What A Great Couple Of Videos..

Fight For America

The Longer Version

Another New MMO..

Got a new e-mail yesterday about Star Wars: The Old Republic.  The screen shots look nice, but how will this fair with MMO players.  I hear a lot of people complaining about Star Wars: Galaxies and how bad it got.  Will this suffer the same fate?  It looks like it will be in developing for some time.  I could not find any info about release date or beta testing, so I am guessing it is still relatively new in programming.  This will be a joint effort between Lucasarts and Bioware.  I know that Bioware has produced some good games, so it will be interesting to see what they come up with as far as this MMO.  You can check out more HERE.  Here is a shot I got from the site..  Oh, there are a few bugs on their site, guess all new things have issues..

Hannity Warms Up The Crowd..

Hannity warms up the crowd at Sarah Palin's Florida rally..  What a great scene..

Elisabeth Hasselbeck On The Trail With Palin...

Elisabeth Hasslebeck, who is known for her role on The View, hits the campaign trail with Sarah Palin.  What a great job she is doing..  Check out her and Sarah Palin below..

Election 2008..

Make sure you get out there and vote.  There are some states that have early voting, so if you your state has it, do it.



Remember: If you don't vote, you cannot complain about the outcome..

Sarah Palin Takes Aim At SNL...

Sarah Palin has agreed to do SNL.  In his interview on The Late Show, Sen. John McCain said it should be this Saturday.  This should be very interesting, although she is quoted as saying she does not know what her part of the skit entails.  I hope they at least do her justice and don't try to demean her.  This will be the first time in many years I will actually tune in and watch.

Glenn Beck Moving To Fox News..

Confirmed from Glenn Beck's website, Glenn will be changing over to Fox News.  I could not find an exact date as to when, but it does say he will be in the 5pm/6pm E/C slot.  That spot was held by John Gibson and Heather Nauert.  This is great news, I never go over to CNN, I also plan to use my DVR to record it.  Nice addition Fox News, another great talent to the lineup. 

Transformers 2: Revenge Of The Fallen..

This proves to be a great movie.  It will introduce many new transformers that were not able to be placed in the first movie because of money constraints.  So far there have been many leaked photos and on set videos leaking out.   One thing I am very thrilled about is the inclusion of Soundwave..   Although there is no confirmed word as to what he will be, I hope it will be true to his character.  Since it has been mentioned that Laserbeak and Ravage will also show up, it would only make sense that he would be some sort of audio device.  However, they kind of threw that out in the first movie by making Frenzy a portable radio..   Ah Well, guess we will need to wait and see..

Star Trek XI

Where are we going.. 

Set to release next May, which will include the first true trailer for Transformers 2, will be interesting to say the least.  With the exception of DS9, I have been a big fan of all the series.  I loved Enterprise because it was different, new, and towards it's end was getting so much better.  But since there were so many that, for a lack better of words can recite cannon on cue, it pretty much caused it to suffer.  There are those that enjoy the new stuff and I understand different views but it was a great series.  Anywho, this will prove to be an interesting movie to say the least..  I just cannot wait..

The New Vision In Online Gaming..

Here it comes.. 

Stargate Worlds is rapidly approaching it's closed beta testing phase and some lucky people will have the chance to play and test it before it goes live.   It looks promising, although I am guessing that once things start getting tested we shall see.  It claims to be different than all the other MMOs, however, we will have to judge ourselves.  For me, I cannot wait to see just what all the hype is all about and get good look at it..

The New K.I.T.T..

This new series has potential.  I kind of like it, there are a few things that leave you scratching your head though.  I find it Knight Rider with a twist of Transformers.  The Mustang would not have been my first choice of cars but it has started to grow on me.  I guess we will have to see how things go in the long run..  Check it out Wednesday night at 8E / 7C on NBC.

You can also watch the full episodes HERE.

Getting A Few More Things Going..

Been working recently at getting this thing going again.. 

With the election coming I have been adding a few political items to the blog.  You may not agree with them and that is fine, everyone is entitled to their own opinion.. 

Thanks for looking..

An Interesting E-mail..

Received an interesting e-mail the other day, thought I would post it here..

Dear Friends:

My name is Joe Porter. I live in Champaign, Illinois. I'm 46 years old, a born-again Christian, a husband, a father, a small business owner, a veteran, and a homeowner. I don't consider myself to be either conservative or liberal, and I vote for the person, not Republican or Democrat. I don't believe there are "two Americas, " but that every person in this country can be whomever and whatever they want to be if they'll just work to get there and nowhere else on earth can they find such opportunities. I believe our government should help those who are legitimately downtrodden, and should always put the interests of America.

The purpose of this message is that I'm concerned about the future of this great nation. I'm worried that the silent majority of honest, hard-working, tax-paying people in this country have been passive for too long. Most folks I know choose not to involve themselves in politics. They go about their daily lives, paying their bills, raising their kids, and doing what they can to maintain the good life. They vote and consider doing so to be a sacred trust. They shake their heads at the political pundits and so-called "news", thinking that what they hear is always spun by whomever is reporting it. They can't understand how elected officials can regularly violate the public trust with pork barrel spending. They don't want government handouts. They want the government to protect them, not raise their taxes for more government programs.

We are in the unique position in this country of electing our leaders. It's a privilege to do so. I've never found a candidate in any election with whom I agreed on everything. I'll wager that most of us don't even agree with our families or spouses 100% of the time. So when I step into that voting booth, I always try to look at the big picture and cast my vote for the man or woman who is best qualified for the job. I've hired a lot of people in my lifetime, and essentially that's what an election is - a hiring process. Who has the credentials? Whom do I want working for me? Whom can I trust to do the job right?

I'm concerned that a growing number of voters in this country simply don't get it. They are caught up in a fervor they can't explain, and calling it "change".

"Change what?", I ask.

"Well, we're going to change America", they say.

"In what way?", I query.

"We want someone new and fresh in the White House", they exclaim.

"So, someone who's not a politician?", I say.

"Uh, well, no, we just want a lot of stuff changed, so we're voting for Obama", they state.

"So the current system, the system of freedom and democracy that has enabled a man to grow up in this great country, get a fine education, raise incredible amounts of money and dominate the news, and win his party's nomination for the White House that system's all wrong?"

"No, no, that part of the system's okay we just need a lot of change."

"Change we can believe in."

Quite frankly, I don't believe that vague proclamations of change hold any promise for me. In recent months, I've been asking virtually everyone I encounter how they're voting. I live in Illinois, so most folks tell me they're voting for Barack Obama. But no one can really tell me why only that he's going to change a lot of stuff "Change, change, change." I have yet to find one single person who can tell me distinctly and convincingly why this man is qualified to be President and Commander-in-Chief of the most powerful nation on earth other than the fact that he claims he's going to implement a lot of change.

We've all seen the emails about Obama's genealogy, his upbringing, his Muslim background, and his church affiliations. Let's ignore this for a moment. Put it all aside. Then ask yourself, "What qualifies this man to be my president? That he's a brilliant orator and talks about change?"

CHANGE WHAT?

Friends, I'll be forthright with you I believe the American voters who are supporting Barack Obama don't have a clue what they're doing, as evidenced by the fact that not one of them - NOT ONE of them I've spoken to can spell out his qualifications. Not even the most liberal media can explain why he should be elected. Political experience? Negligible. Foreign relations? Non-existent. Achievements? Name one. Someone who wants to unite the country? If you haven't read his wife's thesis from Princeton, look it up on the web. This is who's lining up to be our next First Lady? The only thing I can glean from Obama's constant harping about change is that we're in for a lot of new taxes.

For me, the choice is clear. I've looked carefully at the two leading applicants for the job, and I've made my choice.

Here's a question - "Where were you five and a half years ago? Around Christmas, 2002. You've had five or six birthdays in that time. My son has grown from a sixth grade child to a high school graduate. Five and a half years is a good chunk of time. About 2,000 days. 2,000 nights of sleep. 6, 000
meals, give or take."

John McCain spent that amount of time, from 1967 to 1973, in a North Vietnamese prisoner-of-war camp.

When offered early release, he refused it. He considered this offer to be a public relations stunt by his captors, and insisted that those held longer than he should be released first. Did you get that part? He was offered his freedom, and he turned it down. A regimen of beatings and torture began.

Do you possess such strength of character? Locked in a filthy cell in a foreign country, would you turn down your own freedom in favor of your fellow man? I submit that's a quality of character that is rarely found, and for me, this singular act defines John McCain.

Unlike several presidential candidates in recent years whose military service is questionable or non-existent, you will not find anyone to denigrate the integrity and moral courage of this man. A graduate of Annapolis, during his Naval service he received the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Distinguished Flying Cross. His own son is now serving in the Marine Corps in Iraq. Barack Obama is fond of saying "We honor John McCain's service... BUT...", which to me is condescending and offensive - because what I hear is, "Let's forget this man's sacrifice for his country, and his proven leadership abilities, and talk some more about change."

I don't agree with John McCain on everything - but I am utterly convinced that he is qualified to be our next President, and I trust him to do what's right. I know in my heart that he has the best interests of our country in mind. He doesn't simply want to be President - he wants to lead America, and there's a huge difference. Factually, there is simply no comparison between the two candidates. A man of questionable background and motives who prattles on about change, can't hold a candle to a man who has devoted his life in public service to this nation, retiring from the Navy in1981 and elected to the senate in1982.

Perhaps Obama's supporters are taking a stance between old and new. Maybe they don't care about McCain's service or his strength of character, or his unblemished qualifications to be President. Maybe "likability" is a higher priority for them than "trust". Being a prisoner of war is not what qualifies John McCain to be President of the United States of America - but his demonstrated leadership certainly DOES.

Dear friends, it is time for us to stand. It is time for thinking Americans to say, "Enough." It is time for people of all parties to stop following the party line. It is time for anyone who wants to keep America first, who wants the right man leading their nation, to start a dialogue with all their friends and neighbors and ask who they're voting for, and why.

There's a lot of evil in this world. That should be readily apparent to all of us by now. And when faced with that evil as we are now, I want a man who knows the cost of war on his troops and on his citizens. I want a man who puts my family's interests before any foreign country.

I want a President who's qualified to lead.

I want my country back, and I'm voting for John McCain.

I think this hits the point straight on.  Don't care if you ya don't like it, but it makes a great point..