Thursday, June 30, 2011

"Dick"

MSNBC suspends Mark Halperin for Obama remark



Comments from the article: Gee if he said that about BUSH he would have been promoted.

2) Who is Halperin and what is MSNBC?

3) The 7 people that actually watch MSNBC will be disappointed.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

"Scene II"

Cast of Characters

Stella: Young daughter of Vonnie. She is 14. Likes tall guys. She's 5'4". She has buck teeth. She misses her dad, who left the roost when she was 9. Hates Charlie, Vonnie's boyfriend. When Stella gets older she will go by Raven-she will have a friend named Deer.

Charlie: Charlie is a veteran of World War II. He works for the Atlanta newspapers as a typesetter. He has long fingernails but doesn't bite them, because he works with dangerous chemicals. He has s/p hair, burst capillaries on his face due to his love of alcohol. He lives with his mother. He has been dating Vonnie for 5 years. He and Vonnie will wed when his mom dies. No one is sure if the mom is sickly or in good health. Only Vonnie has seen her or so it seems.

Charlie's mom: Lives with Charlie, but as mentioned previously no one has seen her. She is the proprietor of a motel and is an avid taxidermist. Not much else is known.

Aunt Mad: Vonnie's aunt. She is a closet nudist and has nudist books lying around the house. She likes ceramics. One, in particular, measures 8 inches high or so. It features a colonial woman and man-both of whom are quite distinguished. The woman, dressed to the nines in colonial garb and white wig, has a quizzical look on her face. Upon further study, turn her around and her gentleman friend is poking his hand up her colonial dress. Aunt Mad works for the Crawford Driving Club as a cashier. She is an original. Any unwanted telephone solicitation receives a: "Hell, no, she ain't here;she's gone to Edowah Diddly." Just one of her many zany expressions.

Harry: Is a young boy of 8. He doesn't like Charlie either. Even tho' he appreciates the skates Charlie gave him for Christmas. Charlie gave Stella "soap on a rope." Stella hated the soap and hates Charlie. Harry likes his Aunt Mad, the closet nudist, and has shown the ceramic ditty to his best friend, Bobby. Harry has buck teeth-cos it runs in Vonnie's family. He is an All-American kid who loves baseball. But doesn't understand the concept of nudism. He and Bobby get into many scrapes. Aunt Mad once saved Bobby from drowning in a foot of water. Bobby is indebted to Aunt Mad for saving his life.


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Monday, June 27, 2011

"Jaws"

 


From Time Magazine's new issue, behind the scene photos from "Jaws" and Matt Taylor

P.S. My favorite movie-all time.
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The Beach
Hundreds of extras gathered day after day on Joseph Sylvia State Beach in Oak Bluffs on Martha's Vineyard to shoot the July 4 beach scene. There, the filmmakers replicated a group of striped beach cabanas originally located on East Beach in Chappaquiddick, another Massachusetts island. The weather was unreliable in mid-June, cool and dark on some days. "Equally problematic were the scores of adult extras who began losing interest in lingering day after day on the frigid beach," writes Taylor. Though they were paid $2.50 an hour, there wasn't much incentive for some to stay on the cool beach for multiple days. When extras who were in one spot for one scene disappeared for the next, it caused major problems for the film's continuity.

* Jaws: Memories from Martha's Vineyard by Matt Taylor


Read more: http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,2078388,00.html#ixzz1QUgeezoK

 
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Saturday, June 25, 2011

 
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"Jim Riggleman Resigns" and "Take this Job and Shove It"

WASHINGTON -- Just when the Washington Nationals were showing signs of success and stability, and just as the players were starting to talk about the growing respect for the franchise around the league, along came the surprise announcement that manager Jim Riggleman was quitting because he wasn't happy with his contract....

....They have won 11 of 12 and have moved above .500 this late in the season for the first time since 2005....

Riggleman resigned because the Nationals wouldn't pick up next year's option on his contract. The players didn't have an inkling that such a thing was brewing. Jayson Werth tried to make it sound as if it didn't matter.

"It's not going to change anything in here," Werth said. "We're the ones that have been making the pitches and hitting the balls and winning the ballgames, so we're going to keep going."

Riggleman is the second manager in the majors to resign this week. Florida skipper Edwin Rodriguez quit Sunday, but his team was struggling and in last place in the NL East.

"For whatever reason, whenever you resign from a job, and especially this job, it takes a lot of guts and a lot of thinking," White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said. "They used to fire managers and now they resign. That's kind of untypical."


Monday, June 20, 2011

"Top Ten Letterman-Dallas Mavs"

The Mavs won the NBA championship. And I plugged along with them exhorting them to victory. The following clip is hilarious. "The top ten good things about winning the NBA crown":

Noteworthy:

#9: Receiving a congratulatory sext from Anthony Weiner

#8: Helped take the sting out of hearing the cancellation of Hef's wedding.


Sunday, June 19, 2011

"From the Archives"

"Dear Frat Bro"
I grew up during the turbulent 60's. I began my education at my alma mater, the fall of '69. The U.S. was embroiled in the Vietnam War; dames, er, young women were burning their bras and girdles and were questioning their submissive roles to men; the Civil Rights movement had been raging for years. Words like "far out," "heavy," "dude," and "groovy" were becoming mainstream in the "hippie culture;" young people disillusioned with all the conventional ideas of their parents.

And a new music arrived on the scene. Psychedelic, heavy metal and folk were emerging. And yers truly was caught-up smack dab in the middle of it. And because I had a yearning to drop in and drop out and to further the cause, I wrote a column for Truck U.'s newspaper. My byline was Frat Bro.

Btw, the greek sororities and fraternities were taking a hit in new membership, as the "counter culture" was dismissing the old established ways.

Here's my column from back in the day. An advice column, if you will, allah Ann Landers, which was designed to help my ggggeneration cope with the new revolution:

Dear Frat Bro: I'm scared @#$%less, dude. LBJ has decided to intensify our presence in Vietnam. I'm an English major, who is in danger of flunking out of school. My lottery number is 69. I'm afraid that I will be classified 1-A soon. Any suggestions. Signed: Not a Fortunate Son.

Dear Fortunate Son: Get to the bookstore quick and buy every cliff notes ever made. How do you think I've stayed at Truck U. all these years. Dude, the Canterbury Tales is a wild ride if you get the unabridged version. But Homer, Socrates, and Aristotle are greek to me. BTW, I ain't no senator's son. And when the tax man showed up at my dad's place, the house looked like a rummage sale, yawl. Thanks for the query and good luck!

Dear Frat Bro: Your column is heavy and far out. And groovy, dude. My friends tell me there's an outdoor rock concert/festival in upstate New York in August. Lots of beautiful people going. Trying to find themselves. It's gonna be a weekend of partying, dude. I heard that Jimi, Janis, CSN, Santana, Jefferson Airplane and maybe Bob Dylan will be there. Are you makin' the scene? Signed: Blonde on Blonde/Volunteers For America

Dear Blonde Volunteers: It's gonna be da heaviest collection of misfits ever assembled in one setting. Unfortunately, Bob has become somewhat of a recluse since his motorcycle accident. But Country Joe and the Fish will be there. Canned Heat and Ten Years After. I heard that Country Joe may change his name to Southern Fried Joe. But it's still the same fish to me. Thanks for the interrogatory!

Dear Frat Bro: When you leave Truck U. in a few years, what are you going to be when you grow up? In other words, what are your career goals? Are you going to get into print journalism and travel the world? Become a d.j. and spin the platters? Enter the exciting world of television. Maybe join Ted Turner's
fledgling new hybrid UHF station? What are you gonna do, dude? Signed: Inquisitive at Truck U's Inquisitional Facility.

Dear Inquisitive: None of the above, dude. I have my mind set on entering the wonderful world of restaurant hospitality. I have applied at Piccadilly Cafeteria. They make all their food from scratch. Pies, salads, meats, and veggies. I can't wait. They say the hours are great and you are well compensated. They have a crackerjack crew of maintenance men with well-honed skills. That repair all your service needs. Check back with me in 30 years and I'll tell you how it's going. "TFTQ!"

Dear Frat Bro, I dig your column. It really helps my psyche. Can you help me with a serious problem? You're my last resort. I will turn 30 next month, and-as you know-the younger generation doesn't trust anyone over that age. I want to stay in the revolution, but I'm afraid I'll be persona non grata once the birthday fairy comes and leaves a quarter under my pillow. Can you dig my dilemma? What to do, dude? Signed: Far(m) out?

Dear Farm Out: I'm afraid it's over for you, dude. Once you turn 30, you'll want to move to the suburbs, have 2.5 kids, and start investing in a 401K. Enjoy it while you can! It will soon be Andy Williams, Frank Sinatra, the Carpenters, and Tiny Tim time. Forget Hendrix, Morrison, and the Airplane. Sorry, not negotiable in today's revolution.

P.S. Submitted for your approval, v.c.

Monday, June 13, 2011

"A HArd Day's Night"

 
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"Go Mavs"

What a series! The Mavs won. Against the Heatles. Lebron, Dwayne, Bosh, et al.

And, thank goodness, there was no Kobe Bryant, no Kevin Garnett, and no Dwight Howard involved in the Finals. How refreshing!!

Dirk is the MVP. And has the monkey off his back about no title/ring.

Saturday, June 11, 2011

"Colonel Sanders on 'What's My Line'"

This episode was aired before the Colonel became the Colonel as evidenced by the panel sans blindfolds.

Thursday, June 09, 2011

"Thanks Youtube"

Why didn't they have youtube when I was young. Someone uploaded this and other videos of Paul Mac and his band in Rio in May 2011. This one is really good.

"Pink Cadillac"

 
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"Screenplay"

Scene 1: Young teenage couple are sitting in front of the young girl's house, where she resides in the upstairs apartment along with her brother and mother.

"Would you like some of my cherry coke," the tall young man asks the young girl.

"I still have my lime sour," she coos.

A driver of a pink Cadillac suddenly appears in the driveway. The driver is weaving recklessly and smashes into a swing set. He comes to a halt after annihilating it.

"Darn, what in the world? Who is that?" the young man asks.

"That's my mother's boyfriend, Charlie. I'm so embarrassed!"

Next door an older woman sans bra appears on her front porch and surveys the carnage. It is unclear if she has on panties.

The young girl's mother, oblivious to the pink Cadillac, shouts from the upstairs porch, "Stella, you bought the WRONG tomatoes. Get on your bike, young lady, and go back to Lakewood Heights and get the right ones."

Before the young girl can tell her mom that she no longer rides a bike, a voice from the Cadillac says, "Ain't that right, Vonnie?" He is carrying a bag of charcoal, a carton of Winston cigarettes, and a bottle of Jack Daniels. He has long fingernails and his glasses are askew on his face. Perhaps from the collision.

The scantily clad woman, now sans panties, utters: "I'm a gonna shave my head and go down the railroad backwards."

Wednesday, June 08, 2011

"Zombie"

 


A zombie detour gives a whole new meaning to a mindless commute.

The popular AMC television show "The Walking Dead" began filming its second season here in Atlanta and is shutting down a state highway south of the city for most of this week.

The AJC reports that traffic is being detoured off the highway in both directions at East Main Street.

"It's a big inconvenience. I live right off of 20 so for me to go to McDonough where I work, I have to go all the way around through Clayton, which is extra gas," driver Demond Williams told Channel 2 Action News' Carol Sbarge.

Larson told the AJC that DOT issued a press release saying the highway would be closed for road work because it wanted to limit the amount of people showing up to watch the filming of TV show.

"The Walking Dead" stars Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, and Sarah Wayne Callies. From the show's website: "Waking up in an empty hospital after weeks in a coma, County Sheriff Rick Grimes (Lincoln) finds himself utterly alone. The world as he knows it is gone, ravaged by a zombie epidemic. 'The Walking Dead' tells the story of the weeks and months that follow after the apocalypse."

The Farrelly Brothers' "Three Stooges" has been filming here for almost a month, and "American Pie 4: American Reunion" is also shooting here. The Georgia Department of Economic Development is riding high on several major films either just released or soon-to-be-released. In a statement sent out Friday, the department highlighted the recent "X-Men: First Class," which was filmed on Jekyll Island in 2010. Upcoming movies "Wanderlust," "The Change-Up," and "Footloose" were also shot extensively in Georgia and metro Atlanta.

"Georgia is now among the top five states in the nation for film and TV production with more than 274 productions shot in Georgia from July 2010 through April 2011, bringing in more than $589.2 million in investment to Georgia," it said in the release.

Another major coup is the relocation of "The Family Feud" this summer from Orlando to Atlanta, where it will shoot more than 150 episodes in the hometown of host Steve Harvey.


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Tuesday, June 07, 2011

"The Heatles"

 
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"Go Mavs"

The Dallas Mavs are in the NBA Finals for the 2nd time. Ironically, they are playing the Heat ( Heatles with Lebron, Dwayne, Bosh et al ) who dispatched them in 6 games circa 2006.

The Mavs made a stellar comeback in game 2 rallying from 15 points down with 7 minutes to play. Unfortunately, the Heat came back to win game 3 by a scant 2 points.

Can the Mavs rally tonight in Big D? I hope so but it looks like a daunting task. It's the old guys ( Dirk, Marion, Kidd ) vs. the young guns from Miami.

Stay tuned....

P.S. Mark Jackson, NBA Finals tv analyst and former NBA player, is the new head coach for the Warriors. I like his commentary and his rapport with Jeff van Gundy, former coach of the Knicks. Good luck to him!