Tottenham star Keane is ridiculed for his quick Liverpool exit in cheeky train advert
February 11, 2009 Comments Off on Tottenham star Keane is ridiculed for his quick Liverpool exit in cheeky train advertNigel and I don’t agree on much, but we are fans of Robbie Keane, so here just for our indulgence is a British ad that ran this week … hilarious. Robbie Keane has already had plenty of stick over his quick escape from Liverpool. The striker left Tottenham in a £20million deal last summer, only to return […]
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TripAdvisor published the list that always makes my skin crawl and dread when I have to board that plane and have a hotel stay. That’s why I always have my friends visiting Orlando stay in one of our vacation homes … I know they will pass any blacklight test and our cleaners are very thorough. […]
Continue reading …“Fear Factor Live” a Victim of the Fear Factor
February 8, 2009 Comments Off on “Fear Factor Live” a Victim of the Fear FactorORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Universal Orlando’s “Fear Factor Live” attraction was temporarily closed Thursday amid a factor of fear and uncertainty about the economy. The attraction, which challenges park guests to gross-out stunts like the ones on the NBC television show, will reopen in the spring. Universal spokesman Tom Schroder wouldn’t say how many months […]
Continue reading …Our Disney Passes are up for renewal … $450 each for 2 adults and $410 for our 4 year old (including a renewal discount of $45) … even as Florida Residents, the Happiest Place on Earth is almost unaffordable … going to have to rummage down the back of that sofa. Thank goodness my Universal Employee pass […]
Continue reading …This will be a bit of a weird post for some of you today but it’s time for our American friends to come to appreciate a little about the noble game of cricket. The reason I’m writing is because I’m furious about a completely shocking, abject and utterly disgraceful England performance against the West Indies this […]
Continue reading …Brrr…it’s chilly round here. Here’s some things to do in Orlando on a cold day
February 5, 2009 1 CommentIf you’re currently staying in one our luxurious vacation homes in Orlando you’ll need something to do today because it’s very chilly out there. As I write this the temperature is 32 degrees and even though the sun is out it’s not going to get much over 54 degrees today. I know some people in […]
Continue reading …It was 50 years ago today (3rd February 1959) that Buddy Holly was tragically killed in a plane crash at the age of 22. Buddy rapidly rose to fame and had only been recording for two years at the time of his death but he still had time to influence the world with such hits […]
Continue reading …Disney’s Income Falls … now’s the time to take advantage
February 3, 2009 Comments Off on Disney’s Income Falls … now’s the time to take advantageWalt Disney Co. today informed the financial markets that it’s net income had fallen 32% in the last quarter. This is a sign of the state of the economy at the moment but instead of focussing on the negative we really need to look at the positive. Once upon a time a company reporting a […]
Continue reading …The score will go down in history as a win to the Pittsburgh Steelers by 27 to 23 over Arizona Cardinals but it’s a game that will go down in folklore as one of the best ever…but here’s my confession, I’m not even a fan of football American style. So even with that being the case […]
Continue reading …SuperBowl 2009 is now history and what a great game. As neutral observer (I am a Rams fan), I was enthralled and enjoyed one of the greatest SuperBowl games I have ever seen. I am also pleased for Kurt Warner … many years after the Rams wrongly dumped him, he had fought his way back […]
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