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Halloween Countdown

The Macabre Drive-In Theater is in the Countdown To Halloween, click on the link above to find other blogs countdownung to Halloween.

A really long meme that Calvin and SamuraiFrog (i don't think they follow the EB but i enjoy their blogs) have done and i can't think of a post for today. So get to know me or go look for nudie pics. :)

NAME? George Herman Solana
NICKNAME(S)? "Drake"
BIRTHPLACE? St. Augustine, FL
WEBSITE? Oh i have blogs and blogs hither and yon,this is one.
FAVORITE SALAD DRESSING? French
FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? Strawberry
FAVORITE CANDY? M&Ms
FAVORITE CHOCOLATE BAR? Mounds
FUTURE CAREER GOALS? Ninja
PROBABLE CAREER? Village Idiot
FAVORITE FOOD? Pizza
FAVORITE DRINK? Coca-Cola
FAVORITE DRINK Champagne
FAVORITE SCHOOL SUBJECT? Art
FAVORITE SCHOOL ACTIVITY? Recess
LEAST FAVORITE SCHOOL SUBJECT? Math
LEAST FAVORITE SCHOOL ACTIVITY? Pep Rallies
WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOUR TOWN? It's old and full of ghosts
WHAT DO YOU LIKE LEAST ABOUT YOUR TOWN? Tourists
GREATEST ADVENTURE? Mur
MOST ROMANTIC MOMENT? Mur falling asleep in my arms
HOW MANY PILLOWS? A whole stack of them
PETS? Mo
DEVICE YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT? A tie : TV and the computer
THREE FAVORITE MOVIES? (THIS YEAR) Iron Man,Dark Knight,Quantum Of Solace...i didn't see them until this year.
THREE FAVORITE MOVIES? (ALL TIME) Rock 7 Roll High School,Rio Bravo,Halloween
THREE FAVORITE TV SHOWS? (THIS YEAR) Big Bang Theory,Amazing Race,Law 7 Order CI
THREE FAVORITE TV SHOWS? (ALL TIME) Avengers,Doctor Who,Prisoner
FAVORITE SINGER? Debbie Harry
FAVORITE MUSICAL GROUP? The Ramones
FAVORITE CELEBRITY? Pauley Perrette
LEAST FAVORITE CELEBRITY? Glenn Beck
MALE STAR? Samuel l Jackson
FEMALE STAR? Catherine Zeta-Jones
WORD OR PHRASE YOU OVER USE? uh-huh
BODY PIERCINGS OR TATTOOS? None
IF YOU COULD WITNESS ONE EVENT IN HISTORY WHICH WOULD IT BE AND WHY WOULD YOU GO THERE? The Ramones first night at CBGB's
WHAT DO YOU THINK OTHERS ADMIRE ABOUT YOU? Haven't a clue
WHAT DO YOU ADMIRE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF? Sick sense of humor
WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE ABOUT YOURSELF IF YOU COULD? Agoraphobia removed
IF YOU COULD LIVE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHERE WOULD YOU GO? WHY? Anywhere Mur is
WHAT WOULD BE YOUR LAST MEAL? A hamburger,pizza and a milkshake
WHAT LIVING PERSON WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO HAVE LUNCH WITH? President Obama, it'd be at the White House has to be a cool place to hang out at
WHAT DEAD PERSON WOULD YOU MOST HAVE LIKED TO HAVE LUNCH WITH? Vincent Price
THREE BOOKS TO TAKE TO A DESERT ISLAND? British mysteries
THREE PEOPLE YOU KNOW TO TAKE TO A DESERT ISLAND? Mur,Les Stroud and Bear Gryles
THREE WISHES? (NO FAIR WISHING FOR MORE WISHES) Cure for Leukemia,peace on earth and no more hunger
SPORT YOU MOST LIKE TO WATCH? Car racing
SPORT YOU MOST LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN? Drag racing
WHAT DO YOU COLLECT? DVDs,Comics and Books
WHO DO YOU ADMIRE MOST IN YOUR LIFE? My Dad and all my friends
WHAT HISTORICAL PERIOD WOULD YOU HAVE LIKED TO LIVE IN? The old West
FAVORITE MONOPOLY PIECE? Race car
FAVORITE CHILDHOOD BOARD GAME? Battleship
SPIRIT ANIMAL? Wolf
FAVORITE ANIMAL? Dragonflies
BEST AND WORST PARTS OF LIVING IN THE FUTURE? People and People
DO YOU PREFER CATS OR DOGS? Dogs
WHAT WOULD BE YOUR SPICE GIRL NAME IF YOU WERE IN THE GROUP? Butt Ugly Spice
BEST NAME FOR A BAND YOU MADE UP AND IS NOT CURRENTLY IN USE? The Lux Ramone 5, which there are only two members, Lux needs to find some more members, lazy bastard is old Lux
DO YOU PREFER COKE OR PEPSI? Coca-Cola

I think that's more than enough murky info people need of me.

Hawaii Five-O

The one and only Sammy Davis Jr. singing the theme to Hawaii Five-O, no i didn't know it had lyrics either.
"You can count on Sammy er me"



and now Bill Murray's version :



1968 CBS Fall Promo for Hawaii Five-O



Book'em Dan-o, murder one!

Origin of ?

Don't play this video if you think Creationism is real and Evolution isn't.

You have been warned and oh, if you're a Kirk Cameron you might want to skip this too.



Remember thinking and making up your own mind is your greatest gift for being civilized.

Tumbling Tumblr-weeds

Random pics found on Tumblr.

Season's First Canceled Series

'Tis the season to be axing, fa la la la...
and the winner er loser for the first show of the season to be axed : "The Beautiful Life" on the CW.
Two episodes in and this Ashton Kutcher produced series has been closed down, the series starred Mischa Barton. I didn't even know this show existed (if ever so breifly).
One down and who's next on the chopping block?
Going by ratings - Accidentally on Purpose looks a safe bet and Parks and Recreation is slipping fast in the ratings and i wonder how long NBC will stick with a 5 night a week Jay Leno Show,will they cut it back or fire Conan and stick Jay back on the Tonight Show?

Cult Actor of the Week

John Agar (1921-2002) From "Mr Shirley Temple" and movies with John Wayne and directed by John Ford to 50's Sci-fi and western film hero and then Z-grade films of the 60's, Agar had an interesting career in Hollywood.
In 1972 Forry Ackerman's Famous Monsters of Filmland reported Agar had died much to Mr Agar's surprise. It did get him some cameo film work, like the Mayor of New York in the King Kong remake. John Wayne remembered him and got Agar small parts in his movie in the late 60's.
"I don't resent being identified with B science fiction movies at all. Why should I? Even though they were not considered top of the line, for those people that like sci-fi, I guess they were fun. My whole feeling about working as an actor is, if I give anybody any enjoyment, I'm doing my job, and that's what counts." - John Agar
He kept getting a few parts in films up till the end, one was in Nightbreed (1990).
John Agar one of my favorite actors.

Something Pretty

Something lovely to look at this morning., an enchanting redhaired lass.
Found in the land of Tumblr.

Jay Walking

Well Jay Leno's ratings keep dropping but i read online that that was expected and everything is going as planned (planning like this sunk the Titanic). The seasons of CBS and ABC tv shows are winning,even the middle range rated show Castle is beating Jay (his ratings would be even lower if Fox ran shows at 10) but since NBC is a 4th place network i guess this must be a win win situation for them (although the ratings are down from last season at this time for them) Jay's show is cheap to make (except for Jay's salary) and NBC loves cheap.
I don't and won't watch Jay because he's not funny anymore but i do wish the show would go away so we don't have to deal with the endless promos for it, it's not the greatest show to pop up on tv in decades as they try to claim in the ads.
To me this pic shows Jay stiff and awkward sitting there without his desk and i've heard the filmed comedy bits are terrible,don't know haven't seen any.
It just seems like a whole ego trip for the head of NBC, i wonder when he'll get a golden parachute and shown the door after his success of making NBC a 4th placed network.
Maybe Jay will succede but it'll be without me.
He used to be so funny.

Good Morning Raquel

What a beautiful sight to wake up to.

Again they vanish!

Once again Blogger seems to have wiped out my Followers here on the Banana and over at the Macabre Drive-In Theater (where i've got a new follower but i can't see who they are).
Come on Blogger fix it already.

Robots Are Awesome

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7790426

A friend of mine makes the cutest little robots and sells them online at Etsy.
Please check them out.

NCIS

New season of NCIS starts tonight. Here's a few shots of my favorite character, Abby.
She's so cute and smart, a total Geek Girl of my dreams.

NCIS : LA starts tonight also after NCIS.

Ramones!

Ramones, they fit my mood today. Could this be my theme song? :)

Naked Electic Banana

Naked Nanner!

Infamy!

Infamy! Infamy!
Am i famous now or infamous or my usual deluded self?
http://jeffords.blogspot.com/2009/09/eclectic-banana-appeal.html
Jamie is a good guy but i think upset him without meaning it but i'm like "wow cool the banana got posted about!", i thinks that's so cool.
I do know all of you out there are much smarter than me, i had a nervous breakdown in high school and left (dropped out is the words for that) and got a GED later, never went to college..so i iz not smrat.
I did open my mouth about the irony of the attacks on Presidents are so alike and the parties never seem to see it, i didn't accuse Jamie of anything but he set me right, uppity dumb guy that i am, fair enough.
But like i said the E Banana got some publicity and i'm grateful for it. :)
And he posted a cool ass piccie (i'm posting that to tumblr!).
Forgive the stupid, idiotic and most likely brain damaged from a childhood operation which has caused a lifelong battle with panic attacks and agoraphobia.

Really all dry witless humour aside, Jamie has a great blog.

16 Tons

Tennessee Erne Ford


Some people say a man is made outta mud
A poor man's made outta muscle and blood
Muscle and blood and skin and bones
A mind that's a-weak and a back that's strong

You load sixteen tons, what do you get
Another day older and deeper in debt
Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go
I owe my soul to the company store

I was born one mornin' when the sun didn't shine
I picked up my shovel and I walked to the mine
I loaded sixteen tons of number nine coal
And the straw boss said "Well, a-bless my soul"

You load sixteen tons, what do you get
Another day older and deeper in debt
Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go
I owe my soul to the company store

I was born one mornin', it was drizzlin' rain
Fightin' and trouble are my middle name
I was raised in the canebrake by an ol' mama lion
Cain't no-a high-toned woman make me walk the line

You load sixteen tons, what do you get
Another day older and deeper in debt
Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go
I owe my soul to the company store

If you see me comin', better step aside
A lotta men didn't, a lotta men died
One fist of iron, the other of steel
If the right one don't a-get you
Then the left one will

You load sixteen tons, what do you get
Another day older and deeper in debt
Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go
I owe my soul to the company store

Classic song from before most of us were born, sadly in tune with today's economy.

Raquel

Sundays with Raquel, it's a good thing.

Worst Movie Poster, Ever

Yeah makes me want to go see Spy Who Loved Me

Dear NBC

Just wanted to tell you that your new too much hyped show "jay Leno" is not hip or cutting edge humor, it's full of the same old Leno routines he's run to death on the Tonight Show (where if you had an ounce of brain matter you would have left Jay, he beat Letterman every night and now you've lost that edge to Letterman with the road kill that is Conan O'Brian). Now i'm sure Jay's usual audience is watching now (until the new seasons start on ABC and CBS next week) but you aren't going to catch those young viewers you seem to crave. Let's face it, Jay is looking old and his act is making 80 year olds nostalgic for the Borscht Belt.
Hey at least you might beat FOX and CW,they don't run shows at 10pm!

Yours,
The Eclectic Banana (we won't be wasting time er watching Jay)

Classic TV

Opening intros to some classic tv shows, enjoy.


Mr Ed


Flipper


Skippy


Daktari

What would we do without YouTube?

Ultraman!

This looks amazing.

Mary Travers

Mary sadly lost her battle with Luekemia at 72.
Thank you Mary for all the great music.

Henry Gibson

We lost another one, Henry Gibson.
1935-2009

Guess i first saw him on Laugh-In, very funny and talented actor.

What The Hell's Kitchen?

Where was Hell's Kitchen tonight? I needed some bleeping Hell's Kitchen tonight!

Jay Leno

I used to be a real big Jay Leno fan but i realize this was back in the late 70's and the 80's by the 90's he seemed to be tired of his act, so he either backstabbed Dave and Johnny Carson to get the Tonight Show gig (it depends on whom you believe in this story) or won it on his own merits. Jay was a hit and routinely clobbered Dave in the ratings (who went to CBS and has never spoken to Jay since). Now to me Jay was funny in small doses, i tried to watch his Tonight show but he changed and just fawned over the guests and did a bunch of butt kissing (maybe he changed as the years went by, but i wouldn't know) and killed the Tonight Show for me, just too much Jay for me.
So after years of making millions for the slowly killing it self NBC network (i think NBC would be gone now if it weren't for the Law & Order shows)the bozos who run NBC now decided Jay was old and they needed a new host for the Tonight Show...so they pushed Jay out and gave the show to Conan O'Brien,now Jay isn't hurting here he got a nice fat buy-off check and then i guess second guessing themselves NBC decided to give Jay a primetime show at 10 every night...cheap to make (except for Jay's salary) and a chance to get rid of all those pricey drama shows and put a bunch of people out of work in Hollywood and if Conan bombs and Jay's show isn't a big hit as they expect...they have Jay to stick back on the Tonight Show!
Well so far Conan dying in the ratings, he really dosen't fit the format of the Tonight Show..he's trying to do his Late Night show and it isn't working.
So as i ramble too long i'll get to the point, i missed Jay's first night because i fell asleep, heard it wasn't much different from his Tonight shows and many were underwhelmed (i think having Kayne "oops i did it again" West on the show boosted the ratings) so ok tonight i tune into to see this fantastic great show (if you believe the NBC hype) Jay walks out,crowd goes apeshit,band is too loud and Jay high Five's and begings reading his cue cards, i know they all read the jokes off cards but Jay was just stopping and reading them very un-natural of him and then he does Kayne jokes and starts "acting out" the jokes, i mean i never saw Jay do this,his laid back funny wsie guy act was gone and here was a guy doing over the top schtick, he seemed to be trying too hard and the jokes weren't that funny. Seeing this i thought "I wonder who's going to win Big Brother?" and changed the channel and i really didn't want to see his BIG GUEST of the night Tom "coo coo for coco puffs" Cruise.
I won't be watching tomorrow because Ghost Hunters and Destination Truth is on SyFy and i doubt i'll watch again this week. Maybe he'll be a big hit but i won't be there.
Take the money and run Jay, NBC make another Law & Order series.

Patrick Swayze

Sorry to hear about the death of Patrick Swayze, he lost his battle with cancer. The movie i like best of his was "Roadhouse", good old fashioned B movie action. The above picture is of Patrick in the tv mini-series "North & South" (watched it and the sequels with my Mom the year before she lost her battle with cancer) he was pretty good in it, he made the North & South's right before he became big movie star.
Thanks Patrick for all the great work, you're at peace now.

Run Ringo, Run!

I posted this over at the Macabre Drive-In Theater but i think it's too funny to hide it away at the old Drive-in.
The Beatles in A Hard Day's Night Of The Living Dead.

Sunday Fun

Saint Weekend

To me Roger Moore is the best Simon Templer aka Saint of all who've played the Saint. Sir Roger Moore's son is making a pilot for a new Saint series in Canada, i hope it sells i'd love to see the Saint return.
And go to http://tainted-archive.blogspot.com/ for a whole weekend of Saint, it's a Saint Weekend and Gary Dobbs has a lt of great Saint stuff lined up.
And if you have the DVDs watch an episode or two of the Saint.

9/11

Best way to remember the victims of 9/11..work together be you American,Canadian,British etc, make it a better world and one of peace.

Nancy Time

Nancy and Lee Hazlewood's version of "Jackson".

Enjoy!

The Diginity Of Congress

Joe Wilson, must have took too many stupid pills last night.
Shameful.
Dosen't matter what party he is (Republican) but this was uncalled for and even under 8 years of G.W. Bush he was always afforded the respect of his office in the halls of congress.
Shameful.

Shonen Knife Tuesday

Play LOUD!

The Italian Job

Best gag in the Italian Job

Need Some Ramones Right About Now...

Gabba Gabba Hey

John Wayne In The 30's

Five random caps of John Wayne in the 30's, gosh he looked so young.

Shadow Of The Eagle
Lucky Texan
His Private Secretary
Dawn Rider
Winds Of The Wasteland

All these films were made fast and cheap but you can see the Duke grow as an actor. He makes the films worthwhile. Winds of the Wasteland is a pretty good film.

Star Trek - Where No Scot Has Gone Before

Scottish Star Trek
Och!

Shonen Knife Tuesday

Public Bath (Live)