In the previously, I was reminded that Jack kicked the suicide bomber out the window of the subway train. Hmm, my guess is that subway train windows are pretty hard to break. Ah, those little reality checks!
Anyway, where are they going tonight?
Is that component in the wall for a nuclear device?
UPDATE: Yup, it is a suitcase nuke. Also, the bad guys got their nuke engineer out through an inside job. You got to wonder how many people MIS-counted the prisoners! Hey, its entertaining television anyway!
Culture: 24 - the following takes place between 7am and 8am
Interesting character development with Jack's doubts about his ability to keep doing what he is doing.
Place your bets on which secondary characters will turn out to be major players later on in the season?
Will there be a mole in the White House? Will there be a mole at CTU?
And what is in the box the kid recovered from the wall of his house?
Stay tuned!
Episode reality check?
If you were POTUS, would you mount a missile attack by helicopter on a house in the middle of the city?
I suppose if the intelligence is very solid, one would take that risk. But in the story, how good was the tip they had?
They gave the informant everything they wanted and he could have given them a bad tip. I would think CTU would have wanted another source on the target and some way of confirming the target was at said location.
Place your bets on which secondary characters will turn out to be major players later on in the season?
Will there be a mole in the White House? Will there be a mole at CTU?
And what is in the box the kid recovered from the wall of his house?
Stay tuned!
Episode reality check?
If you were POTUS, would you mount a missile attack by helicopter on a house in the middle of the city?
I suppose if the intelligence is very solid, one would take that risk. But in the story, how good was the tip they had?
They gave the informant everything they wanted and he could have given them a bad tip. I would think CTU would have wanted another source on the target and some way of confirming the target was at said location.
Culture: 24 - the following takes place between 6am and 7am
24 starts up again for season 6!
As for the threat this time, it is terrorists attacking everyday locations around the country.
They are off to a great start with twists right off the bat and a grisly finish.
What can you say, Jack is a survivor!
For snarky and detailed recaps check out Television without Pity. They usually show up a few days after an episode is aired.
By the way, I didn't catch it, did they mention what was given to the Chinese in exchange for Jack?
A few months back, I caught a CSPAN broadcast where the key producers of 24 and a few of the actors joined real terrorism experts for a panel discussion about the television show.
UPDATE: The event was 24 and America's Image in Fighting Terrorism: Fact, Fiction, or Does it Matter?.
The experts said they loved the show because it is action packed and the actors terrific. They wished real technology described in the show really existed in terms of how fast they could figure stuff out and how well it works. They all agreed, it sure would be great to have a bunch of Chloe's who are that capable!
Mary Lynn Rajskub is the actress behind Chloe O'Brian. She was one of the other panelists. On the show, the character she plays is so serious and at times very much lives up to/down to the stereotype of the computer nerd. The actress however is quite goofy and charming.
The producers remarked that the story ideas are far fetched and that is intentional. One, it makes for great story telling and two, they don't want to give real terrorists real ideas.
So what is the reality check for tonight's opening episodes?
I would guess the scale of success of the terrorist attacks are unlikely. Mounting multiple attacks at multiple locations would require a pretty vast network of terrorists and access to technical skills and supplies. Every person involved in the conspiracy is a source for turncoat information and errors in covering their tracks.
Nevertheless, it wouldn't take very many terrorist attacks on daily life to bring chaos as the US public doesn't have that experience like the people of Israel.
In any case, one hopes the real life people represented by CTU are on the lookout and doing a terrific job.
As for the threat this time, it is terrorists attacking everyday locations around the country.
They are off to a great start with twists right off the bat and a grisly finish.
What can you say, Jack is a survivor!
For snarky and detailed recaps check out Television without Pity. They usually show up a few days after an episode is aired.
By the way, I didn't catch it, did they mention what was given to the Chinese in exchange for Jack?
A few months back, I caught a CSPAN broadcast where the key producers of 24 and a few of the actors joined real terrorism experts for a panel discussion about the television show.
UPDATE: The event was 24 and America's Image in Fighting Terrorism: Fact, Fiction, or Does it Matter?.
The experts said they loved the show because it is action packed and the actors terrific. They wished real technology described in the show really existed in terms of how fast they could figure stuff out and how well it works. They all agreed, it sure would be great to have a bunch of Chloe's who are that capable!
Mary Lynn Rajskub is the actress behind Chloe O'Brian. She was one of the other panelists. On the show, the character she plays is so serious and at times very much lives up to/down to the stereotype of the computer nerd. The actress however is quite goofy and charming.
The producers remarked that the story ideas are far fetched and that is intentional. One, it makes for great story telling and two, they don't want to give real terrorists real ideas.
So what is the reality check for tonight's opening episodes?
I would guess the scale of success of the terrorist attacks are unlikely. Mounting multiple attacks at multiple locations would require a pretty vast network of terrorists and access to technical skills and supplies. Every person involved in the conspiracy is a source for turncoat information and errors in covering their tracks.
Nevertheless, it wouldn't take very many terrorist attacks on daily life to bring chaos as the US public doesn't have that experience like the people of Israel.
In any case, one hopes the real life people represented by CTU are on the lookout and doing a terrific job.
Recipe: Carrot-Ginger Soup
One of my friends and one of my co-workers like it.
So here is what I put into my soup pot in my attempt to make this soup just in time for this cool weather we are having in Los Angeles ...
A few vigorous splashes of olive oil.
Saute ...
4 carrots, chopped
1/2 brown onion, chopped
3 celery stalks, chopped
1 oz. ginger, chopped
a pinch of salt and a few dashs of black pepper
After onion and celery stalks go translucent, add 2 cups of water and bring to a boil.
Add 1T honey and lower heating to a simmer.
Simmer until carrots are tender.
Let the mix cool a bit before adding into blender to puree.
Transfer back to the soup pot and heat up to desired temperature and add 1/2 pint heavy cream and serve and enjoy!
So here is what I put into my soup pot in my attempt to make this soup just in time for this cool weather we are having in Los Angeles ...
A few vigorous splashes of olive oil.
Saute ...
4 carrots, chopped
1/2 brown onion, chopped
3 celery stalks, chopped
1 oz. ginger, chopped
a pinch of salt and a few dashs of black pepper
After onion and celery stalks go translucent, add 2 cups of water and bring to a boil.
Add 1T honey and lower heating to a simmer.
Simmer until carrots are tender.
Let the mix cool a bit before adding into blender to puree.
Transfer back to the soup pot and heat up to desired temperature and add 1/2 pint heavy cream and serve and enjoy!
Sports: UCLA 65 USC 64
Whew!
Oregon exposed UCLA's weaknesses: play zone on defense to force UCLA to make the outside shot and on offense take advantage of perimeter speed by spreading out the floor.
USC worked the same formula and had a 10 point lead and looked to be on its way to victory. Somehow, UCLA found a way to get just enough points despite shooting 38% from the field and 38% from 3-point land and a handful of defensive stops to steal the win.
I never bought into the UCLA #1 ranking.
How can a team that loses 3 key starters from last year's magical run be rated #1 this year?
Nonetheless, as a UCLA fan, I will root for them and hope they can make another magical run playing team ball.
On paper, there are probably a bunch of teams with better talent than UCLA but UCLA's team play on defense allows them to be competitive.
I have to wonder though if the wins on UCLA's schedule are really "quality wins?"
The "big wins" have been over Kentucky, George Tech, Texas A&M, Washington, Washington State and USC. However, Kentucky, G. Tech and Washington are no longer rated and USC is not rated though I think they might be before the season is over.
Anyway, the tough Pac10 schedule with these pressure packed games will be good prep for the NCAA: USC beat Oregon (84-82), Oregon beat UCLA (68-66), UCLA beat USC (65-64)!
It's the wild wild west in the Pac10!
Oregon exposed UCLA's weaknesses: play zone on defense to force UCLA to make the outside shot and on offense take advantage of perimeter speed by spreading out the floor.
USC worked the same formula and had a 10 point lead and looked to be on its way to victory. Somehow, UCLA found a way to get just enough points despite shooting 38% from the field and 38% from 3-point land and a handful of defensive stops to steal the win.
I never bought into the UCLA #1 ranking.
How can a team that loses 3 key starters from last year's magical run be rated #1 this year?
Nonetheless, as a UCLA fan, I will root for them and hope they can make another magical run playing team ball.
On paper, there are probably a bunch of teams with better talent than UCLA but UCLA's team play on defense allows them to be competitive.
I have to wonder though if the wins on UCLA's schedule are really "quality wins?"
The "big wins" have been over Kentucky, George Tech, Texas A&M, Washington, Washington State and USC. However, Kentucky, G. Tech and Washington are no longer rated and USC is not rated though I think they might be before the season is over.
Anyway, the tough Pac10 schedule with these pressure packed games will be good prep for the NCAA: USC beat Oregon (84-82), Oregon beat UCLA (68-66), UCLA beat USC (65-64)!
It's the wild wild west in the Pac10!
World: Barnett on the new Iraq plan
Saw this item by Dean Barnett giving an angle I hadn't heard so far. If he is correct, maybe there is a little more beef to President Bush's plan.
Excerpt:
Excerpt:
The current troop level in Baghdad is only 13,000. Most of the 20,000 new troops are going to be headed to Baghdad. That means we’re going to increase our troop complement in Baghdad by roughly 150%. In other words, as regards the Battle of Baghdad, this is an enormous tactical adjustment, not a symbolic gesture.
World: Last chance for Iraq?
I caught part of President Bush's speech to the nation regarding Iraq.
Almost all the instant analysis I heard on the TV, in this case Newshour, was not hopeful. David Brooks was the most optimistic and the best he could muster was maybe we have a bit less than a 50-50 chance to pull this thing off.
The consensus was that if the Iraqis just want to fight each other than there is little the US can do about it. The reality is that the US military just isn't big enough to bring order to Iraq on its own.
There are military, economic and ideological factors in Iraq. Militarily, the US could "win" the war (send in the B-52s) but there would be no country left. Economically, the biggest concern has to be coming up with a viable oil revenue sharing plan for the various factions in Iraq. However, the question is this: let us say a fair and realistic plan for oil money sharing is drawn up ... will the Kurds, Sunni and Shia still fight each other for ideological reason?
If the answer to that question is YES then Iraq is truly lost.
Almost all the instant analysis I heard on the TV, in this case Newshour, was not hopeful. David Brooks was the most optimistic and the best he could muster was maybe we have a bit less than a 50-50 chance to pull this thing off.
The consensus was that if the Iraqis just want to fight each other than there is little the US can do about it. The reality is that the US military just isn't big enough to bring order to Iraq on its own.
There are military, economic and ideological factors in Iraq. Militarily, the US could "win" the war (send in the B-52s) but there would be no country left. Economically, the biggest concern has to be coming up with a viable oil revenue sharing plan for the various factions in Iraq. However, the question is this: let us say a fair and realistic plan for oil money sharing is drawn up ... will the Kurds, Sunni and Shia still fight each other for ideological reason?
If the answer to that question is YES then Iraq is truly lost.
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