Another great job by the DC Animated Universe group.
It was especially cool to hear Matt Ryan as John Constantine, prior to the upcoming CW Seed animated series.
I give it 4 out of 5 stars.
@30
1997: I became a NASCAR fan, all because it was a quiet Sunday in February, with no football or baseball or hockey. I wasn’t a basketball or soccer fan at that time.
I came across the Daytona 500 on CBS, and figured that this was as good a time as any to watch a race. I never had in the past, I had only followed Indy Car racing on and off since I was a kid.
I picked the first and maybe only driver who had a web address on the back of his firesuit: www.jeffgordon.com
He went on to win the race, and NASCAR and Jeff Gordon gained a new fan.
2017: the new format for races are, in my opinion, a joke. 3 stages per race, each with a ‘winner’ and points assigned, with bonus points for playoff purposes for the winners.
NASCAR has changed their format more times than I can remember, since the creation of the Chase for the Cup. I don’t recall IndyCar or F1 changing as frequently or drastically, if at all.
Jeff Gordon retired 2 years ago, at the end of the 2015 season. I watched very few races in the past few seasons, and with both Gordon and Tony Stewart (retired last season) out of racing, along with the revamped points system I think I’m done with NASCAR.
The Last Jedi
Steam
Damn
Nyah!
Thoughts
“Never give up. Never surrender.”
I am still me. You are still you. Don’t ever stop being you. I will not stop being me.
“Never cruel or cowardly. Never give up, never give in.”
Today is not the end of the world. Not while we still have each other’s backs.
“Don’t give in to hate.”
Social media got us into this. Social media will keep things in check.
“Rebellions are built on hope.”
I gave a speech during my 8th grade graduation. Standing there in my powder blue(!) suit, I gave a message of hope, as an eighth grader could. I’m guessing not many people paid attention, but as I did then in 1981, I believe that we’ll get through whatever waits for us, together.
“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.”
The 50s
January 19th, 1967: premiere date of Star Trek episode ‘Arena’
This is arguably my favorite Star Trek episode, ever. The opening shot right before and after the title sequence in one of the best moments of the series.
“Cestus III has been destroyed.”
A red shirt gets killed, Spock’s tricorder is destroyed, and the Gorn is introduced.
I love everything about this episode, from the Metrons to the bamboo cannon Kirk uses to defeat the Gorn captain, who I met a few years back.
This episode is so popular that it’s been referenced throughout Star Trek’s history, and on other shows like The Big Bang Theory.
More information here: The Gorn Identity @ startrek.com
