Thursday Thirteen - Happy to Entertain - Dom Deluise - Thirteen Movies to Watch

Dom Deluise, 1933-2009

If laughter is the best medicine then everyone should watch at least one of the many comedic movies that cast naturally funny actor Dom Deluise. He was probably best known for his movies starring Mel Brooks and Burt Reynolds in Blazing Saddles and Cannonball Run. The 1960’s and 1970’s movies and television were made more memorable because he had a magical talent that made people laugh. Deluise died Monday night with his family by his side at a hospital in Santa Monica, California. If you remember Deluise or want to experience his naturally funny personality for the first time I invite you to watch these thirteen of his many movies;


The Twelve Chairs (1970)
Blazing Saddles with Mel Brooks
Silent Movie
History of the World, Part I
Robin Hood: Men In Tights

*Starring with Burt Reynolds
Smokey and the Bandit
Smokey and the Bandit II
Cannonball Run
Cannonball Run II
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
The End
Hot Stuff

Note; whenever I watched any of these movies I often wondered how they managed to complete the filming of the movie because it seemed to be non-stop laughter. Have you seen any of these movies and which one(s)?

Go Hands-Free While Driving

Remember that familiar rule you were taught in driving school, both hands must remain on the steering wheel when driving? Today, you will once again be able to drive with both hands on the wheel as the new California laws takes effect today that requires you to be “Hands-Free” while talking on a cell phone. The law allows for the use of Bluetooth or speakerphone features, bit is not clear on how texting fits into this law. Drivers under the age of 18 should talk with their friends before getting behind the wheel. They are prohibited from even using a hands-free device while driving.

According to the Los Angeles Police Department this law will be heavily enforced and fines will be expensive. A first offense gets you a fine of $76 and a second offense could cost $190. The Wireless Telephone Laws mean to target those heated conversations that could result in four-lane pile-ups.

The frenzy to buy before the law went into effect was evident in the past few weeks as retail store shelves were bare and had a hard time keeping up with demand. At the Best Buy store in Porter Ranch a sales clerk when asked why the $15 earpiece was fully stocked over other hands-free models stated that this product was the fastest selling item. There is an array of hands-free devices on the market and whether you are looking for sound quality, wearing comfort or that special color you can spend a lot of time deciding what to buy. It would seem that most consumers didn’t spend as much time shopping for the hands-free device as they did for the original cell phone purchase.


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So, on my drive to work this morning was every driver using a hands-free device? Of course not, in fact, I had to change lanes because the woman driver in front of me had the phone tucked between her left ear and shoulder and had slowed to a snails pace on the road. Let’s hope on the drive home that more drivers go hands free.