David Beckham's International Career Has Come to an End !!!

Fabio Capello made the announcement that David Beckham’s international career has come to an end, but he wants David to get one last run in before it’s over. David Beckham has been playing for the England National Soccer Team for more than 10 years. He’s not only been a great player on the pitch, but he’s been an icon for the team.

Beckham recently became the leader for the most international soccer games played by any player in England’s history. He’s represented the soccer team in 115 games. This number would have been higher if he wasn’t hurt before the 2010 World Cup, which was upsetting for all supporters.

Capello wants to see Beckham say his farewell in a final match at Wembley Stadium. If there’s anywhere it should be England’s home field is the perfect setting. The public knows of Capello’s plan, but they also have certainly been informed that Capello won’t take Beckham for any competitive matches moving forward.

We all know that David’s career is coming to an end. He’s 35 and as much as England doesn’t want to let him go, it’s time they move on. Capello made it clear that these older guys aren’t the answer. England hasn’t done anything spectacular with them anyway, so it’s time for them to find a new answer.

Capello also made it clear that he hasn’t talked with Beckham regarding this matter. I’m confident they’ve had some sort of discussion regarding his future, so I can’t imagine Beckham will be surprised. England has to make some changes and can’t live in the past anymore.

Beckham’s agent came back with a response to Capello’s statements that basically said after David’s farewell game, it’s over. His agent made it clear that David is not ready to retire and is very serious about playing international matches if he’s fit.

How to Obtain Collectibles

There are many collectibles to own for just about any interest you may have. If you have ever walked by a sports cards store and cherished some of the cards and memorabilia in the windows, you should think about starting a collection of your own.

Collecting things is a great way to use your time because your are educating yourself and bringing enjoyment to your life. A good way to start a collection is thinking about the things that you like. Write these items down and see what you can collect for that particular niche. 

Before you buy your first piece, you should decide where you will display or store your collectibles. This is critical because you do not want to damage your piece. Even if it is not very expensive, you will want to protect it. There are curio cabinets which have glass doors that can be used to display each piece.

Depending on what you are collecting some collectibles are manufactured by one company. For example Franklin mint specializes in coins and you can purchase past collectible from them or new limited edition items that recently hit the market.

If you come across a collectible that you really want, you should probably go ahead and make the purchase. Most collectibles are rare and one of a kind items, and once they are gone it’s not available anymore. If you are looking for a certain piece to add to your collection, you can try looking around on the internet or in private auction houses.

Incredible Cars – Car Stunts (Part 2)

In the first article we took a closer look at the car stunts and chases from The Blues Brothers, The French Connection, Bullitt and the very famous AMC Hornet “barrel roll” sequence from The Man With The Golden Gun. Those four sequences are certainly standouts when looking at the best film car stunts of all time, some may say that the James Bond barrel roll stunt is perhaps the greatest of all, and it may very well be, but there are many, many more exciting sequences that deserve mention when discussing the top grade famous movie car stunts. 

Ronin was released in 1998 and had a nice amount of pre-release buzz due to the fact that it was being directed by John Frankenheimer and would feature a script written by David Mamet. Combining those two with a cast featuring Robert DeNiro, Jean Reno, Stellan Skarsgard and Sean Bean was all but ensuring that Ronin would be a must see.

The chase sequence in question happens at the end of the movie and takes place in Paris. Over 300 stunt drivers were employed to handle this massive sequence that would stretch all over Paris and would make use of countless scenic locations as well as some of the tunnel systems (“Paris has a lot of tunnels,” Frankenheimer commented. “That’s part of the thing about the city I wanted people to see. A crash in a tunnel in Paris is about as likely as someone having a crash on a freeway here [the US]. It happens all the time.”). Director John Frankenheimer is known for his car work and this film is no exception, if anything, it sufficiently upped the ante on any car chases to follow it due to its intensity and realism. Frankenheimer himself actually rode along for much of the filming and insisted that it all be done with real cars and people as opposed to using and cgi effects. 

Adding to the authenticity, most of the actors in the film actually appear behind the wheel in close ups and drive bys, stuntmen were used for all of the numerous crashes. Each vehicle had its sound re-recorded to add to the realism and there was no score used over top of the chase sequence. Over 2000 extras were used for the final chase at the Paris Zenith. While this sequence is best viewed on the big screen, it retains all of its punch when viewed in a home theater setting (*turn up the sound if you’re seeing it at home!).

The Road Warrior is regarded by many fans as some of Mel Gibson’s best work, his character Max Rockatansky is very much an update on the “man with no name” type of loners that were defined by Clint Eastwood in the old Sergio Leone westerns. In many regards, The Road Warrior follows the same narrative as many westerns do, but there is one major difference in that there are no horses since it is a post-apocalyptic setting; instead there are cars. 

The chase sequence at the end of the movie is amazing – the centerpieces of the sequence being a 1970s Mack R-600. As stated on Wikipedia, “The Mack has a massive cowcatcher mounted on the front to protect the vehicle from crash impacts, armored plates welded in front of the radiator (with air slits for cooling ventilation), and armored cages around the wheels. 

The trailer is protected with fortified, spike-encrusted turrets and barbed wire strung up along the sides of the tanker”. Other cars include: 1974 ZG Fairlane, a Holden Monaro, Ford XA Falcon, a Valiant VH coupe; a VW Kombi; a Ford Landau; and many Valiant Chargers

Hit Sensations From The Nineties

My family love Nineties all music, These are formally known as one hit wonders and no one can ever remember the bands names only the title of the hit songs, for obvious reasons.

Remember the song Breakfast At Tiffany’s? People went crazy over that song for months, as it sat near the top of the charts. Can you remember the name of this band?

I wouldn’t be surprised if you couldn’t, becauuse they never neared the success of this hit anytime after. Their name was Deep Blue Something, and they are one of the quintessential 1990s one hit wonders.

Try another one, “The Way” which was a hit during the late 90′s and loved by many. This one actually still gets played even today but the band never managed to make another song as good at that one.

The Rembrandts, they are my third temporary sensation to make the list. Their hit song is played and listened to every day and many people wouldn’t even be able to put the name of the band to the hit song.

Their hit song, I’ll Be There For You, was so popular and so catchy that the hit TV show Friends decided to use it as their theme song. This band also faded into obscurity shortly after the success of this hit.

But the questions is, who has helped produced the one hit sensations list for the 2000′s? That one is coming soon.