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Feb. 26, 2005... Happy Birthday
Grandma
 My
Great Grandma is turning 80 tomorrow. I'm going to her
party tonight. It's not a surprise party, at 80 years old
it might be a surprise coronary! In
other news... we bought a house! I'll post pictures this
weekend. In other news... I've been
offered an opportunity with a new client that could be huge.
I've been spending my evening hours writing proposals rather
than blog entries. Sorry. Only
17 of you slackers took my
Super
Bowl Commercials Survey. You still have two more days,
so take the survey if you haven't already. I'll post the
completely unscientific results Monday.
Finally, my kids gave up their binkies... big news in our
house. Next week I'll teach you how to wean your kids the
Wrong Way.
Feb. 9, 2005... Super Bowl Commercials Survey
Advertisers spent up to $2.4 million for a 30-second Super Bowl commercial.
A few days has gone by, and I'm interested to know what you, SunFyre readers,
retained. Do you remember which beer you were supposed to buy? Which
brands of soda should you be drinking? Which search engine should you be
using?
 Every
year news organizations and websites report on which Super Bowl ads were our
favorites, or which Super Bowl ads made us laugh hardest. But let's
face it, if I'm paying a couple million dollars, I want a substantial return on
my investment. I want new customers to buy for the first time, and I want
people who use my competitors to switch. Read more about the
Super Bowl Commercials Survey
Take
the Survey Now Take other SunFyre
Surveys
Feb. 7, 2005... Patriots topple the Eagles
 Well,
New England and Dion Branch knocked off the Eagles, but Philadelphia definitely
made it interesting.
The whining has already started where I live.
They couldn't exactly complain about Donovan McNabb considering he threw over
300 yards. Terrell Owens was clearly healthy and contributed. Brian
Westbrook gained almost 100 yards and scored. And the defense held the
Patriots to 24 points, which is no small feat.
All I'm hearing from the neighbors is how poor
the clock management was. They had to march the entire length of the field
in the last minute, and score. Had they hurried, and turned the ball over,
fans would have been complaining that the Eagles should have been patient.
Congratulations to the Philadelphia Eagles for
being closer to NFL champions than any other Eagles team since the Super Bowl
Era began. Going to four consecutive NFC championship games is a major
accomplishment, especially into today's league. They were simply slightly
out-played by a slightly better team. SunFyre applauds you.
And congratulations to Bob Kraft and his New
England Patriots for building the first dynasty of the 21st century.
Feb. 6, 2005... Frightened neighbor sues teens over late-night
gift — and wins
DURANGO, Colo. - Two teenage girls who surprised
their neighbors with homemade cookies late one night were
ordered to pay nearly $900 in medical bills plus court costs for
a woman who says she was so startled that she had to go to the
hospital.
Read the entire Colorado
Cookie Scare story and my two cents.
Feb. 5, 2005... Philadelphia Eagles on
Super Bowl Eve
'Twas the night before the Big Game and all through the house,
not a creature was stirring, not even a green and white mouse.
 Three
years ago was the first time Philadelphia and it's suburbs
caught Super Bowl fever. In 2001 it was impossible to find
any Eagles merchandise on the shelves. Six of every 10
cars had football helmet window clings or those clip-on flags
with the Philadelphia Eagles emblem.
Read my opinion of Philadelphia
Eagles Fans Get Ready for the Super Bowl
Feb. 4, 2005... Football Funnies
In honor of the Super Bowl this Sunday, this week's issue of
Friday Funnies is dedicated to football and football fans.
Last week I asked for football jokes and you certainly responded.
Thanks to
Stephen for the John Elway joke. Thanks to Chris, a Patriots fan, for "My
Dad Is Better Than Your Dad". Thanks to Meghan and Miranda who both
sent the "Touchdown" joke. Thanks to Joey from New York for "Football
Fan to the Rescue" and thanks to CavaliersFan for "UVa Vs. VT". Thanks to
Conklin for "true football fan" and thanks to Ellen for "Animal Super Bowl."
Finally, thank you to Charles M. Schultz for
years and years of laughter, particularly featuring Charlie Brown, Lucy and a
football.
Read
Football Funnies
Feb. 3, 2005... Our new CEO
 It
pleases me greatly to introduce Meghan, a.k.a. "Sparky". Sparky has been a
SunFyre reader for several months, and took this opportunity to become world
famous. I interviewed Sparky using Microsoft Messenger late one
night last week. I determined through that interview that she was ideal
for the position. She is intelligent, funny, a little hot, and most
importantly she had $25.00 to donate! Read
Sparky's Job Interview
Feb. 2, 2005... Happy Groundhog Day
 On
a beautiful February day in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania a darling little
groundhog named Phil crawled out of his cozy abode and said "hey, there's my
shadow."
SIX MORE WEEKS OF FũCKING WINTER!!??
FũCK YOU, PHIL.
Here's some stupid groundhog links...
Groundhog.org - the
Official Site of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club
Punxsutawney
Phil.com
Groundhog Day
History from Stormfax
Feb. 1, 2005... New Game on Orisinal
 Ferry
Halim has posted a new game on
Orisinal. It's
called A
Daily Cup of Tea and you play the part of two mice trying to steal sugar
cubes off shelves. If you've never experienced a Ferry Halim game, you're
probably thinking I'm losing my mind. But, his Orisinal games are works of
art.
First, every little flash game is stunningly
beautiful with his unusual 3-D, almost Anime, style. In today's world of
complex and often violent games, he's proven that you can have simple and non
gory games that are fun. Finally in a era where Halim, himself, says
"Nothing is Original" he offers incredibly original games. No cookie
cutter formula games here. While a couple may remind you of others, none
is a knock-off.
 Play
A Daily
Cup of Tea
Visit
Original.com
Visit
Ferry Halim's portfolio
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