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April 1, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Stand By Your Ham

Rating - 3 stars
www.pigsareworthit.com

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March 31, 2008

Surfin' the Net: www.rivalfish.com

Larry and Robin interview the founders of rivalfish.com.

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March 28, 2008

Surfin' the Net - New Cubs Site

Rating - 3 stars
www.justonebadcentury.com

Posted by WGN Morning News at 6:34 AM | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBacks (0)

March 27, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Loop Girls Casting Call

Rating - 2 stars
http://www.wlup.com

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March 26, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Star-Spangled Banner

Rating - 4 stars
http://www.youtube.com

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March 24, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Sasquatch Games

Rating - 3 stars
www.sasquatchgames.com

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March 21, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Wannabe MJ on Music Idol 2

Rating - 2 stars
www.youtube.com

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March 20, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Nat'l Sweater Day

Rating - 3 stars
www.misterrogers.org

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March 19, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Good Day

Rating - 3 stars
www.tallyhall.com

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March 18, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Name that Landmark

Rating - 2 stars
www.guessthespot.com

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March 17, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Walrus Dance

Rating - 3 stars
www.nina.hey.nu

Posted by WGN Morning News at 6:33 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

March 13, 2008

Surfin the Net - Food Court Musical

Rating - 4 stars
www.improveverywhere.com

Posted by WGN Morning News at 11:06 AM | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBacks (0)

March 12, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Dress a Celeb

Rating - 2 stars
www.stardoll.com

Posted by WGN Morning News at 6:32 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

March 11, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Fart Man

Rating - 4 stars
www.gorillamask.net

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March 10, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Peeps Poll

Rating - 1 star
www.chicagotribune.com

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March 7, 2008

Surfin' the Net - "We are the World" Asian Style

Rating - 4 stars
www.ebaumsworld.com

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March 6, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Gnarls Barkley Video

Rating - 3 stars
www.youtube.com

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March 5, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Name that Celeb Tattoo

Rating - 2 stars
www.people.com

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March 4, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Coconut Song

Rating - 2 stars
www.upbuttcoconut.com

Posted by WGN Morning News at 6:13 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

March 3, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Celebs Move to Missouri

Rating - 2 stars
www.planethiltron.com

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February 29, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Inmate Soulja Boy

Rating - 4 stars
www.doobybrain.com

Posted by WGN Morning News at 7:11 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

February 28, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Voices that Care

Rating - 4 stars
www.pandasmash.com

Posted by WGN Morning News at 6:25 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

February 27, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Museum of Hoaxes

Rating - 4 stars
www.museumofhoaxes.com

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February 26, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Mission Impossible/Mr. Roger's Neighborhood Theme

Rating - 3 stars
www.rottenneighbor.com

Posted by WGN Morning News at 7:22 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

February 25, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Babies Eating Lemons

Rating - 3 stars
www.collegehumor.com

Posted by WGN Morning News at 6:24 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

February 22, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Oscar Nominated Shorts

Rating - 3 stars
www.buzzsugar.com

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February 21, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Proposal at Hoop Game

Rating - 3 stars
www.videosift.com

Posted by WGN Morning News at 6:41 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

February 20, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Seth's Bar Mitzvah

Rating - 4 stars
www.i-am-bored.com

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February 19, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Easy Bar Tricks

Rating - 3 stars
www.easybartricks.com

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February 18, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Animaniacs: U-S Presidents

Rating - 4 stars
www.spikedhumor.com

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February 14, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Don't Look Good Naked

Rating - 4 stars
www.heraldnet.com

Posted by WGN Morning News at 7:02 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

February 13, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Christopher Walken Contest

Rating - 4 stars
www.walkenthewalk.com

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February 12, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Snowball Fight

Rating - 3 stars
www.jibjab.com

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February 8, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Dimwit Barber of Mayberry

Rating - 4 stars
www.lookatthesevideos.blogspot.com

Posted by WGN Morning News at 7:24 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

February 7, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Take On Me--Ah-Ha

Rating - 3 stars
www.collegehumor.com

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February 5, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Nat'l Weatherman's Day

Rating - 3 stars
www.i-am-bored.com

Posted by WGN Morning News at 7:13 AM | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBacks (0)

February 4, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Superbowl Rap

Rating - 3 stars
www.vids.myspace.com

Posted by WGN Morning News at 6:32 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

January 31, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Country Boy Bloopers

Rating - 3 stars
klaassars.multiply.com

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January 29, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Led Zeppelin Reggae

Rating - 3 stars
www.dreadzeppelin.com

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January 28, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Bottle Orchestra

Rating - 3 stars
www.videosift.com

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January 25, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Music Cube Game

Rating - 4 stars
www.themusicube.com

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January 24, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Talented Walrus

Rating - 2 stars
www.japanprobe.com

Posted by WGN Morning News at 6:36 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

January 23, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Office Lip Dub

Rating - 4 stars
www.officelipdub.com

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January 22, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Hottest Anchors

Rating - 2 stars
www.asylum.com

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January 21, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Human Video Games

Rating - 3 stars
www.notsonoisy.com

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January 18, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Kitten Cannon

Rating - 3 stars
www.addictinggames.com

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January 17, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Vacation Home Exchange

Rating - 3 stars
www.homeexchange.com

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January 16, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Smack the Penguin

Rating - 4 stars
www.n.ethz.ch

Posted by WGN Morning News at 6:31 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

January 15, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Reasons to Visit Nova Scotia.

Rating - 3 stars
www.novascotialife.com

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January 14, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Bad Photo-Studio Portraits

Rating - 4 stars
www.listoftheday.blogspot.com

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January 11, 2008

Surfin' the Net - What's in the Microscope?

Rating - 3 stars
www.metacafe.com

Posted by WGN Morning News at 6:03 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

January 10, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Bill Gates' Comedy

Rating - 4 stars
www.ripevideos.com

Posted by WGN Morning News at 6:38 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

January 9, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Star Trek's Cheesiest Monsters

Rating - 3 stars
www.wired.com

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January 8, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Mr. Bean Dances

Rating - 3 stars
www.metacafe.com

Posted by WGN Morning News at 6:27 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

January 7, 2008

Surfin' the Net - WGN YouTube Channel

Rating - 4 stars
www.youtube.com

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January 4, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Part II - Political Candidate Selector

No rating
www.vajoe.com

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Surfin' the Net - Biography Trivia

Rating - 3 stars
http://www.biography.com/biography/quiz_trivia_poll/trivia.jsp

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January 3, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Dating Site for Farmers

Rating - 4 stars
www.Farmersonly.com

Posted by WGN Morning News at 6:39 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

January 2, 2008

Surfin' the Net - Penguins

Rating - 3 stars
www.star28.net/snow.html

Posted by WGN Morning News at 8:18 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

December 31, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Crazy Man Dance

Rating - 3 stars
www.youtube.com

Posted by WGN Morning News at 7:05 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

December 28, 2007

Surfin' the Net - The Magic Gopher

Rating - 4 stars
www.learnenglish.org.uk

Posted by WGN Morning News at 6:47 AM | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBacks (0)

December 27, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Slap Happy Dude

Rating - 3 stars
www.counterfeitmini.com

Posted by WGN Morning News at 6:29 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

December 26, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Vintage Jim Carey Performing 'The Angry St. Bernard'

Rating - 2 stars
www.funnyordie.com

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December 24, 2007

Surfin' the Net - 12 Days of Christmas

Rating - 3 stars
www.youtube.com

Posted by WGN Morning News at 6:43 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

December 21, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Evil Eyed Baby

Rating - 3 stars
www.ebaumsworld.com

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December 19, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Ugly Christmas Lights

Rating - 4 stars
www.uglychristmaslights.com

Posted by WGN Morning News at 8:08 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

December 18, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Chin Carolers

Rating - 3 stars
www.sundog.net

Posted by WGN Morning News at 6:18 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

December 17, 2007

Surfin' the Net - "You Tube of Chicago"

Rating - 3 stars
www.chicagolive.com

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December 14, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Bad Sweater Guy

Rating - 3 stars
WWW.BADSWEATERGUY.COM

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December 13, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Mall Search Engine

Rating - 3 stars
www.nearbynow.com

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December 12, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Bullet Ball

Rating - 3 stars
www.bulletballgames.com

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December 10, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Chinese Food on Christmas

Rating - 4 stars
www.funnyordie.com

Posted by WGN Morning News at 6:15 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

December 7, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Souljaboy Spoof

Rating - 4 stars
vids.myspace.com

Posted by WGN Morning News at 6:55 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

December 6, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Band-Aid Feed the World

Rating - 4 stars
video.aol.com

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December 4, 2007

Surfin' the Net - New Chicago Search Engine

Rating - 2 stars
www.getfave.com

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December 3, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Lenny and the Squigtones

Rating - 2 stars
www.youtube.com

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November 30, 2007

Surfin' the Net - New Chocolate Rain Video

Rating - 4 stars
www.youtube.com

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November 29, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Elf Yourself

Rating - 4 stars
www.elfyourself.com

Posted by WGN Morning News at 7:08 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

November 28, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Go-Go's Coming To Town

Rating - 3 stars
www.myspace.com

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November 27, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Binocular Soccer

Rating - 3 stars
www.break.com

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November 26, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Rev. Billy Shopocalypse Documentary

Rating - 3 stars
www.revbilly.com

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November 23, 2007

Surfin' the Net - WKRP Turkey Drop

Rating - 2 stars
www.youtube.com

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November 22, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Plimoth Plantation

Rating - 2 stars
WWW.PLIMOTH.ORG

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November 21, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Free T-Giving E-greeting

Rating - 2 stars
www.hallmark.com

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November 20, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Squirrel Obstacle Course

Rating - 3 stars
www.maniacworld.com

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November 19, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Car Flips Over

Rating - 3 stars
www.break.com

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November 16, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Bonaduce Life Coach

Rating - 3 stars
www.adam.freefm.com

Posted by WGN Morning News at 6:51 AM | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBacks (0)

November 15, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Presidential Ping Pong

Rating - 3 stars
cnn.com

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November 14, 2007

Surfin' the Net- Italian Spiderman

Rating - 4 stars
digg.com

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November 13, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Celebs as Kids

Rating - 3 stars
www.ebaumsworld.com

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November 12, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Guinness Ad

Rating - 2 stars
www.guardian.co.uk

Posted by WGN Morning News at 2:59 PM | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBacks (0)

November 9, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Al Capone's Other Vault

Rating - 3 stars
caponesothervault.com

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November 8, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Cabaroake

Rating - 4 stars
www.youtube.com

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November 7, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Shop-A-Holic Confessions

Rating - 3 stars
www.ebillme.com

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November 6, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Jockey Under Wars

Rating - 3 stars
www.jockeyunderwars.com

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October 26, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Before Fame

Rating - 4 stars
www.ew.com

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October 23, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Gross Candy

Rating - 3 stars
candyaddict.com

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October 18, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Celebrity Bums

Rating - 2 stars
showbiz.sky.com

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October 17, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Iowa Fashion Models

Rating - 2 stars
www.dennyscottphoto.com

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October 16, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Eddie Van Halen Guitar

Rating - 3 stars
www.evhgear.com

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October 15, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Morning News Weather Video

Rating - 4 stars
www.usanetwork.com

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October 12, 2007

Surfin' the Net - 50 Most Stylish Men

men.style.com/gq

In Surfin the Net Today we featured the 50 most stylish men of all time, according to GQ, but they didn't have a ranking. We ask you to give us your top ten to help us come up with a ranking and put all this in perspective.

Thanks

Larry

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October 10, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Hammond as Matthews

Rating - 4 stars
video.google.com

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October 9, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Mentos Experiment

Rating - 3 stars
www.eepybird.com

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October 4, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Lou Pinella Commercial

aquafina.com

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October 2, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Wrigley in October

Rating - 2 stars
www.myspace.com/wrigleyinoctoberbyangeloband

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October 1, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Bad 70's Fashions

Rating - 4 stars
www.plaidstallions.com

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September 28, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Famous in 31 Days

Rating - 3 stars
www.famousin31days.com

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September 26, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Lyric Opera 7th Inning Stretch

Rating - 3 stars
redeye.chicagotribune.com

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September 24, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Classic Commercials

Rating - 3 stars
http://www.tvdays.com

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September 20, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Pinella Gram

Rating - 2 stars
www.chicagotribune.com/sports

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September 18, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Extreme Ironing

Rating - 2 stars
www.extremeironing.com

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September 12, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Hand Shadows

Rating - 4 stars
www.Iwannavideo.com

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September 10, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Miss Klingon

Rating - 3 stars
www.trektrak.com

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September 7, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Computer Simulated Football Predictions

Rating - 4 stars
www.whatifsports.com

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September 5, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Best Songs of Summer

Rating - 3 stars
www.billboard.com

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August 22, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Simpsonize Me

Rating - 3 stars
www.simpsonizeme.com

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August 21, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Best NFL Hairdos

Rating - 2 stars
www.aol.com

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August 17, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Elvis/Lisa Marie Duet

Rating - 2 stars
www.spinner.com

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August 14, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Best Dances on Screen

Rating - 3 stars
www.ew.com

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August 10, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Shish Kebab Song

Rating - 3 stars
www.mangedukebab.com

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August 8, 2007

Surfin' the Net - I Phone Spoof

Rating - 3 stars
http://soapbox.msn.com

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August 6, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Vanilla Snow

Rating - 3 stars
www.funmansion.com

Posted by WGN Morning News at 9:36 AM | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBacks (0)

August 2, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Bridge Photos

Rating - 4 stars
www.startribune.com

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August 1, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Chocolate Rain

Rating - 3 stars
www.stereogum.com

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July 27, 2007

Surfin the Net - Booty Drop

Rating - 3 Stars

My name is Bryann

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July 25, 2007

Surfin the Net - Faith in Photoshop

Rating - Slightly less than 3 stars

Jezebel.com

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July 23, 2007

Surfin' the Ne t- Baby Name Wizard

Rating - 4 Starlas (big in the 60s)

Baby Name Wizard Name Voyager

Apparently 'ADMIN' has never been a popular name. Or 'BLOG'. I suppose that makes me unique.

Sincerely,
Admin Blog O'Malley IV

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July 17, 2007

Surfin' the Net - New High School Musical

Rating - 3 stars
www.disney.go.com

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July 13, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Hip Hop Video

Rating - 3 stars
www.bestweekever.tv

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July 11, 2007

Surfin' the Net - How to do Anything

Rating - 3 stars
www.expertvillage.com

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July 9, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Blondie Video

Rating - 3 stars
www.rip-her-to-shreds.com

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July 3, 2007

Surfin' the Net -- Virtual Firworks

Rating - 2 stars
www.cyberfireworks.com

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July 2, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Old TV Shows

www.tv-links.co.uk/

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June 28, 2007

Surfin the Net- Safari Sagoodi

Rating- ***

Lions vs. Water Buffalo vs. Alligator

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June 26, 2007

Surfin the Net- Sonny & Cher and Donnie & Marie

Rating- Too many stars

Double Duo

Bonus video:

Laughing Baby

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June 25, 2007

Surfin the Net- Hung is the Champion

Rating- A flat

William Hung

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June 22, 2007

Surfin the Net- Sniff Swig Puff

Rating- ***

Bea Arthur and Rock Hudson

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June 21, 2007

Surfin the Net- Minisodes

Rating- 80s stars
http://www.myspace.com/minisodenetwork

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June 20, 2007

Surfin the Net - Mugshots

Rating - 3 stars
www.thesmokinggun.com

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June 18, 2007

Surfin' the Net - 100 Movies, 100 Quotes, 100 Numbers

Rating- ***
100 Movies, 100 Quotes, 100 Numbers

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June 15, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Daddy Dance Off

Rating - 3 stars
http://www.hallmark.com/fathersday

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June 13, 2007

Surfin' The Net - Public Access Video

Rating - 2 stars
www.aaronackerson.com

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June 12, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Old Commercials

Rating - 3 stars
www.tvobscurities.com

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June 11, 2007

Surfin' the Net - ok go video

Rating - ***
http://Okgo.net

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June 4, 2007

Surfin' the Net - Morphing Stars

Rating - 3 stars
http://www.morphthing.com

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June 1, 2007

HOW TO DEAL WITH A PENNY PINCHING BOSS

How do you define success? It is an important question. At 16, I would’ve said “a Porsche.” Of course, that’s ridiculous----unless you’re a Porsche owner and if that is still how you define success at 35, you are more likely a Porsche owner who also lives in his Porsche.

In the context of your work, it is important to know what your goal is. This is typically a major tension in the broadcast business.

I may define “success” as a morning show that features an all-star lineup: INXS, Henry Kissinger, Charro and the St.Luke’s Bottle-Blowing Band---now that’s a green room I want to spy on!

As a reporter, I defined it as doing an investigative report that makes a difference. Many people are surprised when I tell them my most memorable moment working at WGN was not interviewing Mel Gibson, but doing an investigative report where we went undercover to test security at a hospital after a crime had been committed there.

Most finely-manicured big-shot TV executives don’t care much about any of this. They care about profits. Our ratings on WGN Morning news are up 40% 6-9am from a year ago. To me, that is a separate issue to whether we’re doing a good job. To TV execs, it is the only issue.

Rick Kaempfer, who was a well known radio producer for Steve Dahl and Garry Meier, as well as John Landecker, has written a satire about the broadcasting business. This hysterical critique on corporate morality is called “$everence.” The main character is a morning Chicago DJ who battles management through painful budget cuts. He wants to get fired and collect his severance, but management is trying to make life so miserable that he’ll just want to quit.

In a fit of frustration, the DJ sends a sarcastic email about how to cut costs: it includes firing everyone except sales, and hiring a security officer to guard the office supplies. Instead of getting fired, the CEO takes the email plan seriously, and promotes the DJ to COO.

Budget cuts might not be a big deal if you are selling staplers, but broadcasting is different. It includes a major responsibility in a democratic society as a watchdog for authority.

“That’s my big problem with corporate controlled media. In media, they’re entrusted with informing the electorate and when they cut cost, they do so at the expense of people not finding out what is going on in the world.”

Kaempfer notes, as he does in his book, that while people often complain about a “liberal news media” the people who run and own broadcast stations are more republican-business types; but the real issue for these media barons isn’t politics, it’s profits.

“Rupert Murdoch may own Fox News but he also came up with putting naked women on Page Three in England.”

A message to all you bean counters: profit-watching may be important, but it is short-sighted. I like to think the good ratings (or profits) follow a good product. If you let a problem fester too long, eventually, it catches up with you and consumers lose confidence. Once you lose them, it is very difficult to regain their trust.

So how do you cope with a boss who cares more about profits then people or the product?

Here’s Kaempfer’s plan:

#1: Praise the boss' rivals.
"Boy did you hear the kind of numbers ol' Joe Schmo is pulling in at the Kansas City Office."

#2: Call every woman in the office by the name of the boss' ex-wife.

"Hey Myrna, can I borrow your... oh, I'm sorry, Bernice. Why do I keep getting that wrong?"

#3: Find out the boss's favorite pastry and eat it for breakfast in front of him every morning.
"Mmmmm. I tell ya. This strawberry bismark must have been made by angels."

Or in the end, you can do what Kaempfer does. He now works for himself, writing a daily humor blog at rickkaempfer.blogspot.com.

“It started as fun---now I get 10,000 hits a week---not bad for a guy in his basement.”

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