…randomness.
“They bought me a box of tin soldiers,
I threw all the Generals away,
I smashed up the Sergents and Majors,
Now I play with my Privates all day.”
Thank you, Cary Grant.
~watergirl~
Archive for June, 2010
Harry Potter Fans Deemed Too Heavy for ‘Wizarding World’ Ride
So, yeah. Apparently, kids/folks at Universal Studios’ new “Wizarding World of Harry Potter” theme park in Orlando are being turned away because – wait for it – they’re too heavy.
Well, DUH. What the hell, people. The United States is one of the “heaviest” countries. To quote the article:
Universal, which doesn’t have “specific weight limits (just the test seats and a requirement that riders be at least 48 inches tall), says the “body dimension” restrictions are “to ensure the safety of our guests. It’s #1.”
That’s all fine and good, but considering the average weight of an American man is 191 pounds (and rising: in 1960 it was 166 pounds), “Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey” could be turning away quite a few potential revelers.
To note, this possibly affects other countries, but as I’ve neither done nor intend to do the research to get specific data for each country, I am unable to speak to the weight averages for any other country than my own. If you do it, let me know how it turns out, yes?
Note: one person, Banks Lee, 6′2″ and approximately 310 lbs, apparently has decided to drop the weight via diet and exercise. He has a blog called Banks Lee & The Three Clicks , and I commend him for his efforts. We could all take a lesson from Mr. Lee.
I’m not throwing stones. My own ass is a tad bigger than I’d like. But then, I’m not trying to get on an amusement park ride or airline seat. I sit quite fine in both my desk chair and my wheelchair.
And yes, I’m aware of my headline. 
~watergirl~
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Peter Jackson in negotiations for ‘The Hobbit’
Oh my sweet Gnomish g-ds, please let this happen. I promise if you give us Jackson for ‘The Hobbit, I’ll give up skydiving, parasailing AND bungee jumping.
>.>
~watergirl~
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Is Hollywood really colorblind? (White actors snagging minority roles causes furor)
People are getting stupid and crying racism because “white” actors/actresses are given “non-white” roles in movies. See Prince of Persia, Cleopatra, Charlie Chan, etc.
Oh, give me a freaking break. Seriously. Who gives a rats’ ass? One person noted the following in the comments section of Backlash over Angelina Jolie as Cleopatra:
“It’s acting folks,” wrote a commenter named Dianne. “You don’t have to be the color of the person you’re impersonating. How far do you want to take this? We should fire Hugh Laurie immediately because he’s an Oxford, England, born actor playing an American on House M.D.?”
Well, hell. Shakespeare’s plays were originally ALL acted by men. Mexican-born Ricardo Montalban played a Native American in Across the Wide Missouri. Puerto Rican Rita Moreno played a Thai character named Tuptim in The King and I. Morgan Freeman’s character Red in The Shawshank Redemption. The character was written to be Irish. Mr. Freeman, who is a FANTASTIC actor, even comments in the movie about it. Shall we go into heterosexual actors and actresses playing homosexual characters, or vice-versa?
Where do we draw the line?
Sadly, the human race will never fully get past that which they can see. We, as a race, will never wake up to the realization that the color of a person’s skin does NOT determine their worth, abilities or desirability.
There will come a day when it will be possible to test a person’s dna for a total racial history definition. I’d wager that not one single person could be classified as only white, black, asian, etc. We’re a melting pot mish-mash of wonderful diverse backgrounds.
And — we all bleed red.
~watergirl~
UPDATE: Random surfing is random. Thank you, Whoopi Goldberg:
[in 1994 interview, on African-American actors in Hollywood] I don’t know if I’m the one who should be commenting on the situation. I can’t complain about the amount of work that’s out there. I am black. But I didn’t become black yesterday. I’m black and I’m getting the work and I’m doing some good things, but I realize many black actors and actresses are not being given the opportunities. The industry has got to stop thinking in terms of black and white and has to start thinking in terms of who is right, regardless of color, for the role.
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Jesus statue struck by lightning
The 62-foot statue had a steel frame and was wrapped in Styrofoam and covered with a fiberglass coating to protect it. You could see it even from the I-75.
Monday night the statue was destroyed by fire after being struck by lightning.
It should be noted that this statue has been called the following:
- Touchdown Jesus
- Big Butter Jesus
- Quicksand Jesus
- Big J
Yes, I am aware that I’m going to hell. Satan’s terrified. Upon seeing me wake up and get out of bed, Satan has been known to mutter, ”Aw shit. She’s awake.”
~watergirl~
Found at http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-420485
Posted by: msaurondon
March 15, 2010
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Inmate set to die by firing squad asks high court to stay execution
Among the claims the 49-year-old prisoner raises in his appeals is that he has been a death row inmate too long.
“He asserts that executing him now, after nearly 25 years on death row in Utah, so lacks retributive or deterrent value that it violates the Eighth Amendment,” Andrew Parnes, Gardner’s lawyer, told the high court. He did not return phone calls from CNN seeking comment.
Ronnie Lee Gardner is scheduled to die by firing squad early Friday for the shooting death of attorney Michael Burdell while attempting to escape from custody in 1985 at a Salt Lake City, Utah, courthouse.
Are you freaking KIDDING me? THIS is just ONE reason why our justice system is so jacked.
Commit crime. Get arrested. You get ONE month to prepare defense/prosecution. Trial occurs. If you are found guilty, you get two appeals. Within 6 months of trial sentencing. If that isn’t enough to find you innocent, you die.
Period.
If we were a bit more stringent on our justice, I honestly believe we would have fewer (serious) crimes committed. You kill someone, you don’t get to live. It’s a one-for-one trade. You take a life, you give a life.
~watergirl~
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A tattoo of sorts. Your cell phone, in your forearm. Physically embedded microchips for functions, features and keypresses.
Too. Freakin’. Weird.
Pass. Thanks.
~watergorl~
And yes, I saw the final line of the product description. Doesn’t make it any less creepy.
The final line states:
This product is waterproof and it is powered by pizza.
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‘Golden Girls’ star Rue McClanahan dies at 76
The world has lost an amazing woman.
/cry
~watergirl~
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At White House, McCartney takes swipe at Bush
The Gershwin Prize, America’s highest award for popular music, was bestowed on behalf of a grateful nation, “grateful that a young Englishman shared his dream with us,” Obama said.
McCartney thanked Obama for the honor and, in a short political comment, said that he and “billions” of others supported what the president was doing in the face of many challenges. Later, McCartney ended the night by saying, in reference to the prize from the Library of Congress, it was good that after the last eight years, America had a president who knew what a library was.
Shame on you, Sir Paul McCartney. Your music is legendary and will always be memorable. However, that someone so revered as you felt it necessary to dig a shaft into the back of a man that, admittedly had some issues and is far from perfect, is just shameful and sad. The venue was supposed to be one of celebration, honor and memory. This was neither the time nor the place to air your political bias or opinion.
And for the love of all the gnomish gods, do NOT try to play this off as a joke or teasing. We all know what it was.
A cheap shot. Makes me wonder about the integrity of the man who imparted it.
~watergirl~
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