Spy spoof TV shows are few and far between.ย The ones that work are the exceptions that prove the rule.ย Even Get Smart, a show that was very successful in the 1960’s, couldn’t recapture that success when it was revived in the late 1990’s (maybe one of the reasons was that Andy Dick was cast…
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K-Chuck Radio: These should have been radio hits!
I’m going to test-drive this feature, where I go back to my radio roots and create this new online blog radio station, “K-Chuck Radio.”ย I used to do this at my old blogspot.com site, so what’s the harm of bringing it over to the TU page? And for this initial blast of “K-Chuck Radio,” I’ve…
Read MoreWeek 2 of the 2011 Elbo Room Spring Trivia Tournament
Playing competitive team trivia means that you have to be receptive to any possible answer at any time. Even if you think you know the answer, it could actually lead to a different response when applied. Does that make sense? Probably not. Unless you heard the final question last night at Elbo Room. First off,…
Read MoreGive some love to the A-Plus Sunoco in Cohoes…
While Price Chopper’s AdvantEDGE card has its benefits – save 10 cents/gallon of gasoline for every $50 you spend at Price Chopper – Sunoco’s A-Plus mini-markets have an even better deal. Participating Sunoco A-Plus mini-markets allow you to earn discounts on gasoline by purchasing products in their stores – and the discounts are tied to…
Read MoreNo more Cap’n Crunch? Is nothing sacred?
Here’s the thing.ย When I was a kid, Saturday mornings involved two traditions – five hours of cartoons and at least four bowls of cereal.ย Froot Loops.ย Trix.ย Honeycomb.ย Alpha Bits.ย And the best of them all, Cap’n Crunch. Come on, you know you’ve had a few bowls of Cap’n Crunch in a single day.ย …
Read MoreThe Answers Please story that I never told anybody… until now…
On March 9, 1981, my Street Academy of Albany high school team defeated Keveny Academy on the Answers Please TV show.ย This was our second of three victories. It’s the only one of the three victories for which video footage exists.ย Here’s the 30-second YouTube clip. Now there’s something you might have missed regarding that…
Read MoreChuck Miller’s fully functional time traveling machine!
This is not a joke.ย This is for real.ย I have developed a device that will allow me, with careful precision and consideration, to travel backward nearly forty years in time. No, I have not been mixing Ben & Jerry’s Cherry Garcia ice cream and Diet Mountain Dew again.ย This is legit. With great effort…
Read MoreThat’s leather with a capital P
When it comes to coats and jackets, I really don’t define a personal style.ย In winter, I’ll wear a Pittsburgh Steelers insulated jacket; I also have two Albany Patroons varsity jackets and a Kenworth trucking jacket, as well as a Harriet Gibbons High School fleece spring jacket. Since my life has recently undergone a slew…
Read MoreWant some TRON in 2012? Sure you do!
First there was the 1982 classic. Then there was the 2010 sequel. And now… Disney’s got a new TV series, which will be set in a timeline between the two movies. The show will air on Disney’s XD channel, and is scheduled to debut in the summer of 2012. In fact, here’s a trailer for…
Read MoreIf you want oldies, forget 105.7 Crush radio… I got something better.
Well, I bet THAT blog post headline made you take notice. I realize that the new 90’s-themed CRUSH radio (WQSH 105.7) is very popular in the Capital District – heck, half my Facebook friends have either posted their love for theย station on their profiles, or have gushed about the station in their blog posts.…
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