{"id":1372,"date":"2009-01-24T09:04:00","date_gmt":"2009-01-24T13:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/2009\/01\/24\/in-other-news\/"},"modified":"2010-12-29T08:57:16","modified_gmt":"2010-12-29T13:57:16","slug":"in-other-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/2009\/01\/24\/in-other-news\/","title":{"rendered":"In other news …"},"content":{"rendered":"

Even Doves have pride \u2013 so says Prince.<\/p>\n

The duck is down<\/strong><\/em>.
\nIf I were a betting man, now would be the time to buy some Columbus, GA based Aflac stock. Showing the volatility in the current topsy-turvy market, two days ago Aflac shares plummeted 36% on news that Morgan Stanley recommended investors avoid buying Aflac stock before its fourth quarter earnings report is released February 2. Yesterday the duck quacked back<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Aflac\u2019s shares soared 16.3%, or $3.74, to $26.64, in afternoon trading. But they remained below the Wednesday closing level of $36.27.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So buy now and gamble that the European hybrid securities fears are over blown. If you are right, shares will jump like a bunny in heat, but if you are wrong, you need to stop playing with matches.<\/p>\n

What was he thinking?<\/strong><\/em>
\nOur new President believes it will be a good idea to release Guantanamo detainees. Who the hell wants them? Maybe Iran? Or do we just drop them off in Miami and hope for the best. I can understand that Democrats disagree with the previous administration\u2019s tactics on getting information (i.e. torture policies) from terrorist suspects, but how can anyone agree that releasing these SOBs is going to end well for America? The Guantanamo detainees are hell-bent on murder and destroying the American way.<\/p>\n

Flight Simulator takes one on the chin.<\/strong><\/em>
\nI am not sure I thought I would ever see the day when Microsoft would cut 5000 positions. It looks like the gaming world will also take a hit; the Flight Simulator<\/a> franchise is now in limbo.<\/p>\n

Microsoft confirmed Friday that the software giant has shuttered ACES Studios, the developer of the Flight Simulator series of games, whose latest incarnation is Flight Simulator X. The simulation is considered Microsoft\u2019s oldest product, whose original version first shipped in 1982.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This economy serious sucks.<\/p>\n

Pass me the chips. Eye candy is back!<\/strong><\/em>
\nIf you read this blog, chances are that you smoked a lefty last night. So says some folks at BYU that produced this brilliant observation<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\u201cthose who play video games daily smoke pot twice as much as other players and three times more than those who never play\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n
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\"Tori<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Tori should help set the mood<\/em><\/p>\n

for some kissing \u2013 \u00a9 SI<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Speaking of BYU; need some help kissing<\/a>? Don\u2019t ask me how I found this one, but I figured if you spend all your time in front of a gaming PC or console, you probably could use a little advice.<\/p>\n

All for now. Happy Saturday!<\/p>\n

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