Jul. 18th, 2007
Ack, glad I don't live in New York City
Jul. 18th, 2007 08:04 pmCame home, turned on the TV to see a 'breaking news' story on an explosion in NYC. My brother was watching too and said "steam" immediately. Apparently (it's all speculation right now) an old steam pipe ruptured and kaboom! The steam has finally vented and stopped. At the bottom of hte pretty big crater is a red towtruck, and I can only hope the poor driver's death was instantaneous. :( [As of this moment, one of 12 taken to the hospital just died from steam burns.] One of the big problems with old pipes (20") and the possibility of a transformer going too, means PCBs and other nasty contaminants, so they're telling people to clear the area, but you watch the news and people are standing there taking photos with their cellphones! Bangs head on keyboard.
Tomorrow's NYC commute is gonna be hell.
JOE FLANIGAN
Dawson's Creek (ah, crud, this one vanished off the schedule today!]
“Tamara’s Return”
Tamara returns to seal a deal with Mitch; Jack makes a good impression on Joey at an art exhibit; Andie goes through Dawson to learn more about a potential paramour.
Thur Jul 19 09:00P on The Noggin channel (Nickelodeon offshoot- check your stations)
Dawson's Creek
“Full Moon Rising”
A full moon over Capeside draws Joey to Jack; sets the scene for Pacey and Andie's first date; and tears the Leerys apart. Monica Keena. 60 minutes
Mon Jul 23 09:00P on The Noggin channel (Nickelodeon offshoot- check your stations)
CSI Miami
“Slow Burn”
Delko and Alexx are nearly burned alive when they investigate the death of a hunter found shot near a supposedly controlled burn in the Everglades. The fire suddenly rages out of control and traps them. Then, another body is discovered, and this time it's a young woman who looks to have been beaten. Sheridan: Joe Flanigan.
Wed Jul 25 at 8:00P on A&E
Thur Jul 26 at 12:00A on A&E
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DAVID HEWLETT
Boa vs. Python
A geneticist breeds a boa constrictor to kill a huge python at the urging of a G-man. 120 minutes
Sat Jul 28 11:00P on SciFi Channel
Cypher
A white-collar worker turns corporate spy. 100 minutes
Sun Aug 5 09:35A on Showtime #2
Mon Aug 6 02:45P on Showtime
Wed Aug 8 11:00A on Showtime #2
Thu Aug 9 10:55A on Showtime Beyond
Soooo..... does Skiffy expect fans to watch their entire schedule?? (I don't know of anybody who could stomach that, from ECW to incredibly bad movies). Or will they give us a hint? As it is, I tape/watch EUREKA, definitely tape DOCTOR WHO, but the rest?? Um... I've basically reached my quota of bad CGI alien bug flicks. Heck, I'll even pass on David Hewlett's BOA VS PYTHON as I got a nice cheap copy on DVD now.
In flicking around various boards and whatnot, while folks seem appreciative of the ad, they weren't keen on the one scene thing. Everybody basically wanted a nice montage of action clips. Now, if Skiffy had said last night... "Now, the first of exclusive sneak peeks..." that would have whetted everyone's appetite. I sorta get the feeing that SciFi is a bit disconnected from the very audience they seek to hold on to....
Here's an excerpt off the page:
Coming September 2007
After the events of the third-season episodes “Progeny” and “The Real World,” the Atlantis expedition has been forced to accept the fact that the Asuran replicators are gunning for the city. A planet that was once the site of a major battle between the Ancients and the Wraith may hold the key to a weapon capable of defeating this new enemy—but the required energy source is at the heart of a bitter dispute between two societies on the planet. When tensions erupt into hostilities, Colonel Sheppard and Dr. Weir have to decide how far they’re willing to go, both for the planet’s people and for their own…and the mounting losses are pushing John Sheppard ever closer to his limits.
Visit here - http://www.elizabethchristensen.com/cow.htm - for that, plus a link to a nice big fat excerpt which looks very good....