Macworld 2008 banners popping up: "There's something in the air"

Gotta love those vague, suggestive statements Apple puts on its event banners before the big show. This year's Macworld Expo banners read "There's something in the air" -- but even if that something isn't a whole lot of new wireless / cellular gear, there's certainly no shortage of breathable hype.

[Photo courtesy of Andrew S.]

G-unit!!

American Gladiators is back!!
the show we all loved as kids is back, and with more symbolism than ever!
Do you have what it takes to climb to the K2 summit of this pyramid

viewers beware!!!, there are A LOT of subliminals in this one!

2008 new years eve ball stands for RENEW!

on October 4, 2007, the co-organizers of New Year’s Eve in Times Square (Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment) unveiled the new LED Crystal Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball at a press conference at Hudson Scenic Studio in Yonkers, New York. 2008 year marks the 100th birthday of the New Year’s Eve Ball, a universal symbol of celebration and renewal.


RENEW! RENEW! RENEW!

a message from the WAR department

Happy Saturnalia!

Saturnalia

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Saturnalia
Observed by	Ancient Romans
Type	Pagan, Historical
Date	December 17
Celebrations	The dedication of the Temple of Saturn

For other uses, see Saturnalia (disambiguation).

Saturnalia is the feast at which the Romans commemorated the dedication of the temple of the god Saturn, which took place on 17 December. Over the years, it expanded to a whole week, up to 23 December.

Saturnalia became one of the most popular Roman festivals. It was marked by tomfoolery and reversal of social roles, in which slaves and masters ostensibly switched places.

Contents [hide] 1 Origins 2 Saturnalia in Literature 3 Saturnalia's relation to Christmas 4 Bibliography 5 Notes 6 External links

[edit] Origins

The Saturnalia was a large and important public festival in Rome. In time, it became one of the most popular Roman festivals. It involved the conventional sacrifices, a couch (lectisternium) set out in front of the temple of Saturn and the untying of the ropes that bound the statue of Saturn during the rest of the year. Besides the p

ublic rites there were a series of holidays and customs celebrated privately. The celebrations included a school holiday, the making and giving of small presents (saturnalia et sigillaricia) and a special market (sigillaria). Gambling was allowed for all, even slaves; however, although it was officially condoned only during this period, one should not assume that it was rare or much remarked upon during the rest of the year. It was a time to eat, drink, and be merry. It was license within careful boundaries; it reversed the social order without subverting it. It was also an opportunity for men to be completely free with their fellowmen, sometimes evolving into homosexual and sometimes also pedophilic relations. The toga was not worn, but rather the synthesis, i.e. colorful, informal "dinner clothes"; and the pileus (freedman's hat) was worn by everyone. Slaves were exempt from punishment, and treated their masters with disrespect. A Saturnalicius princep

s was elected master of ceremonies for the proceedings.

The customary greeting for the occasion is a "io, Saturnalia!" — io (pronounced "yo") being a Latin interjection related to "ho" (as in "Ho, praise to Saturn").

the rocketeer

New From Suzuki

Simon Cowell, most well known for being a judge on the popular TV show "American idol"
was caught in Barbados getting his "man boobs" removed and then going for a nice
recreational swim on my favorite jet ski. the all new "Suzuki-M-322".
i cant wait to get one of my own.



Laughing all the way to the bank: Simon Cowell flashes a
carefree grin as he rides a jetski in the Caribbean
island of Barbados today




















original article here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=503210&in_page_id=1773