"Thankful"

Well, I stole this tradition from Jay which he used years ago on now defunct (like the NHL) message board. This year you can all post stuff if its funny or serious that you are thankful for. Well here it goes.


I am thankful that I haven't had to work since last Friday, and haven't had to shave either.

I am thankful for black olives. I don't usually eat them, but I always eat them on Thanksgiving.

I am thankful for countless marahtons on TV so I don't have to pretend I care about college football game. (Theres a Boy Meets World on Sunday on ABC family for 9 hours!)

I am thank for Netflix so I can rent old movies without people looking at me as if I just dropped down from Mars.

I am thankful my wonderful girlfriend Liza, who puts up with more than she should from her moron of a boyfriend. Shes always cooking me stuff and stopping me from having meltdowns over dumb things.

I am thankful Drew can drive again

I am thankful random people google Echelon Mall and are led to my blog.

I am thankful for all the presents that I will get for Christmas.

I am thankful SO VERY thankful for Hickory Farms gift sets. My god, you should check out some of the stuff they have out this year....mmmmm

I am thankful I don't have work this weekend.

I am thankful that for the first year my readers can actually list stuff they are thankful for. I mean the comments things has really worked out well. Even though for a time there was no one commenting on here, and I was ready to start reviewing episodes of the original Transformers cartoon series in order to make people respond and tell me to stop.

I am thankful Price came home safe and sound.

I am thankful, well for basically all that I have. I am truely a blessed man. Some people think that they may not have anything to be thankful for or that this holiday is just another one to go through the motions and look bored. Well I know two people close to my that have lost their father this year, and I can't imagine how hard that is. So, keeping that in mind most people should really treasure their time with their family this holiday season because thats what life and this holiday is all about. I am sure it means a lot to my aunt who lost her husband over over 20 years this past summer to be here with my family for the holiday.

Thanks to my readers for coming on here and making this little project so much fun. Thank you both of you.

"Talking Turkey"

Well is Thanksgiving Eve, and well its time to talk about food. If you are like me there is a dish or dishes that you look forward to. Like stand clear or your face is getting knocked into the cranberry sauce. Well I am pretty happy when my aunt brings her deviled eggs. Something about them makes them a cut above any others out there. Also it might gross people out, but I also love Turkey skin. MMMM....thats where all the flavor goes. What are your favoriate dishes? Also, what about most unsual dishes or even Turkey alternates that you are having this year? Liza's family is frying a Turkey and although we are doing dinner with our own famlies she promised to save me some. If Brant is in charge of Thanksgiving this year I wonder if he might be the first one to grill the hoilday turkey. So, lets get this started loyal readers, what will you be chowing down on tomorrow?

"Future Movies Mill"

Well I still haven't come up with a good title for this feature on my blog. Any suggestions? Well the basic concept is to pass along movie knowledge of future projects on to my readers.

Steven Speilberg's has really lofty goals for this next film the War of the Worlds based on the Orson Welles radio prank of the 1930's. For some reason this film went from being slated for 2007 to 2005. The film is shooting in North Jersey as we speak (any of my readers up there have any SIGHTINGS?) and they expect it out to kick off the summer season. Thats insane considering the fact that the film is going to be quite special affects heavy. Tom Cruise and Tim Robbins are the only two names connected to this project at this point. I don't quite know what reason they had to rush the production of this film. It will be either a big first or simply a huge turkey.

Steve Martin has a new movie coming out titled Shopgirl. About an older man and younger girl which he directed, writes and starts in opposite Clarie Danes. I never really cared for any of the movies that he wrote, but am a fan of his acting. His other movies include the unmatchable LA Story, and dull Eddie Murphy teaming Bowfinger. The movie originally slated for a holiday release has been pushed off till 2005, because of delays in production.


Early canidates for the crew CHRISTMAS MOVIE CHRISTMAS (to be wrote about more later, if it is even happening this year) are Meet the Fockers and, Life Aquatic... Starring Bill Murray.

George Lucus has said that the upcoming (and last) Star Wars Prequel is going to be the darkest of the entire series. Not a big surprise to me considering how much ground there is to cover to reach the point of the first (er um...4th) film. No word on if Jar-Jar gets his head ripped off or not. I have my fingers crossed though. I heard Jar-Jars voice was inserted in the DVD release of the RETURN OF THE JEDI, but can't confirm that. This of course would mean he doesn't get murdered. Anyway I am sure he will be making these new ones 5 times like the others.

Jurassic Park IV is due out in 2005, yet no director has been officially named to the project. Supposedly the film is in pre-production. Keira Knightley (pirates of the Caribbean) is rumored to have the lead, and Sam Neil is also supposed to return. No word if the War of the Worlds project will delay this film.

"Turkey Day Marathon Guide"

Well if you love to eat, and watch TV then man Thanksgiving is the day for you. I watch enough TV to know that Turkey Day is when the cable channels roll out the marathons of popular shows. I used to watch the Mystery Science Theater 3000 Annual Marathon every year back in the day. Well here is the list:


Everybody Loves Raymond: On TBS Thanksgiving starts from AT LEAST NOON on Thanksgiving lasting 8pm

Home Improvement: On TBS Black Friday starts from AT LEAST NOON will about 8pm.

Transformers: Energon: On Turkey Day, Cartoon Network 12-3.

MadTV: On Comedy Centeral pretty much Turkey Day will about 9pm. The marathon takes a break at 3pm for Wayne's World 2 for no good reason.

World Series of Poker: Noon till about 7 on ESPN. POKER, POKER, POKER

Family Ties: From early in the moring through 6pm on UPN 57 (WPSG). slice up your Turkey with the Keatons.

Aobbott and Costello Movies!: All Morning and afternoon on Turner Classic Movies. Films include Abbot and Cotello Meet the Invisible Man, and the one where they meet the Mummy. At least 6 movies will be shown.

Clark Gable Movies: Turner Classics kicks it off with Gone With the Wind followed by two more of this flicks starting at 8pm.

Queer Eye for the Straight Guy: From 1-7pm on BRAVO! of course on TURKEY DAY.

King of the Hill: Not sure the start time here, but at least starts at 6pm on FX and runs though at least midnight.

Check the websites of the channels I listed for more details. If you have almost no real work to do to get ready for Thanksgiving there isn't an excuse not to sit out and zone out in front of the TV. It will also prevent your family members from trying to have a conversation with you.

Oh yeah there might not be an Black Friday 1pm Flyers game (a yearly tradition that I LOVE), but you can sub it this year with the Wizards vs the Sixers live from Philly at 1pm. I think I will be watching Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor blow stuff up personally.