We all did this on Saturday mornings. We woke up, ran downstairs, turned on the television – maybe at around 6:30 a.m. for starters – and we sat there, glued to at least four or five hours of good quality Saturday morning cartoons and adventure shows. You did it. I did it. We all did…
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A new Kodachrome film documentary… and you can watch it right here!
One of my favorite photographic websites is PetaPixel, it’s where I can get a ton of news about digital and film photography. And yesterday, they provided a link to a Kodachrome film documentary – a documentary that talks about the last time, in December of 2010, that the iconic slide film could be developed. The…
Read MoreWhat could you have done?
It isn’t just snowstorms and slick rain that can cause automobile accidents. It can involve anything from a blown tire to an errant deer; it can involve a drunk driver or a distracted driver or a careless driver or a driver that can’t move out of the way. Next thing you know, someone’s in a…
Read MoreWeek 18 of the $2,000 2011-12 Elbo Room Trivia Tournament
As the tournament to win the big money winds into its final weeks, suddenly there’s been an increase in teams coming to Elbo Room, hoping to sneak into the final round and play for the big bucks. In fact, last night the place was packed to the rafters with teams – truly a far cry…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: Time to dance around the office with these 80’s classics!
I’m probably going to catch a lot of heck for inflicting these songs on you. You know what? I don’t care. And I’m guessing you don’t, either. Let’s put it this way. These songs were once big, big hits on the radio. Yet today you don’t hear them on the oldies stations, you don’t see…
Read MoreA further experiment with the Single Shot: Half Shot Project
So, my first experiment with the Single Shot: Half Shot project, in which I loaded a roll of 70mm 616 film into my vintage Agfa Chief (which will take eight “single shot” photos with it) and then re-loading it into my vintage Agfa Clipper Special (which will take 15 “half shot” photos with it), entered…
Read MoreDid President Barack Obama call Albany’s most famous professional sports team the “Albany Pantoons”?
Every president has these moments. They get to have a ceremony honoring a team that just won a sports championship, the captain of the team provides the President with a custom-made jersey with the President’s name on it, and the President says a few words. So recently, the Dallas Mavericks paid a visit to the…
Read MoreWant to play trivia and help Parsons Child and Family Center at the same time? Sure you do!!
This is an open call to all trivia players out there. And I hope everyone takes me up on this. Parsons Child and Family Center is hosting a trivia charity event on March 1 at Jillian’s in Albany. The event, called the “Corporate Trivia Challenge,” will gather teams of 2-5 players, who will represent their…
Read MoreHuck it to the Ruck gets some luck from Chuck
Last night, Brown’s Brewing was closed for a private party – in other words, no Monday night trivia for Chuck this week. Well, maybe not at Brown’s, but Chuck’s not going to miss his trivia games if he can help it. I had heard from various friends that there was a spirited trivia competition going…
Read MorePan Am: From airline to TV series to … soundtrack album?
Regular readers will know about my feelings for the failed television drama Pan Am. The show is currently burning off its final episodes as quickly as it can, and hopefully the show can join the pantheon of failed airline dramas like LAX and San Francisco International Airport and The Loop and Flying High and a…
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