Friday Fives
Remembering Those Who Passed in 2008
Published December 26, 2008 @ 10:54 in Family, Friday Fives, Memories
We lost some cool cats in 2008. Here are the five most significant celebrity passings of 2008, in this guy's humble opinion.
- Jeff Healey
- George Carlin
- Paul Newman
- Isaac Hayes
- Heath Ledger
And since this is all about me, my family lost someone far too soon in 2008. Very early in the year, Uncle Bruce passed away quite suddenly. I know it's been a super tough year for my aunt and cousins without Big Bruce around.
When I was 19, I wanted a car. My budget for this purchase was about $500, and I called Uncle Bruce about it, because Uncle Bruce knew cars and I didn't. Uncle Bruce put me in touch with his friend who fixed up and sold used cars in Port Credit and I ended up buying a 1985 Ford Escort hatchback for $200.
It was my first car and I loved it. I remember driving it to Uncle Bruce's house in Mississauga so he could show me a thing or two about maintaining a car, especially a car worth $200. When he took her for a spin and blessed the purchase, I trusted him. He was caring, honest and would tell it like it is.
Uncle Bruce is missed.
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The Best Vince Vaughn Movies
Published November 21, 2008 @ 12:02 in Friday Fives
My favourite Vince Vaughn films
- Swingers
- Into The Wild
- Old School
- Wedding Crashers
- Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
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The Best Crash Test Dummies Songs
Published November 14, 2008 @ 12:48 in Friday Fives
My favourite Crash Test Dummies songs
- Superman's Song
- Afternoons and Coffee Spoons
- Androgynous
- The Ghosts That Haunt Me
- Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
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The Best of Flight of the Conchords
Published November 7, 2008 @ 13:10 in Friday Fives
My favourite Flight of the Conchords songs
- If You're Into It
- Hiphopapotamus v Rhymenocerous
- Business Time
- Not Crying
- Humans are Dead
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The Best Monster Songs
Published October 31, 2008 @ 15:24 in Friday Fives
My favourite songs with "monster" in the title, with apologies to Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt Kickers
- Monsters - Band of Horses
- Monster Hospital - Metric
- Monster - L7
- Of Birds, Moons & Monsters - MGMT
- Monster in the Mirror - Grover
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The Best Scary Songs
Published October 31, 2008 @ 09:19 in Friday Fives
My favourite songs that will "scare" you
- Scared - The Tragically Hip
- Running Scared - Roy Orbison
- Y'all Scared - Outkast
- Scarecrow - Beck
- Scarecrow - Ministry
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The Best Busy Songs
Published October 24, 2008 @ 16:38 in Friday Fives
My favourite songs with "busy" in the title
- Born to Get Busy - Cypress Hill
- Too Busy Thinking About My Baby - Marvin Gaye
- Busy Bodies - Elvis Costello
- Get Busy - Mr. Lee
- Get Busy - Sean Paul
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The Best Velvet Underground Songs
Published October 17, 2008 @ 11:45 in Friday Fives
My favourite songs from the Velvet Underground
- Heroin
- Here She Comes Now
- I'm Waiting for the Man
- Rock and Roll
- White Light / White Heat
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The Best Films About Radio
Published October 10, 2008 @ 16:58 in Friday Fives
My favourite films about radio, or at least featuring radio
- Grosse Pointe Blank
- Howard Stern's Private Parts
- Pump up the Volume
- Good Morning, Vietnam
- Talk Radio
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My Favourite Nicolas Cage Movies
Published October 3, 2008 @ 11:27 in Friday Fives
The best films with Nicolas Cage in 'em
- Raising Arizona
- Adaptation
- Fast Times at Ridgemont High
- Leaving Las Vegas
- Moonstruck
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