Poll results: This week's poll was a little bit abbreviated. Due to my computer problems, it only went online on Monday night, rather than on Sunday afternoon. Despite this, there was decent response in these short days, so this poll will be retired today.
This poll asked: What is your favorite holiday movie?
Miracle on 34th Street and Christmas Vacation each received 8% of the vote. A Christmas Story received 16% of the vote. The runaway winner was It's a Wonderful Life. This timeless classic received 66% of the vote.
New Poll: We'll try to stick with the holiday theme from now until Christmas. This week's poll asks: Which type of lights do you prefer for your tree?
Sunday, December 05, 2004
Saturday, December 04, 2004
Quote of the Day 12/4/04
"Most folks are about as happy as they make their minds up to be." Abraham Lincoln
Ivana Gets the Axe
Ivana finally got eliminated from The Apprentice on Thursday night. And, boy, was that ever overdue! The best part of the whole thing is that the Jennifer, the woman Ivana hates most, remains.
When the week began, there were only five players remaining. Apex had 3 members: Ivana, Kevin and Kelly. Kelly was exempt from firing due to leading his team to victory last week. Apex made Ivana their project manager. Mosaic had only two members: Sandy and Jennifer -- two women who had screeched at each other in the previous week's boardroom.
The task this week was two-fold. It involved the production and sale of Mars' new candy bar, the M-azing bar. It is a candy bar with some sort of M&M's in it. On the first day, the teams had to operate an assembly line with only their members and produce as many bars as they could that would pass Mars' quality inspection. On day two, the teams had to sell the bars they produced on the streets of New York. Whichever team brought in the most money would win.
Despite having an extra team member, Apex produced only marginally more bars than Mosaic. Therefore, the competition really came down to who could sell their bars for the most money. Mosaic decided to capitalize on their good looks and dawn the persona of the M&M sisters. So, the two comely blondes took to the streets in slinky tank tops, mini skirts and heels. They really did look almost like twins. Their good looks and their cute demeanor allowed the women to sell their bars for an average price of nearly $5 a bar. And they did all this while being very mindful of not crossing over into a slutty presentation.
Meanwhile, Apex staked out a spot near the top of a subway escalator on Wall Street. They used a pretty standard carnival barker approach. And it worked to moderate success. However, they were only selling their bars for $2 at the start. Kevin was having no success at that price and dropped his price to only $1 without getting approval from Ivana. Aside from this, it was a pretty uneventful outing for Apex until Ivana was told by a pedestrian that two attractive women were selling the same thing for $5 just a few blocks away.
At this point Ivana, who has been exhibiting extreme and irrational jealousy of Jennifer's good looks for weeks, lost all perspective on the situation. After strolling down to check out Mosaic's outfits, Ivana decided to take desperate measures. She started approaching men and telling them she'd drop her skirt if they'd pay $20 for a chocolate bar. She had two takers and dropped her skirt twice. Granted, Ivana's panties were of the boys shorts variety, but you could see the handwriting on the wall as Caroline observed these antics.
Despite this desparate display of exhibitionism by Apex, Mosaic came out way ahead. Kevin took a little heat in the boardroom for dropping the price without approval. But, as usual, the finger was pointed at the project manager. It certainly didn't help that Ivana had used a strip-tease as part of her marketing plan. In the end, Ivana's only defense was her claims that both Jen and Sandy were superficial and worse players than her. But as Trump astutely pointed out, those girls won and were not in the boardroom to be fired. Then the Donald said the words I've been longing to hear. He slapped the table and said, "Ivana, you're fired."
When the week began, there were only five players remaining. Apex had 3 members: Ivana, Kevin and Kelly. Kelly was exempt from firing due to leading his team to victory last week. Apex made Ivana their project manager. Mosaic had only two members: Sandy and Jennifer -- two women who had screeched at each other in the previous week's boardroom.
The task this week was two-fold. It involved the production and sale of Mars' new candy bar, the M-azing bar. It is a candy bar with some sort of M&M's in it. On the first day, the teams had to operate an assembly line with only their members and produce as many bars as they could that would pass Mars' quality inspection. On day two, the teams had to sell the bars they produced on the streets of New York. Whichever team brought in the most money would win.
Despite having an extra team member, Apex produced only marginally more bars than Mosaic. Therefore, the competition really came down to who could sell their bars for the most money. Mosaic decided to capitalize on their good looks and dawn the persona of the M&M sisters. So, the two comely blondes took to the streets in slinky tank tops, mini skirts and heels. They really did look almost like twins. Their good looks and their cute demeanor allowed the women to sell their bars for an average price of nearly $5 a bar. And they did all this while being very mindful of not crossing over into a slutty presentation.
Meanwhile, Apex staked out a spot near the top of a subway escalator on Wall Street. They used a pretty standard carnival barker approach. And it worked to moderate success. However, they were only selling their bars for $2 at the start. Kevin was having no success at that price and dropped his price to only $1 without getting approval from Ivana. Aside from this, it was a pretty uneventful outing for Apex until Ivana was told by a pedestrian that two attractive women were selling the same thing for $5 just a few blocks away.
At this point Ivana, who has been exhibiting extreme and irrational jealousy of Jennifer's good looks for weeks, lost all perspective on the situation. After strolling down to check out Mosaic's outfits, Ivana decided to take desperate measures. She started approaching men and telling them she'd drop her skirt if they'd pay $20 for a chocolate bar. She had two takers and dropped her skirt twice. Granted, Ivana's panties were of the boys shorts variety, but you could see the handwriting on the wall as Caroline observed these antics.
Despite this desparate display of exhibitionism by Apex, Mosaic came out way ahead. Kevin took a little heat in the boardroom for dropping the price without approval. But, as usual, the finger was pointed at the project manager. It certainly didn't help that Ivana had used a strip-tease as part of her marketing plan. In the end, Ivana's only defense was her claims that both Jen and Sandy were superficial and worse players than her. But as Trump astutely pointed out, those girls won and were not in the boardroom to be fired. Then the Donald said the words I've been longing to hear. He slapped the table and said, "Ivana, you're fired."
Friday, December 03, 2004
Quote of the Day 12/3/04
"We did not change as we grew older; we just became more clearly ourselves." Lynn Hall
Let the games begin
I love every major sport in this country. But nothing gets my blood pumping quite like college football. The passion. The pagentry. The rivalries. There is nothing quite like it. And tomorrow is a great, great day of college football.
The excitement kicks off on ABC at 1 p.m. when Virginia Tech heads to south Florida to take on Miami for the ACC Championship. Then at 2:30 on CBS, one of the most historic rivalries in all of sports is renewed for the 115th time when Army battles Navy. After the Army-Navy game ends, you'll have time to run out and pick up some wings for dinner. But don't dilly-dally because possibly the best game of the day will be starting in just a few minutes. At 6 p.m. CBS will broadcast the SEC Championship game from the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. The SEC Championship features the Tennessee Volunteers and the undefeated, untied Auburn Tigers. When that game ends you'll still have a chance to catch most of the Big XII Championship game. The Big XII Championship begins at 8 p.m. This year's game pits the powerful Oklahoma Sooners against the Colorado Buffaloes. The Sooners will be a heavy favorite, but the Big XII Championship has a history of stunning upsets -- including last year's upset of the Sooners by the Kansas State Wildcats.
So, if you're a college football fan, write all this down so that you don't miss a moment. And if you're someone who really just can't understand what gets people like me so excited about all of this, please tune into any one of these games. It'll be almost impossible for you to avoid being swept up in the emotion of these games.
The excitement kicks off on ABC at 1 p.m. when Virginia Tech heads to south Florida to take on Miami for the ACC Championship. Then at 2:30 on CBS, one of the most historic rivalries in all of sports is renewed for the 115th time when Army battles Navy. After the Army-Navy game ends, you'll have time to run out and pick up some wings for dinner. But don't dilly-dally because possibly the best game of the day will be starting in just a few minutes. At 6 p.m. CBS will broadcast the SEC Championship game from the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. The SEC Championship features the Tennessee Volunteers and the undefeated, untied Auburn Tigers. When that game ends you'll still have a chance to catch most of the Big XII Championship game. The Big XII Championship begins at 8 p.m. This year's game pits the powerful Oklahoma Sooners against the Colorado Buffaloes. The Sooners will be a heavy favorite, but the Big XII Championship has a history of stunning upsets -- including last year's upset of the Sooners by the Kansas State Wildcats.
So, if you're a college football fan, write all this down so that you don't miss a moment. And if you're someone who really just can't understand what gets people like me so excited about all of this, please tune into any one of these games. It'll be almost impossible for you to avoid being swept up in the emotion of these games.
Thursday, December 02, 2004
Quote of the Day 12/2/04
"It is only poverty which makes celibacy contemptible. A woman of good fortune is always respectable." Emma in Jane Austen's Emma (I actually took this from the movie. I did not verify its existence in the book).
Beer for my horses?
Country music superstar, Toby Keith, has recently decided to lend his name to a new chain of restaurants. The restaurants will be named Toby Keith's I Love this Bar and Grill. Although the chain is actually owned by a group of investors and not by Toby himself, Toby approves of the atmosphere for the restaurants. Toby said, "It's going to be John Wayne meets Captain America." Apparently Keith will also be involved in approving the food for the restaurants. At a recent press conference, Keith said, "We've got to have great food, and I'm going to have the last say-so on that." At a previous press conference, Toby told reporters, "I don't want anyone walking up to me at an OU game and saying, 'Hey, your steak sucked!'" Construction has already begun on the Oklahoma City and Las Vegas locations. Other planned locations include Kansas City, Missouri; Shreveport, Louisiana and Council Bluffs, Iowa. The only question remaining is whether patrons will indeed be able to order beer for their horses.
Waiting for marriage
New marriage statistics hit the news today. The news is that Americans are waiting longer and longer to get married. According to the 2003 census, the age of 30 is no longer the official start of old maidhood for American women. The latest numbers report that 23% of women between the ages of 30 and 34 have never been married. 33% of men in that same age group have never been married. These are dramatic increases over the last few decades. In 1970, the figures were only 6% of women and 9% of men.
Fox and Friends discussed these new numbers during their 6 o'clock hour this morning. The unmarried beauty queen/reporter, Lauren Green, noted that sexually transmitted disease has also risen by similar margins over this time period. An interesting observation. The married Brian Kilmeade also made an interesting observation. He stated, "People in their 20's have more to do now -- like play video games."
So true Brian, so true. And as the title of Kilmeade's NY Times best-seller points out, the games do count.
Fox and Friends discussed these new numbers during their 6 o'clock hour this morning. The unmarried beauty queen/reporter, Lauren Green, noted that sexually transmitted disease has also risen by similar margins over this time period. An interesting observation. The married Brian Kilmeade also made an interesting observation. He stated, "People in their 20's have more to do now -- like play video games."
So true Brian, so true. And as the title of Kilmeade's NY Times best-seller points out, the games do count.
Wednesday, December 01, 2004
Quote of the Day 12/1/04
"I think that's how Chicago got started. A bunch of people in New York said, 'Gee, I'm enjoying the crime and the poverty, but it just isn't cold enough. Let's go west.'" Richard Jeni
Thanking our Troops
Most of us have said many times over the last couple of years that we are very proud of our troops and thankful for their service. Well, if you want a way to express that gratitude to a soldier in the Middle East, then you may want to check out these two websites.
A Million Thanks: This website gathers letters, cards and emails and distributes them to those who have served our country both in the past and in the present.
Operation Uplink: This website operates in conjunction with the VFW. This site collects donations that are used to buy phone cards for the troops. This allows many who are in harm's way to call their loved ones back at home. This is a perfect gift for the Christmas season.
(Thanks to Mimi for providing these websites)
A Million Thanks: This website gathers letters, cards and emails and distributes them to those who have served our country both in the past and in the present.
Operation Uplink: This website operates in conjunction with the VFW. This site collects donations that are used to buy phone cards for the troops. This allows many who are in harm's way to call their loved ones back at home. This is a perfect gift for the Christmas season.
(Thanks to Mimi for providing these websites)
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