#hilton diamond status

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[learnfromwarhol]

Hey there, pop culture aficionados! Welcome back to LearnFromWarhol, where we take a deep dive into the world of art, fame, and everything in between. Today, we're going to talk about something that's been on my mind for a while: celebrity pets.

Now, we all know that celebrities love to pamper their furry friends. Whether it's a teacup Yorkie carried around in a designer purse or a Great Dane with its own personal trainer, celebrity pets are living the life of luxury. But have you ever stopped to think about the implications of this phenomenon?

Let's take a look at some of the most famous celebrity pets out there. We've got Paris Hilton's chihuahua Tinkerbell, who was famously photographed in a pink tutu and diamond collar. We've got Taylor Swift's cats, who have their own Instagram account with over 12 million followers. We've got Lady Gaga's French bulldogs, who were tragically stolen in a violent dognapping incident earlier this year.

Now, don't get me wrong, I love animals as much as the next person. But the way celebrities treat their pets is starting to feel a little...well, excessive. It's not enough to give them a loving home and take care of their basic needs. No, these pets are expected to be fashion accessories, social media stars, and status symbols all at once.

And what about the animals themselves? Are they really happy being paraded around in fancy outfits and subjected to the paparazzi's flashing lights? Do they enjoy being treated like objects rather than living beings with their own thoughts and feelings?

Look, I'm not trying to be a killjoy here. I'm just saying that maybe we should take a step back and consider the implications of our obsession with celebrity pets. After all, there are millions of animals out there who don't have the luxury of being pampered by a rich and famous owner. Maybe we should focus on giving those animals the love and care they deserve, instead of idolizing pets who live better than most humans.

Until next time, keep it real and remember: pets are family, not fashion statements.

[theoriginofcarrots]

I never said that last year's September I was a lucky bastard and visited Hawaii. I went to O'ahu and stayed in the North Shore (the best place in the world) and Honolulu.

Of course we went on a Hawaii Five-0 mini location tour. These are some of the pictures -but I never take too many pictures anyway.

Ali'iolani Hale and the statue of Kamehameha the Great

Diamond Head lookout (the half hand and half leg are mine; I had to sit there)

The Bayer Estate, “McGarrett's house” (street entrance)

The Hilton Hawaiian Village

Waikiki and Diamond Head

[shesreligion]

˘ 。 𝐃𝐎𝐂   : vogel , taryn . . . access granted .

𝚂𝚃𝙰𝚃𝙸𝚂𝚃𝙸𝙲𝚂    :

*      full   name   ,   taryn   elizabeth   vogel   .   nickname(s)   ,   t   ,   terri   .   age   ,   twenty   seven   years   old   .   date   of   birth   ,   november   thirteenth   .   place   of   birth   ,   athens   ,   greece   .   hometown   ,   neuilly   -   sur   -   seine   ,   france   .   current   residence   ,   london   ,   england   .   nationality   ,   french   /   british   citizenship   .   languages   ,   french   (   first   language   )   ,   english   (   second   language   )   ,   italian   (   conversational   )   .   gender   ,   cis   woman   .   pronouns   ,      she   /   her   .   orientation   ,   bisexual   /   biromantic   .   status   ,   chronically   single   .   occupation   ,   heir   to   the   largest   share   of   l'oreal   cosmetic   company   ,   host   of   the   call   her   daddy   podcast   .   positive   traits   ,   vivacious   ,   intelligent   ,   quick   -   witted   ,   endearing   ,   ambitious   .   negative   traits   ,   manipulative   ,   vengeful   ,   sarcastic   ,   self   -   interested   ,   dramatic   .   character   parralels   ,   rachel   green   ,   bryce   lee   (   the   trust   )   ,   blair   waldorf   ,   jordan   baker   ,   margaery   tyrell   ,   gabrielle   solis   ,   miranda   priestly   ,   alison   dilaurentis   .   zodiac   ,   scorpio   . 

*      face   claim   ,   madelyn   cline   .   race   ,   white   .   ethnicity   ,   french   ,   english   ,   german   .   hair   ,   naturally   brunette   but   bleaches   it   blonde   ,   usually   down   with   a   slight   wave   just   past   her   shoulders   or   up   in   a   well   -   done   bun   .   eyes   ,   brown   ,   cat   -   like   eyes   .   height   ,   five   foot   six   inches   .   voice   ,   slight   vocal   fry   with   a   more   monotone   sound   ,   minor   french   accent   that   gets   stronger   whenever   she's   angry   .   usual   expression   ,   an   unimpressed   look   (   notably   known   as   a   resting   bitch   face   )   .   tattoos   ,   none   .   allergies   ,   bees   ,   lavender   .  

*      biological   father   ,   wesley   vogel   .   faceclaim   ,   george   clooney   .   occupation   ,   hotelier   (   success   similar   to   the   hilton   family   )   .   biological   mother   ,   beatrice   deville   -   vogel   .   faceclaim   ,   kate   moss   .   occupation   ,   board   member   and   principal   shareholder   of   l'oreal   ,   socialite   .   brother   ,   utp   vogel   .   faceclaim   ,   utp   .   occupation   ,   utp   .   pet(s)   ,   two   fluffy   ragdoll   cats   named   birk   and   bella   .   financial   class   ,   upper   class   :   generational   wealth   .   notable   family   members   ,   jean   -   claude   deville   (   great   -   great   grandfather   ,   founder   of   l'oreal   )   ,   william   vogel   (   great   -   great   grandfather   ,   founder   of   vogel   hotels   &   resorts   )   ,   samantha   vogel   -   martin   (   cousin   ,   prime   minister   of   france   )   .   

𝙵𝙸𝙻𝙴 : background . . . access granted . 

born   in     athens     ,     greece     ,     the     only     daughter     to     the     famed     vogel     family     ,     who     got     their     billions     from     owning     &     operating     a     massive     hotel     &     resort     chain     ,     vogel     hotels     &     resorts     (     the     #1     luxury     hotel     company     worldwide     )     .     her     father     the     ceo     of     the     company     ,     and     her     mother     a     famed     socialite     and     largest     principal     shareholder     of     l'oreal     .  

taryn     was     born     with     a     diamond     spoon     in     her     mouth     ,     always     having     everything     a     girl     could     ever     want     .     and     ,     boy     did     she     take     advantage     of     that     .     happily     indulging     in     a     life     of     luxury     the     second     tiny     toddler     hands     got     a     grasp     of     the     leather     handle     of     her     first     baby     birkin     bag     . 

her     life     was     a     series     of     people     hired     specifically     to     care     for     herself     &     her     brother     –     from     nannies     ,     chefs     ,     butlers     back     home     in     neuilly     -     sur     -     seine     ,     france     &     handlers     who     would     accompany     the     siblings     to     meet     their     parents     at     various     business     offices     worldwide     via     the     siblings     own     private     jet     at     the     time     .     there's     no     true     sob     story     here     about     neglectful     parents     :     although     her     mother     &     father     were     incredibly     business     -     oriented     ,     they     still     made     plenty     of     time     for     their     children     .     taryn     could     often     be     found     in     a     l'oreal     office     ,     feet     swinging     as     she     stuffed     her     face     with     her     favorite     macaroons     while     her     mother     took     care     of     business     calls     .     the     vogel     children     were     spoiled     –     rotten     .     no     one     spoiled     them     more     than     their     mother     :     extensive     shopping     trips     ,     luxury     dining     ,     front     row     seats     at  ��  fashion     week     ,     and     trips     to     the     most     exclusive     islands     in     the     world     . 

not     your     average     heiress     ,     no     ,     taryn     was     filled     with     ambition     .     wanting     to     make     a     name     for     herself     .     filled     with     pride     of     who     her     mother     &     father     were     and     the     success     that     followed     them     .     by     the     time     she     was     of     age     she     found     herself     at     a     loss     though     –     all     the     ambition     in     the     world     but     no     clear     direction     .     with     no     true     path     highlighted     ,     she     was     urged     to     further     her     education     .     four     years     spent     in     the     states     until     she     was     deemed     a     stanford     university     alumni     ,     obtaining     a     bachelors     degree     in     business     .     it     would     soon     be     looked     at     as     a     waste     . 

finding     her     purpose     just     at     the     tail     end     of     her     academic     career     .     call     her     daddy     :     started     off     as     a     podcast     and     quickly     evolved     into     a     global     movement     .     taryn     vogel     bulldozed     a     lane     (     alongside     her     college     best     friend     )     of     her     own     ,     spitting     in     the     face     of     misogyny     and     putting     a     modern     twist     on     feminism     .     a     solid     three     years     with     her     co     -     host     ,     until     their     relationship     deteriorated     and     as     the     claims     go     taryn     stole     the     podcast     right     from     under     her     best     friend     .     going     solo     ,     she     painted     herself     as     the     hero     of     the     story     thanks     to     the     continued     access     to     the     audience     after     she'd     iced     her     friend     out     .     she'd     be     the     first     to     say     ,     in     the     last     two     years     she's     brought     the     show     to     new     heights     &     the     #2     ranking     worldwide     across     all     categories     would     aid     to     backing     her     sentiment     .     praised     by     time     magazine     as     "     arguably     the     most     sucessful     woman     in     podcasting     "     .     

her     rise     doesn't     fizzle     there     ,     though     .     in     2021     ,     she     was     named     the     sole     heir     to     her     mother's     principal     share     of     the     cosmetic     company     ,     l'oreal     .     the     same     shares     that     have     placed     her     mother     in     the     position     as     the     richest     woman     in     the     world     –     a     title     that     will     one     day     belong     to     taryn     .   

𝙿𝙴𝚁𝚂𝙾𝙽𝙰𝙻𝙸𝚃𝚈 : the billionaire heiress . . . access granted .

while    at    the    surface    taryn    may    come    off    aloof    and    shallow    :    it's    a    tactic    for    self    preservation    .    never    wanting    to    feel    as    if    someone    has    anything    over    her    ,    she    doesn't    fair    well    with    other's    having    control    (    especially    over    her    in    anyway    )    and    so    she    strives    to    instead    hold    all    the    control    herself    .    never    wanting    to    feel    vulnerable    .    while    she    tries    to    remain    gracious    in    most    cases    ,    especially    in    public    ,    if    a    circumstance    arises    where    she    feels    her    own    power    slipping    this    is    normally    when    you'll    catch    her    acting    out    of    character    :    tantrums    ,    vile    words    slung    around    simply    to    inflict    some    sort    of    pain    to    her    opposition    ,    and    so    on    .    an    obsessive    overachiever    with    a    shaky    moral    compass    ,    which    can    lead    her    to    be    a    bit    careless    with    other's    and    their    feelings    as    a    whole    .    on    the    flip    side    ,    she    is    by    no    means    all    bad    –    a    guarded    heart    of    gold    is    awarded    to    those    she    deems    worthy    of    it    .    incredibly    kind    to    those    she    considers    loved    ones    &    those    are    the    select    group    that    get    frequent    glimpses    at    just    how    spirited    and    loyal    she    really    can    be    .    a    giver    to    her    core    ,    her    love    language    is    gifting    .    you'll    rarely    hear    the    words    "    i    love    you    "    from    her    because    words    have    no    meaning    in    her    eyes    without    something    to    back    it    ,    something    tangible    .    with    age    ,    taryn    has    grown    more    into    herself    :    she's    not    afraid    to    be    a    little    vulgar    (    as    displayed    on    her    podcast    )    and    is    happy    to    fall    into    the    roll    of    a    more    modern    woman    ,    with    an    overall    modern    twist    on    the    form    of    feminism    to    claims    .    she    doesn't    believe    in    tearing    other    woman    down    (    unless    they've    wronged    her    ,    perhaps    a    bit    hypocritical    at    times    )    but    she    also    doesn't    hold    much    value    in    words    –    if    you're    offended    ,    in    her    eyes    ,    perhaps    that    says    more    about    you    than    her    .

𝙲𝙾𝙽𝙽𝙴𝙲𝚃𝙸𝙾𝙽𝚂 :

ex    co    -    host    ,    they    were    best    friends    since    college    (    went    to    stanford    univeristy    )    and    soon    after    graduating    they    started    the    podcast    call    her    daddy    .    they    did    absolutely    everything    together    ,    even    outside    of    the    podcast    .    they    had    a    solid    three    year    run    before    things    started    to    breakdown    .    we    can    decide    what    really    transpired    behind    the    scenes    to    ruin    both    their    work    and    personal    relationship    but    the    overall    idea    is    that    whatever    happened    led    taryn    to    basically    steal    the    podcast    out    from    under    them    .    they    haven't    spoken    in    nearly    two    years    .   

jolene    (    beyonce's    version    )    ,    taryn    is    jolene    in    this    situation    .    this    person's    boyfriend    /    husband    tells    taryn    one    thing    &    tells    them    another    ,    which    has    made    for    a    rather    tense    series    of    interations    ,    and    taryn    won't    quit    going    after    him    unless    he    tells    her    to    stop    which    he    has    yet    to    do    .   

#quad    ,    your    typical    socialite    girl    group    .    they    hang    out    regularly    ,    support    one    another's    business    ventures    ,    are    constantly    vacationing    together    ,    and    are    harassed    by    paparazzi    whenever    they're    together    .    looking    for    three    girls    taryn    considers    her    closest    friends    . 

ex    fiance    ,    they    got    engaged    after    only    a    year    of    dating    ,    breaking    off    their    engagment    at    the    beginning    of    this    year    .    she    loved    him    but    everyone    around    them    could    see    how    toxic    they    were    –    two    people    who    were    simply    never    meant    to    be    together    &    brought    out    the    absolute    worst    in    eachother    .    despite    this    ,    they    still    find    themselves    rekindling    every    once    and    a    while    because    they    can't    quite    let    got    of    eachother    fully    .              

brother    ,    can    be    younger    or    older    (    just    no    more    than    a    four    year    age    gap    )    .    he    is    the    heir    to    their    father's    company    vogel    hotels    &    resorts    ,    although    what    he    does    for    a    career    currently    is    entirely    up    to    you    .    they've    been    close    all    their    lives    –    literally    one    another's    absolute    best    friends    in    the    world    ,    to    the    point    were    more    often    than    not    if    you    see    one    the    other    isn't    too    far    behind    .                                 

[sarasanddollar]

I'm like if a girl was a painting of a Greek goddess. I'm like if a girl was a lifesize Oscar statue. I'm like an anime girl when she's eating a burger. I'm like Barbie when she's running for president. I'm like if a girl was Paris Hilton and her tiny teacup doggy at the same time. I'm like if a girl was the Hope Diamond, but pink. I'm like if a girl was a Pre-Raphaelite woman's great granddaughter on the cover of Vogue. I'm a little celebrity. IF you even care

[nickgerlich]

To Catch A Thief

The digital era has spawned entirely new ways to steal. It was only a matter of time, of course, because thievery has always been around. It is the underbelly of society. Just as Jesus said the poor will always be among us, so will the thieves.



And today’s blog is about two types of digital theft…one affecting customers of a well-known  company, and one that affected me personally. The latter is more a cautionary tale than anything, and since it was resolved in quick order, I am OK. But I sure felt violated, just like the people who eventually discover the theft affecting them in the first example. And off we go to that first example.



If you use third-party shopping services, or, for that matter, any company relying on the gig economy to provide workers, you need to be paying attention to your credit card charges. Recently, some shoppers started noticing that their Instacart orders were not exactly what they had originally submitted. Turns out their Instacart shopper was adding a few items here and there to the orders they picked for customers, effectively doing their own grocery shopping with other peoples’ money (OPM).

Basically, a box of mac and cheese here, some spices there, etc., and they have done their shopping too.

The thinking is that most people don’t pay attention to their charges, and because an Instacart order isn’t completely rung up until the shopper is ready to leave—you never know if something you ordered suddenly isn’t available—you just await your delivery and go on living your life. All the while, our micro-thief has been getting free groceries.

In my example, I was leaving Albuquerque two weeks ago tomorrow from my conference, and noticed a couple of emails congratulating me on having redeemed some of my Hilton Honors points at Amazon. Well boy howdy, that caught my attention. Not only had I not done that, I didn’t even know I could. I immediately checked my Hilton app, and noticed I was missing about 600,000 points. 



That was when I exited the freeway and settled in to more than 30 minutes of phone conversations with various Hilton personnel, including their Fraud Detection department. I am convinced it was not a crime against me personally, since I never login from a computer, and only from my phone app. The perpetrator was likely thinking it was a victimless crime, only somewhat more heinous than the Instacart driver letting you pay for a few groceries.



My Hilton thief also got into my account and added a new phone number, making it the primary, and also added two-factor authentication so that I could not make any changes without him or her getting a text seeking to verify the changes. I was cut off at the knees.

Fortunately, Hilton resolved it within two days, giving me a completely new account, reinstating my lost points, adding 150,000 more, and continuing my Diamond status for the year. Thank you, Hilton.

But this is not a victimless crime, because someone had to pay. As it turns out, 500,000 Hilton points can buy a $1000 Amazon gift card. That’s no small thing. The thief saw this as an easy crime, but was not smart enough to change the email address on the account. Every move she or he made was mirrored to me in emails. 

Whomever did the crime is completely unknown to me. Was it a front desk clerk with an illegal side hustle? Someone else inside Hilton? A data breach that allowed someone access to many accounts? And yes, it could have been a breach on my phone as well, but this is the only incident of fraud or theft I have detected that has anything to do with my phone.

I now have two-factor on my new Hilton account, as well as facial recognition. I never dreamed I would have to use two-factor on something as seemingly benign as a loyalty points program. Then again, I’m pretty sure that Instacart shoppers never thought someone might be nickel and diming them either.

Theft is theft, fraud is fraud. There is no such thing as a victimless crime when it comes to using OPM. It’s the kind of thing that bedevils fraud departments, because it costs money to go after what amounts to petty theft. But it is petty theft that can add up. The $1000 or more that my thief used at Amazon most certainly went for gift cards instead of blenders and air fryers, because gift cards can be sold quickly and converted to cash. Blenders and air fryers cannot. I just hope that Hilton worked with Amazon, and shut down everything, including any gift cards purchased.

Meanwhile, be ever diligent in the digital era. You may be paying for someone’s else’s dinner. Someone may be profiting from your points. And in any regard, I hope they caught my perp and broke his knees, although I have my doubts. I’ll be watching everything a lot more closely from now on, even the little things.

Dr “Still Feeling The Sting“ Gerlich

Audio Blog

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What credit cards offer free Global Entry?

Several credit cards offer complimentary Global Entry or TSA PreCheck application fee credits as part of their benefits. Global Entry is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) program that allows expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers upon arrival in the United States. TSA PreCheck provides expedited security screening at participating U.S. airports. Here are some credit cards that offer free Global Entry or TSA PreCheck:

1. Chase Sapphire Reserve®:

   - Offers up to $100 statement credit every four years for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck application fees.

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2. The Platinum Card® from American Express:

   - Provides a statement credit of up to $100 every four years for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck.

   - Offers premium travel perks such as airport lounge access, hotel status upgrades, and travel credits.

3. Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard®:

   - Provides a statement credit of up to $100 every five years for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck.

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4. Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card:

   - Offers up to $100 statement credit every four years for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck.

   - Earns unlimited miles on purchases, which can be redeemed for travel expenses.

5. UnitedSM Explorer Card:

   - Provides a statement credit of up to $100 every four years for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck.

   - Offers additional benefits such as United Club lounge passes and priority boarding.

6. Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card:

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   - Includes complimentary Hilton Honors Diamond status and airline fee credits.

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To take advantage of these benefits, simply use the eligible credit card to pay for the Global Entry or TSA PreCheck application fee. The credit will be automatically applied to your account. Keep in mind that these credit cards often come with annual fees, so consider the overall value of the card's benefits to determine if it aligns with your travel and spending habits. Additionally, eligibility for these benefits may be subject to change, so check the card's terms and conditions for the most up-to-date information.

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50 razões para obter o cartão Amex Hilton Aspire

O cartão American Express Hilton Aspire oferece uma variedade de benefícios e vantagens para os titulares. Aqui estão 50 razões pelas quais você pode considerar obter o cartão Amex Hilton Aspire: Hospedagem gratuita: Receba uma noite de estadia gratuita em qualquer hotel Hilton a cada ano. Status Hilton Diamond: Ganhe automaticamente o status Hilton Diamond, proporcionando benefícios exclusivos…

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Hilton Adds Big Benefits to Amex Surpass and Aspire Cards

Hilton Adds Big Benefits to Amex Surpass and Aspire Cards https://ift.tt/e08x69n   Hilton Honors announced the new benefits on Thursday, October 19, 2023, along with new limited-time offers for new qualified cardholders.   Upgrades Include At Least $200 in Statement Credits and National Car Rental Status For the Hilton Honors American Express Surpass card, three new benefits are coming for all cardholders. First, cardholders can access a $50 statement credit each quarter for eligible Hilton purchases made with the Hilton Honors American Express Surpass card directly at participating Hilton properties, for a potential total of $200 annually.   The Surpass card is also adding a 4X Hilton Honors bonus category for U.S. online retail purchases. This is in addition to the 12X points on eligible Hilton purchases, 6X for spending at U.S. restaurants, U.S. supermarkets, and U.S. gas stations, and 3X points for purchases in all other categories. Cardholders also receive Emerald Club Executive status with National Car Rental.   The Hilton Honors American Express Aspire card is also getting several major upgrades. In addition to complimentary Emerald Club Executive status at National Car Rental, cardholders may also receive: Up to $200 in statement credits annually for eligible purchases made with the Hilton Honors Aspire Card directly at participating Hilton Resorts, up to $400 annually. Up to $50 in in statement credits each quarter on eligible flight purchases, up to $200 total annually. $189 in statement credits per calendar year after signing up and paying for a CLEAR Plus membership using the card. One Free Night Reward after you spend $30,000 in purchases on your card in a calendar year. Limited cell phone protection – terms and conditions apply.   On the downside, the Hilton Aspire card is losing the Priority Pass benefit ending on January 31, 2024. Those who enroll by phone before the deadline will receive membership through October 31, 2024. The annual fee is also increasing to $550 immediately for new cardholders, while existing cardholders will see the increase effective on February 1, 2024.   For those who don’t currently have one of the Hilton Honors American Express cards, there currently limited-time offers for those who apply and are approved for the cards. For the Hilton Honors American Express Surpass card, card members can earn 170K Bonus Points after spending $3K in purchases on their new card in their first six months of card membership,  and receive complimentary Hilton Honors Gold status.   With the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire card, card members can earn 180K Bonus Points after spending $6K in purchases on their new card in their first six months of card membership and earn complimentary Hilton Honors Diamond status. With both promotions, terms apply.   Are the new upgrades enough to entice you to get the card? Share your thoughts on the FlyerTalk Forums.   Feature image courtesy: Hilton Hotels via FlyerTalk – The world's most popular frequent flyer community https://ift.tt/e054siW October 20, 2023 at 01:49PM

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There are a lot of statues like this and they're of Athena and they look like Paris Hilton because they are trying to infiltrate in their Max and their Mac gifted and yeah you can tell the difference and they were hit by race when they're really big they could do with their bodies but they also had gear and it was the nephilim which was JC and Mary and his plan the whole clan but really it's really JC and Mary whose bodies worked like that when they're not even that big the others have to be a hundred miles or someone's telling me 20 miles that's very huge for that to have to happen but my husband can be 15 foot and beans will come out of his eyes they can cut paper in half 100 yards away but you can amplify it and with diamonds and it will cut through a building at about 150 ft and he says I have to be careful how to do it so it doesn't fall on me and note that the wind will affect it and Tommy f is giving him lessons just in case. There's thousands of these statues all over Greece Rome and there's a huge famous One

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Olympus and yes he called his place Olympus we were there too we had to fight them on occasion

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Johnny Dang Net Worth 2023: Early Life, Career, and Personal Life!

Johnny Dang Net Worth: As of 2023, Johnny Dang's net worth is estimated to be around $25 million USD. He is a well-known Vietnamese-American jewelry designer and entrepreneur who has gained international acclaim. He is well-known for popularising diamond and gold mouthpieces known as "Grillz," as well as being the owner of the well-known company Johnny Dang & Co. He is regarded as one of the top jewelry suppliers in the entertainment industry, having created custom ice for Kanye West, Jay Z, Beyonce, Niki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Cardi B, and others. Johnny Dang, also known as the King of Bling, has gained a lot of fame in the music industry by providing artists with unique designs of gold.

Johnny Dang Early Life

Johnny Dang was born on November 21, 1974, in Buon Ma Thuot, Vietnam. With his four siblings, he grew up in a small village in the central Vietnam highlands. His father was a soldier in Vietnam who fought alongside the Americans. His father fled to America by boat in 1987 in search of a better life. He then moved to Texas with Johnny and began a jewelry business by opening a small shop. Johnny's entire family relocated from Vietnam to Texas in 1996, where they began to take their jewelry business more seriously. Following that, he attended Houston Community College and earned a bachelor's degree in English. Before moving to Texas, Johnny learned how to make jewelry in Vietnam, which greatly aided him in taking his business to the next level in the United States.

Johnny Dang’s Net Worth

Johnny Dang's net worth is estimated to be around $25 million US in 2023. He is one of America's wealthiest jewelers, as well as a major celebrity in the entertainment industry. His main source of income is his business, as he owns a company called Johnny Dang & Co, from which he has already made a large sum of money.

Johnny Dang's annual salary is currently more than $2 million. Aside from that, he donates money to charity and frequently holds charity giveaways for children in his community through his organisation, Johnny Dang Charities.

Johnny Dang Career

Johnny Dang began working at a flea market repair stall, earning approximately $100 per month at the time he met rapper and entrepreneur Paul Wall. Dang's ability to create grills that did not require tooth filing impressed Paul. Paul had industry connections and knowledge that helped Johnny break into the hip-hop scene. As a result, their collaboration began and continues to this day. The two began to appear at hip-hop nightclubs such as Coco Loco, among others. By the year 2000, Dang's business was thriving, and Johnny tried to make each of his rapper clients' rings unique, using round diamonds, different coloured diamonds, and various embellishments. Later, Johnny and Paul devised a few more crazy ideas to garner more media attention for their company. Dang began making custom grills for celebrities outside of the hip-hop world. He began designing grills for celebrities like Katy Perry, Paris Hilton, DJ Pauly D, Tony Hawk, Jeffree Star, and others. Johnny Dang & Co currently has several locations, including the original in PlazAmericas, as well as several others. He continues to use his game to bring the world's never-before-seen Grill designs, such as the famous 'invisible baguettes' that he designed for Quavo. https://twitter.com/JohnnyDangandCo/status/1590223415033544709

Johnny Dang Personal Life

Johnny Dang is married to Jennifer Dang, and they live a lavish lifestyle that costs millions of dollars. Johnny and Jennifer have two children and spend as much of their free time as they can with them. Johnny's daughter was born on September 6, 2005, and he was blessed with a son on April 19, 2007. Final Lines: Till Then, keep yourself updated with all the latest news from our website journalworldwide.com. Read Also:- Who is Skai Jackson? What is Skai Jackson Net Worth in 2023? Chris Paul Net Worth 2023: Early Life, NBA Career, and Personal Life!     Read the full article

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World War Z was published in 2006, but takes place in 2009 at the earliest.  Late in the book, astronaut Terry Knox states that the International Space Station took over 10 years to complete; it started construction in November 1998, and Chief of Staff Karl Rove Grover Carlson says that the Republican party barely eked back into power after a disastrous 2-termer who started a “brush fire war” in the Middle East (George W. Bush).  He mentions an election year, but he doesn’t specify if it was the new president’s first or second term, so it’s either set right after 2008 or 2012.  This was written before the Nintendo Wii was announced, but one chapter mentions that people brought their GameCubes with them as they fled their homes in search of safety in the frozen Canadian wilderness.  This same chapter also mentions that they didn’t know how to pick survival gear; a park ranger finds a SpongeBob SquarePants sleeping bag frozen in the mud because its owner didn’t know the difference between a child’s indoor sleeping bag for slumber parties and a real insulated survival bag for camping.

The new president is never named, he’s just told be be pro-big business and anti-regulation, pushing a placebo zombie vaccine through the FDA to jumpstart the economy.  When shit hits the fan, he is “sedated” and his vice president takes power; we’re never told what happened to the president, whether he was bitten or had a stroke, just that he was “sedated.”  His Vice President is directly implied to be Colin Powell; he’s former military with family in Jamaica and black.  He appoints Howard Dean to be his vice president to form a bipartisan coalition; he is never referred to by name, but it is clearly supposed to be Howard Dean.  He was a rising star in the Democratic party from Vermont whose wife is a doctor and whose career imploded after he had a passionate outburst.  In 2004, Howard Dean gave a speech where he started passinately screaming about how he was gonna start sweeping state primaries and ride a wave into the White House, punctuating his point by going “HHEEUEAHHGH!!”  This was political suicide in 2004, and he was laughed out of the race.  In the book, he is referred to only as “the Whacko” because of this.  It is implied that he was Powell’s second choice for VP, his first being Barack Obama; the Whacko says that the Democrats wanted somebody else, somebody of the same skin color as the president, but that the country wasn’t ready for that.  In 2004, Obama was a candidate for senate in Illinois, so popular and so well spoken that he gave a speech at the Democratic National Convention before he even won his seat; then and there, pundits already had him pegged as the first black president, they could see the writing on the walls.  The Whacko becomes president when Powell dies of stress, but he is consistently referred to only as the wartime Vice President, out of respect for his boss.

Also, the Attorney General is implied to be Rudy Giuliani; all that is said about him was that he was the mayor of New York and once tried to give himself emergency powers to stay in office after his term.  Giuliani did exactly that after 9/11.

Other real life figures mentioned in the book

Fidel Castro; a ton of Cuban Americans flee the continent and return to the island during the zombie war, and he jumpstarts the economy by putting them to work as cheap laborers and slowly integrating them back into Cuban society.  He rehabilitates his image by stepping down as dictator and democratizing the country, voting himself out of office before the “nortecubanos” could hang him for decades of war crimes.

Nelson Mendela, referred to by his birth name Rolihlahla, the father of modern South Africa, he personally invites Paul Redekker, a former apartheid era political analyst, to solve the zombie problem; in the 80s, Redekker created a plan for the white minority government in case the black majority ever rose up against them.  In real life, Mandela lowered the temperature when he was elected president, saying that revenge against the apartheid government would do more harm than good.  In the story, Mandela uses this as justification to reuse the apartheid era plan to handle the zombie outbreak instead.  Redekker is so overcome by his compassion and forgiveness that he has a mental episode and dissociates, believing himself to be a black South African.

Kim Jong-il, the dictator of North Korea, he withdraws all troops from the DMZ and shuts the entire country down.  After months of radio silence, it is revealed that the entire country’s population has vanished; all satellite imagery shows a desolate wasteland, no zombies, but no humans either. He presumably moved everyone into subterranean bunker systems where he not only control their lives as on the surface, but now their access to food, water, and air.  He presumably became the god emperor he always wanted to be; either that, or the entire tunnel complex has been overrun, turning every man woman and child in North Korea into zombies.  The South Korean government refuses to send a expedition into the North to figure out what happened, lest they open up one of the tunnels and unleash millions of zombies onto the surface.

Martin Scorsese, mentioned in passing only as “Marty,” a friend of world famous film director Roy Elliot, who himself is a thinly veiled pastiche of Steven Spielberg.  Interestingly enough, the audio book features Martin Scorsese doing the voice of the conartist who created the placebo vaccine

One chapter has a ton of vapid celebrities hole together in a fortified mansion on Long Island, and takes great care to show each of them getting torn apart not by zombies but by regular people who storm the facility because they were stupid enough to broadcast their location on reality television.  A redneck with a “Get’er Done” hat (Larry the Cable Guy) and some bald guy with diamond earrings (Howie Mandel) blow themselves up with a grenade.  Rival political commentators, an annoying guy who talks about feminization of western society and a leathery blonde (Bill Maher and Ann Coulter) have end-of-the-world viking sex as the facility burns to the ground.  A dumb starlet (Paris Hilton) is killed by one of her handlers and her little rat dog escapes on foot.  A radio shock jock (Howard Stern) actually survives the war and restarts his show.

Michael Stipe of REM joins the army to fight the zombies

Another war veteran mentions how his brother used to have a bunch of Mel Brooks’ old comedy skits on vinyl record, and how he and his squad acted out the “Boy meets Girl” puppet skit with some human skulls.  Mel Brooks is author and narrator Max Brooks’ father.

Queen Elizabeth II, refuses to evacuate England when the island is overrun by zombies.  She intends to remain in Buckingham Palace “for the duration,” mirroring the fact that her parents refused to evacuate to Canada during World War II.

Vladimir Putin declares himself Tsar of the Holy Russian Empire, an ultra-orthodox religious state that has armed priests execute political dissidents under the guise of mercy killing people who have been bitten by zombies.

Yang Liwei, the first “taikonaut” (Chinese astronaut) has a space station named after him

While the main conflict is about government responses to the zombie pandemic, we see glimpses of a greater war torn planet.

A major plot line involves a Chinese Civil War which sees the entire communist politburo nuked out of existence by a rebel sub commander, as well as an attempted “scorched space policy” where the government planned to blow up their space station with scuttling charges to cause a cascade of space debris to encircle the Earth and prevent any other countries from launching missions in the future (this is known as Kessler Syndrome in real life, and was featured as the inciting incident of the 2013 movie Gravity).  The People’s Republic becomes the United Federation.

Iran and Pakistan destroy each other in nuclear war; everyone thought it would be India and Pakistan, but they had very close diplomatic infrastructure in place to prevent such a catastrophe; Pakistan helped Iran build a nuclear arsenal, but as millions of refugees fled from India through Pakistan to the east, Iran had to blow up some Pakistani bridges to stem the flow of zombies, which led to a border war and eventually total nuclear retaliation.

Floridians flee to Cuba, Wisconsinites flee to Canada, the federal government flees to Hawaii.  Everything east of the Rockies is abandoned and ruled by warlords until the government sorts itself out and mounts an expedition to clear the continent of zombies by literally marching an unbroken line of soldiers stretching from Canada to Mexico across the wasteland to the Atlantic.

Israel withdraws from Gaza and the West Bank to become super isolationist, building a wall around the entire country to stop the zombies getting in (they were the first country to respond to the pandemic, and the most successful), but the religious right rebels against the secular left in a civil war that sees Jerusalem ceded to a unified Palestine.

It is an amazing, multifaceted story with so much going on that nobody recognizes.  It was written as a response to the end of the Cold War and the start of the War on Terror.  It’s about a geopolitical shift, a change in the status quo, a disaster from which the world never recovers; America before 9/11 was a very different place than American after 9/11.  Iraq and Afghanistan changed everything, and we’re still feeling their effects to this day; the story uses the zombie apocalypse as the next big international disaster the world must adapt to.  World War Z is World War III with zombies, and I think it would do a lot better if it were published today, now that we’ve had several decades to respond to the fall of the Soviet Union and the endless wars in the Middle East and a global pandemic.

[nickgerlich]

Loyal To A Fault

Marketers know a very simple trick. It is much cheaper to retain a customer than it is to recruit a new one. The problem, of course, is the retention part. What’s in it for the customer?

Of course, there are instances in which organic retention comes about simply because of consumer preference. We keep coming back for more because we like it, and as long as the product or service is still there, we’ll keep coming back.

But it doesn’t always work that way, and that’s why businesses ranging from restaurants, retailers, and supermarkets, to hotels and airlines, maintain customer loyalty programs. Essentially, it boils down to a points race of some kind that will eventually accrue to the point that the customer is given some kind of reward.

And it’s not exactly the newest trick in the book either. I remember supermarkets for many years using loyalty programs to reward customers with pieces of tableware. Imagine building your complete service for eight at a supermarket. Many people did it, though, which meant they spent a lot of time and money at one store.

But wait, there’s more. Many decades ago, third-party companies like S&H Green Stamps partnered with retailers to provide booklets and stamps that customers received based on how much they spent. Customers could then redeem filled books for merchandise at their local S&H storefront. Think of it as outsourcing your sales promotion program, because that’s exactly what happened.

Skip forward to today, and rewards programs are still common, although they are more likely to include a digital component. Red Robin is a great example of how they can be used, and their recent revamp has led to same-store sales growth. The new initiative, launched in May, saw them increase their loyalty program membership to more than 14 million. The new points program gives one point for each dollar spent, and once the customer reaches 100 points, they get a $10 reward for their next order, which can be online or dine-in.

Perhaps you have participated in a similar program at Starbucks, which then yields a free drink every once in a while. The whole idea, of course, is to reinforce your patronage choice by giving something back.

The question, of course, is whether a 10% yield is enough to motivate people to divert their attention from other competitors. That’s a pretty small discount, and were the store to otherwise offer a 10% price reduction on selected items in-store, they probably wouldn’t have much success. It usually takes more of a discount—like 20% or more—to kickstart the conversation inside the store.

But by gamifying loyalty programs and incorporating them into apps, businesses are finding far greater success. When the customer can see their progress, visualization quickly turns into repeat visits and purchases.

I speak from experience. I too have collected and redeemed points at Red Robin through the years. I am thankful when I get the unexpected credit. But it’s my membership in the Hilton Honors program that really gets my attention, though, because I travel a lot. I am in my eighth year of being Diamond, which gets me discounted rates, reserved parking spaces, and occasional free upgrades when they are available.

Better yet, I am nearing Lifetime Diamond status, which requires two million points or more accrued, ten consecutive years of Diamond status (which is 60 nights a year), and a total of 1000 or more nights. That’s a lot, but for someone who travels frequently, it is very doable. Just wait until you start doing business travel. You may very well find yourself a slave to a hotel or airline brand.

And I am. My lodging search always starts with the Hilton app, where I can monitor all aspects of my account, book rooms, see my points, etc. It does not mean that I am always 100% loyal, because if a particular Hilton property is priced outrageously, I will then expand my search to Best Western and others. Given that I only need six more nights this year to maintain Diamond, you can see the program has achieved its intended effect. Once Lifetime, I can relax, redeem those points, and keep getting discounts. Oh, and good parking.

That’s loyalty. Maybe not perfect, but darn close. It’s every marketer’s dream come true. “Welcome, Dr. Gerlich. Thank you for being a Diamond member. Would you like a snack?”“Why, yes. Yes, I would.”

It’s an interesting proposition how we have traded our freedoms to shop around, in return for benefits that are really cheap for the marketer to give. But hey, we’re human, filled with frailties and quirks. The marketers have figured out how to pull those levers, and get the intended effect.Now how many loyalty programs are you enrolled in?

Dr “Going For Lifetime” Gerlich

Audio Blog