Archive for October 18th, 2005

Thanks all!!

Thanks to all who were able to attend our wedding. It was truly a blessing to have so many family and friends share in our special day!! And to those who were not able to attend, we know you were there in spirit, and we look forward to catching up with everyone at the next gathering.

WEEK 7

Still in the game!!
HOU 10 SEA 42

Excellent pick guys! Unfortunately no one lost so there are still 5 teams left. Let’s hope I make it to the next round.

TEAMS PREVIOUSLY USED:

NE
IND
PHI
CIN
DEN
SEA

Apple faces hard time wooing Hollywood to new iPod

Steve Jobs faces a far tougher task wooing film and television producers to create shows for the new video iPod than he did in the music industry because many questions remain over content and pricing, industry executives say.

In the week since Jobs unveiled the handheld device, which plays video clips on a 2.5-inch diagonal screen, media and technology executives have been trying to figure out whether people will watch shows on a small screen, what types of programs will work and whether money can be made at the $1.99-per-episode price Apple set. - Reuters

NBA introduces new dress code

There will be no more dress down days in the NBA. Players will be expected to wear business casual attire whenever they participate in team or league activities, including arriving at games, leaving games and making promotional or other appearances.

Players will no longer be able to wear:

* Sleveless shirts
* Shorts
* T-shirts
* Chains, pendants, or medallions worn over the player’s clothes.
* Sunglasses while indoors
* Headphones (other than on the team bus or plane, or in the team locker room).

- MSNBC

McDonald’s in Japan Offers Shrimp Burger

McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan Ltd. sales crew Kana Hattori shows off the humberger chain’s new addition, shrimp burger, as it is unveiled to the media in Tokyo Friday, Oct. 14, 2005. Struggling to boost profits amid a price plunge for eating out, the shrimp burger is to keep a turnaround going, and is testing other new products, including yogurt and chicken salads. - Yahoo News