Interesting facts about Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Premiering on NBC December 6th, 1964, Rudolph has become the longest running, highest rated television special in the history of the medium. "At first Johnny Marks (composer of the classic song) didn't want to do the special," says Arthur Rankin. "He was very protective of the song. The song provided a very large income to Marks and he was afraid that over exposure of the hit song might interfere with it's success as a popular song. He was a neighbor of mine at the time and I eventually persuaded him to do the...Read More
Author: Dave
Halloween at the Keys
[caption id="attachment_83" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Halloween at the Keys[/caption] Angry Birds Pumpkin Kit
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak isn’t impressed: New iPad doesn’t ‘hit my needs’
[caption id="attachment_84" align="alignleft" width="542"] Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple, in Sydney today.[/caption] "Yes it's thinner, but I wanted storage. I don't have broadband at home, and you can't get great broadband connection in hotels, so I carry all my personal media in the iPad. So I was hoping Apple has a 256 GB iPad," said Wozniak. "I was hoping for more storage so I could put every episode of 'Big Bang Theory' on my iPad. So I emailed my wife and said, 'Nope, I don't want one of those.'" Source
Great Season for the Buccos!!!
[caption id="attachment_80" align="aligncenter" width="680"] Great Season for the Buccos!!![/caption] While the season ended after the 5th game in St. Louis, the Pirates have a lot to be proud of this year. 2012: W-94 L-68 Attendance - 2,256,862 2011: W-79 L-83 Attendance - 2,091,918 2010: W-72 L-90 Attendance - 1,940,429 2009: W-57 L-105 Attendance - 1,613,399 2008: W-62 L-99 Attendance - 1,577,853 The trend is certainly in the right direction...
Raise the Jolly Roger…Again!
[caption id="attachment_82" align="alignleft" width="170"] Raise the Jolly Roger...Again![/caption] Behind six homers, Bucs to host NL Wild Card Game Walker leads barrage with two blasts as playoffs return to his hometown By Tom Singer / MLB.com | 9/28/2013 6:30 PM ET The NL wildcard playoff game will be in Pittsburgh!
Laundry Room Remodel
[caption id="attachment_81" align="alignnone" width="741"] Laundry Room Remodel[/caption] The Laundry room project is finally underway. The removal of the floor took two nights, but will be well worth it when the new tile floor goes down. New electric and plumbing completes the room. More pictures are available over to the right under Slideshows.
Pirates in the Playoffs on my birthday!!!
[caption id="attachment_80" align="aligncenter" width="680"] Pirates in the Playoffs on my birthday!!![/caption] BOX SCORE: Pirates 2, Cubs 1 Starling Marte hit a tiebreaking homer in the ninth inning at Wrigley Field, and the Pirates threw out a runner at the plate for the final out. The Pirates sprayed each other with champagne and beer and sparking cider in the visitors' clubhouse once St. Louis' 4-3 win over the Nationals became final. The Cincinnati Reds also clinched at least a wild-card berth, when they beat the New York Mets 3-2 in 10 innings. The Pirates and Reds, both 90-67, trail St. Louis...Read More