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UFC 108 - Evans vs. Silva (Light Heavyweight)

The Evans vs. Silva UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) 108 fight will take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, CA on Saturday, January 2, 2010 at 10pm EST / 7pm PST and will be broadcast simultaneously on Pay-Per-View.

Main Card

* Light heavyweight bout: Rashad Evans vs. Thiago Silva
* Heavyweight bout: Junior dos Santos vs. Gilbert Yvel
* Lightweight bout: Jim Miller vs. Duane Ludwig
* Lightweight bout: Joe Lauzon vs. Sam Stout
* Catchweight bout: Dustin Hazelett vs. Paul Daley

Non-free media use rationale for UFC 108
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Fair use in UFC 108:
Though this image is subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:

1. The image is used as the primary means of visual identification of the article topic.
2. It is a low resolution image, and thus not suitable for production of counterfeit goods.
3. The poster is not used in such a way that a reader would be confused into believing that the article is written or authorized by the promoter of the event.
4. It is no replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted image of comparable educational value.

Battle of the Cameras Winner: Samsung HMX-U10 HD Ultra Compact Camcorder

Yesterday, I posted three photos taken with three different cameras and asked viewers to vote on picture quality:

Poll - Rank These 3 Photos From Best To Worst (Battle of the Cameras)

Based on a majority vote, this is the order of cameras from best to worst:

1. Photo C - Samsung HMX-U10 HD Ultra Compact Camcorder (pictured above)
   
2. Photo A - Apple iPhone 3G
3. Photo B - Casio Exilim EX-S880
   

Even though I'm in my 90-day trial period with the Samsung (purchased from Costco.com), I think it's a keeper based not only on its photo quality, but also its video quality and portability.

Samsung HMX-U10 HD Camcorder: 1st Review, Photos, Videos

Here is the winning photo it took:

Poll - Rank These 3 Photos From Best To Worst (Battle of the Cameras)

I took the same picture with these 3 cameras (photo was taken inside at night, no zoom, no flash):

1. Casio Exilim EX-S880 Digital Camera
   
2. Samsung HMX-U10 HD Camcorder
3. Apple iPhone 3G Camera
   

I will identify which camera took which photo later and let you know the winner of the "Battle of the Cameras" in a new blog post.

Here are the photos in random order...please rank them from best (#1) to worst (#3) and leave me a comment!

Photo A

Photo B

Photo C

Hej då (Goodbye) - A Saab Story

General Motors announced today that Saab has reached the end of the road and will be discontinued. Saab employs about 3,400 people worldwide with the majority of its workforce located at its main plant in Trollhatten, Sweden. There are approximately 1,100 Saab dealers, who will continue to honor the warranties and offer parts to Saab owners.

• Saab was the first to offer heated seats in 1971.
• GM became 50% owner of Saab in 1989.
• GM gained full ownership of Saab in 2000.

My First Fight

It's official...my first fight will be on January 10, 2010. I know this may sound a bit odd to those of you who might be wondering, "Why is she planning her first fight???" but the reality is that I wanted to use a catchy title for this blog post to see if the percentage of click-throughs significantly increases, compared to my past blog posts about MMA fighting!

Don't be disappointed, though...I really am going to my first MMA fight (WEC 46) on January 10, 2010! Urijah Faber, the "California Kid" will be fighting Rafael Assuncao at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California.

Click on the logo below to see the WEC 46 Fight Card:

Urijah Faber, former WEC (World Extreme Cagefighting) Featherweight Champion

• Record: 22-3 MMA, 7-2 WEC

Rafael Assuncao

• Record: 14-1 MMA, 2-0 WEC

P.S. I think these tickets will make a wonderful Christmas present for Bob...or me??? :)

Google Real Time Search Results (via Twitter) Really Work...Just Ask Google Alerts!

With so much talk about Google's new "Real Time Search" lately, I just noticed that my tweets are coming back to me in the form of Google Alerts! In plain terms, here's how it works:

1. I set up "leilani souza" as one of my Google Alerts.
2. I tweet something on my @LeilaniSouza (personal) Twitter account.
3. Approximately one hour later, I receive a Google Alert containing my tweet...how cool is that!

Here's the Google Web Alert I received:

So...just remember to twink before you tweet because it will appear when someone Googles you!

Allen West To Appear On Hannity Tomorrow (12/15/09)

Allen West will be appearing live on Sean Hannity's show on FOX News tomorrow night, Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 9:00pm EST.

Allen West is a candidate for Florida's Congressional District 22 and a retired Lieutenant Colonel of the United States Army.

My favorite Allen West quote is:

"The Constitution says: promote the general welfare not provide welfare."

Allen West For Congress

Before You Sell/Return/Donate Your Computer...Use Eraser & File Killer

If you ever sell your computer or return one after you've used it, I recommend you check out Eraser and FileKiller to wipe out any personal information you may have on your computer. Both programs are downloadable for free by SourceForge (Open Source Software).

"Eraser is a secure data removal tool for Windows. It completely removes sensitive data from your hard drive by overwriting it several times with carefully selected patterns."

"It completely removes a file from your disk without leaving any track. It is very fast. It overwrites any deleted file with blanks or random data N times - where N is given by the user. Also, it changes the filename. No setup is needed."

As another precaution, you should clear your internet browsing history, saved passwords and cache files...then proceed to uninstall the browser program(s), as well as any other program you have installed. Oh, and don't forget to clear your recent items and empty the desktop trash when you're done!

With so many cases of fraud, identity theft and scams going on nowadays, it's important to safeguard your personal information, especially on your computer.

UFC 107 Results - BJ Penn vs. Diego Sanchez

Here are the results of UFC 107, which took place on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee:

MAIN CARD:
- B.J. Penn def. Diego Sanchez via TKO (cut) - Round 5, 2:37
- Frank Mir def. Cheick Kongo via submission (guillotine choke) - Round 1, 1:12
- Jon Fitch def. Mike Pierce via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Kenny Florian def. Clay Guida via submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 2, 2:19
- Stefan Struve def. Paul Buentello via majority decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-28)

PRELIMINARY CARD:
- Alan Belcher def. Wilson Gouveia via TKO (strikes) - Round 1, 3:03
- Matt Wiman def. Shane Nelson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Johny Hendricks def. Ricardo Funch via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-25)
- Rousimar Palhares def. Lucio Linhares via submission (heel hook) - Round 2, 3:21
- DaMarques Johnson def. Edgar Garcia via submission (triangle choke) - Round 1, 4:03
- T.J. Grant def. Kevin Burns via TKO (strikes) - Round 1, 4:57

Warning: if opinionated comments or informal street language offend you, please DO NOT continue reading!

UFC 107 was freakin' AWESOME!!!

I was so glad to see BJ Penn's win by TKO finally wiped that stupid snarl off Diego Sanchez's face...and yes, he did literally kick his brains out! I couldn't figure out why Sanchez kept humpin' BJ's leg during the entire fight...there's no way he was gonna bring him down and even if he did, he's totally out of his league on the ground against BJ!

Frank Mir is an amazing legend...ain't no other heavyweight like him who can make a guy go to sleep in 1:12...nighty-night, Kongo...guess you "Cheick-ed" out sooner than you expected! That was THE rockin' ultimate submission of the night!!!

John Fitch was matched up pretty good against newcomer Mike Pierce and the win by unanimous decision was a good call.

Kenny Florian...wow, what an impressive fighter...looks can be very deceiving! Just goes to show that technical skills trump the energizer bunny...at least when it's Florian against Clay Guida!

Paul Buentello, as out-of-shape as he looks, got ROBBED in his loss by majority decision against Stefan Struve. Round 2...Struve's forehead running into Buentello's fist midair, then Struve drops like a sack of potatoes! That's one replay I would favorite on YouTube if it shows up!

Happy Hanukkah! The Original Chanukah Song by Adam Sandler

When Jane Peters left a comment on my last blog post 20 Free Christmas Songs From Apple / iTunes Holiday Sampler about Chanukah songs, it inspired me to write this blog post to feature the only Chanukah song I know...by Adam Sandler:

"Okay...
This is a song that uhh..
There's a lot of Christmas songs out there and uhh..
Not too many Chanukah songs.
So uhh..
I wrote a song for all those nice little Jewish kids who don't get to hear any Chanukah songs.
Here we go..."

Put on your yarmulke
Here comes Chanukah
So much funukah
To celebrate Chanukah
Chanukah is the festival of lights
Instead of one day of presents, we have eight crazy nights

When you feel like the only kid in town without a Christmas tree
Here's a list of people who are Jewish just like you and me
David Lee Roth lights the menorah
So do James Caan, Kirk Douglas, and the late Dinah Shore-ah

Guess who eats together at the Carnegie Deli
Bowser from Sha Na Na and Arthur Fonzerelli
Paul Newman's half Jewish, Goldie Hawn's half too
Put them together, what a fine lookin' Jew

You don't need "Deck The Halls" or "Jingle Bell Rock"
'Cause you can spin a dreidel with Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock- both Jewish

Put on your yarmulke
It's time for Chanukah
The owner of the Seattle Supersonicahs
Celebrates Chanukah

O.J. Simpson, not a Jew
But guess who is? Hall of famer Rod Carew- he converted
We got Ann Landers and her sister Dear Abby
Harrison Ford's a quarter Jewish- not too shabby

Some people think that Ebenezer Scrooge is
Well he's not, but guess who is
All three Stooges
So many Jews are in showbiz
Tom Cruise isn't, but I heard his agent is

Tell your friend Veronica
It's time to celebrate Chanukah
I hope I get a harmonicah
Oh this lovely, lovely Chanukah
So drink your gin and tonicah
And smoke your marijuanikah
If you really, really wannakah
Have a happy, happy, happy, happy Chanukah
Happy Chanukah

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I'd like to add:

Happy, happy Hanukkah, Jane...I hope you get your Pradakah! :)