![]() ![]() … actually, some have explicitly asked if maybe WWE decided to book Rhodes the way they did because of his status as an AEW founder, with the Public Enemies Podcast sharing a very interesting gif with a message to their audience.Ĭody Rhodes: I hope there’s no hard feelings about the whole me smashing your throne thing in AEW. ‘The ship hasn’t sailed’: Jerry Jones doesn’t rule out Dallas-Ezekiel Elliott reunion While it seems unlikely that Rhodes’ booking was intentionally conceived to make him look bad, it is worth wondering if top-level talent like Kenny Omega or “Switchblade” Jay White would consider signing long-term deals with WWE if they are still going to be looked at as second-class talents opposite long-term WWE projects like Reigns or Solo Sikoa. When Rhodes jumped from AEW to WWE and was allowed to basically keep the character he cultivated on the indies within The Fed, some felt that it could serve as a paradigm shift within the industry, with wrestlers like Dax Harwood of FTR noting just that. “They f*cking fumbled Cody Rhodes, the biggest import from their rival promotion in the main event of WrestleMania just for a stupid 1,000 days record nobody will care or remember in a couple of years,” DrainBanger wrote. Other fans, like DrainBamager, wondered why WWE fumbled the bag so badly when it came to Rhodes’ return, as they spent the better part of three months building him up as the knight destined to slay the dragon only to come up short in favor of a reign record. “Cody Rhodes on Raw tomorrow night before getting squashed by Otis in 30 seconds?” Jeez, now that is harsh. While many fans agreed with Jackson Jr.’s assertion, as demands of “Acknowledge him!” sporadically broke out in the crowd, in the parking lot, and even on the roads around SoFi Stadium – usually with “Head Of The Table” bumping from their cars – others weren’t as excited to see Reigns inch closer to 1,000 days as champion, with some suggesting that Rhodes might just be headed for a return to his jobbing ways as Stardust.Ĭody Rhodes on Raw tomorrow night before getting squashed by Otis in 30 seconds #WrestleMania /gaZCrsKZ8d You know, I would call that a pretty incredible rant indeed, even if it’s sort of tired to compare Rhodes to Homelander, as AEW fans have been pointing that out for, oh, about three years now. To the children in attendance with their Halo 2 squad banner fake neck tattoos. “To all the people with their Homelander shirts,” Jackson wrote. If you pull this off, the rant that I will unleash on this app, just might get me banned.” Well guess what? Reigns pulled it out, and as a result, the Cocaine Bear star went off to a pretty incredible degree. Heading into WrestleMania 39, actor O’Shea Jackson Jr. WWE ApWWE fans react to Roman Reigns’ win at WrestleMania 39. Thanks to RETAINS against at #WrestleMania! /Q1vUPOHokZ Well, as it turns out, the answer is a resounding yes, and after listing to 80,000 fans gasp inside SoFi Stadium as the referee hit the 1-2-3 on the mat, many fans took to Twitter to voice their feelings on the final outcome, with some questioning everything from why the call was made to who/when/if Reigns will ever drop his strap again, an outcome that sounds silly but may just be Levesque’s plan long-term. Sure, Reigns hasn’t been pinned in almost four years and was rapidly approaching 1,000 days as champion heading into “The Showcase of the Immortals,” but Paul “Triple H” Levesque committed three months and hundreds of hours on the screen, on social media, and across the media landscape to building up “The American Nightmare” – after jumping ship from AEW back to WWE, would Rhodes really lose his first chance at the promotion’s top honor again in a move borderline plagiarized from his match against Chris Jericho at Full Gear. ![]() ![]() To say Cody Rhodes losing the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at WrestleMania 39to Roman Reigns was a shocker would be an understatement. ![]()
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![]() Just tap on any of the listed songs and your lights will start flashing to the beat of the music. SoundCloud doesn't have a great music selection (it's mostly unsigned artists and rarities) but because it allows its music to be streamed through Huegasm (unlike Spotify or Apple Music), the music-to-light syncing is better in Huegasm than in any other app we tried. Switch to the Music tab and Huegasm serves up a demo playlist from SoundCloud, into which you can drop other SoundCloud songs. Tap the Power button to activate the app then choose which bulbs you want to control using the icons at the top. ![]() The app prompts you to tap the button on top of your Hue Bridge, and then the connection is almost instantaneous. Note though that the Chrome extension will set you back £4.99 (though a free 7-day trial is available) you can try the Android app for free, with a £3.99 unlock fee to remove the ads. However, it also comes in the form of a Chrome extension, so you can run it from any computer, and so we thought we'd give it a run out. In terms of mobile apps, the tantalisingly named Huegasm is only available for Android, unfortunately. We'll assume you've already got your Hue lights and Hue bridge up and running at home. Hue Sync explained: How to sync Philips Hue to your movies and games However, if you're not a Spotify user and you want to get something more funky happening with your system, you need to enlist the help of a third-party app, and we'll demo three for you here. That all changed in 2021 when Spotify and Hue teamed up for music and smart light syncing. ![]() Hue bulbs and lamps have been leading the way in smart lighting technology for years now, but the official Philips Hue apps for Android and iOS, until very recently, stuck to the basics. Once you've got the basics of smart lighting sorted - putting your lights on a timer, turning them on and off with your phone, adding them to smart home routines and so on - you'll want to get on to the cool stuff.Īnd, on that note, we're here to show you how to get your Philips Hue lights blinking and changing colour in time to music. ![]() ![]() I am not going to be going into details about macOS High Sierra as part of this post due to Apple’s NDA on pre-release software.
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![]() No longer independent vessels, accustomed to traveling alone, merchant ships in convoy became subject to the culture and discipline of navies. To avoid collision, merchant crews – from masters and deck officers, to engine departments and able seamen – had to drastically change their peacetime routines. See Everett's Dazzle paintings in our War Artists at Sea exhibition.Īlthough zig-zagging was perhaps a poor ruse, the practice helped forge a stronger defence. Ziz-Zag 'Dazzle' painting was another tactic used in WW1 to confuse the enemy. A slightly wrong turn, a misunderstood signal or a poor lookout could spell disaster. The convoy was traveling at a blistering 24 knots: ‘We had to zig-zag and if anyone did a wrong one, you’d probably be right up against someone before you knew it.’ Twenty-five other troop ships zig-zagged together in Burton’s convoy, carrying as many as 15,000 men each. Thomas Burton, a merchant seaman from Newfoundland, described the perils of zig-zagging aboard the Empress of Britain, a luxury liner then working as a troopship. Merchant seamen described the experience of zig-zagging in convoy from a ‘really a screwed up mess most of the time’ to ‘the biggest thrill of my life’. In World War Two, convoys of over a hundred vessels – of differing capabilities with respect to speed, manoeuvrability and crew experience – were not uncommon. This practice required steady nerves and excellent seamanship. ![]() Drawing by John Kingsley Cook, who served in Atlantic convoys. ‘On the Bridge’: merchant marine lookouts in the Second World War. At predetermined times, the clock sounded an alarm, indicating when to change course. To coordinate the convoy’s movements, zig-zag clocks were synchronized by a signal from the commodore’s flagship. At sea, communication between ships was limited. Before leaving port, the convoy commodore issued each ship’s master with the zig-zag diagrams and signals to be used en route. All ships followed the same pattern, one of several top-secret zig-zag diagrams, created by Admiralty anti-submarine experts. ![]() Zig-zagging – the practice of frequently altering direction to port or starboard – was designed to disguise a convoy’s true course and confuse the enemy. Ships were completely darkened at night radio communication was prohibited merchant ships were armed convoy destinations were kept secret and in especially dangerous areas, convoys didn’t travel in straight lines. With few naval escorts available, merchant vessels had to defend themselves as much as possible. ![]() |