Bates Motel and Hannibal from Promising to SNorefest

Hannibal and Bates Motel this year as part of my weekly TV queue. While they both started out promising, neither has finished their seasons at a point where I am looking forward to season 2.

Bates Motel is much worse of course. IT simply is just plain cheeseball and stupid. The forced conflict between the brothers and the high school beauty queen nearly made me turn it off during the last couple episodes. I'd rather browse online for a jandy led pool light. I didn't even care what happened after this point much less wanted to watch next season.

Hannibal still has a little bit more intrigue. IT certainly has better dialogue and the stories are of more interest. IT finsihed the season lazily, but there is still some intrigue left to it I guess. I will probably begin Season 2, but it isn't my next great show to watch at all.

Arrested Development Almost Back (May 26, 2013)

When I saw the article about the show coming back for 15 episodes before the movie I went back and watched the series again. I was lucky enough to be one of the few people that watched it when it was actually on the air, and like everyone else couldn't understand how the show couldn't get the ratings. I don't even consider it to be that bizarre, or different that people wouldn't "get it". It's not like the show didn't have plenty of potty humor in it for the dummies out there.

Anyways, as Netflix continues to get into the "television" business, they will be the hosts of the 15 episode season that will precede the movie starting on May 26. From what I read in EW, the episodes will basically just be set up in a way where Michael appears in all of them as we catch up with each of the characters to get us ready for the movie. Hopefuly there is an episode with Buster and Michael where they find table skirts and hide under a table the entire episode.

Metal Singer Arrested in Murder For Hire Plot

If you watch Investigation Discovery, like just about everyone does I imagine since there are about 1500 different shows covering the same murders over and over, and every channel including the Oprah's Network shows some form of them, you have heard this plot before. Usually it isn't someone that is a "celebrity" of sorts, however. While chilling with his humidor accessories he may just have created a plot to hire a murderer.

As I Lay Dying singer Tim Lambesis was arrested Tuesday (May 7) after allegedly soliciting an undercover police officer to have his estranged wife killed.

According to Reuters, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department learned that Lambesis sought an accomplice to kill his wife, and he was taken into custody in Oceanside, California, after reaching out to the detective.

"The information came to us late last week," San Diego County Sheriff's Department spokeswoman Jan Caldwell told Reuters. "We acted quickly on it. I believe that we averted a great tragedy."

Lambesis has said he considers himself to be a Christian and acknowledges that he finds inspiration for lyrical content from biblical texts. He is incredibly prolific, having released eight albums with As I Lay Dying between 2001 and 2012, as well as five releases via his solo side project Austrian Death Machine, where he sings and performs on all instruments. He also produced 11 albums for other artists and is part owner of Lambesis Studios.

Snare Drum Kits

When looking for the top selling snare drum kit, I came to quite a few that are considered the "best", or "most Popular", but I eventually settled on one that I think will serve my uses (A gift. I certainly don't have the drummer's rhythm...lol). A snare drum kit at guitar center is really where I have gone for all my music stuff lately simply because i have found what I needed every time I compared. Quite the selection of drum kits and of course guitar stuff. Just plain has the drum kit I was looking for and it is already annoying the parents of my cousin as we speak. ;)

Fox Pulls Recent Family Guy Episode from website depicting Boston Marathon Deaths

This is much more of a coincidence that this episode was made, and not made in direct relation to the Boston MArathon tragedy yesterday. It already aired before the marathon and isn't in any way related to the tragedy.

In the episode, protagonist Peter Griffin is asked by sports announcer Bob Costas about his performance at the marathon. A flashback shows Peter mowing down runners with his car.

“I’ll tell ya, Bob, I just got in my car and drove it,” Griffin says. “And when there was a guy in my way, I killed him.”

Later, Peter befriends a terrorist who, unbeknownst to him, is plotting to blow up a bridge. When Peter dials a cellphone the friend has given him, explosions and screams are heard. On some websites, an edited clip has been circulating that fuses the two scenes, making it seem — incorrectly — as if the explosion was at the marathon. Some commenters have implied that the show “predicted” the bombings.

While it is very much inappropriate for the timing, I still don't claim to have anything against joking about tragedies. It's not to me to decide how people deal with tragedy. Many, like myself, tednd to deal with it very soon after with humor rather than ongoing depression. I am a person that suffers with depression so being able to laugh as much as I can is absolutely necessary. Those that don't have depression wouldn't understand. I suppose they need to feel those negative emotions sometimes. I, on the other hand, try to feel thmem as littl eas possible since it is part of my everyday life already.

Finally Found a Metronome

IF you play a musical instrument, you know how important the classic metronome was for you early on. It still has great value to you as you become more of a professional in keeping proper time. Something I always had a bit of an issue with. I needed it so that I could ingrain that time into my head to play songs properly. I always seemed to get a bit faster than I should have been because I got "excited". Playing heavy metal can do that to you. :)

These days, you can get some really high tech ones. Sure you can go with a classic metronome, but when you have a digital one available with all kinds of fancy options why wouldn't you try one of those out?

Hackers Claim to Post Celebrity Financial Data

Some "Russian" hackers are digging into the past of some celebrities all the way up to Mrs. Obama and Vice President Joe Biden it appears. Besides the political ones there are claims to have hacked into Jay-z, Mel Gibson, and other A-listers. This would make anyone collapse on their whiteboard stand.

A website that supposedly originated in Russia has posted what it claims is personal and financial information of several celebrities, law-enforcement officials and first lady Michelle Obama—documents whose authenticity the Federal Bureau of Investigation said it was working to verify.

The site features what it says are past home addresses and links to the credit histories of Mrs. Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, as well as Social Security numbers for others, such as singer Beyonce and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. FBI Director Robert Mueller, Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, actor Mel Gibson and Paris Hilton also had apparently private information posted to the site.

Paris

One of the most beautiful cities in the world. There is nothing more attractive than the cities of Europe with their rich history in the arts and beauty. Paris is over 2000 years old and is a fashion and cultural leader in the world. It's one of the few places in the world that you should make sure you visit in your lifetime. Best get a paris luxury apartment rentals as well before you head off to Paris.

I know a lot of people hate the Biebs, but wow...

OF course, the way that he is always putting out fake stories trying to get publicity can you really believe any of these stories? This one supposedly has some audio from it though. I'm not sure if these guys planned to use pneumatic sensor, but it sounds like they certainly were obsessed.

This is a follow up on a story from December in which some prison inmates hated Justin Bieber so much that they wanted to have him killed. Today they released more info on the plot in which they wanted to have him castrated.

Crush Drums

The Crush Drums family of drum sets is one of the better brands to get the best quality. Crush Drums itself is a company owned and operated by drummers so you know they make what drummers like.

They work in a way that provides not just a great percussion line, but they work with artists to make some of the coolest looking drum sets around. Crush may not have been around very long as a brand, but their products speak for themselves. They are growing rapidly and becoming some one of the favorite drums companies in the music business. Totally worth a look for style and quality.