Hey folks, Fred the Tuckpointer here with a quick check in from my sister Mis’ place in North Royalton.  Since my shoulder separation, Sadie decided we should be separate too, at least until I “get my act together” -  whatever that means.  Its not too bad – Mis works third shift down at the clinic, so we barely talk to each other and she gets lots more cable channels than what we get at home.  And her internet’s faster.

So Joel on this site here chimed in and wanted to get my take on Obama blowing the Olympics.   I think its awesome whenever bad things happen to the country, as long as they happen while Obama is president.  Let me explain: we all know that Obama, and everything he stands for is everything our Founding Fathers fought against.  Take the socialist medicine program Barry’s running down the pipe; in the old days, when George Washington was wounded he would call his OWN doctor, not some British appointed court quack to get it patched up.  That’s the way it was, and the way it should be.  So when the insurance companies threaten to raise everyone’s insurance rates, then that means Obama is a failure and should be impeached.  Same deal with Afghanistan – he got us in this mess we’re in over there, and now he can’t make up his mind how many troops to send over.  Whatever he ends up doing, if it doesn’t go well that means America wins in the long run.  Its important that he looks bad, no matter what.

So back to the Olympics…its no coincidence that Chicago, that dirty and corrupt city, was in bed with Obama the whole bid process.  I was rooting so hard for him to get embarrassed, and when they gave the games to Rio, it was the first of many nails into the coffin of his presidency.

And the Noble Peace prize thing…well, I think everyone knows that’s rigged.

In other news, I still can’t move my arm above my shoulder.  I work in the receiving bay at Wal-Mart, so it may be tough to do much of anything, but I can’t afford any more time off.  Maybe I’ll drop by the house on the way to work tomorrow to see if Sadie’s up for a visit.  In the meanwhile, Fred the Tuckpointer signing off.

Comic-con.

For two weeks every summer, the sleepy town of San Diego becomes the center of the geek universe.

Movie studios hawk their tentpole films for the following summer. Video game companies show off their big games for the holiday season. TV studios give fans unprecedented acess to their favorite stars.

Other sites will keep you in the know with the latest gossip, the color of Hayden Panitierre’s underwear, and other such things.

Not here.

Sandy and Steve had an inspiration for coverage befitting Chicago’s favorite comedy group. Sandy wanted someone who would be able to find one of Hollywood’s greatest actors and ask the tough questions.

So, they called in a convention vet who has the contacts and insider knowledge to get the job done. That’s me, James Alsup

During my quest, I’ll take photos and videos of the parts of Comic-con you don’t see on TV or YouTube videos. So sit back and enjoy as I bring you

Comic-Con 2009: The Search for Marc Singer.

Guess which one of these is a medicine my Mom’s dog has to take for it’s Glaucoma, and which of these is a Character from an 80′s Sci-Fi/Fantasy Movie:

1) Methazolamide 

2)  Jared Syn

3) Ofloxacin

4) Casiodorus Rex

5) Flurbiprofen

6) Ynyr 

7) Trusopt

8 ) Salix

9) Perseus

10) Tropicamide

11) Voltan

12) NeoPolyDex

13) Dr. Hans Reinhardt

14) Orbax

15) Aughra: Keeper of Secrets

 

answers after the jump:

1) Methazolamide

2)  Jared Syn (Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared Syn)

3) Ofloxacin

4) Casiodorus Rex (Dragonslayer)

5) Flurbiprofen

6) Ynyr (Krull)

7) Trusopt

8 ) Salix

9) Perseus (Clash of the Titans)

10) Tropicamide

11) Voltan (Hawk The Slayer)

12) NeoPolyDex

13) Dr. Hans Reinhardt (Black Hole)

14) Orbax

15) Aughra: Keeper of Secrets (Dark Crystal)

Click here to view the embedded video.

These have been around for a month or two, but are well worth watching if you haven’t already stumbled upon them.  They are edited Andy Rooney segments that leave only his first and last sentences.   This one’s great, too.  And this one.  And this one!  OK, one more, then I promise I’ll stop…