Pinnacle Inside

Totally forgot about these late 90s cans that contained baseball cards inside. We used to sell them at the store back in the day and you needed a can opener to get them out. 

Wild. But in the 90s they were trying everything back then. The hobby isn't what it was back in the day but it's crazy to see everything they came up with to make the hobby look fresh. 

I want lie...I've been eyeing a set of 2024 Topps Baseball cards on Amazon for quite some time now. Haven't pulled the trigger on it because I'm considering getting a Mets neon sign. 

I miss collecting baseball cards but the hobby's too expensive these days and with 4 kids, I can't afford it. 

But maybe one day sets like this will enter my collection. 

Time will tell.
 

Return to the Batcave

 I haven't seen this TV film since it premiered on TV in 2003. Back in the day Frank Gorshen was still alive and even a 60 year old Julie Newmar looked unbelievably beautiful. 

The movie gives you a little "behind the scenes" about what it was like to work on the film. While giving some of that campy humor from the original show. 

Overall, not the best but the "Bat Rap" is one of the best songs I've ever heard. 

Easy to find online if you want to give it a try. 

Have a good weekend folks!

Long Shot (review)

 My other favorite player, so of course I had to read his autobiography as well. 

Excellent novel. 

It talks about his unbelievable journey from being drafted in the last round as a family favor to making it into the Hall of Fame as one of the best catchers ever to play the game. 

Lots of fun stories and in the book and great insights from different times in his life. For instance, I never knew he hated the Dodgers so much!

Overall, worth your time if you love baseball (much less the Mets) 

Worth my time to read. 

I'm Keith Hernandez (review)

 Read the autobiography of my favorite baseball player and #1 person deserving of the Hall of Fame that never got in. 

I have mixed feelings on this book since he decides not to talk about his time with the Mets but what his career was before he left to New York. 

His excuse was that he's told all those stories 1000 times and wanted to give fans a different perspective of his life. 

I get it....but I really wanted to hear about the crazy stories with the Mets. He offers a few "fun" stories of him in the minors and Cardinals, but it isn't the same. 

Overall, I'd say fans avoid this one and go with the novel "The Day the Bad Guys Won" Great book. 

Batman '66 (review)

 Just finished watching the entire series with my boy. Excellent stuff. He loves it for the action and fights. Just as I did when I was a kid. 

I love it for its humor. Which surprisingly is incredibly better than I remembered. 

The show embraces it's campyness. It knows what it is and it is constantly winking at the adults. Making fun of impossible scenarios to the down right ridiculousness. The show truly has something to offer for everyone.

HIGHLY recommended. Enjoyable the whole way through. My girls even got invested when Batgirl joined the final season. Which I admit, was a refreshing take on the show. 

Adam West. Best Batman ever. 

The King Tide (review)

 On our Sunday Movie nights with my nephews, we were running low on options for what to see until I heard about this on RedLetterMedia. 

It's about a small town located offshore of the mainland, which discovers a baby who has the power to heal people when near them. Fast forward 10 years later and the town has transformed into its own community fully isolated by anyone on the main land. 

But when disaster strikes, the towns people go through tribulations they've never encountered before. How will they survive? 

Many thanks to Iila. 

This movie is great. Not scary, good story, strong characters and really puts you into a "what would you do" scenario in your head after watching. There's also an ending you won't see coming.  

Loved it. Great movie. Worth your time.

No mail

 So my neighbors and I have discovered something weird....our mail is only delivered to us on Saturdays now. 

Packages still arrive on the week days (some to the wrong address) but we usually bring them to the correct houses. But for mail, flyers, etc? It appears the M-F mailman decides to skip our street and only deliver on Saturdays. 

It's been this way for 6 weeks now and it's weird. The flyers of specials that were going on at the grocery store (starting on Wednesdays) used to be mailed to us by Tuesday...but now we get them all on Saturdays when the deals are about to come to an end. 

Really weird. I don't know why that is. We aren't the last street on the block, or even a dead end. We're straight in the middle. I don't know what gives. 

I always have the worst luck with the mail. This year EVERY SINGLE FedEx package has been 3 days (or more) delayed from it's original promised date. 

And UPS is always delayed a day too. I have no idea why mail has an issue getting to us but it does. 

Back when they came daily however, the mailman didn't arrive until 6pm at the earliest sometimes appeared around 7pm. Again, I have no idea why it's so late. 

Guess I'm just cursed with having the worst mailmen on my route. 

Have a good weekend folks!

Ghost Original Flavor review

 Ok, so I went to the store last night and picked it up because it was still there. 

It's showing "out of stock" online, so maybe the one I saw at Walmart was put there by mistake? Either way, I'm happy I got to try it....and I'll never try it again. 

It should be called "plain" because that's all it was to me. Really generic with the rest of the energy drinks you see out in the market. No wonder you don't see much of these around anymore. Really not even worth tracking down a can if you were interested. 

I'm just glad this wasn't the first one I ever tasted or I might have passed on the entire line!

Oh well, at least I can check this one off the list. 

Ghost: Sour Black Cherry

 I DO love my sour drinks! I was excited to try this new flavor.....but it's really "sour cherry limeade" to me. 

It's not bad and I'd probably get it again some day but kinda bummed that all they really did was add a sour taste to an existing flavor. (with a bit more cherry, I give it)

I still want to try "Sour Stripes" but that is NOWHERE to be found around here! I did see a case of "Original" the other day at Walmart. I didn't get it but now am thinking I may as well try it since it's one of the few flavors I've yet to check out. 

Ghost: Merica Pop

  After losing the "Faze" brand, they decided to rebrand this as a new drink and changed the formula so I tried it. 

Not bad. More carbonated than the last one. Can't say which is better because I have good memories drinking "Faze Pop" but I don't mind this one because it's practically the same. If you like Faze Pop, you'll be fine with this. 

Happy St Patty's Day

 I truly wish I could have fun on this holiday like I used to back in the day. But as of now, it holds nothing for me. 

Maybe one day when the kids are older, I'll try to throw parties. This is one holiday, I wouldn't mind resurrecting on the "fun" calendar. 

By the way... I never wear green on this day anymore. It's not like people can pinch you at work without getting their asses sued off right? 

I miss the good ole days...

The Gorge (review)

 It ain't the best movie I've seen but it was entertaining enough to watch once and I can recommend it, if you're having one of those nights where you don't know what to watch. 

It's about two snipers hired by their countries to watch over separate sides of a gorge, with one mission...keep out the "hollow men"

Who are these people? Well that's part of the mystery you have to uncover. The pacing and characters are pretty good. It's like a good episode of X-Files, but in this case Mulder and Scully are bad asses. 

Fun stuff. 

Have a good weekend folks!

Time Machine 2002 (Review)

 Another pretty good film. Not sure which version I prefer. This shies away from telling a complete story arc. The same beats are there from the original film but I felt it just....ended. Something was off with the script and the movie felt like it was missing an overall narrative. 

Still, I enjoyed it. 

I've never read the novella these movies are based upon. Maybe someday I will....when I don't have 8 more books on my "read" list. 

Kung Fu Panda The Dragon Knight Season 3 (review)

 Finally finished this one and...ugh. What a slog!

It was almost twice as long as the previous seasons and it dragged so much! At the halfway point, I'd lost all interest in it completely and had it on as background noise as the girls sat and watched it....which even they got bored of and moved on to the playroom. 

Utter dud. What a shame. I think this IP is done. 

I miss the Furious Five. Why can't they just replace their voices (like they have Jack Black) and keep with the characters we all know and love? 

So many missed opportunities here to name. Not worth anyone's time. 

Diet Update

 Slow and steady wins the race I suppose. 

Haven't seen the results I'm used to seeing on my past (stricter) diets but I keep hearing from everyone that I'm on the right track. I don't feel I've lost that much but I can now fit into a lower size so that's progress for me. 

I haven't tired of the menu since it's so vast but will be taking "break days" every so often when I feel the time is right. 

I'm determined to stay on it for as long as it takes though!

Time Machine 1960 (review)

 I remember watching this years ago as a kid with Mom. I loved it back in the day and thought the morlocks were SO scary!

So how does it hold up today?

It's excellent. Probably better than I remember. The morlocks glowing eyes are still a great special effect and the the story is classic! Well worth watching it if you find it streaming. Good stuff!

I'll be watching the 2002 version next!

Moana 2 (review)

 While the first one was fine the sequel was....boring. 

I mean...really boring. I didn't feel this was worthy of a theatric release at all. It felt more like those awful direct to DVD sequels from the late 90's early 00's. It was terrible!

Did anyone really enjoy this?

What junk!

Have a good weekend folks! 

Coke Orange Cream (tricked again!)

 I'm a sucked for a new flavor and when I saw this, I picked up a bottle....thinking it just said "orange" I was crushed when I got home and read the "creme" part. 

I tasted awful. This must be a popular flavor though, I heard so many people talk about "orange creme" this and that, so it shouldn't surprise me that Coke tried it out themselves. 

I also think they've made this in the past. But I don't know since I'm sure I didn't try it last time....back when I could read. 

Anyway, that's all for today!

Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight (season 2)

 After forgetting I was even watching this over 3 years ago, I started my journey in completing the show. 

The had a "previously on" which helped me catch up and remind me what had happened. The show isn't as funny as the other Dreamworks shows but every so often it has a sentimental moment and is filled with action. 

The writers have a plan I'm assuming. This show appears to have wrapped up around the same time the 4th movie arrived in theaters. Though none of these adventures are referenced, at least they were considerate enough not to have 2 stories going on at the same time. 

They did provide an origin story for Ping (Panda's Dad) which I'm sure will come to fruition in the final season. 

Overall the show is so-so, but my kids are really enjoying it and it only goes one more season, so I guess I'll finish it and give my final thoughts then. 

Dr Pepper Blackberry

 Finally had a chance to try this out. Not bad. Worth getting once but still not the best they've had. Darkberry (blueberry) had been my favorite variant from Dr Pepper so far. But I don't hear calls from fans to bring it back so I guess we have to wait for next year when it's....Peach?

Who knows? 

Earl Weaver Baseball for Amiga by Electronic Arts

A game I played for countless hours as a kid. 

Good times!