Here is the latest weekly recap for Geek Alabama! Some of the most popular posts from last week included a book review of Lost Birmingham, the attack on DHX Media over Equestria Girls, Paddlin 4 Paws Boat Races, Calhoun County Relay For Life, Chris Hadfield’s Space Oddity, and a post talking about the homeless problem in Anniston.
There is a really big homeless problem in Anniston. Some people I know are sleeping in empty buildings at night. Nothing has been done yet to fix this yet.
Major flooding happened in East Alabama on Saturday. There was flooding reported from Pell City all the way to the Georgia border. I went to take some pictures of the flooding in the Munford Alabama area. These pictures were taken along AL-21, Silver Run Road, and Jenifer Road.
First, this video from @jesshaynes611 shows flooding along Cheaha Road in Munford.
Here are photos and a video I took of the flooding in Munford, AL.
Normally I don’t do an evening post on Fridays. But this was something I wanted to share! The U.K. drink company Robinsons Drinks came out with one special ad about fathers and kids. This ad shows two kids playing with each other during the day. But at the end, one of the kids was the father. Watch the commercial closely as you will see the signs of a dad.
All dads should spend time with their kids and this ad was great! I think you will enjoy this video, take a look!
Last night; Ragland High School held a ceremony for its students. They highlighted the class of 2013 that included my younger brother David Storey. They also highlighted other students like the ones on the honor roll. My mother was there taking photos and I wanted to share some photos of David, Caitlyn, and Phoenix. All photos were taken by my mother. My brother graduates from high school Monday night and yes I will be there! Enjoy!
This is Weekend Roundup. The local events that are happening in NE Alabama and NW Georgia. And the bigger events that are happening in Atlanta and Birmingham. As always if you have an event that needs to be featured on Weekend Roundup. E-mail me at barcncpt44@aol.com
Weekend Weather:
Off and on rain and thunderstorms throughout the weekend. Sorry!
Possum Pickin Concert Series in Tallapoosa Georgia happening on Saturday May 18th starting at 7 pm. For more info. go o: https://www.facebook.com/possumpickin
Walk-A-Thon at the Talladega Superspeedway. Happening on Saturday May 18th starting at 9 am. For more info. go to: http://www.alabamateenchallenge.org/
Dakota Dyer Foundation’s 1st Annual Waffle Eating Contest at the Bremen Waffle House. Happening on Saturday May 18th at 3 pm. For more info. go to: https://www.facebook.com/events/370833263021135/
The Oxford Arts Council Presents the Alabama Symphony Orchestra at the Oxford Civic Center happening on Friday May 17th at 7:30 pm. For more info. go to: http://www.alabamasymphony.org/
What do you get when you combine the popular song Gangnam Style and a hospital in Alabama? You get the viral video called Rockin ER! Huntsville Hospital took Gangnam Style and had much of their staff dance for the video. The video was produced for the Huntsville Hospital Foundation’s Lifesaver Club Video Music Awards and earned the ER more than $2,500 to be used for new equipment. I thought they did a very good job in this video below, enjoy!
Looking for a cool show that you will enjoy! SAVOY is currently on the Live With Lasers tour and they will be in Birmingham on Thursday May 30th. Instrumentalists turned seasoned producers Gray Smith, Ben Eberdt and live drummer Michael Kelly, collectively known as the live electronic outfitSAVOY-are renowned for taking elements from almost every sub-genre of electronic music and mashing them together to create a truly unique sound that leaves fans worldwide in one sweaty mess at the end of their energetic performances. SAVOY now takes that same force into the studio with their upcoming EP, which is scheduled to drop May 16 via the band’s online channels.
In support of the new EP - the follow-up to their widely successful Personal Legend EP -Savoy are kicking off the 2nd leg of the Savoy Live with Lasers 2013 U.S. Tour. The tour will take Savoy across major clubs and venues throughout the U.S. with a run of several festival performances, including a special performance in Houston at the Free Press Summer Series for a grand finale. The Savoy Live with Lasers Tour will feature an impressive multi-light laser show created by award winner Eliav Kadosh, who won the first-ever “Best Laser Jockey” competition at the International Laser Display Association Awards 2012.
Here are some videos from the SAVOY Live performance!
The SAVOY Live With Lasers tour will be in Birmingham on Thursday May 30th at Zydeco. To learn more about this tour go to: http://savoyband.com/
Get ready, we have some people from Alabama and the southeast appearing on national television!
First off, someone I knew from Alexander City has a relative in the finals of the Jeopardy College Championship. Her name is Kristen Jolley and she goes to school at Georgia Tech. The two-day finals starts today and ends on Friday, tune in!
Also, ERA King will be featured on TLC’s My First Home. The episode will feature ERA King agent Randall Alsabrook as he helps clients Andrew & Trista Wolverton purchase a home. The episode runs this Saturday beginning at 11 am. Tune in to that one as well!
So, I have posted here on Geek Alabama about what I want to do with the blog. I am wanting to take the Geek Alabama blog to the next level. But without hardly any money, there is not much I can do. I am wanting to make Geek Alabama a place where you go for great news, geek and nerd information, interviews, videos, photos, recipes, and much more! To get started, I made a video talking about Geek Alabama’s Future plans and made a video showcasing the things I do on Geek Alabama.
I have already gotten some of the future plans already going. First off, I have done two Roadscapes videos of I-759 and Jacksonville.
And I have done two cooking videos showing you how to make cookies and cream cupcakes and pizza grilled cheese with oven french fries.
I have even gotten a chance to speak to business owners at a Calhoun County Chamber function. But nothing has happened from that video yet.
I have had several people ask me “why do you not start a photography business?” Well it’s simple, I don’t have the equipment needed to start one. I would need a better DSLR camera with attachment lens. And I would need a new and better computer to process the photos and videos I would take. It would probably cost around $5,000 to get everything I would need. As for the blog, I have had to turn down several opportunities like paid reviews and interviews just because this blog is hosted through WordPress.com. So my other step would be to move this blog to be hosted through WordPress.org. To do this, I would hire someone to move all the posts and design an awesome new website. The only way to have local people advertise on Geek Alabama is to move to WordPress.org.
This new website and move would cost a couple thousand dollars. Many people across Alabama and the country have come to Geek Alabama since it launched in August 2011. I am happy I have promoted many awesome events through posts, photos, and videos! I would do more of this across Alabama, Georgia, and the southeast if money was no issue. I have done the Geek Alabama blog and have been unemployed for almost two years now. Yes, I have done many events on an empty stomach and without simple things like water because I am trying to conserve money. That’s not fun!
So, at the end, I am wanting to continue making Geek Alabama one of the top blogs in Alabama and the southeast! To do this, I am going to need new camera and video equipment with microphones, a new and better computer, money to hire someone to redesign the blog/website, equipment to do recipes, stuff to make and put in a video background. Most of the background stuff would be geeky and nerdy! I have talked with The Advantage Capital Enterprise System but nothing has happened there yet. So my next step is to start an online fundraiser through Indiegogo.
This fundraiser for $15,000 would be for all the future plans for Geek Alabama. For people who decide to pledge money for this fundraiser, there will be some awesome perks available! Keep in mind, nothing will be offered if the fundraiser is not successful! You could decide to get a t-shirt from one of these three designs. These designs are for the back of the t-shirt.
Or you could decide to get an awesome book. The two books I am going to offer will be great. One would feature some of the best photos I have taken since the blog got started. The other would showcase some of the recipes along with some road drawings!
Look for this fundraiser to launch on Saturday. I am partly doing this fundraiser around the time of the Alabama Phoenix Festival for one reason, because I know some people will pledge a little money to keep Geek Alabama going. I do the Geek Alabama blog because there is a huge geek/nerd culture in Alabama, Georgia, and the southeast. Sure, not many people thinks this, but there are many people who are geeks and nerds and they live in Alabama. I also do this blog to prove to people that having Asperger’s Syndrome is something that does not limit you. I think I have proven that one so far!
Have you heard this story. The popular retailer Abercrombie & Fitch only stocks clothing for small customers. The retailer carries mostly double-zero and extra-small sizes inside its stores. There are no clothing for women in sizes larger than a 10, and salespeople at the store says that Abercrombie doesn’t carry XL or XXL sizes for women. Even the CEO, Michael Jeffries agrees with the decision to only stock clothing for small and regular sized people. The store will only hire good-looking people for its stores to sell clothing. And when any clothing is damaged, they will actually burn the clothing instead of donating it. Take a look at the photo below.
The store is basically a walking billboard saying we only care for good-looking people. Now, many people are protesting against the chain. One guy named Greg Karber actually took clothing from Abercrombie & Fitch and gave them to homeless people! Having a major store chain telling people you have to be “perfect” for their clothing is wrong. I am happy to see their clothing being given to people who really need them. Abercrombie & Fitch needs to grow up and realize there are people in many sizes and they need to start selling clothing for all sizes. If not, they need to shut down. Enjoy the video!
