tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31478661130353783822024-03-13T05:21:12.178-07:00Chris is why I'm skinnyTwo brothersPogohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08691213158649144519noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147866113035378382.post-66207895944025106242011-07-21T13:57:00.000-07:002011-07-21T14:00:04.701-07:00Fun on CraigslistSo, I just came across this email chain from '09 where I responded to a Craigslist Post looking for a little person to work a birthday party. It sounded degrading so I thought it was my duty to mess with them.<br />
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*I wish I had the original post - but basically they were in need of a little person to serve drinks or jump on a trampoline, I can't really remember but it pissed me off.<br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I am a little person. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I can lift up to 200 pounds, but I prefer to only lift 100 pounds if I'm at a b-day party. How many kids do you want me to lift at once? Please let me know when so I can start training.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Awesome. I charge 20 dollars an hour but I will do it for free if you provide good food. No tacos. They make me sick to my stomach. I puke easily. Sweet. This sounds like fun. Can I ask you a favor? Do you think I can spend the night cuz I plan on getting really drunk. Cool, hit me back up.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </span><br />
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<div style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Hi Alice,</div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">It's nice to meet you. You won't have to lift anything or anyone. I will gladly pay you $20 per hour. I will provide dinner, just let me know what your favorite thing to eat is, and I'll have it there for you. Are you local to Pasadena?</div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
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What does it all mean? Is it fate? The Universe must be trying to tell me something, right? By randomly finding this baby in the vast, limitless oceans of content on the internets I feel like I witnessed some miraculous event, some animator (or creator of sorts) birthed out into the virtual world, this child. <br />
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I can only assume, solely based on my lack of a father figure, this baby was born into this callous, insensitive world with no one to look after it. Most likely the mother and father in this scene were created merely for the scene itself. They are lifeless. Frozen in post-birth. Happy maybe? Sad, frightened...of course. But, they are unable to move on from this time. Forever stuck in this frame. The baby...forever a baby. <br />
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But, what if there was another option? What if the baby didn't have to be stuck in this frame at all... what if this baby could grow up. I'll tell you what this baby needs...it needs a father! And that someone should be me! Someone should make sure that this once bastard of a baby grow up to be a virtual toddler, then teenager, grow pubes, and hopefully make it through college, get a decent job, fall in love and raise a baby of his/her own. That is the hope anyway. I would like to welcome into this sick and dreadful world my first born. Baby Winston "Sox Suck" Robinson-Peete-Pausz. <br />
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His mother, Cindy, reeking of post-pregnancy Absinthe, hands Winston over to me. Careful, Cindy, he's all I got. <br />
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As you recall our pal Joey Buchanan Clary wrote a little skit for you and Mom to perform in while you visited California... and now it's all finished! Thanks to Joey for handing over his computer and making it all possible. Thanks dude! The script was hilarious to work with. (Joe is living up in Seattle now, following his heart and hopefully he'll be back in L.A. before my tears dry.) <br />
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Well here it is! Hopefully I did all your amazingly strange talents justice...<br />
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I tried playing around with the color correction giving it a heavy contrast/yellowy tint as I thought it would make it more storybook-like. I really had no idea what I was doing, not to mention you probably don't want the guy that's color blind to do your color correcting. So, when I learn more, I'll do some work on it and repost. This was an awesome first project to try out my new camera. It's officially de-virginized! And I'm glad my family and friends were a part of making that happen. Wait, what... That's gross. Look forward to mo' videos and possibly a third Chris/Mom vid to complete the much anticipated trilogy...<br />
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Good job on our wacky little video! Tomorrow at the family BBQ I'll make sure everyone watches it. I'm glad to hear that you finished the script. I'm sure you're happy to be done with it! Pogohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08691213158649144519noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147866113035378382.post-25193181895611128682011-04-09T09:04:00.000-07:002011-04-12T16:02:32.810-07:00SoCal Trip<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6M47mbxSH70PoTJ7kaAJErW85a4dOAZAKd9FSHm_558qoG65Qn7-vFjy5JwezDMkZ0ckrWx3FXI7ylt_sPIi2uQhOeAhiepm_Sr_xU0CtqGfdOCRmDBCe5WULPsUeegRfmlFq3Hp-w/s1600/IMG_5563.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6M47mbxSH70PoTJ7kaAJErW85a4dOAZAKd9FSHm_558qoG65Qn7-vFjy5JwezDMkZ0ckrWx3FXI7ylt_sPIi2uQhOeAhiepm_Sr_xU0CtqGfdOCRmDBCe5WULPsUeegRfmlFq3Hp-w/s200/IMG_5563.JPG" width="150" /></a></div><br />
I just finished reading this fascinating book Erick made me pack in the luggage as we left LA. This is my kind of book broomstick bro; it was chock full of the most interesting details of the comedy greats and their stories during the heady 70's. What a gem. I could not put this book down for very long as it continually fed my voracious appetite for anything pop culture history. I could eat this stuff all day! I love the 70's and 80's but more so the former as I was zygote to 9 and remember fondly the great TV shows and personalities as I was sucked- in and nurtured in the warm and glorious light of a 19" black n white. But enough about the free babysitter. In the book, I was excited to see references to Canter's Deli, the place we all ate our last meal over a period of 2 1/2 hours on our final night in LA. I told Erick in Canter's that I had imagined some material for my first appearance at an open-mic night and it would reflect on my first visit to LA. Just now writing something down and however unpolished, it would start something like this.<br />
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Intro blah blah....."I'm from Chicago and this is my first time in California. I drove down Sunset Blvd, walked on Venice Beach, did the Griffith and stepped into the ocean. Did Universal Studios, enjoyed the scenic landscape and the saw the Hollywood sign. All great stuff. Amazing!" And then I would angrily whine, maybe a little hint of Sam Kinison.."But Jesus Christ on a pogo stick why is it so frickin COLD! I'm cold. Silly me, getting all worried about the radiation. That's nothing! The cold is what's killing me. Unbelievable. Clouds everywhere, raining everyday and we are getting SICK. Where the hell is the sun and the 80 degree temps?? Southern California you SUCK right now. I could have gone to Alaska. At least there they got heat and winter jackets. Do you guy's have any concept of home heating systems? My brother doesn't. He had one of them little oscillating floor heaters and I prayed that he paid his electric bill. I was looking around his house for pink disconnection notices and was damn well prepared to pay for it. Yeah I was paranoid. 'Where should I plug this in, don't wanna blow a fuse, you got extra fuses bro?' And you couldn't stay in the house. Gotta go places. Things to see. Grab that umbrella and say goodbye to Sparky. That was the nickname I gave to the heater. We developed a bond. Forty years it took to get to the ocean and now I thought about drowning in it!<br />
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Erick picked up my mom and I at LAX on Monday morning. We met up with Bianca at the house and promptly got a tour including the back yard where they have plants and stuff growing everywhere. A cute little house up on a hill, their front door is above the neighbor's roof tops across the street. Needless to say, they have some great views. There are some benefits to living on a hill I'd imagine. No dogs or deranged humans to crap in your front yard. I've always hated that. There is no need for a lawn mower and drive-by shootings are not so effective. One bummer is that with all those stairs you pretty much have to tip the pizza delivery guy.<br />
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We got some grub at a local landmark diner called Fred 62.<br />
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I forget what I ordered but I know it wasn't 'The Dime Bag' or the 'White-Trash Tuna sandwich'. I'm fairly certain it wasn't the 'Hunka Hunka Burnin' Love Pancake' or the 'The Manhandler'.<br />
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We then went to the Great Lawn at Hollyhock House, the Hollyhock house being a Frank Lloyd Wright structure erected in 1925 and the landscape architecture designed by his son Lloyd. A visual setting for one side of the house it featured trees, shrubs and ground cover that thrive well in the SoCal climate.<br />
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We then made our way to the famous Griffith Observatory. I was pleasantly surprised to see a bust of James Dean and realizing THIS is where that scene from 'Rebel Without a Cause' was shot. So cool. We saw the stunning views of the LA landscape perched high up on the hills as well as the iconic Hollywood sign. There were no knife fights today.<br />
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Erick and Bianca had to work the following day and throughout the week.<br />
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Left to our own devices but with a nice hand drawn map, we explored the local neighborhood on York street.<br />
We met Giovanni, the owner of El Chapin restaurant who took a liking to us. By the second visit, he would pull a chair and tell us all about the way he prepares his Guatemalan entrees. He also gave us some insightful info on the area. I thought it was interesting that the area is very similar to Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood; a slowly gentrifying artsy type community. I miss Rogers Park.<br />
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A day was spent in downtown LA.<br />
We took the Metro Gold line to Union station. We walked through Olvera street, a mexican style plaza marketplace. As part of the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument, it is the oldest part of downtown LA. On this day it was free to take a look inside the oldest standing house in LA, the Avila Adobe (1818). In this very colorful area of town, my mom was in search for a hat. Many were handled but none gave her that new hat spark of joy. After donating money for the Japanese relief, a guy wanted to take our picture and add it to to a website.<a href="http://jhills.media.officelive.com/LASupporter4.aspx">link</a><br />
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Tracking down the scent, I saw these young people smoking weed and took their picture.Kids nowadays have to hide behind large trees .I say legalize the stuff already! <br />
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One of my goals downtown was to take a picture of the tallest building in LA and see if I would be hassled by security as had occurred there before. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raxSlPxTYQA">link</a> No security was out at US Bank Tower but when I tried to point camera up to get a shot of the Federal Building the police yelled out "No pictures". Ugh! I got my revenge with a faraway shot and even then I was looking over my shoulder and making sure we weren't being followed.<br />
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We did a lot of walking downtown. We never quite made it<i> inside</i> a museum but we did get to the library a half hour before closing. Nice library.<br />
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Our last stop downtown was The Coffee Bean to wait for Erick to arrive. Erick then took us to Mr. Ramen and we had some tasty noodles.<br />
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One day we took the Gold line out to Pasadena.<br />
We went to a library which so happened to have a book sale going on. I was tempted but passed on getting this over-sized picture book on Mount Everest for 5 bucks. We saw the civic center, went up the stairs, walked onto the wrap-around balcony, got locked out; Like mice in a big maze we found our way back down. We checked out our first museum, the Pacific Asia museum. <a href="http://www.pacificasiamuseum.org/">link</a> This museum had a lot of stuff in there. We were going to also check out the California Contemporary Art Museum but they were closed but a parking garage next door was open and we took pictures of their colorful walls. We walked through Old Town where all the big-name shops were. There were quite a few people out walking and shopping. We hit up a Subway and split a 12". I knew we had to eat light as Bianca's family were coming over that night and there would be a lot of food. We then made our way back to the Gold line. Erick gave us directions over the phone and we took the 83 bus to 50th Avenue on York Street, a 5 minute walk from the house.<br />
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What we really enjoyed was simply hanging out when Erick and Bianca got home in the early evening. They made some awesome dinners. Whether it was just conversation or some television, it was quality time. On Friday we met Bianca's family and they looked over the new changes to the house. There was a LOT of food including a Harvey Wallbanger cake.<br />
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On the sixth day, Saturday, we went to Universal Studios Hollywood.<br />
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The weather was decent. A chill in the air but not raining. It's generally not a good idea to put me in a crowded place like a theme park. Someone always gets hurt. With my bad eyes (peripheral vision loss) it's stressful and tiring to always be on the lookout for those unlucky souls who try to dart across my path. Perhaps a name for these people would be 'The Walking Dead'. No joke, I'm following someone only 2 feet behind and some Darwin candidate thinks they can quickly squeeze through and act shocked when I run them over. Do you think you are playing the video game Frogger?? Guess what, I'm like a train and I can't stop on a dime. If I saw someone much bigger than myself, say, 7 feet tall and 300 pounds I'd give them their space. Why even chance it? It's like driving on the highway on a windy day, you best get away from them tractor-trailers. But no, I'm like a magnet attracting those who have a death wish. Whatever, I hope those girls were ok. Maybe next time I should wear a sign on my back that says 'Do not follow close' or get more aggressive with those Yosemite Sam mud flaps that I somehow attach to the back of my shoes. Whether it's a Bill Cartwright elbow to the face, stepping on shoes, kicking a wandering unleashed dog or minor booby benders, I'm certifiably a public nuisance. That is why I tend to avoid crowded areas. <br />
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We went on 4 attractions. The Simpson Ride (a virtual roller coaster), The Studio Tour, Animal Actors and the Jurassic Park ride. I liked the Studio Tour the best even if I was being tortured with spraying water every now and then. I was sitting on the end and I kept thinking to myself "Why is this happening to me? After a couple times it became humorous and I began to accept my fate. I was half expecting the Tram to hit a bump and I'd be the only one to fall into the movie lake and be in the path of motorized plastic shark.<br />
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Sunday was nice. The sun was out. In the back yard Erick filmed my mom and I in a little skit that his friend wrote. It was a wacky little ditty based on a previous skit called 'Eggs' that we did several years ago. It was a lot of fun and reminded me of the day Erick and I filmed 'Revenge of the Nerd' however this time I was shut out of the creative process and was simply an actor with orders to follow the script as written. I did however get to design the axe made out of cardboard and tin foil. I hope I get mentioned in the credits for art direction at least. Erick had me dressed up looking like a woodsman but I thought I resembled a serial killer. I could have been the poster boy for a stranger danger campaign "Attention kids, If you see a jerk like this, shin kick and run anywhere" My mom did a good job on her lines and sometimes got a little too dramatic. It was funny that she had a habit of immediately looking back at the camera after her lines. She was cracking us up. Hopefully the editing guy creates a blooper segment.<br />
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Monday, the last full day of vacation was pretty nice. With a good dose of sunshine the temperature reached into the lower 60's. We all piled into the Honda for a car tour. With Erick and Bianca as very capable guides, they led us down Sunset Boulevard eagerly pointing out all the famous landmarks. We didn't have time to get out of the car and walk on the Hollywood walk of stars but we at least got to watch others walk it. We eventually made it to Venice Beach. It was awesome. I felt so much more energized as I absorbed the sun's rays and funky culture on the boardwalk. One engaging plyometric-to-the-max street performer did a leap and flip over 9 people. That group was very deserving of my dollar. I don't know if anyone gave money to the half-naked man with stick.<br />
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My mom finally found a hat she liked after a week of intense searching. She talked the proprietor down some bucks. I'm not sure what she liked more, the hat or getting a deal. I was pressured by Erick to buy a shirt at American Apparel presumably to look more Californian.<br />
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We finally saw the ocean up close. It was a little chilly on the open beach with the whipping winds. I stepped into the ocean but didn't venture too far as there is no way I'd see an oncoming maneater. Yes, I still had a fear of the plastic jaws from the Studio Tour. It was still fresh on my mind. <br />
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Looking out into the vast waters it was like a scene from one of my favorite movies 'The Warriors'. Never mind that we were on the opposite side of the country. We made it. We survived. Instead of fending off crazy New York gang bangers, we battled mother nature.<br />
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Masai- "You warriors are good. Real good".<br />
Swan- "The best"<br />
Masai- "The rest is ours"<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I've just learned that a re-make of The Warriors in under development and will be set in LA. Holy crap!</td></tr>
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We then made our way to the Santa Monica pier. We got the best photographs here as the sun was starting to make it's descent. Lighting does make all the difference. I thought these pictures were really good. I'm not even sure I look like that in real life. <br />
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Then we had our last supper at Canter's Deli.crispyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350391572073071826noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147866113035378382.post-66403280077120636102011-03-14T23:26:00.000-07:002011-03-15T14:16:09.994-07:00California Bound!!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir5yGPt64UMMNsTmDXQmP1bFCI5Xsy7_t9Q4mVWM6ZoiNjtd4KRQQZT24SJQYx1tB2s_xjd7KmWuZm65OPy6FmYYYs9YftM30VaF-76Z0rF9SJGmUFwoLkQRWAEimtHez_C0fgis9RWR4/s1600/6a00e39827d9ad8833011570085a5f970c-800wi.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584198052834072834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir5yGPt64UMMNsTmDXQmP1bFCI5Xsy7_t9Q4mVWM6ZoiNjtd4KRQQZT24SJQYx1tB2s_xjd7KmWuZm65OPy6FmYYYs9YftM30VaF-76Z0rF9SJGmUFwoLkQRWAEimtHez_C0fgis9RWR4/s400/6a00e39827d9ad8833011570085a5f970c-800wi.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 246px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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Are you psyched for Cali or whaaaaaaaaaat?! Here's some inspiration pics to get you and Mom pumped for the trip.<br />
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Entertainment History!<br />
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Champions!<br />
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Looking up some info on Wiki I find out that Spectreman originally aired first in Japan in 1971. Yes, that's 40 yrs ago. Also surprising, Tokyo at the time was considered one of the most polluted cities in the world and this sci-fi TV show may have been inspired by that as it dealt with 'saving the world' themes. Later on. the show aired in the Chicago area in the later 70's on UHF. I believe it was channel 44. All I remember is that it was one crazy show with a very catchy theme song.<br />
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Not really a shocker really. No one who weighs more than a quarter-ton is expected to live that long. It wasn't a heart attack but pneumonia that got him. Although I'm not a body mechanic, I'm pretty sure the excessive weight had something to do with his demise- compromised immune function or something like that. So, some people are wondering if the Heart Attack Grill should be shut down because it could endanger lives, that we are in the midst of an obesity epidemic and that a place like this sets a bad example.<br />
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Are you kidding me? A bad example? Oh stop. True, this burger joint is extremely unhealthy and eating too many meals here would be akin to suicide by food. But it's all novelty, a very successful marketing gimmick. No one is trying to hide anything. They don't pretend to do anything but deliver the most unhealthy and disgusting food possible. The warnings are clear- eat this shit and you may die. Even kids are discouraged from eating here. Contrast that with the heavily frequented big-chain fast food restaurants. For years big name places have been silently and secretly fattening up the population and only recently due to pressure have they started to make healthier changes.<br />
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And let's remember, this is America. We have freedom of religion, speech and food. If you want to stuff your face and turn into an obesity statistic, by golly you have that right. Go ahead and continue to eat 6000 calories a day and condemn yourself to a life of always running out of toilet paper. It's your choice.<br />
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These are from our last trip to the book section:<br />
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How could you not pick up the concrete book with don knotts?? "If I can do it, YOU can do it" Oh man, that is too funny. Love his facial expression on the cover, reminds me of the mr. know-it-all false bravado of barney fife. I'm trying to picture him mixing up a batch in the wheelbarrow. Them bags are pretty heavy. <br />
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"What is the Meaning of Life?" Oh, I'll answer that one. Simple- It's whatever you want it to be. Ok, now gimme my fcuking 20 bucks!Pogohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08691213158649144519noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147866113035378382.post-527390049945453422011-03-02T17:12:00.000-08:002011-03-05T11:49:24.740-08:00Gus Pausz ArtworkErick, I got your message that the painting arrived safely across the country and into your hands. I don't know if you have ever seen this photo but this is where we hung the painting and what the mat/frame looked liked. I don't have a date for the photo but I'm guessing it's very close to the date on the painting. Backstory- This was artwork done by our late Uncle Gus Pausz. For over 25 years I had this safely tucked away in my brief case but unfortunately stored in a folded state. This resulted in some damage. My hope was that I'd restore it some day or make high quality prints of it. Let us know what you plan to do and please detail the process within this blog post. Since this is all I have, keep it safe. Thanks!<br /><br />Gus Pausz (1943-2002)<br /><br />Gus Pausz was an innovative educator who taught art for over 30 years. A gifted artist, he had a wide variety of interest such as birding, planting Midwest prairies, and book illustrating. The guy was truly a renaissance man who made an impact on many lives. <a href="http://www.neiu.edu/%7Eteam/memory/pausz.htm">link</a><br /><br /><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfY5UwKS92ZcRHQnTGK54U2YOy6GpLCjchb1UvF9VuLjZoa0me2bnPuoIp8dk5bcV0jRkWHUTqnr_eSsnQ3jeimiAkHIfie02g2yXcxd57eqXi55NheZQRbx-STGWXhucQXDMOz1ZDZA/s1600/img020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfY5UwKS92ZcRHQnTGK54U2YOy6GpLCjchb1UvF9VuLjZoa0me2bnPuoIp8dk5bcV0jRkWHUTqnr_eSsnQ3jeimiAkHIfie02g2yXcxd57eqXi55NheZQRbx-STGWXhucQXDMOz1ZDZA/s640/img020.jpg" border="0" height="456" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From left to right. Tammy, Chris, David</td></tr></tbody></table>-<br />March 5th-<br />I wanted to throw up another picture. Look past the dirty kid and puppy being tortured and you will see the second original artwork we received from Uncle Gus. This piece however mysteriously went missing years ago. Such a shame. You grow up staring at something throughout childhood and then its gone. Erick, do you even remember this? It might have been gone before you were born.<br /><br /><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfK4jW9XuJ0AYF9cNbtb2g3eYAANE_IgV179hvoomw6qBlV6MzrjSD4qRYnj4IDwz2Ui2xY-guFSnBjobsQciz8iE0F_8XGqAq23zGOBF3DjthpATyjrZp_5fbJQTZXXOqmQ5Jfyjwpw/s1600/img025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfK4jW9XuJ0AYF9cNbtb2g3eYAANE_IgV179hvoomw6qBlV6MzrjSD4qRYnj4IDwz2Ui2xY-guFSnBjobsQciz8iE0F_8XGqAq23zGOBF3DjthpATyjrZp_5fbJQTZXXOqmQ5Jfyjwpw/s640/img025.jpg" border="0" height="640" width="601" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Number 16- Chris</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span><br /><a href="http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e219/yogopogo44/?action=view&current=say-1-1-1-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e219/yogopogo44/say-1-1-1-1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The package arrived! We were very excited. (my expression does not do my excitement justice) Bianca picked me up from work, package in hand ,and we actually opened it in the car, too excited to wait until we got home. It's awesome! Thanks!<br /><br /><a href="http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e219/yogopogo44/?action=view&current=pk1.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e219/yogopogo44/pk1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e219/yogopogo44/?action=view&current=pk3.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e219/yogopogo44/pk3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e219/yogopogo44/?action=view&current=pk4.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e219/yogopogo44/pk4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e219/yogopogo44/?action=view&current=pk5.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e219/yogopogo44/pk5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It's in fairly good shape considering. We're on the lookout for a vintage frame as we'll be hitting up thrift stores. It's not exactly a standard size so it could be a challenge. Our goal is to get it framed and put it up in time for an upcoming photoshoot of our place that is going to be featured on a popular blog -- (Showcasing Bianca's business) The ultimate goal being to make several posters (thinking silkscreen) for family members. We'll keep you updated! Thanks again!<br /><br />--No, I have no memory of the one you just posted. I do remember the "pool player." But only because you've been lugging it around for so long. It would be nice if we could contact Debbie and send out a mass email and track down more paintings. *After the funeral, Gus' wife, Debbie, invited family members, students, and friends to come to the home and have a piece of his work.crispyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350391572073071826noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147866113035378382.post-4803288671797810172011-03-02T14:15:00.000-08:002011-03-02T14:15:02.447-08:00"That old car might be worth money" (Old Commercials)There have been a lot of old time Chicago commercials that have been permanently seared into our brains. At or near the top of the list would have to be the Victory Auto Wreckers bit that was played constantly on WGN. It's an endearing classic It still airs to this day having delighted audiences for over 25+ years. The hippy looking guy, the falling door, his huge leather wristwatch, the 60 bucks, old ass cars in junk yard....its all gravy. 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<b> I will be adding more</b>.crispyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350391572073071826noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147866113035378382.post-19585016572746921432011-03-01T17:58:00.000-08:002011-03-06T12:52:45.183-08:00USBI found a stick in the shape of a USB symbol. What does it all mean?<br /><br /><a href="http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e219/yogopogo44/?action=view&current=photo.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e219/yogopogo44/photo.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /> _____________________________________________________________________________<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw8_oTtEEqAIolHpHPDwVoEHsdbs3VVEthYpxkdRTyOxfw0TC3u6jDP80xMpLfU10SQU9bkc3lNkFREguzI-fe0Zn6WLnRtoUBQmh951pwCWe6UsxevGo7OcHoS_XRIL93EVtGvQZsQw/s1600/freshman34.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw8_oTtEEqAIolHpHPDwVoEHsdbs3VVEthYpxkdRTyOxfw0TC3u6jDP80xMpLfU10SQU9bkc3lNkFREguzI-fe0Zn6WLnRtoUBQmh951pwCWe6UsxevGo7OcHoS_XRIL93EVtGvQZsQw/s200/freshman34.JPG" border="0" width="156" height="200" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is obviously a sign. The USB symbol must be the new and improved mark of the Beast. It all started like 35 years ago with the bar code whereby Satan was able to break down the door to the digital world with His favorite number 666. Now He is getting into all our favorite plug n play devices. My Kindle and even my E-cig can charge up through a USB port. 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I don't know if you would be interested in something like this but it sure seems like a cool gig. I bet the new owners are looking for some kind of new energy to bring to Wrigley. And the free tickets for family members would be awesome!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioPJKRc9Fux7H376amyBgMt_R231rPA95YMN5mkQDsr9zEYcJy-WcMki408auZ8IfN8zACknzZXOmwk2HVBDdHH6hNVD4jK9-jkqNkPeVv2cBYqDIONfM3jzqCmgR4EhvvIYUdD4Oeiw/s1600/dream+job2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="507" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioPJKRc9Fux7H376amyBgMt_R231rPA95YMN5mkQDsr9zEYcJy-WcMki408auZ8IfN8zACknzZXOmwk2HVBDdHH6hNVD4jK9-jkqNkPeVv2cBYqDIONfM3jzqCmgR4EhvvIYUdD4Oeiw/s640/dream+job2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Hey, if anything, we would like to see your audition video! We can put it up on the blog.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://cubs.careerbuilder.com/">http://cubs.careerbuilder.com/</a><br /><br />_________________________________________________________________________________<br /><br /><a href="http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e219/yogopogo44/?action=view&current=say-1-1-1-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e219/yogopogo44/say-1-1-1-1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />Oh's hell yeah I'm submitting and I'm gonna get this job if its the last thing I do. I'm the perfect fit. I don't see any other option. It's either me or Bobby Woo Woo. And I will kill him if I have to. Man, I need a computer to edit this video with, gosh darn it. Ya know what, screw editing , I'll do this shit acapella like eminem in 8 mile. Roll tape fools I'm bout to talk baseball aaaaand shit! "So, uh, there's the first basemen up to bat. He looks confident. He is in his 20's. Hobbies. Baseball. Favorite team. The Cubs." That's all I got so far. I'll post once I work on the logistics, studio, helicopter, supporting cast,etc. Stay tuned Cubs fans. <br /><br />_________________________________________________________________________________<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7oCoF8mfCPILJJobAglDNMI7xHVOaXhE1ilbbTMyM_NpT4-4qlA5C-lGi9k2I0xSDCbwsPJFx2QvWa3d14buQ-KPNa0j0y-dkBHMGlvVkCTVT5RRu3KBNfyPpAYhSTDh0FmahLgImSA/s1600/freshman34.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7oCoF8mfCPILJJobAglDNMI7xHVOaXhE1ilbbTMyM_NpT4-4qlA5C-lGi9k2I0xSDCbwsPJFx2QvWa3d14buQ-KPNa0j0y-dkBHMGlvVkCTVT5RRu3KBNfyPpAYhSTDh0FmahLgImSA/s200/freshman34.JPG" width="156" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />Hurry! All hell breaking loose now. They need you to go in and lighten things up over there. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.suntimes.com/4099423-417/fight-erupts-in-cubs-dugout.html">Cubs players kill each other in dugout!</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />-----------------------------------------------<br /><br /><a href="http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e219/yogopogo44/?action=view&current=say-1-1-1-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e219/yogopogo44/say-1-1-1-1.jpg" /></a><br /><br />I don't think I'll have time to make a video. I've been busy and besides, living out in LA kills any chance to win. But hey, I sent the ad to Uncle Chuck and he sent me his audition video. Just got around to editing it and putting it up on Youtube for him to submit. Ha, he insisted on keeping his two caveats. He wanted to be upfront and let them know what they were getting. 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Surprisingly, I think it was a great audition, but to be fair, I haven't seen the other competing submissions. He comes off like a real down to earth genuine guy. A guy who clearly has a love for the Cubs and put that love above everything else including personal romantic relationships. This is someone you'd want to go grab a beer with after the game. Sure he might drink too many Budweiser's and you'd end up cracking the windows and tucking him in as he goes to sleep in his car. But you would do it for the voice. A soothing voice that could comfort dejected fans throughout the losing season, even make you forget that it really has been over 100 years. And what a beautifully groomed mustache. I think Chuck's chances are pretty good here. I just hope Cub's owners realize this is what the fans really want and desperately need. Yeah, he has some nasty medical issues but maybe that could become part of his charm. "Now batting for the Chicago Cubs, Alfonso Soriano. The guy stuck out three times already and I swear, he is making my booth smell like sunshine and roses" <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>crispyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350391572073071826noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147866113035378382.post-87090318238907575212011-02-26T22:00:00.000-08:002011-03-05T01:44:59.733-08:00Oscars<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh5QkPOEJ6j12Hoq_1dwhFBngk5MLppjROGTEXlId84yY44fvfcKpzn9r552mdZpDAKNlzJ3njAIWrO24jGQRoCZ5Sw4lm6Ae-GK0H5iuqMrqPm1I-B5mILR7OLckLJtNnRHI_tQvUoQ/s1600/oscar27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh5QkPOEJ6j12Hoq_1dwhFBngk5MLppjROGTEXlId84yY44fvfcKpzn9r552mdZpDAKNlzJ3njAIWrO24jGQRoCZ5Sw4lm6Ae-GK0H5iuqMrqPm1I-B5mILR7OLckLJtNnRHI_tQvUoQ/s320/oscar27.jpg" border="0" height="320" width="238" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="font-family:inherit;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Tomorrow is Oscar night. Whoo hoo! Actually, I have a love/hate thing for the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1298755444_0">Oscars</span> and no it has nothing to do with the tired old complaint/running joke about the length of the show. Seriously people, stop that! It's not funny or clever anymore. Yet every year people are acting like they never heard of a DVR. </span></div><div style="font-family:inherit;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:inherit;">I love movies! It's the industry's biggest night and I have been watching these shows since I was a kid. I mainly watch for the comedic moments, my all time favorite host being Billy Crystal. And it's always exciting to see how well a first timer will do. Without the comedians the Oscars would be an extremely boring show. Besides the funny bits, you have the opening montage, the remembrance, honoring past achievement...a lot of good stuff. .Sure it can get slow at times.</span> Y</span>ou can't expect to entertain non-stop like The Grammy Awards. With the exception of those special honorary awards, the speeches are what kills it for me. Usually this is when I leave and get a snack. But I can only get up and eat so much. Some speeches are good but generally it's the worst part of the show. Sure come up and get your statue but do you have to go overboard with the thank you's. It gets out of control. Fine, thank a few key people or spirits but bring out a list?? "I don't want to miss anyone" Why? Will you get in trouble? Will you not get rehired? Not gonna get laid? Why not a short "I'd like to thank everyone involved in the making of this film, you know who you are." There's a billion people watching you. Make it interesting. For cryin out loud you are the creative people, you can think of something! For once I'd like to hear "I was prepared to thank everybody but I just realized you were all just doing your job and we made a lot of fucking money, so I expect to see your thank you cards in my mail" I'd love that!<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;" ></span><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" src="http://1.gvt0.com/vi/muRtutFrwwE/0.jpg" height="266" width="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/muRtutFrwwE&fs=1&source=uds"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/muRtutFrwwE&fs=1&source=uds" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="266" width="320"></embed></object></div><span style="font-size:10pt;"> </span>_________________________________________________________________________________<br /></div><a href="http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e219/yogopogo44/?action=view&current=say-1-1-1-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e219/yogopogo44/say-1-1-1-1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I wasn't planning on watching the Oscars as I never really plan on making an effort. Usually, somehow I end up half ass watching, jealous as shit of course. I wanna wear jewels and prance my ass around and get photos taken of my gorgeous perm, and win trophies and junk. Maybe that's why I say I'm going to avoid watching but then still watch because deep down I want to be a Hollywood celebrity and wake up next to Haley Joel Osmend. This year I was invited to countless Hollywood parties to watch, but declined each and everyone of them. One of which was taking place at my girlfriends' parent's house. There was gonna be the fucking most amazing food, and the tv was all HD'd out and shit, and I was like "oh im so there," but then at the last minute her grandma showed up and took my spot and i guess i was supposed to RSVP, and they wouldn't let me in because of some fire hazard with too many people even though when I looked through the window there was only 4 people. So, I just was like whatever and went to my video store and rented Due Date and Eagle Eye. These were good movies. Very different from another. Why weren't these acceptable award nominees. I don't understand Oscar. Anyhow, I ended up watching the Oscars on my DVR very late at night. It was really cool. I liked it. So many sparkly things everywhere. And Bob Hope came back from the dead. In a good way. 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You say you liked the show and that you wait with bated breath for the next one?? I'm confused here bro. It was an awful show. It sucked monkey balls. One billion people were temporarily depressed. Ninety four people committed suicide during the 'In Memoriam'. Either you are not human or I must conclude that you did not watch it; that you are lying to protect my feelings as I'm sensitive to these kinds of things. It's ok, I can handle it. I'm a grown-ass ass man. You don't have to like the Oscars. But damn this sucks. I had things I wanted to discuss. I had comments. Since you mentioned the odd looking feller Haley Joel Osmond, I was gonna be all like hey Erick "I see dead people", then I was gonna be all like, "speaking of dead people, did you see Kirk Douglas?" But I can't. It's been ruined! Now that I know you don't do Oscar I'm wondering, do you even know who Kirk Douglas is? Did you even see Spartacus?? Have you been staying away from the show all these years? Wow, because you missed a lot. Ok, hopefully the show will get better next year. Hopefully they bring back a comedian. Hope we have something to talk about.<br /><br />Stay tuned to this post cause I want your opinion regarding some movies that failed to win best picture. I will get back to this later.crispyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350391572073071826noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147866113035378382.post-89949739103888162992011-02-23T12:09:00.001-08:002011-03-01T22:33:49.407-08:00Greatest HeavyweightsChris!<br />
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Greatest Heavyweights of the Ring! Man, the internet is amazing right? Beep, bop, boop, all your memories are kept on file.<br />
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I was always Muhammad Ali, my favorite boxer of all time, and I'm pretty sure you were Rocky Marciano.<br />
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What we loved most about the game was the catch phrases that the boxers were able to utter at the click of a button. And we had the old controllers, the ones with only three action buttons. What is hilarious is one of the buttons was solely for trash talking.<br />
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Muhammad Ali's two phrases were, "Oooh, I'm so pretty," and "What's my name?!" I can only remember one of Marciano's being, "I'm gonna embarrass you," in a thick NY Italian accent. We would try so hard to get some trash talk in, but it would most likely cost you a punch in the face. It was worth it.<br />
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This is great -- I found someone posted a Ali - Marciano - match on youtube! Watch how from the start the Ali fighter keeps trying to get out his catch phrase at the expense of taking some hits. Classic. The Marciano fighter is a bit more cautious about running his mouth. He succeeds on minute 1:27 - I'M GONNA EMBARRASS YOU.<br />
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<b>Yep that's it! Sure brings back some good memories. I watched that whole match-good find there. A lot of tough battles we had, and thankfully it never spilled out of the ring with all that loosey lippy. I guess it was too early to put Tyson in as one of the GOAT's. I'm pretty sure I had the bronx bomber Joe Louis and what his taunt was, I have no idea. And if Steve was around, I certainly couldn't be Rocky! You know them Italians- they love their fighters as much as their cannoli. "Leave the gun, take..." </b><br />
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<b>"Yo Andrian, I did it!" Yeah I'm switching gears here. I got to say, that was a great movie, well deserving of it's Best Picture win. You can't go wrong with boxing in film and now up for the Oscars is yet another one. I gotta check out 'The Fighter' soon. I miss what boxing used to be. It has been taken over in popularity by the lesser sport of MMA. I like MMA, don't get me wrong, it's just an entirely different animal, and good luck trying to win an Oscar with cage fighting!</b><br />
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<b> Since you brought up Sega I'm gonna have to go in search for Atari. You opened a can of worms bro, Ima gonna get deep in the 80's. OR more boxing?</b><br />
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In the meantime, enjoy some of my proposed tweets. No, I don't have a twitter account yet but I think it would be a good idea to tap into the demographic of those with short attention spans or those who simply dislike reading too much. Twitter with their 140 character limit is perfect!<br /><br />"I love string cheese!"<br /><br />"The NFL is socialism"<br /><br />"If you ever had to resort to cannibalism to survive, you better hope your friends are Americans!"<br /><br />"I'd like to try a bacon flavored coffee!"<br /><br />Maybe these didn't knock your socks off. I thought they were pretty good. If you feel you don't have the tweeting magic, you can always resort to a famous quotation. People eat those up.<br /><br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><a href="http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e219/yogopogo44/?action=view&current=say-1-1-1-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e219/yogopogo44/say-1-1-1-1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Whoa, killer tweets, Chris! You need to get on that and rope us in some viewers that way! Hot damn! I want to know more about why the NFL is socialism but I don't care enough to read another sentence on the subject. <br /><br />So, in reply -- Yes, I sold out to Facebook. We were going strong for months without any need for viewers but I took it upon myself to do so in an act of desperation as I was worried that you needed some audience. You weren't posting. Your morale was low. You grew weak without any fanfare. I blame you, Chris. I blame you. And now our number one fan that was with us from the start, who's name will be kept a secret, is considering to never post a comment again. It's a sad day on this blog. Very sad. On the upside it boosted our regular audience of around 77 viewers a day to 135, and now settled in around the 100 mark. Was it worth it to sell the blog out, opening us up to possible family members and friends that can read our blog in secrecy. I dunno. I'm cool with it. Let's keep this random quote I found by googling, "quotes about being yourelf," in mind as we go forward - <br />He who trims himself to suit everyone will soon whittle himself away. ~Raymond Hull<br />That's a tweet if I ever saw one! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">____________________________________________________________________________</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqy_X49ee9Hhz9AT5IfJ7zJbiWZjeEPKawulQvbtbahOJqRpHjBGMEXmEsOxJKEYESbfsm4e7m7hdGD-7yGetagWFDazmCW9wSSfFk85w69U_QUDninQZYX0MfTiT4G-X7ZBsd5WfAeA/s1600/freshman34.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqy_X49ee9Hhz9AT5IfJ7zJbiWZjeEPKawulQvbtbahOJqRpHjBGMEXmEsOxJKEYESbfsm4e7m7hdGD-7yGetagWFDazmCW9wSSfFk85w69U_QUDninQZYX0MfTiT4G-X7ZBsd5WfAeA/s200/freshman34.JPG" width="156" /></a></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Well get ready to strap on a pair of Depends . Putting aside those clueless folks who cry 'socialism' at every turn, yes, the NFL is socialistic in their structure with all owners sharing the profits. The result is parity within the league resulting in better competition, more fan enjoyment etc. Contrast that with baseball where you can sometimes just buy yourself a world series. Ok, enuff bout that. Why did I even go there.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Damn that Mark Zuckerberg! He's got to get his pausz into everything. </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgihFkch6NCZQcSNfr6ZK1gmMdnEZ5tfOs0GxuzWZ4ngdsz-pDkwXicH2ZKQGHKZEHuIYRvlsMAAA_YdiERnxatqcUGesXq8luai94zb3SleOCgvrGxO63sJ2On8aH2V0fauSTRx89Zpw/s1600/marky2.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgihFkch6NCZQcSNfr6ZK1gmMdnEZ5tfOs0GxuzWZ4ngdsz-pDkwXicH2ZKQGHKZEHuIYRvlsMAAA_YdiERnxatqcUGesXq8luai94zb3SleOCgvrGxO63sJ2On8aH2V0fauSTRx89Zpw/s1600/marky2.jpg" /></a></div> "Whoa, wait a millisecond guys. True I want ALL your info, but seriously, what the sheol were you thinking?"<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> I'm just messing with you. I understand why you made the assumptions that you did. You thought more viewership would = motivation for increased blogginess. I was just not in the blogging mood as of late and had other things on my mind-</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">For one thing, I'm quitting tobacco and it's a strange transition. Perhaps the increased carbon monoxide in the blood dulled my senses of outside distractions enough to focus better? Ok, maybe I can't blame it on that. Idk, </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> but I can assure you my blog apathy it's just a temporary thing. Did you think we would duplicate our crazy first month? That was a LOT of blogs. But hey, I'm not saying it won't go back to that! The mind of Chris works in mysterious ways. Whoa did I just refer to myself in the third person who is god-like?? Ok, regarding the audience. The audience size does not determine my productivity level-. I was never overly concerned with views. Sure, I thought it was exciting in the beginning to leave a link some place and get 300-400 unique hits a day. But eventually you value interaction and comments over numbers and ultimately what I value over everything is simply the creative expression. It's an outlet and a bonus is that you leave behind a window into who you are. Pretty cool. Lettuce be real. taking down the faux exterior, our public persona, can be quite liberating. Self-actualization is a worthy goal. It's also cool that sometimes you are forced to try and recollect things from the past and there is someone else there to help in filling in the details. Everybody should do a blog. I just try to make it somewhat entertaining. Some blogs are just informational. I like reading Grandma L's blog (although it hasn't been updated since Thanksgiving). Her blog is more like a family diary with a lot of emphasis on what she has eaten or what she will be cooking or what food someone is bringing over. I'm usually raiding the fridge after reading her stuff. Anyhoo, I'm rambling on and lost my focus again!</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Back to your last point. 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I didn't find out about the contest until a few days before the deadline and it was a mad rush to finish. Bianca drew and colored all the backgrounds and we recorded all the voice overs in our closet. <br />
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I used all the footage of our cats shot on greenscreen from a previous commercial and the only thing I had to shoot was the cat spaceship. (Which I picked up at a collectible shop near my work - a mini enterprise! how cool is that!? - Bianca added the ears and whiskers in photoshop - looks awesome!) <br />
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We didn't have time to make the second video. Bianca had a great idea to have one with an evil double headed dog that eventually makes nice with our cat buddies and watches a movie. Too bad. But I think we came out with a really fun video none the less. <br />
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Without further ado it is my tremendous honor to present, Netflix Space Cats!!!! starring Bianca D'Amico in her greatest performance yet!!!! <br />
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I have to give crazy mad thanks to Bianca for all her hard work, her great drawings, and voice over work, and letting me get away with editing on Valentines Day. Thanks babes! We did sneak out for two amazing meals - one of which was the lamb shepards pie at Auntie Em's. Thank you shepards pie for giving us the endurance and inspiration to keep going. <br />
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There are close to 400 submissions! Whaaaat? A new Poptent record. 5 winners get 8 grand each. Say whaaat? I know. I really want to win. Like really bad. Really really bad. Just like any Poptent contest there are some really good videos and some terribly awful ones. Send me a link to your favorite and worst submissions.<a href="http://www.poptent.net/assignment/229#tab=submissions">Watch Here</a><br />
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<b>Erick, I watched many of those submissions and thought a lot of them were pretty good. Some of them were highly polished and you would think they should be TV commercials, for example, Netflix Noir and Moments Notice. But are they out of place? Are they made for the internet? I would think the internet audience is younger and needs something to really catch their attention.</b><br />
<b>The whole family angle or the young couple in love is just so cliche, I had to keep myself from vomiting every now and then</b>. <b>Can't wait to see the results of the judging.</b> <b>This is one tough competition.</b><br />
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Yes, I definitely think the super polished videos seem out of place -- I couldn't agree more. I don't think Netflix is doing this ad contest to save money but instead to look for something a bit unusual and to get an idea of how they can go about packaging the somewhat complicated new campaign of netlix streaming. There is a lot of info that the viewer must know in 30 seconds, and in the "creative brief," netflix was very specific about communicating this. They preferred to not use the word "streaming" and instead "watch instantly," for those who are not versed with the term. Anyhow, I think it works as a great focus group, in order for them to package it more effectively. Yes, maybe they would use an entire video as is, or they could use an idea of a video and remake it entirely. That obviously remains to be seen. As far as the video you were referring to involving the "couple in love," yes I couldn't agree more. Looks great. Terribly cliche and boring. Not to mention borrowed from a recent Iphone commercial. I think Netflix is better than that. There is a great article <a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=3147866113035378382&postID=2685762471569990216">here</a>, you definitely have to read, I'm curious on your take. Teaser: <span style="font-style: italic;"> "If a company like Pepsi or Trident wanted a standard commercial shot with a $20,000 camera they would just hire some production company to do that for them." </span> <br />
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So, what are my chances? Not really sure. I definitely would have done a few things differently if I had the time. I think it could have been more fun if we had more time to toy around with the dialogue. Take some more chances. Make it a little more edgy and offbeat. Especially the first third. But 30 seconds goes by so fast! You really have to stay on point. And yes are cats overdone on the internet? Yes! (Netflix probably doesn't know I had to reuse the footage from when I thought cats were in vogue. 2009. Cats were freaking inspired!) What I am hoping is that they like the idea. The branding. For me, I am always amazed by the future. Something like Netflix streaming for me is proof of how great the future we are living in really is. And as far as I could tell I don't think anyone else hit on that idea. Either way, I was happy with the finished product, and after seeing most of the competition, I would like to think I still have a fighting chance.--- Did you happen to see how many videos were made featuring bratty evil kids that finally chill out after their clueless parents put on a Netlix movie? Oh man! There's at least three of them and the makers are arguing with each other regarding stealing one another's ideas. (Check out the comments) It's wrong on so many levels. </span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">I wasn't joking when i said I watched half the videos submitted. Many I thought had a clever concept or the funny, but failed to adequately sell the netflix brand....like it was an afterthought or they ran out of time. How often do we hear that consumers will remember a memorable ad campaign but not the product. It's really hard to guess how the execs are going to judge this. I certainly thought your video was different than the others, good concept, cute dialogue (saturday morning cartoonish-like) and you devoted plenty of time to pushing the netflix details. Now as far as doing something different, someone mentioned to me that perhaps it would have been better if you had a 3rd distinct voice in there. Idk, I didn't notice anything too off. Did you get that sense?</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">I agree your video had a certain vibe to it..upbeat, positive.....yeah! the future is awesome...let's buy this shit, let's get in on what these happy cats are so excited about. And the whole futuristic space travel thing ties in real well. I know I'm biased, but I thought this is something that will surely catch and retain ones attention so yes, you got a fighting chance. Also, people are impatient these days, especially more so since DVR's, people get easily irritated with commercials, especially ones that try to manipulate your feelings like those 'you can have a nice family experience if you buy into our product'...oh please. Your cats are not manipulating anyone...they're just fcuking cats! Who could get annoyed with cats? I think you appeal to a larger audience. Idk, I'm no expert.</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Overall, I was just amazed at all the creativity people put in their work. And let's not forget the bad ones! Those were interesting- too many to list! Ha! people are arguing over the rights to the bratty kids idea? I saw the one 'eat your veggies' Placating bratty kids is nothing new in commercials...I remember that horrible commercial ad from toyota 'just because you're a parent, doesn't mean you have to be lame' raaaaage! I will look into those comments.</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Yeah, if you find any links put them up here. I meant to do a bad/good link but I worried of being a jerk and it trailing back to the blog. Anyway, yes, this "mystery person" is accurate in wanting three distinct voices. My two voices, "announcer voice," and "cat voice," sound eerily similar. I would have liked to have the time to experiment with my "cat voice," or have someone else come in. Maybe a Russian accent, a Shatner impression, generic cartoon character. I'm as confused now as I was in the hours leading up to the deadline on what the hell that cat was supposed to sound like. He was basically the straight man. But, yeah, definitely would have taken more of a chance with that one. Bianca wants me to sign up with her to take a voice over class. If that ever happens come next time when someone needs a talking animal I'll be prepared. </span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">You did what you could do on short notice. Am I correct in assuming that all these videos needn't be media-ready right NOW as they have been submitted? I would think that if they like a particular concept that there would be an opportunity to fine tune.</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Definitely do that voice-over class! Before you sell a billion dollar script you could be making 500-700 an hour being your zany self. How sweet is that.</span><br />
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I grew up watching At the Movies with Siskel and Ebert. Never agreed with anything they ever had to say. That's not exactly true but definitely for most of my childhood. At the time I was too young to have a discerning opinion when it came to movies. Any movie where characters fell down, threw around cuss words, got kicked in the penis, most likely made it into my must see list. I remember being so confused when Siskel and Ebert gave "The Great Outdoors," two thumbs down. Say what? You guys wouldn't know funny if it farted in your face! I took it as a direct attack at me and my comedy sensibilities. I had only seen the tv trailer, but still, I was certain it was a gem. Someone got shot with a bow and arrow, a bear attack, John Candy is... fat. I've seen enough. Instant. Classic. <br />
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In my teens I started to make films of my own, and started to take movies and myself pretty seriously. In community college I saw Citizen Kane for the first time and thought I was pretty hot shit. Did I mention I owned A Touch of Evil, and at the time would act surprised that you never saw it. Really? The opening shot is revolutionary! I'd let you borrow it, but it was really hard to find. For the first time I was watching Siskel and Ebert with a new found respect. What they did was fucking important. I was important. Movies. Or I should say, Film, was important. They introduced indies that I would have no way of hearing about, they showcased classics, they were my pre-film school, film school.<br />
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I even watched after Siskel sadly passed away and was replaced by Richard Roeper. The show changed. The chemistry was different. It lost a little bit of magic. I still watched. I was attending a film school now, in the downtown area of Chicago. Surrounded by real film buffs. People that took themselves very seriously, wore black, and chain smoked outside of the film building. After a semester I realized I was not one of these people. I switched majors over to television writing so I could be more loose and fun, goof off a little, and not take myself so seriously. This was the real me. The same kid that loved the trailer to the "Great Outdoors." <br />
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When the revamped At the Movies came back on the air in 2008, I am not proud to say I was recording it, and watching it. In an attempt to reach a younger audience the two hosts were a bit younger, hipper? I don't know? Likeable? Not really? Interesting? Uhhh... I don't remember loving the show but I don't remember hating it as much as most people. I mean people really hated it. Ben Lyons got the brunt of the hatred for his love of everything mainstream, once calling I am Legend, "one of the greatest movies ever made." (that's a real quote. seriously.) They only lasted a season before they got the axe. <br />
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I was living in Los Angeles now. Long graduated from Columbia College of Chicago and working on the TV show, "The New Adventures of Old Christine." Working as a Producer's Assistant was draining me physically and creatively and I eventually quit my job, the equivalent of jumping off a cliff in this industry, to figure myself out. I decided around this time that I really wanted to try my hand at writing feature length screenplays.<br />
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In 2009, At the Movies decides to go with a more established pair in A.O. Scott, from the New York Times, and Micheal Phillips from the Chicago Tribune. Like all new hosts I was a bit weary of these guys, but they quickly won me over.<br />
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I feel like they were the closest thing to what made Siskel and Ebert really good. They felt lived in. Confident. Comfortable. They were funny. And they had great chemistry. It was one of my favorite shows to find on my dvr. It was a real bummer when I found out Disney, who owns the rights to At the Movies, was canceling the show after 24 seasons, due in part to poor ratings. Ebert wrote, "Blame the fact that five-day-a-week syndicated shows like 'Wheel of Fortune' went to six days. Blame the fact that cable TV and the internet have fragmented the audience so much that stations are losing market share no matter what they do. Blame the economy, because many stations would rather sell a crappy half-hour infomercial than program a show they respect."<br />
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Recently, Ebert announces he is planning on revamping the show himself and bringing it back to PBS where it originally aired. Sounds great! I'm pumped. I waited months. Wait, you're not bringing back the seasoned vets in Phillips and Scott? But who? Unknown talents? Uh, okay. I guess I'll give it a try. Got to admit, I'm not as excited anymore, but what the hell. Fake enthusiasm. Let's do this!<br />
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You decide for yourself <a href="http://www.ebertpresents.com/episodes">http://www.ebertpresents.com/episodes.</a><br />
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As for me, my ultimate goal is to one day soon have my own film reviewed by At the Movies. Stay tuned.Pogohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08691213158649144519noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147866113035378382.post-72970180167371791262011-02-04T03:16:00.000-08:002011-02-22T23:09:59.702-08:00Blizzard 2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsnb0xZJzdfkV9M3e3oLWUBRU3IZ4HIG_v7hHYR1rBwTGkbfU1DSokibpqbjRC9q3qkQ6umScGTAEPtLuZS5q-Zss9NgME66R-HOYlSOtxj8JZLNp5u3K2BCmLdS32T17Z7_c0570HMQ/s1600/DSC02116.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsnb0xZJzdfkV9M3e3oLWUBRU3IZ4HIG_v7hHYR1rBwTGkbfU1DSokibpqbjRC9q3qkQ6umScGTAEPtLuZS5q-Zss9NgME66R-HOYlSOtxj8JZLNp5u3K2BCmLdS32T17Z7_c0570HMQ/s640/DSC02116.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><a href="http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e219/yogopogo44/?action=view&current=say-1-1-1-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e219/yogopogo44/say-1-1-1-1.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">My street.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e219/yogopogo44/?action=view&current=farm24-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e219/yogopogo44/farm24-2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6lH0pUVZJpmIgrCjkgNBaBSekq9r8NiyzZF7aRz7wB_9c4QLWKCyq7pbwl9RH5BR41RfOBm5lwvYKk2l2SIHy3mBVZOpahhH8ATcSJkzghChsjh6T_bpJqIOMu0bsEvw1in0yxVxqfw/s1600/freshman34.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6lH0pUVZJpmIgrCjkgNBaBSekq9r8NiyzZF7aRz7wB_9c4QLWKCyq7pbwl9RH5BR41RfOBm5lwvYKk2l2SIHy3mBVZOpahhH8ATcSJkzghChsjh6T_bpJqIOMu0bsEvw1in0yxVxqfw/s200/freshman34.JPG" width="156" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Cool. I like the idea of 'looking' at snow from a distance, kinda like staring endlessly at the sun and appreciating it's warmth and life sustaining energy but glad you are 93 million miles away.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">I can't wait to see these mountains next month. Although we have had a lot of snow here, I'm not going to ruin your plans of us climbing these peaks. 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Calm down dead shirley. Vaping is the term used to differentiate from those who 'smoke'. Instead of inhaling harmful tobacco smoke, one is inhaling much safer vapors from an e-cigarette. It mimics the act of smoking- the repetitive hand-to-mouth action, the nicotine fix, and of course the the throat hit and beautiful cloud of smoke. It's basically a nicotine delivery device, like the patch or nicotine gum but much more satisfying. All this without the offensive odors, coughing up half a lung, and the perceived loser status. The e-juice is available in a wide array of flavors and varying levels of nicotine strength. You can gradually reduced your nic levels to zero. An e-cig is a marvelous product that will change lives- I highly recommend it. You will also realize substantial money savings! No wonder the tobacco companies are all nervous and appealing the FDA to have it banned- this cuts into their profits. Below is a video from doctor vapor, yes a doctor, who quit his 30 year smoking habit and now recommends vaping to all his patients. <br />
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Ladies and Gentleman, The President of the United States.<br />
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Barack needs to get on this shit! He could set a great example. Not many jobs are as stressful as his- so if he can do it, many will follow. I hope you're reading this blog Mr. President. I hope you pick up an e-cig. You will improve your cardio-your b-ball game will get better. You could vape anywhere in the white house, especially during those important but very boring meetings. You will not make hasty decisions because you're all panicky to go out and light up. FFS bro, do this for America.<br />
They got all kinds of different flavors. Vape a cappuccino in the morn, maybe green apple mid-day, brandy in the eve, and a nuhport or winsome after some long demanding sex.<br />
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As I type, I'm vaping on my joye eGo pv (personal vaporizer) that I received yesterday from an online order.<br />
This is a top-of-the-line product. I spent 2 days researching the best pv's on the market and I feel I made the correct choice.<br />
I went bowling with 10 family members last night and I was the overall 3 game champ*. Keep in mind, I'm a crappy bowler- I really don't know what I'm doing. I attribute my unexpected success to my vaping. Had I been worried about sneaking a smoke in between my turns, my concentration would have been messed up. Are you even allowed to go outside with rented shoes? Instead, I discreetly vaped and kept calm, resulting in a one-man pin wrecking operation.<br />
But enough about my glorious win. I was showing everyone my e-cig and letting them try it. My nephew was flat out amazed and said he was going to buy it. He said he was misled about e-cigs as he tried one in the mall that was basically e-crap. My goal is to get everyone off cigarettes.<br />
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<b>****UPDATE***** </b><br />
<b>Feb 13th Vaping to the Grammy Awards on the NSide</b><br />
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<b>Today the 3 joye ego kits I ordered arrived in the mail. I charged all the batteries and vaped each one to ensure they were in working order (yes I got a lil woozy) David came and got his kit and I went over the instructions with him. I really hope this is something he can stick with. Erick if you get a chance, give a call to encourage him. thanks</b><br />
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So I just finished the script- even passed up SNL to finish. I liked the characters and I thought you had a lot of funny dialogue in there. It was an entertaining ride!crispyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350391572073071826noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147866113035378382.post-22169646910376289062011-01-19T18:25:00.000-08:002011-01-19T18:25:02.390-08:00Why the hate?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBxkN_5iDBWJX9j3rw7KF3O_FOMWw739-37hwFp8RVfIPj9-VJZ_ROS8R8QCqo157nfPFSMrb-wYpaeR6z95cptKsp8-z0XC7_2WYago5AMeqXUvJw4cesN1wRdjmBJ_fUmJw4y5wjXQ/s1600/yelling.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBxkN_5iDBWJX9j3rw7KF3O_FOMWw739-37hwFp8RVfIPj9-VJZ_ROS8R8QCqo157nfPFSMrb-wYpaeR6z95cptKsp8-z0XC7_2WYago5AMeqXUvJw4cesN1wRdjmBJ_fUmJw4y5wjXQ/s200/yelling.jpg" width="129" /></a><b>"FCuK YOU CHEESEHEAD INBREDS!!!"</b><br />
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Why, why the hate? I'm referring to the not-so-loving feelings Bears and Packer fans have toward each other. Reassuringly, most fans hold a moderate stance and you would probably find a lot of indifferent folk along with a few who just know nothing at all- the latter group being comprised of nerdy kids/nearly all women/new residents of Chicago/metro/those on lactaid. And let's not forget about the crazy ones. "It was a cow from Wisconsin that burned down our city!, you damn right I'm mad!" <br />
Hey I'm all for friendly banter and light-hearted ribbing. Did I just say the same thing twice? But I don't understand the hatred. Some examples.<br />
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-A Green Bay native taught his daughter her first words. "Buurs nee ta dieeeeeya" screamed 4 year old Farvella, as her beeming parents looked on.<br />
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This needs to stop. It's getting out of control.<br />
As the voice of reason, I will say that it is perfectly fine to have a spirited rivalry with another. It makes things more interesting. It's fun trash talkin. Let's keep it at that level.<br />
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I'm old enough to remember all those nasty cheap shots inflicted on the Bears by Green Bay. I remember walter payton being knocked out of bounds and pushed over a bench, I remember jim mcmahon being picked up and slammed on his shoulder after the play was called dead, I remember the vicious hit on matt suhey. But that was a different time. Those players don't even have memories of it anymore due to repeated head trauma. So let bygones be bygones. Let's all join hands and unite in the brotherhood of football fans.<br />
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