(Message inbox:7638) Return-Path: top5-errors@lists.zdnet.com Received: from key-lime.merc.com (key-lime.merc.com [207.77.165.130]) by cs.rice.edu (8.8.5/8.7.1) with ESMTP id VAA13782 for ; Wed, 26 Mar 1997 21:13:33 -0600 (CST) Received: from tahiti.prod.merc.com (top5-errors@lists.zdnet.com) by tahiti.prod.merc.com (version 3.23, queueup copyright Mercury Mail, Inc. 1996,1997) with stdio id AACEE25044; Wed, 26 Mar 1997 20:07:59 MST To: ian@cs.rice.edu Message-ID: From: top5@lists.zdnet.com Priority: normal Subject: Top5 - 3/26/97 - Star Wars Marketing Tie-ins Errors-To: top5-errors@lists.zdnet.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 20:07:59 MST ================================================================ T H E T O P F I V E L I S T ================================================================ Sponsored by Windows Sources Windows Sources reviews Microsoft's Visual Studio 97 http://www.zdnet.com/wsources/content/970321/vs97.html ================================================================ To forward or repost, please include the following: [ This list copyright 1997 by Chris White and Ziff-Davis ] [ The Top Five List top5@walrus.com www.topfive.com ] ================================================================ The Top Five List for March 26, 1997 The Top 15 Rejected Star Wars Trilogy Marketing Tie-ins 15> The "Princess LeiaMe" blow-up doll 14> Chewbacca Chew'n T'bacca, from Skoal 13> Princess Chia 12> Lando Calrissian Cognac -- 40 Parsecs of smoooooth 11> R2D2, C3PO & KY4U "Adult Action Figures" 10> Han Solo Cups 9> "Do you know me? Probably not, if I'm out of my Stormtrooper uniform. That's why I carry American Express." 8> McDonald's Ewok Burger Happy Meal 7> Metamucil - "May the Force run through you!" 6> Darth Vader Ginsberg doll -- Black robe and goofy glasses sold separately 5> Tampex Tampons, now with starfighter X-wings and lightsabre applicator 4> Volkswagon's "Return of the Jetta" 3> "Ewok On A Stick" toilet brushes 2> Darth Vibrader and the Number 1 Rejected Star Wars Trilogy Marketing Tie-in... 1> Barbie Wan Kenobie's Malibu Deathstar Selected from 117 submissions from 41 contributors. Today's Top Five List authors are: ---------------------------------------------------------------- Jennifer Hart, Arlington, VA -- 1 (4th #1) Kim Moser, New York, NY -- 1 (3rd #1) Michael Wolf, Brookline, MA -- 2 Sue Prifogle, Rushville, IN -- 3 David W. James, Los Angeles, CA -- 3 Sam Evans, Charleston, SC -- 4 (Hall of Famer) Paul Paternoster, Redwood City, CA -- 5, 7 Stephen Pace, Houston, TX -- 5 Dave Wesley, Pleasant Hill, CA -- 6 Brian Wilson, New York, NY -- 8 Matt Diamond, Holland, PA -- 9 Eric Huret, Atlanta, GA -- 10 Steve Hurd, San Ramon, CA -- 11 Bill Muse, Seattle, WA -- 12, 14, 15 LeMel Hebert-Williams, San Fran., CA -- 12 (Hall of Famer) David Hyatt, New York, NY -- 12 Jeffrey House, Detroit, MI -- 12 Greg Pettit, Houston, TX -- 13, 14 John Voigt, Chicago, IL -- 14, 15 Bruce Ansley, Baltimore, MD -- 14 (Hall of Famer) R.M. Weiner, Brighton, MA -- 15 Rick Welshans, Alexandria, VA -- 15 Lloyd Jacobson, Washington, DC -- Topic Chris White, New York, NY -- List owner/editor ---------------------------------------------------------------- Today's Runners Up list, "Use the Debit Card, Luke!", can be found at our website: http://www.topfive.com ================================================================ Ruminations & Ponderances If I were the President's barber, I'd give him a Mohawk, and then say "Oops!" That would be pretty funny. (Thanks to Craig Stacey) ================================================================ T H E T O P F I V E L I S T ---------------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe: Send mail to top5-on@lists.zdnet.com To unsubscribe: Send mail to top5-off@lists.zdnet.com For more info: Send mail to top5@walrus.com with "INFO" in the *subject* line of the message. To report a sighting of a Top Five List in other media: Send mail to top5@walrus.com with "BINGO!" in the *subject*. ================================================================ Sponsored by Windows Sources http://www.winsources.com This delivery powered by Mercury Mail, Inc. http://www.merc.com ================================================================