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the real life Rocky Balboa – former pro boxer Chuck Wepner / The Bayonne Bleeder
December 4th, 2018 by Mr. C
(poster and other Chuck Wepner memorabilia at the Dillin Tire Car Care on Kennedy Blvd in Bayonne,NJ. Anyone remember this match between Andre the Giant vs Chuck at Shea Stadium? look it up, it’s hilarious!) —————————————————————————————————————- We had an amazing time today retracing the steps of the real life Rocky – Chuck Wepner in his […]
Tags: bayonne bleeder, bayonne brawler, boxing, bruce dillin, chuck wepner, dillin car tire service, muhammad ali
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Bear Mountain ups – hiking the Hudson Valley – New York State
December 1st, 2018 by Mr. C
(Views atop Perkins Memorial Tower drive – highest point at Bear Mountain) About 40 miles north of the Planet Chocko little house on the prairie lies Bear Mountain State Park, one of our favorite places to get away from the city & zombie crawl of the robotic suburban lifestyle even if it’s just for a […]
Tags: bear mountain, bear mountain state park, hiking, hudson valley, new york state, outdoor activities
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China Love (2018) screens at DOC NYC
November 12th, 2018 by Mr. C
China Love was a whole lot more than what meets the eye. Yes, the main gist of the film was about a pretentious multi billion dollar Wedding photo company in China and the rule of the ironhand by the owner himself, Alex and his Jiahao Group. Apparently, most couples awaiting the hand in marriage in […]
Tags: china love, doc nyc, doc nyc film festival
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Halloween display in Lyndhurst, NJ
October 30th, 2018 by Mr. C
Tags: halloween, halloween decor, halloween display, halloweenonjay, lyndhurst nj
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Halloween on Clinton Place
October 27th, 2018 by Mr. C
A very cool block or two in our town of Hackensack,NJ on Clinton Place have been known to dress their homes to the nines in celebration of Halloween! It’s been an annual tradition for at least 25 years or so that I can remember. I actually recall even more homes in that area were participating […]
Tags: clinton street, hackensack, halloween, new jersey
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Hawks over the Hudson
October 7th, 2018 by Mr. C
(Before I head up to the northern section of the Palisades Interstate Park by the State Lookout, it’s customary that I venture into the Ross Dock area of the Park in Fort Lee to get a glimpse of the glorious George Washington Bridge on this muggy & foggy morning!) —————————————————————————————————— On Sunday October 7th, I […]
Tags: bird watching, birds of prey, hawk watching, hawks over hudson, nature, raptors
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38th annual Antique Motorcycle show at Queens County Farm Museum
September 22nd, 2018 by Mr. C
(Steve’s dad getting a little too comfortable on my ’08 Sportster 883) ——————————————————————————————————– Last weekend, I rode out to the Queens County Farm Museum in Floral Park, Queens for the 38th Annual Antique Bike Show! Our friend Steve and his Dad have been inviting us out there for this unique bike show for several years […]
Tags: antique motorcycles, motorcycle, queens farm musuem, vintage motorcycles
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Garret Mountain Reservation in Woodland Park (West Paterson)
September 9th, 2018 by Mr. C
(Lambert’s Castle) ————————————————————————————————————— My favorite little get away for a quick hike, walk, jog, or even bike ride when I don’t want to venture too far away from the house (about 10 miles from the crib) but still want to keep things scenic & serene is Garret Mountain Reservation in Woodland Park, NJ – the […]
Tags: garret mountain, hiking, recreation
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Brooklyn Steeze
September 3rd, 2018 by Mr. C
(a view from Louis Valentino Jr. Park & Pier in Red Hook) (Gowanus area) Over the Labor Day weekend, I was intending to utilize the free citibike day pass that was offered by Showtime but a few glitches in the Citibike App system prevented me from cashing in on the free day until they fixed […]
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Exploring New York : Kensico Dam
July 29th, 2018 by Mr. C
(Kensico Dam Plaza – base…how low can you go!) (Kensico Reservoir – view on top of the dam) ——————————————————————————————————— On Saturday, we went on a quick excursion to a location about 30 miles north of NYC that has to be seen in person in order to believe the enormity and seriousness of this astonishing structure […]
Tags: kensico dam, kensico dam plaza, new york state, valhalla, westchester new york
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House of The Rising Sons at 2018 New York Asian Film Festival / NYAFF
July 6th, 2018 by Mr. C
——————————————————————————————————- Director: Antony Chan Cast: Carlos Chan, Jonathan Wong, Tan, Eugene Tang, Lam Yiu-sing, Him Ng, Simon Yam, Kara Wai Language: Cantonese with English subtitles ——————————————————————————————————– House of the Rising Sons was a fun biopic film of Hong Kong’s own rising son of cantopop fame known as The Wynners or should we say formerly known […]
Tags: 2018 nyaff, alan tam, antony chan, hong kong cinema, kenny bee, new york asian film festival, wynners
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The Beast Stalker (2008) playing at the New York Asian Film Festival 2018 / NYAFF
July 1st, 2018 by Mr. C
Director: Dante Lam Cast: Nick Cheung, Nicolas Tse, Zhang Jingchu Language: Cantonese with English subtitles I miss HK movies like this. It’s less about the action, explosions, CGI, and more about the insane character driven roles within this glorified train wreck of a suspenseful crime story. Yes, it’s over the top in every single fashion […]
Tags: beast stalker, dante lam, hk films, hong kong films, new york asian film festival, nyaff, nyaff 2018
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