But then Bay dropped quite the bombshell: he gucci handbags may be changing up the Turtles' origins.
"These turtles are from an alien race," he said, "And they're going to be tough, edgy, funny and completely loveable."
Until now they were referred to as mutant ninja turtles, not alien ninja turtles. For fans of the comics, the traditional backstory for the "Ninja Turtles" is that they were regular turtles who mutated after being exposed to a radioactive substance.
Needless to say, the fans are not too pleased with Bay for changing the origins of the beloved "Ninja Turtles."
"So will they be changing the title?," asked one Reddit user. "I mean, 'TMNT' doesn't really apply anymore ... Maybe they could be Teenage Alien Interstellar Ninja Turtles?"
However, another Reddit user pointed out that if the Turtles were in fact aliens -- and not nuchuck-wielding ninjas -- perhaps they would have developed more sophisticated weaponry:
"If they're aliens then why would they be ninjas!?!? They would have laser guns and lightsabers and junk! They wouldn't need to be ninjas! Michael Bay is the destroyer of worlds!"
Despite public fan outcry, Bay believes that the alien "Ninja Turtles" could inspire a whole new generation of kids to believe in Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo gucci outlet and Raphael again.
"When you see this movie, kids are going to believe, one day, that these turtles actually do exist when we are done with this movie."
The championships focus on "pole art," which emphasizes the fitness and creativity components of pole routines, the International Business Times reported.
According to the Telegraph, Roach felt like she didn't belong in "normal" society and sought refuge dancing in the underground Goth scene as a teen, ultimately getting into stage dancing in clubs. In 2006, the paper reported, she was inspired by a circus-themed double act and decided to take up pole dancing and aerial acrobatics.
But Roach also held a very "normal" job until 2009, Jezebel wrote. The Australian worked in information technology until she won a general pole competition, besting dancers with two arms and more experience. While she got her first prosthetic soon thereafter and learned to ride a bike at 28 years old, she still competes without the aid of the additional limb.
Around 11:00 a.m. on March 15, three Japanese tourists demonstrated that their answer was a resounding yes. Yuzu Noda, 21, Tomonari Saeki, 22, and Keita Osada, 21, were vacationing in Australia when they decided to take a day trip to North Stradbroke Island, the Brisbane Times reported. The three Tokyo students trustingly followed their GPS system's instructions to drive directly through Moreton Bay to the island, forgoing real roads.
The low tide was partially responsible for making the bay look more passable, according to the Evening Standard. Yuzu Noda defended their decision to attempt the drive, saying, "[the GPS] told us we could drive there."
The students were able to drive the rented Hyundai Getz about 50 yards into the bay before they realized they would be unable to drive farther, according to ABC. They attempted to turn around, but the incoming tide forced them to leave the vehicle behind.
The Redland Times noted that by 3 p.m., the car louis vuitton men bags was stuck in 2 meters (about 6.5 feet) of water. Though the car was insured, they will have to pay about $1,500 in extra damages.
2012年3月19日星期一
2012年2月5日星期日
The house that blew up
Pierce County Sheriff's Department spokesman Ed Troyer told CNN that the explosion "was done intentionally," saying Josh Powell committed a "double homicide" www.discount-sell.com in addition to killing himself.
"This was all on him," Troyer said of Powell and the blast. "He set this up, he did it."
Days earlier, in an affidavit seeking custody of the children, Powell said that he had proven himself as a "fit and loving father who provides a stable home even in the face of great adversity."
"My inherent resilience as a person makes it increasingly difficult for (critics) to pursue their agendas," he wrote in the document, which was filed Wednesday in a Pierce County court, referring to those blaming him for his wife's disappearance. "I am standing tall for my sons."
On Sunday, authorities said Powell met a foster-care worker who had brought his two boys -- ages 5 and 7, having both celebrated birthdays in January -- to their father's residence for what was supposed to be a supervised visit.
As the children got close to the door, Powell brought them inside but prevented the case worker from getting in as well, according to Troyer. She tried "pounding the doors, trying to get in," with no success, he added.
The case worker reported smelling something similar to gas, said Graham, Washington, Fire and Rescue Deputy Chief Gary Franz. About two minutes later, as she was calling her supervisor, the house exploded.
"All the walls in the house were on fire, almost immediately," neighbor Ryan Mickle told CNN affiliate KIRO, adding that the blast "shook my whole house." "I didn't hear anybody inside. It was quite a scene."
Authorities first heard of the explosion in Puyallup, Washington, around 12:15 p.m. (3:15 p.m. ET), according to Troyer.
The fire was still "burning hot" and smoke continued to rise from it some four hours later. By 7 p.m., and despite initial concerns that the house collapse, the bodies finally had been recovered, said Troyer.
While a medical examiner had yet to definitively identify the bodies, the sheriff's spokesman said Sunday night that "we believe it is the three of them" -- referring to Josh Powell and his two sons.
"This was something that was done deliberately and intentionally, and the plan was carried out very quickly," he added of authorities' initial take of what happened, noting that "obviously" an "accelerant" was used to fuel the blast.
There were no other injuries and no other houses in the neighborhood in Puyallup, which is about 10 miles southeast of Tacoma, appeared to be damaged, said Troyer. He added a chaplain was at the scene with the social worker, who he described as physically OK but emotionally devastated by the blast.
Troyer said the sheriff's department has copies of a brief e-mail that had gone out to Powell's family and friends, "stating that he couldn't live with what was going on."
Authorities haven't confirmed the message came from Powell, but "we have no reason to believe it was not from him," he said.
"It shows that there was intent, and this was what he intended to do -- which is to kill his children and kill himself," Troyer said of the e-mail.
In the affidavit seeking custody of his children from Powell-Cox's parents that was filed last week, Powell claimed that his sons "sustained severe injuries in the care of their grandparents," adding that, "for the sake of my sons, we can all do better." Welcome to gucci outlet shop, all gucci bags and gucci shoes 2012 new arrivals are on cheap sale. Save up to 70% off!
"If anyone wants to be honest with themselves and the situation, the real story is not that anyone is a bad person, including me," he said. "The story is one of overcoming and rising above what many people think are insurmountable challenges."
The Washington court denied the motion from Powell to gain custody, said Jeffrey Bassett, a Washington lawyer who was representing Powell. Troyer said a judge also ordered Powell to "go through different types of evaluations and counseling," though supervised visits could continue.
Powell had said that he last saw his wife, Susan Powell-Cox, on a cold December night in 2009.
That night, he said that he and his two sons -- then ages 2 and 4 -- left after midnight to go camping in below-freezing weather in a desert area in Tooele County, Utah. Powell-Cox's sister eventually reported the mother, who would now be 29 years old, as missing.
A month later, Powell and his children moved from Utah to the state of Washington.
While there have been no arrests or charges filed related to his wife's appearance, Josh Powell was identified as the lone "person of interest," according to Sgt. Mike Powell -- no relation to Josh or Susan Powell-Cox -- with the West Valley City, Utah, police.
The woman has not been found.
Through their attorney Anne Bremner, Powell-Cox's family issued a statement Sunday asking "for time, privacy and prayers after today's horrific events."
Since September 2011, Josh Powell had been engaged in ongoing custody battle with his wife's parents Judith and Charles Cox, according to Washington state court records.
As part of the investigation after Powell-Cox's disappearance, authorities last year searched a house in Washington state where Powell, his two sons and his father, Steven Powell, were living. In the course of the search, detectives from West Valley City "discovered numerous images and recordings of adult and juvenile females," according to a release from the Pierce County sheriff's department.
Steven Powell subsequently was arrested, in September, and charged with 14 counts of voyeurism and one count of possessing images of children engaged in sexually explicit conduct, according to court documents.
He was still in custody on those charges in Pierce County as of Sunday, according to official records posted online.
The house that blew up was on a cul-de-sac, about four blocks from the one that had been searched in 2011, Troyer said.
Authorities involved with the case were struggling Sunday to come to grips with what had happened, from the violence of the explosion and the two boys being caught up in it.
Troyer said many law enforcement agents in Washington state have worked with their counterparts in Utah on the Susan Powell-Cox case, as well as spent time playing, gucci outlet coloring and getting to know her sons.
"This was all on him," Troyer said of Powell and the blast. "He set this up, he did it."
Days earlier, in an affidavit seeking custody of the children, Powell said that he had proven himself as a "fit and loving father who provides a stable home even in the face of great adversity."
"My inherent resilience as a person makes it increasingly difficult for (critics) to pursue their agendas," he wrote in the document, which was filed Wednesday in a Pierce County court, referring to those blaming him for his wife's disappearance. "I am standing tall for my sons."
On Sunday, authorities said Powell met a foster-care worker who had brought his two boys -- ages 5 and 7, having both celebrated birthdays in January -- to their father's residence for what was supposed to be a supervised visit.
As the children got close to the door, Powell brought them inside but prevented the case worker from getting in as well, according to Troyer. She tried "pounding the doors, trying to get in," with no success, he added.
The case worker reported smelling something similar to gas, said Graham, Washington, Fire and Rescue Deputy Chief Gary Franz. About two minutes later, as she was calling her supervisor, the house exploded.
"All the walls in the house were on fire, almost immediately," neighbor Ryan Mickle told CNN affiliate KIRO, adding that the blast "shook my whole house." "I didn't hear anybody inside. It was quite a scene."
Authorities first heard of the explosion in Puyallup, Washington, around 12:15 p.m. (3:15 p.m. ET), according to Troyer.
The fire was still "burning hot" and smoke continued to rise from it some four hours later. By 7 p.m., and despite initial concerns that the house collapse, the bodies finally had been recovered, said Troyer.
While a medical examiner had yet to definitively identify the bodies, the sheriff's spokesman said Sunday night that "we believe it is the three of them" -- referring to Josh Powell and his two sons.
"This was something that was done deliberately and intentionally, and the plan was carried out very quickly," he added of authorities' initial take of what happened, noting that "obviously" an "accelerant" was used to fuel the blast.
There were no other injuries and no other houses in the neighborhood in Puyallup, which is about 10 miles southeast of Tacoma, appeared to be damaged, said Troyer. He added a chaplain was at the scene with the social worker, who he described as physically OK but emotionally devastated by the blast.
Troyer said the sheriff's department has copies of a brief e-mail that had gone out to Powell's family and friends, "stating that he couldn't live with what was going on."
Authorities haven't confirmed the message came from Powell, but "we have no reason to believe it was not from him," he said.
"It shows that there was intent, and this was what he intended to do -- which is to kill his children and kill himself," Troyer said of the e-mail.
In the affidavit seeking custody of his children from Powell-Cox's parents that was filed last week, Powell claimed that his sons "sustained severe injuries in the care of their grandparents," adding that, "for the sake of my sons, we can all do better." Welcome to gucci outlet shop, all gucci bags and gucci shoes 2012 new arrivals are on cheap sale. Save up to 70% off!
"If anyone wants to be honest with themselves and the situation, the real story is not that anyone is a bad person, including me," he said. "The story is one of overcoming and rising above what many people think are insurmountable challenges."
The Washington court denied the motion from Powell to gain custody, said Jeffrey Bassett, a Washington lawyer who was representing Powell. Troyer said a judge also ordered Powell to "go through different types of evaluations and counseling," though supervised visits could continue.
Powell had said that he last saw his wife, Susan Powell-Cox, on a cold December night in 2009.
That night, he said that he and his two sons -- then ages 2 and 4 -- left after midnight to go camping in below-freezing weather in a desert area in Tooele County, Utah. Powell-Cox's sister eventually reported the mother, who would now be 29 years old, as missing.
A month later, Powell and his children moved from Utah to the state of Washington.
While there have been no arrests or charges filed related to his wife's appearance, Josh Powell was identified as the lone "person of interest," according to Sgt. Mike Powell -- no relation to Josh or Susan Powell-Cox -- with the West Valley City, Utah, police.
The woman has not been found.
Through their attorney Anne Bremner, Powell-Cox's family issued a statement Sunday asking "for time, privacy and prayers after today's horrific events."
Since September 2011, Josh Powell had been engaged in ongoing custody battle with his wife's parents Judith and Charles Cox, according to Washington state court records.
As part of the investigation after Powell-Cox's disappearance, authorities last year searched a house in Washington state where Powell, his two sons and his father, Steven Powell, were living. In the course of the search, detectives from West Valley City "discovered numerous images and recordings of adult and juvenile females," according to a release from the Pierce County sheriff's department.
Steven Powell subsequently was arrested, in September, and charged with 14 counts of voyeurism and one count of possessing images of children engaged in sexually explicit conduct, according to court documents.
He was still in custody on those charges in Pierce County as of Sunday, according to official records posted online.
The house that blew up was on a cul-de-sac, about four blocks from the one that had been searched in 2011, Troyer said.
Authorities involved with the case were struggling Sunday to come to grips with what had happened, from the violence of the explosion and the two boys being caught up in it.
Troyer said many law enforcement agents in Washington state have worked with their counterparts in Utah on the Susan Powell-Cox case, as well as spent time playing, gucci outlet coloring and getting to know her sons.
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