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jbva Picture of the Day: January 30, 2012
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This is the fifth in a 24-part series looking at every episode of The Jetsons TV show from the original 1962-63 season. The fifth episode of The Jetsons aired on Sunday October 21, stanley cup 1962, an stanley water bottle d was titled Jetsons Nite Out. The episode revolves around Georges stanley us plans to watch the robot football championship game and the various obstacles that get in his way. Eventually, through the scheming of his boss Mr. Spacely, George is able to see the game in person, but is found out as a liar by his wife when hes shown on TV. The episode gave viewers of 1962 a peek at some often predicted technological advancements of the 21st century: including weather control, disposable consumer goods and gigantic television screens. Weather Control After World War II the dream of controlling the weather became somewhat common among future-oriented thinkers. Ideas for weather control came in many forms 鈥?from seeding clouds in order to cause precipitation to simply putting roofs over major American cities like New York. The Jetsons solution to a rainy day was moving the entire apartment complex up above the clouds by way of a mechanical lift controlled by the buildings superintendent. You may recall that weve looked at postwar American visions of how weather control could be used as a Cold War weapon. Captain Howard T. Orville was chairman of the Presidents Advisory Committee on Weather Control in 1953 and made some dire predictions during the Cold War should the Soviet Union master the science: Jriu This Is What It Looks Like When Fighters Fly Directly At You in Anger
Profiles in History is holding a massive, massive memorabilia auction this weekend, December 15 and 16, and you ;ve got the opportunity to buy over 900 screen-used items from some of the biggest movies of all time. The best part鈥攜ou don ;t even need to be in LA to place a bid. Luke Stunt Lightsaber from Return of the Jedi Estimated auction value: $30,000 $50,000 Original Screen-Used Full-Scale T-800 Endoskeleton from Te stanley mugs rminator 2: Judgment Day Estimated auction value: $100,000 $200,000 Mitchell BNC 206 Used to Film The Misfits Estimated auction value: $50,000 $70,000 Gort Robot Head from The Day the Earth Stood Still Estimated auction value: $100,000 $150,000 Evel K stanley thermobecher nievel Stunt-Worn Crash Helmet from His 13-Bus Wembley Jump Estimated auction value: $60,000 $80,000 Screen-Used Facehugger from Alien stanley cup s Estimated auction value: $20,000 $30,000 Johnny 5 from Short Circuit 2 Estimated auction value: $100,000 $200,000 M41-A Pulse Rifle from Aliens Estimated auction value: $40,000 $60,000 George Lazenby Rolex from On Her Majesty Secret Service Estimated auction value: $100,000 $150,000 Leonard Nimoy Spock Tunic from Star Trek: The Original Series Estimated auction value: $80,000 $120,000 LeVar Burton Geordie Visor from Star Trek: The Next Generation Estimated auction value: $7,000 $10,000 Ten Commandmen
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jbva Picture of the Day: January 30, 2012 - by Jeaoneuntor - 12-25-2024, 12:14 PM

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