Hello folks, today is a great day for movie trivia. Helping me out with some of the questions is none other than Nippy the Penguin. If you have never played before I suggest you read the rules, otherwise jump straight to the questions.
RULES: I present you with two movies, for example: The Matrix and Miss Congeniality. The object of the game is to link them together to another movie by connecting the actors/actresses. The link in this case is Speed using Keanu Reeves from The Matrix and Sandra Bullock from Miss Congeniality. Another example is: Link Top Gun & The Shining. The answer is A Few Good Men, using Tom Cruise from Top Gun and Jack Nicholson from The Shining. Get it?
Now they all aren't this easy and sometimes there are multiple answers. The questions range from easy to hard and sometimes I like to throw in a challenging one to test those true movie buffs. You earn points for correct answers and I keep track of every one's points on the side of my blog. There is going to be a prize awarded to the winner. Try not to use the Internet. This is a game of memory and skill. I ONLY ACCEPT ANSWERS IN THE FORM OF AN EMAIL, DO NOT PUT YOUR ANSWERS IN A COMMENT, LET EVERYONE HAVE A FAIR CHANCE AT PLAYING. EMAIL ANSWERS TO reviewsyoucantuse@gmail.com. GOOD LUCK!!
Easy - Link: The Mask & Wedding Crashers (worth 1 point)
Medium - Link: Rocky & Batman & Robin (worth 2 points)
Hard - Link: Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines & Hollywood Homicide (worth 3 points)
Challenge - Link: Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde & Traitor & U.S. Marshalls (worth 5 points)
Here is the new addition to the game. It's sort of like the 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon but instead of using Mr. Bacon I am going to give you 2 random actors/actresses and you have to find the quickest link using movies. For example: Will Smith to Al Pacino. The answer could be: Will Smith in Men in Black with Tommy Lee Jones who is in Batman Forever with Chris O'Donnell who is in Scent of a Woman with Al Pacino. If you finding a quicker link than good for you. The less movies you use, the more points you get.
Link: Jude Law to Joaquin Phoenix
Link: Goldie Hawn to Pauly Shore
Points are as follows:
In same movie together: 5 points
Using 2 movies: 4 points
3 movies: 3 points
4 movies: 2 points
5 + movies: 1 point
Remember to email me your answers. Answers will post on Friday morning. If you have any questions, just ask.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Movies to Ponder
So for fun I like to surf IMDb for upcoming movies. A lot of the times I am either in shock or I am excited about what I see. It's usually prequels, sequels or remakes that get me all wound up. I decided to take a gander at what Will Smith is up to. Here is what I found.
Bad Boys 3 - I have to admit, I have actually never seen the first two for some reason so I don't really have an opinion about this one. You can tell me what you think.
Hancock 2 - I thought the original was okay. It had a good idea for a movie but it didn't deliver the way I thought it would. I don't think it need a sequel.
I, Robot 2 - I liked the first one a lot more than I thought I would, it was entertaining. I don't see how they could make a sequel.
Untitled I Am Legend Prequel - Better than a sequel I guess.
The Karate Kid 2 - The new one has only gotten a 5.7 on IMDb. Is he jealous of his son that he has to be in the sequel?
Flowers for Algernon - I remember reading the book in school. Should be interesting.
Independence Day 2 - Umm, why? I thought the first one was pretty clear cut.
Independence Day 3 - Okay, I'm convinced Hollywood is just making sequels to everything now.
Men in Black III - This one actually has a scheduled release date. I'm excited about this sequel. I loved the first Men in Black and the short lived cartoon. I hope they do it right. Tommy Lee Jones and Rip Torn are back in this one.
Here are some others to ponder.
Kill Bill: Vol. 3 - I love Quentin Tarantino but I don't know about this one. I thought everyone got taken care of in the second one. Has a temporary date of 2014.
Beverly Hills Cop IV - It's about time Eddie Murphy goes back to being a bad-ass, I was getting tired of the children's movies.
Die Hard 5 - Bruce Willis is indestructible. I loved the last one. He's not too old yet.
The NeverEnding Story - With Leonardo Dicaprio. This one doesn't need to be remade. The original was great.
Zoolander 2 - Seriously?
Little Fockers - We all saw this one coming.
Monsters Inc. 2 - I am excited about this one. The first one was so creative and what else is Billy Crystal doing?
The Hangover 2 - It can't be better than the first one, can it?
I think that is enough for now. I could put 100 more but I don't want to melt your brains. So which ones should and shouldn't be made?
Bad Boys 3 - I have to admit, I have actually never seen the first two for some reason so I don't really have an opinion about this one. You can tell me what you think.
Hancock 2 - I thought the original was okay. It had a good idea for a movie but it didn't deliver the way I thought it would. I don't think it need a sequel.
I, Robot 2 - I liked the first one a lot more than I thought I would, it was entertaining. I don't see how they could make a sequel.
Untitled I Am Legend Prequel - Better than a sequel I guess.
The Karate Kid 2 - The new one has only gotten a 5.7 on IMDb. Is he jealous of his son that he has to be in the sequel?
Flowers for Algernon - I remember reading the book in school. Should be interesting.
Independence Day 2 - Umm, why? I thought the first one was pretty clear cut.
Independence Day 3 - Okay, I'm convinced Hollywood is just making sequels to everything now.
Men in Black III - This one actually has a scheduled release date. I'm excited about this sequel. I loved the first Men in Black and the short lived cartoon. I hope they do it right. Tommy Lee Jones and Rip Torn are back in this one.
Here are some others to ponder.
Kill Bill: Vol. 3 - I love Quentin Tarantino but I don't know about this one. I thought everyone got taken care of in the second one. Has a temporary date of 2014.
Beverly Hills Cop IV - It's about time Eddie Murphy goes back to being a bad-ass, I was getting tired of the children's movies.
Die Hard 5 - Bruce Willis is indestructible. I loved the last one. He's not too old yet.
The NeverEnding Story - With Leonardo Dicaprio. This one doesn't need to be remade. The original was great.
Zoolander 2 - Seriously?
Little Fockers - We all saw this one coming.
Monsters Inc. 2 - I am excited about this one. The first one was so creative and what else is Billy Crystal doing?
The Hangover 2 - It can't be better than the first one, can it?
I think that is enough for now. I could put 100 more but I don't want to melt your brains. So which ones should and shouldn't be made?
Trivia Corner Reboot WINNER and #10 Answers
A lot of people participated in this round. It seems like everybody brought their 'A' game for this last round. It came down to the wire. The winner was between Nippy and Geof. I had to get more specific answers from them to better calculate the winner. Geof almost snuck by Nippy to claim the throne but Nippy got one more question right than Geof. You should of cheated Geof, nobody would of known (Geof is now kicking himself).
Without further adieu I present you with the winner of Trivia Corner Reboot: Nippy the Penguin from CrazyPenguinRamblings. Congrats to Nippy for containing a plethora of useless knowledge. He should consider going on Jeopardy or Who Wants to Be a Millionaire but he has to give me 16.75% of his winnings. My elves are constructing his crown as I type. For winning I am going to write a post about Nippy and his blog, it will post next Monday in the normal Trivia Corner time slot. A new Trivia Corner will start up again in 2 weeks.
Here are the answers, if you still care. You can check out the final scores on the sidebar.
1) What are the Mudi, Sloughi, Xoloitzcuintli, and Leonberger? (worth 2 points)
a) Names of cities
b) Extinct insect species
c) African Tribes
d) Dog breeds - All officially recognized by the American Kennel Club.
e) Moons of Neptune
2) 'A' is the first note on a standard piano keyboard. What is the last note? (worth 3 points)
'C'. The standard keyboard has 88 keys.
3) What hard-hitting major league baseball player named a son Shea after the first home stadium of the New York Mets? Clue: He wasn't a Met. (worth 4 points)
Chipper Jones in 2004. Barry Larkin also named his daughter Brielle D'Shea.
4) In the world of creepy crawlies, what is a slowworm? (worth 4 points)
A legless lizard that looks like a snake.
5) For what trade did Revolutionary War hero Thomas Paine serve a six-year apprenticeship as a teenager in England? (worth 5 points)
Corset making, which was his father's trade.
Without further adieu I present you with the winner of Trivia Corner Reboot: Nippy the Penguin from CrazyPenguinRamblings. Congrats to Nippy for containing a plethora of useless knowledge. He should consider going on Jeopardy or Who Wants to Be a Millionaire but he has to give me 16.75% of his winnings. My elves are constructing his crown as I type. For winning I am going to write a post about Nippy and his blog, it will post next Monday in the normal Trivia Corner time slot. A new Trivia Corner will start up again in 2 weeks.
Here are the answers, if you still care. You can check out the final scores on the sidebar.
1) What are the Mudi, Sloughi, Xoloitzcuintli, and Leonberger? (worth 2 points)
a) Names of cities
b) Extinct insect species
c) African Tribes
d) Dog breeds - All officially recognized by the American Kennel Club.
e) Moons of Neptune
2) 'A' is the first note on a standard piano keyboard. What is the last note? (worth 3 points)
'C'. The standard keyboard has 88 keys.
3) What hard-hitting major league baseball player named a son Shea after the first home stadium of the New York Mets? Clue: He wasn't a Met. (worth 4 points)
Chipper Jones in 2004. Barry Larkin also named his daughter Brielle D'Shea.
4) In the world of creepy crawlies, what is a slowworm? (worth 4 points)
A legless lizard that looks like a snake.
5) For what trade did Revolutionary War hero Thomas Paine serve a six-year apprenticeship as a teenager in England? (worth 5 points)
Corset making, which was his father's trade.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Who Wants an Award?
I am behind on my award acceptance speeches. I have received 2 awards over the past couple of weeks. The pink cupcake one is from the girls over at CinemaObsessed. If you have never taken a gander over at their blog then you definitely need to. Their blog is made for movie buffs and if you are not a movie buff, well then you should still take a peek.
The versatile blogger award is from a new follower Kimberly from A Spicy Boy, a Cat and My Fat Ass. To be honest I just got this award yesterday and I only have been to her blog once because she is a new follower but she received the award first so she has to be awesome. Also the title of her blog kicks ass. I want to know what a Spicy Boy is.
I believe there are rules attached to these awards but I don't play by the rules. I am suppose to hand the awards out to 10 people. Instead I am only going to award 2 people. One person for each award.
The first award which I am calling the cupcake award (I don't know what it's actually called) goes to Rawkynrobyn from Life by Chocolate. She is receiving this award because she is awesome. She is always stopping by my blog and leaving comments. I'd consider us blog buddies (I hope she considers me one too or else this could be really embarrassing). Go check her out if for some reason you haven't yet.
The versatile blogger award goes to The Invisible Seductress from The Invisible Seductress. I can't even describe her writing. It's so funny, weird, zany and surprising. She can turn a trip to Walmart into a masterpiece. I love reading her crazy stories. She is very talented.
A lot of you out there deserve these awards too but I only wanted to give each one away to 2 people, it doesn't mean I don't love your blog too. I would give awards to everyone but that post would be reaaaaaaaally long.
Monday Minute Link up
Has anyone you've known personally lived to at least 100?
My dog lived to be about 17, that's 119 in human years. That counts right?
What material possession do you value the most?
The clone that I made of myself 3 years ago. I am planning on harvesting his/it's organs when I need them.
What do you think happens to us after we die?
We come back as one of the Baldwin brothers.
Most embarrassing item in your house?
The clothes that I have for my barbie collection.
and finally...
If you could rename yourself, what would your name be?
Why would I change my name from Powdered Toast Man? My name is awesome already. Actually I might change it to Cinnamon Toast Man, I love cinnamon.
Trivia Corner Reboot #10 (Final Round)
I hope that everyone's weekend was filled with leprechauns and rock band. This is the last round of Trivia Corner. Tomorrow I will declare a winner. Let's see what you got.
RULES: I will only accept EMAILS, do not post your answers in a comment. Let everyone have a fair shot at guessing the answer. You are welcome to leave comments as long as you don't write any answers in there. Email answers to Reviewsyoucantuse@gmail.com No cheating!! Using the Internet takes the fun out of the game. Have fun!
You earn points for correct answers. They are tallied on the side bar (left side). The winner gets their very own blog post written about them by me. Just ask Asblackasobama about his prize, go ahead don't be shy. Actually read the trivia first, send in your answers then you can ask him.
1) What are the Mudi, Sloughi, Xoloitzcuintli, and Leonberger? (worth 2 points)
a) Names of cities
b) Extinct insect species
c) African Tribes
d) Dog breeds
e) Moons of Neptune
2) 'A' is the first note on a standard piano keyboard. What is the last note? (worth 3 points)
3) What hard-hitting major league baseball player named a son Shea after the first home stadium of the New York Mets? Clue: He wasn't a Met. (worth 4 points)
4) In the world of creepy crawlies, what is a slowworm? (worth 4 points)
5) For what trade did Revolutionary War hero Thomas Paine serve a six-year apprenticeship as a teenager in England? (worth 5 points)
Answers post tomorrow. Get you answers in before it's too late. Who is going to overthrow Nippy? I'm tired of that Penguin being on top.
RULES: I will only accept EMAILS, do not post your answers in a comment. Let everyone have a fair shot at guessing the answer. You are welcome to leave comments as long as you don't write any answers in there. Email answers to Reviewsyoucantuse@gmail.com No cheating!! Using the Internet takes the fun out of the game. Have fun!
You earn points for correct answers. They are tallied on the side bar (left side). The winner gets their very own blog post written about them by me. Just ask Asblackasobama about his prize, go ahead don't be shy. Actually read the trivia first, send in your answers then you can ask him.
1) What are the Mudi, Sloughi, Xoloitzcuintli, and Leonberger? (worth 2 points)
a) Names of cities
b) Extinct insect species
c) African Tribes
d) Dog breeds
e) Moons of Neptune
2) 'A' is the first note on a standard piano keyboard. What is the last note? (worth 3 points)
3) What hard-hitting major league baseball player named a son Shea after the first home stadium of the New York Mets? Clue: He wasn't a Met. (worth 4 points)
4) In the world of creepy crawlies, what is a slowworm? (worth 4 points)
5) For what trade did Revolutionary War hero Thomas Paine serve a six-year apprenticeship as a teenager in England? (worth 5 points)
Answers post tomorrow. Get you answers in before it's too late. Who is going to overthrow Nippy? I'm tired of that Penguin being on top.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Questions that haunt me
If you have sex with a prostitute against her will, is it considered rape or shoplifting?
Can you cry under water?
How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?
Why do you have to 'put your two cents in'... But it's only a penny for your thoughts'? Where's that extra penny going?
Once you're in heaven, do you get stuck wearing the clothes you were buried in for eternity?
Why does a round pizza come in a square box?
What disease did cured ham actually have?
How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?
Why is it that people say they 'slept like a baby' when babies wake up like every two hours?
If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing? >
Why are you IN a movie, but you're ON TV?
Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?
Why do doctors leave the room while you change? They're going to see you naked anyway.
Why is 'bra' singular and 'panties' plural?
Why do toasters always have a setting that burns the toast to a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat?
Can a hearse carrying a corpse drive in the carpool lane ?
If the professor on Gilligan's Island can make a radio out of a coconut, why can't he fix a hole in a boat?
Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They're both dogs!
If Wile E. Coyote had enough money to buy all that ACME crap, why didn't he just buy dinner?
If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, what is baby oil made from?
If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?
Do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune?
Why did you just try singing the two songs above?
Why do they call it an asteroid when it's outside the hemisphere, but call it a hemorrhoid when it's in your butt?
Why does cargo go by ship and shipment go by car?
Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him for a car ride, he sticks his head out the window?
Can you cry under water?
How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?
Why do you have to 'put your two cents in'... But it's only a penny for your thoughts'? Where's that extra penny going?
Once you're in heaven, do you get stuck wearing the clothes you were buried in for eternity?
Why does a round pizza come in a square box?
What disease did cured ham actually have?
How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?
Why is it that people say they 'slept like a baby' when babies wake up like every two hours?
If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing? >
Why are you IN a movie, but you're ON TV?
Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?
Why do doctors leave the room while you change? They're going to see you naked anyway.
Why is 'bra' singular and 'panties' plural?
Why do toasters always have a setting that burns the toast to a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat?
Can a hearse carrying a corpse drive in the carpool lane ?
If the professor on Gilligan's Island can make a radio out of a coconut, why can't he fix a hole in a boat?
Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They're both dogs!
If Wile E. Coyote had enough money to buy all that ACME crap, why didn't he just buy dinner?
If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, what is baby oil made from?
If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?
Do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune?
Why did you just try singing the two songs above?
Why do they call it an asteroid when it's outside the hemisphere, but call it a hemorrhoid when it's in your butt?
Why does cargo go by ship and shipment go by car?
Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him for a car ride, he sticks his head out the window?
The Movie Game Answers
Congrats to Nippy and Baygirl for getting all correct answers, they earned 15 points each. Also congrats to Alex Cavanaugh for getting the easy, medium and hard questions correct, he scored himself 6 points. Here are the answers.
Easy - Link: Titanic & Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (worth 1 point)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Kate Winslet & Jim Carrey)
Medium - Link: Spider-Man & Superbad (worth 2 points)
Juno (J.K. Simmons & Michael Cera) or Pineapple Express (James Franco & Seth Rogen)
Hard - Link: Grumpy Old Men & Toy Story (worth 3 points)
House Arrest (Kevin Pollak & Wallace Shawn) or That Thing You Do (Kevin Pollak & Tom Hanks) or Casino (Kevin Pollak & Don Rickles) or Splash (Daryl Hannah & Tom Hanks)
Challenge - Link: Enough & Point Break & Mona Lisa Smile (worth 5 points)
Donnie Darko (Noah Wyle, Patrick Swayze *& Maggie Gyllenhaal)
Link: Clint Eastwood to Jason Lee
2 moves: Million Dollar Baby (Clint Eastwood & Morgan Freeman) to Dreamcatcher (Morgan Freeman & Jason Lee) or Unforgiven (Clint Eastwood & Gene Hackman) to Enemy of the State (Gene Hackman & Jason Lee)
Easy - Link: Titanic & Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (worth 1 point)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Kate Winslet & Jim Carrey)
Medium - Link: Spider-Man & Superbad (worth 2 points)
Juno (J.K. Simmons & Michael Cera) or Pineapple Express (James Franco & Seth Rogen)
Hard - Link: Grumpy Old Men & Toy Story (worth 3 points)
House Arrest (Kevin Pollak & Wallace Shawn) or That Thing You Do (Kevin Pollak & Tom Hanks) or Casino (Kevin Pollak & Don Rickles) or Splash (Daryl Hannah & Tom Hanks)
Challenge - Link: Enough & Point Break & Mona Lisa Smile (worth 5 points)
Donnie Darko (Noah Wyle, Patrick Swayze *& Maggie Gyllenhaal)
Link: Clint Eastwood to Jason Lee
2 moves: Million Dollar Baby (Clint Eastwood & Morgan Freeman) to Dreamcatcher (Morgan Freeman & Jason Lee) or Unforgiven (Clint Eastwood & Gene Hackman) to Enemy of the State (Gene Hackman & Jason Lee)
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Vacay: Day 3
If you missed out on the first two vacation posts click HERE or HERE.
I totally meant to write this post like 3 days ago but I got sidetracked and then I just didn't feel like writing it. It's also hard to recall all the things we did on vacation in chronological order. But I guess that doesn't really matter because you weren't there..... or were you? I don't know what my followers look like, I could have been followed down there. Well Nicole and I weren't molested or murdered so I guess it's all right. Let's get started on day 3.
We went to the beach again that day, well because we were in Virginia Beach, seemed like a logical choice. We didn't rent a cabana, we decided to invest in an umbrella. I manned our camp and Nicole went to pick out an umbrella. She comes back and the thing has a hole in it, so she goes back again. She exchanges it for a bigger one. I dig a hole with my trusty kids shovel that we picked up at the beach shop and reinforced it with some wet sand (I used to work construction, I knew what I was doing).
It turns out to be a really windy day. Our umbrella is only made of plastic and it gets thrown around like a red-headed stepchild (if you are a red-headed stepchild that gets thrown around then I apologize for that remark). It keeps getting flipped inside out and spinning inside the hole. I decide to return this one and upgrade to the cloth umbrella with metal pole and arms, I also pick up an umbrella anchor which the clerk told me I need to combat the wind. I screw in the anchor, fasten the umbrella to it and the wind loses the next several battles. Our umbrella is safe unless there is a hurricane. It was another gorgeous day on the beach and the water was nice and warm again.
Before dinner we decided to take a stroll along the boardwalk and check out the shops. We hit up a place called Jody's, a gourmet popcorn shop, which we went to last year. Besides having delicious popcorn in all sorts of flavors, they let you sample all the popcorn you want so you know that you like it before your purchase. The people working there were very friendly and lots of fun. We knew what we wanted but we wanted to pick it up on the way back so we didn't have to carry it. I don't think they believed us, I think they thought we were just a couple of tourists scoring free popcorn.
When we came back they were so excited and surprised. We had a coupon for Buy one, Get one free so we got Double Cheddar and Chocolate Drizzle, oh so tasty. They have all kinds of flavors; Cheesy Chili, Cinnamon Toast, White Cheddar, Caramel Corn, Kettle Corn and much more. You should check out their WEBSITE and buy a bag, it might be a little pricey but it's gourmet popcorn and well worth it. They have other treats like fudge and other candy but they specialize in popcorn. Damn, I wish I still had some. I finished off my last bag last week.
I can't remember if we got anything else that day but I guess it's not important since I can't remember. For dinner we went to a Murder Mystery Show, I'd never been to one so I was excited. I will give you the quick lowdown because this post is getting rather lengthy. The food wasn't all that great. It was buffet style, there was bbq ribs, fish, chicken and other things which I can't recall. The dessert was a chocolate cake with sprinkles, it was dry and tasted like it was meant for a diabetic.
At least the actual show was entertaining. There were 5 actors if I recall, 4 women and 1 dude. Each of the actors sat at the tables talking to the guests. We were allowed to ask them questions as we ate. Besides the 4 actors that were suspects, the guests turned out to be suspects too. None of them knew it either until the 'sheriff' interrogated them. The 'sheriff' had head shots of celebrities with guests names on them with something written to make them a suspect. It was all really funny, I didn't expect it to be humorous. At the end of the night we had to try and solve the case by writing it down and handing it in. The people who correctly solved it got prizes ranging from booze to t-shirts. All in all it was a fun night. It was a little over priced though, it cost us $80, it was usually $90 per couple but we had a coupon for $10 off. It might have been worth the 80 bucks if the food was better. The food was nothing like the last two places we dined at.
To alleviate our cuisine woes, we decided to get some ice cream at Ben & Jerry's. I can't remember what I got but I remember it being very tasty. That concludes day three of what I remember. Tune into day 4 on ....... I don't actually know what day that will post, just look out for it I guess.
I totally meant to write this post like 3 days ago but I got sidetracked and then I just didn't feel like writing it. It's also hard to recall all the things we did on vacation in chronological order. But I guess that doesn't really matter because you weren't there..... or were you? I don't know what my followers look like, I could have been followed down there. Well Nicole and I weren't molested or murdered so I guess it's all right. Let's get started on day 3.
We went to the beach again that day, well because we were in Virginia Beach, seemed like a logical choice. We didn't rent a cabana, we decided to invest in an umbrella. I manned our camp and Nicole went to pick out an umbrella. She comes back and the thing has a hole in it, so she goes back again. She exchanges it for a bigger one. I dig a hole with my trusty kids shovel that we picked up at the beach shop and reinforced it with some wet sand (I used to work construction, I knew what I was doing).
It turns out to be a really windy day. Our umbrella is only made of plastic and it gets thrown around like a red-headed stepchild (if you are a red-headed stepchild that gets thrown around then I apologize for that remark). It keeps getting flipped inside out and spinning inside the hole. I decide to return this one and upgrade to the cloth umbrella with metal pole and arms, I also pick up an umbrella anchor which the clerk told me I need to combat the wind. I screw in the anchor, fasten the umbrella to it and the wind loses the next several battles. Our umbrella is safe unless there is a hurricane. It was another gorgeous day on the beach and the water was nice and warm again.
Before dinner we decided to take a stroll along the boardwalk and check out the shops. We hit up a place called Jody's, a gourmet popcorn shop, which we went to last year. Besides having delicious popcorn in all sorts of flavors, they let you sample all the popcorn you want so you know that you like it before your purchase. The people working there were very friendly and lots of fun. We knew what we wanted but we wanted to pick it up on the way back so we didn't have to carry it. I don't think they believed us, I think they thought we were just a couple of tourists scoring free popcorn.
When we came back they were so excited and surprised. We had a coupon for Buy one, Get one free so we got Double Cheddar and Chocolate Drizzle, oh so tasty. They have all kinds of flavors; Cheesy Chili, Cinnamon Toast, White Cheddar, Caramel Corn, Kettle Corn and much more. You should check out their WEBSITE and buy a bag, it might be a little pricey but it's gourmet popcorn and well worth it. They have other treats like fudge and other candy but they specialize in popcorn. Damn, I wish I still had some. I finished off my last bag last week.
I can't remember if we got anything else that day but I guess it's not important since I can't remember. For dinner we went to a Murder Mystery Show, I'd never been to one so I was excited. I will give you the quick lowdown because this post is getting rather lengthy. The food wasn't all that great. It was buffet style, there was bbq ribs, fish, chicken and other things which I can't recall. The dessert was a chocolate cake with sprinkles, it was dry and tasted like it was meant for a diabetic.
At least the actual show was entertaining. There were 5 actors if I recall, 4 women and 1 dude. Each of the actors sat at the tables talking to the guests. We were allowed to ask them questions as we ate. Besides the 4 actors that were suspects, the guests turned out to be suspects too. None of them knew it either until the 'sheriff' interrogated them. The 'sheriff' had head shots of celebrities with guests names on them with something written to make them a suspect. It was all really funny, I didn't expect it to be humorous. At the end of the night we had to try and solve the case by writing it down and handing it in. The people who correctly solved it got prizes ranging from booze to t-shirts. All in all it was a fun night. It was a little over priced though, it cost us $80, it was usually $90 per couple but we had a coupon for $10 off. It might have been worth the 80 bucks if the food was better. The food was nothing like the last two places we dined at.
To alleviate our cuisine woes, we decided to get some ice cream at Ben & Jerry's. I can't remember what I got but I remember it being very tasty. That concludes day three of what I remember. Tune into day 4 on ....... I don't actually know what day that will post, just look out for it I guess.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
The Movie Game is back
The Movie Game is back baby. It has been on hiatus for the past two weeks so that everyone could recharge their brains and study up on their movie knowledge. We are going to go 10 rounds and then a winner will be declared and they get to do something special with me (use your imagination, no not that, no not that either, you have a strange imagination). I have added something new to this version, if you have never played before, I suggest reading the rules.
RULES: I present you with two movies, for example: The Matrix and Miss Congeniality. The object of the game is to link them together to another movie by connecting the actors/actresses. The link in this case is Speed using Keanu Reeves from The Matrix and Sandra Bullock from Miss Congeniality. Another example is: Link Top Gun & The Shining. The answer is A Few Good Men, using Tom Cruise from Top Gun and Jack Nicholson from The Shining. Get it?
Now they all aren't this easy and sometimes there are multiple answers. The questions range from easy to hard and sometimes I like to throw in a challenging one to test those true movie buffs. You earn points for correct answers and I keep track of every one's points on the side of my blog. There is going to be a prize awarded to the winner. Try not to use the Internet. This is a game of memory and skill. I ONLY ACCEPT ANSWERS IN THE FORM OF AN EMAIL, DO NOT PUT YOUR ANSWERS IN A COMMENT, LET EVERYONE HAVE A FAIR CHANCE AT PLAYING. EMAIL ANSWERS TO reviewsyoucantuse@gmail.com. GOOD LUCK!!
Easy - Link: Titanic & Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (worth 1 point)
Medium - Link: Spider-Man & Superbad (worth 2 points)
Hard - Link: Grumpy Old Men & Toy Story (worth 3 points)
Challenge - Link: Enough & Point Break & Mona Lisa Smile (worth 5 points)
Here is the new addition to the game. It's sort of like the 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon but instead of using Mr. Bacon I am going to give you 2 random actors/actresses and you have to find the quickest link using movies. For example: Will Smith to Al Pacino. The answer could be: Will Smith in Men in Black with Tommy Lee Jones who is in Batman Forever with Chris O'Donnell who is in Scent of a Woman with Al Pacino. If you finding a quicker link than good for you. The less movies you use, the more points you get.
Link: Clint Eastwood to Jason Lee
Points are as follows:
In same movie together: 5 points
Using 2 movies: 4 points
3 movies: 3 points
4 movies: 2 points
5 + movies: 1 point
Remember to email me your answers. Answers will post on Friday morning. If you have any questions, email me.
RULES: I present you with two movies, for example: The Matrix and Miss Congeniality. The object of the game is to link them together to another movie by connecting the actors/actresses. The link in this case is Speed using Keanu Reeves from The Matrix and Sandra Bullock from Miss Congeniality. Another example is: Link Top Gun & The Shining. The answer is A Few Good Men, using Tom Cruise from Top Gun and Jack Nicholson from The Shining. Get it?
Now they all aren't this easy and sometimes there are multiple answers. The questions range from easy to hard and sometimes I like to throw in a challenging one to test those true movie buffs. You earn points for correct answers and I keep track of every one's points on the side of my blog. There is going to be a prize awarded to the winner. Try not to use the Internet. This is a game of memory and skill. I ONLY ACCEPT ANSWERS IN THE FORM OF AN EMAIL, DO NOT PUT YOUR ANSWERS IN A COMMENT, LET EVERYONE HAVE A FAIR CHANCE AT PLAYING. EMAIL ANSWERS TO reviewsyoucantuse@gmail.com. GOOD LUCK!!
Easy - Link: Titanic & Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (worth 1 point)
Medium - Link: Spider-Man & Superbad (worth 2 points)
Hard - Link: Grumpy Old Men & Toy Story (worth 3 points)
Challenge - Link: Enough & Point Break & Mona Lisa Smile (worth 5 points)
Here is the new addition to the game. It's sort of like the 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon but instead of using Mr. Bacon I am going to give you 2 random actors/actresses and you have to find the quickest link using movies. For example: Will Smith to Al Pacino. The answer could be: Will Smith in Men in Black with Tommy Lee Jones who is in Batman Forever with Chris O'Donnell who is in Scent of a Woman with Al Pacino. If you finding a quicker link than good for you. The less movies you use, the more points you get.
Link: Clint Eastwood to Jason Lee
Points are as follows:
In same movie together: 5 points
Using 2 movies: 4 points
3 movies: 3 points
4 movies: 2 points
5 + movies: 1 point
Remember to email me your answers. Answers will post on Friday morning. If you have any questions, email me.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Trivia Corner Reboot #9 Answers
Congratulations to Pat Tillett for getting all 4 questions right. That man knows his useless information. Thank you everyone that played this week. Here are your answers.
1) How many compartments does a giraffe's stomach have? (worth 2 points)
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
e) Seventeen
2) Which U.S. president was lassoed by a rodeo stuntman while reviewing his inaugural parade? (worth 3 points)
Texas-born Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953. It was a gag that Eisenhower okayed in advance. Rodeo stuntman Owen Harlan Mickel, known professionally as Montie Montana, appeared in a number of John Wayne films, including The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962).
3) What country was the first in the world to legalize same-sex marriages? (worth 4 points)
The Netherlands in 2001. A few of you guessed Denmark but that is a separate country.
4) What famous explorer headed the first organized dig that found fossilized remains of mastodons and woolly mammoths in the United States? (worth 5 points)
William Clark of Lewis and Clark fame. He was commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807 to organize a paleontological dig in a salt marsh which is now Big Bone Lick State Park in Kentucky.
Tune in next week for the last set of questions for this Trivia Corner challenge. Where are you on the standings?
1) How many compartments does a giraffe's stomach have? (worth 2 points)
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
e) Seventeen
2) Which U.S. president was lassoed by a rodeo stuntman while reviewing his inaugural parade? (worth 3 points)
Texas-born Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953. It was a gag that Eisenhower okayed in advance. Rodeo stuntman Owen Harlan Mickel, known professionally as Montie Montana, appeared in a number of John Wayne films, including The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962).
3) What country was the first in the world to legalize same-sex marriages? (worth 4 points)
The Netherlands in 2001. A few of you guessed Denmark but that is a separate country.
4) What famous explorer headed the first organized dig that found fossilized remains of mastodons and woolly mammoths in the United States? (worth 5 points)
William Clark of Lewis and Clark fame. He was commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807 to organize a paleontological dig in a salt marsh which is now Big Bone Lick State Park in Kentucky.
Tune in next week for the last set of questions for this Trivia Corner challenge. Where are you on the standings?
Monday, June 21, 2010
The Movie Dirty Dozen Blogfest
Time for my dirty dozen movies. I am a pretty big movie buff. I have watched a lot of movies, so many that I forget that I've watched some of them and I end up watching it again not thinking I already saw it. I was racking my brain trying to come up with ONLY 12 MOVIES!! I need a dirty 100, at least to cover all the ones I want to pick. These movies are just a taste of what I enjoy.
So here they are in no particular order (at least I don't think so).
1) FIGHT CLUB - I have watched this flick many times. I was blown away when I first saw it and I never get tired of it. The book is pretty awesome too and it doesn't ruin the movie. If you haven't seen Fight Club then you should hit yourself over the head with a frying pan.
2) THE DARK KNIGHT - I think Christopher Nolan is one of the most talented directors out there. Who thought he could remake something that Tim Burton once had a handle on? Christian Bale has the perfect voice for this kind of Batman.
3) MEMENTO -This is Christopher Nolan's break out hit. A friend showed this film to me and it melted my brain. It was so mind boggling and awesome at the same time. I can't even put into words how I feel about this movie. On the special features disc, you can watch the movie in reverse which is actually forwards..... I'm confusing myself.
4) PULP FICTION - I am a big fan of Quentin Tarantino and this is one of my favorites of his. I was going to put Reservoir Dogs on the list too but I had to make room for others. I love the different intertwined stories that Pulp Fiction has in it. It has some a brilliant cast: Samuel L. Jackson, John Travolta, Bruce Willis, Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Uma Thurman, Christopher Walken, Ving Rhames and more.
5) WEDDING CRASHERS - Hands down one of my favorite comedies. I almost peed my pants the first time I saw this. "Lock it up" "No, you lock it up" "Lock it up" So many great quotes to take and use. I hope they make a sequel but it probably won't be as good. I can watch this film again and again and still find it funny.
6) EMPIRE RECORDS - Not a great movie by today's standards but I love it. It's one of those movies that I always watched when it was on tv and just knew the story. I love movies affiliated with music. High Fidelity is another good one.
7) ROUNDERS - Brilliant movie about playing poker. I became a big fan of Edward Norton because of this movie. It has a great story and John Malkovich as a Russian is awesome to watch. I just saw on IMDb that Rounders 2 is in the works, they better not screw that up.
8) THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS - A classic movie that everybody needs to see. So very original and edge of your seat thriller. Anthony Hopkins plays Hannibal Lecter to a T. Just thinking about him gives me the chills.
9) TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - I definitely had to go with a film from my childhood and you can't go wrong with TMNT. I also love the The Secret of the Ooze and the original cartoon was the shit. I am still a kid at heart.
10) FINDING NEMO - This just has such a cute story. Ellen's character Dory is so funny and silly. Nicole and I stole our nickname from this movie, we call each other squishy.
11) TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY - Another movie I saw when I was younger. So much action, a non stop thrill ride. One of Arnold Schwarzenegger's best movies. We wouldn't know who Linda Hamilton is without The Terminator saga. I have to wait another 2 years for another Terminator movie.
12) BLACK SHEEP & TOMMY BOY - I love both of these movies equally, so much that I get them mixed up with each other because I watched them around the same time. I own them both and have watched them lots and lots of times. 2 great movies to quote as well.
Well there you have it, my dirty dozen. There are plenty of them that almost made the list and are easily interchangeable with the others. Maybe I will make a runner's-up list. If you posted your dirty dozen, let me know in a comment so I can check them out.
Have we found the one?
This is Golden Girl (aka Nicole) coming to you live from Powdered Toast Headquarters with a wedding update for all those interested in the planning. However, before I get to the good details, I must say a few things. First off…for those of you who think I am a heartless person who doesn’t comment on the posts toast man writes about me, it's true I don’t comment, because I am not a fan of blogger. I tell him in person what I think of his posts. The only reason I am writing on this blog now and comment the rare times that I actually do is to make him happy. In a relationship, there must be some give and take…and this is apparently my give.
I guess I will get started now. I would love to tell you all about our latest adventure in wedding planning. We went out to visit this place called Green Tree Country Club in New Rochelle (New York). Actually, we went and saw this other catering place first, which I’m not even gonna talk about because its not worth mentioning. Anyways back to Green Apple…I mean Green Tree. This is the place I want to get married at. When we were in this place, I got butterflies in my stomach. This place is a historical landmark, a beautiful mansion over 100 years old. This very nice, charming old man and his wife bought this place and turned it into a magnificent wedding/event venue. This place has all original stuff…its HUGE! They have their own huge kitchen and bakery. They even have their own $400,000 back up generator that can probably light up the whole city in the event of a power outage….and the food possibilities are endless.
This is a family run place and the man who bought it is so cute. He is an older gentlemen (ask toast man, I love old men) and I think he took a liking to me, or at least did a very good job selling that feeling to me. What I liked about his style was that he took us on a tour first before going over prices and all that jazz. He is definitely a family man because he was showing us pictures of his grandchildren and telling us about his kids. It feels like our every whim would be met here.
We walked out to the ceremony site where we would actually get married, in the gardens, with a beach backdrop. At every other place we looked, I felt that the aisle was too short…I would like a decent walk…not a mile for god sakes, but I don’t wanna rush, take 3 steps and be at the altar either. This place was just right. The ballrooms where the party would be are huge and each are classic and I know we could really rock the house. I’m getting goose pimples thinking about it again.
The only downfall to this place would be the pricing. But compared to everywhere we have seen, this place takes the cake and has the best deals. No ceremony fee or extra gratuity, nor does he except kickbacks from other vendors. What we pay is just the price per plate plus tax and any extra food tables we want that are not included. Its $125 per plate…a lil more then I wanted…I just don’t know if I will find a place that will give me that feeling again. I DON’T WANT TO SETTLE!
Thinking about marrying toast man gives me the best feeling inside. I see myself walking down the aisle to him and becoming Mrs. Powdered Toast Man. I think about it everyday. I cant wait to be a wife and mother. I love you with all my heart and soul, especially when you hold me close like you did at Green Tree by the water. I know no matter what happens or where we end up, walking down the aisle to you will be the happiest moment of my life.
This is Golden Girl signing off from Powdered Toast Headquarters and remember, I shall call him Squishy and he shall be mine.
Trivia Corner Reboot #9
Happy first day of Summer everyone except for those of you in another country in another season.
RULES: I will only accept EMAILS, do not post your answers in a comment. Let everyone have a fair shot at guessing the answer. You are welcome to leave comments as long as you don't write any answers in there. Email answers to Reviewsyoucantuse@gmail.com No cheating!! Using the Internet takes the fun out of the game. Have fun!
You earn points for correct answers. They are tallied on the side bar (left side). The winner gets their very own blog post written about them by me. Just ask Asblackasobama about his prize, go ahead don't be shy. Actually read the trivia first, send in your answers then you can ask him.
1) How many compartments does a giraffe's stomach have? (worth 2 points)
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
e) Seventeen
2) Which U.S. president was lassoed by a rodeo stuntman while reviewing his inaugural parade? (worth 3 points)
3) What country was the first in the world to legalize same-sex marriages? (worth 4 points)
4) What famous explorer headed the first organized dig that found fossilized remains of mastodons and woolly mammoths in the United States? (worth 5 points)
There is only one more week of trivia corner left. Stop lallygagging and get your answers in so you can be the wiener..... I mean winner. Answers will post tomorrow morning.
RULES: I will only accept EMAILS, do not post your answers in a comment. Let everyone have a fair shot at guessing the answer. You are welcome to leave comments as long as you don't write any answers in there. Email answers to Reviewsyoucantuse@gmail.com No cheating!! Using the Internet takes the fun out of the game. Have fun!
You earn points for correct answers. They are tallied on the side bar (left side). The winner gets their very own blog post written about them by me. Just ask Asblackasobama about his prize, go ahead don't be shy. Actually read the trivia first, send in your answers then you can ask him.
1) How many compartments does a giraffe's stomach have? (worth 2 points)
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
e) Seventeen
2) Which U.S. president was lassoed by a rodeo stuntman while reviewing his inaugural parade? (worth 3 points)
3) What country was the first in the world to legalize same-sex marriages? (worth 4 points)
4) What famous explorer headed the first organized dig that found fossilized remains of mastodons and woolly mammoths in the United States? (worth 5 points)
There is only one more week of trivia corner left. Stop lallygagging and get your answers in so you can be the wiener..... I mean winner. Answers will post tomorrow morning.
Friday, June 18, 2010
Missed Connections
Have you ever wondered if the 'Missed Connections' on Craigslist ever get a response? Here are some real missed connections with responses that may or may not be real.
Alabama
Dear stranger,
I am self conscience because I am covered with nipples.
Alaska
Our talk of fishing left me hooked - m4w - Okay, you blew my mind. Here is this gorgeous woman standing before me looking so breathtaking, in every way. I would have never guessed you had just come from a sleepless night of fishing. I hope I wasn't being too forward, but hope I was enough that you know I am more than a little impressed by you. I want to get to know you more, is that possible? I meant what I offered you. I know I shouldn't jump so fast after only a few meets and a couple of conversations, but I have a very strong feeling about you. After learning this other side of you today, I am left trying to find a way to express that being it is at your work. Would you strongly consider my offer? It would be a great opportunity for us both. See you soon gorgeous.
Dear Has-too-much-time-on-his-hands-thinking-up-clever-titles,
Dear Wears-too-much-cologne,
I did not think about your offer. I don't know why you would think I would want to add to your booger and ear wax collections. I lied about going fishing. I got really drunk and tried to swim with the dolphins.
Arizona
Pizza delivery guy 67th ave Bell - w4m- You work at that pizza place on 67th ave and Bell. You come to my work almost all the time for drinks. You're very sweet and good looking. I was flirting with you today hoping you'd ask for my number. You waved bye to me when you drove off. If you read this lets talk you probably think you dont have a chance but your wrong ;)
Dear Girl that thinks she's hot,
I only keep coming back because you keep giving me free drinks and who is going to pass up free cosmos? That was flirting? I thought you were doing your impression of Elmer Fudd. BTW I wasn't waving goodbye to you, I was waving at myself in the window, I am so hot.
Arkansas
HOT police officer working at the WH graduation - w4m- you were working at the WH graduation at the PB convention center. i could not take my eyes off of you. we met in the hallway and spoke. thought you were so cute, but couldnt tell if you had on a wedding band. Would love to know more. email me and tell me what you were wearing so i know its you.
Dear Moron,
Let's see, since I am a police officer, I wonder what I could have been wearing that day when we met? I'm going to say a nurse's uniform but I know I'm wrong. BTW I am not married but I should warn you about something before you get too interested. I have a tail.
Alabama
Girl on bike near sloss- m4w- Why were you wearing so much clothing?
Dear stranger,
I am self conscience because I am covered with nipples.
Alaska
Our talk of fishing left me hooked - m4w - Okay, you blew my mind. Here is this gorgeous woman standing before me looking so breathtaking, in every way. I would have never guessed you had just come from a sleepless night of fishing. I hope I wasn't being too forward, but hope I was enough that you know I am more than a little impressed by you. I want to get to know you more, is that possible? I meant what I offered you. I know I shouldn't jump so fast after only a few meets and a couple of conversations, but I have a very strong feeling about you. After learning this other side of you today, I am left trying to find a way to express that being it is at your work. Would you strongly consider my offer? It would be a great opportunity for us both. See you soon gorgeous.
Dear Has-too-much-time-on-his-hands-thinking-up-clever-titles,
Dear Wears-too-much-cologne,
I did not think about your offer. I don't know why you would think I would want to add to your booger and ear wax collections. I lied about going fishing. I got really drunk and tried to swim with the dolphins.
Arizona
Pizza delivery guy 67th ave Bell - w4m- You work at that pizza place on 67th ave and Bell. You come to my work almost all the time for drinks. You're very sweet and good looking. I was flirting with you today hoping you'd ask for my number. You waved bye to me when you drove off. If you read this lets talk you probably think you dont have a chance but your wrong ;)
Dear Girl that thinks she's hot,
I only keep coming back because you keep giving me free drinks and who is going to pass up free cosmos? That was flirting? I thought you were doing your impression of Elmer Fudd. BTW I wasn't waving goodbye to you, I was waving at myself in the window, I am so hot.
Arkansas
HOT police officer working at the WH graduation - w4m- you were working at the WH graduation at the PB convention center. i could not take my eyes off of you. we met in the hallway and spoke. thought you were so cute, but couldnt tell if you had on a wedding band. Would love to know more. email me and tell me what you were wearing so i know its you.
Dear Moron,
Let's see, since I am a police officer, I wonder what I could have been wearing that day when we met? I'm going to say a nurse's uniform but I know I'm wrong. BTW I am not married but I should warn you about something before you get too interested. I have a tail.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Vacay: Day 2
I left something out of my day one post. On the way to Virginia we had to drive across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. It is an engineering masterpiece, 20 miles in length and has 2 mile long tunnels. It is known as one of the Seven Engineering Wonders of the Modern World. Water depth along the route range between 25 and 100 feet. I am truly in awe of this bridge. I don't know how they built the tunnels underwater. It is definitely a cool site if you are ever in the area.
Aerial view of one of the tunnels
Lanes split into separate parts before tunnels
I could just do a whole post about this bridge. If you find architecture cool then you should google the bridge and read more on it. It has won awards.
So on our second day of Summer Vacation 2010, Nicole and I hit the beach. Who knew that Virginia Beach had a beach? We didn't have to go far, our hotel was right across the street from the beach, a quick 5 minute walk to get a tan. I'm white as a tan ghost and I burn easily so we rented a cabana at the beach. It's sort of a half tent cave type contraption. We could fit our 2 beach chairs, half our blanket and the cooler in there. Kept us out of the sun and in the shade. It was a good $20 investment.
We ventured in the water soon after we set up camp. The agua was nice and warm, well warm as far as oceans go. We brought boogie boards but there weren't really any decent waves to ride. I was content with body surfing. We stepped on some crabs that may or may not have actually been rocks. It was a beautiful day for the beach and so very relaxing. I started a book that I had been meaning to read, I will probably review it in the last post or after my vacay posts. Five hours at the beach equals no stress. I recommend it.
For dinner we went to Captain George's Seafood Restaurant. It was highly recommended by the locals and rated the #1 seafood buffet in Virginia Beach so I was pretty excited. They had over 70 buffet items. Tons of seafood to choose from, stuffed clams, deviled clams, oysters rockafellar, catfish, flounder,crab lets, mussels, all kinds of shrimp and more. Unfortunately Nicole doesn't eat seafood except for crab legs but there was non seafood items, chicken, ribs and whatnot. I mainly stuck to the seafood because I don't get to eat it that often. I stacked up 2 plates worth and then hit the desserts, I didn't really have room but I was willing to cram something else in my tummy. There were 2 tables of dessert, carrot cake, German chocolate, strawberry shortcake, flan, cookies and much more. I stuffed myself to the brim and couldn't eat another bite. In retrospect I wish that I took my time and ate more seafood. It was delicious and I highly recommend to those of you that eat seafood. I am glad I picked this place. I love food!!
This is pretty much the extent of day 2 or basically just the stuff worth mentioning. For those of you looking for pictures, I will post them in later vacay posts or just do one picture post. I haven't decided yet. Day 3 will probably post tomorrow or Monday.
Stupid things people say....
Customer: YOU MADE MY BURGER WRONG! YOU PUT TOMATO ON IT!!! I AM VERY ALLERGIC TO TOMATO!
Wendy’s counter clerk: I am sorry, sir. I’ll make another burger for you and give you your money back. What would you like on your burger?
Customer: Just mustard and ketchup.
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George Bush: It was not always a given that the United States and America would have a close relationship.
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Gwyneth Paltrow: I just think the more you can do to maximize your health while you’re alive the better.
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Classified Ad: BARGAIN: 4-inch-wide divan bed and mattress. Excellent condition.
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Alex Rodriguez: Therapy can be a good thing. It can be therapeutic.
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Game show host Bob Eubanks, questioning people on the street: What do you think about when you masticate?
Man: When I masticate—mostly girls.
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Reporter: Are we at war with Yugoslavia?
Secretary of Defense William Cohen: We’re certainly engaged in hostilities. We’re engaged in combat. Whether that measures up to, quote, a classic definition of war, I’m not qualified to say.
Wendy’s counter clerk: I am sorry, sir. I’ll make another burger for you and give you your money back. What would you like on your burger?
Customer: Just mustard and ketchup.
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George Bush: It was not always a given that the United States and America would have a close relationship.
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Gwyneth Paltrow: I just think the more you can do to maximize your health while you’re alive the better.
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Classified Ad: BARGAIN: 4-inch-wide divan bed and mattress. Excellent condition.
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Alex Rodriguez: Therapy can be a good thing. It can be therapeutic.
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Game show host Bob Eubanks, questioning people on the street: What do you think about when you masticate?
Man: When I masticate—mostly girls.
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Reporter: Are we at war with Yugoslavia?
Secretary of Defense William Cohen: We’re certainly engaged in hostilities. We’re engaged in combat. Whether that measures up to, quote, a classic definition of war, I’m not qualified to say.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Join the Club, you know you want to
Here are some Facebook clubs you may not be a part of. I found most of them humorous.
MOM!! THE MEATLOAF!!!! F**K!!!!!!!,
I hate it when you open your trunk & a naked asian beats you with a crowbar,
I like your makeup...LOL JK, it looks like you got gangbanged by Crayola.,
Bitch you ain't even cute.,
Join if you mentally say “Wed-nes-day” when writing the word “Wednesday”,
doing the "george washington" with your hair when you're in the pool,
I hate it when I'm in a awkward situation and I can't find a twix.,
Things magically appear when your mom looks for them.,
Mom I love you... but u be trippin sometimes,
That "S" thing we all drew in elementary school,
"Mom, mom, mommy, ma, mom, mom, ma, ma, mommy, mommy... WHAT!!... hi!,
I hate it when your mad at someone and they make you laugh.,
63 Notifications Later and I regret Liking Your Status,
When I was your age, you used to need talent to be a star,
When only 3 people pass your test, that says something about your teaching.,
Not Remembering whether it happened in a dream or in real life.,
OH SHUT UP!!! I Didnt Hit You That Hard,
Saying "what if?" then going into a huge scenario that will never happen,
you have some balls to ask me for for a pink or red starburst,
"Don't see me, don't see me, don't see me"... "HEYYY!!!" ... "f*ck",
Saying "thats crazy" when you haven't been listening to someone.,
Trying to figure out if it's a cop car,
I WANNA GO ON THIS ROLLER COASTER :D,
Grandma"s Meatballs !,
I Only Check My Voicemail To Get Rid Of The Little Icon On The Screen,
I stare off into space and realize im staring at a random person..akward..,
Excuse Me...EXCUSE ME...OMFG MOVE!,
There was totally enough room on Rose's piece of wood for Jack.,
Texting someone while your half asleep, and it making no sense,
If I Could Cuddle With You All Day, Believe Me I Would <3,
Its not a man purse, its a satchel. Indiana Jones has one,
Thats our inside joke, why are you laughing?,
Saying "Are You Serious?" When your pissed off.,
Stoop Kids Afraid To Leave His Stoop,
I survived Y2K, Bird Flu, Mad Cow, 9/11 and Swine Flu. 2012, Here I Come!,
I used to climb on the furniture pretending the floor was lava!,
I've ran into a wall at least once in my life.,
When I Was Younger, I Put My Face Close To The Fan To Hear My Robot Voice,
I can't find enough space for all my clothes but I'VE GOT NOTHING TO WEAR!,
I shall call him Squishy and he shall be my Squishy.,
I was waiting for a reply and then realized I never even sent the last text,
I may be going to hell but at least all my friends will be there,
I responded to your text in two seconds, stop taking two hours to answer.,
I Don't Care if it Doesn't Matter, I Want to Know What You Said,
Really Old Music You Still Know Every Word To,
Bursting out laughing in dead silence at something that happened yesterday,
I look at my clock a minute before my alarm goes off :(,
I WANT MY 90'S NICKELODEON BACK,
Finding Money In Your Pocket,
Pretending to Text in Awkward Situations,
Randomely laughing because you remembered something funny.,
Stewie,
Getting Paid,
I HATE WAKING UP FOR SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,
Falling asleep while cuddling,
MarioKart 64, God,
I hate it when i'm taking a drink and all the ice attacks my face,
You call me.. I ignore it. I get a "restricted" call.. Do you think im dumb,
"You Would",
Imagine how bad it would be if everyone could hear what you're thinking...,
Ok, If we get caught here's the story...,
I hate it when I'm making a milkshake and boys just show up in my yard,
I Delete Contacts In My Phone Like Im Deleting That Person From Existence,
I hate it when people try to tell ME what I said.,
" guess what?".. "what?".. "nevermind".." dude you cant just do that to me",
Why can I do it PERFECTLY, until I go to show someone?,
"i want you. i want all of you. forever. you and me. everyday." <3,
friends that you are clearly way too comfortable around,
You are having a great day then you get home and your family ruins it,
dear bed, im sorry i left you this morning, take me back? ):,
That Moment of joy when you see your food coming in a restaurant,
The slight heart attack when you think you've lost your phone,
i just realized that the tostito sign is 2 people eating chips and salsa,
My best friend is pretty damn awesome <3,
Why Am I So Nice To Everyone I Alway End Up Getting Hurt,
Saying something, then realizing it sounded extremely sexual,
Having my whole body under a blanket in bed makes me invincible to monsters,
I Greet My Friends With Insults,
I unliked your status because you and your friends wouldnt stfu.,
after i finish drinking out of styrofoam cups, i rip them to shreds,
Open a pack of gum, and suddenly everyone is your bestfriend.,
Running late & stuck behind Grandma Moses whos driving 10 mph, excellent...,
If you tailgate me, I will intentionally slow down to piss you off.,
At least I'm not from New Jersey,
Pushing those little buttons on the lids of fast food drinks.,
Trying To Fix Things By Hitting Them,
I HATE IT WHEN THE TEACHER ERASES EVERYTHING ON THE BOARD BUT A LITTLE MARK,
I need a vacation!!!,
Nutella,
New York, New York so good they named it twice! ,
Ferrero Rocher,
I Was Going To, But Then You Demanded Me To, So Now I Don't Want To
MOM!! THE MEATLOAF!!!! F**K!!!!!!!,
I hate it when you open your trunk & a naked asian beats you with a crowbar,
I like your makeup...LOL JK, it looks like you got gangbanged by Crayola.,
Bitch you ain't even cute.,
Join if you mentally say “Wed-nes-day” when writing the word “Wednesday”,
doing the "george washington" with your hair when you're in the pool,
I hate it when I'm in a awkward situation and I can't find a twix.,
Things magically appear when your mom looks for them.,
Mom I love you... but u be trippin sometimes,
That "S" thing we all drew in elementary school,
"Mom, mom, mommy, ma, mom, mom, ma, ma, mommy, mommy... WHAT!!... hi!,
I hate it when your mad at someone and they make you laugh.,
63 Notifications Later and I regret Liking Your Status,
When I was your age, you used to need talent to be a star,
When only 3 people pass your test, that says something about your teaching.,
Not Remembering whether it happened in a dream or in real life.,
OH SHUT UP!!! I Didnt Hit You That Hard,
Saying "what if?" then going into a huge scenario that will never happen,
you have some balls to ask me for for a pink or red starburst,
"Don't see me, don't see me, don't see me"... "HEYYY!!!" ... "f*ck",
Saying "thats crazy" when you haven't been listening to someone.,
Trying to figure out if it's a cop car,
I WANNA GO ON THIS ROLLER COASTER :D,
Grandma"s Meatballs !,
I Only Check My Voicemail To Get Rid Of The Little Icon On The Screen,
I stare off into space and realize im staring at a random person..akward..,
Excuse Me...EXCUSE ME...OMFG MOVE!,
There was totally enough room on Rose's piece of wood for Jack.,
Texting someone while your half asleep, and it making no sense,
If I Could Cuddle With You All Day, Believe Me I Would <3,
Its not a man purse, its a satchel. Indiana Jones has one,
Thats our inside joke, why are you laughing?,
Saying "Are You Serious?" When your pissed off.,
Stoop Kids Afraid To Leave His Stoop,
I survived Y2K, Bird Flu, Mad Cow, 9/11 and Swine Flu. 2012, Here I Come!,
I used to climb on the furniture pretending the floor was lava!,
I've ran into a wall at least once in my life.,
When I Was Younger, I Put My Face Close To The Fan To Hear My Robot Voice,
I can't find enough space for all my clothes but I'VE GOT NOTHING TO WEAR!,
I shall call him Squishy and he shall be my Squishy.,
I was waiting for a reply and then realized I never even sent the last text,
I may be going to hell but at least all my friends will be there,
I responded to your text in two seconds, stop taking two hours to answer.,
I Don't Care if it Doesn't Matter, I Want to Know What You Said,
Really Old Music You Still Know Every Word To,
Bursting out laughing in dead silence at something that happened yesterday,
I look at my clock a minute before my alarm goes off :(,
I WANT MY 90'S NICKELODEON BACK,
Finding Money In Your Pocket,
Pretending to Text in Awkward Situations,
Randomely laughing because you remembered something funny.,
Stewie,
Getting Paid,
I HATE WAKING UP FOR SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,
Falling asleep while cuddling,
MarioKart 64, God,
I hate it when i'm taking a drink and all the ice attacks my face,
You call me.. I ignore it. I get a "restricted" call.. Do you think im dumb,
"You Would",
Imagine how bad it would be if everyone could hear what you're thinking...,
Ok, If we get caught here's the story...,
I hate it when I'm making a milkshake and boys just show up in my yard,
I Delete Contacts In My Phone Like Im Deleting That Person From Existence,
I hate it when people try to tell ME what I said.,
" guess what?".. "what?".. "nevermind".." dude you cant just do that to me",
Why can I do it PERFECTLY, until I go to show someone?,
"i want you. i want all of you. forever. you and me. everyday." <3,
friends that you are clearly way too comfortable around,
You are having a great day then you get home and your family ruins it,
dear bed, im sorry i left you this morning, take me back? ):,
That Moment of joy when you see your food coming in a restaurant,
The slight heart attack when you think you've lost your phone,
i just realized that the tostito sign is 2 people eating chips and salsa,
My best friend is pretty damn awesome <3,
Why Am I So Nice To Everyone I Alway End Up Getting Hurt,
Saying something, then realizing it sounded extremely sexual,
Having my whole body under a blanket in bed makes me invincible to monsters,
I Greet My Friends With Insults,
I unliked your status because you and your friends wouldnt stfu.,
after i finish drinking out of styrofoam cups, i rip them to shreds,
Open a pack of gum, and suddenly everyone is your bestfriend.,
Running late & stuck behind Grandma Moses whos driving 10 mph, excellent...,
If you tailgate me, I will intentionally slow down to piss you off.,
At least I'm not from New Jersey,
Pushing those little buttons on the lids of fast food drinks.,
Trying To Fix Things By Hitting Them,
I HATE IT WHEN THE TEACHER ERASES EVERYTHING ON THE BOARD BUT A LITTLE MARK,
I need a vacation!!!,
Nutella,
New York, New York so good they named it twice! ,
Ferrero Rocher,
I Was Going To, But Then You Demanded Me To, So Now I Don't Want To
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Vacay: Day 1
I have decided to try and entertain you with my recent trip to Virginia Beach. I am going to have to break up the trip into parts. I think a day-to-day retelling of the events will be best. I really don't know how it's all going to pan out so bear with me. I am going to make it as short and sweet as possible and only tell you the juicy parts. Nicole and I ate out every night so there is definitely going to be an abundant of food reviews. Hopefully I get all the pics that I want to put up, I know how all of you like pictures, if only I could make them pop-up for you. Enough back story, let's get to the meat and potatoes of this thing (mmm potatoes, anyone else hungry?).
Day 1-8: We had a lot of fun. The end. What? Too short? You want more details? Dammit I wasn't prepared for that. Give me a minute to get my thoughts together................. What do I tell you? What do I leave out? Here it goes.
Nicole and I stayed at the Ramada Limited last year when we went to Virginia Beach so we decided to book it again. Last year we had a problem with the micro-fridge, it wasn't in our room like the nice lady on the phone said it would be. Guess what happens this year? Same thing. I call 3 weeks before our trip to make sure that we would have a micro-fridge in our room, the woman on the phone assures me that it will be there. I am not satisfied, I call the hotel again on the way down there and once again someone else tells me that it will be in our room. We get there, go to our room and there is no micro-fridge. We check under the bed, in the shower, on the balcony, nope, screwed again. Pissed off, I go down to the lobby and they tell me that the one we had was broken and had to be removed. The woman offers me a discount. I don't need a discount, I need a micro-fridge (for those of you confused about what a micro-fridge is, it's a mini-fridge with a microwave attached to the top), we have perishables with us (yogurt and cold cuts for the beach). She then tells me that there is only one other room with a micro-fridge but it has two double beds. I tell her to take the fridge out of that room and put it in ours, she complies, all is well, crisis averted. Nothing like starting the trip on a sour note. Luckily that is the only real negative thing that happened on vacation.
Frankly I can't remember what we did until we went out to dinner. I remember taking a short, unsatisfying nap for about 45 minutes. I know what you are thinking, 45 minutes seems like a decent nap but we usually take 2 hour naps so 45 minutes is too short (we spoil ourselves). We go out to dinner to an Italian place called Il Giardino that we fell in love with last year, we liked it so much last year that we went back to back nights. Oh the food is so tasty, describing it to you won't do it justice but I will do it anyway. One of the reasons we went back to VA Beach was because of this restaurant. We were looking forward to dining here again for months. I would mention a dish to Nicole that she got last year and I would need a mop to clean up all the drool on the floor.
We start off our feast with some warm foccacia bread, free with a coupon we found. To further enjoy this exquisite bread, the waiter (Jesse) pours a mix of red pepper and garlic oil on a plate and tops it off with some fresh parmesan cheese. Hold on, I have to wipe some drool off the keyboard. For an appetizer we pounce on some eggplant rotini, just bursting with flavor. Your mom can't make it as good at they can and if she can then send some over to me via UPS. Even the salads we had were to die for, simple yet delicious and displayed rather beautifully on the plate. I'm getting so hungry right now. Now for our entrees, Nicole had the capellini piselli e proscuitto (angel hair, tomato cream sauce, mushrooms, peas, proscuitto ham) and I had the penne al gamberi (penne, shrimp, peas, arribiatta sauce).
My dish was suppose to come with a tomato cream sauce but the waiter had recommended the arribiatta sauce so I had to try it, I like things a little spicy. I wish I was eating these dished right now so I could describe how they taste but it's difficult to put it into words. How about, a masterpiece of flavors. Does that get your mouth salivating? We also got some warm Italian bread to mop up our excess sauce, mmm how I love extra sauce. I'm sure if I was a wine drinker it would of topped the meal off. I believe the bill plus tip came to about $74 but well worth it. I highly recommend this restaurant if you are ever in Virginia Beach. Hell, I recommend a day trip to VA Beach just to go to this place. I would drive 2 hours out of my way for some more foccacia bread. And if you live within 30 miles of this restaurant and you have never been there then shame on you. VA Beach is a 7-8 hour drive for me so I am considering staying the night after my dinner. We were much too full to get dessert but I did have leftovers for the next day, oh how I love restaurant leftovers. The food was amazing but the whole experience is what did it for me. Jesse, our waiter was awesome too. He was very knowledgeable and polite, an all around great guy. This post is dedicated to Jesse the waiter, you earned that tip.
After dinner we pretty much went to sleep. I only got like 3 hours sleep the night before and we were both exhausted from the drive so we hit the hay around 10 pm. My normal bedtime is 7 am because I work overnight so it was actually beneficial that I didn't get a lot of sleep before the trip. I am sure we dreamt of capellini and penne.
Cool obscure fact: 'Dreamt' is the only word in the English Language that ends in 'mt'.
Those were pretty much the events of the first day. More to come.
Day 1-8: We had a lot of fun. The end. What? Too short? You want more details? Dammit I wasn't prepared for that. Give me a minute to get my thoughts together................. What do I tell you? What do I leave out? Here it goes.
Nicole and I stayed at the Ramada Limited last year when we went to Virginia Beach so we decided to book it again. Last year we had a problem with the micro-fridge, it wasn't in our room like the nice lady on the phone said it would be. Guess what happens this year? Same thing. I call 3 weeks before our trip to make sure that we would have a micro-fridge in our room, the woman on the phone assures me that it will be there. I am not satisfied, I call the hotel again on the way down there and once again someone else tells me that it will be in our room. We get there, go to our room and there is no micro-fridge. We check under the bed, in the shower, on the balcony, nope, screwed again. Pissed off, I go down to the lobby and they tell me that the one we had was broken and had to be removed. The woman offers me a discount. I don't need a discount, I need a micro-fridge (for those of you confused about what a micro-fridge is, it's a mini-fridge with a microwave attached to the top), we have perishables with us (yogurt and cold cuts for the beach). She then tells me that there is only one other room with a micro-fridge but it has two double beds. I tell her to take the fridge out of that room and put it in ours, she complies, all is well, crisis averted. Nothing like starting the trip on a sour note. Luckily that is the only real negative thing that happened on vacation.
Frankly I can't remember what we did until we went out to dinner. I remember taking a short, unsatisfying nap for about 45 minutes. I know what you are thinking, 45 minutes seems like a decent nap but we usually take 2 hour naps so 45 minutes is too short (we spoil ourselves). We go out to dinner to an Italian place called Il Giardino that we fell in love with last year, we liked it so much last year that we went back to back nights. Oh the food is so tasty, describing it to you won't do it justice but I will do it anyway. One of the reasons we went back to VA Beach was because of this restaurant. We were looking forward to dining here again for months. I would mention a dish to Nicole that she got last year and I would need a mop to clean up all the drool on the floor.
We start off our feast with some warm foccacia bread, free with a coupon we found. To further enjoy this exquisite bread, the waiter (Jesse) pours a mix of red pepper and garlic oil on a plate and tops it off with some fresh parmesan cheese. Hold on, I have to wipe some drool off the keyboard. For an appetizer we pounce on some eggplant rotini, just bursting with flavor. Your mom can't make it as good at they can and if she can then send some over to me via UPS. Even the salads we had were to die for, simple yet delicious and displayed rather beautifully on the plate. I'm getting so hungry right now. Now for our entrees, Nicole had the capellini piselli e proscuitto (angel hair, tomato cream sauce, mushrooms, peas, proscuitto ham) and I had the penne al gamberi (penne, shrimp, peas, arribiatta sauce).
My dish was suppose to come with a tomato cream sauce but the waiter had recommended the arribiatta sauce so I had to try it, I like things a little spicy. I wish I was eating these dished right now so I could describe how they taste but it's difficult to put it into words. How about, a masterpiece of flavors. Does that get your mouth salivating? We also got some warm Italian bread to mop up our excess sauce, mmm how I love extra sauce. I'm sure if I was a wine drinker it would of topped the meal off. I believe the bill plus tip came to about $74 but well worth it. I highly recommend this restaurant if you are ever in Virginia Beach. Hell, I recommend a day trip to VA Beach just to go to this place. I would drive 2 hours out of my way for some more foccacia bread. And if you live within 30 miles of this restaurant and you have never been there then shame on you. VA Beach is a 7-8 hour drive for me so I am considering staying the night after my dinner. We were much too full to get dessert but I did have leftovers for the next day, oh how I love restaurant leftovers. The food was amazing but the whole experience is what did it for me. Jesse, our waiter was awesome too. He was very knowledgeable and polite, an all around great guy. This post is dedicated to Jesse the waiter, you earned that tip.
After dinner we pretty much went to sleep. I only got like 3 hours sleep the night before and we were both exhausted from the drive so we hit the hay around 10 pm. My normal bedtime is 7 am because I work overnight so it was actually beneficial that I didn't get a lot of sleep before the trip. I am sure we dreamt of capellini and penne.
Cool obscure fact: 'Dreamt' is the only word in the English Language that ends in 'mt'.
Those were pretty much the events of the first day. More to come.
Trivia Corner Reboot #8 Answers
So many people were so close to getting all 4 questions right. Baygirl32, Nippy and Geof were the closest, they got 3 out of 4 correct. Congrats to RawkynRobyn for finally getting on the standings board, you've earned it. Here are your answers
1) When it comes to pounds consumed, what is the top-selling fruit in the United States? (worth 2 points)
a) Apples
b) Bananas - The average American eats 28 pounds of bananas a year.
c) Strawberries
d) Grapes
e) Tomatoes
2) How many pounds of pressure does it take to break an ostrich egg? (worth 2 points)
a) 30
b) 75
c) 120
d) 155
e) 210
3) What famous movie star donated a bloodstained, sweat-drenched undershirt to the Smithsonian Institute? (worth 3 points)
Bruce Willis, in 2007. The undershirt, worn by Willis in his role of cop John McClane in the 1988 film Die Hard, was included in the Smithsonian 2007 Treasures of American History exhibition and is now part of its permanent movie memorabilia collection.
4) What rock band took its name from a football term coined by former Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka? (worth 5 points)
Smash Mouth. Ditka coined the phrase to describe hard-hitting, in-your-face football.
1) When it comes to pounds consumed, what is the top-selling fruit in the United States? (worth 2 points)
a) Apples
b) Bananas - The average American eats 28 pounds of bananas a year.
c) Strawberries
d) Grapes
e) Tomatoes
2) How many pounds of pressure does it take to break an ostrich egg? (worth 2 points)
a) 30
b) 75
c) 120
d) 155
e) 210
3) What famous movie star donated a bloodstained, sweat-drenched undershirt to the Smithsonian Institute? (worth 3 points)
Bruce Willis, in 2007. The undershirt, worn by Willis in his role of cop John McClane in the 1988 film Die Hard, was included in the Smithsonian 2007 Treasures of American History exhibition and is now part of its permanent movie memorabilia collection.
4) What rock band took its name from a football term coined by former Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka? (worth 5 points)
Smash Mouth. Ditka coined the phrase to describe hard-hitting, in-your-face football.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Trivia Corner Reboot #8
After a week's hiatus, trivia is back baby!! Strap on those thinking helmets and prepare to amaze me with your useless knowledge.
RULES: I will only accept EMAILS, do not post your answers in a comment. Let everyone have a fair shot at guessing the answer. You are welcome to leave comments as long as you don't write any answers in there. Email answers to Reviewsyoucantuse@gmail.com No cheating!! Using the Internet takes the fun out of the game. Have fun!
You earn points for correct answers. They are tallied on the side bar (left side). The winner gets their very own blog post written about them by me. Just ask Asblackasobama about his prize, go ahead don't be shy. Actually read the trivia first, send in your answers then you can ask him.
1) When it comes to pounds consumed, what is the top-selling fruit in the United States? (worth 2 points)
a) Apples
b) Bananas
c) Strawberries
d) Grapes
e) Tomatoes
2) How many pounds of pressure does it take to break an ostrich egg? (worth 2 points)
a) 30
b) 75
c) 120
d) 155
e) 210
3) What famous movie star donated a bloodstained, sweat-drenched undershirt to the Smithsonian Institute? (worth 3 points)
4) What rock band took its name from a football term coined by former Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka? (worth 5 points)
Answers will be posted Tuesday morning so get your emails in before it's too late. Only 2 more rounds left after this one!! Look forward to my vacation story this week.
RULES: I will only accept EMAILS, do not post your answers in a comment. Let everyone have a fair shot at guessing the answer. You are welcome to leave comments as long as you don't write any answers in there. Email answers to Reviewsyoucantuse@gmail.com No cheating!! Using the Internet takes the fun out of the game. Have fun!
You earn points for correct answers. They are tallied on the side bar (left side). The winner gets their very own blog post written about them by me. Just ask Asblackasobama about his prize, go ahead don't be shy. Actually read the trivia first, send in your answers then you can ask him.
1) When it comes to pounds consumed, what is the top-selling fruit in the United States? (worth 2 points)
a) Apples
b) Bananas
c) Strawberries
d) Grapes
e) Tomatoes
2) How many pounds of pressure does it take to break an ostrich egg? (worth 2 points)
a) 30
b) 75
c) 120
d) 155
e) 210
3) What famous movie star donated a bloodstained, sweat-drenched undershirt to the Smithsonian Institute? (worth 3 points)
4) What rock band took its name from a football term coined by former Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka? (worth 5 points)
Answers will be posted Tuesday morning so get your emails in before it's too late. Only 2 more rounds left after this one!! Look forward to my vacation story this week.
Friday, June 11, 2010
I'm Back!!
I have arrived back in New York from my vacation in Virginia Beach. It was a lot of fun. I have a lot to tell you about the trip and I haven't figured out how I'm going to do it. Maybe I will do day by day posts or something. I will figure out the details this weekend and post something about the trip on Monday and then go from there. I am a little sad now that vacation is over. I woke up this morning and realized I was in my own bed and not in the hotel room, fiddlesticks! Did anyone miss me while I was gone??
Now onto some business. You are all probably wondering who won the Game Show Host Battle or maybe you totally forgot about it and now you want to know. It was long and arduous to say the least but BOB BARKER managed to claim the throne (he does not actually get a throne, this is only a metaphor, at least I think it's a metaphor). Unfortunately right after being announced the winner, Bob was quickly arrested for sexual harassing Summer Sanders and for some reason Howie Mandel. Bob had nothing to say while being put into the police car, he only winked and made a gun with his thumb and forefinger and made a clicking noise with his mouth. He will probably make bail and we will await to see the trial. I hope he doesn't have to do time. I don't know if Bob can survive prison.
Now onto some business. You are all probably wondering who won the Game Show Host Battle or maybe you totally forgot about it and now you want to know. It was long and arduous to say the least but BOB BARKER managed to claim the throne (he does not actually get a throne, this is only a metaphor, at least I think it's a metaphor). Unfortunately right after being announced the winner, Bob was quickly arrested for sexual harassing Summer Sanders and for some reason Howie Mandel. Bob had nothing to say while being put into the police car, he only winked and made a gun with his thumb and forefinger and made a clicking noise with his mouth. He will probably make bail and we will await to see the trial. I hope he doesn't have to do time. I don't know if Bob can survive prison.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Belated 300th Post
My actual 300th post occurred on 5/24 but I didn't realize it was my 300th until the end of that week. I feel like I was just celebrating my 200th post. which was on 3/11. Man, does the time fly by. What the hell have I been writing about anyway? How did I manage to come up with 300 original ideas? It boggles my mind.
For my 300th post I want to do something a little different and interactive. But before I tell you, I have an announcement. Can everyone hear me okay? How about you in the back with the WHAM! t-shirt, can you hear me okay? Good, my announcement is that Nicole and I are going on vacation for a week starting tomorrow. I will not disclose our destination until we come back. I don't want 'Just the Cheese' stalkers to follow us on vacation. I can say that where we are going is warm and is right next to the ocean.
On that note, I will not be posting anything for a whole week, from 6/3 to 6/10 (maybe 6/10, depends how late we get back). I will also not be reading any of your terrific blogs. I will not be responding to any comment nor emails. I am going to try to be blog free for a whole week. It is going to be very tough but I'm not going on vacation to blog, I'm going to spend a week alone with Nicole to..... um, use your imagination here. I am going to turn my email notification off on my phone so I am not tempted to read comments. One good thing about this is I will hopefully come home to a plethora comments and emails from loyal fans. Does anybody want me to bring them back anything?
Okay so here is what I want you to do while I am gone. I want you to go into my archives and read and comment on posts that you have never read. I would love it if some of you would go back to when I didn't have followers (all of 2009 basically) and comment on stuff that doesn't really have any comments. I don't know if my writing was any good back then because I didn't get any love. I would suggest some but that would defeat the purpose of you randomly picking them. If all goes well maybe I will turn this into a weekly or monthly thing where I get people to retro read. I will definitely return the favor when I get back from vacay.
I will also reveal the winner to the Battle of the Game Show Hosts. The final round is upon us. Did you vote on the final round yet? What are you waiting for? Just scroll down a little, it was yesterday's post. AND DON'T FORGET TO TAKE A GANDER INTO MY ARCHIVES!!
I will be thinking about you (if Nicole lets me). I will probably have a couple posts about our vacation with pictures when I return. Have fun without me.
For my 300th post I want to do something a little different and interactive. But before I tell you, I have an announcement. Can everyone hear me okay? How about you in the back with the WHAM! t-shirt, can you hear me okay? Good, my announcement is that Nicole and I are going on vacation for a week starting tomorrow. I will not disclose our destination until we come back. I don't want 'Just the Cheese' stalkers to follow us on vacation. I can say that where we are going is warm and is right next to the ocean.
On that note, I will not be posting anything for a whole week, from 6/3 to 6/10 (maybe 6/10, depends how late we get back). I will also not be reading any of your terrific blogs. I will not be responding to any comment nor emails. I am going to try to be blog free for a whole week. It is going to be very tough but I'm not going on vacation to blog, I'm going to spend a week alone with Nicole to..... um, use your imagination here. I am going to turn my email notification off on my phone so I am not tempted to read comments. One good thing about this is I will hopefully come home to a plethora comments and emails from loyal fans. Does anybody want me to bring them back anything?
Okay so here is what I want you to do while I am gone. I want you to go into my archives and read and comment on posts that you have never read. I would love it if some of you would go back to when I didn't have followers (all of 2009 basically) and comment on stuff that doesn't really have any comments. I don't know if my writing was any good back then because I didn't get any love. I would suggest some but that would defeat the purpose of you randomly picking them. If all goes well maybe I will turn this into a weekly or monthly thing where I get people to retro read. I will definitely return the favor when I get back from vacay.
I will also reveal the winner to the Battle of the Game Show Hosts. The final round is upon us. Did you vote on the final round yet? What are you waiting for? Just scroll down a little, it was yesterday's post. AND DON'T FORGET TO TAKE A GANDER INTO MY ARCHIVES!!
I will be thinking about you (if Nicole lets me). I will probably have a couple posts about our vacation with pictures when I return. Have fun without me.
It Might Be the One
Nicole and I took another trip to take a gander at a place to have our wedding. Nicole has been looking at a website called The Knot, finding banquet halls and hotels to look at. We went to a place called Arbor Ridge about 30 minutes North from where we live. It was very easy to get to, right off the highway.
It turns out the place is run by just one guy. He does everything, he is a one man show. He doesn't do the cooking but he used to cook. Kevin was a very down to earth kind of guy. He was very pleasant and seems like the sort of fellow that is very flexible with what you want.
The main ball room and bar had a nice flow to them. They were spacious and simple. There was a patio off the ball room with a fireplace. There is a hotel right next door in the same parking lot that is owned by the same guy. The best part is that he recently renovated the place. The honeymoon suite was gorgeous, it looks like a 5 star hotel room, giant bathroom and lots of space. I still can't believe how great the room looked.
The silver and gold packages were much lower than what we have seen at the other two places we saw. The price ranges from $89 to $113 per person, a lot better than the $140 from the first place. They also use a great bakery that we are familiar with for the wedding cake and pastries.
The only problems we found were that it didn't have a waterfront view like the last two places and the area where the ceremony would be looks a little small. Other than that we loved this place. I got a good feeling after seeing it. It is on the top of our list now. Everything we see now is going to be compared to Arbor Ridge.
It turns out the place is run by just one guy. He does everything, he is a one man show. He doesn't do the cooking but he used to cook. Kevin was a very down to earth kind of guy. He was very pleasant and seems like the sort of fellow that is very flexible with what you want.
The main ball room and bar had a nice flow to them. They were spacious and simple. There was a patio off the ball room with a fireplace. There is a hotel right next door in the same parking lot that is owned by the same guy. The best part is that he recently renovated the place. The honeymoon suite was gorgeous, it looks like a 5 star hotel room, giant bathroom and lots of space. I still can't believe how great the room looked.
The silver and gold packages were much lower than what we have seen at the other two places we saw. The price ranges from $89 to $113 per person, a lot better than the $140 from the first place. They also use a great bakery that we are familiar with for the wedding cake and pastries.
The only problems we found were that it didn't have a waterfront view like the last two places and the area where the ceremony would be looks a little small. Other than that we loved this place. I got a good feeling after seeing it. It is on the top of our list now. Everything we see now is going to be compared to Arbor Ridge.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Battle of the Game Show Hosts: FINAL ROUND
In an amazing turn of events, Chuck Woolery sent Pat Sajak packing. With 85.7% of the votes Chuck wins by a landslide. It turns out that Pat Sajak is actually a mere puppet made of wood and Vanna White has been controlling the strings this whole time. I had a sneaking suspicion that Vanna was the brains behind The Wheel of Fortune but I could never prove it.
After 7 grueling weeks we are now down to our final battle between Bob Barker and Chuck Woolery. They both just had some rice pudding and we are now just waiting for them to wake up from their naps. Hey, a nap sounds pretty good right about now but as the host of this program I am not allowed to participate in a nap, it's in my contract. I can't remember why I agreed to such a preposterous agreement. I think I had to choose between naps and alligator flavored jell-o gelatin. That flavor is pretty tasty. I just realized I could of been in this battle, aren't I a game show host?
You can talk to me after the battle. Our contestants are waking up and ready to go.
Born: December 12, 1923
After 7 grueling weeks we are now down to our final battle between Bob Barker and Chuck Woolery. They both just had some rice pudding and we are now just waiting for them to wake up from their naps. Hey, a nap sounds pretty good right about now but as the host of this program I am not allowed to participate in a nap, it's in my contract. I can't remember why I agreed to such a preposterous agreement. I think I had to choose between naps and alligator flavored jell-o gelatin. That flavor is pretty tasty. I just realized I could of been in this battle, aren't I a game show host?
You can talk to me after the battle. Our contestants are waking up and ready to go.
BOB BARKER
vs
CHUCK WOOLERY
vs
CHUCK WOOLERY
Born: December 12, 1923
Retired: October 31, 2006
Estimated Death: June 17, 2089
Cause of Death: Chokes to death on salmon flavored pickle pop
Biggest Fear: Getting an STD from one of the Barker Beauties
Biggest Regret: Letting Drew Carey become the new host of The Price is Right
Favorite Memory: Rigging the Plinko game that one time for that hot piece of ass
What He Misses Most about The Price is Right: One word - BOOBIES
What He Won't Miss: Redneck Grannies and random drug tests
His Beef With Chuck: Eggo Waffles, Chuck knows
Born: March 16, 1941
Will Retire: ?????
Estimated Death: May 14, 2012
Cause of Death: Gets caught in an escalator
Biggest Fear: Bumps into Love Connection contestant on the street
Biggest Regret: Not winning Jay Leno look-a-like contest
Favorite Memory: Seeing Vanna White Naked
What He Misses about Love Connection: Free sandwiches
What He Won't Miss: The smell of a dirty vagina
His Beef With Bob: Won't get over the Eggo Waffle thing
WHO IS THE ULTIMATE GAME SHOW HOST???? VOTE NOW OR REGRET IT FOREVER. IF YOU HAVE YOUR PET SPAYED OR NEUTERED BOB WON'T PEE IN YOUR POOL.
Estimated Death: June 17, 2089
Cause of Death: Chokes to death on salmon flavored pickle pop
Biggest Fear: Getting an STD from one of the Barker Beauties
Biggest Regret: Letting Drew Carey become the new host of The Price is Right
Favorite Memory: Rigging the Plinko game that one time for that hot piece of ass
What He Misses Most about The Price is Right: One word - BOOBIES
What He Won't Miss: Redneck Grannies and random drug tests
His Beef With Chuck: Eggo Waffles, Chuck knows
Born: March 16, 1941
Will Retire: ?????
Estimated Death: May 14, 2012
Cause of Death: Gets caught in an escalator
Biggest Fear: Bumps into Love Connection contestant on the street
Biggest Regret: Not winning Jay Leno look-a-like contest
Favorite Memory: Seeing Vanna White Naked
What He Misses about Love Connection: Free sandwiches
What He Won't Miss: The smell of a dirty vagina
His Beef With Bob: Won't get over the Eggo Waffle thing
WHO IS THE ULTIMATE GAME SHOW HOST???? VOTE NOW OR REGRET IT FOREVER. IF YOU HAVE YOUR PET SPAYED OR NEUTERED BOB WON'T PEE IN YOUR POOL.
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