Lego Bioshock diorama by Guy Himber.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Dancing With the Stars Winner Hines Ward and Kym Johnson
Dancing With the Stars Winner Hines Ward and Kym Johnson
The winner of Dancing with the Stars Season 12 is Hines Ward and Kym Johnson. Kirstie Alley and Maksim Chmerkovskiy were in the second place, and Chelsea Kane and Mark Ballas were at third position.Dancing With the Stars Winner Hines Ward and Kym Johnson
Link roundup
1. One of Drew Magary's readers talks about meeting Randy Savage:
3. If you've experienced problems commenting, there's apparently a problem affecting some users. (It'll be pretty sad if Blogger stops being reliable - - that's really all it has going for it.)
We were met backstage by some WWF people who were leading us into the locker room area, and we were brought to Randy to say hello. There were a bunch of other wrestlers around, which was really cool but there was one problem: the good guys were hanging out and being cordial to the bad guys! Seeing good guys like Brett Hart sharing laughs with bad guys like Jake "The Snake" Roberts was almost traumatic to see; like seeing your Dad french kiss your aunt. It simply wasn't supposed to happen.2. Crooked forest. Via.
I was sad, scared and confused. I gathered up the courage to ask why the Good Guys were friends with the Bad Guys. Randy said, "We're not. We're just tricking them. You'll see."
After this, a WWF rep was showing us some other areas of the backstage. I don't remember what we saw, but I know when we circled back to the area where Randy was, all of the wrestlers I had seen before were back in character. Bad guys were yelling at Good Guys about how they were going to kick their butt and Good Guys were holding each other back from attacking the bad guys.
This. Was. Awesome. It IS real! Of course it is!
Randy didn't know me too well, but he cared enough about a young fan and professional wrestling to keep the illusion and innocence alive.
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Link roundup
1. The Big Lebowski and Predator animated gifs by Paul Robertson.
2. UPS is testing out trucks partially made out of plastic to save on fuel costs.
3. Not quite as exciting as a new miniature, but there's now a card game based on the world of Smog.
2. UPS is testing out trucks partially made out of plastic to save on fuel costs.
3. Not quite as exciting as a new miniature, but there's now a card game based on the world of Smog.
The airstream of the future
ECCO: A zero-emissions mobile living solution by NAU.
*Buy The Wonderful Future That Never Was: Flying Cars, Mail Delivery by Parachute, and Other Predictions from the Past at Amazon.
Visual Effects Society Slams Hollywood Over Working Conditions, Benefits, Credits
Carolyn Giardina, Jonathan Handel Especially with summer tentpoles, VFX artists "are working longer hours for less income ... carrying larger financial burdens while others are profiting greatly from our work," VES exec Eric Roth writes in an open letter to the industry. read more
4th and Forever: TV Review
David Knowles The reality show centers on the Long Beach (Calif.) Poly High football team, which has, after decades of laying waste to rivals, suddenly started losing games. read more
Rapture Predictor Harold Camping Says World Will Now End in October, Media Frenzy Continues
Paul Bond The coverage surrounding the radio personality’s original prediction that 200 million people would perish this past Saturday generated at least 27,000 articles and was fodder for comedians/radio hosts for weeks. read more
Columbia's 'Houdini' Project Taps Writer Scott Frank (Exclusive)
Borys Kit The "Minority Report" screenwriter is in talks to pen the film, which will be directed by Francis Lawrence. read more
Nancy Grace Leaving 'Swift Justice' After One Season
Kimberly Nordyke She will be replaced by Jackie Glass, the Las Vegas judge who presided over the case that sent O.J.
Shahrukh Khan writes foreword for Anupama Chopra’s new book
Superstar Shahrukh Khan has penned the foreword for well-known film critic and author Anupama Chopra’s new book “First Day First Show”. She feels only SRK could do justice because he has had an exemplary journey in the industry. “I asked him to write the foreword because he is somebody whose career I have followed
'American Idol's' Final Performance Night -- Live Blogging From the Nokia Theatre
Shirley Halperin Will Lauren Alaina be able take the stage with Scotty McCreery after losing her voice? THR music editor Shirley Halperin is live blogging from the Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles.
Telemundo Launching First-Ever Emmy Campaign (Exclusive)
Alex Ben Block La Reina del Sur (“Queen of the South”) and its star Kate del Castillo are at the center of the Spanish language network’s campaign.
Chris Meloni Exiting 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'
Lacey Rose After 12 seasons, the "SVU" star will not return to NBC's crime procedural. read more
Zynga to File for IPO
THR staff The move could happen as early as this week, says one report. read more
Sorm Chasers
A Canadian storm chaser following the tornados in the United States Midwest says Canada needs to do more to alert residents of extreme weather, especially after witnessing devastation that could have been even worse, in Joplin, Missouri.
“Had there not been warnings, we could be talking about thousands, or ten’s of thousands that could've been killed,” Greg Johnson said from his hotel room in Ponca City, Oklahoma.
In the end over 100 people were killed, but the alarm system in place in the United States alerted people 20 minutes before the tornado hit. For many people, five minutes warning is enough to find shelter.
“It makes a world of difference,” Johnson said. “The Joplin tornado went right through the heart of the city.”
In addition to loud alarms that sound when there’s a warning, text messages are sent out and the media instantly breaks into local and national programming.
Meanwhile, in Canada, Environment Canada only alerts residents through media releases and weather radio.
“The problem is if you're not paying attention to the media, or you're not paying attention to the internet, you're not going to get those watches or warnings,” Johnson explained.
There are ten interlocking radar sites on the Prairies, including one near Bethune, Sask., which pick up severe weather patterns long before they hit. It gives residents their first alert a storm is brewing.
“We will issue out a watch, usually about two or three hours in advance,” Gregg Walters, Environment Canada’s Warning Preparedness Meteorologist for Saskatchewan said. “When you have a watch for your area, you should actually probably pay closer attention to any sort of weather reports.”
Johnson believes more can be done before this summer, which he says could be a busy one for extreme weather.
“There is forecasting that says ‘You know what? Canada, look out. We've got a busy July coming up’,” Johnson explained.
With the hopes no “Joplins” happen in Saskatchewan.
“Had there not been warnings, we could be talking about thousands, or ten’s of thousands that could've been killed,” Greg Johnson said from his hotel room in Ponca City, Oklahoma.
In the end over 100 people were killed, but the alarm system in place in the United States alerted people 20 minutes before the tornado hit. For many people, five minutes warning is enough to find shelter.
“It makes a world of difference,” Johnson said. “The Joplin tornado went right through the heart of the city.”
In addition to loud alarms that sound when there’s a warning, text messages are sent out and the media instantly breaks into local and national programming.
Meanwhile, in Canada, Environment Canada only alerts residents through media releases and weather radio.
“The problem is if you're not paying attention to the media, or you're not paying attention to the internet, you're not going to get those watches or warnings,” Johnson explained.
There are ten interlocking radar sites on the Prairies, including one near Bethune, Sask., which pick up severe weather patterns long before they hit. It gives residents their first alert a storm is brewing.
“We will issue out a watch, usually about two or three hours in advance,” Gregg Walters, Environment Canada’s Warning Preparedness Meteorologist for Saskatchewan said. “When you have a watch for your area, you should actually probably pay closer attention to any sort of weather reports.”
Johnson believes more can be done before this summer, which he says could be a busy one for extreme weather.
“There is forecasting that says ‘You know what? Canada, look out. We've got a busy July coming up’,” Johnson explained.
With the hopes no “Joplins” happen in Saskatchewan.
Bioshock Infinite advertisements and propaganda poster
Bioshock Infinite advertisements by Mike Swiderek and propaganda poster by Jorge Lacera.
*Buy Bioshock posters at eBay.
The Fort Worth Ruling Oligarchy's Trinity River Vision Boondoggle's Citizens Advisory Committee
I find a lot of things interesting. What I found when I went to this link was more bizarre than interesting. Okay, maybe it was interestingly bizarre.
The page in question on the TRVB website is titled "Citizens Advisory Committee."
Under the heading "Citizens Advisory Committee" there is a paragraph describing the goal of this advising committee made up of citizens.....
To assure that each element of the Trinity River Vision project is designed and delivered with the needs and wants of the community in mind, an advisory board was created to provide the project partners with direction and feedback throughout the project timeline.
Well, now, is that not a fascinating thing? A committee of 64 citizens has been created to make sure that each and every element of the Trinity River Vision project is done with the needs and wants of the community in mind. Giving direction and feedback.
Was it this committee who got feedback from the Fort Worth community indicating the people of Fort Worth desperately wanted the world's premiere wakeboarding lake? Is this the answer I have long sought, as to how this goofy lake, which few will use, came to be?
I recognize some of the names on the committee. Kenneth Barr. Didn't he used to be mayor? Then go to work for Chesapeake Energy? Well, it is only fair that you have some people who are members of the Fort Worth Ruling Oligarchy on this committee.
Kathleen Hicks. Isn't she a Fort Worth Councilwoman? Well, it's only fair that you include some people already in office on a committee of citizens helping direct something you already have input into, due to the office you've been elected to.
Melody Johnson. The disgraced Fort Worth Independent School District Superintendent. It seems fair to include an ordinary citizen like this on such a committee. Now that she is resigning as Superintendent is Melody keeping on this important committee helping guide the TRV Boondoggle? From what I've read, Ms. Johnson is a bit of a boondoggle expert. She is likely quite helpful.
Betsy Price. Now, that seems a sensible pick of an ordinary citizen for such a committee. I think Ms. Price is currently some sort of tax collector for Tarrant County. And I believe she is the Fort Worth Ruling Oligarchy's pick to be Fort Worth's next mayor.
Danny Scarth. Another highly regarded Fort Worth City Councilman. And ordinary citizen. Excellent choice, TRV.
Andy Taft. Why I get email from Andy Taft. He's the president or czar or something of the Downtown Fort Worth Association. I'm glad the TRV picked people with absolutely no vested interest in the TRV project to be on this committee.
Julie Wilson. The very last name on the list, due to her name starting with a "W." I think Julie Wilson is some sort of shill for Chesapeake Energy. Makes sense to have a shill for Chesapeake on a citizen's committee helping make sure that the concerns of all the citizens of Fort Worth are taken in to account.
Are there records kept of this committee's meetings? Can one find out what input they have given to the TRV project?
Are any of the people who's property has been taken, or will be taken, by eminent domain, on this list of citizens?
This makes two extremely goofy things from the Trinity River Vision Boondoggle in one day. I think the boondoggle is accelerating.
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