Mac Tonight Bookcover
McDonalds Canada (1989)
Apr 15, 2001
Apr 9, 2001
When That Clock Strikes...
Mac Tonight (1987)
As much as I loved Ronald and the gang when I was growing up, my favorite thing about McDonald's in the 80's was Mac Tonight. I found this translite on eBay and my grandfather and I built a backlit box to enclose it. It's now hanging on the wall next to my desk. It plugs into an electrical outlet and turns on through a toggle switch. Seeing it always cheers me up.
Apr 8, 2001
Mar 26, 2001
The Name On The Contract Does Say McMahon...
This is surreal. The dirt sheets had already broke the news that Vince McMahon bought WCW, but I don't think anybody saw this coming. The storyline leading up to Wrestlemania this year will have Vince McMahon as the villain representing the WWF with his son, Shane vowing that he and WCW will take him down. So... does that mean that they're going to make WCW the good guys?
Things are about to get pretty interesting!
Things are about to get pretty interesting!
Mar 8, 2001
Noodles Of New York
Lili's Noodle Shop & Grill
Battery Park - New York, NY
Until two nights ago, the only ramen I've ever had were from packets of Oodles Of Noodles from the grocery store. I had a ramen topped with roast duck at Lili's, and it was one of the most delicious meals I have ever eaten. It's a world of difference from any instant ramen I've had before, much like a McDonalds hamburger is different from a Delmonico steak.
Mar 7, 2001
The Most Beautiful Movie I've Ever Seen
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Regal Cinema - Battery Park - New York, NY
I love everything about this film. It may be my favorite movie of all time.
Feb 17, 2001
An Evening With George Carlin
An Evening With George Carlin
Kirby Center - Wilkes-Barre, PA
February 9, 2001
George Carlin is one of my heroes. I got to see him perform at the Kirby Center last Friday. It was an absolutely fantastic show!
Feb 9, 2001
I'm Less Blurry In Real Life
This was taken with a digital camera at my girlfriend's apartment on Alter Street. The camera reminds me of what I was told about the original cameras from the beginning of the 20th century. Back then, people had to remain still for a long time when a photo was being taken or else it would come out blurry. This camera is the same way. If I take 50 pictures with it, I'm lucky if two or three of them come out clear.
Jan 30, 2001
Jan 29, 2001
The City At Night
This was taken on 7th Avenue near Times Square. You can see the signs for Tad's Broiled Steaks and MTV Studios above it.
We went to the Virgin Megastore while we were in the city. You can see it in this photo on the right. I wish I had taken a few photos of the inside of the store because it's huge. I found a few old George Carlin albums that I didn't have for a surprisingly good price.
Jan 28, 2001
Pierogie Bowl
Mrs. T's Pierogie Bowl
Schuylkill Mall - Frackville, PA
Yesterday afternoon, my grandfather won his age bracket at the 8th annual pierogie eating contest sponsored by Mrs. T's. He had a strategy going in - stuff two pierogies in your mouth in the beginning, and then just eat one pierogie for each one that his opponents were eating so that he'd stay one ahead.
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Jan 27, 2001
A Piece Of The Past Lives On
Howard Johnson's
46th Street and Broadway - New York, NY
We had a late dinner at this awesome restaurant. It's a historic landmark of the city that has been in business since 1955, and a place where Gene Hackman and Lily Tomlin once worked. It's such a warm and inviting place to have a meal. It reminded me a lot of the restaurants in downtown Hazleton when I was growing up. It's much larger places like Carmen's or the Copper Kettle, of course, but it's had such a small and peaceful vibe that I forgot I was having dinner in one of the busiest cities in the world.
Jan 26, 2001
Hot Soup To Melt The Ice
Wayne Gretzky Chunky Instant Win Sweepstakes
Campbell's Soup (1995)
Happy 40th birthday to The Great One.
Jan 25, 2001
Doo Wopp at Radio City Music Hall
Radio City Music Hall
New York, NY
We came to the city on the 20th because my girlfriend works for Hilton Reservations and got a free night for her and a guest to stay at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. When I saw that The Original New York Doo-Wopp Show was playing at Radio City Music Hall, my first thought as that she should have brought her dad with her on this trip instead of me. The show featured Earl Carroll & The Cadillacs, Earl Lewis & The Channels, The Edsels and other doo wop groups and singers from the 50's. We didn't go to the show. It's not my type of music, and we really couldn't have afforded it even if it was, but her pop loves this stuff.
Jan 24, 2001
Arrakis And The City
This photo was taken near the intersection of 49th St and 7th Ave in New York, across from the Playwright Tavern and Pax Wholesome Foods. There was a billboard for the Dune mini-series that aired on the Sci-Fi Channel last month on the building above Hoilihan's. I wanted a picture near it like the nerd that I am.
Jan 23, 2001
I Recall Central Park In Fall
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Planet Hollywood - Times Square
This is the sweater vest worn by Matthew Broderick and the license plate from Morris Frye's 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California. It was his love. It was his passion. It was his fault that he didn't lock the garage.
Jan 22, 2001
For Such A Lovely Crime I'll Do The Time
The first single from the upcoming album from the Dave Matthews Band has been released exclusively on Napster. It's called "I Did It", and it's a pretty awesome track!
Jan 21, 2001
Wrestling With My Appetite
WWF New York
Times Square - New York, NY
We had dinner at WWF New York. I picked the chicken wings instead of the cheesesteak because it comes in a collectible bucket that you could bring home with you.
They missed a golden opportunity to call them Cross Face Chicken Wings.
The place is pretty cool. They're promoting the heck out of Chyna and the XFL. There were tons of copies of Chyna's Playboy for sale, as well as footballs, pennants, shirts and everything else you can think of with the XFL and team logos. I was tempted to pick up a New York Hitmen shirt, but they're pretty expensive.
Chyna was there at the time, but I didn't get to meet her. I think she was having dinner with a fan, but I can't say for sure. She was at a table and there was a camera crew filming her and her guests. As cool as it would have been to meet her, there was no way I was even going to try to barge in. I did, however, get to take a lot of dorky pictures, including one next to this giant "Stone Cold" Steve Austin collage on the wall.
The place is pretty cool. They're promoting the heck out of Chyna and the XFL. There were tons of copies of Chyna's Playboy for sale, as well as footballs, pennants, shirts and everything else you can think of with the XFL and team logos. I was tempted to pick up a New York Hitmen shirt, but they're pretty expensive.
Chyna was there at the time, but I didn't get to meet her. I think she was having dinner with a fan, but I can't say for sure. She was at a table and there was a camera crew filming her and her guests. As cool as it would have been to meet her, there was no way I was even going to try to barge in. I did, however, get to take a lot of dorky pictures, including one next to this giant "Stone Cold" Steve Austin collage on the wall.
I had to take one last dorky picture to show the fact that the men' bathroom door has a "Jabronis" sign. At least it doesn't say Roody Poo Candy Asses.
Dec 27, 2000
Profile Of A Nerdy Gamer
I was fooling around with my digital camera to try to set it up as a webcam and ended up taking a picture of myself that I don't hate too much. You can see the ridiculous wall of CDs and video games behind me. One of these days, I'll have to scan the covers of everything and maybe try to make a digital catalog of the collection.
Dec 26, 2000
Do You Smell What The Rock Is Cookin?
My grandmother, who never misses church, bought me this Poontang Pie shirt for Christmas. She has no idea what it means. She told us that she asked the sales guy at the mall where the wrestling shirts were, and he recommended this one to her by saying "the kids are eating this up."
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Sep 24, 2000
Where's RC Christian?
RC Cola (2000)
WWF Unforgiven will be broadcast tonight live on pay-per-view from Philadelphia. The card includes a steel cage match in which tag team champions Edge and Christian will defend the belts against Matt and Jeff Hardy.
There will be a second Edge present throughout the show because the event is being sponsored by RC Edge Maximum Power Cola. I've never drank rocket fuel, but I can only imagine that it tastes something like this. It's not bad, but it's loaded with enough caffeine, taurine and ginseng to keep you buzzing for a while.
In addition to having cans that feature WWF wrestlers, you can mail them a few bucks with your proof of purchase to get a 6x4 foot poster of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, The Rock, Edge or Chyna.
In addition to having cans that feature WWF wrestlers, you can mail them a few bucks with your proof of purchase to get a 6x4 foot poster of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, The Rock, Edge or Chyna.
You've got to feel a little bad for Edge's tag team partner. Not only does he not have a soda named after him, but he's not even included on Edge's poster despite the fact that the two of them are the reigning tag team champions. If the team ever splits up, Christian should adopt a Rodney Dangerfield persona. I tell ya, I get no respect!
Aug 13, 2000
Aug 10, 2000
A Very Cool Lady
Two Fat Ladies
Jennifer Paterson and Clarissa Dickson Wright
Last night, I had dinner at Dad's house. I completely lost track of time and ended up staying until almost 11:00. We were sitting at the kitchen table watching a special on Jennifer Paterson. She's the one on the left in the photo above. Before she passed away from lung cancer last year, she was the co-star on the BBC series Two Fat Ladies. She seemed like a really awesome woman. She loved good food, and she was expelled from Catholic school when she was 15 years old, so I can definitely relate to her.
Aug 1, 2000
Welcome To Detroit
Took a road trip to Michigan with my friend Liz and her little girl. Her parents live in a suburb of Detroit and they aren't in the best of health, so she wanted them to be able to spend some time with their granddaughter. Of course, I had to pull over and take a cheesy picture next to the "Welcome to Detroit" sign. The photo didn't come out all that great, so I tried to fix it digitally as best as I could, but I think I just made it worse.
Jul 27, 2000
A Gunslinger Goes West
Curt Schilling
Philadelphia Phillies (1992 - 2000)
One of the best Phillies pitchers of my lifetime has been traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks for first baseman Travis Lee and three pitchers: Omar Daal, Nelson Figueroa and Vicente Padilla.
Curt was acquired in one of the best trades in franchise history in the spring of 1992 when we acquired him from the Houston Astros for Jason Grimsley. Grimsley never appeared in a major league game for Houston and was out of the organization by 1993. Meanwhile, Shilling developed into one of the most dominant starters in baseball. He helped lead the '93 Phillies to the World Series and broke Steve Carlton's franchise record for strikeouts in a single season four years later.
He requested a trade to a contender, and I can't really say that I blame him too much. Hopefully the package that the Phillies got in return will help to rebuild the team into contention. Daal went 16-9 last season, Lee finished third in the NL Rookie Of The Year voting two years ago, and Padilla is only 22 years old and has potential. I didn't want to see him go, but I suppose time will tell if this trade will be as beneficial to the Phillies as the one that brought Schilling to Philadelphia eight years ago.
Jun 15, 2000
Watch Me Pull A Rabbit Out Of My Hat
Collectors' Showcase Magazine
Volume 20 Number 3 (May/June 2000)
My favorite cartoon is getting a lot of attention these days in anticipation of the Rocky & Bullwinkle movie that's scheduled to be released before the end of the month The cover story in the current issue of Collectors' Showcase Magazine is focused on the merchandise that has been collected by fans over the years. Click on the caption of each image to enlarge.
Jun 2, 2000
It's Not What You Think
If you live in South Florida and you spot a hundred dollar bill on the ground, don't get too excited. It might just be an advertisement for an air conditioner.
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