Gas Going Up

Posted on | August 28, 2008 | No Comments

PumpPredictor is telling its customers to fill up now as pump prices are poised to rise in many cities through the big Labor Day driving holiday. As of Thursday evening, PumpPredictor.com’s pricing models were showing an upside movement to be imminent in many cities. Motorists rely on PumpPredictor.com’s timely text messages and emails alerting them to either quickly fill their tanks to avoid a looming price increase or to wait to buy as prices are predicted to fall.

“Our team has been in the oil business for decades; we know how the industry sets prices.”

Saving money on gas is not about additives, fuel cards, station participation, or aftermarket engine modifications; it is about making changing in lifestyle. It is about sound market intelligence in the types automobiles, alternative travel options.

What this really means, no more long weekend or mini-vacations. It just doesn’t pay to go away for a short time. To get there cost just as much to stay, so stay longer.

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Top 10 Bromance Films

Posted on | August 28, 2008 | No Comments

The Urban Dictionary:

Describes the complicated love and affection shared by two straight males

Has “Brokeback Mountain” opened my eyes to see a dominate theme of bromance in film history or is it just because I am getting older. Not that some movies are quite obvious with the bromance via gay subtext or outright gay movies, but some are a bit more subtle.

We expect Superheros to be worshiped by the male and female sex equally. Watching “Superman” with the crowds getting all excited when he is near or sport films with a male lead being hero worshiped and envied we do see these solo characters without a strong and equal supportive male pal.

What makes a great Bromance film? Two main male characters that have shared goals, shared experiences, complimentary personalities, unspoken dedication, each other’s priorities and all females roles are either secondary or non existent.

10. Reservoir Dogs

All male teamwork
All male violent
Frequent anti-women jokes
Failure at their job (emasculating)
Constant reference to their individual male member

Even the unimportant dialogs has a twinge of lovers tease:

Mr. White: Shit.

Mr. Blonde: Thanks.

Freddy Newandyke: What?

Mr Brown: Dick dick dick dick dick dick dick dick.

Nice Guy Eddie: Is that a toothpick in your pocket or are you just happy to see me? Mr. Blonde: …Its a toothpick you idiot..

9. MIB

Will Smith’s character was chosen because of his ability, even more than those in the military? Someone’s got a man crush.
All women are androgynous. Even the minor roles women are made stronger, demanding and in no need of a man.
You are closeted completely from your family, friends and loved one.
Male character have very similar names Kay and Jay, how cute.
It is all about the job, partners and nothing else.

8. Point Break

Have to learn to surf (be more of a man) to infiltrate
Wimpy beach boy saved by butch handsome man
Same beach boy (now with a gun) saved by same handsome man (in disguise)
Look into my eyes . . . don’t shoot me.
Sex Sky dive hold, landing on his back would have been sufficient.

7. Tango and Cash

Argue like women
Shower together with conversation, intimacy and sex references
The butch/femme equation
Prison companionship

6. Lethal Weapon

Non related but have family like familiarity
Sleeping, just sleeping, together is not a problem
When they are individually in trouble, they do not call the authorities or confide in the women in their lives, they go to the each other.
The entire Lethal Weapon series a true teamwork. “Never one without the other”
Bathroom scene, willing to die with the man.

5. Rush Hour

The taglines in promotion of Rush Hour not only hints at a bromace but leaves out any doubt of a continual relationship.

The Fastest Hands In The East Meet The Biggest Mouth In The West.

Pals Forever. If they can get past today.

This classic is the interracial bromance, second to the television series ‘Scrubs’, with an tough Oriental and funny skinny African-American. Both have their assets that bring the duo to a full force in dealing with the bad guys. Yet both are just as comfortable fighting against each other like an old couple. Throughout the whole movie the couple like arguments are the most redeeming parts.

When they are not acting like an old couple or actually fighting bad guys, the bromance is obvious.

Lee: We can hang in my crib. I will show you my ‘hood.

Carter: I’ve been lookin’ for your sweet and sour chicken ass.

The sequels do not put a halt with the bromance and accelerates with more ‘tongue in cheek’ dialogs.

Lee: You are a civilian. In Hong Kong, *I* am Michael Jackson and *you* are Toto.
Who references his partner as a character from the Wizard of Oz unless you are very comfortable with the relationship.

Lee: That’s my CD! Don’t you ever touch a Chinese man’s CD!

Carter: Did you see that?
Lee: He likes you.
Carter: I ain’t shopping with you no more.

Carter: Holy Mother of Jesus! She’s a man! I went to second base with a damn Frenchman!

Only can a bromance have the communication, forgiveness, macho love and hold all your secrets. Rush Hour is a humorous male to male non sexual chemistry, a bromance, maybe that is why is it funny.

4. Bad Boys

Extreme loyalty
More together than with the opposite sex
Intimate conversations
Will risk life and limb together
Actually say the words love in reference to each other

Mike Lowrey: What the hell are you doin’?
Marcus Burnett: Keepin’ my shit quick.
Mike Lowrey: Oh, I see. You aren’t gettin any at home, so you got a lot of extra energy. Go ahead, burn it off.

3. Butch and Sundance

Homoerotic subtexts
Sex at the exact same time, even though it might be with women, they seem to get the urge just being together.
Being bad together, seems to be a positive thing in these bromance movies
Extreme loyalty
Till the death together
Butch / Sundance

2. Hot Fuzz

Nicholas Angel is the best cop in London as a result Angel’s superiors and peers are so jealous the only solution is to send him out to a small country town, Sandford. We find the secret the Nicholas success is simply to be a police officer all the time. Even his ex-girlfriend, Janine (Blanchett), says to Nicholas that he will never care about anyone as much as you care about police work.

Janine’s assessment was wrong, it just wasn’t going to a woman to ‘turn off’ his police brain. It was Danny Butterman, the overeager police officer who is obsessed the cop bromance movies. Danny’s only reference to being a ‘real officer’ is through the the movies, but it is on deaf ears. Nicholas has never seen a movie, ever.

With Nicholas never touching a pint with a ritual of cranberry juice, to the annoyance of the pub owners, is constantly prodded by Danny to put a few down. Danny not Janine has taken the energy to really get to know Nicholas with bombardment of questions about the most important aspect to Nicholas, police work.

Nicholas slips neatly in to a mentor while Danny gets under his skin a good foundation to a strong bromance.

Nicholas and Danny are returning from the pub, Danny like a nervous girl trys for male bonding nightcap;

Danny Butterman: Fancy a coffee?
Nicholas Angel: No thanks, don’t drink it.
Danny Butterman: Cup of tea?
Nicholas Angel: I don’t drink caffeine after midday.
Danny Butterman: A beer?
Nicholas Angel: [pauses] Yeah, go on then!

Danny takes this opportunity to show Nicholas his huge, massive DVD collection. When the doors open to the media closet Nicholas finally opens his eyes and sits up like a kid in a candy store. All those things Danny talks about are there in his collection.

1. Brian Song

Another promotional poster with each male looking into the same direction. This depicts to the movie goer that this is a true bromance and that the women in the film really are only secondary to the story. In fact, the movie could have been without casting one female and it would have retained the macho bromance only seen in sport films in the 70’s. Heck, “Brokeback Mountain” had female characters, but, the promotional posters of Brokeback had two cowboy hat wearing men looking in opposite directions. Posters alone, Brian Song is an absolute bromance compared to the clash of wills in Brokeback.

This the ultimate of bromance. The two male leads Brian and Gale, yes a man name Gale. The dialog is filled with ‘couple-like’ conversations.

Brian Piccolo: I think I know what’s wrong with me.
Gale Sayers: Yeah, what’s that?
Brian Piccolo: I’m pregnant.

What man would feel comfortable to have such a personal joke between them or even publicly saying you love one another?

Gale Sayers: I love Brian Piccolo

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Tasty Bimbo

Posted on | August 27, 2008 | No Comments

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TIVO and EW Together at Last

Posted on | August 27, 2008 | No Comments

TiVo has teamed up with Entertainment Weekly to reinvent how TV fans in print and online connect with their favorite shows. TIVO users will be able to access Entertainment Weekly’s ‘What to Watch’ TV recommendations and automatically record the suggested programs. The service is expected to launch this fall.

In addition, TiVo subscribers will be able to download Entertainment Weekly video content on the TiVo service, allowing viewers to enjoy EW.com’s original programs such as “Just a Minute,” “Ausiello TV,” “Idolatry,” and behind the scenes video from photo shoots.

“This partnership creates an exciting new service for our fans, closing the loop between the entertainment choices we spotlight and our audience’s ability to connect directly to those entertainment experiences,” said Entertainment Weekly Publisher Scott Donaton. “Additionally, it offers a whole new viewing vehicle for our original video programming currently only available on EW.com.”
Tom Rogers, TiVo CEO and President

About Entertainment Weekly

Entertainment Weekly Magazine is a leading pop-culture brand dedicated to shining a light on great performances — in movies, TV, music, books and more — to help its audience make the most of their entertainment time.

About Tivo

Tivo is a DVR service features into a set-top box, which eliminates not only the VCR but brings web content, podcasts, and many more services.

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Passport Card

Posted on | August 26, 2008 | No Comments

The U.S. Department of State has begun production of the new U.S. Passport Card, a convenient, wallet-sized document to be used for re-entry into the U.S. at land border crossings and sea ports of entry when arriving from Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean and Bermuda.

As part of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), travelers will be required to present a single document denoting both citizenship and identity when entering the United States through land or sea borders. This requirement will go into effect June 1, 2009.

The U.S. Passport Card cannot be used for international air travel, because most international travel need an additional entrance visa.

Even though this will make travel to travel-visa-less destination easier, I would not bring a computer.

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