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Review – Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit at Universal Studios Florida

When I finally received the opportunity to board the “Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit” roller coaster at Universal Studios Florida today, I figured the event might be an intricate prank assembled by my enemies to humiliate me further. Since its “opening” on August 19th, “Rockit” has been nothing but trouble to ride, enduring a series of vague technical glitches that have routinely thwarted my angelic plans to partake in the excitement. Additionally, Universal employees have been sinisterly trained to shoo away any potential inquiry of service during down periods with squawks of “it might not open today” or “it doesn’t look good.” And then I would learn the coaster opened for business 15 minutes I left. Arg.

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August 26, 2009

Reliving the Summer of 1989 Diary – Week Thirteen

Embracing the care of “Uncle Buck,” horrified by the “Casualties of War,” introduced to “Cheetah,” and feeling the urge to “Let It Ride.”

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August 24, 2009

Jenny Lewis – “See Fernando” Music Video

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Jenny Lewis “See Fernando” from Team G on Vimeo.

August 23, 2009

Trailer Tuesday – Blow-Up (1966)

August 18, 2009

Restaurant Roam – Le Cellier at the Canada Pavilion (Epcot)

I think a proper challenge for any resident of Orlando (or perhaps adventurous tourist) is to dine at all of the pavilions located within Epcot’s glorious parade of countries, the World Showcase. It’s an expensive proposal (Mickey’s a cute mouse, but he loves money), but not impossible, especially if this lofty gastric quest is portioned out over an extended period of time. It’s something I’ve always wanted to try, satisfying an itch for a theme-park-exclusive challenge and to wave an extended middle finger toward my personal foodie fraidy-cat nature. While I’ve visited a few of the countries in the past for eats, I’ve never actively pursued them all. It’s time to change that. The first stop was the famed Le Cellier, located inside the Canada pavilion.

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August 17, 2009

Reliving the Summer of 1989 Diary – Week Twelve

Worshiping James Cameron’s “The Abyss” and checking the dirty diaper of “A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child.”

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August 11, 2009

Reliving the Summer of 1989 Diary – Week Eleven

Seeing how this “Parenthood” idea works, trapped with Stallone in the “Lock Up,” and trying to remember Yahoo Serious and “Young Einstein.”

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August 4, 2009

July 27, 2009

July 20, 2009

Saturdays with Siskel & Ebert – Mallrats (1995)

July 18, 2009

The Magic Kingdom Turkey Leg

The Magic Kingdom Turkey Leg. If there was one single Disney food item I developed an insane amount of curiosity about over the years, it would be that salted, exotic meat stick.

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July 14, 2009