Will Rogers Quotes
September 1, 2006
Will Rogers was one of the coutnries most well known political sages. During the course of his life time, he coined many “interesting” quotes. I’ve listed a few of the most rememberable ones below. How true some of them ring…
- Never slap a man who’s chewing tobacco
- Never kick a cow chip on a hot day
- There are 2 theories to arguing with a woman… neither works.
- Never miss a good chance to shut up
- Always drink upstream from the herd
- If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging
- The quickest way to double your money is to fold it and put it back in your pocket
- There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading, the few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence and find out for themselves
- Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment
- If you’re riding ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it’s still there
- Lettin’ the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier’n puttin’ it back
- After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him. The moral: When you’re full of bull, keep your mouth shut
- Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it
- The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for
- Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me, I want people to know “why” I look this way. I’ve traveled a long way and some of the roads weren’t paved
- When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to youth, think of Algebra
- You know you are getting old when everything either dries up or leaks
- I don’t know how I got over the hill without getting to the top
- One of the many things no one tells you about aging is that it is such a nice change from being young
- One must wait until evening to see how splendid the day has been
- Being young is beautiful, but being old is comfortable
- Long ago when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, it was called witchcraft. Today it’s called golf
- If you don’t learn to laugh at trouble, you won’t have anything to laugh at when you are old
Will Rogers died in a plane crash in 1935…
Original Star Trek to Be Remastered for HDTV
August 31, 2006
I read in an online forum recently that Star Trek, the original series, was being remastered in HDTV. This sounded odd and strange so I did some research.
Here is the press release from CBS/Paramount:
The Original Series Returns To Broadcast Syndication For The First Time In 16 Years With Brand-New Digitally Remastered Episodes To Celebrate Its 40th Anniversary
Hollywood, Calif. — STAR TREK is getting a 21st century makeover. CBS Paramount Domestic Television is releasing digitally remastered episodes of the iconic 1960s sci-fi series, with all new special effects and music, to celebrate the groundbreaking series’ 40th anniversary, it was announced today by John Nogawski, president of CBS Paramount Domestic Television.
The new episodes also mark the first time in 16 years that the original STAR TREK series can be seen in broadcast syndication. The episodes will begin airing on the more than 200 stations that own the rights to the weekend broadcast syndication window starting Sept. 16 (check local listings for station and dates). All 79 episodes of the original STAR TREK series will eventually be remastered, with the first batch of episodes chosen from a list of STAR TREK fans’ favorite shows.
“STAR TREK redefined science-fiction and constantly pushed the envelope with concepts that were ahead of their time,” Nogawski said. “By giving the series a digital upgrade using the best technology available today, it will continue to be a leader in cutting-edge television programming as we introduce the series to a new generation of viewers.”
The most noticeable change will be redoing many of the special effects, created with 1960s technology, with 21st century computer-generated imagery (CGI). That includes:
- Space ship exteriors — The space ship Enterprise, as well as other Starships, will be replaced with state of the art CGI-created ships. The new computer-generated Enterprise is based on the exact measurements of the original model, which now rests in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
- Show opening — The Enterprise and planets seen in the main title sequence will be redone, giving them depth and dimension for the first time.
- Galaxy shots — All the graphics of the galaxy, so frequently seen through the window on the Enterprise’s bridge, will be redone.
- Exteriors — The battle scenes, planets and ships from other cultures (notably the Romulan Bird of Prey and Klingon Battle Cruisers) will be updated.
- Background scenes — Some of the iconic, yet flat, matte paintings used as backdrops for the strange, new worlds explored by the Enterprise crew will get a CGI face-lift, adding atmosphere and lighting.
The refurbished episodes also feature higher quality sound for the famous opening theme. The original score by Emmy Award-winning composer Alexander Courage has been re-recorded in state-of-the-art digital stereo audio with an orchestra and a female singer belting out the famous vocals. A digitally remastered version of William Shatner’s classic original recording of the 38-word “Space, the final frontier€¦” monologue continues to open each episode.
The remastered episodes have been converted from the original film into a High-Definition format, which gives viewers a clearer, crisper, more vibrant picture than before, even when viewed in standard definition. Once stations upgrade and start broadcasting HD signals, the episodes will be all ready for viewers to enjoy in HD.
STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES originally premiered on Sept. 8, 1966. Distributed by CBS Paramount Domestic Television, the series was created by Gene Roddenberry. The program stars William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock, DeForest Kelley as Dr. “Bones” McCoy, James Doohan as Scotty, Walter Koenig as Chekov, Nichelle Nichols as Uhura and George Takei as Sulu.
CBS Paramount Domestic Television is a unit of CBS Corp.
I also found a link to a TV Guide Story (not sure how long the link will work since its not direct link but to insider story area) regarding the Star Trek remastering.
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