For the Movie Buffs

Here's a quick one for all my movie buff readers.  I personally, was surprised by this.  There are hundred of historic figures portrayed in movies, as we all know, but this little tidbit is interesting.  Napoleon Bonaparte is featured in 194 movies.  That is not the shocker.  He leads Jesus Christ who has been portrayed in 152 and Abraham Lincoln who has been portrayed in 137.  THAT is surprising.  Happy Watching!

All American Hot Dog?

Here's something I have learned this week about the wiener.  Did you know a hot dog is not just a hot dog in other parts of the United States?  The All American Hot Dog, just like all other pedigrees, has many different names.

Let's start in the midwest and work east.... Chicago, of course, is the "Red Hot".  Vienna Beef loaded with a dill spear, peppers, neon green relish, and celery salt.  In Detroit, Land of the Coney Island, "Detroit Style" is messy.  More chili than dog that has to be eaten with a fork and napkins, plenty of them.  Cincinnati has the "German Wienerwurst" smothered in tomatoes, pickles, onions, and hot peppers.  Options include chili and cheddar.  Cleveland, just ask for a "burnt dog"... no thank you.

Moving further east, The "Pittsburgh Dog" is a humongous, 18" tube of something wrapped in a hoagie bun with lettuce, tomato, coleslaw, and smoked provolone.  Washington, DC calls their top dogs "Half-smokes".  These are made from spiced, coursely ground beef and pork.  And lastly, and one quite frankly (no pun intended) I don't understand.... is Maine calling their pups "Red Snappers".  This screams lobsters to me, but then again.... I am from Illinois and the land of the "Red Hots"!  Apparently the red casings on these "Red Snappers" sputter on the grill and crunch in the mouth enough to be given this name.  Then they are covered with mayo/sweet onion relish and celery salt.

Everyone claims their dog to be the best, but for me..... I like golden retreivers!  LOL gotcha!

Overpaid??

This day and age, there are a lot of people who think a lot of other people are overpaid.  Here's a good one for ya.  Charlie Sheen makes $825,000 per episode of his tv series "Two and a Half Men".  Now, that's a good show that has 14.4 million viewers, but come on.... it's just more for his ex wives and lawyers!

Celebrity contestants on one of my other favorites, "Dancing With the Stars" make $200,000 per season with the winners receiving a bonus.  This is just being paid to diet and lose weight.

I also like NCIS, however, I did not break into tears to learn Mark Harmon makes less than half of what Charlie Sheen makes.  Let's face it.... I would take it!  And he doesn't have nearly the expenses sorry Charlie has.

Oh well, back to my writing job that pays 108..... that's $1.08!  Cya.

Blago Half Baked

We here in the state of Illinois have known it for a long, long time.  My mother always says, "If you can't say anything nice about anyone, don't say anything at all!"  I know your Mothers said it, and now as a Mother, I say it!  However, I am NOT saying anything bad..... Sharon Osbourne said it for me.  She is my new hero!  Check it out:

"Celebrity Apprentice" contestant Sharon Osbourne has diagnosed Rod Blagojevich.

Osbourne, the wife of heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne, appeared on "The Ellen Degeneres Show" Thursday to dish about the NBC reality show. She ended up spilling about the ex-Illinois governor, the Sun-Times reports.

"He is absolutely crazy. He is insane. Completely self-obsessed, insane," Osbourne said. "He talks like a typical politician. Backtracks all the time. Like they said, he is half-baked."  When asked what she meant by that  "The fiery redhead smiled and stood by her statement. "They pulled him out of the oven too soon. He wasn't properly formed," Osbourne said.

Sharon, the state of Illinois applauds you!