Monthly Archives: November 2010
Call Of Duty: Black Ops Sells 7 Million Copies
CALL of Duty: Black Ops shattered entertainment records this week when it raked in $360 million in its first 24 hours on sale.
The video game’s publisher Activision said the figures made Black Ops the highest-grossing entertainment launch ever, eclipsing Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters.
The record was previously held by its predecessor, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, which took $US310 million on its first day a year ago.
Black Ops sold 5.6 million copies in North America and Britain alone on its first day compared to 4.7 million copies for Modern Warfare 2.
“There has never been another entertainment franchise that has set opening day records for two consecutive years and we are on track to outperform last year’s five-day global sales record of $US550 million,” Activision Blizzard chief executive Bobby Kotick said.
“The Call of Duty franchise has over 25 million players around the world that are engaged in billions of hours of online gameplay.”
Black Ops is the seventh title in a franchise that has won a devoted following since the first version was released in 2003.
The latest instalment takes gamers on a series of Cold War-era military adventures.
It has generated a massive amount of pre-launch publicity after confirming rumours of appearances by zombie Nazis and Cold war personalities such as JFK, Fidel Castro and Richard Nixon.
Yesterday, Cuban authorities complained that a mission in which gamers were tasked with assassinating Castro was “perverse”.
Marketing firm IDC forecasts that 11.7 million copies of Black Ops will be shifted in the United States alone by the end of the year.
Read more: http://www.news.com.au/technology/gaming/activision-claims-biggest-entertainment-launch-ever-with-360m-call-of-duty-black-ops-haul/story-e6frfrt9-1225952519430#ixzz151RZzhjK
Husband Quotes
1. I haven’t spoken to my wife for 18 months. I don’t like to interrupt her.
2. Marriage is a 3-ring circus: Engagement ring, wedding ring, and suffering.
3. The last fight was my fault. My wife asked, “What’s on the TV?” I said, “Dust!”
4. In the beginning, God created earth and rested. Then God created man and rested. Then God created woman. Since then, neither God nor man has rested.
5. Why do men die before their wives? They want to.
6. What is the difference between a dog and a fox? About 5 drinks.
7. A beggar walked up to a well dressed woman shopping on Grafton Street and said “I haven’t eaten anything in four days.” She looked at him and said, “God, I wish I had your willpower.”
8. Do you know the punishment for bigamy? Two mothers-in-law.
9. Young Son: “Is it true, Dad? I heard that in some parts of Africa a man doesn’t know his wife until he marries her.” Dad: “That happens in every country, son!”
10. A man inserted an ad in the classifieds: WIFE WANTED. Next day he received a hundred letters. They all said the same thing: YOU CAN HAVE MINE.
11. The most effective way to remember your wife’s birthday is to forget it once.
12. First guy (proudly): “My wife’s an angel!” Second guy: “You’re lucky, mine’s still alive.”
13. How do most men define marriage? An expensive way to get laundry done for free.
14. Just think, if it weren’t for marriage, men would go through life thinking they had no faults at all.
15. If you want your wife to listen and pay undivided attention to every word you say, talk in your sleep.
16. Then there was a man who said, “I never knew what real happiness was until I got married; and then it was too late.”
17. A little boy asked his father, “Daddy, how much does it cost to get married?” And the father replied, “I don’t know son, I’m still paying!”
18. I married Miss Right. I just didn’t know her first name was “Always.”
Cancel Your Credit Card Before You Die
Be sure and cancel your credit cards before you die. This is so priceless, and so, so easy to see happening, customer service being what it is today.!!!
Now some people are really stupid!!!!
A lady died this past January, and Citibank billed her for February and March for their annual service charges on her credit card, and added late fees and interest on the monthly charge. The balance had been $0.00, now somewhere around $60.00. A family member placed a call to Citibank. Here is the exchange:
Family Member: ‘I am calling to tell you she died in January.’
Citibank: ‘The account was never closed and the late fees and charges still apply.’
Family Member: ‘Maybe, you should turn it over to collections.’
Citibank: ‘Since it is two months past due, it already has been.’
Family Member: So, what will they do when they find out she is dead?’
Citibank: ‘Either report her account to frauds division or report her to the credit bureau, maybe both!’
Family Member: ‘Do you think God will be mad at her?’ (I really liked this part!!!!)
Citibank: ‘Excuse me?’
Family Member: ‘Did you just get what I was telling you – the part about her being dead?’
Citibank: ‘Sir, you’ll have to speak to my supervisor.’ (Duh!)
Supervisor gets on the phone:
Family Member: ‘I’m calling to tell you, she died in January.’
Citibank : ‘The account was never closed and late fees and charges still apply.’ (This must be a phrase taught by the bank!)
Family Member: ‘You mean you want to collect from her estate?’
Citibank: (Stammer) ‘Are you her lawyer?’
Family Member: ‘No, I’m her great nephew.’ (Lawyer info given)
Citibank: ‘Could you fax us a certificate of death?’
Family Member: ‘Sure.’ (Fax number is given )
After they get the fax:
Citibank: ‘Our system just isn’t setup for death. I don’t know what more I can do to help.’
Family Member: ‘Well, if you figure it out, great! If not, you could just keep billing her. I don’t think she will care.’
Citibank: ‘Well, the late fees and charges do still apply.’(What is wrong with these people?!?)
Family Member: ‘Would you like her new billing address?’
Citibank: ‘That might help.’
Family Member: ‘ Odessa Memorial Cemetery , Highway 129, Plot Number 69.’
Citibank: ‘Sir, that’s a cemetery!’
Family Member: ‘What do you do with dead people on your planet???
(Priceless!!)
10 ways Android beats iOS, Windows, and everything else
Windows Mobile and the iPhone have some advantages over Android, but in these areas, no one beats Google’s OS.
1. Maps and navigation
Google’s Maps application is simply the best out there. It’s only going to get better with monthly updates that will add features and perfect the interface. Bing Maps on Windows Mobile is surprisingly good but it doesn’t have the same layers and granular features as Google Maps.
The iPhone’s Maps application has barely changed since 2007. Good alternatives in the app Store can be expensive and take up as much as 1-2 Gigs of precious phone storage. Google’s app, on the other hand, takes up almost no space on the phone because everything is in the cloud.
The only downside is that Google’s Maps uses more data and re-routing when outside of a data area. If you require offline maps, there are some in the Android Market. Also, HTC is offering a free version of offline Maps on their phones.
2. Notify bar
Google’s notify bar leaves other platforms’ notification systems looking incomplete. Emails, SMSs Facebook notifications, charging, software updates, task managers–just about anything you can think of is managed from a pull-down drawer that can be almost universally used from any screen.
Windows Phone 7 uses tiles that require leaving the current application. iPhone has serial notifications that can’t be grouped onto one screen.
3. Widgets
At first, I didn’t really see the need for Widgets. But after playing around, it is hard to imagine using a smartphone without them.
Just like Windows Mobile 7′s tiles, you can set up a page with your Google Voice, RSS, Twitter and Facebook streams and organize them any way you want. It makes a much better ‘mission control’ screen than you can get on the iPhone, which only lets you see apps and notifications.
4. Carrier choice
Right now in the US, you’re stuck with AT&T if you have an iPhone or Windows 7 phone. That will change in 2011, but at the moment, you don’t have another choice if AT&T doesn’t have coverage in your area or costs more than you want to pay.
With Google, on the other hand, you can pick the best carrier in your area for your budget. Each one will have at least a few great Android phones available.
5. Hotspot
You can create a Wireless hotspot with most Android phones that lets other devices like iPads and laptops jump on the same connection as the phone.
While this costs extra, the convenience and utility of the service make it much better than purchasing separate hardware. iPhone does do tethering, but only to laptops (without jail-breaking). Windows 7 doesn’t create hotspots at all.
Via: http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2010/fortune/1010/gallery.google_best_phone_os.fortune/6.html
Click here to see the full list of 10 ways Android beats iOS, Windows, and everything else
Brangelina Take the Kids Zip-lining! (pics)
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie take their kids for a fun day in the park in Budapest, Hungary
The family is in Budapest while Angelina films her directorial debut, an as yet untitled love story set during the 1992-95 Bosnian war. Brad shared with “Extra” that the nomadic family will be having an unconventional Thanksgiving this year: “I’m not really sure where we’ll be for it, but yeah, it’ll be overseas,” he said. “We’ll whip up a turkey somewhere.”
London Tube Train Drivers
Actual Announcements London Tube Train Drivers Have Made To Their Passengers
“Ladies and Gentlemen, I do apologize for the delay to your service. I know you’re all dying to get home, unless, of course, you happen to be married to my ex-wife, in which case you’ll want to cross over to the Westbound and go in the opposite direction”.
“Your delay this evening is caused by the line controller suffering from E & B syndrome, not knowing his elbow from his backside. I’ll let you know any further information as soon as I’m given any.”
“Do you want the good news first or the bad news? The good news is that last Friday was my birthday and I hit the town and had a great time. The bad news is that there is a points failure somewhere between Stratford and East Ham, which means we probably won’t reach our destination.”
“Ladies and gentlemen, we apologize for the delay, but there is a security alert at Victoria station and we are therefore stuck here for the foreseeable future, so let’s take our minds off it and pass some time together. All together now….’Ten green bottles, hanging on a wall…..’”.
“We are now traveling through Baker Street, as you can see Baker Street is closed. It would have been nice if they had actually told me, so I could tell you earlier, but no, they don’t think about things like that”.
During an extremely hot rush hour on the Central Line, the driver announced in a West Indian drawl: ” Step right dis way for de sauna, ladies and gentleman… unfortunately towels are not provided”.
“Let the passengers off the train FIRST!” (Pause …) “Oh go on then, stuff yourselves in like sardines, see if I care – I’m going home….”
“Please allow the doors to close. Try not to confuse this with ‘Please hold the doors open’. The two are distinct and separate instructions.”
“Please note that the beeping noise coming from the doors means that the doors are about to close. It does not mean throw yourself or your bags into the doors.”
“Please move all baggage away from the doors (Pause..) Please move ALL belongings away from the doors (Pause…) This is a personal message to the man in the brown suit wearing glasses at the rear of the train – put the pie down, four-eyes, and move your bloody golf clubs away from the door before I come down there and shove them up your ass sideways”
Rule book for men and points to ponder for women
Men are NOT mind readers.
Learn to work the toilet seat. Youre a big girl. If its up, put it down. We need it up, you need it down. You dont hear us complaining about you leaving it down.
Sunday sports . Its like the full moon or the changing of the tides. Let it be.
Shopping is NOT a sport. And no, we are never going to think of it that way.
Crying is blackmail.
Ask for what you want. Let us be clear on this one: Subtle hints do not work! Strong hints do not work! Obvious hints do not work! Just say it!
Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question.
Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. Thats what we do. Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for.
A headache that lasts for 17 months is a Problem. See a doctor.
Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument. In fact, all comments become null and void after 7 Days.
If you wont dress like the Victoria s Secret girls, dont Expect us to act like soap opera guys.
If you think youre fat, you probably are. Dont ask us.
If something we said can be interpreted two ways and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one
You can either ask us to do something Or tell us how you want it done. Not both. If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself.
Whenever possible, Please say whatever you have to say during commercials.
Christopher Columbus did NOT need directions and neither do we.
ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default settings. Peach, for example, is a fruit, not A color. Pumpkin is also a fruit. We have no idea what mauve is.
If it itches, it will be scratched. We do that.
If we ask what is wrong and you say nothing, We will act like nothings wrong. We know you are lying, but it is just not worth the hassle.
If you ask a question you dont want an answer to, Expect an answer you dont want to hear.
When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear is fine Really .
Dont ask us what were thinking about unless you are prepared to discuss such topics as baseball, the shotgun formation, or golf.
You have enough clothes.
You have too many shoes.
I am in shape. Round IS a shape!
Rules from men to men:
1. Any man who brings a camera to a bachelor party may be legally killed and eaten by his fellow partygoers.
2. Under no circumstances may two men share an umbrella.
3. It is ok for a man to cry under the following circumstances:
a) The moment Angelina Jolie starts unbuttoning her blouse b) After wrecking your boss’ Ferrari c) When your date is using her teeth
4. Unless he murdered someone in your family, you must bail a friend out of jail within 12 hours.
5. If you’ve known a guy for more than 24 hours, his sister is off limits forever, unless you actually marry her.
6. The minimum amount of time you have to wait for a guy who’s running late is 5 minutes. Maximum waiting time is 6 minutes
7. Bitching about the brand of free beer in a buddy’s fridge is forbidden. Gripe at will if the temperature is unsuitable.
8. No man shall ever be required to buy a birthday present for another man. (In fact, even remembering your buddy’s birthday is strictly optional.)
9. When stumbling upon other guys watching a sporting event, you may always ask the score of the game in progress, but you may never ask who’s playing.
10. Friends don’t let friends wear Speedos. Ever. Issue closed.
11. If a man’s zipper is down, that’s his problem — you didn’t see nothin’.
12. Women who claim the “love to watch sports” must be treated as spies until they demonstrate knowledge of the game and the ability to pick a buffalo wing clean.
13. If you complement a guy on his six-pack, you’d better be talking about his choice of beer.
14. Phrases that may not be uttered to another man while lifting weights: a) Yeah, Baby, Push it! b) C’mon, give me one more! Harder! c) Another set and we can hit the showers! d) Nice Ass, are you a Sagittarius?
15. Never talk to a man in a bathroom unless you are on equal footing: both urinating, both waiting in line, etc. For all other situations, an almost imperceptible nod is all the conversation you need.
16. When a buddy is trying to hook up, you may sabotage him only in a manner that gives you no chance of hooking up either.
If you’re a guy: You will laugh a little and realize how true this is!
If you’re a woman: Laugh and roll your eyes at our stupidity!
Stunning End to Regulation Helps Suns Beat Memphis
Richardson scores 5 in 1.1 seconds, Suns beat Grizzlies in 2 OTs
By BOB BAUM AP Sports Writer
PHOENIX November 6, 2010
Jason Richardson scored five of his 38 points in an amazing final 1.1 seconds of regulation and, thanks to a made free throw that Rudy Gay intended to miss, the Phoenix Suns went on to a head-shaking 123-118 double-overtime victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night.
Steve Nash scored 13 of his 25 points in the overtimes to send Memphis to its third loss in a row but the second-best free throw shooter in NBA history missed one of two to give.
Memphis seemed safely ahead when O.J. Mayo’s two free throws made it 98-94 with 3.7 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
But Richardson banked in a 3-pointer to make it 98-97 with 1.1 to go, then Steve Nash fouled Gay on an inbounds pass. The referees put 0.4 seconds on the clock.
Gay missed the first free throw and clearly intended to miss the other so time would run out. But it went in and, after a timeout, the ball moved to Phoenix’s frontcourt and Grant Hill lofted a perfect lob to Richardson at the rim. The shot went in to tie it at 99.
Memphis was without head coach Lionel Hollins and assistant Johnny Davis, who were attended the memorial service for former teammate Maurice Lucas.
Richardson’s sixth 3-pointer in 7 attempts put Phoenix ahead for good in the second overtime. Nash followed with a pair of short bank shots and the Suns led 116-110. A rare missed free throw by Nash gave Memphis a shot at tying the game but Gay misfired on a 3-pointer with seven seconds left and Phoenix put it away with free throws.
Marc Gasol scored 26 points on 12 of 13 shooting for Memphis before fouling out with 2½ minutes left in the second overtime. Zach Randolph, back after missing three games with a bruised tailbone, scored 12 on 3 of 11 shooting but grabbed 14 rebounds.
Gay added 26 to set a franchise record of six straight 20-point games to open the season.
O.J. Mayo added 23 points and Mike Conley scored 16 but missed four of six free throws in the overtime.
What They’re Wearing: John Wall’s ‘Gold Rush’ kicks
What They’re Wearing: John Wall’s ‘Gold Rush’ kicks
By Dan Devine
John Wall(notes) is making his Madison Square Garden debut tonight as his Washington Wizards take on the
New York Knicks, and he’s rocking something special for the occasion — the new “Gold Rush” edition of his Reebok Zig Slash signature shoe.
Here’s a quick rundown on the Gold Rush from the fine folks at Sole Collector:
The shoe features a metallic gold synthetic base, with black working the mesh underlay, medial mudguard and Vector logo. Finishing things off is an instinct blue Zig sole and metallic gold outsole.
According to the Foot Locker Unlocked blog, the Madison Square Garden Foot Locker store on 34th Street in New York “will be selling 12 pairs of the super limited shoe” tomorrow afternoon. Sole Collector says “each shoe is individually numbered to 12, [with] a special commemorative patch sewn on the inside of the tongue,” and is packaged in “a gold-detailed black lockbox, which comes with a key and numbered keychain,” for storage.
They’re a little flashy for my taste (then again, I mostly wear Chucks), but hey, if you’re in Manhattan, you like fighting over rare items and you love shoes that look kind of like Oscars surfing, y’know, get on that.
Hit the jump for some pre-staged, off-court shots of the Gold Rush:
Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?
JERRY FALWELL: Because the chicken was gay! Isn’t it obvious? Can’t you people see the plain truth in front of your face? The chicken was going to the “other side.” That’s what “they” call it: the “other side.” Yes, my friends, that chicken is gay. And, if you eat that chicken, you will become gay too. I say we boycott all chickens until we sort out this abomination that the liberal media whitewashes with seemingly harmless phrases like “the other side.” That chicken should not be free to cross the road. It’s as plain and simple as that.
KEN STARR: I intend to prove that the chicken crossed the road at the behest of the President of the United States of America in an effort to distract law enforcement officials and the American public from the criminal wrongdoing our highest elected official has been trying to cover up. As a result, the chicken is just another pawn in the president’s ongoing and elaborate scheme to obstruct justice an undermine the rule of law. For that reason, my staff intends to offer the chicken unconditional immunity provided he cooperates fully with our investigation. Furthermore, the chicken will not be permitted to reach the other side of the road until our investigation and any Congressional follow-up investigations have been completed.(We also are investigating whether Sid Blumenthal has leaked information to the Rev. Jerry Falwell, alleging the chicken to be homosexual in an effort to discredit any useful testimony the bird may have to offer, or at least to ruffle his feathers.)
PAT BUCHANAN: To steal a job from a decent, hardworking American.
Dr. Suses: Did the chicken cross the road? Did he cross it with a toad? Yes! The chicken crossed the road, but why it crossed, I’ve not been told!
ERNEST HEMINGWAY: To die. In the rain.
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.: I envision a world where all chickens will be free to cross roads without having their motives called into question.
GRANDPA: In my day, we didn’t ask why the chicken crossed the road. Someone told us that the chicken crossed the road, and that was good enough for us.
ARISTOTLE: It is the nature of chickens to cross the road.
KARL MARX: It was a historical inevitability.
SADDAM HUSSAIN: This was an unprovoked act of rebellion and we were quite justified in dropping 50 tons of nerve gas on it.
RONALD REAGAN: What chicken?
CAPTAIN JAMES T. KIRK: To boldly go where no chicken has gone before.
FOX MULDER: You saw it cross the road with your own eyes. How many more chickens have to cross before you believe it?
FREUD: The fact that you are at all concerned that the chicken crossed the road reveals your underlying sexual insecurity.
BILL GATES: I have just released eChicken 98, which will not only cross roads, but will lay eggs, file your important documents, and balance your checkbook and Internet Explorer is an inextricable part of eChicken.
EINSTEIN: Did the chicken really cross the road or did the road move beneath the chicken?
BILL CLINTON: I did not cross the road with THAT chicken. What do you mean by chicken. Could you define chicken please?
LOUIS FARRAKHAN: The road, you will see, represents the black man. The chicken crossed the “black man” in order to trample him and keep him down.
THE BIBLE: And God came down from the heavens, and He said unto the chicken,”Thou shalt cross the road.” And the chicken crossed the road, and there was much rejoicing.
COLONEL SANDERS: I missed one?
