Puddle of Mudd, Saving Able, Rev Theory, Tyler Reed

I have to be honest, Tyler Reed I didn't see you. I was at Charlie's Filling station. I was drinking Screw drivers. But before you say, "they are just drinks Cam, you should have been at the show". I say to you, there was freshly squeezed OJ involved. On the way to the show, some punk bitch from family fun time tried to tell us if we didn't give him 3 dollars our car would be towed. We told him to fuck off. He agreed. The only thing I regret is not taking his iridescent parking jacket and shoving it up his ass.

I cannot speak to Tyler Reed, I hope he was awesome, the Val Air was freaking hot like a good show had been put on just before we got there. Rev Theory..... more than a bit heavy for me..... also missing more than a bit of identification. They sounded a lot (more than a bit) like Seven Dust, Creed, and someone else.... Rev Theory needs their own sound.

Saving Able put ona great show but what we noticed fore the past act is that the vocals are MORE THAT A BIT HARD TO HEAR. I mean mubling you lines should be fine if the truth to these words didn't mean , more. Which they do mean more.

Puddle of Mudd what can I say about them?!?! one of the better shows I have seen since NIN was at the Well. great freaking rock show!!!!!:

Movie Review: Narnia

Well it would appear that images aren't uploading right now, but no matter. What I thought of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian:



Strange movie. First it is rated PG, but man oh man do a lot of people get killed. I am guessing it would have had to have been in the hundreds. Second, the kids are gone for one year, they come back and it has been hundreds of years, yet the children have no remorse with killing and have no problem fighting with adults/creatures. So their internal morality has no problem with what they do, I find that strange. Third, the movie shut off right at the end for about 10 minutes right before the big finale so that is always exciting. Fourth, the girls take off towards then end of the movie, never really mentions why but off they go. Last, why did the white witch show up for a 2 minute(if that) appearance. Rating C-, not even really a great kids movie and I think it is a bit dark for them to enjoy, and I found my mind wandering more than once.

Actually one more thing, if there are flying creatures why are horses so important? just like LotR, that bothers me.

I don't care what anyone says, it is nice to go to the bar and not smell like smoke when you leave. For those that have been to Billy Joe's it is safe to go back :) Tommy and I am sure other look to have scrubber the NTN boxes, the chairs are nice and shinny, and karaoke has never been more smoke free!

Grabbed a NeoCounter counter. That was kind of redundant as it meant the same thing. Like PIN number, ATM machine and the like. Trying to make the layout look a bit better, but as always I am looking for suggestions and or requests of things to write on, or items to include next. Heck I was impressed I put a slide show in. So who know what else could be out there. Again, for a guy that works on computers, I have a lot to learn.

1980's Party

I am thinking that the 1980's, while WONDERFUL as a child with Transformers, GI Joe and some pretty good cartoons, had to have been better for the adults. So when a 80's themed party was thrown for no reason by our friends the Stovers we jumped at it. I originally thought it mights have been funny to show up looking like we were from the 1880's, and them acting embarrassed to find it was a 1980's party. But a couple pastel shirts, 2 popped collars, and a sailing sweater I was good to go. Jamie Lou on the other hand went the prom dress route, it was great. The only thing missing was a few 8-balls of Coke, snow, C, flake, blow or lady. ( really am not up or down with all the nicknames, but everything is on the internet now :-)

When Jamie Lou tells me the next day we can't party like that anymore that means a good time was had by all.

I think the photos speak for themselves so ENJOY!

EDIT Well, thanks to FlickrSlidr my issues with uploading have been fixed so now the flickr slideshow seems to appear to appear....


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What Happens in Vegas

I have a theory, and I am sure it isn't mine or original, but it goes a little like this:

Expect great things and see good ones in their place, you'll be disappointed. Expect terrible things but see OK things instead, you'll have a pretty good time.

That is what happened with me (and I think all of us that went to see) the movie last night at Billy Joe's. We expected bad, BAD things and we pleasantly surprised. The movie had some not funny, funny, and really funny parts. If you think puking in a purse, and talking about punching a man's undercarriage junk is funny then this might be a movie for you. If you are looking for an answer as to why were are here, then why are you reading this blog? Some jokes, some physical comedy, and the always funny Rob Corddry as Hater and Lake Bell as Stripper errr I mean Tripper I give this movie a solid C (just for reference on the comedy scale F minus would be Date Movie and A+ would be Schindler's list.... oh that wasn't a comedy... then I will go with Monty Python and the Holy Grail as my A+ comedy).

It is hard to believe, but I think I am finally coming to terms with Cameron Diaz (no relation) being a pretty terrible actor. I am still holding out judgment on Ashton Kutcher. he surprised me a bit in the butterfly effect and the Guardian. But there is also Guess Who and Dude where's my car so I just don't know what to think. Her on the other hand, go rent and watch Oliver Stone's Any Given Sunday and watch Cameron (no relation) opposite of Al Pacino, she can't carry her weight for anything and it is a real shame and ruins a pretty OK movie. On the opposite side, there is a scene where Lauren Holly tells Denis Quaid something to the effect that "We have worked to hard for you to quit" and then pimp slaps him. Not bad for a soap star....

Random thought, I was flipping through my "Islands of the world" calendar and next month is Bora Bora, so I checked out how much to vacation there. 5 nights August 1st - the 6th with Airfare from Des Moines and one of the gorgeous over the water rooms... $8,000 dollars per person, and that doesn't include lunch, just some fruit for breakfast and dinner. Wow, maybe someday we will visit Bora Bora, but I am not thinking that is will be for Jamie Lou and my 10th next summer.

What's next? I am guessing a review of the Stover's 80's party, I'll have to see if Jamie Lou brings the camera for some "Excellent" photo. Party on Internet readers.

And as a side note, feedback is always appreciated, comments, joys, concerns and requests are also welcome as well. I do write this silly thing just as a historical reference of what is going on so I'll have something amusing to reflect back on. If you like it, great! If you don't maybe you can write one yourself, I'll even link it from here.

The Iowa Chops?

There are a few things that I try to dispel when I am out of the state. One is that we all don't have white picket fences in our front yards. The other is that there are no pigs out wandering around our streets. Yet here we are 2008 and it is time to pick a new team name with what has happened to our now defunct/moved/quit/left Iowa Stars.

And that name? The Iowa Chops. yep, the chops. Maybe this can be their mascot?

But no, that isn't to be. In an amazing twist while pigs can't fly I guess they can skate. A even more amazing to me is how much it look like an Arkansas razorback minus tusks:

Maybe I'm not being fair. I guess there can only be so many ways to render a pig... mmmmm pig bacon, spit, hawaii style, rotisserie, loins, ribs, chops Iowa Chops.... Hockey Oh yes, hockey I am back now.

There are so many things that represent Iowa and Iowans that do not involve pigs. I have lived here my whole life and the few people that I know that actually farmed pigs gave it up when it started to cost more to raise them. So that leaves so large hog lots that grow pigs. and to me that isn't a good/fair representation of what we are about here in Iowa. What we Iowans are about is Insurance and computers and meth. It could have been worse I guess, they could have picked a design like this:

Tomorrow or friday look for a candid review of what hapens in vegas after we go to it at Billy Joe's

Cubbies baseball and football season

Being an A's fan (I know I know but the bash brothers were doing their thing during my formative years) I have never had a vested interest in the Cubs. My brother on the other hand is a "BIG FAN" so because of that I have had a bit more interest as of late. that is why this video made me laugh I think:



Now as much as baseball is America's past time, I think we all can agree that football is king. and in Iowa it is college football. and with that on 51 days until kick off. Just a heads up, that happens to be my birthday, and unlike some people I really do like surprise presents.

BACK! England, Iowa, Gas Prices

THANK YOU Chuck and Kitty! Jamie Lou and I had a WONDERFUL time with you.

Well to say it was nice to be back in time for the fourth of July would be an understatement, but it would also not be fair to how good of time Jamie Lou and I had not only in London but at her cousins. Chuck and Kitty were awesome to stay with and to tour the country side with too. It was hard to believe it had been that many years (more than 5) since the last time we saw them. Highlights of the trip:

• almost not getting through England immigration
• the tube and train rides
• GREAT Indian food
• Chuck and Kitty
• the tower of London
• not have to pay $12.00 US per gallon of gas (you read that right)

OFF WITH HER HEAD! Jamie Lou on the spot where Anne Boleyn actually lost her head.

Chuck on the left Kitty on the right, CT with he back to the camera.

Cam looking cool in front of the river Cam in Cambridge

Trinity College:

More Trinity College, just like Simpson...... maybe not....

I think the quick trip took it out on the both of us, Jamie lou came home a bit sick and I am pretty sure I have the bird flu from smuggling in a parrot Ok I could just have a cold, but the bird flu has a better ring :-)

got to sit next to Anneke Brand, Sophomore from Texas Tech on her way home from South Africa. She was there playing on the US 20 and under women's rugby team. It is always nice to sit next to a nice passenger to make the 10 hour flight go much smother.

Well never thought 4 dollar gas would seem like a nice thing, yet here I am a 10 hour flight from $12.00 gas, and it is nice. But like Chuck told me "100 miles in England is a long ways, but 100 years is a short time"