She’s the king’s first-born child, of pure Valyrian blood, and she is a dragonrider. Many would say that Rhaenyra was born with everything… but she was not born a man.
Do you get HBO? The channel signed on 51 years ago tonight with a hockey game from Madison Square Garden between the New York Rangers and the Vancouver Canucksand went out to 365 cable TV subscribers in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Since then, it has grown into a global channel featuring movies, sports, comedy shows and concerts. It is the longest continuously running subscription TV service in the US.
During my childhood, I do seem to recall neighbors with huge satellite dishes in their back yards getting HBO. Then, one by one, neighbors and friends got cable TV for the first time. Some paid for it and others didn't want it. It was a novelty for those who had it and kids around the neighborhood would gather at certain fiends' houses to watch unedited R-rated movies.
HBO QUIZ
Certainly, many of you have your favorites from HBO. And if you've never paid for it, you may very well have heard of much of its programming over the years as many shows have crossed over into pop-culture discussions at home or work. So, we mark HBO's 51st birthday with a quiz on Craig Shemon and Company on ESPN Southwest Florida.
- What does HBO stand for? Home Box Office
- What is called today? MAX
- Dwayne the Rock Johnson starred in this sports management dramedy as former NFL player Spencer Strasmore? Ballers
- After Larry David created Seinfeld about Jerry Seinfeld, he went to HBO and created and starred in this series about himself? Curb Your Enthusiasm
- What series did Craig watch two episodes of and decide he got the basic plot? Game of Thrones
- This HBO series is known for going behind the scenes of NFL training camps? Hard Knocks
- The late comedian Garry Shandling portrayed a fictional TV Talk Show host on this HBO show. The Larry Sanders Show
- The Winning Time told the story from behind the scenes of what NBA team? Showtime Lakers
- What HBO series starred Seinfeld’s Julia Louis-Dreyfus as the Vice President of the United States? Veep
- What mafia-based show enraged its fans when the final episode simply faded to black at the end? Sopranos
After last year's success, they had to do it again. The Army Corps Of Engineers just released their 2024 calendar of giant cats and infrastructure. Last year was crazy. The calendar was an internet sensation, going beyond just being viral on the internet to being featured on tv talk shows. If you somehow missed the fun of last year's post, here's the link to the OG Cats Attacking Infrastructure.
The Portland District, US Army Corps of Engineers decided to time the release of their calendar with National Cat Day. Actually, they teased the release on the holiday, and then dropped the calendar the day after. This year's calendar appears to have a gentler approach. Last year, a lot of the giant cats appeared to be trying to destroy infrastructure. In this years print, the cats seem a lot more content to just lounge on top of vital government projects. I applaud the decision. You don't want to just do the same project twice.
Also new to this year is a dog calendar. That's right, they did two calendars. The dog versions has pups riding in ships, looking after the dams, and running through locks. A solid piece of work, but we all know that the internet is obsessed with giant cats. That's why we're here.
Both versions are completely free and downloadable so you can print and enjoy. They are, however, full color and high resolution, so my advice is to print them at work(ink is expensive). If you want to give a shout out to the brilliant work, here's a link to their facebook.
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