It's Come To This -- A Meme

Blogging will likely be non-existant for the rest of the year.  I know I've said it before, but I really am serious -- I'm planning on getting back to a more regular schedule of posting in the new year. 

I think it's time for a re-brand and a re-focus, now that Joe has officially retired and Julie has signed on as a semi-regular contributor.  More on that later.

In the meantime, I should point out that I was in a bookstore the other day and happened to come across a table of Pittsburgh-related books.  One in particular struck my eye, and it's one I've been waiting for -- Jason Togyer's "For The Love of Murphy's".  I haven't gotten my copy yet (as I'm waiting for a book signing event -- I missed a couple while I was in Boston), but I can tell you that it looks fantastic.  It's a very handsome book from a very handsome fellow (as evidenced by his self-portrait.)

And finally, as my last post of the year, I'll resort to a meme that comes courtesy of The Comics Curmudgeon himself.  Here 'tis -- see how many you can guess.  (I should note that Julie will know most or all of these, so dear wife, please wait a little before posting the answers.)

• Pick 15 of your favorite movies.
• Go to IMDb and find a quote from each movie.
•  Post them here for everyone to guess.

1. Leo, it gets me sick to think we gotta put up with some washed-up jaboni who's gonna be running around Central Park with his schlong hangin' out!
   My dear fellow, what I choose to do with my schlong is my business.
   How's business?
   Never better.
2. Can you get me off the hook, Tom? For old times' sake?
3. How did you find America?
   Turned left at Greenland.
4. Right. Oh, uh, you'll still be here when I get out?
   Cooler!
5. But -- what about my table?  Who's going to fix my table?
6. Kneel before Zod.
7. That's it. Out you two pixies go - through the door, or out the window.
8. He winked at me.
   Don't wink, kid.
9. You don't have any friends; nobody likes you!
10. Living here day by day, you think it's the center of the world. You believe nothing will ever change. Then you leave: a year, two years. When you come back, everything's changed. The thread's broken. What you came to find isn't there. What was yours is gone. You have to go away for a long time... many years... before you can come back and find your people.
11. I think that this situation absolutely requires a really futile and stupid gesture be done on somebody's part.
    We're just the guys to do it.
12. When I get big I'm gonna get a electric guitar.  When I get real big.
13. You flatter me, Captain.
    Oh, how clumsy of me - I meant to accuse you.
14. I never look back, darling! It distracts from the now.
15. We all know most marriages depend on a firm grasp of football trivia.

Comments

[aimee]

number 7 brings a smile to my heart. its that time of year. george and clarence :)

and playing for free at the regent square theatre this weekend....

[amy]

8 is Field of Dreams and it's obvious that it's been too long since I watched It's a Wonderful Life. I OD'd on it when it used to be on 38576 every December, so I've cut back to one viewing/year.

My swiss cheese brain isn't coming up with anything else. Happy Holidays, and I'll see you at the end of the month!

[Smokey]

13 is The Sound of Music
2 is The Godfather
6 is one of the Superman movies

That's all I can do.

Happy new year, Bob. I'll look forward to whatever blogging you do in 2009. It's always a joy to stop by and hear what you have to say. Best to you and yours.

[jf]

3. Hard Day's Night
5. Um ... I know Seka's involved
12. Rust Never Sleeps

[yellojkt]

6 is Superman II, 11 is Animal House and 15 is the Baltimore classic, Diner.

The rest have me stumped.

[Julie]

Okay - I think the blog has been posted long enough that it is fair game for me to comment.

1 - My Favorite Year
2 - The Godfather
3 - Hard Day's Night
4 - The Great Escape
5 - some porn movie
6 - a Star Trek movie
7 - It's A Wonderful Life
8 - Field of Dreams
9 - Lord of the Rings
10 - ???
11 - Animal House
12 - ???
13 - I didn't know this at first and then Bob told me Friday night.
14 - The Incredibles
15 - Diner