Well, it seems that everyone and their sister is joining the crowded 2008 US presidential race. No fewer than ten Republicans and ten Democrats have either officially declared their intentions to run or formed exploratory committees. So, with very little fanfare or effort, I guess I will too. I mean, what the heck. All the [...]

arts & entertainment, current events, media, politics | 1 Comment »

Sometimes, its good to hear things from people who are on the inside. John August is a screenwriter in Hollywood. He seems to have a good head on his shoulders and is blogging about the business and life in general. If you have interest in Screenwriting or Hollywood in general, this might be worth the [...]

employment | 1 Comment »

in the flair of Gary posting the skydiver falling, I’ve decided to post this video of an ice skating pair, and the accidental skate to the face. I had a big “omg” kind of reaction to it, so I can’t imagine how someone with an ounce of humanity will react. Technorati Tags: ice skating, face

sports | No Comments »

British skydiver Michael Holmes jumps out of a plane at 12,000 feet.  First chute doesn’t open.  Second chute doesn’t open.  He crashes into the ground at 80 mph.  All of it is caught on his freaking helmet cam!  Oh, and he lives to tell about it. Check out the video here at the Daily Mail [...]

science, travel | No Comments »

Oh man, I may need to fork out the big bucks when these toys hit the market! Transformers, and BIG ONES! In this video they highlight Bumble Bee. I don’t like the noise though. Technorati Tags: toys, Transformers, Bumble Bee

arts & entertainment | No Comments »

Here is a very fun video, brought to you by SNL. I laughed a lot. SLOTHS! http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/videos/ or Technorati Tags: fun, video, SNL, SLOTHS

arts & entertainment, funny | No Comments »

So this Florida theatre is hosting a charity production of Eve Ensler‘s acclaimed play “The Vagina Monologues.”  But, some lady is driving by with her niece and the kid asks what that word means and she’s embarrassed to tell her.  So, of course she calls  and complains.  In response, the theatre has changed the name [...]

arts & entertainment, charities & causes, education | No Comments »

Admission to the concert tour that the NY Times calls “one of rock’s biggest juggernauts” will be free this summer.  Nothing.  Nada.  Bupkiss. The Ozzfest announcement was made in a statement on the promoter’s website. “That’s what’s happening with summer touring in this country, it’s out-pricing itself,” says metal matriarch Sharon Osbourne.  “We started this [...]

arts & entertainment, business | No Comments »

In a stunning about-face, Steve Jobs is calling for the end of required DRM (Digital Rights Management) copy protection on music downloaded via the internet.  In a post on Apple‘s website yesterday entitled “Thoughts on Music” Jobs lays out the state of the online music industry and suggests that if the record companies stopped requiring [...]

arts & entertainment, business, media, technology | No Comments »

From CNews via YesButNoButYes… comes the story of this well-to-do suburb of Detroit (Troy, MI) that lost their fight to keep a second Hooters from opening in their little hoity-toity hamlet. I think this excerpt says it all: “Critics are concerned that the restaurants’ scantily clad servers don’t fit the image the city seeks to [...]

employment, food, politics | No Comments »

The Stella Awards cover outrageous court cases. They were inspired by Stella Liebeck. In 1992, Stella, then 79, spilled a cup of McDonald’s coffee onto her lap, burning herself. A New Mexico jury awarded her $2.9 million in damages. The top five Stella Awards for 2006 can be found here. For those who just can’t [...]

crime, funny | 1 Comment »

Sorry to get all political, but I thought this was important to share. Evidence is mounting that the majority of prisoners being held at Guantanamo Bay have not committed any actual crimes against the US or our allies. Habeas Corpus has been suspended, so they have no way of proving their innocence. They are held [...]

current events, history, politics | No Comments »

The man of the hour…. the NFL tower of Power… the guy John Madden cannot shut up about… Brad Farve is coming back for his 16th year with the Green Bay Packers. It has not been said if we should expect a clean, nothing special Bart or the Super hyped up on Pills and Alcohol [...]

arts & entertainment | 3 Comments »

It’s official.  Al Franken has quit his talk radio gig with Air America Radio to challenge Minnesota Republican Sen. Norm Coleman in 2008. Franken expects his years in New York to be an issue in the campaign but has had a ready line as he promotes himself to Minnesota audiences: “If I do run against [...]

media, politics | 2 Comments »

TubaPants reader Stephen Johnson passed along this little nugget of nonsense… Acclaimed Sci-Fi novelist David was flushing out the gas tank of his broken-down Excalibur car with water. He noticed there was some leakage on the ground, and decided to test the flammability of the puddle by throwing a lit piece of paper into it. [...]

funny | No Comments »