Walmart Credit Card Machines Are Down Nation Wide!

January 17, 2012 by Robby LeBlanc · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Business, Las Vegas News

Yes, Walmart Credit Card Machines Are Down NationWide!

Minutes ago I walked into a Walmart on Tropicana Ave in Las Vegas, Nevada and the workers at the door said,” We are only taking cash payments because our credit card machines are down”. I asked are the Walmart Credit Machines down just in this store and the workers responded, “No, the Walmart Credit Card Machines are down nationwide.” I thought to myself, WOW! This is pretty unbeleivable.
I shared with the Wamart workers I needed to get some medication. They suggested I go to the Bank of America at the other end of the parking lot in order to use their ATM machine. I noticed a Citibank was closer so I pulled in to their parking lot. I shared with the teller that all the Walmart Credit Card Machines were down and they responded, Bank of America is down too!
My friend Danny Cahill texted me saying Wikipedia is also down. I don’t know what is going on but this sure sounds like a cyber attack to me. As of this writing which is 3:29 PM Pacific Coast Time, I have see nothing on the news or online about this.

I hope Walmart gets their Credit Card Machines working soon! They must be losing thousands of dollars a second!

Another Not News Moment At… www.LasVegasNewsBlog.com
Robby LeBlanc

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Affiliate Summit West 2012 in Las Vegas Nevada!

January 16, 2012 by Robby LeBlanc · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Business

Shawn Collins and Missy Ward the founders of Affiliate Summit have done it again! January 8,9,19, 2012 they ROCKED Las Vegas with Affiliate Summit West 2012 with over 5,000 ATTENDEES!

What IS AFFILIATE SUMMIT?
“Affiliate Summit is the leading Global Conference and Tradeshow for the Affiliate Marketing Industry.” The very first Affiliate Summit took place in November 2003 in New York City. This first event had a total of 200 people! Affiliate Summit has continued to grow leaps and bounds every year since then.

That’s correct… Over 5,000 people attended this years Affiliate Summit East 2012 in Las Vegas. The event was held at Caesars Palace, right in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip! From those 5,000 plus attendees, 32% were actual affiliates! How exciting is that? The remainder of the attendees were made up of Vendors, Networks,Agencys, and Merchants.

This event is for the Newbie Affiliate Marketer to the The Super Affiliate!
For the Newbies they got the tools and training to get started as an affiliate marketer. This included how to get started to how and where to get traffic. The advanced Affiliate Marketer attendee cut deals with Vendors and Networked with with other Super Affiliates which ALWAYS leads to more business and additional money making opportunites!

Shawn Collins and Missy Ward have continued to grow with the times.

Over the years I had heard people talking about Affiliate Summit, but I was never in town at the time of the event. Last year I was going to attend and I waited to long to register as media and it was SOLD OUT!I was pissed! So I was determinded not to miss it this year.

I cover events all over Las Vegas for www.LasVegasNewsBlog.com It’s an exciting town. I am REALLY glad to have finally attended Affiliate Summit. My only regret is, that I did not upgrade my ticket to GOLD so I could attend all the trainings and educational sessions.

The rules and regulations online change with the wind and to have training sessions that explain the latest changes, developments and opportunities is priceless. To be able to hear super affiliates openly talk about what is working for them NOW is AWESOME!

The super stars of Affiliate Marketing show up! They are ROCK Stars at this event! You just never know who is going to show up and out of the blueI bumped into the one and only Mathew Lesko! A true world class infomercial pitchman!

Besides the training, the BEST thing at an event like this is the Quality NETWORKING! As I opend my email this morning, I got an email from the legend himself, Mathew Lesko! He liked our coversation and wanted do some further business with me!

SO WITH THAT In MIND, HERE ARE THE DATES FOR THE NEXT AFFILIATE SUMMIT.
- Affiliate Summit Central is taking place in Austin, TX on May 15-16, 2012 at the Hilton Austin.
- Affiliate Summit East 2012 is taking place August 12-14, 2012 at the Hilton New York.

For More Information About Future Affiliatge Summit Events Go To:
www.AffiliateSummit.com

Till Next Time,
Robby LeBlanc

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Jack Walker and Friends Holiday Show!

November 27, 2011 by Robby LeBlanc · 1 Comment
Filed under: Entertainment

IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR!

Aliante Station Casino Hosts:

JACK WALKER & FRIENDS HOLIDAY SHOW

Where: Aliante Station Casino Access Showroom,
7300 Aliante Parkway | North Las Vegas, NV 89084
When: Saturday 3 December, 4 p.m.

Embrace the spirit of the holidays by taking part in the joyous songs of the season.

Join Variety Vocal Entertainer – Jack Walker as he celebrates the holidays with his band and talented guest performers.

For Tickets, Please Click on The Link Below
or call (702) 692-7484 and ask for Box Office

http://www.aliantecasinohotel.com/entertainment/concerts.php

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Bubba Smith Dies of Diet Pill Overdose!

November 3, 2011 by Robby LeBlanc · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Health & Fitness, Robby Rants

On August 4, 2011, Football Great Bubba Smith Died From a Diet Pill Overdose!

The obsession to lose weight, look good, at almost any cost is alive and well. Bubba Smith was one of my football heros growing up along with thousands of other kids at that time. At 6ft 7inches, he was larger than life. He was Big, he was Tough and he was an AWESOME Football player! Then after football, acting in movies and TV commercials kept him busy.

But the sad fact is, Bubba Smith died from an over dose of diet pills! Freakin Diet pills!!!

From what I’ve been reading, it looks like Bubba also had a history of High Blood Preassure, and Atherosclerosis, which is the thickening of the artery walls of his heart. A coroner spokesman said, according to various articles, there were high levels of the weight loss drug, “Phentermine” is his system.

My first question that comes to mind is, who is Bubba Smith’s Doctor?
Was his doctor aware of Bubba’s pre-conditions?

Then again, maybe Bubba didn’t do regular checkups. I really don’t know.

Bottomline…it doesn’t matter! He died because he overdosed with a diet pill to LOSE WEIGHT!

Everybody wants that magic pill to solve all their problems, to make the problem go away without any effort or work.

Folks, there is NO MAGIC PILL! Especially for dieting and weight loss!

Food, dieting and weightloss is BIG Business. But when you’re talking abouit, diet, weight loss and eating disorders, it dangerous, life and death dangerous.

I was fortunate enough to have been part of the 8 part docus-series called ” Addicted To Food” which aired on the Oprah Winfrey Network. Last year I topped the scales at 360lbs.I’m happy to say, I’ve lost 82 pounds. Though I still have a ways to go, I got my life back. The experience opened my eyes to the life and death reality and issues of surrounding eating disorders, which include, Compulsive Over Eating, Anorexia Nervosa,and Bulemia.

When I was in treatment at Shades of Hope, they never talked or focused on weight loss. Rather, they focused on all the issues surrounding why one eats and uses food to medicate those issues and pain.I burried a lot of issues and pain with food. I was happy on the outside and and miserable on the inside!

Which brings me to the Jay Leno Show…
Recently Jay had a guest that was going from Fit To Fat To fit. This guy is a trainer with 6 pack abs! He’s ripped.

Here’s The NBC’s announcement:
“Drew is a fitness trainer who’s in the middle of a unique 26-week journey where he stopped working out and started eating foods that are bad for him. His goal is to educate people on what happens when you don’t take care of yourself. When he reaches week 26 he’s going to start eating well and exercising again.” As of the TV taping he had gained about 75 pounds.

When I saw this on TV, my first thought was, “What a Freakin IDIOT!”. He is either an idiot or ignorant off the charts. Either way, it’s not good! He wanted to see what his obese clients felt like. You dont help cure obesity by becoming one of them.

He’s a trainer for crying out loud! He may know nutrtion but he knows nothing about food.Obesity is a symptom of underlying problems. What he is doing is trying to duplicate the smyptoms without the real underlying issues. This guy is playing with fire and he has no clue as to how dangerous his pet project really is.

If he loses the weight, which I suspect he will, what does it prove? It just means, this is a guy that can lose weight without much difficulty. Try being obese for 8, 10 or 20 years with all the problems associated with Obesity, then try losing weight! On the other hand, he risks developing a real eating disorder, which I dont wish on ANYBODY! Either way, this guy is not only arrogant, but really uninformed.

So What’s My Point?
Football hero Bubba Smith didn’t have to die this young! He just didn’t know he was playing with fire.

The only magic pill for healthy weight loss is the knowledge of, “calories in, calories out”.
The Weight Loss Formula = Exercise, Food Plan, Education, Training, Support and Accountability. That is the magic bullet!

If you or someone you know is using food to medicate pain and or burry other issues, they very well could have an eating disorder. People that are Extremely Under Weight or Obese have issues with food.

Why am I ranting on and on???
I’m ranting because I’ll miss Bubba Smith! He touched thousands of people hearts over the years.He’s gone because he was trying to lose weight, the wrong way!

Part of my mission at this point in my life is to bring awareness to the world about the diseases of Diabetes and Obesity. If they go untreated they can DIE. Then again, if they treat their obesity with the WRONG Strategy like diets pills they can also die!

In closing…Love your self enough to go get quality help when and if you need it!

Keep Being Brilliant
Robby LeBlanc

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Shawn Tompkins – The Coach Memorial Fundraiser

October 31, 2011 by Robby LeBlanc · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Sports, Video

On October 28, 2011 hundreds of fans,students, and colleges from around the world honored the life of MMA Coach, Shawn Tompkins at the TAPOUT gym in Las Vegas Nevada.Shawn was the head Coach for TEAM Tompkins at TAPOUT Training Center. The video below is a collection of photos from the event.