From way back in 1963, when the world was in black and white and the earth was still cooling, here is the guitar master Dick Dale and the Del-Tones with what would become a huge hit as the theme to Pulp Fiction in 1994, 'Misirlou'. You may notice a middle eastern flavor to this song, in fact you'd find that in many of Dick Dale's tunes. He was born to a Lebanese father and listening to his father's music had an obvious impact on young Mr. Dale (and his real last name is Monsour). Dick has never used drugs nor alcohol and is a vegetarian. He's a healthy California lifestyle kinda guy.
Friday, April 3, 2009
You may not always associate Newark with great culture, but you certainly can this month
Here is a link to a very nice piece in the Jersey journal by Peggy McGlone on the Newark Museum celebrating it's 100th anniversary this month. The article calls the museum one of New Jersey's best kept secrets. In reading the article it really does have some amazing art and culture there. Best part it's only a PATH ride a a little light rail away.
For more info, click on this handy dandy link.
For more info, click on this handy dandy link.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Late night open thread
Once more into the movie trivia bag; In which movie was this shirt made famous?
Time for Jersey City, After Dark
Time for Jersey City, After Dark
Johnny got him some Devils playoff tickets for the first round, if they don't wake up he won't need to worry about getting second round seats
Boy howdy, the Devils are playing some lackluster hockey just two weeks before the tournament for Lord Stanley's Cup begins. Head coach Brent Sutter is not normally a drama queen but he sure was last night at the end of the second period walking across the ice towards the Devils dressing room berating any and all officials left on the ice. It cost him a 2 minute bench penalty, and to be fair it didn't factor in the outcome, but also failed in it's attempt to fire up the Devils.
What is REALLY the most troubling is all world netminder Martin Brodeur has looked, well, crappy these last few games. Not seeing pucks well, giving up terrible rebounds and in general just not looking comfortable in net. Since the Devils are a team built from the goal out, this is a huge problem this close to the playoffs. The forwards are not coming back and backchecking as hard as they were a month ago and some seriously bad decisions are being made with the puck in their own end when pressed by opposing forwards. Johnny did warn of this before the trading deadline as you'll recall. He begged Devils GM Lou Lamoriello to add a solid puck moving defenseman and a sandpaper type forward who would add some passion and grit. Lamoriello's answer at the trade deadline was 35-year-old defenseman Niclas Havelid who fit nether category.
Johnny is of the mind the responsibility for this lies with the players who don't seem to be all that into playing NHL hockey right now. Past that, notorious cheapskate Lou Lamoriello had his chance to add to the team and chose to just add a journeyman role player.
The Devils had better snap out of this right quick or they'll be made quick work of by a team that has had to fight hard and play hard just to make it into the playoffs. A team who for all intents and purposes has been playing playoff hockey since February. A team interested in playing hard every night, something the Devils are falling short of.
What is REALLY the most troubling is all world netminder Martin Brodeur has looked, well, crappy these last few games. Not seeing pucks well, giving up terrible rebounds and in general just not looking comfortable in net. Since the Devils are a team built from the goal out, this is a huge problem this close to the playoffs. The forwards are not coming back and backchecking as hard as they were a month ago and some seriously bad decisions are being made with the puck in their own end when pressed by opposing forwards. Johnny did warn of this before the trading deadline as you'll recall. He begged Devils GM Lou Lamoriello to add a solid puck moving defenseman and a sandpaper type forward who would add some passion and grit. Lamoriello's answer at the trade deadline was 35-year-old defenseman Niclas Havelid who fit nether category.
Johnny is of the mind the responsibility for this lies with the players who don't seem to be all that into playing NHL hockey right now. Past that, notorious cheapskate Lou Lamoriello had his chance to add to the team and chose to just add a journeyman role player.
The Devils had better snap out of this right quick or they'll be made quick work of by a team that has had to fight hard and play hard just to make it into the playoffs. A team who for all intents and purposes has been playing playoff hockey since February. A team interested in playing hard every night, something the Devils are falling short of.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Late night open thread
OK, this MUST be prefaced tonight with the statement this is NOT in any way shape or form an April Fools joke. This is an actual situation where a woman called 911 in Kissimmee Florida because she had locked herself INSIDE her own car.
"It's getting very hot in here, and I'm not feeling well" Click HERE to see how 911 miraculously saved her life. We hope our dear readers in Jersey City and the Tri-State area might have handled this differently.
Calling 911 while locked in your own car, dear god we're doomed as a society.
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"It's getting very hot in here, and I'm not feeling well" Click HERE to see how 911 miraculously saved her life. We hope our dear readers in Jersey City and the Tri-State area might have handled this differently.
Calling 911 while locked in your own car, dear god we're doomed as a society.
Time for Jersey City, After Dark
The case of the $18,454 whiz
How well do you remember your Fast Times at Ridgemont High Jersey City? Remember when Brad Hamilton gets fired from All-American Burger and blames his buddy in the restroom by yelling "I hope you had a hell of a piss, Arnold!" Well Bayonne resident Kevin Denver took an $18,454 wee last Friday morning. Police were called in on a report of public urination at Broadway and 19th Street. They found Mr. Denver and checked for outstanding tickets and warrants (we hope he had zipped up by this time) and found he owed $18,454 from state Superior Court.
Hope you had a hell of a piss, Kevin.
Hope you had a hell of a piss, Kevin.
Mayor Healy, when you dodge debates, you're really dodging questions like "Why has our city become a wild west show?"
When you read about what the Jersey Journal is calling a "shooting gallery", where are you on this? Read these quotes from Jersey City residents:
"Lately it's been crazy"
"I seldom go out. My wife used to walk to the post office, but I told her don't go"
"He (the shooter) shot him right in front of the windows, and I ducked behind the counter."
"It's not safe"
What are you doing about it other than running TeeVee ads claiming you're change we can see? Yeah, we can see change around Jersey City, we can hear it too, trouble is Mayor Healy, the sound of change sounds like a ricochet. It's not JUST in the Greenville section, it's everywhere. You CLAIM in your teevee ads the cops support you and crime is way way down under your stewardship but that's not being backed up by the facts here. The fact is people are frightened to go outside. You CLAIM some computerized algorithm is sending cops here they are needed, apparently that means they show up AFTER the shooting has stopped.
You need to crawl off your high horse and start attending debates whether or not you deem them worthy of your time and start answering HARD questions. You'll show up at every ribbon cutting ceremony and parade you can find but you're dodging public debates at a time Jersey City needs leadership, not political posturing.
By the way, this is NOT an April Fools joke...
"Lately it's been crazy"
"I seldom go out. My wife used to walk to the post office, but I told her don't go"
"He (the shooter) shot him right in front of the windows, and I ducked behind the counter."
"It's not safe"
What are you doing about it other than running TeeVee ads claiming you're change we can see? Yeah, we can see change around Jersey City, we can hear it too, trouble is Mayor Healy, the sound of change sounds like a ricochet. It's not JUST in the Greenville section, it's everywhere. You CLAIM in your teevee ads the cops support you and crime is way way down under your stewardship but that's not being backed up by the facts here. The fact is people are frightened to go outside. You CLAIM some computerized algorithm is sending cops here they are needed, apparently that means they show up AFTER the shooting has stopped.
You need to crawl off your high horse and start attending debates whether or not you deem them worthy of your time and start answering HARD questions. You'll show up at every ribbon cutting ceremony and parade you can find but you're dodging public debates at a time Jersey City needs leadership, not political posturing.
By the way, this is NOT an April Fools joke...
Actress Lindsay Lohan arrested as part of a brawl last night outside the Iron Monkey bar right here in Jersey City!
Details are a touch sketchy but apparently actress Lindsay Lohan and a couple friends were arrested after a set-to with another group of patrons at the Iron Monkey located at 97 Greene St. down near the waterfront. As the drinks flowed tempers flared said one eyewitness who asked not to be identified saying they didn't want news cameras camped outside their home. "Apparently Lindsay really beat the hell out of one mouthy chick who was making fun of some of her movies. One of her friends stood up for her but Lindsay then really went off on the mouthy chick." Other patrons said once the fight started Lohan's friends and the other party started brawling. Nobody from the Iron Monkey would comment and Jersey City's PD said nothing about the arrest of the celeb either.
See what happens when you mix alcohol and bad movies? See what happens when normal folk stand up to celebrities? BAD THINGS happen. Word has it Lohan was booked and posted bail and as she left the lock up said "*&%^$$)!§∞ Jersey City".
See what happens when you mix alcohol and bad movies? See what happens when normal folk stand up to celebrities? BAD THINGS happen. Word has it Lohan was booked and posted bail and as she left the lock up said "*&%^$$)!§∞ Jersey City".
Late night open thread
We hope you enjoyed a day away from the horrible, awful, sad news of the day. We know we enjoyed having fun.
Time for Jersey City, After Dark
Time for Jersey City, After Dark
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