Giant Hamburgers - Mesa's Huge Secret!

It is what it is.

Classic burgers and crispy/greasy fries

Long time friend of the show Chad Bowman introduced me to a strip mall burger joint that lives up to its name: Giant Hamburgers.  The menu consists not just over sized burgers either.  A full range menu from omelets to cheesecake is available for the hearty eater.  Also, if you aren't sure of what the menu items look like, there is a full LCD screen which displays the food stuffs, breaking it down to the very basics like hamburger patty and fried egg. I had a bacon cheeseburger that believe it or not filled me full (coupled with some of the best crispy, greasy fries I've had since I stopped tempura battering/frying Carl's Jr. fries at home in my Fry-Daddy). If you are in the Mesa, Arizona area, I would highly suggest sinking into this Giant Hamburgers! Cool VS Stool rating = Cool

Not for the weak heart.

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Resident Evil: Afterlife's only life comes from Soul Calibur (Stool)

Afterlife's "Executioner" Zombie

If the newest film in the Resident Evil saga, was actually a video game, I would have turned it off after ten minuets of playing.  I would then go sit on my front porch and wait for a dog to shit on my front lawn.  The time spent waiting for a dog would move faster than the Resident Evil: Afterlife.


The film picks up right where the last one left off.  While the opening 5 minuets is an against all odds fight scene of multiple Alices (Milla Jovovich) vs what's left of the Umbrella Corporation, there isn't even a good zombie attack until the film is at least 3/4 of the way over.


Which brings up an interesting point.  The video game company Namco may want to look into the source material for the "main zombie" of the film (an executioner type mega zombie).  While the film is based on the hit video game series by Capcom, the executioner zombie looks just like a character from Namco's Soul Calibur, Astaroth.

Soul Calibur's Astaroth

This was my very first 3-D experience.  After the initial fight scene, I pulled the glasses off periodically during the movie, and realized there really wasn't much 3-D to the film. I definitely wouldn't say that this is a must see in 3-D.


All said, Jovovich still looks just as amazing as she did in the first Resident Evil film (2002).  The film does find comic relief in Kim Coates, playing a whiny movie producer, but his character isn't introduced until the film is nearly over.


This films final grade:  D+ (Stool)

I Take a Dump on Steve Jobs

iTunes won't let you listen to the whole song... 

Sunday night heading into Labor Day, and I was with nothing to do in particular.  I grabbed the local newspaper and thumbed through the advertisements, noticing one for the Hastings Entertainment (think FYE with more books on a regional scale).  Obviously the "buy one comic book get on free" coupon tickled my geek sack, but there was also a 30% off all used music discount.  Promptly I walked the two blocks to annex my comics and music.


I must have spent two hours browsing the used C.D's after I selected my comics.   Having made three music selections I was nearing the end of what was left to peruse, when I stepped into the Soundtrack section.  Soundtracks have always been a guilty pleasure of mine, and are usually amazing or terrible, but all have at least one that is worth listening to.   Some of my favorites include "Pulp Fiction," "The Crow," and "O' Brother Where Art Thou." I was amused to see the soundtrack to one of my favorite dark comedies of the '90's "The Cable Guy."  My astonishment quickly surpassed my amusement when I saw the price: 97¢.  


The song that I most remembered from the 1996 film was Primitive Radio Gods' "Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth..."  One of those songs that gets in your head, and doesn't annoy you, but you seem to word it unknowingly (do do, do, do do, do, do do do do). There also turned out to be some gems that I didn't remember; Filter, Porno For Pyros, and even Cypress Hill. With the 30% discount, my cost for the album was .68¢.


When I got back to my place, I check the price for just the Primitive Radio Gods song: $1.29.  This just goes to show, that iTunes isn't always your cheapest option. So please, support your local economy and not Steve Jobs' war on Adobe.

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Podcast #15 The Box

Show sans Rick :( , Empire Strikes Back, Chris rocked the Walk-Man in High School, The Box, Aggie Refugees, Taco Bell $2 Meals, Fry Sauce, Vidgeo Games
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minicast #8 Funny Boobs

Contest winner Molly, joins Trent to talk about the live filming of Comedian Marcus' DVD/TV special.

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Podcast #14 Marissa Miller

Chris joins the "A Part of Him" crew, Trent announces the Comedian Marcus ticket winner, Jared Christiansen is performing in Blackfoot, Marissa Miller, NES on DROID, burrito/pizza roll, Taco Bell = Dathomir.

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