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Comments »NFL: Kim Kardashian Wants Some “Tebow Time” & Gets Rejected!
In a development lending sudden credence to theories that our world will end in 2012, Tim Tebow is being hunted by a Kardashian sister.
“Kim (Kardashian) has a big crush on Tim,” a friend told The National Enquirer. “She says he’s not only very handsome but seems like a guy with really strong values.”
“Tim’s been made aware of Kim’s crush, and although flattered, he’s not interested,” a source told The Enquirer. “He’s an avowed virgin who’s saving himself for marriage and is looking for a woman with similar values, not someone with two failed marriages and a sex tape in her past.”
So, with one swift hammer drop, the TimKim era is in the books.
Comments »Peyton Manning likely will never play football again, sources say
Peyton Manning’s football career is likely over, two sources close to the Indianapolis Colts quarterback with knowledge of his recovery from neck surgery told Jason Cole of Yahoo! Sports.
Comments »3 Surprising Reasons to Give Up Soda
Comments »America has a drinking problem. No, not booze. I’m talking about soft drinks. According to the Beverage Marketing Corporation, the average American guzzles 44.7 gallons of the sweet stuff every year. Not sure what 44.7 gallons looks like? It’s about what you’d need to fill a small kiddie pool.
But the truth is, you don’t need me to tell you that soda isn’t healthy. We all know that America’s drink of choice contributes to our country’s ever-expanding obesity problem. But, as Rodale.com writer Leah Zerbe discovered, love handles are just the beginning. Read on for her report on three shocking soda facts that will have you saying “Just water, please” from now on. Read More…
NFL: Panthers Make 1st Logo Change Since Joining The League
Comments »The Carolina Panthers have had the same team logo since the team began playing in 1995. But that’s about to change, as the team announced the change on Sunday evening during the Pro Bowl.
“We have one of the finest and most recognizable logos in the NFL and wanted to make it as modern as possible without losing the dramatic essence of the mark,” said Carolina Panthers President Danny Morrison. “It is a cleaner style that is easier to read and should be more applicable to different uses.”
Here’s the real winner of this year’s Super Bowl
Comments »The Super Bowl is the mecca of all holidays for me. OK, so it’s not an actual holiday, but you couldn’t drag me out of my house kicking and screaming if the Super Bowl is on TV.
It’s also the mecca of all days for networking company NBC, owned by Comcast (CMCSA +0.11%), because it will be raking in an average of $3.5 million per 30 seconds for the rights to advertise during the Super Bowl. Advertising prices have risen 50% in just the past 10 years, and ads are expected to generate in the neighborhood of $250 million just from this one game.
PPT Hybrid Movers (charts)
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Comments »NFL: Ochocinco Drops $28,000 On Gifts To Teammates
Comments »As the New England Patriots make that long, harrowing, three-hour trip from Boston to Indianapolis for the Super Bowl, they can do it in engrossed in their music. That’s thanks to a gift from receiver Chad Ochocinco, who is participating in the first Super Bowl in his career.
The Boston Herald reports that Ochocinco dropped around $28,000 on Beats by Dre Headphones for every member of the team. The headphones, widely regarded as the best in the industry, were designed by rapper Dr. Dre. The version Ochocinco picked out for the team produce a “clean, yet forceful sound.”
Tough Times: Beer Loses Out to Hard Liqueur Sales
Chill
Sometimes I’m late to the party, but when I find out what I’ve been missing I always like to share…
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McDonald’s drops ‘pink slime’ ingredient from beef
Comments »McDonald’s (MCD -0.49%) clientele can finally rest easy, as “dog food” is coming off the menu at the Golden Arches.
In the wake of an outcry by the celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, McDonald’s said on Thursday said it will stop using ammonium hydroxide, a common ingredient in cleaning solutions that’s dubiously dubbed “pink slime,” in its beef patties. Read More.
NFL: Patriots WR Wes Welker Engaged to Former Miss Hooters International
I’ve always liked this cat due to him racking me up plenty of points in fantasy football. Well, it looks like he is living his own fantasy by popping the question to his Hooters hottie Anna Burns.
Flash: Conservatives = Morons
Unfortunate, but that’s the way it goes.
Low-intelligence adults tend to gravitate toward socially conservative ideologies, the study found.
Comments »PPT Hybrid Movers
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Comments »$RIG Spiking on News
Hearing Brazil petrobras buying 30% stake
Comments »Gapping Up and Down This Morning
Gapping up
PEET +0.3%, DHT +18.7%, PLCM +9.1%, ACUR +7.5%, VMW +4.7%, WDC +3.7%, VMW +4.7%,DGX +4.3% , TXN +3.3%, SNV +7.4% , COH +3.4%, EMC +3%, ACUR +7.5% , BAX +2.3% ,
KORS +1.2%, BBBY +0.9% , ZNGA +0.8% , MRK +0.7% ,
Gapping down
IDCC -16.3%, NOK -7.5%, IRE -6.1%, ONCY -5.4%, PNNT -4.9%, KSU -4.1%, ZION -4%, DEPO -3.8%, GEL -3.5%, MSO -3.5%, TI -3.1%, CSX -3%, SI -2.7%, CS -1.9%, BAC -1.8%,
EAT -8%, JJSF -7.8%, ZION -7.8% , LYG -6.4%, IRE -6.1%, ING -3.4%, BCS -3%, BAC -2.1%, CS -1.9%, C -1.4%
Comments »SUPERBOWL 46; HERE WE COME BABY
What a nail biting game we had tonight!
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The Shanghai Composite May Have Bottomed Thanks to the Chinese Gov’t
Posted on January 21, 2012
Shanghai’s channel surfing Panda bears are speaking with a little higher pitch this weekend after getting their ‘hood caught in a vicious squeeze and reversal. The stock index has bounced 8.7 percent off its January 6th lows after falling 31 percent from last April’s 12-month high. The Shanghai was down 39 percent from its August ‘09 post-crash high before reversing earlier this month. Hugh Hendry nailed it.
We don’t know if the bottom is in but it seems clear to us the government doesn’t want the stock market to fall any further. They have unleashed the Dragon on the bears with a series of policies to prop up the market.
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