Tom Guard

Bruce Lee’s Iconic Movie “Enter The Dragon” is 45 Years Old

Enter The Dragon,   released August 19, 1973, was Bruce Lee at his best.  It would be Bruce Lee’s final completed film appearance before his death on 20 July 1973 at age 32.

Superhuman Performance by Bruce Lee Makes Him a Legend Bruce Lee Hollywood star

Bruce Lee plays a martial-arts expert determined to help capture the narcotics dealer whose gang was responsible for the death of his sister. Lee…

Adults Attacking Kids for Standing Up Against Violence

Stand up for something or stand up for nothing.

Yesterday, my son walked out of school along with his classmates and teachers to raise awareness about violence in schools. I’m proud of him for standing up for his beliefs. I also respect him for forming his own opinions. He’s very respectful  to   others even they have differences.  (Unless you’re a Steelers fan.)

Often when anyone takes a stand…

Then you remember the Johnson Smith Company –  and  their ads from the comic books’

Do you remember those ads on the back page of comic books for pranks like fake vomit, dog poo and even a shocking hand buzzer?

If you’re in your 40’s or older, you’ll remember the ad of that creepy guy holding his hand out in front of him while wearing some bizarre glasses. Those were the x-ray specs. One day, I had my mom order a catalog for me. Then when it came in the mail, I would daydream all day long about the products in the catalog. Today, the catalog has 1000’s of products you will not believe exist.

Those ads were from the Johnson Smith Company. In 1905 Alfred Johnson Smith, started selling his novelties and practical jokes in Australia. The company was officially founded in the U.S.A. in 1914, when Mr. Smith shipped his first package from Chicago.

Australia to Chicago was to be the first of several moves…

The Johnson Smith Company relocated to Racine, Wisconsin in 1926. Nine years later the company made a mid-depression move to Detroit, Michigan with the intention of starting a Canadian subsidiary across the Detroit River. Those plans were abandoned with the outbreak of World War II. The company remained near the Detroit riverfront for nearly 35 years, until it moved to Mt. Clemens, Michigan (a Detroit suburb) in the early 1970s.

In 1986 the company made an exciting move to Bradenton, Florida, to a specially-designed building that enables us to serve our customers with state-of-the-art technology and service!

  This story is not without sociological aspects and influences. During the 1920s and 1930s, practical jokes and home hobbies provided an escape for people wracked with economic struggle brought on by WWI and the Great Depression. Their 700-page catalog provided hours of “escape,” fun and fantasy for the depressed nation, even without having to place an order! Even today Johnson Smith hears from people who remember the catalog and the “relief” it provided! Today, the Johnson Smith catalog is known as Things You Never Knew Existed…And other items you can’t POSSIBLY live without! and still brings hours of enjoyment to people across the country.

I almost forgot, remember this guy? He was, and still is the guy. You have seen him many times in the back of the comic books. Well, here he is again making the same old choking gesture in order to get you to buy that classic fake vomit.

  Below is an image gallery of Johnson Smith Comic Book Ads

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Johnson Smith Pranks

Bob Barker is NOT DEAD! Fake News

Bob Barker is not dead as claimed by a Fake News site called actionnews3.com. The fake news made it’s way around Facebook and now spreading across Twitter.

From looking at the source code of the Fake News source, it appears this fake story about Bob Barker was originally published on July 16th 2017.

It was reported by People.com, 3 days after the fake story surfaced, that Bob Barker is doing just…

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The FBI and Cleveland Police are seeking information regarding two recent laser strikes against a hospital and police chopper.

Both of these incidents happened on July 4, 2017 at around 10PM near West 31st Street in Cleveland.

Here’s why the laser beams are a problem: The beam can and will blind operators of aircraft by the light from a laser beam. The light often is a large light at aviation distances, unlike the tiny dot a laser makes at close range.

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CPD sees someone playing with laser

Suspect aims laser at aircraft

What a pilot sees

Assholes often do not realize a tiny 2 centimeter beam from a laser can block a pilot’s vision. Most laser strike incidents reported occur at flights under 10,000 feet with the highest percentage being altitudes under 6,000 feet.

If you have any knowledge of the laser strikes that occurred last week, please call the Cleveland Division of the FBI at 216-522-1400. Tips can remain anonymous and reward money is available for the successful identification and prosecution of the individual(s) responsible for these laser strikes. *http://www.wkyc.com/news/local/cleveland/cleveland-police-fbi-looking-for-suspects-who-fired-laser-strikes-against-helicopters/456189520

If you want an idea for a great for a first drone, then check the Holy Stone Hs170 below see one of the easiest drones to fly. Since drones have become more affordable with better technology, consumers are almost more focus on size than they are with overall functionality.

If you are just getting into flying drones the HS170 would be a good drone to start off with in order to get the feel for a…

Tracking A Hurricane on Twitter

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Tracking A Hurricane on Twitter

…and you thought Twitter was just for telling your friends that you were taking a shower or getting a ham sandwich for lunch.

That’s not the case.

Twitter can be used as an advanced warning system for people in the event of a hurricane. It can also be used to get first hand accounts of damage and can also  be used in search and rescue.

As…

#Google-Fu : Reverse Search a Phone Number without paying

“Who’s phone number is this?”

You’ve probably seen those shady looking sites for reverse phone searches.  You know the ones. They make it all dramatic with moving radars, tell you to wait while they search an enormous database. Then pow! They make you pay to find out who is the owner of the number.

As a guy who has mastered Google-Fu, I’m going to show you some simple ways to find out the owner…

Social Media Superiority – Gaining Trust of Your Audience

Not knowing what to share on social media can be frustrating especially for a small business owner or maybe even a freelance social media manager. Wondering what social media sites to use for your audience and even how to set up social media profiles properly can be frustrating.

Gaining The Trust of Your Audience On Social Media

Marketing is largely about building and maintaining that trust. It’s…

CeeLo Knocked Out of His Chair When Phone Explodes

Singer CeeLo Green was in the studio. While using his smartphone, it explodes near his ear sending him falling out of his chair.

People were shocked and emotionally upset not knowing if CeeLo was ok after the phone made a big flash and popped as seen in the video below.

  IS CEELO ALRIGHT? WAS HE HURT?

CeeLo went on Facebook Live and told his fans that he was alive.

In the video from his…

Heartfelt Letter to LeBron James from 13 Year Old Diehard Cleveland Fan in South Florida

13 Cleveland Fan to LeBron: This year is more important to me than 2007, 2009, or 2015.

The same year LeBron took his talents to Florida, a 7 year old kid, named Joseph Guard moved to South Florida from Cleveland. Never burning or throwing out his number 23 Cavs Jersey, Joseph was always a fan of LeBron. But his heart and loyalty was always deeply rooted in Cleveland.

Dear LeBron James,

Back when…

Letter to a Friend

Sometimes I get frustrated when someone I care about people that could have it all but are held back by demons, depression, or grief.  This is a letter I wrote with a little help from another old email I wrote years ago.

Hi XXXXXXXXXX,

Take a step back. Fucking look at yourself. You are human. You are beautiful. You are so beautiful. And you can be anything. You can be everything.  You have the…

Amazing Photography from Cleveland

Someone shared a very cool photo of the Rock Hall with me about a year ago.  When I first saw this photo, I felt the chill in the air. You can see the snow is falling gracefully.  You can tell the winds are calm.  It’s one of  those cold days where you can see your breath but the sight of the frost slowly diminishes in the the air.

Check out the photography of lumix1216 on his Instagram Page.