Greg Bennett's Blog http://www.gregbennett.net Just another blog Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:15:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 en Chestnut Wins Hot Dog Contest http://www.gregbennett.net/2008/07/05/chestnut-wins-hot-dog-contest/ http://www.gregbennett.net/2008/07/05/chestnut-wins-hot-dog-contest/#comments Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:15:28 +0000 Greg http://www.gregbennett.net/2008/07/05/chestnut-wins-hot-dog-contest/ Joey Chestnut has reclaimed the top spot as winner of the annual hot dog eating contest in Coney Island after first tying with archrival Takeru Kobayashi in a 10-minute chow-down and then beating him in a five-dog eat-off.The men tied at 59 frankfurters in 10 minutes, before being made to gobble another five dogs in a last-minute tiebreaker.

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]]> http://www.gregbennett.net/2008/07/05/chestnut-wins-hot-dog-contest/feed/ Bill Gates Retires Today http://www.gregbennett.net/2008/06/27/bill-gates-retires-today/ http://www.gregbennett.net/2008/06/27/bill-gates-retires-today/#comments Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:07:20 +0000 Greg http://www.gregbennett.net/2008/06/27/bill-gates-retires-today/ June 27th 2008 marks the day that Bill Gates steps out of his role as nerd-baron and into the shoes of full-blown immortal philanthropist. Thank You!

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]]> http://www.gregbennett.net/2008/06/27/bill-gates-retires-today/feed/ It’s official: HD DVD is dead, the format war over http://www.gregbennett.net/2008/02/19/its-official-hd-dvd-is-dead-the-format-war-over/ http://www.gregbennett.net/2008/02/19/its-official-hd-dvd-is-dead-the-format-war-over/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:15:41 +0000 Greg http://www.gregbennett.net/2008/02/19/its-official-hd-dvd-is-dead-the-format-war-over/ Toshiba just made a statements saying, “It will no longer develop, manufacture and market HD DVD players and recorders.”

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]]> http://www.gregbennett.net/2008/02/19/its-official-hd-dvd-is-dead-the-format-war-over/feed/ Netflix picks Blu-ray, good luck renting an HD DVD soon http://www.gregbennett.net/2008/02/11/netflix-picks-blu-ray-good-luck-renting-an-hd-dvd-soon/ http://www.gregbennett.net/2008/02/11/netflix-picks-blu-ray-good-luck-renting-an-hd-dvd-soon/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:36:31 +0000 Greg http://www.gregbennett.net/2008/02/11/netflix-picks-blu-ray-good-luck-renting-an-hd-dvd-soon/ In what can only be classified as yet another crushing blow to the embattled HD DVD camp, rent-by-mail giant Netflix has just announced its intention to only stock Blu-ray titles in the future…

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]]> http://www.gregbennett.net/2008/02/11/netflix-picks-blu-ray-good-luck-renting-an-hd-dvd-soon/feed/ Favorite Super Bowl Commercial http://www.gregbennett.net/2008/02/04/90/ http://www.gregbennett.net/2008/02/04/90/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2008 02:22:44 +0000 Greg http://www.gregbennett.net/2008/02/04/90/ My winners for the best commericals during yesterday’s Super Bowl goes to E-Trade with the talking baby. Runners up go to Bud Light and Coke.

E-Trade Super Bowl Commercial w/ baby


E-Trade Super Bowl Commercial w/ baby and clown

]]> http://www.gregbennett.net/2008/02/04/90/feed/ American Idol - I am your Brother http://www.gregbennett.net/2008/01/20/89/ http://www.gregbennett.net/2008/01/20/89/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2008 01:08:30 +0000 Greg http://www.gregbennett.net/2008/01/20/89/ American Idol- Renaldo Lapuz Audition

]]> http://www.gregbennett.net/2008/01/20/89/feed/ Lost trailer http://www.gregbennett.net/2007/12/22/lost-trailer/ http://www.gregbennett.net/2007/12/22/lost-trailer/#comments Sat, 22 Dec 2007 14:27:41 +0000 Greg http://www.gregbennett.net/2007/12/22/lost-trailer/

From watching the trailer it looks like this is going to be a great season of Lost.  It’s too bad the writers strike means there will only be 8 episodes.  Hopefully the strike will be resolved in time to save the rest of the season.

]]> http://www.gregbennett.net/2007/12/22/lost-trailer/feed/ Holiday Commercial http://www.gregbennett.net/2007/12/15/87/ http://www.gregbennett.net/2007/12/15/87/#comments Sun, 16 Dec 2007 02:23:29 +0000 Greg http://www.gregbennett.net/2007/12/15/87/ Folgers Commercial - 1986


Talk about childhood memories. Every year after Thanksgiving I would wait to see this commerical on TV. Always made it feel like Christmas time.

]]> http://www.gregbennett.net/2007/12/15/87/feed/ Breaking: Blockbuster Trade Sends Cabrera and Willis to Detroit http://www.gregbennett.net/2007/12/05/breaking-blockbuster-trade-sends-cabrera-and-willis-to-detroit/ http://www.gregbennett.net/2007/12/05/breaking-blockbuster-trade-sends-cabrera-and-willis-to-detroit/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2007 15:49:52 +0000 Greg http://www.gregbennett.net/2007/12/05/breaking-blockbuster-trade-sends-cabrera-and-willis-to-detroit/ The Florida Marlins have traded all stars Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis to the Detroit Tigers for six players including two top tier prospects!

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]]> http://www.gregbennett.net/2007/12/05/breaking-blockbuster-trade-sends-cabrera-and-willis-to-detroit/feed/ Poker Pro Chip Reese dead at 56 http://www.gregbennett.net/2007/12/04/poker-pro-chip-reese-dead-at-56/ http://www.gregbennett.net/2007/12/04/poker-pro-chip-reese-dead-at-56/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:53:49 +0000 Greg http://www.gregbennett.net/2007/12/04/poker-pro-chip-reese-dead-at-56/ Wow, shocking news from the poker world today.  Chip Reese, one of the best high-stakes cash game poker players, died at the age of 56.

According to Card Player, Reese was admitted to a hospital last night with symptoms of pneumonia and passed away in his sleep.

 He will be missed by the poker community.

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