Happy Thanksgiving and “You’re Welcome!”

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Today is Thanksgiving and many of us will come together with family and friends to pause and give thanks for what we have and perhaps what we’ve been spared.  Charles Dickens may have said it best…

  • “Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has many–not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.”

Of course not everyone gives thanks.  The Sexy Pilgrim doesn’t. Instead he says, “You’re welcome.”

I hope that you and yours have one of the best Thanksgiving Days ever. Count your blessings, eat too much turkey, ignore that family member who irritates you, make big plans, eat too much pie, doze in front of the tube, have a bit more turkey, and remember to watch a bit of the parade and some football!

How Far to Get Away From Everyone?

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What is the furthest one human being has ever been from every other living person?

That’s an interesting question.  My first thought was, it had to be an astronaut.  Although that’s probably the right answer, it may not be!  It’s definitely not the only reasonable answer.

Randall Monroe explains why when he answers Bryan J. McCarter’s question in Monroe’s weekly blog, What If?

Source: What If  and  Neatorama.

Mike Torrance and the Demolition Man Cast

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Mike Torrance aka The Krayola Kidd is back and he’s brought Sly and the cast of Demolition Man with him!  Mike often surprises me with his commissions.  Sometimes it is an extra character, placing Sly in a role you wouldn’t expect or upgrading a sketch card to include the entire major players.

You can see more of Mike’s art at his Deviant Art site. Mike is available for commissions and his prices are very reasonable.  I’m ready to order a new batch… perhaps he’ll have a Black Friday sale.  ; )

 

The Shortlist Crime Challenge

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For their 300th issue Shortlist.com came up with an idea to challenge their favorite writers.  The writers were asked to come up with an original noir story that was exactly 300 words long.

Frank Bill, George Pelecanos, James Sallis and over a dozen other writers met the challenge.  My favorite of the bunch was Joe R. Lansdale’s “Hit Call.”  That doesn’t come as a surprise since Lansdale’s writing always entertains.

Schwarzenegger is Back Thanks to “Sabotage”

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Schwarzenegger is back!

I know.  I know.

You’ve heard that before.  But believe me, Arnold is back this time.  Check out this trailer to Sabotage.

 

Sabotage  looks good, doesn’t it?  That’s one of the reasons I think it’s safe to say, “Arnold is back.”

Another reason is that Sabotage is not a typical Arnold Schwarzenegger movie. Sabotage has an ensemble cast.  Take Arnold out and the movie would still be one fans would want to see since it looks like a good action film.

David Ayer Sabotage.  Ayer was the screenwriter on Training Day, Harsh Times and End of Watch.

Ayer also directs Sabotage .  This isn’t Ayer’s first directing rodeo.  He also helmed Street Kings, Harsh Times and End of Watch.  Ayer creates a gritty sense of realism that most Hollywood action movies miss.

Yeah, we’re in for a great ride with Sabotage.  Arnold will, in Sabotage, keep the promise he made in The Terminator.  He’s back, baby!

Source: IMDB and Yahoo! Movies.

Dana White & The Fighters: A New Boxing Series!

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Growing up I was a fight fan.  That meant I was a boxing fan.

MMA as we know it today was decades away.  It was a time of tough guys.  Marciano – Liston – Ali – Frazier – Norton – Foreman.  Boxing appeared regularly on television for free.  ESPN had a weekly boxing show.  NBC – CBS and ABC regularly aired live boxing cards.

Later boxing became an event sport with all eyes on pay-per-view Super Fights.   Ali vs Frazier.  Hagler vs Hearns.  Duran vs Leonard.  The top tier of boxers became celebrities and were given mega paydays.  Of course the vast majority of boxers made little and often retired battered and poor.  There were fewer and fewer big name fighters and the popularity of boxing began to wane.

Then 20 years ago the UFC was born.  Although the company struggled at first the popularity of MMA, specifically the UFC took off.  The UFC was on tv with a weekly series and regular pay-per-views.  Name fighters began to emerge.  Fighters that fans loved or hated but would tune in or equally importantly pay to see fight.  Many thought the rise of the UFC would be the death of boxing.

Boxing fans had heard that before.  So had the folks in the video below.  Check it out and we’ll continue after you watch.

 

The Fighters  looks interesting.  Will it bring back boxing?  Who knows?  It could be the start though.  And the kicker is Dana “UFC President” White is one of the creative forces behind the show.

I know I’ll tune.  I’m a fight fan.

 

Source: MMA Fighting.

 

Jesse James’ Colt 45 for Sale

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If you’ve got an extra couple of million bucks lying around, you might want to think about bidding on Jesse James’ Colt 45 revolver that is up for auction on November 24th.

The provenance on the gun is solid, the historical value unquestioned and the demand among gun collectors high.  Two million dollars may not be enough to win the gun, so don’t get your hopes too high if that’s all the cash you have lying around.

Source: DailyMail