Monthly Archives: July 2015

Another Sunday evening at Six Flags Great Adventure

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Joel

We had some free time on an early (and warm!) Sunday evening last Sunday, so we decided to hit Six Flags for a quick visit. The lines were barely there, so we hit some new-to-us rides, including Congo Rapids and … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of The Big Boss (1971)

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Joel

Looking for something different on Netflix this week, I came across The Big Boss (1971) starring Bruce Lee. Originally released in the U.S. back in the early 1970s as “Fists of Fury”, I guess it can be found under it’s original title. … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Ant-Man (2015)

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Joel

Saturday was a busy day. We atrended a funeral in the morning for someone’s father up in Rockland, NY. In the late afternoon, after the interment service at the cemetery, we grabbed some lunch at an Indian restaurant in Teaneck. … Continue reading →

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The day the hot water heater died

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Joel

Damn you, Murphy’s Law. In a reenactment of the mythical Noah’s Flood, our 75 gallon water heater (that I believe was installed when the house was built) died on us Friday. Nay, not just “died on us.” Imploded in a … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Jurassic World (2015)

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Joel

On Friday night, I drove up to Clifton, NJ to meet up with my friend Doug and to see Jurassic World (2015).  We had planned to see the 9 PM 3D showing at the AMC Clifton Commons, but the Ipes had an … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Joel

To be honest, I had never watched any of the original 70’s / early 80’s Planet of the Apes films. Of all the stuff I watched growing up, the Planet of the Apes series wasn’t one. Go figure. In 2001, … Continue reading →

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The July 4th 2015 Road Trip to Michigan Extravaganza

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Joel

We recently finished a nearly 1500 mile road trip to Michigan. Yah, haven’t done that since January 2014 MLK weekend. This time, we planned out the trip in more detail, and friends Doug & Kathy would also fly out to … Continue reading →

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