Wacky Dad Makes The News For Pancreatic Cancer Fight!

I don't have a lot of time to make a post, but I wanted my readers to know that we are making strides toward ending pancreatic cancer.  They put my dumb butt on the nightly news today to help publicize the ride I am doing in honor of mr friend Karen Petty who passed away last year from pancreatic cancer.  Here is the news segment on 
the ride.

   

If you have the means to donate to this fundraiser to honor my friend and help squash pancreatic cancer it would really mean a lot to me.

http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/karenpettydoublecentury

Thank You,

Wacky Dad

Pancreatic Cancer Is Commiting Genocide Upon Our Nation

     We are 2 weeks away from riding the 2nd Annual Karen Petty Pancreatic Cancer Double Century Bike Ride. I have been training my butt off since I have 2 keep up with my 2 hotshot partners this year, Greg Anderson and Tyler Dewitt, and also to earn every donation that I receive for the ride. I also think it is important for me to perform as well as I can to honor my Friend Karen the way that she should be. That isn't by an out of shape fat boy limping his way up to New Hampshire! I will be prepared to fight pancreatic cancer in my own fashion every mile of the 200 in front of me.
      While riding 100 miles today I had 6 hours to think about pancreatic cancer. It is amazing how much bile the thought of pancreatic cancer brings from my belly. I've decided that pancreatic cancer is no different than the dictators throughout the world who routinely perform acts of genocide on their people. In the last 10 years pancreatic cancer has killed 400,000 of my countrymen and countrywomen who are predisposed to contracting this cancer. This is not acceptable. A 6% survival rate is embarrasing, and we can't stand by and keep the status quo. If this kind of atrocity was the result of a rogue nation killing its citizens then we would fully mobilize our armed forces and we would be kicking ass and taking names to the tune of billions of dollars. But in pancreatic cancer's case we let this silent dictator go on killing our friends and family and we fund it's fight quite meagerly. This is dead wrong.
     I would like to ask you to stand with me against this scourge, this killer of our citizens and many more, and kick ass and take names the way Americans should when we are under attack. Why should we allow a piss ant disease to kill our friends, family and fellow humans. It is just wrong. I want to mobilize an army of Rhode Islanders and Americans to fight this disease fist to fist and beat it into oblivion. I for one am not going to stop until I find pancreatic cancer lying dead on the street like a brutal dictator deserves. Join me in my fight. You can start by supporting my bike ride this year. Visit http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/karenpettydoublecentury - All proceeds for this ride will be donated to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network - in my mind the most successful and comprehensive organization out there that is fighting PC on every front. Visit www.pancan.org to learn more about this organization. I look forward to fighting side by side with you.





Sincerely Determined,



Eric Costantino

     

Movie Review - Game Time: Tackling the Past

Well it has been a tough week for my home state Rhode Island due to the wind damage from tropical storm Irene.  We lost power at my house Sunday morning at 6:30 and it just got restored tonight.  We are still awaiting our internet restoration which might just have been worse than living without the electricity!  It has definitely been tough keeping up with my blog during the outage.  I have written several reviews for the P&G Family Movie Night and didn't want to miss out on this review, so I decided to stay late at the office and watch the latest movie from the Family Movie Night team - Game Time: Tackling the Past. As usual they have delivered another excellent movie.

The backbone of the movie revolves around football, and I believe that anyone who enjoys the game and the camaraderie it takes to make a successful team would enjoy this flick.  Also it is a valuable movie for kids and adults alike on the subject of reconciliation between family members and friends.  When it comes to team work and family this movie really hits the mark.  Catherine Hicks and Beau Bridges were my two favorite actors in this movie, but the cast was strong overall.  Game Time: Tackling the Past is on Saturday, September 3 on NBC at 8pm ET/7pm CT. You can also check out the Facebook discussion about this movie at http://www.facebook.com/familymovienight.


Maybe I'm getting old or something, but these family movies hit home for me more and more as I build my own family memories and traditions.  Chances are if you're reading this blog you might be in the same boat as this dad!  Fire up the microwave (if you have power!), pop some popcorn, relax, and enjoy the show!


Readdddy ---- Hike!

Wacky Dad


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Ten Items To Survive A Hurricane - Wacky Style!

The media seems to be cashing in on Hurricane Irene, so I figured I would take a stab at it too.  These are some items that I do not want to be without during the hurricane.  

1.  Papa Mario's favorite boxed wine.  One of the beauties of this wine is there is a whole lot of it in a box, so even if the package store is closed for 3-4 days you should be ok, even though you may have to ration a bit!

2.  Baked Beans - there is no way you can survive with out many cans of Bush's Baked Beans.  These babies taste great, can be eaten cold or heated, and make for great sound and scent effects in the darkness of your non-electrified house.  For you men out there, don't expect to get these if you put them on the wifes survival list.  Get off your ass and pick them up yourself, you'll be glad you did!

3.  Kites - What the hell you might as well fly a kite with this kind of wind!  I wouldn't recommend anything too fancy as you will surely destroy the thing, but tell me it won't be fun flying the kite during the hurricane!  Please don't kill yourself with this stunt!




4.  Gasoline - You might as well go through the motions of getting gas for the piece of crap generator you have that hasn't run in 3 decades.  Trying to get the heap running during the blackout will keep you occupied and make you feel like a man.  By the time you get the thing running you'll have power again.  At least the generator will be ready for the next hurricane 30 years down the road!  The same applies to the chain saw.




5.  Propane for the gas grill - No brainer here - how the hell can you have a hurricane party without a grill to cook on.  Do not forget this or all of you electric stove people will be jonesing for a hot dog!

6.  Nothing goes with beans like this canned brown bread by B&M.  I totally love this stuff and only buy it when camping or getting ready to rough it for a while.  If you have never tried this stuff you have to give it a whirl.  Slice it up, butter it, and pan fry it on your grills side burner, you'll love it!  




7.  Ice - can't hurt to have a big ass cooler full of ice.  When your dumb ass blows up the generator you'll need to keep you essentials cold somehow. 
  This also helps to keep the beer cold at the hurricane party.







8.  Beer - Yes even though I am not drinking beer at the moment I think this is occassion enough to buy a case and celebrate the wind! Also you can't have a party without beer!  When I was a kid my buddy father used to suck these generic beers down by the case.  Wonder if you can still get them??

9.  Earplugs - you're gonna be stuck in the house for an extended period of time with a bunch of stir crazy kids.  Two of these little yellow beauties ought to make things a bit more enjoyable.








10.  Cards - Make sure you have a deck of cards.  I am not a big card player, but somehow these occasions just simply call for a card game of some sort, even if it is Go Fish with your kiddies!




You're Ready!


Happy Hurricane,


Wacky Dad

Fat Boy Rides For A Cure

All I want to say today is that I am the only guy that can ride his bicycle 135 miles in a weekend and gain 5 pounds in the process.  I am training my butt off for my annual one day 200 mile bike ride to wipe out pancreatic cancer, and it seems like the more I ride the fatter I get!  I am even dieting (ok maybe I fell off the wagon today) and have been extremely careful about what I have eaten.  When your'e logging a couple of hundred miles on the week I guess you expect a miracle to happen, but this damned spare tire around my belly just won't leave me!  Granted I have lost 21 pounds since May but I need more!  I would like to everyone to say a prayer for me to lose about 10 more pounds before September 17th, because I really don't want to ride all the way from Rhode Island to New Hampshire with an equivalent of two 5lb sugar bags on my back!  I don't even have the option to starve myself because then I don't have any energy to train!  Perhaps Ex-Lax is the answer!  Hmmmm, food for thought!

If you would like to support a fat man suffering to cure pancreatic cancer please visit the donation website below.  All proceeds will go to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network this year!  

http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/karenpettydoublecentury

Fatfully Yours,

Wacky Dad