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  1. Girl Takes Cardboard Cut-out Of Danny DeVito To Prom & His Response Is Hilarious Earlier last month, 17-year-old Allison Closs didn’t have anyone to take to prom, so she decided to take her idol. Closs said that all of the good guys were taken, and the guys that were left over she didn’t want to go to prom with. So she turned, as one does in times of need, to the Internet. She ordered a life-size cutout of Danny DeVito from Amazon, dressed him up with a tie and boutonniere, and used a small skateboard to wheel him around on. She taped the cut-out to the skateboard and used a leash to pull her new prom date around., She had a night to remember with her new pal Danny. Afterwards, she shared a series of hilarious photo booth shots she took with her date at prom on Instagram, writing, "A night I’ll never forget. Her story went viral – even appearing on local news outlets, and thankfully it did because Danny’s response was unbelievable. In a YouTube video Allison posted the day after prom, she explained just how big of a Danny DeVito fan she was. "I was having trouble finding a prom date," she said. "I couldn't find myself a date in real life or with an actual human. So, I bought one on Amazon!" "I have always loved Danny. I loved him on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, I loved him in Hercules and Matilda. I just love him in every form he takes," Allison said in the video, as clips played of her posing with her date for pics and shoving him in her car. "Danny was there for me when I really needed him. He treats me the way a woman should be treated. I guess you could say we were made for one another." As magical as that story is, it got even better this week, when Danny's It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia co-star Rob McElhenney shared the actor's incredible response to being "chosen" as Allison's prom date. "Hey Allison- I heard you took cardboard Danny to Prom. What a coincidence. He took cardboard Allison to Paddy's..."
  2. American Film Institute - 20 greatest American films of all time. The American Film Institute in Los Angeles, California, in mid-June 1998 commemorated the extraordinary first 100 years of American movies by making a "definitive selection of the 100 greatest American movies of all time, as determined by more than of 1,500 film artists, critics and historians from the American film community." Here is the 2007 - 10th Anniversary Edition updated version of the list: 1. Citizen Kane (1941) Welles broke all the rules and invented some new ones with his searing story of a newspaper publisher with an uncanny resemblance to William Randolph Hearst. 2. The Godfather (1972) Brando is Don Vito Corleone, the sympathetic head of a New York crime family, whose business it is to make offers people can't refuse. His son Michael's true nature is revealed at the end, when a christening is intercut with a bloodbath that cements his new position within the family. 3. Casablanca (1942) Bogart is jaded idealist Rick Blaine, an American nightclub owner in French Morocco who sacrifices the love of a lifetime to join the world's fight against the Nazis. "Here's looking at you, kid." 4. Raging Bull (1980) De Niro is Jake LaMotta, the middleweight boxing champ whose opponents in the ring are no match for the demons he fights in his personal life. The film is often noted for Thelma Schoonmaker's achievement in editing. 5. Singin' in the Rain (1952) This musical set in Hollywood during the conversion from silent to sound films has Kelly singing, dancing and splashing in puddles. Reynolds and O'Connor lend support in some of the most delightful song and dance numbers ever filmed. 6. Gone with the Wind (1939) Selznick poured his heart and soul into the filming of Margaret Mitchell's bestseller about the Old South, the Civil War and Reconstruction. The burning of Atlanta was a high-water mark for screen excitement, as well as Rhett Butler's delivery of Hollywood's first four-letter word, "Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn!" 7. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) During World War I, young English officer T. E. Lawrence comes to believe he can give Arabia back to the Arabs. The movie made O'Toole a star and introduced Sharif to an international audience. 8. Schindler's List (1993) The film is based on the true, complex, and often puzzling story of Oskar Schindler, the Sudeten German industrialist who saved hundreds of Jews from the gas chambers during the Holocaust. "This list is an absolute good. The list is life." 9. Vertigo (1958) Stewart's fear of heights, Novak's woman of mystery, Bernard Herrmann's haunting score, and the city of San Francisco provide Hitchcock with a great love story and sexual obsession on a grand psychological level. 10. The Wizard of Oz (1939) Garland's Dorothy Gale is transported from her black-and-white Kansas home to the colourful land of Oz via tornado. From here she journeys down the Yellow Brick Road and is helped by a Scarecrow, a Tin Man, and a Cowardly Lion on their way to see the Wizard. The Harold Arlen/E.Y. Harburg score is highlighted by Somewhere Over the Rainbow. 11. City Lights (1931) This silent masterpiece was released three years after the start of talkies. In this Chaplin classic, the Little Tramp falls hopelessly in love with a blind flower seller, risking everything to gain money for her much-needed operation. 12. The Searchers (1956) Ford's landmark saga is a quest to find a child abducted by Comanche’s right after the Civil War. Wayne, an Indian-hating ex-soldier, wages an internal battle while devoting years to searching for his niece, abducted during an Indian raid. 13. Star Wars (1977) A landmark science fiction fantasy about a young man, Luke Skywalker, who finds his calling as a Jedi warrior and with the help of "droids" and an outlaw named Han Solo embarks on a mission to rescue a princess and save the galaxy from the Dark Side. "May the force be with you." 14. Psycho (1960) Leigh is on the lam with stolen money and makes the mistake of checking into the Bates Motel, run by Perkins...and his mother. Hitchcock's horror film is best remembered for the shower scene and Bernard Herrmann's chilling score. 15. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Kubrick's science fiction epic puts mankind in context between ape and space voyager. The film created a stir for its special effects, the computer HAL, and the debate about the meaning of the film's final sequence. 16. Sunset Blvd. (1950) Struggling writer Holden hides out from car repossesses in the ancient mansion of aging silent star Swanson ("I am big. It's the pictures that got small."). He sees a lucrative break for himself when she wants to make a return to the screen, but he is unaware of the price he will have to pay. 17. The Graduate (1967) Benjamin Braddock is confused and alienated, stuck in a fishbowl like so many of his peers. It only gets worse when he sinks into an affair with Mrs. Robinson and falls in love with her daughter, Elaine. If only he had followed the advice of his father's friend, and gone into "Plastics." Simon and Garfunkel's songs spoke to a whole new generation of filmgoers. 18. The General (1927) Keaton's must retrieve his train from Union soldiers during the Civil War. What he doesn't know is that his girlfriend Annabelle is aboard. It's a race against time, but Keaton saves the day, ending in one of the silent era's most iconic images, Keaton seated on the moving wheels of The General. 19. On the Waterfront (1954) Brando, a longshoreman who "coulda been a contender," rebels against his brother and corruption on the New York City docks in this powerful story that mirrors the political climate of the early 1950s. 20. It's a Wonderful Life (1946) This holiday classic features a complex performance by Stewart as a suicidal man redeemed by friendship and the recognition that each man's life touches many others. Remember—every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings.
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    The Dangers of Bread

    The Dangers of Bread A recent Cincinnati Enquirer headline read, "Smell of baked bread may be health hazard." The article went on to describe the dangers of the smell of baking bread. The main danger, apparently, is that the organic components of this aroma may break down ozone. This is horrifying. When are we going to do something about bread- induced global warming? Sure, we attack tobacco companies, but when is the government going to go after Big Bread? Well, we've done a little research, and what we've discovered should make anyone think twice about bread. 1. More than 98 percent of convicted felons are bread eaters. 2. Fully HALF of all children who grow up in bread-consuming households score below average on standardised tests. 3. In the 18th century, when virtually all bread was baked in the home, the average life expectancy was less than 50 years; infant mortality rates were unacceptably high; many women died in childbirth; and diseases such as typhoid, yellow fever and influenza ravaged whole nations. 4. More than 90 percent of violent crimes are committed within 24 hours of eating bread. 5. Bread is made from a substance called "dough." It has been proven that as little as one pound of dough can be used to suffocate a mouse. The average bread consumers, eat more bread than that in one month! 6. Primitive tribal societies that have no bread exhibit a low occurrence of cancer, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease and osteoporosis. 7. Bread has been proven to be addictive. Subjects deprived of bread and given only water to eat begged for bread after only two days. 8. Bread is often a "gateway" food item, leading the user to "harder" items such as butter, jelly, peanut butter and even cold cuts. 9. Bread has been proven to absorb water. Since the human body is more than 90 percent water, it follows that eating bread could lead to your body being taken over by this absorptive food product, turning you into a soggy, gooey bread-pudding person. 10. New-born babies can choke on bread. 11. Bread is baked at temperatures as high as 400 degrees Fahrenheit! That kind of heat can kill an adult in less than one minute. 12. Most bread eaters are utterly unable to distinguish between significant scientific fact and meaningless statistical babbling. In light of these frightening statistics, we propose the following bread restrictions: No sale of bread to minors. No advertising of bread within 1000 feet of a school. A 300 percent federal tax on all bread to pay for all the societal ills we might associate with bread. No animal or human images, nor any primary colours (which may appeal to children) may be used to promote bread usage. Fined the biggest bread manufacturers. Please send this on to everyone you know, who cares about this type of crucial issues.
  4. The Winners Of 2018 Sony World Photography National Awards This year is the 11th anniversary of one of the most respected and influential photography competitions in the world – The Sony World Photography Awards. Every year photographers from all around the world submit their best works – this year alone the hosts received a record total of 319,561 images. The competition is divided into 4 different categories: Professional (body of work), open (single images), youth (photographers aged 12-19), and student focus. Also, a National Award is presented for one photo of each participating country. The winners receive not only brand new photography equipment from Sony, but also hefty cash prizes. The Photographer of the Year receives a whopping $25k and the Open Photographer of the Year receives $5k. 1. Brendon Cremer, South Africa National Award 2. Martin Stranka, Czech Republic National Award 3. Paranyu Pithayarungsarit, Thailand National Award 4. Suphakaln Wongcompune, Thailand National Award 5. Isabelle Bacher, Austria National Award 6. Wenjie Qiao, United States National Award 7. Kyaw Win Hlaing, Myanmar National Award 8. Chin Boon Leng, Singapore National Award 9. Santiago Borja, Ecuador National Award 10. Lynn Wu, Taiwan National Award
  5. Hidden Camera Reveals Toddler's Adorable Escape Method Arizona parents Chris and Nina Cardinal were puzzled to find their daughter Chloe wandering the halls in the morning since she was supposed to be asleep in her room with the door closed. At just 15 months old, she can’t reach the doorknob. Chloe likes to feed the family’s golden retrievers, Colby and Bleu, they were busting her out in hopes that she’d deliver the goods. “They figured she must be good to help feed them breakfast,” the couple wrote on YouTube. Colby and Bleu have their own Instagram page, where they are known as the “Cheese Pups.”
  6. Proverbs Finished by Kids A first grade teacher collected old, well known proverbs. She gave each child in her class the first half of a proverb, and had them come up with the rest. The funny thing is how true and honest these are. As you shall make your bed, so shall you .... Mess it up. Better be safe than .... Punch a 5th grader. Strike while the .... Bug is close. It's always darkest before .... Daylight savings time. Never under estimate the power of .... Termites. You can lead a horse to water, but .... How? Don't bite the hand that .... Looks dirty. No news is .... Impossible. A miss is as good as a .... Mr. You can't teach an old dog new .... Math. If you lie down with the dogs, you'll .... Stink in the morning. Love all, Trust .... Me. The pen is mightier than the .... Pigs. An idle mind is .... The best way to relax. Where there's smoke, there's .... Pollution. Happy is the bride who .... Gets all the presents! A penny saved is .... Not much. Two's company, three's .... The Musketeers. Don't put off tomorrow what .... You put on to go to bed. Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, Cry and .... You have to blow your nose. Children should be seen and Not .... Spanked or Grounded. If at first you don't succeed .... get new batteries. You get out of something what you .... See pictured on the box. When the blind leadeth the blind .... Get out of the way. There Is No Fool Like... Aunt Edie.
  7. Angry Drivers Meet In a very small alley two trucks driving in opposite directions meet. But alley was too narrow to allow both truck to pass each other. As the drivers are equally stubborn, neither of them wants to reverse. They angrily look one at the other. Finally, one of them picks up a newspaper and starts reading. The other driver goes over and politely asks, "When you’ve finished the paper, will you please bring it over, and let me read it, thank you"
  8. Animal Capturing Service The director of a local municipal zoo, was quite unhappy to find that the large aggressive Ape had broken free from his cage and was roaming throughout the city. While expert at caring for animals, had had no experience in capturing them. The zoo director looked in the Yellow Pages and found a listing for the Animal Capturing Service. He called them and within 1 hour, their truck arrived at the zoo. A small man emerged from the truck and rushed to the director, who was waiting at the door. “Is there a wooded area in the neighbourhood?” the little man asked. The director said there was, about a half mile away. “Hop in the truck,” the little man said. The director did and they drove off. Minutes later they arrived at a small grove and immediately spotted the ape in a tree on a branch. The two men got out, went to the back of the truck, and the little man opened the door. An excited little dog jumped out and began running around in circles. The little man took out a suitcase out of the truck, in the suitcase were a pair of handcuffs, a baseball bat, and a sawed-off shotgun. “Now,” the little man said, “I’m going up into the tree with the baseball bat, and I’m going to knock the ape out of the tree. The instant the ape hits the ground, the dog will grab the ape by the crotch. The ape, instantly and instinctively, will grab at his crotch with both hands. You snap the handcuffs on and we’ve got him.” The zoo director, said, “I’m not too sure about this. What’s the gun for?” The little man said, “Look, I’m an expert. I know what I’m doing and things will go just fine. After all, I have the baseball bat. I know my job and it’ll never happen. But if the ape should, by any chance, manage to knock me out of the tree……. shoot the dog!”
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    Fun things to do

    Fun things to do Whenever you are next bored, or feel like being annoying, here are some cool things to do. At lunch time, sit in your parked car with sunglasses on and point a hair dryer at passing cars. See if they slow down. Page yourself over the intercom. Don't disguise your voice. Every time someone asks you to do something, ask if they want fries with that. Put your garbage can on your desk and label it "IN." Develop an unnatural fear of staplers. Put decaf in the coffee maker for 3 weeks. Once everyone has gotten over their caffeine addictions, switch to espresso. In the memo field of all your checks, write "FOR SEXUAL FLAVORS". Finish all your sentences with, "In accordance with the prophecy." don’t use any punctuation As often as possible, skip rather than walk. Ask people what sex they are. Laugh hysterically after they answer. Specify that your drive-through order is "to go". Sing along at the opera. Go to a poetry recital and ask why the poems don't rhyme. Put mosquito netting around your cubicle at work. Play a tape of jungle sounds all day. Five days in advance, tell your friends you can't attend their party because you're not in the mood. Have your co-workers address you by your wrestling name, Rock Hard. When the money comes out of the cash machine, scream "I Won! I Won! Third time this week!" When leaving the zoo, run towards the parking lot, yelling "Run for your lives, they're loose!" Pay off your MasterCard with your Visa. Pop some popcorn without putting on the lid. When someone says, "Have a nice day," tell them you have other plans. Send yourself a CandyGram. Have a tea party with your pets. Make a list of things to do that you have already done. Put your toddler's clothes on backwards and send him to school as if nothing was wrong. Write checks with Roman numerals. Write "Out to lunch" on your forehead. Leaf through a National Geographic and draw clothes on everybody. Drive to the store in reverse. Start a nasty rumour and see if you recognise it when it comes back to you. Read the dictionary backwards and look for hidden messages. Bill your doctor for time spent in the waiting room. Stare at people through the points of a fork and pretend they're in jail. Make up a language and stop someone to ask for directions. Write a short story using alphabet soup. Talk to your fish. Kill roaches with a monkey wrench while playing Wagnerian arias. Start conversations with the words, "Did you ever wonder why..." Burn all your waste paper while eyeing your roommate suspiciously. Buy a complete set of Transformers. Play with them loudly. If people comment, tell them with a straight face, "There's more to them than meets the eye." Read this.
  10. Scaling Buildings With the ‘Russian Spiderman’ Filmmaker Geoffrey Feinberg is afraid of heights. So when he first stumbled upon Kirill Oreshkin’s daredevil selfies, “they made me break out in a cold sweat,” Feinberg told The Atlantic. Oreshkin, a self-described urban explorer who has been dubbed the “Russian Spiderman,” frequently scales Moscow’s tallest buildings; at the top, he snaps a photo of himself perilously hanging, one-handed, from the ledge. Intrigued by Oreshkin and the growing roofing subculture he’s a part of, Feinberg traveled to Moscow to follow the 19-year-old as he climbed buildings across the city over the course of two weeks. “It was a bit of a roller coaster through the city,” Feinberg said. “Every day of filming was a surprise and an adventure. We never knew where we were going.” Feinberg’s film, The Hanging, depicts Oreshkin relentlessly pursuing his stunts with a tranquility that belies their dangerous nature. Indeed, for Oreshkin and his peers, roofing is about much more than the resultant social media stardom—it’s an opportunity to self-actualize in a society still recovering from communism. “Roofing is an expression of alienation, independence, and rebellion [against] the old mentality of the Soviet era,” Feinberg said. “It [symbolizes] being able to make space to find what you want to do and create your own path.”
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