Monthly Archives: May 2012

Summer of 1982 II: Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior

I had to delay this installment by a day because Alamo Drafthouse’s official showing was a Rolling Road Show down at a racetrack in Kyle, TX. It sounded really awesome, or in ’82-speak…awesome to the max (for the record, I … Continue reading

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Happy 17th Anniversary to Linda & Brian

My sister-in-law and brother have been married since 1995. It’s not really a surprise they’ve made it this long. I wish I had empirical evidence to back up what appears to be a hunch, something I’m not a fan of. … Continue reading

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The Avengers: Worth Seeing

Joss Whedon achieved what I consider a Herculean task in making this movie. There could only be two outcomes: really impressive or incredibly awful. He had to harness and integrate three characters from successful features, one with poor results (twice) … Continue reading

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Finally tried out Car2Go

Last December I joined the Austin branch of Car2Go which is a really cool idea, I just never go around to using it. Thursday evening after the Caddyshack quote-along at the Alamo Ritz (downtown) was the opportunity I needed. Since … Continue reading

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Caddyshack!

Yeah, I went to yet another damned quote-along but it was for one of the most quoted movies I knew through high school and college. To me, it’s a source of great Midwestern pride too. It stars two Murray brothers … Continue reading

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Countdown to Futurama podcast!

Sure they’re pretty late to join the Podcast Party but it’s better than never; I’m one of the show’s biggest fans (sadly, not the best due to my third place standing in Austin/GWD). The upcoming seventh season will be kicking … Continue reading

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Summer of 1982 I: Conan the Barbarian

Friday evening was the kickoff to the Alamo Drafthouse’s Summer of 1982 series…it’s going to be a damned good time thanks to the hosts and partners. Was it the best Summer of movies ever? This is a matter of opinion … Continue reading

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Ft. Stockton achieved, on to Clovis

My treadmill was finally repaired this weekend. It burned up most of our Saturday afternoon but the repair tech was such a nice fellow. Currently, I have to really focus when running on it too, he applied a generous amount … Continue reading

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Backyard kitten update, trip to the Vet

We decided to take them in mainly over Leona’s eye condition (as you can see in the photo); it also started to spread to Tigra and Lynx-o. Plus it doesn’t hurt to get a general assessment on how these little … Continue reading

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RIP: Donald “Duck” Dunn

It was sad to see the news on The Guardian and it’s odd how they put relatively obscure musicians/celebrities on the front page; I guess the British newspaper shares my priorities. Back to Donald since it’s really about him. You … Continue reading

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Nick Lowe

A huge piece of music history visited Austin this week (May 8, 2012), well, Nick has graced us many times, I just finally got off my ass to see him after numerous missed opportunities. Nick Lowe is another musician/singer/producer I’ve … Continue reading

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Diane Franklin

A high-school dream come true! Well, one of many, but getting to meet the lady who played Monique from Better Off Dead last weekend was a huge thrill. I can put another checkmark on my Eighties Accomplishment List. So Diane … Continue reading

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A thank-you gift from Princess…eww!

Did I get a rude surprise this morning when I went outside to feed and check up on the backyard kittens, they go to the vet tomorrow to make sure they’re progressing. Normally Princess (their mother) is around in the … Continue reading

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The ¡One Amigo!

Last night, I went to the Alamo Ritz’s Quote-along of the ¡Three Amigos! with all you-can-eat tacos! The MC went to Lucy in Disguise, South Austin’s best costume shop, to get into the spirit of the film. His outfit was so … Continue reading

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Happy (belated) Birthday to Kris & Jeremy

I was a little too swamped to thank the lady who helped save my life and boosted my career. I think I caught her online briefly to say “Hey” from the train’s WiFi on Tuesday evening. Maybe I can do … Continue reading

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