Lloyd's Llunch Counter

Over Tagging

noreply@blogger.com (Lloyd) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:49:00 +0000

Dear Joe Fresh clothing,
Does a baby's shirt really need a care instructions tag this long?
Llove,
Lloyd

Meteorology and math

noreply@blogger.com (Lloyd) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:58:00 +0000

Dear The Weather Network,
If the probability of precipitation is 0%, how is it that we are going to get 1-3 cm of snow?
Llove,
Lloyd

Most Hypocritical Statement of 2011 Award!

noreply@blogger.com (Lloyd) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:50:00 +0000

I have announced the winner of the prestigious First Annual Most Hypocritical Statement of 2011 Award. Surprisingly it is not a politician. It is Clinton Kelly, the co-host of TLC's "What Not To Wear". This show is dedicated solely to making people feel badly about themselves if they do not spend thousands of dollars to entirely replace their wardrobe on an annual (at least) basis. So, check out what Clinton had to say about choosing clothes on an episode last night:

Note: No, I was not watching this show. My wife was, and I overheard this statement and made her rewind it so I could record it. It is one of the funniest things I've ever heard.

Press Release: Sussex Native and Award-Winning Comedian Tim Steeves in a Hometown Show‏

noreply@blogger.com (Lloyd) — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:43:00 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sussex Native and Award-Winning Comedian Tim Steeves in a Hometown Show on December 22

December 2, 2011, Sussex, NB – Multiple award-winning comedian and comedy writer Tim Steeves will be appearing in a rare hometown performance in Sussex on December 22 at the newly renovated Sussex Regional High School Community Theatre.

Steeves, who was born and raised in Sussex and has been performing stand-up comedy based out of Toronto for several years, has toured Canada and the world as a headliner and has worked with some of the most well-known comics on the planet, including Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Leno and Louis CK. He recently appeared on the grand opening gala for the Sussex Regional High School Community Theatre and announced his December 22 show that evening to the delight of all in the audience.

An Evening With Tim Steeves, December 22, 2011, Sussex, NB

Tim is well-known to comedy fans, having appeared on nearly every Canadian comedy show on television, including four gala shows at the world-renowned Just for Laughs festival in Montreal as well as his own comedy specials airing on CBC, CTV and The Comedy Network. He is a regular on CBC's Halifax Comedy Festival and Winnipeg Comedy Festival broadcasts and has been featured on six episodes of the television broadcast of the Canadian Comedy Awards.

In addition to being one of the top performers in Canadian comedy, Tim is a highly regarded comedy writer, having written for some of Canada's most popular television comedy programs. He spent four years writing for CBC's This Hour Has 22 Minutes, and wrote for Rick Mercer's Talking to Americans special, the highest rated comedy show in the history of Canadian broadcasting. Since 2006, Steeves has been writing for the Rick Mercer Report, the highest rated comedy program on the air today in Canada. His writing skills have earned him multiple Canadian Comedy Awards, Gemini Awards, and the prestigious Rose d'Or for international entertainment programming. He was also nominated for an international Emmy Award.

Opening for Steeves in Sussex will be local comedian Lloyd Ravn, recent finalist in Sirius XM's Canada's Next Top Comic contest.

Event details:

Tickets: $20, available at Sobeys in Sussex (Gateway Mall - 138 Main Street)

Location: Sussex Regional High School, 55 Leonard Drive, Sussex

Show time: 8 PM

Running Time: approximately 90 minutes.

For more information, photos, or to arrange interviews:

Lloyd Ravn: 506-292-4956 or lloydravn@hotmail.com

Try again

noreply@blogger.com (Lloyd) — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 00:45:00 +0000

Google Earth sucks. That's my dining room. I'm in the living room, guys! Talk about poor accuracy!

Do not quote me on that

noreply@blogger.com (Lloyd) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:56:00 +0000

Strange uses of quotation marks always make me laugh. In this pic, I can't help but question how seriously the hospital takes patient rights and responsibilities.

Listen Live to the Canada's Next Top Comic Final Gala

noreply@blogger.com (Lloyd) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 22:31:00 +0000

I'm sitting in the departure area of the Moncton airport, waiting for my flight to Toronto, via Porter Airlines. I am excited to be flying into the Toronto Island airport for the first time. But even more exciting - I'm flying to Toronto for the final gala of Sirius XM's Canada's Next Top Comic contest!

After competing as one of 17 comics on the Halifax "audition", I was named as one of five semi-finalists to move on to the online voting round. Thanks to great support from my friends and family (and local media, including Information Morning Saint John on CBC Radio, The Kings County Record, CJCW Radio, Here Magazine and the Telegraph Journal, I received enough votes to move on as one of the eleven finalists at Tuesday night's show at Yuk Yuk's in downtown Toronto. I'll be competing against some of the top up-and-coming comics in Canada for a chance to win $10,000!

I've been told that the show is sold out, so those of you in Toronto won't have to worry about trying to come up with an excuse to not come! But if you are broken up about not being able to make it to the show, I have some good news! You can listen to the show live, if you have XM Satellite Radio! Just tune into Laugh Attack, the Canadian-focused comedy channel on XM Channel 160 Tuesday night (November 15, 2011) at 6PM EST (that's 7PM for my friends in the Maritimes - 7:30 in Newfoundland - see I even do the math for you. This is so easy!)

"But, Lloyd, I don't have XM!"

Why not? You really should.

Well, the next good news is, you can sign up for a free, online trial at https://my.xmradio.ca/OnlinePlus.aspx and you can listen to XM for two weeks on your computer or your phone! So, go ahead and sign up for a trial, and tune in Tuesday night for the show.

On the off-chance that you still need convincing, check out these videos from my fellow finalists for a preview of what to expect tomorrow night:

(note - there are words on these videos that your boss might not like you to listen to at work, or your wife might not want you to listen to in front of the kids.)

Brian Aylward:

Christine Medrano:

Dom Pare:

Eddie Della Siepe:

Eric Andrews:

Julia Hladkowicz:

Kyle Jones:

Myles Morrison:

Peter White:

Sterling Scott:

Funny stuff, eh? So, listen to the show. You will be sad if you don't, and nobody wants to hang out with a sad person.

See you soon.

Llove,

Lloyd

My biggest fan

noreply@blogger.com (Lloyd) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:00:00 +0000

I think there is a bit of a glitch in Twitter.

Telemarketing Tables Turned

noreply@blogger.com (Lloyd) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:26:00 +0000

Have you been called by these scammers who claim to be working for Microsoft and they are going to fix your computer? Apparently your computer has been sending them viruses or something. Their goal is to get you to let them have remote access to your PC so they can either steal your private info, or leave a malicious file or something. Don't let them do this. Nobody is ever going to call you because your computer is infected.

I recently had some fun with them. It went something like this.

Me: "Hello"
Him: "Yes, sir, this is Harold from Computer Server Maintenance Services. We have been contracted by Microsoft to help their clients with bad files. Your computer has been sending us bad files, so we want to help you get rid of the virus."
Me: "Bad files, eh? Sounds bad."
Him: "Yes, sir. Very bad."
Me: "How bad?"
Him: "Very bad."
Me: "Like, really bad?"
Him: "Yes, sir. Now, if you could turn on your PC, I can help you get rid of the bad files."
Me: "Like super bad?"
Him: "Yes, sir. Super bad." (he said "super bad" with a flourish, like an narrator in a superhero cartoon announcing the evil villain.)
Me: "I'm so glad you called. What do I need to do?"
Him: "Is your PC on, and are you in front of it?"
Me: "Yes, and yes! Please hurry!"
Him: "Ok, press the following keys" (I forget what keys he wanted me to press)
Me: (not anywhere near my computer) "OK. Done."
Him: "What do you see?"
Me: "A picture of a kitty cat. Is that what you wanted to show me? That's not such a bad file."
Him: "Pardon?"
Me: "A picture of a kitty cat. And the caption says 'You're purrrrfect.' What's so bad about that?"
Him: "no, sir, you must have pressed the wrong keys. Try this." (and he repeated the instructions.)
Me: "OK, now I see it. That's the recipe for fettuccine alfredo I've been looking for! Thanks!"
Him: "No, sir. You must have done it wrong again." (and repeats the instructions)
Me: "HEY! That's pornography! What kind of operation is Microsoft running over there?"
Him: "No, sir. This is not about pornography. This is about bad files."
Me: "What kind of files are worse than pornography? This is disgusting! Why did you want me to see your dirty pictures?"
Him: "No, sir. Those are not my dirty pictures. I do not have dirty pictures. I don't know how those got on your computer, but that is not why I am calling."
Me: "Are you accusing me of looking at pornographic images?"
Him: "Please, sir. Just follow these instructions." (and he repeats the instructions)
Me: "Hey, where did the porn go? Do you know howI get it back?"
Him: "No, sir. You will have to find it yourself. Can you tell me what you see now?"
Me: "A double rainbow! All the way! Woah! OH MY GOD! ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE SKY! WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?!"
Him: "Is this some kind of joke?"
Me: (sobbing a little) "You don't believe in rainbows? It's so beautiful. "
Him: *Click*

Best telemarketing call I've ever gotten. Harold, if you're out there, call back sometime. I miss you.

Best Vandalism Ever

noreply@blogger.com (Lloyd) — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:33:00 +0000

I usually roll my eyes at the dumb things kids write in public bathrooms, but this addition to the instructions on a hand dryer thingy was beautiful.
The pic is fuzzy, so allow me to translate:
1. Swipe hands
2. Receive bacon
3. Eat bacon
4. Mmmmm

What a relief

noreply@blogger.com (Lloyd) — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:59:00 +0000

Children should never drive fast.

The Daddy Pile

noreply@blogger.com (Lloyd) — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 16:35:00 +0000

My three-year old called me at work the day after Halloween to let me know he was making a "daddy pile" from his Halloween candy. Stuff he didn't like but thought I would. Great!
I got home that night to find:
Two Tootsie Rolls, one with a bite out of it.
One pre-chewed piece of bubblegum.
One orange-flavoured hard candy, that had clearly been in someone's mouth already.
One lollipop stick with no lollipop on it.
I'm one lucky daddy.

Saint John, NB - A cultural Mecca

noreply@blogger.com (Lloyd) — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 16:08:00 +0000

Specials at what is widely considered Saint John's best Asian restaurant earlier this week.

The smallest parking ticket machine ever

noreply@blogger.com (Lloyd) — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 10:42:00 +0000

At the Saint John Airport, NB.
I was tempted to leave a pile of change on the ground.

Mind your Ps and Ds

noreply@blogger.com (Lloyd) — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:22:00 +0000

Is it just me, or does the D on this logo look a little too much like a P?

Eric in the Rick Hansen Relay this weekend!‏

noreply@blogger.com (Lloyd) — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:32:00 +0000

We are really excited that our six-year-old son, Eric, was chosen as one of 7,000 "Difference Makers" across Canada to carry the Rick Hansen medal in a cross-country relay in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Rick Hansen's Man in Motion World Tour. We are all very excited about this, especially Eric. Not only was Eric singled out as a Difference Maker, but he also gets the honour of being the youngest Medal Bearer in the whole cross-country relay! Eric's leg of the relay was sponsored by Invacare Canada, a home healthcare company who hand-picked Eric as the Difference Maker for one of their three sponsored legs of the relay across the country. Eric was selected by Invacare after learning about how hard he works and the impact he has had on the way those around him look at people with disabilities and at accessibility issues.

You are all invited to come on out and cheer Eric on, or run with him as he carries the medal for 250 m from the Sussex Elementary School Sports Field (where he will be receiving it from the previous Medal Bearer who will be carrying it in a hot air balloon!) out to the corner of Main Street and Essex Street.

Eric's leg of the relay is scheduled to start at 9:20 AM on Sunday, October 2 at the Sussex Elementary School Sports Field. He is Medal Bearer number MB040-002 and there will be a sign with that number on it marking his starting point.

Here is some more information about the Relay:

A video from the Rick Hansen Foundation about the 25th Anniversary Relay:

A video about the Rick Hansen Medal:

The notice on the Town of Sussex website about the Relay: http://www.sussex.ca/content/249101

On the day before Eric's leg of the run, the Relay will arrive in Sussex, and there will also be a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday at 3:15 PM at O'Connell Park to officially open the new accessible playground equipment that the town has installed. Our family will be there for this ceremony, so feel free to join us to celebrate the fact that our town is recognizing the need for public places to be accessible to everyone in town!

We hope to see you on Sunday morning!

Press Release: One of Canada’s Fastest Rising Comedy Stars Taking the Stage in Fredericton, Sussex and Moncton

noreply@blogger.com (Lloyd) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:12:00 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: One of Canada’s Fastest Rising Comedy Stars Taking the Stage in Fredericton, Sussex and Moncton

August 30, 2011, Sussex, NB – Multiple Canadian Comedy Award nominated comedian Nick Beaton will be cracking up the audience at the Capital Complex in Fredericton on September 6 at 8PM, the Mason Jar in Sussex on September 7 and 8 at 8PM and the Old Cosmo in Moncton on September 9 at 8PM.

Beaton, who was born and raised in Sydney, Nova Scotia and has been performing stand-up comedy in Toronto for the past several years, has toured Canada as a headline and feature act. He is hitting the three New Brunswick venues as part of his final Canadian tour before relocating to the United Kingdom to further his fast-growing comedy career.

A past nominee in the Best New Stand Up category at the Canadian Comedy Awards, Beaton was also nominated in 2010 for his Comedy Now television special which aired on CTV and the Comedy Network. He has also been seen on Much Music’s hit show Video on Trial and CBC’s Halifax Comedy Festival as well as heard on CBC Radio’s popular program, The Debaters. He is also the 2007 winner of the Home Grown Comedy competition at the world-famous Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montréal.

Nick will be headlining the shows, which will be emceed by Sussex-based comedian Lloyd Ravn, who helped Beaton organize the small New Brunswick circuit. “When I heard that Nick was going to be in the Maritimes for a few weeks before he headed to the UK, I knew I had to do some shows with him. He was always one of my favourites on the Canadian comedy scene,” said Ravn, who has performed with Beaton a number of times in Toronto before moving home to New Brunswick in 2010.

The feature acts in the approximately 2-hour shows will be as follows:

September 6 in Fredericton: Moncton-native and Montreal-based comedian JC Surette

September 7 in Sussex: Saint John comedian Shane Ogden (winner of the recent "Funniest Person in NB" contest)

September 8 in Sussex: JC Surette

September 9 in Moncton: Moncton's Neal Mundle who has been performing around Canada for several years.

Tickets for the shows are $10 and will be available at the at the door (limited seating available).

About Nick Beaton:

From a blue collar background, Nick Beaton cuts through the bullshit of an overly bureaucratic society that takes itself way too seriously. Whether it’s done through his opinionated rants, hard hitting jokes, or his disarming "every man" personality Nick Beaton is a favorite wherever he performs. He has performed at the Montreal Just for laughs festival, the Halifax comedy festival, and has received numerous accolades for his comedy, including being a myspace featured comedian and winning the 2007 Just for Laughs Toronto Homegrown Competition. You can hear Nick on Xm satellite radio's "Laugh Attack," or see him on his award nominated National Comedy special "Comedy Now!"

For more information, or photos, or to arrange interviews:
Lloyd Ravn at lloydravn@hotmail.com or 506-292-4956
Nick Beaton at nicholas.beaton@gmail.com.

Press Release: One of Canada’s Fastest Rising Comedy Stars Taking the Stage at the Old Cosmo

noreply@blogger.com (Lloyd) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:24:00 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: One of Canada’s Fastest Rising Comedy Stars Taking the Stage at the Old Cosmo

August 30, 2011, Moncton, NB – Multiple Canadian Comedy Award nominated comedian Nick Beaton will be cracking up the audience at the Old Cosmo in Moncton on September 9 at 8PM.

Beaton, who was born and raised in Sydney, Nova Scotia and has been performing stand-up comedy in Toronto for the past several years, has toured Canada as a headline and feature act. He is hitting Moncton as part of his final Canadian tour before relocating to the United Kingdom to further his fast-growing comedy career.

A past nominee in the Best New Stand Up category at the Canadian Comedy Awards, Beaton was also nominated in 2010 for his Comedy Now television special which aired on CTV and the Comedy Network. He has also been seen on Much Music’s hit show Video on Trial and CBC’s Halifax Comedy Festival as well as heard on CBC Radio’s popular program, The Debaters. He is also the 2007 winner of the Home Grown Comedy competition at the world-famous Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montréal.

Nick will be headlining the show, which will be emceed by Sussex-based comedian Lloyd Ravn, who helped Beaton organize a small New Brunswick circuit ending in Moncton and also taking in Sussex and Fredericton. “When I heard that Nick was going to be in the Maritimes for a few weeks before he headed to the UK, I knew I had to do some shows with him. He was always one of my favourites on the Canadian comedy scene,” said Ravn, who has performed with Beaton a number of times in Toronto before moving home to New Brunswick in 2010.

The feature act in the approximately 2-hour shows will be Moncton's Neal Mundle who has been performing around Canada for several years.

Tickets for the show are $10 and will be available at the Old Cosmo at the door (limited seating available).

Show details:

Date: September9, 2011
Location: The Old Cosmo, 700 Main St, Moncton, NB
Time: 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Tickets: $10 available at the door on show night (Limited seating available)

About Nick Beaton:

For more information, or photos, or to arrange interviews:
Lloyd Ravn at lloydravn@hotmail.com or 506-292-4956
Nick Beaton at nicholas.beaton@gmail.com.

Press Release: One of Canada’s Fastest Rising Comedy Stars Taking the Stage For Two Nights at the Mason Jar

noreply@blogger.com (Lloyd) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:53:00 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: One of Canada’s Fastest Rising Comedy Stars Taking the Stage at the Mason Jar

August 30, 2011, Sussex, NB – Multiple Canadian Comedy Award nominated comedian Nick Beaton will be cracking up the audience at the Mason Jar in Sussex on September 7 & 8 at 8PM.

Beaton, who was born and raised in Sydney, Nova Scotia and has been performing stand-up comedy in Toronto for the past several years, has toured Canada as a headline and feature act. He is hitting Sussex as part of his final Canadian tour before relocating to the United Kingdom to further his fast-growing comedy career.

Nick will be headlining the show, which will be emceed by Sussex-based comedian Lloyd Ravn, who helped Beaton organize a small New Brunswick circuit beginning in Fredericton and also taking in Sussex and Moncton. “When I heard that Nick was going to be in the Maritimes for a few weeks before he headed to the UK, I knew I had to do some shows with him. He was always one of my favourites on the Canadian comedy scene,” said Ravn, who has performed with Beaton a number of times in Toronto before moving home to New Brunswick in 2010.

The feature acts in the approximately 2-hour shows will be Moncton's JC Surette on Wedensday night and Saint John's Shane Ogden on Thursday night.

Tickets for the show are $10 and will be available at the Mason Jar at the door (limited seating available).

Show details:

Date: September 7 & 8, 2011
Location: The Mason Jar, 60 Maple Ave, Sussex, NB
Time: 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Tickets: $10 available at the door on show night (Limited seating available)

About Nick Beaton:

For more information, or photos, or to arrange interviews:
Lloyd Ravn at lloydravn@hotmail.com or 506-292-4956
Nick Beaton at nicholas.beaton@gmail.com.

Press Release: One of Canada’s Fastest Rising Comedy Stars Taking the Stage at the Capital Complex‏

noreply@blogger.com (Lloyd) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:17:00 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: One of Canada’s Fastest Rising Comedy Stars Taking the Stage at the Capital Complex

August 22, 2011, Fredericton, NB – Multiple Canadian Comedy Award nominated comedian Nick Beaton will be cracking up the audience in Wilser’s Room at Fredericton’s Capital Complex on September 6 at 8PM.

Beaton, who was born and raised in Sydney, Nova Scotia and has been performing stand-up comedy in Toronto for the past several years, has toured Canada as a headline and feature act. He is hitting Fredericton as part of his final Canadian tour before relocating to the United Kingdom to further his fast-growing comedy career.

The feature act in the approximately 2-hour show will be Moncton-native, Montreal-based comedian, JC Surette.

Tickets for the show are $10 and will be available at the Capital Complex at the door (limited seating available).

Show details:

Date: September 6, 2011
Location: Wilser’s Room at the Capital Complex, 362 Queen Street, Fredericton
Time: 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Tickets: $10. Available in advance by contacting Lloyd Ravn at lloydravn@hotmail.com, or at the Capital Complexon show night (Limited seating available)

About Nick Beaton:

For more information, or photos:
Lloyd Ravn at lloydravn@hotmail.com or 506-292-4956
Nick Beaton at nicholas.beaton@gmail.com.

Carol Arnold to receive MS Liberation Treatment – Find out how you can help!‏

noreply@blogger.com (Lloyd) — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:50:00 +0000

Dear friends and family,

As many of you know, my sister Carol has lived with Multiple Sclerosis for much of her life. Chronic fatigue, weakness and many other symptoms of MS have made day-to-day living a challenge for Carol over the years.

The recent talk of Liberation Treatment and the early successes doctors have had with alleviating MS symptoms has brought hope to MS patients everywhere. With her third grandchild due in a few months, Carol is excited at the prospect of increased mobility and decreased fatigue that this treatment can bring.

However, the Liberation Treatment is not available in Canada. It is available in the US, but is expensive. Carol has recently been able to arrange an appointment on short notice for the Liberation Treatment in Rhode Island on August 1. The total cost for Carol and her husband John to travel to Rhode Island and for Carol to undergo the treatment is upwards of $10,000.

We want to help Carol reach her goal as quickly as possible, so have decided to have a raffle to help raise money for her treatment.

Tickets are available now, and will cost $50 each. There will be one prize of a $500 (Canadian) Future Shop gift card for the winner! We will only be selling a limited number of tickets, so the odds of winning are great (even better if you buy more than one ticket!). Tickets will only be available for a few days due to the short notice for Carol's appointment.

You can buy tickets directly from Jodi and Lloyd, or online at https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=CXJU3KHJB7L78. The draw will be held at our house at 232 St George St, Sussex, NB on Thusday, July 28 at 8:00 PM. All ticket holders are welcome to come for the draw and to wish Carol well! (Note: you do not have to be in attendance to win.)

Donations to help Carol with the costs of the Liberation Treatment are also accepted and can be given to any of Carol’s family, or online at https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=GV7W9RA34NKT8.

Between raffle tickets and donations, we hope to raise $7,500 despite the short time frame. The province of New Brunswick has a program in place to match funds raised, up to $2,500 for approved applicants, which would bring the total to $10,000 and cover the treatment entirely. We hope we can count on your support. So we need lots of help. Please feel free to pass this message on to anyone you feel would be interested in hearing about Carol’s upcoming Liberation Treatment, and our fundraising efforts to help her. If you would like to help out by selling tickets to your family, friends and co-workers, please feel free to get in touch via e-mail (lloydravn at hotmail.com) or on call Lloyd at 506-292-4956.

Thanks for your help,

Jodi and Lloyd Ravn

(NEW BRUNSWICK LOTTERY PERMIT # 262067)

I pick the lady in the Nun's Habit

noreply@blogger.com (Lloyd) — Sat, 21 May 2011 16:17:00 +0000

Taken at the NB Antique Auto Association giant flea market in Sussex, NB Canada, 2010

BUT I REALLY NEED A SMOKE!

noreply@blogger.com (Lloyd) — Sat, 21 May 2011 04:14:00 +0000

Taken at the Tonic Nightclub in the Three-mile Entertainment Complex in Saint John, NB, Canada:

For Immediate Release: Ravnfilms Inc. Releases Part Three in the Popular 'Ravn Boys' Trilogy

noreply@blogger.com (Lloyd) — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:16:00 +0000

January 14, 2011, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada - World famous film studio, Ravnfilms Inc has released the much anticipated third part in their blockbuster trilogy series, 'The Ravn Boys' this morning at 5:12 AM, Atlantic Standard Time.

The new movie, titled 'The Ravn Boys, Part 3: Nicholas Patrick', has received critical acclaim in a number of early reviews, notably a 5-Star review in the column, "Morning Rounds," in which well-known film critic, Dr. Leyanaar, called the film "absolutely lovely."

Ravnfilms' Executive Producer, Jodi Ravn, said that the production team knew they would have to pull out all the stops in order to satisfy fans of the first two episodes in the three-part series. "The movie-going public was used to our work being top quality on 'Part 1: Eric Larsen' (released February 2005) and 'Part 2: Alexander Liam' (released December 2007), so we worked hard to make this release another guaranteed hit," said Ravn from her temporary office in the Saint John Regional Hospital.

Ravnfilms' Director of Marketing, Lloyd Ravn, recapped many of the new movie's key selling points to assembled media representatives shortly after the screening. "We are particularly proud of how cute this release is, in keeping with the other titles in this series," beamed Ravn, with the excitement level of a new father.

The film will be on limited release at the Saint John Regional Hospital until January 15, when it will be shown in Sussex, NB, before being eventually released worldwide.

In an unusual glitch from typically well-polished Ravnfilms, the film's running time listed on the promotional materials was shown in Pounds, Ounces and Inches, rather than hours and minutes (listed as 9 lbs, 5.7 oz and 22.5"), however a newly updated promo piece corrected the film's length to "many, many years."

For more information on this new release, predicted to be the biggest hit of 2011, contact Lloyd Ravn at lloydravn@hotmail.com

Lost in the East Comedy Tour

noreply@blogger.com (Lloyd) — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 03:19:00 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Canada’s King of Edgy Comedy to Visit the Maritimes

September 19, 2010, Sussex, NB – Comedy fans in the Maritimes who like their laughs on the edge will be happy to hear that Darren Frost, a popular nationally-touring headliner known for his over-the-top material will be visiting the Maritimes in October. Frost’s “Lost in the East” tour will be hitting Moncton (October 17), Fredericton (October 18), Saint John (October 19) and Charlottetown (October 20).

The Toronto Star said that Frost’s material “has the quality of a satanic revival meeting”, and it is that kind of performance that has earned him a strong following of fans across the country including here on the East Coast. The eccentric entertainer, whose latest DVD, Dead Inside will be available in October, has been performing stand-up comedy since 1992 and has toured coast to coast, both delighting and offending audience members in every corner of the country, including numerous comedy festivals and appearances at Montreal’s Just for Laughs Nasty Show.

Frost’s resume includes roles in feature films such as the blockbuster Hairspray, Assault on Precinct 13 and Fever Pitch, as well as television appearances on Much Music’s Video on Trial and his own Comedy Now special on CTV and The Comedy Network. He is a regular on XM Satellite Radio’s Laugh Attack channel, where he hosts the weekly show Anything Goes with Darren Frost and has been heard on CBC Radio’s The Debaters. Frost is recognizable from his seemingly endless roles in television commercials, including a stint as the original Listerine bottle action hero.

Joining Frost on his Fall 2010 East Coast micro-tour will be his co-host on Anything Goes, and another favourite on the comedy circuit in Canada, Dave Martin. Toronto’s NOW Magazine promises that when it comes to Martin’s “alt sense of humour, you won’t be disappointed” and Eye Magazine called his material “too bold or dirty for mainstream television.” Nonetheless, Martin has appeared on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, having advanced to the final stage of the Toronto auditions, and has filmed his own Comedy Now special, in addition to appearances on the Comedy Network’s The Jon Dore Television Show.

The organizer of the “Lost in the East Comedy Tour”, New Brunswick-based comic Lloyd Ravn, who will also appear onstage with Frost and Martin, said “Maritime comedy fans don’t get enough opportunities to take in professional comedy, and fans of the kind of unorthodox material Darren and Dave bring to the stage have even fewer chances to get their comedy fix,” so he expects all three shows to sell out quickly. “If you love what Darren calls ‘Happy Clappy Fun Boy’ comedy, this might not be the show for you, but if you can leave your ability to be offended behind and just enjoy an adults-only comedy show, then you don’t want to miss this rare chance to see two of Canada’s best at work,” said Ravn.

Tickets are on-sale now, as noted below.

Show Details:

• October 17: Moncton, NB –8:00 PM - Manhattan Bar and Grill, 125 Westmoreland St – http://www.themanhattanbarandgrill.com/
TICKETS AT https://ww4.ticketpro.ca/achat_MAN17JS10.html?lang=en or by calling 888-311-9090 or at Read's on Main Street in Moncton. Special guest for this show: Moncton's Neal Mundle

• October 18: Fredericton, NB – 7:30 PM –Charlotte St Arts Centre, 732 Charlotte St – http://www.charlottestarts.ca/
TICKETS AT https://ww4.ticketpro.ca/achat_CSA18JS10.html?lang=en or by calling 888-311-9090 or at East Side Board Supply on Queen St in Fredericton. Special guest for this show: Saint John's Shane Ogden.

• October 19: Saint John, NB – 7:30 PM –3Mile's Club Tonic – http://www.3mile.com/tonic/index.html
TICKETS AT https://ww4.ticketpro.ca/achat_TNC19JS10.html?lang=en or by calling 888-311-9090 or at Read's on Charlotte St in Saint John. Special guest for this show: Saint John's Shane Ogden.

• October 20: Charlottetown, PE – 8:00 PM – The Guild, 111 Queen St – http://www.theguildpei.com/
TICKETS AT the Guild Box office, 111 Queen Street in Charlottetown, or by calling 902-620-3333. Special guests for this show: Charlottetown's Francois Weber and Taylor Carver.

For more information:

Lloyd Ravn, Tour Organizer: 506-512-0566 or LloydRavn@hotmail.com
Darren Frost's website: http://www.comedywhore.com/
Dave Martin's website: http://www.davemartinworld.com/