tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35953776233908608292024-03-14T03:14:14.795-04:00The Joey Mays StoryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger187125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595377623390860829.post-74787327817268323122010-08-15T19:00:00.024-04:002011-02-24T15:26:30.566-05:00The Newest Additions to the Mays FamilyMeet Forrest...<br />
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...and Lucy.<br />
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Kelly & I adopted these 2 kittens from <a href="http://www.1by1catrescue.org/">One by One</a> today, via an adoption weekend at our local <a href="http://stores.petsmart.com/result-details.php?store=1221">PetSmart</a>. This wasn't planned in any way; we both kind of mentioned how we'd like animals at some point and today it happened. We both think kittens are crazy cute; Kelly always has a nice, loud "awww" when she sees a picture of one on TV, in a magazine, or on a web site. Forrest & Lucy certainly cause her to do that now.<br />
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Forrest is a black male, born on March 23rd, 2010. Lucy is a tabby female, born at some point in April. I am just going to pretend it's the 7th; no real reason. They were not from the same litter. In fact, they weren't even born in the same state (neither originated in PA)! However, they came to be cage/home sharers together at a young age, approximately 4-6 weeks after each were born. They are best friends and, were it no for being spayed or neutered, would probably be a couple. They are inseparable! They were adopted by a nice woman by the name of Sherri at One by One. She was happy to see them come to a safe and warm home, but she was definitely sad to see them leaver her foster care.<br />
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So, welcome to the family, Forrest & Lucy!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pabe8L18Ky4/TWa-1BbCxRI/AAAAAAAAJVg/ZKsXSraQdYs/s1600/IMG_2009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pabe8L18Ky4/TWa-1BbCxRI/AAAAAAAAJVg/ZKsXSraQdYs/s320/IMG_2009.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595377623390860829.post-51861809200750015302010-02-07T11:55:00.003-05:002010-02-07T11:57:50.840-05:00The Blizzard of 2010<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/S27wrMZ9n1I/AAAAAAAAJOU/VuQlXT_hkmk/s1600-h/AccuWeather_Blizzard2010_Recap.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/S27wrMZ9n1I/AAAAAAAAJOU/VuQlXT_hkmk/s400/AccuWeather_Blizzard2010_Recap.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435546425137930066" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">from <a href="http://www.accuweather.com/news-story.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=0&article=1">AccuWeather</a></span></span><br /></div><br />We're nestled in the 12-18" range. Kelly's parents, in Eighty Four, PA, were right on the border of the 18-24" and 24"+ overlap in southwestern PA. They got it BAD.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595377623390860829.post-67528753644735787852010-02-06T15:21:00.010-05:002010-02-07T11:58:14.906-05:00February 5-6, 2010 SnowstormWell the Mid-Atlantic was walloped with an abnormally large snowstorm last night and today. In Sinking Spring, PA we received at least 15".<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/S23Prl3DVpI/AAAAAAAAJNU/FLQVhgKeomE/s1600-h/DSCN1626.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/S23Prl3DVpI/AAAAAAAAJNU/FLQVhgKeomE/s400/DSCN1626.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435228673110398610" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Me measuring the snow depth. As of 8 AM we had approximately 15 inches, and it snowed heavily for another 3 hrs. My estimation is about 16 or 17 inches when all is said and done. Not too shabby!</span></span><br /></div><br />I had to go to work at the Shop this morning. Hey, <a href="http://www.goodmanvending.com/">Goodman Vending</a> needs their stuff! It took me some time to shovel a path to get the Honda out of the garage.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/S23QXvWmo5I/AAAAAAAAJNc/goapl3AyrME/s1600-h/DSCN1631.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/S23QXvWmo5I/AAAAAAAAJNc/goapl3AyrME/s400/DSCN1631.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435229431572898706" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Just 2 tire paths, that's all I need!</span></span><br /></div><br />Of course I eventually got it done. But 15"+ of wet snow is rather heavy. It was quite the burden! Wish our "snow thrower" was graded for snows of 18" or more. Sadly it's only good up to 8"... and I'm not sure it could even handle that much!<br /><br />I made it to <a href="http://www.facebook.com/joeymays?ref=name#%21/pages/West-Lawn-PA/Mays-Sandwich-Shop-Inc/96532217803?ref=ts">the Shop</a> and had to shovel there too.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/S23RQqcEFXI/AAAAAAAAJNk/DV1g4yoEziE/s1600-h/DSCN1644.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/S23RQqcEFXI/AAAAAAAAJNk/DV1g4yoEziE/s400/DSCN1644.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435230409506166130" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">I noticed that not much shoveling had been done by mi padre. Crap.</span></span><br /></div><br />The snow looks really beautiful in it's pristine, untouched state. But, sadly, it must go for operations to run smoothly.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/S23R4FZY9UI/AAAAAAAAJNs/qCYz9EyBRK8/s1600-h/DSCN1655.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/S23R4FZY9UI/AAAAAAAAJNs/qCYz9EyBRK8/s400/DSCN1655.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435231086757606722" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">There was close to 14" on the ground at the Shop in West Lawn, PA. Looking good, dad!</span></span><br /></div><br />After fulfilling my duties at the place of employment I headed home to clear out the rest of the driveway. Kelly's gonna have to get her car out for work Monday. More shoveling!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/S23SljZrAKI/AAAAAAAAJN0/xJ9RsBB2lGE/s1600-h/DSCN1635.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/S23SljZrAKI/AAAAAAAAJN0/xJ9RsBB2lGE/s400/DSCN1635.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435231867905966242" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kelly's car, covered. That's not good.</span></span><br /></div><br />Kelly and I attacked the snow from all angles. Of course we had only 1 shovel so I think the snow made a valiant effort to slow down our process. I tackled the heaviest stuff until Kelly took over.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/S23SmHCcgxI/AAAAAAAAJN8/kWS-EYQaBww/s1600-h/DSCN1663.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/S23SmHCcgxI/AAAAAAAAJN8/kWS-EYQaBww/s400/DSCN1663.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435231877472224018" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Well, that's a start.</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Driveway done... at least for the Honda to get out of the garage. Time to attack the side where the Buick is.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/S23TQBJVaJI/AAAAAAAAJOM/ftzC4m8DqPI/s1600-h/DSCN1671.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/S23TQBJVaJI/AAAAAAAAJOM/ftzC4m8DqPI/s400/DSCN1671.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435232597445011602" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Ahh</span>... that's better!</span></span><br /></div><br />All that's left is the pathway to the front porch. Take it away, Kelly.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/S23SmfVhn9I/AAAAAAAAJOE/qE62aHl9P3g/s1600-h/DSCN1672.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/S23SmfVhn9I/AAAAAAAAJOE/qE62aHl9P3g/s400/DSCN1672.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435231883994701778" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Shoveling master.</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">With all of the hard work done it's time to relax. Hopefully sledding later!!!<br /></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595377623390860829.post-41974769810978301212010-01-01T10:20:00.002-05:002010-01-01T10:21:50.083-05:00Happy New Year<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j210/niktomchuck/Yaks%20Pub%20Jan%202010/1-1-10a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 528px;" src="http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j210/niktomchuck/Yaks%20Pub%20Jan%202010/1-1-10a.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j210/niktomchuck/Yaks%20Pub%20Jan%202010/1-1-10b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 528px;" src="http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j210/niktomchuck/Yaks%20Pub%20Jan%202010/1-1-10b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://yakspub.com/2010/01/01/to-a-new-year-of-collecting/"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yak's Pub</span></span><br /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595377623390860829.post-23553721957795078622009-12-25T08:27:00.003-05:002009-12-25T08:27:57.536-05:00Merry Christmas!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j210/niktomchuck/Yaks%20Pub%20Dec%202007/12-25-07a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 212px;" src="http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j210/niktomchuck/Yaks%20Pub%20Dec%202007/12-25-07a.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://yakspub.com/2009/12/25/merry-christmas-2009/"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yak's Pub</span></span></a><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595377623390860829.post-10679153699737045702009-11-11T13:00:00.000-05:002009-11-11T13:13:55.821-05:00Best Halloween Mash-up EverSee for yourself.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.rebelscum.com/halloween/2009/011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 532px;" src="http://www.rebelscum.com/halloween/2009/011.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">from </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.rebelscum.com/halloween/2009/default.asp">Rebel Scum's</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.rebelscum.com/halloween/2009/011.jpg">Halloween Costume Contest</a></span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595377623390860829.post-36426857837821845352009-07-04T16:30:00.003-04:002009-09-27T13:44:20.475-04:00Wedding & Reception<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.mpix.com/0/13/000/3056297/DSC__296.JPGlargethumb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 470px; height: 312px;" src="http://images.mpix.com/0/13/000/3056297/DSC__296.JPGlargethumb.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.mpix.com/0/13/000/3056297/DSC_0249.JPGlargethumb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 470px; height: 312px;" src="http://images.mpix.com/0/13/000/3056297/DSC_0249.JPGlargethumb.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.mpix.com/0/13/000/3056297/DSC__388.JPGlargethumb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 470px; height: 312px;" src="http://images.mpix.com/0/13/000/3056297/DSC__388.JPGlargethumb.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.mpix.com/0/13/000/3056297/DSC__398.JPGlargethumb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 470px; height: 312px;" src="http://images.mpix.com/0/13/000/3056297/DSC__398.JPGlargethumb.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.mpix.com/0/13/000/3056297/DSC_0988.JPGlargethumb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 470px; height: 312px;" src="http://images.mpix.com/0/13/000/3056297/DSC_0988.JPGlargethumb.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Yeah, the whole day rocked.<br /><br />More pictures <a href="http://staceymanning.smugmug.com/gallery/8903973_zjtZ3/1/590746963_9nb6Y?ref=nf#590746963_9nb6Y">here</a>.<br /><br />Thanks to all of our family, friends, and those involved that made the wedding day extra special. We couldn't have asked for a more wonderful setting or time with so many great people!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595377623390860829.post-82582211893409616542009-06-29T18:12:00.002-04:002009-06-29T18:16:07.163-04:00Site Updates ComingWell I'm home. For good. Kelly and I made the trek from West Lafayette, IN to Sinking Spring, PA over two days 10 days ago now. We left on Friday, June 19th and arrived here Saturday evening. We've unpacked (for the most part) and Kelly has returned to her family for the final week before the wedding. Yes, that is THIS SATURDAY. Holy crap.<br /><br />Anyway, with me being home now I've had a chance to go through all of my Star Wars stuff. I have a bunch of pictures to add that have been missing, indicated by the ambiguous "coming soon" image. Fear not! All those will be gone soon. With the help of my best man Brent B. I was able to go through all my extra stuff and things I'm willing to part with to come up with a "for sale" list. I'll be posting that sometime this week as well.<br /><br />So check back often these next two days as I add images to the site and list things I have for sale.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595377623390860829.post-10114068096885520532009-06-22T13:15:00.001-04:002009-06-22T13:35:14.139-04:00PSWCS Charity Fundraiser for Operation Ward 57The fine folks of the <a href="http://www.pswcs.com/">Pennsylvania Star Wars Collecting Society</a> are raising money for Operation Ward 57 through a limited edition coin. Press release and coin pictures below.<br /><blockquote>The Pennsylvania Star Wars Collecting Society is selling a limited<br />edition medallion as a fundraiser to support Operation Ward 57. The<br />medallion features Obi-Wan Kenobi, the heroic Jedi Master from Star<br />Wars - The Clone Wars. The medallions were produced in a one-time run<br />of 1000 pieces with the permission of Lucasfilm Ltd. The cost is $10<br />per medallion, with a limit of 3 medallions per household. 100% of the<br />proceeds generated through the sale of these medallions will be<br />donated to Operation Ward 57.<br /><br />Operation Ward 57 is a charitable organization that collects donations<br />to benefit the veterans in the orthopedic Ward 57 at Walter Reed Army<br />Medical Center. Ward 57 cares for some of the most severely injured<br />military veterans who return from operations overseas. Operation Ward<br />57 purchases comfort and support items to help these veterans and<br />their families through difficult and trying times. To learn more<br />about Operation Ward 57, please visit: <a href="http://www.operationward57.org/" target="_blank">http://www.operationward57.org</a><br /><br />The members of PSWCS hope you will consider supporting this worthy<br />cause through purchasing these medallions. You can order at:<br /><a href="http://www.pswcs.com/OperationWard57" target="_blank">http://www.pswcs.com/<wbr>OperationWard57</a><br /></blockquote><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.pswcs.com/OperationWard57/57medallion-front-large.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="http://www.pswcs.com/OperationWard57/57medallion-front-large.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.pswcs.com/OperationWard57/57medallion-back-large.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="http://www.pswcs.com/OperationWard57/57medallion-back-large.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">UPDATE:</span> Already mentioned on <a href="http://www.rebelscum.com/story/front/Pennsylvania_Star_Wars_Collecting_Society_Medallion_124485.asp">Rebel Scum</a>!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595377623390860829.post-54765829206535936622009-06-16T23:30:00.001-04:002009-06-16T23:30:00.869-04:00Happy 20th Anniversary, Ghostbusters II<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.jimusnr.com/Ghostbusters2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 510px;" src="http://www.jimusnr.com/Ghostbusters2.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Happy 20th, <span style="font-style: italic;">GB2</span>!</span></span><br /></div><br />On this day in 1989 the <span style="font-style: italic;">Ghostbusters</span> canon got its second feature length installment. While treated harshly over the last two decades, the sequel is by no means an awful movie. It's hard to live up to a legend. <span style="font-style: italic;">Ghostbusters II</span> is still incredibly funny and exciting. And you should never take anything in a franchise you love for granted. After all, you may not get much substance out if it again for a <a href="http://tc1454.blogspot.com/2009/06/just-few-more-hours.html">quarter century</a>...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595377623390860829.post-42196730114992391652009-06-16T09:00:00.011-04:002009-06-16T21:45:54.936-04:00Just a Few More HoursToday is the day. <span style="font-style: italic;">Ghostbusters: The Video Game</span> has been released. As I type this, versions of the game for Xbox 360, Wii, DS and PC are headed towards my apartment. The Blu-ray is approaching my parent's house. And I'm stuck at work. But fear not! It is only a half day and I shall be bustin' ghosts as soon as one of the games gets in my hands. That moment can not come soon enough.<br /><br />Tick. Tick. Tick.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">UPDATE 1:</span> People seem to be just as excited for the video game as me, at least on the Xbox 360. At Amazon.com the regular 360 version is <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ghostbusters-Video-Game-Xbox-360/dp/B000ZKBJXC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1245157955&sr=8-2">out of stock until tomorrow</a>!!! (updated below)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">UPDATE 2: </span><strike>16th, 19th, 40th and 93rd.</strike> 17th, 19th, 39th and 91st (as of 10 AM EST). Those are the Amazon.com ranks for <span style="font-style: italic;">Ghostbusters: The Video Game</span> based on units sold! Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and PC, respectively.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">UPDATE 3:</span> According to Proton Charging, an <a href="http://protoncharging.com/gb/2009/06/16/ghostbusters-the-mobile-game-hits-itunes-store/">iPhone <span style="font-style: italic;">Ghostbusters</span> game</a> (not the same as the newly released video game) is out (and has been since the 12th). It took 4 days for that to come to light!?!?!? GETTING IT NOW!!!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">UPDATE 4:</span> Downloaded the <span style="font-style: italic;">Ghostbusters</span> iPhone game and, after a few minutes of game play, I am completely underwhelmed. It's extremely simple; just a tap to throw the proton beam at a ghost (in the beginning, the librarian) which you can use to direct her to a trap at the end of a very simple maze. I've played just two sublevels of the first section so this is a very quickly formed opinion. I have some screens from the game below.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SjeiKXQuEMI/AAAAAAAAHuk/MgQW2OWRrqI/s1600-h/GBiPhoneGameScreen1.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SjeiKXQuEMI/AAAAAAAAHuk/MgQW2OWRrqI/s400/GBiPhoneGameScreen1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347921381452288194" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Opening screen for the </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Ghostbusters</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> iPhone game.</span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SjeiNRIfCyI/AAAAAAAAHu8/DpJod7zN9Ag/s1600-h/GBiPhoneGameScreen7.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SjeiNRIfCyI/AAAAAAAAHu8/DpJod7zN9Ag/s400/GBiPhoneGameScreen7.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347921431346744098" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Screen capture of the first sublevel in the </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Ghostbusters</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> iPhone game.</span></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SjeiKmtH6sI/AAAAAAAAHu0/apRfxItT--M/s1600-h/GBiPhoneGameScreen8.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SjeiKmtH6sI/AAAAAAAAHu0/apRfxItT--M/s400/GBiPhoneGameScreen8.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347921385597954754" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Ghostbusters</span> iPhone game screen after successfully completing a sublevel.</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Update 5:</span> Actually, now you can't get <span style="font-style: italic;">Ghostbusters: The Video Game</span> from Amazon.com <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ghostbusters-Video-Game-Xbox-360/dp/B000ZKBJXC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1245157955&sr=8-2">until Thursday</a>!!!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Update 6: </span>The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ghostbusters-Blu-ray-Bill-Murray/dp/B00164GDD2/ref=pd_ts_d_4?ie=UTF8&s=dvd"><span style="font-style: italic;">Ghostbusters</span> Blu-ray</a> is selling well too. It is #4 in general Movies & TV and #1 in Blu-ray!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Update 7:</span> Well I finally got my <span style="font-style: italic;">Ghostbusters: The Video Game</span> Amazon.com Exclusive Slimer Version (Wii). It arrived ~3:30 this afternoon. About 2.5 hours later UPS dropped off my copies for PC, DS and Xbox 360. Got my free shirt from Game Stop too, w00t! Here's some evidence...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SjhJCgBU2eI/AAAAAAAAHvE/xIseyI-8lT4/s1600-h/TrueFan.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 202px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SjhJCgBU2eI/AAAAAAAAHvE/xIseyI-8lT4/s400/TrueFan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348104864806525410" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">I'm so happy.</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SjhJmpkYVDI/AAAAAAAAHvM/_80a9v1EgEg/s1600-h/DSCN0570.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SjhJmpkYVDI/AAAAAAAAHvM/_80a9v1EgEg/s400/DSCN0570.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348105485844763698" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The loot from the Amazon.com Exclusive Slimer Edition. In the box is the Slimer on No Ghost logo statue (below). In the middle is the Gamer Graffix stickers/skins. On top of that is the electronic Ecto keychain. And on the far right is the Wii version of the game.</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SjhJm9r4j2I/AAAAAAAAHvU/lZ4tojv6Chk/s1600-h/DSCN0576.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SjhJm9r4j2I/AAAAAAAAHvU/lZ4tojv6Chk/s400/DSCN0576.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348105491244945250" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Here's the exclusive statute. It's about 10 inches tall when put together. Very sturdy; a great piece.</span></span><br /></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595377623390860829.post-22100027150792099362009-06-15T14:30:00.004-04:002009-06-15T14:39:51.327-04:00Merry Ghostbusters Eve!So we've made it. Less than 24 hours before <span style="font-style: italic;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ghostbusters</span>: The Video Game</span> hits stores nationwide. Let's celebrate the celebration that shall come tomorrow! MERRY <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">GHOSTBUSTERS</span> EVE!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SjaU2WWv9KI/AAAAAAAAHuc/7TnoV37kzC4/s1600-h/Ghostbusters2ChristmasSantaHats.PNG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SjaU2WWv9KI/AAAAAAAAHuc/7TnoV37kzC4/s400/Ghostbusters2ChristmasSantaHats.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347625268983887010" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.gbfans.com/equipment/reference/9/"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Ghostbusters</span> Fans</span></span><br /></a></div><br />I have the game <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">preordered</span> and being delivered tomorrow for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Xbox</span> 360, PC, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">DS</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Wii</span> (Amazon.com Exclusive Edition). I've also been wearing my <span style="font-style: italic;" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Ghostbusters</span> t-shirts every other day for the last week. Got one more saved up for tomorrow! Luckily since this is my last week at the IN Climate Office, I am working half days both tomorrow and Wednesday. Lots of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">bustin</span>' happening the next few days!!!<br /><br />CAN'T WAIT!!! JUST A FEW MORE HOURS!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595377623390860829.post-70444548478207655932009-06-15T11:45:00.002-04:002009-06-15T11:45:00.510-04:00Congratulations On Earning Your MasterateKelly successfully defended her Master's thesis less than an hour ago. While she <span style="font-style: italic;">technically</span> hasn't graduated yet, you may now refer to her as Master Kelly (if you so choose). Actually, perhaps Masterate Kelly? Or Kelly Ross (soon to be Mays), Ph.M.? Her committee has expressed to her that the amount of time and work she has dedicated to her project is above and beyond what is normally expected of a Master's student; it's somewhere between Master's and Doctorate level. Hence my proposed title of Masterate.<br /><br />Regardless of the nomenclature, she's done it. And done it well. Congratulations sweetie, I had all the faith in the world that you'd accomplish your goal. I love you.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595377623390860829.post-49054088710165585232009-06-11T18:00:00.000-04:002009-06-11T18:00:00.707-04:00A Look Back At Star ToursThe official <span style="font-style: italic;">Star Wars</span> site has some <a href="http://www.starwars.com/hyperspace/member/kessel/f20040618/index.html">photos and commentary on Star Tours</a>. The final page includes a "Did you know?" section. I wonder if this a subtle hint - and way to archive the past - that a revised adventure will be invading the parks soon?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595377623390860829.post-6191597593424349302009-06-11T16:45:00.001-04:002009-06-11T16:48:06.052-04:00Toyfare #144 Q&A with Harold RamisThe <span style="font-style: italic;">Ghostbusters</span> push continues. The most recent issue of Toyfare magazine (#144) features the Ghostbusters on the cover (Ray and Egon, specifically), has a rundown of the toys from 1984 and the new ones (no release date for the Mattel stuff yet) and a Q&A with Harold Ramis.<br /><blockquote><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana;font-size:11;" ><b></b></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">TF: What do you think it is about the Ghostbusters that keep people coming back?</span><br /><br />HR: Well, you know, to me, "Ghost Busters" worked on a lot of levels. For kids it was a pure action/supernatural thriller with some really cool tech and some really, fairly cool guys and decent story. For grownups it was a satire on all things paranormal, on the kind of guys who would pursue this career. And I think the three of us represented a fairly broad spectrum of attitudes in regard to the supernatural and paranormal. And Sigourney [Weaver] was such an admirable heroine and Rick [Moranis] was such a lovable nerd. It was just really something for everyone. </blockquote>Check it out <a href="http://www.wizarduniverse.com/061109haroldramis.html">here</a>!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595377623390860829.post-11951653712902897682009-06-11T10:45:00.000-04:002009-06-11T10:51:37.452-04:00Random Musings #4<ul><li>1 day until my <span style="font-weight: bold;">last day working at the apartment office</span><br /></li><li>5 days until <span style="font-weight: bold;">Kelly's masters defense</span></li><li>6 days until<span style="font-weight: bold;"> <span style="font-style: italic;">Ghostbusters: The Video Game</span> is released</span></li><li>7 days until my <span style="font-weight: bold;">last day working at the Indiana Climate Office</span></li><li>between 9 and 12 days until <span style="font-weight: bold;">Kelly and I leave Indiana and return to Pennsylvania</span></li><li>23 days until the <span style="font-weight: bold;">wedding</span>!<span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></li><li>30 days until my first <span style="font-weight: bold;">Phillies game at Citizen's Bank Park</span> in nearly two years<span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></li><li>31 days until a <span style="font-weight: bold;">trip to Knoebels</span>, where I haven't been since 2005</li><li>38 days until <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ocean City, MD </span>- first time in almost 2 years<span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></li><li>44 days until <span style="font-weight: bold;">Toy Town in Macungie, PA</span> - we will not miss it two years in a row!<span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></li><li>Please let it be football season soon.</li><li>The Phillies will win the NL East in 2009, their third straight division title.<br /></li><li><span style="font-style: italic;">Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen</span> will be good, but not quite as good as the first movie.</li><li>I can't wait to go see <span style="font-style: italic;">Up</span>.</li><li>Tuesday is going to be INSANE.<br /></li></ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595377623390860829.post-61706526619314984402009-06-09T12:00:00.002-04:002009-06-09T12:01:01.783-04:00A Visit to the Children's Museum of IndianapolisI am currently 24. Kelly is is currently 23. We have no children at this time. Yet we were at the <a href="http://www.childrensmuseum.org/">Children's Museum of Indianapolis</a> this past Sunday. Why? This is why...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SiwbMJgYk_I/AAAAAAAAG74/Dzl6GMd1EyM/s720/DSCN0430.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 560px; height: 420px;" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SiwbMJgYk_I/AAAAAAAAG74/Dzl6GMd1EyM/s720/DSCN0430.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yes, that is actually Obi-Wan <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Kenobi's</span> Jedi <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Starfighter</span> from </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Attack of the Clones</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span></span><br /></div><br />On March 23rd, 2009 the <span style="font-style: italic;">Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Exhibition</span> opened at the museum. Kelly asked if I wanted to go when she found out about it a few weeks ago and I said we could if we were able to fit it into our schedule. Well Sunday, June 7<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">th</span> was the day.<br /><br />We left West Lafayette at 9 AM and arrived at the museum just after 10 AM. We parked (in their free parking structure) and took the short stroll across the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">skywalk</span> to the actual museum. Here's a picture of Kelly posing on the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">skywalk</span>. Downtown Indianapolis is visible over her shoulder.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Siwc5-w-NfI/AAAAAAAAHBw/IFoKRWWaFJw/s720/DSCN0421.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 560px; height: 420px;" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Siwc5-w-NfI/AAAAAAAAHBw/IFoKRWWaFJw/s720/DSCN0421.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />After purchasing our tickets we entered the museum to the view of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">starfighter</span>, pictured above. We made it down to the ground level where I got my picture taken with a Jedi near the actual prop <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">starfighter</span>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SiwbG4xSxQI/AAAAAAAAG70/Jz4vKWiWP6E/s720/DSCN0429.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 560px; height: 420px;" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SiwbG4xSxQI/AAAAAAAAG70/Jz4vKWiWP6E/s720/DSCN0429.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />And you know I had to get a picture with Captain Rex and Clone Trooper <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Denal</span> (wall stickers, not real).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SiwbTL2KynI/AAAAAAAAG8E/9MIC0a5ZYLA/s720/DSCN0433.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 560px; height: 420px;" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SiwbTL2KynI/AAAAAAAAG8E/9MIC0a5ZYLA/s720/DSCN0433.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />The actual exhibition was basically a small scale version of my trip to the Franklin Institute to see <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/JMays1454/StarWarsWhereScienceMeetsImagination?feat=directlink"><span style="font-style: italic;">Star Wars</span>: Where Science Meets Imagination</a> in April 2008. The children's museum exhibition focused mainly on stuff from the new animated series and there was even a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">sneek</span> peak at a design for season 2!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SiwcEPFX-II/AAAAAAAAG9Y/eJ2pKBc-a8g/s720/DSCN0456.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 560px; height: 420px;" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SiwcEPFX-II/AAAAAAAAG9Y/eJ2pKBc-a8g/s720/DSCN0456.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />The place was appropriately decorated with 2D cutouts of the main characters, ripe for pictures of course!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SiwcFFpKOVI/AAAAAAAAG9k/fydFvAHtULA/s512/DSCN0459.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 420px;" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SiwcFFpKOVI/AAAAAAAAG9k/fydFvAHtULA/s512/DSCN0459.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kelly poses like C-3PO.</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SiwcvQNrFSI/AAAAAAAAHBA/JKFsA9F7lJE/s720/DSCN0516.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 560px; height: 420px;" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SiwcvQNrFSI/AAAAAAAAHBA/JKFsA9F7lJE/s720/DSCN0516.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">I pose with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Jabba</span> the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Hutt</span> with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Asajj</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Ventress</span> looking over my shoulder. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Jabba</span> looks almost 3D thanks to the cutout contours and the camera flash.</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SiwcyDS_UFI/AAAAAAAAHBQ/7gT2aEm0xuI/s720/DSCN0530.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 560px; height: 420px;" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SiwcyDS_UFI/AAAAAAAAHBQ/7gT2aEm0xuI/s720/DSCN0530.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kelly and I try to grab a quick shot with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Anakin</span>.</span></span><br /></div><br />Like many <span style="font-style: italic;">Star Wars</span> exhibits, there was no lack of film props. Weapons and costumes were the focus, which came from the movies (I think mostly <span style="font-style: italic;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">AOTC</span></span>, to tie-in with the cartoon a bit).<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SiwcKOsUqVI/AAAAAAAAG-U/ck6CqLXBoIs/s720/DSCN0473.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 560px; height: 420px;" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SiwcKOsUqVI/AAAAAAAAG-U/ck6CqLXBoIs/s720/DSCN0473.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Lightsabers</span> and blasters from the </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Star War</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">s films.</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Siwcf5N1JfI/AAAAAAAAG_s/mwuf67mhKo8/s512/DSCN0496.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 420px;" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Siwcf5N1JfI/AAAAAAAAG_s/mwuf67mhKo8/s512/DSCN0496.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Anakin's</span> Jedi robes from </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">AOTC</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The Clone Wars stuff came in the form of sculpts, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">maquettes</span> and drawings. Director Dave <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Filoni</span> developed a coll sign-off for the prototypes. He used a stamp or signature that said "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Plo</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">Kool</span>" if he agreed with what he saw. Below the Mace <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">Windu</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">Padme</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">Amidala</span> and Chancellor <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">Palpatine</span> get the OK from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">Filoni</span>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SiwcI31ggrI/AAAAAAAAG-M/hCLk5rVD59Q/s512/DSCN0471.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 420px;" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SiwcI31ggrI/AAAAAAAAG-M/hCLk5rVD59Q/s512/DSCN0471.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SiwcOvRMvgI/AAAAAAAAG-k/YaPqtjFxRWk/s720/DSCN0478.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 560px; height: 420px;" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SiwcOvRMvgI/AAAAAAAAG-k/YaPqtjFxRWk/s720/DSCN0478.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SiwcVP0CdHI/AAAAAAAAG_A/Zq0hc-bXtPI/s720/DSCN0486.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 560px; height: 420px;" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SiwcVP0CdHI/AAAAAAAAG_A/Zq0hc-bXtPI/s720/DSCN0486.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />The coolest things there were definitely the 3D sculpts. They had a few busts (Chancellor <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">Palpatine</span>, Mace <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29">Windu</span>, Count <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_30">Dooku</span> and a Clone Trooper) as well as scaled full body ones.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SiwcXrGLocI/AAAAAAAAG_M/0q_38WdG-MA/s512/DSCN0489.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 420px;" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SiwcXrGLocI/AAAAAAAAG_M/0q_38WdG-MA/s512/DSCN0489.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Production Clone Trooper bust from </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">The Clone Wars</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Siwcad_t-LI/AAAAAAAAG_Y/gXvldUaoCq8/s720/DSCN0492.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 560px; height: 420px;" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Siwcad_t-LI/AAAAAAAAG_Y/gXvldUaoCq8/s720/DSCN0492.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_31">Padme</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_32">Anakin</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_33">Ahsoka</span> production <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_34">maquettes</span>.</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">As I said before, there was a TON of production art. Here are a few of my favorites.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SiwcnASlE0I/AAAAAAAAHAM/s0cU7Nq9r_E/s720/DSCN0504.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 560px; height: 420px;" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SiwcnASlE0I/AAAAAAAAHAM/s0cU7Nq9r_E/s720/DSCN0504.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Siwcnh6czlI/AAAAAAAAHAQ/T2PP0udB-ec/s512/DSCN0505.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 420px;" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Siwcnh6czlI/AAAAAAAAHAQ/T2PP0udB-ec/s512/DSCN0505.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />After taking in the entire exhibit - which you can do in about 30 to 45 minutes - we got some tickets for the planetarium show at 11 AM. We also took some time to check out a few other exhibits, such as the aquarium, model trains and the dinosaurs.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Siwc9TvzbFI/AAAAAAAAHCc/K45J7CCUdV4/s720/DSCN0520.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 560px; height: 420px;" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Siwc9TvzbFI/AAAAAAAAHCc/K45J7CCUdV4/s720/DSCN0520.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Siwc_hFhqAI/AAAAAAAAHC0/4AOOXEt7wOk/s720/DSCN0524.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 560px; height: 420px;" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Siwc_hFhqAI/AAAAAAAAHC0/4AOOXEt7wOk/s720/DSCN0524.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SiwdIpBq_5I/AAAAAAAAHDk/zEFKK7gUa6U/s720/DSCN0538.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 560px; height: 420px;" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SiwdIpBq_5I/AAAAAAAAHDk/zEFKK7gUa6U/s720/DSCN0538.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Once we are all finished, which was a little before noon, I took one last picture of Obi-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_35">Wan's</span> Jedi <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_36">Starfighter</span> and the trip was over.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Siwc1ByF2vI/AAAAAAAAHBg/bIG7AmucmWs/s720/DSCN0552.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 560px; height: 420px;" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Siwc1ByF2vI/AAAAAAAAHBg/bIG7AmucmWs/s720/DSCN0552.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I took a bunch more pictures. You can see the <span style="font-style: italic;">Star Wars</span>-related ones <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/JMays1454/IndianapolisChildrenSMuseumTheCloneWarsExhibit?feat=directlink">here</a> and any other exhibits <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/JMays1454/IndianapolisChildrenSMuseumOtherExhibits?feat=directlink">here</a>. It was a great trip and another thing to add to my <span style="font-style: italic;">Star Wars</span> site. I'm definitely glad we got to go!<br /></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595377623390860829.post-45037784487848947972009-06-08T22:15:00.001-04:002009-06-08T22:47:25.784-04:00Happy 25 Years, Ghostbusters<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.cakecentral.com/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/500283/normal_DSCF0102.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 620px; height: 464px;" src="http://www.cakecentral.com/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/500283/normal_DSCF0102.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(via <a href="http://www.cakecentral.com/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/500283/normal_DSCF0102.JPG">Cake Central</a>)</span></span><br /></div><br />Twenty-five years ago today my favorite movie of all-time was released. Of course I refer to the best, the beautiful, the only, <span style="font-style: italic;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ghostbusters</span></span>.<br /><br />Some facts from the release in June 1984 and after:<br /><ul><li>The film grossed $13.6 million on its opening weekend and $23 million the first week.</li><li>#1 at the box office for five consecutive weeks.</li><li>It grossed $229.2 million in 1984, second most that year (damn you, <span style="font-style: italic;">Beverly Hills Cop</span>!).</li><li>It was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">rereleased</span> in 1985 and earned another $9.4 million, which surpassed <span style="font-style: italic;">Beverly Hills Cop</span> for box office gross. This withstood the next four years as <span style="font-style: italic;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Ghostbusters</span></span> finished the 1980s as the top grossing comedy.</li><li>According to <a href="http://www.imdb.com/boxoffice/alltimegross"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">IMDB</span></a>, <span style="font-style: italic;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Ghostbusters</span></span> currently ranks as the 55<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">th</span> most successful film EVER (in terms of box office gross, not adjusted for inflation). Including inflation <a href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=ghostbusters.htm">the film jumps to 31st</a>!</li></ul><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Awards and Recognition</span></span><br /><ul><li>American Film <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Institute's</span> 28<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">th</span> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFI%27s_100_Years..._100_Laughs">best comedy of all-time</a></li><li><a href="http://movies.ign.com/articles/674/674712p5.html"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">IGNs</span></a> top comedy of all-time</li><li>Entertainment <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Weekly's</span> <a href="http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20221235_24,00.html">funniest movie of the past 25 years</a><br /></li></ul><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Si3FIn3lhlI/AAAAAAAAHsU/boQg9Bv9g6A/s1600-h/25YearsOfParanormalActivity.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Si3FIn3lhlI/AAAAAAAAHsU/boQg9Bv9g6A/s400/25YearsOfParanormalActivity.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345145084690400850" border="0" /></a>A week from tomorrow the next-gen video game hits consoles. Later this summer there are new toys from Mattel. In two or three years we will - finally - be getting a <span style="font-style: italic;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Ghostbusters</span> 3</span>.<br /><br />Life is good.<br /><br />Happy 25<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">th</span> anniversary, <span style="font-style: italic;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Ghostbusters</span></span>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595377623390860829.post-10531768135736039672009-06-02T15:00:00.003-04:002009-06-02T15:08:08.781-04:00Happy 24th Birthday, Brent!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SiV4JCqh8_I/AAAAAAAAG58/v4SuYffA2NM/s1600-h/YodaBirthday.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 305px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SiV4JCqh8_I/AAAAAAAAG58/v4SuYffA2NM/s400/YodaBirthday.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342808629674374130" border="0" /></a>Happy birthday <span style="font-style: italic;">Star Wars</span> collector <a href="http://tc1454.googlepages.com/brent">Brent Behrenshausen</a>, 24 today! Hope your day is full of wookiee cookies and a Yoda birthday cake!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595377623390860829.post-28297393567175192582009-06-01T22:15:00.001-04:002009-06-01T22:15:00.647-04:00Join the Ghostbusters Team Digitally<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.sonypictures.com/homevideo/ghostbusters/photoupload/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 365px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SiSKImKX_iI/AAAAAAAAG4Y/T-bPm74GEu0/s400/GBsIsHiringPhotoUpload.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342546938255900194" border="0" /></a>Now is your chance to "join" the <span style="font-style: italic;">Ghostbusters</span> team! The <a href="http://www.ghostbustersishiring.com">GhostbustersIsHiring.com</a> has released a new portion of their site where <a href="http://www.sonypictures.com/homevideo/ghostbusters/photoupload/">you can upload, crop and size a photo of yourself</a> to be standing there, ready to bust some heads (in a spiritual sense, of course), with Egon, Peter and Ray! Check me out with the team...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SiSKryAmsiI/AAAAAAAAG4g/FHJ8h74x2JY/s1600-h/ghostbusters600x800.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/SiSKryAmsiI/AAAAAAAAG4g/FHJ8h74x2JY/s400/ghostbusters600x800.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342547542731567650" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">I make this look good.</span></span><br /></div><br />June 16th can't come soon enough!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595377623390860829.post-78651287440478633172009-05-27T10:45:00.007-04:002009-06-01T12:08:16.867-04:00Tom Sabbatelli on Wheel of Fortune<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1RWvqnt-I/AAAAAAAAGxQ/OIk_qBf-xjc/s1600-h/WheelOfFortune_TitleCard_20090525.PNG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1RWvqnt-I/AAAAAAAAGxQ/OIk_qBf-xjc/s400/WheelOfFortune_TitleCard_20090525.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340514184325478370" border="0" /></a>One of my good friends from Penn State, Tom Sabbatelli, was on <span style="font-style: italic;">Wheel of Fortune</span> on May 25, 2009 (Memorial Day). The show had been taped way back in February and finally aired three months later. Tom was not allowed to divulge how the event went but Kelly and I had a sneaky suspicion he'd do well. That was an understatement. Here is the full show (minus commercials!) split over three parts from <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/jwm260">my YouTube account</a>.<br /><br /><center><object height="405" width="500"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XreULzo4AaQ&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XreULzo4AaQ&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="405" width="500"></embed></object></center><br /><br /><center><object height="405" width="500"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vRDnbvSnDSE&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vRDnbvSnDSE&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="405" width="500"></embed></object></center><br /><br /><center><object height="405" width="500"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/bDKwAIrHl2g&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/bDKwAIrHl2g&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="405" width="500"></embed></object></center><br /><br />Here are some screen grabs of Tom's illustrious journey...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1RWvqnt-I/AAAAAAAAGxQ/OIk_qBf-xjc/s1600-h/WheelOfFortune_TitleCard_20090525.PNG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1RWvqnt-I/AAAAAAAAGxQ/OIk_qBf-xjc/s400/WheelOfFortune_TitleCard_20090525.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340514184325478370" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Wheel of Fortune title card on May 25, 2009.</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1RWPSg8PI/AAAAAAAAGxI/zxteekN45OI/s1600-h/WheelOfFortune_TossUp1_20090525.PNG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1RWPSg8PI/AAAAAAAAGxI/zxteekN45OI/s400/WheelOfFortune_TossUp1_20090525.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340514175634436338" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tom shoots out of the gate, answering the first toss-up correctly.</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1QJCCTggI/AAAAAAAAGxA/QM5V5WwD7pc/s1600-h/WheelOfFortune_TomIntro_20090525.PNG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1QJCCTggI/AAAAAAAAGxA/QM5V5WwD7pc/s400/WheelOfFortune_TomIntro_20090525.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340512849226859010" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tom being introduced by Pat Sajak.</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1QIhgjc2I/AAAAAAAAGw4/DdO3QHazGXE/s1600-h/WheelOfFortune_TomVanna_20090525.PNG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 136px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1QIhgjc2I/AAAAAAAAGw4/DdO3QHazGXE/s400/WheelOfFortune_TomVanna_20090525.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340512840495362914" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tom told a story about how he use to imitate Vanna White as a toddler in his high chair. He did the pose and then Pat asked Vanna to do it too. Separated at birth?</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1QINk130I/AAAAAAAAGww/BUPXQHO1eoM/s1600-h/WheelOfFortune_TossUp2_20090525.PNG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1QINk130I/AAAAAAAAGww/BUPXQHO1eoM/s400/WheelOfFortune_TossUp2_20090525.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340512835144638274" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tom correctly answers toss-up #2.</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1QHi7Gy5I/AAAAAAAAGwo/W1VuTjW287M/s1600-h/WheelOfFortune_Puzzle1_20090525.PNG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1QHi7Gy5I/AAAAAAAAGwo/W1VuTjW287M/s400/WheelOfFortune_Puzzle1_20090525.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340512823695297426" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tom correctly answered the first puzzle. Funny, that's what people will be doing to relive this adventure of his.</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1QHG8EoeI/AAAAAAAAGwg/pvQLVShAYGM/s1600-h/WheelOfFortune_Puzzle2_20090525.PNG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1QHG8EoeI/AAAAAAAAGwg/pvQLVShAYGM/s400/WheelOfFortune_Puzzle2_20090525.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340512816183157218" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Puzzle #2 was the only thing Tom didn't get.</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1Oqro86wI/AAAAAAAAGwY/0JSYlr9q-Hs/s1600-h/WheelOfFortune_MysteryPrize1_20090525.PNG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1Oqro86wI/AAAAAAAAGwY/0JSYlr9q-Hs/s400/WheelOfFortune_MysteryPrize1_20090525.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340511228307237634" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mystery prize round!</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1OqCV7RXI/AAAAAAAAGwQ/8tIGoHbUdVc/s1600-h/WheelOfFortune_MysteryPrize2_20090525.PNG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1OqCV7RXI/AAAAAAAAGwQ/8tIGoHbUdVc/s400/WheelOfFortune_MysteryPrize2_20090525.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340511217221584242" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yep, the prize <span style="font-style: italic;">could</span> be $10,000 (sponsored by IHOP).</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1OphvJ-kI/AAAAAAAAGwI/WO-29Mcu0xA/s1600-h/WheelOfFortune_PrizePuzzle_20090525.PNG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1OphvJ-kI/AAAAAAAAGwI/WO-29Mcu0xA/s400/WheelOfFortune_PrizePuzzle_20090525.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340511208469035586" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">And</span> it's a prize puzzle. Where will the winner be going?</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1OpZl-CJI/AAAAAAAAGwA/55eAQoGEY44/s1600-h/WheelOfFortune_TomLandsOnMysterySpot_20090525.PNG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1OpZl-CJI/AAAAAAAAGwA/55eAQoGEY44/s400/WheelOfFortune_TomLandsOnMysterySpot_20090525.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340511206283020434" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Suspense! Tom lands on the mystery prize spot.</span></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1Oo0t5WPI/AAAAAAAAGv4/9M3-m_3ygAw/s1600-h/WheelOfFortune_TomGoesForMysteryPrize_20090525.PNG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1Oo0t5WPI/AAAAAAAAGv4/9M3-m_3ygAw/s400/WheelOfFortune_TomGoesForMysteryPrize_20090525.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340511196384155890" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tom reaches down to remove the mystery prize. Bankrupt or $10,000???</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1NQ5X0-xI/AAAAAAAAGvw/rI2_f1wbGpg/s1600-h/WheelOfFortune_TomHappyWith10000_20090525.PNG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1NQ5X0-xI/AAAAAAAAGvw/rI2_f1wbGpg/s400/WheelOfFortune_TomHappyWith10000_20090525.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340509685805284114" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tom chose wisely. The mystery prize was $10,000! Thanks IHOP!</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1NQnd-UDI/AAAAAAAAGvo/iRFwlo59__c/s1600-h/WheelOfFortune_Puzzle3%28Mystery%26Prize%29_20090525.PNG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1NQnd-UDI/AAAAAAAAGvo/iRFwlo59__c/s400/WheelOfFortune_Puzzle3%28Mystery%26Prize%29_20090525.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340509680999223346" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The third puzzle gives a hint of where the prize vacation may be. Where is Tom headed?</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1NQP0eU1I/AAAAAAAAGvg/xg_k8TCujwc/s1600-h/WheelOfFortune_TomHeadbutt_20090525.PNG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1NQP0eU1I/AAAAAAAAGvg/xg_k8TCujwc/s400/WheelOfFortune_TomHeadbutt_20090525.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340509674651145042" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Before we find out, Tom headbutts the set on national television after he solved the third puzzle.</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1NP3EVf4I/AAAAAAAAGvY/c75Is3zTIro/s1600-h/WheelOfFortune_TomNewOrleans_20090525.PNG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1NP3EVf4I/AAAAAAAAGvY/c75Is3zTIro/s400/WheelOfFortune_TomNewOrleans_20090525.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340509668006788994" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tom is ecstatic about winning a trip to beautiful New Orleans. Value? $5,000.</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1NPDaqxcI/AAAAAAAAGvQ/WsCdXubkCjc/s1600-h/WheelOfFortune_TomIsDoingGood_20090525.PNG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1NPDaqxcI/AAAAAAAAGvQ/WsCdXubkCjc/s400/WheelOfFortune_TomIsDoingGood_20090525.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340509654141814210" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tom is up to $22,400 after solving the puzzle assuring him the $10,000 mystery prize as well as a trip to New Orleans.</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1L817Gc_I/AAAAAAAAGvI/gVyy-7tv0u0/s1600-h/WheelOfFortune_TossUp3_20090525.PNG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1L817Gc_I/AAAAAAAAGvI/gVyy-7tv0u0/s400/WheelOfFortune_TossUp3_20090525.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340508241770476530" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">I have no idea how he got "RUNNER-UP" so fast. This was the third and final toss-up.</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1L8dPpgYI/AAAAAAAAGvA/C5t_nR42oFE/s1600-h/WheelOfFortune_Puzzle4%28FinalSpin%29_20090525.PNG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1L8dPpgYI/AAAAAAAAGvA/C5t_nR42oFE/s400/WheelOfFortune_Puzzle4%28FinalSpin%29_20090525.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340508235145773442" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The fourth and final puzzle was cut short but Tom still came out on top.</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1L8E3OEyI/AAAAAAAAGu4/MnfRpcm48fU/s1600-h/WheelOfFortune_TomHeadsToFinal_20090525.PNG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1L8E3OEyI/AAAAAAAAGu4/MnfRpcm48fU/s400/WheelOfFortune_TomHeadsToFinal_20090525.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340508228600861474" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tom knows he has a chance to add a lot more to the money and trip he already won.</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1L7nxdfbI/AAAAAAAAGuw/3vvG_HirmYE/s1600-h/WheelOfFortune_TomFinishesWith29900%28BeforeFinal%29_20090525.PNG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1L7nxdfbI/AAAAAAAAGuw/3vvG_HirmYE/s400/WheelOfFortune_TomFinishesWith29900%28BeforeFinal%29_20090525.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340508220792077746" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tom finished the regular part of the game with $29,900.</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1L7aKVnXI/AAAAAAAAGuo/A4VIq4XM56A/s1600-h/WheelOfFortune_TomPreparesHisFate_20090525.PNG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1L7aKVnXI/AAAAAAAAGuo/A4VIq4XM56A/s400/WheelOfFortune_TomPreparesHisFate_20090525.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340508217138322802" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tom ready to spin the final wheel full of prizes.</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1KROxsmlI/AAAAAAAAGuA/YV5FLgm9OI4/s1600-h/WheelOfFortune_TomLandsOnM_20090525.PNG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1KROxsmlI/AAAAAAAAGuA/YV5FLgm9OI4/s400/WheelOfFortune_TomLandsOnM_20090525.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340506393016048210" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tom spins the wheel of prizes, landing on M.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> We'll find out what he will (or won't) win soon.</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1KRYRHlMI/AAAAAAAAGuI/x5_G1rPNy5g/s1600-h/WheelOfFortune_RSTLNE-DCMA_20090525.PNG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1KRYRHlMI/AAAAAAAAGuI/x5_G1rPNy5g/s400/WheelOfFortune_RSTLNE-DCMA_20090525.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340506395563758786" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The default letters are helpful. Tom added D, C, M and A to get even closer.</span></span> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1KR0HFL8I/AAAAAAAAGuQ/T8GtWIDMqeI/s1600-h/WheelOfFortune_GiantSquid%28FinalPuzzle%29_20090525.PNG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1KR0HFL8I/AAAAAAAAGuQ/T8GtWIDMqeI/s400/WheelOfFortune_GiantSquid%28FinalPuzzle%29_20090525.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340506403037851586" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tom guesses "GIANT SQUID" and is correct! What did he win?</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1KSd_oQeI/AAAAAAAAGuY/dVwD2gMDCbw/s1600-h/WheelOfFortune_TomWins25000_20090525.PNG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1KSd_oQeI/AAAAAAAAGuY/dVwD2gMDCbw/s400/WheelOfFortune_TomWins25000_20090525.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340506414280884706" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tom celebrates earning $25,000 for getting the final puzzle correct.</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1KSl57W2I/AAAAAAAAGug/JjyMh5tJSQc/s1600-h/WheelOfFortune_TomWins54900Total_20090525.PNG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh1KSl57W2I/AAAAAAAAGug/JjyMh5tJSQc/s400/WheelOfFortune_TomWins54900Total_20090525.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340506416404454242" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tom hugs his mom after winning a total of $54,900!</span></span><br /></div><br />Tom did absolutely amazing! You can check out his <span style="font-style: italic;">Wheel</span> blog <a href="http://www.wheeloffortune.com/contestantsandtickets/contestantdiaries/?week=2009-05-25">here</a>. Congratulations, Tom! Some other links below...<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.centredaily.com/news/local/story/1309387.html"><br />'Wheel' spins just right for new PSU graduate</a> | Centre Daily Times</span><br /><strong></strong><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://boards.sonypictures.com/boards/showthread.php?p=768248">Memorial Day 2009 Game Recap & Discussion</a> | Sony Pictures Boards<br /><a href="http://onwardstate.com/2009/05/29/psu-grad-wins-big-on-wheel-of-fortune/">PSU Grad Wins Big On Wheel Of Fortune</a> | Onward State<br /><a href="http://onwardstate.com/2009/05/05/10-questions-with-tom-psu-wheel-rep/">10 Questions With Tom, PSU "Wheel" Rep</a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> | Onward State<br /><a href="http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2009/05/31/recent_psu_grad_wins_big_on_wh.aspx">Recent PSU grad wins almost $50,000 on Wheel of Fortune</a> | The Daily Collegian<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:130%;"><span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">UPDATE:</span> I am sort of mentioned in The Daily Collegian <a href="http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2009/05/31/recent_psu_grad_wins_big_on_wh.aspx">article</a> about Tom.<br /><blockquote>Friends of Sabbatelli have loaded the episode to YouTube so it can be viewed. A search for "Tom Sabbatelli" will bring up the three-part video.</blockquote>"Friends" should be "Joseph Mays". Haha.<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595377623390860829.post-67607150560972568082009-05-27T09:15:00.000-04:002009-05-27T09:15:00.778-04:00Ghostbusters is HiringThe media engine is churning close to full strength now to spread the word about not only <span style="font-style: italic;">Ghostbusters: The Video Game</span> but also the <span style="font-style: italic;">Ghostbusters</span> Blu-ray set, both to be released June 16th, 2009. A new site has launched, <a href="http://www.sonypictures.com/homevideo/ghostbusters/splash/">GhostbustersIsHiring.com</a>!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh066OaUEwI/AAAAAAAAGt4/d_HW-8tYCoA/s1600-h/GhostbustersHiring.PNG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 332px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh066OaUEwI/AAAAAAAAGt4/d_HW-8tYCoA/s400/GhostbustersHiring.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340489505106563842" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The new Ghostbusters Is Hiring website.</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">A quick introduction by Harold Ramis plays immediately, thanking you for your interest and telling you that they need your help on some interesting assignments. Elsewhere on the page you can pre-order the Blu-ray (from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00164GDD2/ref=nosim/?tag=sonypicturese-20">Amazon</a>), sign up for updates, as well as enter for a chance to win a trip to the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con!<br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh065kEzwDI/AAAAAAAAGtw/r_cm1JH-UK8/s1600-h/Ghostbusters2010ComicConContest.PNG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 342px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh065kEzwDI/AAAAAAAAGtw/r_cm1JH-UK8/s400/Ghostbusters2010ComicConContest.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340489493742075954" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yeah, I entered. 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Just click, print, and hand it in at any store for the discount.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="%3Ca%20onblur=%22try%20%7Bparent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully%28%29;%7D%20catch%28e%29%20%7B%7D%22%20href=%22http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh066OaUEwI/AAAAAAAAGt4/d_HW-8tYCoA/s1600-h/GhostbustersHiring.PNG%22%3E%3Cimg%20style=%22margin:%200px%20auto%2010px;%20display:%20block;%20text-align:%20center;%20cursor:%20pointer;%20width:%20400px;%20height:%20332px;%22%20src=%22http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh066OaUEwI/AAAAAAAAGt4/d_HW-8tYCoA/s400/GhostbustersHiring.PNG%22%20alt=%22%22%20id=%22BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340489505106563842%22%20border=%220%22%20/%3E%3C/a%3E%20%3Ca%20onblur=%22try%20%7Bparent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully%28%29;%7D%20catch%28e%29%20%7B%7D%22%20href=%22http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh065kEzwDI/AAAAAAAAGtw/r_cm1JH-UK8/s1600-h/Ghostbusters2010ComicConContest.PNG%22%3E%3Cimg%20style=%22margin:%200px%20auto%2010px;%20display:%20block;%20text-align:%20center;%20cursor:%20pointer;%20width:%20400px;%20height:%20342px;%22%20src=%22http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh065kEzwDI/AAAAAAAAGtw/r_cm1JH-UK8/s400/Ghostbusters2010ComicConContest.PNG%22%20alt=%22%22%20id=%22BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340489493742075954%22%20border=%220%22%20/%3E%3C/a%3E%20%3Ca%20onblur=%22try%20%7Bparent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully%28%29;%7D%20catch%28e%29%20%7B%7D%22%20href=%22http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh065ZgVSVI/AAAAAAAAGto/xdPomXwMIAw/s1600-h/GhostbustersBluRayCoupon.PNG%22%3E%3Cimg%20style=%22margin:%200px%20auto%2010px;%20display:%20block;%20text-align:%20center;%20cursor:%20pointer;%20width:%20400px;%20height:%20227px;%22%20src=%22http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh065ZgVSVI/AAAAAAAAGto/xdPomXwMIAw/s400/GhostbustersBluRayCoupon.PNG%22%20alt=%22%22%20id=%22BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340489490904729938%22%20border=%220%22%20/%3E%3C/a%3E"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 227px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/Sh065ZgVSVI/AAAAAAAAGto/xdPomXwMIAw/s400/GhostbustersBluRayCoupon.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340489490904729938" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Blu-ray coupon!</span></span><br /></div><br />Less than three weeks!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595377623390860829.post-39928903121227438292009-05-25T14:15:00.000-04:002009-05-25T14:20:21.385-04:00More Movie Anniversaries of Note<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/ShrfsH93fVI/AAAAAAAAGtA/MWD-FDfSDdc/s1600-h/StarWarsDualAnniversary.PNG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 321px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/ShrfsH93fVI/AAAAAAAAGtA/MWD-FDfSDdc/s400/StarWarsDualAnniversary.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339826257346919762" border="0" /></a>Yes, May is a big month for <span style="font-style: italic;">Star Wars</span> fans. Today, 32 and 26 years ago respectively, <span style="font-style: italic;">Star Wars - Episode</span><span>s</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> IV </span><span>and</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> VI</span> were released. Both were, and still are, box office successes. Throughout its many releases, <span style="font-style: italic;">Star Wars - Episode IV: A New Hope</span> (originally just <span style="font-style: italic;">Star Wars</span>) has <a href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=starwars4.htm">grossed $775,398,007 worldwide</a>. The film also won six Academy Awards, two <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">BAFTA</span> Awards, a Golden Globe, and a Grammy. The film is routinely cited as one of the best movies ever. There is a glut of top or best movie lists out there but some of the most prestigious, like the American Film <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Institute's</span>, give <span style="font-style: italic;">A New Hope</span> mad props.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Star Wars</span> on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">AFI</span> Lists</span></span><br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Top Movies</span> - #15 (original list from 1998)<br /></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Top Thrills</span> - #27</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Top Heroes and Villains</span> - #3 (villain: Darth Vader), #14 (hero: Han Solo), #37 (hero: Obi-Wan <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Kenobi</span>)</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Top Movie Quotes</span> - #8 ("May the Force be with you.")</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Top Film Scores</span> - #1</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Top Cheers (Most Inspiring)</span> - #39</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Top Movies</span> - #13 (10<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">th</span> year anniversary list, released in 2008)</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">10 Top 10 </span>- Sci-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Fi</span> #2<br /></li></ul>It's second sequel, 1983's <span style="font-style: italic;">Return of the Jedi</span>, has earned <a href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=starwars6.htm">$475,106,177 to date</a>. Though it isn't considered on par with <span style="font-style: italic;">A New Hope</span> and <a href="http://tc1454.blogspot.com/2009/05/happy-anniversary-empire-strikes-back.html"><span style="font-style: italic;">Empire Strikes Back</span></a>, <span style="font-style: italic;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">ROTJ</span></span> usually is a favorite among the kids. And it does end the original trilogy. That has to count for <span style="font-style: italic;">something</span>.<br /><br />In other related news, yesterday was the 20<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">th</span> Anniversary of the release of <span style="font-style: italic;">Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade</span>. The Indiana Jones movies rate up there with Star Wars to me; I wouldn't turn down watching one of them, ever. Last night after a rugged game of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">wiffle</span> ball, I asked Kelly what movie she wanted to watch. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">She</span> didn't have any suggestions so I said <span style="font-style: italic;">Indiana Jones</span>. I meant <span style="font-style: italic;">Raiders of the Lost Ark</span> but her favorite is <span style="font-style: italic;">The Last Crusade</span>. Guess which one we watched? As we turned <span style="font-style: italic;">The Last Crusade</span> on I went to look up some <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Wikipedia</span> facts on the film, as I do for basically every movie we watch. That's when I noticed that we were watching it on the 20<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">th</span> Anniversary of the films release. Completely unintentional but cool nonetheless.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/ShrfsuT0RoI/AAAAAAAAGtI/SG8wbS1a3cg/s1600-h/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/ShrfsuT0RoI/AAAAAAAAGtI/SG8wbS1a3cg/s400/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339826267639531138" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is now 20!</span></span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595377623390860829.post-76744901109009442092009-05-23T11:00:00.004-04:002009-05-23T11:06:00.098-04:00Brent's Q&A Updated<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://tc1454.googlepages.com/brent"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VfGU3Ao9Z_4/ShgO33SFMmI/AAAAAAAAGKc/BMAT3VWja4o/s400/BrentsCollection-full.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339033711143105122" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Star Wars</span> super collector Brent Behrenshausen answered a few more questions for me recently and I have finally been able to update his Q&A section. You can check it out <a href="http://tc1454.googlepages.com/brent">here</a>. Brent gets the throwback treatment, with all my questions revolving around the vintage line.<br /><br />With me <a href="http://tc1454.blogspot.com/2008/12/after-thanksgiving-round-up.html">moving back to PA this summer</a>, Brent and I (as well as his brother, Bryan) will be documenting and filming parts of our collections. Be on the look out for more pictures and video starting in mid-July and running through August. We are very excited about sharing our collections with you, like we teased with these clips.<br /><br /><center><object width="500" height="405"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RCkLDM8-64Y&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RCkLDM8-64Y&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="500" height="405"></embed></object></center><br /><br /><center><object width="500" height="405"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/x1xNzfY2QJ4&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/x1xNzfY2QJ4&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="500" height="405"></embed></object></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595377623390860829.post-81270741263042825042009-05-21T18:30:00.000-04:002009-05-21T18:30:00.828-04:00Happy Anniversary Empire Strikes BackOn this day in 1980 the original <span style="font-style: italic;">Star Wars</span> universe received part two, er, Episode V, perhaps the best of the six movies to date. <span style="font-style: italic;">The Empire Strikes Back</span> is now 29 years old. With the 30th Anniversary of the film looming in 2010, expect big things in the spring next year. It may not lead to entire reboot of the <span style="font-style: italic;">Star Wars</span> toy line like the <a href="http://tc1454.googlepages.com/30thAnniversaryCollection">30th Anniversary</a> of <span style="font-style: italic;">A New Hope</span> but we may finally get Celebration 5!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://starwars.ugo.com/images/movies/starwars_theempirestrikesback/starwars_theempirestrikesback_12.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 342px; height: 525px;" src="http://starwars.ugo.com/images/movies/starwars_theempirestrikesback/starwars_theempirestrikesback_12.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_Strikes_Back"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Empire Strikes Back</span></a> earned more than $538 million worldwide during its original release and subsequent rereleases. When adjusted for inflation, <span style="font-style: italic;">Empire</span> ranks 12th all -time in box office gross.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0