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Alameda Naval Air Station
For the very first time ever, toured the now-defunct Alameda NAS with my buddy Jeff. He has visited many a time and even taken tours of the USS Hornet, an aircraft carrier turned into a permanent museum, so he was a font of information. He highly recommends the flashlight tour (there's one coming up on 8-15-2009) which starts @ 8:30pm and goes for a couple of hours. The tour features areas not normally open to the public and includes...(duh duh duh)....a visit to the BRIG.
If Jeff hadn't pointed this out, would've blown right past a Catamaran of Distinction: the Cheyenne was operated by Steve Fossett, the businessman-adventurer (first to fly solo non-stop around the world in a hot air balloon). The catamaran set a world record in 2004, being the fastest sail vessel to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a scant 4 days and 17 hours. Apparently, the Cheyenne was in dry dock for work but the untimely demise of Mr Fossett has put it in an uncertain state.
Check out the Picasa album if you'd like to see more pics of the Alameda NAS.
More Sammy Samperson Cuteness
Yes, greel08--just when you thought it was safe to view my public Picasa page (say that 3x fast): yet another album of adorableness has hit the virtual presses. This time, a blue birdie was used as both a prop and a color foil for Sammy's sparkling orbs. Check it out:
Yep. Still No TV.
Its Been 9 Months...but who's countin'?
Finally, a topic sans Picasa album. Himself and I continue to resist buying a replacement television but have to confess that Netflix more than makes up for the "lack" so its not like we can feel virtuous for denying ourselves entertainment (back to self-flagellation with the cat-o-nine-tails) (I kid, I kid). So much for discipline and the promise to focus on more constructive pursuits instead of whiling away the hours staring slackjawed at a non-flickering (love-love-love the MacBook Pro) screen. So while we're not keeping current with favorite reality shows like Top Chef and Project Runway, we're being entertained by Burn Notice and In Plain Sight (the so-called major networks are on hiatus for summer, otherwise the list would include NCIS and the CSIs...and...and...). Thanks to Watch Instantly from Netflix, we're catching up on a goodly amount of TV shows and movies: love-love-love Leverage (the cast and dialogue are snappy and hilarious) and even oldie-but-goodies like Earth: Final Conflict.
Have to say one of THE most intriguing series is Sanctuary which stars Amanda Tapping (of Stargate ____ (ad nauseum) fame) as Dr Helen Magnus, a 157-year old teratologist whose mission in life is to capture and/or save Abnormals--mythical and often monstrous creatures, providing them sanctuary from "civilized" society.
Copyright ©2009, SyFy. All rights reserved.
This series started as 8 webisodes but its popularity resulted in the show being picked up by SyFy (formerly SciFi Channel) for a 13-episode television season...and Season 2 is in production! Besides being able to view Ms Tapping as a long-haired brunette speaking with an anachronistic English accent (vs. perky Samantha Carter), its amazing to realize the production is filmed almost entirely using the "green screen technique" (check out the Gallery on SyFy's "Sanctuary" site for pics of the actors in front of said screen). CGI rules! And as Joe Bob Briggs still (hopefully) says, "Check it out."
Recognize Christopher Heyerdahl, the bald gentleman on the left? He plays two characters in Sanctuary: the semi-evil John Druitt (aka Jack the Ripper) and Big Guy, a Neanderthal-like butler cum chauffeur/bodyguard. But those afflicted with the Twilight wasting sickness (as in brain cells and time wasted reading these popular tweener books) will be more interested to learn he plays Marcus, one of the Volturi, in "New Moon." Sorry, gojeannie: just can't get past the soppy, interminable teenage angst. Much prefer the Sookie Stackhouse Southern Vampire Series for snappy, sexy, dangerously addictive vampiric adventures (and Anna Paquin et al do a reasonable job on the HBO TV series). R-Pats? Fugeddaboutit.
If Jeff hadn't pointed this out, would've blown right past a Catamaran of Distinction: the Cheyenne was operated by Steve Fossett, the businessman-adventurer (first to fly solo non-stop around the world in a hot air balloon). The catamaran set a world record in 2004, being the fastest sail vessel to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a scant 4 days and 17 hours. Apparently, the Cheyenne was in dry dock for work but the untimely demise of Mr Fossett has put it in an uncertain state.
Check out the Picasa album if you'd like to see more pics of the Alameda NAS.More Sammy Samperson CutenessYes, greel08--just when you thought it was safe to view my public Picasa page (say that 3x fast): yet another album of adorableness has hit the virtual presses. This time, a blue birdie was used as both a prop and a color foil for Sammy's sparkling orbs. Check it out:
Here's the link for additional pics o' the Prince of Perky.Yep. Still No TV.Its Been 9 Months...but who's countin'?Finally, a topic sans Picasa album. Himself and I continue to resist buying a replacement television but have to confess that Netflix more than makes up for the "lack" so its not like we can feel virtuous for denying ourselves entertainment (back to self-flagellation with the cat-o-nine-tails) (I kid, I kid). So much for discipline and the promise to focus on more constructive pursuits instead of whiling away the hours staring slackjawed at a non-flickering (love-love-love the MacBook Pro) screen. So while we're not keeping current with favorite reality shows like Top Chef and Project Runway, we're being entertained by Burn Notice and In Plain Sight (the so-called major networks are on hiatus for summer, otherwise the list would include NCIS and the CSIs...and...and...). Thanks to Watch Instantly from Netflix, we're catching up on a goodly amount of TV shows and movies: love-love-love Leverage (the cast and dialogue are snappy and hilarious) and even oldie-but-goodies like Earth: Final Conflict.Have to say one of THE most intriguing series is Sanctuary which stars Amanda Tapping (of Stargate ____ (ad nauseum) fame) as Dr Helen Magnus, a 157-year old teratologist whose mission in life is to capture and/or save Abnormals--mythical and often monstrous creatures, providing them sanctuary from "civilized" society.
Copyright ©2009, SyFy. All rights reserved.This series started as 8 webisodes but its popularity resulted in the show being picked up by SyFy (formerly SciFi Channel) for a 13-episode television season...and Season 2 is in production! Besides being able to view Ms Tapping as a long-haired brunette speaking with an anachronistic English accent (vs. perky Samantha Carter), its amazing to realize the production is filmed almost entirely using the "green screen technique" (check out the Gallery on SyFy's "Sanctuary" site for pics of the actors in front of said screen). CGI rules! And as Joe Bob Briggs still (hopefully) says, "Check it out."Recognize Christopher Heyerdahl, the bald gentleman on the left? He plays two characters in Sanctuary: the semi-evil John Druitt (aka Jack the Ripper) and Big Guy, a Neanderthal-like butler cum chauffeur/bodyguard. But those afflicted with the Twilight wasting sickness (as in brain cells and time wasted reading these popular tweener books) will be more interested to learn he plays Marcus, one of the Volturi, in "New Moon." Sorry, gojeannie: just can't get past the soppy, interminable teenage angst. Much prefer the Sookie Stackhouse Southern Vampire Series for snappy, sexy, dangerously addictive vampiric adventures (and Anna Paquin et al do a reasonable job on the HBO TV series). R-Pats? Fugeddaboutit.
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