i would light a candle in honor of this post, but it would be outlawed under the dome...

ok, free patent idea with HUGE royalty potential. the Manual Flatulence Diffuser.

I claim:

1) a method where by diffusing the heinous odors of flatulence, the method comprising the steps of
a) pinching ones nose by either thumb and index finger
b) pressing the back of ones hand to the nostrils

get this one and now every time someone tries to plug their nose you're golden!

my god, i can't believe some of my tax money went to pay for that patent... that alone should be reason enough to dissolve the USPTO.

while too late... TBS offered their bare streams of the ALCS on their website. You'd get 4 views, pitcher, batter, behind the plate (large view) and then slightly delayed, the super-imposed flight of the ball and how it went traveled to the strike zone. I had to watch one game this way while my wife had on Desperate Housewives, yes, i know, but it kept you abreast of the action.