"A massive pillow fight in New York City! Feathers fly and teddies soar as we gather for a massive urban pillow fight! Swing and whack as you evade pillow-wielding assailants. Bring a pillow to Union Square and wait for the signal. Pillow fight!"
The Rules
Soft pillows only! + Swing lightly, many people will be swinging at once. + Do not swing at people without pillows or with cameras. + Remove glasses beforehand! + The event is FREE and appropriate for ALL AGES. Wait until 3:00 to begin.
http://www.newmindspace.com/nycpillowfight.php
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Rolling Rock Advertising on the Moon
Moonvertising involves shining a powerful laser at the moon and projected an advertising message that can be seen from around the world. Coca-Cola tried to do it in 1999 as the millennium approached, but the FAA was worried about interference with aircraft (i.e. "cutting flying airplanes in half").
Now, Rolling Rock Beer has announced plans to broadcast their corporate logo at the moon on March 21, 2008. Of course, they won't really do it even though moonvertising is technically feasible. It's just part of their viral marketing campaign to get people to check out their website.
On the website, you can leave messages of your own on the faux moon for other visitors to read. You can also watch videos and download a presentation from Ron Stablehorn, a fake advertising executive, on moonvertising.
Friday, March 21, 2008
Texas Destroys Austin Peay
AJ Abrams led the Longhorns with 26 points in the all-too-easy win. He, along with teammates Connor Atchley (12 points) and Dexter Pittman (11) almost outscored Austin Peay on their own, which really tells you all you need to know about this game.
Peay didn't have much going for itself heading into the NCAA tournament. They don't have a starting player over 6′5 and have only been to the big dance six times in its history. Compare this with Texas, a perennial power featuring arguably the finest PG in the nation - DJ Augustin.
Although you wouldn't recognize Augustin's pedigree on Friday. He went 2-for-8 from the field for just six points. Although to his defense, he wasn't asked to do much as Texas had this game in the bag from the beginning.
Peay didn't have much going for itself heading into the NCAA tournament. They don't have a starting player over 6′5 and have only been to the big dance six times in its history. Compare this with Texas, a perennial power featuring arguably the finest PG in the nation - DJ Augustin.
Although you wouldn't recognize Augustin's pedigree on Friday. He went 2-for-8 from the field for just six points. Although to his defense, he wasn't asked to do much as Texas had this game in the bag from the beginning.
Sony Offers Bloatware Removal Service — For a Fee
"First Sony packed its laptops with Microsoft Works, Microsoft Office trial version, Corel Paint Shop Pro trial version, WinDVD and more. Now it is offering to remove the bloatware. Of course marketing changed the name from 'removing the crap we stuck you with' to 'Fresh Start' software optimization. And they want you to pay $149.99 to clean up their mess — $49.99 for 'Fresh Start' on top of the required $100.00 Vista Business upgrade. You can get about $25.00 of that cost back if you select all available 'no-software' options which are only available after selecting the $149.99 'upgrade'. Wonder what they would charge to remove Windows completely."
Read more: http://slashdot.org/articles/08/03/21/1749252.shtml
Read more: http://slashdot.org/articles/08/03/21/1749252.shtml
UConn scoring leader A.J. Price injures knee in NCAA tournament
Connecticut scoring leader A.J. Price injured his left knee Friday against San Diego and did not return to the NCAA tournament game.
The junior point guard landed awkwardly on his knee while driving to the basket with 9:39 to play in the first half. He was carried off the floor, examined on the bench and then helped to the locker room for more tests.
He briefly returned to the bench on crutches, but wasn't around for the start of the second half.
Price entered the game averaging 14.9 points, with a team-leading 191 assists. He was scoreless when the injury happened.
The game, a first-round matchup in the West Regional, was tied at 16 when Price fell. Without him, San Diego led 34-29 at halftime and opened an 11-point lead early in the second half.
Instead of ring, bride gets handcuffs
Instead of a wedding ring, one Scottsbluff bride found herself in handcuffs. Scotts Bluff County deputies arrested 31-year-old Dianne Carnes on Tuesday afternoon, just after her courthouse wedding was to have started.
Officials said Carnes threatened a woman a day earlier who had served on the jury of her trial on felony charges of driving under license suspension.
Prosecutors said Carnes was caught driving last year while her license was suspended for a drunken driving conviction. Carnes was found guilty of driving under suspension Monday.
Officials said an arrest warrant was issued Monday for Carnes after she threatened the juror.
Meanwhile, Carnes had called a county clerk to schedule her wedding for the next day, and was arrested in front of her wedding party when she showed up for the ceremony.
Lakers sign Ira Newble
The Los Angeles Lakers have signed free agent forward Ira Newble to a 10-day contract, it was announced today by General Manager Mitch Kupchak.Newble, currently in his eighth NBA season, most recently played for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Seattle Supersonics, averaging 4.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 15.5 minutes in 43 combined games this season, including 13 starts.
Prior to playing in the NBA, Newble played in the International Basketball Association for the Wisconsin Blast (1997-98) and played in the CBA with the Idaho Stampede from the 1997-98 season through the 1999-2000 season.
Undrafted by an NBA team, Newble played two seasons with Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College before attending Miami (OH) University, where he averaged 8.9 points and 6.4 rebounds in 58 games over two seasons, while being named Honorable Mention All-Mid American Conference his senior year.
In 374 career games including 197 starts, Newble is averaging 5.1 points and 2.9 rebounds in 20.4 minutes.
The Lakers roster now stands at 15.
Source: clublakers.com
Mischa Barton Naked Scene In Closing The Ring
Mischa Barton completely naked in Closing the Ring. This is the first nude scene from the film to hit the net.
Watch video of Mischa Barton’s nude scene in Closing the Ring:
Watch video of Mischa Barton’s nude scene in Closing the Ring:
Sarah Jessica Parker Mad At Maxim’s Unsexiest List
Sarah Jessica Parker is unhappy with Maxim magazine for naming her the number one Unsexiest Woman in the World.
Maxim compared the ‘Sex and the City’ star to a horse and said, “How the hell did this Barbaro-faced broad manages to be the least sexy woman in a group of very unsexy women and still star on a show with ‘sex’ in the title?”
Parker has hit back at Maxim saying, “It’s kind of shocking…It’s condemnation, it’s insane. What can I do? I guess you can’t please all people.”
Second on the list was Amy Winehouse followed by Madonna, Sandra Oh, and Britney Spears.
Couple, married 83 years, share their secret
The year was 1925. Calvin Coolidge was president, Adolf Hitler released the first part of his book, “Mein Kampf,” Charlie Chaplin’s big movie was “The Gold Rush,” flappers were singing and dancing to “Sweet Georgia Brown” and “I’m Sitting on Top of the World,” the Scopes Trial played out in Tennessee, the first television images were broadcast, Al Capone ruled the streets of Chicago, flagpole sitters were all the rage, Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington were the newest recording artists, the price of a first-class stamp hit 2 cents.
And in Hugo, Minn., an 18-year-old man named Clarence Vail married his 16-year-old sweetheart, Mayme. They had met in the eighth grade, and marriages at such young ages were more the norm than the exception back then. Unremarkable at the time, that union, now 83 years old and still as strong as ever, has finally claimed a place among the historic events of the year.
NBC’s Kevin Tibbles reported for TODAY on Monday that Clarence and Mayme Vail are going into “Guinness World Records” for being married longer than any other living couple on earth.
Man Sells Life on Ebay
After 5 years of marriage Ian Usher just wants to start all over. He's gonna sell his house, car, clothes and even his friends. His ex-wife thinks he's nuts! He hopes that everything is worth $500,000. The auction will start on the 22nd of June.
"There will be a 100 day run-up period to the start of the auction, during which time I will keep you updated by adding daily posts to an online weblog, adding regular videos and other information too, including detailed lists and photographs. I will also be responding to comments in the Guest Book, posts on the Bulletin Board, and will try to respond directly to any other queries you may have about what is on offer.
There are detailed sections on Lifestyle, House and Contents, Vehicles, Friends, and my Job, all of which are included as part of the auction. Further information on all of these can be found in the Additional Info section.
The 100 day countdown has already begun, and you can see how long it is until the start of the auction at the top of each page of the website.
And, if you're interested in finding out what will happen to me after the sale of my life, I'll update this site once the auction has ended too. "
http://www.alife4sale.com/
"There will be a 100 day run-up period to the start of the auction, during which time I will keep you updated by adding daily posts to an online weblog, adding regular videos and other information too, including detailed lists and photographs. I will also be responding to comments in the Guest Book, posts on the Bulletin Board, and will try to respond directly to any other queries you may have about what is on offer.
There are detailed sections on Lifestyle, House and Contents, Vehicles, Friends, and my Job, all of which are included as part of the auction. Further information on all of these can be found in the Additional Info section.
The 100 day countdown has already begun, and you can see how long it is until the start of the auction at the top of each page of the website.
And, if you're interested in finding out what will happen to me after the sale of my life, I'll update this site once the auction has ended too. "
http://www.alife4sale.com/
Chocolate Rain - YouTube award winner
Tay Zonday morphed from an unknown musician to an Internet superstar who got booked on national TV shows after his song “Chocolate Rain” — an amateur clip of his baritone crooning — went viral last year. Now he’s among the 12 winners of the second annual YouTube Video Awards, recognizing the top user-created videos of 2007.
YouTube users voted on six nominees for each category: music, sports, comedy, instructional, short film, inspirational, commentary, creative, politics, series, eyewitness and “adorable.”
“It’s the new Emmys,” Zonday, 25, said of the video-sharing site’s awards in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. “It’s the next Oscars. The next People’s Choice Awards. It’ll be interesting to see what happens five years, 10 years (from now).”
His competition included comely singer-songwriter Mia Rose and “the vegetable orchestra,” featuring a jam session with a carrot flute and squash drum.
Neil Cicierega’s video featuring “Harry Potter” hand puppets (and Professor Dumbledore without any clothes on) won for best comedy video. Guillaume Reymond’s “Human Tetris” won most creative video.
Chris Crocker, who shot to stardom in his video freak-out over Britney Spears‘ public meltdown, was beat in the commentary category by a clip from Michael Buckley of the popular online show “What the Buck?” slamming fellow YouTube celebrity Lonelygirl15.
The Obama Girl, aka Amber Lee Ettinger, whose “I Got A Crush On Obama” clip has been seen more than 7 million times, didn’t wind up winning in the politics category. That honor went to the serious-minded “Stop the Clash of Civilizations” video by the global organization avaaz.org.
“The (political) video that actually won in an election year wasn’t one that had anything to do with the election itself,” said YouTube spokesman Aaron Ferstman. “(It’s a) video that deals with … serious issues like discrimination, and that video’s done in kind of a neat way that speaks to young people.”
Best eyewitness video was the epic “Battle at Kruger,” which has drawn more than 26 million views to its astonishing footage of a baby water buffalo surviving an attack by lions — and a crocodile! — in the African prairie. It was up against the news-making clip of a University of Florida student pleading “Don’t tase me, bro!” as police removed him from a John Kerry forum.
Ben Shelton’s “My Name is Lisa” — a drama about a young girl and her mother who has Alzheimer’s — triumphed in the newly added short film category. The winning Web series was “The Guild,” a comedy about a group of obsessed online gamers.
The Texas Country Reporter’s video about a blind painter won most inspirational video. The “Balloon Bowl” clip of a guy skateboarding in, well, a balloon-filled bowl snagged best sports video. And the incredibly cute, compulsively watchable “Laughing Baby” clip was voted most adorable.
Dan Brown’s video “How to Solve a Rubik’s Cube (Part One)” scored in the instructional category.
Ferstman said the prizes consist of “notoriety” and a trophy he described as “very heavy with a metal base” supporting a “big glass `play’ button.”
Ferstman said: “These are the (videos) that really will stand out and over time, you know, you’ll say, `Hey, do you remember the Laughing Baby’?”
Zonday, who streams music from his YouTube channel, MySpace page and personal Web site, said he hopes to earn “a living making art and producing music,” and is pursuing a voice-over career. He’s flattered by the numerous online parodies of “Chocolate Rain,” which has garnered nearly 16 million views.
“A lot of people see political commentary in (the song),” he said. “A lot of people find humor in it. A lot of people, they say their 2-year-olds can’t stop repeating it at bedtime, so lots of people get different things out of the song. And I think the greatest consequence and the greatest mileage it can have is to get people asking questions.”
What’s the key to YouTube success?
“Just be very authentic and put yourself out there,” he said in his mellifluous voice. “You’ll never know what will happen.”
Source: http://foxtvnewbroadcastlive.com
YouTube users voted on six nominees for each category: music, sports, comedy, instructional, short film, inspirational, commentary, creative, politics, series, eyewitness and “adorable.”
“It’s the new Emmys,” Zonday, 25, said of the video-sharing site’s awards in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. “It’s the next Oscars. The next People’s Choice Awards. It’ll be interesting to see what happens five years, 10 years (from now).”
His competition included comely singer-songwriter Mia Rose and “the vegetable orchestra,” featuring a jam session with a carrot flute and squash drum.
Neil Cicierega’s video featuring “Harry Potter” hand puppets (and Professor Dumbledore without any clothes on) won for best comedy video. Guillaume Reymond’s “Human Tetris” won most creative video.
Chris Crocker, who shot to stardom in his video freak-out over Britney Spears‘ public meltdown, was beat in the commentary category by a clip from Michael Buckley of the popular online show “What the Buck?” slamming fellow YouTube celebrity Lonelygirl15.
The Obama Girl, aka Amber Lee Ettinger, whose “I Got A Crush On Obama” clip has been seen more than 7 million times, didn’t wind up winning in the politics category. That honor went to the serious-minded “Stop the Clash of Civilizations” video by the global organization avaaz.org.
“The (political) video that actually won in an election year wasn’t one that had anything to do with the election itself,” said YouTube spokesman Aaron Ferstman. “(It’s a) video that deals with … serious issues like discrimination, and that video’s done in kind of a neat way that speaks to young people.”
Best eyewitness video was the epic “Battle at Kruger,” which has drawn more than 26 million views to its astonishing footage of a baby water buffalo surviving an attack by lions — and a crocodile! — in the African prairie. It was up against the news-making clip of a University of Florida student pleading “Don’t tase me, bro!” as police removed him from a John Kerry forum.
Ben Shelton’s “My Name is Lisa” — a drama about a young girl and her mother who has Alzheimer’s — triumphed in the newly added short film category. The winning Web series was “The Guild,” a comedy about a group of obsessed online gamers.
The Texas Country Reporter’s video about a blind painter won most inspirational video. The “Balloon Bowl” clip of a guy skateboarding in, well, a balloon-filled bowl snagged best sports video. And the incredibly cute, compulsively watchable “Laughing Baby” clip was voted most adorable.
Dan Brown’s video “How to Solve a Rubik’s Cube (Part One)” scored in the instructional category.
Ferstman said the prizes consist of “notoriety” and a trophy he described as “very heavy with a metal base” supporting a “big glass `play’ button.”
Ferstman said: “These are the (videos) that really will stand out and over time, you know, you’ll say, `Hey, do you remember the Laughing Baby’?”
Zonday, who streams music from his YouTube channel, MySpace page and personal Web site, said he hopes to earn “a living making art and producing music,” and is pursuing a voice-over career. He’s flattered by the numerous online parodies of “Chocolate Rain,” which has garnered nearly 16 million views.
“A lot of people see political commentary in (the song),” he said. “A lot of people find humor in it. A lot of people, they say their 2-year-olds can’t stop repeating it at bedtime, so lots of people get different things out of the song. And I think the greatest consequence and the greatest mileage it can have is to get people asking questions.”
What’s the key to YouTube success?
“Just be very authentic and put yourself out there,” he said in his mellifluous voice. “You’ll never know what will happen.”
Source: http://foxtvnewbroadcastlive.com
The Youtube Awards
The winners are in! Youtube Awards go on their second edition this years, and many awards have been given to various videos in different categories, including best music video, best instructional video and … best adorable video.
But among all of them, the one everybody’s talking about – again – is Chocolate Rain by Tay Zonday. Zonday, 25 went form unknown to a star in just days, and his song was even used on TV. He’s pretty happy with the award.
“It’s definitely exciting to receive a YouTube Video Award,” said Zonday. “YouTube’s provided me with a place to experiment, showcase my creativity and share my identity. It’s really an honor to get a YouTube Video Award. I’m looking forward to seeing future winners.”
The Video:
Source: http://toppayingideas.com/blog
But among all of them, the one everybody’s talking about – again – is Chocolate Rain by Tay Zonday. Zonday, 25 went form unknown to a star in just days, and his song was even used on TV. He’s pretty happy with the award.
“It’s definitely exciting to receive a YouTube Video Award,” said Zonday. “YouTube’s provided me with a place to experiment, showcase my creativity and share my identity. It’s really an honor to get a YouTube Video Award. I’m looking forward to seeing future winners.”
The Video:
Source: http://toppayingideas.com/blog
Police Officer killed
A Norwalk police officer was shot and killed early Friday morning after an altercation outside of a housing complex.
Sources say that there was some type of altercation outside a housing complex called Lubrano Place, leading to an exchange of gunfire between police and the shooter.
When backup officers arrived, they found the officer dead. The officer has been identified as Matt Morelli, who served the State of Connecticut for 11 years. Before becoming a police officer he served in the Marine corps.
Police are now searching nearby hospitals to see if anyone came in needing treatment for a gunshot wound.
Police blocked off several streets and were using search dogs to search the area. Helicopters from the NYPD and the Westchester County Police Department assisted with the search of the area.
The flag at police headquarters was lowered to half-staff.
Officials said four Norwalk officers have been killed in the line of duty with the last one being in March 1982.
Source: http://privateofficerbreakingnews.wordpress.com
Sources say that there was some type of altercation outside a housing complex called Lubrano Place, leading to an exchange of gunfire between police and the shooter.
When backup officers arrived, they found the officer dead. The officer has been identified as Matt Morelli, who served the State of Connecticut for 11 years. Before becoming a police officer he served in the Marine corps.
Police are now searching nearby hospitals to see if anyone came in needing treatment for a gunshot wound.
Police blocked off several streets and were using search dogs to search the area. Helicopters from the NYPD and the Westchester County Police Department assisted with the search of the area.
The flag at police headquarters was lowered to half-staff.
Officials said four Norwalk officers have been killed in the line of duty with the last one being in March 1982.
Source: http://privateofficerbreakingnews.wordpress.com
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