Top 10 Star Wars Pumpkin Carvings
Well, it’s almost Halloween and with that time of year comes pumpkin carving and the creation of many creative Jack-O-Lanterns. What was once a simple art form, an expressions of a artist and a butcher knife has given way to a sophisticated art form: pumpkin sculpting. While there may not be any “David” in these works of art, it is easy to appreciate the skill it takes to carve a gourd and even more so when you consider the artists have brought to life their favorite characters from Star Wars. Behold 10 wonderful Star Wars pumpkin carvings.
Chewbacca Pumpkin Carving
Top 10 Movies that feature the Statue of Liberty
The Statute of Liberty is not only an iconic symbol of America, freedom and worldwide friendships – she has also been in more cinemas than popcorn. In most of her movie appearances she has played a peripheral role, lurking in the background as a torch-carrying part of the scenery.
The flying limousine in Team America (2004) took a detour round her diadem rays. Her decapitated head appeared on the VHS box cover of Escape from New York (1981). She was seen in the background in The Fantastic Four (2005), My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) and Maid in Manhattan (2002), and who can blame her for lurking in the background of that movie?
However, in the following ten movies Liberty’s role has been much more integral than a mere background extra.
10. Cloverfield (2008)
Twenty years ago films with wobbly camerawork and incomplete stories were called B-Movies. Nowadays, these features are seen to represent artistic quality. Cloverfield is a movie with very wobbly camerawork and an inconclusive storyline. As with the box cover for Escape from New York, Liberty again loses her head for a movie with this one. For those who haven’t yet seen the whole film, it’s enough to say that Cloverfield is a strange tale of alien invasion, everlasting love and even longer lasting camcorder batteries.
Top 10 Strangest Museums Ever
Across the world, there are museums of history, of art and of science. Some of the most famous include the Louvre, the Smithsonian and San Francisco’s Exploratorium. But for as many famous museums as there are around the world, there are just as many strange museums. To make it on this list, the wackier museum is the better.
10. Leeds Castle Dog Collar Museum
Everyone loves their pets. A pet museum might be interesting, but a museum dedicated to dog collars, not so much. However, that’s what London offers with more than 100 specimens that range from Medieval times to the Victorian Age. It looks like the Leeds Castle Dog Collar Museum has a collar on the competition! Visit the Dog Collar Museum
Top 10 Movie Trailer Recuts (Remixes)
YouTube.com has provided some wonderful online videos for our entertainment. Most videos uploaded consist of people getting hurt by accident (shots to the groin), someone ranting on an esoteric subject, a female with a titillating showing and, of course, movie trailers. But even better than normal movie trailers are the remixed or recut movie trailers. These edited trailers take an original trailer and show it in a very different light. For example, our #10 result is The Silence of the Lambs and, rather than a psychological thriller, it has be recut into a love story. Have fun and watch the top 10 movie trailers recuts. Lights. Camera. Laugh.
10. Silence of the Lambs Recut Trailer
Top 10 Simpsons Guest Appearances
Surpassing “The Flintstones” more than 13 years ago as the longest animated sitcoms and the longest running animated program, “The Simpsons” has also become a hallmark for American television. In the nearly 20 seasons, “The Simpsons” has created a few of its own hallmarks such as the couch gag, the chalkboard gag and guest stars. “Simpsons” fans have become almost cultish, and it is not surprising that some of the most notable guest stars are famous with their own cultish followings.
To be included on this list, the guest star or stars had to have been notably famous for a significant amount of time and/or be known as the best among their peers. Higher recognition was given to those celebrities who would not normally guest star vocally.
10. Dustin Hoffman
Arguably one of the best actors of his generation, Dustin Hoffman has always brought a quirk and a smile to his performances. As a Mr. Bergstrom, substitute teacher for Lisa, she adores the only adult and certainly only teacher to challenge and respect her. Hoffman’s performance, coincidentally, was credited under the pseudonym Sam Etic.
Top 10 Fanatical Tribute Bands
What’s the story with tribute bands anyways? Often the musicians playing in tribute bands are amazing musicians in their own right so why are they devoting their energy to copying someone else? Is it the ultimate compliment, a cash grab, or just a lack of original material? Playing in a tribute band takes more dedication than just being in a cover band; in fact, many tribute band members seem to have made the leap from fan over to fanatical.
The really good tribute bands celebrate their love for a specific musical group together with their audiences. They are motivated by love, not just money. They also have that little extra something that sets them apart from the many other tribute acts out there. Here are my top ten tribute bands:
Guidelines I used:
- 100% tribute band (not too many other covers, no original songs)
- Active (if I didn’t see recent activity, I disqualified them)
- Tribute to a band, not a single performer
- Musicianship (must actually sing and play instruments)
- Can not contain any members of the original band
10. Fan Halen (Van Halen)
So that’s what David Lee Roth is doing now… Just kidding! He sure looks like David Lee Roth, if David Lee Roth had a time machine (I bet he is trying to find one so he can go back to the old days. Hopefully Axel Rose finds it first.)
Top 10 Reasons Why Ex-Party Girls Make Great Mommies
Welcome to our latest addition of Quick Lists, top 10 lists submitted by our readers that are either more personal or a quicker read than our longer lists. We hope you enjoy this list by Tanya Bennett and her top 10 reasons why ex-party girls make great mommies.
1. You are used to staying up all night.
Just consider all of that late night partying as endurance training for the first few months (possibly years!) of parenthood.
2. You’re not fazed by everyone staring at your boobs all the time.
They used to look because of your push up bra and tight top. Now they may be looking because you’re leaking milk or because you put Dolly Parton to shame. Whatever the reason, it’s unreasonable to expect eye contact from people.
3. if you don’t have vomit on your clothes, you’re just not having a good time.
At some point early in parenthood you will just give up on the mountain of laundry and wear your various stains like the proud badges of parenthood they are. Similarly, in the old days you had more important things on your mind than a few barf stains, like who finished that bottle of tequila?
Top 10 Handy New Euphemisms for Passing Gas
10. Voiding the Sofa Warranty
9. Evacuating the Carpool
8. Exhaling Through Dad’s Special Whistle
7. Broadcasting the Expiration Date
6. Updating the 5-day Forecast
5. Dropping an O-bomba
4. Tipping the Dry Cleaner
3. Making Way for Éclair’s
2. Critiquing the Meeting
1. Cutting the Prime Rate
By former Letterman writer, Jeff Sawyer. For more laughs visit his blog, http://sawyerspeaks.wordpress.com/
Top 10 Handy New Euphemisms for Passing Gas is part of Quick Lists, top 10 lists submitted by our readers that are either more personal or a quicker read than our longer lists.
Top 10 Worst “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” Performances at Wrigley
“Take Me Out to the Ball Game” turns 100 this year (2008) so I feel its only fitting to give it a top ten list. This favorite sing-a-long to America’s past-time has been a staple of the seventh-inning stretch in many baseball parks, but none more famous than the performances given at Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs. My Dad is a Cub’s fan, so I remember watching on WGN. The song was always lead by Cub’s announcer Harry Caray. While he began singing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” originally for the Chicago White Sox in the 1970s, he moved on to Wrigley Field and sang it from 1982 until 1997. After his death in 1998, celebrities began taking their turns. And that’s where our list begins. Because musical tastes are so different these singing efforts are in no particular order. (OK, Ozzie’s was the worst). Take a look at the Top 10 Worst “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” Performances at Wrigley, but have your fingers ready to place in your ears.
Jeff Gordon, NASCAR Driver
“It’s great to be here at Wrigley Stadium.” Stadium? You mean Field.
Thankfully he drives much, much better than he sings, otherwise we would be scraping his crispy corpse off the asphalt at Daytona. He crashed and burned all the same with this “rendition.” or”Take Me Out to the Ball Game”
Top 10 Board Games We Secretly Hate
Everyone loves board games, right? Right? I mean, we all have fond memories of playing with our kids, parents, Uncles, Aunts and friends, don’t we? Actually, when you stop and think about it, you probably didn’t like playing board games as much as you thought. Now, its all coming back. A nice, friendly game that you thought would last about 30 minutes took 3-hours and becomes as competitive as skating for a medal in Olympic Figure Skating. Well, now that I’ve stirred up childhood trauma you thought you had buried long ago, we might as well take a look at the top ten board games you secretly hate, well, not so secretly anymore.
10. Candy Land
The Good: The game teaches color recognition and matching while reinforcing the lesson of taking turns and being a gracious winner or loser.
The Bad: This is basically a game of pure chance, which means there is a very real possibility you will lose to your 3-year-old without you intentionally throwing the game. Sure, you want your kid to win, but on your terms. As a thirty-something adult, your life is going downhill fast enough and the last thing your self-confidence needs is a can of butt-whup opened by someone whose diaper you were changing this morning. Even worse, you could lose by a considerable margin if you get lost in Lollipop Woods or stuck in Molasses Swamp. Gramma Nutt may not be there to save you. And can we please change her name to something more palatable, no pun intended. My advice: Never play a game with a child, unless you are guaranteed to win.
The Ugly: After your toddler beats you for the third time getting any respect from them will be near impossible and your road to parenting just detoured into the Gooey Gumdrops.
