The Snuggie.

Sorry that it's been awhile since we've graced the world with our simple-minded observations.

But boy did we see a doozy of an infomercial the other night. "The Snuggie." I'm posting one of their commercials for your enjoyment, plus a link to their website at no extra cost to you, our most valued followers.




https://www.freesnuggie.com

I especially love the part when they're all sitting around as a cult of Snuggie wearers. It's adorable.

Rhett

Luna The Cat.

Like the rest of the world, I don't like cats.

But, Candyce (My girl, A.K.A. Wife) managed to find a stray and make her our own. She named her Luna, which means moon in espanish. Cute isn't it.

See, we grew up with cats. We had one named Max. But one day we found it stiff-as-a-board on Burke's bed. So, I think my dad threw it away, and we went and got another one that looked just like it. We named it Max, and we quickly forgot about the other one. Heartless? No way, they're just cats.

I must admit though, I do kinda like having Luna around. We'll see what I say tomorrow.

Rhett

Sandwiched Between Two Therapists.

So our studio right now is as the title of this blog post suggests. All day we are hearing about people's problems. It's pretty funny really. It's not like we have their offices wire-tapped or anything, it's that these walls are definitely not sound proof.

Two minutes ago I heard a lady complaining about the lack of romance in her relationships. So, out of courtesy I put on some "Can you feel the love tonight" by Elton John. I turned it on loud enough to make sure they could hear it. I'm hoping it works as a subliminal message. I'm just doing my part in trying to help these people out.

So there you go. Full-time filmmakers, part-time therapists.

Rhett

I Conduct Electricity.

I seriously do. I have no idea why.

Whenever I get a drink, as the water touches my teeth I get this very unpleasant shock. Sometimes it brings tears to my eyes. I've now grown accustom to touching the water with my tongue first before it enters my mouth, to get the shock out of the way. Plus every time I get out of the car sparks fly. I have to be careful at gas stations so I don't blow myself up. I won't even start about what it's like in the middle of the night when I'm rearranging the sheets. It lights up like some kind of Pink Floyd laser show.

I'm always telling Burke that I truly am a conductor of electricity. He doesn't believe me.

Ret

Billy Was a Deaf Kid trailer...

Here it is folks...



tell us what you think...

boike

billy was accepted into Cinequest!!

So, we got this email today:

"Thank you very much for your submission of BILLY WAS A DEAF KID for the 2009 Cinequest Film Festival. We were absolutely absorbed by the film and know it would make a great addition to the exciting program for the upcoming Cinequest Film Festival.

We are honored to invite BILLY WAS A DEAF KID to participate in the 19th Annual Cinequest Film Festival as part of the New Visions Competition, where it will be eligible for the New Visions Awars and the Audience Award. Cinequest will occur February 25 - March 8, 2009 in the heart of Silicon Valley.

A festival of discovery, Cinequest seeks new voices in cinema and celebrates those voices through an adventurous and eclectic program for film artists, film lovers and film technologies. Our publicity and marketing teams will work with you to put in place an aggressive campaign for your film and in the coming weeks will be talking with you further about how we can provide
you with the ideal festival event.

We are attaching the publicity forms for requested materials, and we are here to answer any questions you may have. We cannot wait to work with you and your film to give you fantastic screenings!"

We emailed them just to say thanks and we got this, even better, email back:

"I just saw the film the other day and was completely mesmerized by the lead characters. We are all about celebrating the kind of films your team has made, and we are thrilled to have you a part of the festival.

I am cc'ing Darnisha Bishop, who is coordinating the p.r. materials with filmmakers. Definitely feel free to let us know if you need anything.


Best Wishes,
Michael Rabehl
Cinequest Programming Director"


Cinequest is one of the top ten US film fests, so this could potentially be a really really good thing!

We'll let everyone know about any new news.

boike.

The Toilet Snorkel

What exactly is this man doing?  Communicating with his neighbors using his new Toilet Phone?  Blowing up his Inflatable Toilet?  Or is he simply blowing bubbles?  Well the correct answer is None of the Above.  This guy is using the new breath easy, Toilet Snorkel, formulated to provide a fresh air source during fires in high rise buildings.

When is the last time you said: "Gee, that toilet probably has some pretty nice smelling air inside it." Or:  "Gee, I wonder what it would taste like if I breathed the air from inside the toilet pipes."

In most fires, it's the smoke that will get you, and a source of fresh air can be a life saver.  So this inventor designed a way to snake a snorkel through the zigs and zags of your toilet, so you can breath sewer air instead of smoke.  Here's our question... couldn't he have, just as easily, invented the Faucet Snorkel instead? 

This way you can relive that great smelling meatloaf from the day before.

Rhetty