Up a Paddle Episode 23 - Back to School
I've started night classes at the University and am pretty excited about it.  You'll probably hear more about it in coming episodes.

Comments and corrections
Last week I posted a Random Fact That may not have been factual.
Yeah, this may happen from time to time.  If you notice that a fact is more truthy than factual, email upapaddle@gmail.com

Random Fact
Until the 1960's men with long hair were not allowed to enter Disneyland.

News
Apple conference this week
http://origin.www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2006/09/12/apple-annnoucement.html
- New iPod Shuffle - 1G, silver, size of a matchbook
- New iPod Nano - 2, 4 or 8GB with aluminum finish
- Updated iPod 5G - now 30 or 80GB, brighter screen, longer battery life
- iTunes movies in the States - Disney owned ones so far
- iBox - set top box for streaming media from your computer to your tv

Nintendo conference this week
Wii Price and Launch Date Announced
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/15/the-only-wii-post-youll-ever-need/

Sony only to distribute 500,000 PS3's this year
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/06/north-american-japanese-ps3-launch-limited-to-500-000-units/

Rumor - Super Paper Mario on Wii (guess it was confirmed)
http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2006/09/07/super-paper-mario-coming-to-wii.htm

4 Neon Genesis Evangelion movies announced
Rebuild of Evangelion - first one will be out in 2007
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=9464

Shuffle Director's Cut confirmed
http://www.animenation.net/news/index.php?id=10200

The Hobbit announced by MGM.  They hope Peter Jackson will direct.
http://www.darkhorizons.com/news06/060911g.php

This Week's Releases
The Office: Season 2
http://www.amazon.ca/Office-Season-Two-Bryan-Gordon/dp/B000GETTKM/sr=1-2/qid=1158382572/ref=pd_bowtega_2/701-6856827-3677925?ie=UTF8&s=dvd

Smallville: The Complete Fifth Season
http://www.amazon.ca/Smallville-Complete-Season-Tom-Welling/dp/B000G1R4SO/sr=1-1/qid=1158382594/ref=pd_bowtega_1/701-6856827-3677925?ie=UTF8&s=dvd

Spongbob Squarepants - Season 4, Vol 1
http://www.amazon.ca/SpongeBob-SquarePants-Season-Vol-1/dp/B000FZETKM/sr=1-4/qid=1158382637/ref=sr_1_4/701-6856827-3677925?ie=UTF8&s=dvd

Star Wars - 1977 and 2004 versions - I'm proposing a boycott
http://www.amazon.ca/Star-Wars-Episode-Versions-Widescreen/dp/B000FOPZUG/sr=1-2/qid=1158382617/ref=pd_bowtega_2/701-6856827-3677925?ie=UTF8&s=dvd

Beavis and Butthead Do America
http://www.amazon.ca/Beavis-Butthead-America-Special-Collector/dp/B000GBEWGQ/sr=1-3/qid=1158382659/ref=sr_1_3/701-6856827-3677925?ie=UTF8&s=dvd

Anime
Gankutsuou - Vol 6 of 6
http://www.amazon.ca/Gankutsuou-Chapter-Count-Monte-Cristo/dp/B000FFJ8NU/sr=1-4/qid=1158382682/ref=sr_1_4/701-6856827-3677925?ie=UTF8&s=dvd

Gun Sword - Vol 3 of 7
http://www.amazon.ca/Gun-Sword-Vol-Separate-Ways/dp/B000GETTKC/sr=1-1/qid=1158382705/ref=sr_1_1/701-6856827-3677925?ie=UTF8&s=dvd

In theaters - not that you'll get to see it
Idiocracy
http://www.suntimes.com/output/entertainment/cst-ftr-idio06.html

Random Fact
There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.

Review
underGRADS
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undergrads

DVD out now - BUY IT!
http://www.amazon.ca/Undergrads-Season-1-Version-fran%e7aise/dp/B000E3L6UG/ref=sr_11_1/701-6856827-3677925?ie=UTF8

SUPPORT underGRADS! This link will provide more information on what you can do to get a second season of underGRADS on the air
http://www.myspace.com/nitzwalsh

Random Fact
More people in China speak English than in the United States.

Song
The Amphibians - New Day (I Feel Alone)
http://music.podshow.com/music/producers/producerLibrary/artistdetails.php?BandHash=b16688764ba9114cd50064ab00dff350

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