Remembering Christopher Lee

The world lost its best villain today.  To say that Sir Christopher Lee was a superb actor would not do justice the talent this man possessed.  He is most famous for his many Dracula roles.  But I remember him best as the fallen Maia Saruman, and also as the elegant Sith Lord Count Dooku.  

I also learned that he met J.R.R. Tolkien once.  Actually, Tolkien himself said that if Lord of the Rings should ever make it to the big screen, he thought Christopher Lee should be in it.  He was right; I don't think anyone could have played Saruman better than Lee.  

Also, I think Attack of the Clones would have suffered even more if it had not been Christopher Lee playing Count Dooku.  For the record, the Star Wars prequels are some of my favorite movies in the world.  And I must say, Lee's Dooku was one of the highlights of the trilogy.  

    Farewell to a splendid actor.  

And Now For Something Totally Different: Chuck Norris Edition

There are no steroids in baseball; just players Chuck Norris has breathed on.  

Chuck Norris doesn't divide by zero — Zero divides by Chuck Norris.

Before the Boogieman goes to bed, he checks his closet for Chuck Norris.  

Chuck Norris doesn't churn butter; he roundhouse-kicks the cows and the butter comes straight out.

Bruce Lee was the only person in the world who could defeat Chuck Norris.  Now that Bruce is dead, Chuck Norris is invincible.*

Superman and Chuck Norris once made a bet.  The loser had to wear his undies on the outside for the rest his career.  Guess who won?  

Superman owns a set of Chuck Norris pajamas.  

They tried to put Chuck Norris on Mt. Rushmore, but the granite wasn't strong enough for his beard.  

When Chuck Norris does push-ups he doesn't push himself up; he pushes the world down.

Chuck Norris was once bitten by a viper.  After hours of searing agony, the viper died.  

Chuck Norris is currently suing NBC, claiming "Law and Order" are trademarked names for his left and right legs.

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*My own original Chuck Norris joke.