Christmas Joys

Most Popular Wii Games This Christmas
By Ronny Lua

Christmas Day is fast drawing close and the hunt for the perfect present will soon be underway. If you’re getting a present for someone who loves Wii, I have a list of this season’s most popular Wii games.

One Wii game that has been most highly anticipated is the celebrated Sim City game series. With “Sim City Creator”, you will be able to build your own city as well as producing and executing a few nightmare natural catastrophes. Utilise the Wii Remote to whip-up whirlwinds, smash up the Hand of God on constructions, or roll out a monster Katamari-like ball of devastation over the entire metropolis.

As for fans of the infamous Mario game, “Mario Kart Wii” boasts Wii specialized movement commands. You will be able to select classic Nintendo characters or construct an individualized Mii and contend with as many opponents that you want. If you utilise the Wii Wheel with the Wii Remote, you can execute some awe-inspiring acceleration tricks, simply by vibrating the controllers.

Next up, the highly popular Guitar Hero. It first made its appearance on the Wii last year and a very successful hit. This year, “Guitar Hero World Tour” promises to be even better. With the addition of a microphone and drums, this should definitely be one of the games to get this Christmas.

“Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party” is the sort of game that is just perfect for the Nintendo Wii. It’s amusing, it’s interactive and with 40 fresh min-games operated by sitting down and turning on the Wii Balance Board, it’s the perfect game for a Christmas party.

Lastly, even though the Wii Fit has been around for a while, it is still a very good choice for a Christmas gift. The balance board for the game can be used to practise aerobics, yoga, and almost any other physical activity that could give you a good workout. I’m sure we could do with a few less calories after all that partying!

These are just some of the more popular Wii games that I recommend to get. Of course, there are still plenty out there, so do feel free to let us know if you chance upon an awesome game!

If you want to get unlimited Wii Downloads, check out this review of the Top Wii Download Sites.

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Ringtones For This Christmas
By Alok Kumar

Holiday season is fast approaching and we only have few days left before celebrating the season. We are preparing everything that we need for the season and that should include the settings for our mobile phones. Our mobile phone is the first of all our devices that we can set to fit the season. There are numbers of ringtones that we can choose from to give emphasis for the holiday season.

The undying tones for Christmas include the all-time famous classical jingle such as Joy to the World, Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer, Jingle Bell Rock, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, All I Want For Christmas Is You, Silent Night, Little Drummer Boy, and hundreds of other tones suitable for this season. Some of these songs are already half a century old and others are newly popularized hits that are converted into mobile phone ringtones.

There are also Christmas remixes that will create very good Christmas ringtones. The lyrics and melody of Silent night can be mixed with today’s most popular music to form a unique and creative ringtones. This is what most mobile phone ringer fanatics are doing. They simply do remixes of popular and widely used tones and share it to their friends and relatives.

These tones can be downloaded from thousands of websites all over the Internet. Some sites are offering it for free and others may ask for service charges, but charges for these tones are similar to regular tones which are between $2.99 and $5.99 per download. Aside from downloading these tones from the Internet, a mobile phone owner can solicit tones and send it to the mobile phone through Bluetooth or Infrared connection.

MP3 files are converted into ringtones and can be sent to mobile phones either by SMS or direct connection from the computer to mobile phone. Once stored in the mobile phone, it can remain there until such time that a user would remove it and replace with new melody. But this is not normally done these days since mobile phones are capable of storing huge amount of tones with there increasing storage capacity. In addition to that, mobile phone ringers only occupy a little space in the phone’s memory. Usual memory consumption of these tones fall between 30kb and 300kb, but others may exceed depending on the length of the tone.

If one does not find any compatible ringtone over the Internet, or one prefers to do another remix of a popular classical Christmas jingles, this can easily be done with the existence of software available for mobile phone ringer composition. Tones can easily be composed using this software and files created are compatible to most phones widely used today.

This holiday season, it is expected that the ringtone industry will be at its peak in terms of tone downloads. Most of us recognize and adhere to the holiday season that we download appropriate tones for the holidays. This is not just practiced in the US, but almost in any part of the world. Asia, Europe, Australia, and the rest of the continents have citizens who are willing to download these tones.

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Elmo Live - Will Elmo Save Christmas?
By Roderick Powers

Elmo is one of the most beloved characters from Sesame Street. Created in the early 70’s He has starred in his own TV show and 2 movies. He will be hailed the hot toy again for this coming Christmas season for the Elmo kids.

Elmo live will most likely re-energize a possible soft Christmas market this year. Over the years he has been the hottest selling toy for many of Christmas and has sold out many times. He is simply an innovation in animatronics, which every kid will be clamoring to get a hold of in short order.

Which is not a surprise with all the amazing movements he has like:

1.) Closes his mouth like a Muppet and moves around getting everyone thinking he is a live toy.

2.) He waves his arms, sits and stands, he even crosses his legs telling stories and jokes, singing songs and playing games.

3.) He will automatically go to sleep when left unattended to save battery life.

4.) Children can activate Elmo with a tickle or a squeeze of Elmo’s foot, tummy, back or nose.

5.) Of course his unforgettable laugh in legendary.

His mannerisms are so much like the TV Muppet Elmo that many kids think they have the real one right in front of them.

This holiday season will be like all others as Elmo Live It is expected to be sold out in many stores and will be as difficult to get hold of toy at Christmas since Buzzlight in 1995

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Free Christmas Sheet Music For Piano
By Edward Weiss

So you’re looking for Christmas sheet music to play on the piano. And you want it for free.

Why not? You don’t have to pay for everything and when it comes to sheet music you shouldn’t have to.

In addition to the classic pieces you normally get during the Christmas season, you might also be interested in something “New Age.” What do I mean by New Age? Well, if you’ve ever listened to George Winston’s landmark album “December,” you’ll know what I’m talking about.

So lovely and poignant is this music that it literally created the genre know as New Age piano. If you’re looking for this kind of music to play on your piano, you’ll be hard pressed to find it.

The New Age genre does not sell as well as classical or jazz thus making it difficult to get sheet music for it … let alone free sheet music.

It just so happens that there is a blog that features New Age piano sheet music for free. And if you want to sample this genre, it’s a good place to start.

Yes, it’s my blog I’m talking about. And I just added some free Christmas sheet music for piano you’re going to love. It’s titled “Christmas Peace” and lets you improvise your own melody to a lovely left-hand accompaniment written by yours truly.

Find this sheet music at

http://solosheets.blogspot.com

The cool thing about the New Age style is the improvisation element. Instead of just playing some old music note for note, you get to make up your own unique melodies. It’s a lot of fun AND it teaches you how to “speak” the language of music.

“Christmas Peace” is in the Key of C major so it’s all on the white keys making for easy improvisation. Your left hand plays a repeating pattern. All you have to do now is add in your own unique melodies!

Edward Weiss is a pianist/composer and webmaster of Quiescence Music’s online piano lessons. He has been helping students learn how to play piano in the New Age style for over 14 years and works with students in private, in groups, and now over the internet. Visit www.quiescencemusic.com now and get a FREE piano lesson!

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Top 10 Christmas Gifts For the Ice Fishing Enthusiast
By John R. Olson

Finding a good gift for the ice fisherman in your life can be a challenge. For those that don’t venture on the ice, the equipment available can all look good or bad depending upon your viewpoint. This article is meant to help navigate the ice fishing equipment market to lead you to that perfect gift. If the ice fisherman in your life hasn’t upgraded their equipment in 5+ years then they are really missing out on some great advancements in the field designed at catching more fish, increasing mobility, and coupling it all with great comfort.

1) Ice Fishing Flasher
If the person you are shopping for does not have a flasher, any flasher is going to bring their ice fishing to the next level. A flasher is literally the best tool to help an ice angler catch more fish. Popular baseline models include the Vexilar FL-8 and the Marcum VX-1. If you want to go for the top of the line or the ice fisher in your life already has a baseline model head for the Marcum LX-5 or the Vexilar FL-20.

2) Ice Auger
Every ice angler needs a hole in the ice in order to fish. For the first timer a hand auger is a great way to start. Today’s models cut fast and hold their edge for a long time. Look to a model like the Strikemaster Lazer or the Nils Master auger. For an ice fisherman that has embraced the modern ice fishing mantra a gas powered auger allows for punching many holes in a short period of time.

3) Portable Ice House
The beauty of the modern portable ice fishing house is that they are lightweight so you can move them great distances with ease, set up in seconds and provide great protection from the elements. For the ice fisherman who enjoys both comfort and warmth, a portable ice shelter is the perfect gift. Popular models include the Fish Trap series by Clam, Otter products and Eskimo.

4) Ice Fishing Rod
In the past 10 years ice fishing rods have come a long way. Today’s models are designed specially for ice fishing and have backbones that allow for strength and proper loading, while not sacrificing feel. A popular baseline model is the Genz Stix designed by the ice fishing fore runner Dave Genz. For the top of the line feel there is the St. Croix Legend series which come standard with a top of the line spring bobber attached
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5) Portable Propane Heater
The ice fisherman in your life likely already has a sunflower or similar propane heater. While it probably still works fine, if you buy them a newer safer model all can rest assured that no problems will happen. Mr. Heater portable buddy and big buddy as well as Coleman’s line of catalytic propane heaters are indoor safe yet still pump out an impressive amount of heat.

6) Tip Up
Perfect for catching northern pike while you are fishing for other species a tip up is a must have for an ice fisherman. With ice fishing laws allowing for multiple lines the tip up is a great way to set a second line and have it signal you when a fish has taken the bait.

7) Glow Jigs
The advent of the glow jig has been a boon for ice anglers everywhere. These jigs emit light and lures fish closer to them because of it. At times these jigs greatly increase the probability of catching fish. Lindy has a large line of these jigs including the Genz bug and the Frostee jigging spoon.

Ice Cleats
Designed to give great traction when the ice gets slippery, ice cleats can be a God send on clear ice or ice that goes from stocky to slick.

9) Underwater Ice Fishing Camera
Nothing brings the underwater world a fish lives in better than the underwater ice fishing camera. Ice anglers can use these cameras to see how fish react to their presentation as well as how to fine tune the way your jig acts in the water.

10) Rod Case
Designed to protect the high cost ice fishing rods that top anglers prefer, it is also an easy way to transport ice fishing gear. Buy one of these to keep the high tech rod that your ice fisherman has purchased in the past.

So there you have it, a great list to find a great ice fishing gift for that special person in your life. Any of these gifts will be sure to bring a smile to the ice fishing enthusiast in your life.

John Olson is an ice fishing enthusiast. He enjoys hitting the ice to catch fish whenever possible. For more ideas on ice fishing check out Modern Ice Fishing. For more detailed information about ice fishing electronics please check out Ice Fishing Flashers and Underwater Ice Fishing Cameras.

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