The World Famous Jerry Lentz

lentz2001@yahoo.com (Jerry Lentz) — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:39:25 -0500

Yesterday I stopped by one of those upscale outdoor sporting goods stores that cater to rich hikers and kayakers to look at some of the new backpacks as I was thinking of getting a new one and not sure the Swiss Army backpack I have will fulfill my needs of living the life of a vagabond.

My current backpack is fairly heavy when it's empty. The one I was looking at in the store is as light as a feather. It looks so complicated with straps and buckles and smaller bags that pull away and packs that you can remove. The salesman who was showing it to me was racing through it like he'd done it a million times before, but I was fairly lost. He said this is the one I need!

Then he saved the best for last and showed me the price tag...

$400.00

Did John Muir, Jack Kerouac, or Forest Gump have a $400 backpack on their travels?

lentz2001@yahoo.com (Jerry Lentz) — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:04:02 -0500

Today was the boys' day out as my brother Stan's wife is out of town on business, so I invited him to lunch and a movie I've been waiting to see for quite some time.

We went to see, "Appaloosa" a Western by my favorite actor Ed Harris.

I really enjoyed it. I've been thinking about it all night.

Later I received a nice email from an old friend who is an author of horror stories and paranormal nonfiction, who suggested while on my travels around the world, that I should videotape interviews with residents of haunted places, conduct investigations and sell them on DVD from my website to cover my travel costs.

I believe this email was the result from yesterday's posting where I mentioned my friends query about how I would fund my travels.

So, maybe I could open this up to everyone... What would be a great way to make money while traveling?

Already talked to a few people who are ebay-ing while traveling and one girl who is shopping for friends back home and even having knockoffs done of expensive designer clothing for them and taking a cut to cover her expenses, but she says she is spending so much time doing this she isn't really enjoying her extended vacation.

That does sound like a lot of work! I think it would be easier if everyone just sent me a dollar. I mean everybody in the world send me a dollar.

Preferably a Eurodollar!

lentz2001@yahoo.com (Jerry Lentz) — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:44:17 -0500

As many of you know, I've been fantasizing about taking a year or more depending on the results of the elections and spending my day's walking the Earth like Kwai Chang Caine in the TV show, "Kung Fu"... But in Europe and down through Asia and maybe South Africa.

My friends ask me how I will survive? How will I make money? How will I get over my phobias like fear of germs, fear of strangers, fear of going more than four hours without a shower?

To these questions I smile and nod knowingly.

Knowing I have no friggin' idea!

I just went to Barnes and Noble and purchased Rick Steves' travel book "Europe Through the Back Door" and went to a cafe downtown to sit and read where a very effeminate and silly waiter responded, "Mmmm, you like going through the back door, hmmm?"

lentz2001@yahoo.com (Jerry Lentz) — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:25:55 -0500

Haunting of the Tower Theatre!

Check it out! See what the horrifying buzz is all about!

lentz2001@yahoo.com (Jerry Lentz) — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:23:07 -0500

Someone was kind enough to point out that my video of the ghost caught on the security camera at the Coral Cafe in Burbank, California, as of this posting is less than 10,000 views away from reaching 1 million hits on YouTube.

If you haven't seen it in while, please do so and while you're at it peruse the comments below the video as they are very entertaining!

lentz2001@yahoo.com (Jerry Lentz) — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:17:36 -0500

I was looking through the books on my bookshelf for something good to re-read as I had to go to the bathroom and it occurred to me that I've been wasting my life accumulating "how-to" books.

They are fun for me to read, but I never build any of the projects!

I guess it's kind of like why I don't subscribe to Playboy magazine, I'm never going to live that lifestyle and I'm never going to have any girl that looks like a playmate.

What's the point of living? Never going to build that robot and never gonna get to bang a Playmate!

lentz2001@yahoo.com (Jerry Lentz) — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:31:22 -0500

If you've heard this before I apologize, but I am taking some audio from my radio shows and podcasts and putting them up on YouTube as Vodcasts for your enjoyment.

This is from my interview with author Beverly gray about filmmaker and icon Roger Corman and her book, "Roger Corman: Blood-Sucking Vampires, Flesh-Eating Cockroaches, and Driller Killers" Also Ron Howard, Monte Hellman, Warren Oates and the film, "Cockfighter."

lentz2001@yahoo.com (Jerry Lentz) — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:23:25 -0500

I always get excited right before the first of any given month because of all possibilities that could happen within the next 30-something days.

However, I rarely plan for anything so I never know if I've accomplished any worthwhile things.

I am a ship without a chart, without a captain, and without a sail.

I don't want to be this way, but I know the goals that I plan for that go unrealized bring only heavy depression.

So for this month my plan and goal is to work on this!

lentz2001@yahoo.com (Jerry Lentz) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:47:48 -0500

I couldn't believe there wasn't more news about the death of Paul Newman!

He really was one of my favorite actors. Seemed to be an easy going down to earth guy. Stayed with the same woman all those years. Gave so much charity. Hung out with David Letterman and taught Tom Cruise how and why to buy American cars.

Just a couple of days ago I was talking to my brother about his work in, "Road to Perdition" and how great he was in that film.

I think it's because of him, that I don't like hardboiled eggs.

lentz2001@yahoo.com (Jerry Lentz) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:47:21 -0500

My friend, Aaron now knows what to do with all that old 70's porn he owns!!!

lentz2001@yahoo.com (Jerry Lentz) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:46:50 -0500

From my friend, Steve:

"Uh dude.....

Top 50 Universities Ranked By Looks!

Makes you wanna just head back to school doesn't it?

Steve"

lentz2001@yahoo.com (Jerry Lentz) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:46:18 -0500

I learn a lot from my friend Steve:

"Bamboo Bike Maker Grows His Frames, Bonsai Style

Well when I had my first car - a beat up old '67 bug - it was like
$0.65 in the valley and that was just a few years before that! Now,
gas can change $0.65 up or down in a month!

Brutal.

That bamboo bike looked pretty sweet! Sure cost a lot to be green
though! $2700 for that bike! Whew! Pretty steep! My bike was only a
tenth of that cost! My old Honda scooter cost a total of $700 brand
new back in the day.

Things are too expensive these days. Weren't computers supposed to
make things easier, quicker and cheaper? ;)

Steve"

lentz2001@yahoo.com (Jerry Lentz) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:45:47 -0500

When I was a kid, I saw a monkey wearing a Fez!

I knew right then and there I wanted to grow up in a world where I guy could wear a fez!

Fez-O-Rama

lentz2001@yahoo.com (Jerry Lentz) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:45:23 -0500

My dear and beautiful friend, Norma sent this to me:

"There comes a point in your life when you realize:
who matters,
who never did,
who won't anymore...
and who always will.

So, don't worry about people from your past,
There’s a reason why they didn't make it to your future."

lentz2001@yahoo.com (Jerry Lentz) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:44:51 -0500

One time I was going around trying to sell a TV show idea and not having much luck.

It was called, "What's up with That?" where you try to figure out why that hot chick is with that slob?

Well here's a website that's similar. Only difference is instead of a slob they're with complete douchebags...

"What's up with that?"

lentz2001@yahoo.com (Jerry Lentz) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:44:29 -0500

When ever I get down in the dumps, out of the Blue my friend, Norma Arenas contacts me with something uplifting:

"When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of coffee.

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full.

They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full.

They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full.

The students responded with an unanimous 'yes.'

The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.

'Now,' said the professor as the laughter subsided, 'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.

The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car.

The sand is everything else---the small stuff.

'If you put the sand into the jar first,' he continued, 'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for t he things that are important to you.

'Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.'

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiled and said, 'I'm glad you asked.'

The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.'"

lentz2001@yahoo.com (Jerry Lentz) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:44:04 -0500

I've seen clouds from both sides now...

I guess I don't know clouds at all.

lentz2001@yahoo.com (Jerry Lentz) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:43:43 -0500

I use to love waking up to the smell of my mom fixing bacon for breakfast!

Never was much of a bacon eater, but I loved the smell as a kid. Now that my brother is a pig farmer, he gets to smell bacon sizzling every morning!

Checkout this awesome Alarm Clock!

Wakin' to the Bacon!

lentz2001@yahoo.com (Jerry Lentz) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:43:20 -0500

Man, I need these!!!

James Bond Style - Spy Sunglasses with Secret Dual Cameras

lentz2001@yahoo.com (Jerry Lentz) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:42:58 -0500

I love getting models to put on panties and walk around showing me how they look.

Lately, I haven't had the opportunity to get models to do that for me, but I can with this online store!

I love seeing cute girls in their Knickers!

lentz2001@yahoo.com (Jerry Lentz) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:42:33 -0500

I'm sure you've seen this before. During a broadcast a bug flies into this reporter's mouth and really brings out his street side. But I still find myself, not only laughing but agreeing with him!

I hate bugs, too!

lentz2001@yahoo.com (Jerry Lentz) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:42:03 -0500

I could totally get in to driving this around!

A Motorcycle you can wear!

lentz2001@yahoo.com (Jerry Lentz) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:41:42 -0500

I'm constantly writing screenplays, never showing them to anyone or sending them out. I don't know why?

I like creating them free of criticism. They're just for me, I guess.

This is a fun tutorial on "How To Make Your Own Judd Apatow Movie"

lentz2001@yahoo.com (Jerry Lentz) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:41:20 -0500

It's no secret that I use to be married to a Flight Attendant, well, unless you ask her. There's still something magical and sexy about them to me. I think I like to think about them best from the pre-AIDS/pre-terrorist days.

Vintage Commercial Aviation Promotions: Flight Attendants

lentz2001@yahoo.com (Jerry Lentz) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:40:53 -0500

Been changing my diet around. I do this sometimes when I'm not Fasting. Need to figure something out as two of my brother's now seem to have Diabetes.

I saw a report about a former fattie female that lost it all due to her Raw Diet. Now she's all Super-Hot! I'm all over that now! Been eating lots of raw things. Can't wait till I get all Hot!

Still, how can I get better at being healthy when great new food technologies like this are just waiting for me to try out?