Up a Paddle - Episode 51 - The Grinch Stole This Podcast
It's the belated Christmas episode.  Wait, that's not good at all.  At this rate, I'll be doing the Easter episode next Halloween.

Anyhoo, in this episode I review National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and National Treasure: Book of Secrets.  I also give my favorite anime, movies, and video games picks of last year and share my New Years Resolutions.  I also do an in depth analysis of pornography and it's affects on the HD format war.  If that doesn't get me ratings, I don't know what will.  Oh, yeah, just because of that and some tasteful profanity, this episode has been marked as EXPLICIT.  Consider yourself warned. Also, consider yourself disappointed after listening to it.

News
Warner Switcher to BluRay
Bandai Disc Recall
NewType USA Folds
Super Smash Bros Brawl Delayed to March 9

Conspiracy Theory Corner: 
The Adult Industry is hindering the HD format war

New Years Resolutions
I talk about what I plan to accomplish this year, podcasting wise.  I hope to catch up to where I should be. 

2007 Wrap up
In this section of the show, I talk about my top movie, game, and tv show picks for 2007.

Random Facts
A praying mantis will eat a black widow.
See Japanese Bug Fights for more on this phenomenon

In 1992, Frank Perkins of Los Angeles made an attempt on the world flagpole-sitting record. Suffering from the flu he came down eight hours short of the 400 day record, his sponsor had gone bust, his girlfriend had left him and his phone and electricity had been cut off.

A desert snail can sleep for 3 years.

The promos played in this show were:
Anime Genesis (http://anime-gen.com) - In that promo, Benu seems upset about something but I can't quite put my finger on it.  He should do what I do when I need to cheer up -- download some free anime (http://www.vuze.com/app)*

Destroy All Podcasts DX (http://www.collectiondx.com/taxonomy/term/692)

Anime Pacific (http://animepacific.blogspot.com)

(After this episode, I fully expect my listenership to drop from 5 to 3.  I should have called it the bridge burning episode).  

I also liberally rip off The GREATEST MOVIE EVER! podcast, which can be found at (http://fearthegooberzilla.com). 

The song played was Song for Free by Todd Lerner

If you have any questions, comments, or legal notices, please send them to upapaddle@gmail.com

Thanks for listening

* In this case I'm referring to shows like Neko Rahmen which have been made legally available for download for free.  A cat making Ramen, that's crazy.  I should know, I was a Ramen doughboy for one year at a Ramen Noodle factory.  They didn't like it when I brought my cat to work, no matter how good he was at cleaning the vats.