Monday, June 11, 2007
Daily Update 06/11/2007
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I am planning on posting daily things that I find interesting on the internet. I hope you enjoy these items as much as I do.Most topics posted on this page will be completely random. Just various stories and news tidbits I have discovered today.
My Favorite Featured Story
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Tony Soprano carries on.
The much-awaited conclusion of HBO's "The Sopranos" arrived Sunday night in a frenzy of audience speculation. Would NewJersey mob boss Soprano live or be killed? Would his family die before his eyes? Would he go to jail? Be forced to enterwitness protection? Would Brooklyn boss Phil Leotardo, who had ordered a hit on Tony, prevail?
In the end, the only ending that mattered was the one masterminded by "Sopranos" creator David Chase. And playing againstviewer expectations, as always, Chase refused to stage a mass extermination, put the characters through anychanges, or provide his viewers with comfortable closure. Or catharsis. After all, he declined to pass moral judgment onTony -- he reminded viewers all season what a thug Tony is, then gave him a pass.
But Chase was true to himself, and that's what made "The Sopranos" brilliant on Sunday night, and the 85 episodes that wentbefore. The product of an artist with a bleak but illuminating vision, "The Sopranos" has always existed on its own terms.And it was seldom tidy.
The only neat development in the finale was that Leotardo was crushed. Otherwise it was perversely non-earthshaking -- justone last visit with the characters we have followed so devoutly since 1999.
Here was the funeral for Bobby Bacala, Tony's soldier and brother-in-law, who was shot dead on Leotardo's orders last week.Here was Tony (series star James Gandolfini) paying a hospital visit to his gravely injured consigliere, Silvio Dante, alsotargeted by Leotardo.
Tony's ne'er-do-well son A.J. (Robert Iler) continued to wail about the misery in the world, and voiced a fleeting urge to join theArmy and go fight in Afghanistan (Tony persuaded him to get involved in filmmaking, instead). Daughter Meadow (Jamie-Lynn Sigler) harped on her plans to be a lawyer.
Tony visits his senile Uncle Junior (Dominic Chianese) at the nursing home. "You and my dad, you two ran North Jersey,"Tony prompts him.
"We did?" said Uncle Junior with no sign of recognition. "That's nice."
Despite suspicions to the contrary, neither Paulie Walnuts nor Patsy Parisi sold out Tony. And neither was whacked. Dr.Melfi, who kicked Tony out of therapy last week, made no last-minute appearance.
Sure, headaches lie ahead for Tony. The Feds are still after him. And Meadow's fiance, Patsy Jr., is a lawyer who may wellbe pursuing cases that intrude on Tony's business interests.
So what else is new?
The finale displayed the characters continuing, for better and worse, unaffected by the fact that the series is done. Theimplication was, they will go on as usual. We just won't be able to watch.
Of course, Leotardo (Frank Vincent) hit a dead end after Tony located him with the help of his favorite federal agent. Theexecution was a quick but classic "Sopranos" scene: Pulling up at a gas station with his wife, Leotardo made a grandshow of telling his two young grandchildren in the back seat to "wave bye-bye" as he emerged from his SUV. The nextmoment he was on the pavement, shot in the head.
Then you heard the car roll over his head. Carunnnchh! Quick, clinical, even comical, this was the only violence during thehour.
Not that Chase (who wrote and directed this episode) didn't tease viewers with the threat of death in almost every scene.
This was never more true than in the final sequence. On the surface, it was nothing more momentous than Tony, his wife,Carmela (Edie Falco), Meadow and A.J. meeting for dinner at a cozy family restaurant.
When he arrived, Tony dropped a coin in the jukebox and played the classic Journey power ballad "Don't Stop Believing."Meanwhile, every moment seemed to foreshadow disaster: Suspicious-looking people coming in the door or seatedat a table nearby. Meadow on the street having trouble parallel parking her car, the tires squealing against the curb.With every passing second, the audience was primed for tragedy. It was a scene both warm and fuzzy yet full of dread,setting every viewer's heart racing for no clear reason.
But nothing would happen. It was just a family gathering for dinner at a restaurant.
Then, with a jingle of the bell on the front door, Tony looked up, apparently seeing Meadow make her delayed entrance. Orcould he have seen something awful -- something he certainly deserved -- about to come down?
Probably not. Almost certainly a false alarm. But we'll never know. With that, "The Sopranos" cut to black, leaving usenriched after eight years. And flustered. And fated to always wonder what happened next.
My Favorite Story Trash News Story
Brought to you by TMZ
It doesn't matter where they go, Hiltons don't wait in line.
With just about every single media outlet on the planet trying to shove a mic in their faces, Paris' sister Nicky and on-againoff-again-who-knows-what Stavros Niarchos rolled down to Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles yesterday to visitParis -- waltzing right into the building without having to wait in the ridiculously long visitors line. Family members andfriends of other inmates complained that they had to wait for more than three hours.
While she didn't say a word about the situation on her way into the jail, Nicky opened up on the way out of the 30-minutevisit, telling reporters that Paris is, "being strong" during her second stint behind bars. As usual, Stavros didn't say a word.
Nicky's boyfriend, David Katzenberg, drove the pair down to the jail, but Paris was only allowed two visitors. He waited in thecar.
My Favorite Press Release Today
Brought to you The Open Press
Prime Gaming recently updated its Prime Poker room promotions on June 1st. The new poker room promotions include firstcash deposit bonus of up to $500, $5,000 tournament for first time players, VIP club and $500 free tournament for friends.But the most interesting promotion, a poker player would say, is Prime Doubler, said Prime Gaming representatives.
The Prime Doubler is the first of its kind in the online gaming industry, according to Prime Gaming. Prime Poker doubles anyamount won by the player at a certain month in poker cash games. So a $100 win will pay $200, $1000 win will turn to$2000.
According to Prime Poker, there are no limits on amounts can be won every month and they will double any amount from$100 to $100,000. They also mention that the new promotion is not limited in time and will be running as long as the poker room isoperating.
"Since PrimePoker.com was launched in February 2007, we see a tremendous growth in players' activity and daily games.We are ready to compete against any other poker room, as big and as experienced as it is and to prove that we cando it better," states Chris Panayiotou, COO of Prime Gaming. "With our new Prime Doubler promotion, we offer everypoker player in the world the opportunity to double every dollar he or she makes in poker by playing at PrimePoker. It'sas simple as that. If you earn $1000 every month playing poker, PrimePoker would pay you $2000."
By creating Prime Doubler, Prime Poker is taking the courage of becoming a powerful force in pushing forward new ideas andnew player experiences, said Panayiotou.
In the ever-changing gaming world the launch of the "Doubler" demonstrates enormous drive of the Prime Gaming organizationfor innovation and cutting-edge campaigns as well as its lifetime commitment to this promotion, said Panayiotou.
"Putting so many resources into a campaign that doubles each win may seem as a risky strategy for some," saidPanayiotou. "Not so for Prime Poker, a brand of Prime Gaming, a company renowned for taking risks and succeeding where others mayfear to tread."
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My Weather: Kansas City
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Today: A few showers early, followed by isolated thunderstorms during the afternoon. High 83F. Winds SE at 10 to 20 mph.Chance of rain 30%.
Tonight: Thunderstorms, especially during the evening. Low around 65F. Winds ESE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Tomorrow: Partly cloudy skies. High around 85F. Winds SE at 10 to 20 mph.
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Wednesday: Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid 80s and lows in the mid 60s.
Thursday: Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the upper 60s.
Friday: Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 90s and lows in the upper 60s.
My Daily Horoscope (Virgo)
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Quickie
People are more compatible with you than ever before. Collaborations are favored.
Overview
There are a myriad ways to resolve this dilemma; you just have to be willing and able to keep an open mind to any and allsolutions. Even if a loved one suggests something you think is ridiculous, give it a chance.
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I am planning on posting daily things that I find interesting on the internet. I hope you enjoy these items as much as I do.Most topics posted on this page will be completely random. Just various stories and news tidbits I have discovered today.
My Favorite Featured Story
Brought to you by Yahoo
Tony Soprano carries on.
The much-awaited conclusion of HBO's "The Sopranos" arrived Sunday night in a frenzy of audience speculation. Would NewJersey mob boss Soprano live or be killed? Would his family die before his eyes? Would he go to jail? Be forced to enterwitness protection? Would Brooklyn boss Phil Leotardo, who had ordered a hit on Tony, prevail?
In the end, the only ending that mattered was the one masterminded by "Sopranos" creator David Chase. And playing againstviewer expectations, as always, Chase refused to stage a mass extermination, put the characters through anychanges, or provide his viewers with comfortable closure. Or catharsis. After all, he declined to pass moral judgment onTony -- he reminded viewers all season what a thug Tony is, then gave him a pass.
But Chase was true to himself, and that's what made "The Sopranos" brilliant on Sunday night, and the 85 episodes that wentbefore. The product of an artist with a bleak but illuminating vision, "The Sopranos" has always existed on its own terms.And it was seldom tidy.
The only neat development in the finale was that Leotardo was crushed. Otherwise it was perversely non-earthshaking -- justone last visit with the characters we have followed so devoutly since 1999.
Here was the funeral for Bobby Bacala, Tony's soldier and brother-in-law, who was shot dead on Leotardo's orders last week.Here was Tony (series star James Gandolfini) paying a hospital visit to his gravely injured consigliere, Silvio Dante, alsotargeted by Leotardo.
Tony's ne'er-do-well son A.J. (Robert Iler) continued to wail about the misery in the world, and voiced a fleeting urge to join theArmy and go fight in Afghanistan (Tony persuaded him to get involved in filmmaking, instead). Daughter Meadow (Jamie-Lynn Sigler) harped on her plans to be a lawyer.
Tony visits his senile Uncle Junior (Dominic Chianese) at the nursing home. "You and my dad, you two ran North Jersey,"Tony prompts him.
"We did?" said Uncle Junior with no sign of recognition. "That's nice."
Despite suspicions to the contrary, neither Paulie Walnuts nor Patsy Parisi sold out Tony. And neither was whacked. Dr.Melfi, who kicked Tony out of therapy last week, made no last-minute appearance.
Sure, headaches lie ahead for Tony. The Feds are still after him. And Meadow's fiance, Patsy Jr., is a lawyer who may wellbe pursuing cases that intrude on Tony's business interests.
So what else is new?
The finale displayed the characters continuing, for better and worse, unaffected by the fact that the series is done. Theimplication was, they will go on as usual. We just won't be able to watch.
Of course, Leotardo (Frank Vincent) hit a dead end after Tony located him with the help of his favorite federal agent. Theexecution was a quick but classic "Sopranos" scene: Pulling up at a gas station with his wife, Leotardo made a grandshow of telling his two young grandchildren in the back seat to "wave bye-bye" as he emerged from his SUV. The nextmoment he was on the pavement, shot in the head.
Then you heard the car roll over his head. Carunnnchh! Quick, clinical, even comical, this was the only violence during thehour.
Not that Chase (who wrote and directed this episode) didn't tease viewers with the threat of death in almost every scene.
This was never more true than in the final sequence. On the surface, it was nothing more momentous than Tony, his wife,Carmela (Edie Falco), Meadow and A.J. meeting for dinner at a cozy family restaurant.
When he arrived, Tony dropped a coin in the jukebox and played the classic Journey power ballad "Don't Stop Believing."Meanwhile, every moment seemed to foreshadow disaster: Suspicious-looking people coming in the door or seatedat a table nearby. Meadow on the street having trouble parallel parking her car, the tires squealing against the curb.With every passing second, the audience was primed for tragedy. It was a scene both warm and fuzzy yet full of dread,setting every viewer's heart racing for no clear reason.
But nothing would happen. It was just a family gathering for dinner at a restaurant.
Then, with a jingle of the bell on the front door, Tony looked up, apparently seeing Meadow make her delayed entrance. Orcould he have seen something awful -- something he certainly deserved -- about to come down?
Probably not. Almost certainly a false alarm. But we'll never know. With that, "The Sopranos" cut to black, leaving usenriched after eight years. And flustered. And fated to always wonder what happened next.
My Favorite Story Trash News Story
Brought to you by TMZ
It doesn't matter where they go, Hiltons don't wait in line.
With just about every single media outlet on the planet trying to shove a mic in their faces, Paris' sister Nicky and on-againoff-again-who-knows-what Stavros Niarchos rolled down to Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles yesterday to visitParis -- waltzing right into the building without having to wait in the ridiculously long visitors line. Family members andfriends of other inmates complained that they had to wait for more than three hours.
While she didn't say a word about the situation on her way into the jail, Nicky opened up on the way out of the 30-minutevisit, telling reporters that Paris is, "being strong" during her second stint behind bars. As usual, Stavros didn't say a word.
Nicky's boyfriend, David Katzenberg, drove the pair down to the jail, but Paris was only allowed two visitors. He waited in thecar.
My Favorite Press Release Today
Brought to you The Open Press
Prime Gaming recently updated its Prime Poker room promotions on June 1st. The new poker room promotions include firstcash deposit bonus of up to $500, $5,000 tournament for first time players, VIP club and $500 free tournament for friends.But the most interesting promotion, a poker player would say, is Prime Doubler, said Prime Gaming representatives.
The Prime Doubler is the first of its kind in the online gaming industry, according to Prime Gaming. Prime Poker doubles anyamount won by the player at a certain month in poker cash games. So a $100 win will pay $200, $1000 win will turn to$2000.
According to Prime Poker, there are no limits on amounts can be won every month and they will double any amount from$100 to $100,000. They also mention that the new promotion is not limited in time and will be running as long as the poker room isoperating.
"Since PrimePoker.com was launched in February 2007, we see a tremendous growth in players' activity and daily games.We are ready to compete against any other poker room, as big and as experienced as it is and to prove that we cando it better," states Chris Panayiotou, COO of Prime Gaming. "With our new Prime Doubler promotion, we offer everypoker player in the world the opportunity to double every dollar he or she makes in poker by playing at PrimePoker. It'sas simple as that. If you earn $1000 every month playing poker, PrimePoker would pay you $2000."
By creating Prime Doubler, Prime Poker is taking the courage of becoming a powerful force in pushing forward new ideas andnew player experiences, said Panayiotou.
In the ever-changing gaming world the launch of the "Doubler" demonstrates enormous drive of the Prime Gaming organizationfor innovation and cutting-edge campaigns as well as its lifetime commitment to this promotion, said Panayiotou.
"Putting so many resources into a campaign that doubles each win may seem as a risky strategy for some," saidPanayiotou. "Not so for Prime Poker, a brand of Prime Gaming, a company renowned for taking risks and succeeding where others mayfear to tread."
My Favorite Spam e-mail of the day
I don't know about you but I am consistently getting spam e-mail. Some of these e-mails totally crack me up. I've decided topost my favorite spam e-mail daily.
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My Weather: Kansas City
Brought to you by the NOAA
Today: A few showers early, followed by isolated thunderstorms during the afternoon. High 83F. Winds SE at 10 to 20 mph.Chance of rain 30%.
Tonight: Thunderstorms, especially during the evening. Low around 65F. Winds ESE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Tomorrow: Partly cloudy skies. High around 85F. Winds SE at 10 to 20 mph.
Tomorrow night: Partly cloudy. Low 67F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid 80s and lows in the mid 60s.
Thursday: Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the upper 60s.
Friday: Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 90s and lows in the upper 60s.
My Daily Horoscope (Virgo)
Brought to you by Yahoo Astrology
Quickie
People are more compatible with you than ever before. Collaborations are favored.
Overview
There are a myriad ways to resolve this dilemma; you just have to be willing and able to keep an open mind to any and allsolutions. Even if a loved one suggests something you think is ridiculous, give it a chance.
Advertising
Free Poker eBook
Download your free copy today at
http://www.legendsofamerica.com/poker.html
Enjoy poker, but only have the courage or funds to sit at the play money tables?
Here's the solution! This eBook will show you how to receive $100.00 absolutely free to start your online poker career!
• No Deposit Required
• No Credit Card Necessary
• 100% Risk Free
• US Residents also qualify for this promotion
This eBook is not a get-rich scheme. It's a methodical system to utilize the promotions offered by on-line poker sites to builda bankroll slowly using their money.
Still not convinced? Read some of the reviews this eBook has received at
http://www.legendsofamerica.com/poker-testimonials.html
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