''Check Please!'' Cash in on Dates Gone Bad; Valentine's Day Spoof Site, CrankyCupid.com, Offers Sweepstakes for Worst Date Experiences.MINNEAPOLIS -- Regardless if married or single, we've all experienced it; the date that went incredibly wrong. Whether an awkward moment, personality clash or just a train wreck train wreck Medtalk A popular term for a multiproblem Pt in critical condition at first glance, it's the experience that defines the darker side of the dating game. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a recent survey from Sam Goody Sam Goody is a music and entertainment retailer in the United States and formerly in the United Kingdom. It is owned and operated by Musicland, which itself is owned by former rival Trans World Entertainment which also runs Suncoast Motion Picture Company and, until January 2006, stores, one third of survey respondents stated they don't plan for Valentine's Day Valentine's Day: see Saint Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day Lovers' holiday celebrated on February 14, the feast day of St. Valentine, one of two 3rd-century Roman martyrs of the same name. St. , making dating fiascos more likely this time of year. Thanks to an off-color cupid, your worst date might actually turn out to be your best. Starting on Valentine's Day through February 28, Cranky crank·y 1 adj. crank·i·er, crank·i·est 1. Having a bad disposition; peevish. 2. Having eccentric ways; odd. 3. , the irritable and somewhat sarcastic cupid, is inviting bad-date victims to submit their worst-date experiences through his Web site, www.crankycupid.com. The cream-of-the-crop dating fiascos will receive a gift card redeemable at nationwide Sam Goody, Suncoast or Media Play stores. "Dating is a game of chance, you never know what you are going to get," said Cranky. "Even cupids make mistakes, so I created the 'Bad-Date Sweepstakes' as retribution for those who have experienced dating agony thanks to an uninhibited uninhibited /un·in·hib·it·ed/ (un?in-hib´i-ted) free from usual constraints; not subject to normal inhibitory mechanisms. arrow." Tagged as being a site for lovesick love·sick adj. 1. So deeply affected by love as to be unable to act normally. 2. Exhibiting a lover's yearning. love Valentines or those just sick of Valentine's Day, CrankyCupid.com offers visitors realistic advice and observations on love, Valentine's Day survey results, humorous blog entries and break up lines to get the point across. For the romantically-challenged, the site also has entertainment help including top love songs, a music personality assessment to help set the mood and compromise DVDs to keep harmony on Valentine's Day. Web surfers can access the site at www.crankycupid.com. About Musicland Musicland Group Inc. is a leading national specialty retailer of music, movies and games that appeal to trend-conscious, entertainment-focused consumers. The company is expanding and diversifying its key entertainment offerings to satisfy the changing needs of its consumers. Musicland operates more than 900 retail stores and online under the names Sam Goody (samgoody.com), Media Play (mediaplay.com) and Suncoast Motion Picture Company (suncoast.com) in 48 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. |
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