Don LaFontaine, Farewell To The Voice of Movie Trailers (8)
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Don LaFontaine, who’s familiar voiceover work was featured in over 5,000 movie trailers and 750,000 television spots, died at age 68 on August 22, 2008. Don LaFontaine was famous for his movie trailer intros which started with the phrase “In a world…” as parodied in this GEICO ad. Related PostsThe Simpsons MovieNorthern Voice 2007 PhotosVoice Talkers, Living the Dream of a Voice ActorNorthern Voice 2008Steven Colbert gives George Carlin The WordThis is a blog post ...
Chinese people discovering fortune cookies (58)
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Here's a funny short video of Chinese people being exposed to fortune cookies (an American invention) for the first time: Americans find high emotional attachment to the slips inside their cookies, looking to them for winning lottery numbers and becoming upset when the fortunes inside are unfortunate. The Chinese, on the other hand, would often tell me after trying the curved vanilla-flavored wafers, “Americans are so strange, why are they putting pieces of paper in ...
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Sam said:
Hilarious! I think we all know that fortune cookies were invented here, but we never really thought about this sort of interaction.
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Eebs said:
Sorry, not trying to share everything on BoingBoing... just loved this video.
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Adam said:
What is this??
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mcescobar1 said:
Thats awesome
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Vi said:
For Matt: What did I tell you?
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Rui said:
"There's a paper inside!"
McCain staffer slams Dungeons and Dragons players (31)
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Jimmy sez, "Michael Goldfarb of the John McCain campaign oddly disses gamers in his post yesterday on the John McCain blog." It may be typical of the pro-Obama Dungeons & Dragons crowd to disparage a fellow countryman's memory of war from the comfort of mom's basement, but most Americans have the humility and gratitude to respect and learn from the memories of men who suffered on behalf of others. Smears the Left Can Fight For ...
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HacKnight said:
Earth to Goldfarb - you're making them angry enough to leave mom's basement and vote. And no, they won't be voting for McCain. Monsters are best left to the imagination.
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Matthew said:
Funny, a lot of the people I've played with have served in the military.
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Alex said:
Ok, hold-on-a-minute. I was able to (mostly) hold my fire. Now it's on. I'm going to go roll up a new unholy crusader paladin and smite this dude.
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Allen said:
As a former D&D player I'm not amused. Now, if I roll a 15 or higher on a D20, I will vote Obama for sure.
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Jason said:
OH NO THEY DIDN'T
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jhimmelman said:
damn those pro-Obama dungeons and dragons losers!!!
ok, ok, it’s not all work out here (1)
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Magellan and his dad ... er, mom for the night, kind of had matching outfits Felony and Joe, whose high heels put him at a whole new altitude Thursday night was ladies’ night at the Commissary. Men had to dress like women to get into the party. There was an inspection at the door. If you didn’t look feminine enough, you didn’t get in, simple as that. Your correspondent barely passed the test; he had ...
Back Up and Sync Your Cell Phone with BitPim [Cell Phones] (54)
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Those of us who have forgone a fancy BlackBerry, Treo, or iPhone know a standard cell phone is probably the most non-interactive, un-tweakable device in the gadget stable. But for many phones, there's a way around overpriced cables, intentionally weak Bluetooth software, and lack of good syncing software. The multi-tool of phone data, BitPim, is a free, open-source, cross-platform solution that can back up all or most of your phone's data, put your home-baked ringtones ...
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jezarnold said:
I don't see nokia (especially Symbian V3).. some of the most popular phones in the world!
4 People Stabbed with Scissors on Metro Red Line (1)
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Four people were injured with superficial wounds on a Metro Red Line subway train at or near the Universal Red Line station after someone pulled out a pair of scissors this evening around 10:25 p.m. "Everyone is being detained and questioned at this point," said Lt. Greg Hinkel of the LA County Sheriff's. However, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported that paramedics transported at least one person to a local area hospital. Train service was ...
Then and Now: South Van Ness at Army, 1953 vs. 2008 (11)
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guest post by Todd Lappin (Telstar Logistics) Yesterday a friend sent me a link to an amazing gallery of vintage color photos of San Francisco from the Cushman Collection at Indiana University. (PROCRASTINATION WARNING: Do not click this link unless you have at least an hour to burn.) About 30 minutes into my procrastination, I stumbled across the photo above, which shows the corner of South Van Ness Avenue at Army (Cesar Chavez) Street in ...
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Klemo said:
great vintage color photo gallery of San Francisco
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Ian said:
I can almost see my house from here!
After Burner: Playa Fuel & Aura Elixir, A Burning Man Energy Drink (1)
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After Burner is a new energy drink for people who go to Burning Man. Talk about niche market. It’s described as “Playa Fuel” and “Aura Elixir” with the tagline: “The Fuel You Need To Radically Express Yourself on The Playa” via anonymous tip image via After Burner Related PostsBurning Man 2003 Is OverPrepare For The Playa, Everything You Need for Burning ManThe Mechabolic, A Trash-To-Fuel Land Speed Racer SlugBurning Man Open House, Green House & ...
king posts (1)
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how we began the night I’m told the raising of the “king posts” used to be a pretty big deal. The king posts are the 11 big beams that hold up much of the rest of Center Camp. The whole shebang is really a stationary sail, Devo told me, and he oughta know. He’s not only been working on the Build for years, but he also knows his way around boats. (He’ll be teaching disadvantaged ...
Battlestar Galactica TV Movie Event To DVD Release (1)
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Around these parts we do love our Battlestar Galactica. Oh sure some of you complain that it is a TV Show and so it doesn’t have a place on a MOVIE blog, then John has to pull rank and we talk about it anyways. Well now we find out that our beloved Battlestar Galactica has reason to be on this blog because they are making a feature TV movie event that will then be set ...
Cthulhu fonts (26)
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The HP Lovecraft Historical Society has an amazing and extensive collection of Lovecraft-inspired fonts for use in your Cthulhoid cosplay, larp and role-playing adventures. HPLHS Prop Fonts (via Beyond the Beyond)
Man Hit by Metro Red Line Train, Dies* (1)
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A man at a station in downtown Los Angeles has died after being hit by a Metro Subway train in an apparent suicide this evening. At 8:36 p.m., Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics were called to the 7th Metro Station where the Red, Purple and Blue lines serve passengers. When rescuers arrived, they found a man of around 35 years of age wedged under a North Hollywood bound Red line train 100 ft. from the ...
'CSI' Search Focuses on Laurence Fishburne (1)
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'Matrix' star is in talks play a character filling the void left by the departing William Petersen Long considered a possibility to replace William Petersen as star of CBS' hit "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," Laurence Fishburne has now emerged as the leading suspect.
Morgan Freeman hospitalized after car crash (1)
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Apparently it's Sobering News Day on The Superficial. Morgan Freeman was seriously injured in an accident late last night and is in serious condition at a Mississippi hospital. His car flipped several times after veering off the highway and rescue workers needed to use the jaws of life to get the 71-year-old actor out. Though he appeared to be coherent and even joked with onloookers, according to the AP: "They had to use the jaws ...
SpaceX's rocket destroys Scotty's space-bound ashes in a demonstration of tremendous irony (26)
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Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, TransportationFinely riding that razored edge between tragedy and comedy, the New York Times reports that not only did the SpaceX Falcon 1 rocket lose its three satellites and fail to reach orbit during a recent launch, but it also destroyed the remains of actor James Doohan, best known as the original Star Trek's Chief Engineer "Scotty." The actor's ashes -- as well as those of over 200 others -- were being ...
Cool animation of Wal-Mart's spread across US (31)
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Wal-mart stores are depicted as disease-green blobs in this neat animation of the retail giant's spread across the US. Nathan says: "This is similar to the Walmart infection video you put up a while back, but this one is *interactive* - and a bit sexier." Walmart Infection - Interactive Edition
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Jani said:
THE WALMART PLAQUE!!!
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Andrew said:
If someone removed the tag lines, a random passerby might assume this is some type of infection or epidemic... Oh wait, it is.
Why You Shouldn't Run Outside During an Earthquake (2)
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"Running is one of the most dangerous things you can do," explained Brian Humphrey, Spokesman for the Los Angeles Fire Department and a previous Community Emergency Response Team instructor. "People can lose their lives when they run, especially when windows or glass mirrors are near. You should duck, cover and hold." Various videos surfaced yesterday on TV and online of people doing the exact opposite. People ran, something that could be disastrous in a larger ...
