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I would like to point out that it is STILL July 4th in New York (though only about 20 minutes left), and STILL lots left to July 4th in L.A. (Los Angeles). So there should be no problem with me posting about July 4th right now. I had to miss the fireworks here in New York, because I was at work til 10, and the fireworks happened at 930. I HEARD the fireworks, but didnt see them. So I had to wait to celebrate. And what better way to celebrate a late night Fourth of July, than with the MUPPETS! Enjoy.

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BWE has spotted Mario Lopez out on the streets of New York AGAIN! If you remember, CTA saw Lopez shilling for Oscar Meyer, even getting down to wearing a kiss-the-cook apron. Well, now, he is out there promoting a new frosty treat from M&M’s.

Honestly, methinks I might have to try that ice cream treat.

But what IS going on with Mario Lopez? Does he shill for everything? Where will he show up next? What’s it gonna take to get him to promote coolerthanaquaman? CTA will be sure to be on the lookout for the next appearance of Mario Lopez in Times Square.

UPDATE: I am reminded that many young, starving actors in new york will work for promotions companies while they are between jobs as an easy way to make some money. Like working at a temp agency or waitressing. Is this what it has come to ML? Need to make some extra cash, so you sign up to do every promotion that will hand you 10 bucks an hour?

Best Week Ever » Blog Archive » CAPTION THIS: Someone Who WILL Endorse M&M’s

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It’s hot out, isn’t it? Wanna know of a neat event coming up that will help to cool down?

The Great Astoria Water Balloon Fight!!!
This Sunday, Noon, Astoria Park, Astoria, NY

The water balloon fight will start promptly at NOON, so please be on time! This is a BYOWBFDCC event (bring your own water balloons, food, drinks, and change of clothes).

I have to work at noon… so I can’t go. Any field agents gonna be out there to take some pics? I’ll post them to coolerthanaquaman.

And PS: Saturday is my birthenday. Kyle’s too.

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I know that sounds like some kind of joke subject, a euphemism if you will, but its true. I was walking around Times Square today, and saw this:

That’s right folks. The Oscar Meyer Weiner mobile was parked right across from the Minskoff Theatre.

I had never seen the wiener-mobile up close, so I had to take a closer look. Even if they weren’t giving anything away, the chance to be upclose to a legend was too good to pass up!

I crossed the street, and there was an assortment of delicious condiments (and the mini-wiener):

I don’t even like mustard.

They were proclaiming free hot dogs! More excitement! Though surely the line would be too long. Still, I continued closer to the wiener-mobile to see it up close. Just then, Mr. Ketchup says “Mario Lopez is giving away free hot dogs!”

What?

“Seriously.”

It wasn’t a joke, or a shameless ploy from a street promotions guy for attention. Celebrity Mario Lopez was in fact there. Giving away hot dogs. In Times Square.

So I walked closer amidst the crowds of visitors to see for myself.

And sure enough, there he was. Right beside the Holy Wiener-mobile.

See:

So sure enough, Mr. Ketchup was right. There he was. Helpin’ to cook hot dogs, and then giving them away to people. And talking about chorus line. (Which he is currently starring in on the Broadway.)
And making video blogs.
I’m really not sure what those things all have in common.

All that matters to me is that I got a free hot dog. The line wasn’t too bad after all. And some fun pics of celebrity Mario Lopez.

Jealous?

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Okay. So here’s the deal. Here is an article about a woman fighting a family to receive her husbands pension… very sad story, true. And I am a horrible person for finding comedy in the story. But it MUST be noted.

Let’s take a look at the quotes. Then I will share my thoughts.

Prior’s parents do not think his then-fiancee Doreen Noone should be entitled to half the $75,000 annual pension…

…The Priors concede that the young couple was engaged, with a wedding date set for July 12, 2002, an $8,000 ring on Noone’s finger and contracts in place for a photographer, a church and a reception.

But the parents have accused Noone of lying to the Fire Department that the pair lived together, so that she might have a better shot at winning the $37,600 annual payout from the pension board. …

…Noone is now engaged to Prior’s best friend, a police officer.

Does anyone else here see what I am getting at…?

The fiance’s name is NOONE… as in NO ONE! I am reminded of a little passage in Homer’s "The Oddyssey" (or was it the Iliad), where Odyssesus gets out of trouble with the cyclops by telling him that his name is "Nobody", or something like that.

So basically, the parents think that Noone shouldn’t get the money. and that’s NOT a double negative. HA!

And Noone is sickened by the fight. No one is. I’d be sickened by the fight.

The parents have accused Noone of lying to the Fire Department. How do you explain that on the phone. "Who lied?" "No one." " Then what’s the problem?" "SHE LIED!" "WHO??!!" "NO ONE!" It’s like Abbot and Costello.

Noone was almost married to Kevin Prior. Seems like a closed case to me. The parents get the money, cuz Kevin was never engaged. He never was even almost married.

Though if the parent’s DO concede, I suppose that means the money would go to … wait for it… NO ONE! HA!

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It also must be noted, that KYLE notes that the man’s name was PRIOR. As in before, so we are talking about the Prior relationship, since NoOne is now engaged to someone else, the prior boyfriend’s best friend. Does your brain hurt?

Link: Gothamist: Money Fight Between 9/11 Victim’s Parents and Ex-Fiancee

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Important news flash:

I hope this isn’t too late… but tomorrow (or today… or yesterday depending on how often u read this blog… maybe u should read it more often… to make sure you don’t miss out on anything awesome…) is FREE CONE DAY!!!

That’s right folks. Ben and Jerry’s will be giving out free ice cream! WOOOO!

To say I’m excited would be an understatement.

from the facebook invitation:

Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day is an annual event, held in late April or early May, in which Ben and Jerry’s scoop shops give out free ice cream cones all day. Over one million free cones are given away each year. Charitable organizations are often present at the stores each year and enjoy a significant amount of fundraising success.
The first Free Cone Day was held on May 5, 1979. It was done by Ben and Jerry as a customer and staff appreciation event for the one year anniversary of their ice cream store’s opening, and has continued ever since.
30th annual Free Cone day is Tuesday, April 29th

This is where you can find me. Sometime around 4PM or so, methinks. I hope it won’t be too late.

Find your local scoop shop.

Link.

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Since I mentioned it in a previous post, I went to Central Park today to check out the Earth Day Events. I took a lot of pictures, and you can see the gallery after the jump.

But first, some highlights.

A good amount of people were in attendance. In fact, Starbucks had set up a tent, giving out free coffee, and the line for the free coffee was always quite long. Another exhibit, sponsored by burt’s bees, also had a long wait. Who knew conservation could be so appealing?

I was on the lookout for littering. Cuz irony is my thing.

But overall, it was quite a successful event. Nothing seemed too preachy, there was a nice laid back feel, the weather was good, and there was actually a lot of good fun activities and plenty of giveaways. I got lots of free seeds! In fact, the seeds were “embedded” into the paper of the companies that sponsored the event! So I can plant a postcard. And in two weeks time, smell the lilies. Or whatever grows. I also got a FREE 16 dollar book about pine trees! HUZZAH! I think I might document the growth of one of the seed packs, so be sure to check back for that. It will be exciting, since the seeds are for a giant redwood tree. For realzies.

And the highlight of the event for me (besides free Starbucks, of course) was getting to paint a piece of a giant conservation inspired mural. Completely made out of eco-safe materials. Of course, I decided to make a statement about just how cool saving the earth can be:

Check out these links:
www.milliontreesnyc.org
www.Chase.com/GreenAppleNYC
glintonline.com
www.milkpaint.com
www.greenapplefestival.com

And follow the jump to see the gallery.

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from the “official website for central park:”

“Earth Day Celebration in Central Park
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Rumsey Playfield

The Central Park Conservancy and the Green Apple Festival will host an Earth Day Celebration for families at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park on Sunday, April 20th from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm.  Pack a picnic and bring a blanket as we celebrate with music, crafts, and activities for all.

It sounds like it a lot of fun is planned. Free concerts (the Bacon Brothers!!!), yummy snacks (eco-friendly!!!), tips on making a vegetable garden (free seeds!!!), and tree tours and park ranger lectures!!! Okay, so maybe the lectures don’t sound that exciting, but you have to imagine all the hippie types walking around central park eating their organic cookies. That’s worth the price of admission! (price of admission is FREE, btw.)

There will also be a very exciting art project, called Peace x Piece Live 2008. It’s a large mural, brainchild of Paul and Mark Kostabi, and you can be a part of it by helping to contribute your own 6″ canvas. All material will be provided. It’s exciting when people gather together to create something.

All events are free and open to the public. Rain or shine.  Enter the Park at 72nd Street and 5th Avenue. Link.

Also, if you haven’t gotten around to it, Sunday is the final day of NY Comic Con. I didn’t get to go this year, though I didn’t have much interest, since there wasn’t a LOST panel. (That woulda sealed the deal fellas. You want CTA at your event, put a LOST panel. I’ll be there!) We do have a few correspondents who attended, and I’ll see about getting them to provide some thoughts and pictures in the coming days. But if you’ve got a yearning for some old fashioned geekfest, tomorrow is the last day. Sunday is hailed as Kid’s Day. 10-5, tickets for Sunday only available at the door for $40. Link.

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