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As far as Japanese beer brands go, nothing beats Orion Beer. I've hardly tasted any other brand that goes down as smooth as Orion does.

I share birthdays with godmedia and Damaramu. That's all I know.

Last night on The Triple-H Show @ Madison Square Garden: - While SmackDown! had the new tag team of MNM, RAW introduced its brand new tag team: The Heartthrobs. Otherwise known as the second-coming of Billy and Chuck. - Well, Hulkamania will run wild one last time at Backlash. - Did anyone catch the anti-Lita chants? - Since when did Viscera become "Sexual Chocolate?" - It's that time of year again. Next month, WWE will have another roster draft lottery. - As expected, the HHH/Good Ol' JR was a total waste of time. This is not helping Batista's popularity at all. In other news: - This year's draft lottery will most likely see Shawn Michaels jump to SmackDown! and Kurt Angle moving to RAW. HBK has denied rumors of turning heel and feuding with John Cena. - Also, Marty Jannetty has signed a long-term deal with the WWE.

Yeah, that generation Tiburon is highly underrated. Speaking of Tiburons, you should talk to KingNor, as he owns an '03 GT V6. I've test-driven one myself, and I thought it handled pretty well, despite having a rather underpowered V6.

Actually, the animators of Project A-Ko used Pepsi can missiles as their DYRL parody.

Here's a spoiler-free episode guide to this DVD set. Disc 1 A Clockwork Hammer When a hard-nosed detective cracks in court, the trial of a crime lord is severely delayed. Hammer volunteers to testify, only to fall victim to an evil brainwash experiment by a network executive. Big Nazi on Campus A college student is murdered and a senior professor is the only witness. Little do Hammer and Dori know that the professor is a former Nazi who was once given a noogie by Hitler. Play It Again, Sledge Hammer and Dori are suspended for police brutality (so what else is new?). In a bar, Hammer meets an illusionary friend that resembles Humphrey Bogart and is convinced to become a private eye. Wild About Hammer A female rookie cop falls in love with Hammer. Unfortunately, our antihero becomes a victim of a false sexual harassment claim. Death of a Few Salesmen Used car salesmen have been dropping like flies over the past year. The only connection between them is one woman who married each of them before their untimely deaths. Hammer parades around as an Australian used car salesman in an attempt to find the woman's true motives. Disc 2 Vertical When Hammer is assigned to protect a criminal's ex-mistress, he immediately falls in love with her. But when his fear of heights prevents him from stopping her untimely death, he is ordered to go on medical leave. Things get more complicated when he confuses a bar waitress for the woman he failed to protect. Dressed to Call A radio psychologist has been receiving threatening calls from an unknown caller. Hammer and Dori must trace the calls and get to the caller before he gets to the psychologist. Hammer Hits the Rock Hammer goes undercover as a convict to find the motives of a crime lord who is planning a prison escape. Things get even weirder when the prison warden actually sets both of them free. Hammeroid (special guest star Richard Moll) A robotic assailant has been terrorizing banks and armored trucks all over the city. When Hammer is critically injured by the android, he is rebuilt into a cybernetic cop with a built-in stereo and vending machine. Last of the Red Hot Vampires Shortly after an old horror movie actor passes away, the director of his last movie is murdered - supposedly by a vampire. Even more bizarre are witness accounts of the dead actor walking the streets.

Not as long as Ah! My Goddess, though. Keiichi and Belldandy still haven't the knot after over a decade.

From the Anime News Network: Akamatsu goes on to state that he received many e-mail congratulating the newlyweds (over 800 by the next day)

Yeah, we saw that last year, and this is probably the 100th time someone posted about it.

LMAO! Energy drinks have gone Fast and Furious. Drink NOS

Don't even get a used Volkswagen. Right now, most used German cars (except the BMW 3-series) are less reliable than the average used American car. If you want a reliable used car for under $5K, try a '95-'99 Mazda Protege. (I'd also say Honda Civic, but too many people in L.A. have them.)

Oh, okay. I thought it was available on other models. For those who didn't get it, here's an explanation: In the 1970s, Chrysler's sales pitch was Ricardo Montalban bragging about how their cars were the most luxurious in the country. The biggest part of the gimmick was the introduction of "rich Corinthian leather," on the Cordoba. Of course, that had TV viewers asking exactly where Corinthian leather came from. Until now, that has not been answered. Montalban continued to hawk Chryslers on TV until the mid-1980s, when the company released the TC by Maserati, which was an instant flop (people bought the Pininfarina-designed Cadillac Allante instead).

Sledge Hammer! (The Early Years) Alan Spencer Productions/D'Angelo Productions/ABC/New World Television, 1987-1988 Anchor Bay Entertainment, 2005; Image Entertainment, 2011 Created by Alan Spencer Running Time: 27 minutes per episode Rated TV-PG for violence, mature situations and mild language. The following tag was shot in black and white, then artificially recolored. We promise you will not be able to see the difference. "If you came here for insults, I already gave at the office." - Sledge Hammer When we last saw Hammer, Dori and Trunk, they foiled a fitness terrorist's plot to extort money from the city. However, with less than 30 seconds ticking away, Hammer attempted to defuse the nuclear bomb. The episode ended with a major explosion. With a cliffhanger ending like this, fans demanded for ABC to renew Sledge Hammer! for another season. And so, they did, and the questions raised on the first season finale were to be finally answered. Or were they? The following season of Sledge Hammer! takes place five years before that nuclear explosion. Thank you. Let's face it: even a creative genius like Alan Spencer can't talk his way out of a nuclear holocaust. So instead of a sequel, season 2 is a prequel of sorts. The 19 episodes that comprise the second and final season poke more fun at everything from FOX (at a time when a fourth TV network was considered a joke) to Max Headroom, RoboCop and Crocodile Dundee. The series even has more guest appearances by celebrities such as Richard Moll, Adam Ant and Davy Jones, as well as a few directorial stints by the late Bill Bixby. While Sledge Hammer! became one of the most popular shows on television (just narrowly losing to ALF at the People's Choice Awards), it suffered a painful cancellation in the fall of 1988, when ABC decided to have the show compete with The Cosby Show. I have to admit that this season had its highs and lows. Many of the jokes tend to die out after a few minutes. Nevertheless, it's great to see that the complete series from beginning to end is now available for only $29.99 at Best Buy. Sledge Hammer! Season Two isn't really worth owning by itself. You have to have the first season DVD set in your collection before picking this up. Otherwise, it makes a good rental, and is great for playing at parties. Trust me, I know what I'm doing. Rating: B+ DVD Extras: B On disc 1, you are once again greeted by Spencer, who explains that season 2 was filmed using 16mm cameras (as opposed to season 1's use of the superior 35mm), and that DVD technology has made these episodes cleaner than ever. Unfortunately, perhaps because of the inferior film quality, this season has not aged well compared to season 1. Many episodes suffer from irregularities such as jittery screens and frames out of focus. There are even some slight audio issues in certain episodes. Audio commentary tracks by Spencer and Martin are available on selected episodes. Disc 4 has more goodies that make any "Hammerhead" grin: - "Gun Crazy: Memorable Moments with the Cast of Sledge Hammer!" - More interviews with Rasche, Martin and Page. - "Our Favorite Director: A Tribute to Bill Bixby" - The cast talk about the man who directed season two's most memorable episodes. - "Top 10 Questions About Sledge Hammer!" - Spencer explains that Hammer's gun's name is "Gun." - Syndication promo - Originally used for international TV markets after the series ended its run on ABC. - Network Answering Machine Message - Originally used as an apology for viewers who complained about the color issues seen in the episode "Wild About Hammer." - More TV spots. - The Ultimate Sledge Hammer! Trivia Challenge - Still & Memorabilia Gallery - Includes an Easter Egg by Spencer. - Teleplays for the episodes "Wild About Hammer" and "Last of the Red Hot Vampires" (.pdf format). "Every breath you take, every move you make...I'll be watching you. That's police talk." - Sledge Hammer Links Sledge Hammer! Online Reference The Internet Movie Database

Time for the weekly wrap-up. The Triple-H Show - HBK actually jobbed on Daivari's debut match? Even for most HBK haters, that's just wrong. - Because of his loss, HBK demanded a tag team match against Muhammad Hassan and Daivari at Backlash. He also pleaded for Hulk Hogan to come in as his tag team partner. SmackDown! - Carlito has his own "Cabana?" That's not cool. - A new tag team called "MNM" made their debut. They consist of valet Melina and wrestlers Nitro and Mercury. - Ugh! If you thought John Cena's U.S. title belt was fugly, you probably haven't seen what he did with the WWE belt. Meanwhile, three more WWE Superstars have been given the boot: Matt Hardy, Jesus (Carlito's bodyguard) and Molly Holly. Apparently, WWE was not happy with Hardy's comments on the Edge/Lita angle. Jesus just wasn't impressive at all. In the case of Molly Holly, she requested to be released from the WWE after some disagreements with the direction of her character. She wanted to turn face, but the writers said no. Also, Eric Bischoff's wife is in this month's issue of Playboy. And once again, WWE once again wastes money with yet another RAW Diva Search. They even added this rather unusual application guideline: And it looks like HHH is out of commission for a while. He sustained a neck injury during his handicap match with Hurricane and Rosey on RAW.

Yeah, Bruce Willis was great, but Mickey Rourke practically stole the entire show.

Is it morning already? I smell SPAM coming from the kitchen... Never mind... Nice bike. A bit small, though, compared to other life-sized replicas.

All right, that's it. Set Phasers to Ban.

Nagi Hassan (Executive Decision) Here's your stereotypical a-hole terrorist on the big screen. He hijacks a plane and loads it with enough poisonous gas to kill the entire East Coast. He threatens to crash the plane unless the U.S. government releases an Albanian terrorist. But despite the immediate release of the terrorist, Hassan proceeds to send the plane on its course of destruction. And when he finds out that Phil Grant (Kurt Russell) and the special ops have defused the bomb aboard the plane, he shoots through the cockpit, killing both pilots.

Lightning 06, I have just one question: does your LeBaron have rich Corinthian leather?

Simon Phoenix (Demolition Man) "I'm sorry to say that the world has become a pussy-whipped, Brady Bunch version of itself, run by a bunch of robed sissies." No one thought Wesley Snipes would make a good villain, but he proved the skeptics wrong with his portrayal of Simon Phoenix, a psychotic criminal who wakes up from his cryogenic sleep to wreak havoc on the peaceful city of San Angeles. And with police no longer carrying firearms, terrorizing the city was virtually a cakewalk for Phoenix...until the police decided to thaw out former cop John Spartan. "Send a maniac to catch a maniac." - John Spartan

Ivan Drago (Rocky IV) "I must break you!" Not just a boxer, the Soviet heavyweight was literally a killing machine. In his U.S. debut, he put fear on boxing fans by killing Apollo Creed in the ring. This only made Rocky more determined to defeat him in his own backyard of Moscow.

Now this is absolutely perfect.

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