I am hungry now but had this meal a few days ago.
A Violet Crumble is an extremely popular Australian chocolate bar. It’s made
from a center of crisp, crumbly, crunchy honeycomb and coated with creamy milk
chocolate. It’s unappetizing. It made me want to spew forth vomit.
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Working on Memorial Day 2004
I hate working holidays. My job requires it. I work every holiday that comes on
Monday through Friday. That’s all holidays except Easter. It kind of puts a
damper on Thanksgiving celebrations, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s
Eve, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day and Labor Day. Have I mentioned that I really,
really, really dislike working on holidays? I am not in a good mood today. Work
is freakishly busy, but I shan’t complain about that here.
OK maybe I will. I would much rather be with my friends and family, BBQing ribs,
bratwurst mit sauerkraut, kabobs and burgers whilst drinking a nice Guinness and
soaking up the holiday sun or taking pictures in the beautiful mountains or
playing disc golf or searching for my future bride. I would even be happy to
fester in a dank basement alone at my console. But alas, I am a working stiff.
Thank goodness I have a vacation coming up on June 3-8. I need the time off. I
desperately need the time off. I require some time off.
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May 28, 2004
Bubba Ho-Tep DVD Review
Boy oh boy … Bubba Ho-Tep (Limited Collector's Edition) (2002) is a great movie
directed by Don Coscarelli. I praise this film.
This is a comedy, horror and drama film all mixed together to form a great piece
of cinema. The movie takes place in Texas at an old folks home, which is being
used as a hunting ground for a soul-sucking Egyptian entity. It’s up to resident
elderly men to rid the assisted living home of this evil. The elderly men are
Bruce Campbell as Elvis Presley and Ozzie Davis as an eccentric Jack “JFK”
Kennedy, both having never died as history has told us.

Bruce Campbell as Elvis
I laughed out loud at many of the scenes, mainly because of their absurdity and
hilarious dialogue. Campbell does an excellent job as the aged, walker-assisted
Presley. He lights up the screen with physical comedy, sidesplitting discourse
and some serious moments such as Elvis’ desire to tell his daughter he loves
her. Watching the elderly Presley strike martial arts poses and using his walker
as a weapon is worth the price of the DVD alone. The commentary track by “the
King” is a funny/wacky bonus as well.
If you have a chance, pick up a copy of Bubba Ho-Tep today.
Memorable Quotes:
Elvis: Don't make me use my stuff on ya, baby!
Elvis: [to Bubba Ho-Tep] Come and get it, you undead sack of shit.
Elvis: Uh, Mr. President... You're on the floor.
JFK: No shit?

BUBBA HO-TEP DVD Features:
Commentary by director Don Coscarelli and Bruce Campbell
Commentary by "the King"
Theatrical trailer(s), TV spot(s)
Joe R. Landsdale reads from Bubba Ho-Tep
Deleted scenes with optional commentary by Don Coscarelli and Bruce Campbell
The Making of Bubba Ho-Tep" featurette
"To Make a Mummy" (makeup and effects featurette)
"Fit for a King" (Elvis costuming featurette)
"Rock Like an Egyptian" (featurette about the music of Bubba Ho-Tep)
Music video
Photo gallery
Limited collectible packaging
12-page scrapbook/behind-the-scenes photos with personal comments from Bruce
Campbell and Don Coscarelli and a two-page letter from Campbell to his fans
Widescreen anamorphic format

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May 27, 2004
A power: the mind force
I've always had the mind force.

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Allison Lives Guest Author
I am honored to be a guest author over at Allison's. It's all about the OMELETTE
COOK OFF and other sentimental things.
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Hook: Mustafa Kamel Mustafa

Could radical British Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri aka Mustafa Kamel Mustafa
look anymore like a shady terrorist thug? I don’t think so. He almost looks like
one of George Lucas’ computery generated alien creations skulking in the
background of his films.
When I think of terrorists, this guy’s freakish image comes to mind. I am
haunted. I fear he will chase me in my dreams, trying to gouge out my eyes with
his hook.
Luckily for my lucid dreaming skills, I could open the hatch and blow his ass
out the airlock, hook and all.

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Chili-Con-Queso
My famous Chili-Con-Queso dip is mongo legendary. My mother taught me how to
make it, and I refined the recipe. It slow cooks in the crock-pot. Many people
have collapsed in ecstasy upon eating my famous Queso, much like they give way
in rapture upon tasting the homemade garlic chicken fettuccini method I have
perfected. I take pride in my Queso.

It is worth it to watch the swarm murmur in delight upon smearing the righteous
dip upon their pleasure-filled contort faces whilst feasting their bellies with
the spicy, cheesy goodness that is my Queso. It is best served with corn chips,
on hamburgers, with veggies, or in a massive bowl.

Be sure to slurp it up like thick soup with your CHOCOLATE CHONG HEAD
COLLECTABLE WOODEN SPOON. (see more Chong Wear here)
The Queso recipe is freakishly simple. I dare not release the ingredient list.
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May 26, 2004
Non Console
My main computer system is currently out of commission. It has been for 2 days.
It doesn't really bother me as I have all the data backed up tenfold. Plus I
have my handy Compaq Presario laptop or "the workhorse" as I like to call it. I
can survive without my computer.
Like NASA, I don't take chances. I double-up on everything. Hope everyone is
having a good week. -- rad
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May 24, 2004
Number One Twins
My sister and I are indeed number one twins.

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May 22, 2004
Comet Light 1
I have been revisiting a short story I started a while ago. It’s a dark comedy
tentatively titled Comet Light. It’s the tale of a famous comedian who makes a
comedy film about a wacky religious cult in Utah. The film becomes a huge
success and a real life cult believes him to be an evil sinner smut master. They
crusade to bring him down before they venture off on their Comet Spaceship.
The main character is comedian Todd Colter and his manager Bo Weenis.
To Whom It May Concern:
I am writing this letter as the newest member of FAFF: Fighting Against the
Fiendish Fiends. My bestest friend Tina Smyth has formed this group with one
sole intent: let the people know that actor/comedian Todd Colter is a sinner.
Amen sister! We've all seen his act and seen his movies. We've heard his dank
tunes and tasted his freak wine! I was once a girlfriend of Mr. Colter! We broke
up because our faiths differed so much. We here in Provo Utah are indeed
bringers of a new truth…the truth about the unholiest of unholy fiends: Todd
Colter. I will explain some of our faith to you…the non-believers!
We are members of the Church of the Divine Comet. We men and women have the
potential of becoming gods you know? I scoff at Mr. Colter, for he won't be a
Comet Lord and I will! As Comet Lord once was, man is. As Comet Lord is, man may
become. In order to reach this exalted state a person must first become a good
person, pay a full ten percent to the church, follow various laws and ordinances
of the church, project his or her thoughts to the distant world from which our
alien faith came and be found worthy. Mr. Colter is not worthy like my ilk and I
are! Our alien ancestors hold dominion over us…and not Mr. Colter. We do not
feel sorry for him!
Afterwards, he or she can enter a Comet Light temple and go through our most
secret rituals: baptism for the dead, celestial marriage and various oaths of
mystery and commitment. Additionally, four secret handshakes are taught so the
believer, upon entering the third level of the Comet Spaceship, can shake hands
with Comet Lord in a certain jive pattern, showing our devotion and superiority
over Mr. Colter, who will be shaking hands with the devil in hell whilst weeping
and burning forever! This celestial ritual is for the purpose of permitting
entrance into that level of the ship. One must know the hush-hush handshakes and
passwords! I know these sacred rituals and Mr. Colter does not. I sneer at him,
for I will make it to the stars while he will not! I will tell you that one of
the passwords is DVD ALL FOR FREE. Not really. I cannot divulge those revered
passwords for fear of my life being cut short by the church.
We’re from lovely Provo… Provo was settled by the Mormons (members of the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) in 1849. It was the first Mormon colony in
Utah outside of the Salt Lake Valley. The Mormon settlers had problems with the
Indians that lived in the area. The Ute Indians were very aggressive toward
groups of people who tried to move in and take over their land. Mormon pride
eventually won out and them Indians embraced them and all of their wares. Comet
Light is superior to the Mormon Faith. My husband has 7 wives and I do not care.
Does Mr. Colter have 7 wives? I think not! HA!
Provo is worth a visit for anyone interested in the state of Utah. Also, join
the church while you are there. We want you! Join FAFF. FAFF needs you! Comet
light be praised. Comet flight be raised.
Joanna Johannes, Provo Utah

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Stepford Wife
I want my own Stepford wife.

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May 20, 2004
Gene Cernan--Last Man On The Moon
Gene Cernan is my favorite astronaut of the Apollo Era. His bio speaks for
itself. Here is a brief interview with him. He should be a hero to any youth
excited about science and exploration.
Cernan's last words from the surface of the moon:
170:41:00 Cernan: Bob, this is Gene, and I'm on the surface; and, as I take
man's last step from the surface, back home for some time to come - but we
believe not too long into the future - I'd like to just (say) what I believe
history will record. That America's challenge of today has forged man's destiny
of tomorrow. And, as we leave the Moon at Taurus- Littrow, we leave as we came
and, God willing, as we shall return, with peace and hope for all mankind.
"Godspeed the crew of Apollo 17."
Beautiful.
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Fun With Webcam 2

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D&F Tower -- Denver

The Daniels & Fisher (D&F) Tower is a Denver, Colorado landmark. Built as part
of the Daniels & Fisher department store in 1910, at 20 stories, it was the
tallest structure west of the Mississippi at the time.

It stands today in downtown Denver.

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Kein deutscher Sprachenmeister
Willkommen alles mein Deutsch sprechend Freunde.
Ich möchte gerufenen Hans Bruno von Peter Krieg Totenpfeffer sein. Wirklich!
Nein, nicht wirklich. Ich würde wirklich einen Allison Becher mögen.
Als Sie sehen können, spreche ich ein kleines Deutsch. Ich bin kein deutscher
Sprachenmeister, aber ich erhalte entlang sehr gut. Ich habe vier Jahre des
Deutsch in Schule gelernt. Ich muß meine Wörter studieren. Herr Twardy und ich
spreche viele Deutsch. Er ist MELT.
Ich muß jetzt harnen.
Tschüß!!!
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Breakfast Buffet
One of the grandest things ever created is the all you can eat buffet.
A whole buffet of meal. That’s what I am talking about. For cheap one can fill
the belly with an assortment of shabbily made, under-spiced foodie stuffs.
Breakfast buffets are the best. Biscuits and Gravy is my favorite breakfast
fare, and I'm a succulent meat loving person. Sliced ham, pepper seasoned and
maple-cured bacons, Canadian-style back bacon and maple ham sausage.
Buffet goodness: all you can eat biscuits and gravy, sausages, crispy bacon,
English muffins, griddlecakes with luke-warm maple syrup, black coffee, a hearty
assortment of muffins, corned beef hash, thick slices of ham, buttery wheat
toast, fruity crepes, Huevos Rancheros, spinach pancakes, hash browns, hot
cinnamon rolls with creamy melted frosting, scrambled eggs, tall glasses of
ice-cold orange, tomato, cranberry apple or grape juice, doughnuts, fresh milk,
potato pancakes, jams, jellies, lard cakes, waffles, pitas, oatmeal, cereals,
bagels w/ cream cheese, yogurts, assorted fresh fruit with strawberries,
granola, smoked salmon, hot cocoa, scones, turkey sausage links and patties,
seafood quiches, French toast, danishes, bread pudding, a bib and wet wipes to
wipe the gristle and grease from your chin.
Hungry yet?
Add some orange marmalade to your syrup! Mmmm. Mmmm. Delish.
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May 19, 2004
Da Drive
There is nothing quite like a relaxing drive after a long day.

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May 18, 2004
Got Tub?

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Billboards 4

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Sweeps show FCC hypocrisy
Michael Ventre's commentary tells it like it is.
I am so sickened by the backlash the Janet Jackson tittie fiasco caused that I
can hardly function properly without vomiting up my own filthy bile. I’ve said
it before, and I shall say it again ... we’re all fucked in this country. A one
second breast shot on television is the least of our worries. Ventre writes,
“…during sweeps, the skirts are higher, the cleavage is deeper, the double
entendres quadruple, the flirting is more brazen, the backbiting is more
vicious, the jealousy more intensified and the greed more flagrant.”
It’s so true. What is the FCC thinking? What is the government thinking?
Displeased I am by all of the censorship. I firmly believe that 'anything goes'
should be the way of television. One can always shut off the damn TV if they are
disturbed or displeased. We all have choices.
I hardly ever watch network television. Most of the shows are poorly written and
just plain crap. I do watch some select shows on DVD because I don’t want to be
subjected to the commercialism of television and their stupid ads. Some
commercials are better than the programming nowadays. HBO and pay TV are far
grittier and real and to my liking, though I refuse to pay for them as well.
PAGH! I am finished ranting.

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May 17, 2004
Drive Thru: a film
--drive thru -- A MELT film -- 2004 --

drive thru .mov 408kb
drive thru .mov 3.48MB
Right click and 'Save Target As.' Quicktime required. It's free.

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Disc Golf and Darts
I throw darts and champion disc golf. What is disc golf you ask? Try thinking of
the term 'frisbee golf' instead. Why isn't the game called frisbee golf? Because
"Frisbee" is a registered trademark much like "Kleenex," thus the game 'disc
golf.' Players use flying plastic discs and throw them for 'par' at an
above-ground pole basket over which chains hang. There are different types of
discs used for different purposes, much like contemporary golfers use different
clubs.

The player begins by 'driving' from a designated tee area and continue toward
the target, throwing the next shot from the spot where the previous throw
landed. A 'putt' lands the disc into the target. YOU WIN!!!
My dart lingo is massive. I don't try to play the Dirty Darts, but sometimes
you's gotta Point Monger. Score Whores teach 'em. And when they ain't lookin',
da Double Cork come slammin' into 'em, knockin' 'em to da floor.

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Desktop 3
The Twin Mars Rovers are still going strong.

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WEBSITE SEARCH PHRASES 1
Here is a smattering of the search words and phrases that are searched for on my
2 websites. These are awesome! I am particularly fond of “squat toilets diarrhea
attack.”
R A D H O L E:
twin peaks wallpaper
the completely mental misadventures of ed grimley vhs
the birthday of joe acaba
stuart weitzman bozo
blinkys fun club
laura elena harring stuart weitzman
stephen hawking quote want a hero fill role model
squat toilets diarrhea attack
RAD 2020:
rad
movie
gravy
biscuits
whore
squalor
denver
melroy
weenis
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May 15, 2004
Jurjuna Does The Chocolate
Jurjuna does the chocolate.

Jurjuna is a contemporary exploration of high energy belly dance music infused
with modern jazz. Haunting strings and powerful reeds play atop a multi layered
rhythm section.
The group’s music draws a lot from the Turkish Rom (Gypsy) sound, but also
includes music from Greece, the Balkans and throughout the Middle East.

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May 12, 2004
Mr. Regas
I attended the retirement party for Mr. Regas today. He was my fifth grade
teacher back in 1986-1987. It was in his class that I wrote my first story.
We’ve kept in contact after all these years. He’s a great guy with a sense of
humor to rival my own and more. Congrats Mr. Regas.
Can you find me?!

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May 11, 2004
X Prize Cup exhibition 1
So what are you doing the summer of 2005? Ever been to New Mexico? Make your
plans now to go to New Mexico for the X Prize Cup exhibition. New Mexico beat
Florida, California and Oklahoma to win the bid.

This is a public event for the whole family. The X Prize Foundation, originator
of the current $10 million Ansari X Prize competition, has developed plans for a
public event showcasing the capabilities of Reusable Launch Vehicles (RLVs)
through competitive spacecraft races now set to launch from the Southwest
Regional Spaceport at Upham, near Las Cruces, New Mexico. X Prize class vehicles
will compete for cash prizes in an annual race in the spirit of CHAMP CAR and
the America’s CUP.
The initial launch for the XPC may be held at White Sands Missile Range. I am
making plans now. Dates have yet to be determined. More to come!
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The Wilhelm Scream
"UUAAAAAAHH!!"
The Wilhelm scream is a stock sound effect first recorded in 1951 for the movie
Distant Drums. I love this sound effect. I recognize it whenever I hear it.
Listen to a Wilhelm Scream: wilhelm scream
A list of films with the Wilhelm Scream:
Movie franchises and sequels:
Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, The Phantom Menace,
Attack of the Clones
Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Indiana Jones and
the Last Crusade
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Return of the King
More American Graffiti (1979, the sequel to American Graffiti)
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990, the sequel to Gremlins)
Batman Returns (1992)
Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995, one of the Die Hard sequels)
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998, one of the Lethal Weapon sequels)
1950s
Distant Drums (1951; the original use of the sound)
Charge at Feather River (1953)
The Command
Them! (1954)
A Star Is Born (1954 version with Judy Garland)
Land of the Pharaohs (1955)
The Sea Chase
Helen of Troy
1960s
Sergeant Rutledge
PT 109 (1963)
Harper
The Green Berets (1968)
The Wild Bunch
1970s
Chisum
Impasse
The Scarlet Blade
Hollywood Boulevard
1980s
The Big Brawl
Swamp Thing
Poltergeist
Howard the Duck
Spaceballs (1987)
Willow
Always
1990s
Legion of Iron
Beauty and the Beast
Mom and Dad Save the World
Aladdin
Reservoir Dogs
Matinee
Evening Class
A Goofy Movie
Toy Story
Dante's Peak
Hercules (1997)
The Fifth Element
Titanic (1997)
Small Soldiers
2000s
Thirteen Days
The Kid
Just Visiting
Tomcats
Osmosis Jones
Planet of the Apes (2001)
The Majestic
Wet Hot American Summer
Life or Something Like It
The Salton Sea
Spider-Man (2002)
Scorched
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Kill Bill
Under the Tuscan Sun
Hellboy

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May 10, 2004
Disturbing -- A Way of Life
I use the word DISTURBING daily in my everyday speak. It has become a personal
flavoring word, much like unsettling, sarcophagus and filthy. It catches on,
like adding the word HOOKER to the end of every sentence. I will finally reveal
to you what DISTURBING means to me, the Russ Dale.
There are several layers, rungs of the ladder if you will, to the degree of
DISTURBING. Virtually anything can and is DISTURBING. There can be unsettling
occurrences in everyday life. When things are just plain, downright DISTURBING,
you will know it.
It can be as simple as a child bawling under the table at McDonalds. He
frantically claws the work out pants of his 18 year-old father. Chocolate sundae
is smeared across his filthy chub face. The elfish child, dressed with pride in
Garbage Pail Kids Under-Roos, holds a cheapy, mangled Happy Meal toy. He briefly
gains his trouble-free composure, eats a soiled fry from the ground and then
goes back to oafishly wailing. All the while his equally grubby sister leaps
about, triumphantly displaying her pristine toy and crap-filled underwear to all
in Kiddie Land. Employees, parents, patrons and children alike are distraught
and disgusted by this circus. The brood’s parents are un-phased, dipping their
Big Macs in mustard. That, my friends, is disturbing.
Disturbing can also be complex. A dastardly man walks by you on the street. He
is shabbily dressed, an obvious vagrant. Instead of averting your eyes, you
smile. He then waylays you, accosts you in front of the crowd, and delivers the
line “KELP RELISH!” The very meaning behind such a comment defies all logical
thought. You don’t know this shiny, snagle-toothed street person, and yet he
finds it necessary to add cryptic two-worded “freak speak” to your vocabulary!
You find yourself consciously adding KELP RELISH into every conversation. Pretty
fucking disturbing.
Consider this disturbingly freakish scenario: A thinly woman waits in the
checkout line at the local market. The waif is mildly attractive, save
disturbingly red lips. She holds no items and hums that one 1980’s song you
can’t quite remember the name of. It is her turn at the register. She opens her
gape mouth to reveal one extra large brown egg nestled unscathed inside. In
horror, the check out person feverishly rings it up, collects the 13 cents, and
sends her on her way. The gaunt woman chomps down on the egg, smiles and pushes
the yolk through her closed lipstick-stained teeth with her tongue. She skips
away faster than any human can travel, scurries over a wall and scales a tree.
She is gone.
My friends, please take the time to notice the DISTURBING things in your life.
Live in their moments. File away those experiences that are unheard of. Do not
be scared by what you see. We all are human and deserve to be perplexed by those
somely people and their alarming and distressing ways. There is hope for us all.

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May 09, 2004
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Trip Galleria
Click HERE for a gallery of select digi from my trip.
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The Frozen Donkey

As a youth, traveling to Pueblo Colorado to visit grandma, we would always pass
the Frozen Donkey on the side of the road. I finally acquired a picture. I have
returned from Alamosa Colorado. My pal Jesse just graduated from college. I also
went to the Great Sand Dunes National Monument. A gallery of select digi is
coming soon.
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May 08, 2004
Sand Dunes
Where I have been this weekend. North America's tallest dunes rise over 750 feet
high against the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

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May 07, 2004
Space Junk
Continuing my spacey posts, here is my Public Service Announcement (PSA) about
space junk:

SPACE JUNK PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
RUSSELL A. DALE
Hello. Have you ever gazed up into the night sky in magical wonder of the vast
cosmos, knowing pure calm and peace? What if that peaceful moment was suddenly
shattered as you, in abject horror, ingest a flaming 2nd stage piece of rocket
launch vehicle during its fiery return into Earth's atmosphere? It slams into
you, sending your mangled body ejecta hundreds, perhaps thousands of feet away,
leaving behind a small crater.
RUSSELL A. DALE (CONT'D)
It's only a matter of time.
RUSSELL A. DALE (CONT'D)
I'm Russell A. Dale, former future Presidential candidate for the year 2020.
Orbital debris is becoming more and more of a hazard in this Space Age. Not only
are we polluting our Mother Earth here on the ground, we are also soiling the
space around it. Help stop space junk. For more information on this spacey filth
and other joyous joys, please visit the old Official RAD 2020 Presidential
Launch Pad website at www.rad2020.com.
RUSSELL A. DALE (CONT'D)
Thank you. Don't do drugs.
VOICE OVER & TEXT
Paid for by the Campaign for a Greater RAD 2020

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May 06, 2004
Pam Melroy (Colonel USAF)
Pam Melroy is my favorite astronaut.
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NASA Class of 2004
NASA names 2004 class of astronauts. These astronauts will be trained to carry
out the next phase of space exploration -- to the space station, the moon and
Mars!

Image above: The 2004 astronaut candidate class. Seated, from left: Bobby
Satcher, Chris Cassidy, Ricky Arnold and Shane Kimbrough. Standing, from left:
Jose Hernandez, Tom Marshburn, Joe Acaba, Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger, Jim
Dutton and Shannon Walker. Not shown: Randy Bresnik. Image credit: NASA.
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RAD BANNER ADS 1
Here are some of my favorite RAD 2020 banner ads.

I am going out of town this weekend. Lots of digi to come!
Posted by RAD at 09:22 PM | Comments (1)
May 05, 2004
Elias Calhoun
The Union Depot and Railroad Company built Denver’s first Union Station. It
opened on June 1, 1881 to merge passenger traffic for the railroads. The first
Union Station burned to the ground in 1894 and was replaced with today's
station, making the area around 17th street the center for banks and high-class
hotels, including the Oxford, Barth and Brown Palace. Denver became known as the
'Queen City of the Plains.'

In my novel, Union Station plays a pivotal role throughout the story. My novel
follows the fictional Calhoun family from 1856-2013. That’s 157 years of life in
and around Denver. While the novel is fiction, there are many elements that are
based on historic fact.
I was up late last night writing the adventures of Elias “The Trapper” Calhoun.
Elias was born in 1856 and became an adventurer. He lived and worked throughout
Colorado during his lifetime. He survived the great Blizzard of 1888, was a
trapper, gold miner, blacksmith and entertainer. He was regionally famous after
being holed up in his cave for 15 days while a band of 25 bandits tried to kill
him and take his possessions. He managed to eradicate 7 of the bandits before
they gave up and left him alone. Upon hearing of his ordeal, Denver officials
tracked the remaining bandits down and hung them. Elias wrote a book of his
adventures.
He was 62 years old when he had Daniel, his first and only son. The year was
1918. Elias died that year from a cerebral hemorrhage.
Elias starts this families amazing journey through time.
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May 04, 2004
Super Fuzz (1980)
I consider myself a snobbish shaman when it comes to filmy knowledge. When I
speak on motion pictures, the words flow from my body as if medicines and
elixirs intoxicated me. Be it the opus Zapped! or the classic Killer Klowns from
Outer Space, I pride myself on bringing to illumination the forgotten
masterpieces of cinema. I bark obscure film knowledge. That is why I am praising
the likes of one of the top ten most overlooked films of the early 1980s: Super
Fuzz aka Super Snooper aka Poliziotto superpiù.

This comedy, live action, sci-fi/fantasy and action/adventure film even made it
to my coveted top 25 Movie Moments list:
19.) The super powers of Officer Dave Speed…Dave becomes able to move objects
with the mind force, discover mysterious crimes, jump with no problem from a
skyscraper and blow a massively huge bubble from one piece of gum to save he and
his friends from a sunken ship. Like most heroes, there is a weakness…the color
red. (Super Fuzz, 1980)
This film was a force on late night HBO during my hazy childhood. It played
everyday and night. I recorded it on VHS and watched it religiously along with
the abovementioned Zapped!
Super Fuzz was a superhero like no other. Behold his powers! He makes all the
people in the Orange Bowl (tens of thousands of people!) disappear into the
unknown reaches of time and space with but a thought! The physics and theories
behind these mind force powers have serious implications and are staggering. I
only aspire to have such mind force powers.
I recently acquired a mint condition vinyl recording of the film’s catchy and
amazingly plentiful disco theme song “Super Snooper” by The Oceans:
“He’s a super-snooper, Really super-trooper!”
That Ernest Borgnine made the film even better as Sgt. Willy Dunlop.
It is mandatory viewing for any serious student of film. “Super, Super!”
Cast:
Terence Hill as Dave Speed, Ernest Borgnine as Sgt. Willy Dunlop, Joanne Dru as
Rosy Labouche, Marc Lawrence as Torpedo, Julie Gordon as Evelyn
Sergio Corbucci directed Super Fuzz.
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Sunset

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The Hunger
I wish I had a Monte Cristo right about now.
Or biscuits and gravy.
Or a ruben.
I'd be happy with lard cakes.
Or a stick of chewing gum.
I am hungry.
I want homestyle fries and German Chocolate Pie!
PAGH! Only 2 hours and 14 minutes left of work...
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May 03, 2004
Desktop 1
I change my desktop wallpaper weekly.

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Blue Steel Taurus 605 Revolver
Went to the shooting range today. It was my first time. I did fairly decent.

I used my new Blue Steel Taurus Model 605 Revolver. The revolver is chambered in
either .357 or .38 rounds. The 605 has a short 2.25 inch barrel with porting.

I figure if I want a firearm, I will learn how to safely use it. I had a good
time. I must practice.

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May 02, 2004
BLINKY THE CLOWN
In the current state of the world, great changes are sweeping daily into our
lives. Since the September 11 attacks, world events have been heating up. Even
here in Denver, Colorado, my beloved home, one cannot deny that our innocence
was lost that day. It is unknown if we as a worldly population will be able to
revisit the wholesome times before the attacks. Our world is changed forever.
Perhaps it is time, now more than ever, to remember the "olden" days of the
world. Enter Blinky the Clown, Denver's very own "Bozo." Blinky served 28 times
as honorary ringmaster for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

I remember fondly Blinky the Clown. Denver's "Blinky's Fun Club" aired on KWGN
Channel 2 from the mid 60s right up until 1998. This television character was a
children's favorite for 38 years and was highly reminiscent of the glory days of
television. While watching Blinky, the troubles of the world would disappear. A
simple clown would enlighten children of all ages. From holidays to art to
poison control issues, Blinky would be there. He'd sing Happy Birthday to those
fortunate enough to be in the audience witnessing first hand this miracle of
local children's television.
Pokemon, Duck Tales or any other animated children’s show, eventually replaced
this clown lore. I am surprised that nobody was chosen to replace Blinky just to
keep the tradition alive. I guess it wasn't good TV.
It seems that the TV is all we have left. One cannot escape the blessed media.
It is constantly being beamed into our homes. The sacred light and reflection is
thrust into all of our faces. This radiation is thrust into our children's
faces. We should all look back and teach the teachings of Blinky or any other
television clown. For our own sakes.
The owner of Blinky's Antiques and Collectibles on "Antique Row" in Denver is
Russell Scott, aka Blinky the Clown. While now living a life of obscurity, I
applaud him for his work. It is those television clowns from all over the world
that kept the younger generations learning and having fun. We still need it.

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X Prize
The X Prize will be won by 'Summer's End.' This is great news.
The X PRIZE is a $10,000,000 prize to jumpstart the space tourism industry
through competition between the most talented entrepreneurs and rocket experts
in the world. The $10 Million cash prize will be awarded to the first team that:
Privately finances, builds & launches a spaceship, able to carry three people to
100 kilometers (62.5 miles).
Returns safely to Earth.
Repeats the launch with the same ship within 2 weeks.

In the forefront is SpaceShipOne. The craft looks awesome. This has profound
effects on commercial space flight. I will pay to experience the G!
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May 01, 2004
Billboards 3

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COHIBA CUBAN CIGARS
A gift with a lovely bouquet.

And it was damn good.
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Billboards 1

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