Curtis D. Tucker

It's Super Bowl Weekend! (Yawn)

2010-02-05T09:50:00.005-06:00

Yes, yawn is right. Super Bowl Sunday doesn't mean much around our house unless someone else is having a party. If I was sitting at my computer working I'd most likely have the TV on another station rather than on the Super Bowl.

Why? I can't really put my finger on the exact moment that I lost ALL passion for the NFL but it was many years ago. I think the game is just boring. The Super Bowl is boring and the half time show is so overrated it's a bigger let down than the game.

The best part of the Super Bowl? The commercials! And luckily you don't have to watch the Super Bowl to see them any longer. Just watch the news and the Internet and you'll get to see the best commercials. They don't even save them for the Super Bowl much any more.

I think the NFL has lost its luster because players are no longer loyal to their teams, coaches are no longer loyal to their players, owners are no longer loyal to their coaches and you can't even count on a team staying in one city any longer. The team you like this year could be divided into eight others teams, a new coach and a new city by next year. Why follow that crap?

So here's a half ass cheer for the Super Bowl this year... yippee.

My New Photography Website

2010-01-27T08:17:00.002-06:00

I'm currently learning to build some really fun websites and blogs using Wordpress. I tried once before and ended up frustrated that I could not get the code to do what I wanted. Today, with CSS, I am able to much more than before so I'm trying it again.

On top of the Wordpress code I am using a great theme called Thesis. I have enjoyed learning everything this combo can do and they can do bunches!

My first website is taking shape. It may not look exactly as it does now but it should stay pretty close. I'm combining my love of web design, amateur photography and entrepreneurialism to create my latest venture.

I am uploading many of my funnest and best photos, along with a collection of vernacular photographs, and will be offering low resolution images for free use on non-commercial websites and blogs. High resolution images will be available for print with just the click of a button.

Check out the site and give me some feedback! As I stated above, it is currently a work in progress... Life's A Photograph (www.lifesaphotograph.com).

Falling Behind

2010-01-20T08:32:00.002-06:00

Wow! Already January 20th and I'm behind on posting to my blogs! Ugh. The 2010 goal is at least three GREAT posts a week (starting in February of course). So stay tuned and give me some ideas of what you would LOVE to read about.

I'm trying to go gang busters with my ChuckleBerry's Paper Cards and have licensed them to a few new ventures. You can now personalize one of my cards and have it mailed directly to the recipient! Follow this link and starting sending today! http://tinyurl.com/chuckleberrys

Keep smiling, stay happy and laugh everyday!

Fun Christmas Memories & Traditions

2009-12-23T16:40:00.004-06:00

Like most other kids, Christmas was always the holiday to look forward to. Over the years there were many things that seemed to reoccur and made the holiday special. These are just a few of the most memorable things I remember from Christmas's past. Enjoy and Merry Christmas!

1. The Christmas TV specials! I always had to watch Charlie Brown, Rudolph and The Grinch. Frosty, The Little Drummer Boy and It's a Wonderful Life are also notable. This was before cable, VCR's, DVD's and DVR's, so if you missed a special you wouldn't get to see it until the next year.

2. Getting a real tree. My mom would take us to the local grocery store to find a real tree. My sister and I always got to decorate the tree. In those days icicles were big so the tree had to be covered with a good layer of shiny silver icicles.

3. In later years my grandma decided it was easier and cheaper to wrap everything in tin foil. It became a family joke but always reminds me of Christmas. She always wanted to collect the foil and reuse it the next year.

4. Eating cream peas and poofy marshmallow salad. The only time we got to eat these treats was Thanksgiving and Christmas. We also always had a good selection of hot rolls.

5. Always having one big unwrapped gift from Santa. That gift was the first thing you saw and made the entire morning. We were never allowed to open anything on Christmas Eve.

Cool Christmas Toys I Got In The 70's

2009-12-19T12:45:00.003-06:00

I've been trying to remember what the coolest toys were that I received as a kid in the 70's. Here's a list of the ones I can remember...

1. Hot Wheels and MatchBox cars
2. The orange Hot Wheels track with dual loops - (I used to string these pieces of track all over my room and would create these huge, long roller coasters that we would send marbles down.)
3. G.I. Joes with the fuzzy beard
4. Figure 8 electric racing car set
5. Rock'em Sock'em Robots
6. HO size electric train set
7. Spirograph
8. Aurora Karate Men - these guys were cool.
9. Plastic green army men
10. Green can of Slime

The Girls Get To Meet Travis & Presley

2009-12-18T10:00:00.001-06:00

Travis and Presley, "Greatest American Dog" winners were in Enid this week promoting their new DVD and book on teaching kids manners. The two won the CBS competition series that aired in summer 2008.

Their newest endeavor is called "Adventures with Travis and Presley", the good manners series. The video for the DVD was shot by KJ Productions and the book was illustrated by me!

The team was at PetSense signing books and taking pictures. A steady stream of loyal fans dropped by to shake hands and paws.

If you're looking for a inexpensive educational Christmas gift you should look into getting the DVD/book. They are available through TravisandPresley.com.

My Latest Cartoon Project

2009-12-02T23:26:00.001-06:00

Presley, a boxer born in Perry, Oklahoma, is the "Greatest American Dog." He won that title on the CBS competition series that aired in summer 2008. He and his owner Travis Brorsen are off on another adventure, and asked for my help.

"Adventures with Travis and Presley, Part 1" is a DVD and book set that teaches children the importance of good manners while helping Presley find his bone. The series, the first of eight, is designed for ages 2 to 6, but it is entertaining and fun for all youngsters.

My company, The Curtoons Cartoon Company collaborated on the project to help bring it to market.

The DVD/book combo can be ordered for $9.99 at www.travisandpresley.com.

Watch the trailer here... http://www.youtube.com/user/travisbrorsen1

Now and Then

2009-11-19T13:47:00.003-06:00

Yikes! Life keeps getting in the way of my blogging! I guess that means I'm out living it rather than sitting here reporting on it which is a good thing.

Of course my goal for 2010 will be to post more often. I hate to miss out on what the girls have been up to and all of those fun memories from the 70's that keep popping up in my mind.

Here's an old photo we ran across of me, my sister and my great-grandmother Ethel Valentine Erwin. The photo was taken by my crazy uncle Richard who, at the time, was going through a photography phase in his life.

The second photo is an up-to-date photo of me and my two little crumb crunchers. More wacky antics on the way! Stay tooned!

The Doodle Girls

2009-10-27T09:38:00.003-05:00

If you've ever seen a piece of paper that was near me when I've been on the phone you will see a whole bunch of doodles. I've always been a doodler. I have pages and pages of doodles on calendars, books, envelopes, cups and pretty much anything else that was in reach.

Recently we've been allowing the girls to take their sidewalk chalk out in the driveway to draw. After their first day I walked out to inspect their creation and was very pleasantly surprised. They are definitely taking after their dad as you can see by the photo.

It's nice knowing there might be at least one Tucker to carry on the doodle tradition.

The Movies On My DVR

2009-10-27T09:33:00.002-05:00

Can you tell something about a person just by the movies they have saved on their DVR? Well, I'm not sure but here are the movies currently saved on my DVR...

1. Twister
2. Holes
3. Sixteen Candles
4. Sex Drive (not a porn movie)
5. From Dusk Til Dawn
6. The Wizard of Oz
7. The Endless Summer
8. The Perfect Storm
9. Hocus Pocus

That 70's Video

2009-10-21T00:24:00.003-05:00

Well, I dug through my archives and I found a very old vintage 8mm movie my friends and I made in about 1974. My mom had an even older 8mm camera that we borrowed and stuck a roll of film in. I think the entire film length was limited to 5 minutes so we felt like we had to work fast.

In this video you will find vintage 70's skateboards, fun banana seat bikes, grade school sneakers and some really wacky clothes.

Please ignore the quality of the film. The bad condition actually adds to the coolness of the video. Enjoy the movie and don't forget that we were only 10, 11 and 12 year olds.

See The Movie. (located on my video page)

A Movie Review of Zombieland

2009-10-18T09:31:00.002-05:00

I may be one of the biggest fans of the zombie movie genre. I'm not sure what draws people to want to see zombie movies but whatever it is, it can be addicting.

I have been highly anticipating the new movie Zombieland with the notion that it might be one of the best zombie movies to date. Well, I finally was able to see the movie and here is my very unprofessional movie review.

I loved it! If you're looking for fun this movie is it. Short, sweet and to the point. The movie is short enough and moves along so fast that there is simply no time for lulls.

The laughs keep coming the entire ride and the characters are great. The zombie rules will be quoted for years to come and should a virus take over the world we will all know how to survive.

The only zombie flaw of the movie is that it is not your traditional, people stuck in a building with zombies all around, type movie. It is actually more about the characters than the zombies. If there was ever an uplifting zombie movie made, this is it!

The zombie kills are fantastic but not overly sick and very funny. This is not a movie made to gross you out. Other than a good amount of cussing this might even be fun for a young teenage audience.

As the leader of the sneaker wearing zombies I whole heartily give my zombie approval of Zombieland. Grab your popcorn and be prepared for a really fun time.

Big kudos to the surprise celeb in the movie!

From Oklahoma to Kentucky via YouTube

2009-10-16T15:50:00.003-05:00

My famous Farrah picture shows up in Kentucky. Check out this fun radio commercial that was looking for a fun 1970's photograph. Can you spot Curtis Tucker?

Top 10 Family Halloween Movies & Shows

2009-10-08T22:26:00.003-05:00

We love Halloween around our house and think Halloween can be a fun family holiday. Here is our list of the best 10 Halloween movies and shows appropriate for families.

1.) It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown

2.) Hocus Pocus

3.) The Little Vampire

4.) Casper

5.) Halloweentown

6.) Monsters Inc.

7.) The Nightmare Before Christmas

8.) Beetlejuice

9.) The Halloween Tree

10.) Little Monsters

An Upcoming Screenplay?

2009-10-06T11:33:00.002-05:00

If you have not read my little story about when my friends and I would hunt for boxes to create the ultimate Halloween maze you might give it a read. I would love to write a book about our adventures and create a story much like Stand By Me mixed with The Goonies. Maybe I'll get around to that one day...

The Great Box Adventure

Wanna Buy Some Funny Greeting Cards?

2009-10-06T11:10:00.002-05:00

Have you missed me? I didn't think so. I have not been able to update much because I've been keeping myself busy. Wanna hear about my latest venture?

Well, you're going to anyway. My goal is to one day have a very large, thriving greeting card company. I started my little greeting card studio in 2002 and named it ChuckleBerry's. We've been taking orders and printing cards right out of our house for years.

I've sold cards in most every state in the Union and created a good wholesale business that has been supplying cards to gift shops, book stores, casinos, and hospitals.

To make a long story short, I've moved my entire operation from out of my little studio and teamed up with a company called Zazzle. Zazzle handles cards and merchandise for companies like Disney, Hallmark, Build-A-Bear and many others.

Zazzle.com now holds my greeting card catalog, takes my orders, prints my cards, ships the order and handles returns. I'm finally free to spend more time marketing and promoting my cards. I've actually only uploaded a portion of my entire collection but will have all cards online soon.

If you need a funny greeting card and would like to help out the little guy in the greeting card business, please consider buying some of my cards. You can see my live greeting cards here.

If you are remotely interested in investing in my growing little company please let me know. I know the ChuckleBerry's characters and brand will be a huge success in the very near future. If you need wholesale greeting cards or would like to earn extra money by becoming a rep visit this wholesale site and read all of the opportunities.

Thanks for checking on me! I appreciate it. I'll try to add more funny thoughts, photos, videos and more as I create a little free time.

Chuckles!

My Happy Feet

2009-09-26T09:13:00.003-05:00

Sorry about the lack of updates! School has started, the girls are into all kinds of activites, I'm trying to relaunch ChuckleBerry's and work has been busy.

In the middle of all that I received the sneakers I had designed online. As soon as I put them on I had happy feet. Take a look...

My New Motivations T-Shirt Design

2009-09-08T10:11:00.002-05:00

Here's my latest t-shirt release! A colorful, fun image full of motivational and inspirational sayings wrapped in a cool circle design.

Order yours today! Pick your own t-shirt style, color and size.

Order here!

My New Sneakers Built By Me!

2009-09-03T23:13:00.003-05:00

Converse now gives you the option of designing your own Chuck Taylors! Can you believe it? For That Sneaker Wearing Dude it doesn't get much better than that!

Here are the first pair of All Star low tops designed by cartoonist Curtis D. Tucker. We start with the tongue, a cool combination of multi-colored polka dots from top to toe. I've also carried that pattern throughout the lining of the shoe. We then work our way to the outer panel which is a nice moonlight blue which will work great with jeans.

The inner body is the more traditional off white which makes this pair compliment almost anything. The racing stripe is all white and I finished the body off with a clean white color on the rubber sidewall.

The laces are an off white along with the stitching throughout. The heel stripe rounds out the sneaker colors in a phaeton grey. I've finished off this awesome pair of sneaks with a personal message along the back heel that says Sneaker Guy, lettered in white.

They should arrive in about 2-4 weeks at which time I will model them for you. Stay tuned!

Is Curtis Tucker Stalking Vince on Entourage?

2009-08-31T10:18:00.002-05:00

I'll never tell. Stay tuned and watch the next exciting episode of Entourage to see if me, Curtis Tucker, is the guilty party.

LOL! Just kidding folks! I'm not a security guard from Wisconsin and I've never even seen an episode of Entourage. Although if HBO needs one cool cucumber to make a special appearance on their show I could arrange my schedule and do at least one day of filming. The addition of That Sneaker Wearing Entrepreneurial Cartoonist Internet Guy could really boost the ratings. I'm just saying...

Contact my agent and we'll get this deal done. Agent.

I'm A Cartoonist Darnit!

2009-08-23T20:26:00.004-05:00

I've been busy trying to build up my cartoon empire. I will be releasing some fun new t-shirt designs with cute cartoon animals and funny sayings. They will be created under the brand WeinerDuck but will be sold through ChuckleBerry's. Enjoy the first design and order one already!

Order one today!

My Top 10 Favorite Movies From the 70's

2009-08-17T20:17:00.003-05:00

Going to the movies was a big deal in the 70's. I remember paying 50 cents to see many movies and usually only on special occasions. There weren't as many movies being released and there weren't multi-plex theatres.

So, seeing a good movie in the 70's had a pretty lasting impression on a young buckaroo. This is my Top 10 list of those movies that left a lasting impression on me. These of course are not the best movies of all time from the 1970's but these are my favorites. Enjoy the list and let me know which ones left lasting impressions on you.

1.) Close Encounters of the Third Kind - This movie was the coolest. I still watch it every time it comes on. I think this was the first movie I got to go see as a young junior high student on the weekend.
2.) Jaws - The best suspense movie of the decade. If only every kid could see this at the movie theatre as their first thriller movie.
3.) Star Wars - Wow! Who would have thought you could do that on a movie screen. Special effects before there were special effects.
4.) Animal House - Oh my gosh! The best boob movie for any young man in the 70's. Most likely the funniest movie of the decade.
5.) Saturday Night Fever - Can you say disco? The songs alone were enough to remember for a lifetime. Loved the dancing hated the acting.
6.) The Poseidon Adventure - An awesome adventure movie! Non-stop action. This movie was way cool in the 70's.
7.) Rocky - Yo.
8.) The Goodbye Girl - I thought Richard Dreyfuss was a great actor. This was a fun movie and I really like the theme song. I think this was my first chick flick.
9.) The Warriors - If you saw this movie and didn't want to go out and start a fight you just weren't normal. The best gang movie of all time.
10.) Phantasm - A little known horror flick that was ahead of its time. This movie had a cult following and that cult was my buddies and I.
11.) Smokey and the Bandit - Tran Ams and CB radios! Two of the coolest things you could want as a kid.

Okay, I had to add one because there are just so many. There are also many 70's movies that I love but I did not actually see until it was the 80's, like MASH, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Halloween and many others.

Breakfast Club Quotes

2009-08-07T16:43:00.003-05:00

In honor of one of our favorite coming of age movies we are putting together a fun website full of Breakfast Club Quotes. We will also put together funny quotes from other movies like The Goonies, Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink, Stripes, Caddy Shack and more.

Check it out...

Breakfast Club Quotes

Lightning and My iPhone

2009-08-03T15:18:00.001-05:00

This is a Lightning Montage taken with my iPhone.

How Did We Survive The 70's?

2009-07-31T20:21:00.003-05:00

In today's world of airbags, helmets and childproof lids I sometimes wonder why we are not all dead. Here are a few of the things we got away with when we were kids in the 70's...

1. Rode bikes without helmets
2. Boarded planes without being searched
3. Opened pill bottles with ease
4. Ate paint chips
5. Drove in cars with no seat belts.
6. Rode in the back of pick-ups.
7. Stayed home without 911
8. Never had a cell phone in the car.
9. Ate red M & M's
10. Rode skateboards without pads.
11. Drank water from a hose.
12. Never had a flu shot
13. Walked the streets at night.
14. Left our doors unlocked.
15. Sat in smoke filled restaurants.
16. Played with mercury.
17. Went to movies by ourselves.
18. Never washed our hands.
19. Played with turtles and frogs before eating.
20. Jumped on trampolines without nets!