Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Thank You For Smoking.
I thought this was a good movie. i was actually suprised becuase usually the movies I watch in school are boring. I liked how everytime they argues nick always had evidence of what he was talking about or some sort of creative idea. I also liked how he tried to teach his son about what he did and the art of arguing. I liked how the movie was all about business but had a lot of added humor in it. I would definately watch it again!
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Karma..?
The ballon boy hoax is over. They wanted publicity, they got it...in jail. I can't imagine how boring their lives must be if you have to resort to lying to authority to get some excitement in your life. well I bet jail is gonna be realllll exiting. congrats, losers. get a real life. you're not teaching your children ANYTHING!
Balloon boy parents are sent to jail for hoax
By P. SOLOMON BANDA (AP) – 1 hour ago
FORT COLLINS, Colo. —
The parents who pulled the balloon boy hoax in hopes of landing a reality TV show were sentenced to jail Wednesday — 90 days for him, 20 days for her — and barred from profiting from their newfound celebrity status for the next four years.
Choking back tears, Richard Heene apologized in court for the frenzy he caused when he claimed his 6-year-old son Falcon had floated away in a giant helium balloon shaped like a flying saucer.
"I'm very, very sorry. And I want to apologize to all the rescue workers out there, and the people that got involved in the community," said the 48-year-old Heene, a UFO-obsessed backyard scientist who turned to storm-chasing and reality TV after his Hollywood acting career bombed.
The sentencing was the culmination of a saga that transfixed the nation in October with the sight of the silvery balloon hurtling through the sky on live television. In the end, it was all a publicity stunt by a family broke and desperate for attention and money after networks kept rejecting their reality TV show pitches.
The case — along with the White House party-crashing by a Virginia couple last month — illustrated vividly the lengths people are willing to go to to become TV stars in this 15-minutes-of-fame world.
"What this case is about is deception, exploitation — exploitation of the children of the Heenes, exploitation of the media and exploitation of people's emotions — and money," District Judge Stephen Schapanski said.
Heene's 90-day sentence includes 60 days of work release that will let him pursue his job as a construction contractor during the day as long as he reports back to jail at night. The Heenes were also put on four years' probation, during which they cannot earn any money related to the stunt. That means any book, movie or reality TV deals are off limits.
Richard Heene's wife, Mayumi Heene, 45, looked sullen and did not speak during the sentencing. Afterward, the Heenes walked past a crowd of reporters without comment.
Prosecutors asked for the 90-day maximum for the husband, saying that a stern message needs to be sent to people who stage hoaxes for the publicity.
Prosecutor Andrew Lewis also asked that the Heenes be forced to reimburse authorities for the full cost of chasing the balloon and investigating the hoax — an amount that could exceed $50,000. The exact sum will be determined later.
"People around the world were watching this unfold," Lewis said. "Mr. Heene wasted a lot of manpower and a lot of money in wanting to get himself some publicity."
He added, "Jay Leno said it best when he said, 'This is a copycat game.' And people will copycat this event." The Heenes "need to go to jail so people don't do that."
The judge gave Richard Heene until Jan. 11 to report to jail so that he could spend the holidays with his family. His wife will serve her 20 days behind bars after her husband completes his sentence. Her time served will be flexible — she can report to jail on 10 weekends, for example — so that the couple's three children are cared for, the judge said.
At the sentencing, the prosecutor provided a more detailed timeline of the hoax.
He said Richard Heene was working with a collaborator throughout the year to pitch a reality series about madcap experiments and inventions. By late September, it became clear that the networks weren't biting.
At the same time, the Heenes' finances were collapsing — they weren't paying bills, checks were bouncing, and banks were threatening to close accounts, Lewis said.
The Heenes set in motion the balloon hoax in early October as a way to jump-start the reality TV effort and get some attention.
Heene began seeking money to buy helium tanks and studying weather patterns to find the right day for the launch. He eventually settled on Oct. 15; the weather was right, and his kids were home from school with parent-teacher conferences.
The balloon floated away that afternoon with Falcon thought to be aboard. The Heenes first called the Federal Aviation Administration, then a TV station and finally 911.
Authorities launched a desperate search for little Falcon, using military helicopters and a mounted posse, before the boy turned up at home hours later. The Heenes said they realized he had been hiding all along in the rafters after his father had yelled at him for fooling around with the balloon.
But the story soon began falling apart, especially after Falcon blurted out to his father during a CNN interview that evening: "You had said we did this for a show."
The parents were brought in for questioning, with Richard Heene feigning sleep during his lie-detector test and claiming his drowsiness was a diabetic reaction, Lewis said.
They were ultimately arrested and pleaded guilty in November under deals with prosecutors that called for up to 90 days behind bars for the husband and 60 days for the wife, a Japanese citizen who could have been deported if convicted of more serious charges.
She pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor of knowingly filing a false report with emergency services, while her husband pleaded to a felony count of falsely influencing authorities.
David Lane, Richard Heene's attorney, pleaded for leniency and said the couple "learned a lesson they will never forget for the rest of their lives." He also said that if someone has to go to jail, it should be Richard Heene and not his wife.
Afterward, Lane called the judge's sentence for his client "a measured response" — but said he was surprised Mayumi Heene got jail time.
"This is payback," he said of her sentence.
Lane said the FAA also plans to fine the Heenes $11,000 for disrupting flights. FAA spokesman Les Dorr said he could not confirm that.
Asked by reporters if his client was done with reality TV, Lane joked: "I don't know if they're done with reality television. Is reality television done with them?"
Copyright © 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Balloon boy parents are sent to jail for hoax
By P. SOLOMON BANDA (AP) – 1 hour ago
FORT COLLINS, Colo. —
The parents who pulled the balloon boy hoax in hopes of landing a reality TV show were sentenced to jail Wednesday — 90 days for him, 20 days for her — and barred from profiting from their newfound celebrity status for the next four years.
Choking back tears, Richard Heene apologized in court for the frenzy he caused when he claimed his 6-year-old son Falcon had floated away in a giant helium balloon shaped like a flying saucer.
"I'm very, very sorry. And I want to apologize to all the rescue workers out there, and the people that got involved in the community," said the 48-year-old Heene, a UFO-obsessed backyard scientist who turned to storm-chasing and reality TV after his Hollywood acting career bombed.
The sentencing was the culmination of a saga that transfixed the nation in October with the sight of the silvery balloon hurtling through the sky on live television. In the end, it was all a publicity stunt by a family broke and desperate for attention and money after networks kept rejecting their reality TV show pitches.
The case — along with the White House party-crashing by a Virginia couple last month — illustrated vividly the lengths people are willing to go to to become TV stars in this 15-minutes-of-fame world.
"What this case is about is deception, exploitation — exploitation of the children of the Heenes, exploitation of the media and exploitation of people's emotions — and money," District Judge Stephen Schapanski said.
Heene's 90-day sentence includes 60 days of work release that will let him pursue his job as a construction contractor during the day as long as he reports back to jail at night. The Heenes were also put on four years' probation, during which they cannot earn any money related to the stunt. That means any book, movie or reality TV deals are off limits.
Richard Heene's wife, Mayumi Heene, 45, looked sullen and did not speak during the sentencing. Afterward, the Heenes walked past a crowd of reporters without comment.
Prosecutors asked for the 90-day maximum for the husband, saying that a stern message needs to be sent to people who stage hoaxes for the publicity.
Prosecutor Andrew Lewis also asked that the Heenes be forced to reimburse authorities for the full cost of chasing the balloon and investigating the hoax — an amount that could exceed $50,000. The exact sum will be determined later.
"People around the world were watching this unfold," Lewis said. "Mr. Heene wasted a lot of manpower and a lot of money in wanting to get himself some publicity."
He added, "Jay Leno said it best when he said, 'This is a copycat game.' And people will copycat this event." The Heenes "need to go to jail so people don't do that."
The judge gave Richard Heene until Jan. 11 to report to jail so that he could spend the holidays with his family. His wife will serve her 20 days behind bars after her husband completes his sentence. Her time served will be flexible — she can report to jail on 10 weekends, for example — so that the couple's three children are cared for, the judge said.
At the sentencing, the prosecutor provided a more detailed timeline of the hoax.
He said Richard Heene was working with a collaborator throughout the year to pitch a reality series about madcap experiments and inventions. By late September, it became clear that the networks weren't biting.
At the same time, the Heenes' finances were collapsing — they weren't paying bills, checks were bouncing, and banks were threatening to close accounts, Lewis said.
The Heenes set in motion the balloon hoax in early October as a way to jump-start the reality TV effort and get some attention.
Heene began seeking money to buy helium tanks and studying weather patterns to find the right day for the launch. He eventually settled on Oct. 15; the weather was right, and his kids were home from school with parent-teacher conferences.
The balloon floated away that afternoon with Falcon thought to be aboard. The Heenes first called the Federal Aviation Administration, then a TV station and finally 911.
Authorities launched a desperate search for little Falcon, using military helicopters and a mounted posse, before the boy turned up at home hours later. The Heenes said they realized he had been hiding all along in the rafters after his father had yelled at him for fooling around with the balloon.
But the story soon began falling apart, especially after Falcon blurted out to his father during a CNN interview that evening: "You had said we did this for a show."
The parents were brought in for questioning, with Richard Heene feigning sleep during his lie-detector test and claiming his drowsiness was a diabetic reaction, Lewis said.
They were ultimately arrested and pleaded guilty in November under deals with prosecutors that called for up to 90 days behind bars for the husband and 60 days for the wife, a Japanese citizen who could have been deported if convicted of more serious charges.
She pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor of knowingly filing a false report with emergency services, while her husband pleaded to a felony count of falsely influencing authorities.
David Lane, Richard Heene's attorney, pleaded for leniency and said the couple "learned a lesson they will never forget for the rest of their lives." He also said that if someone has to go to jail, it should be Richard Heene and not his wife.
Afterward, Lane called the judge's sentence for his client "a measured response" — but said he was surprised Mayumi Heene got jail time.
"This is payback," he said of her sentence.
Lane said the FAA also plans to fine the Heenes $11,000 for disrupting flights. FAA spokesman Les Dorr said he could not confirm that.
Asked by reporters if his client was done with reality TV, Lane joked: "I don't know if they're done with reality television. Is reality television done with them?"
Copyright © 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
yesterday I was watching the today show. They were talking about a wedding where they raised money for domestic violence by dancing wilding down the aisle. check it out...
By Michael Inbar
TODAYshow.com contributor
Most couples wait until the reception before breaking out into the Funky Chicken on their wedding day, but Kevin Heinz and Jill Peterson figured, why wait to unleash their unbridled joy?
The 28-year-olds floored their wedding guests by having their whole bridal party — including seven bridesmaids, five groomsmen and four ushers — boogie down the aisle in a choreographed dance more at home in a Broadway musical than in a somber church.
Groomsmen split into sides as Heinz did a somersault in front of the wowed crowd — and the gown-clad Peterson quickly followed, shaking her hips to Chris Brown’s “Forever” while pumping her bridal bouquet into the air during the June 20 ceremony in St. Paul, Minn.
Of course, some things are too good to keep to yourself. And when Kevin posted the wedding dance routine on YouTube, it quickly became a viral hit — some 700,000 people have already shared in the couple’s novel way of showing their matrimonial joy.
Heinz and Peterson (she’s keeping her maiden name) appeared live on TODAY Friday to tell their story of how their artistic self-expression on the biggest day of their lives captured America’s imagination and made them Internet stars.
After watching the video, TODAY’s Matt Lauer told the couple, “If that was a ceremony, I don’t know how you survived the honeymoon!” He then asked the couple who came up with the idea.
“It was mine,” Jill told Lauer. “I danced growing up and was a dancer through college and loved dance as a way to express yourself and share joy. So it was something I always thought about doing.”
It didn’t take her fun-loving husband Kevin long to agree to the idea, saying the decision to dance was “the first thing we really decided about the wedding that he wanted to do.”
They then broke the news to the parents that their wedding processional wasn’t going to take on the more reserved joy of a typical wedding. Jill admitted that her mom “was maybe a little nervous,” and Kevin said his parents were “definitely apprehensive,” but didn’t try to talk the two crazy kids out of their plan. They swore them to secrecy so other wedding guests wouldn’t know what they were up to.
Seat-of-the-tux performanceNext up was a dance rehearsal for the wedding party. Anyone seeing the YouTube video might think the whole party was composed of dance professionals — the bridesmaids alone, with their waving-hands routine at the altar, are worth the price of admission. But Jill said it was actually more seat-of-the-tux than the final result would indicate.
“We [practiced for] an hour and a half,” Jill told Lauer. “A lot of that, people were sort of making up as they went, people just got really into it and went for it. We just gave them a general layout.”
While guests were clearly overjoyed at getting a floor show even before the champagne flowed at the reception, Kevin and Jill are adamant they weren’t seeking a quick kiss of fame by posting their dancing high jinks on YouTube. Like many other viral video sensations, it was originally intended for friends and family.
I put it up because her dad had been really harassing me to get it out to some of his other family members, and it exploded,” Kevin said.
TODAY’s Meredith Vieira noted that fans of the video are in for a special treat — the whole wedding party will appear on TODAY Saturday to do an encore of their now-legendary aisle dance.
Lauer was clearly amused by the couple and their video.
“If you can have that much fun at the wedding, that much fun will carry over also into your marriage,” he told them. “What a great sign and what a great gift.”
In an interview with Minnesota’s WCCO-TV, the couple said they plan on dancing through life in a happily-ever-after tale.
“Our kids will dance,” Jill said. “They’ll definitely have some rhythm.”
you have to see the video:
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/32122353#32122353
By Michael Inbar
TODAYshow.com contributor
Most couples wait until the reception before breaking out into the Funky Chicken on their wedding day, but Kevin Heinz and Jill Peterson figured, why wait to unleash their unbridled joy?
The 28-year-olds floored their wedding guests by having their whole bridal party — including seven bridesmaids, five groomsmen and four ushers — boogie down the aisle in a choreographed dance more at home in a Broadway musical than in a somber church.
Groomsmen split into sides as Heinz did a somersault in front of the wowed crowd — and the gown-clad Peterson quickly followed, shaking her hips to Chris Brown’s “Forever” while pumping her bridal bouquet into the air during the June 20 ceremony in St. Paul, Minn.
Of course, some things are too good to keep to yourself. And when Kevin posted the wedding dance routine on YouTube, it quickly became a viral hit — some 700,000 people have already shared in the couple’s novel way of showing their matrimonial joy.
Heinz and Peterson (she’s keeping her maiden name) appeared live on TODAY Friday to tell their story of how their artistic self-expression on the biggest day of their lives captured America’s imagination and made them Internet stars.
After watching the video, TODAY’s Matt Lauer told the couple, “If that was a ceremony, I don’t know how you survived the honeymoon!” He then asked the couple who came up with the idea.
“It was mine,” Jill told Lauer. “I danced growing up and was a dancer through college and loved dance as a way to express yourself and share joy. So it was something I always thought about doing.”
It didn’t take her fun-loving husband Kevin long to agree to the idea, saying the decision to dance was “the first thing we really decided about the wedding that he wanted to do.”
They then broke the news to the parents that their wedding processional wasn’t going to take on the more reserved joy of a typical wedding. Jill admitted that her mom “was maybe a little nervous,” and Kevin said his parents were “definitely apprehensive,” but didn’t try to talk the two crazy kids out of their plan. They swore them to secrecy so other wedding guests wouldn’t know what they were up to.
Seat-of-the-tux performanceNext up was a dance rehearsal for the wedding party. Anyone seeing the YouTube video might think the whole party was composed of dance professionals — the bridesmaids alone, with their waving-hands routine at the altar, are worth the price of admission. But Jill said it was actually more seat-of-the-tux than the final result would indicate.
“We [practiced for] an hour and a half,” Jill told Lauer. “A lot of that, people were sort of making up as they went, people just got really into it and went for it. We just gave them a general layout.”
While guests were clearly overjoyed at getting a floor show even before the champagne flowed at the reception, Kevin and Jill are adamant they weren’t seeking a quick kiss of fame by posting their dancing high jinks on YouTube. Like many other viral video sensations, it was originally intended for friends and family.
I put it up because her dad had been really harassing me to get it out to some of his other family members, and it exploded,” Kevin said.
TODAY’s Meredith Vieira noted that fans of the video are in for a special treat — the whole wedding party will appear on TODAY Saturday to do an encore of their now-legendary aisle dance.
Lauer was clearly amused by the couple and their video.
“If you can have that much fun at the wedding, that much fun will carry over also into your marriage,” he told them. “What a great sign and what a great gift.”
In an interview with Minnesota’s WCCO-TV, the couple said they plan on dancing through life in a happily-ever-after tale.
“Our kids will dance,” Jill said. “They’ll definitely have some rhythm.”
you have to see the video:
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/32122353#32122353
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
i guess theres somethings i'll just never understand...
sometimes you see things and all you can say is why..
well here is a few things that make me want to scream at the sight of them:
Cow and giraffe print purses- I'm not sure if this is a disease that's spread across the nation or it's just an epidemic in Texas. It's hideous. Also, see leather studded cross purses. I don't know whether the people who buy these do it because they want to flaunt their love for Jesus or buy them just because they're under the impression that they look good. I think the ladies who buy these are also typically wanna-be MILFs. The hard-core cross, giraffe, and cow-print purses just don't strike me as an aesthetically pleasing look.
Twitter- I don't understand why this is so popular. I'm proud to say that I've never visited the website, nor do I intend to. Isn't it just like Facebook, but only status updates? I honestly don't care to hear your daily play-by-play. Going grocery shopping! Getting my grub on at McD's! Taking a crap! No one really cares.
Bumpits- Is it just because I'm in Texas that people think that bigger is better? Big hair? Just makes you look like an alien with an over-sized head to me.
anyone elde know of more repulsive trends?!
well here is a few things that make me want to scream at the sight of them:
Cow and giraffe print purses- I'm not sure if this is a disease that's spread across the nation or it's just an epidemic in Texas. It's hideous. Also, see leather studded cross purses. I don't know whether the people who buy these do it because they want to flaunt their love for Jesus or buy them just because they're under the impression that they look good. I think the ladies who buy these are also typically wanna-be MILFs. The hard-core cross, giraffe, and cow-print purses just don't strike me as an aesthetically pleasing look.
Twitter- I don't understand why this is so popular. I'm proud to say that I've never visited the website, nor do I intend to. Isn't it just like Facebook, but only status updates? I honestly don't care to hear your daily play-by-play. Going grocery shopping! Getting my grub on at McD's! Taking a crap! No one really cares.
Bumpits- Is it just because I'm in Texas that people think that bigger is better? Big hair? Just makes you look like an alien with an over-sized head to me.
anyone elde know of more repulsive trends?!
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
amish drunk?
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Police in central Pennsylvania arrested an Amish man on drunk driving charges over the weekend after he was found asleep in his moving buggy. Police said a 22-year-old man was slumped over and asleep in a slow-moving buggy on Sunday night.An off-duty officer from nearby reported seeing the horse pulling the buggy at a walking pace as it straddled the center line.Police said a breathalyzer test snowed the man's blood-alcohol content was 0.18, more than twice the 0.08 legal limit for drivers.
I heard about this and thought it was just the craziest thing ever. I never even knew the amish drank, i thought it was against their religion. Another thing that got me thinking though was the fact that it was an off duty police officer..how could he do anything?..
Source: www.baltimoresun.com
I heard about this and thought it was just the craziest thing ever. I never even knew the amish drank, i thought it was against their religion. Another thing that got me thinking though was the fact that it was an off duty police officer..how could he do anything?..
Source: www.baltimoresun.com
Monday, December 7, 2009
just something to think about..
if you think you're unhappy, look at them...
Observe around you and be thankful for all that you have in this transitory lifetime...
* I thought this was a good time to post this. I just got back form costa rica and i've seen a lot of things I've never even imagined of. It was definately an expierence that made me appreciate what I have & also realize that when ever I think I have to "sooo bad" that there are so many people out there that have it way worse that I do.
Source: I received this via email from a friend
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
What is love to you?
I have to write a paper/poem for one of the other classes about what love is and how it's viewed differently by each person. Here's what i have so far. Now i need someone elses opinion or view. Help me out? :)
Comfort on difficult days like today! Smiles when sadness intrudes, rainbows to follow the clouds, laughter to kiss your lips, sunsets to warm your heart, hugs when spirits sag, beauty for your eyes to see, friendships to brighten your being, faith so that you can believe, confidence for when you doubt, courage to know yourself, patience to accept the truth.
I don't pretend to know what love is for everyone, but I can tell you what it is for me; love is knowing all about someone, and still wanting to be with them more than any other person, love is trusting them enough to tell them everything about yourself, including the things you might be ashamed of, love is feeling comfortable and safe with someone, but still getting weak knees when they walk into a room and smile at you. Love is allowing them to be who they are!
When you find someone that call you beautiful instead of hot, someone who calls you back when you hang up on them, who will lie under the stars and listen to your heartbeat, or will stay awake just to watch you sleep... the one who kisses your forehead, who wants to show you off to the world when you are in sweats, who holds your hand in front of their friends, who thinks you're just as pretty without makeup on. One who is constantly reminding you of how much they care and how lucky they are to have you.... The one who turns to their friends and says, "that's him (or her).”
Comfort on difficult days like today! Smiles when sadness intrudes, rainbows to follow the clouds, laughter to kiss your lips, sunsets to warm your heart, hugs when spirits sag, beauty for your eyes to see, friendships to brighten your being, faith so that you can believe, confidence for when you doubt, courage to know yourself, patience to accept the truth.
I don't pretend to know what love is for everyone, but I can tell you what it is for me; love is knowing all about someone, and still wanting to be with them more than any other person, love is trusting them enough to tell them everything about yourself, including the things you might be ashamed of, love is feeling comfortable and safe with someone, but still getting weak knees when they walk into a room and smile at you. Love is allowing them to be who they are!
When you find someone that call you beautiful instead of hot, someone who calls you back when you hang up on them, who will lie under the stars and listen to your heartbeat, or will stay awake just to watch you sleep... the one who kisses your forehead, who wants to show you off to the world when you are in sweats, who holds your hand in front of their friends, who thinks you're just as pretty without makeup on. One who is constantly reminding you of how much they care and how lucky they are to have you.... The one who turns to their friends and says, "that's him (or her).”
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