Spooks the show that is James Bond on a BBC budget Dec 5, 2008
Cash registers ring not only TV Centre but for the series' production company, Kudos, which has also been involved in a US version of Life on Mars for ABC.. Spooks' popularity across the Atlantic has come even in the face of big-budget competition from similarly themed native series such as 24. (Telegraph.co.uk)
The movie magician Nov 3, 2008
of a thousand cash registers. Consider this: if Australia runs close to the 170 minutes that has been reported in the media, Luhrmann s production company, Bazmark, will have spent roughly three-quarters of a million dollars of other people s money for every minute of screen time. (The Australian)
Visitor's Guide to Reno's Best Anti... Oct 12, 2008
Quality of the collectibles in the stalls sheriff s badges, a 1930s Frigidaire, baseball cards, carousel horses, cash registers et al is generally high. Customers searching for 1930s and 40s costume jewelry will be especially pleased with the large quantity on display. (Suite101.com)
Antiques Roadshow Aug 23, 2008
But the Roadshow crew don't simply leverage their popularity on waving their magic wand over our mental cash registers. There's a back story to every item presented, from the most humble to those clearly carrying the wow factor, and the capable hosts tease out family histories with as much ease as they rattle out the historical context of the weirdest of items. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Race Week has cash registers revving in Race City USA May 21, 2008
As race fans converge on Mooresville this week in anticipation of Sunday s Coca-Cola 600 at nearby Lowe s Motor Speedway, Race City USA is opening its arms to tourists dollars, increased sales tax revenue and additional crowds at area festivities. Economically, racing is a large part of our community, said Ron Johnson, chairman of the Mooresville Convention and Visitor s Bureau. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
May Days Shop Hop Apr 19, 2008
Your hostesses will be Barb Hochstetler ers". Old Man's Creek Antiques, located 2 mile north of Frytown, on Cosgrove Road will be open both days for the Shop Hop. This shop features quality antiques, polished copper and brass, antique cash registers, and country accessories. Your hosts will be Dean and Marilyn Bahndorf. Old Barn Antiques and Junque Shop, located just a quarter mile west of Frytown, will also be participating. This shop is located in an old barn and features a fun and eclectic... (Lone Tree Reporter, IA)
Festive season spend to hit $36bn Dec 16, 2007
THE average NSW household will spend more than $800 on presents this Christmas as cash registers ring to the tune of nearly $36billion. Estimates by top retailing bodies show that, despite high fuel prices and rising mortgage interest rates, the yuletide spend is likely to be well up on last year, with sales of furniture, domestic appliances and food and alcohol all booming. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
You want a gift guide? Here it is: Shop locally. Dec 6, 2007
The performance artist who has made a name (and rap sheet) for himself by preaching against consumerism and exorcising cash registers admitted that people probably aren't going to stop shopping, even if our consumer culture is sending our bank accounts to hell in a handbasket (my words, not his), and he made a recommendation that struck home for this pre-recession (but just barely, according to the latest economic forecasts) holiday season: Do your holiday spending close to home; keep the money... (San Francisco Chronicle)
New market really, really free Oct 2, 2007
" The Really Really Free Market is like a much bigger version of those "take a penny, leave a penny" cups at gas station cash registers. Participants haul goods they don't want to the park and lay them out on the grass for anyone to take. Food Not Bombs volunteers bring free vegetarian meals. Others play music, provide a service like cutting hair or washing bicycles, or give workshops on topics like freelance writing and edible indigenous plants. What makes it different from a flea market or... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Junior gets it right Sep 21, 2007
But the only time he set his jaw and really looked serious all day came when he looked forward to what's next for him on the track -- and not necessarily at all the sport's cash registers he'll be ringing. "I can't wait to get to work," he said. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Downtown furniture store to close — owner wants a rest Aug 11, 2007
Baby Boomer #2 wrote on Aug 10, 2007 11:18 AM:" The last comment made me laugh. Didn't Penny's use a vacuum tube that sucked up a canister to send orders from the cash registers to the office? They were the only store that carried "husky" Cords for a 12 yr old boy with meat on his bones! ". Baby Boomer wrote on Aug 10, 2007 7:27 AM:" I wish he put the lunch counter from the old Woolworths in so I could go in once again for a hot dog and a soda and sit in the red barstool and SPIN! (then put the... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Venerable eatery off the menu Apr 11, 2007
Tables were pushed to the side of the room and piled high with plates and glasses, cash registers and serving trays. In the kitchen, stainless-steel tables were covered with giant pots and piles of knives. (Albany Times Union)
