Another example as to how certain individuals exploit a situation for their own means. When this happened most people only wanted a "trial" to get at the truth of what happened. Nobody was presuming guilt … more
Today's parade for the Giants culminated at City Hall in NYC. One million people were in attendance at today's premier event. The weather was beautiful. Tons of confetti … more
The second annual Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con was bigger, much bigger, than it's predecessor was in 2011. There was a longer list of celebrity guests, more comic artists, and, at least … more
For one of my Christmas presents, I received a ticket to Cirque du Soleil's The Immortal Tour based on the music of Michael Jackson, much like Cirque's Love is centered around the music of The … more
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kfontenot posted a Quick Tip about Sesame Street Live.
December 30, 2011
I've been to two Sesame Street Live shows. The first one was atrocious, failing to hold the attention of children and eventually turning into a derby brawl (kids running all over the place). The second … more
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kfontenot posted a Quick Tip about Concerts.
December 30, 2011
Being a fan of groups such as KISS, I'm used to over-the-top, pyro-laden concerts and love them as such. However, some of the best concerts I've ever been to were small, intimate performances where a … more
It looks like Wizard World is pulling out all the stops for the second annul New Orleans Comic Con. Not only will comics god, Stan Lee, be in attendance, so will William Shatner (Captain Kirk), Mary McDonnell, … more
I'm not the biggest fan of haunted mazes/places or freaky clowns or really anything to do with Halloween. This year we had our first Halloween party, I actually spent some money on a costume, and … more
I gave this a +3 because if she truly is innocent, I'm happy for her. However, in my heart of hearts, I have a sneaking suspicion that this young lady had at least some type of involvement in the untimely … more
Chinese Festival : Double Ninth Festival 重阳节 The 9th day of the 9th lunar month is the traditional Chongyang Festival, or Double Ninth Festival. It usually falls in October in the Gregorian … more
The Double Seventh Festival, on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month, is a traditional festival full of romance. It often goes into August in the Gregorian calendar. … more
Saw this on the many documentaries on TV this last week. The many angles and clips from the New Yorkers plus the size of my current TV made this a truly overwhelming emotional experience. Compared to … more
I will always remember where I was and what I was doing whenever the events of 9/11 occurred. I'll also remember the shock, doubt, sadness, and anger that I felt that day, and on any day in which … more
Sad to see what has become of the U.S. space program. Hope we keep some presence in outer space as tons of useful products and technologies have resulted from NASA. I agree with Sharrie. A bittersweet … more
The statistics announced by Apple were astounding as well as impressive. $2 billion paid to developers, some 200 million users of Apple's iOS. The huge iCloud data center in North Carolina. Well, … more
Steve Jobs and gang announced quite a bit on Monday to kick off this year's WWDC, but there was quite a bit to digest, especially with all the E3 announcements at the same time. As … more
Photos by: David Turcotte Words by: Kristyn Clarke The Deftones are one of those bands that always seems to gain momentum rather than lose it as the years go by and changes in the … more
I asked my neighbor who believed in all this to write me a check dated for today giving me his entire savings since he was convinced that the world was ending. Despite his strong faith he refused! Perhaps … more
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woopak_the_thrill posted a Quick Tip about 2011 Judgment Day.
May 21, 2011
Jokes aside, I just heard in the news last night that an old man tried to euthanize his own pets to prepare for the apocalypse....saying that he didn't want them to suffer the trials and tribulations. … more
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woopak_the_thrill posted a Quick Tip about 2011 Judgment Day.
May 20, 2011
I just called my banks and they said they do not honor the apocalypse so you could not skip out on paying your bills for a month. The guy who made the prediction said he needed $$ to pay bills too...wow! … more
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Count_Orlok_22 posted a Quick Tip about 2011 Judgment Day.
May 20, 2011
What's rather amusing about this is we have seen these idiotic predictions come and go. From The Great Disappointment of 1844 to Y2K, people almost seem eager to have their real problems erased by … more
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Trekscribbler posted a Quick Tip about 2011 Judgment Day.
May 20, 2011
The more a religious leader tries to predict the end of the world, the more it will not come true. I remember Van Impe and others...but hey I give them credit for being bold enough to try (however dumb … more