He said... Watch Barack Obama's Inauguration streaming LIVE here!

Its a momentous occasion everyone - streaming LIVE from Hulu below:

If the above stream isn't working, go here:

Watch the inauguration live

Ohhh sayyy can you seeeee...

He said...Video of US Airways flight 1549 landing in the Hudson River on 1/15/09

I'm sure almost all of you have heard of US Airways flight 1549 making an emergency landing into the Hudson River on Thursday, read vivid accounts of passengers aboard the plane as well as seen footage of the rescue and recovery efforts after the fact. I know for one, I tried to YouTube the actual plane's descent, thinking SOMEONE, SOMEWHERE had whipped out his cell phone or camera and recorded the actual descent.

To my surprise, there was none. Needless to say, I gave up after a while, thinking it was just one of those things. But - video footage has finally surfaced, albeit a little grainy and distant, but hey, what did you expect - full 1080p high def with panoramic view?

The video below shows flight 1549 coming in from the far left with a big splash. Some 40 seconds into the footage, the camera zooms in and you can see passengers and life rafts outside of the plane. We have all heard of the super fast rescue efforts of the various boats that came to help, but this is just amazing. At about 1:45 the camera zooms in on a vessel speeding towards the hapless passengers - it arrives onsite at 3:45 - hardly 4 minutes after the plane actually hit the water. Kudos to Captain C.B. "Sully" Sullenburger for terrific crisis management and to all the people who participated in the rescue effort.

At least this is one shining star in the midst of our current bleak economic times.

She said..."Circuit City's Closing = Liquidation Sales!"

Unable to pull themselves up after announcing its plan to file for bankruptcy back in November, Circuit City has finally found itself backed to a corner and ready to throw in the towel as they continue to experience a drastic decrease in consumer spending.

The second largest consumer electronics store (right behind Best Buy) will be closing 567 of its stores by the end of March.

If you've been taking advantage of all the recession sales out there, I'm pretty sure I saw you on this line at the Rego Park Circuit City today:


Sales include:
30% off Furniture items, cables and mobile accessories
20% off DVDs and CDs
10% off Everything else!

Get in there quick before that big screen TV you've been eyeing to buy for the Superbowl is gone! Don't forget the HD cables either!

He said... aaaahhh its commercials like these that remind us that Super Bowl XLIII is just around the corner!

Have you guys gotten your food lists and itineraries ready...double checked your HD cables...AND tested your 47" LCD TV for its ability to withstand against rigorous foot stomping, cheering and jeering? February 1st is only a few weeks away and it looks to be a promising one! 

I hope everyone got a hold of your 3-D glasses; if you don't know what I'm talking about, check it out: http://chrissaidcarlysaid.blogspot.com/2009/01/he-saidfirst-3-d-ad-in-this-years-super.html

He said...Free Whoppper from Burger King! Just sell out your friends to get it!

Yep. Thats right, now you can get a free Whopper from Burger King, and all you have to do is de-friend 10 of your Facebook buddies. Once you do so, just sit back and watch your Facebook feed wreak social havoc as you wait for your mailman to deliver your spoils of Facebook war: a coupon redeemable at BK for a tasty Whopper.

It's being called the 'Whopper Sacrifice', the latest and greatest schemes from Burger King and Crispin Porter + Bogusky to promote BK's chain of restaurants. What you do is log in to your Facebook account and download the Whopper Sacrifice app, found here: 

Brutally de-friend your Facebook friends for a scrumptious Whopper!

Any friends brutally sacrificed get a message stating you have been "sacrificed". Swift and painless. Funny thing is though... Whoppers are what...couple bucks? $3.69 to be exact, according to a local Brooklyn BK I scoped out to check out the "worth" of each of your friends. The verdict? Each friend is worth just shy of 37 cents as the hungry and heartless turn to the hapless and gladly trade 'em up for a slab of beef.

                                                

Again, Crispin Porter + Bogusky have come up with another tongue-in-cheek advertising campaign that is an instant hit - as of the writing of this post and according to whoppersacrifice.com, a whopping (pun intended!) 201,000 people have been de-friended. It is campaigns like these that think outside of the box and encourage other advertisers to take advantage of the myriad of marketing tools available to them. Sure, this particular tactic may not necessarily be quantifiable in dollars - in fact, its likely to be costing BK some dough (20,100 coupons given out, multiplied by $3.69 is over $74,000 bucks) but isn't that the point?

Of course, there is a viral and branding effect that gives the BK brand a special place in people's minds. Plus, I'm willing to bet those cashing in their sacrificial Whopper coupons are purchasing drinks, fries and whatever else best suited to be enjoyed along with their ruthlessly obtained burger.

Got someone who you've been itching to get back at? Better hurry, as BK has limited it to 25,000 coupons, which totals 250,000 defriended people. 

I hope you're hungry - this is not a dish best served cold.

She said..."it's time you knew about How I Met Your Mother"

Four years after the end of FRIENDS left an empty time slot in my lonely weeknights, I finally found laughter once more.

Set the alarm on your BlackBerry for this -- every Monday nights at 8:30 on CBS. It’s time you knew about “How I Met Your Mother.”


Set in the backdrop of New York City, “How I Met Your Mother” is not an opening for amateur “yo mama ..” jokes. Instead, HIMYM, as fans so affectionately call it, offers the perfect mixture of well developed characters, insight, pure comedy and witty lines worthy to be quoted and referenced in daily conversation ("I gotta head to the bathroom. I gotta take a massive New Jersey") as we recount with our protagonist, Ted Mosby, his bachelorhood as he searches for his future wife.

Told in voice-over fashion, future Ted paints stories to his kids of the trials and tribulations he faced before meeting their mother with his FRIENDS-esque group (minus the convenient living arrangement).

Here's one of my fav HIMYM moments:




So I hope I gave you enough reasons to give HIMYM a try. Just once.

Okay, okay .. Britney Spears guest starred in a few episodes too.

He said...First 3-D ad in this year's Super Bowl XLIII

Yeap. Title says it all - look for the first ever 3-D Super Bowl ad to come at halftime Feb 1st. Generally, advertisers try to hog up all the spotlight during the commercials they pay millions for, but this year, PepsiCo's SoBe LifeWater and DreamWorks Animation are in cahoots to produce their first ever 3-D ad featuring the SoBe dancing lizards that were in last year's Super Bowl.

Because there is more than one advertiser, you'll also get treated a multi-brand experience that includes a trailer for DreamWorks' upcoming animation "Monsters vs. Aliens", as well as some affiliates, like Intel, whose technology helped to develop the 3-D commercial.

So where do you get your greedy lil mitts on some 3-D glasses? PepsiCo has graciously pumped out 125 million of the glasses, available at retail locations where SoBe LifeWater is sold - look for the SoBe displays that will have the glasses up for grabs, and of course, they will be free. 

Aawww... did you get there to find only dust and cobwebs? Never fear! 

You can also call 800-646-2904 for a pair.

Viewers will be reminded not to "chuck" their 3-D glasses out, as they can be reused for a special episode of "Chuck" airing on NBC the next day, Feb 2nd. - It will also feature a cameo appearance by NBC analyst and Super Bowl champ Jerome Bettis.

Lets make it an interesting halftime this year, ladies and gents!

He said...The Ladders 100k+ job search site makes a statement

Its ads like these that almost make our recession fun.

I love how the ad starts off like many other Japanese havoc wreaking monster ads, but turns out with a cute twist; its also great how it simultaneously downplays other sites by implying they don't work with the "big talent" or big paychecks. When you think about it, it is borderline offensive, but it almost makes sense: if you're the 100k+ type, you'll probably use the site when or if you need it; if not, you might get offended, but you wouldn't use the site anway; bonus - if you were the latter and become the former, hopefully you will have been offended enough to remember The Ladders when it comes time to look for that iconic American dream six-figure income.

hmmm... Monster.com...

He said...Chargers start wildcard '09 against Colts on a great start

So the playoffs begin: my fav seasonal powder blue "underdogs" take on the Indianapolis Colts in what became an awesome game that went into OT in the final :31 seconds of the 4th quarter.

*Manning above, as frustration becomes him*

LaDainian Tomlinson's groin injury - unfortunate event or necessary casualty?

Whichever it might be, as a result Darren Sproles gets more field time and he drives some awesome runs throughout the game. It looks neck to neck, quarter to quarter as the Chargers, 8-8, battle it out with the popular Colts, 12-4. The Colts have been on the radar as Peyton Manning was awarded his third Associate Press NFL MVP - Congrats to ya Peyton, but looks like you might get bolted this game.

We saw both great offense and defense on both sides, but the deciding play came about halfway through OT by the Chargers, led by Sproles and his hot feet, shoot 22 yards to the endzone - if the Colts were in the electric chair, he made sure to flip the switch on the way there. Its a double doozy - it sends the Chargers' confidence and morale skyhigh while stomping the Colts to get there - Peyton's frustration is the theme of the day as his team doesn't even get a whiff of the ball in the rest of OT.

Final Score? 23-17. Its San Diego's 5th win that stopped the Colts' 9 game streak dead in its tracks. Keep it up Chargers; its a great start on the yellow brick road to Super Bowl XLIII, but the work is far from over.