An overhead NBC television camera mounted on wires collapsed onto the turf during a timeout in Sunday night's game between the New Orleans Saints and Seattle Seahawks, causing a 10-minute delay.
The Saints had just called timeout with 11:24 remaining in the first quarter when the camera slumped and then fell a few yards from where the Seahawks were huddling. After the camera was righted somewhat off the ground, it fell again—and nearly hit Bobby Engram as the Seattle receiver was walking to the sideline.
Game officials then cleared both teams from the middle of the field while the network got the camera back up to normal height. As the camera moved up and down the field for testing, Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren looked up at its every move with his mouth agape. When the camera moved to the sideline, Seattle's players all cleared out from beneath it.
After a 10-minute delay, the game resumed with the camera parked above the Seahawks bench area—with players and coaches making sure they did not stand under it.
Just before the game resumed, referee Jeff Triplette announced: "If any live ball were to touch the wires overhead, there will be a replay of the down, by rule."
Monday, October 15, 2007
Overhead Cam Falls Onto Field in Seattle
optimus prime is calling
Optimus Prime, for whom being on the cutting edge of technology is always a point of pride, nonetheless settles for a well-worn marketing gimmick to sell the Transformers DVD: the old “Get a message from” phone call. When he calls, it sounds like he actually does want you to fight the Decepticons, but then he ruins the vibe by telling you to “buy the Transformers DVD, available Oct. 16.” His breathing is also kind of heavy.
yodeling hungarian
a friend of mine.......zoltar the hungarian, who just happens to yodel. don't ask.
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beauty is only skin deep
Fear not. Across the pond, The Ugly Modeling agency is here to alter the landscape. Ugly has plenty of guys, girls, thugs, x-files, wee folk, bikers, twins, even odd shaped bodies to please any casting spec.
Now there’s word that Ugly has come to New York. (I know what you’re thinking, New York is ugly enough.) So if you are, think your are or know someone that is, send over your head shot. Maybe you can get a gig on the next Dove commercial.
out on a limb?
Answer the 11 questions to find out which candidates are most aligned with your views and opinions. You may skip questions if you do not want them factored into the results. This quiz is not meant to pick your candidate for you. It is designed to inform the public of the various stances candidates make. Results are not scientific.
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Twingly: "Um...what?"
There are countless blogs across the world, but you can't read them all, of course. With the screensaver application Twingly, however, you can at least see every new blog post as it gets published...sort of. While Twingly appears to be a fascinating application, you may soon be overwhelmed by the random collection of....
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which side are you on?
have you ever thought why some people can paint beautifully, but have difficulty adding two and two? Or why some people can understand the intricacies of calculus effortlessly, but struggle to write a one-page essay? It's all about which side of your brain dominates - the left or the right. The right is responsible for imagination, feelings and creativity, while the left is responsible for logic, details and facts.Want to know which side is dominant for you? Go to this link, look at the picture of the dancer and focus on which way she is turning. Is it clockwise? Or counter-clockwise?Leno: Amazon Worst Sellers
Jay takes a look at some popular...and some not so popular books.
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Adopt An Olive Tree
F.D.R.'s Clock Could Sell For $1 Million
A Pierre Cartier clock that belonged to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt is scheduled to go up for auction on December 4th at Sotheby's in Manhattan. Cartier gave the onyx clock with several different time zones (specific to key Allied forces locations in World War II) to the President back in 1943. Letters between Cartier and President Roosevelt regarding the gift are not part of the sale but can be viewed in the FDR Presidential Library in Hyde Park, New York.
The clock comes with a red leather presentation box inscribed with "F.D.R" and is expected to sell for as much as $1 million dollars.
Great Reno Balloon Race 2007....time-lapse
The Glow Show and Dawn Patrol are followed by the American Bald Eagle. Then 100 balloons take off in a mass ascension with Smokey Bear, the Energizer Bunny and the Northern Nevada Dairymen Cow. Great weather and perfect winds this year kept the balloons over the field for the entire event.
Saturday, October 13, 2007
qotd
Have you figured out what your (or your kids') Halloween costume will be this year? What's it going to be?
blackout
As People was first to report, the cover art was delivered after several fake rumored covers had made their way throughout the Internet.
Spears had a big day yesterday, as she was granted a weekly overnight stay with her two sons, following a week in which custody of her children had been taken away.
coke vs. pepsi
Indiana, Pa. — The long-standing rivalry between Coke and Pepsi took a physical turn Friday when a Pepsi deliveryman allegedly punched his Coke counterpart in the face at a western Pennsylvania Wal-Mart, state police said.
The two deliverymen were "apparently bickering back and forth" while unloading their wares at the Indiana County store, police said. When the Coke deliveryman left the store, his counterpart allegedly punched him in the face three times, breaking his nose and giving him a black eye, police said.
No charges have been filed, but police characterized the incident as a misdemeanor simple assault.
