What were the best / funniest 2008 Superbowl XLII Commercials?

Here is a link to all of the 2008 SuperBowl XLII ads.

My personal favorites were FedEx, E-Trade, Wall-E and Bridgestone.

So far, here's the "funniest SuperBowl XLII ad" tally so far according to AssociatedContent.com:

Bud Light - The Ability to Breath Fire
Budweiser Beer said that it now came with the ability to breath fire. It was great for relighting candles on the date, but it was not good when the man found out his date had a cat and he sneezed fire, setting the cat aflame. We are told that the ability to breathe fire is no longer available with Bud Light.

Diet Pepsi Max - Wake Up People
A bunch of different people are shown nodding off to sleep in different places. At times it looks as if their necks are about to snap. One person takes a sip of Diet Pepsi Max and the others are shown drinking it and they all awake and are wide awake.

Bud Light - Wine and Cheese Party
The wives and girlfriends want to have a wine and cheese party. The husbands and boyfriends come along and gather in the kitchen. Under a huge container that looks like a giant wheel of cheese, there's Miller Lite. In what looks like a baguette, there's a bottle of Miller Lite. In what looks like a box of wine, there's a small television so they can watch football. One of the guys leaves and says that he is going on a cheese run.

FedEx - Carrier Pigeons
An office needs a way to ship packages. One of the employees figures out that he could use carrier pigeons, but these are now state of the art carrier pigeons that have GPS and night vision. The boss asks about how they will deliver the big packages. He reveals a giant carrier pigeon. These giant pigeons cause lots of problems by pecking apart the streets and buildings and carrying cars away from where they are parked. The boss that says that the company should go with FedEx.

Budweiser - Dalmatian Trains Clydesdale
A Clydesdale horse named Thunder is not material for a Budweiser Clydesdale. A dalmatian then trains the horse and when the next year comes, Thunder is chosen as one of the Budweiser Clydesdale. Thunder touches one of his hooves to one of the dalmatian's paws like a high five.

Career Builder - Follow Your Heart
A boss sits in one office laughing and eating lobster. A worker sits in her office at her computer. Suddenly her heart jumps out of her chest and goes up to the boss and shows the boss a sign that says "I quit." Then a voice over is heard saying the words, "Follow your heart" as they appear on the screen.

Bud Light - Cavemen
A group of cavemen complain that they'll never make it to the party. Then another cavemen comes out with a wheel and says that he invented it and it will help get the Bud Light to the party. The wheel falls down and the other cavemen put the Bud Light on top of the wheel and carry both the wheel and the Bud Light on top of it. The cavemen then say, "Wheel suck."

Disney and Pixar - Wall E
Buzz Lightyear and Woody sit on a couch eating popcorn. Woody asks Buzz if he's heard of Wall E. A clip of Wall E is seen. Woody tells Buzz that Wall E has saved the world and goes to infinity. When Buzz says that he doesn't go beyond, Woody says, "Oh yeah, he goes beyond," and the little clip of Wall E, a vacuum cleaner, and a bug is seen.

Bud Light - Ability to Fly
A narrator talks all about what Bud Light offers. This includes the ability to fly. A guy is flying. He is then sucked into a jet engine and we are told that the ability to fly is no longer available with Bud Light.

Coke - Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Stewie Griffin and Underdog balloon both chase a Coke bottle balloon. It keeps going and finally the Charlie Brown balloon is the balloon that gets the Coke.

What are Some SuperBowl XLII Conversation Starters?

Co-written by The Big O.

Missed the SuperBowl? Half-paid attention to the Superbowl? AKA, don't care too much about the SuperBowl? Well if you're looking for conversation starters in the next few days, try dropping these lines:

• How 'bout them Giants?
• So Eli Manning is the Superbowl MVP, huh?
• The first half was kind of slow
• How about when Manning hit Plaxico Burress with 35 seconds left?
• Maybe Tom Brady's ankle really was hurt
• How 'bout Tom Petty's beard?
• Did you catch that miss by Plaxico Burress?
• Coca Cola commercials seem to be good every year
• Atleast Charlie Brown finally got his
• Good thing Tynes kicked that field goal in the first quarter, huh?
• So much for the "perfect Patriots", huh?

Sadly, those were pretty much the highlights. Feel free to add!

What’s the cheapest way to make it to Super Bowl XLII ?

Well, tomorrow is it! The Super Bowl, the greatest salute to everything American—from chilidog bacon cheeseburgers to advertising assaults on T.V.—will kickoff at 6:20 p.m. EST. Will you be one of the lucky few to watch the Patriots maim the New York Giants in person? Well, if you don’t mind hitchhiking, sleeping in the street, and living on in-flight peanuts, you could see the game live for a measly $2,476!

First, unless you’re planning to crash the gate and spend the night in jail, you’ll need a ticket. The cheapest Super Bowl ticket on Stub Hub was $1620 as of Saturday evening. Here’s the marvelous seating you’ll endure enjoy:


Be sure to bring extra climbing ropes and oxygen tanks on your way up.

Ok, now you have to get to Phoenix ASAP. The cheapest roundtrip flight leaving Boston tonight and arriving in time for kick off is $756 on Delta, according to Orbitz. Eat all the pretzels and peanuts you can on the flight—you’ll need it.

You’ll arrive in Phoenix sometime tomorrow afternoon. You’ll either have to hitchhike the 21.6 miles from Sky Harbor International Airport to the University of Phoenix Stadium, or get a cab. In case you don’t catch a ride, I’ve included $100 dollars in the budget for cab fare. A 21.6 mile cab ride could get pricey, though. You might be better off bribing someone on their way to the game.

Whatever money you have left in your pocket is for food, beer, and finding a ride back to the airport in the morning. If you’ve managed to make it to the game with the $100 still intact you should be able to afford about three beers and four hotdogs. You should try to save one hotdog to eat after the game, when you’re about to go to sleep in a dark alley somewhere. You’ll probably be getting rained on at that point.

Enjoy the game!