Friday Funny

Two guys are at a bar on the roof of a hotel. 

One guy says to the other guy, "I'll bet you a beer that I can jump off this building, let this wind take me all the way around this building, and I'll land back up here." The other guy says, "Are you kidding me? You're on." 

The first guy jumps and, sure enough, he goes around the building and lands back on the roof. "You owe me a beer," he says. 

He goes on to perform the trick several more times, collecting free beer after free beer, until the second guy decides he's going to try to attempt the trick as well. He stands on the edge, looking forward to a free beer from the first man, and jumps off, dying when he slams into the pavement below. 

The bartender says to the first man, "You sure are a jerk when you're drunk, Superman..."

Theatre Thursday

Wednesday Artist

Artist: I See Stars
Label: Sumerian Records
Active since 2006
Music Style: A balance between electronica and hardcore, thus dubbed "electronicore."

Currently have five albums out:
3-D (2009); End of the World Party (2011); Digital Renegade (2012); Renegades Forever (2013); New Demons (2013)

I See Stars is...
Devin Oliver - Lead Vocals
Brent Allen - Lead Guitar
Jeff Valentine - Bass
Jimmy Gregerson - Rhythm Guitar
Andrew Oliver - Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Zach Johnson - Unclean Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Programming



Song: This Isn't a Game Boy...
Album: renegades_forever (2013)
Label: Sumerian Records

Lyrics:
I think I took it too far this time.
Don't think there are things out there I thought.
My lips are sealed,
Pick up the phone.
I know it's real.

I woke up today feeling, oh so strange in every single way.
I must by out of my head,
As I try to make decisions like these.
I'm so confused;
I never lost my way back home.
I'm so confused;
I swear I lost my way back home.

I think I floated too far this fall.
I float in space 'til I hear my world.
I need a friend.
Is this the end?
I'm losing it.

I woke up today feeling, oh so strange in every single way.
I must by out of my head,
As I try to make decisions like these.
I'm so confused;
I never lost my way back home.
I'm so confused;
I swear I lost my way back home.

I'm never coming down.
I'm never coming down.
I'm never coming down from these clouds.
I try to tell myself,
A king fit for the crown,
A king fit for the crown in this world.

I woke up today feeling, oh so strange in every single way.
I must be out of my head,
As I try to make decisions like these.
I'm never coming down.
I'm never coming down.
I'm never coming down from these clouds.
I try to tell myself,
A king fit for the crown,
A king fit for the crown in this world.

Tuesday Fact

Guess what, since the the Winter Olympiad just ended, might as well get ready for the next Olympics set to be in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2016.

Sports added: Golf (although, not the sport's first appearance, the sport was in the 1900 and 1904 games) and rugby sevens

The United States have won a total of 2,400 medals.

Michael Phelps, United States swimmer, has the most career Olympic medals at 22 total medals. He is followed by gymnast Larisa Latynina (18) of the Soviet Union, and gymnast Nikolai Andrianov (15) of the Soviet Union. (There are three other athletes tied at 13 career medals in the Summer Olympics)

The most recent athlete to collect medals in BOTH Summer and Winter Olympics is Lauryn Williams (USA). She received two Summer Olympic medals with performances in 100 m Dash (Silver, 2004 Athens) and 4x100 m Relay (Gold, 2012 London). The Winter Olympic medal came at Sochi (2014) in the two-woman bobsleigh in which she received a silver medal.

Tug-of-War was an official Olympic sport in the years:
1900, Paris, FRA
1904, St. Louis, USA
1908, London, UK
1912, Stockholm, SWE
1916, NO OLYMPIC GAMES - during World War I, the games were scheduled to be in Berlin, GER
1920, Antwerp, BEL

London, UK has hosted the Summer Olympics three times. (1908, 1948 and 2012)

The United States have been a host country four times. (1904, 1932, 1984, 1996)

Music Video Monday

Song: Carry On
Band: Bayside
Album: The Walking Wounded (2007)
Label: Victory Records

Bayside is:
Anthony Raneri - Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Jack O'Shea - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
Nick Ghanbarian - Bass
Chris Guglielmo - Drums, Percussion

baysidebayside.com

http://www.facebook.com/Bayside

twitter.com/BaysideBand

instagram.com/baysideband

Lyrics:
Don't confuse neediness for love,
Because obsession never lasts,
And you're insane by a landslide.
Never cared for you much until death do us part.
You'll always be distressed.

Carry on, with the guise of a sheep in a storm.
You're a wolf and you're losing the ground that you're on.
But hey, hey, I've got things to say.
I've lost control of life.
I don't know how many times I've tried,
To undo the knot you've tied.
My face is red, and people change,
I've changed for good this time.

And I've followed you around.
I've seen you all over town.
I've got a laundry list telling me why,
It follows to prove I was right.

Carry on, with the guise of a sheep in a storm.
You're a wolf and you're losing the ground that you're on.
But hey, hey, I've go things to say.
I've lost control of life.
I don't know how many times I've tried,
To undo the knot you've tied.
My face is red, and people change,
I've changed for good this time.

I just can't handle this, I'm just so scared of it,
A challenge fit for a man when I'm just a kid.
I'm all torn at the seams, just like you said I'd be.
If this is love, then I don't want a part of it.
I just can't handle this, I'm just so scared of it,
A challenge fit for a man when I'm just a kid.
I'm all torn at the seams, just like you said I'd be.
If this is love, then I don't want a part of it.

But hey, hey, I've got things to say.
I've lost control of life.
I don't know how many times I've tried,
To undo the knot you've tied.
My face is red, and people change,
I've change for good this time.

Carry on (Carry on)
Carry on, carry on, carry on.
Hey, hey, carry on, carry on.
Carry on,
Carry on, carry on, carry on.

Friday Funny

A police officer in a small town stopped a motorist who was speeding down Main Street.

"But officer," the man began, "I can explain."

Already experiencing a very long and grueling day, the officer snapped back in response, "Just be quiet, I'm going to let you cool your heels in jail until the chief gets back..."

"But officer, I just wanted to say..." the man said.

"And I said to keep quiet! You are going to jail." the officer said sternly.

A few hours had pasted while back at the jailhouse. The officer looked in on his prisoner and said, "Lucky for you, the chief is at his daughter's wedding. He'll be in a good mood when he gets back."

"Don't count on that..." answered the man in the cell. "I'm the groom..."

Theatre Thursday

Wednesday Artist

Artist Suggestion of the day: Tonight Alive

They are a band from Sydney, Australia. They sing, they play music and their influences come from Rufio and Thrice. And if you don't know those bands, you should look them up too.

Tonight Alive is:
Jenna McDougall - Lead Vocals
Whakaio Taahi - Lead Guitars, Backing Vocals
Jake Hardy - Rhythm Guitar
Cam Adler - Bass, Backing Vocals
Matt Best - Drums

Two studio albums have been released (What Are You So Scared Of? (2011) and The Other Side (2013)), along with a few EPs (All Shapes and Disguises (2010), Consider This (2010) and Let it Land (2011)).

They have also been seen on "Punk Goes Pop vol. 4," a Fearless Records series, covering Mumford & Sons song "Little Lion Man."

Their labels are currently Fearless Records and Sony Australia.

They have toured with Anberlin, 3OH!3, We Are the in Crowd, Nevershoutnever, The Offspring, You Me at Six, Hands Like Houses, Chiodos and Sleeping with Sirens.

Below is a music video featuring one of their singles off of their last full length album.

twitter.com/TonightAlive

www.facebook.com/tonightalive

www.tonightaliveofficial.com

instagram.com/tonightaliveofficial

www.youtube.com/user/TonightAliveBand

tonightaliveofficial.tumblr.com



Song: Come Home
Band: Tonight Alive
Album: The Other Side (2013)
Label: Sony Music Australia, Fearless Records

Lyrics:
Spinning around, I'm weightless.
Living it now, just taste it.
It's begun.
We've come undone now.
Spirited, I am free here.
Given it all to be here.
You're the one,
We'll touch the sun.

Oh, Oh, Ohohoh (2x)
We're so close.
Oh, Oh, Ohohoh
Don't let go.

Well if you came home,
You already know,
That I would be waiting,
Cause I have been praying,
For you to stay close,
Under the light of a full moon. (Whoa)
And if you can't stay,
I'll wait for the day,
That you can be all mine,
Stay up with you all night.
So don't run away.
I am the light, I will guide you home.

Taking a step back, wishing,
That you never left.
I'm missing you so bad.
You're the best thing,
The best thing I ever had.
Packing my bags, I'm hoping,
You still feel the same.
Been holding on like glue,
Cause the one thing,
The one thing I need is you.

Oh, Oh, Ohohoh (2x)
We're so close.
Oh, Oh, Ohohoh
Don't let go.

Well if you came home,
You already know,
That I would be waiting,
Cause I have been praying,
For you to stay close,
Under the light of a full moon. (Whoa)
And if you can't stay,
I'll wait for the day,
That you can be all mine,
Stay up with you all night.
So don't run away.
I am the light, I will guide you home.

So let me take you back to the night we had,
Laying under the light of a full moon,
And I would give anything to be there with you.

Spinning around I'm weightless...

Well if you came home,
You already know,
That I would be waiting,
Cause I have been praying,
For you to stay close,
Under the light of a full moon. (Whoa)
And if you can't stay,
I'll wait for the day,
That you can be all mine,
Stay up with you all night.
So don't run away.
I am the light, I will guide you home.

Tuesday Facts

This is Speedweeks. For all those that don't know, it means basically the start of racing season and the 55th running of the Daytona 500. Here are some quick facts about the race.

The first Daytona 500 was held on February 22, 1959.

Richard "The King" Petty has the most Daytona 500 victories at 7. (1964, 66, 71, 73, 74, 79, 81)

The fastest winning race average speed was set by Buddy Baker in the 1980 Daytona 500 at 177.602 mph.

The slowest winning race average speed was set by Junior Johnson in 1960 at 124.740 mph.

The youngest driver to win was Trevor Bayne in 2011 at the age of 20 years, 0 months and 1 day.

The oldest driver to win was Bobby Allison in 1988 at the age of 50 years, 2 months and 11 days.

The only driver to win the Daytona 500 on one set of tires was Tiny Lund on February 24th 1963. This was Lund's first Sprint Cup victory out of 5 career victories.

The last 10 winners of the race (started):
2013 - Jimmie Johnson (9th)
2012 - Matt Kenseth (4th)
2011 - Trevor Bayne (32nd)
2010 - Jamie McMurray (13th)
2009 - Matt Kenseth (qualified 39th - due to changing to a back-up car, started 43rd)
2008 - Ryan Newman (7th)
2007 - Kevin Harvick (34th)
2006 - Jimmie Johnson (9th)
2005 - Jeff Gordon (15th)
2004 - Dale Earnhardt Jr. (3rd)

22 - The number of most wins by a manufacturer (Chevrolet - Still active in sport)

Only on 9 occasions has the winner of the Daytona 500 won from the pole position. The last driver to do so was Dale Jarrett on February 20th, 2000.

Family Winners:
Father Lee Petty (1) and Son Richard Petty (7)
Father Bobby Allison (3) and Son Davey Allison (1)
Father Dale Earnhardt (1) and Son Dale Earnhardt Jr. (1) - Both victories came on February 15th
Brothers Darrell (1) and Michael Waltrip (2)

Music Video Monday

Song: Provision
Band: August Burns Red
Album: Rescue & Restore (2013)
Label: Solid State

August Burns Red is:
Jake Luhrs - Lead Vocals
J.B. Brubaker - Lead Guitar
Brent Rambler - Rhythm Guitar
Dustin Davidson - Bass, Vocals
Matt Greiner - Drums

Lyrics:
You give us dreams to wake us up, you say,
"Take pride in the provision."
When all we see is the face of defeat, you say,
"Take pride in the provision."

My future's finally found me, figured me out.
It's painful. It's tough. I never saw it coming.
Come as it may, because all of this life is a lesson.
I'd rather learn then end up in a cold, covered up dark grave.

These are the words of a man who finally let go.
These are the goals of a man who's laid it all down.

Losing it all made me realize I am the victim,
The culprit, the casualty, and the cause.
Losing it all led me to you.
Losing it all led me to you.

I'm sick. I need sight. I need help.
I need you, and I'm not getting any better.

I am the deceiver.
I'm not getting any better.
I'm the thief, the whore, the murderer.

It's times like these, it's times like these,
You forget who you are.
The way up is down. Truth is found,
When life throws you out and kicks you to the curb.
I'm just as much the problem as the man behind bars.
He did with his business what I do in my heart.

You wronged me. You crossed me. I'll never let it ruin me.
Lessons are learned deep down within my heart.
In my heart.

The worst men make the best stories come true.
The past is a part of me, but not who I am.
I realize my identity is not in what I've seen,
But in what I believe to be true.

I know what I need now.
All that was lost is not lost.
Even the worst of mankind can't disrupt sovereignty.

You've given me the nightmare to wake me up. You say,
"Take pride in the provision."
You've given me more than enough. You say,
"Take pride in the provision."

Friday Funday

Human Resources Heaven and Hell

One day, while walking down the street, a highly successful HR Director was tragically hit by a bus and she had died just moments later. Her soul arrived up in heaven where she was met at the Pearly Gates by St. Peter himself.

"Welcome to Heaven," said St. Peter. "Before you get settled in though, it seems we have a bit of a problem. You see, strangely enough, we've never once had a Human Resources Director make it this far and we aren't really sure what we need to do with you."

"No problem, just let me in." said the woman.

"Well, I'd like to," replied St. Peter, "but I have higher orders. What we're going to do is let you have a day in Hell and a day in Heaven. Once you've done this, then you can choose whichever one you would want to spend an eternity in."

"Actually, I think I've made up my mind where I want to be, and I prefer to stay in Heaven." said the woman.

"Sorry, we have rules..." said St. Peter.

And with that St. Peter put the executive in an elevator and it down-down-down into the depths of Hell. The doors of the elevator opened and she found herself stepping out onto the putting green of a beautiful golf course. In the distance was the club house, to one side were various types of lush tropical trees and shrubbery, to the other was the ocean with the calming sounds and smells of the spray as it crashed against the coast and standing in front of her were all her friends - fellow executives that she had worked with and they were all dressed in evening gowns and suits and they were all cheering for her. They ran up to her and embraced her and kissed her on both cheeks and they talked about old times they have had. They then played a excellent round of golf, and at night went to the club house where they all enjoyed a dinner of steak and lobster. Later on in the night, she actually had the chance to meet Lucifer himself, who was actually a decent guy (kind of cute) and she had a great time telling jokes and dancing. She was having such a wonderful time, that before she knew it, the 24-hour period she had was up. Everyone shook her hand and hugged her and waved goodbye as she got back onto the elevator. The elevator ascended and opened back up at the Pearly Gates and she found St. Peter standing before her, awaiting her arrival again.

"Now it's time to spend a day in heaven." he said. So she spent the next 24 hours lounging around on the clouds and playing various types of orchestral instruments and singing angelically to the most beautiful songs that you could possibly think of. She was having the greatest of times, and before she knew it, her 24 hours in heaven had ran out and St. Peter came and got her.

"So, you have spent a day in hell and you have spend a day in heaven. Now, you must choose your eternity. What will it be?" said St. Peter.

The woman paused for a moment to mull over her options and her experiences she had in the last 48 hours. After doing so, she replied, "Well, I never thought I'd say this, I mean, Heaven has been really, really great and all, but I think I had a better time in Hell."

So, after hearing this response, St. Peter escorted her back to the elevator and again she descended back to Hell.

When the door of the elevator opened again, she found herself standing in a desolate wasteland covered in garbage and filth, resembling the likeness of a post-apocalyptic world. She then saw her friends, dressed in rags and where picking up garbage and putting it into sacks. A far cry from what she had remembered just a day ago. The Devil came up to her and put his arm around her shoulders.

"I don't understand," the woman stammered, "yesterday, I was here and there was a golf course and a club house and we had lobster and steak, danced and had a great time. Now all there is, is nothing. Everything has been laid to waste and all of my friends look absolutely horrid and miserable."

The Devil looked at her and smiled egregiously and responded, "Of course, yesterday we were recruiting you, today you're staff..."

Theatre Thursday

Well, I'm not going to suggest a movie to watch...

Mad about it? My blog. I do what I want.

What I am going to suggest is a TV show to look up and watch.

Wednesday Artist

If you happened to of looked under the "Something Fun" tab above, you might have noticed a list of what day represents what. Now I know that I did say that, with today's posts, I would try to post things related to the arts. This includes everything from music to photography to paintings and whatnot. You may have noticed that this isn't really the case to this point, being that almost everything that I have posted, with the exception of one day, are music related. I am still learning things about the arts, and I'm one to say that I am not the artistic type. But what I do know, is music. That is why the majority of the posts are music related. But, don't worry, I'm still learning, and there will be a little more substance to this than just recommending bands to listen to. But in the meantime, yes, today will be another recommendation for another band/music artist to look into.

With that all said, today's artist is:

Vocal Few

If you are familiar with band The Classic Crime, you will definitely recognize the vocal and musical styling of this musical duo. Although Matt and Kristie MacDonald have created musical renditions that have deviated a little from the rock sounds of The Classic Crime to more of a folk and acoustical sounds, the styling still exists in some manner providing that melodic and gentle sounds we are used to with less of a punch that is still memorable and keeps you coming back for a listen. Posted below are the songs "The Road" from the "Tall Trees - EP" and "We'll Make it Someday" from the "She'll be Right" album.

Tuesday Factoid

Facts about the Americas:

North and South America were named after the Italian explorer, Amerigo Vespucci. First, "America" referred to what is now called South America, but the name soon spread to include North America.

North and South America are sometimes considered subcontinents, with "America" as a single continent.

Lowest point in the Americas - Badwater Basin ,Death Valley, California, United States of America (86 m or 282 ft below sea level)

Highest point in the Americas - Aconcagua, Mendoza, Argentina (6,961 m or 22,837 ft above sea level)

Music Video Monday

Song: Meaningless! Meaningless! Everything is Meaningless!
Artist: Sleep for Sleepers
Album: Everything What Has Been Done Will be Done Again (2010)
Label: Self Released Album

www.facebook.com/SleepForSleepers

www.sleepforsleepers.com

twitter.com/sleepforsleepers

instagram.com/longlivesleep

Lyrics:
Maybe it's the trembling I get when I face my fears at night.
It's all about, you.

Tell me have you ever felt the waves crash over your body and into the deep.
Did you think you could be the one to prove me wrong?
Just prove me wrong.
And for a space between each wall in my lungs,
Should be filled with songs of you.
In the back,
Beneath my feet should spell out your name.
Out your name, out your name.

I wanna breathe with more than my lungs,
And I want your word on the tip of my tongue and mind.
Everything you want me to be.
I'll follow you. (With eyes close)
I'll follow you. (As far as you go)
I'll follow you. (You)

I should have known, I should have known,
That you would calm these waves that I create.
These steady hands, steady hands,
Were meant for more than what they make.
How did you know that I would be falling in love with you?
I should have known,
That I would be falling in love with you.

I wanna breathe with more than my lungs,
And I want your word on the tip of my tongue and mind.
Everything you want me to be.
I'll follow you. (With eyes close)
I'll follow you. (As far as you go)
I'll follow you. (You)

I wanna breathe with more than my lungs,
And I want your word on the tip of my tongue and mind.
Everything you want me to be.

Ooh, I'll follow,
I'll follow (you).

Humanity

First off, I need to say this knowing that I will probably catch some flak for what this post is even about, this is indeed my view. I am going to keep things within perspective of how I view them, and you can correct me if I am wrong about a statement that I might say, because that is welcome. But don't you dare crucify me because my views are different. I have a different background that you and everyone that lives on this Earth. And so be it. Not everyone is nor can be the same. We all have a brain, and it's about time that we all start using it for much nobler things.

By the time you are seeing this, it is already old news, but with my schedule of posts, I really cannot post this during the week to interrupt the already scheduled posts. Remember that Coca-Cola ad that was shown during the Super Bowl? If you don't remember or have not seen it yet, go ahead and stop reading and open up another tab to YouTube and search it.

When I first saw this ad, I thought it was fitting to what this country is all about. After all, even the Native Americans were immigrants as well thanks in part to something called a land bridge. Hooray for geology. But after some searching and some StumbleUpon's, I did notice a blog that stood out to me, and quite frankly upset me. And if you know me any, I'm not particularly one to be overly upset about anything, but for some reason, this one caught my attention and after reading some of the entries, it raised some serious questions about the society we live in. How are we living in a country, that in fact, it's citizens immigrated to this land in some way, shape or form, that are either first generation, second generation, third generation, etc., that is so unbelievably closed minded?

Now, this blog I mentioned is focused on spiteful, racist and downright just disrespectful tweeting from, none other, your fellow American. Granted that this was just a snapshot, just a drop of water in an ocean, of a handful of people who were, I'm sure, 'delightfully' selected based on their comments about how terrible of a commercial the Coca-Cola ad was. Saying such comments as:

 "I feel un-American for drinking Coke today." -What a shame, cause I drink Coke almost everyday and I still feel the same.

"That coke commercial sucked. Mexicans, terrorists, jews, and n****** are not 'American.'" -A stab at almost everything that's not caucasian. But guess what? Terrorism is defined as the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, especially for political purposes; the state of fear and submission produced by terrorism or terrorization. That does include any small acts within your own country that effects a small group of people to be under duress.

"why is god bless america being sung in other languages...this is AMERICAN AND WE SPEAK ENGLISH." -You're right, most of us do speak english. But keep in mind, just like our country, the language we use is based on borrowed and dead languages of which is not really of our own.

Let's take a moment to think about this. Did we all forget the lessons that we were taught in American history from elementary and secondary school? I remember a few parts in there how this country is celebrated for our differences but united as one. I don't know, may be my school was different than yours and these things just happened to be omitted from the lessons that are being taught today, since it seems like ages ago since I've been through this. But even still, there are college classes out there that specifically talk about immigration and how that essentially formed this nation. Now, I will admit, I was like this at one time, but when I look back at myself, I was a very naïve high schooler that had zero experience with dealing with any social differences. But that still doesn't make it right in my book.

Just like yourself, I am human. We all make mistakes like this. And it's comments like this coming from people that make me seriously doubt humanity. Granted that this is all well within our right to freedom of speech in the First Amendment of the Constitution, but I feel as if humanitarianism is a forgotten, and the use of the First Amendment is just an easy out for people to not feel any regret for hateful remarks. Maybe it's just me. Maybe I am wrong for thinking that we shouldn't rip Coca-Cola a new one for providing an exemplary advertisement of what America IS. Maybe I am wrong for wanting a peaceful and harmonious place to live without judgement of race or religion. Maybe I AM WRONG. But maybe you are too.

Humanitarianism: An ethic of kindness, benevolence and sympathy extended universally and impartially to all human beings.

Human Beings.

That includes everyone.

Some of you can continue to make the argument that the commercial was terrible or a horrid example of what America is. And that is fine, you are entitled to that, there are always two sides to a story, but you seriously need to take a moment to repeat what you said or are going to say and really, really think to yourself and ask "Is this the image I want for myself?"

Morgan Freeman on "60 Minutes" interviewed by Mike Wallace:

WALLACE: Black History Month, you find...
FREEMAN: Ridiculous.
WALLACE: Why?
FREEMAN: You're going to relegate my history to a month?
WALLACE: Come on.
FREEMAN: What do you want with yours? Which month is White History Month? Come on, tell me.
WALLACE: I'm Jewish.
FREEMAN: OK. Which month is Jewish History Month?
WALLACE: There isn't one.
FREEMAN: Why not? Do you want one?
WALLACE: No, no.
FREEMAN: I don't either. I don't want a Black History Month. Black history is American history.
WALLACE: How are we going to get rid of racism until...?
FREEMAN: Stop talking about it. I'm going to stop calling you a white man. And I'm going to ask you to stop calling me a black man. I know you as Mike Wallace. You know me as Morgan Freeman. You're not going to say, "I know this white guy named Mike Wallace." Hear what I'm saying?

Fun Friday

Three Programmers at the Urinal...

Three male programmers, all three from different companies, were in the bathroom standing at the urinals. The first programmer finishes, then walks over to the sink to wash his hands. He proceeds to dry off his hands very thoroughly and carefully. He used paper towel after paper towel and ensure that every single speck of water is dried off of every spot of his hands.

Turing to the the other two, he says, "At Windows, we are trained to be extremely thorough."

The second programmer finishes up at the urinal and walks over to the sinks and proceeds to wash his hands as well. He uses a single paper towel and makes sure that he dries his hands using every available portion of the paper towel.

He turns, "At Macintosh, not only are we trained to be extremely thorough, but we are also trained to be extremely efficient." he scoffs.

The third programmer finishes up, turns and walks straight out the door with the other two looking at him as he walks by. He shouts over his shoulder as the door is closing, "At Red Hat, we don't urinate on our hands."

Theatre Thursday

Now, some of you may not be sports fans. And those of you that are, some of you may not be motorsports fans and may or may not consider it a sport. Now, lets remember what the definition of sport is. Sport: an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.; diversion, recreation, pleasant pastime. We are all entitled to our own opinion of what that may be, but I would like to say that I like to keep an open mind. So you can make your own arguments as to what is a sport and what is not, but in the end, if it requires a specific skill to master and is of competitive nature and involves a person exerting some type of physical output, it is a sport in my book.

With all this said, the movie I have selected is a sports film about a race car driver. Some of you may have heard of Ayrton Senna. Definitely more popular on the world stage because of Formula 1. Senna was a 3 time world champion (1988, 1990 and 1991), who collected 65 pole positions (qualified 1st), 41 wins (first win in 1985 at Estoril, Portugal) and 80 podiums (top 3 finish) in 162 races (161 starts) (1984-1994). He amassed 164 points in his career under the old FIA scoring system. This film documents the early life and career if this iconic driver and goes behind he scenes of some his struggles he had to deal with against his competitors, teammates and the FIA.

Wednesday Artist

Artist: Saints of Valory
Formed: 2008 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Record Label: Atlantic Records
Out Now: Possibilities - EP




Song: Neon Eyes (Into the Deep)
Album: Possibilities - EP (2013)
Label: Atlantic Records

Lyrics:
Son, I don't want to run in place, I don't want to run out.
Who the hell runs this place? Still trying to figure out,
Why I have to fight so hard just to put up a fight.

I hear myself loud and clear, maybe just too loud.
Everyone sounds sincere, but shut up, shut up, shut up,
Before you fall apart, right here and now.

Son, in my hands, neon eyes take the lead,
And darling, I know I've made mistakes,
But won't you follow me into the deep?

When, when you hold my hand, hold on for dear life.
'Cause when you look at me that way, you force a riot,
And walls are caving in, you fuel the fire.

Son, in my hands, neon eyes take the lead,
And darling, I know I've made mistakes,
But won't you follow me into the deep?

I don't want to say,
I don't want to say a word. (5x)

I don't want to say, don't want to say.

Son, in my hands, neon eyes take the lead,
And darling, I know I've made mistakes,
But won't you follow me into the deep?

Won't you follow me into the deep?

I don't want to say,
I don't want to say a word.

Tuesday Factoid

American Samoa is the only territory of the United States of America that is located south of the equator.

Area: 197.2 sq. km.

Population: 55,519 (2010)

Time Zone: UTC -11

Capital: Pago Pago

Largest City: Tafuna

Official Languages: English and Samoan

Music Video Monday

Song: Sunrise

Band: Our Last Night

Album: Oak Island (2013)

Video Released in January 2014

Label: Self-Released

http://www.youtube.com/user/OurLastNightBand

http://ourlastnightband.tumblr.com/

https://www.facebook.com/ourlastnightband

https://twitter.com/OLNband

Lyrics:

Full of despair inside a darkness,

Self conscious and scared, held a prisoner of war.

Running out of air, buried in a sadness.

Want a way out of this paralyzing world, 

And the sound of the cries when a family's loved one dies.

It echoes through a vacant room where a young soul still resides.

When the night is cold and you feel like no one knows,

What it's like to be the only one buried in this hole.

You can make it to the sunrise.

You can make it to the sunrise.

Searching for a way to escape the madness.

A dire need for change as we fight for better days.

The hurt and the pain cut deep like a razor blade.

Holding in a cry for love, abandoned and afraid.

When the night is cold and you feel like no one knows,

What it's like to be the only one buried in this hole.

You can make it to the sunrise.

You can make it to the sunrise.

I won't go to my grave, until a difference is made.

I won't go to my grave, until a difference is made.

(Until a difference is made.)

When the night is cold and you feel like no one knows,

What it's like to be the only one buried in this hole.

You can make it to the sunrise.

You can make it to the sunrise.

I won't go to my grave, until a difference is made.

(Until a difference is made.)

Until a difference is made.

(From time to time, there arise among human beings, people, who seem to exude love, as naturally as the sun gives out heat.)