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I was struck by the flu this Christmas which caused me to spend Saturday on the couch sleeping and half watching three college bowl games- the Meineke Car Care Bowl, Champs Sports Bowl, and the Emerald Bowl. The Emerald Bowl is sponsored by Emerald which makes nuts and commercials that they think are funny but really aren’t.  I wasn’t planning on watching any of these games, but when you’re sick, it’s better than nothing.

During the Champs Sports Bowl between Florida State and Wisconsin I saw a profile on the FSU player Myron Rolle.  Impressive individual.  Very refreshing to see an exceptional scholar athlete.

From CNN.com: Scholarly Seminole: NFL prospect Rolle also has Rhodes aspirations

From the Failblog

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With all the applications on the iTunes App Store, what’s the number one paid application on December 23, 2008?  It’s the iFart Mobile– Fart Machine for all ages.

iFart Mobile is a Digital Sound Machine and entertainment system which brings endless laughs and enjoyment to its users. Combined with more usefulness and functionality than some other popular applications, iFart has a built-in security system designed to surprise and discourage iPhone theft, as well as a “Sneak Attack” function ideal for pulling pranks on parents, children, friends, teachers, workmates and employers alike.

The reviews are pretty much what I’d expect…
(1 star) Super lame, don’t sound real at al
(2 star) Waste of a dollar, machine generated sounds
(1 star) I tried and tried and this prank does not fool anyone. The fart sounds are way to fake.

As part of the Santa’s gone Centro Palm campaign, you can text Claüs your holiday wish!  You might be granted your wish or a Palm Centro. 

I doubt I’ll get mine, though. 🙂

From NYTimes.com: Bush v. Gore Set to Outlast Its Beneficiary

The Supreme Court’s decision in Bush v. Gore, issued eight years ago this month, was widely understood to work like that tape recorder in “Mission: Impossible.” It was meant to produce a president and then self-destruct.

“Our consideration is limited to the present circumstances,” the majority famously said, “for the problem of equal protection in election processes generally presents many complexities.”

This is an interesting article regarding the legacy of the Supreme Court decision of Bush v. Gore that helped decide the election in 2000.  While the decision was only meant for the specific case, it is currently being invoked in many other election cases.  Whenever the Supreme Court gets involved their words and decisions carry a great deal of weight.

“Whatever else Bush v. Gore may be,” Judge Boyce F. Martin Jr. wrote for the majority, “it is first and foremost a decision of the Supreme Court of the United States and we are bound to adhere to it.”

My friend Annie sent me this Obama themed Christmas Card!
Clever use of the “O” logo.  See the cards at Cafepress.com

One of my Procter & Gamble friends gave me a can of Pringles Extreme Screamin’ Dill Pickle that came from her Christmas gift package from the company. 

I was going to write a review, but this one pretty much sums up what I think about Pringles Extreme Screamin’ Dill Pickle.

I think that Palm is pretty much a dead duck, caught in the market between the iPhone and the Blackberry, but I do find the Santa’s gone Centro ad campaign staring Claüs to be pretty amusing.

More Santa’s gone Centro ads

A few weeks ago I wrote about the giant gummy bear on a stick.  One of my employees and I decided to go in on a few of the bears.  I needed one for a White Elephant gift exchange and she thought they’d make great gifts.  Well, the bears arrived and they didn’t disappoint!

Get your own Giant Gummy Bear at VAT19.com

Snow on my brick parking pad.  Taken with my iPhone the other night, hence the massive amount of noise in the photo.  It’s interesting that there was enough of a temperature difference between the brick and the sand between the bricks.