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Splice (2010) – Movie Review

07/19/2010

I don’t know how this one got past the Syfy (Sci-Fi) Channel and actually got to the movies.  The guy behind me was wondering out loud if he could get his money back.  And, we only paid a dollar for the admission.  Well, I suppose there are worse movies that, fortunately, I never get to see.  However this one was pretty bad based on almost any criteria. 

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Clerks II (2006) – Movie Review

07/18/2010

Let us cultivate our garden.

For those of you who like the two philosophical stoners, Jay and Silent Bob, you’ll like Clerks II.  For those of you who might be offended by a hilarious parody of the Tijuana donkey show, or, first test, for those of you who don’t have a clue what the Tijuana donkey show is, better leave this one on the video rental shelf or take it off your Netflix queue.

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Cooking Utensils – Very Basic – Item 3 – Knife Sharpener

07/10/2010

Assuming you already have a fork, spoon, knife, plates, some kind of frying pan and a basic pot of some sort, there are only 3 things that  a real cook needs.   This is the third.  See other posts for items 1 (chef’s knife) and 2 (cutting board).

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Surimi Bisque Soup – Imitation Lobster/Crab Bisque

07/04/2010

Sometimes you just have to make do.  Lobster bisque is great.  But not many of us have a bathtub full of lobster ready to give up the ghost to a bowl of soup. (more…)

Trader Joe’s Eggplant Cutlets Parmigiana

06/26/2010

If I had ever looked ahead and discovered I’d eventually be taking pictures of cardboard boxes,  I never would’ve bought the camera.  But here I am again.  First it was the box of Trader Joe’s Spanakopita, and now it’s a box of Trader Joe’s Eggplant Cutlets.  But to make something good out of something bad (taking the picture of the box is bad, not the cutlets themselves), there are two very interesting things about the box.  Read on. 

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Zombie Strippers (2008) – Movie Review

06/13/2010

Not even Jenna Jameson’s bare chest could save this one.  While a plot synopsis normally isn’t given in these reviews, it would be difficult to write one for this movie, as there is little or no plot.  The bottom line,  3.5 numb butts.  Only Jenna saved it from rating a perfect 4.

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Trader Joe’s Spinach Pie – Spanakopita

06/12/2010

It’s not like Mama used to make.  But then, Mama never made Spanakopita.

The most amazing thing with this product is that it’s baked in the cardboard box it comes in.  And I’m not talking about microwave baking.  I’m talking about a real oven.  Right in the cardboard box, and no flames.

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Iron Man 2 (2010) – Movie Review

05/31/2010

A very good cast and a bunch of catchy dialogue have nowhere to go.  That’s the problem with Iron Man 2.  To top that off, I don’t believe they ever found the “burd”.

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She’s Out Of My League (2010) – Movie Review

05/31/2010

Yes she is, which is why this under 20 targeted movie is surprisingly entertaining.  The slightly dysfunctional characters combined with this variation of a “fish out of water” movie, has a surprising amount of laughs packed into it as long as you are in your teens or can still remember when you were in your teens.  If neither of these is true, or you believe you were never like this while you were growing up, stay home. 

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Baked Mostaccioli – Not St. Louis Style

05/29/2010

Having been raised outside of St. Louis, I had never heard of, much less tasted, Mostaccioli.  Having first experienced Mostaccioli in St. Louis, I thought it was something someone made up because it was quick and cheap and assumed it was totally unrelated to any real Italian recipe or product.  Since then, Al Gore invented the internet and Wikipedia can now educate me that Mostaccioli is simply penne pasta.   However, in St. Louis, Mostaccioli is anything but that.

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