Category: "Miscellaneous"
Shopping Report - Possibly Authentic Gene Kelly Autographed Photo Bought For Five Dollars!
By Paul Rudoff on Jul. 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM in Miscellaneous
For over a decade now, I've posted "Shopping Reports" on The Corner Penthouse Facebook page, and Spook Central's social media pages. These photographic reports are meant to document the items I find, and usually buy, from my trips to various stores,… more »
American Thrift Raises Prices, Then Charges Customers A "Supply Fee" Just To Make A Purchase
By Paul Rudoff on Apr. 13, 2024 at 11:20 PM in Miscellaneous
When you have a low income, you have to make every Dollar count. One way I can stretch those Dollars is by shopping at thrift stores, and other places that sell used goods. The American Thrift store in Baldwin, New York used to be one of the best, but… more »
The Unusual Holiday Song Collection (2005-2017)
By Paul Rudoff on Dec. 19, 2022 at 12:00 PM in Miscellaneous
For almost every December from 2005 to 2017, I posted an "Unusual Holiday Song" on Spook Central as a gift to all of my dear readers. The Corner Penthouse site didn't exist at the time, so this was the only way I could share these peculiar musical… more »
Shot On Site - Diary of the Dead & The Purge Gun Shooting Stock Footage
By Paul Rudoff on May. 5, 2021 at 11:48 PM in Miscellaneous, Filming Locations
A few years ago, I wrote an article about the widely-used East Pavilion Hospital stock footage. I have another piece of stock footage to write about. Read on to learn more... more »
The Ultimate Scream Collection DVD Booklet
By Paul Rudoff on Jul. 4, 2020 at 11:43 PM in Miscellaneous, Horror
Way back on September 26, 2000, Buena Vista Home Entertainment released The Ultimate Scream Collection DVD box set containing all three movies (Scream 4 didn't exist at the time), a bonus disc, and a 24-page booklet. more »
The Corner Penthouse Halloween Treat - Miscellaneous Videos Collection
By Paul Rudoff on Oct. 31, 2019 at 12:00 PM in Miscellaneous
Usually the Halloween Treat is exclusive to Spook Central, but this year The Corner Penthouse gets one, too. It's a simple collection of random videos that I have uploaded to my accounts on Critical Commons and Internet Archive (there's also old stuff… more »
Free Comic Book Day - Spider-Man Homecoming Toys R Us Comic
By Paul Rudoff on May. 5, 2018 at 9:00 PM in Miscellaneous
In honor of Free Comic Book Day, and in memory of the soon-to-be-departed Toys R Us, I present to you a very special issue of Spider-Man: Homecoming. Entitled "Fight or Flight", this brief story by Marc Sumerak, with art by Craig Rousseau, was a… more »
Pardon Our Appearance
By Paul Rudoff on Jan. 30, 2018 at 1:59 AM in Miscellaneous
Since switching to a new server a few weeks ago, Spook Central and subsite The Corner Penthouse had been having severe issues with the blog software. The blog provides Spook Central with its main page, and runs the entirety of The Corner Penthouse.… more »
Halloween Treat 2015 - Who Shot Roger Rabbit & Arcade Movie Scripts
By Paul Rudoff on Oct. 31, 2015 at 8:34 PM in Miscellaneous
For a few years now, I have done Halloween Treats on my Ghostbusters website, Spook Central. I started off this site/blog with a Halloween Treat last year. While I can't promise that it will be a regular feature on this site, I do have a treat for this… more »
Welcome To The New Blog / Beetlejuice Ghost Guide
By Paul Rudoff on Oct. 31, 2014 at 5:09 PM in Miscellaneous
Ladies and Gentlemen, children of all ages, welcome to the Greatest Show on Earth! Okay, okay, maybe that's overstating things just a little bit. In any case, welcome to The Corner Penthouse, my new site/blog where I will post articles and insights on… more »
DVD (SD) Vs. Blu-Ray (HD) Runtimes & Video Formats
By Paul Rudoff on Jan. 1, 1999 at 10:04 PM in Miscellaneous
The following was written by Amazon user Interzone_Records on January 22, 2011 in regards to a review that was posted for the Angelina Jolie film "Salt". I found the information so informative, that I thought it best to archive a copy here. I rented the… more »
Audio Format Sound Qualities
By Paul Rudoff on Jan. 1, 1999 at 9:58 PM in Miscellaneous
I made this little table for my own personal use, but I thought I'd add it to this page in case anyone else might find it useful. Audio Format Sound Qualities CD NEAR CD FM RADIO TELEPHONE Wave (.wav) 44.1 kHz, 16 Bit, Stereo N/A 32 kHz, 16 Bit,… more »
Xbox 360 Stuff
By Paul Rudoff on Jan. 1, 1999 at 9:32 PM in Miscellaneous
This is a list of software programs and external links to be used with Xbox 360 video game save files. I did not write any of these programs, so don't ask me any questions about them. Please don't link directly to any files on this page; just link to… more »
Nintendo Wii Stuff
By Paul Rudoff on Jan. 1, 1999 at 9:32 PM in Miscellaneous
This is a list of software programs and external links to be used with the Nintendo Wii video game console. I did not write any of these programs, so don't ask me any questions about them. Please don't link directly to any files on this page; just link… more »
PlayStation 3 Stuff
By Paul Rudoff on Jan. 1, 1999 at 9:32 PM in Miscellaneous
This is a list of software programs and external links to be used with Sony PlayStation 3 video game save files. I did not write any of these programs, so don't ask me any questions about them. Please don't link directly to any files on this page; just… more »
PlayStation 2 Stuff
By Paul Rudoff on Jan. 1, 1999 at 9:32 PM in Miscellaneous
This is a list of software programs to be used with Sony PlayStation 2 video games and cheat devices. (For files to be used with the PC versions of the "Grand Theft Auto" series of game, go to the PC Gaming Stuff page.) A few of the documents… more »
PC Gaming Stuff
By Paul Rudoff on Jan. 1, 1999 at 9:23 PM in Miscellaneous
This is a list of various programs used for various purposes with different PC video games. MISCELLANEOUS DDS Converter v2.1 (1.2 Mb) - A handy program to allow you to easily convert to/from DDS, BMP, PNG, JPG, JIF, PSD, and TGA image formats. The… more »
Windows Software
By Paul Rudoff on Jan. 1, 1999 at 9:08 PM in Miscellaneous
Here are some useful Windows programs that are either no longer bring developed, or are needed for a guide I have on GameFaqs. I have archived the old programs here for all to enjoy. I have tested all of these programs in 64-bit Windows 7, so they… more »
Miscellaneous Links
By Paul Rudoff on Jan. 1, 1999 at 9:00 PM in Miscellaneous
THESE LINKS ARE FOR MY OWN PERSONAL USE. I DO NOT ACCEPT OR EXCHANGE LINKS. COMPUTER RESOURCES Hosts File Blocking (if you need a HOSTS file to start you off, you can download the extensive one at MVPs.org) Show Your Current IP Address - MyIPAddress… more »
Calculators & Converters
By Paul Rudoff on Jan. 1, 1999 at 8:49 PM in Miscellaneous
Add Times Calculator - Useful for adding up track times to get an album's total runtime. (alt version, up to 10 fields) Time Difference Calculator - Useful for calculating the scene lengths using DVD start and end time codes. JavaScript-only Time… more »