License Plate: Git-M (Fight Terrorism!)

I found this license plate while driving around on the west side of Houston. Only in Texas!

I wish I could’ve gotten a better picture, because sitting in his back windshield was three or four hats all with 9/11 or FDNY. And as you can see, the license plate says “Fight Terrorism!” But, unfortunately, all I had was my phone, so I couldn’t get a better picture.

It is NOT photoshopped or altered in anyway, besides cropping.

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Will Ferrell Hosting Celebrity Jeopardy on SNL [VIDEO]

On May 16, 2009, Will Ferrell returned to Saturday Night Live to host ‘Celebrity Jeopardy’ with Tom Hanks, Katie Lee Gifford and Sean Connery. Burt Reynolds makes a surprise appearance towards the end… Of course, the only real celebrity, besides Will Ferrell, was Tom Hanks, whom plays a slow-minded contestant.

Will Ferrell Hosting Celebrity Jeopardy on SNL:

Not bad. I always loved the Jeopardy skits when Will Ferrell was on SNL. If you’d like to watch the whole episode with Will Ferrell that aired on 05/16/2009, check out this site on TV Guide.

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Death Cab for Cutie - Little Bribes

I’m a big fan of the band Death Cab for Cutie. So, I was pretty excited to see this video below. It was created by an upcoming Cinematographer named Ross Ching.

Death Cab for Cutie video created by: Ross Ching

The video took Ching about two weeks to create and he shot the vast majority of it in the LA area. Ching says, “For this video, I pulled out every time lapse, stop motion and live action camera trick that I could think of. The goal was to create a fresh, new direction to take my work to.” He posted alot more info on his site about how he made this video, click here to read all about it.

While this is NOT the official Death Cab for Cutie music video for ‘Little Bribes’, one can only hope that they use this.

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The Cutest Beagle Puppy You’re Gonna See Today

So, recently, my girlfriend and I got a new (lemon) beagle puppy. Her name is Lola and we got her when she is about 5 and a half weeks old. I snapped all of these pics below during the first few days we had her. Click on any image to see a high-res image of her.

Also, Lola was featured on Purina’s Pet Charts for 05/12/2009. If you think this little lemon beagle puppy is cute, please visit the site and give her a vote. There is no required registration to vote, and if she gets enough votes, she will be listed as a “Top Photo” for everybody to enjoy. Thanks!

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Ron Artest Joking Around During Postgame Conference

Ron Artest

After helping the Houston Rockets beat the Portland Trailblazers, to go onto the 2nd round of the playoffs, Ron Artest jokes around with reporters that he’s “been in the stands before”.

It all started in the fourth quarter of the game, when Ron Artest went up into the stands after saving a ball. He didn’t come down right away, because the fans went crazy and all started patting him on the back and cheering him on, similar to a football player jumping onto the wall after scoring a touchdown.

When asked “how it felt to go up into the stands” after the game, Artest said, “well, uh… I’ve been in the stands before….I wanted to soak it in, so I sat down. This guy offered me some beer, when he did that, I’m gonna sit down and enjoy this, he’s not throwing it at me. I was gonna take a sip, but there’s too many cameras.”

Ron Artest: “I’ve been in the stands before…”

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Joe Pantoliano: The Downfall of ‘The Matrix’ Franchise

If you were a fan of ‘The Matrix’ trilogy, like myself, then you should definitely watch this video of Joe Pantoliano discussing the downfall of the Matrix franchise.

Pantoliano, who played Cypher in the first Matrix movie, says the first film “blew our minds,” but by the time the last two came around, the movie industry was so saturated with kung-fu stunts, that we were all sick of the smoke and mirrors. He also says that the Wachowski brothers, the directors of the Matrix, were literally copying themselves.

While I tend to agree with him, it didn’t help that the last two films were literally saturated with symbolization and obscurity, not to mention that every character would speak in riddle. I do agree when he says that the first film blew our minds, and that it couldn’t do it twice. The first film is always better than the sequel(s), no matter what movie franchise you’re talking about.

Joe Pantoliano in the Matrix: “Ignorance is Bliss”

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Playing For Change - Songs Around the World

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You have to check out these four videos below. They are easily the coolest videos I’ve seen in awhile.

They were created by Playing For Change, a “multimedia movement created to inspire, connect, and bring peace to the world through music.” They traveled around the world with a mobile recording setup, and filmed different street artists performing the same songs, then mashed them up to create something I can only describe as remarkable and inspiring. I can even begin to explain how much these videos made me smile, especially Grandpa Elliott.

Learn more about what Playing for Change is all about. Also be sure to follow Playing For Change on Twitter for constant updates and new videos. Oh, but most importantly, be sure check out their work below. I seriously think I could watch these all day long. I hope they continue to produce more videos.

Stand By Me - Ben E. King

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Screenshots from Digg’s April Fools Day

Every year on Aprils Fools Day, Digg.com does something to try and ‘prank’ their community.

Last year, whenever you dugg something, instead of seeing the total number of diggs, you would instead see strange symbols. Well, this year, they did something a little differently. Whenever you dugg something, you would see some form of a humorous pop-up. It was pretty clever, but it got a little annoying after you’ve seen the same pop-up over and over again.

  

I’m not sure how many pop-up’s there were in total, but I counted 21 and took screenshots of each. Although, I can think of a few screenshots that I am missing, such as the Exzibit/Meme, Jay Adelson/Evanescence, as well as the Kevin Rose/Please digg more, sir.

Below are all of the screenshots from Digg’s April Fools Day hijinks.

Screenshots from Digg’s April Fools Day:

Digg - April Fools Day

You’re so wise.
You’re like a miniature Buddha, covered with hair

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Larry Wilmore: Why I Think Jesus Was Black

In this video, Larry Wilmore reads from his new book ‘I’d Rather We Got Casinos: And Other Black Thoughts’. He points out about fifteen reasons why he thinks Jesus is black.

Alot of people don’t really know how talented Larry Wilmore truly is. I first heard about him through ‘The Daily Show‘, but he has also written a couple of other shows that I was/am a fan of - Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, In Living Color and The Office, as well as create The Bernie Mac Show. He’s even won an Emmy and a Peabody Award.

Larry Wilmore: I'd Rather Have Casinos

Larry Wilmore is seriously talented, but my absolute favorite is his work as the ‘Senior Black Correspondent‘ on The Daily Show. But that’s only one (very) small part of his career.

I must admit, after watching this video, Wilmore kinda convinced me that Jesus was black, assuming of course that there actually was a ‘Jesus’. Which leads me to a good question, Why is it that like Tupac, Jesus comes out with new material years and years after his death? I’m just sayin.

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John Turturro talks about playing Jesus Quintana

In this video, John Turturro discusses developing and playing the role of ‘Jesus Quintana’ in The Big Lebowski.

He says that because he’s such good friends with the Cohen Brothers, whom directed The Big Lebowski, he had the opportunity to play around with his character without risking getting fired.

So, Turturro started doing crazy things like licking the bowling ball or use the rag to polish his (bowling) balls. It was apparently the same dialogue from the original script, just with added flair to his character.

Jesus Quintana

John Turturro says he had a good time filming the infamous ‘Jesus Quintana’ scene, and felt completely at ease developing the character. He says he didn’t know what the Coen Brothers would actually use in the final version of the film. And that he was “completely embarrassed” when he saw the final version all put together.

John Turturro: “We just kept adding and adding for this montage. I didn’t know if they would use all those things…. But when I saw how they put it together afterwards, I was completely embarassed. I liked it, but I was so embarassed. People will be playing that at my funeral”

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