26/06: Joke | Noisy Kid

A little kid walks into a city bus and sits right behind the driver
and starts yelling, "If my dad was a bull and my mom a cow I'd
be a little bull."

The driver starts getting mad at the noisy kid, who continues
with, "If my dad was an elephant and my mom a girl elephant I
would be a little elephant."

The kid goes on with several animals until the bus driver gets
angry and yells at the kid, "What if your dad was gay and your
mom was a prostitute?!"

The kid smiles and says, "I would be a bus driver!"

25/06: Joke | Good deed

Jerry’s at the urinal in an airport restroom when a guy with no
arms sidles up next to him and pleads, “Hey, buddy-can you
help me out here?”
Though he feels uneasy, Jerry bravely unzips the man, takes a
deep breath, and reaches in to pull out the guy’s penis. Much to
his horror, it’s hideous. It’s moldy and bluish green, covered
with pus-filled scabs, and it reeks something awful.
Imagining the kudos he’ll get on Judgment Day, Jerry holds the
man’s unit while he finishes urinating, shakes it, then puts it
back in the man’s pants and zips him up.
The guy tells Jerry, “Thanks, man, I really appreciate it.”
“No problem,” says Jerry. “But I gotta ask-What the hell’s wrong
with your johnson?”
The guy pokes his arms back out of his sleeves and says, “I
don’t know, but I sure as hell ain’t touching it.”

24/06: Joke | Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson and his wife are in the recovery room
with their new baby son. The doctor walks in and
Michael asks: “Doctor, how long before we can have sex?”
The doctor replies, “I’d wait until he’s at least 14.”

23/06: Joke | The chief

Along time ago in a far away place their was a little indian boy. One day the little boy wondered who named all the children in the tribe. So he went to his mother and asked, “Mother, who names all the people in the tribe?” And the mother replied, “the Great Chief of our tribe names everyone in our clan”.

“So the boy went to the Great Chief and asked, Oh Great Chief, how do you name everyone in our tribe?”. The Great Chief looked at the small boy and said in a very wise and mature voice, “My little warrior you ask a good question and I shall answer it.”

“You see, when our tribe is blessed with a new baby I walk outside of my teepee and the first thing I see is what I name the new child.” “If I see snow gently falling I say, your name will be snow gently falling. If I see an eagle in the sky I say, your name will be eagle in the sky. But tell me two dogs f*cking why are you so curious?”

21/06: Joke | Giant mansion

A man is driving out in the middle of the woods during a rainstorm. His car breaks down, and the inly
house around is a giant mansion on top of a hill, so he goes up and knocks on the door. A little chinese
man answers the door,and asks if everything is ok. The man describes his problem, but the chineseman
says the phone lines are down, but he is welcome to stay until morning, but only under 1 condition, he
can’t sleep with the chinese man’s daughter.

The guy thinks, no problem, how hard could it be? He walks in, and immediately, all he can think about is
sex, because this girl is so beautiful. She def likes him and starts flirting right away. That night the
chinese man walks him to his room, just accross the hall from his daughter’s room. He reminds him
again to stay away from his daughter, or he will inflict the 3 ancient chinese tortures on him.

Of course, the man thinks nothing of these “tortures” and goes into the daughter’s bedroom to find her
naked, waiting for him. It is the greatest day of his life! So, afte they are done, he sneeks back in to his
room and goes to sleep.

He wakes up the next morning, and there is a 100 lbs boulder on his chest with a sticky note attached to
it. The sticky note reads, “ancient chinese torture #1 - Boulder on chest”

He laughs at how dumb this chinese thing was, so he carries the boulder over to the window, and
throws it out, off of the third floor. While the boulder is falling, he looks to his left, and on the window
sill is another sticky note. This one reads, “Ancient Chinese Torture #2 - Left testicle tied to boulder”

He freaks out, and immediately jumps out the window, happier to break his legs than lose a nut.
While he is falling, he finds another sticky note floating down next to him on the string from the
boulder to his nut. This one reads,

“Ancient Chinese Torture #3 - Right testicle tied to bed post”

19/06: Top 10 Foods That Will Help You Sleep

It may seem like an old wives' tale, but it's not. Certain foods really can make you sleepy. So if you're having trouble falling asleep, try nature's sleeping pill before you hit the medicine cabinet, reports RealAge.com. These foods will not only help your muscles relax, but also quiet a busy mind and even induce two sleep hormones, serotonin and melatonin.

The top 10 foods that will help you sleep, according to RealAge.com:

1. Bananas
"They're practically a sleeping pill in a peel," quips RealAge.com. Each tasty bite contains melatonin and serotonin to make you sleepy, as well as magnesium, a known muscle relaxant.

2. Chamomile tea
This herbal tea is not only caffeine-free, but also has a mild sedating effect.

3. Warm milk
Mom was right! Milk contains a trace of tryptophan, an amino acid with a sedative-like effect, as well as calcium, which helps the brain process tryptophan.

4. Honey
If you're really wide awake, put a teaspoon or two of honey in warm milk or chamomile tea. This tiny bit of glucose will send a message to your brain to turn off orexin, a neurotransmitter that has been linked to alertness.

5. Potatoes
A small potato--about the size of your computer mouse--will eliminate acids that can interfere with tryptophan. Supercharge it by mashing it with some warm milk.

6. Oatmeal
Oats are a wonderful source of melatonin. Make it with warm milk and a drizzle of honey and you'll be lucky to make it to your bed before dozing off.

7. Almonds
Not only are almonds good for your heart, but also since they contain tryptophan and magnesium they can make you sleepy. Very, very sleepy.

8. Flaxseeds
Can't fall asleep because you're feeling a little blue? Sprinkle some flaxseeds on your bedtime oatmeal. Rich in omega-3 fatty acids, they'll perk your mood up and help your forget your troubles.

9. Whole wheat bread
Make a cup of chamomile tea and drizzle honey on whole wheat toast. Enjoy. The combination will release insulin, which helps tryptophan get to your brain where it's converted to serotonin. Zzzzzz...

10. Turkey
Arguably the most famous sleep-inducing food, turkey is packed with tryptophan. Eat a turkey sandwich on whole wheat bread, and you'll be in Snooze City soon.

Don't want to eat a snack before bed? Then eat one of these dinners, recommended by DrSears.com as the best dinners for a good night's sleep. They're high in carbohydrates and low in protein, which will help you relax. Large, high-fat meals can keep you awake all night.

Best sleepy-time dinners:
Pasta with parmesan cheese
Scrambled eggs and cheese
Tofu stir-fry
Hummus with whole wheat pita bread
Seafood, pasta, and cottage cheese
Meats and poultry with veggies
Tuna salad sandwich
Chili with beans, not spicy
Sesame seeds sprinkled on salad with tuna chunks and whole wheat crackers

14/06: Joke | Prize Bike

A 13 year old boy came home all happy.
His mom asked, "what did you do at school today hunny?"
"Oh i had sex with my teacher," he said calmly.
The mother began to scream and yell and sent him to his room till his father got home.
When the father came home the mother said distroutly and close to tears, "Go talk to your son...he had sex with his teacher today!!!!!!!!!"
The dad with the BIG grin on his face walked upstairs.
He asked his son what happened at school and the son told him.
The dad said, "son im so proud of u im going to get you that bike you have wanted."
They go out and buy the bike and the dad asked him if he wanted to ride it home and the son replied,
"Nah dad my bum is still sore."

14/06: Jokes | Jeeves

A wealthy couple had planned to go out for the evening. The woman of the house decided to give their butler, Jeeves, the rest of the night off. She said they would be home very late, and that he should just enjoy his evening.

As it turned out, the wife wasn't having a good time at the party, so she came home early, alone. Her husband had to stay at the party, as several of his important clients were there.

As the woman walked into her house, she saw Jeeves sitting by himself in the dining room. She called for him to follow her and led him into the master bedroom. She looked at him and smiled. "Jeeves," she said. "Take off my dress. "

He did this carefully.

"Jeeves," she continued. "Take off my stockings and garter."

He silently obeyed her.

"Jeeves," she then said. "Remove my bra and panties."

As he did this, the tension continued to mount.

She then said, "Jeeves, if I ever catch you wearing my clothes again, you're fired!"

14/06: List of all video sharing sites up to date.

www.youtube.com  - (Video and Music)
video.yahoo.com
www.myspace.com  - (Video and Music part)
www.lillyporn.com
www.hi5.com  (Video part)
www.photobucket.com
uncutvideo.aol.com
www.perfspot.com
netlog.com (www.facebox.com) (Video part)
www.bebo.com  - (Video and Music part)
www.multiply.com
www.tagged.com
www.metacafe.com
www.megavideo.com
www.dailymotion.com
www.blip.tv
www.revver.com
www.archive.org
www.break.com
www.crunchyroll.com
www.mtv.com
www.sidereel.com
tv.com
www.zedge.net
broadcaster.com
livevideo.com
www.buzznet.com
www.imeem.com
peekvid.com
www.liveleak.com
www.ringo.com   (video part)
www.gofish.com
www.ifilm.com  (SPIKE)
ESPN Video Beta - http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/video/
www.putfile.com
www.americanidol.com
mojoflix.com  
www.porkolt.com
www.heavy.com
bullz-eye.com
www.theonion.com
www.bolt.com
www.maximonline.com
www.gigglesugar.com
kontraband.com
filecabi.net
www.vh1.com  (Video and Music)
grouper.com
www.vbs.tv
www.flurl.com
www.tv-links.co.uk   (%80 movies supported)
www.stickam.com
www.vsocial.com
www.gorillamask.net
jokeroo.com
brightcove.com  
www.veoh.com
www.last.fm
spikedhumor.com
www.vidmax.com
savvy.com
www.glumbert.com
www.i-am-bored.com
www.vidilife.com
pyzam.com
www.funnyjunk.com
www.totallycrap.com
www.vidiac.com
www.fhm.com
www.videosift.com
Str8Up.com
www.weakgame.com
www.yikers.com
www.videocodezone.com 
uniquepeek.com
www.killsometime.com
tetesaclaques.tv
dumpalink.com
www.neatorama.com
livedigital.com
www.vimeo.com
www.cracked.com
www.bravotv.com
thatvideosite.com
www.sweetcrazyboy.com
www.boreme.com
www.wildko.com
www.machovideo.com
www.funnyordie.com
www.yourdailymedia.com
www.jack9.com
wewin.com
www.slackernetwork.com
www.redbalcony.com
www.shoutfile.com
www.dumbr.com
www.theync.com
educatedearth.net
www.funnyhub.com
www.sharkle.com 
www.buzzhumor.com
www.godtube.com
www.ejb.com
www.vidking.com
www.retrojunk.com  (video part)
www.vmix.com
www.videoegg.com
www.funmunch.com
www.dailyhaha.com
www.videojug.com
www.ownagevideos.com
www.evtv1.com
www.urth.tv
www.psfights.com
www.devilducky.com
www.superdeluxe.com
mentalfunk.com
www.lemonzoo.com
www.freaknfunny.com
www.tumtube.com
www.bestweekever.tv
www.bofunk.com
aniboom.com
www.tricklife.com
www.needforfun.com
www.funmansion.com
www.chumvideo.com
fugly.com
www.clipjunkie.com
www.expertvillage.com
www.funny-videos.co.uk
castpost.com
www.moron.com
www.cucirca.com
www.uber.com
www.tooshocking.com
www.alcachondeo.com
www.uneaten.com
www.shockinghumor.com
vid2c.com
www.zaable.com
www.dorks.com
www.current.tv
www.top10virals.com
www.smithappens.com
humpingfrog.com
www.zuuble.com
www.vobbo.com  (new)
www.yofun.net
www.nearlygood.com
www.jonhs.net/freemovies/
extremefunnyhumor.com
www.pandachute.com
www.ourmedia.org
www.danerd.com
13gb.com
www.violentpuppy.com
www.web2.0television.com  (Web 2.0 Television)
www.fightdump.com
www.bestcrazyvideos.com
www.offuhuge.com
www.collegeslackers.com
eefoof.com
shizzville.com
www.hosthumor.com
www.dumbie.com
veryfunnyads.com  
www.cbs.com/innertube/
www.videobomb.com
www.mediabum.com
www.apedump.com
www.videospud.com
www.7humor.com
www.c00lstuff.com
www.gkko.com
influks.com
www.balagana.com
myspacetv.com
www.westminsterkennelclub.org
pickle.com
stupidvideos.us
www.drunkuniversity.com
tontuyau.com
www.goalvideoz.com  (new)
vidly.net
www.donandmurph.com
kewego.com
www.thorlinks.com
www.evideoshare.com
www.crackmuffin.com
www.needlaugh.com
www.falarious.com
www.ngtv.com
www.lulu.tv
www.media-post.net
www.plsthx.com
www.tacobomb.com
retrovision.tv
bestofgooglevideo.com
www.funnyburger.com
www.vume.com
www.liveforfun.org
www.rgxlife.com
www.theshortestbus.com
www.americanfilms.com
www.funnyvids.com
www.zanyvideos.com
www.dailyslacker.com
www.breaktaker.com
www.funnywebzone.com
www.videoclipsdump.com
www.googlyfoogly.com
www.clumzy.com
www.chrisandsam.com
www.owned.com
www.fightzilla.com
www.first-ward.com
www.teachertube.com
www.thewebdump.com
www.thetartcart.com
www.nopers.com
www.medialunchbox.com
www.geevee.com
vidfan.com
www.pixparty.com
jokaroo.com
www.funatico.com
www.justviralvideos.com
www.fuhnee.com
www.lolwow.com
www.tvo.org
www.zyped.com
www.reallyfunnyclips.com
monkeybriefs.com
www.funnymovies.net
thatlitevideosite.com
www.pricelessfunnyvideos.com
www.seehowtheylive.com
www.dailytop10.net
www.plicks.com
www.frozenhippo.com
dailydumb.com
www.evilhumor.com
www.dump4links.com
radioactif.tv
www.disloyal.org
www.qweki.com
www.collegeafterhours.com
www.bigbadblob.com
www.9incher.com
www.myvideoshost.com
www.diptard.com
www.blennus.com
www.funny-linkdump.com
videolots.com
www.bloogie.com
godofhumor.com
www.filecrush.com
www.shockthis.com
www.vidscrazy.com
www.evildump.com
www.browsefile.com
www.slackerland.com
www.geekyzeeks.com
www.jumbosized.com
www.giggleplatter.com
www.ridiculousvideos.com
www.nytimes.com  (only video part)
www.feelstupid.com
www.skilltip.tv
tv4u.com
tv.jazzcorner.com
www.martialartclips.net
www.madhousevideos.com
www.cobaltflash.com
www.vindie.com
www.loogon.com
www.videoclipped.com
www.rynosauce.com
www.morefunnyvideos.com
www.otube.ca
dayzeromovie.com

Supported xtube and pornotube kind video websites
 
www.lillyporn.com 
www.megarotic.com
www.pornotube.com  (All Category) capture FLV sites like
www.youporn.com  downloading movies
www.bangbros.com   save utube
www.bangbros1.com
www.lifeout.com  saving videos
www.xtube.com  (All Category) flv downloader
rude.com
boysfood.com
www.phun.org  stream and streaming
smog.pl  grabber review
www.badjojo.com  grab from
kaktuz.com  similar to
www.sexyandfunny.com  best of
redtube.com  better than
www.sexyclips.org  britney spears
yuvutu.com
www.dachix.com  websites like
www.camelstyle.net  clone and clones
www.heaven666.org  link and links
www.deviantclip.com
www.watchhervideo.com
www.humornsex.com
www.pornhost.tv
www.fuckaroo.org
www.megaporndump.com
www.efukt.com
primecups.com
www.sexmovies.hu
www.twelvefifteen.net
www.yourfilehost.com
planetsuzy.com
www.assdumper.com
www.sockshots.com
www.anyvids.com
www.terror.to
www.2adultflashgames.com
www.myhomeclip.com
www.freeadultmedia.com
crazydumper.com
www.funnyinside.com
www.pornosphere.com
www.dirtylittlewhore.com
www.tehvids.com
www.veqq.com
www.likecrack.com
Youporncocks.com
www.rottensob.com
www.wtfpeople.com
www.areavids.com
www.dudetubeonline.com
www.greenshines.com
www.timtube.com
haporn.com
www.hotwildsluts.com
shufuni.com
www.justsexyvideos.com
www.wank.net
www.kataclizm.com
www.freexxxvideoclip.com
www.banggs.com
www.muchosucko.com
www.wunbuck.com
quickfap.com
xxxuploads.com  
www.fuckingmotherfucker.com
www.jasonandalex.com
www.boobfilter.com
www.extape.com
www.maxxx.to
www.hardsextube.com
www.pornbase.org
www.porntower.com
www.diablobabes.com
www.wetstage.com
xtatoo.net
Pornfo.com
www.pinkbabes.net
www.yourdailyvids.com
www.pacoporn.com
www.enwhore.com  flash movie streaming video
www.pinkslut.net
www.digitalmpegs.com
www.lexxxicon.com
friendlyjerk.com
pimpbus.com
www.vidchicks.com
www.aquickspank.com
www.sexcess.net
www.daily.vg
www.yourporntube.com
quppy.com
www.amateurvideoz.org
www.lubeyourtube.com
clip-search.com
www.adumper.com
ohslut.com
girlsfromheaven.com
fantasti.cc
www.nsfwnews.com
www.milfcabin.net
www.sextube.com
www.pornoinside.com
www.sexsube.com
www.hairyboyz.com 
www.sexvidia.com
www.live-porn.tv
www.celebrityflavor.com
www.bliss-babes.com
www.grinvi.com
www.nastylinkdump.com
www.barely18xxx.com
FlyShe.com
kickazzvideos.com
www.collegepartyhouse.com
www.cootee.com
pussism.com
www.hornystyle.com
www.dipvid.com
suks.com
www.sexhotvideos.net
www.wanktube.com
www.togetherinporn.com
www.bitchdump.com
www.nursexybabes.com
www.dayshot.com
www.sexyhotvideos.net
www.deluxe1.net
www.onlysexhere.com
www.bang-fun.com
xxxstash.com
www.youtuxxx.com
www.babe.to
videos-2-x.com
www.likeshit.to
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www.sexytimez.net
www.rawpalm.com
www.drunkbabe.net
www.superevilrobot.com
www.justsexportal.com
www.lustbang.com
www.pontuvideox.com
www.hotbabe.to
www.18porno.net
alphacocks.co.uk
www.sexgoog.net
www.deepworx.com
www.sexy-movies.to
www.pornwondervids.com
www.hardcoretube.net
www.dumpyourvid.com
www.sextube.fr
www.diysexclips.com
www.cowardlyescape.com
valentinetrav.org
www.mad-horny.com
www.dadsbox.com
www.hardsextgp.com
www.damnbang.com
www.facialSlam.com
www.revenge-cams.com
www.musclehunks.com
www.virginoff.com   

Supported Non-English Video Webs
video.baidu.com
v.cctv.com
games.sina.com.cn/bn/
video.sina.com.cn
www.dada.net
video.mail.ru
www.friendster.com
video.interia.pl
www.tudou.com
vlog.17173.com
www.vzhangmen.com
www.56.com
123video.nl
v.wangyou.com
tv.mofile.com
www.trilulilu.ro
www.pomoho.com
www.5show.com
www.ouou.com
v.iask.com
happy.enet.com.cn
rofl.to
www.myvideo.de
www.tvix.cn
www.yoqoo.com
www.ku6.com
6.cn (www.6rooms.com)
www.uume.com
www.163888.net
vbox7.com
wrzuta.pl
www.smashits.com
www.megajoy.com
www.santabanta.com
flix.co.il
www.meanduck.com
izlesene.com
clipfish.de
www.guba.com
www.youku.com
loadup.ru
sevenload.com
www.podlook.com
www.dalealplay.com
www.mmxxdd.com  (video part)
pikniktube.com
wideo.fr
www.videogaga.lv
www.seehaha.com
chilloutzone.de
www.streamdump.com
www.eblogx.de
www.wat.tv
www.carcrimes.com
www.biku.com
www.kovideo.net
www.ichlache.com
www.tn.com.ar
www.bildschirmarbeiter.com
www.hans-wurst.de
www.sinn-frei.com
jeuxvideo.tv
www.cool-clip.de
www.videowebtown.com
www.trendhure.com
www.mycoolclips.com
www.ourdv.com
www.vidcrazy.com
movies.yoyos-blog.com 
www.eylol.de
juckiq.de
www.stupidexe.com
www.autoclips.net
www.totv.com.cn
www.funny-media.de
www.fettemama.org
www.lachlabor.de
clips4.us
www.hiphopdeal.com
www.somehoney.com
www.crazy-movie.de
www.cliptubes.com
videorigolo.com
www.spassfabrik.net
www.tussi-clips.de
www.dalipit.com
funny-fresh.de
www.eingeparkt.de
www.funny-shit.net
tonclip.com
2funny4u.de
www.totaler-fun.de
www.trashbook.de
www.3steg.com
www.extremesportsclips.net
www.topfreemusicdownloads.com
www.krankerfrank.com
www.totalblogal.net
www.myvideo.ge
see.daum.net
aura.damoim.net

04/06: Ideal Forecasting Method

04/06: 5 Unhealthiest Drinks Exposed.

 

Americans have a drinking problem, and not the type you might think. After posting a blog a few weeks ago called "Belt-Busting Beverages," we received hundreds of comments from the Yahoo community claiming they had no idea the stuff they drink could be so hazardous to their waistlines.

Here's a typical refrain voiced by one disturbed drinker: "I know a lot of people that are battling with their weight, and they tell me all the time, 'I don't eat that much, and I still can't lose weight.' "
 
Whether you are a desperate dieter or just someone looking to drop another few pounds in time for beach season, here's a tough stat to swallow: According to the FDA, the average American takes in 82 grams of added sugars every day. That's 20 teaspoons, which contribute an empty 317 calories to our already calorie-saturated diets.

Sure, some of that comes from soda, but even if you've traded regular Coke for diet, whole milk coffee drinks for low-fat lattes, and you barely touch the booze, you could still be taking in 20 percent or more of your calories from beverages. Add a few of those other indulgences in - or consume one of the liquid disasters listed here - and you can suddenly be sucking in a few days' worth of calories through a straw!

(You read that last sentence right.) 

To give you a better idea of the drinks most responsible for sabotaging your health, fitness, and weight-loss goals, we created a list of America's Unhealthiest Drinks. Read up, then sip responsibly.

5. Worst "Healthy" Drink
Glaceau VitaminWater (any flavor 20oz bottle)
130 calories, 33 grams of sugar.
Vitamins and water might seem like a good idea but what they don't advertise is that this water contains nearly as much calories and sugar as a can of soda. It should be no surprise that this stuff is made by The Coca-Cola Company.

4. Worst Juice Imposter
Arizona Kiwi Strawberry (23.5 oz can)
360 calories, 84 grams of sugar.
These bottles which are just 5 percent juice cost 99 cents which makes them one of the cheapest source of empty calories in the country.

3. Worst Smoothie
Jamba Juice Peanut Butter Moo'd Power Smoothie (30 oz)
169 grams of sugar, 30 grams of fat
Whether you call it a smoothie or a milk shake, it has more sugar than a bag of chocolate chips.

2. Worst Summer Cocktail
Pina Colada
625 calories, 75 grams of sugar
Because of the super sweet pineapple juice and fatty coconut milk, the only wise thing to consume here may be the garnish. Try a lime daiquiri or mojito instead and save 400 calories.

1. The Unhealthiest Drink In America
Baskin Robbin's Large Heath Bar Shake (32. oz)
2,310 calories, 266 grams of sugar, 108 grams of fat
73 ingredients go into this milk shake.
66 teaspoons of sugar.
11 Heath bars equal the calories in this shake
8-12 minutes to consume this drink.
240 minutes on a treadmill running at a moderate pace to burn it off.

Source: America's Unhealthiest Drinks Exposed

03/06: Blu-ray DVD format may not dominate for years

By RYAN NAKASHIMA, AP Business Writer  

LOS ANGELES - Blu-ray stomped HD DVD to become the standard format for high-definition movie discs, but years may pass before it can claim victory over the good old DVD.

Noemi Velazquez, a 44-year-old warehouse worker, can explain why. She took one look at the $399 price tag of a Blu-ray player at a Best Buy store in Glendale, Calif., and kept going.

"I have to admit, Blu-ray is great," she said. "(But) I'm going to wait until they go to half-price."

Analysts, movie studios and the Blu-ray Disc Association, a manufacturing group, all say Blu-ray discs will eventually dominate video sales. The question is when.

Consumers are balking at the $300-plus cost of most Blu-ray players especially because only limited movie titles are available in the format.

"People aren't going to pay three times as much for a platform that's only half-baked," said Steve Wilson, a consumer electronics analyst with ABI Research.

Many also are waiting to see how cable, satellite and online video services play out. But, above all, consumers seem satisfied with standard-definition DVDs and players - even consumers who upgrade to high-definition TVs that can tap into Blu-ray's sharper picture and clearer sound.

Velazquez said that because she was still paying off a $1,000 high-definition TV she bought in October, she was happy for now to keep watching pay-TV movies and standard-definition DVDs on it.

Sony Corp.-backed Blu-ray was crowned the next-generation video technology in February after Toshiba Corp., creator of the competing HD DVD format, abruptly said it would drop the fight. The move came after Warner Bros. decided to join most other studios by going solely with Blu-ray and video rental chains followed suit.

Manufacturers are planning a souped-up lineup of titles and special features on Blu-ray discs to boost sales this summer and during the coming Christmas season in the hope that Blu-ray can turn around the sagging home video market. And retailers are creating new displays to explain Blu-ray's benefits.

U.S. consumer spending on home video rentals and purchases in all formats, including DVD, HD DVD, Blu-ray and VHS, fell 3 percent to $24.1 billion last year. The figure was expected to drop another 2 percent this year to $23.6 billion, despite a sixfold increase in Blu-ray disc spending to $1.3 billion, according to Adams Media Research.

The Blu-ray increase is not enough to offset an expected 6 percent drop in overall spending on DVDs.

Adams says it could take two more years for Blu-ray sales to put the home video market back on a growth path.

"The group that bought $2,000, 40-inch TVs are the ones that will lead the charge," said Tom Adams, founder of the research firm. "Everyone else will come along when the price comes down."

To jump-start the changeover, studios are beginning to release movies in Blu-ray with enhanced bonus features like picture-in-picture director commentary. The new bells and whistles are meant to entice consumers to plop down as much as $10 extra for a Blu-ray disc compared with a standard DVD.

Blu-ray machine prices are starting to drop. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. began stocking a $298 Magnavox model in mid-May, said spokeswoman Melissa O'Brien. That's cheaper than most alternatives but a hefty price hike from a typical $50 DVD player.

The format also faces sales challenges that DVDs did not when they took over from VHS in the late 1990s. It doesn't save any space compared with DVD, and there's no need to replace a DVD collection once you buy a Blu-ray player because it will play your old discs.

There also is a proliferation of direct-to-home offerings appearing on cable, satellite and the Internet that threaten to stop Blu-ray growth in its tracks. Blu-ray backers say, however, consumers prefer physical copies of movies over virtual ones, especially when some online rental services impose a time limit.

And Blu-ray's adoption curve is similar to - maybe even faster than - that of DVDs, backers say. Blu-ray players, now available for three years, cost $100 less than DVD players did at a comparable point in their life cycle, said Dorinda Marticorena, a senior vice president at Warner Home Video, a unit of Time Warner Inc.

"DVD was exactly the same thing. Players were expensive and there were not many titles. Lo and behold, the awareness went up and demand went up," said Andy Parsons, chairman of the association's U.S. promotion committee. "It'll happen in good time."

Blu-ray still has a long, uphill climb. Last year, more than 101 million U.S. households could play DVDs, compared with 3.7 million that could play Blu-ray discs, including those with PlayStation 3 consoles, according to Adams.

But that's double the 1.6 million DVD devices that were in U.S. households in 1998, the comparable second year they were available. By the end of 2008, 14.4 million U.S. households are expected to be Blu-ray compatible, compared with the 9.4 U.S. million households that could play DVDs in year three.

Manufacturers and studios are preparing new offerings to take advantage of a feature known as BD Live, which allows access to enhanced Blu-ray bonus features over the Internet. It's available now on Sony's PlayStation 3 game consoles.

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. added a BD Live clip-sharing function on its horror flick "Saw IV" and plans to have "Rambo" director Sylvester Stallone conduct an interactive exchange with viewers about his director's cut.

"It makes these discs almost alive," said Lions Gate President Steve Beeks.

The Walt Disney Co. is set to rerelease the 1959 animated feature "Sleeping Beauty" in October in Blu-ray with chat, trivia and video-messaging functions, just as its rerelease of "Snow White" on DVD in 2000 introduced a then-revolutionary animated menu.

"'Snow White' made the mass market wake up to the potential of DVD and helped demystify the technology," said Bob Chapek, president of Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Worldwide. "'Sleeping Beauty' on Blu-ray a decade later represents much the same thing."

 Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080602/ap_on_bi_ge/blu_ray_sales;_ylt=ArosFpvod7IXXFkr9FWKTwIjtBAF

01/06: Canada's Wonderland 2008 Discount Codes - Tickets $27 & Up.

 

Here's a list of all the possible Canada's Wonderland corporate discount codes out there. Please feel free to send me any better codes. They may ask you for your employment ID at the gate. But I've never been asked.  Example: For Amex, you just need to show your AMEX card.  They usually just scan the ticket and let you in.

To process your online purchase, simply put in the company ID on this page:
http://www.canadaswonderland.com/shop/shopping_corporate_partners.cfm

AMEXCARD
$27 Ages 3 & over, under 48" tall or ages 60 and over.
Tickets valid any one operating day May 4 to November 1, 2008 only.
$30 Ages 3-59, over 48" tall, in shoes.
Tickets valid May 30, Jun 20, Jul 20, Aug 30, 2008 only.
$37 Ages 3-59, over 48" tall, in shoes.
Tickets valid any one operating day May 4 to November 1, 2008 only.

BELL2008
$27 Ages 3 & over, under 48" tall or ages 60 and over.
Tickets valid any one operating day May 4 to November 1, 2008 only.
$32 Ages 3-59, over 48" tall, in shoes.
Tickets valid any one operating day until June 30, 2008 only.
$37 Ages 3-59, over 48" tall, in shoes.
Tickets valid any one operating day May 4 to November 1, 2008 only.

CCSAIEVENTS2008
$27 Ages 3 & over, under 48" tall or ages 60 and over.
Tickets valid any one operating day May 4 to November 1, 2008 only.
$32 Ages 3-59, over 48" tall, in shoes.
Tickets valid any one operating day until June 30, 2008 only.
$37 Ages 3-59, over 48" tall, in shoes.
Tickets valid any one operating day May 4 to November 1, 2008 only.

CHRYSLER
$27 Ages 3-6, under 48" tall in shoes and 60+
Ticket valid any one day from May 4, 2008 to November 1, 2008.
$32 Ages 3-59, over 48" tall in shoes.
Ticket valid any one day from May 4, 2008 to June 30, 2008.
$37 Ages 3-59, over 48" tall in shoes.
Ticket valid any one day from May 4, 2008 to November 1, 2008.

CIBC2008
$27 Ages 3-6, under 48" tall in shoes and 60+
Ticket valid any one regular operating day from May 4, 2008 to November 1, 2008
$32 Ages 3-59, over 48" tall in shoes.
Ticket valid any one day from May 4, 2008 to June 30, 2008 only.
$37 Ages 3-59, over 48" tall in shoes.
Ticket valid any one regular operating day from May 4, 2008 to November 1, 2008

IBM
$27 Ages 3 & over, under 48" tall or ages 60 and over.
Tickets valid any one operating day May 4 to November 1, 2008 only.
$32 Ages 3-59, over 48" tall, in shoes.
Tickets valid any one operating day until June 30, 2008 only.
$37 Ages 3-59, over 48" tall, in shoes.
Tickets valid any one operating day May 4 to November 1, 2008 only.

JACORP2008
$28 Ages 3 & up.
Tickets valid only on Saturday June 14, 2008.

MICROSOFT
$27 Ages 3-6, under 48" tall in shoes and 60+
Ticket valid any one regular operating day from May 4, 2008 to November 1, 2008.
$32 Ages 3-59, over 48" tall in shoes.
Ticket valid any one day from May 4, 2008 to June 30, 2008.
$37 Ages 3-59, over 48" tall in shoes.
Ticket valid any one regular operating day from May 4, 2008 to November 1, 2008.

NESTLE
$27 Ages 3-6, under 48" tall in shoes and 60+
Ticket valid any one public operating day from May 4, 2008 to November 1, 2008.
$32 Ages 3-59, over 48" tall in shoes.
Ticket valid any one day from May 4, 2008 to June 30, 2008 only.
$37 Ages 3-59, over 48" tall in shoes.
Ticket valid any one public operating day from May 4, 2008 to November 1, 2008

ROGERS
$27 This ticket is valid for ages 3 and over, under 48" tall or age 60+
Ticket valid any one regular operating day from May 4, 2008 to November 1, 2008.
$30 This ticket is valid for ages 3-59, over 48" tall in shoes.
Ticket valid from May 4, 2008 to June 30, 2008 only.
$35 This ticket is valid for ages 3-59, over 48" tall in shoes.
Valid any one regular operating day from May 4, 2008 to November 1, 2008.

TELUS
$27 Ages 3-6, under 48" tall in shoes and 60+
Ticket valid any one regular operating day from May 4, 2008 to November 1, 2008.
$32 Ages 3-59, over 48" tall in shoes.
Ticket valid any one day from May 4, 2008 to June 30, 2008 only.
$37 Ages 3-59, over 48" tall in shoes.
Ticket valid any one regular operating day from May 4, 2008 to November 1, 2008.

TOYOTA
$27 Ages 3 & over, under 48" tall or ages 60 and over.
Tickets valid any one operating day May 4 to November 1, 2008.
$32 Ages 3-59, over 48" tall, in shoes.
Tickets valid any one operating day until June 30, 2008 only.
$37 Ages 3-59, over 48" tall, in shoes.
Tickets valid any one operating day May 4 to November 1, 2008.

CIBC2008
CIBC - GOOD ANY DAY ADULT Buy This Item
Ages 3-59, over 48" tall in shoes.
Ticket valid any one regular operating day from May 4, 2008 to November 1, 2008.
Price: $37.00

CIBC - GOOD ANY DAY JUNIOR/SENIOR Buy This Item
Ages 3-6, under 48" tall in shoes and 60+
Ticket valid any one regular operating day from May 4, 2008 to November 1, 2008.
Price: $27.00

CIBC - SPRING ADULT TICKET Buy This Item
Ages 3-59, over 48" tall in shoes.
Ticket valid any one day from May 4, 2008 to June 30, 2008 only.
Price: $32.00

ROGERS
$30 This ticket is valid for ages 3-59, over 48" tall in shoes.
Ticket valid from May 4, 2008 to June 30, 2008 only.