Curtis D. Tucker

Help Me Win An Apple iPad!

2010-04-20T13:30:00.002-05:00

If you check out the link below and read about the Shoemoney Money Making Training System I could win up to 2 iPads!! WooHoo!

Win me an iPad - Click Here!

On another note, I have purchased a new domain and will be updating it and creating all kinds of fun stuff for it only using an iPad. Check out the site, bookmark it and return often. If you help me win 2 iPads from the contest above, I'll give one away on my new site!!

See a site created 100% on an iPad - iPadBum.com

If We're Attacked by Dinosaurs

2010-04-19T14:36:00.001-05:00

I took my girls to McDonald's today like we do every Monday and there were some booklets laying around. The booklets were to inform families of what to do if there were a tornado, a flood, a wild fire and a few other natural disasters.

My daughters kept showing me pictures and reading the information to me. As we were getting ready to leave the restaurant my oldest crumb cruncher looks at me and says, "These are really informative dad, but they DON'T tell what we're supposed to do if we're attacked by dinosaurs."

She left it at that and walked out of the building. I giggled on my way out knowing that she really didn't think we would be attacked by dinosaurs. Did she?

Okay, maybe watching Jurassic Park I and III forty times might be starting to rub off a little bit.

Internet Geek with an iPad

2010-04-18T12:57:00.004-05:00

Well, I broke down and bought an iPad after saying how I was going to wait. Why? Well, first off I sold two iPhones, a Nintendo DS and a Sony Clie which paid for the gadget. The second reason? Because so many people were saying not to buy one and that it was nothing but an enlarged iTouch.

After doing a bit of research on my own I decided that this could actually be the coolest electronic gadget ever made. Anyone that says there is nothing special about the iPad and that they don't want one is full of poo-poo. Come on, this dude is cool to the max.

I have recently decided to put the darn thing to use by creating a WordPress blog from scratch and updating it entirely from my iPad. Anything I use other than the iPad will be noted and kept to a minimum.

Many people are calling the iPad a consumption device with no ability to create things. I'm out to prove them wrong. I already have a website up and running and will be adding tons of content to it as the days go by.

Surf over and check things out from time to time. I'm sure it won't be long and I'll even be updating this website from the iPad.

iPodDude.com - Adventures in creating a website using only an Apple iPad and a bit of creativity

From the 70's to now...

2010-04-02T09:46:00.014-05:00

Wow! Think back to the 70's and then look at the world today. Whod'a thunk? Here are a few things that I never would have guessed happening while I was living in the 70's. If I had been asked to predict the future, I never would have predicted...

1.) Chastity Bono would become a boy.
2.) I would be carrying a phone as powerful as NASA in the 70's.
3.) The daughter of Elvis would marry a member of the Jackson 5.
4.) 8 tracks would become hard to find antiques.
5.) There would be 100 TV channels and nothing to watch.
6.) Danny Bonaduce would be bad ass enough to beat anybody up.
7.) No one would know who the boxing heavy weight champion of the world was.
8.) Dodge ball would become a movie.
9.) It would be quicker to use a credit card at McDonalds than cash.
10.) I would be in touch with 50% of my 6th grade class through the Internet.
11.) Elvis would be more popular in 2000 than when he died in 1977.
12.) Smoking and drinking while pregnant would be bad for babies.
13.) Dials would disappear from everything.
14.) David Soul's music career would end quickly.
15.) Michael Jackson would become white.
16.) Vinny's (John Travolta) acting career would go anywhere.
17.) You would complain about having too many remote controls.
18.) Special effects would get any better than Land of the Lost.
19.) There would be a reality show of people trying NOT to get off the island.
20.) Saturday Night Live would no longer be funny but would still be on.
21.) Popcorn could be cooked without shaking something.
22.) You wouldn't be able to jump all over the back of the car while it was moving.
23.) Cartoons would be on everyday... all day... 24/7.
24.) All schools would have AC.
25.) People would pay for water... in a bottle... sold next to a water fountain.
26.) Harvest Gold & Avocado Green would ever go out of style.
27.) Shag carpet would be a reason NOT to buy a house.
28.) We would ever stop licking Green Stamps.
29.) There would be a cooler way of taking pictures than a Polaroid.
30.) Throwing an egg at a moving car would become a felony.
31.) Melting your army men could lead to counseling.
32.) Championship Wrestling was fake.
33.) Kids would rather play inside than outside.
34.) Trampolines would have nets eliminating trampoline dodge ball.
35.) Kids would stop playing Tag and Hide'n Go Seek at night.
36.) Bangs would be so important.
37.) Kids would trick-or-treat indoors!
38.) Most kids wouldn't walk to school anymore.
39.) Your mom could call you while in the creek catching tadpoles.
40.) Drinking from the garden hose would be called gross.
41.) Sliding down a hill in a box would be considered boring.
42.) You couldn't run to a shopping center and buy a mouse or hamster.
43.) Grandma's would no longer have fish tanks and bird cages in every room.
44.) Jeans with holes would be bought rather than sold.
45.) A black & white TV would be useless.
46.) Music buying could get better than the Columbia Record Club.
47.) Anything could outlast the cassette.
48.) Riding a wheelie would ever be outdone by a riskier trick.
49.) Dr. Demento songs would no longer be my favorites.
50.) A Hobbit would become a million dollar film trilogy.
51.) Cassette taping songs off the radio could be improved upon.
52.) A dollar would go from buying 100 Jolly Ranchers to just 20.
53.) There would be songs racier than Harper Valley PTA.
54.) Space Shuttles would not have Space Food Sticks or TANG.
55.) Songs better than Mandy and Beth could be written.
56.) The Night Chicago Died would be called an oldie.
57.) Orange Hot Wheel track could be replaced by video games.
58.) Black light posters would lose their "cool".
59.) 4 Square and Tether Ball would not be played at recess.
60.) Pointing Roman Candles would be considered dangerous.
61.) Grasshopper would die naked, tied up in a closet.
62.) KISS would be seen without makeup.
63.) Skateboarders would loose the wheels and slide down mountains.
64.) Anyone would ever out do Mark Spitz.
65.) Bikes would have more than 10 speeds and need them.
66.) Charlie Brown would still be my favorite Christmas show.
67.) Evel Knievel would actually die one day.
68.) It would cost money just to watch boxing.
69.) There would be a creepier artist than Alice Cooper.
70.) Seances and Ouija Boards did not connect with the dead.
71.) You would no longer see 4 or more boys riding bikes together.
72.) You would get sued if you poured water on a frozen driveway.
73.) Building forts would be a lost art.
74.) Saying, "smear the queer" would seem dirty.
75.) Malls would kill town squares.
76.) That wheel with the two handles was not an ab miracle.
77.) Drinking the Kool-Aid would be thought of as bad.
78.) Kids would stop learning to square dance in grade school.
79.) PETA would try to stop me from racing my box turtles.
80.) Playing football on a strangers grass would be considered rude.
81.) The Poseidon Adventure would be outdone by a bigger boat movie.
82.) Defrosting meat might kill you.
83.) Eating out could be done at every meal.
84.) Cloud watching would be forgotten.
85.) Sleeping over 4 nights in a row would rarely ever be allowed.
86.) Every kid on the team actually HAS to play.
87.) A website would be selling our metal lunch boxes for big bucks.
88.) A quarter would be considered a cheap tooth fairy.
89.) Pulling a tooth with a string and door would seem odd.
90.) Hair cuts would no longer be done with bowls.
91.) Kids would not know what Saturday chores were.
92.) A man would actually drive by and kill your dandelions.
93.) You could watch a movie in a car.
94.) The Midnight Special would become an infomercial.
95.) Family slide shows would be shown only online.
96.) The Bay City Rollers would not outlast The Stones.
97.) Using tin foil to get a better tan might kill you.
98.) American Pie would go from song to innuendo.
99.) It wouldn't seem special to watch a real movie on TV.
100.) I would miss the cool sneakers with the curved up toes.

Shop my Geek Gadget Garage Sale!

2010-03-28T09:49:00.001-05:00

Okay guys, I'm feeling the need for a shiny new iPad so I've decided to clean house and sell some of the old gadgets. I will be adding some pics and a few more items. Here's a start. Let me know if you are interested.

Apple iPhone G2, 8GB, great condition, box and accessories. $175 SOLD!

Apple iPhone G2, 8GB, good condition, box and accessories. $165 SOLD!

Apple iPod Classic, 4th generation, 30GB, great condition, box and accessories. $65

Nintendo DS Lite, Red, like new, box and accessories. $85 SOLD!

Nintendo DS Lite, Pink, box, game, accessories. $85

Nintendo DS Lite, Pink, box, game, accessories. $85

Sony Clie PEG-TJ27, 32 MB RAM good condition, box and accessories. $25 SOLD!

Palm III xe, vintage! Box and accessories. $25

Iomega Predator External CD-RW Drive/Burner, USB, Box and accessories. $25

Imation USB 3.5 external A Drive. $20

Iomega 100 Zip Drive, USB. Cords. $25

Wacom Tablet, small, with pen and wireless mouse, USB. $40

Logitech Scanman 256 Handheld Scanner, not USB. Disks. $20

(2) Memory Modules, 256MB, 1Rx16 PC2-5300S-555-12. $25

Bushnell 565, Tripod, Lenses, Astro Telescope. $45

Bike Trailer, almost new. Enclosed. $75

3 Wheeled Jogger for two crumb crunchers. $50

Also have a great collection of vintage comic books and a nice set of magic tricks if interested.

More stuff to come! Email or call 580-977-9947 if interested.

Help Me Win An Apple iPad!

2010-03-25T20:27:00.008-05:00

Go to Mahalo and vote up my answer as the best reason to get an iPad. My answer is under the username curtoons and it is towards the bottom. The person with the most votes wins. HELP!

Sign up for Malaho (free), earn 100 points (50 for signing up), find my entry (curtoons) and vote me up! I only need 17 votes to gain the lead.

http://tinyurl.com/curtsipad

It's Super Bowl Weekend! (Yawn)

2010-02-05T09:50:00.005-06:00

Yes, yawn is right. Super Bowl Sunday doesn't mean much around our house unless someone else is having a party. If I was sitting at my computer working I'd most likely have the TV on another station rather than on the Super Bowl.

Why? I can't really put my finger on the exact moment that I lost ALL passion for the NFL but it was many years ago. I think the game is just boring. The Super Bowl is boring and the half time show is so overrated it's a bigger let down than the game.

The best part of the Super Bowl? The commercials! And luckily you don't have to watch the Super Bowl to see them any longer. Just watch the news and the Internet and you'll get to see the best commercials. They don't even save them for the Super Bowl much any more.

I think the NFL has lost its luster because players are no longer loyal to their teams, coaches are no longer loyal to their players, owners are no longer loyal to their coaches and you can't even count on a team staying in one city any longer. The team you like this year could be divided into eight others teams, a new coach and a new city by next year. Why follow that crap?

So here's a half ass cheer for the Super Bowl this year... yippee.

My New Photography Website

2010-01-27T08:17:00.002-06:00

I'm currently learning to build some really fun websites and blogs using Wordpress. I tried once before and ended up frustrated that I could not get the code to do what I wanted. Today, with CSS, I am able to much more than before so I'm trying it again.

On top of the Wordpress code I am using a great theme called Thesis. I have enjoyed learning everything this combo can do and they can do bunches!

My first website is taking shape. It may not look exactly as it does now but it should stay pretty close. I'm combining my love of web design, amateur photography and entrepreneurialism to create my latest venture.

I am uploading many of my funnest and best photos, along with a collection of vernacular photographs, and will be offering low resolution images for free use on non-commercial websites and blogs. High resolution images will be available for print with just the click of a button.

Check out the site and give me some feedback! As I stated above, it is currently a work in progress... Life's A Photograph (www.lifesaphotograph.com).

Falling Behind

2010-01-20T08:32:00.002-06:00

Wow! Already January 20th and I'm behind on posting to my blogs! Ugh. The 2010 goal is at least three GREAT posts a week (starting in February of course). So stay tuned and give me some ideas of what you would LOVE to read about.

I'm trying to go gang busters with my ChuckleBerry's Paper Cards and have licensed them to a few new ventures. You can now personalize one of my cards and have it mailed directly to the recipient! Follow this link and starting sending today! http://tinyurl.com/chuckleberrys

Keep smiling, stay happy and laugh everyday!

Fun Christmas Memories & Traditions

2009-12-23T16:40:00.004-06:00

Like most other kids, Christmas was always the holiday to look forward to. Over the years there were many things that seemed to reoccur and made the holiday special. These are just a few of the most memorable things I remember from Christmas's past. Enjoy and Merry Christmas!

1. The Christmas TV specials! I always had to watch Charlie Brown, Rudolph and The Grinch. Frosty, The Little Drummer Boy and It's a Wonderful Life are also notable. This was before cable, VCR's, DVD's and DVR's, so if you missed a special you wouldn't get to see it until the next year.

2. Getting a real tree. My mom would take us to the local grocery store to find a real tree. My sister and I always got to decorate the tree. In those days icicles were big so the tree had to be covered with a good layer of shiny silver icicles.

3. In later years my grandma decided it was easier and cheaper to wrap everything in tin foil. It became a family joke but always reminds me of Christmas. She always wanted to collect the foil and reuse it the next year.

4. Eating cream peas and poofy marshmallow salad. The only time we got to eat these treats was Thanksgiving and Christmas. We also always had a good selection of hot rolls.

5. Always having one big unwrapped gift from Santa. That gift was the first thing you saw and made the entire morning. We were never allowed to open anything on Christmas Eve.

Cool Christmas Toys I Got In The 70's

2009-12-19T12:45:00.003-06:00

I've been trying to remember what the coolest toys were that I received as a kid in the 70's. Here's a list of the ones I can remember...

1. Hot Wheels and MatchBox cars
2. The orange Hot Wheels track with dual loops - (I used to string these pieces of track all over my room and would create these huge, long roller coasters that we would send marbles down.)
3. G.I. Joes with the fuzzy beard
4. Figure 8 electric racing car set
5. Rock'em Sock'em Robots
6. HO size electric train set
7. Spirograph
8. Aurora Karate Men - these guys were cool.
9. Plastic green army men
10. Green can of Slime

The Girls Get To Meet Travis & Presley

2009-12-18T10:00:00.001-06:00

Travis and Presley, "Greatest American Dog" winners were in Enid this week promoting their new DVD and book on teaching kids manners. The two won the CBS competition series that aired in summer 2008.

Their newest endeavor is called "Adventures with Travis and Presley", the good manners series. The video for the DVD was shot by KJ Productions and the book was illustrated by me!

The team was at PetSense signing books and taking pictures. A steady stream of loyal fans dropped by to shake hands and paws.

If you're looking for a inexpensive educational Christmas gift you should look into getting the DVD/book. They are available through TravisandPresley.com.

My Latest Cartoon Project

2009-12-02T23:26:00.001-06:00

Presley, a boxer born in Perry, Oklahoma, is the "Greatest American Dog." He won that title on the CBS competition series that aired in summer 2008. He and his owner Travis Brorsen are off on another adventure, and asked for my help.

"Adventures with Travis and Presley, Part 1" is a DVD and book set that teaches children the importance of good manners while helping Presley find his bone. The series, the first of eight, is designed for ages 2 to 6, but it is entertaining and fun for all youngsters.

My company, The Curtoons Cartoon Company collaborated on the project to help bring it to market.

The DVD/book combo can be ordered for $9.99 at www.travisandpresley.com.

Watch the trailer here... http://www.youtube.com/user/travisbrorsen1

Now and Then

2009-11-19T13:47:00.003-06:00

Yikes! Life keeps getting in the way of my blogging! I guess that means I'm out living it rather than sitting here reporting on it which is a good thing.

Of course my goal for 2010 will be to post more often. I hate to miss out on what the girls have been up to and all of those fun memories from the 70's that keep popping up in my mind.

Here's an old photo we ran across of me, my sister and my great-grandmother Ethel Valentine Erwin. The photo was taken by my crazy uncle Richard who, at the time, was going through a photography phase in his life.

The second photo is an up-to-date photo of me and my two little crumb crunchers. More wacky antics on the way! Stay tooned!

The Doodle Girls

2009-10-27T09:38:00.003-05:00

If you've ever seen a piece of paper that was near me when I've been on the phone you will see a whole bunch of doodles. I've always been a doodler. I have pages and pages of doodles on calendars, books, envelopes, cups and pretty much anything else that was in reach.

Recently we've been allowing the girls to take their sidewalk chalk out in the driveway to draw. After their first day I walked out to inspect their creation and was very pleasantly surprised. They are definitely taking after their dad as you can see by the photo.

It's nice knowing there might be at least one Tucker to carry on the doodle tradition.

The Movies On My DVR

2009-10-27T09:33:00.002-05:00

Can you tell something about a person just by the movies they have saved on their DVR? Well, I'm not sure but here are the movies currently saved on my DVR...

1. Twister
2. Holes
3. Sixteen Candles
4. Sex Drive (not a porn movie)
5. From Dusk Til Dawn
6. The Wizard of Oz
7. The Endless Summer
8. The Perfect Storm
9. Hocus Pocus

That 70's Video

2009-10-21T00:24:00.003-05:00

Well, I dug through my archives and I found a very old vintage 8mm movie my friends and I made in about 1974. My mom had an even older 8mm camera that we borrowed and stuck a roll of film in. I think the entire film length was limited to 5 minutes so we felt like we had to work fast.

In this video you will find vintage 70's skateboards, fun banana seat bikes, grade school sneakers and some really wacky clothes.

Please ignore the quality of the film. The bad condition actually adds to the coolness of the video. Enjoy the movie and don't forget that we were only 10, 11 and 12 year olds.

See The Movie. (located on my video page)

A Movie Review of Zombieland

2009-10-18T09:31:00.002-05:00

I may be one of the biggest fans of the zombie movie genre. I'm not sure what draws people to want to see zombie movies but whatever it is, it can be addicting.

I have been highly anticipating the new movie Zombieland with the notion that it might be one of the best zombie movies to date. Well, I finally was able to see the movie and here is my very unprofessional movie review.

I loved it! If you're looking for fun this movie is it. Short, sweet and to the point. The movie is short enough and moves along so fast that there is simply no time for lulls.

The laughs keep coming the entire ride and the characters are great. The zombie rules will be quoted for years to come and should a virus take over the world we will all know how to survive.

The only zombie flaw of the movie is that it is not your traditional, people stuck in a building with zombies all around, type movie. It is actually more about the characters than the zombies. If there was ever an uplifting zombie movie made, this is it!

The zombie kills are fantastic but not overly sick and very funny. This is not a movie made to gross you out. Other than a good amount of cussing this might even be fun for a young teenage audience.

As the leader of the sneaker wearing zombies I whole heartily give my zombie approval of Zombieland. Grab your popcorn and be prepared for a really fun time.

Big kudos to the surprise celeb in the movie!

From Oklahoma to Kentucky via YouTube

2009-10-16T15:50:00.003-05:00

My famous Farrah picture shows up in Kentucky. Check out this fun radio commercial that was looking for a fun 1970's photograph. Can you spot Curtis Tucker?

Top 10 Family Halloween Movies & Shows

2009-10-08T22:26:00.003-05:00

We love Halloween around our house and think Halloween can be a fun family holiday. Here is our list of the best 10 Halloween movies and shows appropriate for families.

1.) It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown

2.) Hocus Pocus

3.) The Little Vampire

4.) Casper

5.) Halloweentown

6.) Monsters Inc.

7.) The Nightmare Before Christmas

8.) Beetlejuice

9.) The Halloween Tree

10.) Little Monsters

An Upcoming Screenplay?

2009-10-06T11:33:00.002-05:00

If you have not read my little story about when my friends and I would hunt for boxes to create the ultimate Halloween maze you might give it a read. I would love to write a book about our adventures and create a story much like Stand By Me mixed with The Goonies. Maybe I'll get around to that one day...

The Great Box Adventure

Wanna Buy Some Funny Greeting Cards?

2009-10-06T11:10:00.002-05:00

Have you missed me? I didn't think so. I have not been able to update much because I've been keeping myself busy. Wanna hear about my latest venture?

Well, you're going to anyway. My goal is to one day have a very large, thriving greeting card company. I started my little greeting card studio in 2002 and named it ChuckleBerry's. We've been taking orders and printing cards right out of our house for years.

I've sold cards in most every state in the Union and created a good wholesale business that has been supplying cards to gift shops, book stores, casinos, and hospitals.

To make a long story short, I've moved my entire operation from out of my little studio and teamed up with a company called Zazzle. Zazzle handles cards and merchandise for companies like Disney, Hallmark, Build-A-Bear and many others.

Zazzle.com now holds my greeting card catalog, takes my orders, prints my cards, ships the order and handles returns. I'm finally free to spend more time marketing and promoting my cards. I've actually only uploaded a portion of my entire collection but will have all cards online soon.

If you need a funny greeting card and would like to help out the little guy in the greeting card business, please consider buying some of my cards. You can see my live greeting cards here.

If you are remotely interested in investing in my growing little company please let me know. I know the ChuckleBerry's characters and brand will be a huge success in the very near future. If you need wholesale greeting cards or would like to earn extra money by becoming a rep visit this wholesale site and read all of the opportunities.

Thanks for checking on me! I appreciate it. I'll try to add more funny thoughts, photos, videos and more as I create a little free time.

Chuckles!

My Happy Feet

2009-09-26T09:13:00.003-05:00

Sorry about the lack of updates! School has started, the girls are into all kinds of activites, I'm trying to relaunch ChuckleBerry's and work has been busy.

In the middle of all that I received the sneakers I had designed online. As soon as I put them on I had happy feet. Take a look...

My New Motivations T-Shirt Design

2009-09-08T10:11:00.002-05:00

Here's my latest t-shirt release! A colorful, fun image full of motivational and inspirational sayings wrapped in a cool circle design.

Order yours today! Pick your own t-shirt style, color and size.

Order here!

My New Sneakers Built By Me!

2009-09-03T23:13:00.003-05:00

Converse now gives you the option of designing your own Chuck Taylors! Can you believe it? For That Sneaker Wearing Dude it doesn't get much better than that!

Here are the first pair of All Star low tops designed by cartoonist Curtis D. Tucker. We start with the tongue, a cool combination of multi-colored polka dots from top to toe. I've also carried that pattern throughout the lining of the shoe. We then work our way to the outer panel which is a nice moonlight blue which will work great with jeans.

The inner body is the more traditional off white which makes this pair compliment almost anything. The racing stripe is all white and I finished the body off with a clean white color on the rubber sidewall.

The laces are an off white along with the stitching throughout. The heel stripe rounds out the sneaker colors in a phaeton grey. I've finished off this awesome pair of sneaks with a personal message along the back heel that says Sneaker Guy, lettered in white.

They should arrive in about 2-4 weeks at which time I will model them for you. Stay tuned!