Thursday 3 - sneak peeks
Our weekly glimpse into what’s been coming across our desks here at “News To Me.” This week we’re going to give you a sneak peek into what is coming up on future shows. Without giving too much away of course. Let’s just say that these three sites and the people behind them […]
Our weekly glimpse into what’s been coming across our desks here at “News To Me.” This week we’re going to give you a sneak peek into what is coming up on future shows. Without giving too much away of course. Let’s just say that these three sites and the people behind them are all scheduled to appear on “News To Me” soon! Some sooner than others!
The Scary City:
This experience was created by the woman behind the Executive Producer of “LonelyGirl15.” That viral hit was a low budget flash in the pan compared to “The Scary City.” It’s a $5.2 million dollar multimedia thrill ride designed to engage, involve and scare the crap out of you!
SixDegrees.org:
This holiday season you can give a gift card… or you can give a GOOD card! SixDegrees.org is a foundation created by a guy you know really well. It’s a site that links you to over a million charities worldwide. Through the “Good Card” program sixdegrees.org is enabling you to give the gift of giving. Explore the site today and then meet its founder on “News To Me,” Saturday December 20th.
Ideas by Chuck:
Hungry after kicking around the footbag with your friends? Crack open your Hacky Snack! - Tired of brushing? Chew some toothpaste gum! - Hate everything on prime time TV? Maybe an episode of “Chuck Dickens, Illiterate Trucker” will turn you around. Those are all ideas thought up by Chuck. Chuck doesn’t have the time, the funds or the energy to turn his ideas into reality… so he’s giving them away on his blog! Chuck is going to join us on “News To Me” early next year… that is, if someone hasn’t already taken one of his ideas and made him a millionaire!
…so there are three little teases to let you know what were working on for future “News To Me” episodes. See you this weekend!
Source: rss.cnn.com
Moral Issues Divide Westerners From Muslims in the West
On a spectrum of moral issues, residents of key Western nations and Muslim populations in three major European cities differ most in their views of homosexuality, abortion, pornography, and sex outside of marriage.
Source: www.gallup.com
Send in the clowns…
What’s going on world? AP Charles here. The word has trickled down from the powers that be: I have been re-assigned to another show. I will now be working on “Morning Express With Robin Meade”. So when you are asleep in your warm, cozy beds at 3 A.M., I will […]
What’s going on world? AP Charles here.
The word has trickled down from the powers that be: I have been re-assigned to another show. I will now be working on “Morning Express With Robin Meade”. So when you are asleep in your warm, cozy beds at 3 A.M., I will be in the office helping put together a great show for you Monday through Friday. If Grayson allows me, I may get to be a guest blogger for the “News To Me” blog.
I can remember my first day working on this show. I was on a shoot with the guys and we were at Georgia Tech. Teague and Mike asked me to dance on camera (funny because I ran into some of my frat brothers and was stepping with them earlier that afternoon). From there on it was my staple to be “the weird random guy” in a number of shots. Unfortunately, not all of those made it to air. I’m going to miss searching the Web for great content. I’m going to miss the production meetings at “The Creek” (our production house), most of which primarily consist of us eating doughnuts and figuring out where we are going to shoot that weekend and what’s going in the show that week. I’m going to miss our Turner audio guys Gerald and Chris. I need to hang out with these guys. Gerald, I am not a lackey!!!
To the NTM Crew:
Thanks for all you guys have taught me. You guys have shown me so much and I know we will all accomplish great things.
Teague: Remember when I fell asleep on the way back from the NASCAR shoot and you decided to wake me up while filming me? Payback is coming…lol
Eric: Anytime you need a little advice on how to be the smooth ladies’ man, holla at me!
Mike: I know I am probably still going to get a few e-mails asking me to crank out a [transcription] real quick for probably the next week or two. It’s ok.
Aaron: Looks like your back on music reporting. Dude, hit me up if you need anything. “No Worries.” I’m stuck saying that now thanks to you.
Grayson: Dude, you are ultimate hook up guy. I swear you are like the concierge for “News To Me.” Keep those contacts. (Sorry about Craft).
To all the viewers and readers of this blog, keep sending in your stories and pictures. It’s you that keeps this show going. [“News To Me”] exists solely because you guys can’t put a camera down. And we love it! I thank ya’ll. And who knows, you may see me on a shoot with the old crew sometime in the future.
Holla!!!
Source: rss.cnn.com
India’s Lower Class Struggles for Equality
In India’s upper and lower social classes, a significant difference exists in satisfaction with the number and quality of jobs available in the country and in confidence in the private education system.
Source: www.gallup.com
Guest blogger has worlds tallest mohawk
A very cool guest blogger for you today. You met him just briefly in last weekend’s edition of “News To Me.” He was pretty hard to miss actually. Did you see the the 27 inch tall mohawk? It’s attached to his head! Sure, he’s in a punk band called “The […]
A very cool guest blogger for you today. You met him just briefly in last weekend’s edition of “News To Me.” He was pretty hard to miss actually. Did you see the the 27 inch tall mohawk? It’s attached to his head! Sure, he’s in a punk band called “The Filthy Few,” and he hangs out with the guys from “Bloodcow” and “Cordial Spew,” but Eric Hahn isn’t the angry rocker you might expect…
Check out Eric Hahn and his record breaking Mohawk on “News To Me”
Eric Hahn lets his hair down
Eric Hahn lets his hair down
It’s pretty simple. I was sick of my hair. It had become a pain in the rear, and I wanted to cut it off. I am a bit of a procrastinator, so I didn’t do it right away. I guess being lazy and putting things off can sometimes be a good thing, because after a few months of NOT cutting my hair, this is what happened.
One day I came across a clip of the guy with the world’s tallest Mohawk on the Ellen Degeneres Show. I gotta say I was a bit surprised at the length of the tallest Mohawk, only 24 inches. I thought it would be taller. “Well…I can beat that…” I thought. I did some research, and found that indeed the record was still officially 24 inches, and had not been challenged since 2004. That’s when it sank in; I could really become a world record holder, at least for a while. I was cutting my hair anyway. Now there was no choice. If it can be done, it must be done! I put my application in to Guinness, and waited for their response.
This is when I started to notice something that determined the course I took to breaking this record. I work at Universal Information Services, a media monitoring company in Omaha, scanning newspapers from all over the country. I saw articles about world record attempts, and not just in one paper here and there. One attempt would be covered by news all over the country. This could possibly grow some legs; get some attention. Not only that, but I knew that Todd and Jim Murphy, owners of Universal Info, could help insure that it got some attention with their 40+ years in the business. They ended up being instrumental.
Ok, now my brain went into overdrive. I have to put on a show with my band, The Filthy Few, and sport the Mohawk on stage. And it has to be for charity, Locks of Love was the obvious choice. I wanted to do get a local charity involved as well, and I had already known about Project Nightlights here in Omaha. I need a stylist, and a good place to hold the event. It must have a tall ceiling. I need to promote this. It’s going to cost some money. I am broke. I need a website, and a venue. I need some bands. I need to do some research. I need money. I need help!
I found that it was going to be very difficult to bring Guinness to Nebraska, or go to one of their conventions, due to money constraints. This was definitely going to be a grass roots effort. My only hope was sponsorship. I approached Todd Murphy with Universal, and he liked the idea. Next was Smitty at Big Brain Productions. Having broke a world record himself for most piercings on one person, he was eager to help. Then, I went to Scott McCaig at Capitol School of Hair Styling, and I am glad I did! The stylists Elliot and Katie were skilled and professional, and it was a perfect place to hold the press conference. I called some old friends who are local business owners: Ed at Paradigm Gardens, Mark at United Services of America, and Nikki at Hebe GB Tattoo. I also made some new friends who supported the cause at Capes Comic Book Lounge, Omaha Fight Club, Paparazzi by Appointment, The Reader, 89.7 The River, 1% Productions, and The Waiting Room. I needed someone to record this whole ridiculous venture. Wayne Brekke had just documented a local Zombie Walk (which also aired on CNN), and It was clear that he was the man for the job. Finally, the bands: Bloodcow, Cordial Spew, Live Wire, and Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell. All of these people contributed in a big way, and they more than deserve the recognition I gave them here. I would like to add Bobbi Lovejoy, who made the banner, and my girlfriend Allyson Richard, who helped with design and had to put up with my relentless obsession towards the final outcome.
It all came together on November 14th, 2008. I broke the world record [with a 27 inch tall mohawk], the benefit show raised over $850 for charity, and this got way more attention than I ever thought it would. Thanks to CNN [Headline News], “News To Me,” and Eric Lanford for commenting that my world record hair just might have made me the coolest person in the world. Of course, he is wrong. Everyone knows that Lanford himself… is the coolest person in the world!
Cheers!
Eric Hahn
Source: rss.cnn.com
Thursday Three
Hi gang, AP Grayson here. One of my duties is to check out the blog comments and emails you send to “News To Me.” You DO write to us. Not as much as you write to Robin Meade I suspect. But we DO get a fair amount of email and blog comments from […]
Hi gang, AP Grayson here.
One of my duties is to check out the blog comments and emails you send to “News To Me.” You DO write to us. Not as much as you write to Robin Meade I suspect. But we DO get a fair amount of email and blog comments from all of you, and we appreciate it! Who doesn’t like to get mail… right? This week’s “News To Me” Thursday Three are a few of our recent favorites.
For example:
From Sharlene in Crivitz, Wisconsin:
“I am sick of watching cnn and others with all the stuff on the bottom of the screen so when you put a message on i can’t read it cause you have the other stuff on the screen”
Good news Sharlene! As part of the network’s recently announced name change (CNN Headline News is now simply called HLN) you’ll start seeing more streamlined graphics on the bottom of the screen, including an updated “ticker” that has changed from a constant crawl, to more of a “flip.” Take a look and let us know what you think!
Secondly we have an ominous comment submitted to the blog from Chris:
“I feel so helpless and uninformed of the things that place an end world threat to the people of our time, and to make things worst it is said that our government is far from being in the dark on matter. I have been informed that there is a tenth planet on the far edge of our solar system and will very soon cross paths with our small planet causing us to STOP SPINNING for a short period of time, with this comes an array of natural diasters. Why isnt our government taking charge or if they are why aren’t they informing the population this is sad.As a concerned citizen and a deep believer in Christ I would jus like to hear these topics addressed to us as a people, Obama promised us change i believed him and he won my vote so i ask of our new government to either debunk these outrageous RUMORS, or, prepare us and let us know of what is to come.”
Thanks for that uplifting letter Chris! Perfect for the Holidays! In 2005 NASA did in fact acknowledge the discovery of a “10th Planet”. Since then the object has been downgraded to a “dwarf planet” and has been given a name: Eris. As for it’s possible interaction with the Earth, and our coverage of such an event all I can do is quote Ted Turner from the speech he gave at the launch of CNN, “…we will cover the end of the world, live, and that will be our last event… and when the end of the world comes, we’ll play ‘Nearer, My God, to Thee’ before we sign off.”
Finally, an update from Joe Pyrek the team captain of “The Rolling Cones.” That’s the crew “News To Me” is rooting for in the coming Mongol Rally. Here’s an update on their progress:
Photo by Joe Pyrek of the step van that will become their Ice Cream Truck
“When we last left you, our trusty (okay, not so trusty yet) steed was stuck in an area of Richmond known as Scott’s Addition, for reasons relating to the fuel pump.
Day jobs, cold weather and parts availability have prevented us from making a lot of headway on this issue this week, however, Andrew has been able to properly diagnose the problem. As it turns it, we fried the ground wire in the fuel pump as well as fried our connectors. While we were able to get the pump going again (external to the gas tank), we felt it prudent to not use this part again, because in my experience bum wiring, gasoline, and gasoline fumes do not mix well. Also we concurred that driving a potential ticking time bomb around was probably not the wisest thing to do.
That said, we have found the pump we need and it is on its way to becoming a piece of one of the greatest adventures on earth….once it arrives in Richmond. One thing we have found thus far is that the knowledge of these trucks is quite a niche thing. Auto parts stores don’t seem to know what we are talking about and despite the fact that a majority of the parts are standard GM parts, without us having manuals or anything, it is quite difficult to figure out what is what.
We have also begun planning how to utilize the interior and exterior space of the truck. We have taken many measurements to figure out…well, exactly how big this thing is, and what we can fit where, etc. On Saturday and Sunday trips were taken to the junkyard to see what sorts of cars were there and what parts were available. Interestingly enough, Andrew actually found a connector we needed for the fuel pump just laying on the ground. Sure beats paying $50 for the same thing from the store! There are a lot of items on our list that we want/need that we were hoping to find at the junkyard such as 19.5 inch wheels. We didn’t see anything, but we’ll be trying other places down the stretch.
So, for this week our goals are to get that new pump in, install it, and get the truck back to Andrew’s, so that we can give it a good once over (NOT on the side of the road) and then get it insured, titled, and registered properly. Before the end of the year, we’d like to try and scare out all the electrical gremlins and get a solid list of “to dos” down for the vehicle. Some of the stuff is simple, like replacing some rivets, fixing some bent metal, etc. Other issues to be diagnosed may be a tad harder; we still have a rotor issue to deal with, and the overall wiring is a tad suspect.
All that said, honestly, we are in a great spot and further along on all fronts that we thought we’d be at this point. Early next year the fun with visas starts. Yippee!!”
That’s our Thursday Three for this week… keep those cards and letters coming!
Coming up this weekend we’ll be going from “three” to “six,” as in Six Degrees from Kevin Bacon! Kevin will be on “News To Me” to talk to Eric about his new site SixDegrees.org.
Source: rss.cnn.com
Hotlinks for 12/20 & 12/21 - Kevin Bacon
It’s an early holiday present from Eric Lanford to you! Actor, musician and now philanthropist Kevin Bacon is the biggest gift under the “News To Me” Festivus Pole tonight! Did he inspire you to do some good this holiday season? We’ve got the link to his SixDegrees project, and everything else […]
It’s an early holiday present from Eric Lanford to you! Actor, musician and now philanthropist Kevin Bacon is the biggest gift under the “News To Me” Festivus Pole tonight! Did he inspire you to do some good this holiday season? We’ve got the link to his SixDegrees project, and everything else you saw on “News To Me” right here!
Starting with:
Banjo Brain Surgery:
Watch the full clip on YouTube.
Visit Eddie Adcock’s official website: eddieandmarthaadcock.com.
Learn more about Eddie’s surgeon, Joseph Samir Neimat.
Find out what else they are working on at Vanderbilt Medical Center.
Car slams into bus stop:
Watch the raw video from the Snappy Convenience Store surveillance camera on CNN.com.
Burglars kick in the front door, security cams catch them in the act:
Almost 30 thousand people have watched this clip on YouTube… and it paid off!
Visit Sgt. John Hames and the Johnson City, TN Police Dept. on YouTube.
CNN.com Most Popular:
- Car that could break the land speed record
- Chiuahuah whose ears make “radio” sounds
- Cop caught “gettin’ busy” on security camera
Kevin Bacon & SixDegrees.org:
Visit Kevin’s SixDegrees.org site to be connected to and inspired by over a billion charities world wide and send a “Good Card” to someone you love!
See Kevin in Frost/Nixon, now playing in select theaters & opening everywhere December 25th. Then watch for him in “Taking Chance” which will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival next month and air on HBO in February.
If that’s not enough Bacon for you, take a listen to the latest music from Kevin and his brother Michael’s band, The Bacon Brothers (you can even win a chance to be in their next video!).
Finally, find out how many degrees you or your favorite actor are from Kevin Bacon at the Oracle of Bacon.
Duct tape camper:
The duct tape camper official site
Watch the duct tape camper instructional iReport
Webhits:
The Singing Road:
Lancaster, California’s Musical Road.
Here’s a map from roadsideamerica.com to get there if you’d like to drive it yourself.
There are also “musical roads” in Japan and Korea.
“Simon’s Cat” in real life:
First watch the animated short “Cat Man Do” by filmmaker Simon Tofield (you can see the whole “Simon’s Cat” series here). Then, all the way from Vienna, Austria check out a typical night for Robert Buehringer and his cat on YouTube.
Whatnot:
Firemen actually lift a car off the ground using only the pressure from fire hoses in this YouTube hit!
That’s the list! Thanks for watching “News To Me!” Thanks for visiting the blog (we’d love it if you’d leave us a little note to let us know you were here)! See you next weekend!
Source: rss.cnn.com
Hotlinks for 12/6 & 12/7
Thanks for watching “News To Me” this weekend! Here are the links to the raw video from everything you saw on the show: VBS.TV: Inside Afghanistan — firetrucks crash into each other — hydroplane boat crash — iReport.com: Brazil flooding — Tom Green’s House Tonight — TheResident.net — busted for grass not “weed” — world’s […]
Source: rss.cnn.com
Americans Hold Firm to Support for Death Penalty
While the state of Maryland is embroiled in a debate over repealing its death penalty statute, Americans as a whole support the death penalty for someone convicted of murder, at the rate of 64%. Only 30% oppose it, and even fewer — 21% — say itâs imposed âtoo often.â
Source: www.gallup.com
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