Wacky Wednesday! Zombie Fest

We all know that a zombie is a creature that appears in folklore and popular culture typically as a reanimated corpse or a mindless human being. A mindless human being? Uh, oh. Grab a box of popcorn because today we are going to take a look at a few zombie movie trailers from films that span three decades.

In 1959 writer/director Ed Wood released the movie Plan 9 From Outer Space. The plot involves extraterrestrial beings who are seeking to stop humans from creating a doomsday weapon that would destroy the universe. In the course of doing so, the aliens implement "Plan 9", a scheme to resurrect Earth's dead as zombies to get the planet's attention, causing chaos. This film was dubbed the worst movie ever made and Wood received the Golden Turkey Award as the worst director.



Another bad zombie movie was released in 1968, The Astro-Zombies, starring John Carradine as the mad scientist, Dr. DeMarco. The plot of this film centers around a crazy, disgruntled scientist who decides to create superhuman monsters from the body parts of innocent murder victims. The creatures eventually escape and go on a killing spree. This low budget movie eventually gained cult status and reportedly made a whopping three million dollars.



Finally, in 1978 the release of the award winning film Dawn of the Dead, written and directed by George Romero, hit the theaters. The plot - following an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter, and his television-executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall. Dawn of the Dead has been heavily praised in film reviews since its release, currently holding a 95% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The 25th anniversary issue of Fangoria named it the best horror film of 1979 and Entertainment Weekly ranked it #27 on a list of "The Top 50 Cult Films".



I hope you enjoyed today's look at zombies in film. Grab the kids and lock your doors! With Halloween fast approaching, no doubt, zombies may be coming to a neighborhood near you.

Wacky Wednesday! Hell's Kitchen

Last night as I watched the finale of Hell's Kitchen, I was inspired to find a few new recipes for the upcoming holiday season. I searched Google and found the usual recipes until I came across a site with an twist, RecipeZaar. For your convenience, I have reprinted a few of their selections.


CHOCOLATE MOOSE

Ingredients-

• 1 moose
• 40 lbs Hershey chocolate
• 17 containers Cool Whip
  
• 1 Cherry

Directions-
1. Send spouse to Alaska to capture moose, or have one delivered by UPS.
2. Meanwhile, melt chocolate in very large double boiler.
3. Keep warm.
4. Tie up moose with rope.
5. Holding the moose by the tail, carefully dip in melted chocolate, covering it completely with a thin coating.
6. Arrange moose attractively on large platter and refrigerate for 2 days to set chocolate.
7. Remove rope, wash to remove chocolate,if necessary, and return rope to clothesline.
8. Garnish chocolate moose with Cool Whip and top with a cherry.
9. Serve immediately.
10. Or you could just chew on the rope, which may be tastier.
11. May be doubled for serving a crowd.


UDDERLY WONDERFUL ECLAIRS

Ingredients-

• 2 fresh lean cow udders
• 1 pint whipping cream
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 small smelt, filleted

Directions-
1. Soak the cow udders in Nair to remove the hair. Repeat several times if necessary until all hair is removed. Rinse in warm water.
2. Place a stick of butter into a warm frying pan. Wait until all of the butter has melted, then add the cow udders. Fry them for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
3. Chop the artichoke hearts and smelt on a cutting board into fine pieces.
4. In a large bowl, add the whipping cream, brown sugar and the chopped artichokes, and smelt.
5. With a mixer on low, whip until creamy with a consistency like vanilla pudding.
6. Remove the udders from the pan and make a long slice down the side of each udder.
7. Spread the pudding mixture into each slit. Serve warm or cold and have an "Udderly Wonderful" snack.


KID'S TIME-OUT LUNCH

Ingredients -

• 1 Slice whole wheat bread
• 1 Glass water

Directions-
1. Place bread on a steel prison lunch tray.
2. Place glass of water out until it is room temperature.
3. Serve to misbehaving child and say in your best parental tones,"Kids in Botswana would be proud to have so much"!


If you enjoyed these mouth-watering recipes and would like to add more to your collection, check out RecipeZaar.

Wacky Wednesday! At The Movies

Although it's usually promoted as a Halloween movie, regardless of the time of year, this is absolutely one of my favorite films. This horror musical premiered in 1975 and once had a cult following where 10's of thousands would flock to their local theaters for the midnight showing of this legendary film, The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Starring Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon and Meatloaf, this film is best viewed in the company of a full theater. Rocky Horror fans attend in the costume of their favorite character and/or will bring props to participate in the various scenes. I love watching the devotees of this movie even more than I do watching the screen. Talk about wacky!

Make The Rocky Horror Picture Show a "must see" this Halloween season. Oh, and don't forget to take a bag of rice!

Wacky Wednesday! Weeki Wachee

I was watching The Travel Channel yesterday where they featured "Extreme Roadside Attractions". Yes, I tend to have a lot of time on my hands. One of the segments featured a place I'd never heard of, Weeki Wachee. This attraction features an underwater show with mermaids - so cool!

These mermaids perform routines in the natural springs of this Florida location at 72 degrees some 16-20 feet below the surface. And, they do this without scuba gear. Since 1947, these mermaids have entertained some 35 million visitors daily only with the support of a hose that pumps compressed air into their lungs.

Each mermaid, before she earns her fins, has to complete rigorous training schedule for 6 months. Once she has earned her scuba certification, perfected the use of the hose and the routines, she becomes a part of this unique show. In addition, she has to learn to deal with the wildlife that also call Weeki Wachee Springs home - like fish and turtles.

Wacky! I'm definitely adding Weeki Wachee to my bucket list.

Wacky Wednesday! Hear Me Roar!!!

I've never put too much stock in the daily horoscopes. Trust me, if I did, I'd be rich and famous beyond belief.

According to those two or three little lines, I'd be leading some third world country to world domination while finding a cure for every disease on the planet. I'd then write about all my fabulous quests, appear on the talk show circuit and would later write, produce and direct the film with Kate Hudson starring as me. Believe me, it's not easy being the king of the Zodiac.

Because my birthday is later this month, I thought it would be fun to explore just what the future holds. Here's what I found...

Leos are born optimists. They never worry about the future, and the future doesn't give a hoot about them either. Leos always have a silly smirk on their face that reveals their happy-go-lucky nature and will eventually make everyone hate their guts.

Leos really have it coming! One day they will find themselves in a horrible misadventure that is incredibly stranger (and infinitely more amusing) than any silly story they ever told. The saddest thing is that they will be certified crazy, bound in a straight jacket and removed from society as soon as they actually get to talk about it.

Humbling, isn't it? I suppose I should prepare myself for the worst of it. Nah, I'll just lock the doors and hide under the covers when the men in white come knocking. Yeah, that's the ticket!

Though I wonder, do they make straight jackets in purple?

Wacky Wednesday! - Absurd Inventions

Last night I "StumbledUpon" this great site of absurdity and thought it appropriate for Wacky Wednesday! Totally Absurd Inventions has an extensive list of American's goofiest patents. Below is just a couple of the actual patents that are listed. For hours of fun, you might want to bookmark this site. And, yes, these are for real! 

ANTI-EATING MOUTH CAGE - US Patent Issued 1982

The holidays are a time to celebrate (there's a holiday coming up soon somewhere in the world every week). And you know what the holidays mean... Eat! Feast! Food! The holidays just wouldn't be the same without a little overindulgence in the chow arena, but overeating leads to health problems and our inventor says that it's a foregone conclusion that chefs, housewives that cook and restaurant employees who are constantly subjected to food will overeat their way into obesity. His solution? The Anti-Eating Mouth Cage!  

The Mouth Cage is designed to allow you to breath and speak but not eat due to the food barrier that's mounted on your face. Just in case you are temped by that perfect pie that's calling out to you, the Mouth Cage is actually locked onto your head, so you can't cheat the system. We don't know about you, be we're thinking it's just a little too creepy to have Mom and our favorite restaurant staff smiling from behind their own little personal mouth jails. Guess it's time for some fava beans and a nice Chianti. 

DAD SADDLE - US Patent Issued 2002

Yee haw, giddyup! Strollers are fine for tiny tykes but larger kids need their own modus operandi for freeloading a ride.  We think this kid is way to big to not be hoofing it on his own... but hey, maybe they're watching a parade.   

The Dad Saddle slips around Daddio's waist and evenly distributes the weight load on his hips for maximum comfort. We want to know where the reins are for steering this steed and we highly recommend no spurs!

Click here for more goofy patents.

Wacky Wednesday! - Bumper Madness

Well, lookie what I found. Yeah, I know it's been a while since I've given you the chance to create something. But what prompted me to do this in the first place was the car I was behind in traffic yesterday. During the time we sat at a stop light, I counted 37 bumper stickers.

I'm tellin' you, I don't know if this guy was covering up a bad paint job or if the bumper stickers were actually holding his '91 Dodge mini-van together. Maybe he's one of those activist types or it could be that he's just pissed off. My favorites from his collection were, "Horn Don't Work, Watch For Finger" and "Jesus is coming.....look busy".

Not to feel left out, when I arrived back at the hacienda, I decided to create my own bumper stickers. I went over to RedKid for a generator and here are a few ideas I've come up with so far. I'd be interested to know if you have any clever stickers on your vehicle or any ideas for me. Thanks!

Click here for this generator.

Wacky Wednesday! - Ideas & Inventions

While watching television yesterday, I noticed a number of we-want your-inventions commercials. They promised to patent, design, develop and market your invention or ideas - send for your free inventor's kit today! Then I remembered watching Billy Mays' show, Pitchmen, where he is doing basically doing the same thing.  The one and only time I ever watched his program, he wrote a check to a guy for $150,000 that had invented the something-or-other. 

Could it be that these tenuous economic times are bringing the inventors out of the woodwork?During the Great Depression there were a number of inventions introduced, for example: the car radio, runway lighting, the chocolate chip cookie, the staple remover, the tape dispenser, nylon, teflon and polarized sunglasses.  Take a look at the video below and you'll view a number of ideas and inventions that didn't quite make it. Some are really hilarious.

Have you ever pursued having one of your ideas marketed? I have a few ideas up my sleeve and, man, could I ever use a $150,000! Now, where did I put that 1-800 number?

Wacky Wednesday! - Weird News

Are you sick and tired of having "and, now for the bad news" thrown in your face each and every time you read the newspaper or watch television? Well, today's installment of Wacky Wednesday! - Weird News gives us a comic relief from the events surrounding war, unemployment, murder and mayhem. Yes, these are actual news clippings from Thailand and Germany.  Enjoy!   

Wacky Wednesday! - Laugh It Up!

1. The roundest knight at King Arthur's round table was Sir Cumference. He acquired his size from too much pi.

2. She was only a whiskey maker, but he loved her still.

3. A rubber band pistol was confiscated in an algebra class because it was a weapon of math disruption.

4. No matter how much you push the envelope, it'll still be stationery.

5. A gernade thrown into a kitchen in France would result in Linoleum Blownapart.

6. Two silk worms had a race. They ended up in a tie.

7. Atheism is a non-prophet organization.

8. The man who survived mustard gas and pepper spray is now a seasoned veteran.

9. A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion.

10. I thought I saw an eye doctor on an Alaskan Island, but it turned out to be an optical Aleutian.

This guy has one infectious laugh.....laugh it up!

Wacky Wednesday! Buy It On eBay

At one time or another, most people have bought from eBay. Last evening, I was curious to see what eBay had listed in their "Everything Else" category, so I took a spin and here are a few of the unusual items I found. Yes, these are actual items and the bidding ends soon. Hurry, if you are interested!

Truly Amazing Heart Shaped Potato! Highly Unusual! Amazing heart shaped potato! Show someone how much you love them with this one of a kind anomaly. I will vacuum pack it for lasting life.
Starting bid: $9.99


Remote Control Fart Machine 2 Makes 15 Farting Sounds

You are bidding on a new Remote Control Fart Machine #2. Makes 15 farting sounds and works up to 100 feet away and works through walls! Thanks for looking.

Buy It Now price: $8.99

Silver Cremation Urn & Vial With Cross Charm Sturdy, discrete and secure, this urn is 1 3/4" tall and has a small clear vial inside to hold a small amount of your loved ones ashes. Keep them close to you always. These urns are strong and lightweight enough to carry every day and fits nicely on a key chain or necklace.
Starting bid: $7.89

Wacky Wednesday! - Ping Pong

As a kid, I played a lot of ping pong, usually in the basement of a friend's home or in a cluttered garage. The sport seemed to fizzle over time until a new interest in ping pong emerged when Tom Hanks became a world table tennis champion in the movie, Forest Gump. Now, Anheuser-Bush has plans for taking this sport out of the basement and are putting it where it belongs - in bars across America.

That's right, the brewer has placed 4,600 ping pong tables in local taverns across the country. The Bud Light Hard Bat Ping Pong Tournament may be coming to a bar near you. It's the nostalgia factor their marketers feel that could bring this sport to be the next Texas Hold 'Em. With a cash prize of $100,ooo, no doubt, there will be some interesting play during the national finals that will take place in Las Vegas in late June.

So, dust off your paddles, grab your balls and head down to your local pub to register for one of the regional tournaments. Oh, and while you're there, don't forget to order up a Busch.  Who knows, you could very well be the next table tennis champion of the world.

Wacky Wednesday! - "Caption This"

It’s Wacky Wednesday Boys and Girls!

I ran across this photo and, like an accident on the freeway, I could not stop staring.  I thought it might be interesting to put this up as a “Caption This” to get your thoughts.  Don’t be shy…tell me what you really think!

  

Add your caption in the comments section below.

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Wacky Wednesday! - Wacky Horse Race

Wacky Wednesday! - The Chain Letter

Dear Friend,

This chain letter was started in Phoenix with the hope of bringing happiness to husbands across the country. Unlike most chain letters, this one does not cost any money and is guaranteed to work.

Simply send a copy of this letter to ten of your married friends who are equally unhappy. Then package-up your wife and send her to the man’s name that appears at the top of the list - don’t forget to add your name to the bottom of the list.

When your name reaches the top of the list, you will receive 32,127 women - some of them will be outstanding.

Have faith; please DO NOT BREAK THE CHAIN. One poor fellow broke the chain and received his own wife back.

Sincerely,
A Helpful Friend

P. S. A close friend had received 714 women; however, he was buried yesterday – it was the first time he had a smile on his face in many years.

Wacky Wednesday! - Yellow Snow

DON'T EAT THE YELLOW SNOW

Merry Christmas!