old son. Brady came to the defense of multi-millionaire footballer David Beckham by commenting:

    “Dad and daughter. So sweet!

    I am all for protecting society’s most downtrodden people and especially when it comes to protecting children. But it’s a fine line to tell parents they can’t kiss their own kids. Moral outrage is the only thing that is out of control at the moment. We should stand strong with David Beckham against the finger-wagging virtue signalers.

    Featured image from Glamour website.

  • Will Conor McGregor Be Back in the Octagon in 2019?

    Will Conor McGregor Be Back in the Octagon in 2019?

    When it comes to global sports stars, not many shine brighter than the colorful and always controversial UFC fighter Conor McGregor. His profile over the past few years has taken him from an unknown MMA fighter to one of the most marketable brands in the world of sport.

    His recent deafest against the unbeaten Khabib Nurmagomedov in October on UFC 229 was expected by most fight aficionados, but as it affected his pulling power in the UFC and will we see the Irish prodigal son return to fighting in 2019?

    Conor McGregor Returning to UFC?

    Ever since Conor McGregor fought Floyd Mayweather in a boxing bout in late-2017, it was up in the air whether the Irishman would step back in the UFC octagon. He made a supposed $100 million from his fight with Floyd and his profile was at an all-time high. There are not many sports fans who cannot instantly recognize McGregor.

    When he finally fought in the UFC this October against the dangerous and unbeaten UFC Lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov, it had been almost 2 years since the Irish star had taken part in an MMA fight. Most UFC fans thought that Khabib would have too much for Conor, and they were right of course.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th7fzceT82g

    Ever since his brutal stoppage at the hands of Khabib, rumors have been rife whether or not the UFC star would fight again in the octagon. The answer is a resounding ‘YES’!

    Conor McGregor Will Fight in 2019

    Earlier this week, Conor took to his Twitter account to not only announce the launch of his ‘Proper’ Irish Whiskey brand across the UK and Australia but also to confirm he will be fighting in UFC again in 2019. Check out McGregor’s Twitter post:

    McGregor will first have to face the Nevada State Athletic Commission for his brawl with Khabib Nurmagomedov’s team after the fight, but with the earning power of the Irishman, there should be no problems there. Conor is the fourth highest-earning athlete in the world this year earning a total of $99 million.

    Conor Mcgregor has recently been linked with a fight with Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone, although there are conflicting reports whether or not this fight is a starter or not.

    One thing is for sure. When Conor McGregor fights in the UFC, it attracts casual sports fans to the market, which means big bucks for the fighter and UFC owner Dana White.

    Featured image from ESPN.

  • Richest People in England Live 10-Years Longer than its Poorest

    Richest People in England Live 10-Years Longer than its Poorest

    A new report has confirmed what most people already knew. The richest people in England live longer than its poorest. What a revelation! It seems that fewer worries and more money in your pocket combine to make you live longer!

    It’s hardly surprising that rich people live longer than poor people. Look at the age of some British Royal Family members. They are older than some ancient Egyptian artifacts and three times as worn.

    The Life Expectancy of the Richest People in England

    A study from researches from the Imperial College London has recently unearthed that the life expectancy of richest people in England has widened to 10-years when compared to its poorest. You needed a research study to tell you that?

    The research analyzed the deaths of almost 8 million people between 2001 and 2016 in England and came up with those results. The life expectancy between the richest and poorest men in England was 6.1 years back at the turn of the Millennium, but in 2016 was closer to 9.7.

    The actual figures showed that the life expectancy difference between the richest women and poorest women in England back in 2001 was 7.9 years, but by 2016 the gap had widened to 9 years.

    Women Live Longer than Men

    The Imperial College data also showed that the life expectancy of the poorest English women in 2016 was 78.8 years, while the richest women live to an average of 86.7 years. The average life expectancy of the poorest English males is 74 years when compared to 83.8 years for the richest men.

    As always, the stats show the universal truth that like-for-like women live longer than men. Do you know why women live longer than their male partners? Because they don’t have to live with a woman! Just joking, before I get harangued by the feminazis.

    The figures showed that although the richest people in England live much longer than the poorest, the main culprits for male deaths across the board is heart disease, lung and digestive cancers and respiratory issues.

    Lots of heart-related diseases and other illnesses are linked to stress, and with more English people being poorer in a relative sense than ever before, the new findings are hardly rocket science. Look after yourself guys and try not to take life so seriously.

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