11. Adrian Peterson nicknamed "A. D." (for
"All Day") and American football running back for the Minnesota
Vikings of the National Football League. Peterson was selected by the Vikings
with the seventh overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football
at the University of Oklahoma. While at Oklahoma, Peterson set the NCAA
freshman rushing record with 1,925 yards as a true freshman during the 2004
season. He is my favorite player on my favorite team (Minnesota Vikings).
12. Percy Havin is an American football wide receiver, return
specialist for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). The
Associated Press recognized him as its Offensive Rookie of the Year for the
2009 NFL season. Harvin played college football for the University of Florida
when the Florida Gators won the BCS National Championship in 2006 and 2008. He is
one of the most exciting players to watch because of his play making ability
and his toughness.
13. Netflix is an American provider of on-demand
internet streaming media and flat rate DVD-by-mail in the United States. The
company was established in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, California.
It started its subscription-based digital distribution service in 1999 and by
2009 it was offering a collection of 100,000 titles on DVD and had surpassed 10
million subscribers. On February 25, 2007, Netflix announced the billionth DVD
delivery. In April 2011, Netflix announced 23.6 million subscribers. Netfliz
has changed the movie industry.
14. Aaron Rodgers is an American football quarterback
for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). Rodgers was
selected in the first round (24th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft by the
Packers. Rodgers played college football while attending the University of
California, where Aaron Rodgers set several California Golden Bears records,
including lowest interception rate at 1.43%.
15. 60 Minutes is an American television news magazine,
which has run on CBS since 1968. The program was created by producer Don Hewitt
who set it apart by using a unique style of reporter-centered investigation. It
one of my favorite television shows to watch on a Sunday night.
16. Pandora Radio is an music recommendation service available
only in the United States. The service plays musical selections similar to song
suggestions entered by a user. The user provides positive or negative feedback
for songs chosen by the service. Pandora had 80,000 artists, 800,000 tracks in
its library and 80 million users.
17.The iPhone is a line of smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was
unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007. The 5th
generation iPhone, the iPhone 4S, was released on October 14, 2011
18.
The iPad is a line of tablet computers designed by
Apple Inc. it is primarily as a platform for audio-visual media. Its
size and weight fall between those of contemporary smartphones and laptop
computers. The iPad runs the same operating system as the iPod Touch and iPhone
and can run its own applications as well as iPhone applications.
19. Best Buy is an retailer of consumer electronics in
the United States, accounting for 19% of the market. There are
more than 1,150 stores in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, China, and
Mexico.The company's corporate headquarters are located in Richfield,
Minnesota.
20. The Star Tribune is the largest newspaper in the
U.S. state of Minnesota and is published seven days each week in an edition for
the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area.. The paper's largest competitor
is the St. Paul-based Pioneer Press, though it competes with a number of other
papers. Star Tribune is my favorite paper to read.
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