“Sleep is something everyone needs and wants,” said Melanie Wells, senior editor of Forbes. “We have to have it, and we have trouble getting it these days. And increasingly people are paying a lot of money for relief.”
Category: Of Interest
Those miscellaneous things that just must be published.
Lost Links
Since I’m not getting a Lost update in today, have a few links (potential spoilers in each):
- Big Orange Michael
- Continues to dominate with the best LOST wrapups on the Internet.
- The Reign of Ellen
- Detailed wrapup of last night’s shows with very insightful commenters.
- Ray Camdem’s Review
- A ColdFusion programmer giving a wrapup of last night’s show
- Dharma Secrets
- Forum for discussions regarding LOST.
Criminals do learn
Criminals, take note. Be ugly.
FEBRUARY 8–A Florida sheriff’s deputy was fired this week for using his patrol car’s dashboard camera to film scantily clad women at public beaches. Jack Munsey, 36, lost his job with the Martin County Sheriff’s Office after internal affairs officers obtained two videotapes showing the cop’s cinematic efforts. As seen in the video stills below, Munsey, who spent 10 years on the force, used the camera’s zoom function for close-up views of, among other things, a woman using an outdoor shower in Jensen Beach. He even got shots when a breeze blew up the skirt of another gal. The videotape also includes images–all of which were shot late last year–of assorted bikinied bottoms and cleavage.
Firefly In Legos
Big fan or too much time on their hands?
Comes around every week
It is Wednesday again.
Joss Whedon (Buffy, Firefly) Speaks on the Future of TV
From a recent contribution by Joss Whedon to tv.com regarding the future of television. First, on great series:
Lost has that one-of-a-kind alchemy that really can’t be copied. Therefore, look for the original series Misplaced, as well as Unfound, Not So Much with the Whereabouts and Just Pull Over and Ask!
And technology:
TiVo, iPods, streaming video — the way we watch TV is changing dramatically. It’s on our phones, in our cars — even projected on specialized eyeglasses. But don’t listen to the talk about having shows beamed directly into your brain. That’s science-fiction nonsense. Shows will be stored in the pancreas and will enter the brain through the bloodstream after being downloaded into your iHole.
He hints to the evolution of Firefly but for that you’ll have to read the article.
Brittons (but not efnet’s Jonooka) Ask Americans Not To Litter
“I’m trapped on an island in the Atlantic.” “What? Your island doesn’t have a waste bin?”
“I recently found your bottle while taking a scenic walk on the beach by Poole Harbour. While you may consider this some profound experiment on the path and speed” of “oceanic currents, I have another name for it, litter.
“You Americans don’t seem to be happy unless you are mucking about somewhere,” says the letter
Lost Thought
Oh man! The very character’s names have hidden meaning. Thanks to Misguided Thoughts. Naturally we’ve looked for the meaning in the names before. I just had not put Locke and Rousseau together.
Lost Thought
The Lost Blog poses an interesting question, “Why is Locke so interested in Sawyer’s name??” with a possible connection to Locke’s father.
Lost Fans! The sweat stains tell all!
Shannon’s shirt is for sale on eBay. Since auctions come and go so quickly, I’ve saved a copy. I guess we can say “Shannon Lost the shirt off her back.”
Castle Stormed
The Happiest Place in the World is a Riot!
An angry mob of parents tried to force their way into Disneyland after the gates were shut because the theme park had sold out for the day.The decision was made to stop entries to the Hong Kong park when it reached its capacity of visitors.But the disappointment swiftly turned to anger for around 100 of the people left standing outside and the scene descended into chaos for a second day.
So, next time you go to Disney, get there early to “avoid the mobs.”
Oh Deer! One more video.
Both James of Puerilis and Busymom have posted separate links to two different archives of a practical joke by the Man Show. The video requires sound to be funny and has some potentially offensive words in it.
Today’s 8 minute video
Bah! Women drivers and their vans. Warning! Steve’s blog has some pictures that aren’t safe for work. This one however is relatively safe and absolutely hilarious!
Tagged by Julie with Romantic Desires
I forgot to cry “no tag backs” so Julie got me with “8 things that appeal to me, that I would desire in an intimate/romantic partner”:
- Early 20s
- Dirty blonde
- Dumb as a rock
- Doesn’t know the word “No”
- Strong distaste for clothing
- Adventurous
- Doesn’t know where I live
- Has a twin sister
Ok. Now the real answer:
- A listening ear
- A smile and a giggle
- Trust
- Spontaneity
- Self-confidence
- Hugs and hand holding
- Honesty
- Everything Cathy
Is that sufficient to get me in trouble until the summer?
More on Firefly Season 2
Joss Whedon has never heard of Ace Underhill.
Underhill said in an interview: “If [Joss] contacts me and says, ‘Hey, we’re not interested in Firefly anymore’ or ‘I’m not interested in Firefly anymore,’ then I will abandon the project
Underhill wants to do a pay per view model. That would be downloads to video ipod, pay per view television, etc. That model concerns me that the success would be limited.
Underhill added that he has contacted members of the Firefly/Serenity cast and had received a few rate quotes from agents, but he declined to say who. He acknowledged that he had not yet heard from Firefly/Serenity star Nathan Fillion.
The Browncoats have a discussion on this topic. Could be Underhill is just trying, and successfully, to get press for his company. I mentioned Underhill’s effort on Jan 23. See other Firefly posts.
