Sat - December 30, 2006
Moving to Blogger
New year, new blog host. I'm moving this clambake
to Blogger.com.
http://ronbolog.blogspot.com
New feed for the RSS fans: http://ronbolog.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
http://ronbolog.blogspot.com
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ronbojames.com should resolve to the new blog in
the next day or so.
Why move? http://ronbolog.blogspot.com/2006/12/and-boom.html
Why move? http://ronbolog.blogspot.com/2006/12/and-boom.html
Posted at 04:13 AM |
Sun - December 24, 2006
Brubaker's Criminal Issue #1 Online
Marvel has posted the first issue of Ed
Brubaker's new noir/crime book, Criminal, online for
free:
[linkage]
[linkage]
Newsarama interviewed him earlier this
year:
[newsarama.com]
He's doing a great job taking over Daredevil from Bendis, and this issue of Criminal looks good. I might have to add this book to my pull list.
[newsarama.com]
He's doing a great job taking over Daredevil from Bendis, and this issue of Criminal looks good. I might have to add this book to my pull list.
Posted at 05:18 PM |
Sun - December 10, 2006
Golden Age Green Lantern Creator, Dead at 91
Sad news Saturday, as Martin Nodell, Golden Age
comic creator, probably best known as the creator of the original Green Lantern
(the Alan Scott version) passed away.
Didn't realize this until I read it on Wikipedia
(so you know it's true ;) ), but Nodell left comics in the 1950s (only to return
in the 1980s) to work in advertising. During his advertising stint, he helped
create the Pillsbury Doughboy.
He created two American cultural icons and will be missed.
He created two American cultural icons and will be missed.
Posted at 05:28 PM |
Sun - November 5, 2006
Remember Remember the Fifth of November
Just a friendly reminder that it's Guy
Fawkes day.
The best line from V for Vendetta: People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.
edit: Thanks to Pillsbury for sending me this quote by Thomas Jefferson (that slightly predates V for Vendetta): When the people fear the government you have tyranny...when the government fears the people you have liberty.
--Thomas Jefferson --
Posted at 09:00 PM |
Thu - July 6, 2006
Rocketboom: He said/She said
Sad news as Amanda Congdon has left Rocketboom.
Even sadder is that her departure has deteriorated into a He Says/She Says
debacle with her former partner Andrew Baron. He says she's leaving to pursue
her dream of moving to LA for some Hollywood opportunities. She says the move to
LA was based on the promise of moving Rocketboom production out there with her.
Either way, I think Rocketboom fans are poorer for the whole
situation.
See Amanda's goodbye message on her
blog:
http://amandaunboomed.blogspot.com/
and (on July 6th, anyway) read Andrew's announcement of her departure on the main page of Rocketboom:
http://www.rocketboom.com
http://amandaunboomed.blogspot.com/
and (on July 6th, anyway) read Andrew's announcement of her departure on the main page of Rocketboom:
http://www.rocketboom.com
Posted at 09:45 AM |
Fri - April 21, 2006
Air Force One -Tagged!
In fact, once the hoax video started making its
rounds on the internets, Air Force officials actually checked to make sure Air
Force One wasn't really tagged. [SFGate.com]
Posted at 05:10 PM |
Wed - February 8, 2006
2006 Mavericks Surf Contest
SFGate.com has some great coverage of the 2006
Mavericks Surf Contest.
They've got photos, video, and a write up of the
competition.
Unfortunately a couple of spectators were injured by rocks falling from a cliff.
The coolest thing about the Mavericks competition is that everyone knows it is coming, but no one knows exactly when. Competition organizers scope out projected swells, wind speed, weather, etc. and give about 24 hours notice to the competitors and spectators. The stars aligned for a Tuesday, 8am start yesterday.
Results here.
They report that over 50,000 decided to make Tuesday an unofficial holiday and make their way out to Pillar Point to watch, but I've been on that beach when Mavericks was pumping and that number just seems a little too high.
Unfortunately a couple of spectators were injured by rocks falling from a cliff.
The coolest thing about the Mavericks competition is that everyone knows it is coming, but no one knows exactly when. Competition organizers scope out projected swells, wind speed, weather, etc. and give about 24 hours notice to the competitors and spectators. The stars aligned for a Tuesday, 8am start yesterday.
Results here.
They report that over 50,000 decided to make Tuesday an unofficial holiday and make their way out to Pillar Point to watch, but I've been on that beach when Mavericks was pumping and that number just seems a little too high.
Posted at 02:50 PM |
Thu - January 19, 2006
Connor 0, Tooth Fairy 1
I asked the little guy how he lost
it:
"Holly hit me with her giant head."
"Holly hit me with her giant head."
Posted at 09:42 PM |
Fri - January 13, 2006
Girls #1 up on Newsarama
Continuing the Image promo going on at Newsarama,
the Luna Brothers' creepy Girls issue #1 is available for free download.
Warning: Some nudity, so don't d/l if you can't stand the sight of nekkid wimmenz.
Warning: Some nudity, so don't d/l if you can't stand the sight of nekkid wimmenz.
I've only read the first trade of
Girls,
but I'm eagerly waiting for the next one. The story starts out weird and only
gets weirder. Reminds me of the X-files episodes where they go to a small town
because something mysterious is happening.
Posted at 11:50 PM |
Thu - January 12, 2006
What the hell happened to Alaska Airlines?
Man, I remember when they were the airline to
pick if you wanted good food, friendly service, ontime schedules and new
planes.
Suddenly, they're in the news every week or two for something bad.
Yesterday on the news I saw this story.
A woman travelling to a dog show in Florida is watching as they're loading her crated pooches into the cargo hold and one of the baggage handlers picks up a crate, tips it over his head and chucks it into the plane!
Later, when questioned about it, they claim it was a different dog/crate, like that's okay!
My favorite quote from the linked story:
She had been on her way to a dog competition in Florida. She's now taking only <her other dog> because she thinks he's too heavy to be thrown.
It's worth noting that the baggage handlers aren't Alaska Airlines employees, but they are employees of the company that Alaska hired to save them >$13 million/year, but after punching a hole in that jet and not reporting it and now this pooch toss, you gotta figure they're costing them something more than money.
Suddenly, they're in the news every week or two for something bad.
Yesterday on the news I saw this story.
A woman travelling to a dog show in Florida is watching as they're loading her crated pooches into the cargo hold and one of the baggage handlers picks up a crate, tips it over his head and chucks it into the plane!
Later, when questioned about it, they claim it was a different dog/crate, like that's okay!
My favorite quote from the linked story:
She had been on her way to a dog competition in Florida. She's now taking only <her other dog> because she thinks he's too heavy to be thrown.
It's worth noting that the baggage handlers aren't Alaska Airlines employees, but they are employees of the company that Alaska hired to save them >$13 million/year, but after punching a hole in that jet and not reporting it and now this pooch toss, you gotta figure they're costing them something more than money.
[Dog tossed aboard
jet]
Even Alaska Airlines maintenance has been contracted out and according to this story, they can't seem to get it right either.
Half million dollar fine for flying a jet for 2 months without proper safety lighting for emergencies, then not discovering it wasn't properly fixed until it had been back in service for 2 more weeks.
[Alaska faces FAA safety fine]
Even Alaska Airlines maintenance has been contracted out and according to this story, they can't seem to get it right either.
Half million dollar fine for flying a jet for 2 months without proper safety lighting for emergencies, then not discovering it wasn't properly fixed until it had been back in service for 2 more weeks.
[Alaska faces FAA safety fine]
Posted at 12:27 AM |
Wed - January 11, 2006
Day 24 of Seattle Rain
Rain in Seattle isn't usually newsworthy, but I guess we're closing in on a
record. (I don't think it's actually rained 24 days here in Lakebay, but I could
be wrong since there were a couple of days where I didn't make outside until the
afternoon.)
If the weather keeps up for another nine days, we'll break the record set in the winter of 1953.
There have been some mudslides in this part of the state and I guess there are a few rivers under flood watch, but for the most part, it hasn't been too disruptive. Most of the water on my property runs down into the beaver pond at the bottom of the hill I'm on and the pond doesn't seem to be getting any higher.
There always seems to be some sunshine mixed in pretty much every day, so it's not as bad as they make it sound on the news and in the paper. The worst thing is my car needs a wash and I haven't mown the lawn since forever. (Maybe this rain isn't so bad after all...)
If the weather keeps up for another nine days, we'll break the record set in the winter of 1953.
There have been some mudslides in this part of the state and I guess there are a few rivers under flood watch, but for the most part, it hasn't been too disruptive. Most of the water on my property runs down into the beaver pond at the bottom of the hill I'm on and the pond doesn't seem to be getting any higher.
There always seems to be some sunshine mixed in pretty much every day, so it's not as bad as they make it sound on the news and in the paper. The worst thing is my car needs a wash and I haven't mown the lawn since forever. (Maybe this rain isn't so bad after all...)
Posted at 10:45 PM |
Battle Pope #1 up on Newsarama
"When he's not leadin' mass, he's out
kickin' ass!"
As part of this week's Image promo on newsarama, the debut issue of Robert Kirkman's masterpiece, Battle Pope, is available for free d/l
As part of this week's Image promo on newsarama, the debut issue of Robert Kirkman's masterpiece, Battle Pope, is available for free d/l
Posted at 10:31 PM |
Mon - January 9, 2006
Fell #1 for Free
Issue number one of Warren Ellis new monthly
comic Fell is available in its entirety for free on Newsarama.
Issue 1 sold out almost instantly back in
September. Fell is unique in a couple of ways. In a time when comics are priced
around $3.00 each, it comes in at a cheap $1.99. It's 16 pages of story, densely
packed into 9 panels per page. Each issue has a few more pages of sketches,
scripts and notes (a la DVD extras.)
The story and artwork are what you would expect from Ellis and artist Ben Templesmith. Each issue is a stand-alone story, but with recurring characters, all set in the creepy town of Snowtown. The title character, Fell, is a good cop that saw something he shouldn't have and ended up transferred to the crumbling town. Three issues in and I'm really liking it. I wish all the titles I read were as entertaining.
Image will be offering a few of their #1 issues on Newsarama:
[Image Comics #1 Week: Fell#1]
The story and artwork are what you would expect from Ellis and artist Ben Templesmith. Each issue is a stand-alone story, but with recurring characters, all set in the creepy town of Snowtown. The title character, Fell, is a good cop that saw something he shouldn't have and ended up transferred to the crumbling town. Three issues in and I'm really liking it. I wish all the titles I read were as entertaining.
Image will be offering a few of their #1 issues on Newsarama:
[Image Comics #1 Week: Fell#1]
Posted at 08:10 PM |
Andy Caldecott dies in Dakar Rally
Man, less than a year after the Dakar Rally took
the life of Fabrizio Meoni another rider falls during the
race.
Forty-one year-old Aussie rider Andy Caldecott had actually retired from racing in September after failing to raise the funds to mount his third Dakar challenge. It was a last minute phone call from Repsol KTM a week before Christmas that made his dream come true.
Forty-one year-old Aussie rider Andy Caldecott had actually retired from racing in September after failing to raise the funds to mount his third Dakar challenge. It was a last minute phone call from Repsol KTM a week before Christmas that made his dream come true.
It was such a last minute scramble for him to
compete, he even had to borrow a race suit from Nani Roma once he got to the
Lisbon, Portugal start of the race.
He scored a win on the third stage of the event and was running 10th overall when he went down in what they're calling a low speed crash, not far from where Meoni died last year on the road to Kiffa in Mauritania. After Meoni's death, they've instituted a speed limit on the motorcycles. Caldecott was reportedly well under that limit when he crashed.
Repsol KTM rider Marc Coma is currently leading the motorcycles, it's not known if he'll be continuing.
Update from KTM: "The Repsol KTM Team announces that, out of consideration for the effort, dedication and the great work done by KTM rider Andy Caldecott, the team has decided that it will continue with its participation in the 2006 Lisbon Dakar Rally."
[Eurosport]
[Telegraph]
He scored a win on the third stage of the event and was running 10th overall when he went down in what they're calling a low speed crash, not far from where Meoni died last year on the road to Kiffa in Mauritania. After Meoni's death, they've instituted a speed limit on the motorcycles. Caldecott was reportedly well under that limit when he crashed.
Repsol KTM rider Marc Coma is currently leading the motorcycles, it's not known if he'll be continuing.
Update from KTM: "The Repsol KTM Team announces that, out of consideration for the effort, dedication and the great work done by KTM rider Andy Caldecott, the team has decided that it will continue with its participation in the 2006 Lisbon Dakar Rally."
[Eurosport]
[Telegraph]
Posted at 06:12 PM |
Fri - January 6, 2006
The Dog Whisperer - Season 2 starts tonight
I'm not a big fan of 'reality' shows, but last
season, I really loved watching The Dog Whisperer on the National Geographic
channel.
Each episode features two or three 'problem' dogs and their owners. After watching the dogs in action and an interview with the owners, Cesar Millan, a dog behaviorist, works with the dogs (and more importantly, the owners) to work out whatever problems the dogs are having.
It sounds pretty goofy at first, but after watching it a few times, you really start to see how Millan is able to get inside the dog's head. He establishes that he is the 'Alpha dog' and then makes the pooch do exactly what he wants.
In most cases, he has to 're-hab the dog and train the owner,' meaning it's usually something the owners are or aren't doing that is causing the problem. Once they are shown what to change, the 'problem' dog no longer has a problem.
Each episode features two or three 'problem' dogs and their owners. After watching the dogs in action and an interview with the owners, Cesar Millan, a dog behaviorist, works with the dogs (and more importantly, the owners) to work out whatever problems the dogs are having.
It sounds pretty goofy at first, but after watching it a few times, you really start to see how Millan is able to get inside the dog's head. He establishes that he is the 'Alpha dog' and then makes the pooch do exactly what he wants.
In most cases, he has to 're-hab the dog and train the owner,' meaning it's usually something the owners are or aren't doing that is causing the problem. Once they are shown what to change, the 'problem' dog no longer has a problem.
I think what makes it so compelling is seeing the
reactions of the owners when they see how easy it is and how happy they are that
they can enjoy and share their dog and let it more into their lives.
Usually, by the end of the episodes, the dogs are happy and the owners are so overjoyed they're sometimes crying.
New episodes start tonight on the National Geographic channel.
Usually, by the end of the episodes, the dogs are happy and the owners are so overjoyed they're sometimes crying.
New episodes start tonight on the National Geographic channel.
Posted at 06:53 PM |
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