tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65939221774267331052024-03-05T05:35:55.839-06:00Eric ShireyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593922177426733105.post-72081847300099301092008-04-07T10:45:00.001-05:002008-04-07T10:54:56.300-05:00Iconic Actor Charlton Heston Dies At 84Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593922177426733105.post-11589135723293661242008-04-06T10:55:00.002-05:002008-04-07T11:02:13.072-05:00So long...so very long....I haven't posted on here in forever. So much crap is going on. I'm busier than I don't know what. This KISS Karnival I'm doing for my birthday in July has taken on a life of it's own. The official KISS website, KISS Online is going to be covering it on their page. They're also coming out the actual event and setting up a booth. How cool is that?The IndyFest is going great as well. Seems Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593922177426733105.post-6360458323341791232008-03-14T09:49:00.004-05:002008-03-14T09:59:10.992-05:00Lucas Is Still The ManThis picture was taken yesterday, so we know that he is still alive and well writing and producing and hasn't been put in the Head Museum from Futurama yet.Here's the trailer:Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593922177426733105.post-22064423300982860192008-03-06T12:16:00.004-06:002008-03-06T13:29:32.484-06:00Texas Frightmare WeekendI went to Texas Frightmare Weekend about two weeks ago. It was such a blast, but I was so busy with other junk, I just now got a chance to upload my photos and post about it. The photos are up in my photo section at www.myspace.com/ericshirey. Lots of cool pics of people I met. The one I posted above is of grown up antichrist Harvey Stephens. He played our little devil Damien Thorn in the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593922177426733105.post-22575780012644846362008-02-12T09:16:00.000-06:002008-02-12T09:29:04.225-06:00Busy, busy, busy - In a new position at workI got a new position at work. I am now "officially" the Online Video Sales Manager for Multiview. This means that I get people to put video on their listings in the different association guides we do. I know you don't care. I'm just telling you why I haven't been as active in updating this thing. Here's some cool stuff I found. A Spaceballs animated TV series would be very cool, but there'sUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593922177426733105.post-78553203653328236672008-02-11T07:42:00.000-06:002008-02-11T07:43:00.964-06:00Jaws actor Roy Scheider passes awayRoy Scheider, a two-time Oscar nominee best known for his role as a police chief in the blockbuster movie "Jaws," died Sunday. He was 75.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593922177426733105.post-35669506790785694822008-01-30T12:57:00.000-06:002008-01-30T13:33:31.455-06:00What has the world come to?Pot Vending Machines Take Root in LA By DAISY NGUYENLOS ANGELES - The city that popularized the fast food drive-thru has a new innovation: 24-hour medical marijuana vending machines.Patients suffering from chronic pain, loss of appetite and other ailments that marijuana is said to alleviate can get their pot with a dose of convenience at the Herbal Nutrition Center, where a large machine will Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593922177426733105.post-918731622704770872008-01-30T12:08:00.000-06:002008-01-30T12:40:46.981-06:00Some cool stuffFrom KISSONLINE.com:Thirty five years ago today - January 30, 1973, KISS performed their very first concert at Popcorn (The Coventry) in Queens, NY. The band performed 2 sets at the club that night for a crowd of under 10 people.Earlier this week, Gene recalled how that show came about:1973 was the beginning.Wicked Lester had just finished its album for EPIC RECORDS. There were five members in Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593922177426733105.post-61704941607932607442008-01-30T09:36:00.001-06:002008-02-27T12:53:45.870-06:00Pics up at MySpace Added some cool pics like the one above to my Photo Album on MySpace. You can check them out at www.myspace.com/ericshirey.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593922177426733105.post-41648155077457767732008-01-28T06:20:00.000-06:002008-01-28T06:23:23.607-06:00Here it is - drum roll please - my big part with Matthew Perry in Serving SaraWatch closely - I'm the Santa.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593922177426733105.post-74419038951841190422008-01-24T15:20:00.000-06:002008-01-25T10:28:23.376-06:00Late to the punch, but still a brilliant film - soon to be desecrated by the usual American remake***Edit: When I said late to the punch, I was referring to me finally seeing a film from 2003***Absolutely brilliant film. I don't have enough thumbs to put up. As usual, Asian horror is so far ahead of the American industry - so much more intelligent, intricate, and sophisticated. The trailer alone will convince you to see this piece of art.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593922177426733105.post-34834940791002717152008-01-24T11:39:00.000-06:002008-01-24T11:46:25.265-06:00Boycotting the rest of the season of Celebrity ApprenticeI have decided that I am boycotting the rest of this season of Celebrity Apprentice on behalf of Gene Simmons. I believe he was prematurely fired (like there would ever come a "right" time to actually fire Gene Simmons) and will not stand for it. May Omerosa have fun stabbing everyone in the back for the rest of the show. I also recommend fans of Mr. Simmons and KISS to take the same stance to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593922177426733105.post-3291965038955004952008-01-23T08:50:00.001-06:002008-01-23T08:51:24.809-06:00RIP Heath LedgerHeath Ledger1979-2008Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593922177426733105.post-82774019495610327782008-01-23T07:35:00.000-06:002008-01-23T16:28:50.025-06:00Some fun personal info updatesI just put a link to a song I did under the name Coarse way back when. It was featured on a pretty popular Industrial compilation that came out on Flaming Fish Records called Full Frontal Lobotomy. I've thought about doing another couple songs with different musical acquaintences of mine, but just have never got around to it. Who knows - maybe in the future. It would be way more metal now - Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593922177426733105.post-60909897562176629262008-01-23T07:30:00.000-06:002008-01-23T09:25:13.697-06:00Star Trek XI Teaser TrailerI know that there are a lot of skeptics out there, but I for one am intrigued and can't wait to see this.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593922177426733105.post-50865577914988610332008-01-22T08:43:00.000-06:002008-01-22T08:50:14.722-06:00Me in HM Magazine I forgot to post that I was recently interviewed / wrote for an article on As I Lay Dying. It's one of those reflections on where the band came from type things. It's the Sep/Oct 2007 Issue which is #127. I thought it was just going to be like some added comments in the main article, but when I got it, my section was actually the "Afterward" or "outro" of the article blocked in red. Pretty coolUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593922177426733105.post-61400069630185747012008-01-22T08:20:00.000-06:002008-01-22T08:23:29.189-06:00Walt Disney and KISS partner together - hahaHanna Montana with Aly and AJ performing "Rock And Roll All Nite" live. Walt Disney would be proud. Haha.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593922177426733105.post-23488751514531640892008-01-21T15:18:00.000-06:002008-01-21T15:56:35.336-06:00Diet Hell / Apprentice Joke / Hot RodSo I started this calorie counting diet where I write down all the calories I eat. Man, what a pain. I really am tired of being the fat funny sidekick guy in life. I really do need to lose weight for my health. We'll see what happens.Gene Simmons got fired on Celebrity Apprentice. What a joke. His presentation was a million times better than the other teams. He also saved the the Men's team (Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593922177426733105.post-50321596296761662392008-01-16T11:18:00.000-06:002008-01-16T11:44:51.496-06:00Comic Con Saturday / Fright Night Screening & Casting Reunion / Got My Ace Frehley TixSo me and the kids strolled over to Dallas Comic Con 10 on Saturday and hung out. The kids both got a couple cool little toys. Ephraim got a Spider-man kid toy and an X-Men car. Everett got a Flash action figure (finally - he's been looking for one for a while) and something else I can't remember for some reason. I got some free passes to Studio Movie Grill, so that was cool.The icing on the cakeUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593922177426733105.post-44185169628852534202008-01-04T11:44:00.000-06:002008-01-04T13:03:39.998-06:00Christmas Vacation / New Years Explosions / Showers On DallasI haven't posted in a while personally, so felt like it was time to tell everyone what I've been up to. Here we go:I went to my parents for New Years Eve, which has become a somewhat annual thing. We always make a long weekend or short vacation of it because that's when we celebrate Christmas with them as well. That was pretty cool. I got some more tools and my brother got my thegreatest gift of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593922177426733105.post-33610933175777528222007-12-28T13:53:00.000-06:002007-12-28T14:23:27.960-06:00Another American Remake Of An Asian Horror Film?Why? Can someone please answer this question? Why don't they just release the original Asian versions into the theaters? I'll tell you why - because familiar actors sell remakes. That's the draw for me. When I'm watching the Asian versions, there's no one familiar reminding me that I'm watching a movie. It makes it seem more real and almost like a documentary. It's being taken out of your comfortUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593922177426733105.post-60296447823727891822007-12-28T11:05:00.000-06:002007-12-28T11:58:59.511-06:00Joy To The Whirled It's been a pretty cool week so far. On Saturday, we did Santa pictures at the APOTAC Christmas Sale. All the proceeds went to the Grand Prairie Food & Clothing Co-op. I'll post some pics of that as soon as I get them uploaded. I got the first issue of KISS comics from Dark Horse. Pretty cool. I also got a couple of cool comics called OZ. They look like a twisted version of The Wizard Of OZ.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593922177426733105.post-77618696739609372552007-12-27T16:04:00.001-06:002008-01-04T11:40:09.742-06:00Well, it's about timeIt always amazes me to find out what films haven't already been put in the Registry. Here's two that should have already been put in there. I haven't looked, but Star Wars better be in there.From scifi.com:"Encounters Added To RegistrySteven Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Bob Zemeckis' Back to the Future were among the 25 classic American films added by the Library of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593922177426733105.post-21620536024239016832007-12-27T14:08:00.000-06:002007-12-28T10:48:51.288-06:00Christmas has truly begunI love Christmas. It is one of my two favorite holidays. The other holiday being Halloween. Very strange, eh? I guess it's my light side and my dark side coming out at different times. Christmas is not just a holiday - it's an event. All the trips to different relatives' houses, the day after Thanksgiving early morning shopping, the last minute shopping for everything you forgot, all the cool Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593922177426733105.post-55960631358912296372007-12-19T15:19:00.000-06:002007-12-21T15:21:00.505-06:00The Neverending Search For Good Christian HorrorSo I've been reading this book. Pretty good. I am constantly on a journey to find something in the horror genre written, directed, or made by a Christian that really gets it right. I've come close to finding it a couple of times. Megiddo kind of hit it. While it definitely had it's flaws, the special effects were at least on the mark or close for the time. Then I saw The Visitation with Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0