Today

Today is a good day. I can feel it in the air and the people around me. This is the first time Ive been inspired by a presidential candidate and its exciting. Its like a foot coming out of quicksand about to take its first step. It took a long time but our country is ready to change. Not in the cliche way but in a real way. Fear and control has stopped working. The war on intelligence is coming to an end. People are informed, people are questioning what theyve been told and are open to the evolution that actually moves us forward. Obama has struck a chord that resonates with peoples best intentions. The right has claimed both God and patriotism for the last 8 years and now we are seeing the true meaning of both as they play out right before our eyes.

Bamboo laptop

Info and pics HERE

Cant be mad at this...

Baconnaise
From the maker of Bacon Salt comes Baconnaise ($15/3 pack). This bacon flavored spread is tasty on everything from sandwiches to celery. Spread the bacon love.

Nike After 6 promo.. funny

Just a cool ass house.. I want one..

Be Bold?

So to be honest im a little disappointed in the Bold after all the hype.. its bigger, heavier and not as hot as I thought it would be... Of course Ima get one because Im a jackass... The Storm might be the move tho...

Wu Tang Office- HYSTERICAL

Evolve

Think its time we evolve as a country? Then look no further than Barack Obama. A graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, and a compassionate community organizer, state senator and U.S. senator, this unique presidential candidate features sound judgment, off-the-chart leadership skills, and the ability to repair our standing with the world and bridge a super-divided America. In addition to intellect that we've sorely lacked the last eight years, Obama also comes with a tremendously competent vice presidential nominee (you betcha!), and tons of hope. Other features include tax cuts for 95% of Americans, a smart economic recovery plan, a health care plan that actually helps families, much-needed open dialog with our adversaries, non-grumpy grandpa
temperament, and a green energy plan that
will create tons of jobs. There's simply no
better choice for the 44th president of the
United States. Vote.
(uncrate)

Freedom.

Freedom comes to the one that has the power to release his point of view,
not the one that holds his opinion in his cold dead fist and never lets go.

thanks Breck

Clever Snipe in Seattle

Undefeated LA Billboard By Geoff McFetridge | Your 2 Cents

From Field Correspondent Andrew Mains... hysterical

This is one of those things where im not sure if everyone else in the world has already seen it. But this piece of web flotsam gave me the hardest laugh I've ever had at any video of any kind. Apparently this fucking genius went through some classic guitar solo footage and replaced the original guitar track audio with some .... well ... kind of wack guitar. But everything else is still perfectly intact. I dont know what kills me more, Ozzie clapping along or the deafening silence from the over 200k person crowd.

HOLY SHIT!! She really is delusional.. this is scary.

First the whole "earth is 6000 years old" debacle and now this.. you couldnt make this shit up
Palin: First Amendment Rights Threatened By Criticism
ABC News reports:
Gov. Sarah Palin said she fears her First Amendment rights may be threatened by "attacks" from reporters who suggest she is engaging in a negative campaign against Barack Obama.
Palin told WMAL-AM that her criticism of Obama's associations, like those with 1960s radical Bill Ayers and the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, should not be considered negative attacks. Rather, for reporters or columnists to suggest that it is going negative may constitute an attack that threatens a candidate's free speech rights under the Constitution, Palin said.
"If [the media] convince enough voters that that is negative campaigning, for me to call Barack Obama out on his associations," Palin told host Chris Plante, "then I don't know what the future of our country would be in terms of First Amendment rights and our ability to ask questions without fear of attacks by the mainstream media."
Salon's Glenn Greenwald explains why this argument is frighteningly wrong:
If anything, Palin has this exactly backwards, since one thing that the First Amendment does actually guarantee is a free press. Thus, when the press criticizes a political candidate and a Governor such as Palin, that is a classic example of First Amendment rights being exercised, not abridged.
This isn't only about profound ignorance regarding our basic liberties, though it is obviously that. Palin here is also giving voice here to the standard right-wing grievance instinct: that it's inherently unfair when they're criticized. And now, apparently, it's even unconstitutional.
According to Palin, what the Founders intended with the First Amendment was that political candidates for the most powerful offices in the country and Governors of states would be free to say whatever they want without being criticized in the newspapers. The First Amendment was meant to ensure that powerful political officials would not be "attacked" in the papers. It is even possible to imagine more breathaking ignorance from someone holding high office and running for even higher office?

Community Organizer- The gateway to dealing crack

This is kinda nuts

Take it from us: touch screens on mobile phones are just the foreplay for technology’s next big jumpoff. Yeah, fingering your smart phone is cool, but the full interactivity of holograms is already on deck. At Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Israel, Ivan Tihienko’s holographic PDA concept seems likely to one day eclipse today’s pocket-sized devices.
Through the use of a digital shadow, Tihenko’s design, called the Ringo, creates a radius of multi-colored arcs on the ground around you. At the wave of a hand, the user is equipped with a standard menu of date/time, GPS, and games like air hockey and chess. Unfortunately, we’re probably gonna have to wait a few years for the technology to catch up to the concept. See the demo video below…

Holographic Interface - round interface - Ringo from Ivan Tihienko on Vimeo.

Just plain awesome

The official end of 08 Wack Off

In one of the most competitive Wack Offs of our time, Affliction and Ed Hardy go head to head for the coveted "Cross Colours Award."
"This is some of the wackest shit Ive ever seen, gonna be extremely close" wack off spokesman Joe Wurzelbacher said early this morning.
Stay Tuned...

Undecided Voter

UNDFTD 2008 Fall Collection

Undefeated gets set to release their 2008 fall collection this Saturday November 1st. The sports inspired brand continue much of their signature looks with basic essential pieces incorporating their trademark 5 strike embroidery. Along with fleece hoodys and crews, UNDFTD step up their fitted game with fleece and jersey New Era 59Fifty’s coming in various colorways. As of now the collection will only be hitting the Japanese market, although we expect to see pieces release in the US eventually.
See HERE

Hello, Im Elizabeth Dole and Im completely out of my freaking mind

Is it really 2008?

Take me here.... NOW

Sure theres lots of goals to lay out for next year but at the top of my list is to take the family here (my wifes gonna love this post).. Le Meridien in Bora Bora.
2 trips Ive always wanted to take are one of those over the top safaris in Africa and this right here. I wanna stay in a hut over the ocean, where the only blackberries are a fruit. I wanna sip frozen girly drinks and fall asleep in a hammock. I realized a few years ago that Id much rather pile up experiences than "things" and this is one journal entry Im dying to write...
For info go HERE

Dear Em

Please come back as soon as possible. Its getting rough out here. Hip Hop has become the equivalent of late 80's hair metal. Seriously whats the difference between Winger and Lil Mama? Acid washed jeans and Ed Hardy? Limo's with jacuzzis and, well, limos with jacuzzi's? How many more times do we have to listen to how rich rappers are? Sure some of hip hop is evolving and allowing new artists with a new take to slide through: The Knux, Wale and Charles Hamilton are some examples but DJ's that still wear Fubu sweatsuits arent gonna play them on the radio. Outside of those artists hip hop is stuck somewhere between baggy and skinny jeans, gangbanging and skateboarding, ringtone rap and your brothers rap.. its kind of like puberty with all the zits and awkwardness. The question is will it survive or will another genre rise up out of the ashes and represent an actual voice for the next generation... But for now, Em, just come back and remind us of what it was like before the curtains close.

McCain.. again, spreading unity...

These videos show up at every single McCain rally and shows the effect of their divisive tone. It brings out the worst in people. This is how McCain lost his soul. To remain a hero one must continue to act like one. There a lot of work to do to unravel the stuffed emotion of the country but electing Obama is step one. Ignorance is best beat with education and experience.
"When you know better, you do better." Maya Angelou

This is awesome! Fox: Fair and Balanced

I dont have a problem with Fox wanting to sleep with McCain, we all know MSNBC does the same with Obama. The issue is when they promote themselves as "Fair and Balanced" - I mean seriously..

Old timers like me will love this..FUNNY

This is your brain on drugs.

Just looking at this makes me wanna smoke pot. My assistant Jason is one of those freaks that can do the original rubix cube in less than 2.5 minutes (no joke.) Ima buy this for him and see how badass he really is.
The “21st Century Cube” hit the market in three different sizes: the V-Cube 5, 6, and 7.
On October 26th, the V-Cube’s first brain-busting competition was held in Germany.

Sleep standing up.. (top of Xmas list)

Take a nap anywhere standing up. Everything about this is amazing!
I need this on my Christmas list immediately.
The Vertical Bed in action, at Broadway and 33rd St. in New York for a 40 minute nap at 2:00 pm. Naps where repeated at four hour intervals throughout the weekend for Conflux.
Concealed harnesses ensure that Jamie didn’t fall over. He also wore noise canceling headphones and double-mirrored sunglasses, padded with little cushions to keep his eyelid closed. In case of bad weather, an umbrella clips in the infrastructure for shelter.

She Blinded Me With Science

One of the things that's get lost in all the political back and forth is the republican tickets attack on science.. Science always seems to wind up as the butt end of a joke as if its role in where we are and where we're going is as minuscule as whether or not lindsay lohans a lesbian. During the first debate McCain joked about spending millions to study the DNA of grizzle bears, "I don't know if it was a paternity issue or criminal..." Haaa haaa John that's hysterical!! Who would care about a grizzly bear. What isn't funny is that the DNA study allows researchers to pinpoint bear numbers and to document how the populations is changing. This is needed to protect the bears from extinction. I know that's not as important as protecting the rights of americans to own machine guns or building a few more bombs but many would argue that preserving the grizzly bear so our children can observe and learn is priceless. What happens to the enviormental chain without Grizzly bears? Here's another laugher from the Straight Talk Express "Obama asks for 3 million dollars for an overhead projector" Again here's those pesky facts. The projector is an optical one to be placed at the Adler planetarium in Chicago- the first ever built in America.. 35 million people have been there and 400,000 schoolkids go every year. Science education in this day and age is essential to preserving the competitiveness of the united states. This so called projector just might be the spark that changes the course of a childs future. It might open his/her eyes to the world in a way they hadn't known. But I would assume encouraging science education isn't worthy of government support when a quarter of your party believe dinosaurs and people coexisted 6000 years ago..(I honestly didnt believe this when i read in NY Times but who knows.. 2% would be astonishing.) Science tends to get in the way of that.. Its no wonder that Global Warming has become such a back burner issue to the right. To understand it one would have to go to the "dark side" of knowledge. Its best to laugh it off. The best one came last week when Sarah Palin goofed on fruit fly research in France immediately after she urged the government to fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Again here's the kicker- a fruit fly study last year demonstrated that a protein called neurexin is required for nerve cell connections to form and function correctly. That discovery has led to advances in, you guessed it, Autism, (OOPS!) which is Palins personal mission. I suppose we can't blame the politicians for what they don't know, but what we can do is to elect people who have an understanding of the importance of science and the role it plays in our future.

Whoa

Scientists create remote control for the brain

From TechRadar:
Ever wished you could press Pause during one of your mates' endless stories? Or wanted to Eject yourself from a painful relationship?
Wish no longer, scientists (mad, presumably) at Arizona State University have developed an ultrasound remote control for the human brain.
"We were able to unravel how ultrasound can stimulate the electrical activity of neurons by optically monitoring the activity of neuronal circuits," says lead investigator William Tyler, presumably while cackling insanely.
Tyler's research group discovered that remotely delivered low intensity, low frequency ultrasound increased could trigger the release of neurotransmitter from synapses, changing the behaviour of neural circuits.
Stuttering? You need your brain zapped
Other neuroscientists have been attempting to control neural activity with implanted electrodes, in order to treat conditions ranging from depression and drug addiction, to Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease, Tourette's Syndrome, epilepsy and even stuttering.
By using pulsed ultrasound waveforms to penetrate the skull, Tyler's team has shown similar effects to electrodes without the trauma understandably associated with sticking needles into a patient's brain.
When asked about the potential of using his methods to remotely control brain activity, Tyler replied: "One might be able to envision potential applications ranging from medical interventions to use in video gaming or the creation of artificial memories along the lines of Arnold Schwarzenegger's character in Total Recall."
"Obviously, we need to conduct further research and development," he continued, probably envisaging a portable brain zapper and a nightclub full of young ladies.
By Mark Harris

Meditation

I get asked a lot about meditation so I figured I'd give my take on it. First, I don't believe there is a "right" way nor consider myself an expert.. That said it has been one of the greatest life changing exercises of my life and I truly wish I was capable of grasping it earlier in life...(difficult with pot.) The biggest misconception is that meditation implies "not thinking." While as you practice your thoughts slow down, to me its more about not attaching to them. Allowing thoughts to "be" without letting your gut or mental treadmill get involved.. For instance "Fuck I forgot to call Shane" - on its own its a simple thought- but it can become anxiety if u allow it.. Reality is Shane is probably fine and you can just call him after. Another impt thing to keep in mind when u first try to meditate is that your brain will absolutely LOATHE it. It is the brains worst nightmare because it assumes you aren't taking it seriously enough to attach to what its thinking. That makes it nuts. HOW DARE YOU!!! Most people, myself included initially, kick in after about 50 seconds with "Screw this" or "Man I'm hungry" or "Am I allowed to scratch that itch?," and, after what feels like 4 1/2 hours (90 seconds) you figure it might be better to start this whole meditation thing later in life. Much later.. When your happy and peaceful... Ha.
Your best bet is to ease into it.. Start with doing 2 minutes a day for 2 weeks.. The funny thing is I guarantee your brain will say it doesn't have the time at some point.
Its amazing how little time you have when your quieting your mind but we find time for all kinds of other shit.. After 2 weeks go to 5 min for another 2 weeks and so on until you get to 20 min a day.. (30 if u can) The 2 simplest effective ways to meditate revolve around the breath.. Sit comfortably and focus on it.. Thoughts will come and that's fine, just keep returning to your breath.. That's it. If you wanna add a layer add a silent sound to it.. Inhale with "uhhhhhhh" exhale with "ahhhhhhhh".. Nothing else.. If u catch your mind thinking about how cool the new Audi headlights are, that's ok, catch yourself and go back to the breath.
Its amazing how something this simple has lasted thousands of years and has had such a profound effect on people.. The reason for that I believe, is that it teaches us what lies behind the brain. Its where all creativity, love, passion, joy and peace come from. Jordan didnt think when he drove to the basket.. Hendrix wasn't thinking during his solos.. Sure we use our brain for info and direction but its not the source outside of data. Its like an amazing computer. Meditation allows you to develop a relationship with that source.. It allows you to realize you are much more than your mental noise. It taps into your own creativity and passion. Its energy without the caffeine. Its peace with no brain filter.
Bottom line is meditation has changed my entire perception and I'm truly grateful for it.. For those who are skeptical believe me I get it, I was for most of my life but now that I've dove in, I can't imagine life without it. For me living only in my brain is like doing the running man.. Jogging but getting nowhere. Stuck in the want, the chase and missing out on everything thats right in front of me.

Intelligence at its finest at a McCain rally..

One more week... one more week.... one more week... one more week...

Great in its simplicty- Angelou quote

If you know better, you do better... Maya Angelou

Do Not Sleep on Sencha Shot

I leave Whole Foods every damn week with about 45 bottles (relax I recycle) of everything you can imagine. Ive been drinking Sencha shot for about 6 months and its incredible.. Think of it as green tea expresso. It has the highest amount of catechins (the good shit) than all green teas on the market.. no sweeteners just straight hardcore green tea. Ive been known to be on point with drinks once in a while(ask Rosenberg)--
You can order by the case HERE

Thoughts

Why is cutting taxes on the wealthy conservative and cutting taxes on the middle class socialist?

Are the people so up in arms about "spreading the wealth" ok with spreading the wealth to Iraq? or Wallstreet? Haliburton?

Old Money meet New Money.

Mercedes and BMW- Your Move
Sure seems like Audi is run by some smart motherf@ckers on both the design and marketing side. The headlights are bananas. Mercedes and BMW have some real competition.

The Christian Right Killed the Republican Party

*this is a great article that in my view pretty much nails it..

When Ronald Reagan began courting the religious right in his bid to win the Presidency, I doubt he knew he was spelling death to the lean tenets of Goldwater conservatism. Yet soon afterward, under the thumb of right-wing religion, the Republican party became a bloated fool, stuffed with hypocrisy, greed, and anti-intellectualism. In 2008, the price is being paid through lost elections and a loss of public trust.
Rest of article HERE

Eagles Win....

Westbrook returned to his All-Pro form and rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns as part of a dynamic all-around effort, and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Atlanta Falcons 27-14 on Sunday..
Unfortunately Dallas, Washington and the Giants all won as well... (although if u barely beat the Lions does that still count as a win?)

watch

With all the talk about prop 8 (rightfully so)- its important people are educated about prop 2. this is extremely cut and dry and I cant imagine anyone voting against it. Whether you eat meet 100x a week or never this is a no brainer. Pls watch.

Ha

Vacate.

This is why I think vacations are important.. i wrote this on a beach in Spain last year and just found it.. its not that its groundbreaking writing, its just the perspective i get when i get away from the chase. Without it life just becomes one big means to an end. If your stuck on your blackberry 24/7 and havent stopped to see what is actually in front of you lately, book a vacation!!

The true test of peace and happiness is in stillness,
when the mind has stopped searching for it in the form of "things" and ego fulfillment.
Happiness is not in the accumulation of future, its in the vibrant simplicity of now.
Breathe in every moment because its all you will ever have.
Stare at the sky, feel the breeze, see your soul in a child's eyes.
Listen to life without all the repetitive mental noise.
None of these things exist in your blackberry.
They are lost in the assumption that life is better served elsewhere,
when in reality everywhere and everything else is just theatre for your mind.
It will all be left behind becoming lost opportunities and dust.

Politics at its worst

Fear of the hypothetical is a tried and true practice of the republican party. Its really sad, but fortunately seems to be on its last legs.

Swaggering down 87%

NEW YORK—According to an alarming new study published Monday in The Journal Of Applied Behavioral Science, the time-honored American activity of swaggering, an extremely arrogant manner of walking, has dropped by nearly 90 percent since 2007.
"Our research indicates that American swaggering has dropped to levels drastically lower even than those reached during the savings and loan crisis of the late 1980s," said Dr. Lionel Macleod, a New York University behavioral psychology professor and lead author of the report. "Sadly, a brash, wide-legged gait accompanied by an overconfident smile and one jauntily raised eyebrow may soon be a thing of the past."
"I'm swaggering harder than ever just to keep up appearances, but I think people can tell that my heart isn't really in it anymore," said Staten Island, NY resident Vincent Reda, his insolent smirk betrayed by a certain sadness in his eyes. "With the country in the shape that it's in, I just don't know how much longer folks like me will be able to hit the streets and really shove it in people's faces with arrogant walking."
"It's scary to think about where this country is headed," Reda added. "Being huge, conceited jerks is all we know."

Notorious Extended Trailer

Im officially not mad. This is a tough one to pull off and they at least have me wanting to give it a chance

Prop 2

This is pure and simple. Factory farming abuse is unnecessary and now we can do something about it. Im not advocating becoming a vegetarian.. im not one. what i do believe in is not eating food that has suffered its entire life so i can have a softer meat.. I'm not a PETA freak, Im just happen to give a shit..

Visvim 08 Fall Winter

Newest from the Japanese label Visvim comes several new items from their 2008 Fall/Winter Collection. Included in that latest release includes the Heirloom Pocket Long Sleeves, the Ahab Shirt, Pauline Gize 45 Full-Zip Hoodie as well as the Fluxus 01 Damaged Denim. Simple but quality pieces all around. Check out here

SNL- Bush Endorses McCain/Palin

Todays Dick from Dickipedia: Jerome Corsi

Jerome Robert Corsi (born August 31, 1946) is a conservative author, conspiracy theorist, one of those doctors who absolutely insists you call him “Doctor” even though he doesn’t practice medicine, and a dick.
Jerome Corsi has made a very nice living out of forwarding ideas that are blatantly false. These include, but are not limited to: Muslims practice mosque-sanctioned man-boy love; John Kerry is Jewish (when he’s about as WASPY as they come—just take a look at those photos of him skiing); Barack Obama deals drugs out of his Senate office; and Hillary Clinton is a lesbian. Wait a minute. Scratch that last one.

His most influential books are Unfit for Command: Swift Boat Veterans Speak Out Against John Kerry and The Obama Nation: Leftist Politics and the Cult of Personality. He has also written such works as Black Gold Stranglehold: The Myth of Scarcity and the Politics of Oil; Showdown with Nuclear Iran: Radical Islam’s Messianic Mission to Destroy Israel and Cripple the United States; and Book Titles: The Longer They Are, the Wackier the Content Contained Therein.
Despite the fact that he’s the kind of writer you’d expect to find strictly on the self-publishing circuit, Jerome Corsi is a New York Times #1 bestselling author. But then again, so is Duane “The Rock” Johnson.
On October 7, 2008, Corsi was detained by Kenyan immigration officers after attempting to stage an Obama Nation book launch at a Nairobi hotel. Initially it was believed that Corsi was being held on a “work visa technicality,” but in a bizarre twist, the Kenyan government actually said outright that they didn’t care for his ideas, foregoing the time-honored tradition of making up fake reasons to strong-arm people. Corsi was deported shortly thereafter, yet another bizarre twist, in that an American agitator was deported from a foreign country, rather than the other way around.
More Here

Bring Back Ludes!!!

Not sure if anyone out there has had the pleasure of enjoying a quaalude but in my travels, everytime the pill comes up, those who have tend to light up like a glazed doughnut.
Apparently its like being drunk without any of the bullshit.. Look I'm not advocating drug use but that sounds pretty amazing and I would like to try one immediately.. Today if at all possible.
Here's the problem tho- for some reason they just stopped making them about 20 or more years ago. How does something that brings so much joy just stop? That's as Unamerican as "big cities" and "smart people" -- let's come together and demand the return of the quaalude..

As opposed to?

I love the McDonald's way of jumping on the "health" wagon.. I actually prefer 87% beef

Daddy Yankee has a cologne!!!

THIS JUST IN.. THIS JUST IN..
YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING IS DONE!!!
Reggaetón star Daddy Yankee is launching his own cologne, DY, which will be distributed exclusively in Macy’s stores beginning this month. DY, which was developed by Givaudan Fragrances, is being marketed and distributed via an agreement with Falic Fashion Group (FFG), which in turn is owned by Duty Free Americas (DFA), which owns and operates more than 100 duty-free stores in airports and at borders.
DY will be sold in 1.7 and 3.4 fluid ounce sizes, retailing for $39 and $49 respectively. A DY deodorant will retail for $14.
(If you wanna a sample of what it smells like and happen to know Dennis Dennehy go ahead and give him a whiff)

In the beginning

The Prototype
Conceived Early 2001
There were literally dozens of early mock-ups of the iPod that didn't make the cut. Cobbled together from foam and fishing weights, they all had one thing in common: the round control wheel adorning the front.

Barneys x Converse Perfed Patent Leather Chuck Taylor

These are incredible- Available now at Barneys

Blackberry Storm

Ever since the iPhone released, everybody’s been looking to topple the big dog with every touchscreen phone releasing therefore after hoping to earn the title of iPod Killer. None have really made a dent in the iPhone’s title as the quintessential and end all of be all touch-screen phones. However, if there’s anybody who’s going to make a run at it, we assume RIM will be firing on all cylinders with their upcoming release, the Blackberry Storm. Utilizing all of the functions that has made the smartphone maker so popular, RIM also looks to re-invent the touchscreen with their new “click-able” screen offering a level of tactile feel notably absent from any other phone maker. Some sources anticipate a November release with it being made exclusive only to the Verizon network.

Author David Sedaris, on undecided voters

“I look at these people and can't quite believe that they exist. Are they professional actors? I wonder. Or are they simply laymen who want a lot of attention? To put them in perspective, I think of being on an airplane. The flight attendant comes down the aisle with her food cart and, eventually, parks it beside my seat. "Can I interest you in the chicken?" she asks. "Or would you prefer the platter of shit with bits of broken glass in it? To be undecided in this election is to pause for a moment and then ask how the chicken is cooked."

Classic- watch till end.. new twist

Free Dr Pepper for All as Guns N' Roses Album Release Is Set

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- G N' R delivered the rock, now Dr Pepper has to deliver the pop.
Axl Rose took 17 years to deliver the new Guns N' Roses album.
Earlier this year, Dr Pepper promised to give one can of soda to every American if Guns N' Roses delivered its latest album, "Chinese Democracy." It seemed a safe bet to observers at the time. The album had been so long in the making (17 years) that it was more a punch line than a realistic expectation.
Now, it's official. The album will be released at the end of November, meaning Dr Pepper's promise is coming due. The event is already garnering plenty of buzz for both the band and the soda.
Then again, from a business point of view, the deal raises as many questions as it answers. The album is being released exclusively at Best Buy on Nov. 23. Dr Pepper just happens to have 23 magical flavors. Further, PR shop Ketchum also represents both Best Buy and Dr Pepper.
Numerous calls to Dr Pepper were unreturned. Ketchum directed calls to its client.
Time to honor pledge
"We never thought this day would come," Tony Jacobs, VP-marketing at Dr Pepper, said in a statement. "But now that it's here all we can say is: The Dr Pepper's on us."
Dr Pepper plans to give out the soda through a couponing strategy. Consumers will need to register at the brand's website for a coupon that can then be redeemed at any retailer that sells Dr Pepper. The coupons, which are limited to one per person, will only be available for 24 hours beginning after midnight on Nov. 23. A back-of-the-napkin equation would put 300 million cans of soda (which wholesales in the range of 55 cents a pop) at about $165 million.

Funny

Unbelievable McCain Vs. Obama Dance-Off - Watch more free videos

Bad Bad Bad Dream

Hello Im Rudy Guiliani and I'm a Dick

New Guns and Roses

You Damn Right.

This was the most important thing in the world to me in 83'

Motorola Aura- $2k

For those of you who kept your money in paper bags stuffed under your mattress:
If you're looking for the ultimate in cellular luxury, check out the new Motorola Aura ($2,000). Built more like a fine automobile than a swivel phone, the Aura features a 16-million color circular display, a Grade 1 62-carat sapphire crystal lens, a stainless steel housing that takes nearly two weeks to sculpt, etch and polish, a custom-engineered rotating mechanism with 130 precision ball bearings, CrystalTalk technology for terrific voice clarity, Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR and A2DP, Quad-band GSM, and more.

McCain losing key racist demographic

Google's G1 Is Finally Ready for Its Close-up

Story at WIRED

Palin: God will do the right thing on election day

This is awesome!!
In an interview posted online Wednesday, Sarah Palin told Dr. James Dobson of “Focus on the Family” that she is confident God will do “the right thing for America” on Nov. 4.

Im sure God is up in heaven watching Fox News as we speak

UNDFTD x Converse Poorman’s Weapon

In UNDFTD’s latest collaboration with Converse, the popular sneaker boutique utilizes an MA-1 flight jacket concept as they adopt it for use on the Poorman’s Weapon. The slimmer profile of the Poorman’s Weapon is met with some interesting features that marked the MA-1 jacket such as a satin upper and interchangeable Velcro patches. The Velcro patches itself allowed for quick disposable in the event pilots were captured behind enemy lines. Rounding out the release is the use of an orange liner much like the jackets themselves.

"Wise" Crack

With all the back and forth on whether Sarah Palin is qualified to be VP or even President of the United States, heres a perspective that cuts to the core of why I believe shes not ready without all the partisan mumbojumbo..
It comes down to lack of wisdom:
In order to address the issues facing our country one must be able to understand multiple perspectives in order to make a decision that isnt based on one. One must understand big city views as well as small town values. Education in both inner cities and rural farmlands. Pro Choice vs Pro Life.. Diplomacy vs Aggression.. the list goes on and on. For our country to be "united" a president must take into account its diversity and have the intelligence and wisdom to perhaps rise above thier own perspective. Here in lies the problem for Sarah. Shes is from the black/white school of politics. Your either right or wrong and grey doesnt exist. This is because she has spent her entire life in a small town, which in itself it fine as long as one realizes that there are other perspectives to take into account. She has made it quite clear that she thinks that the "real" America has one perspective and if you happen to be on the other side you are either the elite media, a socialist or someone who pals around with terrorists.. Whats shes missing is America is built on freedom to question and fight for what we believe. America is much bigger than small towns and in the next 2 weeks shes probably gonna find out what "fake America" has the most of: Voters.

All-Chrome Mercedes McLaren SLR

Obviously owned by a COMPLETE JACKASS!!!

Weed has competition

FDA Approves Magnetic Device to Treat Depression

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first noninvasive brain stimulator to treat depression. It works by beaming magnetic pulses through the skull, triggering small electrical charges that prompt brain cells to fire, the Associated Press reported.
The device, called transcranial magnetic stimulation or TMS, is intended for patients who got no relief from their first antidepressant, offering them a different option than trying an assortment of drugs. It also doesn't pose the risks of surgically implanted electrodes or the treatment of last resort, shock therapy, the news service said.
The FDA cleared the prescription-only NeuroStar based on research that found that patients did modestly better when treated with TMS than when they received a placebo treatment that mimicked the magnet. About 24 percent of patients who received TMS scored significantly better on standard depression measures after six weeks, compared with 12 percent of those who got the placebo, the AP said.
That's about as well as patients respond to a single antidepressant, said Dr. Philip Janicak of Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, who helped lead the NeuroStar study.
TMS isn't cheap, however: It's expected to cost $6,000 to $10,000, depending on how many treatments a patient needs, Janicak said. While that's a lot more than antidepressant therapy, it's thousands of dollars less than invasive depression devices, the AP said.

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