Things are good

Posted on January 16, 2023 by AverageAndy

Been a crazy start to 2023. Adam Rich (Nicolas on Eight is Enough) passed at age 54, Robbie Knievel (son of great daredevil Evil Knievel) passes at age 60, and Astronaut, Cosmonauts stuck on Space Station extra month. But there has also been a lot of good things happening, including

NY Giants win 1st play-off game in 11 years – THE NY Giants beat the Minnesota Vikings 31-24 to advance to the next round of the NFL Play-Offs and will face the Philadelphia Eagles for a 3rd time this year. The Giants finally have a component coach who has figured out how to get the best out of Danial Jones (Something dopey Pat Shurmer and even dopier Joe Judge could not do). They are finally believing that they can win close games and have a good shot of beating the Eagles on Saturday night

My wife got us tickets to see A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical . I have always been a big fan of Neil Dimond, and the show was really good. It showed the history of Neil Diamond as told by present day Neil. Was a great trip through his life and songs. Highly recommended, especially if you are a Neil Diamond Fan. Also, give the sound track a listen. Its a good take on the show

My wife also got me Clive Cusslers “The Sea Wolves”, the latest Isaac Bell Adventure. I was extremely surprised and shocked to see the return of Foss Gly, one of the best villains from the Dirk Pitt books. I wrote a while ago on this blog about how Foss Gly was on off my favorite characters.

The Lehigh and Seton Hall Basketball teams have been playing well and hope they can continue to rack up wins against conference teams.

And we are only 4 weeks away from Pitchers and Catchers reporting for Spring Training. Its a bit earlier this year due to the return of the World Baseball Classic. The Mets should be good again this year (even without Carlos Correa, who almost signed, but ended up back in Minnesota).

Andy

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Welcome to 2023

Posted on January 6, 2023 by AverageAndy

Hope everybody had a Happy and Healthy New Year and welcome to 2023.

Just going to jump in and write down some thoughts and observations

Here is the new song “Panopticom” from the great Peter Gabriel. Really like it and looking forward to his new album in 2023

Watched all of “Kalidescope” on Netflix. The idea is that you can watch the episodes in any order (they are all named after colors) and get the whole story. That is true, but after watching all of it, I agree that watching it in chronological order would probably be the best as there is a beginning, middle, and end. It is an interesting concept and hopefully somebody can do it where the order truly doesn’t matter

Was thinking the other day about how the internet has allowed people to do some things easier and quicker than in the past, which is great. Today you can search and download a book on any number of portable devices. While reading, if there is a word or subject you are not failure with, you can usually click a hyperlink and it will instantly bring up the definition. This is much better than in the past, when you would need to write the word down, and then sometime later, if you even remembered, go get your dictionary and look it up. But there are some downsides. By making things too easy, we loose the ability of critical thinking. People used to write notes in the margin of books, and mark pages to go back to later and review. For words they did not know, they would pause and try to figure out what the word meant (or go to the dictionary). There something to be said about making things a bit challenging to keep our brains working

I really enjoyed “Fleishman is in Trouble” The last few episodes were really good and thought provoking. Again, it is refreshing to see a show tackle real life problems in a realistic way. Highly recommended

The NY Giants were able to beat the woefully awful Colts last Sunday to secure a play-off spot for the 1st time in 6 years. After being so bad for years its strange to be still paying attention this late in the season. They finish the season this week in a meaningless game against the Eagles (They are locked into the 6th seed no mater what) and then we will see who they end up playing the following week in the 1st round of the Play-Offs.

Went to the NJ State Park 1st Walk of 2023 Event on January 1st at The Round Valley Recreational Area. It was great to see so many people show up (had to be over 40) and enjoy a nigh 2.5 mile hike through the forest and along the reservoir. Our guide was very knowledgeable and I learned some things about the history of the reservoir. Will defiantly be checking the website for future hikes

More to come

Andy

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RIP Pele (1940 – 2022)

Posted on December 29, 2022 by AverageAndy

RIP Pele – The best ever to play the game of Soccer.

Will always will remember Pele for his bicycle kick for a goal in the classic movie “Victory” Highly recommended.

Here is is a link to Peles’ Wikipedia Site

@Pele @TheSlyStallone @themichaelcaine

Average Andy

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Posted on December 22, 2022 by AverageAndy

Only 3 more days until Christmas. While it doesn’t look like we will have a white Christmas here on the east coast, it is supposed to be very cold (especially on Saturday). But not as cold as some parts of the north west where temperatures are supposed to be brutally cold (Temperatures 30 to 40 degrees below average will cover three quarters of the country into Christmas). So bundle up, stay warm, and don’t go out unless you really need to

As far as the past week, Its been pretty eventful. The New York Mets continue to spend big money, signing a bunch of free agents. While I am happy that the Mets are willing to spend money, and not hold back on players for budgetary reasons, it does feel a bit over the top. As a life long Mets fan, (and baseball in general) I can remember the times when the Mets were very good as well as the times they were really bad. But they always had players (such as Ed Kranepool, Tom Seaver, Darryl Strawberry, Davis Wright) who you just associated with the Mets. Today with players becoming free agents and jumping from team to team it just kind of feels weird (and a bit sad). When I think back, the teams that I best remember who won championships used to have players who I associated with the teams (Kirby Puckett with the Twins, Jose Conseco and Mark McGuire with the Oakland A’s, Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada with the Yankees, Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz with the Red Sox). But on the flip side are the Florida Marlins, (who basically did what the Mets are doing today). They went out and signed a bunch of free agent stars, and rode them to World Series wins in 1997 and 2003. But most people (and I’m sure even some die hard Florida Marlins Fans) don’t look back at these championships and think about about the all-time Marlins players were on those teams. Even if the Mets do go onto win the World Series, I just hope I don’t look back many years from now at the current Mets team and remember them more for just spending money, like the Marlins, then of a team of players I got to know and follow for many years.

I went to see “Avatar: The Way Of Water” last weekend and highly recommend seeing it (especially in 3D with good sound). The movie really got me immersed into the world of Pandora, and it truly felt like you were there and along for the ride. The dialog was a bit childish, and the story was kind of open ended, but with possibly 3 more sequels on the way, I’m sure things will be further explained going forward. The way the 3D was used (to mainly show depth) worked really well. It was also very cool how the different groups of people all were unique in there own way (slightly different skin colors and dialects) much like the ways things actually are.

I remember reading an article about the making of Raiders of the Lost Ark. Three of the main people responsible for the movie (Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, and Lawrence Kasdan) worked closely together to make sure everything came together. They hashed out the dialog, to make sure it fit with the move, one thing that I wish they had done more with Avatar. Sometimes it feels like movies are dumbed down a bit to tailor a younger audience. That works for some movies, but others need to trust the audience is sophisticated enough to have authentic dialog. While everything James Cameron and crew did was great in this movie, a bit more work on the dialog and it could have been amazing. I will probably go see it again, and am looking forward to the next chapter

Speaking of good dialog, I am watching “Fleishman is in Trouble” on Hulu. I am really enjoying it and feel the dialog really captures the characters. Jesse Eisenberg, Claire Danes, and Lizzy Caplan are all excellent along with a good supporting cast, including Josh Radnor. (Always will be remembered by me for playing “Ted Mosby” in “How I Met Your Mother”). I find it refreshing to see a show that shows the ups and downs of peoples lives in a true manor

Other shows I’m watching:

National Treasure: Edge of History (enjoyed the first 2 episodes. Its billed as a continuation of the movies. Want to see how they tie things in

CSI:Vegas – Big fan of the original CSI and enjoying this continuation

Jack Ryan (Season 3) – Liked the 1st 2 seasons, and the first episode of Season 3 was really good

Big game for the NY Giants on Saturday against the Minnesota Vikings. A win would almost guarantee a spot in the playoffs. Hopefully they can win so I can relax while watching the last 2 games. The Football schedule is a bit chaotic this year due to Christmas being on a Sunday

Want to wish everybody a Happy and Healthy Holiday Season. Have a Very Merry Christmas and be sure to find some down time to relax and recharge as we roll into 2023. Thanks all who spent time some of there time reading this. It is appreciated

See you in 2023

AverageAndy

PS: Remember that Survivor 44 Returns on Wednesday, March 1st

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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 “The Real Loveboat”), I ended up really enjoying the places and challenges the players saw and completed during their race around the world. I did enjoy most of the teams and was happy with the final 3 teams that got to finish the entire race.

I though it was funny that in countries where they don’t speak English, the contestants would always default to trying Spanish. And then when they were in Spain, they defaulted to trying English. Also the more I watch The Amazing Race, the more I realize how little is taught in American Schools about foreign countries. Its cool seeing most people around the world speak at least a little English and being hospitable to the contestants. I can only imagine what would it be like if a bunch of people from a different country were running around American cities asking for help in their native language?

Congratulations to the winners Clair and Derek for running a great race, playing hard but keeping it fun along the way. Was well deserved. Looking forward to next season. While I have applied religiously to be on Survivor (sending in applications each year, I have sent some applications in for The Amazing Race as well – Both with my sister (who lives down south and we don’t get to see each other as much as we should), and my daughter who recently graduated from college and it would be nice to spend some time with here before she goes on with her own life). Hopefully we will get chosen one day as I feel either of them would make a great team.

As a sat down to watch a season finale of Survivor for the 43rd time, I again realized how much I love the show and how it has now been part of my life for over 20 years. I can remember times coming back from vacation when the finale was on a Sunday night, and then watching the 3 hour finale till early in the morning to make sure I saw it. I can truly say that I have never missed an episode in all 43 seasons (although there have been times when I had to watch it on a VHS recording, my DVR, and On-Demand, but don’t think I was ever more than 1 week behind at any point.

I will admit that this season was a bit strange with a lot of the players sometimes coming across as too friendly and not as scheming and upset I would be if I was a contestant. But I seem to say that a lot of seasons. I guess I will really never know how I would feel or react until I am chosen as a contestant and experience the game for myself. When Jesse mentioned ‘imposter syndrome’, I could relate as sometimes I also have a hard time believing in myself and abilities. But I also feel truly motivated every time contestants say they didn’t know how much they were truly capable of and did things they never thought they could do. This keeps me dreaming of becoming a contestant and pushing myself past what I have been able to do in my 55 years. Its a scary though and doubt does penetrate into my mind, but watching Survivor year after year keeps pushing the doubt out and the excitement and motivation it. And for this I am truly appreciative

As far as this season, I was glad to see Gabler take home the grand prize. I will admit it made me happy to see an older person Outwit, Outlast, and Outplay contestants half his age. It was also interesting to see how the jury seemed to respect his honesty and thoughtfulness towards each and every one of them, with out sounding manipulative or degrading. Simply repeating personal information back to players and hoping it makes then like you more only works if its genuine and heartfelt, and not robotic. Gabler made the jury feel appreciated and important. One of the only other people who I saw this was Dr. Will on Big Brother. He was able to vote off people while at the same time having them truly like and respect him.

Big game for the NY Giants this Sunday night against the Washington Commanders. The winner will have a great shot at making the play-offs. Looking forward to the game and to see if Daniel Jones can finally come up big in a big spot. And the fact that I need to root for the Jets this weekend against the Detroit Lions and in 2 weeks against the Seattle Seahawks is what makes football exciting but mentally draining at the same time

One 10 days till Christmas. Should be pretty slow at work, so should have some time to get things that I have been procrastinating about done. Should also be able to listen to music (including the latest Marillion Web UK Christmas CD (received mine the other day and been getting one from the band every year since 1999).

Both Topps Bunt and Topps StarWars Card Trader will again be doing there 12 days of Christmas, giving away special digital cards free each day until Christmas. I really enjoy these apps and the special giveaways and promotions they do through out the year. Will try to post some pictures of the cards I receive.

Finished reading “Heat 2″ and really enjoyed it. Liked how the authors were able to intertwine the book with the original movie ‘Heat” that made sense and kept the feeling of the movie. Good job and I would recommend the book to fans Michael Mann and the movie.

I started reading “We Are The Night” by Matthew Quick. I actually won a free copy of the book on GoodReads a month ago and am finally giving it a go. Will let you know how it goes

As far as the NY Mets go. I am glad that Steve Cohen is open to spending money, but a little torn on the amount, as I was always hard on the Yankees, Dodgers and other times for simply spending as much as needed to ‘buy’ a championship. I always was more of a team fan and liked it when players were here for a ling time. Will be interesting to see if this spending spree works, or if in a few years it will be the same thing over again.

More to come

Remember to smile, think happy thoughts (even when things are tough) and listen to at least 3 songs a day.

Average Andy

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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 the 4:30 Movie. I must have seen these movies multiple times and still enjoyed them every time. But once special effect started to take off with movies like “Star Wars” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”, the era and allurer of the campy disaster movie faded away. Sure they continue to make big budget disaster movies to this day, with movies such as “2012”, “Twister” and “Independence Day”, and while they are entertaining, they lack the spirit and authenticity of the older movies

I call this the “Planet of the Apes” or “Star Trek: The Original Series” syndrome. When you watch the original classic “Planet of the Apes”, its obvious that the apes are actors with makeup, but you don’t really care. The planets that Kirk and company beam down to on Star Trek are obviously set pieces, but again you don’t really care. You get sucked into the story and your imagination takes over. In contrast, with the remakes of the “Planet of the Apes” and the reboot of “Star Trek” they look cool but the special effects tend to make things feel less real, and in turn you get a total different feeling. I believe that is why the older movies hold up so well, and you really care about the characters, while the later movies with tons of characters and special effects to me just feel cold and disconnected at times.

Looking back, in both the “Poseidon Adventure”, and “The Towering Inferno”, when somebody dies, you really feel it and remember it. Who did not get emotional with Shelly Winters died after swimming through the wreckage. Or when Richard Chamberlain kicks people off the cable car and then dies himself when the cable breaks. Yes its campy but it feels real and I will take that over newer special effects.

Here is a article about the 50th Anniversary of “The Poseidon Adventure” which gave me the thought to write this post.

The Towering Inferno The Poseidon Adventure

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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 interaction with Kirk, McCoy, and David Marcus – One of the best scenes in all of the Star Trek Movies

Saavik : Admiral, may I ask you a question?
Kirk : What’s on your mind, Lieutenant?
Saavik : The Kobayashi Maru, sir.
Kirk : Are you asking me if we’re playing out that scenario now?
Saavik : On the test, sir… will you tell me what you did? I would really like to know.
McCoy : Lieutenant, you are looking at the only Starfleet cadet who ever beat the no-win scenario.
Saavik : How?
Kirk : I reprogrammed the simulation so it was possible to rescue the ship.
Saavik : What?
David Marcus : He cheated.
Kirk :I changed the conditions of the test; got a commendation for original thinking. I don’t like to lose.
Saavik : Then you never faced that situation… faced death.
Kirk : I don’t believe in the no-win scenario.

Here are a few other great quotes from the movie

As far as Cheers, it was a staple on Thursday nights. A great TV show with a memorable cast, it was a big part of my youth from High School through College. In those days (before DVDs, DVRs, and On-Demand) shows became an event. You needed to watch them so that you could talk about them the following day with friends and colleagues. And to this day, (30 years after the show premiered on NBC) all of the characters are still remembered and part of great memories.

Kirstie Alley also had some other memorable TV and Movie roles will be missed

AverageAndy

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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.

Hope everybody had a Happy / Healthy / Relaxing Thanksgiving. We traveled down to Delaware for a family Thanksgiving with my family, my parents, my sister, and my nieces. We have been going to my parents for Thanksgiving every year since they retired and having a traditional New England Thanksgiving Meal. During the break we got to watch the Giants / Cowboys game (tough loss for the Giants), the USA / England World Cup Soccer game (a 0-0 tie that kept them in the hunt), and a few movies (spent a lot of time debating on what to watch, and ended up with “Significant Others”, a weird but interesting to me horror / sci-fi film that others did not enjoy, and then “LoveHard” an much better and enjoyable Christmas movie and I would highly recommend it.

We also went to Schellville, a very cool Christmas Village / Marketplace sponsored by Shell Brothers. Was much cooler than what we were expecting (Food / Drinks / Shops / Roller Rink / Tubing Slide). Highly recommended if you happen to be near Rehoboth Beach DE, and want to get into or enhance your Christmas spirit. Tickets are free and recommended to keep the crowed under control.

Headed back home for another full week of work, before the Christmas Holiday starts to really kick in, and things slow down at the office, as project are put on hold, and people scramble to use up their vacation days. Will be taking a few days off myself to get things done around the house before Christmas. Unlike Thanksgiving, we head to my mother-in-laws house (5 miles away) for Christmas, to spend time with my wife’s side of the family.

Here are a few observations over the past few weeks

Enjoyed the finale of “The Walking Dead”. Looking forward to the return of “Fear the Walking Dead” and the numerous spin-off series that are coming. The Walking Dead Universe lives on

Really enjoyed the first season of Andor. Was a really interesting take on the Star Wars universe, and they did a good job with it. Looking forward to Season 2 down the road. First we have Season 3 of the Mandalorian in the spring.

Also looking forward the the “National Treasure” series coming up on Disney+. Really enjoyed the two Nicolas Cage movies and hope they can keep the story going.

Its been a tough few weeks for the NY Football Giants. First a bad home loss to the surging Detroit Lions, followed by a tough loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Hopefully they can get things going again this weekend at home against the Washington Commanders. Would be a good win, and get them closer to a play-off spot.

Congratulations to the USA Mens Soccer Team for making it out of the group stage and into the knock-out round with a 1-0 win over Iran. Was a very exciting game and was glad they were able to hang on. Next up is a 10:00 AM EST game on Saturday against the Netherlands. Lets hope they can keep the magic going.

Very sad to see the passing of Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac. She was a big part of the band and had a lot of the writing credits on the album Rumors, which is widely considered on of the best albums of all time. Its going to be tough going forward as most of the older classic rock band musicians are getting up in age (Christine was 79), and who knows ho much longer they can go.

Lehigh came up short against Laffayette (11-14) in the 158th game played between the 2 rivalries. It wasnt the most exciting game, but Lehigh did rally late and had a few chances to pull out a win

Finally – There are only 2 Episodes of Survivor 43 left. Its down to the final 6 and should be interesting to see who makes a move to stand out. Everybody has been pretty mellow this season, with nobody playing the role of the villain. I did see Jeff Probst again asking people to apply during a commercial break. Hopefully that means they are still casting and somebody will see come across my audition video and think “This guy would make a great contestant” I’m waiting for the call.

Hope everybody has a great weekend, and is getting into the Christmas and Holiday Spirit.

Remember to take time some time for your self (Listen to Music, Read a book) and to talk to family / friends / others in person instead of through texts

AverageAndy

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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 sit down an write. Not sure why, as things are going good

Its been an interesting season on Survivor. On one hand, I am enjoying the show like always as a study of human psychology. After 42+ seasons, I still find the concept fascinating and enjoy seeing how the contestants handle all the different scenarios that are thrown at them. I find it motivating to see people push themselves past what they though they were capable of. Its one of the main reasons I want to be a contestant, to be put in a tough situation and see if I could dig deep and power through.

On the other hand, this season seems a bit to calm and relaxed. There is no real stand out player (At this point, I’m rooting for Gabler) and as mentioned earlier, a lot of the players seem to be content with just being there. Its hard to tell if there are moves being made, and players discussing strategies simply based on what is on TV. Also I miss the Ponderosa Videos that used to give a great insight into the contestants once they were voted off. I know there are the exit interviews with Dalton Ross, and it looks like there are some TicTock Videos of players, but that’s just not my thing.

As far as the rest of the season, with a lot of Idols still in play, and a few players looking to make some moves, it should liven up a bit as we only have a few more episodes left before the finale.

The NY Football Giants continue to win games that in the past few seasons they would have defiantly lost. They should be able to beat Detroit this Sunday, before heading to Dallas to face the Cowboys on Thanksgiving. Should be an exiting game to watch after our family feast.

I am going to try and catch some of the Lehigh / Lafayette game tomorrow at a watch party. There is a brewery that is owned by a Lehigh Alum on the Jersey shore that is televising the game, and I’m hoping to meet up with some friends and catch up over a few beers

As far as TV, I am almost caught up with Andor – I am really enjoying it. They have done a great job of creating a story within the Star Wars Universe that feels real and emotional.

I have also been enjoying CSI: Las Vegas – Was a super fan of the Original CSI, and like how they have continued the show after some time away. Would love some more of the earlier cast (George Eads, Eric Szmanda, Laurence Fishburne, Ted Danson, and Elizabeth Shue) come back for a few episodes. I think they could do so really cool things.

Am also watching Manifest on NetFlix after it was cancelled by NBC. Been watching from the beginning and for the most part am enjoying the show. Like most of NBCs SCI Fi drams (Heroes, Revolution, ..) they are kind of sappy and never really give you and answer. But I do enjoy it for what it is and will watch till the end

And finally, after 11 Seasons, The Walking Dead ends it run on Sunday night. I have been watching since the beginning and am really looking forward to how things wrap up. There is still “Fear The Walking Dead” as well as several new spin-off, so the Walking Dead Universe will live on. Like Star Trek, the Walking Dead would have its ups and downs, but the ups were really good making it worth the few downs. I am a big fan and it will be missed.

Going to try and jot down things that interest me the next few days and take some time to write one more post before Thanksgiving next Thursday.

AverageAndy

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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 “An Uncensored Evening,” the first standup comedy special to ever air on Showtime. Gallagher would go on to create 12 more hourlong specials for the network, as well as several popular programs for HBO.

Sad day in the world of comedy. He was unique and will be missed

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