LABOR DAY LATE EDITION!
Another Labor Day which signifies the end of the summer once again ... overall this summer was pretty good, had some HOT days but also some very cool nights. Unlike last year which there were weeks of crazy heat, this year was much better. However living in Southern California, summer never really ends temperature wise.
Weekly Update:
Sunday I attended the Nascar Pepsi 500 at the Fontana Auto Club Speedway (formally the California Speedway). I did the usual suite courtesy of DLP/Texas Instruments and it was a good time. This year was a LOT cooler than the same race last year where it was at least 110 degrees, yesterday it stayed in the low 90's with some good breezes. California native Jimmie Johnson won this race and I believe it is his 7th win at that track. He has a great track record there but overall he is one of the top leaders in the Sprint Cup. We actually stayed till the end of the race to watch him win and see the fireworks go off before heading back to the Mission Inn & Spa. Stayed the night there and it is a fantastic place where many US Presidents have stayed while in the area. I believe the Regan's spent their honeymoon there as well back in the day.
At the race itself we had a nice meet and greet with the current DLP #96 driver Ken Schrader who is an ol-timer driver but a very nice guy with a lot of experience. He didn't fair to well on this particular race but honestly he is just a substitute driver to help them finish the year.
At the movies:
Comedy still holding ground for a 3rd week in a row as "Tropic Thunder" gets the holiday weekend #1 spot with an extra 11.5 million for the 4-day. New at #2 is the sci-fi action film Babylon A.D. with 9.6 mil. Still strong at #3 is "The Dark Knight" with an extra 8.6 mil to add to its coffers. In at #4 is "The House Bunny" with an additional 8.3 mil and not a bad drop from last week. Rounding off the top 5 is Traitor with only 7.9 mil.
New movies that did not make the top 5:
Just one this week as the comedy-spoof Disaster Movie with 6.2 mil and enough to earn the #7 spot for this week ... aren't we done with these kinds of films now???
Quote of the week:
"Parties do not lead revolutions. They follow them." - Joe Bageant
Other News:
during the The Democratic National Convention (DNC) took place last week and overall it was pretty good. Although I did not get to see all of it, I did catch a few speeches by the Clintons and it sort of served a reminder how prosperous things were growing and going during Bill Clinton terms in office ... still amazes me how we go to a potential surplus in the national debt to currently being one of the worst of all time! I do feel Hillary Clinton would have been a better candidate and future President not to mention the historical significance it brings ... but I do think Obama is a solid second pick and after last week, I would say he is the next President of the United States. Honestly though I do believe that the non-brainwashed people of this country are tired and fed-up with the current administration and putting McCain in office would guarantee a continuation of that situation. Do we like kicking ourselves in the head to continue to kick ourselves for another four years? I certainly hope not but we could always have another situation where the popular vote of the people lost to the electoral college vote. So go out and vote America, your vote doesn't matter (unless you are a super-delegate) but at least you can feel good about yourself. Did you know there was a potential assassination attempt of Obama during the DNC ... apparently some folks were prepared to shoot him and when they gave their statements they said because he was black and his name was too close to Osama ... go go southern renegade Republicans!
Facts & Tips:
A queen bee can lay 800-1,500 eggs per day.
"No! After next month, I am going to be Pamela Martha Focker. I... I know how that sounds but I don't care!"- Teri Polo as Pam Byrnes in "Meet the Fockers."
Weekly Update:
Sunday I attended the Nascar Pepsi 500 at the Fontana Auto Club Speedway (formally the California Speedway). I did the usual suite courtesy of DLP/Texas Instruments and it was a good time. This year was a LOT cooler than the same race last year where it was at least 110 degrees, yesterday it stayed in the low 90's with some good breezes. California native Jimmie Johnson won this race and I believe it is his 7th win at that track. He has a great track record there but overall he is one of the top leaders in the Sprint Cup. We actually stayed till the end of the race to watch him win and see the fireworks go off before heading back to the Mission Inn & Spa. Stayed the night there and it is a fantastic place where many US Presidents have stayed while in the area. I believe the Regan's spent their honeymoon there as well back in the day.
At the race itself we had a nice meet and greet with the current DLP #96 driver Ken Schrader who is an ol-timer driver but a very nice guy with a lot of experience. He didn't fair to well on this particular race but honestly he is just a substitute driver to help them finish the year.
At the movies:Comedy still holding ground for a 3rd week in a row as "Tropic Thunder" gets the holiday weekend #1 spot with an extra 11.5 million for the 4-day. New at #2 is the sci-fi action film Babylon A.D. with 9.6 mil. Still strong at #3 is "The Dark Knight" with an extra 8.6 mil to add to its coffers. In at #4 is "The House Bunny" with an additional 8.3 mil and not a bad drop from last week. Rounding off the top 5 is Traitor with only 7.9 mil.
New movies that did not make the top 5:
Just one this week as the comedy-spoof Disaster Movie with 6.2 mil and enough to earn the #7 spot for this week ... aren't we done with these kinds of films now???
Quote of the week:
"Parties do not lead revolutions. They follow them." - Joe Bageant
Other News:
during the The Democratic National Convention (DNC) took place last week and overall it was pretty good. Although I did not get to see all of it, I did catch a few speeches by the Clintons and it sort of served a reminder how prosperous things were growing and going during Bill Clinton terms in office ... still amazes me how we go to a potential surplus in the national debt to currently being one of the worst of all time! I do feel Hillary Clinton would have been a better candidate and future President not to mention the historical significance it brings ... but I do think Obama is a solid second pick and after last week, I would say he is the next President of the United States. Honestly though I do believe that the non-brainwashed people of this country are tired and fed-up with the current administration and putting McCain in office would guarantee a continuation of that situation. Do we like kicking ourselves in the head to continue to kick ourselves for another four years? I certainly hope not but we could always have another situation where the popular vote of the people lost to the electoral college vote. So go out and vote America, your vote doesn't matter (unless you are a super-delegate) but at least you can feel good about yourself. Did you know there was a potential assassination attempt of Obama during the DNC ... apparently some folks were prepared to shoot him and when they gave their statements they said because he was black and his name was too close to Osama ... go go southern renegade Republicans!
Facts & Tips:A queen bee can lay 800-1,500 eggs per day.
"No! After next month, I am going to be Pamela Martha Focker. I... I know how that sounds but I don't care!"- Teri Polo as Pam Byrnes in "Meet the Fockers."
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