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Sure, sure, it's all been done before, but now I get to do it. Without further ado, here is my all-name team. 20 - Rod Smart - Who the Hell is Rod Smart you ask? Well he is none other than the fool who called himself "He Hate Me" and pretty much epitomized the debacle that was the XFL. 19. Elbert L. "Ickey" Woods - Running back his entire carreer for the Bengals. Hey, how many guys not named Humpty Hump have a dance named after them. The Ickey Shuffle remains high on the all time celebrations list. 18. "Chocolate Thunder" Darryl Dawkins - Perhaps more appropriate for wrestling or porn, but still has a nice ring to it. 17. "Pistol" Pete Maravich - LSU grad was a known practicioner of yoga, a part time ufologist, and could also play a little basketball. Died of a heart attack in 1988 at a young age.
Coconut Grove bars to close at 3 a.m.
Calling residents' quality-of-life concerns more pressing than protests from local businesses, Miami city commissioners voted 3-2 Thursday to end alcohol sales in downtown Coconut Grove at 3 a.m. -- two hours earlier than the current 5 a.m. cutoff. The new rules -- specifically for Cocowalk, Commodore Plaza and the Streets of Mayfair -- take effect June 30. Grove residents pushing for the change complained about loud partyers keeping them up at night, and contended a ''seedy'' party atmosphere could hurt property values. ''The Grove is at a crossroads,'' said City Commissioner Marc Sarnoff, who pushed the new law. ``The Grove either grows up or it becomes a full-time drinking establishment.'' Bar and nightclub owners said they had invested heavily in the neighborhood with the assumption of certain hours of operation, and that the earlier closing could jeopardize their businesses.
3 to shut Superdrug concessions
Mobile operator 3 UK is to close the majority of its Superdrug retail concessions. The company will exit 107 of the 127 concessions it has in the health and beauty chain, which is owned by its parent company Hutchison Whampoa. The list from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more... A is for ADSL B is for BT C is for Cable & Wireless D is for Dial-up E is for Education F is for Fibre G is for Goonhilly H is for HSDPA I is for In-flight J is for Janet K is for Kingston L is for Landlines M is for Murdoch N is for Next generation O is for Ofcom P is for Power lines Q is for Quad-play R is for Remote working S is for Satellite phones T is for Trains U is for Unbundling V is for VoIP W is for WiMax X is for Xbox Y is for YouTube Z is for Zombies A 3 spokesman explained the operator initially opened the concessions as a quick way of gaining a high street presence but has since expanded its retail base - ramping up from 100 stores at the start of last year to 270 by the end.
Can Clorox Clean up in a Recession?
Investors have been following earnings reports skittishly lately -- looking for any weaknesses deserving of punishment. Take Google ( GOOG), which dropped 8.6% on February 1, to $515.90, after missing the average earnings estimate by just one penny when it reported the night before. .
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