I guess he's happy to see him

Saturday, February 28, 2015

pedant \PED-nt\, noun:

• a person who makes a show of detailed knowledge, esp. relying on books; also, a narrow-minded teacher or scholar

c 1586, "schoolmaster," from Middle French pédant, from Italian pedante "teacher, schoolmaster," apparently an alteration of Late Latin paedagogantem, from paedagogare. Meaning "person who trumpets minor points of learning" first recorded 1593.

Marty McFly Complex

• A character flaw of pride, in which a individual will take unnecessary risks or do dangerous acts if their courage is questioned, such as being called a chicken or a coward.
• Marty McFly in Back To The Future
• Jim Stark in Rebel Without a Cause

Jim said that he won't enter the race because he was afraid of getting hurt, but then Tim called him a coward and he had to prove him wrong because of his Marty McFly Complex

History

• Methodism: Anglican clergyman and evangelist John Wesley chartered the first Methodist church (1784)
• Shanghai Communiqué: US President Nixon and Chinese Premier Chou En-lai issued a document advancing normalization between the two countries (1972)
• M*A*S*H: the final episode — "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen" — aired; it was the top-rated TV episode in the US (1983)
• Olof Palme: the Swedish prime minister and his wife were shot in Stockholm; he was killed, she survived (1986)
• Waco siege: 51-day standoff began with a gun battle between federal agents and members of the cloistered Branch Davidian sect; the agents were attempting to arrest leader David Koresh on a weapons charge (1993)

Birthdays

• Mary Lyon 1797 - Educator, founder of Mount Holyoke Seminary (later Mt. Holyoke College)
• Sir John Tenniel 1820 - Cartoonist, illustrator
• Charles Blondin (Jean Francois Gravelet) 1824 - Acrobat, aerialist, first to walk across Niagra Falls on a tightrope.
• Ben Hecht 1894 - Novelist, scriptwriter, playwright
  

  
• Linus Pauling 1901 - Nobel prize for chemistry in 1954, Nobel peace prize winner in 1962
• Vincente Minnelli (Lester Anthony Minnelli) 1903 - Director, Liza Minelli's father
• Earl Scheib 1907
• Milton Caniff 1907 - Cartoonist
• Billie Bird 1908
• Zero (Samuel) Mostel (Samuel Joel Mostel) 1915 - Actor
• Lee Castle 1915 - Musician, bandleader (Jimmy Dorsey's band)
• Alf Kjellin 1920 - Actor, director
• Charles Durning 1923 - Actor ("Spy Hard", "Dick Tracy", "The Hindenburg")
• Chris Kraft 1924 - NASA flight director and voice of Mission Control for all Mercury and many Gemini missions
• Svetlana Allilueva 1926 - Author, daughter of Russian leader Joseph Stalin
• Stanley Baker 1927 - Actor ("The Guns of Navarone")
  

  
• Frank Malzone 1930 - Baseball player
• Gavin MacLeod 1931 - Actor ("Love Boat", "The Mary Tyler Moore Show")
• Don Francks 1932 - Actor
• Tommy Tune 1939 - Dancer, actor, choreographer
• Mario Andretti 1940 - Auto racer, twin of Aldo Andretti
• Aldo Andretti 1940 - Twin of Mario Andretti
• Joe South 1940 - Songwriter, singer
• Frank Bonner 1942 - Actor ("WKRP in Cincinnati")
• Brian Jones (Lewis Hopkin-Jones) 1942 - Musician (The Rolling Stones)
• Poul Popiel 1943
• Donnie Iris 1943
• Barbara Acklin 1944
• Kelly Bishop 1944 - Actress ("Gilmore Girls")
• Bubba Smith 1945 - Football player
• Stephanie Beacham 1947 - Actress
• Marty Perez 1947 - Baseball player
• Mercedes Ruehl 1948 - Actress ("Last Action Hero", "Married to the Mob")
• Bernadette Peters (Lazzara) 1948 - Actress ("The Jerk", "Pennies From Heaven"), singer
• Tom Riker 1950 - Basketball player
• Roland Harper 1953 - Football player
• Adrian Dantley 1955 - Basketball player
• Gilbert Gottfried 1955 - comedian
• John Turturro 1957 - Actor ("Girl 6", "The Color of Money", "Desperately Seeking Susan")
• Cindy Wilson 1957 Musician (B-52's)
• Phil Gould 1957 - Musician (Level 42)
• Rae Dawn Chong 1961 - Actress
• Robert Sean Leonard 1969 - Actor ("Manhattan Project", "House")
• Pat Monahan 1969 - Musician (Train)
• Maxine Bahns 1971 - Actress
• Eric Lindros 1973 - Hockey player
• FeFe Dobson 1985 - Singer
  Ali Larter 1976 - Actress
• Bobb'e J. Thompson 1996

   

 

    

 

 

Rock for Adrians berfday!

Adrian Smith, third guitarist of Iron Maiden has a birthday today!

Iron Maiden - Prodigal Son

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtliUagnsa0

Listen to me Lamia, listen to what I've got to say.

I've got these feelings, and they won't go away.

I've got these fears inside that bring me to my knees.

Oh help me Lamia or I'm sure I'll die, oh please.

I feel unsettled, now I know that I've done wrong.

Messed around with mystic things and magic for far too long.

I feel I'm being paid with this nightmare inside me.

The devil's got a hold on my soul and he just won't let me be.

I'm on my knees, oh help me please.

I'm on my knees, help me please.

Oh Lamia please try to help me.

The devil's got hold of my soul and he won't let me be.

Lamia I've got this curse, I'm turning to bad.

The devil's got hold of my soul, and he's driving me mad. Oh

Oh Lamia please try to help me.

The devil's got hold of my soul and he won't let me be.

Lamia I've got this curse, I'm turning to bad.

The devil's got hold of my soul, and he's driving me mad. Oh

WTF Friday: CD Rom

That does look like a seedy rom, doesn't it?

Leonard Nimoy dead at 83

Leonard Nimoy, best known for his role as SPOCK in the Star Trek series, passed away from end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 83.

More HERE.

TGIF! Friday, February 27, 2015

hidebound \HAHYD-bound\, adjective:

• narrow-minded and stubborn

by 1559, from hide "cattle skin" + past tense of bind. Original reference is to emaciated cattle with skin sticking closely to backbones and ribs; metaphoric sense of "restricted by narrow attitudes" is first recorded 1603.

remote dance

• The movements you make with your hand when trying to get your tv to recognize your remote control. All remote dances are different, but most involve twisting your hand around until the remote is almost upside down, thinking that for some reason that will help.

Last night i remote danced for like five minutes trying to turn the volume up.

History

• Dominican Republic: became independent of Haiti (1844); then got its first elected president after 38 years of dictatorship (1963)
• Leaning Tower of Pisa: the Italian government requested aid in preventing the tower from toppling; however, it was considered important to retain the tilt (1964)
• carbon-14: radioactive isotope that is the basis of radiocarbon dating was discovered at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (1940)
• Kuwait: oil-rich Arabian Peninsula country was liberated from Iraqi occupation during the Gulf War (1991)

Birthdays

• Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 1807 - Poet
• Enrico Caruso 1873 - Opera singer
• Hugo (Layfayette) Black - U.S. Supreme Court Justice
• Marian Anderson 1897 - Opera singer
• John Steinbeck 1902 - Writer ("The Grapes of Wrath")
• Gene Sarazen 1902 - Golfer
• James T. Farrell 1904 - Author
• Franchot Tone 1905 - Actor ("Mutiny on the Bounty")
• Joan Bennett 1910 - Actress ("Little Women [1933]", "House of Dark Shadows")
• Ted Horn 1910 - Auto racer
• Irwin Shaw (Irwin Gilbert Shamforoff) 1913 - Novelist ("The Young Lions")
• John Connally 1917 - Governor of Texas, was shot during the JFK assassination.
• Guy Mitchell (Al Cernick) 1927 - Singer
• James Herlihy 1927 - Actor ("Four Friends"), writer ("Midnight Cowboy")
• Joanne Woodward 1930 - Actress ("The Three Faces of Eve")
• Elizabeth Taylor 1932 - Actress ("Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?")
• Ray Berry 1933 - Football player, coach
• Ralph Nader 1934 - Consumer advocate
• Chuck Glaser 1936 - Singer (Glaser Brothers), songwriter
• Jay Silvester 1937 - Discus athlete, first to throw over 60m
• Barbara Babcock 1939 - Actress
• Peter Revson 1939 - Auto racer
• Howard Hesseman 1940 - Actor ("WKRP in Cincinnati")
• Mary Frann (Mary Frances Luecke) 1943 - Actress ("Newhart")
• Wil (Wilbur) Jones 1947 - Basketball player, coach
• Eddie Gray 1948 - Musician (Tommy James & The Shondells)
• Debra Monk 1949 - Actress
• Steve Harley (Nice) 1951 - Musician (Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel)
• Dwight Jones 1952 - Basketball player
• Neal Schon 1954 - Musician (Journey)
• Reinhard Fendrich 1955
• Garry Christian 1955 - Musician (The Christians)
• Johnny Van Zant 1957 - Country singer
• Adrian Smith 1957 - Musician (Iron Maiden)
• Paul Humphreys 1960 - Musician (OMD)
• Grant Show 1962 - Actor ("Melrose Place", "Beverly Hills 90210")
• Adam Baldwin 1962 - Actor ("Wyatt Earp", "Ordinary People")
• Mike Cross 1965 - Musician (Sponge)
• Chili 1971 - Singer (TLC)
• Roderic Clark 1973
• Tony Gonzalez 1976 - Football player
• Chelsea Clinton 1980 - Daughter of U.S. President Clinton
• Bobby Wilson 1981 - Musician (Mista)
• Josh Groban 1981 - Singer
• Liz Chavez 1985

Turtle Thursday: Good Boy

DIANA ESPIR RELEASES OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR TOMBOY

"The hip hop hit-maker gives his official co-sign to the rising young singer in this pop art-inspired visual." - Fuse

Former The Voice France contestant Diana Espir premiered her music video for "Tomboy" feat. Nelly yesterday exclusively at Fuse. Produced by Uriel "Frenchie" Kabouch and directed by Jawney QVEST and Lanz Pierce, the video "expresses a positive message about the equal relationship between a girl and her guy friends, making a lighthearted statement about female empowerment." "Tomboy" is now available on iTunes.

"The aim was to make this video as raw and genuine as possible," Diana told Fuse in a recent interview. "We made sure we had drinks and a fun time together; Invited our friends to create this cool energy and be able to show it on camera." You can get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look into the making of the video here.

Diana grew up in Switzerland with her English father, Italian mother and two siblings. She started taking piano lessons as a 2-year-old and by age 7, was enrolled in dance classes. Diana started taking voice lessons at 12 after the passing of her beloved piano teacher. It was then that she and her family realized that her musical gifts extended past the piano. Diana's angelic voice immediately caught the attention of the music community, and so began her career; she started by writing and singing ballads. At 15, she made her debut with "Je dessine mon destin" ("I Design My Own Destiny"). "My music was geared towards a younger audience," says Diana, who, at the time, appropriately specialized in teen-oriented fare. "What I'm doing now takes my music to the next level." Today, while Diana's been busily recording her latest material in some of New York's famed studios with her producer Uriel "Frenchie" Kabouch, several projects she recently completed are on the horizon.

Stay up to date with Diana Espir by visiting http://dianaespir.com/
"Tomboy" Official Music Video: http://youtu.be/wS1XsBCUgGI
"Tomboy" Official Behind-The-Scenes:: http://youtu.be/NvuNT3os08k
"Tomboy" featuring Nelly is now available on iTunes: http://bit.ly/TomboyIT

Website/Socials

• http://www.dianaespir.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/DianaEspirOff
• https://twitter.com/DianaEspir
• http://instagram.com/dianaespir
• http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXUCLunFZPBO4zNZTnHK3Fw

The Reasn - Latest single "Blue Flame"

The latest single from LA-based alt-pop/R&B artist The Reasn is "Blue Flame."

"Blue Flame" on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thereasnmusic/blue-flame/s-sqXlx

The Reasn Official Sites

• http://thereasn.com/
• https://twitter.com/thereasn
• https://www.facebook.com/TheReasn
• https://soundcloud.com/thereasnmusic

Thursday, February 26, 2015

sternutation \ stur-nyuh-TEY-shuhn \ , noun; 

• the act of sneezing. 

Origin: Sternutation derives from the Latin verb sternuĕre meaning "to sneeze." It entered English in the mid-1500s. 

Netaflixia

• Netaflixia; a self-diagnosed non-medical term to describe people who are addicted to the Netflix video streaming service.

Patient A was diagnosed by his friends to have a severe case of Netaflixia, in which he is unable to avoid use of the service, and may behave violently towards himself and/or others if the services continue to go unused for a long period of time. (normally one week)

History

• Bank of England: issued the first one-pound note after the government forbade paying out from the diminished gold reserves (1797)
• Grand Canyon: the enormous gorge was established as a national park (1919); Grand Teton National Park was established on the same date in 1926
• World Trade Center: bomb in basement killed 6, injured more than 1,000 and caused serious structural damage (1993)

Birthdays

• Nicolas Joseph Cugnot 1725 - Inventor
• Victor Hugo 1802 - Author
• Honore Daumier 1808
• Levi Strauss 1829
• William "Buffalo Bill" Cody 1846 - Frontiersman, showman
• John Harvey Kellogg 1852
• Herbert Henry Dow 1866
• William Frawley 1887
• Jean Vercors 1902
• Madeleine Carroll 1906
• Jackie Gleason 1916
• Mason Adams 1919
• Tony Randall 1920
• Betty Hutton 1921
• Margaret Leighton 1922
• Fats Domino 1928 - Musician
• Johnny Cash 1932 - Musician
• Bill Duke 1943
• Paul Cotton (Poco) 1943
• Mitch Ryder 1945 - Singer
• Bob "The Bear" Hite 1945 - Musician (Canned Heat)
• Sandie Shaw (Sandra Goodrich) 1947 - Singer
• Priscilla Lopez 1948
• Jonathan Cain 1950 - Musician (Babys, Journey)
• Michael Bolton 1953 - Singer
• Greg Germann 1958 - Actor ("Ally McBeal")
• John McDaniel 1961
• John Jon 1961 - Musician (Bronski Beat)
• Jennifer Grant 1966
• Suzi Simpson 1968 - playmate from Athens, Greece (Jan, 1992)
• Erykah Badu 1971 - Singer
• Rico Wade (Society of Soul) 1972
• Marshall Faulk 1972 - Football player
  Oliver Wakeman 1972 - Keyboardist, son of Rick (YES)
• Mark DeRosa 1975 - Baseball player

Hasselhoff Wednesday: The Hero We Deserve

This world needs a new kind of hero, don't you think?

Franki Love Premieres New Single - Walking Wounded

LA/NYC based singer-songwriter Franki Love has released her brand new single "Walking Wounded" from her upcoming album OTIAS, out later this year. "I wrote 'Walking Wounded' late one night at the piano," Franki tells Cliche Mag. "After my mom passed away from cancer, I was being mentored by music producer Phil Ramone who encouraged me to sit at the piano and start writing. I wrote this song about how we're all connected as one - if one person is hurting, then we are all walking wounded."

"Walking Wounded" was produced by Grammy award-winning producer, David Kershenbaum, who also produced two other songs on OTIAS. "I'm hoping that when people hear the song, they'll feel inspired and connected to it." - Franki Love

A classically trained pianist, Franki Love began playing music at the early age of four, and started her career by performing at local coffee shops in Los Angeles. Franki has garnered success at the LA Music Awards, where she took home the award for 'Female Singer-Songwriter of the Year,' as well as 'Single of the Year' for her hit, "Shadow." The official music video for "Shadow" was also nominated for 'Best Music Video' at the Hollywood Film Festival.

Franki's upcoming album OTIAS was funded via Kickstarter. The album is dedicated to her mother, who passed away in January 2013 due to cancer.

Stay up to date with Franki Love by visiting http://www.frankilove.com/.

"Walking Wounded" audio: http://bit.ly/1BnQa0j

Website / Socials

• http://www.frankilove.com/ 
• https://www.facebook.com/frankilovemusic  
• https://twitter.com/frankilovemusichttps://instagram.com/frankilove/  
• https://www.youtube.com/user/frankilovemusic

Sterling Fox Releases New Single "Freak Caroline"

"I don't want to contribute to mindless consumerism."

New York-based recording artist and songwriter Sterling Fox released yesterday his new single "Freak Caroline" exclusively on Interview Magazine. The song is now available on iTunes and his official Soundcloud.

Prior to releasing his own music, Sterling was an accomplished ghostwriter, having worked with Lana Del Rey, Adam Levine, Avicii, Madonna and others. The records he has worked on have sold more than 12 million copies.

With "Freak Caroline," however, Sterling is no longer writing for the celebrity artists, but rather has ventured into the unfamiliar territory of writing about them. The song is "loosely based on people I've worked with or written for," Sterling told Interview Magazine. It is "a reaction to their narcissism" and inability to have "anything real or meaningful to say about the world."

In addition, Sterling will release a music video for "Freak Caroline" - one that he says goes "back to a bygone era of just having fun and playing in a band." You can see a teaser for the video here.

For more information on Sterling Fox, be sure to follow him on Facebook.

Sterling Fox Official Sites

• www.soundcloud.com/sterlingfox
• www.facebook.com/mrsterlingfox
• www.twitter.com/mrsterlingfox
• www.instagram.com/mrsterlingfox

"Freak Caroline" on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/freak-caroline-single/id969548274

"Freak Caroline" on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/sterlingfox/sterling-fox-freak-caroline-1

"Freak Caroline" Music Video Teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEjIHLMelQc