I sent this to Matt already, as he is the biggest fan of White Castle I know. "White Castle?? But I thought you said classy!" I did say classy. White Castle is making an offer you can't refuse:
Make your Valentine’s Day STEAMY! Take your Valentine to White Castle on Tuesday, February 14 between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m and enjoy hostess seating, candlelit dining and your own server. Reservations are required
Apple has introduced a new, 1GB nano for $149, and cut the price of the 1GB shuffle to $99 (the 512MB shuffle is now $69). This is seen as a move to compete with CD players on the low end and also to extend the nano offering. iPods now range from $69 to $399, as shown below.
On the racier side, a recent nationwide survey conducted by Harris Interactive® for the Grain Foods Foundation found that nearly 10 percent of Americans are more passionate about toast than they are for, well, passion. One in ten said they "would rather eat toast in the morning than have sex." Another 52 percent indicated they prefer toast in the morning over candy, 38 percent want toast more than chocolate, and 29 percent prefer their morning toast over a bubble bath.
While I applaud their appreciation for toast, that is one screwed up 10%.
I logged into my gmail inbox today, and noticed a new link on the left sidebar along with "Inbox," "Sent Mail," and the others - it said "Chats." Clicking it revealed a message that said "Get Google Talk so you can chat and make free voice calls with friends. Your Google Talk chat history can be automatically saved right here in your Gmail account. Also coming soon: chat in Gmail!" There's a picture of how it will look when chat is integrated with Gmail. Guess then there's a reason for anyone who was holding out on switching email addresses to make the jump. Is this the beginning of the end for AIM?
Well, the Steelers can call it even now, as the officials who performed well enough throughout the season to earn the privilege of working Super Bowl XL performed Sunday as though they were trying to make it up to the Steelers by giving them the game -- not just any game, but the biggest game. And, yes, this time the other guys, the Seahawks, cried conspiracy, only not quite as loudly as Porter.
Here's what referee Bill Leavy's crew did, point blank: It robbed Seattle. The Seahawks could have played better, sure. They could have done more to overcome the poor officiating. We understand that those things happen and all, but even with all the points Seattle left on the field, there's a good chance the Seahawks would have scored more than the Steelers if the officials had let the players play.
The second article mentions how some QBs didn't show for the past MVPs feature before the game, due to money disputes.
Former 49ers quarterback Joe Montana and former Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw decided to stay home, while former Dolphins MVP Jake Scott was traveling in Australia.
Montana, the league's only three-time Super Bowl MVP, turned down the invitation over money, Newsday and the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Montana, however, told ESPN2's Cold Pizza last week that he wasn't going to be at the game because his son had an important basketball game he wanted to attend.
Bradshaw, who told league officials that he wanted to be with his family, also took issue with the fees, the Chronicle reported. Bradshaw, through a representative, denied the Chronicle's report that there was a dispute over money.
Former MVPs were given $1,000 for incidental expenses while in Detroit, along with other amenities such as plane tickets, car rental and game tickets. Sources told each paper that Montana asked for a guarantee of at least $100,000 in appearance money. When the league balked at Montana's demands, the quarterback declined to be in attendance.
I don't know about how much I buy into the second article, since one QB was on vacation and the other 2 denied there being a money dispute.
According to the Detroit Free Press, "a 2005 survey by Harris Interactive conservatively estimated that 1.4 million U.S. adults call in sick the day after the Super Bowl. Most likely to call in sick: males ages 25-44 who live in areas where the championship teams have strong followings." It's supposedly the biggest "sick" day of the year.
That's one of the reasons for the SuperbowlMonday.com site which is trying to petition to make it a national holiday. Of course it will probably never happen, but we can try!
Update: As for the ads, it was a battle for mediocrity. It seemed like very few commercials were trying to stand out. See all the Super Bowl commercials on Google Video. I liked the Bud "Secret Fridge" and "The Wave" ads, as well as the FedEx ad.
If you've read more than a few articles on this site, you know I don't tend to plug stuff. But this I could not resist. I just received the Special Edition of Sin City, and I have to say - if you like seeing how movies are made (and liked this movie), get the special edition version. There's some very cool bonus stuff on the second disc. Read on for the details.
dave submitted a link to a Chicago Tribune article about former Full House actress admitting she has a meth habit.
Former "Full House" actress Jodie Sweetin has come clean about her daily methamphetamine habit. The problems began when "Full House" ended in 1995, the actress told "Good Morning America" on Wednesday.
"It is kind of hard to figure out who you are when you've lost your job at age 13, when that was basically how you identified yourself," says Sweetin, 24, who played Stephanie on the series.
Seeking a "normal" life, Sweetin was married by age 20 to a Los Angeles policeman. But two years ago, bored and unemployed, she got hooked on meth. After a three-day "lost" weekend, reportedly followed by an intervention staged by her "House" co-stars Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, John Stamos and Bob Saget, Sweetin checked herself into a rehab center.
"I was married to a police officer; we are going through a divorce right now. He had no idea," she says.
This story marks the 204th story on this site. There were also a few comments today, which got me thinking it wasn't very obvious when someone left a new comment. Well, no more! Now comments are more clearly marked on the right, but the biggest change is to the "Recent Comments" box on the left pane.
Place a comment and it will appear brightly at first, then slowly fade away.
Update: The topics page now contains a breakdown of story submitters at the bottom, alongside the number of total stories.
