Star Trek (2008) in 2008

A look ahead at the year to come and what to expect from JJ Abrams and the Star Trek (2008) crew.

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My Zlio Shop

As you can see by the changes on my blog, I have opened a shop with Zlio. I have a variety of items listed and will add others as time permits and new items are added to Zlio.

Look through my items and buy, buy, buy! Enjoy!

Footprints seen around Mt.Everest stoke Yeti mystery

By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A U.S.-based television channel investigating the existence of the legendary Yeti in Nepal has found footprints similar to those said to be that of the abominable snowman, the company said on Friday. A team of...

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Tancredo calls immigration police on illegals in the Capitol building

Sen Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) has proposed the DREAM Act, a bill that would allow “certain long-term undocumented immigrant children to go to college or join the military, and planned a briefing in the Capitol building. Congressman Tancredo (R-Colorado) discovered that illegals would be there, and called INS to be on the lookout.

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Star Trek New Voyages: ‘World Enough & Time’ Wins TV Guide Award

A fan-made online Star Trek revival series beats two major network genre shows to win the first TV Guide Online Video Award.

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If you’re looking for a quick memory fix, move your eyes from side-to-side

Horizontal eye movements are thought to cause the two hemispheres of the brain to interact more with one another.

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Orders from Starbase 6

I received this from the Region Six Regional Coordinator:

Greetings everyone,

One of the most pleasurable duties for an RC is to order the launching of a
new ship. New chapters help to ensure the continuity of the fleet.

It is with great pleasure that I announce that I have signed the orders
launching the USS Vre'kasht NCC-33187 and have forwarded them onto RADM Tien
at Shakedown Operations. The Vre'kasht is under the command of Commander
T'Plon, with Lt. JG Siran as her Executive Officer.

Commander T'Plon, I hereby release the Vre'kasht from her moorings under
your command. Please keep her at Station Keeping within the Starbase's
defensive perimeter until you've received your orders from RADM Tien to
start your shakedown.

In Service to the (Ever-growing) Sixth Fleet,

Mike


________________________________________
Admiral Michael Urvand
General, SFMC (R)
Regional Coordinator, Region 6
Flag Commander, USS Imperium NCC-2125
Asst. Starfleet Historian, Region 6

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USS Vre'kasht NX-33187

The following is the official letter giving me a ship in STARFLEET, The International Star Trek Fan Association, Inc. We are still waiting to launch on her shakedown cruise because we have to have 5 STARFLEET members for that. We have the necessary two, we're just waiting for them to join up.

By order of Starfleet Command, Department of Technical Services, the following starship is hereby authorized to you and your crew:

Name: U.S.S. Vre'kasht
Vessel Class/Type: Surak-Class Light Research Cruiser
Registry: NCC-33187

Upon receiving confirmation from Starfleet Operations regarding final commissioning and first assignment orders, you will proceed with all due haste to the Vre'kasht's current assigned spacedock berth to board and assume operational command.

In the interim, please take the time to familiarize yourself with all design specifications and operating parameters for U.S.S. Vre'kasht, in order to assure a smooth deployment when the time comes.

All best to you and your crew..

In Service to the Fleet,

Alex

Admiral Alex Rosenzweig
Director, Department of Technical Services
Director, Office of Technical Information

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My piggy vral

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IMVU Gallery

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Where's George?

I have been entering bills on Where's George? since February of 2006. Since then I have had 143 hits on 127 bills in 14 states.

'Your Bills' Summary Statistics
You have entered 1,364 Bills worth $3,528
Bills with hits: 127 Total hits: 143
Hit rate: 9.31% Slugging Percentage: 10.48% (total hits/total bills)
George Score: 765.65
Your rank (based on George Score) is #4,971
(out of 50,968 current users with a George Score. [90.2 Percentile])
Your State Rank in Iowa is: 62 out of 1,528 [95.9]

16 Bills with 2 hits
111 Bills with 1 hit

Kiva.org

Yesterday on Glenn Beck's television program there was a story about an organization called Kiva.org.

Kiva.org allows individuals to make $25 loans to low-income entrepreneurs in the developing world (microfinance). By doing so, individuals like you provide affordable working capital for the poor (money to buy a sewing machine, livestock, etc.), empowering them to earn their way out of poverty.

It's a new, direct and sustainable way to fight global poverty, and the way I see it, I get a higher return on $25 helping someone build a future than the interest my checking account pays.