Roger Federer pulled out of Paris Masters yesterday, and it seems French organizers are not too happy about that. Nadal, Roddick, and Ljubicic had already pulled out for dubious reasons, qualifying for Shanghai(!), so Paris organizers were counting on Roger to bring some grace to the tournament. However, Roger pulled out as even he knew that it was not wise for him to go through 3 or 4 more matches in a matter of 3 weeks. He has already played 92 matches this season already, and he has indicated in the past that he values the season-ending cup as much as a Grandslam. So, why organizers are upset with Roger? Why not with Nadal and his dubious excuse of rib injury or Ljubicic and his excuse of qualifying for Shanghai? It seems Tour De France is not the only place were the best athletes are used as scapegoats. Truly Sad!

These are some general deals that I found on the Internet today:

Verbatim Wireless 5-Button Travel Mouse & Portable 2.0 USB Speaker System Kit for $22.95 after rebate and Google cashback.
Philips USA DVP5140 Ultra Slim DVD Player w/DiVx Compatibility! Goes for $39.99
Wenger Pegasus 17″ Computer Backpack for $39.99 after Google cashback
IX Hosting is offering their Top Rated Web Hosting for $3.95/mo. They give you as many as 16 Dedicated IPs!
 NetObjects Fusion 9 - Website Design Made Easy Software bundle plus templates is going for $59

Amazon has Grey’s Anatomy Season One for as low as $11 + S/H (about $2). This is a great deal as Grey’s Anatomy is one of the best shows on TV. If Grey’s Anatomy is your thing, check it out.

A bunch of deals available on the net today. Check them out!
1. Price Drops on Top Selling Monitors! exp 12/31/06
2. Modern Times is going for $9.98. Fine piece of work from Bob Dylan.
3. Xbox 360 Live 1 Month Card going for $6.99.
4. Free shipping on everything. Tuesday - Thursday’s - now extended until 11/13/2006. From Sony Store!

John Reese is giving away a sneak-peak of his famous Socializing book for free to those interested. Of course, a skeptic that I am, I tried to see what’s the catch. There always is a catch, but it turns out you don’t have to buy anything to enjoy this ebook and the video file that comes with it. You can also download it here. Of course, John has some other services that you need to pay for, and to be honest, I have not tried any of those. But, he does allow you to make money out of his products by give you an affiliate link. So, I see minimal risk in checking this free report out. You be the judge! Check it out and make sure you leave comment if you like the ebook.

SimplyAudioBooks.com is an amazing service that brings the latest novels and books in audio/pod format to users. They are now offering a free trial period for the skeptical community, which has a huge population. Check it out Free Trial here.

Federer was severely tested by Schrichapan of Thailand today as he was only 2 points away of defeat in the third set tie-break. The Thai basically choked at the crucial point of the match, but it goes without saying that he outplayed Roger Federer throughout the match. Not to forget that Roger was playing perhaps the worst he has played since his loss to Murray of Scotland. Roger Federer now meets Fernando Gonzalez (guess who?) for the second straight week in a final. In last weeks final, Federer dropped a bagel on Gonzalez, so it should be interesting to see how this time turns out as Federer is playing worse, and Gonzalez is actually playing better than last week.

The following are 3 top deals from TigerDirect this week. Their Windows XP deal is interesting as they give you a free upgrade to Vista!

1. Samsung 205BW 20″ 6ms 700:1 WSXGA+ 1680×1050 DVI Black Widescreen LCD Monitor $239.99 

2. Systemax Venture Intel PD 840 3.2GHz 1GB DDR2 250GB SATA II HDD DVD+-RW Dual Layer Gigabit LAN Speakers Microsoft WinXP Pro Desktop PC - 4 easy payments of $175 or $699.99 (US) FREE Windows Vista RC1 Beta Disc! FREE Express Upgrade to Vista Upon Release!

3. Microsoft Windows XP Pro Edition OEM Version & Service Pack 2 - FREE EXPRESS UPGRADE TO VISTA UPON RELEASE $139.99

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