Prop Cup 2009 - Semi-final Match 2

One semi down, one more to go. Congratulations go to the Four Toed Statue; the first prop to make it through to the grand final. Which of today's props will join it?

Today's semi-final brings us the Swan Station Countdown Timer VS the Frozen Donkey Wheel.

As always, feel free to comment via the blog, and you can also partake in a more in-depth discussion via the forum - Prop Cup 2009 Discussion Thread

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New Season 6 Spanish Promo from Cuarto

Here is a pretty cool looking Season 6 Promo from the Spanish Network Cuarto.

Thanks to SL-Lost for this HQ Version with Subtitles

Transcript Thanks to Martha:

A wise man said, life is a chess board, of days and nights where God plays with men as chess pieces, moves here and there. Gives check mate and kills, and piece by piece puts them back in their box. He has a destiny for the piece, for the player, and for God. Destiny is going to happen.


Posted By: The ODI

Lost University timer hits zero

Thanks to cypher80b for the following.

I was playing with the Lost University media player and i found the clip that is going to play when Lost University timer hits zero at 8/12/09

Prop Cup 2009 - Semi-final Match 1

As the late MJ would have said; This Is It. We're down to just four props. Each semi-final match will be a 1v1. Congratulations go to the Frozen Donkey Wheel; the final prop to reach the semi-finals.

Today's semi-final brings us the Hatch Door VS the Four Toed Statue.

As always, feel free to comment via the blog, and you can also partake in a more in-depth discussion via the forum - Prop Cup 2009 Discussion Thread

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Prop Cup 2009 - Quarter Final Match 4

Congratulations go to the Hatch Door. It is the third prop to proceed through to the semi-finals, which means we only need one more. Time to decide which it will be.

Our fourth quarter final match brings us the Black & White Stones, the Fuselage Wreckage, and the Frozen Donkey Wheel. Each quarter final match consists of three props, and you may only vote for one prop per poll, so choose wisely.

As always, feel free to comment via the blog, and you can also partake in a more in-depth discussion via the forum - Prop Cup 2009 Discussion Thread

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Tiger Woods Seriously Hurt In Car Accident

Golfer Tiger Woods was seriously injured today in a car accident. Woods was alone in his car about 2:30 this morning driving near his home in Windermere Florida.

Last reports indicate he has already been released from the hospital after being treated for cuts on his face.

The golfer reportedly hit a fire hydrant and a tree on a neighbor's property less then one hundred feet from his own drive.

Police have not yet spoke to Tiger but alcohol was not being considered as a cause.

It is not yet known if the accident will affect his next appearance scheduled for December 3 in Thousand Oaks, Calif.
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Prop Cup 2009 - Quarter Final Match 3

A big congrats go to the Four Toed Statue; the second prop to proceed through to the semi-finals, and again, doing so comfortably with a sizeable margin.

Our third quarter final match brings us the Mysterious Cabin, the Hatch Door, and the Black Rock. Another tough match-up. Each quarter final match consists of three props, and you may only vote for one prop per poll, so choose wisely.

As always, feel free to comment via the blog, and you can also partake in a more in-depth discussion via the forum - Prop Cup 2009 Discussion Thread

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New Season 6 Short Promo Showing Premiere Date

Once again no new footage in this LOST Season 6 promo and it is a short version of what we have seen already. However, this is the first promo I can remember that shows the Feb. 2nd Premiere date.

Enjoy!



Source: The ODI

Prop Cup 2009 - Quarter Final Match 2

Congratulations must go to the Swan Station Countdown Timer; the first prop to proceed through to the semi-finals. It managed a sizeable win margin, even against the Blast Door Map.

Our second quarter final match consists of the Swan Station Computer Terminal, Locke's Compass, and the Four Toed Statue. Each quarter final match will consist of three props, and you may only vote for one prop per poll, so choose wisely.

As always, feel free to comment via the blog, and you can also partake in a more in-depth discussion via the forum - Prop Cup 2009 Discussion Thread

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Prop Cup 2009 - Quarter Final Match 1

Congratulations go to the Fuselage Wreckage, the Frozen Donkey Wheel, the Mysterious Cabin, and the Black & White Stones. Round 3 is now over, and it is time for the quarter finals to begin. Each quarter final match will consist of three props, and you may only vote for one prop per poll, so choose wisely.

Our first quarter final consists of Eko's Stick, last year's runner-up Radzinsky's Blast Door Map, and last year's Prop Cup 2008 winner, the Swan Station Countdown Timer. Ouch.

As always, feel free to comment via the blog, and you can also partake in a more in-depth discussion via the forum - Prop Cup 2009 Discussion Thread

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Lost University - Updated - 25th Nov

There have been some updates to the Lost University site for those that have not been following.

A/V Department to demonstrate LOST: The Complete Fifth Season
Outrigger Canoe Demonstrations Postponed
Fifth Annual Lost University Easter Egg Hunt
Radical Protest Reminiscent of Another Time

Lost University Tutoring Session 2

Update: 25th Nov Thanks to Amos81 from http://www.flashforward.pl for the improved version.

Thanks to Carlost for the heads up.

Prop Cup 2009 - Round 3, Matches 5 & 6

Congratulations to yesterday's Round 3 winners; the Four Toed Statue, Radzinsky's Blast Door Map, the Black Rock Ship, and the Swan Station Computer Terminal.

As always, feel free to comment via the blog, and you can also partake in a more in-depth discussion via the forum - Prop Cup 2009 Discussion Thread

Match 5: The Fuselage Wreckage competes against Charlie's Guitar, Jacob's Tapestry, and the Frozen Donkey Wheel.

Match 6: Sawyer's Letter goes up against Charlie's FATE, the Black & White Stones, and the Mysterious Cabin.

Let us know how you voted.

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Please note: Round 3 polls are multiple choice, meaning that you may vote for more than one prop in each poll. Two props will proceed from each Round 3 poll.

Prop Cup 2009 - Round 3, Matches 3 & 4

Congratulations to the first of our quarter-finalists; Eko's Stick, the Swan Station Countdown Timer, Locke's Compass, and the Hatch Door. Today's polls offer up another big headache.

As always, feel free to comment via the blog, and you can also partake in a more in-depth discussion via the forum - Prop Cup 2009 Discussion Thread

Match 3: Last year's runner-up, Radzinsky's Blast Door Map, faces tough competition in the form of the majestic Four Toed Statue, the Swan Station Orientation Film, and the Photograph of Desmond & Penny.

Match 4: The Virgin Mary Statues face up against old favourite the Black Rock ship, Daniel's Journal, and another old favourite, the Swan Station Computer Terminal.

Let us know how you voted.

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Please note: Round 2 polls are multiple choice, meaning that you may vote for more than one prop in each poll. Two props will proceed from each Round 2 poll.

Sky One Lost Season 6 Promo

Update: 24th Nov Thanks to everyone for the heads up and to SL-Lost for the HQ version.

Thanks to AdamDowney for the heads up and to jimbeanthelegend1982 for the video.

Lost Season 6 Promo - Movie Theatre version

Thanks to Luis and others who sent this in. It appears that this promo below has been shown in various movies theatres before the main feature.

It's very similar in content to the one we posted back in July as part of our Comic-Con coverage.

Prop Cup 2009 - Round 3, Matches 1 & 2

Welcome back. Round 3 is set to run for just three days. It is somewhat of a mini-round of voting, before the quarter finals and subsequent finals. There are some very tough choices to be made, so have a good think about which props you'd like to see advance. Which props do you think best represent the show? Which stand out to you as being iconic and instantly recognisable?

As always, feel free to comment via the blog, and you can also partake in a more in-depth discussion via the forum - Prop Cup 2009 Discussion Thread

Match 1: I won't bore you with lengthily descriptions again this round. Eko's scripture stick sees competition in the form of the "Jughead" bomb, last year's competition winner the Swan Station Countdown Timer, and Locke's wheelchair.

Match 2: The ancient mural of Smokey & Anubis goes up against Locke's paradox compass, Charlie's Driveshaft ring, and the ominous Hatch Door.

Let us know how you voted?

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Please note: Round 3 polls are multiple choice, meaning that you may vote for more than one prop in each poll. Two props will proceed from each Round 3 poll.

Prop Cup 2009 - Round 2, Matches 11 & 12

Update - Round 2 is now over, with Round 3 set to begin on Sunday. Congratulations to yesterday's winners, and to all of the props proceeding on to Round 3. The match-ups are about to get painfully difficult.

Props going through: Frozen Donkey Wheel, Virgin Mary Statues, Swan Station Countdown Timer, Fuselage Wreckage, Daniel's Journal, Charlie's FATE, the Photo of Desmond & Penny, the Mural of Smokey & Anubis, the Driveshaft Ring, the "Jughead" Bomb, Sawyer's Letter, Eko's Stick, Four Toed Statue, Swan Station Computer Terminal, the Hatch Door, Charlie's Guitar, Locke's Wheelchair, Jacob's Tapestry, the Mysterious Cabin, Swan Station Orientation Film, the Black Rock, the Black & White Stones, Radzinsky's Blast Door Map, and Locke's Compass.

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Congratulations go to Jacob's Tapestry, Locke's Wheelchair, the Mysterious Cabin, and the Swan Station Orientation Film. Today marks the final day of round 2.

As always, feel free to comment via the blog, and you can also partake in a more in-depth discussion via the forum - Prop Cup 2009 Discussion Thread

Match 11: The Black Rock was a trading ship supposedly heading for Thailand, from Portsmouth in England. It became shipwrecked on the mysterious island, and somehow ended up considerably far inland, surrounded by forest. The ship provided our Losties with dynamite, and it was also the setting for the long awaited Sawyer/Sawyer confrontation. The Dharma Submarine, known as the Galaga, was used as a means for Dharma personnel to travel between the island and the real world. It was later used by "the Others" to fit the same purpose. The submarine was supposedly destroyed by Locke. Danielle's maps of the island contain detailed information about the island. She created the maps during her time stranded on the island. Sayid later acquired the maps (stole them) and Shannon was able to translate some of the text on the maps. The Black & White Stones were discovered within the island caves. The stones were found in the possession of two corpses, referred to as Adam and Eve. Black & White is a common theme throughout Lost.

Match 12: The Swan Station Wall Mural is a large painting illustrating a number of various different objects, colours and numbers. Most notably, it depicts the number 108, a large eye, and what appears to be a struggle between two people. Jacob's Fire Pit is located within the secret confines of Jacob's statue home. It sits at the centre of his dwelling. During the confrontation between Jacob, Flocke and Ben, Jacob's lifeless body was kicked into the fiery pit. Radzinsky's Blast Door Map contains detailed information about the Dharma Initiative stations. After Radzinsky "blew his brains out", hatch partner Kelvin took over the duty of completing the map. The map appeared to Locke during a frantic scene involving a complete lockdown of the Swan Station. Locke memorized the map and used the information to his advantage. Locke's Compass is a paradox that appears to defy the laws of time. It was passed from Richard to Locke, then back to Richard, and then back to Locke again - all during the time jumps. What this seems to imply is that the compass never had a beginning, as least not within the time line we have witnessed.

Which props will you vote for today?

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Please note: Round 2 polls are multiple choice, meaning that you may vote for more than one prop in each poll. Two props will proceed from each Round 2 poll.

Lost gets air date of Feb 2nd! Tuesday 9PM

Update: 20th Nov Thanks to thedemonhog for letting me know that ABC have updated their press release, which I've updated below.
Update: 21:55 This start date means that it's now very unlikely that Lost will take a break for the Olympics which is great news.
Update: 21:40 Here is the official press release

ABC ANNOUNCES THE PREMIERE OF THE SIXTH AND FINAL SEASON OF “LOST,” WITH A SPECIAL ALL-NIGHT EVENT ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2

ABC announces the premiere of the sixth and final season of “Lost,” with a special all-night event on Tuesday, February 2. A recap special will kick
off the night from 8:00-9:00 p.m., ET, followed by the much anticipated two-hour premiere from 9:00-11:00 p.m.

The series will then air in its regular time period – Tuesday nights from 9:00-10:00 p.m., ET – beginning the following week, on February 9.

“Lost” stars Naveen Andrews as Sayid, Nestor Carbonell as Richard Alpert, Emilie de Ravin as Claire, Michael Emerson as Ben, Jeff Fahey as Frank
Lapidus, Matthew Fox as Jack, Jorge Garcia as Hurley, Josh Holloway as Sawyer, Daniel Dae Kim as Jin, Yunjin Kim as Sun, Ken Leung as Miles,
Evangeline Lilly as Kate, Terry O’Quinn as Locke and Zuleikha Robinson as Ilana.

“Lost” was created by Jeffrey Lieber and J.J. Abrams & Damon Lindelof. Abrams, Lindelof, Bryan Burk, Jack Bender, Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz, Jean Higgins and Carlton Cuse serve as executive producers. “Lost.” which is filmed entirely on location in Hawaii and premiered on September 22,2004, is from ABC Studios.

A 2008 recipient of the prestigious Peabody Award, and awarded the 2005 Emmy and 2006 Golden Globe for Best Drama Series, "Lost" returns for its final season of action-packed mystery and adventure -- that will continue to bring out the very best and the very worst in the people who are lost.

Oceanic Air flight 815 tore apart in mid-air and crashed on a Pacific island, leaving 48 passengers alive and stranded on a remote island in the South Pacific. The survivors include a diverse group of people from different walks of life -- a doctor, an escaped fugitive, a con man, an Iraqi interrogator, a married Korean couple and a man formerly confined to a wheelchair who is now inexplicably healed. As the castaways attempt to get home, flashbacks (and forwards) illuminate their troubled lives before and after the crash, as the island that they find themselves stranded on begins to slowly reveal its mysterious nature. Faith, reason, destiny and free will all clash as the island offers opportunities for both corruption and redemption... but as to its true purpose? That's the greatest mystery of all.

The survivors discovered that the island holds many secrets, including a mysterious smoke monster, polar bears, housing and hatches with electricity and hot & cold running water, a group of island residents known as "The Others," and a mysterious man named Jacob. They've found signs of those who came to the island before them, including a 19th century sailing ship called The Black Rock, a downed Beechcraft plane from a failed drug run, the remains of an ancient, four-toed statue, as well as bunkers belonging to the Dharma Initiative -- a group of scientific researchers who inhabited the island in the recent past. The survivors also encountered a freighter stationed off the island that some thought would lead to their rescue, but ultimately almost caused their extinction. And Jack, Kate, Hurley, Sayid, Sun and Claire's son, Aaron -- known as the Oceanic 6 - actually escaped the island and made their way back into the world. But their stay turned out to be short-lived since the island wasn't through with them, yet.

With only 18 original hours left until the final episode airs in 2010, the island's violent shifts through time were ended by Locke when he traveled off-island in an attempt to persuade the Oceanic 6 to return. Back on the island, the survivors' stay in late '70s Dharmaville was over when their covers were blown and they were accused of aiding "The Others," and Sayid was gravely wounded during their flight. In addition, Ben killed Jacob at Locke's request. But since Locke's body was found to still be inside the coffin, exactly who - or what - is John Locke? And if Juliet was successful in detonating the hydrogen bomb, was she able to reset time, allowing Oceanic Air 815 to land safely in Los Angeles, or was the island destroyed along with all of its inhabitants?

The band of friends, family, enemies and strangers must continue to work together against all odds if they want to stay alive. But as they have discovered during their journey, nothing is what it seems, and danger and mystery loom behind every corner, with even those they thought could be trusted turning against them. Even heroes - and leaders -- have secrets

Source: ABC

This is from Variety. So much for Jan 2010 lol

Tuesday, February 2 from 9-11 PM ET (clip show 8-9 PM ET); regularly airs Tuesdays at 9-10 PM ET

Prop Cup 2009 - Round 2, Matches 9 & 10

Congratulations go to the Four Toed Statue, the Swan Station Computer Terminal, the Hatch Door, and Charlie's Guitar.

As always, feel free to comment via the blog, and you can also partake in a more in-depth discussion via the forum - Prop Cup 2009 Discussion Thread

Match 9: Within the stone walls of his statue home, Jacob wove a large tapestry portraying the winged eye of Horus. Servants kneel before the eye. The tapestry also features harvest workers and sail ships. When Desmond first arrived on the island, he was approached by a man (named Kelvin) in a bright yellow hazmat suit, then taken to the hatch. Desmond later found that the hazmat suit was to protect from illness on the island, which turned out to be a lie. During the island flashes, Daniel and Desmond had an exchange, in which Desmond was wearing the hazmat suit. Jeremy Bentham's coffin revealed to us the true identity of Jeremy Bentham, in a scene that shocked and stunned viewers. Locke's wheelchair represents Locke's life before the island. It represents his struggles since losing the ability of his legs. The wheelchair was his bane, and prevented him from pursuing his dreams. After arriving on the island and miraculously regaining his ability to walk, he decided to burn the wheelchair in the fuselage fire.

Match 10: The mysterious cabin, once referred to as Jacob's cabin, seemed to appear and disappear at its choosing. The cabin was supposedly built by Horace, and was the setting to many interesting scenes, the most recent of which involved Ilana and her group burning the cabin down. Many theorize that the cabin was a prison. The freighter ship was sent to seek out the island by a certain Mr. Charles Widmore. The personnel on board were hired by Widmore for their particular expertise. The intentions of some of Widmore's recruits were a little less than favourable, which ultimately led to the destruction of the freighter ship. The Swan Station Orientation film was our first real glimpse at the people behind the scientific island structures; the Dharma Initiative. Narrated by "Dr. Marvin Candle", the film offered a brief history of the initiative, as well as the purpose and procedures of the Swan Station. The Nigerian plane was intended to smuggle heroin out of the country, but fate had it crash onto the island. The plane was discovered by Locke and Boone. Boone lost his life to the plane, the onboard heroin offered up a challenge for Charlie, and Eko was eventually reunited with his brother, Yemi.

Which props will you vote for today?

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Please note: Round 2 polls are multiple choice, meaning that you may vote for more than one prop in each poll. Two props will proceed from each Round 2 poll.

Prop Cup 2009 - Round 2, Matches 7 & 8

Congratulations to yesterday's winners; the "Jughead" bomb, the Driveshaft Ring, Sawyer's Letter, and Eko's Stick.

As always, feel free to comment via the blog, and you can also partake in a more in-depth discussion via the forum - Prop Cup 2009 Discussion Thread

Match 7: The Orchid Station Orientation Video introduced Locke to the notion of time travel. In the video, Pierre Chang ("Dr. Edgar Halliwax") makes mention of space and time, negatively charged "exotic matter", and electromagnetic energy. He is about to explain a demonstration on a bunny rabbit, but the video begins to rewind uncontrollably. The Circle of Ash is just that, and it formed a large circle around the mysterious cabin. It is thought that the ash acted as a boundary to keep someone or something at bay, like a prison. During Ilana and Bram's discovery of the cabin in Season 5, it was found that the circle of ash had been disturbed. The Four Toed Statue was first spotted by Sun, Sayid and Jin during their scouting mission. We didn't know then just how significant the statue was, but we now know it to be the home of Jacob. Prior to its destruction, the statue stood in the form of Egyptian goddess Taweret. An ankh was held in each hand. The Swan Station Computer Terminal was the bane of Desmond's island existence. It kept him confined to the Swan Station, having to input a series of numbers every 108 minutes in order to "save the world". Prior to Desmond's arrival on the island, it was Kelvin's job to push the button, and before that Radzinsky's. Later, Locke would take over the duty, but it was ultimately Locke that led to the computer's destruction, as well as the destruction of the station itself.

Match 8: Charlie's Guitar is another of Charlie's prized possessions. It was used as a bargaining chip, by Locke, to help Charlie move passed his drug addiction. Locke's Suicide Letter held a simple and powerful message. It was addressed to Jack, and simply said "I wish you had believed me". One of the most prominent questions at the moment is, who and what are Jacob and his adversary? They first appeared to us during a rather cryptic scene, in which they were wearing their respective shirts; one light, one dark. Are the white shirt and black shirt significant to their intentions? Or are we, the viewers, being misled. The Hatch Door was inadvertently discovered by Boone. It was one of our first major clues that the island was more than it seemed. After failed attempts at trying to open the door, it was Boone's death that led Locke to the brink of despair. It was during that time that a beam of light shot up from the hatch door, renewing Locke's faith.

Which props will you vote for today?

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Please note: Round 2 polls are multiple choice, meaning that you may vote for more than one prop in each poll. Two props will proceed from each Round 2 poll.

New Official Season 6 Poster

Update: 21:45 Here is another version.


Here we have the final version of the Poster for Season 6.

Prop Cup 2009 - Round 2, Matches 5 & 6

A big congratulations go to Daniel's Journey, Charlie's FATE, the Photo of Desmond and Penny, and the Mural of Smokey and Anubis.

As always, feel free to comment via the blog, and you can also partake in a more in-depth discussion via the forum - Prop Cup 2009 Discussion Thread

Match 5: The Jughead was one of the centrepieces of Season 5. "Bury it", Daniel told his mother, which they did, only then for the bomb to be resurrected as part of a daring plan to alter the timeline of the island and indeed the world. Did it work? We shall see. One of Charlie's cherished possessions, the Driveshaft ring remained with him for his stay on the show, before being passed down to Aaron. We eventually found out that it wasn't a tour ring at all, but a ring representative of "Dexter Stratton". We still don't know what is/was inside Hurley's guitar case, only that it was passed on to him by Jacob. Some theorize that it contains something vitally important, whilst others think that it was merely a floatation device for when Hurley flashed into the island lagoon. Old time favourite, Michael's Raft, was built by Michael, Jin and Sawyer, and was intended as a means of salvation. The first raft got toasted, but the second raft had a successful launch. Hopes were shattered when the raft was intercepted by The Others, and Walt was kidnapped. The Raft was mostly destroyed by an explosive.

Match 6: Following the crash of Oceanic flight 815, the tail end survivors got the worst of it. Eko was forced to kill, in order to protect his fellow survivors, and as a result he created what we now refer to as Eko's Stick, or the Jesus Stick. It is a stick upon which he inscribed scriptures from the bible. Following Eko's death, the stick offered Locke the inspiration and knowledge that he needed to continue on his journey. Ben's ninja baton has appeared a few times, but the most notable appearance was in the Tunisia desert. Ben was approached by two armed men on horseback and forced to surrender. But surrender he did not. He flipped open his baton and put to work his incredible close-combat fighting skills. Sawyer's Letter defines the journey of Sawyer's character. Written as a child, the letter remained with him throughout his entire life. It was his every intention to deliver the letter to "Mr. Sawyer" personally, and then to get his revenge. Perhaps it was indeed fate that eventually brought our Sawyer and Anthony Cooper together. Within the darkened confines of the Black Rock ship, Sawyer was finally able to get his closure. The Apollo Chocolate bar is one of those props that doesn't hold a massive significance, but it doesn't need to, because it is instantly recognisable as being a part of the LOST universe. Not only that, but it is probably one of the single most recognisable pieces of the show.

Which props will you vote for today?

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Please note: Round 2 polls are multiple choice, meaning that you may vote for more than one prop in each poll. Two props will proceed from each Round 2 poll.

Prop Cup 2009 - Round 2, Matches 3 & 4

Congratulations go to the Frozen Donkey Wheel, the Virgin Mary Statues, the Swan Station Countdown Timer, and the Fuselage Wreckage. They all proceed through to Round 3.

As always, feel free to comment via the blog, and you can also partake in a more in-depth discussion via the forum - Prop Cup 2009 Discussion Thread

Match 1: Room 23 was an unforgettable Lost location, and what better prop to represent the room than the glowing blue brainwashing glasses. The Orchid Station time travel pod was designed to harness the special properties of the island, or more specifically the frozen wheel. One small hop for a white rabbit, one giant leap for the Dharma Initiative. Daniel's Journal contained much mathematical knowledge, a lot of which seems to pertain to the island itself, but it was "Desmond Hume will be MY constant" that played a significant role in our understanding of the show. Charlie's FATE, or LATE, was perhaps our first real hint that the fates of our Losties were already decided. These tiny finger decorations would later act as a breadcrumb trail, in the search for a certain Mr. Ethan.

Match 2: As if the underground temple cavern wasn't astonishing enough, the camera then focused in on the wall mural of the god Anubis and what appears to be the Smoke Monster. The mural sits above the Cerberus vent. It seems to indicate that the Smoke Monster has long existed. The photo of Desmond & Penny caused a bit of a stir when the female in the shot mysteriously changed, and again when it appeared that there was more than one copy of the photograph. Still, it has played an important role in the character development and story telling of fan favourite Desmond. The Ancient Hieroglyphic Door is just that, and it is located within one of the Dharmaville houses. It offered Ben right of entry to an underground grotto , in which he was able to summon the Smoke Monster via a hole in the ground. Locke's Orange Peel isn't a piece that holds a lot of meaning, but it is a piece that is instantly recognisable. It offered up a rather surreal moment, when a disturbed Kate was removing the boots from a deceased Oceanic passenger. Locke merely smiled at her, revealing the bright orange peel. It was apparent there and then that Locke would be an interesting character.

Which props will you vote for today?

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Please note: Round 2 polls are multiple choice, meaning that you may vote for more than one prop in each poll. Two props will proceed from each Round 2 poll.

Prop Cup 2009 - Round 2, Matches 1 & 2

So, here we go with Round 2, and there are sure to be some tough choices ahead. All round 2 polls have been randomly drawn. Polls allow for multiple voting, as was the case in Round 1. Choose carefully, and good luck to the props.

As always, feel free to comment via the blog, and you can also partake in a more in-depth discussion via the forum - Prop Cup 2009 Discussion Thread

Match 1: Perhaps one of the most unsettling props to date, the cabin chair kept us on the edge of our seats. Ben later admitted to lying about seeing Jacob in the chair, but will the emergence of the "Man in Black" give the chair new meaning? The Virgin Mary Statues have been on a journey that rivals even our Losties' journey; from the innocence of charity, to the darkness of drug smuggling, and then crashing down onto the mysterious island. The Frozen Donkey Wheel provided a moment that turned everything on its head. An icey wheel that, when turned, would transport a person (or animal) across the world and into the future. Need anything else be said? Wow. The Sonic Fence was Dharma's defence against the hostiles, but was also proven useful against the Smoke Monster. Still, it was no match for Richard.

Match 2: The Swan Station Countdown Timer was last year's Prop Cup Winner, and deservedly so. The anticipation that came with watching the clock tick down is unrivalled, and who can forget the first time that those daunting hieroglyphic symbols appeared? The Fuselage Wreckage represents Oceanic Flight 815, as well as our Losties' survival in the weeks following the crash. You only need think back to the opening scene of the Pilot episode to appreciate it's magnificence. The Ajira Plane played a pivotal role in reuniting some of our favourite Losties. It provided some great scenes, such as the Oceanic 6 (almost) reunion, the reveal of Locke's suicide note, and of course Frank's outstanding landing skills. Locke's Drawing of the Smoke Monster pretty much cemented into stone that Locke was special. At a young age, decades before arriving on the island, he somehow knew of the future that awaited him, even if only subconsciously.

Which props will you vote for today?

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Please note: Round 2 polls are multiple choice, meaning that you may vote for more than one prop in each poll. Two props will proceed from each Round 2 poll.

LOST Half-Hour Affiliate Special

Thanks to Pavan for the following.

LOST Half-Hour Affiliate Special
This program will be offered to ABC affiliates in an exclusive window the weekend of January 9-10, 2010 and will be available in a shared window with ABC Cable networks until the season premiere (to be announced shortly).

What began with a plane crash has turned into a worldwide phenomenon. And now, with its sixth and final season about to begin, discover how and why LOST has captured the imagination of a global audience and reshaped the way the world watches television. Relive the biggest moments of one of the most significant dramas in television and celebrate LOST.

New Lost Season 6 Poster?

Update: 16:30 Confirmed at fan art here. Thanks to jimmiboy for the link.

Update: 11:30 We've been receiving various emails/Tweets etc and it appears that this is most likely fan made. Still pretty good though.

Thanks to Matthew who sent to this to me. We're not 100% sure this is a real poster and we're still trying to confirm.

ODI LOST Podcast Update!!

Hey All,
I know it has been a while, but yes we are still alive! Thanks to everyone that has emailed us, commented or checked via Twitter as to when a new podcast will be up and ready to go?!?

If you are one of those people you have gotten my reply that we have a couple of them recorded and just need time to edit them. Unfortunately the time to edit takes a bit longer than the time I have had recently.

Yes the site is still active, but the fact is it takes several hours to edit and trim our podcast so you get the best possible podcast we can currently put out.

Why do I have less time all of a sudden? Well basically because of the economic times I have had to put more time into my work and I have taken on some extra projects.

One of those projects was a re-design of The ODI site. The main change to the look is done, but it is a work in progress and one element we are adding to the site is creating a stand alone podcast page!! This was some thing many of you requested so we are in the process of doing that, but for now there is at least a tab in the top menu bar you can click to find all of the previous podcasts.

Eventually that podcast page will be linked from that tab. The new page hopefully will have some other features we are looking into and will also include podcasts on other subjects and shows! Some of you might already know that I have started a Weekly Sports Podcast with another fellow LOST fan Mister Payne and we have been Tweeting about it for the last several weeks.

So if you are a sports fan you can head to www.nopaynenoglory.com or click here to subscribe via iTunes.

Now besides all these good things, as promised we will still be putting out LOST podcasts and as I mentioned above we do have two podcasts already recorded from the last couple of months and will be recording a third tomorrow.

Here is a breakdown of what you should expect from us soon:

1) Comic Con Recap, yes maybe a bit out dated, but I talk about my experience this year, meeting fellow LOST fans, going to the panels and missing my podcast partners. Karen, Vozzek and I also provide you with our thoughts on this year's LOST Panel, the Comic Con Viral videos and talk a little about Season 6

2) Karen and I decided to bring on another special guest in LOST recapper Erika Olsen from LongLiveLocke.com . We have never chatted with her before and Vozzek joined us to make for a very interesting podcast and round table of all things LOST.

3) Tomorrow Karen and I will be recording a podcast with Billy Ray Gaillon, who plays the recurring character Randy Nations aka Locke's Box Company Boss and Hurley's Mr. Cluck's employee. We are planning to chat with him about what he is currently working on, his role on LOST and more!

If you have any questions for him, please feel to leave a comment or email us at: mrtheodi@gmail.com

Also you can find a ton of info about Billy Ray on Lostpedia here: http://lostpedia.wikia.com/wiki/Billy_Ray_Gallion

Well that is it for now and once again thanks for all the patience and I promise to get you guys some podcasts soon to help you through the last few months of this hiatus!!

Only TWO months left until Season 6!!

Namaste

Prop Cup 2009 - Round 1, Matches 23 & 24

UPDATE: Congratulations go to the Swan Station Orientation Film, The Freighter, The Mysterious Cabin, and the Swan Station Wall Mural.

Round 1 is now over, with Round 2 set to begin. Round 2 will begin tomorrow (Sunday). Looking forward to it. It is going to offer up some tough choices!

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Congratulations to the Orchid Time Travel Pod, Hurley's Guitar Case, Locke's Wheelchair, and the Driveshaft ring.

As always, feel free to comment via the blog, and you can also partake in a more in-depth discussion via the forum - Prop Cup 2009 Discussion Thread

Match 23: Chang's 8:15 alarm clock competes against Caesar's shotgun, little Ben's sandwiches, Daniel's Dharma hardhat, the ever popular Swan Station Orientation film, and the sizeable Freighter.

Match 24: The metal Ajira container was an important piece of Season 5, but how will it do against the blue Dharma jeep, the Swan site digger, the Swan Station wall mural, the mysterious cabin (formerly known as Jacob's cabin), and Locke's magnificent knife set.

Which props will you vote for today?

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Please note: Round 1 polls are multiple choice, meaning that you may vote for more than one prop in each poll. Two props will proceed from each Round 1 poll.

Lou Dobbs Quits CNN - Watch Video

Lou Dobbs of CNN fame announced yesterday on his television program that he was leaving the network effective immediately.

Nobody really knows yet if he was pushed out, or if he left on his own accord. His contract was not set to expire until next year.

Recently, CNN has dropped to last place among all cable news networks, and some insiders feel that Lou was alienating the younger viewers.

Lou's rants about immigration, healthcare, war and politics seem to come across to younger viewers as if they were listening to their own fathers rant at the dinner table after a hard day at work.

Dobbs is a legacy CNN personality, starting under Ted Turner and riding the wave since the inception of the network. With the exception of a brief absence to start Space.com, Dobbs has had a show in some fashion or another since the early days.

I won't miss him. Lou was one of the reasons I stopped watching CNN. Another reason was Wolf Blitzer. I finally grew tired of his monotone voice and personality. When they paired him with Jack Cafferty I felt like I was watching two curmudgeons complaining about everything in the world. There was not one positive, happy, hopeful word from them - ever.

A decision on who will replace Dobbs is expected to be announced Thursday.

The video below is Dobbs exit speech. I suspect we will see him again someday, and then I will stop watching him there also.

Watch Video Of Lou's Exit Speach



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Prop Cup 2009 - Round 1, Matches 21 & 22

Congratulations to yesterday's winners; Jeremy Bentham's Coffin, Locke's Suicide Letter, Daniel's Journal, and the Room 23 Brainwash Glasses. They all proceed to round 2. Now on with the penultimate matches of Round 1.

As always, feel free to comment via the blog, and you can also partake in a more in-depth discussion via the forum - Prop Cup 2009 Discussion Thread

Match 21: Can Richard's "Black Rock" in a bottle sail through against Ilana's head bandage, the Orchid time travel pod, Hurley's guitar case, the metal pipes that killed Phil, and Hurley's Star Wars script.

Match 22: Sayid's chicken goes up against the body bag that Horace gave to Miles, fan favourite and old time prop Locke's wheelchair, Penny's letter to Desmond, Charlie's Driveshaft ring, and comedy piece Hurley's Hot Pocket.

Which props will you vote for today?

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Please note: Round 1 polls are multiple choice, meaning that you may vote for more than one prop in each poll. Two props will proceed from each Round 1 poll.

Google Friends Connect

As you may have noticed over in the sidebar there is a new "gadget" called Friends Connect. This is a tool recently released by Google that will hopefully allow us to bring some new features to the site and make it easier for people to login and comment and connect with others. It basically allows you to login once to a site that supports Google Friends Connect and whenever you visit a site with it installed you simple click Join. There is no need to create new logins/ids passwords etc. So if you run a blog/website add a friends connect gadget to your site.

I've added a Friends Connect gadget to both DarkUFO and all the various sections and one to SpoilerTV.

So try it out and feel free to add me as a friend :)

You can read more about Friends Connect here and below is little video demonstration.

Prop Cup 2009 - Round 1, Matches 19 & 20

Congratulations go to yesterday's winners; the photo of Desmond & Penny, Michael's Raft, Eko's Stick, and the Orchid Station Orientation Video.

As always, feel free to comment via the blog, and you can also partake in a more in-depth discussion via the forum - Prop Cup 2009 Discussion Thread

Match 19: Christian's dress shoes (those borrowed by Locke), go up against Flocke's favourite mango, Frank's helicopter, "Bentham's" casket, Danielle's rifle (that used to kill her "sick" friends), and John Locke's suicide note to Jack.

Match 20: Oldham's truth serum aims to compete against little Ben's glasses, big Ben's reincarnation van, the French raft, the ever popular Daniel's journal, and old favourite the Room 23 Brainwashing Glasses.

Which props will you vote for today?

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Please note: Round 1 polls are multiple choice, meaning that you may vote for more than one prop in each poll. Two props will proceed from each Round 1 poll.

Lost University Tutoring Session 1

Thanks to cypher80b for the heads up.

Lost University

Prop Cup 2009 - Round 1, Matches 17 & 18

Congratulations go to the Circle of Ash, the Swan Station Countdown Timer, the Virgin Mary Statues, and the Fuselage Wreckage. In what many might consider an early upset, Hurley's Lottery Ticket just narrowly misses out on a Round 2 place.

As always, feel free to comment via the blog, and you can also partake in a more in-depth discussion via the forum - Prop Cup 2009 Discussion Thread

Match 17: Central Season 1 prop Michael's Raft, sees competition in the form of Juliet's chains, Montand's left arm, the temple wall hieroglyphics, Season 5 favourite the Cerberus Vent (or 'Smoke Monster Vent'), and fan favourite, the photo of Desmond and Penny.

Match 18: Eko's Jesus Stick battles against the items that Richard used to test a young Locke, the Giant Question Mark, the Orchid Station Orientation Video, the Messages in a Bottle, and the hole that Ben used to summon the Smoke Monster.

Which props will you vote for today?

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Please note: Round 1 polls are multiple choice, meaning that you may vote for more than one prop in each poll. Two props will proceed from each Round 1 poll.

Prop Cup 2009 - Round 1, Matches 15 & 16

Congratulations to yesterday's winners; Jacob's Fire Pit, the "Jughead" bomb, White shirt/Black shirt, and Charlie's Guitar.

As always, feel free to comment via the blog, and you can also partake in a more in-depth discussion via the forum - Prop Cup 2009 Discussion Thread

Match 15: Amy's sonic fence defying earplugs go up against the remote Tunisia security camera, the still unexplained Circle of Ash, Shannon's bikini (Giggity!), the swinging pendulum, and last year's Prop Cup 2008 winner, the Swan Station Countdown Timer.

Match 16: How will the Virgin Mary statues do against the Ajira water bottle, Sayid's deadly dishwasher, the Fuselage wreckage, the newspaper obituary, and Hurley's lucky lottery ticket.

Which props will you vote for today?

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Please note: Round 1 polls are multiple choice, meaning that you may vote for more than one prop in each poll. Two props will proceed from each Round 1 poll.

Prop Cup 2009 - Round 1, Matches 13 & 14

Congratulations to yesterday's winners.

We're just over half way through Round 1 now. Proceeding to Round 2, so far, are: Radzinsky's Blast Door Map, Four Toed Statue, Ancient Hieroglyphic Door, Yellow Nigerian Plane, Ajira Plane, the Cabin Chair, Frozen Donkey Wheel, Submarine, Charlie's FATE, Apollo Chocolate Bar, the Black Rock, Swan Station Computer Terminal, Desmond's Hazmat Suit, the Hatch Door, the Sonic Fence, Locke's Compass, Danielle's Map of Island, Ben's Ninja Baton, Sawyer's Letter, Locke's Drawing of Monster, Locke's Orange Peel, the Mural of Smokey & Anubis, the Black & White Stones, and Jacob's Tapestry.

Not a bad line up so far! Let us continue with the remainder of round 1.

As always, feel free to comment via the blog, and you can also partake in a more in-depth discussion via the forum - Prop Cup 2009 Discussion Thread

Match 13:
Jacob's fiery pit, which incidentally turned out to be his final(?) resting place, goes up against the infamous "Jughead", the red toolbox that knocked Jack out, Desmond's life-saving miracle milk. the Geronimo Jackson poster seen in the Dharma cafe, and rounded off with Helen's final resting place.

Match 14:
Sun's wedding ring once saw the limelight, and so too does Jin's wedding ring in Season 5. It goes up against Hurley's prison jumpsuit, 'the' black and white shirts, Juliet's cataclysmic rock, old fan favourite Charlie's guitar, and finally the flaming arrows. There's your fire, Frogurt.

Which props will you vote for today?

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Please note: Round 1 polls are multiple choice, meaning that you may vote for more than one prop in each poll. Two props will proceed from each Round 1 poll.

Lost German Season 6 Promo

Update: 8th November Thanks to DerAndre from lostpedia-blog.de for sending through both an improved quality version and an extended version of this promo.

Thanks to Chris for the heads up on this German PayTV Season 6 Promo,again, no new footage. Thanks to okiram15 for the video.

Prop Cup 2009 - Round 1, Matches 11 & 12

Congratulations to yesterday's winners; Sawyer's Letter, Locke's Drawing of the Smoke Monster, Danielle's Map of the Island and Ben's Ninja Baton.

As always, feel free to comment via the blog, and you can also partake in a more in-depth discussion via the forum - Prop Cup 2009 Discussion Thread

Match 11: Desmond and Penny's home on the water goes up against old favourite Locke's Orange Peel, Sun's vengeful oar, Jacob's fish and "fish knife", the sedative dart gun, and the fascinating mural of Anubis and the Smoke Monster.

Match 12: Another old favourite in the Black & White Stones sees competition in the form of Jacob's Tapestry, the New Recruits Clipboard Register, the X-ray picture of the frozen donkey wheel, Daniel's graduation robe, and Ben's wooden doll.

Get voting!

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Please note: Round 1 polls are multiple choice, meaning that you may vote for more than one prop in each poll. Two props will proceed from each Round 1 poll.

DarkUFO Interview

I recently did a little interview as part of a fun site called "A 108 Things to do until Lost"

You can read the interview here

Yoko Ono Sucks…

I don't know if any of you happened to see the Jimmy Fallon Show last night. The musical guest was Yoko Ono and The Plastic Ono Band with guitar lead by her son Sean Lennon.

Wow, all I can say is this woman sucks as a musician. I have never really liked her, but last night was beyond bad - I was actually embarrassed for her, the band and Jimmy Fallon.

Ono grunted out "Waiting For The D Train". Any really, grunt is giving her too much credit. The song basically consisted of grunts, wails, yells and rhythmic groans.

She seemed to always be singing flat - if you can grunt flat, and I could not understand one word.

I suppose she thinks it is some kind of interpretative singing, but really - it sucked. While the video below is not from the Jimmy Fallon Show, it is a live performance of the same song.

You be the judge.

Watch Yoko Ono Grunt "Waiting For The D Train"

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Prop Cup 2009 - Round 1, Matches 9 & 10

Congratulations to the Hatch Door and to Desmond's Hazmat Suit. Also to Locke's Compass and the Sonic Fence. They all proceed to round 2...

As always, feel free to comment via the blog, and you can also partake in a more in-depth discussion via the forum - Prop Cup 2009 Discussion Thread

Match 9: Flocke's hooded robe goes up against the Dharma Motor Pool uniforms, Danielle's Island Maps, Ben's Ninja Baton, the Security Tape, and the New Recruits Orientation Video.

Match 10: Another mixed bag. Locke's leg cast competes against Rose and Bernard's cabin home, Sawyer's Letter, little Locke's drawing of the smoke monster, Hurley's comedy T-shirt, and little Kate's lunchbox.

Get voting!

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Please note: Round 1 polls are multiple choice, meaning that you may vote for more than one prop in each poll. Two props will proceed from each Round 1 poll.