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10 simple Google Search tricks
WebWorkerDaily has the whole list. Here are a few from the list:
- Use Google as a spelling aid. Entering a word into Google is a quick way to see if you have the right spelling. If it’s incorrect, Google will suggest the correct spelling instead.
- Use Google as a calculator. Google has a built-in calculator — try entering a calculation like 110 * (654/8 + 3).
- Find out what time it is anywhere in the world. Just search for “time” and then the name of the city. For example, try: time St. Louis
- Area code lookup. Need to know where a phone number is located? Google will let you know where it is, and show you a map of the area, too. For example: 314
- Exclude specific terms with the – operator. You can narrow your searches using this operator. For example, if you’re looking for information about American Idol but don’t want anything about Simon Cowell, you could try: “american idol” -cowell
10 simple Google Search tricks
The TV deal the NBA wishes it had not made
The Silnas of the ABA’s St. Louis Spirits still cash in on the contract that began with the merger in 1976.
Roughly once a month, the NBA cuts 31 checks to NBA teams as revenue from its multibillion-dollar national television contract.
There are only 30 NBA franchises, so who gets the extra check?
The money goes to brothers Ozzie and Dan Silna, co-owners of the long-forgotten ABA team, the Spirits of St. Louis.
Thirty years ago, Ozzie Silna, with attorney Donald Schupak, negotiated a deal that cleared the way for the ABA to merge with the NBA. It ranks as one of the best sports deals in modern times, one that has paid the Silnas about $168 million and continues to pay off.
“I would have loved to have an NBA team,” said Ozzie Silna, 73, a Malibu resident and environmental activist. “But if I look at it retrospectively over what I would have gotten, versus what I’ve received now, then I’m a happy camper.”
Part of the Silnas’ deal called for them to receive one-seventh of the annual TV revenue from each of the four ABA teams entering the NBA. The deal turned out to be so lucrative that several NBA teams have tried to break it, without success.
St. Louis by chopper
My son, Dave, got to ride in a helicopter over downtown St. Louis the other day with his job. He took these pictures while airborne.
The chopper took off from the barge in the lower right part of the picture. The Mississippi River is up quite a bit. The gray area between the legs of the arch are steps. At the bottom of the steps is a street and a small stage area. The street is covered in water right now.
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Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals with the Gateway Arch in the background.
The City Museum is located several blocks from the Arch and stadium.
The world famous Anheuser Busch brewery, home of the Clydesdales and Budweiser. The brewery is located about a mile south of the Arch.
