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About AverageAndy

An average guy living a great life in New Jersey.

Survivor / The Amazing Race recaps plus random thoughts on a Rainy Friday

Posted on December 16, 2022 by AverageAndy

Both “Survivor” and “The Amazing Race” ended there latest seasons last week and both did not disappoint, While the Amazing Race took a while to gain its footing (thanks to it being pushed back an hour for failed experiment of … Continue reading →

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They don’t make movies like this anymore

Posted on December 12, 2022 by AverageAndy

Growing up in the 70s / 80s, they used to make big budget disaster movies, with a cast of all-stars. Movies like “Airport”, “The Towering Inferno”, and the “Poseidon Adventure” did great in the box-office, and then became staples of … Continue reading →

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Kirstie Alley (1951 – 2022)

Posted on December 6, 2022 by AverageAndy

Very sad to see the passing of Kirstie Alley yesterday. Besides taking over for Shelly Long on “Cheers” for 6 years, she also had a part in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn as Saavik and had the following … Continue reading →

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Better Late than Never

Posted on December 2, 2022 by AverageAndy

Still having trouble motivating myself to write, but will continue to push myself to take some time and jot down things that caught my attention, or updates on the Television, Movies, Books, and Sports shows and events that interest me. … Continue reading →

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Power Through

Posted on November 18, 2022 by AverageAndy

Having a tough time getting myself motivated to update my blog. Not that I don’t have a lot of interesting stuff to write about, its just that it has seemed like a daunting task to actually take some time and … Continue reading →

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RIP Gallagher

Posted on November 11, 2022 by AverageAndy

Sad to see that comedian Gallagher has passed away at the age of 76 Remember watching his specials on Showtime HBO back in the 80s Born Leo Anthony Gallagher Jr., the mononymous comedian became a household name in 1980 with … Continue reading →

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Where did the time go

Posted on November 9, 2022 by AverageAndy

Looking and seeing that the last time I wrote anything was over 2 weeks ago. It doesn’t seem possible that that much time had passed but here we are, a week into November, with the Holiday season coming up fast; … Continue reading →

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Philly Non-Sports Show – Fall 2022

Posted on October 24, 2022 by AverageAndy

Had a great time at the Philly Non-Sports Show last weekend at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks. The show is the east coasts premier event for non-sport and entertainment trading card collectors. Its always, a fun time, I … Continue reading →

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The Commodores + Bruce Springsteen – Pure Gold

Posted on October 15, 2022 by AverageAndy

Saw that Bruce Springsteen had a new album of classic Motown covers coming out. The first single is a cover of the Commodores classic “Nigh Shift”. I always loved this tune and must admit, the Springsteen version (and the video) … Continue reading →

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Thoughts for a Friday

Posted on October 14, 2022 by AverageAndy

All caught up with Survivor and The Amazing Race. Both shows have been great this season. With Survivor, its interesting watching how things have changed the past few seasons. Seems to be more emphasis on bonding and relationships, and less … Continue reading →

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