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(http://chatroulette.com/) Chat Roulette

Chat Roulette is basically what is says it is. It a basic designed webcam site that randomly connects you to a single other webcam room where you can chat with a complete stranger. You uses the (next) function to reconnect with other people.

There is even a rather funny meme for this site (Check it here).

A co-worker of mine introduced me to the site in question. So, I finally figured out how it worked and started to skip through the site. I was not prepared with what I found in there. (BTW, I turned off my cam.)

Here are a few encounters I had with some of the random cams.

~20-30 guys masturbating: I'm talking full on penis on their cams...up close. Really, who really wants to see a dude having at himself live online. Guys, you don't look appealing wanking off on a live chat. Women do, but not you. I'm not making this up there were a lot of naked dudes on this site. And, how are you going to chat with him with him only using one hand. The naked guys is a major turn off on this site. So, I've seen more cock today than any straight man should. You don't see many girls doing this in the damn chat.

~A woman dressed as a Na'vi from Avatar: There isn't much to be said about that.

~The Jonas Brothers???: There was a random channel with three dudes that bore a resemblance to the Jonas Brothers. My first thought was, “What the hell are they doing here?”

~A few hot Chinese and Japanese chicks: No nudity, sorry.

~A guy in a dust surgeon mask and a clown wig: I have no idea what context this is under.

I've been told some people I know have had better luck with this chat thing. One guy convinced two females to take their tops off. All I got were naked dudes pleasing themselves.

Make sure to try it out yourself, just don't it during work. I don't like the randomness and the huge number of naked men, so I think I'm going to give up on this site. It is a novel idea, but it is too bad a bunch of naked dudes have to ruin it for all. But, don't take my word for it...read the book, uh the web page.

(http://chatroulette.com/) Chat Roulette

Chat Roulette is basically what is says it is. It a basic designed webcam site that randomly connects you to a single other webcam room where you can chat with a complete stranger. You uses the (next) function to reconnect with other people.

There is even a rather funny meme for this site (Check it here).

A co-worker of mine introduced me to the site in question. So, I finally figured out how it worked and started to skip through the site. I was not prepared with what I found in there. (BTW, I turned off my cam.)

Here are a few encounters I had with some of the random cams.

~20-30 guys masturbating: I'm talking full on penis on their cams...up close. Really, who really wants to see a dude having at himself live online. Guys, you don't look appealing wanking off on a live chat. Women do, but not you. I'm not making this up there were a lot of naked dudes on this site. And, how are you going to chat with him with him only using one hand. The naked guys is a major turn off on this site. So, I've seen more cock today than any straight man should. You don't see many girls doing this in the damn chat.

~A woman dressed as a Na'vi from Avatar: There isn't much to be said about that.

~The Jonas Brothers???: There was a random channel with three dudes that bore a resemblance to the Jonas Brothers. My first thought was, “What the hell are they doing here?”

~A few hot Chinese and Japanese chicks: No nudity, sorry.

~A guy in a dust surgeon mask and a clown wig: I have no idea what context this is under.

I've been told some people I know have had better luck with this chat thing. One guy convinced two females to take their tops off. All I got were naked dudes pleasing themselves.

Make sure to try it out yourself, just don't it during work. I don't like the randomness and the huge number of naked men, so I think I'm going to give up on this site. It is a novel idea, but it is too bad a bunch of naked dudes have to ruin it for all. But, don't take my word for it...read the book, uh the web page.

Mariah Carey: Fantasy (Sweet Dub Mix)

I’ve only heard this remix only a few times on the radio. Say what you want about Mariah as a person, but girlfriend can sing and has a voice on her. There are a lot of remixes to this song. Here’s the kicker she sings every remix differently. That means she sings every remix of this Fantasy.

-Here is a piano cover.

Mariah Carey: Fantasy (Sweet Dub Mix)

I’ve only heard this remix only a few times on the radio. Say what you want about Mariah as a person, but girlfriend can sing and has a voice on her. There are a lot of remixes to this song. Here’s the kicker she sings every remix differently. That means she sings every remix of this Fantasy.

-Here is a piano cover.

Gamer

In the future, convicted murderers get a second chance at freedom by playing a deadly live game where the entire world is watching. One man, who was framed for murder, is getting ready to finish his final battles that will lead him to freedom.

Where have we heard that before? Oh, yeah The Running Man, the Condemned, and Death Race 2000. Heck, the only different spin they put on it is the videogame players controlling the murderers on the battlefield. So, yes that is something new. It is too bad they don’t really explore that aspect of it too much. The gamer can move the prisoner around in a real battlefield, but it would seem the prisoner is able to fire his own weapon.

I found the concept of the people from the Internet controlling real people to be interesting. There is also a real-life Sims game except in this movie the game is very X-rated. I really do like the two gaming worlds, but Crank directors Neveldine and Taylor can’t seem to focus on one storyline. And these stories get dropped fast.

Gamer has the same problems that the Crank movies had. Naveldine and Taylor are like two young kids on a sugar high. The movie skips around never fully exploring anything too long. Then, they throw in Ludacris and his band of Matrix rejects. Ludacris’s Matrix Rejects are hackers rebelling against the system and the game. Like everything else, the Ludacris story goes nowhere.

You can even tell that Navaldine and Taylor wanted to tell a deeper story, but simply didn’t have the chops to do it. So, it turns into a random action movie toward the end of the movie that looks more like Crank 2 than anything else.

-Did I mention there was a goofy dance number? Yep, the main villain (Dexter) has a dance number with his fellow henchmen. It could have worked, but it was done so poorly that I felt it went on too long.

-The Sims knockoff is strange eye candy.

Gamer was their attempt to do something a little deep. I think they got there by 25%. It is just a shame they have this 5-minute attention span and don’t fully explore those interesting concepts. Gamer feels disjointed and confusing. While stealing from other prison/gladiator action films that did it better, it doesn’t stand up.

Grade: D+

Gamer

In the future, convicted murderers get a second chance at freedom by playing a deadly live game where the entire world is watching. One man, who was framed for murder, is getting ready to finish his final battles that will lead him to freedom.

Where have we heard that before? Oh, yeah The Running Man, the Condemned, and Death Race 2000. Heck, the only different spin they put on it is the videogame players controlling the murderers on the battlefield. So, yes that is something new. It is too bad they don’t really explore that aspect of it too much. The gamer can move the prisoner around in a real battlefield, but it would seem the prisoner is able to fire his own weapon.

I found the concept of the people from the Internet controlling real people to be interesting. There is also a real-life Sims game except in this movie the game is very X-rated. I really do like the two gaming worlds, but Crank directors Neveldine and Taylor can’t seem to focus on one storyline. And these stories get dropped fast.

Gamer has the same problems that the Crank movies had. Naveldine and Taylor are like two young kids on a sugar high. The movie skips around never fully exploring anything too long. Then, they throw in Ludacris and his band of Matrix rejects. Ludacris’s Matrix Rejects are hackers rebelling against the system and the game. Like everything else, the Ludacris story goes nowhere.

You can even tell that Navaldine and Taylor wanted to tell a deeper story, but simply didn’t have the chops to do it. So, it turns into a random action movie toward the end of the movie that looks more like Crank 2 than anything else.

-Did I mention there was a goofy dance number? Yep, the main villain (Dexter) has a dance number with his fellow henchmen. It could have worked, but it was done so poorly that I felt it went on too long.

-The Sims knockoff is strange eye candy.

Gamer was their attempt to do something a little deep. I think they got there by 25%. It is just a shame they have this 5-minute attention span and don’t fully explore those interesting concepts. Gamer feels disjointed and confusing. While stealing from other prison/gladiator action films that did it better, it doesn’t stand up.

Grade: D+

This picture is from a Movieline.com interview.

Uh, what happened to Jonah Hill? I noted that in Funny People that he had gotten bigger. But, damn he’s now officially in Chris Farley territory.

I still think Hill is funny, but damn he needs to watch out.

Anyway, check out the trailer to his new movie, Cyrus. It looks pretty funny. Uh, Marisa Tomei looks amazing in it.

This picture is from a Movieline.com interview.

Uh, what happened to Jonah Hill? I noted that in Funny People that he had gotten bigger. But, damn he’s now officially in Chris Farley territory.

I still think Hill is funny, but damn he needs to watch out.

Anyway, check out the trailer to his new movie, Cyrus. It looks pretty funny. Uh, Marisa Tomei looks amazing in it.

Partnering with a number of big-name publishers, iBooks represents Apple's attempt to position the iPad as a superior product to the traditional e-reader -- of which Amazon's Kindle is perhaps the most popular. Indeed, the iPad is about the same size as Amazon's larger, more expensive model, the Kindle DX. However even if Apple's estimate of 10 hours battery life is correct, e-readers still beat the device on battery life.

But ultimately, what separates the iPad from its iPredecessors is its more powerful computing ability, something that plays out in the realm of high-definition content. Mr. Jobs was quick to showcase the tablet's ability to play high-definition video from sites such as YouTube. The iPad is configured to run all the existing iPhone applications. But product demonstrations focused on applications that use more processing power, such as graphics-intensive games.

Those Kobe Bryant puppet ads are creepy.

Nice, so we can now own overpriced shoes that can cause fires too. Who thought these creepy puppets were a good idea. And, I guess Nike wants us to forget that Kobe has cheated on his wife multiple times. That’s really not important.

These strange ads are promoting his new 2010 shoes. And, make sure to drop some cash because at Foot Locker they will run you around $129.99. For that price, those shoes had better cook me breakfast in the morning.

I've never understood why people pay outrageous prices for a name of a sports guy.

Those Kobe Bryant puppet ads are creepy.

Nice, so we can now own overpriced shoes that can cause fires too. Who thought these creepy puppets were a good idea. And, I guess Nike wants us to forget that Kobe has cheated on his wife multiple times. That’s really not important.

These strange ads are promoting his new 2010 shoes. And, make sure to drop some cash because at Foot Locker they will run you around $129.99. For that price, those shoes had better cook me breakfast in the morning.

I've never understood why people pay outrageous prices for a name of a sports guy.

The Fresh Prince Attacks a religious TV show.

This is the best Fresh Prince video yet. I love that she starts to get really mad at the pranks.

Here's that same guy getting tricked. Did this guy even watch Star Wars?

Here's the Family Guy bit.

The Fresh Prince Attacks a religious TV show.

This is the best Fresh Prince video yet. I love that she starts to get really mad at the pranks.

Here's that same guy getting tricked. Did this guy even watch Star Wars?

Here's the Family Guy bit.

In honour of Robbie Burns Day I present a list of Scottish science fiction and fantasy writers.

(Undoubtedly incomplete as the list is culled from Wickipedia, so take it with a grain of salt.)

• Iain Banks
• J. M. Barrie
• Chris Boyce
• Michael Cobley
• Arthur Conan Doyle
• Hal Duncan
• Matthew Fitt
• Gary Gibson
• Richard Gordon (Scottish author)
• Gavin Grant
• Alasdair Gray
• Nicholas Stuart Gray
• Robert J. Harris (writer)
• Alan W. Lear
• David Lindsay (novelist)
• Duncan Lunan
• J. T. McIntosh
• F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre
• George MacDonald
• Ken MacLeod
• Angus MacVicar
• Donald Malcolm
• David I. Masson
• Steven Moffat
• Dan Morgan (writer)
• Ricardo Pinto
• Michael Scott Rohan
• Brian Ruckley
• Margaret Ryan
• Charles Stross
• Emma Maree Urquhart
• Jack Whyte

Now I plan to go home and dig out a dust covered bottle of scotch that I have in the back of a cupboard. I will drink a toast to each and every writer on this list.

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Gary Coleman in jail

I don’t remember the episode of Different Strokes where Arnold gets arrested. Oh, wait that just happened. Gary Coleman is one of those guys that has so much bitter and hate build up inside him from over the years that it isn’t a surprise he ended up in jail. For a man so tiny, he has a lot of hate built up.

From CNN, ((Former child actor Gary Coleman remained in a Utah jail Monday after being booked on an outstanding arrest warrant relating to a domestic violence case, authorities said.))

((Coleman could get out of jail by posting a $1,725 bail, but that has not happened, Harris said.))

Well, something tells me he doesn’t have sitcom money sitting around anymore. He may have security guard money though.

The funniest part of the story is this line.

((Coleman's mug shot released by the jail showed that he was "not too happy," Harris said.))

Well, no shit. Most people are generally not happy when they receive a mug shot, with the exception of Kat Williams and Andy Dick.

I guess Gary Coleman could spin this into a reality show. He could go around and beat up anyone that even mentions his old sitcom character. We can call it “What ya talking about?”

Side note: You have to wonder if his wife even knew what she was getting into when she married this loser…

Gary Coleman in jail

I don’t remember the episode of Different Strokes where Arnold gets arrested. Oh, wait that just happened. Gary Coleman is one of those guys that has so much bitter and hate build up inside him from over the years that it isn’t a surprise he ended up in jail. For a man so tiny, he has a lot of hate built up.

From CNN, ((Former child actor Gary Coleman remained in a Utah jail Monday after being booked on an outstanding arrest warrant relating to a domestic violence case, authorities said.))

((Coleman could get out of jail by posting a $1,725 bail, but that has not happened, Harris said.))

Well, something tells me he doesn’t have sitcom money sitting around anymore. He may have security guard money though.

The funniest part of the story is this line.

((Coleman's mug shot released by the jail showed that he was "not too happy," Harris said.))

Well, no shit. Most people are generally not happy when they receive a mug shot, with the exception of Kat Williams and Andy Dick.

I guess Gary Coleman could spin this into a reality show. He could go around and beat up anyone that even mentions his old sitcom character. We can call it “What ya talking about?”

Side note: You have to wonder if his wife even knew what she was getting into when she married this loser…

No, I'm not talking about the red-haired late-night talk show host.

Robert E. Howard's immortal creation Conan the Barbarian, has been adapted by Marvel Comics among others, and in the early 80's had two movies made about him starring Arnold Schwarzeneggar (yes, there were two, although I can understand completely if you've forgotten the second. I try to). He has also been played on television by Schwarzeneggar wannabe Rolf Mueller. (Actually that's unfair. Mueller was a good actor in his own right. Didn't you see him in GLADIATOR?). Now he will be played on screen again in Marcus Nispei's (PATHFINDER) new film version by Hawaiian born actor Jason Momoa.

Momoa will be familiar to Stargate fans as Ronan Dax from Stargate Atlantis.

Allready comments on various blogs have been turning towards the negative, but I am pleased for once. I enjoyed Stargate Atlantis and particularly appreciated Momoa's presence in the show. Over the course of four seasons Momoa was able to display a depth that I think will surprise people.

If Nispei is trying to bring the character of Conan back to his roots, as he says that he is, then Momoa is entirely appropriate for that role. Conan is not the oafish, teutonic bodybuilder that the Arnold version would have you believe. That Conan was Howard filtered through Lin Carter and L. Sprague DeCamp, filtered through Roy Thomas and Marvel Comics, then filtered again through the film's director John Boorman.


And Frazetta. As much as I loved Frazetta's depiction of Conan (and who doesn't) it is not truly Howard's character.

I am usually very sceptical of movie adaptations and I have been disappointed enough to justify that scepticism. I'm still not convinced that this movie will be completely faithful to Howard, nor would Momoa be my first choice (mine would have been English actor Ray Stephenson). Nevertheless I am pleased that Momoa has been tapped for the part and will go and see the movie with just a little bit less trepidation now.

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Sherlock Holmes

Think of this movie as Tony Stark playing Sherlock Holmes. The reason I say that is because Sherlock Holmes sits around his lab inventing strange things just like Robert Downey Jr.’s character in Iron Man. Downey brings that same frantic genius to the Sherlock Holmes character. Actually, Downey’s characters from both franchises might just be extensions of his own personality. Both of his characters are reckless, but really intelligent people.

Sherlock Holmes is Guy Ritchie’s best post-Madonna movie to date. And, it is good to see a Madonna-free Ritchie try something a little more mainstream. Sherlock Holmes has a lot going for it, even with a few glaring flaws. Some of Ritchie’s snappy dialogue and sharp editing sometimes harms the time period the movie is set in.

However, Ritchie’s vision of London is one full of people of various lifestyles and beliefs. I’ve never seen a Sherlock Holmes movie look this full of people and colors.

-Jude Law is brilliant as Dr. John Watson. Actually, Law fits into the role better than Downey does as Sherlock. The central character arc involves their friendship. Watson is moving ahead with his life without Sherlock in it, and that’s causing tension between the two.

- I really like Rachel McAdams’s strong female character in the movie. I think the movie could have used more of her. She does have an important connection to a famous villain in Sherlock’s history.

-The movie tends to drag a bit in some places, and the movie as a whole probably needed a bit more time in the editing room. It felt a bit long.

-We get to see exactly how Sherlock’s mind works in various scenes. And, that is the real reason to see this movie. Everything seems logical and smart in the way his mind flows. I also enjoyed the way they explained everything through Sherlock’s mind.

-Hans Zimmer’s score is very fitting in the movie. Zimmer does a stand up job with the music.

In the end, Sherlock Holmes is a fun movie. It is probably Guy Ritchie’s most mainstream movie to date, but don’t let that keep you away from seeing this movie if you’re a Ritchie fan. Even though the trailer makes the movie out to be a smashing action hero Sherlock Holmes, that’s not the case at all. The movie is bit too long for its own good, but still a good gateway for younger people to see Sherlock Holmes.

Grade: B-

Sherlock Holmes

Think of this movie as Tony Stark playing Sherlock Holmes. The reason I say that is because Sherlock Holmes sits around his lab inventing strange things just like Robert Downey Jr.’s character in Iron Man. Downey brings that same frantic genius to the Sherlock Holmes character. Actually, Downey’s characters from both franchises might just be extensions of his own personality. Both of his characters are reckless, but really intelligent people.

Sherlock Holmes is Guy Ritchie’s best post-Madonna movie to date. And, it is good to see a Madonna-free Ritchie try something a little more mainstream. Sherlock Holmes has a lot going for it, even with a few glaring flaws. Some of Ritchie’s snappy dialogue and sharp editing sometimes harms the time period the movie is set in.

However, Ritchie’s vision of London is one full of people of various lifestyles and beliefs. I’ve never seen a Sherlock Holmes movie look this full of people and colors.

-Jude Law is brilliant as Dr. John Watson. Actually, Law fits into the role better than Downey does as Sherlock. The central character arc involves their friendship. Watson is moving ahead with his life without Sherlock in it, and that’s causing tension between the two.

- I really like Rachel McAdams’s strong female character in the movie. I think the movie could have used more of her. She does have an important connection to a famous villain in Sherlock’s history.

-The movie tends to drag a bit in some places, and the movie as a whole probably needed a bit more time in the editing room. It felt a bit long.

-We get to see exactly how Sherlock’s mind works in various scenes. And, that is the real reason to see this movie. Everything seems logical and smart in the way his mind flows. I also enjoyed the way they explained everything through Sherlock’s mind.

-Hans Zimmer’s score is very fitting in the movie. Zimmer does a stand up job with the music.

In the end, Sherlock Holmes is a fun movie. It is probably Guy Ritchie’s most mainstream movie to date, but don’t let that keep you away from seeing this movie if you’re a Ritchie fan. Even though the trailer makes the movie out to be a smashing action hero Sherlock Holmes, that’s not the case at all. The movie is bit too long for its own good, but still a good gateway for younger people to see Sherlock Holmes.

Grade: B-