tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57977661883542255312024-03-13T21:43:26.399-07:00Useless TriviaBill Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760048370481609966noreply@blogger.comBlogger133125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797766188354225531.post-88171787770925366452011-04-07T20:02:00.000-07:002011-04-07T20:02:04.090-07:00Random Thought Of The DayWow, it seems like forever and a half since I last posted on here. Let's see, what's been going on?<br />
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- <em>Justified</em> is awesome, as I'm currently working my way through the first season.<br />
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- I'm excited for opening day, and have no idea who won the Final Four.<br />
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Plus, I will be starting a new feature on the blog soon: Movies I Love! Pretty self-explanatory, as I go on a nerd rant as to why the movie I've selected is great. I was thinking about doing Movies I Hate as a counterpoint, but decided to keep it positive.<br />
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Also coming soon; the very first edition of Useless Trivia Presents. <br />
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-BillBill Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760048370481609966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797766188354225531.post-56942878719642039942011-02-09T09:05:00.000-08:002011-02-09T09:05:54.729-08:00Random Thought Of The DayWhile I'm glad <em>True Grit</em> is nominated for a few Oscars, I get a bad feeling that it will be overshadowed by other films. <br />
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However, it's pretty much a win-win, although the people I want to win(John Hawkes, James Franco, Hailee Steinfeld, etc.) may not.<br />
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-BillBill Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760048370481609966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797766188354225531.post-76587946104224489462011-02-08T08:30:00.000-08:002011-02-08T08:31:22.825-08:00Ask Useless Trivia!This question comes from Jeremy: Was<em> Raiders Of The Lost Ark</em> nominated for an Academy Award?<br />
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My answer: Yes, it was nominated for eight, including Best Picture. It won four for Best Sound, Best Editing, Best Visual Effects, and Best Art Direction.<br />
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-BillBill Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760048370481609966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797766188354225531.post-62688472831375107462011-02-07T12:35:00.000-08:002011-02-07T12:35:18.008-08:00Random Thought Of The DayWow.<br />
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I thought I had the Superbowl figured, and boy, was I wrong.<br />
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Anyway, congrats to Green Bay.<br />
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-BillBill Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760048370481609966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797766188354225531.post-69078230573990702342011-02-06T11:30:00.000-08:002011-02-06T11:30:09.346-08:00Ask Useless Trivia!This question comes from Carl: What is the song that Uma Thurman and John Travolta are dancing to during the twist contest in <em>Pulp Fiction</em>?<br />
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My answer: The name of the song is " C'est La Vie", and it's by Chuck Berry.<br />
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-BillBill Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760048370481609966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797766188354225531.post-74835174913894840732011-02-02T08:39:00.000-08:002011-02-02T08:39:50.041-08:00Joke Of The Day"I told my psychiatrist that I had suicidal tendencies, and he told me from now on I got to pay in advance."-Rodney Dangerfield.Bill Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760048370481609966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797766188354225531.post-32445417506988304442011-01-30T13:55:00.000-08:002011-01-30T13:55:01.073-08:00Ask Useless Trivia!This question comes from Carl: Is David Bowie a stage name?<br />
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My answer: Yes. His real name is David Jones, but he changed it to avoid confusion with Davy Jones from The Monkees.<br />
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-BillBill Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760048370481609966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797766188354225531.post-34050175603764513262011-01-26T07:14:00.000-08:002011-01-26T07:14:30.372-08:00Random Thought Of The DayI saw the <em>Thor</em> trailer recently, and don't know what to think. Visually, it looks amazing, but I'm not sure it will be as overall of a good movie like<em> Iron Man</em>, or the first two Sam Raimi <em>Spider-Man</em> movies.<br />
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-BillBill Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760048370481609966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797766188354225531.post-76685290864626245482011-01-23T17:07:00.001-08:002011-01-23T17:08:08.522-08:00Ask Useless Trivia!This question comes from Jeremy: What movies has Joe Johnston directed?<br />
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My answer: <em>The Rocketeer</em>, <em>October Sky</em>, and <em>Jurassic Park III</em>, among others. He's also directing the Captain America movie coming out this year.<br />
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-BillBill Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760048370481609966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797766188354225531.post-39216385570763118872011-01-19T08:25:00.000-08:002011-01-19T08:25:18.817-08:00Random Thought Of The DayI saw <em>Green Hornet</em> last night, and really enjoyed it.<br />
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Who would've thought it was from the same guys(Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg) that wrote <em>Superbad</em>?<br />
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-BillBill Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760048370481609966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797766188354225531.post-10388430312338096372011-01-16T09:19:00.000-08:002011-01-16T09:19:42.212-08:00Random Thought Of The DayI'm thinking about going to see <em>The Green Hornet</em> this week; even though reviewers have panned it, I heard it's stupid fun in the vein of <em>Robocop</em>.<br />
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-BillBill Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760048370481609966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797766188354225531.post-59428336297875795332011-01-10T12:49:00.000-08:002011-01-10T12:49:01.616-08:00Random Thought Of The DayI'm still working my way through Undead Nightmare, and still really enjoying it.<br />
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The undead bobcats and bears are super-creepy, which is a nice touch.<br />
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-BillBill Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760048370481609966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797766188354225531.post-32656419233329310002011-01-09T15:29:00.000-08:002011-01-09T15:29:55.140-08:00Random Thought Of The DayI'm currently working on the third season of <i>Mad Men</i>; what a great show.<br />
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I would compare it to <i>The Sopranos</i> in that everyone on there is pretty much a horrible person, but you can't help but like them.<br />
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-BillBill Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760048370481609966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797766188354225531.post-7727151247869108892011-01-06T15:36:00.000-08:002011-01-06T15:36:15.650-08:00Random Thought Of The DayI just got Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare, and I really like it.<br />
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It's almost like a parallel universe to the actual game, with zombies instead of federal agents and gunfighters. Highly recommended.<br />
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-BillBill Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760048370481609966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797766188354225531.post-27790379684988558702011-01-02T09:30:00.001-08:002011-01-02T09:30:43.360-08:00Random Thought Of The DayHope everyone had a good New Year!<br />
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On a completely different topic,<i> True Grit </i>was awesome, and I recommend it to anyone who likes Jeff Bridges, The Coen Brothers, or good movies in general.<br />
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-BillBill Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760048370481609966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797766188354225531.post-39207718211734976812010-12-25T17:34:00.000-08:002010-12-25T17:34:58.407-08:00Random Thought Of The DayMerry Christmas!<br />
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I'm working on Keith Richards' autobiography currently, and it's fascinating.<br />
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Hope everyone had a good one!<br />
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-BillBill Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760048370481609966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797766188354225531.post-11866259961771030332010-12-22T10:08:00.000-08:002010-12-22T10:08:44.105-08:00Ask Useless Trivia!This question comes from Jeremy: Who plays the narrator in <i>The Big Lebowski</i>?<br />
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My answer: That's Sam Elliot, who is well-known for his roles in Westerns, as well as other films.<br />
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-BillBill Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760048370481609966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797766188354225531.post-56563237224842232592010-12-21T09:55:00.000-08:002010-12-21T09:55:57.629-08:00Random Thought Of The DayI'm still trying to find the first issue of Kevin Smith's <i>Green Horne</i>t series, and am also intending to pick up Season 1 of <i>The Walking Dead</i> when it comes out.<br />
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-BillBill Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760048370481609966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797766188354225531.post-18329092528489494052010-12-20T14:07:00.000-08:002010-12-20T14:07:00.922-08:00Random Thought Of The DayI may have to get Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 at some point, just so I can do my own version of the Civil War storyline.<br />
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-BillBill Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760048370481609966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797766188354225531.post-11130904312830057002010-12-19T14:21:00.000-08:002010-12-19T14:21:45.178-08:00Ask Useless Trivia!This question comes from Jeremy: How many movies was James Dean in?<br />
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My answer: Eight, but only three of them(<i>East Of Eden</i>, <i>Rebel Without A Cause</i>, and <i>Giant</i>) were starring roles; the rest were background roles that he was sometimes uncredited for.<br />
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-BillBill Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760048370481609966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797766188354225531.post-38842659213880388462010-12-18T18:46:00.000-08:002010-12-18T18:46:43.041-08:00Random Thought Of The DayI just watched <i>Gran Torino </i>again, and I liked it even more this time.<br />
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If that truly was Clint Eastwood's final acting performance, that was a great one to go out on.<br />
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-BillBill Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760048370481609966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797766188354225531.post-33454740473787583582010-12-16T17:57:00.000-08:002010-12-16T17:57:14.896-08:00Random Thought Of The DayI haven't seen too much of <i>The Boondocks</i>, but the kickball episode I saw two nights ago was good, and the <i>Halloween</i> parody that was on last night was hilarious, so I'll definetely start watching on a regular basis, and maybe pick up some season sets.<br />
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-BillBill Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760048370481609966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797766188354225531.post-39356013163606772362010-12-14T13:58:00.000-08:002010-12-14T13:58:51.243-08:00Random Thought Of The DayBeing a huge nerd, I was pleasantly surprised to see that Kevin Smith has started a <i>Green Hornet </i>graphic novel series, and am looking forward to picking up the first one soon.<br />
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-BillBill Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760048370481609966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797766188354225531.post-49217770289666914172010-12-13T14:25:00.000-08:002010-12-13T14:25:46.688-08:00Ask Useless Trivia!This question comes from Jeremy: Are Jeff and Beau Bridges brothers?<br />
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My answer: Yes. Their dad was Lloyd Bridges, known for his roles in <em>Airplane!</em>, <em>High Noon</em>,<em> Seinfeld</em>, and <em>Roots</em>,<em> </em>as well as many other things.<br />
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-BillBill Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760048370481609966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797766188354225531.post-59313728537545936422010-12-12T14:11:00.000-08:002010-12-12T14:15:40.754-08:00Random Thought Of The DayThursday was apparently the 45th anniversary of <em>A Charlie Brown Christmas</em>( December 9th, 1965), which means I have to watch it again, because I haven't seen it in a few years.<br />
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Funny story: network executives thought people were going to hate it for a number of reasons(real kids doing the voices, no laugh track, jazz soundtrack, etc.) and it went on to win an Emmy and a Peabody award.<br />
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