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Did You Buy Skechers Shape-ups? You May Be Eligible For a Refund. Yes, this commercial was probably too good to be true. The Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday that Skechers agreed to pay $40 million to settle charges it misled consumers with claims that its toning sneakers would do everything from help them lose weight to make their “bottom half their better half” without ever going to a gym. So this 2010 commercial (which aired during the Super Bowl) was false.
The announcement comes eight months after Reebok settled similar FTC charges for $25 million. Along with singling out deceptive ads, such as Super Bowl ads (like this one featuring Kim Kardashian) and Brooke Burke, the FTC said research underlying the claims was suspect.
The Skechers sneakers didn’t just fail to live up to their purported fitness claims, the FTC says. They they may have had the opposite effect. Consumers not only “didn’t lose weight, they gained weight,” says David Vladeck, director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection.
Consumers who bought any of the Skechers sneakers covered by the settlement can learn more and file for a refund at ftc.gov/Skechers.
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Study: Cheating Men Drive Toyotas, Cheating Women Hondas. In a very unscientific survey conducted on adulterer website AshleyMadison.com , which bills itself as “the most recognized and reputable extramarital affair company” and also adds “Life is short. Have an affair,” 3,600 respondents voted on the types of vehicles they prefer to drive. Of the cheating men, 20.9% prefer Toyota vehicles and 22.3% of cheating women voted Honda (as USA TODAY pointed out). Women over 45 named Lexus as their top choice.The full rankings are below (with men on the left, and women on the right).
- Toyota (20.9%)——Honda (22.3%).
- Ford (12.3%)——Ford (13.4%).
- Chevy (10.2%)——Toyota (10.3%).
- Honda (7.1%)——Chevy (7.3%).
- BMW (6.4%)——Mercedes (6.6%).
- Dodge (5.8)——Nissan (5.6%).
- Nissan (4.8%)——Chrysler (4.3%).
- Jeep (4.8%)——Dodge (4.2%).
- GMC (3.2%)——BMW (3.9%).
- Mercedes (2.9%)——Volkswagen (2.8%)
Chime in: will you think twice about dating someone who drives these cars?
-LD
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![Papelbon: Phillies Fans ‘Know More’ than Red Sox Nation. We have a feeling that Phillies fans are going to like their new closer if he keeps this up. Jonathan Papelbon, the former Red Sox finisher who signed a healthy four-year, $50-million deal with the Phils in the offseason, has already found the way to our hearts: by dissing other cities. And we’re still only in Spring Training.
In an interview with SportsRadio 94WIP this morning, Papelbon compared his old home to his new one:
“The difference between Boston and Philadelphia, the Boston fans are a little bit more hysterical when it comes to the game of baseball. The Philly fans tend to know the game a little better, being in the National League, you know, the way the game is played.”
Maybe a bit indirect, but we get your point Paps and we love it. Why the bad blood? Perhaps it started earlier this week when he was informed by the Dropkick Murphys that his entrance song, “Shipping Up to Boston,” was not to follow him to Philly. Lead singer and bassist Ken Casey told ESPN Music this week that Papelbon cannot use the song now that he pitches for the Phillies.
“That’s not Pap’s song,” Casey said. “That’s the [Red Sox] closer’s song.”
So first, we applaud Papelbon for speaking the truth about Red Sox and Phillies fans. And two, we need a new entrance song for our closer. Any suggestions? Oh, and while you’re at it Jonathan, perhaps you could say a word or two about Washington Nationals fans.
-LD
(Sportsradio 94 WIP, USA Today, MLB.com, h/t The20’s @dhm)
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Papelbon: Phillies Fans ‘Know More’ than Red Sox Nation. We have a feeling that Phillies fans are going to like their new closer if he keeps this up. Jonathan Papelbon, the former Red Sox finisher who signed a healthy four-year, $50-million deal with the Phils in the offseason, has already found the way to our hearts: by dissing other cities. And we’re still only in Spring Training.
In an interview with SportsRadio 94WIP this morning, Papelbon compared his old home to his new one:
“The difference between Boston and Philadelphia, the Boston fans are a little bit more hysterical when it comes to the game of baseball. The Philly fans tend to know the game a little better, being in the National League, you know, the way the game is played.”
Maybe a bit indirect, but we get your point Paps and we love it. Why the bad blood? Perhaps it started earlier this week when he was informed by the Dropkick Murphys that his entrance song, “Shipping Up to Boston,” was not to follow him to Philly. Lead singer and bassist Ken Casey told ESPN Music this week that Papelbon cannot use the song now that he pitches for the Phillies.
“That’s not Pap’s song,” Casey said. “That’s the [Red Sox] closer’s song.”
So first, we applaud Papelbon for speaking the truth about Red Sox and Phillies fans. And two, we need a new entrance song for our closer. Any suggestions? Oh, and while you’re at it Jonathan, perhaps you could say a word or two about Washington Nationals fans.
-LD
(Sportsradio 94 WIP, USA Today, MLB.com, h/t The20’s @dhm)
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![Goodbye, NBA! See You Soon? That message above is what The20’s @dhm posted this afternoon on Twitter, in response to the the NBA lockout that will take effect at midnight and likely last a while. Big shocker.
“I’ve been anticipating this lockout for the last two or three years, and now it’s here,” union director Billy Hunter says in the story.
The longer the league holds out, the less likely an Allen Iverson comeback becomes. And as we all know, you can’t play until you practice.
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[@dhm, NBC Sports Pro Basketball Talk, USA Today, Youtube]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnmfyoTHv21qfnxkko1_500.jpg)
Goodbye, NBA! See You Soon? That message above is what The20’s @dhm posted this afternoon on Twitter, in response to the the NBA lockout that will take effect at midnight and likely last a while. Big shocker.
“I’ve been anticipating this lockout for the last two or three years, and now it’s here,” union director Billy Hunter says in the story.
The longer the league holds out, the less likely an Allen Iverson comeback becomes. And as we all know, you can’t play until you practice.
-LD
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![Phillies or Red Sox? Who’s better now? The Fightin’s welcome their friends from Boston into town tonight for a three-night series that many are billing as a World Series preview.
Since the Phillies assembled “The Legion of Arms” and the Red Sox acquired Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez, it’s been a foregone conclusion that come October 2011, these teams will battle it out. The Phils enter tonight with the best record in baseball (49-30) behind expected great pitching, and the Sox, after a slow start, are 45-32 behind a potent offense.
As The20’s @Meechone posted on The Fightins.com this morning, “Cliff Lee doesn’t seem too concerned about the Red Sox.”
Why worry? The next three days should be telling, and they aren’t playoff games…
Weigh in on Facebook and tell us which team you think is better right now.
-LD
[ESPN.com, Sports Illustrated, USA Today, NBC Philadelphia, @Meechone]
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Phillies or Red Sox? Who’s better now? The Fightin’s welcome their friends from Boston into town tonight for a three-night series that many are billing as a World Series preview.
Since the Phillies assembled “The Legion of Arms” and the Red Sox acquired Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez, it’s been a foregone conclusion that come October 2011, these teams will battle it out. The Phils enter tonight with the best record in baseball (49-30) behind expected great pitching, and the Sox, after a slow start, are 45-32 behind a potent offense.
As The20’s @Meechone posted on The Fightins.com this morning, “Cliff Lee doesn’t seem too concerned about the Red Sox.”
Why worry? The next three days should be telling, and they aren’t playoff games…
Weigh in on Facebook and tell us which team you think is better right now.
-LD
[ESPN.com, Sports Illustrated, USA Today, NBC Philadelphia, @Meechone]
Photos: Getty Images
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![Show Me State Meltdown. The Phillies put up nine runs in the 8th inning of last night’s showdown in St. Louis, walking away with a 10-2 victory over the Cardinals imploding bullpen.
Oft-described as a town full of some of the best fans, even St. Louisans couldn’t take last night’s misery. The20’s @RyanLawrence21 tweeted the following:
@RyanLawrence21: People are pushing each other out of the way to get out of Busch Stadium. Customers: not happy.
Philly fans are always in the news for our bad reputation. How would you have reacted to last night’s 8th inning collapse?
-LD
[Philthy Stuff, USA Today, @RyanLawrence21]
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Show Me State Meltdown. The Phillies put up nine runs in the 8th inning of last night’s showdown in St. Louis, walking away with a 10-2 victory over the Cardinals imploding bullpen.
Oft-described as a town full of some of the best fans, even St. Louisans couldn’t take last night’s misery. The20’s @RyanLawrence21 tweeted the following:
@RyanLawrence21: People are pushing each other out of the way to get out of Busch Stadium. Customers: not happy.
Philly fans are always in the news for our bad reputation. How would you have reacted to last night’s 8th inning collapse?
-LD
[Philthy Stuff, USA Today, @RyanLawrence21]
Photo: Getty Images
