March '09: 22 - 28
March 22;
![]() | TV Show: NCIS Episode: 6.18 - Knockout Goal: 089/400 (22.25% Complete) About: The death of a boxer leads Vance to borrow the NCIS team and start investigating his death, while Gibbs digs into Vance's past. Quote: "You can't make an omelet without breaking some legs." -Ziva "It's supposed to be 'eggs'." -Tony "Cook them yourself!" -Ziva |
18% of an Americans income is spent on transportation.
![]() | TV Show: Chuck Episode: 2.17 - Chuck Versus the Predator Goal: 090/400 (22.5% Complete) About: Chuck is contacted by "Orion", the creator of the Intersect computer. He starts having trust issues and doesn't know who to lean for help. Meanwhile, the Buy More staff needs to protect their newest acquisition from the jealous Beverly Hills branch, not knowing that it was sent by "Orion" and meant for Chuck. Quote: "I've tried to help you over the years, Jefferson. I've drowned myself trying to help you. But you're a moron. In the end that's what you are. You're a Buy More-on." -Lester |
In 1890, Pepsi-Cola was invented by Caleb Bradham and was originally called "Brad's Drink."
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The are six fictional characters that have stars on Hollywood's "Walk of Fame."
![]() | TV Show: Life Episode: 2.19 - 5 Quarts Goal: 091/400 (22.75% Complete) About: A co-worker of a coroner is the one suspected of murder in a case while Ted has problems trying to reconnect with his daughter. Quote: "There's something wrong with him." -Crews "Yeah, he's dead." -Jane "Something else, looks deader." -Crews "Deader?" -Jane "More dead, extra dead." -Crews |
In 1960 there were 16,067 gambling slots in Nevada. By 1999, this number rose to 205,726 slots which would be one slot for every 10 people residing there.
![]() | Title: Dead to the World Author: Charlaine Harris Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Goal: 06/60 (10% Complete) Pages: 291 Genre: Urban Fantasy/Horror/Paranormal Romance About: When cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse sees a naked man on the side of the road, she doesn't just drive on by. Turns out the poor thing hasn't a clue who he is, but Sookie does. It's Eric the vampire--but now he's a kinder, gentler Eric. And a scared Eric, because whoever took his memory now wants his life. My Thoughts: My favorite of the series so far, then again anything that's mostly Eric would be my favorite. Yum. Review: click click |
![]() | TV Show: The Mentalist Episode: 1.17 - Carnelian Inc. Goal: 092/400 (23% Complete) About: The CBI investigates a written threat when the personnel director of Carnelian Inc. plummets to his death at Jane's feet during a skydiving exercise. Quote: "What's in the bag?" -Lison "Oh. A picnic lunch." -Jane "What's in the bag?" -Lisbon "A bomb." -Jane |
Close to 3 billion movie tickets are sold in India every year.
![]() | Movie: Quantum of Solace Rating: ![]() Goal: 10/50 (20% Complete) Genre: Action/Thriller; Espionage About: Picking up an hour after the events of 2006's Casino Royale, this James Bond adventure finds 007 (Daniel Craig) tracking a traitor who's infiltrated Britain's MI6. The trail leads to Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric), the charismatic head of a world environmental agency. Behind this seemingly legitimate facade, Greene runs Quantum, a powerful terrorist organization whose plot to overthrow a Bolivian dictator masks an even more sinister plan. Quote: "Bond, I need you back." -M "I never left. " -Bond My Thoughts: Superheros and spies...oh yes, I have a type. I loved this movie. Critics crapped on it a lot for no good reason. I liked the first movie better but that's because I adored Vesper. |
Belle from the Disney movie "Beauty and the Beast" makes a cameo appearance in Disney's "Hunchback of Notre Dame."
![]() | Title: Darkness Revealed Author: Alexandra Ivy Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Goal: 07/60 (11 2/3% Complete) Pages: 384 Genre: Paranormal Romance About: Two hundred years have passed since Anna Randal gave herself to Conde Cezar in a night of relentless passion. Since then, Anna has become filled with unearthly power she can't begin to comprehend. And the sexy, charming vampire responsible has eluded all of her efforts to track him down, until now...Cezar's blissful encounter with Anna cost him two centuries of penance. But one thing hasn't changed - his body's response to her is as urgent as ever. Now, commanded by the Oracles to keep watch over Anna, Cezar finds himself torn between his need to protect her - and to possess her...Someone wants Anna dead. And as an ancient enemy prepares to wage a terrifying battle, Anna must decide whether to succumb to a dark, burning desire - and accept a destiny that could change the world forever... My Thoughts: God do I love the men Ivy creates... Review: click click |
![]() | TV Show: Criminal Minds Episode: 4.18 - Omnivore Goal: 093/400 (23.25% Complete) About: The BAU travels to Boston when the serial killer from one of Agent Hotchner's first cases, which involved one of the most notorious murderers in the history of New England, returns after 10 years. Quote: "My wife always said I had a flair for the dramatic." -Rossi "Which one?" -Hotchner |
![]() | TV Show: NCIS Episode: 6.19 - Hide and Seek Goal: 094/400 (23.5% Complete) About: When a kid discovers a weapon that someone was killed with, the entire family ends up under investigation, as the NCIS team has to find out who was the last one that used the weapon and who got shot with it. Quote: "This reminds me of the forests I used to have fun in as a child." -Ziva "Find that hard to believe." -Tony "What? That Israel had forests?" -Ziva "No, that you had fun as a child." -Tony |
Bugs Bunny was originally called "Happy Rabbit."