Alternate universe found, in which the Patriots won the Superbowl

Ever wonder what happens to the merchandise of the team that loses the Superbowl? You know, all that stuff that says City Name Sports Team : Superbowl Champions? Oh, you already knew that all the shirts and hats just go to the third world countries, huh? Well, now you have pictures.

Pop Pebbles: Hillary, Code Pink, super chicken dance, weed vending machines, idiotarod

Because they can't all be gems, we bring you Pop Pebbles, the semi-regular feature where we try to shake the magical gossip nuggets that get stuck in our shoes the past few days.

• Hillary Clinton had a convenient memory lapse upon being reminded of encounters with certain shady individuals on Friday's Today Show.
• Colbert Report writers parodied the batshit crazy Code Pink protestors during a Congressional meeting
• The NFL protects their brand and comes off out of touch, banning players from engaging in novelty dance crazes in support of charity (and um...major fried chicken corporations)
• Grammy performers were announced, the biggest surprises including The Time, Aretha Franklin(the MusicCares 2008 Person of the Year), and some gospel artists presented by Music Cares that, evidently, no one could care less about
• A new, unfortunately named music venue is opening in New York, [le] Poisson Rouge, or the Red Fish
• A Chinese couple sued the subway system when their PDA became more public than they had hoped. No word yet on a class action lawsuit regarding the everpresent smell of urine and "accidental" reacharounds on packed cars.
• Web 2.0 service EveryBlock launches, an aggregator of local news, crime reports, resturant reviews, and more. Craig Numark cries himself to sleep.
• Internet Crusaders "Anonymous" continue their war on Scientology, getting TV coverage
• The world's first weed vending machine opened its doors in LA. "Fuckin' machine" yet to take someone's quarter.
• The NYPD launches the cleverly-titled "Operation Secret Rider" to find and fine rude cab drivers.
• There's still time to register for tomorrow's Idiotarod, an event appealing to New York-based costumed douches with shopping carts
• Apparently a local actor by the name of "Keith Ledger" has tragically passed away. More information is not available at presstime.