Sunday, July 29, 2012

These Are The Things I Think About -- July 23rd–29th

Well the Olympics have started. Just to prove the British hate us, The Spice Girls will reunite to perform together during the Closing Ceremonies. You’ve been warned. 

By the way an interesting Olympic side story comes from Jamaica. Jamaica, always a good source for Olympic side stories. The Bobsled team in Calgary, for example. Well this time it’s a cool musical connection. Cedella Marley, the daughter of music legend Bob Marley; she has designed all of Jamaica’s 2012 Olympics wear. No word if the team plans to smoke theirs after the games 

Moving on from the Olympics a huge, “King Size” if you will, annual event is on this weekend here in Canada. The “Collingwood Elvis Festival”. Collingwood will be an absolute Zoo this weekend, but you gotta think it’ll be a great weekend to work in the service industry. Think about it, with all those Elvi? Elvises?…Umm impersonators there, no matter how bad a job you do, you are pretty much guaranteed to hear a “Thank you, Thank you very much” when you are done ;-) 

Heading toward the Republican National Convention, a strip club in Florida is hiring a Sarah Palin look-a-like. “I can see Russia from my Stripper Pole” (in your best Tina Fey doing Sarah Palin voice, of course). Infact, the club recently spent a million dollars in renovations, and expects business to quadruple during the convention. Guess we know how low on the list political issues actually are during these conventions. 

To show bizz, in a new poll of ‘Stars Who Have Grown Old Gracefully’ Helen Mirren has been chosen number 1. Helen turned 67 Thursday by the way. Following her are Dame Judi Dench & Meryl Streep. Lindsay Lohan was on the list too, till someone realized she is 26, not 86…. Lindsay Lohan, more proof drugs are bad kids! 

And finally, Kim Kardashian says she wants to be a Bond girl. A quote from her “That would be the ultimate.” A quote from the rest of the world   --We will disown the James Bond franchise if Kim Kardashian becomes a Bond girl!!--   Don’t do it!…..Only thing Kim Karsadhian has in common with James Bond is her IQ…. Double O Seven! 

-Gilmore 


--Oh P.S. Every now and then you come across a story deserving of a slow clap. This one comes from Wawa. Good ole Wawa, its more then just a goose statue! A man there recently shot himself in the head trying to kill a mouse. He managed to do this by whacking the mouse with the butt end of a rifle. The gun was loaded, it went off. The bullet grazed his forehead. Oh yes, a slow clap to you sir indeed, well done… Idiot 
Police have charged him with careless use of a firearm. No word if they also issued him a ticket for stupidity.

Monday, July 23, 2012

These Are The Things I Think About -- July15th-22nd

Yeah, yeah, yeah, a day late. Hey, I'm a busy man. Lets get to it then... 

Olympics start Friday, and it seems the bedroom is where all the records might get shattered. 150 thousand condoms are being handed out to Athletes. 15 each. Except to Speed Walkers of course. Lets face it, they won't need them anyway ;-P 

It was Moon Day this past Thursday, marking Neil Armstrong becoming the first to walk on the Moon in 1969. True fact, original plans were for Buzz Aldrin to take the first historic step, but he pissed off people at NASA, so no dice. There’s a lesson in there kids. 

A new survey says women spend 91 hours a year applying make-up. Thing is ladies, a little make up goes a long way. Guys everywhere spend about the same time each year wishing some of you would wipe all that crap off your face. 

Continuing with ladies we head down under. Concern is adult escorts in New Zealand keep damaging traffic signs. How? Using street signs as stripper poles, escorts are often bending, if not breaking them. My only question. Exactly how large of individual are these escorts?! Takes a big person to snap a stop sign post in half, just sayin’… 

In sports, long time New Jersey Devil captain Scott Stevens just got a new job. Scott has been named an assistant coach with the team. Word is out to coaching staff around the league, keep your heads up walking to and from the dressing rooms! 

And finally just so you know, The Church of Scientology may start its own cable channel. Oh this is not going to end well! 

-Gilmore 


--Oh P.S. David Hasselhoff turned 60 this past week. Which leads us to this: 
           --This is the video equivalent of a car crash, you can’t look away-- 
 

Sunday, July 15, 2012

These Are The Things I Think About -- July9th-15th

Friday the 13th came and went, hope all was good for you. 

Its official, Steven Tyler & Jennifer Lopez are done with American Idol. Crossing my fingers for a Randy Jackson exit. Come on dawg, you know you want out. It’s been 10 years; Seacrest is happy to be 'Wooderson' from Dazed & Confused, but do you wanna be that Randy?, the old guy still hanging out at high school?    …Just sayin’ 

Police in Michigan had to ask a woman to remove a wooden penis from her yard this week. But here’s the thing about this story. She received the carved wooden penis from her stepfather, as a house-warming gift. What isn’t wrong with that sentence?!!…This is a Springer episode waiting to happen. “Here’s a carved wooden penis I made for you, step daughter”…Creepy! 

Another sign of serious problems in the world. Forbes released their 'Highest-Paid Celebrities Under 30' list. Here is your Top 3. Taylor Swift ($57 million), Justin Bieber ($55 million), Rihanna ($53 million)…Wrong, wrong and wrong!

The etch a sketch turned 52 this week. I had more on this story but accidentally shook what I was writing it on... :-P 

In entertainment, following "Magic Mike" Channing Tatum needs to earn back some guy points. Here’s how he might: Playing the ultimate bad ass. Story is Channing (seriously buddy get a real name) is up for the role of Evil Knievel* in a movie about the Stuntman’s life. Ok, Step one, grow some chest hair & drop the dance moves! Step 2, make it authentic, suffer 433 broken bones. Yep, that is why Evil Knievel was an ultimate bad ass! 

And it’s wonderful times for oral health. Dentists in Chile have developed a new chemical to make teeth cavity proof. They call it 'Keep 32'. It could be on the market within a year and a half. Guess what the rest of the world is getting England for Christmas next year. 

-Gilmore 


--Oh P.S. A little video extra for you. McDonald’s has revealed its Special Sauce recipe. It’s funny because myself and everyone I’ve spoken too are surprised it isn’t just mayo left out in the sun. Here it is:

P.S.S-- *Useless Gilmore fact. Evil Knievel & Myself share the same birthday.

Sunday, July 8, 2012

These Are The Things I Think About -- July3rd-8th


Well if it is Monday and you are reading this, congratulations your computer isn’t hacked. In the US the FBI are shutting down servers Monday in attempts to get rid of an internet virus. Internet service around the world could be affected. Keep an eye out for that! Yes the start of the work week could turn into a real mess.

If the internet does go down you won’t get to check out the new facebook feature. Facebook has added same-sex marriage icons. Congratulation gay folk, you now too can annoy the hell out of everyone with your ongoing relationship updates….Anderson Cooper*, you’re first.       

If facebook adds a self-sex icon, watch for multiple postings from Shades of Grey readers…...and teenage boys.

Classy segue, perhaps the first icon to promote self-sex, the Bikini celebrated its 66th anniversary this week! And, in what is arguably one of the best marketing lines ever, the Bikini was originally described as “4 triangles of nothing”…brilliant!          Its not too late to award the inventor of the Bikini the nobel prize…What other clothing item has brought this much joy the world?!…I'm just sayin’…

From the 'Only In America' files. Fourth of July celebrations were on in the US this past Wednesday. One of the many annual traditions is the Coney Island Hot Dog Eating Competition. This year Joey “the Jaws” Chestnut ate 68 hot dogs in 10 minutes to win his 6th straight  champion title. I crunched the numbers. In 10 minutes Joey consumed over 21,000 calories! The average adult is supposed to consume around 2 thousand calories a day, in total. So, Joey ate more then 10 times the daily input in 10 minutes…Does this mean 10 times the output his next trip to the bathroom?….He’s gonna need a stack of Toilet Paper rolls, an Encyclopedia. And probably a plunger.

Finally, Tim Horton’s across the country will be offering free wifi at their locations. Check your email in the drive thru. This free wifi will most likely make every Tim Horton’s even busier…like we needed that. I just hope they’ll have some sort of filter to block out the porn sites. The only Double Double I wanna experience at a Tim Horton’s the coffee kind.

-Gilmore

 
--Oh P.S.    The world of science gave us big news this week. Researchers at the Hardon Collider in Europe have discovered a boson. This evidence is a big step in the discovery of a theorized particle called the Higgs Boson. If found the Higgs Boson could lead to answering many questions about the universe, physics and more. It’s cool stuff, however pretty complicated. Check out this video for a, comic book style, easy to understand explanation:



Since I’m showing videos. Long time actor Andy Griffith passed away Monday. Best known as Matlock and Sheriff Andy Taylor. Did you know, the theme song to The Andy Griffith Show had words. Andy sang them. Here it is:


P.S.S--  *Yeah, Anderson Cooper came out stating he is gay this week. If you are going to stop watching him because of this, or think less of him as a news journalist, I have news update for you, you are an ignorant fool… Oh, and feel free to never read my blog again.

Monday, July 2, 2012

These Are The Things I Think About -- June25th-July2nd


First off Happy Canada Day Weekend! Hope you had an excellent one.

Not only was it Canada’s 145th birthday. On Thursday, the Birthday song had it’s Birthday. “Happy Birthday to You” was written by a Kentucky teacher in 1859. Happy 153rd “Happy Birthday”…There’s your useless fact of the day…. And perhaps a slightly painful overuse of the word Birthday*

Our American neighbours celebrate their Independence Day on Wednesday. If you watched any news last week you most likely heard The US Supreme Court voted to uphold Obamacare. The essentials of this, every American is required to have health insurance. Its estimated 4 million people absolutely refuse to. Fighting to NOT have health insurance, only in America!

Continuing with celebrations, next time you are out partying, mix those drinks a little lighter. A new test reveals each liter of Coca-Cola & Pepsi respectively contain .001% alcohol. Yeah, true.....I hear spit comes in at .003%

In entertainment, word is Simon Cowell interested in doing a Canadian version of the “The X Factor”. I already have a suggestion: they change it to The “Eh” Factor. Guaranteed at some point a judge will note “Hey that was pretty good Eh!” to one of the performers anyway; so why not just get that whole re-brand done from the start. Just sayin’...

Finally a little more Canadiana. He’s since returned home and is recovering, but it was Double Jeopardy for Alex Trebek last week. Alex was back in hospital after suffering a second heart attack in just a few months....And yes bad pun intended

-Gilmore


--Oh P.S. For the ladies, who instantly clicked when they read “Fifty Shades of Grey”, gotta talk about that, I guess. First, calm down…Seriously, you women are going way too crazy over these lady porn books! Secondly, if you hadn’t heard, the story is being made into a movie. And third, just so you know, the husband of the Fifty Shades of Grey author has written a book. His is called Crusher....Yeesh the things I do for my readers :-P

P.S.S.-- For the rest of us non lady porn obsessed folks.
It was announced this week Comedy Central is going to roast Roseanne this August. Very cool, although I had a somber moment as I instantly thought of late comedian Greg Giraldo, like his other roast appearances, he would have been awesome for this one. Need proof. Watch any of the roasts featuring him…particularly the roast of Larry the Cable Guy. It including the line at 1:05*…classic!



*-- To over use the word again, Gary Busey had a birthday on Friday, that “horse faced lunatic” is 68.