Hate Lines? You’ll Love Cyber Monday!This year, Black Friday sales were better than anyone expected not to mention better than last year. According to a press release from comScore, a leader in measuring the digital world, spending on Thanksgiving was up 6%, or $16 million…and up 1%, or $3 million, for Black Friday. Based on the information tracked by comScore, read more.. BCS Standings: OU Leapfrogs TexasThe integrity of the BCS has once again sparked a wildfire of incendiary debates. If any year calls for change, it has been 2008. I don’t even think Danica McKellar (or Winnie Cooper if you prefer) can decipher the logic math behind BCS computer rankings.
In the final regular season BCS poll, Oklahoma has jumped Texas read more.. 5 Unsexy Heisman Candidates for 2008It’s hard to criticize the purpose and prestige of the Heisman Trophy without sounding disrespectful of John W. Heisman and the Downtown Athletic Club (DAC). I think the word I’m looking for is “disappointed”. With the obvious nepotism influence from all the media exposure today, the top candidates are assigned some degree of “the right read more.. That Just Happened — Despite BCS Confusion, The Eagles Still SuckLast week, I did my best to suggest that an all Big 12 BCS title game was on the horizon. But because I refuse to give the SEC any credit this season, I had to consult the BCS guru, Chris Dufresne of the Los Angeles Times, for some unbiased guidance. Now that the weekend is read more.. Big 12 BCS Barn BurnerGosh, I love alliteration.
With the final weeks of college football upon us, excessive dissection and misguided predictions have troubled many fans. I blame it on the pick ‘em. I’m running through my picks last night with one of my friends. Since I’ve racked up a 65%+ success rate the last 5 or 6 weeks against read more.. Called Up From The Minors?In true Derrich fashion…the preface
My BlackBerry Bold includes the phone numbers of just about everyone I call or text and vice versa regardless of how often that may be. So when I get a call from a phone number not programmed to a name in my little black Bold, it generally gets the “ignore” accompanied read more.. Bailout Blunder“This is about much more than just Detroit. It’s about saving the U.S. economy from a catastrophic collapse.”
These were the words out of Rick Wagoner’s mouth when addressing the Senate Banking Committee (SBC) tonight. It was based on this thought that my initial [ignorant] stance was to give these guys the money with some conditions read more.. The Bold & The Beautiful - BlackBerry or Nokia?Phone geeks beware — you’ll hate my review if you even call it that. This is meant for those of us who don’t spend all day on HowardForums or BGR…both of which I enjoy visiting. On to the comparo…
It’s been awhile since two mobile phones have simultaneously captured my attention like the BlackBerry Bold and read more.. A Special Place for HybridsA little over a month ago, I decided to sell my beloved Nissan Maxima and explore my inner hippie. I loved that Maxima. Attractive, reliable…though not so easy on the pocketbook. It requires premium gasoline and the gas tank has about a 21-gallon capacity. And I drive a ton, so I was fueling up often. read more.. Congratulations, Manu!Congrats to San Antonio Spurs guard, Manu Ginobili, for being named the NBA’s best sixth man for 2007-08 season.
Ginobili received 615 out of a possible 620 points, including 123 of a possible 124 first-place votes, from a panel of 124 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. Leandro Barbosa of the Phoenix Suns read more.. Toshiba 37AV500U — An Impressive 37″ LCD HDTVIf you’re looking for a straight forward, no nonsense TV…this is it. I’m an “open box” junkie. So when I noticed the price on this TV, I thought for sure it was included in that category. But the Toshiba 37AV500U is a new TV, not ready for the OB shelf.
Toshiba 37AV500U: not just a pretty read more.. New Video FeatureI invite you to check out the new video feature on DERRICH.com. It’s located over on the sidebar, and it includes the last 5 videos shown on the site. And given the frequency with which I’ve been posting lately, this is your key to entertainment when visiting the blog. If you have a video you read more.. Be Kind. Review Within 24 Hours!Are you kidding me? Apparently I’m a little behind the curve on this news. Last night, my DIRECTV DVR list included a message regarding the recording of Pay Per View movies to my DVR. The message reads as follows:
Effective April 15, 2008, DVR recordings of PPV movies will be available for 24 hours of unlimited read more.. That Just Happened — A-Rod Attacked By Hawk At Fenway ParkCould it be a sign of what’s to come? Some may think that it’s no coincidence that Alexa Rodriguez, a 13-year-old girl, was attacked by a red-tailed hawk at Fenway Park yesterday. Many fans are releaved that it wasn’t a girl named Dereka Jeter or Alberta Pooholes.
So your tax refund was a little lower than read more.. In Memoriam: Nathan Alden Robinson Remembered On The OfficeTo get ready for the new episodes of The Office, which airs next Thursday, I watched the mini marathon of the show tonight. It included the last few episodes from the last season. The show threw a refreshing curveball into the credits: a YouTube-ish video of some kid playing the show’s theme song. So I read more.. Bear Stearns Takes It In The Vault After Conference CallBear Stearns president and CEO, Alan Schwartz, was recently noted as saying that the “liquidity position [of the securities firm] has not changed at all” on a recent CNBC appearance. The reaction to the rumors about the firm’s liquidity and ability to fund its business came only a day after the resignation of Bear Stearns read more.. Now This Is Happening — New York Buys Eli A New Carr, Gets A New GovWell, the prostitute mentioned as “Kristen” in a federal affadivit as giving former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer sexy time has been revealed.
Courtesy of MySpace.com
Ashley Alexandra Dupre (born Ashley Youmans), 22, is also an aspiring R&B singer…according to her MySpace. In her own words, she’s been through tough times.
I live in New York and read more.. San Antonio Is Crazy About CornholeI’m sure you’re wondering what the h3LL it is I’m talking about. Cornhole! You know…the game. In Texas, we know a game called washers…played in every backyard BBQ, tailgate, and college fraternity house in the Great State.
What Is Cornhole?
Well thanks to Incredible Technologies, the creators of the ever-popular Golden Tee, their latest video game BAGS read more.. Brett Favre Emotional Press ConferenceJust a short while ago, Brett Favre held a press conference in which he delivered an emotional, tear-filled statement about why he’s leaving the game of football.
I’ve given everything I could possibly give…to the game of football. And I don’t think I’ve got anything left to give. And that’s it.
I think his performance day in read more.. That Just Happened — Los Patrick Swayze Has The CancerDespite early reports that Patrick Swayze had 5 “weeks to live” after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, the Roadhouse star is said to have a “limited amount of disease”. Swayze’s doctor, George Fisher, added that “…reports stating the time frame of his prognosis and his physical side effects are absolutely untrue”. Dr. Fisher also said read more..
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