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Today Marks Titans 10-year Opening Day Anniversary

August 31st, 2007

10 Years Ago, today, the Tennessee Titans, then Oilers, played the Oakland Raiders in their first game as Tennesseans. Eddie George had the best ever opening game for a rookie by rushing for 216 yards in the 24-21 win at the Liberty Bowl in Memphis.

Eddie George

Here’s a great recap of the game by Paul Kuharsky of the Tennessean: George Starred, Injuries Marred Tennessee Debut

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Interpret What Your Wife/Girlfriend Really Means

August 30th, 2007

What did you mean?Here are 9 responses women use in conversations with men. You must know this stuff because you are getting set up.

  1. Fine: This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.
  2. Five Minutes: If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.
  3. Nothing: This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually end in fine.
  4. Go Ahead: This is a dare, not permission. Don’t Do It!
  5. Loud Sigh: This is actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to #3 for the meaning of nothing.)
  6. That’s Okay: This is one of the most dangerous statements a women can make to a man. That’s okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.
  7. Thanks: A woman is thanking you, do not question, or faint. Just say you’re welcome.
  8. Whatever: Is a women’s way of saying its useless.
  9. Don’t worry about it, I got it: Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking “What’s wrong” For the woman’s response refer to #3.

Any more? Drop a comment.

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Posted in Do the Right Thing, Random Thoughts, That's Life, Women

Do You Have a Team-in-Law?

August 28th, 2007

I was listening to Mike Tirico on the radio today and he was talking about teams he likes and such. He then dropped, “well Michigan is my team-in-law.” I’ve never heard the term – but I love it. I looked around the ‘net for a definition and couldn’t find anything – so here’s a stab at it.

team-in-law – noun

  1. An obligated devotee, follower, or admirer of a sports team due to marital influence.

My team-in-law is the University of Tennessee. My wife’s an alumni and loves “The Big Orange”.

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Posted in Family, Football, That's Life

Case Study: E-Commerce Product Page Optimization

August 27th, 2007

Here’s a screencast from the folks at Future Now talking about e-commerce page optimization. This is very interesting because they actually find a similar product on 3 different websites and compare and contrast the designs, calls to action and other on-page features.

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Posted in Case Studies, Content, Website Conversion Tips

Case Study: Landing Page Conversion

August 27th, 2007

Here’s an interesting case study about what you can learn from testing offers and calls to action.

Landing Page Conversion: Getting Significant Improvements Even When You Can’t Complete Your Tests

Basically, you need to look at more information than just the clicks when you’re evaluating your landing pages – or anything for that matter. There are some good tips there to give you some insight.

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Top 10 Reasons You Know It’s Football Time In…

August 27th, 2007

I can’t wait. My beloved LSU Tigers kick off a little more than 72 hours against Mississippi State on Thursday evening. And, two more weeks until the Titans head to Jacksonville. Here are my Top 10 reasons you know football is right around the corner:

  1. You actually watched a High School football game on ESPN because a) it’s football & b) there’s nothing else on.
  2. You’ve spent way too much time analyzing your fantasy football draft – time you should have spent with the ‘ol fam.
  3. You’re not tired of the Nick “Satan” Saban hype yet.
  4. You’ve already placed your bets on your favorite College Football Bowl grids.
  5. You sent your gameday attire out to the cleaners to have it freshly laundered and pressed for the first game. Because, if you win it’s not gonna be clean again until you lose. Respect the streak, man.
  6. You had a dry-run, at the stadium of your choice, with all of your tailgating friends to make sure the operation still runs smoothly.
  7. You’ve not dared to udder the words, “wait ’till next year,” …yet. Gotta give it at least until November the 1st.
  8. You’ve been listening to radio re-runs from last year to remind yourself of the little phrases and quirks of your favorite radio announcer. You’re ears have to be in tip-top, gameday shape, too.
  9. You’ve scoured the Internet looking for that one pundit who thinks your team has a shot at the Super Bowl or National Championship – and proclaimed him to be a genius.
  10. You had to get a prescription for Ambien because you’re losing sleep in anticipation of your team’s first kickoff of the year.

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