SEVERE WEATHER ALERT

So, I was watching the Weather Channel last night, as I was getting ready to go out to dinner.

It seems as though it's Tornado season for some of the Southern states.

The Weather Channel was providing me, the viewer, with tips on how to survive a Tornado. (Hey! I live in Michigan; it won't be long before we get hit by Tornado season too!)

The number # 1 place to avoid being during a Tornado (according to the Weather Channel)?

A trailer park......


Thanks for the tip!

How does that work?

You know how several stores are "going green" by offering reusable shopping bags? They look like this:



This saves on paper and plastic bags. I have several of these bags and use them almost everytime I go shopping with my family.

It's a great idea. I'm just wondering, why is it that at the end of EVERY check out, there's a machine that spits out worthless paper? Coupons for stuff you'll never buy! Even things that aren't coupons. Your kid should be crapping in these diapers!!! I understand a coupon for dairy printing out when I buy milk. But why does a pet food coupon print when I only buy a fountain pop and a sandwich? Yes, I have 2 cats....but how the hell do they know? Is it shown on my debit card payment history? Creepy..... My favorite example of wasted paper happened 2 nights ago. I bought a box of cereal and a half gallon of milk. It was simply those 2 items. The receipt paper that accompanied the purchase was 16 inches long! That's the size of a grinder sandwich! It contained unneccessary information on how many points I have earned, a series of products that have been recalled, how much money I saved during the purchase, how much money I have saved since I FIRST STARTED USING THE CARD (no s***!), a bunch of codes that look like hieroglyphics to me, FUEL points (in case I want to get gas from this place), a disclaimer and a website for the store.

I've used less toilet paper.

Eight is enough!!!!

I'm willing to bet that no one will give a s*** about "Octo mom" by summer time. Any wagers?

Dark Side of the Sun

(Laziness and a 4 day weekend has kept me from blogging about this promptly)

So, on Friday night I ventured to the Sun Theatre in Grand Ledge. (An awesome place to see a movie! Check them out here)

The Surrogate Band (a Pink Floyd cover band) was booked to perform the entire The Dark Side of the Moon.



Of course, they did this as The Wizard of Oz played on the movie screen.



This has been something that has been talked about for YEARS. In case you've never tried this, or if you have never heard of this- if you start The Wizard of Oz at the right moment, you can sync it with The Dark Side of the Moon and have a totally different experience of the film.

Certain songs and song lyrics stick out.

And who knows which is which, and who is who? from Us and Them is heard when the Good Witch of the North and the Wicked Witch of the West appear on screen together.

The intro to Money (cash register sounds) plays as the film switches from Black and White to Color.

The lunatic is on the grass from Brain Damage is playing as the Scarecrow makes his appearance.

I love Pink Floyd music. I enjoy every layer of of the songs; especially the lyrics. This is a fun experience. Of course, there are people (ahem) who enjoy Pink Floyd music with a little "herbal" refreshment. (The laser light show tends to help too).

However you enjoy Floyd, this is a trip that you should try, if only once.

That night at the Sun, the Theatre was PACKED; completely sold out (and them some). I was there for work, so I got in for free. There was no way I was getting a seat. It didn't matter because those who were standing made their own space regardless. People were dancing in the aisles, drinking booze (the Sun allowed it) and of course, enjoying the music. (The band sounded awesome!) Eventually, the smoke (I'm pretty sure it was all from the smoke machines) got very heavy and the projector quit working. It didn't matter. I looked around and saw everyone having a great time. I felt like I was at a huge house party.

Bravo to the Sun Theatre for pulling this off. Rocky Horror, anyone?



(I forgot to mention! Some asshole actually yelled out "Freebird!" I'm surprised there wasn't a riot!)

Now hiring proof readers

Oops!!! Check out this story (from http://videogames.yahoo.com/feature/new-guitar-hero-game-misspells-quot-lynyrd-skynyrd-quot-/1289712):


New Guitar Hero game misspells "Lynyrd Skynyrd"
At least they didn't call the band Leonard.
By Ben Silverman


Lynyrd Skynyrd might not be the world's most intellectual rock band, but at least they can spell their own name. Which is more than we can say for whoever designed the cover for the upcoming Guitar Hero: Metallica game.

Rolling Stone caught the spelling gaffe while checking out the game's cover art, which proudly displays the names of all the hard-rocking artists that grace the game's soundtrack. While bands like Judas Priest and Samhain enjoyed correct spelling, just off to the left of the "Hero" is the hitherto unknown band "Lynyrd Skynrd," whom we presume is some sort of Lynyrd Skynyrd cover band, minus a Y.

Guitar Hero: Metallica is the second game in the series to be based on the music of one particular group, following last year's Guitar Hero: Aerosmith. Since the Rolling Stone article broke, publisher Activision has updated the cover image in question. And that's a start, because haven't Skynyrd fans suffered enough?

come on

There are three big bands from the '70s (who never really went away) that are still kicking and planning to release new music in 2009.

Aerosmith:

I'm not sure why, really. They haven't had a good album in ages. I'd say that 1993's Get a Grip was probably it for them. I guess it gives them a reason to keep touring, though.

Van Halen:

What was wrong with Van Hagar? For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge was the last golden one for them. Sammy left in 1995 and Dave returned (for a mere moment)! Then they got that dude from Extreme. (?) Then they went without a singer for a long time. Then Sammy was back. Then Dave was back! And then Eddie's son was in the band! Now that they have a lineup, and a successful "reunion" tour (actually 2 reunion tours) behind them, it's time for new music. Really? Okay, if you say so, Eddie.

KISS:

What's missing in the KISS merchandise department? Of course! A new KISS album! Duh! KISS hasn't had a new album since 1998's Psycho Circus, the first studio album since putting the makeup back in 1996. It was decent, at best. Don't get me wrong, I am a KISS fan. It might be nice to hear new music. I just figured they would tour the rest of their career. All they've released in the past decade is a box set and several best of CDs. Really, how many KISS CDs do I need with Lick It Up on them? They're far from broke, so it's not (just) about the money. Maybe they have something to prove? I'll let you know when I figure out what that is. (By the way, there was nothing wrong with the non makeup KISS. Revenge was that era's best album. They could have easily stopped there, or kept going in that direction. Too late now.)

Another big baby

At concerts, I hate it when artists throw their water bottles into the crowd. Apparently I'm not the only one. Check out this video from a recent Mötley Crüe concert:

(This was the best video with an embed code, for a clearer shot of Nikki Sixx's reaction go here)

So, Nikki throws his water bottle into the crowd. It appears that the same bottle was tossed back by some chick in the crowd. What does he do? He tears into HER! What a dick! He probably lost a life long fan too.

Such is life

Ah, the life of a 3rd shift radio personality.

On slow nights, when nothing is going on and I throw out topics or ask people to call in - naturally, no one does.

It's just like when I actually do need help finding something at Best Buy, there is no one to be found.

Eh, why not?

And now, a visual recap of the original Friday the 13th films (minus Freddy vs. Jason):

Any questions?

Friday the 13th

Over the years, I've grown fond of slasher flicks (most notably the Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th movies). There's no particular reason other than I find them amusing. These movies are entertaining to me. Freddy, Michael and Jason are all A-Ok in my book.

When I first heard that the new Friday the 13th movie was going to be a reboot, I was disappointed. Why not make a Friday the 13th Part 12? Why not have Jason somehow be alive yet again? But then I thought, they put Jason in space in the last one, there's not much more they can do with the story from that point. After Freddy vs. Jason, all was quiet on the Crystal Lake front.

29 years after the original Friday the 13th was shown in theaters, the new Friday the 13th re-introduces Jason Voorhees.

I was pleased. This was a good movie. The writers took some elements from the first 4 Friday the 13th films, sprinkled them in, and came up with a great film for 2009. This was much better than the Halloween remake.

There was no complicated origin. We know who Jason is and why he kills. Yes, we know who's going to die (or do we?). The film is simple enough to follow, yet is still full of some scares and a good story. Is there plenty of blood? Sure! Is there cheesy dialogue? OF COURSE!! Are there titties? You have to ask? It's a SLASHER FLICK! Actually, it's a FRIDAY THE 13TH film!!!! I'll say this: the titties were "spectacular". Go see the movie to find out what that means.

Mötley Crüe

On the night of Friday the 13th, I did something I didn't think I'd ever do; I saw Mötley Crüe in concert. !!! (pause for reaction)

I actually enjoy the Crüe's music. It's something that has grown on me more and more throughout the years. I have Dr. Feelgood and Decade of Decadance on CD. However, I thought that they would have broken up or have died by now. Fortunately, that's not the case.... so I grabbed my girlfriend, climbed on board the Q 106 party bus, and headed to the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids.

Theory of a Deadman and Hinder opened the show. TOAD was pretty good; a decent warm up band. Hinder was better. They were definitely the crowd pleasers. They sounded better than the last time I saw them (July 2007).

The Crüe wasted no time in taking the stage with a full scale assault.

Of course, I didn't see this Crüe:

It was this Crüe:

A sober, more mature (practically knocking on death's door) Mötley Crüe. Vince, who is heavier than he was in the Crüe's heyday, sounded okay. Granted, he's not the greatest singer....but he did his best to sing the songs as they were recorded. Nikki Sixx went from being a stringy heroin addict, to a buff rock and roll star. He did his part to keep the crowd cheering. Tommy Lee is still a f***ing idiot. Rather than play a drum solo, he talked to the crowd, sounding like a 17 year old black kid. He pointed out the "titties" in the crowd and dropped to his knees to pray, hoping God would hear all who were in the crowd. Mick Mars, who looked like he was living on borrowed time, played well....but I swear he had strings attached to him to hold him upright.

All in all, the Crüe played well. They seemed like they were having fun, and as a result- the crowd seemed to enjoy the show.

I had to wait until the very end for my favorite Mötley Crüe song (Home Sweet Home - their only encore) but it was worth it.

What passes as entertainment (for me) these days...

I find myself stuck in the re-run zone. Lately, I've been watching a lot of these shows:

Seinfeld Well, duh! Why not?

Yes, I enjoyed Home Improvement in its day. Shut up.

Again, shut up.

And now...

Which isn't in reruns yet, but I'm raising a 4 year old and it's found its way into my head!!!

My brain is about 99% Cottage Cheese now.....

Who wants to go????

February 27 at the McKay Event Center in Orem, Utah!!!

Too legit and to the extreme!

Word to your mutha.

Axl speaks

So, we waited 17 years for a new Guns N' Roses album. (I'm not counting The Spaghetti Incident? Duh.) It's been almost a decade since Axl has been involved with a major interview. He recently answered some questions for billboard.com

Axl talks about tour plans, his feelings on GN'R's record label, Best Buy and shares his thoughts on a reunion with the original GN'R.

Is there any chance you'll work with the former members of Guns N' Roses in the future?

I could see doing a song or so on the side with Izzy [Stradlin] or having him out [on tour] again. I'm not so comfortable with doing anything having more than one of the alumni. Maybe something with Duff [McKagan], but that's it, and not something I'd have to really get down into, as I'd get left with sorting it out and then blamed on top of it. So, no, not me.

In regards to Slash, I read a desperate fan's message about, what if one of us were to die and looking back I had the possibility of a reunion now, blah blah blah. And my thoughts are, "Yeah, and while you're at the show your baby accidentally kicks a candle and burns your house down, killing himself and the rest of your family."

Give me a f***ing break. What's clear is that one of the two of us will die before a reunion and however sad, ugly or unfortunate anyone views it, it is how it is. Those decisions were made a long time ago and reiterated year after year by one man.

There are acts that, once committed between individuals, they are what they are. To add insult to injury almost day after day, lapsing into year after year, for more than a decade, is a nightmare. Anyone putting his own personal entertainment above everything else is sickening.

No sugar coating here!

Don't you love these?

Every once in awhile, I'll get something like this on Myspace (click image to enlarge):

When I open it up (knowing it's SPAM), it usually turns out to be a profile without any pictures, or friends. However, today I opened it up and found:

A lady named "Angelina" posing in a thong with her hand on her ass. Her top friends are "Candy Lips", "Extreme Ass", "Seduced", "Spicy Girl" etc.

I had it all wrong. I thought "Extreme Ass" was my old boss, and "Spicy Girl" was that girl who worked in the other department.

It just keeps getting better.

The spoofers have spoken!!! Have fun finding all of the Christian Bale spoofs on line. There are PLENTY.

I love this:

and this: WARNING - LANGUAGE!!!!

I love silly commercials!

Finally, they choreographed it:

I can't help it. I'm raising a 4 year old. This s*** is hilarious.

Temper tantrum!

There's audio on the 'net of Christian Bale having a huge fit on the set of Terminator 4. He got pissed off because the Director of Photography walked into his line of sight. If you have 3 1/2 minutes to spare (and aren't around sensitive ears) then you can check it out here

Seriously, do this when the boss and the little ones aren't around.

The first 30 seconds go something like this:

BALE: ...kick your f***ing ass! I want you off the f***ing set, you prick!

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: I'm sorry.

BALE: No, don't just be sorry. Think for one f***ing second! (What) the f*** are you doing? Are you professional or not?

DOP: Yes I am.

BALE: Do I f***ing walk around and rip dow......(interrupted) No! Shut the f*** up, Bruce! Do I wal.... NO! NO! Don't shut me up!

DOP: I'm not shutting you up.

BALE: Am I going to walk around and rip your f***ing lights down (pauses) in the middle of a scene? Then why the f*** are you walking right through... (singing) 'Oh dah dah dah' like this in the background? What the f*** is it with you?

Stripper songs!

Now, this is a work in progress, mind you. But after listening to some of these new(er) songs that we spin on Q 106, a few stick out to me as ideal songs for strippers. (Did I articulate that well enough?) How about....

SONGS TO STRIP TO part 1:

Nickelback - "Something in your Mouth" Dirty, dirty dirty!

AC/DC - "Rock and Roll Train" - You know there are strippers who dig AC/DC

Hinder - "Use Me" Whoah!!

Theory of a Deadman - "Bad Girlfriend" Duh! That's pretty much the chorus of the song!!!