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You Rate the Toys!
So: what are the most popular toys and games for the upcoming holiday season? Here's our best guess, based on a tally of your queries over the past two weeks. |
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| TOP TOYS AND GAMES | |
1. POKEMON
2. BEANIE BABIES
3. BARBIE
4. HOT WHEELS
5. LEGOS
6. TELETUBBIES
7. MODEL TRAINS
8. FURBY
9. HELLO KITTY
10. TEDDY BEARS
11. ELMO
12. AMAZING ALLY
COMMENT: Hot Wheels, Legos, Barbie... what decade is this, anyway? And yes, it's true: model trains beat Furby and Elmo. Lionel still seems to be the hot brand name in trains, by the way.
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1. POKEMON
2. FINAL FANTASY
3. GRAND THEFT AUTO
4. DIABLO
5. QUAKE
6. TOMB RAIDER
7. AGE OF EMPIRES
8. RESIDENT EVIL
9. LEGEND OF ZELDA
10. EVERQUEST
11. TETRIS
12. TIBERIAN SUN
COMMENT: We've counted all versions of each game as a single title. For instance, searches on Final Fantasy 7 and Final Fantasy 8 are both counted as searches for Final Fantasy. We presume that most searches for Grand Theft Auto are from gamers, not felons, and adjust accordingly.
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| Mystery Terms |
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Today's mystery term:
Mule
Why the upswing in mule queries? We did find a www.mules.com site (don't miss "Confessions of a Mule Junkie") but that doesn't explain why mules should be hot suddenly now. Have an explanation? Post it on our boards. You'll be glad you did.
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Case Closed? |
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Recent mystery terms explored:
Could ALISA searchers be looking for Alisa Flatow, the girl killed in a Gaza Strip bombing? boards thinks it may be so. Actress Alisa Reyes is another possibility, suggests boards.
A colleague suggests another angle: the odd Alisa Online lonely-hearts catalog of Russian women.
ROAST generated duelling theories of origin. On the one hand we have celebrity roasts for boards and the boards; on the other hand we have Thanksgiving boards.
Searches for BLEEK are probably aimed at rapper Malik Cox, aka Memphis Bleek, according to loyal user boards. Mr. Bleek has a new solo album on the market. To read more about him, click here.
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Lycos 50 Bonus List:
Top 4 Johnsons |
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Last week's 4 most-searched-for Johnsons by Lycos users:
4. Amy Jo Johnson
3. Magic Johnson
2. Howard Johnson
1. Johnson & Johnson
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