Openly Gay Recount?

cute couple?

The New York Times published an American Idol conspiracy theory report.
The claim is that AT&T dropped by several Idol viewing parties in Arkansas that were organized by fans of Kris Allen, who was the winner of the show last week, to teach partygoers how to send "power texts." Power texting allows you to send 10 or more texts at once just by pressing one button. AT&T, who is the only carrier you can use to send votes by text, also gave partyers phones to use.
AT&T confirms that they did have company representatives at two parties after the final performance episode last week. They said: “In Arkansas, we were invited to attend the local watch parties organized by the community. A few local employees brought a small number of demo phones with them and provided texting tutorials to those who were interested.”

So why would AT&T and Idol do this? One theory is that they didn't want a guy who wears makeup and dresses like a midnight showing of Rocky Horror at 9am to win...which is silly 'cause that guy will probably generate copious amounts of cash...

oh, and this...
Adam Lambert Is Openly Gay, Says Kara DioGuardi

Fridge Funk Forces Evacuation

It had been somebody's lunch once. Or maybe a soft-cheese snack, tucked away — and then forgotten — in the back of an office mini-fridge at the AT&T call center in North San Jose, California.
That was long ago, before figs become fur-bearing and corned beef mutates into stink on rye. Nobody really knows what it was in the offending refrigerator that prompted an evacuation Tuesday morning and ambulance rides to the hospital for seven people, who were overcome by the stench and fumes from an ill-fated attempt to clean it.
It finally became so unbearable that the San Jose Fire Department's hazmat team was summoned to the North First Street office complex just before lunchtime.
San Jose Mercury News report HERE

The $49 iPhones are HERE...

Yep, it's a refurb but AT&T is knocking off an extra $50 to get the prices of these phones down to $49 and $149 through the 31st.
First, refurbs were dropped to just $99 and $199 for 8GB and 16GB iPhones, respectively. And now the voice of Vito Corleone is ringing in our heads, “Make them an offer they can’t refuse…”
From now until December 31, 2008, AT&T is taking an additional $50 off the refurbished iPhones. They must have a ton of refurbs in stock from the mad exchanges and returns from earlier this year. Oh, and one more thing to sweeten the deal (as if it wasn’t cavity-inducing enough): 2-day priority shipping is also free, an unusual offer during the holiday season. Is there really any excuse not to pick one of these up if you had been holding off on it? Hell, just go ahead and add a family line you don’t need!
HERE is the AT&T link.