Life without a home computer isn't as bad as you might think. Life, does in fact, move on without
minute-by-minute status updates, viral videos and Yahoo! top news. Thankfully, while Dell computers
and customer support are lacking, at least they sent a technician to my home to replace my faulty
motherboard and processor within a couple days of its failure.
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Dirty Tackle 02 September @ 02:06 PM EST
In recent days, a series of videos has popped up on YouTube featuring Zidane quietly displaying
a wide array of talents in and around a hotel, as filmed by a kid with a camera.
Though the concept is pulled off well and the product placement is subtle, the clips are
actually viral videos for a company called Grand Optical, hence the eyeglasses Zidane wears in
each.
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The Netminder 01 September @ 12:48 PM EST
The Netminder hasn't taken a scientific survey, but here's a wild guess -- most U.S. Open Cup
finals haven't had drive-time radio DJs exhorting listeners to get out and stand up for their team
and city.
Most U.S. Open Cup finals haven't had rallies, pub tours and viral videos with a local baseball
player and the local NHL owner.
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I'm in a pretty good mood today, so here are a few songs that I hope will put a smile on your
face, too. The first is one of my favorite moments from the last season of Flight Of The Conchords
that didn't involve Art Garfunkel or Australians, their Roxanne tribute when Jemaine decided to
become a male prostitute (Fred Garvin!
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The Offside 31 August @ 10:30 AM EST
Right now, I envision Arsene Wenger sitting at home in front of his giant monitor watching Theo
running to pace, all the while stroking a Persian in his lap and bemoaning the state of the game to
the walls. The lack of flair and artistry leading to the all too ugly complacency of anti-football;
the [.
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Yes it's all in the name of Advertising! A certain German sportswear manufacturer is promoting its
new kit designs with a series of viral videos from various Premier League training grounds: last
week we saw Michael Ballack wearing Chelsea's new Robocop-themed home shirt, and now we see Xabi
Alonso sporting Liverpool's .
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As part of adidas' 12th man campaign, they've made some viral videos, and as you can see above,
one focuses on the apparently free-kick-challenged Xabi Alonso. After some Scouse-laden advice,
though, everything is again right in the world.
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The team from the nation's capitol (or is it capital?) is renowned for generating viral videos
starring their athletes. For this round, it's a Public Service Announcement for the Nothing But
Nets campaign, starring Bryan Namoff, Chris Pontius, Santino Quaranta, Rodney Wallace and Ben
Olsen, of course:
Video via BehindtheBadge.
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The Offside 04 March @ 10:00 PM EST
Stuff to read while you notice something coming through your viewfinder at a high speed.........
Screw Champions League - talking midtable Slovenian football. (uefa) Viral videos are just getting
plain lazy. (Unprofessional Foul) Arsene's methods forcing the Gunners to regress? (guardian)
Michel Platini unopposed to a Yugoslav reunion (no hard feelings).
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