Friday, April 29, 2005

Study Finds Beer Contains Female Hormones


Sunday, April 17, 2005

Target

If you don't know what this is, then just don't ask.


Friday, April 15, 2005

Trailer Park Boys - 5th Season.




More, On Season 5....

The boys are back, but this time they have their own trailer park. Filmed for four years in an actual trailer park in Nova Scotia, Trailer Park Boys —the faux documentary series about three petty criminals — has finally got its own home.


“This is the funniest season with great scripts, but the best part is we got our own set. We didn’t have to film in other people’s trailer parks,” says Lucy DeCoutere (Lucy) from the Sheraton Suites in Eau Claire.


“People have been great, but I wouldn’t want us swearing ... every five seconds in my backyard either.”


DeCoutere, Sarah E. Dunsworth (Sara), her dad John Dunsworth (Mr. Lahey) and Pat Roach (Randy), were in town last week to promote the show’s fifth season premiering this Sunday.
It kicks off with the boys, Julian (John Paul Tremblay), Ricky (Robb Wells) and Bubbles (Mike Smith), once again, getting out of jail after a massive drug deal gone bad.
They return to the Sunnyvale Trailer Park only to find out all the drug money is gone and they are back at square one.


“People are going to love it because we are all so sexy and sex sells,” says Roach.
“Seriously? They like it because it’s all good. The boys go to jail every year, but they always come back and life is good again.”
Over the course of the next 10-episodes, the boys start a gang war with a couple of drug dealers who sell dope out of their grandmother’s house, forgive a temporarily sober Mr. Lahey and pave a driveway with hash.


The fifth season is much more reflective of the first two as series creator and head writer Mike Clattenburg is back behind the camera, says John Dunsworth.
“Mike is very specific on what he wants — what works and what doesn’t work — and he’s almost always right. He knows what people want to watch.”
First introduced to audiences in 2001, TPB is one of the most successful Canadian TV series in recent history. The cast have become Canadian icons and the show has been picked-up in the U.S. by BBC America.


That said, it doesn’t mean the stars of the show can quit their day jobs.
“Last year I quit my full-time job to become a full-time Trailer Park Boy, but I’m not a very good actor so nobody else wanted to hire me,” says Roach, who soon returned to his rental/sales career on a contractual basis.


“Now I try to rent somebody a water cooler and they say ‘Aren’t you Randy? Can you lift your shirt?’ It’s not the best.”


Sarah Dunsworth can relate. As the owner of a small clothing store in Nova Scotia, she’s still surprised when fans recognize her.


“I don’t think any of us have really been affected by it. We film it over the summer and then go back to our normal lives and jobs,
“Then one day you look over and see someone staring at you and whispering and you think ‘Oh yeah, I’m on a show.’”


Trailer Park Boys airs Sundays at 10 p.m. beginning this week on Showcase.


Wednesday, April 13, 2005

For Sale!

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Drive-In Intermission Film Countdowns

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For the HOME THEATRE Experience, here is a new DVD for you. It contains 5 complete 10 minute clocks and one 5 minute Intermission clock just as they were seen in Drive-ins across the country in the 50's 60's and 70's.

Just pop in the DVD, select the clock you want from the chapter menu, and away it goes, counting down from "10 MINUTES TO GO" down to the "ON WITH THE SHOW". Sit back, relax, and Enjoy but don't forget the Popcorn from the snack bar!!!

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Tuesday, April 12, 2005

Kaptain's Knewz:

ACTION! Nothing Happens Until Something Moves. ROBERT RINGER is the author of three #1 best sellers, including the libertarian classic "Restoring the American Dream," "To Be or Not to Be Intimidated?" (the totally rewritten and retitled version of "Winning through Intimidation"), and "Looking Out for #1." The latter two works have been listed by The New York Times among the 15 best-selling motivational books of all time.Now, in his latest and most eye-opening book, "Action! Nothing Happens Until Something Moves" Robert Ringer offers profound insights into why action is the preeminent factor that determines how an individual's life plays out.Action! not only gives you the tools to instantly implement Robert Ringer's unique insights and powerful strategies, but to make positive changes that will permanently elevate you to a new plateau in all areas of your life. TO ORDER, CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW OR CUT AND PASTE IT INTO YOUR BROWSER.http://tinyurl.com/bf6vy FOR MORE INFORMATION, CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW OR CUT AND PASTE IT INTO YOUR BROWSER.www.earlytorise.com/action.htm_____________________________________GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS, UNBELIEVABLE NEWSby James W. Harris Man Arrested for Manicuring Without a License Michael Fisher, 23, of Newmarket, New Hampshire, has been arrested and charged with violating state law. His crime? Giving a manicure without a license. Fisher is a libertarian, and his arrest wasn’t exactly unexpected. He had announced in advance that he would be giving an unlicensed manicure -- and he invited the public and the media to watch him commit his crime directly outside the state Board of Barbering, Cosmetology and Esthetics office, in Concord. When he began buffing the nails of fellow libertarian Kat Dillon, for a token one-dollar fee, outraged Board members demanded he stop. When he refused, they called the police. "He indicated he wouldn't stop,” police officer Roger Baker said. “So at that point, it was a full custody arrest." Fisher’s purpose was to protest the state licensing law -- and, more broadly, to protest the many other foolish and needless state laws that make it difficult, or even impossible, for many people to start or run small businesses. Obtaining a manicure license requires 300 hours -- yes, 300 hours! -- of expensive training at a government-accredited training school. Providing haircuts, tanning, massages and similar services is also illegal without licensing. Fisher said he wanted “to call attention to the State’s intrusive and unnecessary licensing restrictions on entry-level workers and entrepreneurs in many industries. In a free country, people do not need permission to start a business. We are no longer free to make a living without government approval. It’s time to put an end to licensing laws once and for all.” Fisher said he was inspired to engage in his peaceful protest by the example of Gandhi. Fisher is a member of the Free State Movement, an organization aiming to convince 20,000 or more libertarians to move to New Hampshire and influence that state to adopt a more libertarian government. Fischer certainly achieved his goal of winning publicity. His act was covered by news media across New Hampshire, and then by national media as well. And, as you can see, he even broke into the Liberator Online. By the way… was it a good manicure? "Oh yeah," said Kat Dillon. "Well, considering it’s the only one I’ve ever had. I just wish he had time to do the other hand.” (Sources: Citizen Onlinehttp://www.citizen.com/May2005/05.10.05/news/concord_051005a.aspOther media coverage, and information about the Free State Project:http://www.freestateproject.org/ ) * * * Texas Newspaper: End the War on Drugs Excerpt from an April 12, 2005 editorial in the South Texas newspaper The Monitor, entitled “Nothing to Show: U.S. anti-drug policy fails in Colombia”: “Part of the reason for the failure of the drug war is that too many Americans don’t think it’s the government’s business what they choose to ingest, provided they don’t hurt others by doing so. But the feds didn’t learn anything from alcohol Prohibition in the 20th century -- and they don’t seem to be learning anything from the current drug prohibition. Our jails are full as a result of the drug war. Granted, few felons are locked up solely on possession charges; many have also been convicted of property crimes committed to support a drug habit. “But part of that situation can be laid at the feet of officials who refuse to acknowledge that prohibiting drugs doesn’t make them unattainable, only more expensive. And higher prices attract criminal elements drawn by big profits. “The way to get rid of the criminals is to get rid of the prohibition that creates the huge profits. When [alcohol] Prohibition ended in 1933, gangsters had to find other ways to line their pockets -- manufacturing and smuggling liquor was no longer profitable enough. “Insanity has been described as doing the same thing over and over, expecting different results each time. … [W]e expect more from officials in Washington, who have several options from which to choose, yet continue to chose the one that has been a demonstrated failure.” (Source: The Monitor editorial: “Nothing to Show: U.S. anti-drug policy fails in Colombia”: http://www.themonitor.com/SiteProcessor.cfm?Template=/GlobalTemplates/Details.cfm&StoryID=6676&Section=Opinion ) * * * National ID is Here; Some States Threaten to Rebel Last issue we reported on the REAL ID Act, a police-state federal bill that would in effect turn state drivers licenses into national ID cards, as well as providing for the use of the cards to collect a national database of information on citizens. The bad news: despite protests by hundreds of civil liberties groups representing millions of American citizens, the Senate passed the bill unanimously today. (Republican backers of the bill had added it to a must-pass emergency military spending bill, thus bypassing debate and making it all but unstoppable.) President Bush, whose spokesmen once said he "does not support a national ID card," strongly backs the bill and has promised to sign it into law. The (sort of) good news: many state governments are protesting the bill. Most of the concern isn’t over the civil liberties nightmare, sadly. Instead, states are worried that implementing the bill will cost them an enormous amount of money -- potentially hundreds of millions of dollars -- and make getting a driver's license extremely difficult for many law-abiding citizens and a headache for state officials. Some state governors are threatening to challenge it in court. Some state governments even say they will disobey the law. "Governors are looking at all their options. If more than half of the governors agree we're not going down without a fight on this, Congress will have to consider changing this unfunded federal mandate," said Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, vice chairman of the National Governors Association. Under the law, residents of states that fail to adopt the new national ID won't be able to board planes, enter federally protected buildings, get most jobs, or receive Social Security. (So much for Republican concerns about unfunded federal mandates, limited federal government, and states rights.) Libertarian Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX), the most outspoken opponent of the national ID in Congress, has described it this way: “This REAL ID Act establishes a massive, centrally-coordinated database of highly personal information about American citizens: at a minimum their name, date of birth, place of residence, Social Security number, and physical characteristics. The legislation also grants open-ended authority to the Secretary of Homeland Security to require biometric information on IDs in the future. This means your harmless looking driver’s license could contain a retina scan, fingerprints, DNA information, or radio frequency technology ... National ID cards will be used to track the law-abiding masses, not criminals.” A national ID has come to America, and the primary opposition is by state lawmakers who are worried that it might cost too much to implement. It’s a sad day -- and another indication of the desperate need for a strong libertarian movement in America. (Sources: Boston Globe:http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/10/AR2005051000115.html Kansas City Star:http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/politics/11614002.htm U.S. Congressman Ron Paul:http://www.house.gov/paul/ ) * * * “It Can’t Happen Here...?” “In 2002 I asked my House colleagues a rhetorical question with regard to the onslaught of government growth in the post-September 11th era: Is America becoming a police state? ”The question is no longer rhetorical. We are not yet living in a total police state, but it is fast approaching. The seeds of future tyranny have been sown, and many of our basic protections against government have been undermined. “[T]he new intelligence bill ... moves us closer to an encroaching police state by imposing the precursor to a full-fledged national ID card... “Those who believe a police state can't happen here are poor students of history. Every government, democratic or not, is capable of tyranny. We must understand this if we hope to remain a free people.” -- from “It Can’t Happen Here,” by US Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX), December 21, 2004. http://www.house.gov/paul/tst/tst2004/tst122004.htm

Thursday, April 07, 2005

Kaptain's Tv Recommendation:

KNIEVEL'S WILD RIDE

FEATURING ROBBIE KNIEVEL AND HIS TEAM




TUESDAY, APRIL 5 at 10PM ET AND PT / 9PM CT

NEW YORK, MARCH 11, 2005 - Get ready for the wild rides of your life! April 5 is the series premiere of A&E Network's new real-life series KNIEVEL'S WILD RIDE, featuring the extraordinary exploits of daredevil Kaptain Robbie Knievel. An exuberant and unfiltered look into the life of a wild man who lives hard, plays hard, and most certainly works hard. KNIEVEL'S WILD RIDE premieres on Tuesday, April 5, 2005 at 10PM/9C and carries a rating of TV PG L.

KNIEVEL'S WILD RIDE tracks the day-to-day life of our generation's greatest living daredevil, Robbie Knievel. Robbie also happens to be the son of Evel Knievel, the most legendary daredevil of them all! Each episode revolves around the preparations for a single life-or-death jump. No rules, no fabrications, no trumped up premise. The stakes are totally real. The show also features "Team Knievel," Robbie's ragtag crew of buddies, offering viewers a rare glimpse into the authentic world of outlaw bikers as they crisscross the country on their hogs from jump to jump. From the muscle-bound Austrian mechanic to the Heavy Metal rocker turned roadie, this band of loveable rogues serve as Robbie's surrogate family on the road. Robbie's real family will also appear in the series, from conflicts with hard-bitten father to tender moments with his beautiful daughter. KNIEVEL'S WILD RIDE also chronicles the emotionally charged struggle of a son trying to live outside of the enormous shadow of a larger-than-life father.

KNIEVEL'S WILD RIDE features: Kaptain Robbie Knievel, a real life action-hero who is one of the most compelling characters to ever to blast across the television landscape; Team Knievel Crew Chief and Bike Mechanic Bill Rundle, who has known Robbie his entire life; Robbie's beautiful daughter Krysten Knievel; martial arts champion "Master" Brian Gates, Robbie's bodyguard; Roman, an muscle-bound Austrian-turned-American who "couch surfs" when Robbie's not on the road; ramp builder and backup crew chief Todd, a volatile builder who fronts a C&W band when he's not out with the Team; Rocker Pete, another singer turned Knievel Roadie; little person Jon Simanton, who surprises the crowds with his miniature "Weeble Knievel" stunts; Grizzly Adams' Dan "The Griz" Haggerty, one of Robbie's closest pals; Spanky Spangler, one of the most renowned stunt artists in the business; and Dan "Zuck" Zucker, Robbie's meticulous Manager, the fish out of water. -more-

In the series' premiere episode, "The Jersey Curse," Robbie's big summer tour is riddled with bad omens. He's going to New Jersey to jump 25 cop cars in the "Above the Law" jump. Haunted by the memory of a previous crash in New Jersey, he's decided the place is cursed. His first stop in the long trip from Washington State to New Jersey is in Butte, Montana where he was born and raised. The nostalgic visit turns sour when he goes to a local watering hole and winds up in a barroom brawl that leaves his face and his ego seriously battered. Once he finally reaches New Jersey, he discovers that the jump site itself is not what he expected. To make matters worse, ramp builder Todd and Crew chief Bill Rundle aren't getting along, and their lack of communication is creating confusion among the crew. Welcome to Robbie's world!

http://www.aetv.com/knievel/