Bradric Productions, along with The McCarty Metro, are pleased to announce its'
third annual McCarty Metro Film Project. Unlike
previous years, where we have our readers only 72 hours to
complete a 4 minute movie, this year, you have 30 days to
write, edit, and star in your very own movie. The event will take place from
June 1, 2014 to June 30, 2014. The event is open to all. We are looking for people to write, act, direct and produce a short 4 minute or less movie and submit it
to the McCarty Metro by June 30.
Please check
out the basic rules and other details on our McCarty
Metro Film Project webpage. On June 1, I will
update that page to add some 'specific items' that need to
be in your movie. This will prevent people from submitting
something that have already made. I hope increasing the time
from 72 hours to 30 days will encourage more submissions to
make this a year, the best film project ever.
OVERVIEW: Starting on
Sunday, June 1 at 12:01 AM Eastern Time, our readers will
have the entire month entire month to write, shoot, and edit a short film that meets the set guidelines laid out
in the McCarty
Metro Film Project rules,
plus the additonal items added on June 1. The winners will be determined by the McCarty Metro
staff
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DATELINE: COLUMBUS, OHIO
The curse of the
McCarty knees has once again raised it's ugly head. Brad McCarty
from Columbus, Ohio underwent successful knee surgery to repair
torn cartilidge in March. After a couple weeks on crutches, Brad
returned back to work, and will be working toward getting back on
the basketball court, prepping for the softball season. Congrats
Brad on a successful surgery, and quick recovery. Below are photos
of the tear and the repair and cleanup.
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Please remember our cousin Barbara in your prayers as she has continues treatment to battle cancer.
DATELINE: FROM THE GRAND RAPIDS KLUTZ
PAGE ON HIATUS
On April 14, Metro writer and local klutz Mike McCarty announced that his Metro Klutz Page will go on hiatus for the summer due to
an unusual lack of clumsiness.
KLUTZ CAUSES POWER OUTAGE
On April 15, local klutz Mike McCarty tried to replace a light bulb by his side door, and blew out the lights in the living room and basement. With a flashlight, Mike found the problem in the fuse box, but the fuse switch wouldn't work. EPILOGUE:
2 hours later, Mike had a light bulb moment: He removed the new bulb, suddenly the fuse box switch worked, and he put the wrong-size bulb back where it belonged.
DATELINE: DETROIT
Fox Sports Detroit spoiler alert: April and May are months. Tigers announcer Mario Impemba alerted viewers on April 23: "Well, Flowers is having a month of April that he would love to continue once the month of May rolls around. Twenty-one-hits this month." For more head-scratchers, see the Mario & Rod page in today's Metro.
DATELINE:
PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES
Here are some
of the travel destinations this past month from our
readers...
Aaron and Lauren traveled by car from Washington to their
new home in North Carolina
Steve, Kristen and the girls got a chance over Easter to
go to Florida
Steve traveled to Las Vegas
Jerry had an "across the world" trip to China and
Japan.
Are you
traveling? Why not send us your destination and pictures. Send
them to submit@mccartymetro.com
DATELINE: GRAND
RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
Guess who's in the
most recent print ad for Mercy Health St. Mary's Hospital. Why,
it's our own Jill Besselsen.
DATELINE:
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
Just like
St. Patrick charming the snakes from Ireland, during a St.
Patrick's Day church service in March, Mike McCarty and
his "Gaelic" band mates, "hypnotize" a
young lad into dancing to the sounds of the music.
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DATELINE:
JAPAN
Color Jerry
McCarty Embarrassed! After seing Mt. Fuji, he found
out for future reference, it was not named after the Former WWF Wrestler and Manager of
Yokozuna.
We want to hear your questions, comments, rants,
or editorials. Just submit them to soundoff@mccartymetro.com.
Dear Editor. I was at the Texas Hold'em Tournament and saw some of the money went to "Gleaners". Is this a Charity for Teenagers who Want to be like Jackie Gleason?
ED NOTE: Sounds
like a Bieber thing? Thanks for bringing that up though as
Gleaners is a food bank in southeastern Michigan. For more than 37
years, Gleaners Community Food Bank has been "feeding hungry
people and nourishing our communities.” Last year, Gleaners
distributed 41 million pounds of emergency food to more than 550
partner soup kitchens, shelters and pantries in Wayne, Oakland,
Macomb, Livingston and Monroe counties. The Metro and the
McCarty family are proud to support this wonderful cause.
Letter
From Last Month.... Dear Editor. I love Rick's Martini Bar. All
the topics covered are great. On the McCarty Metro, you have the
last year's worth of podcasts, but how can I get the older ones.
-A fan
. ED NOTE: The old
podcasts are available in the iTunes store. Also, starting in
our May issue, I will make a point to upload and link all
the podcasts from the very first episode. Just as a teaser,
I am putting on the very first podcast that Jerry McCarty
and Brad Savage made. Pie
vs. Cake. Enjoy.
UPDATED
ED
NOTE: The Podcast Archive is now available. Yay!
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GONE
BUT NOT FORGOTTEN - MARCH, APRIL
Geoff Edwards, 83, game show host (Starcade, Treasure Hunt) and actor (Petticoat Junction), pneumonia.
William Clay Ford, Sr., 88, businessman and Detroit Lions owner. David Brenner, 78, comedian, cancer. James
Rebhorn, 65, actor (Scent of a Woman, Independence Day, Homeland).
John Pinette, 50, comedian and actor (The Punisher, Junior), pulmonary embolism.
Mickey Rooney, 93, actor (The Black Stallion, Babes in Arms, Night at the Museum).
The Ultimate Warrior, 54, Hall of Fame professional wrestler (WWE).
Earl Morrall, 79, football player (Baltimore Colts, Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins), complications from Parkinson's disease.
Jack Ramsay, 89, Hall of Fame basketball coach (Portland Trail Blazers), cancer.
DJ E-Z Rock, 46, hip-hop musician (Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock). Bob
Hoskins, 71, actor (Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Hook), pneumonia.
ALSO GONE FROM THIS WORLD...
Glenn Edward McDuffie (May 31, 1927 – March 9, 2014) was an American World War II sailor. He was known for being the subject of Alfred Eisenstaedt's photograph V-J Day in Times
Square. McDuffie was photographed during an impromptu kiss with nurse Edith Shain, during a spontaneous celebration following the announcement of Japan's impending surrender, formally bringing World War II to an end.
McDuffie was born in Kannapolis, North Carolina, and served in the US Navy. Following World War II, McDuffie played semi-pro
baseball, and worked for the United States Postal Service.
He died this past March in Dallas, Texas from a heart attack, aged
86.
AND FINALLY...
THE McCARTY METRO WILL BE BACK ON YOUR CYBER PORCH IN JULY
Aaron and Lauren traveled by car from Washington to their
new home in North Carolina
