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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!

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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

RIP Steve Jobs

Posted on October 5, 2011 by James| Comments Off on RIP Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs (February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011)

In the late 1970s, Jobs, with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, Mike Markkula and others designed, developed, and marketed one of the first commercially successful lines of personal computers, the Apple II series.

From such humble beginings, a legend was born… Jobs was the driving force behind the Macintosh (seeing potential in the mouse-driven GUI); founded NeXT after leaving Apple; aquired a little Lucasfilm’s computer graphics division (which became Pixar), and returned to Apple and become CEO.  When Pixar was aquired by Disney, he became Disney’s largest individual shareholder ever.

What a story… Wikipedia Link

Posted in Gadgets, On This Day

Neat Rock Formation

Posted on October 5, 2011 by James| Comments Off on Neat Rock Formation

Do YOU see Jabba the Hut?

Do YOU see Jabba the Hut, or is it just me?  🙂

Posted in Because I Can

If you can’t make me thin…

Posted on October 4, 2011 by James| Comments Off on If you can’t make me thin…

Make my friends fat

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iPad “under the covers”

Posted on October 3, 2011 by James| Comments Off on iPad “under the covers”

iPad etch-a-sketch

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Happy Birthday, Stevie Ray Vaughan!

Posted on October 3, 2011 by James| Comments Off on Happy Birthday, Stevie Ray Vaughan!

Stephen (“Stevie”) Ray Vaughan, born in Dallas, Texas, was an American blues guitarist, known as one of the most influential electric blues musicians in history. He is often referred to by his initials, SRV.

Stevie Ray Vaughan

Stevie Ray Vaughan (October 3, 1954 – August 27, 1990)

Wikipedia Link

Posted in Because I Can, Music, On This Day

Anniversary of The Flintstones

Posted on September 30, 2011 by James| Comments Off on Anniversary of The Flintstones

The Flintstones

The Flintstones is an animated American television sitcom that ran from September 30, 1960 to April 1, 1966 on ABC. Produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, The Flintstones is about a working class Stone Age man’s life with his family and his next door neighbor and best friend. It has since been re-released on both DVD and VHS.

Critics and fans alike agree that the show was an animated imitation of The Honeymooners with rock puns thrown in. William Hanna admitted that “At that time “The Honeymooners” was the most popular show on the air, and for my bill, it was the funniest show on the air. The characters, I thought, were terrific. Now, that influenced greatly what we did with “The Flintstones”… “The Honeymooners” was there, and we used that as a kind of basis for the concept.” However Joseph Barbera disavowed these claims in a separate interview, stating that “I don’t remember mentioning “The Honeymooners” when I sold the show, but if people want to compare “The Flintstones” to “The Honeymooners,” then great. It’s a total compliment. “The Honeymooners” was one of the greatest shows ever written.” Its popularity rested heavily on its juxtaposition of modern-day concerns in the Stone Age setting

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

Space Shuttle Cockpit

Posted on September 28, 2011 by James| Comments Off on Space Shuttle Cockpit
Space Shuttle Cockpit

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Posted in Because I Can, Planes Trains and Automobiles

Happy Birthday, Google!

Posted on September 27, 2011 by James| Comments Off on Happy Birthday, Google!

To use their own image:

Google Birthday Cake

Google is now a teenager… the big 13!

PCWorld Article

Wikipedia Link

Posted in Because I Can, On This Day

RIP Paul Newman

Posted on September 26, 2011 by James| Comments Off on RIP Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Paul Leonard Newman ( January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008 ) was an American actor, film director, entrepreneur, humanitarian and auto racing enthusiast. He won numerous awards, including an Academy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Cannes Film Festival Award, an Emmy award, and many honorary awards. He also won several national championships as a driver in Sports Car Club of America road racing and his race teams won several championships in open wheel IndyCar racing.

Newman was a co-founder of Newman’s Own, a food company from which Newman donated all post-tax profits and royalties to charity. As of July 2011, these donations had exceeded US $300 million.

On September 26, 2008, Newman died at his longtime home in Westport, Connecticut, of complications arising from lung cancer.

Posted in Because I Can, On This Day, The Big Screen

RIP Dr. Seuss

Posted on September 24, 2011 by James| Comments Off on RIP Dr. Seuss

Dr. Theodor Seuss Geisel (March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991), better known by his pen name, Dr. Seuss, was a famous American writer and cartoonist best known for his children’s books, particularly The Cat in the Hat. He also wrote under the pen names Theo. LeSieg and Rosetta Stone.

Dr Seuss StampPostage stamp honoring Dr. Seuss and depicting him along with several of his creations, such as The Cat in the Hat and The Grinch (courtesy of the United States Postal Service).

Posted in Because I Can, Literary

Happy Birthday, Jim Henson

Posted on September 24, 2011 by James| Comments Off on Happy Birthday, Jim Henson

James Maury Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was the most widely known American puppeteer in modern American television history.

He was the creator of The Muppets and the leading force behind their long creative run. Henson brought an engaging cast of characters, innovative ideas, and a sense of timing and humor to millions of people. He is also widely acknowledged for the ongoing vision of faith, friendship, magic, and love which was infused in nearly all of his work.

Jim Henson StatueStatue of Jim Henson and Kermit the Frog, on display outside of Adele H. Stamp Student Union in College Park, Maryland.
Wikipedia Link

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