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Carrie Fisher Well, we knew this one was going to happen. Yet, I found myself really sad by her passing. This hit me pretty hard, because I really respected Fisher for her honesty. Fisher was the First Lady of nerd/geek culture. For many male geeks (and some female ones) she was their first love. I never found sexy in that way, but I admired her acting in the original trilogy of Star Wars movies. She was also in one of my favorite comedies of all times...The Blues Brothers. She has one of my favorite scenes in the movie. Not only was she an actress, but also a good writer. ( Postcards from the Edge )Carrie Fisher was a script doctor for many years. Being a script doctor means you help touch up scripts that need help, but don't receive the credit for these rewrites and fix ups. She did this for many years. People never knew that she worked on the Star Wars Prequels. From Wiki, ((She did uncredited polishes on movies in a 15-year stretch from 1991 to 20...

Club Mario Despite the Internet having very little on it, I actually remember this piece of crap. These were wrap-around segments for the animated Super Brothers Super Show cartoon. People remember the cartoon, but not these segments. It was a replacement for Danny Wells and Lou Albano that played the Mario Brothers. Instead of old men playing the Mario Brothers, we got these two “extreme” teens named Tommy Treehugger and Co MC, which I find amusing given this was the beginning of the extreme era. At the time, I liked the live Mario Brothers segments better. I think most people hated the Club Mario phase the most. The two characters seemed out of place in a cartoon show based on two plumbers in a warped world. They seemed more like Sonic the Hedgehog fans than Mario fans to me. I find this format to be similar to the way Twitch streamers are popular today. Trying to watch these segments are brutal to get through, but you should try. Breaking the fourth w...

RIP George Michael From NY Times, ((A police statement said: “Thames Valley Police were called to a property in Goring-on-Thames shortly before 2 p.m. Christmas Day. Sadly, a 53-year-old man was confirmed deceased at the scene. At this stage the death is being treated as unexplained but not suspicious.”)) I was a fan of his early work, especially his stuff in Wham!, but I didn't like his new stuff. Reading his wiki page , I can see that he was a troubled man with some dark habits mostly involving drugs. He got progressively worst in 2000s with his drug habits. I watched Keanue recently and they did a running gag on George Michael. It was a fitting tribute to his early music. He had so many popular songs that have made it into other pop cultural events, and I loved his songs for that reason. With Prince, Michael Jackson and George Michael gone, much of my 80s icons are gone. Zoolander bit

Carrie Fisher: Get Well From LA Times , (( Carrie Fisher   of “Star Wars” fame was in critical condition Friday after suffering a “cardiac episode” during a flight from London to Los Angeles, according to airline and emergency officials. )) It is sort of strange that this happened around the time of Rogue One's release and a certain character shows up in the movie. All of her co-stars sent her well wishes. But, even Shatner, a rival franchise member, did something nice. He posted this picture. With this tweet, ((All I want for Christmas...love, Bill )) You've read my blog long enough, you know I shit on Shanter a lot, but sometimes Bill can be nice. Shanter and Fisher have known each other for a long time.  

MTV, you're doing it wrong. (Cloning Buzzfeed) Oh, boy, this is a train wreck. I am left center and even I started to see that MTV has changed over the last couple of years. While I think MTV was at its worst in the 2000s with its horrid reality shows, it seems like they've gone in another direction. The show I really have a problem with is Decoded. That show really upsets with its undying support of BLM. Though I still haven't forgiven you for Jersey Shore and Teen Mom.  And, that Pauly Shore show on the network.   Before it gets deleted, here is a mirror. The best part is what happened after the video was posted and MTV's reaction to their reaction. Before the video was completely taken down by MTV, they kept taken it down and bringing it back up repeatily in order to reset the dislikes. Really? Just do the “Turn off comments” and “Turn off like/Dislike buttons”. From The Blaze, ((“Let’s see how many dislikes we can keep giving this pie...

I saw Rogue One today, but I haven't wrote review for it yet. I wanted to point this out about the music. I heard this track in the movie and totally had a geek moment hearing the score. The Imperial March from episodes 5,6, 1,2,3 was never heard in Episode 4. John Williams wrote a completely different Imperial March for A New Hope. He switched over to the famous theme starting in Empire Strikes Back. Michael Giacchino mixed the two Imperial Themes together for Rogue One. This has never been done before. And, I even thought they wouldn't even have the popular march in the movie just keep with consistent with the Episode 4. BTW, I don't think the Death Star theme from EP4 makes an appearance here despite the Death Star having a huge part in Rogue One. Can someone confirm this? Also, Giacchino wrote a new theme for the Imperial March for just this film, which I find interesting. Take a listen.

Wonder Woman Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman is a breath of fresh air in this otherwise drab movie. I felt like she was the wrong choice to play the third main DC character in their universe. I was wrong about my misgivings about her casting. She is one of the few things to sit through and enjoy. Everything about her in this movie works and is a lot of fun. Gadot is impressive as the Amazon warrior. She does the character service. Somehow, WB didn't screw this character up and let Gadot encompass the character. Even the director airs a bit of mystery behind her appearance and enjoys shooting her scenes. Plus, she has good chemistry with Ben Affleck . Wonder Woman's outfit is spot on too. It is a cross between the New 52 and the Kingdom Come outfits. It is believable in this world. In a movie that has heroes not wanting to be heroes, it is refreshing to see someone that wants to make a difference. She is a superhero in a Snyder movie. When Doomsday atta...

Russian Ambassador assassinated on live TV. I am not going to post the video here, but here is the video depicting it happening . It is not for the faint of heart. It almost seems like something on a TV show or a movie. This is pretty nuts. The killer stood right behind him before shooting him. And, you can see the killer in the background of some of the photos waiting for his chance . Knowing how the Russians react to these things, this assassin has made it worse for the people of Syria. And, this could really make things diffcult for Turkey and Russian relationship.   Things are about to turn far worse than it was before From NY Times, ((While the Russian and Turkish governments back different sides in the Syria conflict, they had been collaborating in recent days in efforts to evacuate civilians from Aleppo. ))

Trump's Bump This truly is pretty crazy how they all got it wrong. And, now we got this “fake news” bump from the same group of media people. Even NPR is pushing this narrative. I've been staying away from talking about Trump due to the anger and hated surrounding his election win. I have always hated Trump and I think it is shameful that he used hatred and racism scare tactics to get where he is and he is now turning away from some of those early remarks. And, now the GOP is having second thoughts about some of the decisions he made before becoming president. I think the GOP will shut down many of his anti-globalization issues. I hated Clinton and Trump so much that I almost didn't vote this year. And, I probably won't vote in the next election. However, this election seemed different.  You have Trump voters acting like complete dicks and Clinton supporters saying some really outlandish things.  I have never seen people take politics so se...

 Arby's Fresh Prince Congrats, Arby's, you made my day with this throwback to the theme song to the Fresh Prince of Bel Air. It it kind of relates to the meme with people throwing in some lyrics into conversations when calling people. Anyway, this is brilliant.  

Soul For Real:   Every Little Thing I Do I remember this song now. I had totally forgotten about this little gem. It is a smooth little track with some nice harmonies mixed in the hook. You throw in a bit of Heavy D and a bit of the beat from Outstanding and you got a smooth jam. Heavy D produced this song and you can hear his influences in breakdown parts. It is simply a cool song and makes me wish for the better jams from the 90s. It should be noted that X3 director Brett Ratner directed this pretty good music video. Back in the 90s, there were a few R&B music videos on roller skating rink. And, they're still performing this song on the road. 

Surge (Rant) Un-Trigger Warning: A person at work told me one of my readers is a huge Surge fan, so this isn't an attack against you or other normal Surge fans, but...

YouTube Poop at its best...Just watch. I had to explain to someone what YouTube Poop was and I had a hard trying to put it in layman terms. I love YTP videos like this one that tell a complete story. I showed this one below to someone that has never seen a YTP video before.

Victoria's Secret: Here's a secret...get out! Side Note: Can we STOP using “axing” instead of “asking”? Please, stop. From CNN.com, ((Kimberly Houzah says she and another black woman were told to leave the store by someone she thought was a manager. The lingerie giant said the employee is no longer with the company. )) Here's the kicker; Kimberly didn't know the other black woman that was kicked out with her. After catching a black female shoplifter, (underwear really?) a manager went full crazy and threw out the other black shoppers. Yeah, there is no other way to spin this. This is racist to the extreme. Here's thing, I had many encounters where I was seen as being a “Bad Person” due to the fact I am a big black guy. I will have multiple people ask me for help or following me around thinking I will steal something. It hurts...it really does. However, you have to be strong and not let racism get you down and destroy you. Why are ...

Yoda Tonberries: FFXV If you have played Final Fantasy games, you are aware of the dick-ish Tonberry monsters. They are slow moving creatures in hoods that have a lot of HP. Plus, they carry around a butchers knife and a lantern. Creepy. While Malboro monsters are worst, these are my second worst monsters to encounter.  From the FF wiki , ((In battle , Tonberries advance towards the player party and when close use their signature Chef's Knife attack, which either does massive damage or instantly kills a party member. If attacked, they Counter with Karma or Everyone's Grudge, doing damage to the attacker based on how many enemies they have slain. Compounding their offensive strength is their high HP . )) They also had the ability “Everyone's Grudge”, which usually spelled trouble for your group. Well, now FFXV has updated the Tonberries to Jedi status. They're faster and carry lightsabers/knifes. And, one player makes fun of the cooki...

Spider-Man Homecoming Damn, Marvel, you got it right again. The smartest thing Sony did was keep the rights, but let Marvel take the leading role creatively. (I also think Sony now shares the merchandising rights with Marvel.) We got to see a sneak peak into the new Spider-Man character in Civil War and I loved it. Here he gets his first movie set in the Marvel universe (will there be shout-outs to Luke Cage and DD?). The trailer seems to carry over the troll-ish behavior of the Amazing Spider-Man and the humor of the first two Spider-Man movies. Will there be a mixture of Ultimate Spider-Man in there too?  Good stuff, Marvel.  DC, get your act together.   Yeah, the trailer made me smile. -Space Age technology from the robbers: Hmm, I am guessing this will play a bigger role in the plot of the movie. These aren't your normal thieves, except with their Avengers masks, which is very amusing. -Nerd Awkwardness: This seems so real to me. Yes, I ...

Steven Seagal is World of Warships And, like a wet fart, another legend begins... I was watching a West World video and someone had a World of Warship banner on a website. My attention went the banner. Is that Steven Seagal? I quickly went to the YouTube search and discovered the golden ticket that is World of Warships and shit-maker Steven Seagal. I like following Seagal's career or lack of one because he was/is a proto-Nic Cage in a way mixed with a bit of Shaq. He has done so many shitty things, yet still manages to work. I guess between his trips to Russia and making his own energy drinks, Seagal decided to attach himself to one of those “free to play” games. I am guessing he needed some money to get more cheese burgers. Plus, they added his bored voice to the came as a Captain (?). He is phoning it in, but that's is part of the charm of current Seagal. He doesn't give a shit and just hangs out with his friend Putin on the weekends. ...

Westworld Finale thoughts Wow, they really pulled out the best pay offs for the last episode. There are a few dangling threads here and there that many people have already talk about. How are they going to open the second season with the way it ended? There will be spoilers. 

Wonder Woman vs. Stevie Wonder Once again the ERB guys made another good video. Both artists are extremely good in their rapping. And, whoever plays WW is really good and holds her own. -Stealing from Ray Charles: Ouch. I remember people asking which one of them was better? Ray Charles or Stevie Wonder? -Amazon Prime: That is a nice twist on words. -Broke the mold: Yep, in many continuities, Wonder Woman is born from clay. Yes, you read that right. -Batman Mention: Yep, in many universes Batman and WW have had a relationship. At one point, Bruce was dating WW and Catwoman at the same time. -DC being a whole step down: Ouch, that is a jab at DC with Marvel movies being better. -WW TV show mention: This might be a jab at both WW the old show and the WW un-aired pilot.

Chris Chan and the Angry Medallion I love watching train wrecks like Chris Chan mistreat his fans. I found out about a story where Chris Chan was selling his Sonichu Medallions . One customer (Mr. Smith) was mad at Chris and disputed his payment on PayPal. He and Chris Chan had it out through messages. Chris sort of relented and sent him a Sonichu Medallion, but with a huge difference from the rest. He sent Mr. Smith a medallion with an angry-faced Sonichu with orange eyes...just to be a dick. Here's what an good Sonichu looks like. Most of the medallions have a happier expression. He sent this one out JUST to get back at Mr. Smith.  I love that Chris took the time to make a completely different one just to get back at Mr. Smith.  From the Chris Chan Wiki , ((I did not send you the wrong medallion, I PURPOSELY molded, Drew and colored it to BE ANGRY at YOU , for your constant stubborn attitude and Bullying. And you certainly are bucking up to be wort...

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Part 1 of 3) Despite some good aspects, this movie is truly a mess. This is clearly DC playing catch-up to Marvel's movie universe and it shows how desperate DC is to make a combined universe. It reveals that DC hasn't learned a damn thing about universe building with this movie. Even with some stuff edited out, Snyder's second DC movie is overstuffed with confusing and goofy nonsense. With all that's going on, nothing feels fully realized. The movie is somewhat saved in the third act with an impressive final battle with Superman/Batman/Wonder Woman vs Doomsday. However, you have to sit through two dreary earlier acts. For everything the movie gets right, it takes three steps back. Where is the heart from the Man of Steel movie? Due to the battle in Metropolis , from the last movie, Bruce Wayne witnesses some of his friends lose their lives. He sees Superman as an uncaring God that doesn't look out ...

Fun with comments...again Ladies, does this turn you on?  I love getting comments from very new comments for old post I did years ago. Here's another one. If you know me in real life, you know that I hate people wearing tank-tops/wife-beaters. I wrote a post three years about sleeveless shirts and I guess I have offended a bunch of people because I keep getting angry comments about it...three years later. Three years in Internet years is like 5-7 years. From my post , (( Anonymous said... Fine. We will all take them off and go topless. Would you prefer that? How about you mind your own business instead? Wednesday, November 23, 2016 8:56:00 PM)) What the F'? My little three year old post got you so pissed off that you took the time to FIND my post, read it, get through the spam filter and then type up an angry comment...about a blogger hating on tank-tops. Really? Then,you give me the suggestion to “mind my own business”. On my own b...

Louisville Juice Bowl shooting On a serious note... During Thanksgiving, Louisville made the national news, but for negative reasons. While watching The Force Awaken with friends, one of my friends told me about the shooting. I hate to say things that are cliche in nature, but "This is why we can't have good things." There is always going to be some thug that ruins it for the rest of community. This happens a lot in the black community. This happened in the West End of Louisville. A lot of people view that part of town as having a lot of crime, yet my part of town is considered the richer section of town. We had a major shooting in the East End too, so we can't blame it on just merely happening in the West End. It is shameful to ruin a positive thing in the black community and shows there is a negative side of the black community I am a little angry that Black Lives Matters won't touch the main issue in the black community. That's ...

Chris Chan, please stop begging for money... I've been following this train wreck for a year or so. I can't get enough of this guy, but it is getting annoying that he keeps posting videos begging for money. At this point, his mother is being sued by two banks/credit card companies. And, Chris is not doing a thing about it. It should be noted the he/she spends most of his government check on Lego sets and video games. Then, he goes online to beg for money.  How about selling some of those 1K priced Lego sets?  

Congrats, Verizon. You made one of the worst ads ever. This popped up on one of the videos I saw recent and I couldn't bring myself to skip the horrible ad. While love the Thrift Shop song that this is spoofing, this version is really hard to hear.  First, why would you spoof a song that came out a few years ago. You're aiming this toward the younger crowd. It was released back in 2012. Second, Why not hire Macklemore & Ryan Lewis to do the spoof. People would really dig the ad and it would go viral. Now, this ad was bad, but not as bad as the Amy Schumer Old Navy ads...oh, boy. These ads are even worst than those Bud Light ads.

Not the best way to call into work... Hey, instead of calling into work, just create a bomb threat. From News 4jax.com , ((Jessica Ward, who is not a UF faculty, staff member or student, was working at the Java Hut Coffee Kiosk in the New Engineering Building last Wednesday when she made a bomb threat against the building, according to the University of Florida Police Department. )) First off, this HAD to happen in Florida where the worst things seem to happen. Second, she is in her 20s so this makes sense in their twisted minds. Third, she made this fake threat because she wanted some time off. From Wsbradio, ((Police said Ward admitted that she wrote the threat in an effort to leave work at the time indicated in the threat in order to get some “me time." )) Well, now she probably been fired and is in jail. She has a lot of “me time”.  Mugshots are the new selfies.