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Wednesday, September 29, 2010

PACK YOUR BAGS!!


Astronomers say they have for the first time spotted a planet beyond our own in what is sometimes called the Goldilockszone for life: Not too hot, not too cold. Juuuust right.

Not too far from its star, not too close. So it could contain liquid water. The planet itself is neither too big nor too small for the proper surface, gravity and atmosphere.

It's just right. Just like Earth.

"This really is the first Goldilocks planet," said co-discoverer R. Paul Butler of the Carnegie Institution of Washington.

The new planet sits smack in the middle of what astronomers refer to as the habitable zone, unlike any of the nearly 500 other planets astronomers have found outside our solar system. And it is in our galactic neighborhood, suggesting that plenty of Earth-like planets circle other stars.

Finding a planet that could potentially support life is a major step toward answering the timeless question: Are we alone?

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

GEORGE LUCAS NEEDS A NEW HOBBY


As if adding sub par digital FX to the original three good Star Wars movies wasn't enough...

George Lucas is set on rereleasing the "Star Wars" franchise in new 3D conversions beginning in 2012. Although 3D versions have been rumored for some time, Lucas purportedly was waiting until there were enough screens available to make the release a sizable event.

Blah.

Monday, September 20, 2010

OFFICIAL TOUR DATES!!!


Here we go again, one more time through the galaxy!!

Make sure you all come see us on tour this fall, it will be our final tour of 2010!!

Slapshot Billiards
Fri, October 22 @ 8:00 PM MDT
1300 West 1-40, Gallup, NM 87102

Jake's
Sat, October 23 @ 8:00 PM CDT
5025 50th St, Lubbock, TX 79414

Marquee
Sun, October 24 @ 8:00 PM CDT
222 N. Main St, Tulsa, OK 74103

Brewster St Ice House
Tue, October 26 @ 8:00 PM CDT
1724 North Tancahua Street, Corpus Christi, TX 78401

Smoking Aces
Wed, October 27 @ 8:00 PM CDT
2518 E Business Highway 83, Mission, Tx 78572

Emo's
Thu, October 28 @ 8:00 PM CDT
603 Red River Rd., Austin, TX 78701

Scout Bar
Fri, October 29 @ 8:00 PM MST
260 Crockett St, Beaumont, Texas 85201

Scout Bar
Sat, October 30 @ 8:00 PM CDT
18307 Egret Bay Blvd, Houston, TX 77058

Scout Bar - San Antonio
Sun, October 31 @ 8:00 PM CDT
19314 US Highway 281 N, San Antonio, TX 78258

Headliner's Music Hall
Tue, November 02 @ 8:00 PM EDT
1386 Lexington Road, Louisville, KY 40206

The Masquerade
Wed, November 03 @ 8:00 PM EDT
695 North Ave Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30308

Budda's Place
Thu, November 04 @ 8:00 PM EDT
16912 Warwick blvd, Newport News, VA 23603

Hooligans
Fri, November 05 @ 8:00 PM EDT
2620 Onslow Dr, Jacksonville, NC 28540

VOLUME 11
Sat, November 06 @ 8:00 PM EDT
658 Maywood Ave, Raleigh, NC 27603

Starland Ballroom
Sun, November 07 @ 8:00 PM EST
570 Jernee Mill Rd., Sayerville, NJ 08872

Club Hell
Tue, November 09 @ 8:00 PM EST
73 Richmond St, Providence, RI 02903

Crazy Donkey
Wed, November 10 @ 8:00 PM EST
1058 Broadhollow Road, Farmingdale, NY 11735

Rocko's Rock Club
Thu, November 11 @ 8:00 PM EST
253 Wilson St, Manchester, Nh 03103

Sonar
Fri, November 12 @ 8:00 PM EST
407 East Saratoga St, Baltimore, MD 21202

Machine Shop
Sat, November 13 @ 8:00 PM EST
3539 Dort Hwy, Flint, MI 48507

Peabody's
Sun, November 14 @ 8:00 PM EST
2083 E 21 St, Cleveland, OH 44115

Newport Music Hall
Tue, November 16 @ 8:00 PM EST
1722 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43201

Cubby Bear
Wed, November 17 @ 8:00 PM CST
1059 W Addison St, Chicago, IL 60613

Mojo's
Thu, November 18 @ 8:00 PM CST
17 North 9th St, Columbia, MO 65201

THE RAVE
Fri, November 19 @ 8:00 PM CST
2401 West Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53233

Spicoli's
Sat, November 20 @ 8:00 PM CST
3555 University Avenue, Waterloo, IA 50701