Wii UK's YouTube vid (see continued) buyers seemed to be in high spirits at the Wii main launch event at the Oxford Street HMV retailer in London, where crowds were regaled as former English footballer Ian Wright (left) took on boxing champion Ricky Hatton (right) in a quick bout at Wii Boxing. (Wright was victorious, if you must know).
There were undoubtedly some grumpy reactions from commuters, but spectators generally seemed to be in high spirits.
Mr Hempleman-Adams and co-pilot Simon Carey were said to be in good spirits and "flying really well".
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Mr Delord was uninjured and said to be in reasonable spirits, he adds.
The early sunshine has helped morale and all the girls I've met up with appear to be in good spirits.
Melinda Ramos, whose father is on the boat, told the Houston Chronicle that he appeared to be in good spirits when he spoke to her.
"Through the limited contact we have had with the crew, we are pleased to confirm that they appear to be in good spirits and have confirmed that they are being well looked after, " Pindar said.
But in person, its members were just as nice as could be, joking around and in great spirits.
"We go to Carlisle in good spirits, knowing that there might be a waver in their confidence, " he told BBC Tees.
CNN's Peter Arnett, in Pale, watched as the Bosnian Serbs removed the weapons, and said the soldiers appeared in good spirits and seemed to be making progress.
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Those attributes and more are sure to be needed to lift the spirits of his players and supporters alike in the coming weeks.
And one thing we can certainly all agree on is that this is great for Democratic spirits, it's going to be very helpful in recruiting candidates to run for House seats in the 2006 elections.
Unit labour costs will rise as wages improve and productivity growth slows. (Productivity growth already seems to be slowing a bit in America.) Alternatively, the naturally buoyant spirits of corporate book-keepers will eventually catch up with them, and firms will make another round of massive write-offs laying the ground for another few years of booming profits.
He did find the Norwegian summer to be cold compared to Delhi, but the constant sun kept him in good spirits.
If you have an interest in spirits or American history, check it out, but be forewarned, it will make you want to drink rum.
Pernod Ricard said the sale of its soft drinks brands, which account for 5% of the firm's profits, would be "an important step in recentring the group on its core activity, spirits and wines, in which it will become one of the world leaders".
The Conservatives said the tax rise would now expire on 30 June, after which cider would be subject to the standard 2% increase announced in the Budget for beers and spirits.
Anti-alcohol campaigners will be celebrating a Budget decision to class so-called alcopops in the same tax bracket as spirits - which could raise their cost.
Rising animal spirits in the housing sector, which has been long anticipated, may soon be at hand.
Their spirits are not quieted by the thought that the good and pleasant bounty that surrounds them can be destroyed in an instant by a single bomb.
To drive away evil spirits, 500, 000 rounds of eardrum-testing pyrotechnics will be set off at Sara Roosevelt Park in Chinatown at the New Year Firecracker Ceremony and Cultural Festival on 10 February, before lion and dragon dance troupes make the rounds to local businesses to ring in the Year of the Snake.
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