I am going to start something new here, I am going to try and do a picture and video of the day. As for the first one it speaks for itself, five out of six children like sack races…
Which one would you be? Haha I got a kick out of that one. As for the video I can’t believe what some people do for fun. Here is a guy that pushes the limit on a dirt bike rock climbing, really impressive actually but still crazy.
With it being Tuesday that means new album release day. Here is what is new and out today: Little Big Town - The Reason Why
Marty Stuart - Ghost Train
Ricky Skaggs - Mosaic
What a great weekend. We had a birthday party for my son on Sunday and had a great day for it. Man did it get hot later in the day. We had a blast in the pool, BBQ a great steak dinner and had a great visit with family. Hopefully you had a nice weekend as well. Maybe you checked out one of the movies. Here is what happened at the box office this weekend.
Weekend Box Office
August 20, 2010 – August 22, 2010
First off I want to wish a huge Happy Birthday to my son Dylan. I can’t believe he is 2 already, I really don’t know where the time is going. Here is a picture of him a couple of months ago with a toy that Grandma and Grandpa Ismond gave him. He loves his puppies.
We will be spending the weekend outdoors with the nice weather. hopefully you enjoy your weekend as well.
This weekend looks promising weather wise which could put a dent in the box office sales but we will take summer while we get it. A couple of decent movies come out this weekend.
Vampires Suck - “Vampires Suck” is a comedy about contemporary teen angst and romance movies. Becca, an anxious, non-vampire teen, is torn between two boys. Before she can choose, Becca must get around her controlling father, who embarrasses Becca by treating her like a child. Meanwhile, Becca’s friends contend with their own romantic issues – all of which collide at the prom.
Lottery Ticket – Kevin Carson (Bow Wow), a young man living in the projects, wins $370 million in a nationwide lottery. When his opportunistic neighbors discover he has the winning ticket in his possession, Kevin must survive their greedy and sometimes even threatening actions over a three-day holiday weekend before he can claim his prize.
Nanny McPhee Returns – In “Nanny McPhee Returns,” Oscar®-winning actress and screenwriter Emma Thompson returns to the role of the magical nanny who appears when she’s needed the most and wanted the least in the next chapter of the hilarious and heartwarming fable that has enchanted children around the world.
In the latest installment, Nanny McPhee appears at the door of a harried young mother, Mrs. Isabel Green (Maggie Gyllenhaal), who is trying to run the family farm while her husband is away at war. But once she’s arrived, Nanny McPhee discovers that Mrs. Green’s children are fighting a war of their own against two spoiled city cousins who have just moved in and refuse to leave.
Relying on everything from a flying motorcycle and a statue that comes to life to a tree-climbing piglet and a baby elephant who turns up in the oddest places, Nanny McPhee uses her magic to teach her mischievous charges five new lessons.
Piranha 3D – From director Alexandre Aja (”The Hills Have Eyes”) comes the new action thriller “Piranha.” Every year the population of sleepy Lake Victoria explodes from 5,000 to 50,000 for Spring Break; a riot of sun and drunken fun. But this year, there’s something more to worry about than hangovers and complaints from local old timers; A new type of terror is about to be cut loose on Lake Victoria. After a sudden underwater tremor sets free scores of the prehistoric man-eating fish, an unlikely group of strangers must band together to stop themselves from becoming fish food for the area’s new razor-toothed residents.
The Switch – Jennifer Aniston stars alongside Jason Bateman in this offbeat comedy as Kassie, a smart, fun-loving single woman who, despite her neurotic best friend Wally’s (Bateman) objections, decides it’s time to have a baby?even if it means doing it by herself… with a little help from a charming sperm donor (Patrick Wilson). But, unbeknownst to her, Kassie’s plans go awry because of a last-minute switch that isn’t discovered until seven years later when Wally finally gets acquainted with Kassie’s cute–though slightly neurotic–son.
I really do believe that Yorkton is Riderville. I have my vote in on every computer I could find for the day. How about you? All you have to do to vote for Yorkton is go to www.riderville.com and vote on the right hand side of the page about half way down and do it daily from every computer you can find until August 31st. How great would that be to be Riderville Officially. Thanks for the votes and keep it up. Have a great weekend, and congratulations to Brennan and Tonya tomorrow on their wedding. And of course so long to a good friend of mine Jay Marchillo good luck in Windsor Ontario. We truley are going to miss you around here.
Get ready to vote for Yorkton is Riderville starting tomorrow at www.riderville.com Also coming up tomorrow it is new release day at the movies.
Animal Kingdom – Welcome to the Melbourne underworld. Following the death of his mother, seventeen year–old Joshua ‘J’ Cody (newcomer James Frecheville) moves in with his hitherto–estranged family, under the watchful eye of his doting grandmother, Janine ‘Smurf’ Cody (Jacki Weaver), and her three criminal sons – the Cody boys. Eldest son and armed robber, Andrew ‘Pope’ Cody (Ben Mendelsohn) is in hiding from a gang of renegade detectives. Middle brother Craig (Sullivan Stapleton) is a successful but volatile drug dealer, whilst the youngest Cody, Darren (Luke Ford), naïvely follows his elder brothers’ lead. Just as ‘Pope’s’ business partner and best friend, Barry Brown (Joel Edgerton), decides that he wants out of the game, recognising that their days of old–school banditry are all but over, tensions between the family and the police explode. ‘J’ finds himself at the centre of a cold–blooded revenge plot that turns his family upside down and which throws him directly into the path of senior homicide detective, Nathan Leckie (Guy Pearce). “Animal Kingdom” is a powerful crime drama exploring the tense battle between a criminal family and the police, and the ordinary lives caught in the middle.
Eat Pray Love – Liz Gilbert (Julia Roberts) had everything a modern woman is supposed to dream of having – a husband, a house, a successful career – yet like so many others, she found herself lost, confused, and searching for what she really wanted in life. Newly divorced and at a crossroads, Gilbert steps out of her comfort zone, risking everything to change her life, embarking on a journey around the world that becomes a quest for self-discovery. In her travels, she discovers the true pleasure of nourishment by eating in Italy; the power of prayer in India, and, finally and unexpectedly, the inner peace and balance of true love in Bali. Based upon the bestselling memoir by Elizabeth Gilbert, “Eat Pray Love” proves that there really is more than one way to let yourself go and see the world.
The Expendables – Expendable: capable of being sacrificed in order to accomplish a military objective.
“The Expendables” is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren’t quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger, the men struggle with an even tougher challenge – one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers.
Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) is a man with nothing to lose. Fearless and void of emotion, he is the leader, the sage and the strategist of this tight-knit band of men who live on the fringe. His only attachment is to his pickup truck, his seaplane and his team of loyal modern-day warriors. His is a true cynic who describes what he does as “removing those hard to get at stains.” The team behind him is made up of Lee Christmas (Jason Statham), former SAS and a savant with anything that has a blade; Yin Yang (Jet Li), a master at close-quarter combat; Hale Caesar (Terry Crews), who has known Barney for ten years and is a long-barrel weapons specialist; Toll Road (Randy Couture), a skilled demolitions expert and considered the intellect of the group; and Gunnar Jensen (Dolph Lundgren), a combat veteran and an expert in precision sniping who struggles with his own demons.
When the mysterious Church offers Barney a job no one else would take, Barney and his team embark on what appears to be a routine mission: overthrow General Gaza (David Zayas), the murderous dictator of the small island country of Vilena and end the years of death and destruction inflicted on its people. On a reconnaissance mission to Vilena, Barney and Christmas meet their contact Sandra (Giselle Itie), a local freedom-fighter with a dark secret. They also come to learn who their true enemy is: rogue ex-CIA operative James Monroe (Eric Roberts) and his henchman Paine (Steve Austin). When things go terribly wrong, Barney and Christmas are forced to leave Sandra behind, essentially giving her a death sentence. Haunted by this failure, Barney convinces the team to return to Vilena to rescue the hostage and finish the job he started. And to perhaps save a soul: his own.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World – Meet charming and jobless Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera). A bass guitarist for garage band Sex Bob-omb, the 22-year-old has just met the girl of his dreams…literally. The only catch to winning Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead)? Her seven evil exes are coming to kill him. Genre-smashing filmmaker Edgar Wright (”Hot Fuzz,” “Shaun of the Dead”) tells the amazing story of one romantic slacker’s quest to power up with love in “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.”
Scott Pilgrim has never had a problem getting a girlfriend. It’s getting rid of them that proves difficult. From the girl who kicked his heart’s ass–and now is back in town–to the teenage distraction he’s trying to shake when Ramona rollerblades into his world, love hasn’t been easy. He soon discovers, however, his new crush has the most unusual baggage of all: a nefarious league of exes controls her love life and will do whatever it takes to eliminate him as a suitor.
As Scott gets closer to Ramona, he must face an increasingly vicious rogues’ gallery from her past–from infamous skateboarders to vegan rock stars and fearsomely identical twins. And if he hopes to win his true love, he must vanquish them all before it really is game over.
It’s great to be back at it. I had a great holiday that included a trip to Red Deer to see some family and relaxing. It is hard to believe my holidays are over already though, They went way too fast. Over the days off I found out that the Flames will play an outdoor game in Calgary in February. I am at a cross roads I can’t decide if I want to go and possibly freeze in the stands or stay home in a controlled environment and watch it in HD. Myself and a friend that is a habs fan are kicking around the idea of going to check it out. I try to get to a game in Calgary every year but I might make it an indoor one. It would be neat to stick around and watch the Calgary Hitmen and Regina Pats play outdoors the next day as well. I am a big Pats fan. Here is a look at the Jersey’s they will be sporting at the classic.
What a great weekend. I had some time to head outdoors and enjoy the weather. Some people took the chance to head in doors to the movies and here is what happened at the theatres. Weekend Box Office
July 23, 2010 – July 25, 2010
It looks like it is going to be an amazing weekend to get out and enjoy the weather. Some may choose to hang out at the theatre and here is what is new this weekend.
Ramona and Beezus – The adventures of young Ramona Quimby (newcomer Joey King) and her big sister Beezus (Selena Gomez) come to life in this all new film based on the best-selling books (over 30 million…and counting) by Beverly Cleary. Ramona’s vivid imagination, boundless energy, and accident-prone antics keep everyone she meets on their toes. But her irrepressible sense of fun, adventure and mischief come in handy when she puts her mind to helping save her family’s home.
Salt – As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt (Jolie) swore an oath to duty, honor and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy. Salt goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture. Salt’s efforts to prove her innocence only serve to cast doubt on her motives, as the hunt to uncover the truth behind her identity continues and the question remains: “Who Is Salt?”
