I'm Taking A Break From Coolness Is Timeless!

I had wanted to do this post to celebrate one of my favorite holidays, Halloween. I don't have a lot to celebrate right now. My computer died last night. I'm using my cousin's computer to write this message. I don't know what I'm going to do. I'm going to see if my laptop can be fixed inexpensively. If not, I'm going to have to get a new one before I start back in college the first of the year. I really didn't need this new expense. I'm not going to be able to be online much right now since I don't have my own computer. I'm going to have to take a break from the blogging world. This will be my last post for right now. I'm not going to be able to check out your blogs either for awhile. I'm so sorry about everything. I'll miss you guys so much. I'm hoping to be back as soon as I can. Take care. I wish you all the best.



This photo is from the 1983 horror parody film House of the Long Shadows. It starred Christopher Lee, John Carradine, Peter Cushing & Vincent Price. I thought I would some videos for your viewing and listening pleasure. I hope you enjoy them.

Vincent Price - Monster Mash



Eartha Kitt - I Want To Be Evil



Frank Sinatra - Witchcraft



Jerry Lewis - That Old Black Magic



Screamin' Jay Hawkins - I Put A Spell On You

Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis Are Comedy Gold

I thought it was time for another vintage post. Here are some photos of one of the greatest comedy duos of all time, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. The team of Martin and Lewis had the Midas touch for a decade. They captured the public's attention on the radio, in nightclubs, on television, in movies, in comics & so much more. They went their separate ways after ten years of creating magic together. They did each go on to very successful careers as solo entertainers. I hope you like these photos. So who's your favorite comedy team of the past? Let me know what you think.







This photo is with Cary Grant.





This photo is with Frank Sinatra.

Happy New Year's Day From The Dino Lounge, Plus A Big Announcement

Happy New Year! I hope that everybody will have a fantastic time ringing in 2010. I do hope that all of you who celebrated Christmas had a wonderful time this year.

I'm still without a cable modem. I've been doing a lot of soul searching lately, plus I've been talking to my sister. We've decided to give up the internet at our house for the time being. Money is really tight right now. It doesn't seem to be getting any better any time soon. We are giving up both our high speed internet and our digital cable service. We are just going to keep basic cable. That will save us some money every month. We are always looking for way to cut expenses.

I am putting this and my other blog on hiatus for the time being. I had been mulling doing this anyway before the situation with the cable modem arose. The modem dying just sealed it for me.

I've got a lot of things I want to try to work on in 2010. The last few years of my life have been rather rocky. Plus I will turn 40 in 2010. That's one of those milestone birthdays. There are some goals I'm setting for myself that I want to accomplish in this year.

I really want to get back into shape. I've gained a lot of weight over the last few years. When I'm stressed out, I eat a lot. I've been stressed out so much due to work and other factors. I want to start eating better and working out again.

I also want to try to find another job this year. It's not getting any better at work. I'm thankful that I've got a job when so many others are still out of work. I still would like to figure out something else to do. I'm not getting the hours or the pay I was a few years back. It's been a real struggle.

I want to work on my spiritual life as well. I'm not sure if it's because I'm getting older or what, but I've been thinking about spiritual matters a lot lately. I plan to start going to a house of worship in a few weeks. I want to work on my relationship with God. Plus it will give me a chance to be part of some community and something greater than myself.

I have so much enjoyed doing both my blogs. I've had a lot of fun. I've meet a lot of great people. I'm going to miss it. But I feel like I need to take this break for now so I can concentrate on some other areas of my life. Blogs tend to take so much time and energy. I need to focus that instead on improving my life. I'm not saying I'll never come back. I may be back in a month or it could be six months or more. I'm not sure. Thanks so much for all the support and friendship you've all given me since I starting blogging. It means the world to me. I care about you guys a lot.

I'll be able to get on the internet a few times a week at my grandmother's. I plan to keep my pages on Facebook and MySpace. For those that I'm friends with on either, we can keep in touch there. If you are on either of those and we are not friends yet, I hope that you will become my friend. I do want to stay in touch.

I hope all of you will understand what's going on. Please don't be upset with you. This is just something I need to do. My sister Stephanie is taking a break from her blog Chic Femme as well. I'm not sure how long her break will be. It could be shorter or longer than mine. She's working on getting into graduate school.

Take care. I wish you all the best in 2010. God bless you all. Cheers!

P.S. I wanted to leave you with a couple of videos. The first is of Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra doing a skit on Dino's television show for New Year's. The other one is Frank Sinatra and Liza Minnelli singing New York, New York. I hope you will enjoy both.

Nothing Says Merry Christmas Like Chesterfield

Chesterfield was a popular brand of cigarettes back in the 1950's/1960's. It was actually the favorite cigarette brand of Lucille Ball. There are so many really cool vintage ads for their cigarettes. Many celebrities actually did advertising for them. Whether you're a smoker or not, it is neat to see this slice of another time period. I've got a bunch of ads from them that I plan to post in the future. Here are some of the Christmas ads Chesterfield did in the past. I hope you like them.











The ad above comes courtesy of my pallie Mike.







P.S. I hadn't originally put this in the post, but I'm adding it in now. I watched an Andy Williams Christmas special on PBS yesterday, so I wanted to share a clip from it with you guys. Here's Andy singing Silent Night.

Celebrating My Birthday With Sammy Davis Jr. At The Dino Lounge

Happy Birthday to me! I turn 39 as of 2:05am (Eastern Standard Time) on December 4th. It's hard to believe that another year has passed on by. I'm still trying to make up my mind how I will be celebrating my birthday.

This was sent to me by a good pallie Celeste. I love Jerry Lewis in that movie. So this was extra special to me.



I wish Sammy Davis Jr. was still alive. I'd love to have him entertain me and all my pallies on my special day. That would be so cool. Cheers!











P.S. This is a clip of Sammy Davis Jr. singing I Dream A Dream. I love his version of this song. It really brought tears to my eyes. I love this man so much. He's the best!

Some More Of The Adventures Of Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis

I thought it was time to post some more of the covers of The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis comic. I'm glad that everybody enjoyed the previous issues that I posted. These are some really cool covers.





















P.S. Don't forget to cast a vote for your favorite member of the Rat Pack. Today is the last day to vote in the poll. I'll reveal the winner in my post tomorrow.

More Of The Adventures Of Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis

I posted the covers of issues #1 through #5 on The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis the other week. I know that many of you really enjoyed seeing those covers. Here now are issues #6 through #10. I hope you enjoy these just as much.

Dean Martin With Audrey Hepburn & Jerry Lewis

I hope you enjoy this photo. I know I do. I like seeing Audrey Hepburn smiling at Jerry Lewis as he looks at her. I wonder though what's going through Dean Martin's mind. What do you think? I also really like what Dino is wearing here.

The Adventures of Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis Comic

Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis had their very own comic book. It was called The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. It was published from 1952 to 1957. There were 40 issues of it. Here are the covers for the first five of those issues. I plan to post more in the future. The comic switched names to The Adventures of Jerry Lewis after the split of this comedy duo. That comic would continue on for issues #41 to #124.

Dean Martin With Bob Hope & Other Pallies

Here are some pictures I've come across featuring Dean Martin and Bob Hope. Each picture also features one or more other stars.

1 . Dean Martin, Bob Hope, Jerry Lewis & Jack Benny:



2. Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis & Bob Hope:



3. Bob Hope, John Wayne, Ronald Reagan, Dean Martin & Frank Sinatra:



I'm not sure when or where any of these pictures were taken. I still liked them and wanted to share them with my pallies here.

Sammy Davis Jr., Jerry Lewis & Frank Sinatra Perform In Atlantic City

This weekend I'm going to see Sammy, Jerry & Frank perform in Atlantic City. I wish Dino was there. It will still be an awesome show though. Then I'm going to be hanging out with Hugh Hefner and some hot babes. Check out those details at my Sugar & Spice blog. I can't wait. It's going to be quite the weekend for me. Hope you guys have a great one too. Cheers!



Seriously though. This photo was Sammy Davis Jr., Jerry Lewis & Frank Sinatra performing at Bally's Grand Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City back in 1983.

Check Out My Freaky Doctor :-)

I didn't think I felt that well, so I decided to go to the doctor. I found out though that I couldn't see my usual doctor. There was a new doctor on staff. When I saw him, I got my tail out of there real fast. Look at him! Wouldn't you do the same? lol