Stubborn Fool

It Looks Like A Good Price

2015-12-15T08:59:00.001-05:00

But, what exactly are they selling?

Um, I'll take two?

The Do Over Over

2015-08-04T08:11:00.000-04:00

If you liked the Do Over, than you just might like the hilarious sequel the Do Over Over. Yellow Gun Films starring Will Lerner.

The Job Interview

Star Trek: Renegades

2015-07-28T08:08:00.000-04:00

Star Trek: Renegades is an independent film made by the same team that brought us Star Trek: Of Gods and Men.

In Star Trek: Renegades, ten years has passed since the return of the starship Voyager. And the Federation is in crisis. The main suppliers of dillithium crystals are disappearing and space and time have folded around several planets. This necessitates drastic measures; For this, 143-year old Admiral Pavel Chekov - played by Walter Koenig - head of Starfleet Intelligence, turns to Commander Tuvok, head of the newly reorganized Section 31. Tuvok must put together a new covert, renegade crew - mostly outcasts and rogues - even criminals. A futuristic Dirty Dozen. Or is that The Dillithium Dirty Dozen?

Star Trek: Renegades is a film set in the original Star Trek universe, and is not to be confused with the re-imagined universe of J.J. Abrams. The film also stars Sean Young, Robert Picardo, Edward Furlong and Corin Nemec.

Star Trek Renegades

Stinky Candles

2015-07-24T08:04:00.000-04:00

Do you like Nacho Cheese? Do you want a Nacho Cheese Candle? Do you miss the country air? Do you want a Skunk Candle to remind you of your childhood trips? The Stinky Candle Company produces these along with the Bacon Candle, the Fart Candle, not to mention some perhaps better smelling Popcorn, Chocolate Chip Cookie and Apple Pie Candles.

Gifts for the people who have everything, or for those whom we are obligated to give.

Leather Jacket Candle and Onion Candle

From their website:

Stinky Candle Company was created to share and celebrate our everyday aromatic surroundings.

There is significant similarity of candle scents in the market place. Yet many of our everyday olfactory experiences are with fragrances one seldom finds in wax form. Our goal is to provide you with a memorable experience, make you smile and capture the world’s finer stenches in life.

Nacho Cheese, Burrito or Garlic Candles

I Love Montreal

2015-07-21T10:00:00.000-04:00

Subb featuring Jah Cutta, I Love Montreal

Subb is a Quebec based Ska pop punk band. The lead singer Jeff Quesnel is pursuing a solo career. Montreal reggae legend Jah Cutta - a.k.a. Carlton Williams, is known as Canada's King of Reggae.

I love Montreal

Montreal

The Hateful Eight

2015-07-17T09:00:00.000-04:00

Quentin Tarantino's latest is a western set in post-Civil War Wyoming. Subject to release late 2015 or early 2016 the cast of The Hateful Eight is filled with several names previously associated with Tarantino. Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Roth and Michael Madsen each have major roles. Also in the cast are Kurt Rusell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Channing Tatum and Bruce Dern.

The Hateful Eight

The plot involves a group of bounty hunters as they try to find shelter during a blizzard but get involved in a plot of betrayal and deception.

The big news that broke is that Ennio Morricone is the soundtrack composer. This marks the first time in 40 years that Morricone scored a Western.

While Morricone has kept himself busy these last few decades with over 500 film credits to his name, his most iconic work perhaps came from the spaghetti westerns, Once Upon a Time in the West and The Good the Bad and the Ugly.

The Hateful 8 movie poster

Batman v Superman Newest Trailer

2015-07-12T16:04:00.001-04:00

Here for you is the Batman v Superman:Dawn of Justice newest trailer. This Warner Bros. film is due in theatres March 2016. The title by the way, is a reference to the Justice League.

This is the ninth time Batman has been portrayed since 1943. Superman, has been portrayed sixteen times.

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

The cast includes Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman. Gal Gadot as Wonderwoman.

And also stars Jason Momoa, Amy Adams, Diane Lane, Jesse Eisenberg, Jeremy Irons, Laurence Fishburne, and Holly Hunter.

Would you have liked to see Christian Bale reprise the role of the Dark Knight?

The trailer does not disappoint.

Stronger Beer

2015-07-07T07:03:00.000-04:00

From the album Throw Down, here is Tim Hicks' Stronger Beer. singing about the difference between Canada and the U.S.A.

Tim Hicks is a country singer and songwriter from St. Catherines, Ontario. His album Throw Down was released in 2013. The follow up 5:01 in August 2014.

Difference Between Canada and U.S.A.

Tim Hicks

Fear the Walking Dead

2015-03-31T22:01:00.003-04:00

Fear the Walking Dead is the title of AMC's new spin-off of the Walking Dead. While TWD went on it's summer hiatus and is due to return October 2015, Fear of the Walking Dead will premiere this summer.

AMC announced a two season order of the prequel companion series. The new series will be set in Los Angeles and focuses on new characters and story-lines. The show’s first season will consist of six one-hour episodes. The show’s second season will air in 2016.
Kim Dickens plays a guidance counsellor trying to survive the zombie apocalypse alongside her teacher boyfriend, played by New Zealander Cliff Curtis..

Dave Erickson will work alongside TWD creator Robert Kirkman, as show runner. Here is the brand new trailer for Fear The Walking Dead set for release on AMC this summer 2015.

Fear The Walking Dead

An Open Letter To My Colleagues

2015-03-23T06:40:00.000-04:00

An open letter to my colleagues.

Anyone can pee on the toilet seat. That doesn't mean you should. Sir, if your aim is that bad why don't you sit down?

We already established in 1863 that filing your nails in the office was not professional. And clipping nails? Every few seconds we hear click click click, click click click. Not to mention the nail shrapnel landing on my desk.

Eating Fish is a healthy way of adding balance to your diet. Smelly fish? Please warn us so we may evacuate the kitchen.

Office Etiquette

We all fart - but you have a problem. Please see your doctor.

And by the way, cologne smells nice. Too much cologne is worse than fart.

And don't complain to me about your colleague until you look at yourself in the mirror.

This isn't about whether you should or shouldn't smoke.This is about not stinking up the office after you do smoke. Please wear a smoking jacket.

Also, your aggressive support of your favourite sports team is more suited to a sixteen year old. Additionally, your violent hate for your home team makes you a traitor.

Back to bathrooms, please flush after. If you have food poisoning, I am really sorry. Flush during.

Flossing your teeth is a sign of good hygiene. Flossing your teeth at your desk is a sign of poor hygiene.

You may talk to me but you must stay at least one step away from me. Any closer and you invade my personal space. If we are in the men's room, the minimum distance grows to six feet.

If you come up to me in the office and greet me with a hearty slap on the back I will make a joke and get back to work. If you greet me in the bathroom with a hearty slap on the back, as soon as my pants dry, we are going to have issues.

Kids

2015-03-17T07:00:00.000-04:00

My wife and I have nine nieces and nephews. And counting, I suppose. Four of them belong to my brother. Interestingly, among my friends the average hovers between 2 and 3 kids per household.
One of my cousins has five kids. A small army.

My wife and I have talked and agreed and we will be happy with one happy and healthy child. She wants a little girl. I want twins.

Either way, at least one happy and healthy child.

While many of my family and friends have multiple children I just want one happy, healthy, very large child. A giant child, so that no matter how many kids any other family and friends might have, my giant child will be able to beat them up.

One giant child

Avengers: Age of Ultron Trailer

2015-03-15T06:30:00.000-04:00

Whoa... Here is the trailer for The Avengers: Age of Ultron. Release date set for May 1, 2015.
When Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) jumpstarts a dormant peacekeeping program, things go terribly awry, forcing him, Thor (Chris Hemsworth), the Incredible Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) and the rest of the Avengers to reassemble. As the fate of Earth hangs in the balance, the team is put to the ultimate test as they battle Ultron (James Spader), a technological terror hell-bent on human extinction. Along the way, they encounter two mysterious and powerful newcomers, Pietro and Wanda Maximoff.

Scarlet Witch, The Avengers: Age of Ultron

The Main Staple for Any Zombie's Diet

2015-03-13T22:02:00.000-04:00

Easy Brains Oven

Some have said I have the brains in the family. But now, you can make your own brains with the all-new Easy Brains Oven!

Walker? Walking Dead? Easy Brains Oven?

The Hobbit : Battle of the Five Armies Trailer

2014-11-10T06:30:00.000-05:00

Coming soon to a theatre near you, The Hobbit : Battle of the Five Armies. The release dates for The Hobbit : Battle of the Five Armies is set for December 10th, 2014 in parts of Europe and Africa, and the 17th of December in the U.S. and Canada. Here is the brand new trailer for the final chapter of the Hobbit : Battle of the Five Armies.

The Hobbit : Battle of the Five Armies

Billy Idol - King's & Queen's of the Underground

2014-11-05T18:00:00.000-05:00

Billy Idol's newest album, Kings and Queens of the Underground debuted this month at Number 34 on Billboard 200.

This is Idol's first release in nine years to contain original material.

The three-time Grammy nominee's release is his 11th chart hit and his highest debuting album. Understand of course, overall album sales have dropped to a fraction of what they were. Kings and Queens of the Underground is the highest ranked Idol album since 1990's Charmed Life which hit number eleven.

Trevor Horn was responsible for the production of most of this new release.

Kings and Queens of the Underground Track List

Billy Idol, Kings and Queens of the Underground

1. Bitter Pill

2. Can’t Break Me Down

3. Save Me Now

4. One Breath Away

5. Postcards From The Past

6. Kings & Queens Of The Underground

7. Eyes Wide Shut

8. Ghosts In My Guitar

9. Nothing To Fear

10. Love And Glory

11. Whiskey And Pills

The album release follows "Dancing with Myself," Idol’s autobiographical memoir, which was published on October 7th, 2014, on Simon and Schuster’s Touchstone imprint.

The book covers Idol’s life story, from his childhood, split between the U.K. and the U.S., and covers his seminal role in the U.K. punk movement alongside the likes of Sid Vicious and Siouxsie Sioux.

Idol formed the band Generation X before moving to New York to strike up a solo career in the early 1980s.

Idol kicks off his world tour in Europe in November in support of Kings Queens of the Underground. His first North American date is January 2015. For his complete tour schedule click here to go to his official website.

And here is Billy's Idol's video for Can't Break Me Down, from Kings and Queens of the Underground.

Billy Idol, Dancing With Myself

Fiona Apple - Hot Knife

2014-11-01T10:08:00.001-04:00

Let's say I'm a little behind with this one. Fiona Apple's fourth studio album and first since 2005's Extraordinary Machine, The Idler Wheel Is Wiser than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More than Ropes Will Ever Do was released in 2012.

Fiona Apple's The Idler Wheel...

The Idler Wheel... earned a nomination at the 2013 Grammy Awards for Best Alternative Album and peaked at number 1 on the US alternative and US Rock album charts. It hit number 13 in Canada and number 68 in the UK.

The final track on the album, Hot Knife, features supporting vocals from Apple's sister and fellow singer Maude Maggart.

The video was directed by Paul Thomas Anderson who may be better known for his work on Boogie Nights, There Will Be Blood and Magnolia. Hot Knife drums may be reminiscent of 50s orchestral or African drumbeats.
From her 2012 album The Idler Wheel Is Wiser than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More than Ropes Will Ever Do, here is Fiona Apple's Hot Knife.

Fiona Apple

My First Car

2014-08-10T07:06:00.001-04:00

My first car was a 1983 blue Toyota Corolla. Well, it was blue and rust. My friends called it the Toyota Corroded. It was my first car so no matter how bad, it was great.
I didn't buy it. My brother gave it to me when he got his first full time job and bought his first new car. He had purchased it second hand. I think I was the fourth driver.

He gave me the Corroded with one condition.

The condition was, when I sell it, I give him the money. No problem, I said. And a fair deal if I ever heard one.

I drove the car for close to two two years. It got me to school, work and to play. In the first month I was nervous driving five-speed so I wouldn't take it on the highway. After a while, becoming more confident, highway or road way, I didn't care where it stalled.

It had an AM-FM radio but no cassette deck. It burned oil. Once a week I would fill up with gasoline. Once a month, I would have to fill up with oil.
Coolant also seemed to go fast, it too was either burning up or leaking out.

One day I was on my way to the downtown campus of Concordia University when my hood flew open. I invested in a some cord so it wouldn't happen again.

Had to scour the internet for a picture 1983 Toyota Corolla

The car had intermittent windshield wipers. What I mean is, that they worked, but only sometimes. When the windows became dirty I would have to drive through a puddle and hope the splash would clean off the grime. I was forever tailgating people praying the spray from the tires would do the same.

When it got too cold out the heater did not work. Worked like a charm during the summer.

One door wouldn't close so I had to invest in a second cord to tie it shut. I knew it was time to get rid of it when I was ticketed twice within a week for that door not closing.

When I finally saved up enough money for a down payment on a new car, the dealer would not take the Corroded as a trade-in. "Take it off the road", I was told, "it's was too dangerous". Was it because the handbrake was not connected?

So, I made a deal with a scrapyard. They agreed to tow it away and pay me $50.

When the scrap guy showed up he refused to take it. It wasn't worth the $50. A scrapyard did not want my car. It was not worthy of their level of scrap. I had to convince him to take it for free. It was my first car. It was awesome.

James Garner

2014-07-20T08:28:00.001-04:00

James Garner, 1928-2014

One of my favourite actors James Garner, whose whimsical style in the 1950s TV Western “Maverick” led to a stellar career in TV and films such as “The Rockford Files” and his Oscar-nominated “Murphy's Romance,” has died, police said. He was 86. Garner also appeared in the "Great Escape" and "Support Your Local Gunfighter", and more recently, "Space Cowboys" and "8 Simple Rules".

He was found dead of natural causes Saturday evening at his home in Brentwood, Los Angeles.

And now the news...

2014-07-10T07:47:00.000-04:00

Better than some of the newscasts I have seen over the years. Kids doing the news.

Breaking News

Atheists Don't Have No Songs

2014-04-07T19:00:00.002-04:00

From Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers, Atheists Don't Have No Songs

Steve Martin. Steep Canyon Rangers

And then my brain exploded...

2014-02-28T06:35:00.000-05:00

Exploding head syndrome is a form of hypnagogic auditory hallucination and is a rare and relatively undocumented parasomnia event in which the subject experiences a loud bang in their head similar to a bomb exploding, a gun going off, a clash of cymbals, ringing, an earthquake, or any other form of loud, indecipherable noise that seems to originate from inside the head.

This noise usually happens at the onset of sleep or within an hour or two of falling asleep, but is not necessarily the result of a dream. Although the sound is perceived as extremely loud, it is usually not accompanied by pain. Attacks appear to change in number over time, with several attacks happening in a space of days or weeks, followed by months of remission. Sufferers often feel a sense of fear and anxiety before and after an attack, accompanied by elevated heart rate.

Attacks may also be accompanied by perceived flashes of light (when perceived on their own, known as a "visual sleep start") or difficulty in breathing. The condition is also known as "auditory sleep starts". The associated symptoms are varied, but the benign nature of the condition is emphasized and neither extensive investigation nor treatment are indicated. Sufferers may experience an inability to vocalize any sound, or mild forms of sleep paralysis during an attack. There is no known treatment.

I got that from Wikipedia.

Apparently this is part of a Writing Challenge. To see more, go to www.WeWorkForCheese.com . Today's theme is "And then my brain exploded".

Tastes Like Chicken

2014-02-19T06:11:00.000-05:00

"Tastes like chicken," He said as-a-matter-of-factly.

There were six of us sitting around the table watching Claude taste the meat.

Next was Peter's turn. Claude slowly slid the plate over and Peter sliced off a small morsel of the still steaming meat and popped it into his mouth.

"Tastes like chicken," he said.

Next was Patty's turn. A little more reluctantly, she reached for the plate. Patty hesitated and looked up, but the expectant stares from everybody around strengthened her resolve. She started chewing her piece, slowly and with a reflective look on her face. She swallowed. And when there was no response, Norah elbowed her.

Tastes Like Chicken

"And?" Norah prompted.

"Hmm," said Patty. "It's a little gamey. Kind of like chicken but sinewy."

At that instant, Ronen pushed in between them taking Norah's turn and picked up the piece of meat with his two hands and with one massive bite nearly finished the cut.

"Hey!" They all shouted.

"Leave some for everyone," someone else piped in.

Ronen furiously chewed his mouthful keeping the entire group in suspense for long minutes. He finally swallowed and with a disappointed grunt said, "Tastes like chicken."

Next was Alma, the timid one of those gathered. She stopped and started twice before picking up her knife and fork. Alma cut off a tiny piece, stared at it, closed her eyes and quickly put the piece in her mouth. She chewed twice and tried mightily to suppress a gag reflex. Tiny little Alma let out a belch that could knock down walls. But she wasn't going to embarrass herself any further. She quickly chewed and swallowed and then covered her face with her hands. From behind her hands she whispered,

"Chickeny."

Norah finally got her chance. She picked up her fork and jabbed the piece still on the plate. She muttered under her breath, perhaps a prayer, as she lifted the fork to her mouth. After quick bite and a few chews, she looked up and said, "Shawn, you really need to learn how to cook. This chicken sucks."

Apparently this is part of a Writing Challenge. To see more, go to www.WeWorkForCheese.com . Today's theme is "Tastes Like Chicken".

I Faked It

2014-02-17T06:32:00.000-05:00

I faked it. I really do not know how to write. And by that, I do not mean, I cannot write properly. I simply cannot write. I do not even speak English. I currently have no comprehension of what these words and sentences I am stringing together signify.

Random images on a page. They may as well be smiley faces.

Forget about English, I do not comprehend any language. So next time you read a story on these pages, remember, I faked it.

They suspect nothing

Apparently this is part of a Writing Challenge. To see more, go to www.WeWorkForCheese.com . Today's theme is "I faked it".

Shakesperean English

2014-02-16T06:45:00.000-05:00

While researching today's topic, Shakespearean English, I fell on this Twitter handle @ShakespeareSong. And the tagline, "Songs/movie quotes/phrases in archaic language. Can you guess them?"

With 385,000 followers, I was not the first to discover @ShakespeareSong. Contemporary pop songs and phrases are translated into Elizabethan-era Early Modern English. Need I sayeth moreth? Here is a sample of a recent tweet.

I started out by looking for a Google or babelfish type translator. But none really exist. I was about to download a translator on my Android but my phone conked out and I got into a fight with my mobile service provider. I will leave that for another post. I filed a complaint and now have to wait for the end results.

But I got off topic. Recognize this song?

Shakespeare Lyrics has some 900 or so tweets with some hilarious takes on modern songs and phrases converted into old English.

Here is my favourite. Can you guess the song?

Apparently this is part of a Writing Challenge. To see more, and to read some of the great writers who are participating, go to www.WeWorkForCheese.com . Today's theme is Shakesperean English.

Another One Bites The Dust

2014-02-12T06:36:00.000-05:00

Queen - Another One Bites the Dust.

Another One Bites the Dust

Queen's partial discography
Queen (1973)
Queen II (1974)
Sheer Heart Attack (1974)
A Night at the Opera (1975)
A Day at the Races (1976)
News of the World (1977)
Jazz (1978)
The Game (1980)
Flash Gordon (1980)
Hot Space (1982)
The Works (1984)
A Kind of Magic (1986)
The Miracle (1989)
Innuendo (1991)
Made in Heaven (1995)

This was not creative. And I didn't write much but apparently this is part of a Writing Challenge. To see who actually wrote something for today's prompt go to www.WeWorkForCheese.com . Today's theme is One Bite.