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| JULY 23, 2006 |
My Mistress: Ms. Pac Man
Click here for the skinny on the latest addition to my home arcade.
FETT | 10:00PM - EST
Chad Vader
Bonafide SW fans will love this one.
FETT | 10:00PM - EST
"A Story...."
I
had to quote one of my favorite Ren and Stimpy episodes for
the title of this
post.. Looks like Disney fans will be getting
a Woody once more, as it's been
announced that both Tom Hanks and Tim Allen will be
providing the voices for
the popular main characters in Toy Story III. More
updates on this topic as
we have them.
FETT | 10:00AM - EST
Peter Cullen Feels Prime Again
A
dream for many Transformers fans came true yesterday at the
San Diego
Comic-Con,
as it was announced that Peter Cullen would be providing the voice
of Optimus Prime in the forthcoming live-action film.
His voice was used for the character in the popular
cartoon series from the
80s. More on the update here.
FETT | 10:00AM - EST
Star Trek, The Next Generation. No- The Other One.
In
its ongoing mission to seek out new life forms and new civilizations,
and to continue to occupy space in the scifi realm,
the new Star Trek XI
poster is here. Coming
to a tricorder near you in 2008.
FETT | 10:00AM - EST
| JULY 22, 2006 |
Dark Times: The Path To Nowhere
Chatter
is building regarding the latest Dark Horse Comics creation, the
Dark Times series. Be sure to check
back with us often for updates regarding
this newest series, as it prepares for launch in October!
Update:
check here
for some new artwork from Dark Times issue #1, all the way
from Comic-Con!
FETT | 10:00AM - EST
Updates From Sansweet At Comic-Con
Steve
Sansweet shared updates regarding the forthcoming Star Wars animated
series, the highly-anticipated TV live action series,
and also IJ4:
[Sansweet
said that the animated series is scheduled to premiere in 2008,
and the
live action series is aiming to debut before 2010.
"We've
been spending the last couple of years building from scratch two
new
state-of-the-art digital animation companies, one at
Skywalker Ranch and one in Singapore," Sansweet
said. "The scripts for the first batch of shows have been completed,
and Animation is hard at work on the first episodes."
Sansweet also added that David Koepp's script for INDIANA
JONES 4 is still a
couple of months away, but the hope is that pre-production
can start rolling
by the end of this year, early 2007 at the latest.]
They
better get moving on the IJ4 project, escpecially since Harrison
Ford just
celebrated his 64th birthday- Thanks goes
to Cinescape for the update.
FETT | 7:00AM - EST
| JULY 21, 2006 |
Happy Birthday To The Funniest Man On The Planet
BTDT
is proud to send birthday wishes out to Robin Williams, who is 55
today.
This guy has had me laughing since the first time I
saw him on Mork & Mindy.
In High Scool, my best friend and I ended up having
his Live At The Met
appearance memorized because we'd watched it so much
(ie "I will compare
and contrast Jesus and Spider-ma-a-n...."). It
was from this performance
where I adapted the joke name of "Sparky"
into my insult database..
I must also mention that the whole BTDT
staff have his appearance from
Whose Line Is It Anyway? on warm-standby at all
times, and memorized as
well.
The
guy has also become a heluv-an actor, with outstanding performances
in
movies like Good Will Hunting and Dead Poet's Society. Robin
continues to
entertain the world with his talents, and we wish him
many more to come.
FETT | 12:00PM - EST
| JULY 20, 2006 |
"Bugs Bunny To Oith- Yeh, I'm Hee"
On
this day in 1969,
Neil Armstrong was the first man to set foot on the Moon
(well, at least so the TV stations said..). In
yesterday's
news on CNN, it was
mentioned that China is already planning expeditions
to the Moon and Mars,
so the next decade should be pretty interesting.
FETT | 12:00PM - EST
Batteries ARE Included
Ever
thought it would be possible to have a DECENT car that ran on batteries?
Not one of those POS hybrid-lookin' thingys that has
3 wheels and just enough
room for an Oompa Loompa, but a SWEET ride that was
also good for the
environment?
Well,
if you've been hoping for something that meets that criteria, you
gotta
check out the Tesla.
Hello? Batman?
FETT | 12:00PM - EST
| JULY 19, 2006 |
F18osaurus
New
studies show that an ancient reptile once had triangular wings like
one
would find on today's fighter jets.. More
on the discovery here.
FETT | 9:00PM - EST
My Pet Rock
This
stone located in New Hampshire continues to baffle local area
experts.
It has engravings on it, along with holes drilled in
the top and bottom. I'd
say what it looks like to me, but I always end up getting
my hand slapped for
suspecting something for being NOT of this Earth.. So,
I'll stop there.
FETT | 12:00PM - EST
BTDT DVD Pick: Ultraman, Season I
It is a time of celebration- To commemorate the 40th Anniversary of Ultraman,
the
entire first series is available in a 3-DVD set. The
collection also offers
special features on the first DVD, including audio commentaries
from the team
who converted the eps over to English. Ironically,
they are also the group who
worked the same magic for the Speed Racer series. You
know, the lines
like "whooooooaaaaaaaaaa!!!" and
"be CARE-ful SPEED!!!"
Check
back soon for a detailed review of this latest release. In
the meantime,
pick up your own copy of the DVD here.
FETT | 12:00PM - EST
| JULY 18, 2006 |
Ride
Ride Ride Let It Ride
BTO couldn't have said it any better.. For
those of the 2-wheel breed, tomorrow
is YOUR day. "National
Ride Your Bike To Work Day" is here!
Just
don't listen to pessimists like Unleasht,
who say if you wear a tie to work
you can't ride to work.. Those are words
spoken by someone who wears a
clip-on, and carries one of those old long-handled 80s
combs.
FETT | 10:00PM - EST
Raiders Of The Lost Script
In
the on-going IJ saga, we get an update from Steven Spielberg on
what
issues have been transpiring regarding the curse of
the IJ4 script. His take
on the scenario actually does help to make more sense-
You can read the
dirt here.
FETT | 12:00PM - EST
| JULY 17, 2006 |
Keep your eyes on the Vault
One
of my favorite sites, Avault,
is apparently resigning and will be back in a
few weeks.
Good luck, fellas. Redesigns are never easy. Probably why
our site still gets hit
with requests from Gopher Browsers...8]
360s on the Moon.
I have always loved what we humans choose to do
the first time we -COUGH-
landed -HACK- on the moon...Setup
a living habitat capable of sustaining life?
Nope.. Search for ice or any possible signs
of alien life? Naw...
Drill for Oil? ...New missle defense system?...........WIFI?
Hell
no, we're gonna do doughnuts, you know, like in NASCAR after they
win?
We're all just good ole boys. Never meanin no harm.
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Unleasht | 12:30PM - EST
| JULY 16, 2006 |
Here Lies Ken Lay-Lies
I
love sweet, juicey conspiracy theories, especially that one where
people doubt
that we ever landed on the moon, that one is great. Here
is a new one that I
choose to instantly believe, because, I want to.
People are starting to think that Ken
Lay never died.....
"One conspiracy theory finds it a little too convenient
that former Secretary of
State Colin Powell was treated for altitude sickness
at the same Aspen hospital where Lay was pronounced
dead the day before. Powell was in the resort town
to participate in a panel discussion, but the theory
purports that he was actually there to bring Lay
passports, other ID and an escape plan."
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Personally, I think that Evil Overlord Cheney- the Necromancer,
just
resurrected Lay during the funeral by muttering a Druid incantation....
You cant kill evil that powerful.
You can only send it back to Hell and wait for it to resurface.
Come on people....
Unleasht | 12:30PM - EST
| JULY 14, 2006 |
"Houston, We Have A Problem..."
When
the government happens to 'misplace' something old that was
in a box,
we could understand that, right? Sure.. Maybe
even a lot of 5 boxes gone
missing, is something that would make one say "yeah
well those things happen"..
But
when you get wind that 698 out of 700 boxes of original
Apollo 11 photo
footage are simply 'misplaced' (yeah, the actual
moon landing in 1969), it simply
reaks of conspiracy. You
be the judge..
FETT | 12:30PM - EST
Bikes With Lights
Totally dig the LED mods shown here for trickin' out your cycle- Take a peek.
Unleasht | 12:00PM - EST
Wicked Wallpaper
I've
been following this artist's work for years, and used many an
image from
their gallery for my desktop wallpaper. Check
it out.
FETT | 11:00AM - EST
Song From The South
BTDT reader Southern Sith checks in to tell us:
"Hi
guys, there have been some rumors floating
around that a new movie was coming out with
Natalie Portman, where she was going to be bearing
all- Thought your readers might like this
update
on the topic.."
Thanks for sharing with us, SS.
FETT | 11:00AM - EST
| JULY 13, 2006 |
The Head-Butt Game
Check out this online game, in light of the latest World Cup controversy.
Outrage | 4:00PM - EST
Happy Birthday Indy..
The
man who shot first celebrates his 64th birthday today- I've
been a fan
of this guy since I watched him drive a wicked '55
Chevy off the road in
American Graffiti..
Hopefully
Calista is helping to keep him in shape for Indy IV. Enjoy the
day
Harrison!
FETT | 12:00PM - EST
| JULY 12, 2006 |
Skyguard, Skynet- Same Difference
According
to this
article, the US Army and the Northrop corporation is in
a
joint venture with Israel to create SKYGUARD, a
laser bubble that allows
protection of airports from rocket and missile attacks.
No
matter how you say it though, it just means one thing: time
to get off the
grid. I wonder if North Korea got the memo
on this one yet.
FETT | 10:00PM - EST
Original Fire......FOX
This
post is actually two-fold- First, the scoop on the
latest Audioslave cut, from
their forthcoming album "Revelations". Yesterday,
WMMR out of Philly launched
this new tune out across the airwaves to give everyone
a little taste of the
SLAVE to come. They did a good job of
leaving SLAVE fans like myself hanging,
waiting 50 minutes past the original start time
to spin the record.. Their alibi?
To avoid the hackers and downloaders of the world..
Guess what folks, you
failed! Anyway.. Unleasht
and I compared notes after checking it out, and
agreed upon the following: although it was
great to hear new material on the
way from this stellar 2-in-1 megaband combo, the
track seemed to be missing
on all counts. It sounded like their
lead singer, Chris Cornell, was holding back,
guitar and bass riffs sounded somewhat light on
their typical RAGE-ish style,
and, I think Unleasht put it best when he said he
didn't even recall hearing
any drums on the track. In all honesty,
I can understand if they're toning down
on Cornell's part- I'd hate to see a legendary singer
of his calibur fall victim to
ruined vocal chords; an issue that has befallen
predecessors like Steve Perry or
Robert Plant. But the music has always
helped to carry this band along as well,
and when I compare a cut like this to one like "The
Whip" (that's still waiting to
find its place on a SLAVE CD I might add), it definitely
falls short. At any rate,
glad to see these guys continuing on, and we keep
our fingers crossed that
other surprises await with the new CD.
Part
II of this post revolves around what I will call the Fresca
of web browsers,
Firefox (with IE and Netscape being the Coke and
Pepsi of course)- It appears
that more and more web surfers are choosing Firefox
over the "other leading
brand" in their ongoing quest to keep the web
free of corporate lockdown.
More on the update here.
FETT | 12:00PM - EST
| JULY 11, 2006 |
In A Hurry?
You just can't fix stupid.
FETT | 12:00PM - EST
iPod user gets hit by LIGHTNING.. Blames iPod. Highlights at 11.
FETT | 7:00AM - EST
| JULY 10, 2006 |
What A View
Check
out this
link recapping some of the Shuttle launch footage from 7/4.
The clip of the solid rocket booster video is simply
bad@$$. And they wanted
to postpone this- Pffft.
FETT | 10:00PM - EST
Good Times, Good Times.....
Just
a nice, downhome, video of the webmaster here for BTDT
and his wife
playing on their newly acquired full sized, Ms.
PacMan arcade game. I just dont
know why they grabbed a siteseeing, japanese tourist
to record it for them(?).
BTW,
you'll never beat my high score that way, buddy....
Happy Trailz....
Unleasht | 12:30PM - EST
BTDT Review: Disney's CARS
I know I know, it's a little late- but better late than never.. Check out our take on it here.
FETT | 12:00PM - EST
| JULY 7, 2006 |
AVATAR Update
The
other day we posted on James Cameron's future plans- one
of which is
AVATAR, which according to this
article, starts filming in February 2007.
Check it out!
FETT | 3:00PM - EST
It's All Fun And Games Until..
-somebody
mentions racism.. A new PSP (PlayStation Portable)
ad shows a white woman dressed in all white, grabbing
the face of a black woman, to promote
the new WHITE
PSP. As a result, can you guess what's resulted??
YES!
Race controversy! "Johnny, tell
'em what he's WON!!!"
The
funny part is, the ad isn't being shown in the U.S. because
of the country's
issues with racism. BUT, it's OK to be
shown in Europe and, specifically,
Amsterdam.. That makes the U.S. look
really great, doesn't it?? Nowhere in
this ad does it make reference to anything
like "cracker", "honkie", slavery,
Uncle Remus, NOTHING. It's a photography gig, applying
a usage of
color- THAT IS IT. This crap is really getting
old..
It's an AD, people.. Suck it up and move along. Nothing to see here.
FETT | 2:30PM - EST
5 Days Before EnSLAVEment
In
just 5 days, one of the newest cuts from the forthcoming Audioslave
CD,
"Revelations", will be hitting radio stations
across America.
The
CD is scheduled for release on Sept 5th, and the first track
released will be
"Original Fire". More on this upcoming
JAM here.
FETT | 2:30PM - EST
| JULY 6, 2006 |
Are You A Frag-git?
For
those of you who have an affinity for FPS games, but can't bring
yourselves
to purchase a game like Unreal Tournament or Quake,
here's a free
open source
FPS that's been a hit since 2003.
FETT | 12:30PM - EST
Cameron Trilogies Coming
According
to this
article over at Cinescape, James Cameron has a few
forthcoming Trilogies on the horizon. As
I've said before, we here at B4DT look
forward to anything from James.. Anything
other than SOLARIS of course..
FETT | 12:30PM - EST
Great........
Some forward thinking Swedes are trying to
offer some protection but
I'd rather complain about another form of insurance.
In the last few years
We seen the development of 'Pet Health Insurance',
'Legal Insurance' and now
this. I uh.... I want to vomit now. Can I
get vomit insurance?
I like the idea this surrounds, but I just dont
want another
form of insurance.
Unleasht | 12:00PM - EST
| JULY 4, 2006 |
Happy 4th Of July
Best Wishes to all of our reading community on this great day. Keep it safe!
"IT'S........... AWAY!!!!!!!!"
After
days of safety debates, weather spoofs and other minor flim-flam,
the Space
Shuttle Discovery has finally made its way to Space. At
2600MPH,
the ship roared into the outer atmosphere- This
is truly an historic moment,
with the ship launching successfully on July 4th. Thank
the Maker.
FETT | 3:00PM - EST
| JULY 3, 200606 |
"Dear David..."
So
how cool would it have been, to have the opportunity to have the
original
Darth Vader, as your own personal pen pal,
while the Original Trilogy was being
made? Someone who could fill you in on
alot of behind-the-scenes details
happening at the time? Well, for one lucky
lady named Rosemary, this was a
reality..
The
cool thing about this story is, one lucky eBayer will now have
the chance
to
own a true collection rarity: 30
pieces of correspondence between this
person and Mr. Prowse himself, dating from 1978-1995! Guess
it just goes to
prove one thing: there really WAS still good in him.....
FETT | 2:00PM - EST
Better Than Fireworks: Shuttle Launch July 4th
Those
in FL will get a great 4th of July show, having the opportunity
to possibly
see the Space Shuttle launch on July 4th, the first
Independence Day launch in
the history of the program. Details continue
to change regarding the potential
launch, as another crack in the insulator foam was
detected sometime this
morning.
The
shuttle has already been delayed 2x from its launch times this
month, but the launch window is available until as
late as 7/19. Stay tuned for
more updates on this event.
FETT | 7:00AM - EST
Asteroids: The Real-Life Experience
Sometime
between last night and this AM, a large asteroid zipped past the
Earth, apparently visible as a moving dot to those
who had clear skies
(definitely not us on the East Coast last night). More
on the event here.
FETT | 7:00AM - EST
| JULY 1, 2006 |
A Picachu Shitzu
Just
in case you needed a review or, you wanted to partake in something
idiotic...personally, I did it for both reasons. I
loved the number
two and the
the commi red star shorts.
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Unleasht | 12:00PM - EST
