Share and Enjoy tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1649222 2009-08-20T23:15:06-07:00 Worthwhile diversions for busy people. TypePad Wolf Man trailer tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5521b31ca88340120a50b35ca970b 2009-08-20T23:15:06-07:00 2009-08-20T23:15:06-07:00 Ever since The Mummy (the 1999 version) was a hit Hollywood has made numerous ill-advised classic monster remakes. Stephen Sommers, who did a great job on the first mummy movie, has made several of the worst ones -- "Van Helsing"... Jim Ramsey <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><object width="400" height="327" id="uvp_fop"><param name="movie" value="http://l.yimg.com/cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/fop/embedflv/swf/fop.swf"></param><param name="flashVars" value="id=15143214&rd=eyc-off&ympsc=&postpanelEnable=1&prepanelEnable=1&infopanelEnable=1&carouselEnable=0&shareEnable=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed height="327" width="400" id="uvp_fop" allowscriptaccess="always" src="http://l.yimg.com/cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/fop/embedflv/swf/fop.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="id=15143214&rd=eyc-off&ympsc=&prepanelEnable=1&infopanelEnable=1&carouselEnable=0&shareEnable=1"></embed></object></p> <p>Ever since The Mummy (the 1999 version) was a hit Hollywood has made numerous ill-advised classic monster remakes. Stephen Sommers, who did a great job on the first mummy movie, has made several of the worst ones -- "Van Helsing" leaps to mind as a complete disappointment.</p> <p>This trailer for The Wolf Man, starring Benicio Del Toro, actually looks really good. I'm crossing my fingers.</p></div> Enter the Bread Zone! tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5521b31ca88340120a5614347970c 2009-08-20T16:47:29-07:00 2009-08-20T16:47:29-07:00 (via UCB) Jim Ramsey

(via UCB)

 Pass The Mic, Tom tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5521b31ca88340115714073e1970c 2009-07-25T17:13:13-07:00 2009-07-25T17:13:13-07:00 via www.youtube.com Cool Beastie Boys-Rush mashup. Jim Ramsey

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Cool Beastie Boys-Rush mashup.

 Ricky Gervais' new film "The Invention of Lying" tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5521b31ca883401157231d64a970b 2009-07-24T16:53:23-07:00 2009-07-24T16:53:23-07:00 via www.youtube.com Looking forward to this new movie from Ricky Gervais. If you've never listened to any of the Ricky Gervais podcasts/audiobooks, I'd highly recommended you buy all of them right now. Jim Ramsey <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><object height="385" width="480"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sgOtGpW2qrc"> <param name="quality" value="high"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="never"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> <embed allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="never" height="385" quality="high" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sgOtGpW2qrc" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" wmode="transparent"> </object> <p><small>via <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgOtGpW2qrc">www.youtube.com</a></small></p> <p>Looking forward to this new movie from Ricky Gervais. If you've never listened to any of the Ricky Gervais podcasts/audiobooks, I'd highly recommended you <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=302908918&uo=6">buy all of them</a> right now. </p></div> Nirvana vs Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give Your Teen Spirit up tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5521b31ca8834011571286f9c970c 2009-07-20T14:53:46-07:00 2009-07-20T14:53:46-07:00 via www.youtube.com This is either the best or the worst thing I've ever seen. Jim Ramsey

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This is either the best or the worst thing I've ever seen.

 Moon Landings Faked! tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5521b31ca88340115721cdc3c970b 2009-07-20T14:46:26-07:00 2009-07-20T14:46:26-07:00 via www.vgg.com I love this idea of faking the moon landing by sending the entire production to the moon. Jim Ramsey

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I love this idea of faking the moon landing by sending the entire production to the moon.

 The first nerd president? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-68385879 2009-06-22T17:20:42-07:00 2009-06-22T17:20:42-07:00 John Hodgman was the headliner at the 2009 Radio & TV Correspondents' Dinner and reviewed the President's nerd credentials. A very different tone than Stephen Colbert at the White House Correspondents Association dinner, but really funny anyway. Jim Ramsey <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yW7OPByRGDY&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yW7OPByRGDY&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> <p>John Hodgman was the headliner at the 2009 Radio & TV Correspondents' Dinner and reviewed the President's nerd credentials. A very different tone than Stephen Colbert at the White House Correspondents Association dinner, but really funny anyway.</p></div> Peart, Bozzio, Heredia drum jam tag:typepad.com,2003:post-68295209 2009-06-19T14:36:03-07:00 2009-06-19T14:36:47-07:00 Here's a cool long-form drum jam by Neil Peart (Rush), Terry Bozzio (Zappa, UK, Bozzio, Levin, Stevens) and Joey Heredia (Stevie Wonder, Herb Alpert). This was filmed during a warm up session for a master class Neil was putting together.... Bob Koehler

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Here's a cool long-form drum jam by Neil Peart (Rush), Terry Bozzio (Zappa, UK, Bozzio, Levin, Stevens) and Joey Heredia (Stevie Wonder, Herb Alpert).  This was filmed during a warm up session for a master class Neil was putting together. I love it when some of the greats collaborate!

(from drumchannel.com)

 Arrested Development fan art tag:typepad.com,2003:post-68151519 2009-06-15T23:48:47-07:00 2009-06-18T07:56:10-07:00 Arrested Development and The Simpsons are two of my all-time favorite shows so I love this artistic mashup of the two. I think the blue Tobias and the inclusion of GOB's ventriloquist dummy Franklin is especially great. There's also a... Jim Ramsey <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p style="text-align: center"><a href="http://springfieldpunx.blogspot.com/2009/06/arrested-development-wallpaper.html"><img class="at-xid-6a00e5521b31ca8834011570234f03970c" alt="ADMwallpaper2" title="ADMwallpaper2" src="http://jimramseysf.typepad.com/.a/6a00e5521b31ca8834011570234f03970c-800wi" border="0" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;"></a></p> <p>Arrested Development and The Simpsons are two of my all-time favorite shows so I love <a href="http://springfieldpunx.blogspot.com/2009/06/arrested-development-wallpaper.html">this artistic mashup of the two</a>. I think the blue Tobias and the inclusion of GOB's ventriloquist dummy Franklin is especially great.</p> <p>There's also a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mudron/3537249844/">version with the Bluths as Peanuts characters</a>.</p> <p><em>(via <a href="http://tiffchow.typepad.com/tiff/2009/06/arrested-development-fan-art-signals-a-good-week.html">.tiff</a>)</em></p></div> Tiny Alien Terrorizes Pakistan - gets cooked tag:typepad.com,2003:post-68032505 2009-06-12T10:42:35-07:00 2009-06-12T10:45:43-07:00 Well, it was only a matter of time. They finally come to visit, and end up getting cooked on a hot brick. Wonder if they taste like chicken? (via Boing Boing) Bob Koehler

Well, it was only a matter of time.  They finally come to visit, and end up getting cooked on a hot brick.  Wonder if they taste like chicken?

(via Boing Boing)