Barden's Thanksgiving Thanks

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and Barden has comprised a list of the many things he is thankful for this year. Listed below in no particular order is merely a gratitude sample.

1. Deron Williams signs a minimum three-year contract extension with the Utah Jazz. No further explanation is required.
2. Pizza Hut bringing back the P'zone.
3. The NCAA men's basketball three-point line is moved back a complete foot and now resides at 20 feet 9 inches. This was long overdue. Next on Barden's NCAA men's basketball wishlist? A shorter shot clock and eliminating the annoying 1 and 1. (If a man is fouled, give him two shots please, none of this good luck with the first if you want the second business.)
4. Sonic fast-food commercials.
5. Jason Lezak's final leg of the Men's 4x100 IM relay during the 2008 Summer Olympics in China.
6. Real Salt Lake finally moving to their new Major League Soccer home: Rio Tinto Stadium. I had higher hopes for the name, but am grateful the impressive stadium is complete.
7. Gravity
8. The Super Big Gulp
9. The performance of Alec Guiness in the 1960 film Bridge on the River Kwai.
10. Anthony Kim defeats Sergio Garcia in 2008 Ryder Cup match play.
11. Shampoo plus Conditioner in one
12. The Ronco Electric Food Dehydrator infomercials
13. ESPN's Sportscenter
14. Thanksgiving Point Golf Course-Monday afternoon 9-hole with cart discount of only $12.80.
15. The "best by" date printed on food packaging.
16. The green arrow turn signal at busy intersections.
17. Mr. Clean's Magic Erasers
18. Yahtzee. Not just the game, but also the use as an expression. For example: "Did you hear that gas prices have dropped to $1.70?" "Yahtzee!"
19. The projected Yellow First Down line in television football viewing. This is huge. I am still unsure how anyone was able to watch football and be forced to wait for the on-field referee to signal whether the player made it passed the first down marker.
20. Crest's Pro-Health Mouthwash
21. Peach flavored Jolly Ranchers
22. The butter on Movie Theater Popcorn
23. Bounce dryer sheets
24. The convenience of online bill pay
25. And finally, Deron Williams signs a minimum three-year contract extension with the Utah Jazz...Yahtzee!