The list for April 12, 2013
NOTE FROM CHRIS:
Yahoo! made headlines two weeks ago when it
acquired Summly, a startup run by 17-year-old
CEO Nick D’Aloisio, for $30 million.
acquired Summly, a startup run by 17-year-old
CEO Nick D’Aloisio, for $30 million.
The Top 17 Benefits of
Being a Teen Millionaire
Being a Teen Millionaire
- Even Mayor Bloomberg is afraid to tell you that you can’t supersize your Coke.
- Bullies who steal your lunch money are too weighed down to escape.
- Although you can’t yet drive to the airport, the FAA lets you fly your Learjet to the Skrillex jam.
- Impress McKayla Maroney.
- You don’t have to make an ass of yourself on YouTube to get Kate Upton to agree to be your prom date.
- You can pay others to be brooding and socially awkward for you.
- All the Skittles you can eat for the next few centuries
- Can quit your paper route, which is fortunate since your app made newspapers obsolete.
- Your garage band just got a lot better now that you’re flying in Jimmy Page.
- Hand-made artisanal acne cream
- Watching the star quarterback’s jaw drop when you bring a bevy of hookers to the homecoming dance.
- You can get an American Express Platinum hall pass.
- More girls on your face than pimples
- Pinewood Derby car designed by Lockheed-Martin
- MILFs magically become MIHFs.
- "Mom, can we order a Pizza Hut?"
And the Number 1 Benefit of Being a Teen Millionaire…
- Buy Cee Lo’s girlfriend a Ferrari, then be the guest of honor at the most passionate live-in-person performance of a Grammy-winning song in history.
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CREDITS
Selected from 69 submissions from 28 contributors.
Today’s list authors were:
- Carl Knorr, Devo City, OH — 1, 14 (93rd #1)
- Travis Ruetenik, Hiroshima, Japan — 2
- Kevin Dopart, Washington, DC — 3, 6
- Martin Bredeck, Hybla Valley, VA — 4
- M.J. Finan, Cleveland, OH — 5
- Dave Wesley, Pleasant Hill, CA — 7
- Bill Muse, Seattle, WA — 8
- Andy Krakowski, Alexandria, VA — 9
- Larry Baum, Hong Kong — 10
- Tristan Fabriani, Passaic, NJ — 11
- Jim G. Phynn, Horsham, PA — 12
- Danny Gallagher, McKinney, TX — 13
- Nathan C. Sherman, Bellevue, WA — 15
- Josh Sinnett, Bellingham, WA — 16
- Trish Jensen, Reedsville, PA — 17
- Randy Cassingham, ThisIsTrue.com — Topic
- Donald Junter, New Haven, CT — Banner Tag
- Chris White, Olympia, WA — List owner/editor
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