Monday, September 28, 2015

Top 10 Western movies

In chronological order...

High Noon (1952)
The Searchers (1956)
The Magnificent Seven (1960)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (1966)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
Unforgiven (1992)
Tombstone (1993)
True Grit (2010)

Sunday, September 27, 2015

The Greatest Rightfielders in AL history by team

Baltimore Orioles: Frank Robinson (1966-71)
Boston Red Sox: Dwight Evans (1972-90)
New York Yankees: Babe Ruth (1920-34)
Tampa Bay Rays: Matt  Joyce (2009-14)
Toronto Blue Jays: Jose Bautista (2008-Present)
Chicago White Sox: Harold Baines (1980-89; 1996-7; 2000-01)
Cleveland Indians: Manny Ramirez (1993-2000)
Detroit Tigers: Al Kaline (1953-74)
Kansas City Royals: Jermaine Dye (1997-2001)
Minnesota Twins: Sam Rice (via Washington) (1915-33)
Houston Astros: Terry Puhl (1977-90)
Los Angeles Angels: Tim Salmon (1992-2006)
Oakland A's: Reggie Jackson (1967-75; 1987)
Seattle Mariners: Ichiro Suzuki (2001-12)
Texas Rangers: Juan Gonzalez (1989-99; 2002-03)

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Greatest Sci Fi Movies: Honorable Mentions

Metropolis (1927)
E.T. (1982)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
The Terminator (1984)
Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)
The Road Warrior (1981)
Return of the Jedi (1983)
Aliens (1986)
Escape from New York (1981)
The Thing From Another Planet (1951)
12 Monkeys (1995)
First Contact (1996)
Omega Man (1971)
Dark City (1998)
The Matrix (1999)
Interstellar (2014)
Forbidden Planet (1956)
Predator (1987)
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Bride of Frankentein (1935)
Star Trek IV: Voyage Home (1986)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
Signs (2002)
War of the Worlds (1953)

Monday, September 14, 2015

Top 10 Science Fiction films

1. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
2. The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
3. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
4. Star Wars (1977)
5. The Wrath of Khan (1982)
6. Planet of the Apes (1968)
7. The Thing (1982)
8. Blade Runner (1982)
9. Alien (1979)
10. Frankentstein (1931)

Sunday, September 13, 2015

Greatest rightfielders in NL history by team

Atlanta Braves: Hank Aaron (1954-74)
Miami Marlins: Giancarlo Stanton (2010-present)
New York Mets: Daryl Strawberry (1983-90)
Philadelphia Phillies: Chuck Klein (1928-33, 1936-39, 1940-44)
Washington Nationals: Vladimir Guerrero (1996-2003)
Chicago Cubs:  Sammy Sosa (1992-2004)
Cincinnati Reds: Frank Robinson (1956-65)
Milwaukee Brewers: Sexto Lezcano (1974-80)
Pittsburgh Pirates: Roberto Clemente (1955-72)
St Louis Cardinals: Enos Slaughter (1938-53)
Arizona Diamondbacks: Justin Upton (2007-14)
Colorado Rockies: Larry Walker (1995-2004)
Los Angeles Dodgers: Carl Furillo (1946-60)
San Diego Padres: Tony Gwynn (1982-2001)
San Fransisco Giants: Mel Ott (1926-47)

Monday, September 7, 2015

Quotes of the Month: August 2015

Quote of the Month: “Don’t cry.”

-Rhonda Rousey to Bethe Correia after knocking her out

Stupid Quote of the Month: "You could see there was blood coming out of her eyes. Blood coming out of her wherever."

-Donald Trump on Megyn Kelly

And the rest...
"Some people think it's a genius album, but I think it's a mishmash of rubbish, kind of like '(Their) Satanic Majesties.'”
-Keith Richards on Sgt. Pepper's


“I’m the only one to separate Siamese twins.”
-Ben Carson

“She counts on the fact that people are uninformed. The Alinsky model, taking advantage of useful idiots.”
-Ben Carson

“I think God has blessed us, he’s blessed the Republican Party with some very good candidates. The Democrats can’t even find one.”
-Marco Rubio

“I’m perfectly at ease with whatever comes.”
-Jimmy Carter on his cancer diagnosis

"Just in case y'all not going to decide to do the right thing, if y'all got a crew, you got to have a fall guy in the crew."
-Chris Carter

"The darkness from a decade ago has lifted, the Crescent City has risen again, and its best days lie ahead."
-George W Bush

Sunday, September 6, 2015

Greatest Centerfielders in American League history by team

Baltimore Orioles: Adam Jones (2008-present)
Boston Red Sox: Tris Speaker (1907-15)
New York Yankees: Joe DiMaggio (1936-51) and Mickey Mantle (1951-68)
Tampa Bay Rays: Melvin Upton (2002-12)
Toronto Blue Jays: Lloyd Moseby (1980-9)
Chicago White Sox: Lance Johnson (1988-95, 1997-9)
Cleveland Indians: Tris Speaker (1916-26)
Detroit Tigers: Ty Cobb (1905-26)
Kansas City Royals: Willie Wilson (1976-1990)
Minnesota Twins: Kirby Puckett (1984-95)
Houston Astros: Cesar Cedeno (1970-81)
LA Angels: Mike Trout (2011-present)
Oakland A's: Dwayne Murphy (1978-87)
Seattle Mariners: Ken Griffey Jr (1989-
Texas Rangers: Josh Hamilton (2008-12, 2015-present)