Thursday, November 04, 2010
Yoplait Save Lids to Save Lives giveaway
The fine folks at Yoplait and MyBlogSpark sent me the following info:
"According to Komen.org, 10 million people could die of breast cancer in the next 25 years. As breast cancer continues to impact far too many of our loved ones, we invite you to join the cause. This fall, look for specially-marked pink lids on Yoplait yogurt cups through Yoplait´s Save Lids to Save Lives campaign.
For every pink lid saved and sent in by December 31, 2010, Yoplait will donate 10 cents to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, with a total donation of up to $1.6 million and a guaranteed minimum donation of $500,000. To date, Yoplait has raised more than $25 million for the breast cancer cause.
In an ongoing effort to educate and encourage women of all ages to put their breast health first, Yoplait´s Save Lids to Save Lives campaign is once again collaborating with celebrity breast cancer surgeon Dr. Kristi Funk, in addition to the founder and CEO of Susan G. Komen for the Cure Nancy G. Brinker and MTV star Audrina Patridge. Through their relationship with Yoplait, these empowered women are encouraging everyone to save their pink lids and join the fight against breast cancer.
How Can You Help Contribute to the Cause?
Be sure to sure to save the lids from your favorite participating Yoplait products including all single serve yogurt cups - Original, Light, Thick & Creamy, Light Thick & Creamy, Whips!, Yoplait Delights, Yoplait Greek and select specially-marked packages of large size Yoplait yogurts and Yoplait Frozen Smoothies. Remember, there are no specialty codes, so be sure to save and send in your pink Yoplait lids by December 31, 2010."
"To watch educational videos and read a Q&A with Dr. Funk, learn more about Nancy Brinker's new book Promise Me, and for additional information about Save Lids to Save Lives, visit www.YourLidMatters.com.
Don´t forget to visit Facebook.com/YoplaitPledge
http://www.facebook.com/YoplaitPledge
where you can find fun and easy tools to pass on. While you´re there, make sure to "Like" the page and take a minute to share your photos of the pink lids you´ve collected. Get your friends involved in the cause by sending them a virtual Save Lids to Save Lives gift! For every lid gift sent by December 31, 2010, Yoplait will donate $1.00 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure up to $100,000.
You can also check out the Promise Me book tour sponsored by Yoplait
http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780307718129&view=isbn_events
to find out when Nancy Brinker will be making a stop in your area."
They also provided me with a prize pack that included 2 VIP coupons for Yoplait Greek (which is some seriously tasty stuff, especially the Honey Vanilla (my lesser half would say the Blueberry, but this isn't his blog)), a pink leather journal and pen and an awareness charm bracelet. In addition, Yoplait made a $25 donation to Susan G. Komen for the Cure on my behalf. They've also provided an additional prize pack to give away to one of you; if you're a breast cancer patient or survivor, be the first one to send me your story, and the prize pack is yours.
"According to Komen.org, 10 million people could die of breast cancer in the next 25 years. As breast cancer continues to impact far too many of our loved ones, we invite you to join the cause. This fall, look for specially-marked pink lids on Yoplait yogurt cups through Yoplait´s Save Lids to Save Lives campaign.
For every pink lid saved and sent in by December 31, 2010, Yoplait will donate 10 cents to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, with a total donation of up to $1.6 million and a guaranteed minimum donation of $500,000. To date, Yoplait has raised more than $25 million for the breast cancer cause.
In an ongoing effort to educate and encourage women of all ages to put their breast health first, Yoplait´s Save Lids to Save Lives campaign is once again collaborating with celebrity breast cancer surgeon Dr. Kristi Funk, in addition to the founder and CEO of Susan G. Komen for the Cure Nancy G. Brinker and MTV star Audrina Patridge. Through their relationship with Yoplait, these empowered women are encouraging everyone to save their pink lids and join the fight against breast cancer.
How Can You Help Contribute to the Cause?
Be sure to sure to save the lids from your favorite participating Yoplait products including all single serve yogurt cups - Original, Light, Thick & Creamy, Light Thick & Creamy, Whips!, Yoplait Delights, Yoplait Greek and select specially-marked packages of large size Yoplait yogurts and Yoplait Frozen Smoothies. Remember, there are no specialty codes, so be sure to save and send in your pink Yoplait lids by December 31, 2010."
"To watch educational videos and read a Q&A with Dr. Funk, learn more about Nancy Brinker's new book Promise Me, and for additional information about Save Lids to Save Lives, visit www.YourLidMatters.com.
Don´t forget to visit Facebook.com/YoplaitPledge
http://www.facebook.com/YoplaitPledge
where you can find fun and easy tools to pass on. While you´re there, make sure to "Like" the page and take a minute to share your photos of the pink lids you´ve collected. Get your friends involved in the cause by sending them a virtual Save Lids to Save Lives gift! For every lid gift sent by December 31, 2010, Yoplait will donate $1.00 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure up to $100,000.
You can also check out the Promise Me book tour sponsored by Yoplait
http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780307718129&view=isbn_events
to find out when Nancy Brinker will be making a stop in your area."
They also provided me with a prize pack that included 2 VIP coupons for Yoplait Greek (which is some seriously tasty stuff, especially the Honey Vanilla (my lesser half would say the Blueberry, but this isn't his blog)), a pink leather journal and pen and an awareness charm bracelet. In addition, Yoplait made a $25 donation to Susan G. Komen for the Cure on my behalf. They've also provided an additional prize pack to give away to one of you; if you're a breast cancer patient or survivor, be the first one to send me your story, and the prize pack is yours.
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
RIP Caprica :-(
Today, I officially became the last person in the Western hemisphere to realize that Caprica had been cancelled:
"Syfy has announced that it's cancelling its Battlestar Galactica prequel, Caprica. The show, which launched fully earlier in the year, has been battling low ratings and criticism of its narrative, which seems to have spent most of its running time building up story blocks rather than telling them. However, it's sad the show has bitten the bullet. There's real intelligence and ambition in Caprica, it was just hard work to watch at times, and consequently, very hard to sell.
As Syfy's Mark Stern said, "We appreciate all the support that fans have shown for 'Caprica' and are very proud of the producers, cast, writers and the rest of the amazing team that has been committed to this fine series. Unfortunately, despite its obvious quality, 'Caprica' has not been able to build the audience necessary to justify a second season."
Caprica's demise was expected, to be fair, following the announcement of the new spin-off series, Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome, which Syfy announced at the end of last week. That's already got the look of something a little more action-focussed, from where we're sitting, and on paper, it's a show that looks set to enjoy more success. There's no guarantee of that, of course.
The remaining episodes of Caprica appear to have been removed from the schedules. There are five that haven't yet been aired, and we're told that Syfy will announce when these are to be broadcast early next year."
http://www.denofgeek.com/television/656554/caprica_cancelled.html
The endless focus on religion, the Tauron culture, and how badly people would behave in a virtual reality world without consequences, while fascinating to ME, were undoubtedly too much for many potential viewers, and the admittedly sparse bits of plot devoted to the evolution of the Cylons probably alienated much of the geek audience. Bummer... :-(
"Syfy has announced that it's cancelling its Battlestar Galactica prequel, Caprica. The show, which launched fully earlier in the year, has been battling low ratings and criticism of its narrative, which seems to have spent most of its running time building up story blocks rather than telling them. However, it's sad the show has bitten the bullet. There's real intelligence and ambition in Caprica, it was just hard work to watch at times, and consequently, very hard to sell.
As Syfy's Mark Stern said, "We appreciate all the support that fans have shown for 'Caprica' and are very proud of the producers, cast, writers and the rest of the amazing team that has been committed to this fine series. Unfortunately, despite its obvious quality, 'Caprica' has not been able to build the audience necessary to justify a second season."
Caprica's demise was expected, to be fair, following the announcement of the new spin-off series, Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome, which Syfy announced at the end of last week. That's already got the look of something a little more action-focussed, from where we're sitting, and on paper, it's a show that looks set to enjoy more success. There's no guarantee of that, of course.
The remaining episodes of Caprica appear to have been removed from the schedules. There are five that haven't yet been aired, and we're told that Syfy will announce when these are to be broadcast early next year."
http://www.denofgeek.com/television/656554/caprica_cancelled.html
The endless focus on religion, the Tauron culture, and how badly people would behave in a virtual reality world without consequences, while fascinating to ME, were undoubtedly too much for many potential viewers, and the admittedly sparse bits of plot devoted to the evolution of the Cylons probably alienated much of the geek audience. Bummer... :-(
Monday, November 01, 2010
And the winner is...
The winner of the Carmex goodie bag giveaway is... Denise V!! Stay tuned for more reviews and giveaways!! :-)
