Author Archives: James

Happy Birthday, Charlie Daniels

Posted on October 28, 2011 by James| Comments Off on Happy Birthday, Charlie Daniels

Charles Edward Daniels is an American country music, Southern rock, and jazz singer, fiddler, and guitarist.

Charlie Daniels

Charles Daniels (October 28, 1936 - )

Wikipedia Link

Posted in Because I Can, Music, On This Day

RIP Rex Stout

Posted on October 27, 2011 by James| Comments Off on RIP Rex Stout
Rex Stout

Rex Stout (December 1, 1886 – October 27, 1975)

Rex Todhunter Stout was an American writer noted for his detective fiction. Stout is best known as the creator of the larger-than-life fictional detective Nero Wolfe, described by reviewer Will Cuppy as “that Falstaff of detectives.”  Wolfe’s assistant Archie Goodwin recorded the cases of the detective genius from 1934 (Fer-de-Lance) to 1975 (A Family Affair).

Posted in Because I Can, Literary

Dreamliner 787 makes first commercial flight

Posted on October 26, 2011 by James| Comments Off on Dreamliner 787 makes first commercial flight

Boeing Dreamliner lands in Hong Kong after 1st commercial flight

The Boeing Co Dreamliner, the world’s first carbon-composite airliner, flew to Hong Kong from Tokyo carrying its first paying passengers today in a flight that could set a new benchmark in air travel.

Its takeoff into clear blue skies after a salute and shower by an airport fire truck came exactly 53 years after Boeing’s first ever jetliner, the 707, began commercial services in the Pan Am colors.

The Dreamliner does not fly any faster than that first aircraft, but it is not supposed to. Instead, it is designed to make the hours aloft more pleasant for passengers and cheaper to fly for owners battling for profit amid the rise of low cost carriers.

Posted in News, Planes Trains and Automobiles

Honda GRX

Posted on October 26, 2011 by James| Comments Off on Honda GRX
Honda GRX Concept

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Had it been built as designed, the Honda GRX concept would likely have been the true spiritual successor to the much-loved CRX. Created for the 2006 Michelin Challenge Design competition and shown at the Detroit auto show that year, the compact GRX was exceptionally light, and so its Honda Goldwing-derived 1,500cc six-cylinder, horizontally opposed engine was a viable powertrain.

Posted in Because I Can, Planes Trains and Automobiles

RIP Roger Miller

Posted on October 25, 2011 by James| Comments Off on RIP Roger Miller
Roger Dean Miller was an American singer, songwriter, and musician.
Roger Miller

Roger Miller (January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992)

Wikipedia Link

Posted in Because I Can, Music, On This Day

RIP Don Messick

Posted on October 24, 2011 by James| Comments Off on RIP Don Messick

On October 24, 1997, the animation industry lost a treasure. Don Messick‘s entertainment career spanned seven decades, with forty years of voice work in animation. Messick performed in over 100 animated programs, providing voices for some of the most beloved cartoon characters on television, including Astro and Rudy on “The Jetsons,” Bamm Bamm on “The Flintstones,” Boo Boo and Ranger Smith on “Yogi Bear and Friends,” Dr. Benton Quest and Bandit on “The Adventures of Jonny Quest,” Ricochet Rabbit on “Magilla Gorilla,” Papa Smurf on “The Smurfs,” and his most famous role, Scooby Doo, in countless formats.

Thank you, Don, for one of my most cherished memories of childhood. Scooby Doo was my hero. – James

Posted in Because I Can, On This Day, The Little Screen (Television)

Said the Obverse…

Posted on October 21, 2011 by James| Comments Off on Said the Obverse…
Said the Obverse to the Reverse
“You are evil, mad, and perverse”
Said the Reverse to the Obverse
“Neener neener you’re far worse”
Never knowing they were joined
Being two sides of one coin.

Posted in Because I Can, Humor

A Gem From the ‘Net

Posted on October 20, 2011 by James| Comments Off on A Gem From the ‘Net
Gazebo ('nuff said)

Gazebo ('nuff said)

Thanks, Mr. Gartin

Posted in Because I Can, Gaming, Humor

RIP, Mr. Cunningham…

Posted on October 19, 2011 by James| Comments Off on RIP, Mr. Cunningham…
Tom Bosley

Tom Bosley (October 1, 1927 - October 19, 2010)

Thomas Edward “Tom” Bosley was an American actor, best known for his starring and supporting roles on the television shows Happy Days; Murder, She Wrote and Father Dowling Mysteries, as well as the title role in the Pulitzer Prize-winning Fiorello!

Wikipedia Link

Posted in Because I Can, On This Day, The Little Screen (Television)

Happy Birthday, Robert Jordan

Posted on October 17, 2011 by James| Comments Off on Happy Birthday, Robert Jordan

Robert Jordan was the pen name of James Oliver Rigney, Jr. (October 17, 1948 – September 16, 2007), under which he was best known as the author of the bestselling The Wheel of Time fantasy series. He also wrote under the names Reagan O’Neal and Jackson O’Reily.

Posted in Because I Can, Literary, On This Day

Happy Birthday, Atari 2600!

Posted on October 14, 2011 by James| Comments Off on Happy Birthday, Atari 2600!
Atari 2600

October 14, 1977

Wikipedia Link

Posted in Because I Can, Gadgets, On This Day

White Christmas

Posted on October 14, 2011 by James| Comments Off on White Christmas
White Christmas

The film was released in theaters October 14, 1954.

White Christmas is a 1954 movie starring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye that featured the songs of Irving Berlin, including the titular White Christmas.

Wikipedia Link

Posted in Because I Can, On This Day, The Little Screen (Television)

Darth Valice in Wonderland

Posted on October 13, 2011 by James| Comments Off on Darth Valice in Wonderland
Darth Valice in Wonderland

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Posted in Because I Can, Humor

Bang Your Head!

Posted on October 12, 2011 by James| Comments Off on Bang Your Head!

Bang Your Head

Yup! Been one of those days!

Posted in Because I Can, Humor

Laser Pen Usage Graph

Posted on October 11, 2011 by James| Comments Off on Laser Pen Usage Graph

Laser Pen Usage Graph

Posted in Because I Can, Humor

I have a bug

Posted on October 10, 2011 by James| Comments Off on I have a bug

Somethings buggy around here!

Posted in Because I Can, Humor

Moses, stop it!

Posted on October 9, 2011 by James| Comments Off on Moses, stop it!

Moses, stop it!

Posted in Because I Can, Humor

Prepare for Otter Annihilation

Posted on October 8, 2011 by James| Comments Off on Prepare for Otter Annihilation

Prepare for Otter Annihilation

Posted in Because I Can, Critters, Humor

RIP Edgar Allan Poe

Posted on October 7, 2011 by James| Comments Off on RIP Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American poet, short story writer, editor, critic and one of the leaders of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of the macabre, Poe was one of the early American practitioners of the short story and a progenitor of detective fiction and crime fiction. He is also credited with contributing to narrative forms of the emergent science fiction genre.

Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849)

 Wikipedia Link 

Posted in Because I Can, Literary, On This Day

feeln’ philoslothical

Posted on October 6, 2011 by James| Comments Off on feeln’ philoslothical

feeln' philoslothical

Posted in Because I Can, Critters, Humor