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November 8, 2007
Random Thoughts (so tired... must... blog)
Okay, it's the end of week 1 of NaBloPoMo, and I'm exhausted. Which means you're gonna get some random stuff to ponder, puzzle over, and 'preciate. (Hey, I'm tired here. Cut me some slack on the alliteration.)
First up is this Second Life machinima video about some college kids preparing for a time-travel party:
The song comes from a new musical being written, previewed, and re-written by Heidi Heilig and Mike Pettry called, appropriately enough, The Time Travelers Convention. Check out the web page for the musical because you can listen to some of the songs from the musical. It seems really cute. I hope they can make it work. I also hope they'll let other theater groups put on productions of it when it's in a more finalized form. (Check out the musical's blog for reports on what's being tweaked.)
Next, is a related video. Well, okay, it's about time travel, too. But that's really the only connection. I don't need to justify myself to you. (Especially not when we're talking about shirtless guys and Terminator satires.)
Moving on... Busted Tees has a great t-shirt. Mostly, it's great because I was just talking with The Spouse about fantasy football. I explained to him that it's like Dungeons & Dragons for sports geeks.
Which, of course, brings me to my next video clip. This one from Family Guy:
But on a more serious note, BoingBoing Gadgets alerts us to this automotive endeavor -- Fisker Automotive has designed the car below to operate as a plug-in hybrid. "The first vehicles will be delivered at the end of 2009 with a starting price of $80,000." Click through to read more. I want one.
Dean Dad weighs in on the crap that our car companies are churning out these days. It's a great read, but I especially like his conclusion: "Confidential to the Ford Motor Company: Seriously, are you guys even trying anymore?" If more car companies created pieces of art like the Fisker (though a lower price point would be lovely), the US automotive industry wouldn't be in the state it's in now. I mean, you don't have to be a rocket scientist to see the appeal of a tag line / company motto like the one on the Fisker home page: "Fisker Automotive presents Eco-Chic. A new category of automobiles that make sense. Lead the Future with Quantum Drive, a plug-in hybrid featuring premium styling, performance and green technology." Design a freaking car that looks like the Bat-Mobile, performs like an Audi, and sips gas like a Prius. I just don't get it. It's like the auto industry wants to die. Grrrr...
And with that pithy note, I leave you this evening. I need to eat and get some sleep.
A domani**.
* Yes, I know I'm conflating paladins (which class Avatar Of Goodness Tom Brady would, of course, choose) with mages (who fire magic missiles but are pretty darn fragile). Get over it. Did I mention I'm tired?
** That's Eye-talian for "See ya tomorrow."
Posted by reparent at November 8, 2007 6:42 PM
Comments
Hi. I just wanted to say thanks for including our video in your blog. (I'm the book and lyrics writer of The Time Travelers Convention.) I was googling my name (what an awful thing to admit to in writing :) ) and i came across it. It means a lot to us, in this time of trying to promote, that you noticed us. :) Thanks again! (And if you know of anyone -- drama department, group of kids in the backyard, famous and rich patron -- who needs a new musical to produce, you know where to find us!)
Posted by: heidi h. at November 12, 2007 11:05 AM