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Blockbusters and Bombs at the Movies Since 1975

Blockbusters and Bombs at the Movies Since 1975

Good News Psychiatric Rehabilitation Group Every Day my not be good But  This is a news letter meant to bring you all good there is news and pay it forward stories found in the me- dia. The purpose is to help with coping and heal- something good ing by hearing positive news to make you feel in every day! - positive and happy. Unknown

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My Weekend Getaway

Hello Folks, Tina here As I mentioned in the last news letter I would fill you in on our trip to Lancaster, PA. So, Duane and I didn’t get to go to Lancaster, we instead went to Amish country in Ohio. We visited the cities of Walnut Creek, Sugar Creek, Berlin & Millersburg. We went on a horse and buggy ride at Yoder's Country Home around on the farm with a Amish man guiding the horse. Sugar creek, is also known as of Little Ohio and has the worlds largest cuckoo clock. There are many shops in this town within walking distance . one of the stores we like to visit is Heini’s Cheese Chalet . it is a store with many different kinds of cheeses among many different beef sticks, spreads and jel- ly's . if you are a cheese lover then Heini's cheese chalet Is the place for you. Walk through and enjoy all the samples of cheese’s , buy a few. If you do not like or can not eat cheese, then go to one of the other shops that are located under the same building Then after your done with all the sigh seeing jump back into the car and drive to Orville Ohio where you find JM Smuckers CO Store & Café , the home of smuckers jelly, jams and preserves There are many different types to choose from , walk through and see what they have. Sit at the café and enjoy a snack.. An important things to do especially in the warm weather is to take a cooler with that way any purchases made can be put in the cooler and also fill it with bottles of water for yourself to stay hydrated.. hope you enjoyed our little venture through Amish country Weird Laws from Around the Globe

Hey guys, lil Honeybee is here with another article, this one is about weird laws from around the world. Our first weird law is from New Jersey. It is against the law to wear a bulletproof vest while committing a crime. Chances are if you are going to break the law, that the bulletproof vest thing won’t bother you. In Finland, if you are pulled over for speeding, your fine is determined by your income. If you drive a really fancy car, be ready to pay big time for being a lead foot. In England, it is against the law to die in the house of parliament. The reason, they don’t want to pay for a government burial. If you go to England make sure you aren’t sick if you visit parliament. In Singapore, gum chewing in public is not allowed. People have put gum on the seats of buses, subways etc. Sounds sticky. In , you can marry your dead sweetie, as long as you were engaged before they died. But, women wearing pants was against the law until this past year. W.T.H? In Dubai, public displays of affection are a big no no. Even a kiss on the cheek. Driving a dirty car in Russia is against the law. Dirty enough that you cant see the license plate or the driver. Here in PA sleeping on top of a fridge that is outside is against the law. So sleeping on top of one inside is ok? Makes you won- der what happened to make this something you shouldn’t do. In Canada, there is a no dueling law. Don’t go to Canada if you want to have a sword fight. The last weird law actually sounds like one that the us should do. In Samoa, it is against the law to forget your wife's birthday and not buying her a present is also against the law. A lot of these laws had me scratching my head, wondering what happened to make it against the law. I didn’t include some of the laws because they were in- appropriate, or just way too weird. Enjoy this article like you do my other ones. I might do a part two. Who knows.

Blockbusters and Bombs At Since 1975 Remember any of these? Want to forget any of these? Here are the top money makers and the biggest money losers of every summer since 1975. 1975 was the defining year for blockbusters because the movie "Jaws" premiered and shattered all attendance records and money makers and set a precedent that Hollywood studios follow till today. As for the movie flops, there were so many every year in the past, that I had to choose the worst of the worst. It also proves that even being a sequel to a mega-hit, or lots of money, famous directors, famous , or lots of advertising can't prevent a movie from flopping...in other words, "What were they thinking when they made this?"

1975: Blockbuster: Jaws Bomb: At Long Last Love (a failed attempt to try and pay homage to 1930's-1940s song and dance musicals) 1976: Blockbuster: The Omen. Bomb: Alice, Sweet Alice (A low budget horror flick that features the film debut of Brooke Shields) 1977 : Blockbuster: . Bomb: Exorcist 2: The Heretic (Another reason why not to make a sequel to one of the best horor movies of all time.) 1978: Blockbuster: Bomb: (A love story starring and ) 1979: Blockbuster: "The Amityville Horror." Bomb: "1941" (A comedy about adventures on the west coast of the USA in Pre World War 2. ) 1980: Blockbuster: " The Empire Strikes Back." Bomb: "Heaven's Gate" (a failed at- tempt at an American Western starring as a US Marshall.) 1981: Blockbuster: "Raiders of the Lost Ark." Bomb: " Honky Tonk Freeway" (the title says it all.) 1982: Blockbuster: " E.T. The Extra Terrestrial. " Bomb: " Inchon" ( An epic sto- ry and epic failure starring British as US General Douglas Mac- Arthur.) 1983: Blockbuster: " Return of the Jedi." Bomb: " Staying Alive." ( one of the biggest sequel disasters of all time, it was based on the hit movie . This one was written and directed by .) 1984: Blockbuster: "." Bomb: "The Cotton Club" (A Jazz Age crime drama musical set in a nightclub during Prohibition. Directed by Francis Ford Coppo- la, who directed ) 1985: Blockbuster: " Back To the Future." Bomb: "Revolution." (An epic film, and disaster, starring as a Scottish trapper during the American Revolution.) 1986: Blockbuster: ". " Bomb: " Howard the Duck." ( Hands down, one of the greatest disasters of all time in Hollywood. It's the life of a cigar smoking duck, that was portrayed by real people dressed as a duck. 1987: Blockbuster: " II." Bomb: " Ishtar." ( and who bumble and stumble their way into the Cold War.} 1988:Blockbuster: "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?." Bomb: "Leonard, Part 6." ( as a retired secret agent.) 1989: Blockbuster: " The Amityville Horror. " Bomb: "Bonfire of the Vani- ties." (A movie starring a miscast and where a Wall Street broker sees his life getting complicated.) 1990: Blockbuster: " Ghost ." Bomb: "RoboCop 2" (A battles even more totally corrupt people in this weak sequel.) 1991: Blockbuster: " II: Judgment Day." Bomb: "." ( a comedy thriller with Bruce Willis as a jewel stealing cat burglar) 1992: Blockbuster: " Returns ." Bomb: " Hero." (Dustin Hoffman as a pickpocket and as a tv reporter.) 1993: Blockbuster: " Jurassic Park." Bomb: " Last Action Hero." ( as an action hero in a movie, and a teenage movie fan magically transferred into that movie. ) 1994: Blockbuster: " ." Bomb: "Cutthroat Island." (Starring Geena Davis as a female pirate who races other pirates in search of a hidden treasure hoard.) 1995: Blockbuster: " Batman Forever." Bomb: "Judge Dredd." ( Sylvester Stallone in the year 2132 as a law enforcement officer in a crime ridden city.) 1996: Blockbuster: "Independence Day." Bomb: "Mary Reilly." (Julia Rob- erts as a British maid to Dr. Henry Jekyll, alias Mr. Hyde) 1997: Blockbuster: "Men In Black. " Bomb: " Batman and ." ( Miscast as Batman, miscast Chris O'Donnell as Robin, and a disaster of a performance by Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mr. Freeze.) 1998: Blockbuster: "." Bomb: "The Avengers." (Not to be confused with Marvels The Avengers. This one was based on a classic British tv series of a top secret crime fighting duo. Starring as John Steed, as Mrs. Emma Peel, and as the villain.) 1999: Blockbuster: "Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace." Bomb: " Man on the Moon." (Well intentioned but poorly executed movie with as comedian Andy Kaufman in a biopic that was more depressing than funny.) 2000: Blockbuster: "Mission Impossible II." Bomb: "Battlefield Earth." (Starring John Travolta, who leads a band of people against a race of al- iens who have ruled the earth for 1,000 years.) 2001: Blockbuster: "Shrek. " Bomb: "Glitter." (Mariah Carrey as a rising singing star in a loosely based autobiograph picture) 2002: Blockbuster: " Spiderman. " Bomb: "Town and Country." (Another movie about marriage infidelity, starring Warren Beatty, Gary Shandling, and .) 2003: Blockbuster: "Finding Nemo. " Bomb: "." and Jen- nifer Lopez in a dark romantic comedy, with a title that no one could pronounce. ) 2004: Blockbuster: "Shrek 2. " Bomb: " ." (A poorly received adaption of the DC Comics villain starring .) 2005:Blockbuster: "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith." Bomb: "Sahara." (Matthew McConaughy as an Indiana Jones-like imitator) 2006: Blockbuster: " Pirate of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest." Bomb: " Poseidon." ( a reboot of the classic movie "The Poseidon Adventure", with the up to date politically correct characters and script.) 2007: Blockbuster: "Spiderman 3." Bomb: "The Invasion." ( and in an updated reboot of the 1950's classic "Invasion of the Body Snatchers.") 2008: Blockbuster: "The Dark Knight." Bomb: "Speed Racer." ( a live ac- tion movie based on the classic kids cartoon show of the 1960s) 2009: Blockbuster: " : Revenge of the Fallen." Bomb: " Land of the Lost." (a poorly conceived movie about a family transported back in time to the dino- saur age, based on a 1970's Saturday morning kids show) 2010: Blockbuster: " Toy Story 3. " Bomb : "How Do You Know." ( a failed love triangle movie starring , and .) 2011: " Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2." Bomb: ( another failed attempt of bringing a DC Comics superhero to life.) 2012: "The Avengers." ( The one from Marvel) Bomb: " John Carter." ( a science fiction movie taking place on Mars.) 2013: Blockbuster : " Iron Man 3. " Bomb: "The Lone Ranger." (Featuring as The Lone Ranger's Native American sidekick.) 2014: Blockbuster: "Guardians of the Galaxy." Bomb: " of Oz- Dorothy's Return." (Hint to Hollywood: Try not to make a sequel to a timeless and beloved movie.) 2015: Blockbuster: " Jurassic World. " Bomb: " The Fantastic Four." ( From , this movie of 4 superheroes could have been another hit, but was a flop. Bad plot and miscast stars.) 2016: "Finding Dory. " Bomb: "The BFG." (BFG stand for "Big Friendly Giant," based on a British storybook for kids.) 2017: Blockbuster: " Won- der Woman." Bomb: "Baywatch." (Bad plot, bad acting, based on the tv series of the same name. ) 2018: " The Incredibles 2." Bomb: "Mortal En- gines." ( another futuristic, post apocolyptic sci fi adven- ture.)

Grilled Asparagus

Preheat the grill to 350 degrees, while the grill is heating , clean the asparagus and then trim the ends off. Place on cookie sheet, pat dry with a paper towel, Drizzle asparagus with olive oil, make sure evenly coated When that is all done , place on grill and let cook 2-3 minutes or until desired tenderness After asparagus is done grilling ,place on a clean cookie sheet and toss with sea salt and grated parme- san. Serve and Enjoy!

2 tablespoons Tart cherry juice (such as Jacket Grilled Sweet Potatoes with brand) 1 tablespoons brown sugar Cherry Glaze 1 tablespoons butter, melted ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger olive oil sea salt Instructions Heat up grill for hot, direct heat. Coat the sweet potato slices with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Combine all of the glaze ingredients into a small bowl (adding the ginger, brown sugar, and cherry juice to the already melted butter). Once the grill is hot, lay the sweet potato pieces down onto the grill grates. Cover the grill and cook until each side gets some grill marks, between 3-6 minutes for each side, depending on how hot your grill is. Brush them with the glaze on both sides. Serve warm.

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Jefferson -township-----August-7 until August 11 also is the Jefferson township fair has tractor pulls Thursday the 8th and Friday the 9th and Saturday the 10th starting at 7oclock.

The Transfer Harvest home Fair is this August 20th to the 24th Mud drags start Friday at 7:00 pm and Saturday at 5:00 pm

The Great Stoneboro fair is August 29 through September 2,

The Jamestown fair starts the same day as the Stoneboro fair ends and is the last of fairs this summer, Jamestown fair starts Sep- tember 3 and ends September 7.

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