Check out this sweet “Time Out” story about kids writing to Spider-Man, long after his “address” was published in 1989! It was also featured on WABC-TV Eyewitness News here.
Breaking Bad Franchise Tribute on the Super Bowl
In January, I ran a month-long tribute to the music of the Breaking Bad Franchise. For those who didn’t catch it, there was a funny Breaking Bad-themed Popcorners Super Bowl commercial! Check it out!
SNL Super Bowl Commercial!
Some folks might watch the Super Bowl on Sunday to see if the Kansas City Chiefs or the Philadelphia Eagles win. Others might watch it for Rihanna’s Halftime Show. And still others watch it for the commercials! Check out this hilarious “Saturday Night Live” parody of Super Bowl commercials …
I noted on Facebook that this episode with host Pedro Pascal had a few outstanding skits, including “Lisa from Temecula” (like an old Debbie Downer skit, they couldn’t keep a straight face!) [YouTube links].
That’s What Friends Are For!
Two of my friends—who really know my penchant for writing and saying a lot in response to any question asked … did this for Facebook. I’m sharing it with my Notablog readers.
For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not understand, no explanation is possible. (H/T Benjamin Virnston & Ryan Neugebauer)
Happy Halloween!!!
No matter how crazy life is, Ski embraces every holiday!
Bwaaahahahaha!
Commitment! 62 For Judge!
9/29/2022: Started wearing; Yankees day off.
9/30/2022: Orioles beat Yanks, 2-1; two full days and μηδέν (that’s Greek for “zero”).
10/1/2022: Yanks beat Orioles, 8-0; three full days and nada.
10/2/2022: Orioles beat Yanks, 3-1; four full days and zippo.
10/3/2022: Yanks beat Rangers, 3-1; five days and nothin’.
10/4/2022 (Game 1, Double Header): Yanks beat Rangers, 5-4; still no Judge homer.
10/4/2022 (Game 2, Double Header): 10/4/2022 (Game 2, Double Header): Rangers beat Yanks, 3-2, but FIRST TIME UP AND JUDGE DOES IT! And after six days, g’bye to these sneaks and socks! (And Gerrit Cole breaks Ron Guidry’s team high season strikeout record with his 249th strikeout in the same inning!)
Song of the Day #1952
Song of the Day: American Pie, words and music by Don McLean, was the title track to the artist’s 1971 album. The folk-rock song would hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1972, and would be dubbed “one of the most successful and debated songs of the 20th century”—due to an array of interpretations as to its meaning. (And McLean is still making headlines till this day!) Check out the original album version (below), a truncated Madonna rendition, a jazz funk rendition by Groove Holmes, and a “Weird Al” Yankovic ‘Star Wars’ parody, “The Saga Begins” [YouTube links]. A Happy Independence Day to All!
And in Brooklyn, it’s not Independence Day without Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest! Joey Chestnut is vying for his 15th win … after last year’s record-setting 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes. Ugh.
Go Joey! (Live stream here.)
Postscript: With a ruptured tendon, Joey Chestnut takes his 15th win, consuming 63 hot dogs in 10 minutes in Coney Island!
Gracie’s Ghosts
There’s a real ghostly mystery developing around the residence of the Mayor of the City of New York. As if the presence of the last mayoral inhabitant of Gracie Mansion wasn’t enough to scare the bejesus out of anyone, it appears that the current resident attests that there is an other-wordly presence in the house.
During the May 10th broadcast of the NY Yankees game, Mayor Eric Adams told Michael Kay that he wasn’t too thrilled about his new digs.
“I don’t care what anyone says, there are ghosts in there, man,” Adams said. Some have claimed that it’s the ghost of the daughter of original owner Archibald Gracie, who built the country home in 1799. The mansion was later incorporated by the city, briefly used as the Museum of the City of New York and became the official mayoral residence in 1942.
But Adams attests that he sees stuff moving “all the time, man, all the time! They’re creeping around.”
I’m hoping that some of these entities might join the Mayor’s cabinet, say “Boo” — and scare away all of the city’s problems!
Wikipedia Adds New Profile Pic!
Yay! I’m very happy to report that The Mystery Photographer who took this pic of me with the Parachute Jump in Coney Island, Brooklyn as backdrop finally got clearance (since said photographer apparently held the copyright) to post this updated photo of me on my Wikipedia Profile Page, over which I have no control. I didn’t even write it!
Anyway… thanks Mystery Photographer! Much appreciated!
