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Casting Underway for the Star Wars Live Action Series

I hear today via http://www.aintitcool.com and MTV that casting has started on George Lucas’s Star Wars live-action series.  This series will cover the events between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope.  For me this is great news.  I’ve never really cared for the animated ones being produced recently.  I’m really hoping the TV series is realized and has a chance to air.

Sources:
http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/03/09/exclusive-star-wars-live-action-tv-series-casting-underway/
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/40384

Posted by Chad Dotson in TV/Movies, 0 comments

DTV Transition

Well, the Congress has now delayed the DTV transition from February 17 to June 12.  Let me ask you… What will be different then?  The answer may surprise you.  NOTHING.  That is if you don’t count the amount of tax dollars going into it.  If you ask me this has been the most botched operation in history.  Heck, if it can confuse the tech savvy (and I know it has) it sure confuses the heck out of the general population.  Who do I blame for all the confusion?  Its simple, number one I blame the government.  All these ads they’ve aired are completely worthless and have done nothing but add to the confusion.  The next entity I blame is the very media that is being transitioned.  I’ve listened to months of “In x days TV will change as you know it.”  Ummm how helpful is that?  Of course, the media thrives on ratings reaped from fear mongering these days.  Quite frankly I’m sick and tired of hearing about it.  I mean if people don’t have enough sense to have already prepared, postponing the date a few months isn’t going to change anything.
Source: http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/02/04/digital.tv.delay.vote/index.html

Posted by Chad Dotson in Ramblings, Technology, 0 comments

HMS Victory Found During Filming of Discovery Channel’s “Treasure Quest”

During last week’s episode of Treasure Quest on Discovery, Odyssey Explorer found a wreck that they would only refer to as “The Legend.”  Several details were given about the ship that could lead anyone with historical knowledge to a good conclusion.Facts Given:

  • It was believed to be a ship of the line (only a handful existed in the mid 1700’s).
  • It carried over 100 guns.
  • Carried almost 1000 people.

It was all confirmed via Fox News this morning to be the wreckage of the HMS Victory that sunk in the English Channel after getting seperated from her fleet. Research indicates she was carrying 4 tons of gold when she went down.  To clear up the ambiguity, this HMS Victory is the inspiration for the HMS Victory used by Horatio Nelson.

According to AIS, at this moment Odyssey Explorer is moored near London.

Sources:

Fox News: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,486387,00.html
Treasure Quest @ Discovery: http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/treasure-quest/treasure-quest.html

Posted by Chad Dotson in Ramblings, 0 comments