Never Back Down - Movie Review

Never Back Down (4/5* Rating)

Opened March 14, 2008 | Runtime:1 hr. 46 min.

PG-13 Mature thematic material involving intense sequences of fighting/violence, some sexuality, partying and language - all involving teens

Summary:

Jake Tyler (Sean Faris) is a new kid in town with a troubled past. Jake was the star athlete on his football team back home in Iowa, but in this new city he is an outsider with a reputation for being a quick tempered brawler. After he is unwittingly pulled into a fight, defeated and humiliated, a classmate introduces him to the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. It is immediately apparent to Jake that Mixed Martial Arts is not street fighting but rather an art form he wants to master, and he soon finds his mentor in Jean Roqua (Djimon Hounsou), who takes Jake under his wing.

Review:

This is a high-performance action packed movie that provides nonstop tension, inspiring training sessions, brutal fighting scenes and a good soundtrack. I give this a 4 out of 5 star rating. If you enjoy sports, Mixed Martial Arts, fighting, action and sport stories.....this is for you. I would recommend this to all of my guy friends. Enjoy!

Joke De Jour - No Sheet?

5-Year Old's First Job Here's a truly heartwarming story about the bond formed between a little
5-year-old girl and some construction workers that will make you believe
that we all can make a difference when we give a child the gift of our
time.

A young family moved into a house, next to a vacant lot. One day, a
construction crew turned up to start building a house on the empty lot.

The young family's 5-year-old daughter naturally took an interest in all
the activity going on next door and spent much of each day observing the workers.

Eventually, the construction crew, all of them "gems-in-the-rough," more or less, adopted her as a kind of project mascot. They chatted with her, let her sit with them while they had coffee and lunch breaks, and gave her little jobs to do here and there to make her feel important.

At the end of the first week, they even presented her with a pay envelope
containing ten dollars. The little girl took this home to her mother who
suggested that she take her ten dollars "pay" she'd received to the bank
the next day to start a savings account.

When the girl and her mom got to the bank, the teller was equally impressed and asked the little girl how she had come by her very own pay check at such a young age. The little girl proudly replied,
"I worked last week with a real construction crew building the new house next door to us."

"Oh my goodness gracious," said the teller, "and will you be working on the house again this week, too?"

The little girl replied, "I will, if those
assholes at Home Depot ever deliver the sheet rock..."

"Quote" of the Day!

Inspirational quote: "A winner will do what a loser won't!" -Daniel Orton

Joke de Jour - He's My Brother

Two young boys walked into a pharmacy one day, picked out a box of tampons and proceeded to the checkout counter.

The man at the counter asked the older boy, "Son, how old are you?"
"Eight," the boy replied.
The man continued, "do you know what these are used for?"
The boy replied, "not exactly, but they aren't for me. They're for him. He's my brother. He's seven. We saw on TV that if you use these you would be able to swim and ride a bike. Right now, he can't do either."

Close to Committing?

Adrien Payne:

Center (5*)
Dayton (OH) Jefferson
AAU: All-Ohio RedHt: 6-foot-10
Wt: 215 lbs
Class: 2010 (High School)


Brandon Knight

Point guard (5*)
Ft Lauderdale (FL) Pine Crest
AAU: Team STAT & Southeast Elite

Ht: 6-foot-3
Wt: 185 lbs
Class: 2010 (High School)



On KentuckySportsReport.com, Larry Vaught today quotes a “reliable source” as saying that Adrien Payne and Brandon Knight are both very close to committing to the Cats. Potentially very good news if both of these Class of 2010 guys end up pulling the trigger and committing to the Kentucky Wildcats!

2009 Top Party Schools - Princeton Review

According to Princeton Review's 2009 survey of 122,000 students, here are the nation's top party schools:

1. Penn State University, State College, Pa.

2. University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla.

3. University of Mississippi, University, Miss.

4. University of Georgia, Athens, Ga.

5. Ohio University, Athens, Ohio

6. West Virginia University, Morgantown, W.Va.

7. University of Texas, Austin, Texas

8. University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis.

9. Florida State University, Tallahassee, Fla.

10. University of California-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, Calif.

11. University of Colorado, Boulder, Colo.

12. University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

13. Union College, Schenectady, N.Y.

14. Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind.

15. DePauw University, Greencastle, Ind.

16. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn.

17. Sewanee: The University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn.

18. University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, N.D.

19. Tulane University, New Orleans, La.

20. Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz.

I find this interesting since the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and University of Kentucky were not included. What happened to "Sparty On!"?

You May Find This Interesting?

• In the 1400's a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have 'the rule of thumb.'

• Many years ago in Scotland, a new game was invented. It was ruled 'Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden'.. .and thus, the word GOLF entered into the English language.
  

• The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV was Fred and Wilma Flintstone.

• If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died because of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.

• Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?

  A. Their birthplace

• Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested?

  A. Obsession

• Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?

  A. Honey

• In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England , when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them 'Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down.'

  It's where we get the phrase 'mind your P's and Q's.'

I hope you found these facts interesting!

Voted Best Beer Commercial!

Refreshinly BRAHMA! Enjoy.

Cohiba Siglo IV

Origin:	Cuba	Manufactured: Hand Made
Gauge:	Thick	Length:	143
Format:	Corona Gorda	Ring:	46

This cigar was introduced in November 1992 and introduced to the international market in 1994, commemorating the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Columbus to the New World. The Siglo series are said to be milder than the rest of the models from the Cuban brand, tasting all them very similar, with mild creamy sweetness, medium bean flavors and also medium tobacco taste.

KC and I got this special treat from his wife as she traveled abroad. We finally decided to celebrate his retirement with a "celebratory" cigar. These cigars have been aging in our humidor for over 9 months. When you smoke the cigar it dances on the taste buds, twirls on the tongue, pirouettes to its culmination in a sleek and all encompassing manner. There is grace in this stogie, not just in the intricate dance performed by the flavors, but in its design and construction. The wrapper hugs the binder and the bunch in a solid but liberating manner, the evenly spaced and weighted bunch has clear and generous suction.

Appearance: The construction is another trump card of this cigar.

Draw: Perfect draw all the way through.

Smoke: Excellent to fair amounts of smoke from beginning to end.

Burn: Consistant and excellent burn.

Flavor: Upon lighting, woody and grassy aromas steadily set in, these will be present during the hour that I usually need to smoke an excellent cigar (again, make sure you’re not in a hurry!). Unfortunately, the flavor is too monotonous to let me call this cigar "extraordinary", it’s just a excellent high-quality Habano that you can always count on! I expect it to age well.

Overall, I would give it a 93 out of 100. The cigar was excellent in all aspects with the exception of the lack of depth for flavor. The cigar is spicy but very monotonous from beginning to end, as noted above. The Cohiba Siglo IV cigar was enjoyed with a nice glass of Maker's Mark bourbon and Coke. Cuban cigars...."Smoke em' if you got em'!"

Golf and Swimming

I have spent the last couple of days up at DCC. Friday, I had the opportunity to play golf with a good friend. Played well considering I have not played much this year. It is amazing that the economy has made country clubs a deserted playground. Played our round in less than four hours and gave no effort to push. That is crazy! Memberships are down at all country clubs. I fear that our economy will continue to eat away at our social well being.

On Sunday, the entire family got to enjoy the pool. It started off as a wonderful day. The entire family got to swim and had an enjoyable lunch on the picnic tables. We saw a few family friends that we had not seen since Las Vegas and dance nationals. Again, not many members at the pool or playing golf for that matter on a completely sunny day. Overall, I enjoyed my family, friends, and meal at DCC.

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Nub Connecticut Cigar - 464T - Torpedo

The Nub Connecticut cigar from Ecuador features connecticut seed that is light and creamy. You'll be surprised by the complexity this cigar can deliver due to it's larger ring gauges.

Length: 4 inches
Ring Guage: 64
Shape: Torpedo
Approximate burn time: 45 minutes

Presentation: Nice tight wrapper, firm, in very nice condition.

Upon Lighting: Nice beginning. Smooth creamy, light, with hints of spice.
Draw: Excellent.
Smoke: Excellent.
Burn: Excellent.
Flavor: Good with Medium to light start.

Middle of Cigar:
Draw: Excellent.
Smoke: Excellent.
Burn: Excellent.
Flavor: Good with continued light creamy complex flavor.

Finish of Cigar:
Draw: Excellent.
Smoke: Excellent.
Burn: Excellent.
Flavor: Good. Medium/Light. Good finish and you will smoke to the Nub!

KC and I had this good cigar with a some beer (New Castle - excellent English beer!). I would only recommend this cigar for short occasions. What I could not get was the excellent draw in such a large ring guage? Effortless draw with huge smoke. I would give it an 87 out of 100. Nothing is wrong with the selection but it needed something extra (time, complexity, etc?). Next time I will try it with and fine bourbon! Again, I recommend it if you need a quick relaxing puff.

R.I.P. - Yo Quiero Taco Bell!

Gidget the Chihuahua -- the canine face of the talking Taco Bell dog ad campaign (Remember "Yo Quero Taco Bell" and "Hey, Leezard!"), died from a stroke at age 15 Tuesday.

Joke de Jour - Eight Words With Two Meanings

1. THINGY (thing-ee) n.
Female: Any part under a car's hood.
Male: The strap fastener on a woman's bra.

2. VULNERABLE (vul-ne-ra-bel) ad
Female: Fully opening up one's self emotionally to another.
Male: Playing football without a cup.

3. COMMUNICATION (ko-myoo-ni-kay-shon) n.
Female: The open sharing of thoughts and feelings with one's partner.
Male: Leaving a note before taking off on a fishing trip with the boys.

4. COMMITMENT (ko-mit-ment) n.
Female: A desire to get married and raise a family
Male: Trying not to hit on other women while out with this one.

5. ENTERTAINMENT (en-ter-tayn-ment) n.
Female: A good movie, concert, play or book.
Male: Anything that can be done while drinking beer.

6. FLATULENCE (flach-u-lens) n.
Female: An embarrassing byproduct of indigestion.
Male: A source of entertainment, self-expression, male bonding.

7 MAKING LOVE (may-king luv) n.
Female: The greatest expression of intimacy a couple can achieve.
Male: Call it whatever you want, just as long as we do it.

8. REMOTE CONTROL (ri-moht kon-trohl) n.
Female: A device for changing from one TV channel to another.
Male: A device for scanning through all 375 channels every 5 minutes.

Rocky Patel Vintage 1990

Today, KC and I ('Brothers From Another Mother!') sampled a Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Torpedo (6.1" x 52). A blend of Dominican and Nicaraguan Ligero draped in a natural Broadleaf wrapper from Honduras. Don’t let the dark wrapper fool you. The Honduran Broadleaf wrapper has softened in strength over the 12 years yet gained in complexity and flavor. It’s mild- to medium-body cigar with a nutty, caramel essence. A really enjoyable, complex smooth-rich flavor. The Vintage 1990 features the unrivaled accolades of a 92 rating and twice being named to the Top 25 Cigars of the Year in Cigar Aficionado.

Had this wonderful cigar with a glass of Maker's Mark & Coke. I had the second cigar with a Red Stripe. I would highly recommend this cigar (90 out of 100). Next time have it with the bourbon!

Presentation: Nice tight wrapper, firm, small but noticeable veins in excellent condition.

Upon Lighting: Nice smooth beginning. A smooth nutty, wood, spice flavor.
Draw: Excellent.
Smoke: Excellent.
Burn: Excellent.
Flavor: Excellent. Medium start.

Middle of Cigar:
Draw: Excellent.
Smoke: Excellent.
Burn: Excellent.
Flavor: Excellent. More medium to medium/full.

Finish of Cigar:
Draw: Excellent.
Smoke: Excellent.
Burn: Excellent.
Flavor: Excellent. Medium/full. Strong finish that you want to smoke to the nub!

Tom Watson - 3rd Round Open Championship leader!

What a round! What a Champion! We will not being smokin' a victory cigar for Tom Watson just yet. However, KC and I will profile a cigar tonight or some time very soon.

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