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Season’s Greetings Listers,
Wrap all your gifts yet? Well don’t rush! How you wrap a gift says a lot about who you are. And how you open it says even more.
Think about the cheapies whose gifts are wrapped in last Sunday’s sports page. And the lazies thrown in a plastic bag with the grocery receipt still stuck inside. Think about the hectic gifters with too much paper and the last green-tagged piece of Scotch tape. Compare those wrappers to OCD-gifters, with perfectly creased parallel lines, symmetrical bows, curled ribbons, and snowman nametags written in loopy cursive.
Now think about those “kids” who tear through their gift then race to the next. Directly contrasting the patiently-waitings, who keep to themselves until each gift has been handed out, sincerely savoring each and every present, opening not only the bag or wrapping, but also the manufacturer packaging, reading the card verbatim, and actually using the gift before moving on. And then there are the OCD-unwrappers making sure not to tear the paper, saving it for re-gifting next year.
First impressions are everything. And a first impression is hard to change. But it’s not impossible! Anything can sway someone’s initial opinion, but not just your iPod playlist, your favorite movie, the clothes you wear, the house you keep, the team you cheer for, or the job you work; the quirky little things matter too.
Consider an order at Subway, or Chipotle, or even a pizza, and the volumes that speaks to others about who you are. Ham and provolone on white with mustard, lettuce tomato is simple and plain. Spicy Italian is care-free. Specialty sammies are for the adventurous. And how about the vegetarian Chipotle burrito with no beans or sour cream? Or the vast differences in people who get plain cheese pizzas versus supreme?
I’ve heard bartenders and waitresses say they can predict what certain people will order. Every stereotypical person orders a stereotypical drink. Cheap people drink Mt. Dew and Long Island Iced Teas. Classy and mature people order martinis (hence Bond’s shaken-not-stirred). A beer for the blue-collared and wine for the house-wife.
Every order says something. Every action delivers a reaction. Every moment can have a lasting impression.
This holiday season, pay attention as friends and family are opening their gifts, not just at the wrap-job, but the gifts inside and reactions whilst opening. And the lesson learned? Don’t jump to assumptions because that just make an… well you know. Wait to make “donkeys” until you take them out for pizza and a drink.
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The Everyday World of Men and Women: Expansive Differences
Things Babies Do that Would be Embarassing for an Adult to do
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How to Be a Memorable First Date
Playlist: Christmas Music for Sugar-Plum Fairies and Gingerbread Men
The 10 Worst Holiday Gift Ideas
List of the 5-Dollar Footlongs at Subway
Top 10 Movie and TV Bartenders
Top 10 Manliest Girly Alcoholic Drinks
Actors that Have played James Bond
10+ Life Lessons That Took You Too Long to Learn
ListAfterList Updates and Reminders
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Hey Listers,
It’s been a while. Hope you are still listing! Sure looks like you are. LAL has over 14,500 lists now! A lot has happened since I wrote you last:
The new Indiana Jones premiered and bombed. Well critically bombed at least; box-office numbers did okay despite the horrid reviews and me walking out of the theater half-way through; did you know you can’t get refunds for movies utterly sucking ?
Seems like Harrison Ford has been around longer than sliced bread doesn’t it? Ford’s first role as a bellhop in “Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round ,” was the same year the Beatles’ John Lennon made the comment in an interview published in The London Evening Standard, "We're more popular than Jesus now.” Speaking of more popular than Jesus, did you know Ford had roles in many of biggest box-office hits of all time , though his role in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (as Elliot's school principal) was deleted from the final cut of the film. It’s shocking that he is only #75 on the list of Top 100 Actors and Actresses with the Most Movie and TV Appearances .
Other debuts include new iPhone 3G. It still sucks!
Big Brown made his bid at the Triple Crown of horse racing only to come up short in the final leg . No pun intended. But speaking of slipping up:
Sarah Palin tripped and fell bum -backwards into the Republican VP seat, political spotlight and harsh media criticisms (Caution: Alaskan ice slippery when wet).
As the Presidential election gets closer, more and more celebrities are choosing sides of the aisle. Hollywood is known to be left-leaning , but there are some celebs openly backing McCain as well on the other side of the aisle.
And how about Michael Phelps?! Not his political views; and actually NOT the 8 gold medals either, because that’s nothing compared to his daily food intake. 12,000 calories! Do you know what that is equal to? Have you ever tried to eat two Chipotle burritos? I have and I cannot even imagine ten! I have a better chance at London gold in the 200-free.
…Anyway, I hope you keep listing , adding to those wiki lists , and continually checking back with ListAfterList as it becomes the biggest thing since powdered milk . Or is it “biggest since sliced bread” and “longer than powdered milk”? Powdered milk was first spotted by Marco Polo in Mongolia in 1275; that’s not that long is it? Or very big? Wait, what does powdered milk have to do with anything?
Nevermind that, here is one final, actually important question: What are the options you have if your boss’s toupee falls on the floor?
Hey Listers,
It’s been a while. Hope you are still listing! Sure looks like you are. LAL has over 14,500 lists now! A lot has happened since I wrote you last:
The new Indiana Jones premiered and bombed. Well critically bombed at least; box-office numbers did okay despite the horrid reviews and me walking out of the theater half-way through; did you know you can’t get refunds for movies utterly sucking?
Seems like Harrison Ford has been around longer than sliced bread doesn’t it? Ford’s first role as a bellhop in “Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round,” was the same year the Beatles’ John Lennon made the comment in an interview published in The London Evening Standard, "We're more popular than Jesus now.” Speaking of more popular than Jesus, did you know Ford had roles in many of biggest box-office hits of all time, though his role in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (as Elliot's school principal) was deleted from the final cut of the film. It’s shocking that he is only #75 on the list of Top 100 Actors and Actresses with the Most Movie and TV Appearances.
Other debuts include new iPhone 3G. It still sucks!
Big Brown made his bid at the Triple Crown of horse racing only to come up short in the final leg. No pun intended. But speaking of slipping up:
Sarah Palin tripped and fell bum-backwards into the Republican VP seat, political spotlight and harsh media criticisms (Caution: Alaskan ice slippery when wet).
As the Presidential election gets closer, more and more celebrities are choosing sides of the aisle. Hollywood is known to be left-leaning, but there are some celebs openly backing McCain as well on the other side of the aisle.
And how about Michael Phelps?! Not his political views; and actually NOT the 8 gold medals either, because that’s nothing compared to his daily food intake. 12,000 calories! Do you know what that is equal to? Have you ever tried to eat two Chipotle burritos? I have and I cannot even imagine ten! I have a better chance at London gold in the 200-free.
…Anyway, I hope you keep listing, adding to those wiki lists, and continually checking back with ListAfterList as it becomes the biggest thing since powdered milk. Or is it “biggest since sliced bread” and “longer than powdered milk”? Powdered milk was first spotted by Marco Polo in Mongolia in 1275; that’s not that long is it? Or very big? Wait, what does powdered milk have to do with anything?
Nevermind that, here is one final, actually important question: What are the options you have if your boss’s toupee falls on the floor?
Lists Hidden in this Newsletter
The links above are attached to these lists:
· ListAfterList.com - Home Page
· Indiana Jones Movies in Order
· Terrible, Bad, Worst Movies of All Time?
· Top 10 Best Harrison Ford Characters
· Harrison Ford Films and TV Appearances
· Biggest Box-Office Opening Weekends of All-Time
· Top 100 Actors and Actresses with the Most Movie and TV Appearances.
· Top 10 Reasons the New iPhone 3G Still Sucks
· Horses That Came Up Short in Triple Crown
· Slang and Other Words for "Butt"
· A List of False Attacks on Sarah Palin
· Celebrities Supporting John McCain
· Michael Phelps Daily Food Intake: 12,000 Calories is Equal to...
· From Athens to London: Olympic Games Locations
· Great Wikis: Add to These Wiki Lists
· Top 25 Worst Song Titles Ever
· Options You Have if Your Boss's Toupee Falls on the Floor
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Greetings Listers! Have you ever read Faulkner’s The Sound and the Fury? How about Kerouac’s On the Road? If so, then you understand the random thoughts of stream of consciousness. If not, let me have the honor of presenting you your first experience – in a milder, easier-to-read format. These are my ten random thoughts: Do you think the most successful people in the world – the Forbes 500 CEOs, the two-time Academy Award winners, the Olympic gold athletes, etc. etc. – are also the world’s morning people, those who love the sound of the alarm, or even wake up before it buzzes, those who wake up, cook breakfast, drink coffee and workout before the golden sun rises? Try and describe a golden sunrise without using a color – you can’t, its impossible - you can’t describe a color without using another color or using an object that is a color, green is green, or green is yellow and blue, or green is a tree, but green is not anything else. Green, the color of money, the color of greed, cheating greedy Forbes 500 CEOs. “Once a cheater always a cheater?” And does cheating on one thing mean he or she will cheat on anything? Does competition breed cheaters, or does a lack of willpower breed cheating, an addiction to cheating? Don’t you wish what you knew now you knew in high school? There is so much more to the world and to the people in this world than you ever managed when being “cool” was the only thing that mattered – but maybe its better being blind, high school was so much easier? Easy isn’t always the best, in fact, the hardest path is usually the best direction to head, but do you think the world’s leaders know this, I mean, they’ve heard the clichés before I’m sure, but do they really understand it? And do you? Don’t you think unless we become a part of some global empire, on a hippie-ish peaceful earth, nuclear weapons will be fired; there will be a nuclear holocaust? It seems inevitable. Won’t the world’s leaders will do “whatever it takes?” Don’t be blind to the tasteless greed. What if the only thing you could drink was milk, water, and the alcohol brewed in a bathtub? How miserable would that have been back-in-the-day? Imagine no soda pop, no Ocean-Spray, no Starbucks, no Budweiser. What would you drink with dinner? What would you drink at work? Work, work, work. What a negative connotation that word has now. A career is something different from work; “career” has a positive feeling, a positive reception from the ears of the opposite sex. But work is something you dread late on weeknights, have to wake up for in the morning, and can’t wait for Friday because of. Friday’s almost here! Maybe I will go see Jessica Alba in “The Eye” – then again, maybe I won’t, it seems like Hollywood’s new horror flick formula is to put a hot actress, a scary little kid with long hair, and some flashes of white faces in the dark, and the movie will be scary. Besides, I saw “Rambo” last Friday and “Lions for Lambs” on Tuesday at the dollar theater, no real urge to dish out real box office prices again so soon. “Rambo” amazing, gory, action-packed, and Sly is a more believable John then you can imagine, thank the HGH fountain of youth. Anyone responsible for the making of “Lions for Lambs” might as well sport a donkey pin on their chest and picket the streets with anti-Bush signs. There is basically a 50% chance a woman or African-American will be the next President of the United States. Bet those people who used to drink alcoholic bathtub concoctions never thought that would happen. Just like the ’72 Dolphins probably thought their undefeated-season record would stand forever. My apologies for another cliché but, “records are made to broken,” and no one understands this as well as the Patriots QB Tom Brady. Do you think he is morning person? |
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How’s your resolution coming along? You realize it is only day 11 right? Don’t worry, I am not doing so well either. I told myself I wouldn’t be so obsessed with making lists for every little task in my life. You should’ve seen it – there were daily to-do lists, weekly to-do lists, movies to see, music to download, grocery lists, reading lists, lists on my Treo, lists on my fridge, and lists covering my desk. Well, there are still lots of lists but I am not as obsessed with it. Then again, what could I really expect, I do have a pretty influential list-making job. What was your New Year’s Resolution? Were you creative? Or did you choose something generic: to lose 20 pounds, to run 5 miles every week, to read more books, or to quit smoking? Those generic ones are often harder to stick to. Try being creative, instead of a generic diet resolution, try something like only drink soda when you are out to eat, or instead of picking a random resolution out of your favorite fitness magazine, try to find a sport you like (or even a Nintendo Wii game like Wii Sports) and joining a league or playing with friends a few times every week. Don’t just say you’ll read more books; make a list of books you want to read. Just because John and Heather say you should spend less, save more, and watch your debt disappear, doesn’t mean that should be your New Year’s choice. Try to make something fit your lifestyle; for instance, don’t buy a new DVD every Tuesday, or instead of going to Outback for dinner, try grilling out back your home instead. No one else can make your resolution for you. But you can get some very creative ideas from others’ resolutions. And remember, resolutions don’t have to start on January 1st, you can always make willful changes any day of the week, any week during the year. |
Greetings Listers!
So today is my birthday. I’m 24. Do I feel any older? You know what, I actually do! Twenty-four years of celebration, 24 years of experience and immaturity, 24 years of wisdom and stupidity. Anyway, it got me thinking about the circular evolution of the birthday. You parents will often say, your birthday was the happiest day of their lives. Throughout your childhood, birthdays were the biggest celebrations possible, with clowns and cake and confetti. Back then, your age was always the first thing on your mind and the first question you were asked. Remember when your age directly correlated to how “big” you were? As you get older, some other factors unfortunately begin to determine how “big” you are - but that’s a whole other issue - back to the birthday timeline. The teenage birthdays become less a celebration of you, and more a celebration of milestones and newfound freedoms. At 13 you’re officially a teen, 16 can drive, 18 an adult, and at 21 drink. After that, the celebrations become a little less exciting and come around a little more quickly every year (I’d like to tell you they don’t really come faster, but according to some mathematical law of fractional differences, they actually do). By then, the clowns and confetti are gone, and your cake isn’t big enough to hold all your candles. Have you ever forgotten how old you are? Its crazy to think you used to be able to show those tall people how old you were with the fingers on your hand. But just because you can’t count how old you are on your fingers and toes anymore, doesn’t mean it’s not exciting. Sure, no one will be screaming on your 25th like they did at the bar at midnight of your 21st (because they probably won’t be as drunk), but all those birthdays coming up that end in zeros are celebrations of different milestones in your life. And think, at the big 5-0, you will only be halfway through your entire life. Half way! Imagine all the things you did in the last half of your life? Seems like a lot, huh? There will be more career accomplishments, new relationships, and every day excitements. Heck, the Yankees might even win another pennant in your lifetime. And you always have the Denny’s senior citizen discount to look forward to. There is always more. And if and when you have a child of your own, the evolution will start all over again with their birthday, the happiest day of your life.
Greetings Listers!
Yesterday was the six-year anniversary of the tragic events that occurred on September 11th. It was a horrific time in our lives, filled with death and destruction, and remembered as the day that started the “War on Terror.” 9-11 was a horrendous day, one of the worst in American history, and served as a catalyst for some significant effects, both good and bad. Here are just some of those far-reaching consequences (and some less serious ones as well):
- Nearly 3,000 people were killed, including 92 people on board American Airlines Flight 11, and 43 people on United Airlines Flight 93
- It was the worst terrorist attack ever on American soil
- Over 1,036 books have been published about the attacks
- Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 9-11 currently holds the record for the highest box office receipts by a general release documentary
- A variety of conspiracy theories have emerged which contradict the mainstream account of the September 11, 2001 attacks
- In 1997, the United States finally reached Mars on September 11th
- Harry Connick Jr., Ludacris, the NFL Baltimore Ravens’ Ed Reed, and Jesus of Nazareth were all born on Sept. 11
- If you have any of these names, you probably can’t fly on a plane because of 9-11
- The FBI put Usama Bin Laden atop the Most Wanted List
- George Bush was re-elected as the President of the United States
It was possibly the most consequential event in the history of America. And just like the JFK assassination, Apollo moon landing, Berlin Wall destruction, Challenger Space Shuttle explosion, etc., people will always remember exactly what they were doing at that time. 9/11 will forever remain on the American conscience. And for many people – 20% of Americans who lost friends or family members, the victims and heroes will always be in their hearts.
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| Best 9/11 Books & Movies on Sale at Amazon |
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| National Geographic - Inside 9/11 (DVD) - $23.99 |
| The Greatest Story Ever Sold (book) - $5.19 |
| 9/11 - The Filmmakers' Commemorative Edition (DVD) - $14.99 |
| The Terror Conspiracy (book) - $11.53 |
| The New Pearl Harbor (book) - $10.20 |
| Fahrenheit 9/11 (DVD) - $9.99 for download |
| 9/11 and American Empire (book) - $12.24 |
| United 93 (DVD) - $12.99 |
| World Trade Center (Blu-Ray) - $27.95 |
| Debunking 9/11 Myths (book) - $13.18 |
| The Looming Tower (book) - $18.45 |
We have created an archive of these newsletters if you want to reminisce. But don’t forget to keep tuning into ListAfterList.com on a daily basis as we continue to make an effort to improve the product for you, the lister. Or if you have any feedback or things you would like to see on ListAfterList.com, let us know. And, if you have any friends who might enjoy ListAfterList.com, let us know that too.
Greetings Listers!
It’s September and it’s “moving” time. Moving schools, moving homes, moving through lifestyles. Moving from one season to the next. Moving nearer the weekend. Around the world everyone and everything is moving:
- The seasons are moving from the stifling summer towards an appeasing autumn.
- Hurricanes are moving in on American shores.
- Students are moving from one grueling grade to the next.
- Teenagers are moving from their strict parents’ homes to the independence of dorms.
- If you are a twenty-something, chances are you are moving from one 12-month leased apartment to another.
- Football finally moves from the pointless preseason to the regular season on Thursday.
- The University of Michigan, Florida State and Notre Dame are moving out of the Top 25 Polls.
- Television networks are moving from summer programming back into the regularly-scheduled fall lineup.
- It’s mid-week, so we are moving ever closer to another work-free weekend.
- Monday was Labor Day, so you have to move all your white shorts and skirts back to attic for another bland winter.
- The United States economy is moving the wrong way.
- Michael Vick is preparing to move out of his massive mansion to a pocket-sized prison.
- Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie are moving towards motherhood.
- Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are going to need to move to a bigger home, stating their desire to adopt more children.
- Owen Wilson has moved from a cute, funny, and happy to a crazy, depressed, and suicidal.
- Britney Spears is moving on the Billboard Charts again (and moving back into the courtroom).
Everyone and everything is moving. This is just another example that serves as proof that lists are all around you. So take a look around you, and keep creating those great lists on ListAfterList.com
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| Things to Have While You Are on the Go |
| If you are going to be “moving” you are going to want to have these: |
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| Apple 8 GB iPod nano (black) - $234.97 |
| JL421 Badonkadonk Land Cruiser/Tank (really is a tank for sale) - $19,999.95 |
| Shoulder Dolly - $49.82 |
| High Sierra Swerve Computer Backpack - $39.99 |
| Moving for Dummies (book) |
| Yellow Hummer H2 Battery Operated - $299.00 |
| The Moving Survival Guide (book) - $10.17 |
We have created an archive of these newsletters if you want to reminisce. But don’t forget to keep tuning into ListAfterList.com on a daily basis as we continue to make an effort to improve the product for you, the lister. Or if you have any feedback or things you would like to see on ListAfterList.com, let us know. And, if you have any friends who might enjoy ListAfterList.com, let us know that too.
Greetings Listers!
How was your Fourth of July? There was an incredible Independence Day fireworks display in called “Red, White and Boom.” But I am sure there are plenty of booming events around the country. After all, it is the celebration of this great nation’s birthday.
What better way to celebrate than with ice cold beer in the cooler and hot dogs off the grill. Guarantee you can’t eat 66 dogs in 12 minutes like Joey Chestnut (if so, you just missed out on a $20,000 prize and the coveted Yellow Mustard Belt). But those Nathan’s Hot Dogs are plain and boring anyway - try an Ultimate Hot Dog instead!
Or maybe you prefer the movie theater’s overpriced $4.50 hot dog. Although, the entertainment value of “Transformers” and “Die Hard” are more than worth the price of admission plus a few overpriced hot dogs. And I am sure “Harry Potter” will be too. By the way, did you know you could take beers into these movie theaters? There are probably tons more around the nation.
Do you believe Federer won another Wimbledon championship? Andy Roddick may never get another chance - but at least he can impersonate the winners. And how about the American Venus Williams winning on the women’s side? You are going to have to find a new source for your sporting news (…hint, hint, www.ListAfterList.com...) now that Dan Patrick is retiring. He has to be one of the top five sportscasters ever.
Speaking of top fives, if you missed the Live Earth concert last weekend (apparently most of the world did), here are the top five performances. It’s really all you needed to see. I am sure you were probably tuned into the Rock, Paper, Scissors Championships anyway.
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Greetings Listers!
Don’t worry! This newsletter will not just jump to a black screen at the end. You won’t think your internet connection went out like you did your TV Sunday night. There will be some sort of conclusion. Promise.
Don’t get me wrong, I respect David Chase’s decision to end the Sopranos like he did. Personally, I even liked his creative choice. But much of the nation didn’t. And their voices have been heard. So what do you think happened at the end of the show? My favorite idea so far is that Tony got whacked just like he said it would, you never see it coming and then it all just goes black. (But maybe you can change my mind)
And incase you need to go back and watch some previous episodes, take this Mobster Dictionary with you!
In any case, James Gandolfini can get out and play some more golf now. And don’t forget the U.S. Open starts Thursday – think Tiger is the best? Think again!
Or maybe Gandolfini prefers the other country club sport, tennis. Speaking of which, did you see Nadal and Henin-Hardenne win their 3rd consecutive titles at the French Open last weekend?
Tony Soprano may or may not have been like your dad. And maybe you wish he was? But don’t forget about your real dad this Father’s Day! I’m sure he’d like these high tech toys.
Then, if you can’t live without the Sopranos buy yourself the DVDs. Or check out what Gandolfini is planning to do next.
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