October 2007 Archives

Well, it makes me physically ill to say it, but the Red Sox have stolen the baseball season, and the Patriots stand firmly on top of the NFL, please knock them off their high horse Indy.  Basketball season has started. The Lakers lost their first game last night against Houston, with fans booing Kobe for a majority of the game, only to be silenced by his 45 pt night.  Will he be traded, will anyone still root for the Lakers?  The drama continues...

My fellow KJEE employee Adam has made his mark on the Morning Show as the Jackass who isn't afraid to ask the tough questions. ...Okay, maybe not so much "tough" as they are obnoxious. This particular piece has caught fire, having been featured on Fox Sports.com, SI.com, and Best Week Ever's site. Almost as funny as the interview are the comments on his Youtube page. Here ya go...

This one isn't as popular, but still pretty good.

I'm very pleased to hear all the Kurts had a great time at the Halloween bash...Is it true that Jimmy was the Dad from 'Sky High'? Wish I could have seen that or any Kurt for that matter. Hopefully I made up for it by using my 12-Gage Winchester to catch a delicious part of our Thanksgiving feast. Cheers!

IFS Hunting Meeting? Anniversary Plans?
Yours,
MoW aka Wyatt

11 Kurts = STRONG

Good to see all you fellas again last night.  I had a blast and thanks to Rousing for helping put it all together and Amanda for hosting another great time.  Even though I took 15 years off my life yesterday, I had a great time doing it.  I even got to talk to a non-belligerent Athletics, that's a very uncommon occurrence.....  Hoping to make it to see the old ball coach this weekend, but It's gonna be a last minute decision for me.  I'm gonna be repping Caruthers Football gear regardless. 

As in death, there is always new life. And so it is with the passing of one of our beloved animals comes the birth of two new members of our family. Meet Lizzy's little girls, Bailey and Kayla, twelve week old, Australian Shepherd Pit-Bull mix, adopted from the Delano Police Department Animal Control.

Not to overshadow the passing of Arnold, but to bring a lighter note into our day, I bring you Batter Blaster, the new easy way to make flapjacks.  Pancakes will never be the same again.  AMAZING!

At 5:55pm today I discovered our beloved Arnold the Red-Eared Slider Turtle had expired.  He is survived by Louie and a few goldfish.  He died of natural causes and appeared peaceful, it was a good death.  Arnold will be remembered for his ability to eat multiple goldfish in one sitting, absorbing sun rays on Monkey Rock, and swimming incessantly into the tank glass.  Upon viewing this post, please take a moment from your busy day to remember Arnold and send a prayer his way in Turtle Heaven.  He willed sole possession of Monkey Rock to Louie.  Rest in Peace old boy.

Sorry for the delay, I've been mulling this decision over for quite sometime now and luckily my two roles haven't been taken yet. It was a tough decision, but I think I have come to a grand conclusion. Assuming that I will be able to find the fits, I, Athletics, will be R.J. MacReady from John Carpenter's THE THING (1982).

"R.J. MacReady is a helicopter pilot for U.S. Outpost 31 in the Antarctic. Part of a twelve man crew, MacReady is the groups outsider. Seldom participating in social activities he takes to playing games of chess quietly in his cabin whilst also developing the starts of an alcoholic addiction due to his love of Jim Beam whisky. He also enjoys the company of an inflatable rubber girl doll from time to time (seen in deleted scenes).

MacReady takes control when the intruder organism infiltrates Outpost 31 but not for glory or for the good of the others simply because he is a survivor and is doing what he thinks best for himself to survive, which means he needs the others so he must also help them to survive. It is only towards the end of the film that MacReady truly understands what the intruder organism is capable of and realises that it may be in the best interests of mankind if no-one survives from Outpost 31. (something that the far gone Blair discovered from the very beginning.)

If anyone was likely to survive the intruder organism it would be MacReady as he never trusted anyone from the very beginning and so never had to learn the hard way..." IMDB

"Trust is a tough thing to come by these days." -R.J. MacReady

See you there Kurts.

In just two days, we will be uniting to form the MANY ROLES OF KURT RUSSELL.  For those of you who missed the first post, we will be uniting to form the MANY ROLES OF KURT RUSSELL at Amanda's house in Los Feliz this Saturday night.  Here's her address:

3424 Lambeth Street
Los Angeles, CA 90027

Here's a "Breakdown" of who's coming and which Kurt Russell they will be portraying:

- Minister of Media and Technology will be Jack Burton from "Big Trouble in Little China." 
- Minister of MOM will be Snake Plissken from "Escape from L.A."
- Minister of Competition will be solar explorer, Col. Jonathan 'Jack' O'Neil from "Stargate."
- Minister of Rousing will be Dean Proffitt from "Overboard."
- Minister of Interior Design will be Coach Herb Brooks from "Miracle."
- Minister of Letters will be Michael Zane from "3,000 Miles to Graceland."
- Minister of Defense will be McCabe from "Vanilla Sky."
- Future Minister and IFS blood relative Ryan Maughan will be Stephen 'Bull' McCaffrey from "Backdraft."
- Longtime Friend of IFS and forever welcome Guest Member Ben Persons will be Captain Ron from "Captain Ron."

That's nine Kurt Russells by my count, just shy of double digit Kurt Russells.  Now, I know that Health/Trade will be attending the party - so if he dresses up as a Kurt Russell, then we'll have ten Kurt Russells total.  Also, Philanthropy is attempting to shift his work schedule around so he can make it as well.  International Affairs, Maritime, Athletics and Shwayne, we haven't heard anything from you four so please comment on this post with your status.  Younger/Taller/Athleticer and Letters will be coming down from SB, and Media will be coming up from the OC, so finding a ride should not be a problem.  Also, here's some last minute costume suggestions that should be easy to throw together:

- As Jeff Taylor in "Breakdown," Kurt wears a Ralph Lauren polo tucked in to khakis, and cool sunglasses:

- Kurt wears a tux in "Executive Decision" and a black suit in Poseidon (granted, you'd have to jump in a shower for this one).
- Wyatt Earp - we still  need one.  Calls for a taller man with a strong mustache and a cowboy outfit, so I'm thinking Esteban.  Whoever takes this role, the all black getup would be the right way to do it.
- "Dark Blue" would be easy.  Black collared shirt, leather jacket, light blue jeans and black sneakers:

Anyways, just some ideas.  Like Competition commented earlier, this seems destined as Kurt Russell made a strong appearance on South Park last night.  I hope everyone can make it.  The more Russells the better. 

- Rousing

"You ever get the feelin'... I don't know... when you're in town and someone looks at you all suspicious, like he knows?"

-Ennis Del Mar-

"You tell em' I'M coming...and hell's coming with me, you hear?!"- Wyatt Earp

Regretfully I will be in our nation's Great Plains shooting shotguns, be grateful I won't be able to show you up Bowmen...

Ministers, it's time.  It's time to transform an exciting idea into a harrowing reality.  On October 27th, we will unite to become the MANY ROLES OF KURT RUSSELL.  Most of you know about this concept, and hopefully you are excited to be a part of it.  For those of you who are out of the Russell-loop (Shwayne), here's a few reasons why we will soon be uniting to become the MANY ROLES OF KURT RUSSELL:

1) Kurt is HANDSOME

2) Kurt is STRONG:

3) Kurt is NICE:

So, now that you know the WHO (KURT RUSSELL) and the WHY (ABOVE), here's the WHEN, the WHAT/WHERE and the HOW:

WHEN: October 27, 2007.  The Saturday evening before Halloween.
WHAT/WHERE: Halloween Party at Amanda's home in Los Feliz.  Call me for directions.
HOW:
1) Choose one of Kurt Russell's roles (some costume suggestions included as well): Stargate (buzz cut, army fatigues), Tombstone (strong mustache), Backdraft, Escape from New York (eye patch), Escape from LA (eye patch, surf board), Soldier, Captain Ron (hawaiin shirt, speedo), Breakdown, Poseidon (tuxedo, step in the shower), Big Trouble in Little China, 3,000 Miles to Graceland (Elvis costume and machine gun), Miracle, Death Proof, and many more - full listing and pictures here: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000621/. 
2) This has to be an organized process, otherwise, we'd have 8 Captain Rons showing up to the party.  So, when you have selected your Kurt Russell role, please comment on this post with your name and your desired role.  This will be a first come, first serve basis; if someone has picked Captain Ron, then you CANNOT be Captain Ron.  Maybe you can be Stargate or Vanilla Sky instead.
3) Create your costume and wear it to the party.   All costumes will require strong hair (some of you have this, some of us will need wigs - modified mullet wigs should work).
4) Take pictures with the other Kurt Russells at the party.  These pictures will be very strong.

The more Kurt Russells, the better, so I hope that all of you can make it.  Please comment with your picks, and with any questions that you may have.  Hope to see you all there.

- Rousing

Who's in?

Real Talk.

Our time to enjoy IV has come and gone. Has anyone been to I.V. in the last six months?  But nevertheless the city continues to live on like so many failed science experiments discarded in the trash cans of America.  Here's a few newsworthy updates from the town that the sea will eventually swallow whole:

• Freebirds now delivers - The asses of thousands of college students have now begun to widen.
• Halloween is nearing - The police ready their zip-tie handcuffs and batons.
• Defending Champs - The UCSB soccer team is hitting their stride after punishing UCI last week.

For all of you who still miss the IV debauchery and want to remember it digitally can download one of the three wallpapers I made with photos from Flickr.  There's one for the beach, one for the booze, and one for Halloween.

Trying to top the original Anaconda's cast of Jon Voight, Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Eric Stoltz and Owen Wilson, Anaconda 3 & 4, being shot back-to-back in Romania, will star our favorite music video extrodinnaire David Hasselhoff.  I can't wait for the Sci Fi channel to air all four in succession for a marathon day of snake mania.

For those who have forgotten how good 1 & 2 were, here's a video refresher:

GG!

 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
no gloating.  no bragging.  Basically, don't say anything you think Baumann would say.

Best of luck, and may the best team win.