~ Happy Friday the 13th, February 2026 ~

And in honor of the 13th, we took a slight detour

from the February 2026 Month of Musicals at
Borden Cinema to carry on the tradition of viewing
a Friday the 13th film. Tonight was part VIII:
Jason Takes Manhattan. Above is Jason onscreen
taking the subway in an effort to catch up to the
young folks he is attempting to.... dispatch.

Did he do it? I aint'a talkin!
It was a great night at the cinema!

I am posting a picture of my Bianchi reversable gun belt here

because I really like it. I bought this gun belt during a big gun show

at the L.A. County Fairgrounds at least 35 years ago, maybe more.

This belt will hold your pants up, but it will also support any full

size holster and pistol that you put on it. This belt is so sturdy that

it will practically hold my pants up without me in them.
I like the decorative stitching. Simple
and traditional.

And reversible meaning one side is black, the other is tan. Tan

is for range day and black is for body art conventions.
Belt, thy middle name is Versatile.

This belt was VERY stiff and needed a LOT of breaking in when I first

bought it. I remember telling the vendor that putting on my pants was

about to become a major event.

I cannot even really tell what model this is anymore. But I am
pretty sure that Bianchi no longer produces it. Similar belts, yes.
This one? I don't think they do. Thirty-five or more years
later, this belt still rocks.

Some folks don't like Bianchi products.
I always did and I still do.

The February 2026 Month of Musicals at Borden Cinema

starts off strong! I can usually watch four movies a week

and this first week was a winner!

The first movie of the month was Guys and Dolls. Great

songs and c'mon, Frank Sinatra! I rated this movie 9 out

of 10 Guys Reaching for Stars in the Sky.

Next up? Singin' in the Rain. Holy cow the dance moves

are incredible. Donald O'Conner: Not AI folks. I rated this

show 10 out of 10 Good Mornin's.

And now, West Side Story. I laughed, I cried and then I

cried some more. The way they communicate interactions

of all kinds through dance, just AMAZING. It is hard to

take your eyes off of Russ Tamblyn while he is doing his

thing. I rated this movie 10 out of 10 Switchblades, easily.

And finishing up this round of films is Bye Bye Birdie.

Fun movie. Conrad Birdie is just too cool for school.

I was a little surprised and disappointed to hear of the

behind the scenes turmoil between some cast members.

But hey, this is a fun watch. A great scene was filmed

at Courthouse Square, Universal Studios. And the main family

in the story, the McAfees live in the Lethal Weapon House!

Yikes! I rated this movie 7.5 out of 10 Gold Lamé Jumpsuits.

Three more weeks of The Month of Musicals left to go!

P.S. This coming Friday falls on the 13th…
so just for one night, the Month of Musicals
steps aside for Jason Voorhees.

!! Happy National Pizza Day 2026 !!

Now GO out and OINK out!

This box is from a restaurant that was on Wilshire Blvd. in

West Los Angeles. We ate there quite often. La Barbera's

served really great Italian food. I loved the pizza. Many loved

their lasagna which when taken-out for a party or such came

in one of these boxes. I ran across this box in our
garage. This box does not have lasagna in it.
It apparently contains stuff to burn.

This is La Barbera's on Wilshire Blvd.
in West Los Angeles.

This is where La Barbera's used to be on Wilshire Blvd.
in West Los Angeles. They closed up shop sometime
in the mid-to-late 1980s, and the location is
now occupied by a strip mall.

Just a slice. The box brought
back memories.

TRANSMISSION #13

February 2026 is the Month of Musicals at Borden Cinema!
All Musicals! All Month! From Guys and Dolls to West Side Story!

The Sound of Music to Singin' in the Rain!
All Musicals! All Month!

This has been a few years in the making,
 and it’s finally happening.

A supply of Atonomyte, just in
case we break out in dystopia.

This is the Human Claw Machine at the mall. I am not

sure if it is just for kids or if adults can participate as well.

The thing was not operating when I was there.

It looks like a person (you) lays in this harness and the

Claw Machine operator (the person who works there) moves

the person (you) up and down and back and forth and the

person in the harness (you) grabs for whatever it is they (you)

can for whatever it is that they (the company) has placed

under the tarp (that you can see if the first picture).

And lest you think anarchy reigns at

the Human Claw Machine, think again.
There are rules.