From Billy Joel's botched rendition of the National Anthem to a sloppy first quarter, just when you thought a fumble-filled evening couldn't get any worse, Prince took the stage.
In a stunning show of affection, spectators actually clapped following Prince's shameful halftime performance at this year's Super Bowl.
Not surprisingly (in their infinite deafness), many diehard Prince fans were awestruck by the spectacle.
Prancing around a stage in the shape of his logo (for lack of a better term) while donning a peculiar black do-rag and a baby-blue suit, Prince pumped out a ton of tunes in a concert that lasted no more than ten minutes.
While the medley of abridged songs consisted of a few of his own hits, like "Purple Rain" - ironically sung in a downpour - most were ripped from other performers, including Queen's "We Will Rock You," Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Proud Mary," Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower" and Foo Fighters' "Best of You."
Isn't The Artist Formerly Known As The Artist Formerly Known As Prince prolific enough to have a few more of his own tunes to choose from? Where was "When Doves Cry?" What about "Raspberry Beret?"
Maybe borrowing a few selections wasn't such a bad idea after all, especially considering that not every football fanatic has a Prince anthology in his/her iPod.
Some might say that we shouldn't be so hard on Prince, but for a musician with an ego like his, you'd think that he would at least play a few more of his own tracks.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it
Microsoft unveils Vista with a sea of publicity
We all know how to use it.
Nearly every computer on the continent is equipped with it.
And to be honest, there was nothing wrong with it.
Why then did Bill Gates decide to outdate Windows XP through the release of yet another version of his practically mandatory Windows operating system?
Here we go again... just when compatibility issues from the last Windows transition started to die down (in terms of opening documents created in an outdated version of the software, among other problems), the world now has to brace for yet another episode of computer-related crises.
You've got to hand it to Windows, though - Gates and his cronies made sure that this new version is user-friendly.
Being the longest time between Windows releases, however, we already had the time to master XP.
Windows Vista, as it is formally known, was released with force, advertised in nearly every national publication and the subject of countless newscasts and newspaper articles. How else would Microsoft get people to toss their perfectly good version of XP for this latest edition?
For those of you with a computer older than two years, forget it. You probably can't handle the tremendous power of Vista. With new PCs, it'll be standard.
If you've got an iPod, beware. Vista doesn't like them... yet. Apple promises to come out with compatible software in the coming weeks.
If you're thinking of making the switch from a perfectly well-running XP system, it may be wise hold up. Before making a mad dash to Best Buy, it may be best just to see how the latest Windows version holds up for others before trying it yourself. Let someone else be a Vista guinea pig.
Windows Vista slogan: "The 'Wow' Starts Now."
Should be more like: "Wow, not again!"
Photo: Courtesy of Laron Fomby
