Additional Pictures from West Texas Comic Con

Some additional photographs that I took at the West Texas Comic Con 2009.

West Texas Comic Con(2009)

The West Texas Comic Con(2009) was held yesterday at the Lubbock Science Spectrum Center. I spent the entire day there just sitting with a friend and watching the world go by his table.

Will Terrell, the founder of theLubbock Sketch Club, the Creator of his own web comicknown as "Super Zeros" did the official poster for the event. Members of the 501st Legion out of Abilene, Texas, were in attendance. They are a part of a international organization of "Star Wars" cosplayers. And they wore their costumes. There was even an "inspection tour" by none other Darth Vader! A independent film company out of Austin, Texas, known as Twitchy Dolphin Flix. They were showing their movie "Funny Books" at this convention.

Please visit the Lubbockonline blog (see link below) for more details of the guests who where in attendance. But in this posting of mine, I want to post some pictures that I took at this event. Enjoy.

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Ref. (http://blogs.lubbockonline.com/hero/2009/11/06/west-texas-comic-conventional-wisdom/)

Submerged Mayan Ruins Discovered!

Roberto Samayoa - a businessman and recreational diver who likes to explore picturesque Lake Atitlan, Guatemala made a discovery 12 years ago in 1996, that underwater archaeologists are now finally getting around to exploring. The 400-square-meter area has been mapped with sonar and the parts of the complex that is above water are being excavated.

What would any self respecting discoverer would do on making such a discovery? Why name it after himself of course. The site is currently name Samabaj. There are parts of buildings, huge ceremonial stones known as stelae.

Researchers believe that this area, now 50-feet below the lake's surface, was once an island until a catastropic event took place. Maybe a volcanic eruption or a landside that raised the water level of the lake. The raising lake appears to have taken place about 250 AD - which is before the height of the Mayan Empire. Ceramics found intact there suggest that the inhabitants had to leave in a hurry.

The exact location of the site is a secret to protect it from looters who fish in the ruins for artifacts to be sold on the blackmarket - sometimes for thousands of dollars.

For more information, please use the link below.

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Reuters.com. October 30, 2009. "Divers probe Mayan ruins submerged in Guatemala lake." by Sarah Grainger (http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSTRE59T4P120091030).

The Matt Helm Movie - 2010?

I was bored and decided to do a websearch on Matt Helm after re-reading Death of a Citizen this past week at work.

According to the Hollywood North Report (dot) Com article of October 19, 2009; Paramount is moving forward with their Matt Helm project. The new director for the project will be Gary Ross (who did "Pleasantville").

This latest version of Matt Helm is suppose to be closer to the original novels in a Jason Bourne-like manner than the 1960s Dean Martin version. Producers for this film will be Alex Kurtzman and Robert Orci ("Transformers" and "Star Trek" respectively). Production will take place in the summer of 2010. The screenplay will be by Paul Attanasio.

UPDATE: Further research has come up with a possible lead actor to play the role of the famous secret agent. One Bradley Cooper.

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Ref. Hollywood North Report, October 19, 2009. (http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/article.php?Article=7680).

Wikipedia-Matt Helm. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Helm)

image is of Dean Martin.

Creative Editing - Charlton Heston as Indiana Jones!

Creative Editing - Charlton Heston as Indiana Jones!

Check out this video on joblo.com by Paul Tassi. Editng clips together, he manage to create a 1950s era looking "Raiders of the Lost Ark" movie serial. Entitled Indiana Jones 1954. Posted on September 16, 2009.

Now, the movie that the clips that Tassi used were of a Charlton Heston movie "Secret of the Incas" that Lucas and Speilberg USED as the basis for Indiana Jones. By the way, Heston's character goes by the name of Harry Steele - an American two-fisted adventuer who has the lovely Elena Antonescu (played by actress Nicole Maurey).

(http://www.joblo.com/indiana-jones-1954).

July4Patriot Call To Arms! A real Marine or Not?

Given that this was originally posted back in February of this year - it might be a little late. There was another video posted on May 5, 2009. You should check that one out as well.

But I must say that July4Patriot's words are quite impassioned, but well spoken. And Those Words Are Correct For ALL AMERICANS.

Is he a real Marine? You the viewer will have to make that gut check on your own. But the revolution will be broadcast on YouTube. I have no doubt about that!

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Ref. YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-e-6qh9Mnko).

May 5, 2009 post (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_1HAvaWnqg).

101 Images of Princess Leia - Oh Yeah!

Luke Skywalker and his friend (and future sister) Princess Leia Organia escaping from Jabba the Hutt's barge, while still wearing the (in)famous metal bikini.

What human male of the heterosexual kind, doesn't like seeing pictures of Princess Leia Organia in her Jabba the Hutt slave uniform? I should have known that there would be actual websites devoted to her image in the metal bikini. One such website is also included below.

Please use the link below to view all 101 versions of the Princess - good imposter's one and all

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Ref. Manofest.com (http://www.manofest.com/joomgallery/Girls/The-101-Hottest-Slave-Princess-Leia-Photos/The-101-Hottest-Slave-Princess-Leia-Photos-1894.html)

Leia's Metal Bikini (http://www.leiasmetalbikini.com/index.html)