So here’s a classic Irish song from the 1960’s, as played by a Canadian folk group. Yes, they called themselves the Irish Rovers, and this was their big hit. Great song on a day like today. Okay, that’s it. Well… maybe not. You want more? Well… How about I add a video by House of…
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Three tries at TGI Friday’s, three different types of trivia games
I don’t know what keeps me coming back to TGI Friday’s in Stuyvesant Plaza for team trivia.ย Every time I bring myself to go there, it’s a new setup.ย Two years ago, it was a game where the questions were pulled out of a Trivial Pursuit box and the host / waitress would go around…
Read MoreWhat happened to the YouTube clips?
Every so often, I’ll get a comment on one of my old legacy posts.ย Often it’s a disgruntled customer who got shafted by Rocky Mountain Film Lab, or someone who still remembered wrestling announcer Joe McHugh.ย I’ll get someone who wished they could go back to the Great Escape when it was Storytown U.S.A., or…
Read MoreThe Times Union / Saint Rose Cyberbullying Conference
Last night, the Times Union, in conjunction with the College of Saint Rose, held a seminar and conference on the growing problem of cyberbullying.ย The panel, which included TU bloggers Lydia Kulbida and Lori Cullen, as well as several administrators, public officials and law enforcement officers, was an extremely well-run and informative event, and I…
Read MoreAlbany Patroons featured in assistant coach’s new book
Charley Rosen has played and coached basketball for nearly 50 years.ย He played in the old Eastern League, he was an assistant coach under Phil Jackson with the Albany Patroons, and later coached several CBA teams – including, in 1991-92, the Patroons.ย He is currently an analyst for Fox Sports, and from time to time…
Read MoreThe Rebecca Black “Friday” song – worst ever, or not even close?
I’ll admit it.ย My musical taste is different from yours.ย ย It’s probably different from anyone else’s in the entire world.ย I enjoy certain genres, I enjoy certain artists.ย A great melody, a stirring beat, wry lyrics, they all go a long way for me. Which is why I was surprised to hear, over the weekend,…
Read MorePlaying with Polaroid’s Polachrome Instant Slide Film
Beginning in 1983, and lasting until the early 2000’s, Polaroid – the leader in instant camera film – created a self-developing instant slide film.ย You took a 12-exposure roll of 35mm film, and instead of sending the film off to the developers, you placed the exposed roll into a special home developing machine – wait…
Read MoreI finally get it! Royale with cheese!!
It was Saturday night, and I just wanted to unwind and relax.ย I took some donations to Goodwill, and normally I would have just dropped off the surplus, told the worker that I didn’t need a receipt, have a nice day, and drove off. But for some reason, I decided to stop inside the Goodwill…
Read MoreWhy I’m skipping the 2011 NCAA basketball tournament
Nearly everybody I know participates in the NCAA basketball tournament in one form or another.ย I bet this morning they’ve already downloaded their tournament brackets and are furiously filling them out for their office pool or for an online competition.ย They’re carefully deciding which team they want advancing.ย They’re checking every available data source to…
Read MoreCartoons and Cereal – the Unholy Partnership
A few days ago, I showed some YouTube clips of vintage Cap’n Crunch commercials.ย And as I was searching through the YouTube clips, I discovered something that was both unique and disturbing.ย All those cartoon characters we grew up watching on Saturday morning cartoons – Yogi Bear, Woody Woodpecker, Bullwinkle – were intertwined with commercials…
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