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Chickenfoot in Toronto, August 5/09

2009-08-06T19:51:00.000-07:00

For the second time in less than four months, I went to see rock's new supergroup Chickenfoot in Toronto, this time at the Sound Academy down on the waterfront. I love the band, loved the first show even more since they still had not released their self-titled debut at that point so all the songs were new and mysterious. Well for show # 2, I was definitely surprised when they played pretty much the exact same setlist as the first show. Given the fact they've been touring for well over 4 months now, I figured we might get a couple of the classics... some old Sammy/Mike tunes from that era of Van Halen, a Satriani shredder from the Extremist, or some RHCP. But it was the same show... long on energy and talent, short on songs (13 in total including the encore), about a 100 minute show. Let's make no mistake: these guys are seriously talented but this is a party band for old school rockers, so I'd expect to see a few other "covers" here as a shout-out to the 2400 fans that jammed the bar.

For 61 years old, Hagar can still scream. Satriani seemed content to take a backseat to the other showmen in the band but showed off his amazing pick work. Michael Anthony is highly underrated as a bass player and is as loud as a car horn with the backup vocals. And I don't think I've ever seen a drummer hit as hard as Chad Smith. He's an animal; John Bonham and Keith Moon come to mind.

Would have loved to have seen them in the Amphitheatre at Ontario Place, but that is probably a bit too big of a venue until they come up with another album. Until next time boys... lets see if you can dust a few classics (or covers) off for the next show. 7 out of 10.

Set List

Avenida Revolution

Soap On a Rope

Sexy Little Thing

Oh Yeah

Get It Up

Bitten By The Wolf

Down the Drain

My Kinda Girl

Learning To Fall

Turnin' Left

Future In the Past

Bad Motor Scooter

Highway Star

This Is Why You're Fat

2009-05-07T06:06:00.000-07:00

Look at this awesome website... I have a craving for a "Bacone"...

Best ... Indian music video ... Ever !!!

2009-02-12T19:36:00.001-08:00

No matter what's got ya down or stressed out - work, finances, health issues, the real fear of your elected officials driving the country straight into socialism - this video will brightened your spirits.

Time to get your SHRED on !!!

2009-02-12T19:11:00.000-08:00

My dentist is my dealer

2009-02-11T14:40:00.000-08:00

Superhero Fashion Disaster

2009-02-11T13:01:00.000-08:00

I suppose it is up to I... the REAL Iron Sheik... to keep this blog timely and relevant so here is another amusing video... and don't forget that buttoned up collars with short sleeves are a dead giveaway.

McCain got served!

2009-02-03T12:17:00.000-08:00

No wonder he lost the election!

The results are in...

2008-11-05T05:11:00.001-08:00

The consensus is:

Really, what more can I say?

beep...beep....beep...beeeeeeeeeeeeee

2008-11-03T12:48:00.001-08:00

That the sound of Pieplate's life support system. Way to kill it, Tender. Nobody wants to post somewhere where one of the posts is about pooping! Well, except for me, it looks like.

Should have played Champagne Supernova...

2008-09-10T05:55:00.000-07:00

I love this video of one of the Gallagher brothers (Noel) getting shoved off the stage. No, I'm not talking about anyone related to that dude who wears spandex and smashes watermelons. I'm talking about those two members of the notoriously lame band OASIS.

In my opinion this should have happened a long time ago. As I've heard it, a drunk Canadian dude was mad about how Oasis was always claiming to be bigger than the Beatles back in the day (read 90's), and decided to run up on stage and jack up their performance. KUDOS! Anyways, maybe Creed could play a Canadian tour. This kind of video of a certain Mr. Scott Stapp would make Juan Loco a very happy angry midget!

Check out the video the good part is at about 18 seconds. Sorry you have to listen to a little bit of their music, and some fans who actually chant "OASIS". I wish someone would go bodyslam them as well!

A Public Dump Survival Guide

2008-09-01T08:00:00.000-07:00

This survival guide was posted with those attending school/university in mind - however, the tidbits within would benefit us all. Do yourself a favor and read the full post here.

The key survival steps:

Step 1: Throw all the rules away about pooping
Step 2: Find the right place to dump
Step 3: Prepare for launch
Step 4: Leave a mess

One of the best videos ever!

2008-08-31T13:48:00.000-07:00

Goat yells like a dude !

2008-08-30T17:11:00.000-07:00

Cher as Catwoman ???

2008-08-26T07:52:00.000-07:00

Strikes me more like a peacock - or a giant tufted titmouse ...

The Oscar-winning actress and singer, 62, is in talks to star opposite Christian Bale in the third of the "dark" Batman films directed by Christopher Nolan, according to the U.K.'s Daily Mirror tabloid.

She's 62 !!! Past her prime! Catwoman is supposed to be a younger sexy little minx - think Michelle Pfeiffer in skin tight leather!!! Mee-OOWWW!!

Now, Angelina Jolie is also rumored to be in the running for Catwoman - and I definitely can see that coming to fruition more than Cher. Angelina certainly would fill out a catsuit nicely. Of course, CG being what it is these days, physical reality isn't as much of an issue as it once was. Damn, maybe Char does have a chance.

Rumors also have Johnny Depp starring as The Riddler, and Philip Seymour Hoffman as The Penguin in the follow-up to "The Dark Knight." I bet Hoffman could definitely take the character of the Penguin down a demented and troubled path much like Ledger did as the Joker.

Football Season is near!

2008-08-22T07:33:00.000-07:00

Only one more week until the "real" sports begin again. Yes, friends, it's about time for Football to begin! I for one, am ecstatic! I'm fast becoming an old fart, so I likes me some sports radio. The only problem with sports radio... when I turn it on in the summer, I hear guys talking about golf, baseball, the Olympics, other stuff I really don't care about.

If you love these sports, I'm sorry, well actually, I'm not! The only thing more boring than watching these sports on TV is actually listening to someone else TALK about them. Golf is fun to play, but I could care less who someone thinks is going to win the Masters. Olympic swimming, diving, track, wrestling, volleyball, etc. is just not going to hold my attention. I guess the basketball is okay, but I'd rather see NBA basketball.

Ok, baseball fans, flame if you want, but MLB is no longer a sport! Sports require some form of competition, and as someone here in the central United States, I could care less how many times the Yankees beat the Red Sox or vice versa. I did not always feel this way, as a kid, I spent God knows how much money on baseball cards. I loved baseball. What happened? The great Strike of 1994. I saw guys who were making boo koo bucks playing a sport they supposedly loved, willing to forfeit the season because they weren't going to be getting the same benefits that they were accustomed to. I think the salary cap that was being proposed at the time might have actually saved baseball. The Salary Cap works great in the NFL by keeping up the competition level. Sure, there are dynasties in football, but it's not because the winning team pays their players more, they must rely on other motivators.

Flash forward to today, and baseball is just a sport that is based more on commercialism than actual game-play. Why should I want to plop down my hard-earned cash to see a bunch of steroid abusing millionaires maybe try to win one of their 150 games that really don't matter all that much? So I can watch the pitcher spit tobacco, scratch his nuts, and play catch with the catcher all day? No thanks! Long rant, short, Baseball Sucks!

Anywho, Bring on the football! It's nice to have you back!

Creed SHREDS again !!!

2008-08-19T08:36:00.000-07:00

This is ssooo much better than listening to scott stapp sing for real.

Obama Rick rolls US voters

2008-08-17T21:13:00.000-07:00

Do You Like Synchronized Swimming?

2008-08-08T11:19:00.000-07:00

Do you like Synchronized Swimming? You will now... check out these two coming to a Beijing synchronized swimming pool near you in 2008!

Bikers Suck!

2008-08-07T05:52:00.001-07:00

Woah, now, easy there Hell's Angels. I'm not referring to you guys. If you have an engine on your bike, you are not Included in this rant. If you are under the age of 12, or you only ride bikes on sidewalks or off-road, you will also not be included. I'm talking to you Mr. I-wear-tight-pants-and-ride-my-bike-in-rush-hour-traffic-on-two-lane-roads-and-act-like-it's-actually-a-real-car-that-needs-a-whole-lane. Where do you guys get off actually waiting at lights in the left hand turn lane? Don't you realize that there are grown ups who need to get to work, or home to their kids? They don't have time for you to start peddling and get through the light. Sure, the car directly behind you will make it through, but what about the other six cars behind that guy? Are they just supposed to understand that you have needs to get out and prance around in your sweat stained biker shorts? Nobody, I repeat, NOBODY has looked good in biker shorts since the 90's, and there were many exceptions then! Get off the road!

About Time Tech Review of Blue Ray

2008-08-06T06:11:00.000-07:00

When it comes to new technologies, I’m usually quick to jump on the bandwagon and adopt them as soon as the price meets my perceived value. With that being said, this did not apply when HD movie devices first hit the market. I was not interested in the least bit. It may have had something to do with the format war between Blue Ray (or Blu Ray for the serious people) and HD DVD. Maybe it was because I was an early adopter of DVD (I bought the PS2 on launch day), and never though I’d see a movie as clear as the Matrix on DVD. I even bought one of those up-scaling DVD players a few months back, and really thought that that was probably as good as it gets. Boy was I wrong.

I waited to jump on the HD bandwagon. I had some options that well exceeded my perceived value of the technology. For the longest time I was seeing the HD DVD add-on drive for the Xbox 360 for around $100-$150 with 5 or 6 free movies, or the PS3 retailing for $400 with just as many free movies. I kept thinking to myself, “I sure would hate to buy one of these and end up with a useless piece of garbage if the format is not supported in the future.” So I waited. I read articles about which studios were going to be supporting which format, and what the experts were saying would end up being the standard for video, but I didn’t see a clear winner until earlier this year when Toshiba finally said “Enough” and dropped the HD DVD format. And now people like my brother who have an HD DVD drive are up a creek without a paddle.

Anywho, after all that was decided, and the dust settled, and I got a really good deal on a PS3, I joined the HD Movie watchers club. The only problem, I’m broke, and like to watch movies that lack quality as opposed to shelling out thirty bucks a pop for a single movie disk. However, last night a friend of mine let me borrow Ghost Rider on Blu Ray. Now, as a disclaimer I must say that I never wanted to see this movie. Even as a superhero movie buff, I thought this one looked like a stinker, and as superhero movies go, its plot was average at best, but I must say the HD experience made this movie awesome! The fire, water, ice, and wind special effects really popped! WOW! I didn’t really know what I was missing!

Long story short, if you have an HD TV and don’t have a High Def player, you should really get one. It may not improve the quality of the movies you watch, but it will make the ones you see much more enjoyable. Heck, I’d probably watch an hour and a half of a turd glistening on this thing!

hola hola!

2008-07-28T07:44:00.000-07:00

with august just a few days away, what could be better on a hot day? i suggest you "put on your flip-flop", grab those raybans and enjoy a little Günther And The Sunshine Girls...

Video Game Review: Metal Gear Solid 4 (PS3)

2008-07-28T06:17:00.000-07:00

Ok, here's the first of, hopefully, many video game reviews. And since I'm "PO" (or poor) they will most likely always be old games that you've already played, but if you don't like it, go and read IGN or something!

So, I've been playing Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Tactical Espionage Action (Which shall now be referred to as just MGS4). I've played through 3/4 of the game, and I've had it since mid June. I think that's pretty good considering I have 1-month-old baby in the house.

Thus far, I've really enjoyed this game. The graphics are superb, the voice acting is magnificent, the difficulty (on default setting) is just about right, and the story is fantastic! The only problem... cut scenes. There is a cut scene in this game for about every 10 minutes of actual game-play. Some of these can get quite lengthy. Up to an hour or more when you get one after the other. This can be a problem if you are like me and get sort of itchy waiting for a chance to make something go "BOOM".

Why are there so many cut scenes, you might ask? Because Metal Gear has a very complex, convoluted story. That is to be expected from developer Hideo Kojima. He has been the developer behind every major MGS game in the series, and he has left a lot of questions to be answered. In this final game of the series (they always say it's the final game) He supposedly answers any question that fans of the games may have. I'm not going to get into any specifics for fear of ruining this game for any fans, but it does answer all question and in great DETAIL.

In the game, you play as a soldier named Solid Snake, who has been sent to the Middle East sometime in the near future to hunt down his rival, Liquid Ocelot (I kid you not with the names!). During the course of the game you will be forced to deal with two armies that are fighting against one another. You are not particularly concerned with helping either side, but you must pick your way through the battles to reach your objective. In previous Metal Gear titles, you had to sneak your way through levels, but in this one, you have a choice, you may sneak through the levels, and if you do, you will be rewarded with extra items and weapons. You can also choose to just Kill everything, which is a nice change of pace for a MGS game. Either way, the story will eventually unfold, and the plot with thicken giving you the whole "me against the world mentality".

You may be wondering if you need to have played the first 3 MGS games to enjoy this final installment, but I would think that it's not necessary. I have played MGS1 and MGS2; I didn't bother playing 3, and don't really feel like I've missed anything important. I would say that if you are already a fan of the series and the unique style of game play, you will definitely enjoy this title. However, if you have never played a MGS title, I would recommend you rent this before buying. At the least, play through MGS1. It was originally made for the PS1, and it's is one of the best games that I have ever played. That being said, I do not usually play games for the story. RPGs annoy the heck out of me (sorry Juan Loco), but this style of game is unique, and should definitely be given a try.

motley crue

2008-07-25T07:26:00.000-07:00

so i just heard a bit of the new motley crue album, which brought something dark and traumatic from my childhood back to the surface... the 80's.

i'll go ahead and get this rant started by reminding you just what exactly a "motley crue" is...

'nuff said.

and now on to my thoughts on this new album. 1st of all i'd like to take the opportunity to place all the blame for this album on scott stapp.

this is the man who singlehandedly ruined the evolution of music.

some will remember what a "guys-wearing-makeup-and-blouses"-laden era the 80's were. but then came the 90's... now we're getting somewhere. rage against the machine, alice in chains, soundgarden, nirvana, etc. things are just starting to look up , right? and then... kapow! creed... a broken hip in the musical shower of mankind.

and now we have motley crue. out of retirement for "1 last hurrah"? don't get me wrong... i absolutely hated motley crue in the 80's, and i still harbor strong feelings of dislike for them to this day. so what do these elderly no-talent asshats have to offer in this day and age? well, if you can get past the laughable factor you'll possibly find a few reasons to respect what's really happening here.

this is 80's glam rock at it's finest. these are hard street-schooled badasses with no respect for the law or the effect that aquanet's cfc's might allegedly have on the environment. they will not be swayed into conforming to the played out emotionless creedish muddle of pudd mold.

so, props to vince for not selling out like so many other bands, some whose names rhyme with shetallica. consider the many possible age-related mental conditions which might account for vince being oblivious to exactly what year this is... or who's the president... or the fact that he's quick approaching 90. so go ahead and take a moment to let the initial knee-jerk reaction pass, tease your hair, suck in those cheeks, grab a man-blouse and shout at the devil!

Best comicbook adaptation ... ever!

2008-07-20T16:40:00.000-07:00

If you've not seen The Dark Knight yet - go see it. Drop what you are doing and race to the nearest cineplex. Beg, borrow and/or steal! Don't wait for the Russians to provide it (although, comrades, that would be awesome), you must see this movie. It's simply the best comicbook adaptation on the big screen to date. And just like everyone has been saying, Heath Ledger's performance as a psychopathic, mass murdering, schizophrenic clown with zero empathy is spot on. To say I enjoyed this movie would be grotesquely understated.

Screw the Tree Huggers!

2008-07-18T05:33:00.000-07:00

Okay, I've had it. I have decided to make my first post about something that irritates the snot out of me. It's two words... "GOING GREEN". I'm so sick of hearing about this crap! This is the most ignorant pile of democratic propaganda produced.

I think that it's noble that some people want to make it their goal in life to save the environment one seagull at a time. Good for you. Stop f-ing getting stories written about your cause and get to work. I'll even send you a couple of bucks for some dawn and a scrubber if you'll just STFU! I have seen stories in the past month about NY taxi companies going green, school systems going green, cities going green, software going green. Movie stars are encouraging us to go green; even the freaking Pope wants us to go green. Just a few months back, I recieved a PC Magazine with the entire issue written about going green. You wanna' know what I did with that? I tossed that piece of crap right into the trash. I even considered covering it in old motoroil and breadcrumbs first, just to be an ass.

Honestly, I don't care to see the Earth destroyed by us humans, but I don't think that there is enough reasearch out there that can really prove we are making a difference by being this psychotic about loving nature in spite of ourselves. As a matter of fact, I was recently sent an article (from one of my fellow bloggers) entitled of "Global Warming and the Price of a Gallon of Gas". This is a great article for anyone who gets as fed up as I do about all this crap to read and send to the tree huggers they know.

Bottom line, I think grizzly bears are great, but I don't wanna end up paying $10 a gallon for gas someday, so let's drill! In the meantime, they can come up with a viable alternative fuel source. As far as Mr.Gore (the environmental whore), the Pope, and those random movie stars, you can kiss it where the Sun don't shine. Gore is an idiot, and I don't care what he thinks. I'm fairly certain that the Pope isn't filling up the tank on that Pope-mobile on his discover card! Movie stars need to stick to acting. When I start making millions of dollars for a few weeks of work, maybe I will not mind others telling me what to do with my money. In the mean time, I'm gonna go buy me one of those nice full size pick-ups with the V-8 engines. My little 4 cylinder sucks, and the new full-size pickups are getting cheap! Thanks environmentalists! I will go green the day that it puts a dollar in my own pocket! Cheesmo out!

pieplate goes international!

2008-07-17T13:31:00.000-07:00

the members of pieplate would like to extend a proper welcome to our newest contributor "The REAL Iron Sheik". we here at pieplate feel that this is the type of diversity that leads to greater knowledge, understanding, and a more peaceful coexistence.

The Sheik on Howard Stern

2008-07-17T13:26:00.000-07:00

First a big shout out to Juan Loco for his gracious invite to join this esteemed panel of bloggers. Let me begin my PiePlate career with a link to a Howard Stern interview with the one and only Iron Sheik. Watch how the Sheik plays the part of a human Siamese Fighting Fish when he meets his nemesis, the REAL Iron Sheik!

celebrity sighting at thai house!

2008-07-16T16:57:00.000-07:00

the elusive christopher lambert spotted while "getting his grub on"...

still not convinced? look closer...

there can be only one!

you're going to hell...

2008-07-09T13:56:00.000-07:00

if you laugh at this...

Do not taunt the grapes !

2008-07-09T12:57:00.000-07:00

Grapes are evil nasty little grudge holders. Find one and you'll find a bunch of them. Treat them with respect. Stomp on them and there will be hell to pay. They will silently, but joyfully rejoice in your pain!

got pieplate?

2008-07-07T10:07:00.001-07:00

if you've made it here, you're probably wondering about now just wtf the purpose of this site is... maybe it will be a collection of the coolest, most mind-blowing links you've ever seen. maybe it will focus on video game, movies or music reviews. perhaps it will be page after endless page of mindless ranting. or maybe it will be dedicated to nude pics of your mother. whatever the end result, a few word come to mind...

"epic"...

"monumental"...