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Seen on a facebook post:

A fair number of the "disabled" are that way because of crooked doctors who are willing to fake the documentation to get disability. "Oh, you have headaches, here let me give you a signoff for disability". I don't disagree that some of them are unemployable with their current attitudes, but that is different from disabled and deserving money from our pockets. Put them to work cleaning our streets, but then again, they'd fall and hurt themselves just to get out of it, and give some lawyers something more to do to steal from our pockets. Probably is better to just give them a check for doing nothing more strenuous than showing up at Walmart to spend the automatic deposit to their ATM card..... It's a crock!

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Question from a reader: Is the card dealer on Casino Royale the actor who plays Baal on stargate?

Good question. The dealer at the 150 million card game does look like the actor from Stargate.  The dealer looks younger though, but it's still hard to tell.  Lets see if we can find an answer on the internet.....

First I needed to find the cast list for the movie Casino Royale. So I googled for:

  • casino royale cast
    • Results 1 - 10 of about 111,000 for casino royale cast.

 I found the full cast and crew listing at http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0381061/fullcredits

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Daniel Craig ... James Bond

Eva Green ... Vesper Lynd

Mads Mikkelsen ... Le Chiffre

Judi Dench ... M

Jeffrey Wright ... Felix Leiter

Giancarlo Giannini ... Mathis
  Caterina Murino ... Solange
  Simon Abkarian ... Alex Dimitrios

Isaach De Bankolé ... Steven Obanno (as Isaach De Bankole)

Jesper Christensen ... Mr. White

Ivana Milicevic ... Valenka

Tobias Menzies ... Villiers
  Claudio Santamaria ... Carlos
  Sebastien Foucan ... Mollaka (as Sébastien Foucan)

Malcolm Sinclair ... Dryden

Richard Sammel ... Gettler

Ludger Pistor ... Mendel
  Joseph Millson ... Carter

Daud Shah ... Fisher
  Clemens Schick ... Kratt
  Emmanuel Avena ... Leo

Tom Chadbon ... Stockbroker

Ade ... Infante
  Urbano Barberini ... Tomelli
  Tsai Chin ... Madame Wu
  Charlie Levi Leroy ... Gallardo
  Lazar Ristovski ... Kaminofsky

Tom So ... Fukutu
  Veruschka von Lehndorff ... Gräfin von Wallenstein (as Veruschka)
  Andreas Daniel ... Dealer (as Daniel Andreas)

Carlos Leal ... Tournament Director
  Christina Cole ... Ocean Club Receptionist
  Jürgen Tarrach ... Schultz
  John Gold ... Card Player
  Jerry Inzerillo ... Card Player #2

Diane Hartford ... Card Player #3
  Jessica Miller ... Dealer
  Leo Stransky ... Tall Man (as Leos Stránský)
  Paul Bhattacharjee ... Hot Room Doctor
  Crispin Bonham-Carter ... Hot Room Doctor
  Simon Cox ... Hot Room Technician

Rebecca Gethings ... Hot Room Technician
  Peter Notley ... MI6 Technician
  John Chancer ... Police Commander
  Peter Brooke ... Airport Policeman
  Jason Durran ... Airport Policeman
  Robert Jezek ... Arresting Officer
  Robert G. Slade ... Pilot
  Félicité Du Jeu ... French News Reporter
  Michaela Ochotská ... Shop Assistant

Michael Offei ... Obanno's Lieutenant
  Makhoudia Diaw ... Obanno's Liaison
  Michael G. Wilson ... Chief of Police
  Martina Duravolá ... Police Chief's Girlfriend
  Marcela Martincáková ... Police Chief's Girlfriend
  Vladimir Kulhavy ... Croatian General (as Vladimír Kulhavý)
  Valentine Nonyela ... Nambutu Embassy Official
  Dusan Pelech ... Bartender
  Phil Meheux ... Treasury Bureaucrat (as Phil Méheux)

Alessandra Ambrosio ... Tennis Girl

Veronika Hladikova ... Tennis Girl (as Veronika Hladíková)

Regina Gabajová ... Hotel Splendide Clerk
  Olutunji Ebun-Cole ... Cola Kid
  Martin Ucik ... Barman (as Martin Ucík)

Vlasta Svátková ... Waitress

Miroslav Simunek ... Disapproving Man
  Ivan G'Vera ... Venice Hotel Concierge
  Jirí Lenc ... Hotel Splendide Limo Driver
  Jaroslav Jankovsky ... Hermitage Waiter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
  Richard Branson ... Man at Airport Security (uncredited)

Martin Campbell ... Airport Worker (uncredited)
  Gunther von Hagens ... Himself (uncredited)


 

I looked for the dealer, but I only found Jessica Miller, who was probably the lady in the first betting scene.

Then I googled for: stargate baal

The scifipedia had the results I needed:

Status Alive
Gender Male
Species Goa'uldin human host
Cloned human/goa'uld
Origin unknown
Portrayed by Cliff Simon
First Appearance "Summit"
Profession Former System Lord
Business man Earth
Relatives Several clones

Aha, so it's is Cliff Simon. His name doesn't exist in the cast of Casino Royale. But who is the dealer.

I finally found him. "Daniel Andreas"

IMDB doesn't have a picture. I googled him, and came up with lots of interesting results:

Results 1 - 10 of about 2,400 for "Daniel Andreas". (0.05 seconds)
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  1. Federal Bureau of Investigation Wanted By the FBI - Fugitive...

Daniel Andreas San Diego is wanted for his alleged involvement in the bombings of two corporate offices in California. On August 28, 2003, ...
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  1. Andreas Daniel

Casino Royale (2006) (as Daniel Andreas) .... Dealer ... aka James Bond 007 - Casino Royale (Germany). People Viewing This Page May Also Be Interested In ...
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  1. AMW.com | Daniel San Diego - Fugitive

Daniel Andreas San Diego (Andreas San Diego, D. Andreas San Diego, "Andreas"). Daniel San Diego, Wanted For. Maliciously Damaging and Destroying ...
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  1. FOXNews.com - WANTED: Daniel Andreas San Diego for Eco-Terror...

Sep 18, 2008 ... WANTED: Daniel Andreas San Diego for Eco-Terror Bombings, He grew up in a quiet suburb of San Francisco, the son of a city manager in ...
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  1. Daniel Andreas Filmography - Yahoo! Movies

Daniel Andreas : find the latest news, photos, filmography and awards at Yahoo! Movies.
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  1. Homeland Security National Terror Alert - Homeland Security News...

Daniel Andreas San Diego grew up in a safe and quiet suburb of San Francisco, the son of a city manager in California's affluent Marin County.
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  1. $50000 reward in Chiron probe / FBI seeking fresh tips on blast...

The FBI offered a $50000 reward Thursday for information leading to the arrest of Daniel Andreas San Diego, who authorities believe was involved in the ...
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  1. Daniel Andreas — Blogs, Pictures, and more on WordPress

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  1. Daniel Andreas - Trailer - Showtimes - Cast - Movies - The New...

Daniel Andreas Filmography:. Has Worked With:. Casino Royale - See Complete Filmography » - Daniel Craig - Casino Royale ...
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  1. Daniel Andreas Carlsson | Facebook

Daniel Andreas Carlsson is on Facebook, a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them.
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Wow! Wanted for terrorism?  Is that before or after Casino Royale?  Does the FBI know they shouldn't believe everything they see in the movies?  Still, where was the card dealer being a terrorist in the plot of Casino Royale?

 Digging a little deeper, I finally found some autographed pictures of Daniel Andreas:  http://jamesbondautographs.blogspot.com/2007/10/2-8x10-shots-signed-by-daniel-andreas.html

Separated at birth?

What do Arnold Schwarzenegger and Judas Iscariot have in common?

I never would have thought the two would be linked, but it turns out that they are.

Tonight, when I went to http://www.chat11.com wiki, I found that they were randomly selected to be the featured story links:

Fascinating connection....

  • Northern Trust (NTRS, news, msgs), based in Chicago, has one of the best fundamental performance records in the business. Its profits are one standard deviation above those of its peers through June 30, and its loan default rate in the second quarter this year was just 0.03%. The main reason is that its noninterest income is four times greater than its net interest income, meaning that it doesn't depend on loans to make a profit. Whalen believes its performance margin compared with those of its peers will widen over the next few quarters as banks with more credit exposure take a beating.
  • US Bancorp (USB, news, msgs), based in Minneapolis, still has a return on equity of 22% and has a high proportion of its income coming from nonloan services. It has charged off 1% of its total loans and is adding to loan-loss reserves at a 2-1 ratio without cutting dividends, which speaks well for management. Whalen says it is very unlikely that US Bancorp, "one of the best-performing commercial banks in the world," will ever need to obtain additional capital or sell itself to outsiders.
  • Washington Federal (WFSL, news, msgs), a thrift based in Seattle, reported a 10.1% return on equity through the second quarter, compared with a negative 4% for peers. Returns have tracked a full standard deviation above those of its rivals. Its main operating unit reported just 0.21% of loan defaults versus 1.26% for its peers. It has received advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank system equal to 16% of its assets, but its strong capital position and profitability still make it a top choice for cash deposits.
  • Charles Schwab Bank (SCHW, news, msgs), based in San Francisco and the thrift subsidiary of a discount brokerage, has an "eye-popping" return on equity of 27%, which is 1.26 standard deviations above those of its peers, making it almost countercyclical. With virtually no credit losses in the second quarter, Whalen calls the thrift subsidiary of Schwab a "pretty safe place to stash your loot" and says it deserves kudos for its success in a declining credit market.
  • Bank of Hawaii (BOH, news, msgs), based in Honolulu, sports a return on equity of 26% and is a full standard deviation above its peers in funding its loans. With just a 0.46% charge-off rate and high average maturity of its loans, Whalen thinks it has done a beautiful job in a tough environment.

Source:  http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/SuperModels/5BanksSafeFromTheStorm.aspx?page=2

Why aren't they also advertising sales of tickets into Canada?

Possible rough draft memo for the advertisement:

Tickets into Mexico

We now sell tickets to your final destination in Mexico. Simply enter the city name in the destination field.
We do not trust our buses to remain in Mexico for any significant duration of time. So
Upon arriving in Mexico, you will be transferred to a Mexican bus partner who we hope will know that you've already paid us for your trip for the remainder of your trip. However, due to the recent appearance in Canada of bus riders specializing in beheadings, your ride in Mexico may be safer than across the border north of the U.S..

Greyhound - We hope that more of our passengers get there alive than on any other bus line.

"On tax policy, health care reform, trade, government spending, and a long list of other issues, we offer very different choices to the American people," McCain says at every turn.

Concurs Obama: "When it comes to the economy, John McCain and I have a fundamentally different vision of where to take the country." --- Real Clear Politics 6/17/2008

"Presidential candidates...offering sharply contrasting remedies for the country's ailing economy"

"McCain says "Barack Obama would ...raise taxes for Americans of every background" where McCain "has emphasized lower taxes"--- New York Times 6/10/2008

"Obama ... derides McCain's plans to extend the Bush Administration's tax cuts, eliminate the Alternative Minimum Tax, and slash corporate taxes."--- Business Week  6/12/2008

"WASHINGTON — Senator McCain assailed Senator Obama's approach as the "single largest tax increase since the Second World War."--- New York Sun 6/10/2008

Caption: Weapons of Mass Distraction

Very funny example of what a conversation might be like between old Bill and new Bill....

http://www.236.com/news/2008/04/23/if_they_imd_old_bill_clinton_a_1_6032.php

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