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Funny bidness: Michael Vick, arm wrestling, free iTunes from God, Acatemy

Nike's (NYSE:NKE) nightmare continues -- The Atlanta Humane Society is accepting donations of Michael Vick-logoed football clothing to use for dog beds, chew toys, and wiping up doggie accidents. I suggest Nike spend whatever it takes to immediately sign up a new spokesperson, Ceasar Milan (The Dog Whisperer).

According to Gamepro, a Japanese arm-wrestling machine used in arcades has been recalled after the machines broke the arms of three human contestants. The maker, Atlus (heh!), claims the machines are so weak that "even women should be able to beat it" (their words, not mine). The game, Air Spirit, allows the player to select his/her opponent from 10 levels, from French maid to professional wrestler.

The Meow Mix (Del Monte, NYSE: DLM) Acatemy in New York is now open. The school helps feline fans connect with their furry friends by teaching their owners how to play, how to cook for their cat, and how to understand the world from its point of view. The school will tour the U.S. over the next few months. Meow Mix also opened the first Café for humans and their cats in NYC in 2005.

According to our sister blog Engadget, the Church by the Glades in Florida has decided that a ticket to heaven is not sufficient reward to draw people to church, so it is sweetening the deal by offering, for a limited time only, some free iTunes (Apple, NASDAQ:AAPL) downloads.

So now an Apple is a good thing? Somebody tell Adam.

Why the Michael Vick dog chew toy is freakin' brilliant

The Michael Vick dog chew toy is so brilliant in its simplicity that I am kicking myself for not having thought of it myself.

I mean, what better way is there for dogs and their owners to register their disgust over the dog-fighting allegations against the Atlanta Falcons quarterback. My hat's off to the anonymous entrepreneurs, who the Atlanta Journal-Constitution says are based in Jacksonville, Florida.

Apparently, the people behind the toy were going to donate the proceeds to the Jacksonville Humane Society but somehow that got messed up because of what the website describes as "squabbling over charitable donations." The toy's makers are promising to donate their proceeds anonymously. I've contacted the website and will let you know if I get a response.

The toy sells for $7.99 and is made out of "state-of-the-art dog material," whatever that means. It also promises to withstand "the most playful of dog destruction."

By the way, there's little if anything that Vick could do to stop the toy since it's satire and clearly doesn't imply his endorsement. The NFL star is learning what many celebrities, including Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie and Lindsay Lohan already know: Fame is a bitch.

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