Archive for September, 2007

Could this be a new role for Samuel L. Jackson?

My sister Amy (among many other things) does travel and food correspondence for various publications & television shows. Read her latest article for the London Times here!

Modesto Nevares, who was pressed into service with the Villistas, recounts the scene:
“Suddenly there was a great commotion. Someone cried out that an American soldier had been captured just north of town. This soldier was being led to the hotel where Villa was headquartered. I went outside to see for myself, and a stranger sight I have never witnessed in my life. This American was not a man at all, nor did it seem possible this being could ever be held by any jail, for he was made entirely of metal and stood a head taller than anyone around him. A large blanket was fastened around his shoulders, so that from a distance he appeared as an ordinary peasant. I learned later that lookouts north of the town had tried to stop this metal figure with rifle fire as he approached. The bullets were like mosquitoes to this giant, who, instead of retaliating against the attackers, simply asked to see their leader. Thus he was led down the main street by the lookouts, accumulating spectators as they made their way to the hotel.”

During one of Villa’s charges on an enemy position, a machine gunner had a clear shot at Villa. Boilerplate positioned himself between the fusillade and its intended target. Out of a dozen rounds fired, only one hit Pancho in the leg. The mechanical man had prevented the death of General Villa.

Lev and Thumpbot play “Crazy” from ranjit on Vimeo.Thanks to JHill for sending!

Big ups to my buddy Lee Eschliman! He is part of a company that makes portable beer pong tables, and they just got featured on an ABC News story! Lee did all of the design and their website, http://www.bingbongtables.com/

Check out the News Story! 

This is great! Defendant Joe Somar, of the band ‘The Fugue’, on People’s Court, explaining why his life is hard.Thanks to JHill for sending!