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Facebook in 40 Years

Sun, 05 Aug 2007 15:04:23 GMT

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Transformers and a look ahead to Transformers 2

Tue, 03 Jul 2007 03:41:56 GMT

Transformers is one of the best movies I've seen this year. Easily fueling the fire of Transformers fans for years to come. While the sexual humor and stuff was not needed, the robots were cool enough to allow you to forget all of that.

Ratatouille is also a great film. It's a simple story that takes you on an original adventure. Pixar is second to none when it comes to animating a film.

Now, if you haven't seen Transformers yet, go now. I'm going to write what I think will happen in the next one, so stop reading until you've seen the first one.

Still with me?

Okay. Here's what my ideal storyline for the next Transformers film would entail.

Transformers 2

A huge spaceship called the Ark is headed for Earth. On board are many of the remaining Autobots, answering the call of Optimus Prime. Close behind, Starscream is on-board a Decepticon ship, filled with Decepticons such as Soundwave, among others. As the Ark approaches Earth, the Decepticons damage the ship and it crash lands on the side of a volcanic mountain in a desert region of the United States.

The Decepticons are under the "leadership" of Starscream, returning to Earth to seek revenge. However, Soundwave double crosses Starscream, and finds a way to bring the ship into the Ocean, where Megatron awaits. It is there, under the water, that the Decepticons build a base of operations.

Sam and Mikaela start out the movie having married between films. That takes care of any possibility of a Will Turner/Elizabeth Swann type love story, plus it takes out the "will they/won't they" and leaves room for more of what we're all there to see anyway: TRANSFORMERS.

Meanwhile, Optimus leads the Autobots to the crash site of the downed Ark where they form a headquarters.

In the desert lives a boy that already feels like he's been outcast from society. People look at him differently. Living in the desert, he's become great with computers, and wishes he could live a "normal" life. His name is Chip Chase, a young computer genius that is confined to a wheelchair. When one of the Autobots is in trouble near by, he is able to come to their aide, and eventually comes to help them out at their base. No longer the outcast, he is one of many that people now admire, the perfect teammate for the Autobots. (In the original animated series, Prowl's "battle computer" is damaged in a fight with Decepticons. He then goes online to seek help from the Autobots or from Teletran 1, the computer system in the Ark. He, instead, communicates with Chip, who gives him a hand.)

Without the All-Spark Cube, the Decepticons have a new goal: Energon. They'll take it from wherever they can. And the Autobots have to stop them from getting too much of it, or they'll be able to construct a new All-Spark Cube.

Thus ends my idea's for Transformers 2, so far.

I wanted to also fit the Dinobots in, but this is already pretty full, so perhaps Transformers 3.

Anyway, that's a bit of what I think the sequel should have. I think the story should now be more from the robots' perspectives.. we've gotten the movie that introduces them, now we're primed and ready for a movie that focuses on them almost entirely.

Ireland Updates

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:42:33 GMT

Punk Rock Catholic - Updates on Ireland and more!

Go see Bridge to Terabithia, buy Anberlin and Relient K

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:01:52 GMT

Bridge to Terabithia is an awesome movie. Not a fantasy film in the slightest, but has some fantasy elements. Just make sure that the sound quality in the theatre you're viewing it within is up to par. The first time I saw it, the sound rocked. The second time left a LOT to be desired. But the movie is well worth seeing.

Anberlin's new album Cities, based on the first listening, is a fantastic album. I already like it better than "Never Take Friendship Personal." At least this one doesn't have two songs that start with the same lyrics (it's not exact, but far too similar to me... however a small nit-pick of mine).

Do they not have pen or paper where you are? - Stationary Stationery
Are there no shadows where you are? - (The Symphony of) Blasé

All in all, the new album is strong and starts out with a bang.

Relient K's new album Five Score and Seven Years Ago is also phenomenal. I highly recommend picking it up when it is released on March 6th. I've got the special edition pre-ordered (I know that it's good because I've somehow managed to get the entire album, not to mention that I purchased a single from it on iTunes). Jon Foreman of the band Switchfoot lends his vocals to part of the 11-minute song "Deathbed;" which closes out the album.

All in all, two very strong albums for the year 2007, that will be hard to match.

Movies for 2007

Tue, 02 Jan 2007 13:24:08 GMT

2006 Movies that I missed that I still need to see:

Stranger than Fiction
Rocky Balboa
Happy Feet
The Pursuit of Happyness
and I'm told I need to see it, but I am not sure, due to graphic violence: Apocalypto

Here's my list of movies that I want to see that are releasing this year. Who knows if it'll change, but so far, this is what it is.

The ones I most want to see (in alphabetic order):

Bridge to Terabithia
Evan Almighty
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
Ocean's Thirteen
Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End
Ratatouille
Shrek the Third
The Simpsons
Spider-Man 3
TMNT
Transformers
The Waterhorse

February

    Bridge to Terabithia
    (February 16, 2007)
    Ghost Rider
    (February 16, 2007)
    Amazing Grace
    (February 23, 2007 - limited)

March

    TMNT (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
    (March 23, 2007)

May

    Spider-Man 3
    (May 4, 2007)
    Shrek the Third
    (May 18, 2007)
    Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End
    (May 25, 2007)

June

    Ocean's Thirteen
    (June 8, 2007)
    Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
    (June 15, 2007)
    Evan Almighty
    (June 22, 2007)
    Ratatouille
    (June 29, 2007)

July

    Transformers
    (July 4, 2007)
    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
    (July 13, 2007)
    The Simpsons Movie
    (July 27, 2007)
    Stardust
    (July 27, 2007)

August

    The Bourne Ultimatum
    (August 3, 2007)

September

    The Dark is Rising
    (September 28, 2007)
    The Waterhorse
    (September 28, 2007)

November

    Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
    (November 16, 2007)

NarniaFansCast Christmas 2006 Special Edition

Mon, 25 Dec 2006 09:08:37 GMT

We've completed work on a special gift for all of you, from us at NarniaFans.com! It's a very special episode of the NarniaFansCast. It took a lot of hard work and collaboration, and we're very proud to have it ready for you. If you've never listened to our podcast before, or you've listened to them all, you'll find this to be a very well produced, and well put together episode. With original Narnia Christmas stories and heartwarming words from Andy Filipowich, Paul Martin (Myself), Roger Thomas and John Burkitt.

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The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Fri, 08 Dec 2006 14:41:10 GMT

Last night, after roughly 70 hours of gameplay (the last save time is 68 hours, 38 minutes) I completed the latest adventure through Hyrule. As the credits rolled, I was thinking a few things. First was that this was probably the best game that I've ever played. The variety of levels and gameplay is outstanding, as are the incredible functionality of the controls of the Wii remote.

There are still many things for me to do in the land of Hyrule, though. Many adventures to be had. Collecting golden bugs (no joke), collecting Ghosts (Poe souls), completing the Cave of Ordeals, Fishing, collecting the remaining heart pieces.

There are two things that are a shame. The first is that you don't get to save after you beat the game, so you never really have the satisfaction of seeing what happens after the credits roll, or living in that world that you have just rescued. The other is that the game is already, pretty much, over. I seem to remember the other Zelda games being much longer, but that could just be the number of fortresses that you had to conquer. In this game there were seven, and then Hyrule Castle, which wasn't nearly the size that the others are.

Now I am left wondering when the next one is coming, if it will be a continuation of this story, or if it will just repeat the same story but with more new and interesting twists on the old adventure. Seriously, Nintendo, bring on another chapter in this adventure.

Well, I've never really played through The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker for the GameCube, but I do have it... so I think that'll be the next Zelda adventure that I play through.... although, after getting used to the controls on the Wii version, I wonder if going back to play Zelda on the original control scheme will be as easy as riding a bike, or will I be dooming myself to forget how to play Twilight Princess? We'll see

Either way, that was a very fulfilling adventure, and one that was well worth it.

Walden Media presents: Share a Miracle Moment

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 18:21:35 GMT

Charlotte's Web is coming out this December, from Walden Media. They're an awesome company with a lot of great things going that we can emulate. We can even use their ideas and take part in their contests and everything. I just got a call from Chip Flaherty from Walden Media, and he told me all about some pretty awesome things that Walden Media has going on. I've added some links to some of this stuff to my Walden Media Fan Site (www.waldenfans.com).

Harvest Barn Raising
Charlotte's Web's themes of Giving, Friendship and Miracles provide an excellent backdrop to encourage people to make a difference in the community.
http://charlotteswebresources.com/harvestbarnraising.html

Break a Reading World Record
Walden Media, Paramount Pictures, HarperCollins, Nickelodeon Movies, Kerner Entertainment and our partners are teaming up to "Break a World Reading Record With Charlotte’s Web." The record attempt is for MOST PEOPLE READING ALOUD SIMULTANEOUSLY IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS.

On Wednesday, December 13, 2006, at 12 noon (EST), you are invited to join students, educators, librarians and fans of Charlotte’s Web who will gather in schools, hospitals, libraries and community centers to read a passage from E. B. White’s classic tale of friendship, kindness, selfless giving and miracles. It is our hope that “Break a World Reading Record with Charlotte’s Web” will introduce this wonderful story to a new generation and reintroduce the story to fans who haven’t read it since childhood. Please read further to see how you can participate in this exciting event.
http://www.charlotteswebbarr.com/

Share a Miracle Moment

Quote:

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Detroit Tigers

Sat, 28 Oct 2006 00:49:26 GMT

Detroit Tigers - Taking the World back in 2007

Detroit Tigers - Enter World Series

Sun, 15 Oct 2006 09:55:11 GMT

Ah, the Detroit Tigers. Not just any team. My team. Ever since I was little, watching Alan Trammell, Chet Lemon, Lou Whitaker, Kirk Gibson, Jack Morris, and Lance Parrish. Trammell was my favorite player. I even took his number, 3, when I played rocket baseball. I continued to follow the Tigers as they lost and lost.

I have a cardboard version of me wearing a Tigers uniform that I made in 3rd or 4th grade. And had a pennant on my wall from a double-header I went to when I was 7 or 8. I replaced it this year with a new one, that I bought when I saw the Tigers play the A's this year (for the record, they lost that game, but sweeping them in the playoffs was sweet revenge.. I'm going to more games next summer.).

My first Tiger game since the double header. (For the double header, they played the Boston Red Sox and won both games. The first, 8-4. The second, they were down. They wound up winning 18-9.)

A few years ago, the Tigers set the Major League loss record. But they were always my team, and I always followed them.. even when I wasn't able to watch any games (I don't have cable though, so that meant checking scores and losing track of who actually plays on the team). I also stopped buying baseball cards a long time ago, when they got up to more than $1.00 per pack.

And now, the Tigers have won seven straight games in the playoffs (after losing game 1 of the opening series to the New York Yankees, they swept the rest, winning the best of 5 series 3 games to 1), to enter their first World Series in 22 years. They'll play either the St. Louis Cardinals or the New York Mets. (Cardinals are leading the best of seven series at 2 games to 1)

This is a great day to be a Tiger fan.