Song Lyrics: Stan the Man - Adam Sandler

Stan the Man - Adam Sandler:

Born in 1935 in Brooklyn, New York
The son of Anna and Phil
At 19 years old he married my mother Judy
And immediately paid his first Bloomingdale's bill

Right away they started on a family
Three smart kids popped out of Mom's tummy
But then one steamy night Dad forgot to wear his raincoat
Nine months later out came the dummy

But he…took care... of me

Oh, Stan the Man was my hero
The coolest guy ever I swear
He stayed up all night making me a clay volcano
That's how I won the science fair

He was 6 foot 2 and 250 pounds
And as sweet as he was strong
He was also known to be pretty well-endowed
But, believe me, he didn't pass that one along

His favorite singers were Leon Redbone and Johnny Cash
His favorite ballplayers were Koufax and Mickey
His favorite restaurant was the Stage Delicatessan
His favorite movie was Little Nicky
(Sorry G-dfather 1 and 2... maybe next time)

Yeah, Stan the Man was my hero
With a golf swing that made men cry
He'd take their money and put it in his top dresser drawer
Then I'd steal it so I could get high

But he…beat that habit…out of me…

So, Dad, thanks for letting me stay up late to watch Johnny Carson
Thanks for coaching all our games at Livingston Park
Thanks for telling me to always punch a kid in the face
If he made an anti-Semitic remark

Yeah, and don't worry about Mom we'll always look after her
Me, Scott, Val, Liz and the grandkids
And when Jackie and I have children of our own
We'll try to raise them just the way you did.

So say "hi" to both my grandmas and grandpas
Tell my dog Meatball I miss him so
But most importantly, Dad, take advantage of being in heaven
And go bang Marilyn Monroe

Mom said…it's cool…just wear a raincoat…

Oh, Stan the Man was my hero
Still is and always will be
'Cause he didn't give too much a crap about nothin'
Except loving his family

Whoa, Stan…the Man…is gone…but will always live on… 

I love the lyrics that are in this song tribute from Adam Sandler to his Dad. Adam Sandler just seems to have a way of putting things. 

Reviews, reviews everywhere....

Reviews, reviews everywhere.... And not an expert in sight.

Just thought I'd let people know that my reviews are not intended to be expert opinions, but just purely and simply my thoughts on the topic. I'm not expecting people to use my reviews as a base to make decisions on, but would be pretty stoked if someone thought my opinions meant enough to them that they did. The only real reason I am doing these reviews is that I like to express my opinions, and whether people agree or not, I can do that here. If you have a differing opinion on something I have posted here, I welcome the feedback, but be aware, any nasty comments, flaming etc. will be deleted. This blog will not solely be reviews, you can expect ranting and raving, mind farts, funny posts, and so on. So stay tuned, as I will be adding more as time allows (being a new daddy is very time consuming)!

Keep it real people, and keep on keeping on!

And remember... "Do or do not. There is no try" - Master Yoda

Tech Review: Samsung Galaxy 3 (GT-I5800)

Full specs (here), Pricing (here)

The little phone that could!

This little beasty has nothing on it's more advanced siblings the Samsung Galaxy S & Galaxy S II, but bang for buck it isn't bad at all. On the latest firmware (XXJPQ) the phone is nice and smooth for basic operations. It struggles a bit when you start to do things like play angry birds, but it is still quite playable. It's 3.2" touch-screen display is big enough so that even people with bigger fingers (like myself) can use the soft keyboard. Wi-fi support is good with 802.11b/g/n standards and supports WPA2 security. The 3.2MP camera does a decent job at taking pictures (better quality than most phones I've used). About it's only downsides are the small amount of RAM (256MB), slightly low resolution on the screen (240x400), and use of the rfs file system. So as a stock 'smartphone' is does a pretty good job for its price range (Would give it a 3 out of 5). But the real magic comes when you load a custom firmware (ROM), kernel, change the file system, employ some better drivers for the GPU and sound,  and overclock the CPU... Now some people would probably stop about here and just say no thanks, would rather keep my factory warranty. But that's the beauty of it. Unless hardware fails on you device while you have custom firmware loaded, your factory warranty is never at risk. So feel free to play around with different ROMs, kernels, and configurations. If you follow the instructions supplied, you can always roll it all back to stock factory settings very easily. 

My one of these has the following setup:

ROM: Kyrillos' ROM v5.7 Honeycomb Edition

Kernel: FuguMod 2.4 beta3 800MHz edtition

CPU: Overclocked upto 800MHz using an 'on-demand' governer

GPU: Chainfire3D GPU drivers

Sound: Voodoo sound drivers

File System: ext2 & ext4

I am currently waiting on the latest release of the Kyrillo's ROM (v6.0) which will allow overclocking up to 1366MHz (depending on what each individual phone is capable of going up to).

After tweaking the phone with these simple and relatively easy upgrades, you can turn a cheap, average device into something that is fighting well above it's weight. But what about battery life?! Surely you'd expect higher CPU speeds etc. would cause more drain on the battery. Surprisingly, battery life is barely affected by this, losing maybe 1 hour of battery life under normal use (and using a smart governor). So after tweaking the phone just a little (maybe 2 hours of loading firmware/kernels etc, and waiting for reboots) and you turn a device that I would give 3 out of 5, into one I would give 5 out of 5 (just because of price compared to features after tweaking).

Samsung Galaxy 3 specs

Movie Review: Machete

First off, this review will be biased. I LOVE Robert Rodriguez movies. And this one definitely has his signature on it. It has the typical Rodriguez blood splatters, and deliberate over the top action sequences. As usual he manages to pull together an all star cast, fronted by Danny Trejo as Machete. The movie follows Machete, as he tries to start a new life in the US after his entire family is killed in Mexico. He ends up getting caught up in a scandal involving an old nemesis from back in Mexico. And the story goes on from there. The action scenes are well done, with plenty of gore and big guns, and of course, machetes. A must see for Rodriguez fans, or for anyone that just enjoys a good old fashioned action movie. Of course I am going to give this movie 5 out of 5, but all said, I think it actually deserves all 5! (Click movie image to see IMDB listing)

Game Review: Portal 2

Having not played Portal, I didn't really know what to expect from this game. And I guess that's what made the game pleasantly refreshing. I found it very fun playing a game that didn't involve big guns, but still managed to keep the action up. The game style was very good, having a good combination of challenge, playability, and catchy storyline. The challenge came in the form of having to figure out what to do to pass the level. Playability in the form of easy controls, and a simple tool-set to work with. Now the storyline I found the best, nothing like a completely narcissistic megalomaniac robot, with a penchant for testing, providing a great narrative the whole way through. All in all, not a bad game at all, only problem being that it is not really the type of game you can play over and over, the storyline is completely linear, and fairly short compared to most games. So my recommendation would be to hire it rather than buy it, but a must play game.

All in all, a solid 4 out of 5 for this one.