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Ezio From Assassins Creed

This is a gorgeous figure. Just look at the detail in the weapons and the costume. A work of art is what this is.

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Just Testing

I created another identity for myself so that I could keep posting on this blog and not worry about using up all my space. For some reason the comments people are making are not showing up but that could just be a blogger glitch. Thank you everyone for your patience with the chances and the addition of the tumblr to my media empire.

Floating Tanks

"English Russia reports that during the 1950s, the Soviet Union developed floating tanks. Engineers attached pontoons to T-54 tanks and drove them into the water."

One thing I admired about the Soviet Union is the way they actually turned some crazy ideas into reality. They would put rocket engines on trains just to see if they could increase the speed. Sometimes it seemed like nothing was too stupid to not be considered. Case in point. Just drive your tank onto these pontoons and you are off chasing ships instead of land vehicles.

Iran's Leaders Are Just Stupid

How can anyone outside of Iran take these numnuts seriously? Hairstyles? That is the bug up your asses? Wow. Get a grip.

"Iran's ministry of culture has released a catalog of government-approved hair styles, in an effort to eliminate the menace of "decadent Western cuts." According to the Islamic Republic News Agency, forbidden 'dos include ponytails, mullets and spiky hair. But styles resembling those of Elvis Presley, Simon Cowell, or eighties-era floppy fringes are totally fine. Also, hair gel in moderation is acceptable. With the exception of goatees, facial hair is frowned upon."

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Good Bye To Wizard Magazine

Does anyone remember when 'WIZARD' was actually a good comic book magazine. It was over 100 pages of articles and art that I actually looked forward to once a month. However, in the past year it is barely fifty pages and fifty crappy pages at that. All filler and no meat. So today I cancelled my substription rather than be let down every month. When I can consume a magazine is less than a half hour, it's time to let that magazine go.

I WAS PROFILED!!

Over a year ago one of my favorite daily site, Super Punch, asked people to answer five questions with the hope that the ones with the most interesting answers would be profiled on their site. Back then the idea of anything I did appearing on another site was amazing to me. Today I guess my name came up in the lottery. You can read it here or go there. Super Punch is one of those sites I always give when someone asks me where I get all my ideas for posts.

1. What is your idea of the perfect day?

Breakfast at one of those places that serves Eggs Benedict, trip to the combination toy store and comic shop, lunch with drinks, a nap and a cool movie at a theatre that has hot dogs as well as popcorn. Hell I eat a lot.

2. Describe one of the best moments in your life:

Walking in the snow with Tara Crandall. We were suppose to be looking for a friend who ran out of the house in a huff but we didn't care if he was killed by a roving band of wolves. We stopped to warm up at every apartment along the way and kissed. Very cool. or Jumping on an open boxcar at 14 and riding the train all the way to Winnipeg, seeing 'Moonraker' and then catching the bus back to the army base I lived on without anyone knowing what we had done.

3. What is your most common nightmare?

The Octopus Menace takes over the world and I have to go in the water with my team of specialist to take the world back with extreme prejudice. Either that or trying to get Tom Cruise to star in my 'Hello Kitty' movie.

4. What are your three favorite possessions?

Original Evil Knievel Stunt Cycle, My computer, My dad's pocket watch

5. What is your goal for 2010?

To become the most interesting man in the world.

6. What super power would you most like to have?

It begins and ends with Time Travel.

Big Brother UK Update

They put girly-man Ben into a tiny room with an army drill sergeant as part of his punishment from the 'Tree of Temptation'. It was just sad seeing him have to do push ups and run on the spot - so embarrassing in fact that he can sit on the girl side of the classroom from now on.

Now, believe me when I say that I am not criticizing girls at all. There are just some guys (who claim not to be gay) who just don't move like men do. Ben moves like a drag queen - yes, that is the picture I was trying to paint for you in my mind. He is a drag queen without the hair extensions. He even sits like one with his legs crossed.

When the real manly drill sergeant entered the room it was such a bizarre contrast. I thought Ben was going to shit his pants in the presence of an Alpha male. I sure hope Ben never goes to jail because he will be lunch meat before the cell door closes behind him.

So after ten minutes of doing some physical exercise, Ben sat down and like a child said he wasn't going to do anymore. Then like the douche he is, he put the punishment on Dave when he was asked to nominate someone else.

Now Dave is a religious nut but he does have some character so he did Ben's punishment for him and as a result the housemates (except for Ben) got their suitcases back. So now without many cloths Ben just decided to take John James' shirt without asking. I so want to slap that poof.

Oh and here is a shock. When it came to playing wheelchair basketball, Ben chose to be a cheerleader instead. Do I smell nomination. I hope so.

Tumblr Time

I am so glad that Tumblr only lets me post so many pictures at one time. If they didn't I would be loading my favorites on 24/7. Since I can't I am free for the next day when they will let me post again. Currently I am going through my blog to find the favorites I have there and once that is finished I can get to the reblogging from others. I know many of you may be familiar with my choices from you visits to this blog and I appreciate you patience. If you haven't see my tumblr (From the Files of the Cave of Cool) you can reach it here.

Daily Cats By Cal

Cake Donuts Are Among My Most Favorite Noms

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Happy 4th Of July

Happy Independence Day to all my American brothers and sisters. I will be eating hot dogs and dropping firecrackers down my pants just to honor you and for my own amusement. I choose this picture because it kinda sums up what my feelings for Miss Britney and America - beautiful, talented but a little messed up at times.



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Pizzacones

I think I would eat the hell out of these. Perfect for on the go or to buy from a cart when one is out on the town.

"The dough cones are shipped to Pinto daily from a Connecticut bakery, and each Pizzacone is made to order at the counter; you tell them what ingredients to add, and then it’s cooked in the oven for five minutes. The result, according to one early guinea pig, is as convenient as it is delicious. “Tastes like a pizza,” Victor Nelli, a TV producer, tells the Daily News. “You can totally walk with it, and you don’t have the oil dripping all over you.”

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Freakin' Crow Update

All of my rather amateurish attempts to get rid of Heckle and Jeckle have met with failure. I thought about poisoning a birdfeeder but that may get other birds that I have absolutely no problem with.

Today they are particularly noisy. I wish I knew what they were so chatty about. No doubt they are laughing and talking about me. As you can see from the picture they have begun pranking me on the telephone. If only they didn't ask such lame questions like, "Is your refrigerator running?" I could have some respect for the effort they put into being crow asshats all freakin' day long.

I think I need to hire some kid who has parents so irresponsible that they would buy him a bb gun to hang out in my yard until he gets a good shot at them. All the punch and pie he can eat and twenty dollars bounty on each crow carcase.

All that and the satisfaction of a job well done.

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The Octopus Murders???

I can tell you why these murders were never solved - because a fricken' OCTOPUS did the deed. I can bet that no one in L.A. law enforcement even followed up on the 'cephalopod angle'. It's sickening. Those boneless bastards get away with EVERYTHING. You can't even hold them for questioning because they 'lawyer up' so quick it's not even relevant to read them their rights. This will keep happening until someone puts a stop to their rule breaking ways. GAH!

"Charges have been dropped against a former casino security director turned preacher who was accused in the 1981 slayings of a Riverside County tribal leader and two other people.

James "Jimmy" Hughes, 53, was charged in October with killing Cabazon Indian Reservation leader Fred Alvarez and the two others to stop them from exposing allegedly illegal activities on the reservation.

The slayings were known as the "Octopus Murders" because of the complexity of the case and the many theories that have circulated over the years about who committed the crimes.

In a court hearing in Riverside on Thursday, the California attorney general's office asked that charges be dropped because of the quality of the evidence in the 29-year-old case and new information obtained by state law enforcement authorities.

"We conducted an exhaustive review of the evidence provided by the Sheriff's Department, re-interviewed key witnesses and uncovered additional evidence tied to the case," said Evan Westrup, a spokesman for Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown. "This process and the new information our office discovered materially changed our assessment of the nature and quality of the evidence."

The attorney general's office had been prosecuting the case because Hughes is a distant cousin of Riverside Dist. Atty. Rod Pacheco.

The Times reported in 1991 that the reservation's casino room was run by a reputed organized crime figure and that Alvarez, a tribal vice president, began complaining that money was being "skimmed." Shortly afterward, he and the two others were killed.

Hughes was expected to be released from jail, authorities said.

Hughes was security director for the reservation casino and its bingo operations. He later established a ministry in Honduras that provided counseling and other services to battered women and drug addicts in the Central American nation.

He was arrested at Miami International Airport while he was trying to return to Honduras."

Morituri (1965)

How I ever missed this war time thriller starring Yul Brynner and Marlon Brando is beyond me. They are two of my favorite actors and I thought I had seen most of their individual films. Watching this movie tonight was a real treat.

First of all it is in black and white. I like that style of filming with the grey tones and shadows. It's like a storm cloud hanging over everything which is the perfect mood for this story.


Both Yul and Marlon are dynamic adversaries. Yul plays a Merchant Marine sea captain who is transporting a valuable cargo of rubber from the east to Nazi Germany. Brando is the German agent working for the allies who is there to make sure that the boat is not scuttled when allied forces try to capture the vessel at sea. It was common practice to sink a valuable cargo ship rather than let it fall into enemy hands. Brando is an explosives expert who is there to dismantle the charges so that the sinking doesn't happen.


In this movie, Yul is a force of nature. Each line is deliberate and no nonsense. Brando is more of a charmer who plays games with his words. An ordinary person might fall for Brando's character's style but Yul is having none of it. He is instinctually distrustful of Brando whose cover is that of an SS officer. Yul has had some experience with the 'tender mercies' of these Nazi agents. He will not let his guard down for a second.

This doesn't mean that he is intimidated at all by Brando - in fact he is confrontational at all opportunities. For a smart man, you would think he would just go with the flow and play along (if only for his own safety and the safety of his crew). He doesn't and this makes for great tension between the two men. This is especially true as Brando tries to gain allies and manipulate the crew into helping him explore the ship to find exactly where the explosives have been placed. Brando shows genius in the way his character can think on his feet when he gets caught in a lie or when he raises suspicions amongst others.

The movie itself is constructed like a cat and mouse game - Brando trying to disable the explosives on the boat without getting caught and Brynner trying to keep track of Brando's movements the whole time. The beauty of this film is that I don't know if I want Brando to succeed. You have sympathy for him completing his mission but at the same time you want him to fail.

It's a very interesting film and one that I was glad to come across.

Five For Caturday By Cal

Big Brother UK Update

Can someone tell me, in what fricken' language is 'CAOHIME' pronounced 'KIVA'? It must be Welsh because their spelling of words often have nothing to do with how the word sounds. It must just drive people up the wall - like this spelling is doing to me.

The pressure is really on John James to stop being an argumentative asshat. He can't deal with people teasing him about anything. I just realized that the three people he had the most problems with - Rachel, Govan and Sunshine are the first three out of the house.

I so wish it could have been Shabby to go. As much as I hate Sunshine, Shabby is such a brat with her jealousy, tantrums and conspiracy theories. Instead of seeing Ben's stand-up routine as a punishment, she saw it as some kind of angle he was working. She thought he could gain 'valuable knowledge' of the outside world when he did his 90 seconds of stand-up comedy in front of the eviction crowd outside the BB house.

Here is why her opinion is full of shit. Of all the things that people are afraid of, speaking in public, especially doing comedy before a group is rated number ONE most frightening thing by a long run.

Fear of DEATH is number three...THREE!!!

I hardly think, that Ben will be studying the signs in the crowd for knowledge of who likes who and who hates who while he is basically crapping his pants. Plus there will be a stage light on him. Anyone who has performed on stage knows that you can't see the audience when the light are on you.

So shut up Shabby you fricken' three year old. I hope she goes next week. No, I NEED her to go next week or I will smuggle in a length of cord to Nathan who can strangle her in her sleep. GAH! she is annoying.

I won't miss Sunshine. She was such an attention whore and I am glad we are rid of her early. Her manufactured drama was working my last nerve.

God DAMN, I love this show.

Simple Meme

1. T.V. Show: currently - Burn Notice

2. Book: Chronicles of Dune

3. Movie: Legends of the Fall

4. Color: Crimson

5. Actor: Brad Pitt

6. Actress: Selena Gomez

7. Ice Cream Flavor: pistatio with chocolate chips

8. Drink: Pepsi

9. Animal: domesticated house cat

10. Band: Garbage or Queen

11. Singer: Freddy Mercury

12. Food: Cheeseburger

13. Disney Character: Humphrey the bear

14. Girl Name: Logan

15. Boy Name: Calvin

New Header By Becca

Well here it is. My 'Cave of Cool' commission from the wickedly talented Becca. I wanted her to do a picture of my niece and nephew (which I will scan and show soon) and then I thought that I should be commissioning 'Cave of Cool' artwork from my artist friends. The 'Cave of Cool' is kinda become my brand (now that I have branched out into the world of Tumblr too) and I am very proud to show off all the things that are deemed 'cool' by me. Becca totally captured the spirit of what my rich fantasy life is all about. This is EXACTLY what I wanted. Tell me what you think after you pour over all the little fun details of the picture

HELP

I have just recieved my amazing commissions from the glorious Becca and they are spectacular. I asked her to do me up a 'Cave of Cool' picture that I could use as my new header. It turned out SO much better than I could ever imagine - she also drew me thinner than I am. Now THAT is an artist.

I got the picture scanned today but the guy at the copy shop scanned it as a HUGE file. Can any of my people tell me how I can reduce it so that I can post it and still have the amazing detail visible to everyone who clicks on it to see the enlarged version?

I don't want to post it until I get that size thing taken care of. HELP!

It's Tumblr Time

With my allotted space rapidly dwindling on this blog I figured I could make more room by eliminating some posts. Since all my words are golden, I figures I could delete all my 'FROM THE FILES OF THE CAVE OF COOL' posts and that should give me some more space to work with.

Currently I am going through my blog and looking for the best images I have collected and transferring them to my new tumblr - FROM THE FILES OF THE CAVE OF COOL which you can reach at Cave of Cool. I still need to figure out how to do some things (like giving credit and linking back to other tumblrs I visit) but it's there for your enjoyment. Your opinions are welcomed and encouraged.

You Don't Have To Wish For My Love, Girl. You Got It Already

This Is Why I Hate Zoos

What if when I am teasing the animals they develop and inferiority complex or an eating disorder. Isn't that hurting them? How will you determine the level to which the animal has been hurt?

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Cat vs Dog

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BB UK Update

Good lord, Sunshine is such an idiot and an attention whore. First of all she prances around the house in a short teddy. Then she instigates conflict by pouring water on John James because she likes him. So very grade six. He chases after her like she wanted and he pours water on her and tries to toss her in the pool.

She protests but is giggling and laughing all the time. When she comes out of the pool she makes up such a bullshit reason why she didn't want to be thrown into the water - it was because her panties might be seen on TV and that would hurt her professionally as a doctor. What crap you cry baby.

Then when NO ONE supports her on this and basically tell her that she shouldn't have started anything in the first place or dressed where her bikini bottoms might be shown (OH THE HORROR) she threatens to leave the house. Good...go!

What a total idiot slag this girl is. How she will ever be a doctor working with patients I don't understand. Maybe that is why she is taking the path towards 'medical journalism' (is there such a thing?).

I would rather die from the rash on my butt than have her as my doctor. I hope she leaves or gets voted off this week. I hate her and she just may have turned me off eating crisps from now on also. GAH!

Is This Costume Better?

I know that most people are hating the new re-design of Wonder Woman's costume. I have little beef with it which for me is strange because I usually am the first one to bitch when such a change is made. I saw this slightly altered version or the rebooted look today. I wonder if the rest of you can live with it or is the original costume the only way to go? Tell me what you think.

It's Really Only Ever About Redheaded Actresses Named Christina

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Worse Post-Life Job Ever!

Being the lectern for Death's big book has to suck. What, they have no carpenters that can whip up a quick stand? I just don't understand skeletons.

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Oh Those Are Some Sweet Noms

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I Don't Get It

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Cats By Cal

A big thanks out there to those of you who have reposted these Cal captioned pictures on their Tumblrs. I always get a giddy thrill when I see that because Tumblrs are so immediate. You see something you instantly like and it gets posted. Who knows how far it will travel from there. Maybe to the mythical center of the internets themselves. It's my 'golden ticket', bitches.

Um, No

I enjoy Robin William's work in movie's sometimes. I have the same problem with him that I do with Jim Carey. He is often too manic a performer and totally distracts me from enjoying the role he is performing.

That style may work on a stand up stage but not in a role like 'The Riddler'. It's rumored that the quizzical villain will be in the next Batman movie by Christopher Nolan.

For my money I would like to see someone like Sam Rockwell take the role. I knew when I saw him do his little stage dance in 'Iron Man II' that he was perfect for the role.

Sure Frank Gorshin made the 'Riddler' a complete nutjob and he was great at it - but my idea of the more updated 'Riddler' is someone more cerebral. One who likes mental puzzles and challenging the hero to a contest of wits. Someone who gives himself away in his choice of clues rather than getting caught because he jumps around like a crazy person. Leave that stuff to the Joker.

I imagine scenes with elaborate puzzle pieces (like the contraptions found in the 'Saw' movies, however, not that gruesome) that Batman must solve before his friends or other innocents die. He can't just punch his way out of the traps. He has to think his way out. This would show a whole other side to the action hero we have seen before in situations where his strength and physical abilities count for nothing.

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China Can't Make Shit

This is what happens when China tries to invent something themselves instead of stealing the designs from other countries. If this is the best they could come up with in 1936 then maybe it's best we just give them our best ideas. I like that they come up with vehicles that have THE MOST MOVING PARTS EVER. No worries about these babies breaking down. So very practical.







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Then Bring It, Bitch!

I love the picture of the 'sicko' that will wreck havoc on my life. I think that is the same guy that stares at me when I leave the 7-11. Who knew? At least this is better than the end of the world scenarios that Dr Oz paints for me. He scares me too because he never tells you how you can avoid these dangers. He basically is giving you heads up that you are fucked so that when the worst happens you won't be surprised. Then he tells me that if I only eat newspaper for 28 days that I can finally get into that apocalypse dress I have been keeping for the time when I get skinnier.

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