Good Afternoon Ladies & Gentlemen,
Tomorrow, I’ll be stocking up on supplies. Why? Because apparently on Sunday it’s supposed to snow…and when it’s all over in a week or so, the experts are saying that we should have 10-15 FEET of snow. That’s 3-5 YARDS in vertical heights of frozen water blanketing the area. I’ll be sure to check in when I can to let you all know that I’m doing okay…but yeah, can’t wait for spring & winter has barely started apparently. No worries. It should be great for working out my shoveling muscles and testing out all my new outdoor gear. It may just be a while before I can enjoy the feeling of blades of green grass between my toes…or get to judo chop a bear again. You know, because they hibernate. Oh well, that’s what’s going on in my deck of the woods. Let’s check out the rest of the world. P.S. Please Help Haiti by texting "Haiti" to 90999, it will donate $10 to help them out through your phone bill. It's quick. It's easy. You'll save lives.
In Other News, OJ Did It – So…former baseball behemoth Mark McGwire made the unexpected announcement this past week that he had used steroids while he was breaking home run records & swelling uncontrollably in the 90’s. It’s not shocking that he used steroids…but really that he finally came out and said it. I thought he was going to ride that hard work & genetics story until the wheels fell off. Now, I don’t care that the guy used steroids. Much like I don’t care that Pete Rose gambled (at least games that he wasn’t a part of) or that the Cleveland Indians aren’t politically correct. It’s just that they lied about it. I mean…at least give me some excuse like “Oh, I didn’t know that stuff was illegal.” “What do you think all the urine tests were for?” “I thought some guy was just selling that stuff on eBay.” Anyway, that’s about all I have to say about that. Not really news. That’ll go in the newspaper right next to shocking headlines like “Somebody Says Something Controversial” or “Sun Rises in Eastern Sky” or “Water Crashes on Ocean Shore” or how about…
Sex Sells - Drivers in downtown Moscow squinted in disbelief as an electronic highway billboard blazed a two-minute pornographic video instead of its regular advertising clips. Late-night traffic on one of the Russian capital's busiest roads slowed Thursday as a couple's explicit escapades appeared on the 9-by-6-meter display. Some people took pictures of the sight with their mobile phones and posted them on the Internet. Passer-by Alyona Prokulatova told The Associated Press that she was "so shocked that I couldn't even shoot video or take a picture of it." Apparently her hands were elsewhere. The screen's owner, 3 Stars (oddly enough what most rated the video), told the AP that a hacker attack was likely to blame. Police are investigating the incident…thoroughly. That would be an interesting sight on the drive home from work. Worn out from the day, stuck in yet another traffic jam, the radio is scrambled due to cellular interference, the heater’s broken, you’re shivering, then you glance out your window…and see the warming glow of coitus. I’m glad that nobody was hurt in accidents from this thing. That could’ve been dangerous. Like ten times worse than a large-breasted, short skirt wearing woman crossing a busy intersection, I would think. It must’ve been a traffic jam. But the question still remains, what was it advertising? Before or after the video clip, of course. Nobody remembers. Something to keep in mind. Highly ineffective marketing. And yes, that is what my degree is in. Obviously not English literature. Yet another shocker.
Four Brothers…Minus One - A sequel to John Singleton’s 2005 drama "Four Brothers" is in development at Paramount Pictures says The Hollywood Reporter. Marky Mark Wahlberg, who starred in the original, came up with the idea along with original film's scribes David Elliot and Paul Lovett who will pen the screenplay. The original pulled in a modest but decent $74 million. Entitled "Five Brothers", the story details are being kept under wraps but will likely include three of the five original characters - hotheaded Bobby (Wahlberg), hard-edged Angel (Tyrese Gibson), businessman Jeremiah (André 3000 Benjamin). Spoiler alert: The fourth, Garrett Hedlund’s sensitive Jack (the one who wasn’t a singer…but played one in the movie), died in the first film but the actor might return in flashbacks (though doubtful). Lorenzo Di Bonaventura will return to produce. I liked the first one. Not sure how a sequel would go…but hey, I’d probably Netflix it.
Tomorrow, I’ll be stocking up on supplies. Why? Because apparently on Sunday it’s supposed to snow…and when it’s all over in a week or so, the experts are saying that we should have 10-15 FEET of snow. That’s 3-5 YARDS in vertical heights of frozen water blanketing the area. I’ll be sure to check in when I can to let you all know that I’m doing okay…but yeah, can’t wait for spring & winter has barely started apparently. No worries. It should be great for working out my shoveling muscles and testing out all my new outdoor gear. It may just be a while before I can enjoy the feeling of blades of green grass between my toes…or get to judo chop a bear again. You know, because they hibernate. Oh well, that’s what’s going on in my deck of the woods. Let’s check out the rest of the world. P.S. Please Help Haiti by texting "Haiti" to 90999, it will donate $10 to help them out through your phone bill. It's quick. It's easy. You'll save lives.
In Other News, OJ Did It – So…former baseball behemoth Mark McGwire made the unexpected announcement this past week that he had used steroids while he was breaking home run records & swelling uncontrollably in the 90’s. It’s not shocking that he used steroids…but really that he finally came out and said it. I thought he was going to ride that hard work & genetics story until the wheels fell off. Now, I don’t care that the guy used steroids. Much like I don’t care that Pete Rose gambled (at least games that he wasn’t a part of) or that the Cleveland Indians aren’t politically correct. It’s just that they lied about it. I mean…at least give me some excuse like “Oh, I didn’t know that stuff was illegal.” “What do you think all the urine tests were for?” “I thought some guy was just selling that stuff on eBay.” Anyway, that’s about all I have to say about that. Not really news. That’ll go in the newspaper right next to shocking headlines like “Somebody Says Something Controversial” or “Sun Rises in Eastern Sky” or “Water Crashes on Ocean Shore” or how about…
Sex Sells - Drivers in downtown Moscow squinted in disbelief as an electronic highway billboard blazed a two-minute pornographic video instead of its regular advertising clips. Late-night traffic on one of the Russian capital's busiest roads slowed Thursday as a couple's explicit escapades appeared on the 9-by-6-meter display. Some people took pictures of the sight with their mobile phones and posted them on the Internet. Passer-by Alyona Prokulatova told The Associated Press that she was "so shocked that I couldn't even shoot video or take a picture of it." Apparently her hands were elsewhere. The screen's owner, 3 Stars (oddly enough what most rated the video), told the AP that a hacker attack was likely to blame. Police are investigating the incident…thoroughly. That would be an interesting sight on the drive home from work. Worn out from the day, stuck in yet another traffic jam, the radio is scrambled due to cellular interference, the heater’s broken, you’re shivering, then you glance out your window…and see the warming glow of coitus. I’m glad that nobody was hurt in accidents from this thing. That could’ve been dangerous. Like ten times worse than a large-breasted, short skirt wearing woman crossing a busy intersection, I would think. It must’ve been a traffic jam. But the question still remains, what was it advertising? Before or after the video clip, of course. Nobody remembers. Something to keep in mind. Highly ineffective marketing. And yes, that is what my degree is in. Obviously not English literature. Yet another shocker.
Four Brothers…Minus One - A sequel to John Singleton’s 2005 drama "Four Brothers" is in development at Paramount Pictures says The Hollywood Reporter. Marky Mark Wahlberg, who starred in the original, came up with the idea along with original film's scribes David Elliot and Paul Lovett who will pen the screenplay. The original pulled in a modest but decent $74 million. Entitled "Five Brothers", the story details are being kept under wraps but will likely include three of the five original characters - hotheaded Bobby (Wahlberg), hard-edged Angel (Tyrese Gibson), businessman Jeremiah (André 3000 Benjamin). Spoiler alert: The fourth, Garrett Hedlund’s sensitive Jack (the one who wasn’t a singer…but played one in the movie), died in the first film but the actor might return in flashbacks (though doubtful). Lorenzo Di Bonaventura will return to produce. I liked the first one. Not sure how a sequel would go…but hey, I’d probably Netflix it.
Fat Bottomed Girls – Ladies, like I always say, don’t worry about your end meat. Why? New research suggests that having junk in your trunk is healthier than a spare tire around the gut. The extra padding on the backside and thighs could even help to protect against disease (and no, not STD’s). The results come from a review that summarizes various studies on the health effects of different fat stores in the body, particularly around the hips and thighs. "The fact that body fat's distribution is quite important for your health has been known for some time now," said lead researcher Konstantinos Manolopoulos of the University of Oxford in England. But this new article summarizes a body of research showing that such hip and thigh fat can help to reduce the risk of diabetes and heart disease. The review also suggests a mechanism for conveying those benefits. The next step is to figure out how our bodies decide where to store fat, say, in the stomach versus the butt. "Once this is understood then one could think about therapeutic approaches to make use of that," Manolopoulos told LiveScience. "Maybe to make use [of it] in a preventive way by redistributing the fat." Manolopoulos and his colleagues detail their findings this week in the International Journal of Obesity. When looking through the studies, the researchers found that not all fat is created equal. Stomach fat is considered more metabolically active than lower body fat. While that may sound good, as this fat breaks down easily, the result is a release of substances called cytokines, which have been linked to cardiovascular disease, insulin resistance and diabetes. In fact, research on mice reported in 2008 revealed that belly fat boosts inflammation and is linked with hardening of the arteries - known to increase the risk of heart attacks. But scientists think lower body fat, like that around the hips and thighs, produces beneficial hormones that protect against these diseases, though more research is needed to firm up this expectation. In addition, this lower body fat also traps fatty acids. While this long-term storage can make it tricky to slim down your butt and thighs, it's healthier for you if some fat stays put. "If fatty acids are not stored in fat but are stored in other organs like the liver or the arteries this makes you prone to develop diabetes and heart disease," Manolopoulos said. Other evidence includes instances of Cushing's syndrome (yes, that’s really what it’s called), in which patients lose their hip and thigh fat while gaining stomach fat. These patients are known to have an increased risk for diabetes and heart disease. The scientists aren't sure how the body decides where to store fat, but it's partially genetic. That genetic force can be seen in the gender differences in how fat gets stored, with women having much more of the healthy, lower body fat than men (and we don’t mind a bit) hence the lower risk of heart disease in women. Manolopoulos added, "As long as you are female and your hormones are female hormones you are protected from cardiovascular disease. The moment you go into menopause and your hormones change, you lose your typical female appearance and you gain stomach fat and at the same time your risk for heart disease and diabetes becomes comparable to men of the same age." See? Love your curves, ladies. And not just because we do…but because it’ll help protect you from heart disease…and turns the most metallic of surfaces into a cushioned theatre chair.
Fox Update – Okay, it’s not really a Fox Update per se…but it involves her. So among her many future movie projects is that dramatic thriller “Passion Play” set in 1950s Los Angeles and follows a down on his luck trumpet player (Mickey Rourke) who finds redemption from an angel (Megan Fox) stuck under the thumb of ruthless gangster Happy Shannon. The news is who will be playing the ruthless gangster. Any guesses? Well, the great Bill Murray (“Ghostbusters” & “Lost in Translation”) will replace British thespian Toby Kebbell as the murderous mobster according to Production Weekly. Kelly Lynch also stars. Mitch Glazer penned and is directing the production which is currently filming in New Mexico. I don’t know about you…but I can’t wait to see Bill Murray play a ruthless gangster. Oooh, do you think he may have a Tommy Gun? Is Bill Murray gonna have to choke a b**ch? The possibilities are endless. Hmm… I wonder if this movie’s gonna start with a shot of the sexy female costars ass like “Lost in Translation” did.
Anyway, that'll do it for today. Have a great weekend everybody!!! Play safe.
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