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	<title>Michael Li &#187; General &amp; Mindless Chatter</title>
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		<title>Stripper Scent the Smell of Sucess</title>
		<link>http://www.michael-li.com/stripper-scent-the-smell-of-sucess/2010/04/02/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 16:14:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Li</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New at Detailed Image is Chemical Guys Stripper Scent.  Very creative idea that smells pretty good, props to Chemical Guys. &#8220;The perfect potion derived from that ooh-so familiar scent you simply will not smell anywhere else. The enchanting memory from which this scent is aroused is the never-to-forget evening out to an elegant club where [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>New at Detailed Image is <a href="http://www.detailedimage.com/Chemical-Guys-M31/Stripper-Scent-Smell-of-Success-P450/16-oz-S1/" target="_blank">Chemical Guys Stripper Scent</a>.  Very creative idea that smells pretty good, props to <a href="http://www.detailedimage.com/Chemical-Guys-M31/" target="_blank">Chemical Guys</a>.</p>
<p>&#8220;<em>The perfect potion derived from that ooh-so familiar scent you simply will not smell anywhere else. The enchanting memory from which this scent is aroused is the never-to-forget evening out to an elegant club where the shiny glow of the copper poles was almost as exciting as the tantalizing fragrance that filled the air.</em>&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.detailedimage.com/Chemical-Guys-M31/Stripper-Scent-Smell-of-Success-P450/16-oz-S1/" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1585" style="border: 0pt none;" title="Chemical Guys Stripper Scent" src="http://www.michael-li.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/stripper_scent.jpg" alt="Stripper Scent" width="600" height="400" /></a></p>
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		<title>Kicking it Old School with NBA Jam and Magic Eyes</title>
		<link>http://www.michael-li.com/kicking-it-old-school-with-nba-jam-and-magic-eyes/2010/03/24/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 04:13:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Li</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General & Mindless Chatter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Video Games]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[NBA Jam is making a comeback. The video is giving me flashbacks to the many hours played with the shoving, blocked shots, and &#8220;he&#8217;s on fire&#8221;. We&#8217;ll see how the new edition is and how it matches up. Check out the debut trailer below. I looked at a ton of Magic Eyes aka stereograms back [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>NBA Jam is making a comeback.  The video is giving me flashbacks to the many hours played with the shoving, blocked shots, and &#8220;he&#8217;s on fire&#8221;. We&#8217;ll see how the new edition is and how it matches up.  Check out the debut trailer below. </p>
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<p>I looked at a ton of Magic Eyes aka stereograms back in the day and now you can build your own at <a href="http://easystereogrambuilder.com">easystereogrambuilder.com</a>. Get crossed eye and see if you can find 3d image below or go build your own. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.easystereogrambuilder.com/Default.aspx"><img src="http://www.michael-li.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/magic_eye.jpg" border="0" alt="" title="Magic Eye" width="761" height="480" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1543" /></a></p>
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		<title>Breathtaking Crystals of Naica Mine</title>
		<link>http://www.michael-li.com/breathtaking-crystals-of-naica-mine/2010/02/16/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:06:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Li</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General & Mindless Chatter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Photos]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[These images from Discovery.com of the Naica Mine crystals are so amazing I had to post about it. The images of these giant crystals are unreal and the magnitude of them almost gives you a feeling of insignificance. Nestling up to a cauldron of pressurized, molten rock is almost never a good idea. But in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>These images from Discovery.com of the Naica Mine crystals are so amazing I had to post about it.  The images of these giant crystals are unreal and the magnitude of them almost gives you a feeling of insignificance.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://news.discovery.com/earth/naica-big-pics.html"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1361" style="border: 0pt none;" title="Naica Mine Crystals" src="http://www.michael-li.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/naica_crystals.jpg" alt="" width="740" height="496" /></a></p>
<blockquote><p>Nestling up to a cauldron of pressurized, molten rock is almost never a good idea. But in Mexico&#8217;s Naica mine, the payoff is worth the risk.</p>
<p>About 900 feet below the surface, there is a chamber filled with gypsum. It&#8217;s the same stuff that goes in the drywall in your house, only in Naica it spent half a million years parboiling in a chamber filled with magma-heated water.</p>
<p>Suddenly miners showed up and started pumping the mineral-rich broth out to get at valuable silver and lead deposits nearby. The result is a cavern filled with crystals 36 feet long and weighing in at up to 55 tons, easily the largest in the world&#8230;</p></blockquote>
<p>See the complete story at <a href="http://news.discovery.com/earth/naica-big-pics.html">Discovery.com &#8211; The Mega Crystals of Naica Mine: Big Pics</a>.</p>
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		<title>I&#8217;m Going to SEMA in Vegas!!</title>
		<link>http://www.michael-li.com/im-going-to-sema-in-vegas/2009/10/25/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:27:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Li</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Entrepreneur]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In less than 2 weeks my partner George and I will be heading to Las Vegas for SEMA Show 2009. The SEMA Show is the premiere automotive specialty products show in the world. I&#8217;ve always wanted to go to SEMA but didn&#8217;t think there be any opportunity because it&#8217;s a trade show. Anyways the opportunity [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-935" title="SEMA Show 2009" src="http://www.michael-li.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/SEMA.jpg" alt="SEMA Show 2009" width="500" height="196" /></p>
<p>In less than 2 weeks my partner George and I will be heading to Las Vegas for <a href="http://www.semashow.com/main/main.aspx?ID=/content/SEMASHOWcom/HomePage"><strong>SEMA Show 2009</strong></a>.  The SEMA Show is the premiere automotive specialty products show in the world.  I&#8217;ve always wanted to go to SEMA but didn&#8217;t think there be any opportunity because it&#8217;s a trade show.  Anyways the opportunity has arise since I am part of <a href="http://www.detailedimage.com/">Detailed Image</a> now and I can&#8217;t wait to go. </p>
<p>Check it out, I have my very own badge. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-931" title="SEMA Badge" src="http://www.michael-li.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/SEMA-Badge.jpg" alt="SEMA Badge" width="500" height="380" /></p>
<p>We will be buyers at the show and have the opportunity to see all the up and coming new automotive products.  Hot cars and new technology, that&#8217;s some gooooood stuff! </p>
<p>Not only do I get to go to one of the world&#8217;s premiere car shows, I also get to go to Sin City and escape the chilling Northeast for a few days. It should be some good times and a great new experience. I will definitely be posting an update when I return, so stay tuned.</p>
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		<title>The Lonely Island</title>
		<link>http://www.michael-li.com/the-lonely-island/2009/07/24/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:39:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Li</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General & Mindless Chatter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Music]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Some explicit content if you like that.  If you don&#8217;t know who The Lonely Island is, they are the artists behind Dick in a Box and Jizz In My Pants.  They recently dropped their debut album &#8220;Incredibad&#8221; and it&#8217;s worth a listen to if you like those songs or comedic music. When I first discovered [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><center><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001NY4WLA?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=mli-20&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B001NY4WLA" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.michael-li.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/incredibad.jpg" alt="The Lonely Island Incredibad" title="The Lonely Island Incredibad" width="160" height="160" border="0" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-617" /></a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mli-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B001NY4WLA" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /></center></p>
<p>Some explicit content if you like that.  If you don&#8217;t know who <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001NY4WLA?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=mli-20&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B001NY4WLA" target="_blank">The Lonely Island</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mli-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B001NY4WLA" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> is, they are the artists behind Dick in a Box and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001O6ZHHA?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=mli-20&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B001O6ZHHA" target="_blank">Jizz In My Pants</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mli-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B001O6ZHHA" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" />.  They recently dropped their debut album &#8220;<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001NY4WLA?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=mli-20&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B001NY4WLA" target="_blank">Incredibad</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mli-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B001NY4WLA" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" />&#8221; and it&#8217;s worth a listen to if you like those songs or comedic music.</p>
<p>When I first discovered <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001O6ZHHA?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=mli-20&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B001O6ZHHA" target="_blank">Jizz In My Pants</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mli-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B001O6ZHHA" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> I couldn&#8217;t stop watching the video.  The facial expressions in the video are priceless with lyrics that got me rolling. </p>
<p>This album features some pretty big artist like Jack Black, E-40, T-Pain, Justin Timberlake and others. </p>
<p>For your viewing pleasure I&#8217;ve got some videos below for you.  The Lonely Island is entertaining enough and funny. I have their album in my Rhapsody and Jizz in My Pants is a must listen. You can also check out their site for comedy sketches and more at <a href="http://www.thelonelyisland.com" target="_blank">thelonelyisland.com</a>. Let me know what you think.  </p>
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		<title>Complaint-Box.com</title>
		<link>http://www.michael-li.com/complaint-boxcom/2009/07/13/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:41:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Li</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General & Mindless Chatter]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A little while back I started a site where you can file complaints anonymously about pretty much anything you wanted. I was about to blog a complaint about something then I thought it&#8217;d be the perfect time to write a little something about Complaint-Box.com. Complaint-Box.com is easy and anonymous for you to complain about whatever [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.complaint-box.com/" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-598" style="border: 0pt none;" title="Complaint Box " src="http://www.michael-li.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/complaint_box_logo.jpg" alt="Complaint Box " width="226" height="266" /></a></p>
<p>A little while back I started a site where you can file complaints anonymously about pretty much anything you wanted. I was about to blog a complaint about something then I thought it&#8217;d be the perfect time to write a little something about <a href="http://www.complaint-box.com/" target="_blank">Complaint-Box.com</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.complaint-box.com/" target="_blank">Complaint-Box.com</a> is easy and anonymous for you to complain about whatever you desire.  Also rate the complaints that people have filed.  That&#8217;s it, just a little fun project I did.</p>
<p>Check out my little post complaining about how much <a href="http://www.complaint-box.com/2009/07/pigeons-suck/" target="_blank">Pigeons Suck</a>.  Also check out complaints like <a href="http://www.complaint-box.com/2009/03/cubicle-air-pollution/" target="_blank">Cubicle Air Pollution</a>, <a href="http://www.complaint-box.com/2009/06/im-not-a-gypsy/" target="_blank">I&#8217;m not a gypsy&#8230;</a>, <a href="http://www.complaint-box.com/2009/02/my-fat-assed-bridesmaid/" target="_blank">My fat assed brides maid</a>, <a href="http://http://www.complaint-box.com/2008/07/no-refund-tickets/" target="_blank">No refunds on tickets</a>, and others.</p>
<p>Got something you want to complain about or just vent, go check out <a href="http://www.complaint-box.com/" target="_blank">Complaint-Box.com</a>, it&#8217;s OK to complain there.</p>
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		<title>My Tribute from One Michael to Another</title>
		<link>http://www.michael-li.com/my-tribute-from-one-michael-to-another/2009/06/29/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:39:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Li</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General & Mindless Chatter]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Michael Jackson that is and I just want to say a few words. On July 25, 2009 an icon so big has passed away that we probably won&#8217;t see another of the likes of this every again. Hands down the most iconic person that ever lived.  There is no match when it comes to worldwide [...]]]></description>
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<p>Michael Jackson that is and I just want to say a few words.</p>
<p>On July 25, 2009 an icon so big has passed away that we probably won&#8217;t see another of the likes of this every again. Hands down the most iconic person that ever lived.  There is no match when it comes to worldwide fame.  Even after death he controls the airways worldwide and this story will be around for a while.</p>
<p>The King of Pop changed the world in so many ways with his music, dance, humanitarian efforts and so much more. His global reach is almost unfathomable and his influences will continue to live on through many musicians and dancers.</p>
<p>Upon news of his possible death in the age Internet, MJ crippled internet giants Twitter and Facebook.  Some even say the Michael literally slowed down the Internet (not really).</p>
<p>Even through tough personal tribulations in the last decade or so, he was beloved by so many around the world. I can remember the how cool I thought the Beat It and Thriller videos were back in the day and they still rock.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve been privileged enough to have witnessed the era of an icon that was larger than life.  May the King of Pop rest in peace.</p>
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		<title>CrunchPad</title>
		<link>http://www.michael-li.com/crunchpad/2009/06/04/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:28:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Li</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General & Mindless Chatter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tech]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The new prototype of the CrunchPad from TechCrunch is out.  Today was the first time I read about this web tablet and it&#8217;s almost exactly what I&#8217;m looking for.  I&#8217;ve been waiting for an internet tablet device similar to the iPod Touch but bigger and this may be the answer to that, but the rumors [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.michael-li.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/crunchpad1.jpg" rel="lightbox[528]"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-530" style="border: 0pt none;" title="CrunchPad" src="http://www.michael-li.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/crunchpad1-300x179.jpg" alt="CrunchPad" width="300" height="179" /></a></p>
<p>The new prototype of the <a href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/03/crunchpad-the-launch-prototype/" target="_blank">CrunchPad</a> from <a href="http://www.techcrunch.com">TechCrunch</a> is out.  Today was the first time I read about this web tablet and it&#8217;s almost exactly what I&#8217;m looking for.  I&#8217;ve been waiting for an internet tablet device similar to the iPod Touch but bigger and this may be the answer to that, but the rumors of a Apple netbook is still very intriquing to me.</p>
<p>Specifically made for the internet it just runs a browser with associated apps.  All I want is to be able to do is check email, use Google Reader, watch YouTube and Hulu and listen to Rhapsody in portable device as shift my focus to having everything available on the internet.   The CrunchPad could be the device I&#8217;m looking for.</p>
<p>Price seems to be reasonable starting at $300, I can&#8217;t wait to hear more about the CrunchPad.</p>
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		<title>Those iPod Commerical Songs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 23:53:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Li</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I see all these iPod commercials and I have no idea what song they are featuring in them. They should spell it out in the commercials to promote the artists. Anyways a quick search and all my questions were answered when I found the following list on Wikipedia of all the iPod commercials and the [...]]]></description>
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<p>I see all these iPod commercials and I have no idea what song they are featuring in them.  They should spell it out in the commercials to promote the artists.  Anyways a quick search and all my questions were answered when I found the following list on Wikipedia of all the iPod commercials and the songs that were featured.</p>
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<td width="61">2001/10</td>
<td width="237">&#8220;Take California&#8221;</td>
<td width="164">The Propellerheads</td>
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<td>2003/04</td>
<td>&#8220;Hey Mama&#8221;</td>
<td>Black Eyed Peas</td>
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<td>2003/04</td>
<td>&#8220;Rock Star (Jason Nevins Remix)&#8221;</td>
<td>N.E.R.D.</td>
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<td>2003/04</td>
<td>&#8220;Are You Gonna Be My Girl?&#8221;</td>
<td>Jet</td>
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<td>2004/06</td>
<td>&#8220;Channel Surfing&#8221;</td>
<td>Feature Cast</td>
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<td>2004/06</td>
<td>&#8220;Walkie Talkie Man&#8221;</td>
<td>Steriogram</td>
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<td>2004/06</td>
<td>&#8220;Saturday Night&#8221;</td>
<td>Ozomatli</td>
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<td>2004/10</td>
<td>&#8220;Vertigo&#8221;</td>
<td>U2</td>
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<td>2005/01</td>
<td>&#8220;Jerk It Out&#8221;</td>
<td>Caesars</td>
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<td>2005/01</td>
<td>&#8220;Ride&#8221;</td>
<td>The Vines</td>
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<td>2005/06</td>
<td>&#8220;Feel Good Inc.&#8221;</td>
<td>Gorillaz</td>
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<td>2005/06</td>
<td>&#8220;Technologic&#8221;</td>
<td>Daft Punk</td>
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<td>2005/09</td>
<td>&#8220;Gimme That&#8221;</td>
<td>The Resource</td>
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<tr valign="top">
<td>2005/10</td>
<td>&#8220;Lose Yourself&#8221;</td>
<td>Eminem</td>
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<td>2005/10</td>
<td>&#8220;Original of the Species&#8221;</td>
<td>U2</td>
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<td>2005/10</td>
<td>&#8220;Sparks&#8221;</td>
<td>Wynton Marsalis</td>
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<td>2006/04</td>
<td>&#8220;Cubicle&#8221;</td>
<td>Rinôçérôse</td>
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<td>2006/04</td>
<td>&#8220;Love Train&#8221;</td>
<td>Wolfmother</td>
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<td>2006/08</td>
<td>&#8220;Someday Baby&#8221;</td>
<td>Bob Dylan</td>
</tr>
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<td>2006/09</td>
<td>&#8220;Who&#8217;s Gonna Sing?&#8221;</td>
<td>Prototypes</td>
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<td>2006/09</td>
<td>&#8220;The Audience Is Listening Theme Song&#8221;</td>
<td>Cut Chemist</td>
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<td>2007/01</td>
<td>&#8220;Flathead&#8221;</td>
<td>The Fratellis</td>
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<tr valign="top">
<td>2007/05</td>
<td>&#8220;Mi Swing Es Tropical&#8221;</td>
<td>Quantic and Nickodemus</td>
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<td>2007/06</td>
<td>&#8220;Dance Tonight&#8221;</td>
<td>Paul McCartney</td>
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<td>2007/06</td>
<td>&#8220;Perfect Timing (This Morning)&#8221;</td>
<td>Orba Squara</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>2007/09</td>
<td>&#8220;La la La&#8221;</td>
<td>The Bird and the Bee</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>2007/09</td>
<td>&#8220;1234&#8243;</td>
<td>Feist</td>
</tr>
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<td>2007/10</td>
<td>&#8220;Music Is My Hot, Hot Sex&#8221;</td>
<td>CSS</td>
</tr>
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<td>2007/11</td>
<td>&#8220;Work That&#8221;</td>
<td>Mary J. Blige</td>
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<td>2008/02</td>
<td>&#8220;What I&#8217;m Looking For&#8221;</td>
<td>Brendan Benson</td>
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<td>2008/04</td>
<td>&#8220;Shut Up and Let Me Go&#8221;</td>
<td>The Ting Tings</td>
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<td>2008/05</td>
<td>&#8220;Viva la Vida&#8221;</td>
<td>Coldplay</td>
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<tr valign="top">
<td>2008/09</td>
<td>&#8220;Bruises&#8221;</td>
<td>Chairlift</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>2008/10</td>
<td>&#8220;Around the Bend&#8221;</td>
<td>The Asteroids Galaxy Tour</td>
</tr>
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<td>2008/12</td>
<td>&#8220;You, Me and the Bourgeoisie&#8221;</td>
<td>The Submarines</td>
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<td>2009/02</td>
<td>&#8220;No You Girls&#8221;</td>
<td>Franz Ferdinand</td>
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</table>
<p>See the complete <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPod_advertising#Music_featured_in_televised_advertisements" target="_blank">Wikipedia article here</a>.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s an impressive list of artist.  I had no idea they had that many iPod commercials.  No more wondering what songs are in those iPod commercials, mission complete. </p>
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		<title>Ear Wax Candle &#8211; Are You Serious?</title>
		<link>http://www.michael-li.com/ear-wax-candle-are-you-serious/2009/05/07/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 03:33:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Li</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was deleting spam in my gmail and I noticed the following ad for &#8220;Ear Wax Candle&#8221; and I was like no freaking way.  Well it was true and my eyes weren&#8217;t playing tricks on me.  I took the following screenshot. I couldn&#8217;t get over that someone would really be selling a &#8220;Ear Wax Candle&#8221;, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was deleting spam in my gmail and I noticed the following ad for &#8220;Ear Wax Candle&#8221; and I was like no freaking way.  Well it was true and my eyes weren&#8217;t playing tricks on me.  I took the following screenshot.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.michael-li.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/ear_wax_candle.jpg" rel="lightbox[456]"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-457" style="border: 0pt none;" title="Ear Wax Candle Ad" src="http://www.michael-li.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/ear_wax_candle.jpg" alt="Ear Wax Candle Ad" width="350" height="85" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">I couldn&#8217;t get over that someone would really be selling a &#8220;Ear Wax Candle&#8221;, that&#8217;s just plain disgusting and you&#8217;d need a lot of ear wax were my first thoughts.  Upon further investigation after I took the screen shot of the ad, they are selling &#8220;Ear Candles&#8221;.  I&#8217;m assuming it&#8217;s an ear candle made from wax and not candles made from ear wax.</p>
<p>This example shows the importance of reading your ads in different ways or getting a different set of eyes to read it.  It all makes sense to me now but at first it just didn&#8217;t set right with me that someone would be selling something like that.  Also, I could be wrong and Ear-Candle.net may have done this on purpose to get peoples attention.</p>
<p>Anyways this ad caught my attention and it&#8217;s something to think about when you&#8217;re writing ads.</p>
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