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.

1. Jeff Healey
2. George Carlin
3. Paul Newman
4. Isaac Hayes
5. 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

1. Swingers
2. Into The Wild
3. Old School
4. Wedding Crashers
5. 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

1. Superman's Song
2. Afternoons and Coffee Spoons
3. Androgynous
4. The Ghosts That Haunt Me
5. 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

1. If You're Into It
2. Hiphopapotamus v Rhymenocerous
3. Business Time
4. Not Crying
5. 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

1. Monsters - Band of Horses
2. Monster Hospital - Metric
3. Monster - L7
4. Of Birds, Moons & Monsters - MGMT
5. 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

1. Scared - The Tragically Hip
2. Running Scared - Roy Orbison
3. Y'all Scared - Outkast
4. Scarecrow - Beck
5. 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

1. Born to Get Busy - Cypress Hill
2. Too Busy Thinking About My Baby - Marvin Gaye
3. Busy Bodies - Elvis Costello
4. Get Busy - Mr. Lee
5. 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

1. Heroin
2. Here She Comes Now
3. I'm Waiting for the Man
4. Rock and Roll
5. 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

1. Grosse Pointe Blank
2. Howard Stern's Private Parts
3. Pump up the Volume
4. Good Morning, Vietnam
5. 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

1. Raising Arizona
2. Adaptation
3. Fast Times at Ridgemont High
4. Leaving Las Vegas
5. Moonstruck

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