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Wendy and Lisa: Balloon

Beautiful.

New Wendy and Lisa: White Flags of Winter Chimneys

A new Wendy & Lisa album!

Free download of their first track "Invisible" can be found on their website.

Their MySpace page has "Invisible" and another track called "Balloon", both from the new album. Incredible!

Not sure when the album will be released, but I just got chills thinking about it.

I've been a huge W&L fan ever since they were with Prince. I'm glad they had time to squeeze in another album among all the soundtrack work they've been doing.

White Flags of Winter Chimneys. (cool cover)

Album name is taken from the Joni Mitchell song "Hejira".

Staind - Believe

Muskie's current favorite lead singer:

Ida Corr Vs Fedde Le Grand : Let Me Think About It

Drew's new favorite song:

USA Men's Volleyball - Clayton Stanley

Okay, I'm usually NOT attracted to volleyball players (not beefy enough), but this guy is CUTE!

Clay Stanley

There was a lot of him in the Olympics this year. Phenomenal player.

From the USA Volleyball website:

Clay Stanley (Honolulu, Hawai’i) led the United States with 20 points on a match-high 15 kills, three blocks and two aces. He finished as the best scorer of the tournament with 146 points on 116 kills, 15 blocks and 15 aces. He was also the leading serve.

On top of that, Ein Oso and I noticed how Stanley kept on spanking the other players when they celebrated points. OOOOOOOOH!

I can't wait to play tonight. I'm inspired to... spank!

Cher as Catwoman?!

Read this over at Towleroad, which came from here, which came from here.

Christopher Nolan, the director of the last two Batman flicks (which were he best batman movies ever done. Ever... ... ever.) REALLY wants Cher to play CATWOMAN in the next Batman film.

Quote from the posting:

a studio executive said: "cher is nolan's first choice to play catwoman. he wants to her to portray her like a vamp in her twilight years. the new catwoman will be the absolute opposite of michelle pfeiffer and halle berry's purring creations."

On top of that, Johnny Depp is supposedly already set to play The Riddler (yea, it fits him).

Warner Bros. is letting Christopher Nolan do whatever he want on the third installment of his Batman vision, but he Nolan had said that he will only do another film if he feels there is a story to tell. Seems to me that if he's interested in Cher, he must have a vision for the movie already.

Maybe John McCain should play The Penguin?! He's already going "Wa wa wa wa wa..."

New Volleyball at 2008 Olympics

If you were watching any indoor volleyball this past Olympics (and who wasn't!), you might have noticed that they were using a new ball.

Pretty.

Here's a press release on the new ball.

This new design is supposed to give players "dramatic and improved ball control". There are dimples in the ball and a special coating that will help with slippery balls cause by sweat from players. The balls will also have a more stable flight path because of the design.

I've played once with this ball. It seems a bit heavier than I was used to and the cushioning definitely affected my passing, something that will go away one I play enough with it. When I was setting, I ball felt really good in my hands. I hope all of my leagues will start using the new ball. This is really going to help with those long games when the ball gets really sweaty.

My team got me this ball for my birthday. Can't wait to play with it!

Rav4 Isn't Ravenous

From an article in The New York Times - Misers in Disguise: A Dozen Unlikely Fuel Sippers

CONSERVING CROSSOVER

TOYOTA RAV4 V-6

BASE PRICE: $22,245

M.P.G. RATING: 19 city, 26 highway, 24 combined.

COST TO DRIVE 100 MILES: $16.48 (regular fuel)

A YEAR OF FILL-UPS: $2,935

For S.U.V. owners eager to downsize, but who still want a vehicle with reasonable utility, the RAV4 may be a smart place to land.

Those who recall the original RAV4 as a cute trucklet for college sophomores may not realize how roomy and grown-up the third-generation model has become. The base RAV4 has a 4-cylinder engine, but even the conservation-minded might consider Toyota’s 3.5-liter V-6, which not only produces 269 horsepower but is one of the most fuel-efficient 6’s available. The 19/26 mileage rating for a RAV4 with all-wheel drive virtually matches the 19/27 of the 4-cylinder RAV4, yet the V-6 pumps out 103 more horsepower.

The V-6 RAV4 zips from a stop to 60 m.p.h. in just 6.4 seconds. That kind of performance, combined with surprisingly gung-ho handling, makes the RAV4 one of the most entertaining models to wear a Toyota badge.

I love my car!

New Basia - "It's That Girl Again"

I miss Basia!

There is a new official website called basiasongs.com that is the official site for Basia Trzetrzelewska and Danny White.

I heard that their new album is almost finished and that they got a deal with Koch Records. Can't wait to hear "It's That Girl Again"! How campy should they go with the album cover? Hmmm....

Go to the website to hear a sample of two new songs "If not now then when?" and "I must".

Priceless - Counterfeit I.D.

Running stop light = $100.00

DUI = $350.00

Not wearing a seat belt = $150.00

Putting you and your girlfriends photo on your fake drivers license = PRICELESS



This was an actual Drivers License from a traffic stop.