– – We’ve all suspected for some time that our animal companions lead secret lives, like Perry the Platypus.–Well, a beagle in Thunderbolt, Georgia has tapped into the social networking thing and has his own Twitter account, spending the day tweeting about his day with the aid of his human. He has over 3,000 followers, a number which continues to grow daily.- -Catch this canine spy at JamesBondTheDog on Twitter…I just hope that he doesn’t run afoul of Blofeld or another of the Bond villains! 
Archive for the ‘cool things’ category
James Bond, the Dog…
August 22, 2010…And A Little Pig Shall Lead Them!
August 15, 2010
– – Yes, that’s right…another post on the same topic, something without precedent in the annals of Foxsylvania! Some say that he’s cuter than the Geico gecko, but you can’t compare apples and oranges, and appearance is subjective, anyways! At any rate, Maxwell the Pig has taken on a life of his own, and appears at home both everywhere and nowhere, a surreal porker for the 21st century. Both lovable and annoying, he’s just being himself! With a literary tradition going back to the 1728 nursery rhyme (“The Nurse’s Song”), this little piggy is as old as the 18th century but as fresh as tomorrow!
Maxwell knows that life is too important a matter to be taken seriously. He has a childlike quality and exuberance that would brighten the psyches of the worst “namby pamby jackwagons.” The endless squealing is meaningless, yet somehow manages to say it all…that embracing life with a pinwheel in each hand while leaning out of the window and shrieking with delight is perhaps the best of all ways to handle it!
The name “Maxwell” is of English/Scottish/Welsh origins, and means “major well.” This well is one we all could benefit from drinking from…
Enter the Hornet…
July 19, 2010
– –Another challenge for the Green Hornet: Making it on the big screen! Some old-time comic and radio serial heroes don’t translate especially well to movies; The Shadow and The Phantom come to mind. Coming in January of 2011 will be The Green Hornet, an adaptation of the once-popular radio serial, comic book, and 1960’s television series.
Seth Rogen will play Britt Reid, the millionaire publisher and popular media figure who by night assumes the identity of crime fighter The Green Hornet. The role of sidekick Kato made memorable in the otherwise forgettable tv series by the late great Bruce Lee will be played by Asian pop star/actor/director Jay Chou; look to the character of Kato to be further developed as the creator of The Black Beauty, the Hornet’s “rolling arsenal” of retro weaponry.
Bruce Lee played Kato in 26 episodes of the tv series aired in 1966-67, with The Green Hornet being known as The Kato Show in Hong Kong. As the Green Hornet would have said to Lee’s show-stopping sidekick, “Let’s roll, Kato!”- – If only Bruce Lee was here! … <sighs>
Moving Right Along!
June 5, 2010
– – Guys, thanks to your readership we’ve now exceeded 125,000 hits here on little ole Foxsylvania, and are still crazy after all those posts! Thanks for your interest and support!- –Furry for Life!!!
Ancient Astronauts?
May 19, 2010
– – The notion of ancient astronauts (namely extraterrestrials) visiting earth and spurring the development of human culture, technologies, and religions is nothing new, and found popularity during the later twentieth century in the writings of Erich von Daniken and others. Ancient astronaut theories have been widely used in science fiction, but have not received support within the scientific community. Astrophysicist Carl Sagan and others have concluded that extraterrestrial visits to earth were possible but unproven, and likely improbable.
The History Channel now has an Ancient Astronaut series that may pique your curiosity if you haven’t been down this trail before. It’s good fun, and you may want to believe as you’re exposed to ancient religious texts and physical specimens such as cave drawings, stone sculptures, and pyramids…
In Blackest Night…
May 15, 2010–
– Coming on June 17th is The Green Lantern movie; I’ve been a fan of Green Lantern since I was a kit, possibly due to combining the superhero thing with an extraterrestrial element (“The Guardians of the Universe”). It’s hard to successfully adapt comics to the big screen, but this looks promising…although the costume reminds me of a green-themed version of Robin’s get-up in the one Batman flick…
…better practice your Green Lantern oath…and no, I don’t mean swearing!
Life Imitating Art…
May 7, 2010
– – Attired in a full Spider-Man costume, the owner of a comic book store in Australia spotted a would-be thief attempting to pocket a costly X-Men item and depart the premises. The costumed 45-year-old Spidey-wannabe confronted the man, and demanded that he hand over the item, shouting to a group of 40 other costumed customers (including Jedi knights and the Flash) to block the door...the collected superheroes then called the police!
Viva the Kraken!
April 15, 2010
– – I’m a sucker for mythology with the usual elements of ultraviolence and the bizarre thrown in, so Clash of the Titans is my kinda thing. The 1981 original didn’t exactly enjoy cult status, but was kind of a campy classic, even boasting Laurence Olivier as Zeus, a mechanical owl called Bubo, and stop action special effects that were all that was available at the time. If you allowed yourself, you could still have a lot of fun with this film, cheesiness and all.
Reviews haven’t been overly positive for the re-make which I have yet to see, with many faulting the dialogue, character motivation, and general lack of humor in the film, which was hastily re-made in 3D. The Kraken is eventually released and visually impressive, reminding me however of the toothy Langoliers creatures from Stephen King. Some have preferred the battle sequence with the gorgon Medusa depicted in Titans… but it’s all good!
…So pass the popcorn, will ‘ya?
Philosoraptor Rules!
March 30, 2010
– – An image macro and one of a number of Advice Dog variations, Philosoraptor originated on 4chan with the image starting out as a T-shirt design on Lonelydinosaur.com. Philosoraptor challenges the reader with his deep, existential, and Paleolithic questions…in my book, he’s far cooler than Advice Dog!
The Urban Dictionary defines Philosoraptor as one who engages in aggressive moral or ethical debate tactics…you are alive (for the moment) when the Philosoraptor engages you in Socratic dialogue, so try to show a little respect or he will open your mind using eighty razor sharp teeth and two 4-inch sickle claws…
Leprechauns on “Destination Truth”
March 19, 2010
– – Right on time for St. Paddy’s Day, Destination Truth opened its new season with episodes featuring paranormal activity at Masada and the possibility of leprechauns.
The Ghosts of Masada installment was handled far more seriously as befitted the historical occurrences at the site, and we won’t dwell on it here. The attribution of sounds heard at the site to reverberations from the surrounding geography was logical, while the visual image captured of an apparent robed figure was striking, and not as readily explained.
When it came to the matter of leprechauns, Josh Gates and his team knew better than to take the matter seriously, and it was all done in good fun. Downing a few pints at a local Irish pub in the name of “research” set the tone which continued with the presentation of a leprechaun “skeleton” at the pub (apparent chicken bones), and went so far as a spirited discussion on the components of Lucky Charms cereal. There were also the bones extracted in the field which turned out to be those of a sheep.- –May all the saints preserve us!
Fun and games aside, the historical and cultural Celtic background of leprechauns was fascinating, and I prefer my leprechauns on the dark side rather than cutesy. In earlier times, belief in fairies and woodland spirits paralleled current belief in UFO’s.
Sure wish we could find some leprechauns…competent cobblers are hard to find these days! And we can always catch some Lucky Charms; they’re magically delicious!
FOXSYLVANIA 
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