How I see it, and you should too

Will Return Shortly

2006-03-01T19:26:00.000-06:00

Patience is a virtue...

When is Enough, Enough?

2006-01-31T19:13:00.000-06:00

It appears that NOW would be the answer. Say goodbye to UPN and the WB. After years of wallowing in the pits of television and the loss of the Star Trek franchise, the budget to keep UPN alive could no longer be justifed. But what is truely suprising is the parent company also pulling the plug on the WB. Out of the rubble will come a new station, the CW, with a line-up consisting of the most popular shows from the 2 stations.

Adios WB frog and UPN with your goofy shows... enough was enough.

Sirius Satellite Radio & the Stock Market

2006-01-11T16:33:00.000-06:00

I have come to the conclusion that there is WAY more insider trading on Wall Street than EVER gets talked about. Case in point: Sirius Satellite Radio (SIRI).

Sirius has reached 3 million subscribers, has exclusivity rights to the NFL and Nascar and lest we forget, Howard Stern. So why is the stock being sold off faster than I can suck down a beer and is only a quarter of the price of XM? Insider trading.

The big boys are playing a dangerous game, and here is my theory: Howard Stern signing with Sirius single handedly boosted the company above the 3 million subscriber mark, which was to be considered a milestone for the stock... certain insiders are poo pooing the stock and the press has jumped on it, causing the casual trader to sell... all the while, the insiders are snatching up shares left and right at a deflated price... when 4Q05 and 1Q06 financials are released, the news will be rosy for Sirius... everyone buys... the insiders sell at an inflated price and make a killing.

There is no reason for this stock to be as cheap as it is when compared to it's competitor XM. Don't believe my theory? Look for yourself. Crosscheck the volume, closing prices and press releases day by day for the past few months, it's quite interesting.

Over-hyped?

2005-12-15T16:57:00.000-06:00

One thing I have noticed about the movie industry over the years is that when a movie is over-hyped, overly praised, has commercials and radio spots running every 15 minutes... the movie isn't all that. I say this based on the incessant hype of the new King Kong movie. Radio ads are calling it a "masterpiece". Huh? A masterpiece? It's freaking King Kong! Debbie Does Dallas, Showgirls, Striptease, THOSE were masterpieces! King Kong? Please... It may turn out to be a decent movie, but a masterpiece I think not. Oh and the movie opened yesterday and earned only the 21st best Wednesday opening in movie history...

And remember, when it's right, EVERYday is a holiday. Not just on the holiday.

Oh My Has The Fantasy Football Season Turned Interesting!

2005-12-06T23:09:00.000-06:00

I have wrapped up a playoff spot after starting 0-4, going 8-1 since then and currently in 2nd place. Not patting myself on the back just yet, still need to win during the playoffs. But still, I'm quite pleased to say the least. My game vs. the Slappers and Belinda's game vs. Oldman 61 can change the face of the playoffs if we both win. What a great weekend of football and other things this will be!

*1. Slappers
8-5-0
.615
10347.00
W-1

*2. Gamblers
8-5-0
.615
9835.00
W-6

*3. snatchers
8-5-0
.615
9155.50
W-1

4. harpo (got your name in hehe)
7-6-0
.538
9271.50
L-1

5. Ultra Marroons
6-7-0
.462
9378.00
L-1

6. THE GODFATHER (moron)
5-8-0
.385
9403.00
L-2

7. oldman61
5-8-0
.385
8776.00
L-4

8. oldman62
5-8-0
.385
8527.00
W-2

24 and Superman Returns

2005-12-03T21:21:00.000-06:00

The countdown has begun! In a little over a month 24 returns! The season begins Sunday January 14th with a 2-hour premiere and continues on the 15th with another 2-hour episode. Yes, the show is on FOX and everyone knows how much I just LOVE FOX... but its Jack Bauer! At least FOX stuck with the show early when the ratings weren't the best. See? See what happens when you allow a show to grow and not pull it after 6 episodes?

SUPERMAN RETURNS!!!!!!!!! You MUST go see this teaser trailer. If it doesn't give you chills, then, well... watch it again! First I geeked out over Batman Begins and now Superman Returns and eventually Halo. Ahhhh, it is a good time to be geeky.

http://supermanreturns.warnerbros.com/trailer.html

Pick Your Own Cable Channels? GET OUT!!

2005-12-01T17:22:00.000-06:00

Well it's about damn time! Seems the FCC is mulling over the idea of making cable companies offer a la carte cable packages. Gee, what a novel idea, the public has only been asking for this since the days cable boxes came with knobs!!! If I'm paying for it, I should be able to choose. The cable company sure has no problems limiting my access to the Playboy channel, but I can watch all the BET I want. How hard can it be? Choose X amount of channels and limit access to those you do not. Wow, a toughie...

Read all about it:
FCC's Martin Calls For 'A La Carte' Cable Pricing

This Is A First

2005-11-26T14:55:00.000-06:00

When it comes to Christmas shopping, I'm a last minute kind of guy. Who am I kidding, that's with most things. Anyway, being that today had such a nice clear blue sky with the temp around 50F, I decided to brave the mad-cow diseased post-Thanksgiving shoppers and finished most of my Christmas shopping. I do believe I just felt a disturbance in the force from the gasps of all who know me! Haha!

I figured my choices were to fight these shoppers or fight the last-minute ones I do every year. Both such shoppers are equally insane, myself excluded of course. Amazingly it wasn't too bad. Sure, there were tons of people, but when you know what stores you want to hit... in, out, done! Forget all that searching store by store nonsense!

So take THAT Mr. Over-commercialized, over-hyped, check our dope sales Man! :-)

Later!

The Sweet Taste of Redemption... And Other Things

2005-11-21T20:45:00.000-06:00

Ahhhhh, yes. After the worst start of my fantasy football career and losing to my girl and 20 million and a half roster moves later, I am now 6-5 and in playoff contention.

Now others I know out there would say they stopped playing, that they won their 1st matchup with me and that is all that counts. Spent a few weeks in first place, blah...blah...blah. Yes, I am blah...blah...blahing you. Now this particular person knows what I'm refering to. However, I did win our 2nd meeting and that makes us 1-1! Yes, you won first (insert double gang sign here)! :-)

Finishing on top? Yeah, that's what I'm talking about. Or... just lean back. Whatever. Either way it tastes sweet...

Xbox 360 Is Almost Here

2005-11-15T23:03:00.000-06:00

No, no, no... I'm not going to do it! I'm NOT going to run out like a giddy school boy and buy the Xbox 360 the first day it's available. I'm NOT going to be suckered in, again, as an early adopter only to see the price drop in a few months. I'm NOT going to fret, debate or even go to the store to look at it. No, no, no... I will NOT! Ok, maybe I will go look at it, but that is it! For informational purposes only of course. Need to have a baseline to compare when the PS3 comes out... you understand...

TV News

2005-11-11T18:26:00.000-06:00

Well, well, well... once again FOX has lowered the ax. Arrested Development will not be receiving a 22 episode order and Kitchen Confidential will end before it even had a chance to gain a following. It is a sad state when the most highly intelligent and entertaining comedy on television gets pulled. But hey, at least we still have Wife Swap and Supernanny...

Here is a promising show on the horizion, however, it will be on FOX. So I give it 3 episodes and the ax:

Terminator Headed for TV'The Sarah Connor Chronicles'
November 11, 2005
Variety is reporting that C2 Pictures, the company that produced Terminator 3, will produce a pilot based on the franchise titled The Sarah Connor Chronicles. The pilot will be made for Warner Bros. TV and will reportedly air on Fox. The storyline will take place between Terminators 2 and 3, when Sarah Connor is on the run with her earth-saving son.

There was a flurry of merchandise activity associated with the last film release (see "T3 Merchandise Goes Upscale"); a series will undoubtedly revive the franchise.
C2 is also working on a fourth feature film; the TV series will have a link to a new film trilogy.

Blade TV show update:

Blade Cast
For Spike
November 11, 2005
The cast is now set for the Blade series, based on the Marvel property, for Spike TV (see "Spike Orders 13 'Blade' Episodes"), according to Variety. Kirk "Sticky" Jones (Flight of the Phoenix) will star as the title character, joined by Jill Wagner, Neil Jackson, Nelson Lee, and Jessica Gower. The series will be directed by veteran TV director Peter O'Fallon (thirtysomething, Las Vegas, etc.).

Here's to you FOX! I guess a monkey really can run a corporation!

Can I Get An Amen?!

2005-11-01T00:45:00.000-06:00

The World Series has come and gone, just like that... Sure the White Sox swept the Astros 4 straight, but the 'stros made them work for it. 1 2-run game and 3 1-run games, which included and 14 inning marathon. Yes, the Sox are World Champions, but the Astros and their fans have nothing to hang their heads about. They made a good showing. Can I get an...

Movie Trailers:

http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/jarhead/
http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/mirrormask/
http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/harry_potter/thegobletoffire/trailer2/

DVDs You Need:
Star Wars Episode III
Batman Begins
Lost Season 1
Tru Calling Season 2

Happenings

2005-10-23T20:09:00.000-05:00

The White Sox take Game 1 from Houston, there goes $5.

Class action lawsuit against Apple for iPod Nano scratches... I need to class action myself for being so lazy. Scratches?

Doom, the Rock movie vehicle based on the video game took the #1 box office spot with a little over $15 million.

Sony reaches a PSP shipment milestone, 10 million.

Cyborg cells sense humidity? From Nature.com: "Living bacteria have been incorporated into an electronic circuit to produce a sensitive humidity gauge. The device unites microbe and machine, taking advantage of the properties of both to make for a supersensitive sensor. "As far as we know, this is the first report of using microorganisms to make an electronic device," says Ravi Saraf, a chemist from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, who developed the 'cellborg' with his student Vikas Berry." Holy SkyNet Batman!

Seems the UN wants custody of the internet. Everyone better pray this does not happen. Why? The UN would levy taxes on on e-mail and other related services. Not only that, now after the hard work of laying the net foundations is done, other countries want a greater say in its operation. Custody should remain right here with the US. Rarely has anything improved with UN governance.

ASTROS IN THE WORLD SERIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2005-10-19T22:46:00.000-05:00

Woooooooooooohooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!! Yes, yes yes!!!!!!!!!! Go 'stros!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Houston Astros have finally made it to the World Series. And of allllllll the American League teams, they are facing the Chicago White Sox. Gotta love that thing called irony.

I'm really happy for Biggio and my favorite Astro, Bagwell(next to Nolan Ryan)! They deserve it. They ARE the Houston Astros. At least MY Astros anyway....

Horoscope Thingy Take II

2005-10-19T20:53:00.000-05:00

You know, sometimes these things are waaay offf, but not recently. Interesting.

"Yes, really.", huh? Hope so, that's important. Very.

Leo
Daily Overview for October 20, 2005
Provided by Astrology.com

Quickie: A recent gathering with friends has you wondering -- what are your hopes?

Overview: In matters of the heart, you can count on others to be stable, solid and extremely honest. Yes, really. That goes double for old, dear friends and one in particular who may be wishing they could get to know you better.

Funny These Horoscope Thingys

2005-10-19T20:46:00.000-05:00

Oh yes, provocation has been a BIG deal of late. But I must remain calm. The one... or ten moments would feel good, but cause sooo many multiple problems later.

LEO
Daily Overview for October 19, 2005
Provided by Astrology.com

Quickie: You deserve a celebration, just don't overindulge. Splurge a little -- not a lot.

Overview: If a teeny bit of provocation suddenly feels like a great big deal, consider the source -- before you let them have it. Oh, and think about whether one moment's satisfaction will be worth the trouble afterwards.

Tucson Man Sued for Allegedly Downloading Movies

2005-10-19T20:43:00.000-05:00

Ok, might be time for me to re-think this whole thing. I know someone out there is shaking their head "yes"...

A Tucson man is about to find out that when he used the Kazaa peer-to-peer site to download movies, the Motion Picture Association of America as well as federal and local authorities were looking over his shoulder. "A lot of times people who are doing this think that they are anonymous, but we can subpoena the Internet service providers, which gives us evidence," MPAA spokeswoman Michelle Greeno told Wednesday's Arizona Daily Star. A lawsuit filed in federal court Tuesday accuses Steve Streeter of Tucson of downloading Alien Vs. Predator and Master & Commander: The Far Side of the World using the Kazaa site. Damages could be assessed by the courts at as much as $150,000 for each movie. In a statement, MPAA Chairman/CEO Dan Glickman said, "We won't stand by while people steal valuable copyrighted material with no regard whatsoever for the law or for the rights of creative people to be paid for their efforts."

Batman Begins DVD

2005-10-15T23:17:00.000-05:00

The Batman Begins DVD will be out this coming Tuesday 10/18. The movie was fantastic and the DVD should be a part of everyone's collection. This was the Batman movie I've been waiting for. It has a great script, the subject was taken seriously, most of the story elements are straight from the comic, well acted, the cinematography is amazing and the musical score is appropriately moody. Batman Begins is THE Batman movie to own, next to the original with Michael Keaton.

BATMAN RULES!!!!!

Gen Con's Record Turnstile Attendance

2005-10-15T19:54:00.000-05:00

The GREATEST 4 days in gaming!

Gen Con Indy, America's biggest (non-electronic) game convention, which had its four-day run in August (see "GenCon Wraps Third Indy Convention"), announced record turnstile attendance (person-days) of 82,121.

"Point Pleasant" on DVD 10/25

2005-10-15T19:47:00.000-05:00

Yet another tv show on FOX that never was allowed to flourish. Point Pleasant lasted only 8 episodes before getting the hook. The teenage daughter of the devil washes ashore in a sleepy New England town, but it's her choice to use her powers for good or follow in her father's footsteps. What's not to like about that storyline?? This show rocked, go grab the DVD.

The upcoming DVD release of the critically reviled and little-seen Fox series Point Pleasant will include five never-before-seen episodes, Fox Home Entertainment announced. Although 13 episodes were produced, only eight were aired before the show was pulled from the network due to low ratings.

The series, from Buffy the Vampire Slayer executive producer Marti Noxon, centers around a mysterious girl (Elisabeth Harnois) who appears in the quaint coastal town of Point Pleasant after nearly drowning. As she searches for her lost mother and learns of her father's demonic nature, she becomes a lightning rod for the forces of good and evil in the town. Grant Show and Dina Meyers also star. The three-disc DVD set will be released on Oct. 25.

Fantasy Football & A Steak Fanatic Pizza

2005-10-11T21:34:00.000-05:00

Ahhh, it has been so long since I've won a fantasy football game I forgot how good it feels. So good in fact that I had to treat myself to a medium cracker crust Steak Fanatic pizza from Dominos! I ate the whole damn thing, yep, every sweet delectable morsel. 'Course now I feel like a beached Orca. But it was totally worth it. The taste of victory with a side of pizza so scrumptious it HAD to of been laced with crack. Seriously, the Steak Fanatic is that good.

Yeah, I'm still in last at 1-4, but a buddy lost to my girl so it's allllllllllll good in the hizood! See, I can go from educated writer straight to the ghet with the greatest of ease.

But I digress...

New SETI Array

2005-10-07T22:49:00.000-05:00

Cool! They are out there, just gotta find them...

Cranking Up the Allen Telescope Array

Microsoft, film studios tap Jackson for 'Halo'

2005-10-05T21:41:00.000-05:00

This is MOST excellent! What Jackson did for LoTR was tremendous. With him and his wife as E.P's, Halo should rock the socks of geeks everywhere... even those in denile! It's not just a river in Egypt, hehe.

From Yahoo News:

The Oscar-winning creative team behind the "The Lord of the Rings" films, including director Peter Jackson, has been named to run the production of the upcoming film based on Microsoft Corp.'s blockbuster "Halo" video game, the company said on Tuesday.

Jackson and his wife, Fran Walsh, will serve as the executive producers for "Halo," which is targeted for worldwide release in mid-2007 by Universal Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox film studios.

"Halo," the best-selling franchise for Microsoft's Xbox game console, follows the adventures of the futuristic super-soldier "Master Chief" as he battles an alien onslaught.

Time To Pay... A Fantasy Football Bet

2005-10-02T18:20:00.000-05:00

Well, seems as though my wheeling and dealing didn't mean SQUAT! I'm now 0-4 and the Houston Texans of my fantasy football league. I'm going to have to fire me.

I must now settle a bet for a most pathetic performance today:

I LOST TO MY GIRL AND IIIIIIIIIII LIKE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fantasy Football II

2005-10-02T10:01:00.000-05:00

I mentioned earlier that my 0-3 start is the worst I've ever started in 15 years and something needed to be done. Presto changeo, 3 trades later I'm feeeling a bit better about my team. I think out of my original 24 players drafted only 9 remain. Yes, that is how poorly my team got out of the gate. Nearly a complete overhaul.

Had to be done, especially for this weeks game!!!!!! We shall see...