I laughed pretty hard yesterday when I heard Craig Miller of The TICKET playfully ask a question about the actor that played Tatu on ‘Fantasy Island’ – “Was he the one that played Short Round in the Bond movies?” – There are so much pop-culture inaccuracies in that sentence (confusing the midget actor for the Indiana Jones child character with the Bond villain Oddjob), but at the same time, it’s almost something you’d think a grandparent would say.
Speaking of ‘Fantasy Island’, there’s going to be a remake. This one will have a female lead and be based in San Francisco. Here are a few things I pulled from Wikipedia about the show while trying to refresh my memory about it:
I forgot there was a lot of mystery behind the Mr. Roarke character, sometimes hinting he was either God, Satan, or immortal.
Each guest paid $50,000 (about $196,000 in 2014 dollars) in advance for the fulfillment of their fantasies, but sometimes exceptions were made and it was free, or they thought they won the fantasy in a contest.
Tatu wasn’t part of the last season and was basically replaced by the man that played Mr. Belvedere.
Aaron Spelling admitted the original pitch was a joke
It was revived in 1998 with Malcolm McDowell as the lead role.
That article about the ‘Fantasy Island’ remake also states that CBS will have a Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn series based on modern times.
When it comes to cleaning my gas grill, I fear the wire brush bristle flying off and then accidentally getting stuck in my food and digested. Other than cleaning the grates with a ball of aluminum foil, I don’t know of any alternatives.
Texas Monthly – The Top 25 New and Improved BBQ Joints in Texas – When I first read the article I was shocked Pecan Lodge wasn’t on the list, and then I realized I failed to actually read the words “New and Improved” in the title. I visited Cattleack Barbecue last week, and it’s on the list. Both Austin and DFW have five that makes this list.
Imgur – Frustrated with the current field of presidential candidates (particularly on the GOP side), my Anglophile friend wrote a trolling letter to the Queen, asking her to take the US back. To our shock, they actually dignified him with a response.
I like this example Wikipedia uses for Simpson’s paradox – In both 1995 and 1996, Justice had a higher batting average than Jeter did. However, when the two baseball seasons are combined, Jeter shows a higher batting average than Justice.
When reading this article, the following sentence stopped me down and made me question if the word “former” shouldn’t have been included. – A former Tarleton State University professor resigned after a report that he participated in a ritual in which he pierced his pectorals and hung from a tree in the presence of students. – I think “former” makes it redundant and confusing. The professor only becomes “former” after he resigns. To me, it reads as if a professor that once taught there resigned; however, he would have to actually be working there in order to resign which wouldn’t make him a former professor. Gosh, I’m confusing myself trying to explain it. As you know, English and grammar is not my strong suit, I relate with Ralph Wiggum.
Cereal news – Lucky Charms wants consumers to enter to win a chance to get one of ten available boxes of Lucky Charms that contains only the best part — the rainbow-colored marshmallows.
The Brookshire's sale is interesting. Albertson's bought Safeway and United recently. Personally, I'd rather see HEB move into the area. Their stores are fantastic and very Texas centric.
Loved the Fantasy Island comments. That was big player in my household growing up. My favorite episode was where a man wants to go back and meet his father who went missing on a Combat mission flying in the pacific in WW2. So he is taken back as a rookie Marine flyer and meets his dad, (who eventually flies off on the mission where he goes missing). My young brain was enthralled watching this storyline where you wondered what would happen, how it would happen, you know what would happen… it was a blast.
Keith, Char Broil makes a nylon brush for your grill now, and it is fantastic. But you can't use it when the grill is hot. I thought this would be bad, but cleaning the grill before turning it on actually makes the grill much more effective and I keep my grill much cleaner than I have in the past. You can get it at Lowes for about 9 bucks. Also, I don't know what kind of grill you have, but most grill companies sell a "refresh" kit that replaces all of the parts that tend to wear out. I was basically able to get a new grill for $70. All new trays, grates, etc. I have never been happier to spend $70.
I didn't listen to the Ticket segment, but I wonder if Junior was thinking about "The Man with the Golden Gun." Herve Villechaize did play a character named Nick Nack in that Bond movie (an underrated gem in the Bond canon in my opinion).
I am a fan of the survivor stories about what happens after the government breaks down. All chaos breaks out and people have to revert to self reliance for survival. A story about all of the grocery stores combining falls right into those scenarios. Distribution of food is one of the main problems. The fewer distributors, the more likely corruption can be involved. Control the food supply and you control the people.
The Brookshire's sale is interesting. Albertson's bought Safeway and United recently. Personally, I'd rather see HEB move into the area. Their stores are fantastic and very Texas centric.
Loved the Fantasy Island comments. That was big player in my household growing up. My favorite episode was where a man wants to go back and meet his father who went missing on a Combat mission flying in the pacific in WW2. So he is taken back as a rookie Marine flyer and meets his dad, (who eventually flies off on the mission where he goes missing). My young brain was enthralled watching this storyline where you wondered what would happen, how it would happen, you know what would happen… it was a blast.
I thought you said no more vacation pics? Whatever, it's a great pic. Boy Geeding sure is growing up fast.
Lived in Tyler for years. Hated Brookshire's, except for the museum. HEB is where it's at. I saved $2.50 there just yesterday–the receipt told me so.
Keith, Char Broil makes a nylon brush for your grill now, and it is fantastic. But you can't use it when the grill is hot. I thought this would be bad, but cleaning the grill before turning it on actually makes the grill much more effective and I keep my grill much cleaner than I have in the past. You can get it at Lowes for about 9 bucks. Also, I don't know what kind of grill you have, but most grill companies sell a "refresh" kit that replaces all of the parts that tend to wear out. I was basically able to get a new grill for $70. All new trays, grates, etc. I have never been happier to spend $70.
I didn't listen to the Ticket segment, but I wonder if Junior was thinking about "The Man with the Golden Gun." Herve Villechaize did play a character named Nick Nack in that Bond movie (an underrated gem in the Bond canon in my opinion).
I am a fan of the survivor stories about what happens after the government breaks down. All chaos breaks out and people have to revert to self reliance for survival. A story about all of the grocery stores combining falls right into those scenarios. Distribution of food is one of the main problems. The fewer distributors, the more likely corruption can be involved. Control the food supply and you control the people.