How many episodes in the final series of Entourage?

Entourage: Vincent Chase

Season 8 was the final season of the Entourage series and it was aired in 2011.

There are 8 episodes in the series with the first entitled “Home Sweet Home” going to air on July 24, 2011.

The finale [Episode 8] entitled simply, “The End” was aired on September 11, 2011 and was watched by 2.61 million viewers.

What is Entourage?

Created by HBO, Entourage is an American comedy-drama about a NewYork born actor Vincent Chase (played by Adrian Grenier) and follows his experiences as he struggles with the trials and tribulations of the Hollywood film industry, as he is helped, or more often impeded, by his ‘entourage’ comprising his agent, friends and family.

The first episode of the entire series was shown on July 18, 2004

The series totalled 96 shows in all.

I think this tune is fantastic.

The live version is better (in my humble opinion) but I just love the way it builds.

James | Laid

Live Version

The energy of the live performance just drags you in.

Lyrics:

This bed is on fire
With passion and love
The neighbours complain about the noises above
But she only comes when she’s on top

My therapist said not to see you no more
She said you’re like a disease without any cure
She said I’m so obsessed that I’m becoming a bore, oh no
Ah, you think you’re so pretty

Caught your hand inside the till
Slammed your fingers in the drawer
Fought with kitchen knives and skewers
Dressed me up in womens clothes
Messed around with gender roles
Dye my eyes and call me pretty

Moved out of the house, so you moved next door
I locked you out, you cut a hole in the wall
I found you sleeping next to me, I thought I was alone
You’re driving me crazy, when are you coming home

Note: Alternative Lyrics

The lyrics differ in each of these two videos.
In the studio music video:
The 2nd line is: With passionate love

The 10th line is: Slammed your fingers in the door

There is another ‘family friendly’ version of the song with the line – She only sings when she’s on top

Do you have an escape plan in the event of fire in the home?

I’ve got a young family and all four of my children being 10 or under, so as you might imagine safety in the home is important to me.

A few nights ago the battery in the smoke alarm failed and I didn’t have a replacement so we ended up spending the night without an alarm upstairs. I didn’t sleep well!

All too often I read or hear about house fires where some family members survive and others perish in the blaze. It’s heart wrenching to imagine what the survivors go through.

It’s important to give this some thought ahead of time and make a fire escape plan for you and for the kids, so that you can all get out alive and uninjured.

Following my sleepless night I exchanged emails with Sally who was kind enough to offer the following fire safety tips:

Fire Safety In the Home

No one wants to think about what they would do if their home caught on fire. However, it’s important to have an escape plan in the case of a fire. Here are eight things that you and your family can do to be prepared.

1. Name Responsibilities – Make sure each family member knows exactly what he/she would do in case of a fire. Siblings that sleep in the same room could be in charge of waking each other up, while parents could be responsible for calling the fire department. Take into account family members who need help, such as the very young or those with disabilities. Plan to work together as a team to ensure everyone’s safety.

2. Make an Escape Route – Identify two ways to escape from every room in the home. For houses with multiple stories, you may want to consider purchasing fire escape ladders and make sure all family members know how to use them.

3. Discuss Safety Issues – Make sure all family members know how to keep themselves safe in a fire. Some tips include staying low to the ground to avoid breathing in smoke, feeling a closed door before opening it to check for heat, and staying out of the house after escape. You should also discuss what to do in case both exits are blocked: stuff towels under doors, signal for help with a flashlight or bright cloth, and call the fire department if there is a telephone in the room.

4. Choose Two Meeting Places – An important part of a fire escape route is having two meeting places. One should be right outside the home, along with another further away in case it is not safe to be near the home. The second location could be at a known landmark or in front of a home in your neighborhood that isn’t right next to yours.

5. Designate an Emergency Contact – After calling the fire department, you should also call someone close to you to let them know what happened. Let this person know in advance that they are your emergency contact.

6. Plan for the Worst – In the case that your home is extremely damaged or destroyed, you should plan for where you would go until you could find a new home. This may be with a family member or close friend, a hotel, or even an evacuation shelter if there is no other option. If you have a pet, you should make sure your temporary living conditions are pet friendly or get the contact information for the closest animal shelter.

7. Check Smoke Detectors/Fire Extinguishers – Make sure that all smoke detectors and fire extinguishers are in working order. Smoke detectors should be installed on every floor and checked monthly. Fire extinguishers should also be checked periodically and family members should know how to use them properly.

8. Practice – You should practice evacuating your home at least twice a year. You may want to practice at different times of the day or night and in different weather conditions, as well as trying different escape routes from the house.

This guest article was submitted by Sally Davison. She owns the site Fire Science Degree. Sally is an experienced EMT and loves to write various articles about fire safety.

Image courtesy of Ada Be

My blogging career has taken me full circle.

A little over 3 years ago I started my first site called Teach My Children Well.

At that point I recognised that my life hadn’t gone quite the way I’d planned and I knew I needed to make some changes. The premise was that I would make the necessary changes, be a good role model and set a good example for my children.

It was a great site and became popular quickly, thanks in the most part to the support of other people.

Sadly I encountered all sorts of difficulties with it on the technical front. At one point a database error caused me to lose all of the comments. I tried to fix it but the learning curve was so steep that I couldn’t keep up with my primary role of managing the home.

I abandoned that project and moved on to other things.

Since then I’ve tried my hand at a lot of other endeavours based around the internet and I’ve learnt a hell of a lot.

Actually, I consider the last three years to be an apprenticeship during which I learnt my trade. I suppose you could also liken it to doing a university degree or studying for professional qualifications. The point is, I’ve come out the other side far better for the experience.

It’s kind of odd, but for the longest time I considered myself a stay at home dad, but it turns out that I was in fact a work at home dad.

The work, whilst not earning me an income, was definitely work and hard work too.

It was like working two jobs, neither of which paid.

So it’s back to square one. I’m going back to do what I started three yeaars ago, except this time it’s on a site called Hubby’s Home - A survival guide for work at home parents.

It’s about helping parents who work from home, in whatever capacity, to cope with daily life and still find time to build their business or do their work.

I’m going right back to basics with the intention of providing a comprehensive resource. I’m aiming at people who are finding this information for the very first time – the people who are struggling like I was 3 years ago.

I think it’s going to be awesome and hope you like it.

Sunday Love Songs

Percy Sledge – When A Man Loves A Woman

Saw this on Glen Allsopp’s site the other day.

I had no idea this site even existed but what a great idea.

There’s plenty of old rubbish on offer there but some great fun stuff too.

Reading through Glen’s comments there’s a guy who paid a fiver to get some boob writing done and photgraphed! And that’s a fiver for the pair not for each one.

Maybe you have a service which you can offer for a fiver?

Fiverr

I’ve known about Fiverr for a few months now, but only recently did I decide to give the service a try. The site allows people to share what they are willing to do for $5, and then visitors pay those people to do exactly that. A vast majority of the offers are skewed towards internet marketers, which should appeal to most readers of this blog.

On the homepage right now, I’m seeing people willing to do the following:

• “I will submit your URL to 400 Social Bookmarking Sites”
• “I will write your name in light graffiti using glowsticks”
• “I will provide half an hour of proofreading and editing skills”
• “I will do keyword research for you”
• “I will make a video testimonial for your company”

I’ve seen a few discussions about Fiverr on Cloud Living, with a few members there taking advantage of link building and other offerings. As a service I think it’s a fantastic idea, and with an Alexa rank in the 400 range, I’m certainly not the only person. The last bullet point on my list worries me a little though.

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Bollocks to this!

I’ve had enough of this funk that’s lasted well over a decade.

Life isn’t about suffering through the daily grind.

Life is about doing amazing things. Things that interest and excite me. Things that matter.

It’s about making genuine connections with the people in my life and spreading the happiness.

It’s also about doing it now and not waiting for the right time to make it happen.

So where did this come from?

It doesn’t matter. All that matters is that I spend my time doing amazing and awesome things with amazing and awesome people.

I’m going to get on with doing the things that set my world on fire, reconnecting with people online and offline and just trust that all will be well.

Dave

This seems appropriate today, what with it being the 31st day of October and all.

My eldest daughter (5) is transfixed watching the wolves sing and insists that I play it over an over again!

To be honest I’m a bit bored with it after watching it 80 times, but if you haven’t seen it for a while it might be a refreshing interlude.

Someone I thought had disappeared off the face of the blogosphere (oh how I dislike that word) appeared again out of thin air. Turf Dad is back! Well, by the looks of his archive pages it looks like he’s been back for a while, but anyway, if you don’t know him, go check out his new (new to me) blog: Bottled Love

The choice of music below was inspired by this post about Justin Bieber on a school night – In which I find out that Turf Dad has been to tons of rock concerts! (And I’ve only ever been to one.)

Down Under – Men At Work

My youngest boy (7) loves to watch trains and as they go past we like to count the carriages.

If we see one with 14 carriages it’s something to get excited about, seeing one with as many carriages as this would probably blow his mind:

How many carriages did you count?