Top 10 biggest news stories (in America)
10 Election recount in 2000
9 Michael Phelps 8 gold medals in 2008 Olympics.
8 Flights 1549 & 587
7 Virginia Tech shootings
6 Gas pandemonium!
5 Obamanation
4 Swine Flu
3 War in Iraq/Afghanistan & Capture, trial, death of Saddam Hussein
2 Hurricane Katrina
1 September 11, 2001
Top 10 new phenomenon
10 Destination Weddings
9 Anything vintage or Old School
8 Video gaming moves into the 21st century (online, downloads, interactive)
7 Youtube, Myspace, Facebook, Blogging etc.
6 GPS Navigation & Satellite Radio
5 Going Green
4 Flat Panel TV's
3 Napster (downloading music & movies)
2 iEverything
1 American Idol, Survivor (and all other Reality TV)
Top 10 people who left us too early (no OD's or self inflicted deaths allowed)
10 John Ritter
9 Aaliyah
8 Natasha Richardson
7 Barry White
6 George Harrison
5 Farrah Fawcett
4 Patrick Swayze
3 Christopher Reeve
2 Pat Tillman
1 Anyone who died on 9/11
And just for good measures and too see how far we have come....
Top 10 things to happen in my life
10 Being in Knoxville for the hobnail boot game
9 Met Johnny, Hunter, Jimmy, Will and all others in the Athens crew
8 Celebrated my 21st birthday in Athens
7 2003 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans (Johnny's time to shine)
6 Dropped that wretched V card
5 2006 New Orleans trip with friends right when Jenny and I first started dating
4 My dad finding happiness and getting remarried
3 Purchased my first home
2 Graduated from the University of Georgia
1 2008 New Orleans trip where I got engaged to Jenny Milam
As a side note, take a minute and ponder this last one to see really how far you have come since the turn of the century. God speed to you all and a happy and prosperous 2010 is on the way, I can feel it.
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