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By Ed Croft,WWH – It is a good day to die!
Now wait, before you getting all wigged out about me being suicidal please take note. There is actually a positive message in this.
I was going to write this week on the growing protest against Wall Street and the governments alliance to the rich while the poor suffer and the middle class became the new poor. However, with the recent passing of Steve Jobs and the wonderful thought he left us with, I felt that we should talk about our life. Our living. Or in some cases, our lack of living life. Here is what Steve said:By Ed Croft,WWH – It is a good day to die!
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It’s a story that will have the every Latino A-list actor gagging for the part - a poor handsome miner stuck underground for 69 long days, being able to keep his sanity only by running mile after mile in the mines, gets rescued in the most spectacular way with the world watching his every step, and then as icing on the cake (and the end scene of the movie) run the New York marathon in under six hours. Yes, it has Oscar gold dust sprinkled all over it. Edison Peña, one of the 33 miners who had been trapped underground in Chile for 69 days, was rescued on the 13 October. When the news of his running antics came out in the press Mary Wittenberg, CEO of New York Road Runners, the organisation behind the city’s marathon, invited Peña to New York to watch the marathon. Already showing the diva quality of a future star, Peña retorted that simply wasn't good enough - he wanted to run in it.For Peña the marathon represented proof that "running makes you free", he said, before the race.All along the marathon, Chilean flags flew, and Peña returned the love. "He's hitting so many of those high fives!" said one sports presenter. But mere hand slaps were never going to overwhelm Peña. Despite having to slow to a stroll at one point and making a brief stop to ice his leg, Peña, the 12th miner and runner 7127, picked up to a steady trot towards the end and crossed the finish line at 3:30, making his time come in at a sliver under 6 hours, as was his goal.In New York, he has proved the perfect celebrity storm, combining his extraordinary back story with an endearing humility and infectious excitement. There was a hint of future celebrity potential when he said that he had entertained his fellow miners by singing Elvis Presley songs, something David Letterman was quick to pick up on – during his interview, Peña started humming Suspicious Minds and the house band started to play it, making the miner burst out in a song and dance, enough to make the coldest of hearts a little bit warmer. It has already become a YouTube hit.
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This documentary simply and concisely covers the vastly complex history of the origins of Cinema. Any film fan or anyone with an interest in the history of cinema will hopefully find this both interesting and enlightening. It is the first documentary I have ever made so constructive feedback is welcome. Any questions please email me.
(Please note I am copyright clear for all the media used in this documentary. Including, photos, pictures, videos and audio. The Music is by Dvorak - Symphony 9 3rd Movement. I brought the file / license from Beatsuite.com and the music is a beatsuite rendition. I have the license to prove this and a document listing all files used and there in-points.)This documentary simply and concisely covers the vastly complex history of the origins... more
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Still uninformed about the world you're living in? infoMania is here to help.
Last night, Conor kept you up on the biggest stories. What's grosser than a reenactment of an actual colonic? A real colonic performed live on the Tyra show. Sabado Gigante's has a Miss Ass competition, which is way less gross. Balloon Boy is still all over the news, and Rick Sanchez names a hurricane after himself.
Ben visits the prestigious Fox Reality Show Awards, and schmoozes with Paris Hilton.
Sergio's White Hot Top 5 looks at YouTube's Hottest Rap Videos. He finds they, aren't as hot as youtube would like you to think.
In memory of Thomas Edison, Brett's Viral Video Film School takes a look at YouTube's Dumbest inventions. These inventions are so dumb, that Edison would probably rollover in his grave. Using modern pseudo-science, we can know what people are saying as they roll around in their grave. Conor looks at the profundity of ghost shows on television.
There is so much more in this weeks episode, so have a looksy at some of the best clips from the week of October 22nd, 2009.Still uninformed about the world you're living in? infoMania is here to help.... more
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Pictures of cats doing funny things is timeless. This is an 1894 Edison film of cats boxing. It could have been made now.
100 points to the first person to turn this into a Play Him Off, Keyboard Cat.
Pictures of cats doing funny things is timeless. This is an 1894 Edison film of... more
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