10- Frito Lay - Dan Quayle ad - 1993

9- Sierra Mist - Bagpipe kilt ad - 2004

8- Budweiser  ‘Upside Down Clown’ - 2003

7- Budweiser  ‘Bud Bowl VI’ - 1994

6- Dirt Devil ‘Fred Astaire’ - 1997

5- Budweiser - Flatulent horse ad - 2004

4- Holiday Inn - Sex change ad - 1997

3- Just for Feet - Kenyan runner ad - 1999

2- Burger King ’Find Herb the Nerd’ - 1986

1- Apple ‘Lemmings’ - 1985

According to Peter Hartlaub on www.msnbc.com

Posted in Sports, USA, Football, Food, Actors, Actresses, Television, 2003, 2004, 1980s, 1990s, Alcohol, Sex, Apple, Superbowl, Super Bowl, Sexuality, TenMojo.com, United States of America, Comedy, Food & Beverages, Celebrities, United States | ashley | Jan 30th

American Splendor

Finding Nemo

The Human Stain, In America

The Last Samurai

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Lost in Translation

Master and Commander

Monster

Mystic River

According to the AFI

Posted in Film, 2003, Entertainment, Movies, Films | froosh | Dec 17th

10 - Washington Wizzards :|: Jarvis Hayes, Georgia

9 - New York Knicks :|: Mike Sweetney, Georgetown

8 - Milwaukee Bucks :|: T.J. Ford, Texas

7 - Chicago Bulls :|: Kirk Hinrich, Kansas

6 - Los Angeles Clippers :|: Chris Kaman, Central Michigan

5 - Miami Heat :|: Dwayne Wade, Marquette

4 - Toronto Raptors :|: Chris Bosh, Georgia Tech

3 - Denver Raptors :|: Carmelo Anthony, Syracuse

2 - Detroit Pistons :|: Darko Milicic, Serbia

1 - Cleveland Cavaliers :|: LeBron James, SVSM HS

According to the National Basketball Association (NBA)

Posted in Sports, Draft, Basketball, 2003 | derek | May 31st

10. Taiwan
Population: 4.82 million

9. South Korea
Population: 7.35 million

8. India
Population: 7.46 million

7. Cambodia
Population: 12.45 million

6. Sri Lanka
Population: 13.15 million

5. Myanmar
Population: 36.73 million

4. Vietnam
Population: 40.49 million

3. Thailand
Population: 52.58 million

2. Japan
Population: 70.56 million

1. China
Population: 110 million

According to World Christian Encyclopedia (2003 data)

Posted in Demographics, Religion, 2003 | derek | May 24th

1 Super Mario Bros. Nintendo 1985

2 Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Nintendo 1998

3 Super Metroid Nintendo 1994

4 Tetris Alexey Pajitnov 1987

5 Super Mario 64 Nintendo 1996

6 Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Nintendo 1992

7 StarCraft Blizzard 1998

8 X-COM: UFO Defense Mythos Games 1994

9 Final Fantasy II (IV) Squaresoft 1991

10 Street Fighter II Capcom 1991

According to IGN.com

Posted in Video Games, 2003 | derek | May 22nd

1. Cats
1982-2000
7,485 shows

According to The League of American Theaters and Producers

Posted in Music, USA, 2005, Theater, 2003, 1990s | lilc | May 10th

2000 - Life Is a Dream, Opera in Three Acts: Act II, Concert Version, Lewis Spratlan

2003 - On the Transmigration of Souls, John Adams

2004 - Tempest Fantasy, Paul Moravec

2005 - Second Concerto for Orchestra, Steven Stucky

According to The Pulitzer Prize.

Posted in Music, 2005, 2003, 2004, The Pulitzer Prize, Classical Music | lilc | May 7th

1 Proctor & Gamble
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
$6.734 billion worldwide advertising spending

2 Unilever
London, UK & Rotterdam, The Netherlands
$3.395 billion worldwide advertising spending

3 General Motors
Detroit, Michigan, US
$3.293 billion worldwide advertising spending

4 Toyota Motor Company
Toyota City, Japan
$2.608 billion worldwide advertising spending

5 Ford Motor Co.
Dearborn, Michigan, US
$2.475 billion worldwide advertising spending

6 Time Warner
New York City, NY, US
$2.301 billion billion worldwide advertising spending

7 L’Oreal
Paris, France
$2.284 billion worldwide advertising spending

8 Daimler Chrysler
Auburn Hills, Michigan, US & Stuttgart, Germany
$2.081 billion billion worldwide advertising spending

9 Nestle
Vevey, Switzerland
$1.848 billion billion worldwide advertising spending

10 Walt Disney
Burbank, California, US
$1.795 billion billion worldwide advertising spending

According to AdAge

Posted in Marketing/Advertising, 2003 | derek | May 6th

1. Automotive
$20.116 billion

2. Personal Care
$15.230 billion

3. Entertainment & Media
$9.709 billion

4. Food
$7.550 billion

5. Pharmaceuticals
$7.060 billion

6. Soft Drinks
$3.064 billion

7. Electronics
$2.719 billion

8. Restaurants
$2.898 billion

9. Computers
$ 2.857

10. Cleaners
$2.581

According to Ad Age Figures are in US Dollars and are Ad Age Estimates for the top 100 only.

Posted in Marketing/Advertising, 2003 | derek | May 6th

1 Modesto, CA

2 Phoenix-Mesa, AZ

3 Stockton-Lodi, CA

4 Las Vegas, NV

5 Sacramento, CA

6 Fresno, CA

7 Oakland, CA

8 Miami, FL

9 San Diego, CA

10 Detroit, MI

According to CNN Money

Posted in Cars, 2003, Crime | derek | May 6th