Archive for the 'Great Men' Category
Big Brass Ones: Journalist Nir Rosen
0 Comments Published by Joel April 7th, 2008 in Great Men. Share ThisJournalist Nir Rosen has spent years in Iraq reporting the war, lending him a reputation that warranted an invitation to speak to the Senate about his experiences. When Joe Biden asked Rosen for advice about the United State’s next moves in Iraq, Rosen responded, “As a journalist, I’m uncomfortable advising an imperialist power about how […]
Charleton Heston, 84, has died.
Charlton Heston, 84; actor played epic figures [LATimes.com]
Great Movies: The Thomas Crown Affair
4 Comments Published by Jason March 30th, 2008 in Great Men, Movies. Share ThisSometimes, after being swamped with movies like I Am Legend (which was so far off from the book as to be telling a different story) and whatever that Cloverfield thing was, it becomes easy to forget how awesome the art of movie-making can be. Then a friend IMs and tells you to turn on […]
Egg McMuffin Inventor Passes Away
0 Comments Published by Jason March 27th, 2008 in Food, Great Men. Share ThisClothing Manufacturer Rips Off Steve McQueen
0 Comments Published by Jason March 26th, 2008 in Clothes, Great Men. Share ThisSeems Belstaff, an Italian clothes-maker, decided to name a line after Steve McQueen and use his image to promote it. Perhaps asking the family would have been a good idea.
Stealing from the King of Cool: not cool.
Chadwick McQueen and The Terry McQueen Testamentary Trust say in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan […]
Israel “Cachaco” Lopez, September 14, 1918 - March 22, 2008: Mambo Pioneer
0 Comments Published by Jason March 22nd, 2008 in Great Men, Music. Share ThisWikipedia Entry
Mambo pioneer Israel “Cachao” Lopez dies [Reuters]
Sun Rises on America as Cross and Odenkirk Come Back to HBO
1 Comment Published by Joel March 22nd, 2008 in Great Men, TV. Share ThisFrom the Hollywood Reporter:
The “Mr. Show” duo of Bob Odenkirk and David Cross are returning to HBO with “David’s Situation,” a new comedy pilot starring Cross.
Odenkirk and Cross co-wrote the project, which will star Cross as himself. He leaves Hollywood to move into a suburban, gated community where he has two roommates, a right-wing conservative […]
You knew it was coming… enjoy your colored eggs and chocolate bunnies.
Another Net Relic: the Delta Ad
4 Comments Published by Jason March 20th, 2008 in Great Men, Uncategorized. Share ThisWow. I loved this ‘commercial.’ I used to sit in my office, back during the first DotCom boom, play this and laugh my ass off. I’m pretty sure the first time this was shared with me it was in the nearly lost .AU format. Almost as rare as leaded gas?
Internet History: RadiSkull and Devil Doll
3 Comments Published by Jason March 20th, 2008 in Great Men, Movies. Share ThisIt has been so long since I’ve visited my friends the RadiSkull and his pal Devil Doll. This stuff was so funny, I remember watching it over and over and over.
RadiSkulls no non-sense attitude. Devil Doll’s yearning to be loved. Joe Sparks delivered it all. Who can forget Devil Doll’s classic lyrics:
listen up y’all, I’m […]
Another Internet Classic - Swearing RV Salesman
5 Comments Published by Jason March 19th, 2008 in Cars, Great Men. Share ThisAnyone know the story behind this one?
**THANKS to Jesse, Berylium and Daves561 for the link to the RV Salesman, Jack Rebney’s Wikipedia entry.
Great Men: Bubb Rubb, Proto-Internet Super Star
2 Comments Published by Jason March 18th, 2008 in Great Men. Share ThisIt began with an interview about whistle-tips. He became one of the very first INTERNET SUPER-STARS. Before Mike Arrington, before Robert Scoble — there was: BUBB RUBB!
He installed a noise-maker on his car, blew through a stop sign and the rest… Internet History.
Thanks Andre for reminding me about all these Great Men.


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