Author Archives: AverageAndy

About AverageAndy

An average guy living a great life in New Jersey.

Quick Update – More to come in the next few days

Posted on August 11, 2025 by AverageAndy

Sad to see that Jeffrey Louis Starr (Engelberg) (1964 – 2025) passed away at the young age of 61. He played Mike Engelberg in the second and third Bad News Films (The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977) and The Bad … Continue reading →

Posted in Amazing Race, Bad News Bears Go to Japan, Bad News Bears in Breaking Training, Reality Shows | Tagged Bad News Bears Go to Japan, Bad News Bears in Breaking Training, Chris Barnes, Jackie Earle Haley, Jeffrey Louis Starr, Kelly Leak, Mike Engleberg, Phil Keoghan, RealityRushNYC, Tanner Boyle, The Amazing Race | Leave a comment

Concert Review / Survivor / Stuff

Posted on July 30, 2025 by AverageAndy

I really enjoyed the Christopher Cross / Men at Work / Toto concert I attended over the weekend. Other than a brief downpour while tailgating, the weather was fine, and the large crowd had a great time singing along with … Continue reading →

Posted in Adam Klein, Angelina Keeley, Aubry Bracco, Benjamin "Coach" Wade, Books, Boston, Boston Rob, Charlie Davis, Christian Hubicki, Christine Hofbeck, Christopher Cross, Cirie Fields, Colby Donaldson, Concerts, Dalton Ross, Dee Valladares, Drew Basile, Emily Flippen, Genevieve Mushaluk, Jeff Probst, Jesse Tannenbaum, John Cochran, Jonathan Young, Jonny Fairplay, Joseph Hunter, Kamilla Karthigesu, Kellyn Bechtold, Kyle Fraser, Mark Burnett, Mel Robbins - The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage, Men At Work, Michaela Bradshaw, Mike Gabler, Mr. Beast, Ozzy Lusth, Parvati Shallow, People, Ponderosa, Q Burdette, Reality Shows, Rick Devens, Rob Cesternino, Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick, Survivor, Tiffany Ervin, Toto, YouTube | Tagged Boston, Christopher Cross, Even Edinger, Guy Fieri, Jeff Probst, Jesse Tannenbaum, Men At Work, Sea of Tranquility, Survivor, Survivor 51, Survivor 52, Toto | Leave a comment

Crazy Train (And more)

Posted on July 24, 2025 by AverageAndy

It took a few days, but I was thinking about what to write about the passing of the “Prince of Darkness,” Ozzy Osbourne, on July 22, 2022, at the age of 76. As a few days have passed, and seeing … Continue reading →

Posted in Adam Klein, Announcement, Baseball, Benjamin "Coach" Wade, Boston Rob, Christian Hubicki, Christine Hofbeck, Christopher Cross, Chuck Mangione, Dalton Ross, Drew Basile, Emily Flippen, Friends, Hulk Hogan, Jeff Probst, Jesse Tannenbaum, John Cochran, Jonny Fairplay, Men At Work, Michaela Bradshaw, Mike Gabler, NY Mets, Ozzy Osbourne, Parvati Shallow, Podcasts, Reality Shows, RHAP, Sports, Survivor, Toto, YouTube | Tagged Black Sabbath, Christopher Cross, Chuck Mangione, Crazy Train, Hulk Hogan, Jeff Probs, Jesse Tannenbaum, Men At Work, NY Mets, Ozzy Osbourne, Survivor, Survivor 51, Survivor Application, Toto | Leave a comment

Blank

Posted on July 10, 2025 by AverageAndy

That’s what happens to my mind when I sit down to write on this blog. Even though there’s a lot of stuff going on in News, Sports, Movies, Books, Music, and life in general, when I start to write, my … Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, Big Brother, Books, Food, Jeff Probst, Jesse Tannenbaum, Job Searching, Judas Priest, LOST, Music, Non-Sports Cards, Reality Shows, Sports, Starbucks, Stephen King, Survivor, Television | Tagged Big Brother 27, Judas Priest, Lost Promo Cards, Mets, NJ Shore, NY Mets, Stephen King, Strava, Trae Crowder | Leave a comment

Iron Maiden – “The Number of The Beast”

Posted on June 24, 2025 by AverageAndy

There are a ton of YouTube channels out there where people will review music (songs, albums) with titles like “Listening to XYZ for the first time”, or “Classical Singer hears XYZ for the first time”. While most of them are … Continue reading →

Posted in Iron Maiden, Music, The Charismatic Voice, The Daily Doug, YouTube | Tagged Doug Helvering, Elizabeth Zharoff, Iron Maiden, The Charismatic Voice, The Number of the Beast, Up the Irons | Leave a comment

“We Are Fucked” – John Oliver

Posted on June 23, 2025 by AverageAndy

A great episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO). AI is coming faster than we think, and while there are a lot of good things associated with it, I would agree with John Oliver that there are also … Continue reading →

Posted in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Media | Tagged AI, John Oliver, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Michael Jones Wood Carving | Leave a comment

Time for another post (RIP Anne Burrell)

Posted on June 20, 2025 by AverageAndy

Very sad to see that Celebrity Chef Anne Burrell passed away this week at the age of 55. I have been a fan of the Food Network and all of their past and present chefs, and this one hit hard. … Continue reading →

Posted in Amazing Race, Big Brother, Card Collecting, Food, Fun and Games, LOST, Non-Sports Cards, Reality Shows, Survivor, The Snake | Tagged Anne Burrell, Food Network, LOST, Promo Cards, Survivor, Survivor 51, The Snake | Leave a comment

Whats been on my mind the past few weeks

Posted on June 10, 2025 by AverageAndy

Where does the time go? I just logged in and see I haven’t written anything since May 29th. Going to try and catch up with things and let you know what’s been on my mind Still looking for a new … Continue reading →

Posted in Andor, Baseball, Books, Dalton Ross, Jeff Probst, Jesse Tannenbaum, Job Searching, Judas Priest, LOST, M*A*S*H, Mark Burnett, Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning, NY Mets, Reality Shows, Sports, Starbucks, Stephen King, Survivor, Survivor (band), Television, The Last of Us, The Walking Dead: Dead City, Your Friends and Neighbors | Tagged Andor, CITI Field, GiveMeAChance, Jeff Probst, Jesse Tannenbaum, Last of Us, Lorreta Swit, Mark Burnett, Mission Impossible, NeverTooOldForSurvivor, NY Mets, PEACE, Stephen King, Survivor, Survivor 50, Survivor 51, Tom Cruise | Leave a comment

Thoughts on the Survivor 50 Cast

Posted on May 29, 2025 by AverageAndy

Jeff Probst announced the cast for Survivor 50 yesterday morning on the CBS Morning Show. I actually watched it live after they teased it a few times, and made me sit through an hour and a half of the show. … Continue reading →

Posted in Angelina Keeley, Aubry Bracco, Benjamin "Coach" Wade, Charlie Davis, Christian Hubicki, Christine Hofbeck, Cirie Fields, Colby Donaldson, Dalton Ross, Dee Valladares, Emily Flippen, Genevieve Mushaluk, Jeff Probst, Jesse Tannenbaum, Jonathan Young, Joseph Hunter, Kamilla Karthigesu, Kyle Fraser, Mark Burnett, Michaela Bradshaw, Ozzy Lusth, Ponderosa, Q Burdette, Reality Shows, Rick Devens, Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick, Survivor, Tiffany Ervin | Tagged Jeff Probst, Jesse Tannenbaum, Lynn Spillman, Michaela Bradshaw, Survivor, Survivor 50, Survivor 51, Survivor Ponderosa | Leave a comment

Survivor 48 has a winner

Posted on May 23, 2025 by AverageAndy

Survivor 48 came to an end, and crowned Kyle Fraser the winner of the $1,000.000.00. He was able to convince the jury that he did indeed outwit, outplay and outlast them all an deserver to be the winner. Thus ended … Continue reading →

Posted in 101.9 WFAN, 9-1-1, Adam Klein, Andor, Boston Rob, Christian Hubicki, Christine Hofbeck, Dalton Ross, Drew Basile, Holiday Weekend, Jeff Probst, Jesse Tannenbaum, Job Searching, John Cochran, Jonny Fairplay, Judas Priest, Kellyn Bechtold, Mark Burnett, Mike Gabler, Music, NY Giants, NY Mets, Parvati Shallow, Rob Cesternino, Robert Baily - The Boomerang, Seton Hall, Sports, Survivor, The Last of Us | Tagged Jeff Probst, Jesse Tannenbaum, NY Giants, NY Mets, Seton Hall Basketball, Survivor, Survivor 48, Survivor 50, Survivor 51 | Leave a comment