This and That
And the Winners are…
I used Random.org to pick the winners of “The Andromeda Strain Contest“, which ended last night. 4 bloggers entered. Below is the screen shot of the entries. Click on it to make it larger and notice the time in the bottom right corner. Here is the image of the list generated. Again click to make [...]
Honda to Rollout Cheap Hybrid in 2009
Honda is going green in 2009. They’re planning to introduce an affordable gas-electric hybrid to the U.S., Europe, and Japan. Honda will sell a new, improved and affordable gas-electric hybrid in the U.S., Japan and Europe starting in early 2009, underlining the Japanese automaker’s commitment to “green” technology, the company president said Wednesday. The new [...]
Saints DE Charged
New Orleans Saints defensive end Charles Grant has been charged with involuntary manslaughter for the Feb. 3,2008 shooting death of a pregnant woman. Grant, who was stabbed in the neck during the fracas, was charged by an Early County grand jury that also charged Laquient Macklin with felony murder and feticide in the shooting death [...]
Portable Hard Drive
Buy.com has a weekly sale and I’ve been highlighting deals that are going on my wishlist. This week they have a Western Digital 160GB My Passport Essential USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive. This goes perfectly with the laptop and cables-on-the-go that I’ve been looking at. The WD Passport can hook up to either a laptop [...]
The Andromeda Strain Contest
CONTEST IS CLOSED Enter to win a prize pack from The Andromeda Strain on A&E! I’m excited to announce my very first contest here at Simply Stating. In an effort to help promote the premier of The Andromeda Strain on A&E I will be offering two prize packages to two lucky entrants. Some Background: A&E [...]
CBS Looking to Expand AD sales
CBS is trying to buy CNet so that they can increase their online ads. They’re getting so good at this thing, pretty soon you’re going to be looking for auto parts and come across and ad for “CSI” or “Guiding Light”. According to the article, CBS is spending a lot of money acquiring blogs and [...]
Holy Cow!
At age nine, Chilli, a Freisan steer (or “bullock”), weighs in at just over a ton and is 6½ feet tall. He’s the same size as a baby elephant. His owners, the Ferne Animal Santuary in Chard (in southwest England), have applied to the Guiness Book of World Records to have him named the largest [...]
