Archive for February 7th, 2007

My new name is Peyton Manning

Scott Wiese, a die-hard fan of the Chicago Bears, signed a pledge in front of a crowd at a Decatur bar last Friday night that if the Bears lost Sunday’s Super Bowl, he’d change his name to that of the man who led the Indianapolis Colts to victory.

Final Score: Colts 29, Bears 17.

So on Tuesday, Wiese went to the Macon County Courts Facility and started the process of changing his name.

“I made the bet, and now I’ve got to keep it,” - Yahoo

Luckily they didn’t play the Giants or else they would have changed it to Osi Umenyiora

‘Pimped Out John’

Roto-Rooter’s ‘Pimped Out John’ in an undated handout photo. Roto-Rooter says its ‘Pimped Out John’ is designed to ‘fulfill all your wildest bathroom dreams’. Special features include an iPod music player and speakers, an Xbox video game console, a refrigerator filled with drinks and snacks and a cycling exercise machine. - Yahoo

New York may ban iPods while crossing street

New Yorkers who blithely cross the street listening to an iPod or talking on a cell phone could soon face a $100 fine.

New York State Sen. Carl Kruger says three pedestrians in his Brooklyn district have been killed since September upon stepping into traffic while distracted by an electronic device. In one case bystanders screamed “watch out” to no avail. - MSNBC

Stupid! Soon they are going to ban people from talking…maybe they should ban those chinese food delivery people and those bicyclists… You can’t eat while walking. They should have a law where you can’t turn your head. Ban transfats….ban snickers commercial… let’s ban paris hilton.

Prince shows his “Guitar”

In the sensitive post-wardrobe malfunction world, some are questioning whether a guitar was just a guitar during Prince’s Super Bowl halftime show.

A number of bloggers have decried “Malfunction!” — including Sam Anderson at New York magazine’s Daily Intelligencer. Daily News television critic David Bianculli called it “a rude-looking shadow show” that “looked embarrassingly rude, crude and unfortunately placed.” - Fox Sports

Lost Returns Tonight!

Not in Portland
Wednesday, February 7 at 10/9c

LOST is back and all new for 16 straight weeks! In the return episode, Jack is in command as the fate of Ben’s life literally rests in his hands.

The Lost Survival Guide
Wednesday, February 7 at 9/8c

Hosts Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse, the executive producers of LOST, will provide an insightful glimpse into the lives of some of the survivors of the doomed Oceanic Airlines flight 815.

Preview Here

“The Lost Survival Guide” is basically a summary of whats happen so far hosted by the producers. “Lost” is back, but I’m not really that excited about it since “Heroes” is on now. I think the producers should end the season now… Place Peter Petrelli on the island and blow it up!

Gays Don’t Eat Snickers

It isn’t every day you can accuse Snickers of bad taste.

The makers of the classic candy bar have dropped their latest commercial from the airwaves and removed it from their Website after a couple of gay rights groups complained that the 30-second Super Bowl spot packed a homophobic message along with its promises of chocolaty peanut goodness. - E! News

They banned it from tv, but thank goodness for YouTube!

Andy Dick Can’t Stop Touching Ivanka Trump

…so he gets thrown off the Jimmy Kimmel show