Andy Wood

No E.T. puns please..

GN 9350

Pure wireless freedom.
Dual function.
Desk and IP telephony.

The dual-function GN 9350 wireless headset provides high performance in both traditional and PC-based telephone environments. It provides all the benefits of hands-free mobility in a lightweight, ergonomic—and future-proof—design.

State-of-the-art Digital Signal Processing (DSP) technology removes impurities from the incoming signal, enriches sound quality, and maintains a safe, consistent volume level. It is also the first wireless headset for IP telephony that features wideband audio (which at 6.8 kHz is more than twice that of conventional telephony!).

It also expands your communications potential with a wireless range of up to 300 feet and conference call capability.

Up to 300 feet of office mobility

Future-proof investment: single headset for traditional and PC phone calls

WiFi-friendly 1.9 GHz frequency with DECT 6.0 wireless technology

DSP and IntelliToneâ„¢ for superb sound quality and greater hearing protection

Noise-canceling microphone for reduced background noise

Digital encryption for secure conversations

LCD display for easy set-up of personal sound preferences

Lightweight design and three wearing styles: headband, earhook and neckband

Multi-unit conferencing capability

This is pretty much what the doctor ordered too. I am no longer tethered to a phone or have a headset hooked to a cordless phone.

If you recall this, then there is an answer. HDNet ( Directv: Channel 79) has a few time slots where they show Nothing But Trailers.

OMG - WTF - LMAO

Now, where is the 24×7 Zombie and Star Trek channels at?

While playing Doc Ock, Alfred Molina named his tentacles Larry, Harry, Moe and Flo. Flo was the top right tentacle and it was the most kind of the four since it would often give him his glasses or a drink in the film.

Robert Downey Jr. is hardly the obvious choice to play an iconic crime fighter.

After all, this is the guy who became a poster boy for Hollywood excess, serving a year in prison on drug and alcohol-related charges and checking in and out of rehab like it was the Four Seasons.

But it is exactly that past, says director Jon Favreau (Elf), that makes Downey the only choice to play playboy millionaire and recovering alcoholic Tony Stark, aka Iron Man, the comic-book superhero who hits multiplexes next year.

“We didn’t want to just go with a safe choice,” Favreau says from the set of the film, due in theaters May 2, 2008. “The best and worst moments of Robert’s life have been in the public eye. He had to find an inner balance to overcome obstacles that went far beyond his career. That’s Tony Stark. Robert brings a depth that goes beyond a comic-book character who is having trouble in high school, or can’t get the girl. Plus, he’s simply one of the best actors around.”

For his part, Downey is trying to become an iron man. At 42, he lifts weights five days a week and practices martial arts to get in shape to play the hard-bodied Stark, an arms manufacturer who uses his ultimate weapon, a jet-powered, missile-launching suit of armor, to fight evil.

More important, Downey says, he’s been working on his emotional stamina since coming out of rehab in 2002. His supporting roles in Good Night, and Good Luck and Zodiac have earned critical raves.

And anchoring a big-budget summer film such as Iron Man could go a long way toward cementing that return.

“I’m more diligent than I used to be,” Downey says. “I want to show Jon he was right to have faith in me. Whatever questions might have arisen about my life weren’t issues with him.”

Nor with many fans, says Rob Morley of Comics2Film.com.

“Fans need the heart of the comic to be in” the movie, he says. “Tony Stark had a substance abuse problem. He was built up and torn down many times. I think when people heard Robert Downey was going to play the part, there was actually a big relief.”

Downey knows a thing or two about comics, and he can get downright geeky when discussing them. He prefers Marvel to D.C. comics. He liked Iron Man, “but mainly through his appearance with Avengers.” His favorite early heroes, he says, were the relatively obscure Sgt. Rock and Sgt. Fury.

It wasn’t until Downey matured that he came to appreciate the man in the iron suit.

“He struggles with his lifestyle, he struggles with the drinking,” Downey says of Stark. “He faces the same issues a lot of people do.” Via USA Today

The name of Peter’s landlord in “Spider-Man 2,” Mr. Ditovitch, is a reference to Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko.

Today.. is a wacky day. As I was emailing a few of my friends in regards to LOTRO. I made a simple statement in the email:

“Any questions?” - and I got this -

1. What the heck is going on on that island in LOST?
2. Can dogs look up?
3. Why do fools fall in love?
4. Who put the “bomp” in the Bomp-sha-Bomp-sha-Bomp?
5. What is the air speed of the unladen swallow?
6. Do we really need to know all this for the final?

And then the following answers followed -

1. What the heck is going on on that island in LOST
2. Can dogs look up?
3. To reproduce
4. Barry Mann and Gerry Goffin
5. African or European?
6. It’s multiple choice.

Sigh

Wow! One would think that a stack of comic books, trade paperbacks and magazines would take so long!

The whole Marvel Civil War has wrapped up with Iron Man as the winner. (I guess) Tony Stark is also the new director of S.H.I.E.L.D on top of that.

Walked Dead #37 has a little twist to it. I have no idea what is going on with She-Hulk, but the art is horrible and the stories are like someone was in a rush.

The store arc for 52 is almost done, wow that Black Adam went nuts and killed millions, but thanks to Captain Marvel. Black Adam is no longer able to use his magic work to become the bad man he was and you can catch what took place in DC’ World War III.

I actually think that the 52 has been a better story line that Civil War, but I am getting a kick out of the Marvel Zombies vs Army of Darkness.

Okay… I can type, but LOTRO showed up at my door step… must make level 15 and get my Heavy Armor!

This past weekend had its ups and downs for me -

I finally got caught up with about 95% of my comic book reading. At the top of the charts would have to be DC’s 52. At first I was picking this up so that I can get up to speed on some of the DC people as I mainly was a Marvel-ite. Wow!!

As a gamer, this weeks episode of The Simpsons: Marge Gamer was when Marge discovers the Internet and gets hooked on an online MMO. This was not as funny as the South Park WOW paraody, but it was still pretty good.

Things are starting to heat up with Stargate SG-1 and most may be sad to see the series go, but it only means that the movies are around the corner. (Score!)

It has been a very long time, but I got to sink my teeth into Liverwurst sandwhich this past couple of days. Yes, I know most of you out there might just run for the closest bathroom to hurl, but I gew up on this stuff and man was it goo.

I really got peeved when I was chowing down on a corn dog and Mustard decided to finds it way onto my white t-shirt. Dang it!!