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Crime Drama Comes To Life - Maday Arrested
I sometimes wonder if career criminals glean any of their real-life inspiration from televised dramas. We have a great assortment of them these days, from 24, to Amercia's Most Wanted, Cops, the forensic drama Bones, and several more. I know my family loves the variety we're able to view on Dish TV! There is something enticing about the way that TV and the silver screen romanticize the lives and sordid acts of the criminal mind. It’s not like public fascination with seedy sorts is anything new; look at the acclaim and aura of mystery that surrounded Jesse James and Billy the Kid way back in the wild west.
Some of today’s events are pretty wild, too. Seasoned bank robber Robert Maday was caught in West Chicago today after a high-speed chase. In a VW Jetta that he’d hijacked earlier in the morning, Maday’s attempted race to freedom ended in a crash that landed him in an ambulance. A crowd of several dozen onlookers cheered the capture.
One witness stated that the scene "…was like a movie when the cops came out…"
I'll bet most of us would prefer to keep our crime drama on the television, versus being in the middle of a firsthand altercation. The latter is far more frightening.
Nasty Anastos-Anchor Makes Headlines
What did he say!? Today’s news reports feature New York anchorman Ernie Anastos, possibly a recent graduate of the Kanye West Broadcasting School, using the forbidden F-word.
In an on-air exchange with weatherman Nick Gregory, the anchor first joked, "I guess it takes a tough man to make a tender forecast." While both men laughed after Gregory’s brief response, Anastos said what sounded like, "Keep f---ing that chicken." Really? Some sources suggest he may have meant to say ‘plucking’? Not that that makes any sense either. In any case, a news broadcast doesn’t seem like the appropriate venue for such a profane directive, or the disclosure of a personal chicken fetish.
Personally, I’ll stick with the family-friendly news broadcasts on Dish Network TV. And, when I am in the mood for uncensored entertainment, I’ll turn to HBO or other adult programming options where Anastos-like communication won’t come as such a shock.
Hell's Kitchen Fishing For Real Talent
What’s that old saying? Give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a day. Try to teach a man to fish and you’ll end up beating the living cr*% out of him with the fishing pole... ? Something like that. The sentiment reminds me of Gordon Ramsey’s nurturing management style on his multiple-season hit telelvison program, ‘Hell’s Kitchen.’
It’s not Ramsey’s job, or mission, to teach any of the show’s contestants how to cook. They are supposed to be, on some level, an accomplished or at least promising chef by the time they set foot on the set. The purpose of the popular reality show, with airs on Fox network, Tuesday evenings, is to determine which chef has the best cooking skills, utmost creativity, stellar supervisory abilities and a talent for thinking on their capable, self-sufficient feet.
Any needy, lazy, incapable cooks who wander into the cast looking for a hand-holding schooling session from Chef Ramsey are in for a bit of an educational awakening. They should have learned to fish before they got there.
H1N1 Virus Back In The News -- Be Prepared
News channels have again begun talking about the H1N1 virus (I refuse to call it ‘swine flu’ as it has NOTHING whatsoever to do with pigs). It's hard to turn on the TV without hearing about a new case or public concern. I’m a little surprised we haven’t seen an episode of the medical drama “House” or “Scrubs” featuring the debilitating strain of flu.
Our household is making a ‘just in case’ plan, stocking up on tissues, ibuprofen, water, chicken soup, green tea, and throat lozenges. In the interim we’ll be using plenty of hand sanitizer and we’re very conscientious about hand washing, too.
Contrary to some of the early panic-laden reports, the Center For Disease Control stats show that most cases of H1N1 have been pretty mild. Unless infected people develop significant trouble breathing, severe chest or abdominal pain, sudden dizziness, confusion, severe and persistent vomiting or worsening fever or cough, you can usually deal with simple at-home treatments. If any of these more threatening symptons appear, however, don’t hesitate to contact your doctor for immediate assistance and reliable medical advice. Better safe than sorry!
How To Make Your Own DTV Antenna
If you need a digital television antenna and are looking for a solution that's both inexpensive and crafty, you might try making one yourself. It might be easier to get great receiption if you just sign up for Dish Network satellite TV, but if you prefer a craft project, keep on reading!
As demonstrated on Make TV and available on their website, all you need is a few simple materials costing an estimated $20 or less (your labor not included). Here are the basic steps to constructing your own DTV antenna. See the website for details, illustrations, and a video.
1) Drill a number of holes in a small rectangular piece of wood. 2) Cut up several wire clothing hangers and bend them. 3) Straighten a couple more hangers. 4) Put screws into the drilled holes and tighten the sections of wire hanger around them. 5) Attach a transformer and wires and mount your antenna.
Obviously there is more attention to detail than what's outlined here, but the whole process is remarkably uncomplicated and evidently very effective. Visit makezine.com to check out the details.
