April 28, 2011
O.T.C. SuperBrands.com: Rollator Walking Aid Close Out!!!
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April 27, 2011
Peyton Hillis wins!
Peyton Hillis crushed Michael Vick in the finals of the
"Madden 12" cover vote.
Peyton Hillis 66%Michael Vick 34%
Total votes: 1,093,084
In what has to be one of the biggest surprises in "Madden" cover history, Peyton Hillis defeated Michael Vick in the finals of the "Madden NFL 12" cover vote by an eye-popping 65.6-34.4 percent margin and is now poised to pose for the cover shot Thursday morning in New York.
Over 1 million votes were cast in the finals alone as Hillis rode a wave of support triggered online by ClevelandBrowns.com, a multitude of fan sites dedicated to pushing a Hillis cover, and a strong showing from Arkansas fans who showed up big for their buffed-out former back.
Hillis, a 10th seed in the "Madden" tournament bracket, upset Ray Rice, Matt Ryan and Aaron Rodgers before beating Vick and earning his spot on the cover.
And while I picked Hillis to win once he made the finals (I figured a vote for Hillis was also a vote against Vick for animal rights fans), when I first looked at the bracket before the tournament even started, Hillis wasn't even in my top 10 of players whom I thought would win. Just goes to show why online voting is so fun to follow. Forget Vick, Drew Brees and Adrian Peterson, Peyton HIllis is now the face of video games for the NFL, and Browns fans everywhere can celebrate their star while at the same time crossing their fingers that the dreaded "Madden" curse won't take down the new king of Cleveland.
April 26, 2011
Tell Android to Block Dog Fighting App!!!
Looking for a great way to channel all that pent-up frustration and outrage over the hall pass being given to Michael Vick? Look no farther. The Big Brother of the Internet has declared war on dog lovers with one of its latest offerings.
The folks at Google/Android have a new killer app, as in this app will kill dogs, kill efforts to undo pit-bull terrier stereotypes and, oh yeah, kill any enthusiasm I was building to switch from my iPhone to an Android product when my current phone gives up the ghost.
“Dog Wars” is a video game about dog fighting. Here’s a blurb from the download site:
The developer, Kage Games, LLC, defend this garbage with the standard, “It’s only a game,” and, “Go complain about ‘Grand Theft Auto,’ ” a hyper-violent video game featuring street crime and urban slaughter.
The “Dog Wars” promo page features a pit-bull-terrier-type dog with blood on his muzzle. I’m not a gamer, but the intention to cater to gangsta wannabes and other knuckleheads speaks for itself.
While most fantasy role-playing games are based on cartoon worlds and an unrealistic premise, like “Grand Theft Auto,” the world of dog fighting is neither outlandish nor unrealistic. Dog fighting is real. Dogs die and suffer every day, and the culture of dog fighting drives shelter populations of backyard-bred pits in cities across the country, leading to the killing of hundreds of thousands of pit bull terriers and their mixes every year.
Of course, the weenie geeks seeking to get rich by developing this stuff would likely wet themselves if actually thrust into the poverty and violence of the environments they depict, but what can you expect from young males who spend most of their time in a garage, basement or cubicle with Cheetos stains on their shirts.
However, this is no joke, and the fact that Google/Android sees fit to promote animal cruelty and criminal activity in this way either owes to the fact that they are utterly clueless or is a measure of their greed, bad taste and arrogance – which of course are their right.
It is also our right to let them know how we feel.
Please fill out Google’s Android Market “http://www.google.com/support/androidmarket/bin/request.py?contact_type=takedown” form,
and ask them to drop “Dog Wars” in their product line. You can also write an email to Google’s press relations folks at press@google.com.
This is important, folks, and unless we speak out, dog fighting in our society becomes more ingrained as a social norm.
The folks at Google/Android have a new killer app, as in this app will kill dogs, kill efforts to undo pit-bull terrier stereotypes and, oh yeah, kill any enthusiasm I was building to switch from my iPhone to an Android product when my current phone gives up the ghost.“Dog Wars” is a video game about dog fighting. Here’s a blurb from the download site:
“Raise your Dog to Beat the Best!
A GAME THAT WILL NEVER BE IN THE iPHONE APP STORE!!!
Feed, water, train and FIGHT your virtual dog against other player’s… action games, chatroom, many characters and dogs to choose from, virtual store, etc.”
The developer, Kage Games, LLC, defend this garbage with the standard, “It’s only a game,” and, “Go complain about ‘Grand Theft Auto,’ ” a hyper-violent video game featuring street crime and urban slaughter.
The “Dog Wars” promo page features a pit-bull-terrier-type dog with blood on his muzzle. I’m not a gamer, but the intention to cater to gangsta wannabes and other knuckleheads speaks for itself.
While most fantasy role-playing games are based on cartoon worlds and an unrealistic premise, like “Grand Theft Auto,” the world of dog fighting is neither outlandish nor unrealistic. Dog fighting is real. Dogs die and suffer every day, and the culture of dog fighting drives shelter populations of backyard-bred pits in cities across the country, leading to the killing of hundreds of thousands of pit bull terriers and their mixes every year.
Of course, the weenie geeks seeking to get rich by developing this stuff would likely wet themselves if actually thrust into the poverty and violence of the environments they depict, but what can you expect from young males who spend most of their time in a garage, basement or cubicle with Cheetos stains on their shirts.
It is also our right to let them know how we feel.
Please fill out Google’s Android Market “http://www.google.com/support/androidmarket/bin/request.py?contact_type=takedown” form,
and ask them to drop “Dog Wars” in their product line. You can also write an email to Google’s press relations folks at press@google.com.
This is important, folks, and unless we speak out, dog fighting in our society becomes more ingrained as a social norm.
April 21, 2011
Planned Parenthood funding!
Congress finally passed a budget bill that preserves Planned Parenthood funding! Join me in the loudest and largest thank-you in Planned Parenthood's history to the 244 lawmakers, senators, representatives, and the president who stood with Planned Parenthood! Let's make this the loudest and largest thank-you in Planned Parenthood's history please share on Facebook, or send this blurb in an email to your friends and family:Pretty amazing:
- 825,268 people like you signed our open letter to Congress demanding an end to the attacks on Planned Parenthood and women's health.
- At least 45,923 people made phone calls to Congress to make sure they got the message.
- Thousands joined the Planned Parenthood Truth Tour as the big pink bus stopped for events in 27 towns and cities from Milwaukee to New Orleans, including 4,000 supporters who made their voices heard at the Stand Up for Women's Health Rally in Washington, DC, on April 7.
- Countless women and men from around the country gave time and money, spread the word on Facebook and Twitter, told personal stories about how Planned Parenthood changed their lives, and did everything possible to stand up for Planned Parenthood.
You are the heart and soul of this organization, and your support has made all the difference. Thank you again.
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