So, That's Who That Guy Is

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» "ALTHOUGH MOST AMERICANS have no idea who Guy Fawkes was, many have seen a Guy Fawkes mask. Today we have the word 'guy' because of him."
ThisIsBrandX.com offers a lesson on the English revolutionary who was caught trying to blow up the house of parliament in 1605 and tells his Nov. 5 holiday celebrations have changed meaning.

» "I'M GLAD THIS is getting canceled, because of the embarrassment I'd feel for Bush. I don't think it's right for a U.S. president to be made a fool of, even if it's done by another president."
A commenter at TheDailyBeast.com thinks that canceling the planned debate between former presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton was a good idea. The two called it off due to what they saw as "overhyped" promotion.

» I FOUND OUT that I will be getting a performance-based bonus. I'm pretty pumped about the recognition, and the money's a nice plus, too. Except that I've already spent it. And not even on anything exciting: dental work and continuing legal education courses."
CountingMyPennies.com feels lame yet satisfied with her financial decisions.

» "DASHBOARD PROVIDES a sobering look at just how much technology companies like Google know about their users and how much personal information [people] are trusting to the Internet."
Network.NationalPost.com's FPposted blog was taken aback by the scope of Google's capabilities after the company released Dashboard on Thursday.

» "I UNDERSTOOD where he was coming from, because it's just a pair of shoes, and it's not every day — or ever, really — that your dad has his own brand of shoes."
MouthpieceSports.com doesn't blame Marcus Jordan for refusing to wear Adidas as part of the University of Central Florida basketball team, based on his loyalty to his dad's Nike Air Jordan brand.

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