Ok now, everyone sing along: “Happy Birthday to you…..”

In celebration of the event, we contacted the Flopping Aces budget film unit in Bombay India.

Director Wordsmith weighed in with this. Then this.
Director Mike’s America submitted this.

When these films were shown at their California premiere, liberal moonbat goofballs and supporters of Ron Paul (same thing really) rioted in the streets. Our Flopping Aces news photographer was on the scene and captured the following image:
 

Deputy Scott chimed in with the following thoughts on turning 40:

• “Life begins at 40 - but so do fallen arches, rheumatism, faulty eyesight, and the tendency to tell a story to the same person, three or four times.”
• “At the age of 20, we don’t care what the world thinks of us; at 30, we worry about what it is thinking of us; at 40, we discover that it wasn’t thinking of us at all.”
• “Forty isn’t old, if you’re a tree”
• “The “I just woke up” face of your 30’s is the “all day long” face of your 40’s”
• “At 20 years of age the will reigns; at 30 the wit; at 40 the judgement.”
• “To me, old age is always fifteen years older than I am.” 

And this from Skye at Midnight Blue. A video birthday wish while wearing her Flopping Aces T shirt!

I was waiting for her to blow out that candle and make a wish! And the outtakes were a HOOT! What did that dog do to deserve a “time out?”

On a more serious note, Mike’s America interviewed Curt for this post last December which examined Curt’s approach to blogging. Regular Flopping Aces readers and fellow bloggers might find it interesting.

Happy Birthday Curt and Welcome to Middle Age! Let’s just hope there’s some Social Security and Medicare left for you in a few (very few) years!

Scott Malensek did up a video for Flopping Aces today and its a doozy. 

Our own Scott Malensek will be on the air tonight

Tune in here

Show Date: October 11, 2007
Show Topic: Headlines (A list will follow)
Show Time: 8:00pm CT/9:00pm ET
Segment Time: 8:30pm CT/9:30pm ET to approximately 9:00pm CT/10:00pm ET

UPDATE

Show cancelled, will be re-scheduled.

I’ve added the last 10 comments to the sidebar, enjoy.

I was sent a copy of the new book Under Enemy Colors by S. Thomas Russell to review a few weeks back and I have to say I came away from it pleasantly surprised.

I’m a big fan of Patrick O’Brian’s Aubrey/Maturin books and I’m happy to report Russell appears to be well on his way to filling the void left when Patrick died.

Most of the book is set on board the newly built British frigate, the Themis, during the French Revolution and tells the story of two very different men in command of that ship.

The main character is Charles Saunders Hayden, a man who seemed destined to become a Master and Commander but was bypassed and given a first lieutenant slot on the Themis.  A courageous and skilled commander Hayden is startled to learn that the man he works under, Captain Josiah Hart, is a incompetent, bumbling, tyrannical and cowardly leader.  So much so the crew of the Themis is very close to mutiny.

During the ship’s adventure-filled voyage into French waters Hayden finds himself stuck between a tyrannical leader, a disaffected crew with leanings towards violence, and his love of Britain and France (since he is half French from his Mothers side).

Russell has a easy to read writing style and is quite skilled at setting up some very suspenseful passages with some action scenes, but the guts of this book is more character driven rather than action-oriented which includes the inner workings of a crew so very close to mutiny and a complicated courtship ashore.

The characters are well-drawn and there is a virtual smorgasbord of period-correct naval minutia, so if you loved Aubrey and Maturin your gonna love this new series of books (at least I’m hoping it becomes a series) by S. Thomas Russell.

I’ve put up a comment feed on the sidebar above the "email me" link.  For those of you trying to keep up with your conversations it might be a good tool.

Heading down to San Diego for some R&R for the next few days with the wife.  Gonna enjoy the beach and completely disconnect from the world which means none of my rants will be going up until Sunday or so.  

Don’t think your safe tho, the rest of the fellas will still be ranting away.

Cya Sunday.

Check out the new faces on the sidebar.  Added Scott Malensek and Todd from Twin Cities Conservative PLUS Mike’s picture is a rendering of the real Mike from his pictures.  Not bad huh?

Seems like there are new video hosting companies popping up everyday with many starting to go niche.  For example, ImCooked.  A video hosting site with videos of people cooking recipes.  Now, I know, booooring.  But hold on a minute, is Christopher Walken ever boring?

Check him out cooking a chicken and pear dish:

I know, this had nothing to do with politics, msm bias, or the war on terror but dammit….Christopher Walken IS the man!

A very sad day in the sports world today.  Bill Walsh, that innovative coach and a genius in his own right, who changed the football world immensely has passed away.

Bill Walsh, who guided the San Francisco 49ers to three Super Bowl championships and six NFC West division titles in his 10 years as head coach, has died at the age of 75.

Walsh died at his Bay Area home early Monday following a long battle with leukemia, according to Stanford University.

Walsh didn’t become an NFL head coach until 47, and he spent just 10 seasons on the San Francisco sideline. But he left an indelible mark on the United States’ most popular sport, building the once-woebegone 49ers into the most successful team of the 1980s with his innovative offensive strategies and teaching techniques.

The soft-spoken native Californian also produced a legion of coaching disciples that’s still growing today. Many of his former assistants went on to lead their own teams, handing down Walsh’s methods and schemes to dozens more coaches in a tree with innumerable branches.

Walsh went 102-63-1 with the 49ers, winning 10 of his 14 postseason games along with six division titles. He was named the NFL’s coach of the year in 1981 and 1984.

And few men did more to shape the look of football into the 21st century. His cerebral nature and often-brilliant stratagems earned him the nickname "The Genius" well before his election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993.

Of course being a huge 49er fan this saddens me.  But even if I wasn’t, this man produced so many great coaches and left a mark on all of football that will be felt for decades to come.

Greetings…allow me to introduce myself. My name is Todd Anthony, and I maintain "Right is Right," a site dedicated to exposing the twisted alliance between the Left and Islam.  I’ll be serving as a guest columnist here at the FloppinAces and posting my own politically-laced rants.

With that said, I’m a 34-year old dude. I’m a technical writer for a software company in Minnesota. I’m an avid guitarist, mostly consumed with the blues (also some rock, nu metal, a little jazz, and country). I possess a bachelor’s degree in English, and a master’s degree in Technical Communication. I wanted to note that to provide some background as to what drives my thoughts and opinions, i.e. I’m not some 16-year old fan boy sitting in his parents’ basement wiling away 18 hours on in the internet. I like to think I’ve seen and experience a little bit in this life…

I suppose I lean more to the right of the political spectrum. I believe in strong national security, but am generally pro-average Joe worker. I think we’re shooting ourselves in the foot by allowing the ACLU, CAIR, and other "political fronts" to dictate the policies of this country…ie. through the Democrats. I’m serious people, we do NOT want to live under Sharia law; and at this rate, it’s going to happen…you heard it here first.

Finally, I fully embrace comments either for or against my diatribes. If you disagree with me or find that I somehow made a factual error, let me know. We’ll see you on the other side…

A sad day in the online community.  The wife of Cold Fury blogger Mike was killed in a motorcycle accident at the age of 33.  As Glenn Reynolds said, words are completely inadequate to express our deep sorrow at the passing of his wife but they are indeed necessary.

I’m sure you remember when I was cajoling you readers to take that survey over the last few months.  Well, the results are in, check out the results here.

Some samples: (click to enlarge)

What does all this mean?  No idea, but hey…we do know many of you enjoy your cocktails.

The Fourth of July.  An important day and one day we should really reflect on our nation.  Enjoy your families, your friends, the fireworks and food.  But don’t forget what this day means.

If I had to choose one word to sum up this day I would choose sacrifice.  Those who sacrificed everything, their money, their positions in society, their lives, to sign that Declaration should be honored in every way possible.  This is not a day to just gaze at fireworks.  This is a day to reflect on those who sacrificed everything, including their lives so that we may live in a free land.  

In honor of this day I present this video made by GCS Distributing entitled, We Support You: