Archive for September, 2008

Really nice furniture

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

Wow! Now that’s a nice TV stand.

That was my first reaction after going to this site featuring high-end tv furniture. There are many different types of cabinets and other furniture to hold your brand new big screen flat panel television. Even more impressive is the set of TV lifts for the foot of your bed. These elegant pieces of furniture hide away your television and then let it rise when it’s time to watch the tube.

“My Name is Bruce” preview

Sunday, September 7th, 2008

As a big fan of Bruce Campbell and all of his cheesy goodness, I heard about his new movie about a year ago. Well, time passed and their is finally a preview out for the new movie.

Bruce Campbell takes on his toughest role of all, himself.

A couple of small town kids and fans of His Bruceness track down the low budget star to recruit him against the evil force that threatens their town. Bruce agrees to come thinking that he is being recruited to star in yet another low budget film, only to find that the monster is real, and it’s up to him to save the day.

Can’t wait for this one.

Tactical gear

Saturday, September 6th, 2008

A new wave of game sweeping across the world with similarities to both paintball and first person shooter games is Airsoft. As opposed to paintball shooting large balls of paint using guns unlike any actual gun, Airsoft involves shooting low caliber plastic BBs launched with compressed air. The great part is that you can get guns look like actual military hardware. For all of the rest of the tactical gear that you need to complete the look and feel of actual combat make sure that you get a good deal on quality and authentic stuff.

GREATEST CLIP EVER

Friday, September 5th, 2008

I’ve long been a conneusuer of unintentionally funny cinema. The greatest collection of this ever by far is the movie Troll 2. However, this was unintentional comedy stemming largely from lack of budget, talent, writing, or acting.

This week AMC is featuring all five Dirty Harry movies. Today they’re airing the final installment in this series, “The Dead Pool.” Despite a successful and long-running series, big name stars, and a Hollywood feature budget, this movie features one of the greatest combinations of disparate people in an incredibly hilarious, and unintentionally so, clip.

Combine Clint Eastwood, Liam Neeson, Jim Carrey, and Guns ‘n Roses. Mix well and laugh.

Hope I didn’t build it up too much.

Shleppers

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

Now that’s a great name for a moving company. Let me tell you that moving is very stressful. I only moved three hours away, and I barely survived. We’re still unpacking boxes almost three months later because we were so wiped after the move to unpack anything then.

Well, getting someone like the New York Moving Company to shlep around your stuff is the best way to get from one place to another.

Bring on the Chuck

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

In this new world where everything is Chuck Norris, you may now have the privilege of controlling Chuck Norris in a new cell phone video game.

Don’t let the idea go to your head. You will never control the real Chuck Norris. Even your control of the video game Chuck Norris is only illusionary.

I like it when Chuck picks up the truck and even better when he destroys the helicopter by saying, “Bang!”

Upack

Monday, September 1st, 2008

After having just completed a moving adventure of immense proportions, I can attest to the need for a large vehicle and help. Sometimes you don’t want a moving company to handle all of your personal items, but you need a truck large enough for all of your junk. Sometimes even the biggest moving van just won’t do. You’re going to need all 18 wheels. An innovative idea is you pack it, they haul it in the moving trucks, and then you unload it at your new residence.

Things Are Tough All Over

Monday, September 1st, 2008

We all know that things are tough all over, but people are having an especially hard time in Detroit. Auto plants are shutting down, people are getting laid off and moving away, and no one wants to move to the southeastern Michigan area. One neighborhood in particular is under hard times. This article features a home that recently sold for $1.

It had been the nicest house in the neighborhood, but after the bank foreclosed, vandals stole the copper plumbing, wiring, siding, fixtures, even the kitchen sink. After the bank boarded up the house, thieves stole the plywood boards.

Desperate, the bank placed the home in MLS for $1. 19 days later it finally sold. After paying for the buyer’s closing costs, back water bills, and other costs, the bank payed over $10,000 to sell the house.

Note to self: don’t buy real estate in Michigan anytime soon.

Protecting your vacation

Monday, September 1st, 2008

If you’re taking a really big vacation now that the summer is over, the option of protecting your vacation may be a worthwhile investment. Turns out you can insure just about anything nowadays. Insurance plans are available from a variety of different companies that can insure the cost of your trip, the cancellation of your trip, and even your medical coverage while on the trip to anywhere in the world. It may not be the best idea for every vacation, but look into travel insurance for your next vacation, especially big ones overseas.

Death Race review

Monday, September 1st, 2008

Jason Statham’s newest action smash fest is a remake of the Roger Corman classic, Death Race 2000. While the original was a cross-country, no holds barred, low budget, dystopic view of the future, the newest version of the tale is a tightly controlled video game on a closed course.

Statham stars as a former driver framed for his wife’s murder. He is forced to drive a car for the corporate controlled prison in a reality TV-based online Death Race. Just for once, I’d like to see a large corporation as a force for good in the world instead of the source of all evil. You know, just to mix things up. Also, I wonder if a person becomes more evil because they work for a bigger corporation, or if the most evil people are drawn to the biggest companies. Or, here’s a thought. Do the people get eviler when the corporation gets bigger?

Anyway, the race completely lacks the low-budget grit of the original and instead is filled with flashy video game style special effects. It almost seems like the movie was designed to be made into a game. There are weapon and defense circles to drive over to gain power-ups and activate traps.

I didn’t go in expecting much and was still disappointed.