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Thursday, July 9th, 2009
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7:14 pm - This bit...
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12:27 pm - A bit of Amusement for you all...
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I think it's a spectacularly funny and great idea actually. The irony of it and the fact that the business has been there for more than a century makes it well worth doing. I wish more cops had the heart and the humility to do something like this.
( Cops and a Doughnut Shop? )
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| Friday, July 3rd, 2009
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11:29 am - My thoughts on TF2...
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I liked it enough to want to see it again July 4th with my mom and a couple friends. I think it was better than the first one in that they focussed more on the bots, the only humans they really focussed on were a very few key humans to further what the Autobots (and Decepticons) were doing. It was pretty close to how the original cartoon was actually, and there were a few key humans working closely with the bots in the cartoon as well. People seem to forget that key little fact.
I find that most people who go all batshit and hate it are those who really don't remember how the cartoon really was. I have the series on DVD so I can sit and watch it for comparison. There were a lot of points where the cartoon was a bit... goofy at times, but it was geared towards kids. The movies are geared towards those same kids as adults... Like letting Bumblebee come into his own as a fighter, they allowed the bots to grow up like the fans did. People just really need to sit back and honestly think about things a bit.
And to those who bitch about "Michael Bay ruined my childhood!" Ummm, no he didn't. The cartoon had things blowing up and being ripped apart or destroyed in every single episode, and a lot of it too! And in the original cartoon movie, a lot of bots died, including Optimus Prime!
As for those bitching about the Twins and calling it "Racist Stereotyping"... I thought of those two as the hillbilly hicks of the Autobots, they were funny! There were bots like them in the series, and I don't mean the Dinobots (though they were rather loopy dumb at times too). Remember Jazz? He talked with a thick southern black accent in the series too. To quote Optimus Prime from TF1 when Sam asked him how Jazz learned to talk that way; "We learned Earth's languages from the World Wide Web." Ergo, they would have learned to talk just like humans do, though using some different terminology for a few things.
Some people just get so hung up on being bitchy and opinionated they end up cutting off their own nose to spite their face without bothering to actually pay attention to what's really going on. They freak out over the little things and can't see the big picture because of it. I mean, I could have done without seeing Simmons' ass... but I refuse to let it bother me when the rest was damn good!
Although seeing Wheelie humping Mikaela's leg was a bit odd, and I kinda wish they kept his original way of speaking from the original movie, but I don't mind. And if you remember, the first thing he said in this movie was his opinion of Mikaela being a hot looking girl! So, his reactions to her fit his opinion, especially after calling her "Warrior Goddess!" Once she was able to get him under control and show that if he's a good and helpful little bot she'll be good to him and take care of him, which she did. Given the abuse he suffered while with the Decepticons, he wisely chose to switch sides, just like he did in the original movie after having a little spat with Grimlok. Pretty much the same thing there just with a different character.
You have to take a lot of things into account and look at how it all fits together, not just picking at one or two things and bitching and hating everything because of that which is generally not that significant. I mean really...
And to those of you who despise American CGI because you're hung up on the past, get over it. This movie could never have been done without CGI, and it was damn good too. So get over yourself and get off your high and mighty pedestal, learn to give things a chance to prove themselves on their own.
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| Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
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5:07 pm - Transformers 2 - Revenge of the Fallen
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BLOODY AWESOME!!! We're going to go see it again July 4th weekend! And I will be getting it and the soundtrack/score ASAP!
Seriously. They did a lot from the original, and there were some really hilarious bits too. It goes into the history and just who the Cybertronian bots really are.
As for all those people who poopoo the fact that Michael Bay directed both TF movies (TF3 is coming in 2012, btw) and the whole explosions thing, apparently you all have forgotten the original series. There was a LOT of big explosions and things getting destroyed and torn apart all the time... Like in every single episode! So just get over it and enjoy watching the Big Bots on the Big Screen. I know I love it!
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| Monday, June 22nd, 2009
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7:27 am - Fire At My Apartments...
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I was asleep in my apartment with the window open and the fan on to keep myself cool. I woke shortly before 5 am to an acrid smokey smell and looked to my window and saw flickering lights. I looked out and saw a fire truck sitting in the parking area. When I went outside and saw the street end of the 12 unit apartment building across from my 8 unit building was on fire, I double checked to be sure everyone got out and there were no pets trapped, then grabbed my digital camera to get some pictures and a short video. Three of the upper apartments in the two story building were gutted, the end two missing their roof completely. I don't know about the apartments below them, though my guess is they're burned as well. From what I could see from outside and what residents in those apartments have told me, the fire started in the upper end apartment. This apartment complex is a low income HUD subsidized family housing, and several of the residents affected are young children.
Fire crews from Tacoma, University Place, and Lakewood fire departments with at least 6-8 fire trucks to battle and contain the fire. There were also several police around, and later the Red Cross came. At least half of the building is a loss, 5-6 apartments ravaged by the fire.
Elley, apartment complex resident, Meadow Park Garden Court Apartments, University Place Washington
Edit:
For anyone who might be interested or curious, I did get photos and about 3 minutes of video:
http://s281.photobucket.com/albums/kk225/Leathurkatt/My%20Photos/Apartment%20Fire%206-22-09/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur_IbxXAIdQ
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| Sunday, June 21st, 2009
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9:22 am - For Those Interested...
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| Saturday, June 20th, 2009
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7:47 pm - Innocence Test?...
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Instructions:
Start with 100%. Bold or '*' everything you've done and subtract 1% for everything that you've done. Then repost as you're __% pure.
( My Marked List )
FINAL PERCENTAGE 38%
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| Friday, June 19th, 2009
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10:05 am - The Fallen... Comes...
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| Monday, June 15th, 2009
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1:44 pm - Priceless Unfounded Arrogance...
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Link sent to me by a friend, found on www.notalwaysright.com. I thought you might enjoy a bit of funny after the "OMFG!" posts lately.
Airport | Malmoe, Sweden (Note: I’m waiting to board a delayed flight with one of Europe’s cheapest and largest airlines.) Hostess: “Welcome to flight *** from Malmoe to Dublin. Those of you with seating numbers 1 through 35, please go to line one. Those of you with seating numbers 36 and up, please go to line two. If any of you are traveling with small children or checked in online, please go to the counter and you will be let on board before we start boarding the other passengers.” (A group of businessmen, about 35-55 years old and in suits, walk to the counter and cut in front of a family with very young children.) Hostess: “Well, I can see you didn’t check in online, so you’ll have to stand in line. The first line is for early seating numbers; the second line is for la–” Businessman #1: “Oh, come on… can’t you make an exception? We’re already standing here and all.” Businessman #2: “You only have to board us and we’re done!” Hostess: “No, you’ll have to wait in turn, just like everyone else. The lines start over there.” Businessman #2: “But I always get to board the plane first!” Hostess: “You’re not a family with children and you didn’t check in over the internet, so you’ll have to stand in line.” Businessman #2: *very angrily* “DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?!” Hostess: “No, but you can’t be that important if you’re traveling with us.” Businessman #2: *quietly retreats to the back of the line with his buddies*
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7:41 am - "You can't photograph here!" Where? "That's Classified!" Blimey!!!
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Talk about government idiocy at its finest... Or rather its worst... There are certain places in the UK you can get arrested and searched for photographing, but you're forbidden to know what places you're not allowed to photograph. WTF?!?
( Check out these news stories )
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4:22 am - Is it just me?...
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... or are sports fans just fucking stupid nutjobs? A game, a stupid sports game, and a bunch of drunk idiots go out and vandalize the town over it?!? I mean WTF!!! I can see being happy your team won, but DAMN guys, learn a little maturity! Read for yourself:
At least 25 arrested amid unrest after Lakers victory... Source: L.A. Times
What started as a celebration of the Lakers' NBA Championship turned ugly when some revelers in downtown Los Angeles sparked fires, vandalized cars and buildings, set off fireworks, looted stores and clashed with police.
At least eight people were arrested, most at the Staples Center and a few others at a smaller gathering in the Crenshaw District, Los Angeles Police Department officials said. Most arrests involved disturbing the peace but there was one arson case.
Authorities said several police cars were damaged along with several MTA buses and a KABC-TV Channel 7 news van. Some fans marched up an on ramp to the 110 Freeway and cheered passing cars.
There were also scattered reports of looting. A crowd broke the window of shoe store and ran through a gas station mini-mart, stealing products.
By 11 p.m., the crowd -- which once measured more than 1,000 -- had thinned out, and police were trying to break up small groups of Lakers fans causing trouble. Earlier, groups roamed the streets around the Staples Center, shaking passing cars and throwing debris. The situation worsened as Lakers fans in cars poured into the South Park area, some waving Lakers flags and cheering.
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| Friday, June 12th, 2009
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3:37 am - Defense Against Marriage Act...
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I received an email regarding the petition to repeal the "Defense Against Marriage Act". I read through the email to be sure what it was about, then went ahead and signed the petition. While I realize that on line petitions don't generally do much, but it is a start isn't it?
My signature included points that refusing rights to certain people based on race/ethnicity, religion, gender, sexuality, etc is discrimination and illegal. Laws were put in place to make any form of discriminatory acts and legislation illegal. Personally, I feel this is no different than any other form of discrimination. They're trying to gather 25000 signatures for this, so if you are interested - please sign the petition at this site: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/148941149
Feel free to spread the word around and hopefully the right voices get heard to put an end to all forms of discrimination. Thanks guys.
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My comment: "Denying rights to anyone based on race/ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, disability, creed, or any other background is discrimination and ILLEGAL. The rights given to rich heterosexual white Christian males are for EVERYONE, not just the select few. Discrimination is wrong and has been made illegal. Overturn all the discriminatory laws that deny rights to people based on the above mentioned backgrounds."
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| Tuesday, June 9th, 2009
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11:53 pm - Animal Rights or Hypocrisy?
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And PETA is at it yet again desperately attacking anything they can to get media attention to try and get money. http://www.q13fox.com/news/kcpq-060909-flyingfishabuse,0,4440435.story
The fish are DEAD guys. I mean seriously. The Pike Place Fishmongers have been a long standing local historical and cultural landmark in Seattle Washington since 1907. People come from all over the world just to see that. Want Proof? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pike_Place_Market
The gist? "Pike Place Market is a public market overlooking the Elliott Bay waterfront in Seattle, Washington, United States. The Market opened August 17, 1907, and is one of the oldest continually operated public farmers' markets in the United States. It is a place of business for many small farmers, craftspeople and merchants. Named after the central street, Pike Place runs northwest from Pike Street to Virginia Street, and remains one of Seattle's most popular tourist destinations."
The Wikipedia article details the Century long history of the Market and the people who make it what it is today. As for the "World Famous Fish Market? Here's a supplementary article.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pike_Place_Fish_Market
"The Pike Place Fish Market, founded in 1930, is an open air fish market located in Seattle, Washington's Pike Place Market, at the corner of Pike Street and Pike Place. It is known for their tradition of fishmongers throwing fish that customers have purchased, before they are wrapped. After nearing bankruptcy in 1986, the fish market owner and employees decided to become "world famous", changing their way of doing business by introducing their flying fish, games, and customer performances. Four years later, they were featured repeatedly in the national media and television shows. The store is now a popular tourist destination in Seattle, attracting up to 10,000 daily visitors, and is often billed as world-famous."
Of course, this is PETA we're talking about here. The same hypocrisy organization that slaughters hundreds to thousands of healthy pets annually. Exposure of these acts?
www.petakillsanimals.com
http://deceiver.com/2008/01/21/peta-kills-animals/
http://www.buzzfeed.com/reddit/peta-killed-95-percent-of-adoptable-pets-in-its-ca
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9ijLulwUTY
http://www.nokillnow.com/PETAIngridNewkirkResign.htm
And if there was any doubt that PETA's founder, Ingrid Newkirk, is completely off in the head, this will dispel it quite firmly: http://www.peta.org/feat/newkirk/will.html
The evidence? Research it for yourself.
http://www.virginia.gov/vdacs_ar/cgi-bin/Vdacs_search.cgi?link_select=facility&form=fac_select&fac_num=157&year=2004
http://www.virginia.gov/vdacs_ar/cgi-bin/Vdacs_search.cgi?link_select=facility&form=fac_select&fac_num=157&year=2005
http://www.virginia.gov/vdacs_ar/cgi-bin/Vdacs_search.cgi?link_select=facility&form=fac_select&fac_num=157&year=2006
http://www.virginia.gov/vdacs_ar/cgi-bin/Vdacs_search.cgi?link_select=facility&form=fac_select&fac_num=157&year=2007
And I'm sure you can find Tax records and other records that prove PETA is corrupt and hypocritical. Comment if you like. I personally despise hypocrisy and corruption and active terrorism, which is essentially what PETA is. Their tax exempt status needs to be revoked and their entire organization be brought under litigation.
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7:52 pm - Gun Rights + Gay Rights = Anti-hate crimes against Gays...
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I'm not entirely sure what kind of real world impact this will have. In theory it seems like a really good idea. But in practice, what sort of people would use this to gain what they would not otherwise have just by lying and claiming to be gay? And then in turn, what would they do with what they wrongfully obtained? While I am all for giving gays/lesbians/transexuals/bisexuals the full ability and right to defend themselves from becoming victims of hate crimes, I worry what the irresponsible/unscrupulous would do with this.
Read for yourself and tell me what you think: http://washingtonindependent.com/46097/pro-gun-gay-groups-take-aim-at-hate-crimes-bill
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| Monday, June 8th, 2009
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11:50 am - Makes Cents to Me...
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Sent to me by a friend, thought you might enjoy reading this as well. **smiles**
*****
"The Proposal"
When a company falls on difficult times, one of the things that seems to happen is they reduce their staff and workers. The remaining workers must find ways to continue to do a good job or risk that their job would be eliminated as well.
Wall street, and the media normally congratulate the CEO for making this type of "tough decision", and his board of directors gives him a big bonus.
Our government should not be immune from similar risks.
Therefore:
Reduce the House of Representatives from the current 435 members to 218 members.
Reduce Senate members from 100 to 50 (one per State). Then, reduce their staff by 25%.
Accomplish this over the next 8 years (two steps/two elections) and of course this would require some redistricting.
Some Yearly Monetary Gains Include:
$44,108,400 for elimination of base pay for congress. (267 members X $165,200 pay/member/yr.)
$97,175,000 for elimination of their staff. (estimate $1.3 Million in staff per each member of the House, and $3 Million in staff per each member of the Senate every year)
$240,294 for the reduction in remaining staff by 25%.
$7,500,000,000 reduction in pork barrel ear-marks each year. (those members whose jobs are gone. Current estimates for total government pork earmarks are at $15 Billion/yr).
The remaining representatives would need to work smarter and improve efficiencies. It might even be in their best interests to work together for the good of our country!
We may also expect that smaller committees might lead to a more efficient resolution of issues as well. It might even be easier to keep track of what your representative is doing.
Congress has more tools available to do their jobs than it had back in 1911 when the current number of representatives was established. (telephone, computers, cell phones to name a few)
Note:
Congress did not hesitate to head home when it was a holiday, when the nation needed a real fix to the economic problems. Also, we have 3 senators that have not been doing their jobs for the past 18+ months (on the campaign trail) and still they all have been accepting full pay. These facts alone support a reduction in senators & congress.
Summary of opportunity:
$ 44,108,400 reduction of congress members.
$282,100,000 for elimination of the reduced house member staff.
$150,000,000 for elimination of reduced senate member staff.
$59,675,000 for 25% reduction of staff for remaining house members.
$37,500,000 for 25% reduction of staff for remaining senate members.
$7,500,000,000 reduction in pork added to bills by the reduction of congress members.
$8,073,383,400 per year, estimated total savings. (that's 8-BILLION just to start!)
Big business does these types of cuts all the time.
If Congresspersons were required to serve 20, 25 or 30 years (like everyone else) in order to collect retirement benefits, tax payers could save a bundle.
Now they get full retirement after serving only ONE term.
IF you are happy with how Congress spends our taxes, ignore this message. Otherwise, then I assume you know what to do.
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3:38 am - 10.5 and 10.5 Apocalypse...
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North American mega Earthquake disaster movies, the first one being a single movie with the latter of the pair being a 2 part miniseries. Not bad for disaster movies, though I have a few issues with certain details:
10.5
St Helen's would not be the only volcano in the chain to go up; setting off nuclear warheads underground at the fault junctions would further destabilize the faults and make things a lot worse, not fuse them; it would take days not hours of continuous work to drill one hole over 300 feet, let alone 6 of them between 300 and 500 feet each; and if San Andreas went, you'd be looking at a crevasse ranging between 100's to 1000's of yards wide, rather like a miniature Grand Canyon instead of tens of miles across.
10.5 Apocalypse
If San Andreas opened up from a 10.5 deep quake, it would not necessarily throw a tidal wave (for that it would have to be oceanic, not continental, not even coastal will do it) across the Pacific, nor would said tidal wave maintain sufficient power to swamp Hawaii (too much water too deep over too large an area); a building taller than a few floors would topple to the side and shatter rather than drop straight down into a sink hole because sinkholes never open up evenly or cleanly; more than a couple volcanoes would go off, including the super caldera beneath Yellowstone; blowing subterranean gas pockets that close to a nuclear plant would rattle it enough to destabilize and set it off; blowing subterranean oil wells won't divert a fault line nor stop it cold, it will just keep running its course and you will have only caused further unnecessary destruction; and again, a fault line opening up would not split tens of miles across, it would only end up as wide as the Grand Canyon at most, nor do I believe a fault split would move thousands of miles in two to three days like that.
But then, it is only a movie after all. **chuckles** Or in this case, a three part series.
Has anyone else seen these movies that know geology and plate tectonics (and hydrodynamics) who can clarify my points either way? I'd love to hear your points for or against.
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| Friday, May 22nd, 2009
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2:15 pm - Special Sea Shepherd Event May 29th in Seattle Washington
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I thought some of you would be interested in this, so I'm reposting the email I got from Sea Shepherd for all of you. If you're in the area, you should see if you can make the event. **smiles**
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
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| | Dear Sea Shepherd Supporter:
Please join us for a special screening of the film "Pirate for the Sea" chronicling Captain Paul Watson's life at the 2009 Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF). Captain Watson, Director Ron Colby, and Sea Shepherd staff will be in attendance for the screening and after for a special reception.
"Pirate for the Sea" Screening Details
When: May 29th at 6:45 PM
Where: The Egyptian Theater
801 E Pine St
Seattle WA 98221
Tickets: Purchase your ticket today from SIFF, $11
Reception Details
When: Immediately following the film, around 9:00 PM
Where: The Rosebud Restaurant
719 E Pike St (one block from the theater)
Tickets: Suggested donation $10
Additional Information: Some vegan appetizers will be provided, supporters will be responsible for their own food and beverages
We look forward to seeing you all next week on the 29th in Seattle. Please let your friends and family know about this unique opportunity to meet Captain Paul Watson, President and Founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and star of the hit Animal Planet TV series "Whale Wars." | | |
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| Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
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5:28 pm - Chain Mail and other Jewlery type things...
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| Friday, May 8th, 2009
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8:24 pm - Star Trek
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Awesomeness! At first I was apprehensive about the whole idea of a prequel Star Trek movie. Getting to know bits about it made me wonder if it might actually be worth seeing at least once. But I have to say that now that I have gone to the theater and seen it, I HAVE to add this to my movie collection. I actually have all of the Star Trek movies and the entire 7 seasons of TNG on dvd.
Like I said before, I won't ruin it for those who have not seen it yet, but there is an interesting twist that though it deviates from established cannon in certain things, the reasoning is a plausible and "logical" one. You'll see what I mean when you watch the movie.
Also, I think it is worth it to stay till the end of the credits. Tribute to Gene and Majel. **grins** We all applauded whole heartedly on that sentiment.
Over all, I think movies are getting better. At least to some extent. **smiles** Go and enjoy it, it's worth seeing a few times.
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| Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
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8:30 pm - Our World is Diminished Once More...
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We have lost another wonderful person Monday, Dom De Luise. **bows head and offers a quiet moment of respect and prayer for him and his family**
Dom DeLuise: Popular actor, comedian, chef dies
Associated Press - May 5, 2009 3:35 PM PDT
LOS ANGELES - With an ever-present smile that gave way to ready laughter, Dom DeLuise possessed a jovial warmth that charmed not only film and TV audiences, but the actors and directors with whom he worked for decades. Though lighthearted onscreen, the prolific actor was deeply passionate about food, forging a second career as a popular chef and cookbook author.
The affable and portly star, described as a natural comedian who kept the laughs rolling even when the cameras weren't, died Monday at age 75.
"You can't teach someone to be funny," his agent, Robert Malcolm, said Tuesday. "He was born funny, and he knew how to charm you and he knew how to make you feel comfortable. He loved people."
DeLuise was surrounded by his wife and three sons when died "peacefully" Monday evening at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif., Malcolm said.
The family did not release the cause of death, saying only in a statement on the actor-comedian's official Web site Tuesday: "It's easy to mourn to his death but easier to remember a time when he made you laugh."
DeLuise appeared in scores of movies and TV shows, in Broadway plays and voicing characters for numerous cartoons. Writer-director-actor Mel Brooks particularly admired DeLuise's talent for offbeat comedy and cast him in several films, including "The Twelve Chairs," "Blazing Saddles," "Silent Movie," "History of the World Part I" and "Robin Hood: Men in Tights." DeLuise was also the voice of Pizza the Hutt in Brooks' "Star Wars" parody, "Spaceballs."
"Dom DeLuise was a big man in every way," Brooks said in a statement Tuesday. "He was big in size and created big laughter and joy.He will be missed in a very big way."
The actor also frequently appeared opposite his friend Burt Reynolds in films such as "The End," "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas," "Smokey and the Bandit II," "The Cannonball Run" and "Cannonball Run II." Reynolds fondly recalled DeLuise in a statement issued by his publicist.
"I was thinking about this the other day," Reynolds said. "As you get older and start to lose people you love, you think about it more and I was dreading this moment. Dom always made you feel better when he was around and there will never be another like him. I never heard him say an unkind word about anyone. I will miss him very much."
Another actor-friend, Dean Martin, admired his comic abilities so much that he cast DeLuise as a regular on his 1960s comedy-variety show. In 1973, he starred in a situation comedy, "Lotsa Luck," but it proved to be short-lived.
"To know Dom was to love him and I knew him very well. Not only was he talented and extremely funny, but he was a very special human being," said actress Carol Burnett, who starred with DeLuise on TV show "The Entertainers" in the '60s. DeLuise also appeared on "The Carol Burnett Show" in the '70s.
Other TV credits included appearances on such shows as "The Munsters," "The Girl From U.N.C.L.E.," "Burke's Law," "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" and "Diagnosis Murder." On Broadway, DeLuise appeared in Neil Simon's "Last of the Red Hot Lovers" and other plays.
In part because of his passion for food, the actor battled obesity, reaching as much as 325 pounds and for years resisting family members and doctors who tried to put him on various diets. He finally agreed in 1993 when his doctor refused to perform hip replacement surgery until he lost 100 pounds (he lost enough weight for the surgery, though gained some of it back).
On the positive side, his love of food resulted in two successful cookbooks, 1988's "Eat This It Will Make You Feel Better!" and 1997's "Eat This Too! It'll Also Make You Feel Good."
DeLuise also wrote seven books for young children. "Charlie the Caterpillar" published in 1993, is an original tale of an ugly-but-loveable caterpillar whose appearance prevented him from making friends. DeLuise also gave popular children's stories, such as "Hansel and Gretel" and "Goldilocks and the Three Bears," his own comedic twist.
He strongly resembled the famed chef Paul Prudhomme and joked in a 1987 interview that he had posed as Prudhomme while visiting his New Orleans restaurant, K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen.
DeLuise was appearing on Broadway in "Here's Love" in the early 1960s when Garry Moore saw him and hired him to play the magician "Dominick the Great" on "The Garry Moore Show."
His appearances on the hit comedy-variety program brought offers from Hollywood, and DeLuise first came to the attention of movie goers in "Fail Safe," a drama starring Henry Fonda. He followed with a comedy, "The Glass Bottom Boat," starring Doris Day, and alternated between films and television thereafter.
"I was making $7,000 a week a lot of money back then but I didn't even know I was rich," he recalled in 1994. "I was just having such a great time."
Day remembered him Tuesday as "such a sweet man."
"I met Dom when we were filming 'The Glass Bottom Boat,' and I loved him from the moment we met," she said from Carmel, Calif. "Not only did we have the greatest time working together, but I never laughed so hard in my life as when we were together."
He was born Dominick DeLuise in New York City on Aug. 1, 1933, to Italian immigrants. His father, who spoke only Italian, was a garbage collector, and those humble beginnings stayed with him.
"My dad knows everything there is to know about garbage," one of the actor's sons, David DeLuise, said in 2008. "He loves to pick up a broken chair and fix it."
DeLuise's introduction to acting came at age 8 when he played the title role of Peter Rabbit in a school play. He went on to graduate from New York City's famed School of Performing Arts in Manhattan. For five years, he sought work in theater or television with little luck, and finally decided to enroll at Tufts College to study biology, with the aim of becoming a teacher.
Acting called him back, however, and he found work at the Cleveland Playhouse, appearing in stage productions that ranged from comedies like "Kiss Me Kate" to Shakespeare's "Hamlet."
"I worked two years solidly on plays and moving furniture and painting scenery and playing parts," he remarked in a 2006 interview. "It was quite an amazing learning place for me."
While working in summer stock in Provincetown, Mass., he met actress Carol Arthur, and they were soon married. The couple's three sons, Peter, Michael and David, all became actors and all appeared with their father in the 1990s TV series "SeaQuestDSV," in which Peter and Michael were regulars. David was one of the co-stars of the hit children's series "Wizards of Waverly Place."
Besides his wife and three sons, DeLuise is survived by his sister, Anne, and grandchildren Riley, Dylan, and Jake. Memorial services will be private, the family said, and has asked that donations be made to DeLuise's favorite charities: The Elixir Fund, which supports cancer patients and their families; parrot rescue agency The Lily Sanctuary; The Hydrocephalus Foundation, which supports victims of the incurable brain condition; and the Pearl S. Buck Foundation.
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