Got time for one more poll? What if it lasts for an entire week?

Looking back at the past year, it seems like there were countless times we were stopped dead in our tracks by what we heard on the news. Had to be more than most years, because every day, it seemed like we were saying "wait...what did they say?" Well that's what this poll's all about. What was the one thing, over the past twelve months, that made you say "what the fuck...I can't believe what I'm hearing". We'll start with eight brackets, and narrow it down to the one thing that was stranger than anything else.

And in bracket one, we have...

Two fun video posts in today's Huffington Post...First, on Martha Stewart's Christmas episode, she shows off the nativity scene she made in prison. I don't care what you think of Martha, that's cool. And they're REALLY good, too.

Second, five videos of Sherry Shepherd goodness from The View. Of course, I had seen the videos on her knowledge of geography and history. But I hadn't seen video of her explaining her trip to the rich white folks toy store...girl's got sass.

Stings a little, don't it Senator. Link

We interrupt your holiday hangover with one great commentary on a hockey fight.

You might be able to tap a few colored buttons on a plastic guitar, but that doesn't mean you can hang with the legends of rock. Looking at the faces of all those "Guitar Heroes" out there reveals only empty stares and the occasional drool.

If you want to be a real guitar hero, you gotta make the face. It's the only way to show that every note is ripped from your soul.

After the jump, the Top 10 Guitar Faces in Rock.

First up...scripted and reality television. Was your tivo set to Lost and Heroes, or were you a cable junkie with shows like Damages and Mad Men? And on the reality front, was your Wednesday night made for American Idol or Top Chef? Place your votes.

Well, 2008 is just one week away, and you know what that means...lists, lists, lists. From the biggest news stories, to the highest grossing films, to the most embarrasing moments. Every website, newspaper and tv news show is running their own collections of the biggest and best of 2007.

But do we do things like everyone else? HELL NO! If that were the case, we'd have alot more traffic and fame by now. No, here at Yesbut, we like to let you do the work. So every day until New Year's, we'll have a different poll for our readers...TV, Movies, New Stories...what were you into in 2007? We want to know.

...Oh, and maybe a list or two along the way. Stay tuned.

It’s sort of a Boxing Day tradition. You take the family to a parking lot or track that no one is using and try out the new bicycle, skates, or remote-control toys. Top Gear is into remote-controlled vehicles in a big way. In this race, it’s a full-size R/C car against a toy-sized model. Place your bets!

Welcome to the YBNBY Hall of Fame - celebrating the some of the best stories we've posted in the three years that we've been publishing. Continuing until new Year's Day, we'll be reprinting those pieces that brought us the most traffic.

YBNBY was started at an ad agency, and many of the writers have worked in that industry at one time or another. So it's not surprising that one of our most trafficked pieces is a love letter to the ad mascots that haunt our dreams.

Head On - Apply Directly to your Forehead
Head On - Apply Directly to your Forehead
Head On - Kill your parents
Head On - Join Us
Head On - Apply Directly to your Forehead

Yup...I taped it and slowed it down 500 percent, and that's what I heard. Meanwhile, a headache-curing product called Head On is permanently fused in my long-term memory, but I have no idea what Capital One is, or why David Spade hits a fat guy every time he says "yes" at the Capital One plant. So, what's the better spot?

And what's the deal with creepy commercials, anyway? Or more to the point, creepy advertising icons. For every cottonelle puppy that skips across the screen, there's a really twisted king on vacation from my last nightmare, or staring in a window offering someone a whopper with cheese...and the weird part is that he's the one kicking ass. So much so, that McDonalds tried to creep out the clown in defense. What? Do we like hearing sales pitches from mental facility escapees? Or is it just that it takes Freddy Kruger to "break through the clutter" (God, I hate that phrase). Anyway...seemed ripe territory for a list, so I put together ten of the creepiest icons in adland history, as a tribute to messed-up art directors everywhere...enjoy.

PS: One last thing. After I finished, I looked back and realized...Holy Shit, this would be the best Real World house MTV could ever dream of. There's gotta be a way we can make that happen.

The Giants are the last thing standing between the Pats and a perfect season...funny how things work out. But I'm not going to ask if you think the Giants can pull off the miracle. What I'm wondering is whether or not we'll see the game.

This is one of the NFL Network's games, which millions can't watch because of the ongoing fight between the NFL and cable. From what I've read, the cable operators have rejected a request to submit their differences to an arbitrator. Now, Senator Kerry has written a letter to the NFL asking the league to move the game to NBC. Problem is, the NFL is still hoping the cable carriers will give in. Basically, the big business version of a game of chicken.

So what do you think? Will the NFL and cable carriers play the part of Santa or Scrooge?

Maybe if we all took the Traveler IQ Challenge, you wouldn't have to worry about our country's devastating map shortage.

That'll wake you up to exchange your presents. (and it goes with our last Hall of Fame entry)