I watched in Luxor also back pretty close to the same year -- I think a bit earlier, maybe 1998 or so? They had a great bit where they grabbed an audience volunteer and all put on "bib" like things with a spigot sticking out of them, then ate twinkies. As they ate, yellow/orange goo extruded out of the spigots -- really freaked out the audience volunteer!

Then I saw them again in I think 2014. Again in Vegas, but they had changed venues to the Monte Carlo. From a quick web search it looks like they are maybe back at the Luxor now, though.


Musically, it is extremely impressive to me how they can produce really great stuff that is all centered around their custom-built PVC and other percussion instruments. You'd think that a very percussion-heavy music act with blue body paint and "act weird" shtick might get stale, but I really loved both live shows I went to as well as their albums and DVDs like the MegaStar show.

Weird but great!

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According to Monte Carlo simulation of aggregated poll results it's over.>> ^Quboid:

Is that not close? I know US margins are tiny, IIRC Obama won in '08 with about 54% of the vote and that was described as nearly a landslide which sounds to me like a narrow margin. What about the margins of error in these polls, they're not going to be especially accurate. Also, what about electoral college votes, rather than the popular vote: i.e. what about the swing states, how are they polling?
>> ^Yogi:
>> ^Quboid:
>> ^VoodooV:
they are not neck and neck. That's shitty media pretending it's close so that they can increase their ratings.

The polls I've seen (which aren't many, admittedly) have them pretty even with Romney being ahead in some. Apparently a local (UK) bookie has paid out on Obama winning, which although done for publicity is an expensive gimmick if they're wrong so I don't know.
Maybe it's because of the FUBAR way US politics work, only about a third of people's votes matter - what are the polls like in Florida, Ohio and such like?

The polls that are most accurate in this stuff have Obama at 50% and Romney at 47%. I'm sorry but this isn't that close, Obama has it.

Alright. Let's start the day... http://videosift.com/video/Training-Day-Monte-Carlo-Scene

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Police said an officer tried to pull over a car on Cornell Road near Sycamore High School for driving without lights just before 12:30 a.m.

The officer told dispatchers that he thought the Monte Carlo might be one
stolen from Clermont County last week.
--Never heard him say that

Officers said the driver of the car, Charles Wayne Bennett, tried to run over the officer, then raced away, turning onto Reed Hartman Highway.
--Didnt see that. I assume this is where the officer says the subject tried to ram him, which is clearly BS from the video.


As officers pursued the car at speeds up to 100 mph, they said Bennett rammed his car into a police cruiser, then hit a tree.
--Didnt see that. Cops looked like they were doing all the ramming.--

But when officers approached on foot near Cooper Road, police said, Bennett drove the car at them again and continued down Reed Hartman as police fired on the car.
--I saw an officer ram the suspects car. Then they cut to an officer who is shooting at the suspect.--

"The vehicle was being used as a weapon," said police Capt. James Schaffer.
-- The only vehicles I saw used as a weapons were the police cars.--

After another collision, the car stopped again, and an officer attempted to arrest Bennett. When Bennett tried to hit the officer with the car, the officer ended up on the car's hood and fired twice, hitting Bennett at least once.
--I saw the officer ram the suspect then from another camera the officer steps or jumps onto the hood at which time the suspects car starts to move forward. He then fired not twice but six times as I see it. I dont think what he did could be considered an attempt to arrest.--

The point Im making is the police or police dept. lied to bolster there justification of the shooting. I would call cops that lie, bad cops.

By the way I dont dislike police officers. I do have higher expectations for them, when it comes to, the way they perform there job. Far to often they are excused for what they do because they are one of the good guys.

Police said an officer tried to pull over a car on Cornell Road near Sycamore High School for driving without lights just before 12:30 a.m.

The officer told dispatchers that he thought the Monte Carlo might be one stolen from Clermont County last week.

Officers said the driver of the car, Charles Wayne Bennett, tried to run over the officer, then raced away, turning onto Reed Hartman Highway.

Audio: Radio Transmissions From Blue Ash Chase, Shooting

As officers pursued the car at speeds up to 100 mph, they said Bennett rammed his car into a police cruiser, then hit a tree.

But when officers approached on foot near Cooper Road, police said, Bennett drove the car at them again and continued down Reed Hartman as police fired on the car.

"The vehicle was being used as a weapon," said police Capt. James Schaffer.

After another collision, the car stopped again, and an officer attempted to arrest Bennett. When Bennett tried to hit the officer with the car, the officer ended up on the car's hood and fired twice, hitting Bennett at least once.

Yes, it does seem odd in this day and age when there must be modern materials that would be more comfortable and durable. And, stumblingjon, you inspired me to post this clip:

http://www.videosift.com/video/The-Dying-Swan-Les-Ballets-de-Monte-Carlo

I've never seen them in person, but these guys sure can "shake it!"