McCain is a Lock
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Ralph Nader is entering the presidential race as an independent, he announced Sunday, saying it is time for a "Jeffersonian revolution."
Ralph Nader is running for president as an independent.
Sen. Hillary Clinton told reporters, "I remember when he ran before. It didn't turn out very well for anybody -- especially our country."
In other news:2008 Election Results Leaked
-- I still think everyone qualified to actually run this country is too smart to go into politics...
Lunar Eclipse
The last total lunar eclipse until 2010 occured Wednesday night, Feb. 20, 2008, with cameo appearances by Saturn and the bright star Regulus on either side of the veiled full moon.
I went out with BR and the kids. My Nephew Christopher was here too.
--It was cold and clear and a perfect viewing sky.
Blu-ray set to be DVD standard after Toshiba white flag
Blu-ray set to be DVD standard after Toshiba white flag
TOKYO, Feb 18, 2008 (AFP) - Sony's Blu-ray looks set to become the standard for high-definition DVDs after Toshiba signalled Monday that it may give up in a long-running format battle, to the relief of investors.
Toshiba Corp. is reviewing its HD DVD business and "a complete withdrawal is one of the options it is considering," an industry source told AFP on condition of anonymity.
Blu-ray and HD DVD -- which are incompatible -- can provide cinematic-quality images and multimedia features but the players come at a much steeper price than current-generation DVDs.
The demise of HD DVD could spur sales of next-generation DVD players among consumers, who have been reluctant to gamble on one of the formats, analysts said, although Blu-ray was already far ahead in sales, particularly in Japan.
Blu-ray can store more data than HD DVD but was initially seen as more expensive to make.
Nonetheless, a growing number of Hollywood studios and retailers have decided to go exclusively with Blu-ray. US giant Wal-Mart gave a decisive boost to Blu-ray last week when it said it would stop selling HD DVDs.
Blu-ray also received a boost from its inclusion in Sony's PlayStation 3 video-game machine. Microsoft opted to offer an HD DVD player for its rival Xbox 360.
A study last month showed that Blu-ray, even excluding PlayStation, enjoyed a crushing 90 percent of next-generation DVD recorder sales in Japan in the last three months to 2007, although HD DVD fared somewhat better in the US.
--It looks like Marty World Theater is going Blu-Ray!!
One of my close friends died last night.
My Friend Kelly died last night.I'm heading out in a few minutes to go see her husband Joe.
Joe was the best man at my wedding. Kelly stood and read my poem to Brenda.
Kelly was even at my bachelor party, kicking my butt at poker.
Memorial services will be as follows:
Saturday, February 16th, 10:00am
Flower arrangements can be sent there. However, in lieu of flowers, you can make a donation to Kelly's favorite charity - St. Jude Children's Hospital. You can use our home address (listed below), or this email address: kelly_memory@eadarain.com if you'd like to have a note included with the donation.
Please contact me for additional details.
--I am still in shock.
LOST is back.
Look. I know I watch too much TV. I am trying to be more selective about what I do watch. But I still gotta watch LOST. You watch it too! You know you do!!
The writers strike is going to limit the LOST goodness this Spring. They better come back well rested and on plan!
-- At least we also get Jericho back too!!
Favorite Sci-Fi Gun
There is a meme going around the web currently regarding your favorite gun from Sci-Fi movies. This one is from Aliens, the M-41A.--It looked real good on Ripley...
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