If you think he is real howard stern, he is not since he seems a bit shorter than the real one when he was stood next to the girl that is unless the girl is 6 foot+.

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From now until Wednesday, June 27, @ 9:59pm EST, take an ADDITIONAL 20% OFF ALL SALE ITEMS at Jcrew.com!

No code is needed; discount is applied when you add the items to your cart.

http://www.jcrew.com/content/387/bod…equestid=57167

from now until 7/30 at 11:59pm, get 25% off on ADASA.com. (except pre-order and sale items). the coupon code is: ALOHA67.
happy shopping!

Westinghouse TX-52F480S

Vizio GV52L
Sharp LC-52D62U

	Westinghouse	Vizio	Sharp
	TX-52F480S	GV52L	LC-52D62U
Availability	September 2007 (Bestbuy will be the first to have them.	Before Aug 20, 2007 (Costco will be the first to have them.	Available now in bestbuy, costco and online retailer.
Price	$2499 (mentioned in April, 2007, subject to change)	$1899 (with $200 costco coupon (8/20-8/26) = $1699)	around $2450 from reputable online retailer like buydig.com
Response Time (ms)	6.5	8 (uncertain)	6.5 (they market it as 4 but it’s not true 4
Refresh Rate (Hz)	60	120 (uncertain)	60
Contrast Ratio (Static)	1200:1 (uncertain)	800:1 (uncertain)	2000:1
Contrast Ratio (Dynamic )	5000:1	1600:1 (uncertain)	10000:1
PIP, POP	may be, but the 47 version don’t have it.	yes	no
ATSC tuners	yes	yes	yes
HDMI ports	4	4	2
VGA in	yes	yes	no
Processor	???	Genesis’ Cortez-Advanced FLI8638 or FLI8668 (Faroudja DCDi Cinema)[info link]	???
Brightness	500 cd/m2	500 cd/m2	450 cd/m2
Lamp Life		50,000 hours	60,000 hours
Auto source switching	yes	???	No
Watch out for	Since the 47″ has only 2 channel audio from its optical out, the 52″ might have the same deal.	The 47″ has audio hum, audio sync issues. Don’t know if this will have same issues.	A lot of complaints about banding (video sample)

Vizio has poor Contrast ratio at 800:1 static while rumors have it being 3200:1 dynamic. At $1.7k, it seems so far off from its competitors. Note that it’s processor is one of the top chips which provides better scaling/deinterlacing than a lot of set on the street.

However, Westinghouse’s proposed price might not be too far off from reality at launch date as it was announced half a year ago and $2500 was a decent price point at that time, not anymore.

Sharp has awesome contrast which its black is comparable to some plasma.  Its technology is 1 year old and it doesn’t have 4 hdmi inputs (why do one need 4? 1 for computer, 1 for up convert dvd or hd-dvd or bluray player, 1 for ps3, one for xbox 360, all used up)

A peek at Costco’s system with proof of Vizio 52″ being $1899 before $200 coupon: (Thank you timmyboywonder from avsforum for this image)

Costco coupon that is sent to your mailbox if you were a costco member:

Interesting findings:

•  With PIP features, it really doesn’t make sense to route your video through your receiver or you are loosing it’s PIP/POP capability.

http://www.lancome-usa.com/

Use coupon code, NEWLANCOME, at checkout to get your 20% off.

Ends: June 30th, 2007

The sales is going on both online and B&M, check them outBath & Body Works sales link

Use the code WELCOME531 at checkout, you’ll get a free lip product, too. You have to add the lip product to your cart (up to a $7.50 value, and it can’t be a Goldie lip product).

What are organic food? Food which is grown without pesticides

Whole Foods, the nation’s popular and fast-growing chain of “healthy” supermarkets, makes you feel good about groceries the moment you enter.
Guts of the article:
1. Food shipped to whole food are not made any environmentally friendlier than other food
2. Whole food still has a lot of junk food
3. Foods found in whole food does not have the lowest calories compared to food bought elsewhere.
4. Not all food According to the nonprofit Environmental Working Group, soft-skinned fruits and veggies, like peaches, apples and bell peppers, retain the most amount of pesticides. So buying organic versions makes sense.
5. Onions, avocados and corn are practically pesticide-free whether they are organically grown or not.
6. They do not provide nutritional information on any of its in-store prepared foods.
7. In its “Whole Body” department, Whole Foods offers a variety of “organic” soaps and health supplements. But there is no recognized “organic” standard in the personal-care industry.

Foodnews.org, the research group’s website, lists conventionally grown fruits and vegetables by pesticide content.

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The unexpected post-jail turn of events came as the Los Angeles County sheriff’s department announced that Hilton would be freed on Tuesday. However, Paris is asking for a $1million for her virgin interview after she left jail. This might be too much she is expecting from the networks and her bad images might not be able to capture sponsors’ interests.

I am awaiting to hear Paris’ word of wisdom enlightened by her twenty-what days of jail time.  Why can’t NBC pay the bills, something good must worth 1mil from Paris.

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People.com
Top Ten Ugliest Bridesmaids’ Dresses
Some of them are from 20-30 year so it is not that relevant.

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Oh, no seat belts too!

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After months of denials, DNA tests prove that Eddie Murphy is the father of Melanie “Scary Spice” Brown’s baby.

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It’s a bit creepy, get bored with it and move on.

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Go to an off fifth and present this coupon for 20%. Store locator
*Offer valid June 21, 2007 through June 24, 2007. Offer valid only at Off 5th Saks Fifth Avenue locations. Limit one discount offer per customer per sales event. Entire email must be printed and presented to be valid. Cannot be combined with another offer, redeemed for cash or used toward payment on Saks Fifth Avenue charge accounts. Not valid on previous purchases and Gift Card purchases. Offer excludes leased departments. Bergen location closed on Sunday. Associates of Off 5th Saks Fifth Avenue Outlet and Saks Fifth Avenue are not eligible. Off 5th reserves the right to either change or end promotion at its discretion.

GQ is featuring an exclusive Jessica Biel photo shoot in what they deem to be “the Summer of Jessica Biel”.

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