November 29, 2010: My Snow Monkeys in trouble! Production update! News of note!

Damnit!  My Snow Monkeys are about to go down to defeat.  With 18 points to make up, my sole player tonight, Frank Gore, racked up 5.3 points in the first quarter alone! Then suffered an ouchy and took himself out of the game.  Thanks.  Thanks a lot, Frank.  With two more weeks to go in the season, that just about eliminates us from playoff contention.

Went into the office today to watch not one, not two, but THREE episodes of Stargate: Universe's second season – a Day 1 Mix of Twin Destinies (Some fantastic visuals in this one), a Day 2 mix of Alliances (Both Ming-Na and Jamil are terrific), and Andy's director's cut of the season finale, Gauntlet (Those last two acts!  Wow!).  One more mix and one more day should do it for 2010…

Steve Eramo has posted his latest interview with Alaina Huffman (SGU's Lieutenant Tamara Johansen): http://scifiandtvtalk.typepad.com/scifiandtvtalk/2010/11/stargate-universes-alaina-huffman-space-medic.html

My buddy Jon in Japan has alerted me to the following cultural event taking place in Tokyo during our visit: pole dance championships.  Beats a third straight visit to Tokyo Tower.

Oooh. Latest trailer for HBO's Game of Thrones: http://www.hbo.com/video/video.html?view=grid&vid=1145144&autoplay=true

So cool.  And generous!  Hundreds of lucky Oprah fans will get to be entombed with the beloved t.v. host:  http://www.theonion.com/video/oprah-invites-hundreds-of-lucky-fans-to-be-buried,18443/

Think twice before you consider standing too close to a lava flow: http://www.cracked.com/article_18862_6-deadly-injuries-you-think-youd-survive-thanks-to-movies.html

The long paw of the law in Japan: 

Fake doctor jailed for giving breast exams in bar.  What has the world come to when you can't trust a complete stranger to examine your breasts at a local drinking establishment: