Good bye [for now] Jay
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posted by TheWino @ 5:08 PM
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Bottom Of The Barrel
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
The new series stars Elizabeth Mitchell of Lost, Scott Wolf of Party Of Five, Morris Chestnut of Boyz n the Hood, and Lourdes Benedicto of The Nine. For two more clips from the show, check them out here.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
All-in-all, it was a great season where we had less of the bad singers, more of the good performers and a dark-horse mild mannered singer who is now your American Idol!
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Contestant's Favorite From The Season:
Adam Lambert - Mad World
Great control and nice tone. Pretty much the same as last time. Good start to the night.
Kris Allen - Ain't No Sunshine
Solid vocals with a different arrangement than the last time he did this song. Loved the piano. Tie game.
American Idol creator Simon Fuller's choice:
Adam Lambert - A Change Is Gonna Come
Good not great. Forgettable in the first half and Adamish in the end.
Kris Allen - What's Going On
Totally Kris. Solid performance. It's going to be close.
Winner's Single, co-written by Kara DioGuardi:
Adam Lambert and Kris Allen - No Boundaries
First off I thought this song didn't sound very good. The words seemed nice enough but the music was terrible. For Adam's rendition, I thought it was pretty good. He kept his screeching in a minimum and I think it did him well to be less over-the-top of the song that could be his first single. As a counter, Kris was good but struggled at the big points of the song. I liked that is was rearranged for his style but in the end I am underwhemled by both guys on what will be one of their first single.
Should Win: Kris
Needs To Win: Adam
Will Win: Kris
I think the Danny G. fans are more likely to back acoustic Kris and louder-than-loud Adam. I think this is going to be very, very close and clearly we need to adjust our DVR's in order to capture the entire show.
I would have liked to seen the answers for the following categories:
Sounds That Kitties Make
Twinkle, Twinkle Little ______
States That End In "Hampshire"
What Color Is Green
Current Black Presidents
They seem like they would each have only one answer but I bet the contestants could have come up with interesting answers.
I love that SNL has had guests dropping in skits like this one which features Tom Hanks and Norm MacDonald. It's not Catch The Semen!
Monday, May 18, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
The plot of this film, and I kind you not, is about a submarine that is caught between two battling prehistoric monsters that have been awakened from a frozen state. One is a Megalodon: a gigantic, shark-like creature; the other a giant octopus similar to the Kraken. The submarine's crew races against time to survive and capture the two monsters before they can damage the coast.
Is it any wonder that this film is going straight to video? I guess they are hoping for some of the buzz that Snakes On A Plane got with the ridiculously straightforward name. I think I can hold off adding this to the netflix queue until I have seen ever other movie ever made.
Ok, that makes sense...
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Now as for the finals - for the second season in a row, it will be an all male final pitting Adam's over-the-top vocals vs Kris down-to-earth musicality. As far as future artists goes, I think this season has gotten it right. Both these guys will find themselves recording an album which will ironically be dropping sometime around the start of season 9. In some respects I believe Adam needs to win it more than Kris but I'm sure Kris would take the title. Sure Adam has been the judges favorite all year but what if Kris ends up with all of Danny's votes? He could just slide into the winners circle from nearly nowhere. It is going to be interesting next week. Wino Out!
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Danny Gokey - Dance Little Sister
Paula picked a song I don't think I ever heard before but I have to say I thought it was a solid vocals. Liked how he worked it with the sax guy. More of the same from Danny and definitely a good start to the night.
Kris Allen - Apologize
Randy and Kara went with something a bit more popular than Paula and while his rendition is a straight cover, I liked seeing him at the piano. Kris is musician left and this song was definitely his type of music.
Adam Lambert - One
Simon selected the biggest hit so far and it seems like he may have given some arrangement suggestions. Started off great but he lost me when he went all Mary J. on the song. Seems like he has been already anointed.
Round 1: Kris was my favorite but Adam was clearly the judges pick.
Danny Gokey - You Are So Beautiful
I liked the choice of a Cocker tune and enjoyed the arrangement but didn't love it. Started off a bit shaky but he worked it out in the back half of the song. This might have just punched his ticket to the finals.
Kris Allen - Heartless
Talk about making it your own! Kris totally Allenized this Kayne West hip-hop track into an acoustic pop song in the style of song he will be recording in the next few months. So far, the coolest song of the night.
Adam Lambert - Cryin'
Adam is for sure the only guy [this season] who has the range to really cover Aerosmith. He can definitely sing but again I not a fan of his high note vocal style. Obviously, the judges believe the finals are going to be Adam and one the other two guys.
Round 2: The show is tightening up. Kris was by far my favorite in this round.
After 10 weeks, we have 3 guys who all could end up in the finals or go home as the 3rd best of season 8. Having Adam is the bottom 2 last week really proves it is anybody's game.
Should Go Home: Danny
Will Go Home: Kris
Monday, May 11, 2009
Imagine a world where every citizen feels empowered and part of their neighborhood. Imagine if everyone trusted and felt taken care of by their local government. That is the idea behind SeeClickFix, who is leveraging the power of the internet to bring citizen and hard-working local authorities and service people closer together.
Here is an example of their service hard at work. Ass you can see many people have reported pothole problems in and around Boston. If you zoom out of the google map you can see the reports go clear across the entire country.
SeeClickFix encourages residents to become citizens by participating in taking care of and improving their neighborhoods. We allow anyone to:
Sunday, May 10, 2009
"Your angel will be waiting for you and will take care of you."
The child further inquired, "But tell me, here in heaven I don't have to do anything but sing and smile to be happy."
God said, "Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you. And you will feel your angel's love and be very happy."
Again the child asked, "And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me if I don't know the language?"
God said, "Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear, and with much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to speak."
"And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?"
God said, "Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray."
"Who will protect me?"
God said, "Your angel will defend you even if it means risking it's life."
"But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore."
God said, "Your angel will always talk to you about Me and will teach you the way to come back to Me, even though I will always be next to you."
At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from Earth could be heard and the child hurriedly asked, "God, if I am to leave now, please tell me my angel's name."
"You will simply call her, 'Mom.'"
Friday, May 08, 2009
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Next week we will get the Judge's choice / Contestant's choice week. This gives the idols one more shot to show us who they think they are and it gives the judges a chance to select what they think the idols are. I particularly like when the judges, who do have good musical knowledge, get to select a song because it usually doesn't lead to a bad song choice. I now choose to listen to some All-American Rejects. Wino Out.
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Adam Lambert - Whole Lotta Love
Certainly the only one left that could attempt a true Zeppelin cover. I have not been an Adam fan this year but this was a rockin' performance. Still felt his vocal was too high pitched but overall it was really good. I don't think he be returning to the bottom 3 this week.
Allison Iraheta - Cry Baby
Flawless vocals but I think she be a little unforgettable this week. At this point I think the show becomes more than just vocal talent and it becomes a show about an artist. I'm not overly familiar with the song but it did sound very Joplinish. Here is where Allison is left behind.
Duet 1: Kris & Danny - Renegade
Awesome song choice! Started very strong, the total harmonies were solid and an interesting twist. I agree with Simon, I preferred Danny over Kris on this track.
Kris Allen - Come Together
Wouldn't have been the Beatles song I would have chosen for Kris but this was pretty good. The vocals were good, even if it was a bit to high pitched, and the guitar work sounded solid. Even if this is the end for Kris, I don't think he'll ever forget jammin' with Slash.
Danny Gokey - Dream On
Started a little rough but got much better as the vocal volume got louder. I'm not so sure the really high note at the end was a good idea. I think this is why they don't have an Aerosmith week. I think Danny will get through even if this week didn't quite work for him.
Editors Note: No offense Ms. DioGuardi, but Dream On was released in 1973 while Cryin' and Crazy were released in 1993 - 20 years later. Dream On is early Aerosmith! I know your a big wig in the biz but please bring a little more music knowledge to the show, please.
Duet 1: Allison & Adam - Slow Ride
Interesting song choice but these two sounded better then Kris and Danny. Maybe Adam will ask Allison to guest vocal on his debut album. This last performance may have just saved Allison for another week.
Bound For The Finals: Adam
Bottom Three: Allison, Kris and Danny
Should Go Home: Allison
Will Go Home: Kris
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
If this guy asks to play beer pong, say no. If he argues with you about the score say you win and run away.
Joseph B. Jimenez, 24, was charged with first-degree murder for allegedly fatally shooting his opponent, Scott Riley, 25, following a game of beer pong at a Bridgeport home Friday night.
Who the hell brings a gun to a beer pong game anyway?
Another wasted life and more waste for our penal system! Seriously, what is wrong with people?
With today's report of 28 more confirmed cases of H1N1 Influenza, I thought it was time to investigate this worrisome situation. First off, what is Swine Flu anyway? It is a combination of Avian [bird], Human and Swine Influenza all mongrelized genetic mix found in the current Mexican swine flu strain. But further study has shown that this new virus is very different from what normally circulates in North American pigs. It has two genes from flu viruses that normally circulate in pigs in Europe and Asia and avian genes and human genes. Scientists call this a “quadruple reassortant” virus. Ok, but it's just the Flu right? Well yes and no. It is influenza however transmission of swine influenza virus from pigs to humans is not common and properly cooked pork poses no risk of infection. When transmitted, the virus does not always cause human influenza and often the only sign of infection is the presence of antibodies in the blood, detectable only by laboratory tests. Therefore flu-like symptoms are being taken very seriously by the US Government and the CDC. So this is out-of-the-ordinary, but is it really dangerous? It doesn't appear to be a killer virus but we should error on the side of caution when you look back at our own history with this kind of flu:
1918: Estimated 70 to 100 million dies from Spanish Flu [H1N1]
1976: 5 soldiers at Fort Dix become infected, 1 man dies
1988: Hundreds infected in Wisconsin, 1 woman dies
2007: Outbreak in the Philippines where 1 out of 10 infected die
Based on this history lesson, we should take this outbreak seriously. So how can you protect yourself? Health officials recommend taking several precautions to avoid getting swine flu. First, they recommend frequent hand washing and trying to stay in good general health. They recommend getting plenty of sleep, staying physically active, managing stress, drinking fluids, and eating healthy foods. They also advise people to avoid touching surfaces that may be contaminated with the flu virus. Also, avoid close contact with people who are sick. This sounds like good sound advice! But wait, couldn't we all just take some pill and be ok? According to the CDC, laboratory testing on these swine influenza A (H1N1) viruses so far indicate that they are susceptible (sensitive) to Oseltamivir - brand name Tamiflu® is approved to both treat and prevent influenza A and B virus infection in people one year of age and older. Roche Holding AG said it's current stockpile is 5 million pills includes the 2 million treatment courses held by the WHO and the 3 million treatment courses held by Roche as part of their rapid response stockpile. If a treatment is 10 pills, that stockpile would only cover 500,000 people which is a bit shy of 337 or so million people living in North America.
So know you know why this current epidemic [which could turn into a pandemic] is so important. Stay healthy!
Monday, May 04, 2009
Sunday, May 03, 2009
This video was filmed in one take, with audio being recorded simultaneously with the film. The video features Nyle (www.nyleraps.com) and is produced by Last Pictures (www.last-pictures.com) and 194 Recordings (www.myspace.com/194recordings)
V is coming back this fall
Back in 1983, Kenneth Johnson wrote and directed a miniseries called V about "The Visitors" who come to earth in an attempt to gain control of our planet. This spurned another miniseries called The Final Battle. Well now ABC is rebooting the show with a appropriately named fall show called V.The new series stars Elizabeth Mitchell of Lost, Scott Wolf of Party Of Five, Morris Chestnut of Boyz n the Hood, and Lourdes Benedicto of The Nine. For two more clips from the show, check them out here.
Labels: Television
posted by TheWino @ 8:18 AM
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AI: Kris Is The Winner
After 12 weeks and nearly 100 million votes, Kris Allen is your new American Idol. I think Kris himself was the most shocked by the announcement and I bet deep down inside he feels bad for Adam who was by far the judges favorite but not Americas. The finale was long and drawn out but did contain some great moments:- David Cook played his new single Permanent, with iTunes proceeds going to the Accelerate Brain Trust Cure in honor of his brother Adam.
- Anoop Desai Alexis Grace [and the rest of the top 13] performed I'm Yours with Jason Mraz.
- Kris Allen and Keith Urban sang Ubran's newest single Kiss a Girl. This would be a nice guest on Allen's debut album.
- Katrina "bikini girl" Darrell was given the Best Attitude award and during her less-than-average performance of Vision of Love, Kara DioGuardi popped out, showed off her vocal skils and even dropped her own bikini look off. She is really the whole package!
- Adam Lambert went all gothic in a Beth/Detroit Rock City/Rock and Roll All Nite medley with the one and only KISS.
- Carlos Santana went old school with Matt Giraud on Black Magic Woman and then he was Smooth with the rest of the top 13.
- Lastley, Kris Allen and Adam Lambert dropped We Are the Champions with surprise guests Queen which was A-W-E-S-O-M-E!
All-in-all, it was a great season where we had less of the bad singers, more of the good performers and a dark-horse mild mannered singer who is now your American Idol!
Labels: American Idol
posted by TheWino @ 9:21 AM
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Idol, Morning After The Final Showdown
The final showdown gives each contestant 3 chances to blow us away, so let's see how they do:Contestant's Favorite From The Season:
Adam Lambert - Mad World
Great control and nice tone. Pretty much the same as last time. Good start to the night.
Kris Allen - Ain't No Sunshine
Solid vocals with a different arrangement than the last time he did this song. Loved the piano. Tie game.
American Idol creator Simon Fuller's choice:
Adam Lambert - A Change Is Gonna Come
Good not great. Forgettable in the first half and Adamish in the end.
Kris Allen - What's Going On
Totally Kris. Solid performance. It's going to be close.
Winner's Single, co-written by Kara DioGuardi:
Adam Lambert and Kris Allen - No Boundaries
First off I thought this song didn't sound very good. The words seemed nice enough but the music was terrible. For Adam's rendition, I thought it was pretty good. He kept his screeching in a minimum and I think it did him well to be less over-the-top of the song that could be his first single. As a counter, Kris was good but struggled at the big points of the song. I liked that is was rearranged for his style but in the end I am underwhemled by both guys on what will be one of their first single.
Should Win: Kris
Needs To Win: Adam
Will Win: Kris
I think the Danny G. fans are more likely to back acoustic Kris and louder-than-loud Adam. I think this is going to be very, very close and clearly we need to adjust our DVR's in order to capture the entire show.
Labels: American Idol
posted by TheWino @ 8:49 PM
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This Is [SNL] Jeopardy
I would have liked to seen the answers for the following categories:
Sounds That Kitties Make
Twinkle, Twinkle Little ______
States That End In "Hampshire"
What Color Is Green
Current Black Presidents
They seem like they would each have only one answer but I bet the contestants could have come up with interesting answers.
I love that SNL has had guests dropping in skits like this one which features Tom Hanks and Norm MacDonald. It's not Catch The Semen!
posted by TheWino @ 6:51 AM
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Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus
First watch the trailer:The plot of this film, and I kind you not, is about a submarine that is caught between two battling prehistoric monsters that have been awakened from a frozen state. One is a Megalodon: a gigantic, shark-like creature; the other a giant octopus similar to the Kraken. The submarine's crew races against time to survive and capture the two monsters before they can damage the coast.
Is it any wonder that this film is going straight to video? I guess they are hoping for some of the buzz that Snakes On A Plane got with the ridiculously straightforward name. I think I can hold off adding this to the netflix queue until I have seen ever other movie ever made.
Labels: Movies
posted by TheWino @ 3:38 PM
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Just how did Matthew Fox hurt his arm?
Ok, that makes sense...
Labels: Video
posted by TheWino @ 9:33 AM
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AI: Mano-A-Mano
Well my boy Danny finishes 3rd in season 8. In the past 7 years, that has not been a very good place to finish [see the careers of Nikki McKibbin, Kimberley Locke, Jasmine Trias, or Vonzell Solomon] but in the last couple years we have seen much more music out of the top 10 [Elliott Yamin, Chris Daughtry, or Kellie Pickler as examples] so I think this is not the last we have seen of good old Danny Boy. I look forward to hearing what he can come up with once he is away for the Idol machine and has a studio to work with.Now as for the finals - for the second season in a row, it will be an all male final pitting Adam's over-the-top vocals vs Kris down-to-earth musicality. As far as future artists goes, I think this season has gotten it right. Both these guys will find themselves recording an album which will ironically be dropping sometime around the start of season 9. In some respects I believe Adam needs to win it more than Kris but I'm sure Kris would take the title. Sure Adam has been the judges favorite all year but what if Kris ends up with all of Danny's votes? He could just slide into the winners circle from nearly nowhere. It is going to be interesting next week. Wino Out!
Labels: American Idol
posted by TheWino @ 8:01 AM
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Idol, Morning After Everybody's Pick Week
On AI's 300 episode, we get the judges and contestants choice. I usually really like what the judges select so let's see if they can pick something great this week.Danny Gokey - Dance Little Sister
Paula picked a song I don't think I ever heard before but I have to say I thought it was a solid vocals. Liked how he worked it with the sax guy. More of the same from Danny and definitely a good start to the night.
Kris Allen - Apologize
Randy and Kara went with something a bit more popular than Paula and while his rendition is a straight cover, I liked seeing him at the piano. Kris is musician left and this song was definitely his type of music.
Adam Lambert - One
Simon selected the biggest hit so far and it seems like he may have given some arrangement suggestions. Started off great but he lost me when he went all Mary J. on the song. Seems like he has been already anointed.
Round 1: Kris was my favorite but Adam was clearly the judges pick.
Danny Gokey - You Are So Beautiful
I liked the choice of a Cocker tune and enjoyed the arrangement but didn't love it. Started off a bit shaky but he worked it out in the back half of the song. This might have just punched his ticket to the finals.
Kris Allen - Heartless
Talk about making it your own! Kris totally Allenized this Kayne West hip-hop track into an acoustic pop song in the style of song he will be recording in the next few months. So far, the coolest song of the night.
Adam Lambert - Cryin'
Adam is for sure the only guy [this season] who has the range to really cover Aerosmith. He can definitely sing but again I not a fan of his high note vocal style. Obviously, the judges believe the finals are going to be Adam and one the other two guys.
Round 2: The show is tightening up. Kris was by far my favorite in this round.
After 10 weeks, we have 3 guys who all could end up in the finals or go home as the 3rd best of season 8. Having Adam is the bottom 2 last week really proves it is anybody's game.
Should Go Home: Danny
Will Go Home: Kris
Labels: American Idol
posted by TheWino @ 7:39 AM
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The power of the citizen technologist
Imagine a world where every citizen feels empowered and part of their neighborhood. Imagine if everyone trusted and felt taken care of by their local government. That is the idea behind SeeClickFix, who is leveraging the power of the internet to bring citizen and hard-working local authorities and service people closer together.Here is an example of their service hard at work. Ass you can see many people have reported pothole problems in and around Boston. If you zoom out of the google map you can see the reports go clear across the entire country.
SeeClickFix encourages residents to become citizens by participating in taking care of and improving their neighborhoods. We allow anyone to:
- See - see a non-emergency issue in your neighborhood
- Click - open a ticket describing the issue and what can be done to resolve it
- Fix - publicly report the issue to everyone for resolution
- Transparency - governments and most organizations work best when they conduct their business in plain view. We'll do our best to do the same.
- Collaboration - Four brains are better than one. And millions of brains are better than three. Our goal is to give everyone else the tools to accomplish what we never could ourselves. Open source software and wikis are good models for us.
- Scale - We could have created a site that focused on our home town. Using the internet and all the tools others have created, we want to reach as many people as possible around the globe. Massive scale, please.
- Efficiency - Although paper has its place, there is a lot more room for the web and the mobile phone. Rather than re-invent the wheel, our site is built on open source software and Google maps.
Labels: Technology
posted by TheWino @ 10:11 AM
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Mothers Day
A baby asked God, "They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?""Your angel will be waiting for you and will take care of you."
The child further inquired, "But tell me, here in heaven I don't have to do anything but sing and smile to be happy."
God said, "Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you. And you will feel your angel's love and be very happy."
Again the child asked, "And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me if I don't know the language?"
God said, "Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear, and with much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to speak."
"And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?"
God said, "Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray."
"Who will protect me?"
God said, "Your angel will defend you even if it means risking it's life."
"But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore."
God said, "Your angel will always talk to you about Me and will teach you the way to come back to Me, even though I will always be next to you."
At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from Earth could be heard and the child hurriedly asked, "God, if I am to leave now, please tell me my angel's name."
"You will simply call her, 'Mom.'"
Labels: Holiday
posted by TheWino @ 7:30 PM
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AI: And then there were only men left
Last night was the departure of Allison Iraheta who went from 17 year old LA unknown to the best female singer in the 8th season. I expect Allison to move forward as a recording artist and could even see her more as part of a band instead of just being herself out there. I also think a few more years of seasoning would do her a world of good. Unfortunately, I don't think coming in 4th place on the top rated show on TV will give her time to grow up and mature a little more.Next week we will get the Judge's choice / Contestant's choice week. This gives the idols one more shot to show us who they think they are and it gives the judges a chance to select what they think the idols are. I particularly like when the judges, who do have good musical knowledge, get to select a song because it usually doesn't lead to a bad song choice. I now choose to listen to some All-American Rejects. Wino Out.
Labels: American Idol
posted by TheWino @ 1:39 PM
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Idol, The Morning Aftter We Rocked
Rock & Roll Week! Maybe we might hear Rock And Roll or Rock You Like A Hurricane or Rock And Roll Band or Rock And Roll All Nite. Well probably not but we should hear some rock classics. Note sure if the duet's will be good or not but they should definitely be interesting.Adam Lambert - Whole Lotta Love
Certainly the only one left that could attempt a true Zeppelin cover. I have not been an Adam fan this year but this was a rockin' performance. Still felt his vocal was too high pitched but overall it was really good. I don't think he be returning to the bottom 3 this week.
Allison Iraheta - Cry Baby
Flawless vocals but I think she be a little unforgettable this week. At this point I think the show becomes more than just vocal talent and it becomes a show about an artist. I'm not overly familiar with the song but it did sound very Joplinish. Here is where Allison is left behind.
Duet 1: Kris & Danny - Renegade
Awesome song choice! Started very strong, the total harmonies were solid and an interesting twist. I agree with Simon, I preferred Danny over Kris on this track.
Kris Allen - Come Together
Wouldn't have been the Beatles song I would have chosen for Kris but this was pretty good. The vocals were good, even if it was a bit to high pitched, and the guitar work sounded solid. Even if this is the end for Kris, I don't think he'll ever forget jammin' with Slash.
Danny Gokey - Dream On
Started a little rough but got much better as the vocal volume got louder. I'm not so sure the really high note at the end was a good idea. I think this is why they don't have an Aerosmith week. I think Danny will get through even if this week didn't quite work for him.
Editors Note: No offense Ms. DioGuardi, but Dream On was released in 1973 while Cryin' and Crazy were released in 1993 - 20 years later. Dream On is early Aerosmith! I know your a big wig in the biz but please bring a little more music knowledge to the show, please.
Duet 1: Allison & Adam - Slow Ride
Interesting song choice but these two sounded better then Kris and Danny. Maybe Adam will ask Allison to guest vocal on his debut album. This last performance may have just saved Allison for another week.
Bound For The Finals: Adam
Bottom Three: Allison, Kris and Danny
Should Go Home: Allison
Will Go Home: Kris
Labels: American Idol
posted by TheWino @ 9:16 AM
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Beer and guns never mix
If this guy asks to play beer pong, say no. If he argues with you about the score say you win and run away.Joseph B. Jimenez, 24, was charged with first-degree murder for allegedly fatally shooting his opponent, Scott Riley, 25, following a game of beer pong at a Bridgeport home Friday night.
Who the hell brings a gun to a beer pong game anyway?
Another wasted life and more waste for our penal system! Seriously, what is wrong with people?
posted by TheWino @ 6:02 PM
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H1N1 (Swine) Influenza
With today's report of 28 more confirmed cases of H1N1 Influenza, I thought it was time to investigate this worrisome situation. First off, what is Swine Flu anyway? It is a combination of Avian [bird], Human and Swine Influenza all mongrelized genetic mix found in the current Mexican swine flu strain. But further study has shown that this new virus is very different from what normally circulates in North American pigs. It has two genes from flu viruses that normally circulate in pigs in Europe and Asia and avian genes and human genes. Scientists call this a “quadruple reassortant” virus. Ok, but it's just the Flu right? Well yes and no. It is influenza however transmission of swine influenza virus from pigs to humans is not common and properly cooked pork poses no risk of infection. When transmitted, the virus does not always cause human influenza and often the only sign of infection is the presence of antibodies in the blood, detectable only by laboratory tests. Therefore flu-like symptoms are being taken very seriously by the US Government and the CDC. So this is out-of-the-ordinary, but is it really dangerous? It doesn't appear to be a killer virus but we should error on the side of caution when you look back at our own history with this kind of flu:
1918: Estimated 70 to 100 million dies from Spanish Flu [H1N1]
1976: 5 soldiers at Fort Dix become infected, 1 man dies
1988: Hundreds infected in Wisconsin, 1 woman dies
2007: Outbreak in the Philippines where 1 out of 10 infected die
Based on this history lesson, we should take this outbreak seriously. So how can you protect yourself? Health officials recommend taking several precautions to avoid getting swine flu. First, they recommend frequent hand washing and trying to stay in good general health. They recommend getting plenty of sleep, staying physically active, managing stress, drinking fluids, and eating healthy foods. They also advise people to avoid touching surfaces that may be contaminated with the flu virus. Also, avoid close contact with people who are sick. This sounds like good sound advice! But wait, couldn't we all just take some pill and be ok? According to the CDC, laboratory testing on these swine influenza A (H1N1) viruses so far indicate that they are susceptible (sensitive) to Oseltamivir - brand name Tamiflu® is approved to both treat and prevent influenza A and B virus infection in people one year of age and older. Roche Holding AG said it's current stockpile is 5 million pills includes the 2 million treatment courses held by the WHO and the 3 million treatment courses held by Roche as part of their rapid response stockpile. If a treatment is 10 pills, that stockpile would only cover 500,000 people which is a bit shy of 337 or so million people living in North America.
So know you know why this current epidemic [which could turn into a pandemic] is so important. Stay healthy!
Labels: Medical
posted by TheWino @ 3:04 PM
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1 Take, 1 Song, Many Performers
This video was filmed in one take, with audio being recorded simultaneously with the film. The video features Nyle (www.nyleraps.com) and is produced by Last Pictures (www.last-pictures.com) and 194 Recordings (www.myspace.com/194recordings)
Labels: Music
posted by TheWino @ 3:38 PM
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TheWino's personal thoughts about wine, women and song.. oh yeah and life too.
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