March 13, 2010
I received these through email, and with St. Patrick's Day coming up fast, I though I would share:
Lucky-tini
2 oz. Three-O Grape Vodka
1 oz. Melon Liqueur
Splash of Pineapple Juice
Shake with ice and strain into a martini glass
Garnish with an orange slice
The Shamrocker
1 oz. 1800 Silver Tequila
1 oz. Melon Liqueur
1/2 oz. Triple Sec
Splash of Orange Juice
Mix with ice, and garnish with an orange slice
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March 12, 2010
I was a fan of the original, but never a huge one. I have to admit though, that I'm really looking forward to this one. It might even be the movie I'm looking forward to most this year, which is saying a lot with Iron Man 2 coming out in May.
The story takes place years after the first movie, and one of the main characters is Flynn's son. Everything still has a cool Tron look to it, although the neon has been toned down. They've also upgraded all of the iconic things, such as the lightcycle and the disc everyone whips around.
The trailer doesn't give much of the plot, aside from what I've mentioned. The movie doesn't come out until December though, so I'm sure there's going to be a lot more between now and then.
You can check out the trailer HERE.
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March 10, 2010
Well, week one is already over, but we're only in week 2, so there's more than enough girls to take a look at.
This week there's 100 women that are awaiting your vote. You'll get to pick your favorite ten, and give them hope that they'll make it to the next round.
You can check out all of the girls over at Maxim HERE.
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March 10, 2010
Well, I guess someone had to give this a shot. It is exactly what you think it is, bacon infused vodka. I'd love to try this some time, just to see how much of the bacon taste gets in there, and if it's terrible or not. Here's the details from the site:
Bakon Vodka is a superior quality potato vodka with a savory bacon flavor. It’s clean, crisp, and delicious. This is the only vodka you’ll ever want to use to make a Bloody Mary, and it's a complementary element of both sweet and savory drinks.
Bakon Vodka is also a great Bar-B-Q companion. Use it in a marinade or sip it chilled with a steak. Check out our recipes section for more ideas.
We start with superior quality Northwest potatoes instead of the random mixed grains that make up most vodkas. Our vodka is column-distilled using a single heating process that doesn’t “bruise” the alcohol like the multiple heating cycles needed to make a typical pot-still vodka.
No tinge or burn on the tongue, no obnoxious smoky or chemical flavors, just a clean refreshing potato vodka with delicious savory bacon flavor.
You can read about it more HERE.
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March 9, 2010
This actually makes me a little upset that I don't have HBO at the moment. The Pacific is a ten part miniseries by Dreamworks, and they spent a reported $200 million to make it. This miniseries does for the World War II Pacific theater, what Band of Brothers did for the war in Europe. I think Band of Brothers is a must watch, so I think this should be amazing seeing as Dreamworks is responsible for both.
The first episode is this Sunday, March 14th. I'll probably have to catch it once it hits Blu-ray, so if you catch it this week, let me know how it is.
Here's the press release on it:
HBO MINISERIES PRESENTS THE PACIFIC, AN EPIC TEN-PART EVENT, A PLAYTONE AND DREAMWORKS PRODUCTION, EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY TOM HANKS, STEVEN SPIELBERG AND GARY GOETZMAN, AND STARRING JAMES BADGE DALE, JOE MAZZELLO AND JON SEDA
THE STORY OF U.S. MARINES IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF WORLD WAR II DEBUTS MARCH 14 ON HBO
Directed By Carl Franklin, David Nutter, Jeremy Podeswa, Tony To, Tim Van Patten And Graham Yost; Written By Laurence Andries, Michelle Ashford, Bruce C. McKenna, George Pelecanos, Robert Schenkkan And Graham Yost.
"It is not a history, and it is not my story alone. I have attempted, rather, to be the spokesman for my comrades, who were swept with me into the abyss of war." Eugene B. Sledge, With the Old Breed
The epic ten-part miniseries event THE PACIFIC debuts with Part One on SUNDAY, MARCH 14 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), followed by other parts debuting on consecutive Sundays at the same time through May 16.
The HBO Miniseries presentation of a Playtone and DreamWorks production is executive produced by Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and Gary Goetzman, the producing team behind the Emmy(R) Award-winning and Golden Globe-winning 2001 HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers." Hanks and Goetzman also executive produced the HBO miniseries "John Adams," which won a record-breaking 13 Emmys(R) in 2008.
THE PACIFIC tracks the intertwined real-life journeys of three U.S. Marines Robert Leckie (James Badge Dale), Eugene Sledge (Joe Mazzello) and John Basilone (Jon Seda) across the vast canvas of the Pacific Theater during World War II. The miniseries follows these men and their fellow Marines from their first battle with the Japanese on Guadalcanal, through the rain forests of Cape Gloucester and the strongholds of Peleliu, across the bloody sands of Iwo Jima and through the horror of Okinawa, and finally to their triumphant but uneasy return home after V-J Day.
The miniseries is based in part on the books "Helmet for My Pillow," by Robert Leckie, and "With the Old Breed," by Eugene B. Sledge, with additional material from "Red Blood, Black Sand," by Chuck Tatum, and "China Marine," by Eugene B. Sledge, as well as original interviews conducted by the filmmakers.
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March 9, 2010
Apple has put up a new trailer for the Iron Man 2 movie. This one give you a little more insight to the plot of the movie. I was a little afraid that they were going with the two different bad guys idea, but from the trailer, it seems there's one at the beginning, and one at the end, and the two work together in the middle.
Also, if you thought the few seconds of Iron Man and War Machine wailing on some bad guys for a few seconds was awesome, you're really going to love this one.
You can check it out over at the Apple site HERE.
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March 9, 2010
I don't really know enough about Joshua Clottey to say if this is going to be a good fight or not. It's in a really interesting venue though, in that it's being held in Cowboys Stadium. They're planning on selling 40k seats for this event, making it on of the biggest fights in some time. Here's the details on the fighters from East Side Boxing:
Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 KOs), of General Santos City, Philippines, will be defending the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title he earned in his last fight, produced by a 12th round knockout of three-time world champion Miguel Cotto. Pacquiao’s victory made him the first man to win seven titles in as many different weight divisions, with his last three world championships coming by way of knockout. The consensus Fighter of the Year for the third time in the past four years, Pacquiao’s resume features victories over future Hall of Famers, including Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, Marco Antonio Barrera, Erik Morales, Juan Manuel Lopez and Cotto.
Clottey (35-3, 21 KOs), a native of Accra, Ghana, now fighting out of Bronx, NY, captured the International Boxing Federation (IBF) welterweight title in 2008 by trouncing three-time world champion Zab Judah. His career has been a highlight reel of thrills featuring victories over two-division world champion Diego Corrales and undefeated contender Richard Gutierrez and a close decision loss to world champion Antonio Margarito. In his last fight, Clottey lost a controversial split decision to defending WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto at Madison Square Garden. Clottey is currently world-rated No. 1 by the WBO and No. 4 by the World Boxing Association (WBA).
You can read more details about the fight over at East Side Boxing HERE.
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March 5, 2010
TiVo has announced a new Premiere and Premiere XL with a ton of new features.The models come with: Premiere records up to 45 hours of HD programming; XL records up to 150 hours of HD programming; Supports digital cable, antenna (ATSC) and Verizon FiOS® (Does not support satellite or AT&T U-verse); the outputs are HDMI, Component video, Composite video, Optical audio, Analog audio; Video output modes include: 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p; Inputs are: CableCARD™ support, Cable coax, Antenna coax; Ethernet connection, USB 2.0 ports (2), E-SATA; TiVo Wireless G Network Adapter support; TiVo Series4™ architectur; ENERGY STAR® certified ; and the Premiere XL is THX® certified for exceptional sound and video quality.
The Premiere costs $300, and Premiere XL costs $500. You can grab one at the TiVo site HERE.
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March 4, 2010
Not a lot of extras with this one, but it's a great deal if your an NHL fan. Here's the details:
GRAND PRIZE: There is one Grand Prize available to be won, consisting of a trip for two people to the 2010 NHL Awards Show in Las Vegas on June 23, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Grand Prize includes round-trip economy airfare for two people departing on June 22, 2010 to Las Vegas Nevada, two nights’ accommodation in a moderate hotel as selected by the Sponsor; two tickets to the 2010 NHL Awards Show (seating locations as determined by the Sponsors in their sole discretion) and two tickets to an official 2010 NHL Awards after party.
The after party could be pretty cool. The contest runs until May 10, 2010 and you can enter it HERE.
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March 3, 2010
The Geneva car show will be starting up here soon, and one of the first big cars announced is the new Lambo.
The car is approximately 154 pounds lighter than the 560-4, mostly because of more carbon fiber bits and pieces.
The 570-4 model is powered by a 5.2-liter V10. Along with the lighter weight, the car can go from 0-62mph in 3.4 seconds, with an overall top speed of 202 mph.
You can check out more pictures of the car, and read more details, over at Autoblog HERE.
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