"Who Needs Ray Harryhausen?"

More grat special effects from "Beast from Hollow Mountain." 

"Plagiarism"

More from the "Porn Squad." Stolen, er, borrowed from Fark.com. 

"Fark U."

"And I want you to shut the fark up!" 

"Sans Mr. Hand"

Tonite's foray is.....self explanatory. 

"Tomorrow, I love You Tomorrow. You're Only A Day Away!"

For those that missed the pix from last nite's foray. "The Beast From Hollow Mountain." 

"Hairy Palms" or "You'll Go Blind"

Stamp out porn. It's time to get [ a ] Hard On Porn. 

"It Goes Without Saying"

Nuff said without commentary. 

"Job Fair"

If your company has filed bankruptcy; or wants to rid its work force of old timers; or has cut your salary by 40% sign up for "Porn Squad." Now accepting applications. 

"Pee Wee's Big Adventure"

Don't let this happen to you. Call the number. 

"From The Files"

We all know aspiring starlets have to "do time" on the casting couch in order to get a juicy role. Luckily for Judy Halliday, talent alone got her to the top.  

"The Silent Majority"

Agent Falwell has entered the fray. 

"Sell Out"

Even Snoop Dog has sold out and has joined the FBI Porn Squad.  

"Fark.com"

All the photos in this foray are from fark.com. Aologies to the farksters. 

"Technical Difficulties"

Tonight I had my pix all lined up [ "Beast From Hollow Mountain" circa 1956 ] but Picasa went on the blink after publishing a foray on Wild Bill Hickok and his sidekick better known as Andy.

The [ missing ] link is that Guy Madison sans Andy starred in the above mentioned title. Sci-fi run amok in the west. A prehistoric creature appears out of nowhere [ possibly the advent of global warming ] and begins terrorizing the townspeople.

I remember seeing it in high school on "Afternoon 'B' Movies" which may have been hoisted, er, hosted by Bestoink Dooley. "Afternoon" should have been entitled, "Why Aren't You Studying?" and was sponsored by "Burger King." Back then I had never sampled a "Whopper" and it looked so good and inviting. Plus, I was hungry after learning my abc's. Now there's one on every corner, but when yours truly was going to Rowdy High, that was not the case.

Sorry about "Beast From Hollow Mt." Tomorrow's another day. Apologies to Scarlett O'Hara.

P.S. I also wanted to include a foray from Ed Koch concerning Cindy Sheehan.

"I'm A'Coming, Wild Bill"

One of my favourite westerns as a kid was "Wild Bill Hickok," with Guy madison and Andy Devine. At the beginning of each episode Andy and his horse were always lagging behind. "I'm coming, Wild Bill," he'd say in that unique voice of his. My Aunt Mad said as a kid Andy accidentally swallowed a stick which caused his raspy gravelly vocal pattern.  

"Komm Gib Mir Deine Hand"

Who is this drummer? Hint: He was in a band that was once called "John and the Quarrymen." Then changed its name to.....? For the answer see the next foray. 

"Octopus' Garden"

Pete Best is the answer. On the far left of the picture. Next is George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Stu Sutcliffe. Stu was a friend of John's from art school, who couldn't play a lick of music. He was in the band but shielded himself from the audience. Pete was terminated from the Fab 4 when they had just signed a contract with Capital Records. And Richard Starkey, aka Ringo Starr, took his place. Fate, eh?   P.S. Stu died tragically before the Fab 4 "made it big." A heart attack or some other malady.

""Sacked" or "Terminated"or "Ballroom Dancing"

Pete as an old codger. Everyone gets old, eh? Q. Were you ever told the reasons for your sacking?
A. No, but let's look at the theories. I can’t accept the drumming theory as when we came back from Germany, other groups copied my style using the loud bass drum. Also, Bert Kaempfert was quite happy with my drumming when we recorded in Germany. As for Ringo being a better drummer, well, he was replaced on "Love Me Do" as well wasn’t he? The hairstyle? That’s all rubbish, it was never even discussed. Jealousy? I was aware of the Pete Best fans but there were plenty of Paul fans too. As long as the group got the attention I was happy. Personality? I took part in all the crazy stunts and drinking. I was a Beatle. A rumour around the Cavern was that it was because I turned down Brian Epstein’s advances but I don’t believe that. Unreliable? I missed four shows in over two years so if that makes me unreliable…….
 

"No Thanks"

A few weeks ago "The Pond" ran a 10 day marathon entitled "The Ten Scariest Movies of All Time" provided by "Bravo." There were actually 100 but we chronicled only the top ten. From 1999 this flick is called "Audition," and it was number 11 in the countdown. Never saw it-don't want to see it. Bizarre and grizzly much like a sinew on a roast leg of beef. Also, this reviewer had never heard of the movie until Bravo came along. All reviews I've read warn the viewer of disturbing images. No thank you. I see enough of those while perusing the tv and reading the paper.  

"Can Anyone Help?" or "What's The Name of this Sci-Fi Film Noir?"

Not sure what movie this is from. But it looks like it's right up my alley. [ pun unintended ] 

"This Fish Swallow You Whole"

No, this isn't another image from a famous great white shark movie. It's from "Creature From the Black Lagoon." Filmed at Silver Springs, Fla. My Aunt Mad-btw we always said "Ant" not "Ont-"took me there once as a youngster and, of course, they had pictures from the flick all over the place. Being a Sci-Fi kind of guy, it was a thrill. The water was CLEAR as glass but colder than an iceberg in Antarctica pre-global warming. The movie is good, too. Vintage fifties.  

"Black What?"or "Beat the Meatles"

Any reader of the "cat's" forays knows he is a Fab 4 fan. Fanatic explains it much better. And me and Kitty saw Paul McCartney a few days ago and loved it. They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery; this new group with members Tyrone McCartney and Leroy Lennon are rocking the music world with their new songs. Sit back and enjoy!

"Lumbering"

"Slide, Sid, slide!" 

"Braves Win!" "Braves Win!"

The less than mobile Sid Bream scores the winning run in the 1992 NLCS between the Braves and the Pirates. Sid lumbered in from second on a hit by Francisco Cabrera. Barry Bonds' [ now where have we heard that name? ] throw from left field missed getting Sid by a half inch. "Braves Win!" "Braves Win!" 

"Not This Time, Marlins"

The Bravos magic number is two after today's win over the "Fish." [ no relation ] 

"Teri Hatcher Is A Babe"

Ok, I admit watching "Desperate Housewives" for the first time tonite. Bizarre story lines allah nite time soaps that went before. Campy and sexy. And Alfre Woodard just moved in next door. Who is she holding hostage in the basement? The last opera this reviewer "got into" was "Dynasty." The network changed its time from 10 p.m. to 9 p.m. and it was kaput, fini' for me. Plus, as mentioned previously, the story lines became as unbelievable as a WWF wrestling extravaganza. 

"Insensitive Babs"

Babs has been taking a lotta heat lately for her insensitive comments towards the poor. Will anyone step-up and defend her? View the next post for details.