Friday, March 11, 2011

100 Years of Set Locations

From Box Office Quant:

I’ve taken the top 2000 films from 1910-2010 according to IMDB, and fed their locations into the Google Map below. You can browse in the window below or click the “full screen” link to see a larger version.


Amazing. Check this out right now and thank me later.

Solar "Death Ray"



Two words: Bad ass.

If you're seeing this on Faceboopk, click on the post title to see the video. It's totally worth it.

Ginormous thanks to John T. for sending this.

The Reality of Stimulus

From Reason.com:



Yikes.

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Gamesmanship

From the NY Times:

Republicans in the Wisconsin Senate voted Wednesday night to
strip nearly all collective bargaining rights from public
workers after discovering a way to bypass the chamber's
missing Democrats.

All 14 Senate Democrats fled to Illinois nearly three weeks
ago, preventing the chamber from having enough members
present to consider Gov. Scott Walker's so-called "budget
repair bill" -- a proposal introduced to plug a $137 million
budget shortfall.

The Senate requires a quorum to take up any measures that
spend money. But Republicans on Wednesday split from the
legislation the proposal to curtail union rights, which
spends no money, and a special conference committee of state
lawmakers approved the bill a short time later.


I hear a lot of bitching and moaning this morning about a "trick" pulled by Republicans to pass this legislation. What trick? The Democrats in Wisconsin are the ones who chose to make a game out of the legislative process by leaving the state. They threw a tantrum because they couldn't get their way and now they're throwing another tantrum because their ploy didn't work. Kudos to the Republicans for finding a way to play the silly game the Democrats had set up and to win.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Charlie Sheen Found Dead

From Reuters:

Charlie Sheen, the actor who in the past two weeks has appeared on television, radio and in magazines on an often confusing and colorfully-worded tirade against his former employer, Chuck Lorre, was found dead last night in his Malibu home. The cause was no immediately clear, but sources close the investigation said that drug paraphernalia, meth-amphetamines and piles of cocaine were littered throughout the house.


Now, I just made that up. But if it were real, would you really be surprised? Even if Sheen isn't on drugs, he's clearly mentally unstable and needs help - and quick - before he disappears down the rabbit hole forever. It may be entertaining to see what Sheen will say and do next, but it's also frightening. I hope he has family and friends around him that have his best interests at heart.

Monday, March 7, 2011

Banned iPad Promo Video



If you're seeing this on Facebook, click the post title to see the video. Memo to Facebook: fix the video embed bug already.

I'm a Thousandaire!

Wow. Who knew? That last post with Chewbacca riding a giant squirrel and fighting Nazis was the 1,000th post on Destructoville. It's kinda fitting in a way that such a silly, random image should be the thousandth post because it kinda sums up what Destructoville is: silly and random at times, but come-at-you-with-a-freaking-bowcaster serious at others.

Happy thousand posts to me. Now get off my lawn!!!!

Friday, March 4, 2011

Chewbacca Fighting Nazis

I ran across this again today. Too awesome not to share again...

That Sound Was Bantha Poodoo Hitting the Theater Screen

From Engadget:

"Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace returns to theaters in 3D February 12, 2012"


Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Actually, at least it isn't the original trilogy that he's re-releasing in 3D. Lucas must be really, really stupid to think that people actually liked the prequel movies enough to pay again - nay, extra - to see them again in theaters.

This is good time to once again link to the best movie review of all time.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Happy Texas Independence Day



On this day 175 years ago, Texas declared independence from Mexico in a small town called Washington on the banks of the Brazos river. It was on this day that the Texas spirit was born - one which exists to this day and lives in the hearts of all true Texans everywhere.

We don't mind being governed, but we refuse to be ruled.

God bless Texas, and Happy Independence Day!

How to tell when Noble has had your phone

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Sheesh. These Kids Today.



Thanks to Tony for sending this.