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		<title>Grumpy Santa is Home &#8211; Tosses Ripe Suit</title>
		<link>http://standarduprightposition.com/2007/12/21/grumpy-santa-is-home-tosses-ripe-suit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Dec 2007 04:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>anne</dc:creator>
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Yes, our hero is home from his excellent adventure (unfortunately, he&#8217;s taking time off-gosh, thanks Mike).
But he&#8217;ll be back. In the meantime, he ditched his &#8220;I-wore-this-thing-12-days-in-a-row-without-laundering&#8221; Santa suit, and he even shaved (see &#8220;before&#8221; picture, left-with the &#8220;Miami Vice&#8221; look).
Hope Mike doesn&#8217;t get too comfortable; I overheard the boss talk about a FareCompare Mt. Everest [...]]]></description>
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<p style="padding-bottom: 8px">Yes, <strong>our hero is home</strong> from his <a href="http://videoblog.farecompare.com/">excellent adventure</a> (unfortunately, he&#8217;s taking time off-gosh, thanks Mike).</p>
<p style="padding-bottom: 8px">But he&#8217;ll be back. In the meantime, he ditched his &#8220;I-wore-this-thing-12-days-in-a-row-without-laundering&#8221; Santa suit, and he even shaved (see &#8220;before&#8221; picture, left-with the <strong>&#8220;</strong><strong>Miami</strong><strong> Vice&#8221; look</strong>).</p>
<p style="padding-bottom: 8px">Hope Mike doesn&#8217;t get <em>too</em> comfortable; I overheard the boss talk about a FareCompare Mt. Everest trip. I&#8217;d better <strong>line up the sherpas</strong> now. Perhaps they&#8217;ll agree to wear elf costumes.</p>
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		<title>The BEST/WORST List&#8230;of FareCompare&#8217;s Grumpy Santa&#8217;s travels</title>
		<link>http://standarduprightposition.com/2007/12/20/the-bestworst-listof-farecompares-grumpy-santas-travels/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 03:17:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>anne</dc:creator>
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Grumpy Santa sheds new light on the best and worst of commercial aviation: you know, important stuff like, which airline&#8217;s flight attendants shamelessly coddled him the most, or where he got food you wouldn&#8217;t serve a dog.
Stuff like that. See it here. Consider it an early Christmas gift from the fine folks at Standard Upright [...]]]></description>
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<p style="padding-bottom: 8px">Grumpy Santa sheds new light on the best and worst of commercial aviation: you know, important stuff like, which airline&#8217;s flight attendants <strong>shamelessly coddled him</strong> the most, or where he got <strong>food you wouldn&#8217;t serve a dog</strong>.</p>
<p style="padding-bottom: 8px">Stuff like that. <a href="http://videoblog.farecompare.com/2007/12/20/farecompare-grumpy-santas-bestworst-list-food-hotels-and-more/">See it here</a>. Consider it an <strong>early Christmas gift</strong> from the fine folks at Standard Upright Position.</p>
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		<title>Where In the World is FareCompare&#8217;s Grumpy Santa?</title>
		<link>http://standarduprightposition.com/2007/12/18/where-in-the-world-is-farecompares-grumpy-santa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 08:58:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>anne</dc:creator>
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Well, if you did what you were supposed to do, and followed along on his itinerary, you&#8217;d know.
Might even help you guess how much his total airfare cost, and if you guess right, YOU get a free flight.
Of course if you win, you have to wear a Santa suit on the plane. Just kidding.
Enjoy all [...]]]></description>
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<p style="padding-bottom: 8px"><strong>Well, if you did what you were supposed to do</strong>, and followed along on his<a href="http://videoblog.farecompare.com/santas-itinerary/"> itinerary</a>, you&#8217;d know.</p>
<p style="padding-bottom: 8px">Might even help you guess how much his <strong>total airfare</strong> cost, and if you guess right, YOU <a href="http://videoblog.farecompare.com/free-trip-guess-santas-airline-ticket-cost/">get a free flight</a>.</p>
<p style="padding-bottom: 8px">Of course if you win, <strong>you have to wear a Santa suit</strong> on the plane. Just kidding.</p>
<p style="padding-bottom: 8px">Enjoy all the <a href="http://videoblog.farecompare.com/category/video/">video</a>!</p>
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		<title>VIDEO:  FareCompare&#8217;s Grumpy Santa is Dancing Fool</title>
		<link>http://standarduprightposition.com/2007/12/15/video-farecompares-grumpy-santa-is-dancing-fool/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Dec 2007 11:52:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>anne</dc:creator>
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Well, the Claus-ster had finally made it to the Big Apple. And he&#8217;s so happy, why, he&#8217;s dancin&#8217; in the streets. Really. Take a look.
Shameless? That doesn&#8217;t begin to describe our pal Santa. But hey! He&#8217;s having fun, we&#8217;re having fun watching him. Win-win, no?


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<p style="padding-bottom: 8px">Well, the Claus-ster had finally made it to the Big Apple. And he&#8217;s so happy, why, <strong>he&#8217;s dancin&#8217; in the streets.</strong> Really. <a href="http://videoblog.farecompare.com/2007/12/14/video-farecompares-grumpy-santa-makes-lousy-rockette/">Take a look</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Shameless? That doesn&#8217;t begin to describe our pal Santa.</strong> But hey! He&#8217;s having fun, we&#8217;re having fun <a href="http://videoblog.farecompare.com/category/video/">watching him</a>. Win-win, no?</td>
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		<title>VIDEO:  FareCompare&#8217;s Grumpy Santa is Losing It</title>
		<link>http://standarduprightposition.com/2007/12/14/video-farecompares-grumpy-santa-is-losing-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:27:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>anne</dc:creator>
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I&#8217;m not kidding, take a look at this guy in the snow&#8230;you&#8217;d think he&#8217;d never seen the stuff before.
That&#8217;s okay, those happy Bostonians make a nice contrast to the Grumpmeister; see them wish him a Merry Christmas! Hear them invoke the name of an iconic baseball team.
Gooooooo Sox!
And you should gooooooo right here, and enter [...]]]></description>
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<p style="padding-bottom: 8px">I&#8217;m not kidding, take a look at <a href="http://videoblog.farecompare.com/2007/12/13/video-farecompares-grumpy-santa-i-hate-snow/">this guy in the snow</a>&#8230;you&#8217;d think he&#8217;d never seen the stuff before.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s okay, those <strong>happy Bostonians</strong> make a nice contrast to the Grumpmeister; see them wish him a Merry Christmas! Hear them invoke the name of an <a href="http://videoblog.farecompare.com/2007/12/13/video-farecompares-grumpy-santa-i-hate-snow/">iconic baseball team</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Gooooooo Sox!</strong></p>
<p>And you should gooooooo <a href="http://videoblog.farecompare.com/free-trip-guess-santas-airline-ticket-cost/">right here</a>, and enter our contest; if you can guess how much Grumpy Santa&#8217;s airfare for this <a href="http://videoblog.farecompare.com/about/">48-state trip in 12-days</a> cost, then <em>you</em> my friend, <strong>will win a free flight.</strong></td>
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		<title>BREAKING NEWS:  Grumpy Santa on Hash-Brown Potatoes</title>
		<link>http://standarduprightposition.com/2007/12/12/breaking-news-grumpy-santa-on-hash-brown-potatoes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:06:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>anne</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food]]></category>
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SPECIAL TO STANDARD UPRIGHT POSITION:
(Editor&#8217;s Note: this is the latest communique from Grumpy Santa)
&#8220;I have been to many airports early in the morning over the last several days, and I have come to notice something a little alarming. Hash-browns on the breakfast-combos are getting out of control.
I might be wrong, but in my mind, McDonald&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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<p style="padding-bottom: 8px"><strong>SPECIAL TO STANDARD UPRIGHT POSITION:</strong></p>
<p><strong>(Editor&#8217;s Note: this is the latest communique from </strong><a href="http://videoblog.farecompare.com/"><strong>Grumpy Santa</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p>
<p>&#8220;I have been to many airports early in the morning over the last several days, and I have come to notice something a little alarming. <strong>Hash-browns on the breakfast-combos are getting out of control.</strong></p>
<p>I might be wrong, but in my mind, McDonald&#8217;s established a pretty solid standard for fast-food hash-browns; <strong>slightly oval-shaped, crispy-brown, and delicious.</strong></p>
<p>But now, there are new versions. Round hash-browns that are <strong>no more than tater-tots</strong> without that cool &#8220;tot&#8221; shape, and the Arby&#8217;s giant triangle hash-brown that is unwieldy and a bit off-putting.</p>
<p>Go ahead, say I fear change, but when eating breakfast at airports, I still say<strong> the <em>classic</em> hash-brown is definitely the way to go</strong>.&#8221;</td>
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		<title>VIDEO:  See Grumpy Santa Fend Off Hecklers, Pan-handlers!</title>
		<link>http://standarduprightposition.com/2007/12/11/video-see-grumpy-santa-fend-off-hecklers-pan-handlers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2007 06:42:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>anne</dc:creator>
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 Watch the end of this video&#8230;see how Grumpy Santa relaxes after a long hard day!

What hard day? Why fending off hecklers, pan-handlers, and who knows what else.


Besides, the guy is flying 25,000 miles, hitting 48-states in 12-days&#8230;let&#8217;s give him a break


And you take a break from whatever you&#8217;re doing, and look at all our [...]]]></description>
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<p style="padding-bottom: 8px"> <strong>Watch the end of this video&#8230;see how </strong><a href="http://videoblog.farecompare.com/2007/12/11/video-grumpy-santa-flies-first-class-this-buds-for-you/"><strong>Grumpy Santa relaxes</strong></a><strong> after a long hard day!</strong></p>
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What hard day? Why <a href="http://videoblog.farecompare.com/2007/12/11/video-grumpy-santa-gets-heckled-and-pan-handled/">fending off hecklers, pan-handlers</a>, and who knows what else.
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Besides, the guy <em>is </em><a href="http://videoblog.farecompare.com/about/">flying 25,000 miles, hitting 48-states in 12-days</a>&#8230;let&#8217;s give him a break
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<strong>And you take a break from whatever <em>you&#8217;re </em>doing, and look at all our </strong><a href="http://videoblog.farecompare.com/category/video/"><strong>cool videos right here.</strong></a></p>
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