Another fun thing about being offline for so long is the huge amount of stuff I've missed out on sharing. Warm up your browsers, this may take a while!

As my friends know, I'm a bit of a language geek, so I got a real kick out of this article about words and phrases Shakespeare invented.

Anyone who watched Sesame Street has got to get a kick out of this video of the Count. Otherwise, you have no sense of humor.

One of my favorite webcomics posts this internet truth.

If you have even the slightest fascination with outer space, or have an imagination, or just enjoy it when someone can blow your mind, you must read this account of the smell of space.

I found this blog about an anti-Scientology protest to be very interesting. Those with delicate sensibilities should be forewarned about the blog's use of adult language.

From the people who brought you Dramatic Chipmunk (yes, it's a woodchuck, and no, I don't know if it's really the same people) comes... Dramatic Lemur!

And to round things out... the Hubble finds the Eye of Sauron

Lack of updates have been due to a variety of reasons. A family emergency took us out of town for the better part of a week, then, a few days later, a planned trip to Vegas. Finally, we're home and have the weekend to relax, instead of spending it in airports, or half-way across the country. Ahh.

So, normally I don't care about the Grammy's, but then a friend of mine sent me this story from the Lansing State Journal.

"Klein, a cellist, faces two violinists..." should be enough to sway any orchestra geek (who doesn't play the violin*).

Also, I graduated (a band and orchestra geek) from ELHS, so I SAY OH! UNGAWA! WE GOT THE TROJAN POWAH!! I...say... ... [ahem]. That is to say, yay person who graduated my school!

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*No offense to violinists, but who doesn't like to root for the underdog?

In case you don't care about the story, but will do what I say anyway: vote and vote.

Game: A bit slow, but it was close, and that helps keep it exciting. I'm sad my Pats lost, but at least the folks that beat my Packers are the best in the league...

Commercials: Almost universally lame. L-A-M-E.

Winner: Doritos' Mousetrap. Sad, really, since it wasn't even *by* Doritos.

Runner-up: Wall*E And... Erm... that's pretty much it.

Also, the reported HD-DVD commercial never happened.

Congrats Giants. Sigh.

#35 - American Idol: Ben Roethlisberger ruins "Pina Colada" song for janitor

#34 - Amp: chubby mechanic jumps girl's car with his nipples

#33 - Victoria's Secret: hot chick with football reminds you to buy stuff for your smokin' hot girlfriend for valentine's day

#32 - Fox: The Moment of Truth. Lame-o game show.

#31 - Another Hyundai Genesis commercial

#30 - Bud Light/Semi-Pro joint commercial

#29 - Fox: House

#28 - Gatorade: Dog drinking water. Or, maybe, Gatorade

#27 - Taco Bell: fiesta platters must be enjoyed, apparently, sitting at a table with mariachis.

#26 - eTrade: repeat of baby commercial.

#25 - Fox: Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

#24 - Zohan movie

#23 - Toyota: Big-wheel racing is better than doing dishes.

#22 - Coca-Cola: Political pundits get along over Coke.

#21 - Coca-Cola: Parade balloons Stewie vs. Underdog going for the Coke. Was our #2 favorite until Charlie Brown showed up.

#20 - Sunsilk: shampoo. Strangely involving Marilyn, Shakira and Madonna.

#19 - Block o' local crap

#18 - NFL story

#17 - Bud Light

#16 - eTrade

#15 - Jmpr movie.

#14 - Wall*E movie. Cute!

#13 - Hyundai: Genesis - same old style of car commercial.

#12 - Fox: Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

#11 - Careerbuilder.com: Jiminy Cricket eaten by spider

#10 - Bridgestone: More avoiding stuff in the road... this time

#9 - Icebreakers: Carmen Elektra

#8 - Bud Light: More cavemen.

#7 - Fox: NASCAR

#6 - Vitamin Water: Shaq as a horse jockey. Painful.

#5 - Salesgenie.com: More cartoons. More stereotypes.

#4 - Cars.com: Another "Plan B" commercial. This time with witch doctors. And what the heck is the guy who plays Hodgins on Bones doing in this commercial?

#3 - Claritin: same commercial they've been running.

#2 - Semi-Pro movie.

#1 - Zantac: same commercial they've been running.

2nd Half - restart counting

Local commercials. Ugh. A huge block of them. *Sigh*

Back for Tom Petty's halftime show. Joy.

Watching YouTube of Sarah Silverman on Jimmy Kimmel.

#37 - Fox local

#36 - Fox: NASCAR

HALFTIME

#35 - Doritos: Submitted commercial: Dorito mousetrap. WINNER!!!

#34 - Justin Timberlake drawn to Pepsi (you can get his music by drinking Pepsi. Oh, and other stuff.)

#33 - United Way wants money

#32 - T-mobile: Charles Barkley annoys some other basketball player

#31 - Planters: Everyone oogles ugly girl due to her Cashew

#30 - Prince Caspian movie