Dec 22, 2005
Dec 21, 2005
Dec 20, 2005
Even funnier SNL skit from Saturday: Spelling Bee
"That little boy was me-ee-ee-ee-ee- this was a true story"
"That little boy was me-ee-ee-ee-ee- this was a true story"
Dec 14, 2005
Dec 10, 2005
Dec 6, 2005
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
Me: heidi klum annoys me
Annie: why?
Annie: and what really happened to seal's face?
Annie: dog mauling?
Me: "take the immune boosting tablet created by a teacher"
Me: wtf
Me: why would I trust a teacher over a Medicine making scientist
Annie: eh, maybe they were a chemistry teacher
Me: would you put something in your mouth if heath myers gave it you?
Annie: ohhhhhh lordhavemercyNO
Me: see?
Annie: fine
Annie: now what about heidi clum and seal??
Me: would I trust Medicine they made?
Annie: no what happened to his face and why do you find her annoying?
Me: she seems retarded - even for a super model
Me: and I love this song!
Annie: really? i've never heard it
Annie: oh wait yes i have
Me: see!
Annie: how they do they walk on that floor with heels that big
Me: no but shot
Annie: you've got a point
Annie: but i'd be interested in if that is just for this show or for all of her catalouge shots too
Me: i just happen to have the catalog her
Me: i will do some research
Annie: excellent
Annie: so now's seal took the floor
Annie: he's BRITISH??
Me: wait heidi and seal are MARRIED!
Annie: had nooo idea
Annie: totally, she just had a baby like 6 weeks ago
Annie: she looks AMAZING
Annie: oh snoop
Annie: you make any event special
Me: giselle's butt is not in the catalog
Annie: i think tyra banks works for Satan
Annie: why?
Annie: and what really happened to seal's face?
Annie: dog mauling?
Me: "take the immune boosting tablet created by a teacher"
Me: wtf
Me: why would I trust a teacher over a Medicine making scientist
Annie: eh, maybe they were a chemistry teacher
Me: would you put something in your mouth if heath myers gave it you?
Annie: ohhhhhh lordhavemercyNO
Me: see?
Annie: fine
Annie: now what about heidi clum and seal??
Me: would I trust Medicine they made?
Annie: no what happened to his face and why do you find her annoying?
Me: she seems retarded - even for a super model
Me: and I love this song!
Annie: really? i've never heard it
Annie: oh wait yes i have
Me: see!
Annie: how they do they walk on that floor with heels that big
Me: no but shot
Annie: you've got a point
Annie: but i'd be interested in if that is just for this show or for all of her catalouge shots too
Me: i just happen to have the catalog her
Me: i will do some research
Annie: excellent
Annie: so now's seal took the floor
Annie: he's BRITISH??
Me: wait heidi and seal are MARRIED!
Annie: had nooo idea
Annie: totally, she just had a baby like 6 weeks ago
Annie: she looks AMAZING
Annie: oh snoop
Annie: you make any event special
Me: giselle's butt is not in the catalog
Annie: i think tyra banks works for Satan
Dec 5, 2005
Dec 1, 2005
Nov 25, 2005
Nov 14, 2005
Eddie Guerrero passes away: One of the all-time greats in the wrestling world passed away this weekend. You'll be missed, Eddie.
Nov 12, 2005
Nov 7, 2005
Oct 27, 2005
Fun stuff - feed your Lost addiction (from EW): Oh, Lost-ies, what will you watch for the next two weeks while your favorite show is in reruns? (Besides this.) Instead of isolating yourself in a bunker listening to Mama Cass on a loop, you could just watch your favorite castaways in their appearances on other shows and movies that are airing over the next couple weeks. Think of them as "flashbacks" of these actors' careers before the crash of Flight 815. Press the remote button -- the button is good. See the calendar here (It includes Locke on the Cutting Edge! Toe Pick!)
Great quote from The Superficial:
"Nicollette Sheridan (the slutty one on Desperate Housewives) has called off her engagement with Swedish actor Niklas Soderblom. No word yet on her seven other engagements. Get it? Because she's a big old slut. Also, Teri Hatcher is pure and strong and everything that's good and not slutty in the world. This message brought to you by ABC."
In other news: Eva Longoria still hot.
"Nicollette Sheridan (the slutty one on Desperate Housewives) has called off her engagement with Swedish actor Niklas Soderblom. No word yet on her seven other engagements. Get it? Because she's a big old slut. Also, Teri Hatcher is pure and strong and everything that's good and not slutty in the world. This message brought to you by ABC."
In other news: Eva Longoria still hot.
Oct 23, 2005
Oct 22, 2005
Oct 18, 2005
Oct 16, 2005
Amazon DVD TV sale: A lot of early seasons of TV shows for under 20 bucks, including ER, West Wing, Nip/Tuck, and Lois and Clark.
Oct 15, 2005
Oct 13, 2005
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Oct 11, 2005
Oct 10, 2005
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Oct 8, 2005
So, as many know, one of my favorite books of 2004 was Gideon Defoe's Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists. I was at Barnes and Noble this morning and saw that there is a sequel: Pirates! In an Adventure with Nemo. So I did the typical "very cool, I'll go home and buy it on Amazon for cheaper" BUT IT ISN'T ON AMAZON! What's going on amazon? Get your crap together!
Oct 7, 2005
Five Funny Principles Of Marketing
1. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and say, "I'm fantastic in bed." That's Direct Marketing.
2. You're at a party with a bunch of friends and see a gorgeous girl. One of your friends goes up to her and pointing at you says, "He's fantastic in bed." That's Advertising.
3. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and get her telephone number. The next day you call and say, "Hi, I'm fantastic in bed." That's Telemarketing.
4. You're at a party and see a gorgeous girl. You get up and straighten your tie, you walk up to her and pour her a drink. You open the door for her, pick up her bag after she drops it, offer her a ride, and then say, "By the way, I'm fantastic in bed." That's Public Relations.
5. You're at a party and see a gorgeous girl. She walks up to you and says, "I hear you're fantastic in bed." That's Brand Recognition.
2. You're at a party with a bunch of friends and see a gorgeous girl. One of your friends goes up to her and pointing at you says, "He's fantastic in bed." That's Advertising.
3. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and get her telephone number. The next day you call and say, "Hi, I'm fantastic in bed." That's Telemarketing.
4. You're at a party and see a gorgeous girl. You get up and straighten your tie, you walk up to her and pour her a drink. You open the door for her, pick up her bag after she drops it, offer her a ride, and then say, "By the way, I'm fantastic in bed." That's Public Relations.
5. You're at a party and see a gorgeous girl. She walks up to you and says, "I hear you're fantastic in bed." That's Brand Recognition.
Oct 6, 2005
Sep 27, 2005
Sep 26, 2005
The Grand List Of Console Role Playing Game Clichés:
some of my faves:
14. Garrett's Principle: Let's not mince words: you're a thief. You can walk into just about anybody's house like the door wasn't even locked. You just barge right in and start looking for stuff. Anything you can find that's not nailed down is yours to keep. You will often walk into perfect strangers' houses, lift their precious artifacts, and then chat with them like you were old neighbors as you head back out with their family heirlooms under your arm. Unfortunately, this never works in stores.
56. Zeigfried's Contradiction: Just because someone is weird doesn't mean they're important.
63. Principle of Narrative Efficiency: If the main villain (or the enemy you've been trying to kill for most of the game before he summons the real final villain) was ever defeated in the past by another group of adventurers, one of them will secretly be in your party and one of them will be the hero's father.
74. If You Meet The Buddha In A Random Encounter, Kill Him!: When you're out wandering around the world, you must kill everything you meet. People, animals, plants, insects, fire hydrants, small cottages, anything and everything is just plain out to get you. It may be because of your rampant kleptomania (see Garrett's Principle.)
107. Arbor Day Rule: At some point, you're going to have to talk to a tree and do what it says.
see the rest here.
some of my faves:
14. Garrett's Principle: Let's not mince words: you're a thief. You can walk into just about anybody's house like the door wasn't even locked. You just barge right in and start looking for stuff. Anything you can find that's not nailed down is yours to keep. You will often walk into perfect strangers' houses, lift their precious artifacts, and then chat with them like you were old neighbors as you head back out with their family heirlooms under your arm. Unfortunately, this never works in stores.
56. Zeigfried's Contradiction: Just because someone is weird doesn't mean they're important.
63. Principle of Narrative Efficiency: If the main villain (or the enemy you've been trying to kill for most of the game before he summons the real final villain) was ever defeated in the past by another group of adventurers, one of them will secretly be in your party and one of them will be the hero's father.
74. If You Meet The Buddha In A Random Encounter, Kill Him!: When you're out wandering around the world, you must kill everything you meet. People, animals, plants, insects, fire hydrants, small cottages, anything and everything is just plain out to get you. It may be because of your rampant kleptomania (see Garrett's Principle.)
107. Arbor Day Rule: At some point, you're going to have to talk to a tree and do what it says.
see the rest here.
RPS 15! - ROCK POUNDS OUT FIRE, CRUSHES SCISSORS, SNAKE, HUMAN, WOLF, SPONGE, BLOCKS (GROWTH OF) TREE. And so on.
Sep 20, 2005
Apparently we have Porn Squard now. From the WP: Recruits Sought for Porn Squad
My fave quote:
"I guess this means we've won the war on terror," said one exasperated FBI agent, speaking on the condition of anonymity because poking fun at headquarters is not regarded as career-enhancing. "We must not need any more resources for espionage."
My fave quote:
"I guess this means we've won the war on terror," said one exasperated FBI agent, speaking on the condition of anonymity because poking fun at headquarters is not regarded as career-enhancing. "We must not need any more resources for espionage."
Sep 19, 2005
IMDB: In pirate mode today:"We're not breaking out of Jamba Juice, gentlemen" - best quote from tonight's Prison Break. A Prison Break LiveBlog might be in the works.
My friend Alan can't talk like a pirate. Instead he sounds like a leprechaun.
From my cousin Tiff:
Sep 18, 2005
Sep 17, 2005
Scent Stories - Apparently it's like a CD player for your nose. I don't really understand - why stories? Is there some plot that I don't get?
Sep 16, 2005
A friend just sent this to me; it's probably one of my favorite TV quotes of all time:
"Well ya see, Norm, it's like this... A herd of buffalo can only move
as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the herd is hunted, it is the
slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first This
natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general
speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular
killing of the weakest members.
In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the
slowest brain cells. Excessive intake of alcohol, as we know, kills
brain cells. But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain
cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the
weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient
machine. That's why you always feel smarter after a few beers."
"Well ya see, Norm, it's like this... A herd of buffalo can only move
as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the herd is hunted, it is the
slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first This
natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general
speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular
killing of the weakest members.
In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the
slowest brain cells. Excessive intake of alcohol, as we know, kills
brain cells. But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain
cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the
weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient
machine. That's why you always feel smarter after a few beers."
Sep 10, 2005
When Bush arrived in Biloxi, Miss. on September 2nd, he made a deeply felt speech in response to the devastation he witnessed and the stories he heard:
"Out of the rubbles of Trent Lott's house -- he's lost his entire house -- there's going to be a fantastic house. And I'm looking forward to sitting on the porch," he said, referring to the former Senate majority leader who lost his 154-year-old family home in Pascagoula, Miss.
I want to sit on Trent Lott's Porch
"Out of the rubbles of Trent Lott's house -- he's lost his entire house -- there's going to be a fantastic house. And I'm looking forward to sitting on the porch," he said, referring to the former Senate majority leader who lost his 154-year-old family home in Pascagoula, Miss.
I want to sit on Trent Lott's Porch
Sep 7, 2005
"Welcome to Heaven! Enjoy the Beer Volcano and Stripper Factory!"
-Flying Spaghetti Monsterism - The Game
-Flying Spaghetti Monsterism - The Game
Sep 1, 2005
The answer is "yes, I am as tired as I sounded in that last post". I was looking for something on newgrounds and found this instead:
X-Men: Death Becomes Them
X-Men: Death Becomes Them
Aug 30, 2005
Aug 28, 2005
One more down -
On Feb 12th, I put up a list of tv shows I'd love to see on DVD. So far, they've released Lois and Clark and Scrubs, and I get another on Tuesday!
Mind of the Married Man Season 1
On Feb 12th, I put up a list of tv shows I'd love to see on DVD. So far, they've released Lois and Clark and Scrubs, and I get another on Tuesday!
Mind of the Married Man Season 1
Aug 27, 2005
You've probably already seen this, and I don't think tis the tko, that others are calling it:
Hitchens vs Stewart (that Jon guy) - From Crooks and Liars
also, does anyone remember seeing it when it aired? I could have swore Stewart put Hitchens in his place once with a line like "btw this is my audience" - but it does not seem to be here in this video. Could it have been edited, or was I jsut really tired when it was on originally?
Hitchens vs Stewart (that Jon guy) - From Crooks and Liars
also, does anyone remember seeing it when it aired? I could have swore Stewart put Hitchens in his place once with a line like "btw this is my audience" - but it does not seem to be here in this video. Could it have been edited, or was I jsut really tired when it was on originally?
Aug 24, 2005
Aug 23, 2005
Open Letter to the Big Guy
Hi God,
It's me, Dwain. I know I don't write as often as I should, but there is this crazy guy, and he totally thinks he has your number on speed dial. Can you let him know whats up? I'm not asking for anything hardcore, like an assassination of a foreign leader or mysterious and sudden deaths of Supreme Court justices, just a little common sense for one misguided dude who happens to have his own tv show. Thanks!
Robertson Calls for Chavez Assassination:
Pat Robertson, the television evangelist and Christian Coalition founder, has set off a diplomatic fracas with Venezuela by calling for the assassination of its populist president, Hugo Chavez.
"We have the ability to take him out, and I think the time has come that we exercise that ability," Robertson said Monday on his Christian Broadcasting Network. "We don't need another $200 billion war to get rid of one, you know, strong-arm dictator. It's a whole lot easier to have some of the covert operatives do the job and then get it over with."
See link above for the whole freaking story.
Hi God,
It's me, Dwain. I know I don't write as often as I should, but there is this crazy guy, and he totally thinks he has your number on speed dial. Can you let him know whats up? I'm not asking for anything hardcore, like an assassination of a foreign leader or mysterious and sudden deaths of Supreme Court justices, just a little common sense for one misguided dude who happens to have his own tv show. Thanks!
Robertson Calls for Chavez Assassination:
Pat Robertson, the television evangelist and Christian Coalition founder, has set off a diplomatic fracas with Venezuela by calling for the assassination of its populist president, Hugo Chavez.
"We have the ability to take him out, and I think the time has come that we exercise that ability," Robertson said Monday on his Christian Broadcasting Network. "We don't need another $200 billion war to get rid of one, you know, strong-arm dictator. It's a whole lot easier to have some of the covert operatives do the job and then get it over with."
See link above for the whole freaking story.
Aug 20, 2005
Damn! I didn't blog yesterday, breaking my streak of a whopping five days! Don't expect anything else out of me today or tommorrow either, because it's Pirate Party time! Woohoo! That's right, the big bad Pirate Night 3: Pirate Night With A Vengeance is here! Look for some crazy pictures from the night up here or on ahoy-matey.com in the next few days. Arrrrrrrrr!
Aug 18, 2005
Ikea Walkthrough
This is funny, but probably only if you are into both video games and swedish furniture.
This is funny, but probably only if you are into both video games and swedish furniture.
Aug 17, 2005
I think I've seen this before, but it is still pretty funny:
The Urban Ninja
(note: this site does not actually support ninjaism. In fact, we believe that it is an unnatural abomination, and should be snuffed out of existence. But watch the video anyway.)
The Urban Ninja
(note: this site does not actually support ninjaism. In fact, we believe that it is an unnatural abomination, and should be snuffed out of existence. But watch the video anyway.)
Aug 16, 2005
You thought it would never come back (maybe you even hoped that), but after two long months, here it is - the return of Cap'n Jibidy!
Issue 41: Hook, Lines, and a Stinker - only at www.ahoy-matey.com
Issue 41: Hook, Lines, and a Stinker - only at www.ahoy-matey.com
Hopefully this isn't a reflection on the state I live in...
$50 laptop sale sets off violent stampede - People trampled, beaten with folding chair as 'total chaos' takes over
$50 laptop sale sets off violent stampede - People trampled, beaten with folding chair as 'total chaos' takes over
Aug 15, 2005
My new favorite site.
I'd post a extract, but I don't want to give anything away.
http://www.venganza.org/
I'd post a extract, but I don't want to give anything away.
http://www.venganza.org/
Aug 14, 2005
Brickfest 2005
I actually just happened to to catch a blurb about this in Thursday's Express and was like "holy crap, there a freakin' lego convention down the street from my house!" I of course had to go. I posted about 75 pics on ahoy-matey.com here:
http://www.ahoy-matey.com/brickfest2005.htm
Here's their official site:
http://www.brickfest.com/
Awesome (and more than a little wierd). Apparently it is in DC every year, so who knows, maybe Jibidy will show up there next year!
I actually just happened to to catch a blurb about this in Thursday's Express and was like "holy crap, there a freakin' lego convention down the street from my house!" I of course had to go. I posted about 75 pics on ahoy-matey.com here:
http://www.ahoy-matey.com/brickfest2005.htm
Here's their official site:
http://www.brickfest.com/
Awesome (and more than a little wierd). Apparently it is in DC every year, so who knows, maybe Jibidy will show up there next year!
Jul 11, 2005
It's time for what has become my weekly update to this blog as I can't seem to get around to posting more often than that.
I heard a radio commercial for Tucker Carlson's new show "The Situation". The commercial claims the show to inform, entertain, and for some reason, improve your dating life. I can see the last two, but inform, Tucker, honestly?
New editions to the comics library:
-Lucifer Vol 8: One interesting way to tell the story of Ragnorok
-Thor: Disassembled: Another Ragnorok story. Also good.
-PvP: The Dork Ages: I can't believe I've waited this long to buy this, but a great independent comic strip.
-She-Hulk Vol 2: Worth the price of admission for the Howard the Duck cameo.
-Ultra: Seven Days: Post-modern comics meets sex in the city. Neat little book, beautifully designed. Looking forward to the Luna bros. next outing.
I saw Fantastic Four yesterday, and I gotta say I enjoyed the movie a lot. I went in with low expectations and determination to enjoy the film, and came out at the very least whelmed (I know you can be overwhelmed, and that you can be underwhelmed, but can you just be whelmed. I think you can in Europe. Major geek points for the first to id that quote) The movie was intimate and cut to the core of the FF: here's a semi-dysfunctional family trying to get by in world complicated by superpowers and celebrity.
Via Wonkette via the NY Post: Ex Con and general whackjob G. Gordon Liddy: "If a man wants to cheat [on his wife], I would give him the same advice I would give a man who was tempted to try heroin. Don't do it. It is addictive."
Live8 concert performances to download at Sonician
-A new Jibidy is in the works, it's been written, will be shot and hopefully up on A-M.co sometime this week. And get this, it'll close out the current "Ninja Fight" arc and actually get Jibidy and Co. back on the hunt for Scurvy Steve's birth parents. I'm also working on the the next chapter of Dayspring, though honestly, it is still a couple weeks out.
More to maybe come later...
I heard a radio commercial for Tucker Carlson's new show "The Situation". The commercial claims the show to inform, entertain, and for some reason, improve your dating life. I can see the last two, but inform, Tucker, honestly?
New editions to the comics library:
-Lucifer Vol 8: One interesting way to tell the story of Ragnorok
-Thor: Disassembled: Another Ragnorok story. Also good.
-PvP: The Dork Ages: I can't believe I've waited this long to buy this, but a great independent comic strip.
-She-Hulk Vol 2: Worth the price of admission for the Howard the Duck cameo.
-Ultra: Seven Days: Post-modern comics meets sex in the city. Neat little book, beautifully designed. Looking forward to the Luna bros. next outing.
I saw Fantastic Four yesterday, and I gotta say I enjoyed the movie a lot. I went in with low expectations and determination to enjoy the film, and came out at the very least whelmed (I know you can be overwhelmed, and that you can be underwhelmed, but can you just be whelmed. I think you can in Europe. Major geek points for the first to id that quote) The movie was intimate and cut to the core of the FF: here's a semi-dysfunctional family trying to get by in world complicated by superpowers and celebrity.
Via Wonkette via the NY Post: Ex Con and general whackjob G. Gordon Liddy: "If a man wants to cheat [on his wife], I would give him the same advice I would give a man who was tempted to try heroin. Don't do it. It is addictive."
Live8 concert performances to download at Sonician
-A new Jibidy is in the works, it's been written, will be shot and hopefully up on A-M.co sometime this week. And get this, it'll close out the current "Ninja Fight" arc and actually get Jibidy and Co. back on the hunt for Scurvy Steve's birth parents. I'm also working on the the next chapter of Dayspring, though honestly, it is still a couple weeks out.
More to maybe come later...
Jul 4, 2005
Jul 3, 2005
AFI recently honored the 100 greatest movie quotes. You can see it here. I'd like to honor some that didn't make the list:
"I swear to God I'll pistol whip the next person who says shenanigans!" - Supertroopers
"We are the knights who saw Ni!" - Monty Python and the Holy Grail
"My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." The Princess Bride
"Mr. Madison, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul." Billy Madison
More to come!
"I swear to God I'll pistol whip the next person who says shenanigans!" - Supertroopers
"We are the knights who saw Ni!" - Monty Python and the Holy Grail
"My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." The Princess Bride
"Mr. Madison, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul." Billy Madison
More to come!
Jun 20, 2005
Jun 16, 2005
Law of Conservation of Hanging Things
I finally got my Bone poster up on my wall:
And within 12 hours, the Pirates poster came down off the wall in mysterious circumstances:
The only possible explanation ins that the AC repair people had to take it down when they were working the other day, even though the AC unit is nowhere close to where the poster was. Intriguing...
I finally got my Bone poster up on my wall:
And within 12 hours, the Pirates poster came down off the wall in mysterious circumstances:
The only possible explanation ins that the AC repair people had to take it down when they were working the other day, even though the AC unit is nowhere close to where the poster was. Intriguing...
Jun 14, 2005
Jun 12, 2005
There's a new issue of Captain Jibidy up on ahoy-matey.com. I know I've been really bad at getting them done lately, and I apologize. Actually, I take that back. I'm not sorry at all! (Ok maybe a little, I'm trying to get back on a regular schedule)
Jun 7, 2005
Jun 5, 2005
Jun 3, 2005
Is your child a Goth? (Hilarious)
Presented by First Baptist Church
Listed below are some warning signs to indicate if your child may have gone astray from the Lord. Gothic (or goth) is a very obscure and often dangerous culture that young teenagers are prone to participating in, like those killers at Columbine. The gothic culture leads young, susceptible minds into an imagined world of evil, darkness, and violence. Please seek immediate attention through counselling, prayer, and parental guidance to rid your child of Satan's temptations if five or more of the following are applicable to your child.
-Frequently wears black clothing.
-Wears band and/or rock t-shirts.
-Wears excessive black eye makeup,lipstick or nail polish.
-Wears any odd silver jewelry or symbols.
-Shows an interest in piercings or tattoos.
-Listens to gothic or any other anti-social genres of music. (Marilyn Manson claims to be the anti-Christ, and publicly speaks against the Lord. Please discard any such albums IMMEDIATELY.)
-Associates with other people that dress, act or speak eccentrically.
-Shows a declining interest in wholesome activities, such as: the Bible, prayer, church or sports.
-Shows an increasing interest in death, vampires, magic, the occult, witchcraft or anything else that involves Satan.
-Takes drugs.
-Drinks alcohol.
-Is suicidal and/or depressed.
-Cuts, burns or partakes in any other method of self-mutilation.(This is a Satanic ritual that uses pain to detract from the light of God and His love. Please seek immediate attention for this at your local mental health center.)
-Complains of boredom.
-Sleeps too excessively or too little.
-Is excessively awake during the night.
-Demands an unusual amount of privacy.
-Spends large amounts of time alone.
-Requests time alone and quietness. (This is so that your chid may speak to evil sprits through meditation.)
-Insists on spending time with friends while unaccompanied by an adult.user posted image
-Disregards authority figures; teachers, pastors, clergy and elders are but a few examples of this.user posted image
-Misbehaves at school.
-Misbehaves at home.
-Eats excessively or too little
-Eats goth-related foods. Count Chocula cereal is an example of this.
-Drinks blood or expresses an interest in drinking blood. (Vampires believe this is how to attain Satan. This act is very dangerous and should be stopped immediately.)
-Watches cable television or any other corrupted media sources. (Ask your local church for proper programs that your child may watch.)
-Plays videos games that contains violence or role-playing nature.
-Uses the internet excessively and frequently makes time for the computer.
-Makes Satanic symbols and/or violently shakes head to music.
-Dances to music in a provocative or sexual manner.
-Expresses an interest in sex.
-Masturbates.
-Is homosexual and/or bisexual.
-Pursues dangerous cult religions. Such include: Satanism,
Scientology, Philosophy, Paganism, Wicca, Hinduism and Buddhism.
-Wears pins, stickers or anything else that contains these various phrases: "I'm so gothic, I'm dead", "woe is me", "I'm a goth".
-Claims to be a goth.
If five or more of these apply to your child, please intervene immediately. The gothic culture is dangerous and Satan thrives within it. If any of these problems persist, enlist your child into your local mental health center.
~First Baptist Church
Presented by First Baptist Church
Listed below are some warning signs to indicate if your child may have gone astray from the Lord. Gothic (or goth) is a very obscure and often dangerous culture that young teenagers are prone to participating in, like those killers at Columbine. The gothic culture leads young, susceptible minds into an imagined world of evil, darkness, and violence. Please seek immediate attention through counselling, prayer, and parental guidance to rid your child of Satan's temptations if five or more of the following are applicable to your child.
-Frequently wears black clothing.
-Wears band and/or rock t-shirts.
-Wears excessive black eye makeup,lipstick or nail polish.
-Wears any odd silver jewelry or symbols.
-Shows an interest in piercings or tattoos.
-Listens to gothic or any other anti-social genres of music. (Marilyn Manson claims to be the anti-Christ, and publicly speaks against the Lord. Please discard any such albums IMMEDIATELY.)
-Associates with other people that dress, act or speak eccentrically.
-Shows a declining interest in wholesome activities, such as: the Bible, prayer, church or sports.
-Shows an increasing interest in death, vampires, magic, the occult, witchcraft or anything else that involves Satan.
-Takes drugs.
-Drinks alcohol.
-Is suicidal and/or depressed.
-Cuts, burns or partakes in any other method of self-mutilation.(This is a Satanic ritual that uses pain to detract from the light of God and His love. Please seek immediate attention for this at your local mental health center.)
-Complains of boredom.
-Sleeps too excessively or too little.
-Is excessively awake during the night.
-Demands an unusual amount of privacy.
-Spends large amounts of time alone.
-Requests time alone and quietness. (This is so that your chid may speak to evil sprits through meditation.)
-Insists on spending time with friends while unaccompanied by an adult.user posted image
-Disregards authority figures; teachers, pastors, clergy and elders are but a few examples of this.user posted image
-Misbehaves at school.
-Misbehaves at home.
-Eats excessively or too little
-Eats goth-related foods. Count Chocula cereal is an example of this.
-Drinks blood or expresses an interest in drinking blood. (Vampires believe this is how to attain Satan. This act is very dangerous and should be stopped immediately.)
-Watches cable television or any other corrupted media sources. (Ask your local church for proper programs that your child may watch.)
-Plays videos games that contains violence or role-playing nature.
-Uses the internet excessively and frequently makes time for the computer.
-Makes Satanic symbols and/or violently shakes head to music.
-Dances to music in a provocative or sexual manner.
-Expresses an interest in sex.
-Masturbates.
-Is homosexual and/or bisexual.
-Pursues dangerous cult religions. Such include: Satanism,
Scientology, Philosophy, Paganism, Wicca, Hinduism and Buddhism.
-Wears pins, stickers or anything else that contains these various phrases: "I'm so gothic, I'm dead", "woe is me", "I'm a goth".
-Claims to be a goth.
If five or more of these apply to your child, please intervene immediately. The gothic culture is dangerous and Satan thrives within it. If any of these problems persist, enlist your child into your local mental health center.
~First Baptist Church
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Holy Crap, it's summer!
Here's a neat little story 'bout the alma mater:
University's property holdings not just classrooms and dorms
Here's a neat little story 'bout the alma mater:
University's property holdings not just classrooms and dorms
May 31, 2005
Ten Most Harmful Books of the 19th and 20th Centuries
-What, no Heart of Darkness or Babysitter's Club?
-What, no Heart of Darkness or Babysitter's Club?
May 30, 2005
How did I miss this?
Lion Mutilates 42 Midgets in Cambodian Ring-Fight
Note: I know it isn't true, but still a great story!
Lion Mutilates 42 Midgets in Cambodian Ring-Fight
Note: I know it isn't true, but still a great story!
May 29, 2005
May 19, 2005
More on Frank Gorshin:
Great send off to a great actor tonight as Frank played a truly creepy character on the Tarantino-directed CSI finale. I imagine it was his last performance, and it's always very wierd when a actor dies the same day a character of his does as well (as my mom pointed out - like that midget from Passions).
My friend Mike has a nice little tribute to the Riddler on his blog here. Please, ask him about the Frank Gorshin sexual move. The answer is worth it.
Great send off to a great actor tonight as Frank played a truly creepy character on the Tarantino-directed CSI finale. I imagine it was his last performance, and it's always very wierd when a actor dies the same day a character of his does as well (as my mom pointed out - like that midget from Passions).
My friend Mike has a nice little tribute to the Riddler on his blog here. Please, ask him about the Frank Gorshin sexual move. The answer is worth it.
May 15, 2005
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May 13, 2005
CNN's getting rid of the idiots on Crossfire for THREE MORE #@$%! HOURS OF WOLF BLITZER EVERY DAY!? Here, here to cable news' most self-important, sensationalistic furball (had to add the furball part to disqualify O'Reilly). It's a wonder MSNBC isn't beating these guys all over the place.
Blitzer to host 'wide open' CNN stretch
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - CNN will debut a three-hour, late-afternoon show hosted by Wolf Blitzer that will replace "Crossfire" and "Inside Politics" sometime this summer.
Details have yet to be worked out, but Jon Klein, president of CNN/US, said Tuesday that it would showcase the network's reporting and analytical assets with a special focus on breaking news.
"It will offer a new and enticing way to look at the world for busy people," Klein said. (Rest of Sad story here.)
Blitzer to host 'wide open' CNN stretch
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - CNN will debut a three-hour, late-afternoon show hosted by Wolf Blitzer that will replace "Crossfire" and "Inside Politics" sometime this summer.
Details have yet to be worked out, but Jon Klein, president of CNN/US, said Tuesday that it would showcase the network's reporting and analytical assets with a special focus on breaking news.
"It will offer a new and enticing way to look at the world for busy people," Klein said. (Rest of Sad story here.)
May 10, 2005
Do you want to see a Batman movie done in Lego? You're reading my blog, so I'm sure the answer is yes! Plus, it's starring Adam West!
Batman: New Times
Batman: New Times
May 9, 2005
I learned a new word today:
ten·den·tious also ten·den·cious ( P ) Pronunciation Key (tn-dnshs)
adj.
Marked by a strong implicit point of view; partisan: a tendentious account of the recent elections.
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[From Medieval Latin tendentia, a cause. See tendency.]
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ten·dentious·ly adv.
ten·dentious·ness n.
ten·den·tious also ten·den·cious ( P ) Pronunciation Key (tn-dnshs)
adj.
Marked by a strong implicit point of view; partisan: a tendentious account of the recent elections.
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[From Medieval Latin tendentia, a cause. See tendency.]
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ten·dentious·ly adv.
ten·dentious·ness n.
May 7, 2005
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Apr 29, 2005
My parents just got home from dinner, and there was a message waiting for them on the answering machine:
"Um, hi. This is so-and-so down the street. We wanted to let you know that your pet bunny is in our back yard. She's playing with our Golden Retriever and I don't think we've had this much fun in a long time!"
Lilly Belle (or Glen depending on which gender you are these days) you rule!
"Um, hi. This is so-and-so down the street. We wanted to let you know that your pet bunny is in our back yard. She's playing with our Golden Retriever and I don't think we've had this much fun in a long time!"
Lilly Belle (or Glen depending on which gender you are these days) you rule!
Apr 28, 2005
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Apr 16, 2005
- Have you ever wanted to fight a brontosaurus, or be best friends with a stegosaurus?
Time travel can help you do that.
- Have you ever wished you had been Wal-Mart's 1,000th customer, and received a complimentary bag of shoes?
Time travel can help you do that.
- Have you ever longed to visit ancient eras, to meet Catherine the Great, or Rumplestiltzkin, or even the aliens who lived in the pyramids?
Time travel can help you do that.
Online Time Travel Pharmacy
Time travel can help you do that.
- Have you ever wished you had been Wal-Mart's 1,000th customer, and received a complimentary bag of shoes?
Time travel can help you do that.
- Have you ever longed to visit ancient eras, to meet Catherine the Great, or Rumplestiltzkin, or even the aliens who lived in the pyramids?
Time travel can help you do that.
Online Time Travel Pharmacy
Apr 14, 2005
Too good to be true - but it is true!
Here are some of the eligibility requirements for the new WWE Raw Diva Search:
"ELIGIBILITY. To enter and participate in the Search, applicants must satisfy each of the following eligibility requirements: A. Applicants must have been born female and must be legal residents of the 48 contiguous United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii) or the District of Columbia."
That's right you hot little trannys (especially Alaskan and Hawaiian ones) you aren't cut out for being a wwe divas (despite what you might have had cut off) Would they do a quick check for a prostate if they weren't sure? Interesting.
Here are some of the eligibility requirements for the new WWE Raw Diva Search:
"ELIGIBILITY. To enter and participate in the Search, applicants must satisfy each of the following eligibility requirements: A. Applicants must have been born female and must be legal residents of the 48 contiguous United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii) or the District of Columbia."
That's right you hot little trannys (especially Alaskan and Hawaiian ones) you aren't cut out for being a wwe divas (despite what you might have had cut off) Would they do a quick check for a prostate if they weren't sure? Interesting.
I love the fact that we finally live in a world where 24, alias, and lost are automatic renewals and stale sitcoms liek will and grace might be getting cancelled - what's gonna be back next season ands what might not be.
Apr 9, 2005
Great song lyrics of the day:
"Now I've been lazy most all my life writin' songs and sleepin' late
And any manual labor I've done was purely by mistake
If street sweepers can smile then I've got no right to feel upset
But sometimes I still forget
'Til the lights go on and the stage is set
And the song hits home and you feel that sweat"
- from Mac McAnally's "It's My Job"
"Now I've been lazy most all my life writin' songs and sleepin' late
And any manual labor I've done was purely by mistake
If street sweepers can smile then I've got no right to feel upset
But sometimes I still forget
'Til the lights go on and the stage is set
And the song hits home and you feel that sweat"
- from Mac McAnally's "It's My Job"
HFS may be gone, but HFStival is still going to happen this year (its just moving to Baltimore, away from the trainwreck of a baseball field called RFK Stadium) Here is the main stage lineup:
Billy Idol
Sum 41
Social Distortion
Garbage
Foo Fighters
Good Charlotte
Coldplay
The Bravery
Citizen Cope
Jimmies Chicken Shack
New York Dolls
Unwritten Law
They Might Be Giants
Louis XIV
Echo and the Bunnymen
Interpol
The Stereophonics
Pepper
I'll be there if it was JUST Billy Idol.
Billy Idol
Sum 41
Social Distortion
Garbage
Foo Fighters
Good Charlotte
Coldplay
The Bravery
Citizen Cope
Jimmies Chicken Shack
New York Dolls
Unwritten Law
They Might Be Giants
Louis XIV
Echo and the Bunnymen
Interpol
The Stereophonics
Pepper
I'll be there if it was JUST Billy Idol.
Apr 4, 2005
Quick 24 blasts
- I don't think stealth bombers can shoot missiles at other planes, the drop things onto the ground, hence the bomber part of the name.
- It really isn't much of a perimeter if the bad guy can walk out onto the street, get in a sketchy looking van and drive away.
- Jack hasn't been burned enough by evil women, to just assume that all women with guns are probably terrorists at worse, evil mercenaries at best?
- I don't think stealth bombers can shoot missiles at other planes, the drop things onto the ground, hence the bomber part of the name.
- It really isn't much of a perimeter if the bad guy can walk out onto the street, get in a sketchy looking van and drive away.
- Jack hasn't been burned enough by evil women, to just assume that all women with guns are probably terrorists at worse, evil mercenaries at best?
Apr 3, 2005
Among 'big story' deaths this past week like Pope John Paul, Terry Schiavo, hell even Frank Purdue and Jonny Cochran, American lost one of its best comedians:
Mitch Hedberg dead at 37
Some of my favorite Mitchisms:
"I bought a doughnut and they gave me a receipt for the doughnut. I don't need a receipt for the doughnut - I'll just give you money and you give me the doughnut. End of transaction. We don't need to bring ink and paper into this. I can't imagine a scenario in which I would need to prove that I bought a doughnut. Some skeptical friend... don’t even act like I didn't buy a doughnut, I've got the documentation right here. Oh wait, it's back home in the file... under "D", for doughnut."
"I rent a lot of cars, y'know, cuz I go on the road. I rent cars. And when I drive a rental car I don't know what's going on with it, right? So a lot of time I drive, like, for 10 miles with the emergency brake on. That doesn't say a lot for me, but it really doesn't say a lot for the emergency brake. It's really not an emergency brake, it's an emergency make-the-car-smell-funny lever."
"I don't have a girlfriend. I just know this lady who'd be really mad if she heard me say that."
"You know when they have a fishing show on TV? They catch the fish and then let it go. They don't want to eat the fish; they just want to make it late for something."
"I want to be a race car passenger; just a guy who bugs the driver. "Say man, can I turn on the radio? You should slow down. Why do we gotta keep going in circles? Man, you really like Tide ..."
"I think Bigfoot is blurry, that's the problem. It's not the photographer's fault. Bigfoot is blurry. And that's extra scary to me, because there's a large, out-of-focus monster roaming the countryside. Run. He's fuzzy. Get outta here."
"I played golf. I'm not good at golf, I never got good at it, I never got a hole in one ... but I did hit a guy. And that's way more satisfying.... You're supposed to yell 'fore,' but I was way too busy mumbling, "There ain't no way that's gonna hit him."
"A severed foot is the ultimate stocking stuffer."
"I order a club sandwich all the time. And I'm not even a member, I don't know how I get away with it. I like my sandwiches with three peices of bread. So do I. Lets form a club then. Okay, but we're gonna need more stipulations. Yes we do. Instead of cutting it once, lets cut it again. Yeah, four triangles. And we will position them in a circle. And in the middle we will dump chips. Or potato salad. Let me ask you a question, how do you feel about frilly toothpicks? I'm for em!"
Godspeed, Mitch...
Mitch Hedberg dead at 37
Some of my favorite Mitchisms:
"I bought a doughnut and they gave me a receipt for the doughnut. I don't need a receipt for the doughnut - I'll just give you money and you give me the doughnut. End of transaction. We don't need to bring ink and paper into this. I can't imagine a scenario in which I would need to prove that I bought a doughnut. Some skeptical friend... don’t even act like I didn't buy a doughnut, I've got the documentation right here. Oh wait, it's back home in the file... under "D", for doughnut."
"I rent a lot of cars, y'know, cuz I go on the road. I rent cars. And when I drive a rental car I don't know what's going on with it, right? So a lot of time I drive, like, for 10 miles with the emergency brake on. That doesn't say a lot for me, but it really doesn't say a lot for the emergency brake. It's really not an emergency brake, it's an emergency make-the-car-smell-funny lever."
"I don't have a girlfriend. I just know this lady who'd be really mad if she heard me say that."
"You know when they have a fishing show on TV? They catch the fish and then let it go. They don't want to eat the fish; they just want to make it late for something."
"I want to be a race car passenger; just a guy who bugs the driver. "Say man, can I turn on the radio? You should slow down. Why do we gotta keep going in circles? Man, you really like Tide ..."
"I think Bigfoot is blurry, that's the problem. It's not the photographer's fault. Bigfoot is blurry. And that's extra scary to me, because there's a large, out-of-focus monster roaming the countryside. Run. He's fuzzy. Get outta here."
"I played golf. I'm not good at golf, I never got good at it, I never got a hole in one ... but I did hit a guy. And that's way more satisfying.... You're supposed to yell 'fore,' but I was way too busy mumbling, "There ain't no way that's gonna hit him."
"A severed foot is the ultimate stocking stuffer."
"I order a club sandwich all the time. And I'm not even a member, I don't know how I get away with it. I like my sandwiches with three peices of bread. So do I. Lets form a club then. Okay, but we're gonna need more stipulations. Yes we do. Instead of cutting it once, lets cut it again. Yeah, four triangles. And we will position them in a circle. And in the middle we will dump chips. Or potato salad. Let me ask you a question, how do you feel about frilly toothpicks? I'm for em!"
Godspeed, Mitch...
Mar 29, 2005
This is your fault Numa man....
Dustin gets Jiggy wit it
I liked it better when Othello did it in Hamthello...
Dustin gets Jiggy wit it
I liked it better when Othello did it in Hamthello...
Mar 24, 2005
New Acquisitions:
She Hulk Vol 1: Single Green Female - finally picked this up (been saying I was for months now) Worth the money. Not as laugh at loud funny as Cable/Deadpool or Alpha Flight but really witty, kinda a Wolfram & Hart for the Marvel Universe feel. Without the evilness. maybe.
Jimmy Buffett Live in Hawaii: Great CDS! Crappy CD case fell apart as I opened though. About the only song I wish was included would be Buffett's version of "If I Had a Boat" by Lyle Lovett.
She Hulk Vol 1: Single Green Female - finally picked this up (been saying I was for months now) Worth the money. Not as laugh at loud funny as Cable/Deadpool or Alpha Flight but really witty, kinda a Wolfram & Hart for the Marvel Universe feel. Without the evilness. maybe.
Jimmy Buffett Live in Hawaii: Great CDS! Crappy CD case fell apart as I opened though. About the only song I wish was included would be Buffett's version of "If I Had a Boat" by Lyle Lovett.
Mar 23, 2005
Cute Belle is back! Kirsten Storms is moving to GH to replace Maxie! In news people might care about - Lena Olin will be back on Alias for the season finale! - all from tvguide.com
Mar 22, 2005
Lowell is Venom! Mebbe...
From Comics Continuum: "Thomas Haden Church, who was most recently nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in Sideways, has been cast as Spider-Man's new archenemy in Spider-Man 3, it was announced by director Sam Raimi and producers Laura Ziskin and Marvel Studios' Avi Arad...The identity of the new villain is being kept secret and while speculation is rampant about which character is being called into action, the studio will not comment on the casting beyond confirming Church."
The rest here.
C'mon, he could be Eddie Brock...
From Comics Continuum: "Thomas Haden Church, who was most recently nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in Sideways, has been cast as Spider-Man's new archenemy in Spider-Man 3, it was announced by director Sam Raimi and producers Laura Ziskin and Marvel Studios' Avi Arad...The identity of the new villain is being kept secret and while speculation is rampant about which character is being called into action, the studio will not comment on the casting beyond confirming Church."
The rest here.
C'mon, he could be Eddie Brock...
Mar 21, 2005
Someone help me out - SoD is 5th in line for presidential succession, right? POTUS, VPOTUS, Speaker, Pres of Senate, him. Hmmmm.
8:12: That isn't naked Mandy is it?
8:19: Chloe can't come back, she's busy doing that sketch show with Frasier...
8:39: In the end in 24, it always comes down to cutting off body parts...
8:43: Is that a Dodge Magnum the terrorists are driving? They have Hemis. Can you say Hemi?
8:45: My guess is that suitcase isn't full of money. Boom?
8:50: BOOM!
8:55: Dinah fell for the oldest trick in the 24 book. For that, she gets the off camera death.
EH - Decent set ep, hopefully some better action next hour.
The Brothers Chaps have done it again - check out their new classic video game parody on Homestarrunner.com - here! 20x6!
Mar 19, 2005
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Mar 16, 2005
Happy Birthday Webble!
Exactly one year ago today I started blogging, and I'm totally amazed I haven't become bored of it all yet! Here's a look back at the first year of Dwain's Wonderful World of Webble:
March 2004: Webbling begins. I review Cable/Deadpool 1, from which I pull this lovely quote:
"Voice: Have you ever heard of the One World Church?
DP: Nope.
Voice: It's in France.
DP: I'll pass.
Voice: It pays a lot.
DP: Good sir, you can't pay me enough to go to France while our countries are at war!
Voice: Uhm, we're not at war.
DP: We're not?
Voice: No.
DP: Oh. So... how much money? ... Well that sure is a lot..."
April 2004: I sketched out my needs and wants:
Things I Need
Man I need a haircut. - got one!
And a desk. - and that too!
And motivation to do more than just post here. - not so much...
Better typing skills too. (See how I didn't make it all ironic by putting a typo in here) - still to be decided.
Things I Want
$50 Million Dollars (I'd spend it well, trust me)- I'm about a millionth of the way there.
An awesome job - potentially, helluva lot better than the last.
The new Kylie Mingoue album - not yet. but soon my sweet sweet Street Fighter.
May 2004: Angel went bye-byes, TechTV gotten eaten by Comcast, and I killed a bunch of Cicadas. So. so. month.
June 2004: I posted once. It was boring.
July 2004: I got old. Friend's got married, friends got divorced, friends almost got into fist fight at high school reunion. And I finally changed my mario ringtone on my cell phone for something more mature - the legend of zelda (mario's back, btw)
August 2004: Live on Penn died, Peasant's Quest lived, and ahoy-matey.com starts its long slow slog towards web-behemothdom.
September 2004: I got a year old and Pirate Night 2k4 went down in history.
October 2004: Stewartgate: we try to crash Crossfire and end up breaking the biggest fake vs real news story of the week!
November 2004: Kerry lost. Vows revenge. I lose to Platts in PA congressional race. Also vow revenge. Neither Bush nor Platts seem to notice.
December 2004: two words: Numa Numa
January 2005: 24 blog! DC loses what's left of musical coolness when HFS changes formats to modern spanish hits.
February 2005: Everyone I know remembers how cool I am and starts a blog.
March 2005: I'm still here people!!!!!!
Exactly one year ago today I started blogging, and I'm totally amazed I haven't become bored of it all yet! Here's a look back at the first year of Dwain's Wonderful World of Webble:
March 2004: Webbling begins. I review Cable/Deadpool 1, from which I pull this lovely quote:
"Voice: Have you ever heard of the One World Church?
DP: Nope.
Voice: It's in France.
DP: I'll pass.
Voice: It pays a lot.
DP: Good sir, you can't pay me enough to go to France while our countries are at war!
Voice: Uhm, we're not at war.
DP: We're not?
Voice: No.
DP: Oh. So... how much money? ... Well that sure is a lot..."
April 2004: I sketched out my needs and wants:
Things I Need
Man I need a haircut. - got one!
And a desk. - and that too!
And motivation to do more than just post here. - not so much...
Better typing skills too. (See how I didn't make it all ironic by putting a typo in here) - still to be decided.
Things I Want
$50 Million Dollars (I'd spend it well, trust me)- I'm about a millionth of the way there.
An awesome job - potentially, helluva lot better than the last.
The new Kylie Mingoue album - not yet. but soon my sweet sweet Street Fighter.
May 2004: Angel went bye-byes, TechTV gotten eaten by Comcast, and I killed a bunch of Cicadas. So. so. month.
June 2004: I posted once. It was boring.
July 2004: I got old. Friend's got married, friends got divorced, friends almost got into fist fight at high school reunion. And I finally changed my mario ringtone on my cell phone for something more mature - the legend of zelda (mario's back, btw)
August 2004: Live on Penn died, Peasant's Quest lived, and ahoy-matey.com starts its long slow slog towards web-behemothdom.
September 2004: I got a year old and Pirate Night 2k4 went down in history.
October 2004: Stewartgate: we try to crash Crossfire and end up breaking the biggest fake vs real news story of the week!
November 2004: Kerry lost. Vows revenge. I lose to Platts in PA congressional race. Also vow revenge. Neither Bush nor Platts seem to notice.
December 2004: two words: Numa Numa
January 2005: 24 blog! DC loses what's left of musical coolness when HFS changes formats to modern spanish hits.
February 2005: Everyone I know remembers how cool I am and starts a blog.
March 2005: I'm still here people!!!!!!
Mar 15, 2005
Mar 14, 2005
Haven't seen last episode yet (taped it and left it in PA, I'll see it around easter time)
7:05 - Michelle is looking hot as ever!
7:10 - Did Jack just kill some rent-a-cops?
7:22 - see 24 doesn't hate Arabs! At elast not until those dumb kids get killed in the firefight vs Lockheed Martin (I mean McClennan Forestor)'s personal army.
Commercial Break - Sin City commercial *drools*
7:27 - Audrey can't handle Jack's badassitude - bring back Sarah Wynter!
7:30 - I think Tony was playing Solitaire in the back. Meanwhile, the body count is about to go waaaay up...
7:45 - "Some people are more comfortable in hell"
7:55 - Ooooh, Tony and Michelle still looove each other.
Meanwhile: Marty Jannety is wrestling on RAW? Is it 1995?
More Rocco analysis on 24's CTU:
"Rocco: also heller directly appointed tony CTU director, so that whole theory that i had went out the window. now in my head CTU is a seperate agency that is overseen (obviously not as hands-on as heller has been, but still overseen) by the national security council. of which heller is a part
Me: that actually makes more sense
Rocco: so, based on that, heller, keeler, the vp, or the secretary of state have direct power to do that. i guess. tv show, tv show."
I'm back biotches!
I've been gonna for a little while, but now I'm back! Here's a gift for you:
As if the original numa numa song wasn't gay enough.
I've been gonna for a little while, but now I'm back! Here's a gift for you:
As if the original numa numa song wasn't gay enough.
Mar 3, 2005
Mar 1, 2005
Rocco on 24: "According to the book, CTU is a branch of the CIA. as such it is an independent agency. heller is not in charge of CTU; his only involvement with them is his direct involvement in the days events. he's just staging his operations from CTU, and the two happen to conincide. the whole CIA connection is never really hinted at during the tv show, though, so who knows if the book is considered canon or not. it is an official book, though, so that's good enough for me. the other issue that arises, then, is the fact that the CIA can't collect information on american citizens in the US. the answer to that quandry would be 'it's a tv show. dammit'."
Feb 28, 2005
24 blog - Post Game
Anyone notice that just a few hours ago, Tony was a drunk, cradle-robbing, ex-con traitor to the nation. Now he's back to killing terrorists, working in CTU, and did you see the previews for next week? They're putting him in charge? At least give him a breathalizer test people.
In related news, Rocco maybe you can answer this to me. Doesn't CTU theoretically come under the Justice Dept and not DOD? Why is Hellar in charge? There should be a really ticked off Attorney General somewhere.
Anyone notice that just a few hours ago, Tony was a drunk, cradle-robbing, ex-con traitor to the nation. Now he's back to killing terrorists, working in CTU, and did you see the previews for next week? They're putting him in charge? At least give him a breathalizer test people.
In related news, Rocco maybe you can answer this to me. Doesn't CTU theoretically come under the Justice Dept and not DOD? Why is Hellar in charge? There should be a really ticked off Attorney General somewhere.
Feb 27, 2005
My attempt to liveblog the Oscars (and do laundry)
8:29: I've seen two of the five best pic nominees this year which is about one more than usual. I'm rooting for Million Dollar Baby, but who knows. As Dr Thiel says "They are bought and paid for boys and girls, bought and paid for."
8:40: "Say your working at the GAP, and you close out your register and your $70 trillion short. You'd get in trouble. Not Bush."
8:43: Halle Berry: Hotttttttt.
8:50: Some jerks butted in front of me to get a dryer only to lose their money in it because it is broken! HA!
8:57: Incredibles gets a statue. Not that there was any competition.
9:20: Second attempt to get laundry into dryer.
9:35: Jesse: the lead singer of the Counting Crowes looks like Sideshow Bob. Me: Is that James Carville playing bass?
9:56: That whole wonderful montage to Sydney Lumet and all I can say is: Vin Diesal with hair?
10:23: The next presenters: Penelope Cruz, Salma Hayek, and Salma Hayek's breasts. (Hey I'm not complaining!)
10:28: I guess Beyonce can't sing in Spanish. I looooove Santana's guitar (though it's a little cheesy that he's wearing a Che tee)
10:47: Annette Bening looks more sedated than Maureen Dowd!
10:57: Beyonce is looking better with every performance! Aker is right, Josh Groban sings like a 40 year old man...
11:16: Laundry done! Only 8 hours later!
11:17: Charlie Kaufman wins! Woohoo for wierd scriptwriters everywhere!
11:26: Holy Cow Jamie Foxx won! What a freakin (boring) surprise!!!! Gotta admit, great speech from the guy. Who would have thought five years ago that he'd turn out to be such a classy guy?
11:34: Johnny Depp looks like a young Colonel Sanders.
11:42: And mercifully it ends.
8:29: I've seen two of the five best pic nominees this year which is about one more than usual. I'm rooting for Million Dollar Baby, but who knows. As Dr Thiel says "They are bought and paid for boys and girls, bought and paid for."
8:40: "Say your working at the GAP, and you close out your register and your $70 trillion short. You'd get in trouble. Not Bush."
8:43: Halle Berry: Hotttttttt.
8:50: Some jerks butted in front of me to get a dryer only to lose their money in it because it is broken! HA!
8:57: Incredibles gets a statue. Not that there was any competition.
9:20: Second attempt to get laundry into dryer.
9:35: Jesse: the lead singer of the Counting Crowes looks like Sideshow Bob. Me: Is that James Carville playing bass?
9:56: That whole wonderful montage to Sydney Lumet and all I can say is: Vin Diesal with hair?
10:23: The next presenters: Penelope Cruz, Salma Hayek, and Salma Hayek's breasts. (Hey I'm not complaining!)
10:28: I guess Beyonce can't sing in Spanish. I looooove Santana's guitar (though it's a little cheesy that he's wearing a Che tee)
10:47: Annette Bening looks more sedated than Maureen Dowd!
10:57: Beyonce is looking better with every performance! Aker is right, Josh Groban sings like a 40 year old man...
11:16: Laundry done! Only 8 hours later!
11:17: Charlie Kaufman wins! Woohoo for wierd scriptwriters everywhere!
11:26: Holy Cow Jamie Foxx won! What a freakin (boring) surprise!!!! Gotta admit, great speech from the guy. Who would have thought five years ago that he'd turn out to be such a classy guy?
11:34: Johnny Depp looks like a young Colonel Sanders.
11:42: And mercifully it ends.
Feb 26, 2005
Josh found this amazing group of people - I've already started saving money!
CastleMagic Castle Builders!!!!!
CastleMagic Castle Builders!!!!!
Feb 25, 2005
The guy who got Paris Hilton's sidekick has struck again - this time he got Fred Durst!
T-MOBILE TERRORIST STRIKES AGAIN: HARDCORE PHONE VIDEO OF ROCKER FRED DURST
Am I a bad person for thinking this is funny stuff?
T-MOBILE TERRORIST STRIKES AGAIN: HARDCORE PHONE VIDEO OF ROCKER FRED DURST
Am I a bad person for thinking this is funny stuff?
Feb 22, 2005
I don't really have a lot to say tonight. I did post chapter 6 of my serial adventure story "Dayspring" over at www.ahoy-matey.com . You should go check that out. Captain Jibidy #28 will be online tommorrow night, continuing the mysterious tale of Scurvy Steve. Speaking of which, I should go work on future issues. Peace, I'm out.
(Time to pretend I'm on livejournal)
Mood: helium induced elation mixed with too much water drank bloatation and dash of ennui
Music: We Don't Care - Kanye West
(Time to pretend I'm on livejournal)
Mood: helium induced elation mixed with too much water drank bloatation and dash of ennui
Music: We Don't Care - Kanye West
Feb 21, 2005
"For all of Thompson's theatrics and self-abuse, he could write like a demon. His prose accelerated across the page like a sportscar with the top down. He kept himself squarely in the picture, to great comic effect. We understood that he needed drugs the way other people needed oxygen, that he had an odd fondness for guns and violence, and that he loathed Richard Nixon and most authoritarian institutions. Otherwise, he wasn't very complicated. He didn't gum up his narrative with soul-searching. He really served as a big eyeball, if perhaps a rather glazed one." - from Joel Achenbach's Hunter S. Thompson tribute. Read the rest here.
Perry Bible Fellowship - I came across this site awhile ago, and Rocco reminded me tonight what it was - hilarious webcomic!
Feb 19, 2005
To quote George W. Bush: "The question we need to ask ourselves, is our children learning?" From this video, it is obvious they is not:
Numa Numa for the Middle School Kids
Numa Numa for the Middle School Kids
Feb 17, 2005
President Bush nominated former UN Ambass. and current Iraqi Ambass. John Negroponte to Director of National Intelligence position. His reasoning: with Powell gone, the cabinet needed to look a little blacker...
In unrelated news it was a great week for comics as there were new issues of Cable/Deadpool, New Mutants, Astonishing X-Men, and Runaways (s2) #1!!!! Four fo the best creative teams in comics! They didn't do the finale of the unintellible X-Force LS any favors by coming out the same week. Can Liefield even put sentences together? I can't but I'm not paid to. I'd like to see how FabNic handled this being as it sooooo different from what he's doing over in C/D... enough said.
Constantine comes out tommorrow and I will be seeing it. Hopefully Keanu will not make it suck.
In unrelated news it was a great week for comics as there were new issues of Cable/Deadpool, New Mutants, Astonishing X-Men, and Runaways (s2) #1!!!! Four fo the best creative teams in comics! They didn't do the finale of the unintellible X-Force LS any favors by coming out the same week. Can Liefield even put sentences together? I can't but I'm not paid to. I'd like to see how FabNic handled this being as it sooooo different from what he's doing over in C/D... enough said.
Constantine comes out tommorrow and I will be seeing it. Hopefully Keanu will not make it suck.
Feb 14, 2005
- Pretty mediocre hour of 24, hence the lack of live blogging.
- I've become a 10 year old girl overnight it seems, apparently I'm into Kelly Clarkson now.
- I bought the Grammy performance of Stevie Wonder, Bono, Alicia Keyes, Steven Tyler, Brian Wilson, Billy Joe Armstrong, Allison Kraus, and Velvet Revolver off iTunes today. It's only a dollar, a fun version of "Across the Universe", and supports Tsunami victims.
- I've become a 10 year old girl overnight it seems, apparently I'm into Kelly Clarkson now.
- I bought the Grammy performance of Stevie Wonder, Bono, Alicia Keyes, Steven Tyler, Brian Wilson, Billy Joe Armstrong, Allison Kraus, and Velvet Revolver off iTunes today. It's only a dollar, a fun version of "Across the Universe", and supports Tsunami victims.
Feb 12, 2005
Top 5 Television shows I'd like to see on DVD:
5. "Unhappily Ever After" - Think "Married With Children" for absurdists. It featured a hot young Nikki Cox plus Bobcat Goldthwait as a stuffed bunny living in the basement.
4. "Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" - While Christopher Reeves WAS Superman, Teri Hatcher WAS Lois Lane. This was a fun show, that eventually jumped the shark after Loi discovered Clarks identity, but had a great Lois, a great Clark, a good Lex, and an amazing Perry White in the form of Lane Smith.
3. "Thundercats" - This, along with "Transformers" and "GI Joe" were my favorite childhood shows. It had a recent comeback with a comic series like the other two franchises (both of which are on DVD) so hopefully we will see this soon.
2. "Mind of the Married Man" - the show isn't on DVD because I think I am the only fan of the show. I thought it complemented Curb Your Enthusiasm well on HBO's schedule, and was a fun little comedy.
1. "Scrubs" - the ONLY funny sitcom on the air right now, and has been for sometime. Why why why why? Possibly the most underappreciated show on TV not called Arrested Development.
Feel free to comment on what you'd like to see on DVD!
5. "Unhappily Ever After" - Think "Married With Children" for absurdists. It featured a hot young Nikki Cox plus Bobcat Goldthwait as a stuffed bunny living in the basement.
4. "Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" - While Christopher Reeves WAS Superman, Teri Hatcher WAS Lois Lane. This was a fun show, that eventually jumped the shark after Loi discovered Clarks identity, but had a great Lois, a great Clark, a good Lex, and an amazing Perry White in the form of Lane Smith.
3. "Thundercats" - This, along with "Transformers" and "GI Joe" were my favorite childhood shows. It had a recent comeback with a comic series like the other two franchises (both of which are on DVD) so hopefully we will see this soon.
2. "Mind of the Married Man" - the show isn't on DVD because I think I am the only fan of the show. I thought it complemented Curb Your Enthusiasm well on HBO's schedule, and was a fun little comedy.
1. "Scrubs" - the ONLY funny sitcom on the air right now, and has been for sometime. Why why why why? Possibly the most underappreciated show on TV not called Arrested Development.
Feel free to comment on what you'd like to see on DVD!
Copycats:
Here's an updated list of friends of mine who've recently started blogs trying to be as cool as me (trust me kids, you don't want to be as cool as me):
Jesse: Everybody Loves a Masshole
Erin: Erin's Thoughts on Many Things
Aker: Mike Uncensored
Josh: my weblog
On a related note, this webble will be a year old in about a month. That's wierd, huh?
Here's an updated list of friends of mine who've recently started blogs trying to be as cool as me (trust me kids, you don't want to be as cool as me):
Jesse: Everybody Loves a Masshole
Erin: Erin's Thoughts on Many Things
Aker: Mike Uncensored
Josh: my weblog
On a related note, this webble will be a year old in about a month. That's wierd, huh?
Feb 11, 2005
A bunch of quick hits:
- Spent a Tower gift card today and finally picked up the Scissor Sisters' album. My fresh opinion on it - this stuff is pure rock. These people are channeling a host of artists from Elton John to Sly and the Family Stone to the Chemical Brothers. Great stuff.
- Pushing my way through Volumes 3-5 of the Sandman by Gaiman. Amazing stuff. The Season of Mists storyline has been the best I've read, and the Midsummer's Night Dream issue might be the best comic I've ever read.
- Just checked my fantasy golf team today. It's actually pretty fun. I'm currently ranked 77,518th. Out of how many I don't know. I doing well this week though, as I've jumped 20,673 places today. That seems like a lot.
- Hoping to check out Finding Neverland or Ray this weekend. This is the first year in awhile that I'm interested in more than one or two of the Oscar pics. I've already seen Sideways and Million Dollar Baby. I can't see myself going to the Aviator though. Leo (actor I dont care about) playing Howard Hughes (historical figure I don't care about) doesn't add up to a movie I need to see. I may be wonderful
- Sin City is on the cover of this week's EW. Next movie I'm really looking foward, especially 'cus Elektra was less than good and I have more than my doubts about Constantine. Sin City looks like it could be the best comic movie this year (barring FF later this year rocking)
- Spent a Tower gift card today and finally picked up the Scissor Sisters' album. My fresh opinion on it - this stuff is pure rock. These people are channeling a host of artists from Elton John to Sly and the Family Stone to the Chemical Brothers. Great stuff.
- Pushing my way through Volumes 3-5 of the Sandman by Gaiman. Amazing stuff. The Season of Mists storyline has been the best I've read, and the Midsummer's Night Dream issue might be the best comic I've ever read.
- Just checked my fantasy golf team today. It's actually pretty fun. I'm currently ranked 77,518th. Out of how many I don't know. I doing well this week though, as I've jumped 20,673 places today. That seems like a lot.
- Hoping to check out Finding Neverland or Ray this weekend. This is the first year in awhile that I'm interested in more than one or two of the Oscar pics. I've already seen Sideways and Million Dollar Baby. I can't see myself going to the Aviator though. Leo (actor I dont care about) playing Howard Hughes (historical figure I don't care about) doesn't add up to a movie I need to see. I may be wonderful
- Sin City is on the cover of this week's EW. Next movie I'm really looking foward, especially 'cus Elektra was less than good and I have more than my doubts about Constantine. Sin City looks like it could be the best comic movie this year (barring FF later this year rocking)
Feb 10, 2005
Great story from dreary London:
"Chaos at Ikea opening -
Hundreds of people were crushed as the opening of the biggest Ikea store in England descended into chaos." The rest here.
Ikea rules!
"Chaos at Ikea opening -
Hundreds of people were crushed as the opening of the biggest Ikea store in England descended into chaos." The rest here.
Ikea rules!
Feb 7, 2005
24 blog
2:06PM :"Tony there could be someone following us"
"No Jack, my soul patch would have detected it."
2:11PM :Why is the SoD doing this stuff? Isn't this the job of the NSA or something? because he's Bill Devane that's why.
- Public Service Announcement: Jack Bauer stop pretending to be Kiefer Sutherland - message: Jack Bauer loves Muslims. Riiiight.
2:18PM :"I'm sure your boss will understand, and if he doesn't, I can have him killed."
2:22PM :Tony's home PC rules!
- Ahhhhh Super Bowl Commercial Reruns... cus I loved PDiddy and Co so much the first time around.
2:30PM :Torture rules in the 24 world... you don't think they would be suspicious of people who just started six hours ago!!!
2:45PM :Tony's half drunk and looking to kill terrorists! Woohoo!
3:00PM :Mebbe 2 CTU guards dead in a car explosion, white collar baddie shot too.
Body Counts:
Jack: 17 and a knee Baddies: 50 SoD: 4 Tony: 4
2:06PM :"Tony there could be someone following us"
"No Jack, my soul patch would have detected it."
2:11PM :Why is the SoD doing this stuff? Isn't this the job of the NSA or something? because he's Bill Devane that's why.
- Public Service Announcement: Jack Bauer stop pretending to be Kiefer Sutherland - message: Jack Bauer loves Muslims. Riiiight.
2:18PM :"I'm sure your boss will understand, and if he doesn't, I can have him killed."
2:22PM :Tony's home PC rules!
- Ahhhhh Super Bowl Commercial Reruns... cus I loved PDiddy and Co so much the first time around.
2:30PM :Torture rules in the 24 world... you don't think they would be suspicious of people who just started six hours ago!!!
2:45PM :Tony's half drunk and looking to kill terrorists! Woohoo!
3:00PM :Mebbe 2 CTU guards dead in a car explosion, white collar baddie shot too.
Body Counts:
Jack: 17 and a knee Baddies: 50 SoD: 4 Tony: 4
Toys of the Trade
Many of you probably know this but I'll be moving on from GW at the end of this week to bigger and better things. In the meantime, I'm taking full advantage of the GW perks, which include a data projector for the Super Bowl and bringing my work laptop home for the weekend. Needless to say the 24 blog tonight will be great, b/c I'll have both things with me! Tune in later for the weekly Jack Bauer Power Hour!
Many of you probably know this but I'll be moving on from GW at the end of this week to bigger and better things. In the meantime, I'm taking full advantage of the GW perks, which include a data projector for the Super Bowl and bringing my work laptop home for the weekend. Needless to say the 24 blog tonight will be great, b/c I'll have both things with me! Tune in later for the weekly Jack Bauer Power Hour!
Wow
Just saw the Super Bowl Halftime Update over at Homestarrunner.com. Check it out! Its a long load, but worth it.
Just saw the Super Bowl Halftime Update over at Homestarrunner.com. Check it out! Its a long load, but worth it.
Super Bowl Aftermath
Congrats on the Patriots new "dynasty". Decent round of commercials this year. Nothing too amazing (was hoping to see the Gene Kelly VW one) but I particularly enjoyed the Burt Reynolds Fedex one and the PDiddy Diet Pepsi ones
Big Boys has all the ads online here.
Congrats on the Patriots new "dynasty". Decent round of commercials this year. Nothing too amazing (was hoping to see the Gene Kelly VW one) but I particularly enjoyed the Burt Reynolds Fedex one and the PDiddy Diet Pepsi ones
Big Boys has all the ads online here.
Feb 5, 2005
Big Game Minus One Day
Spent the day getting ready for the 5th annual Super Bowl Bash! (Sponsered by Ahoy-matey.com of course.) As for the actual game, I'm picking a close game, Patriots over Eagle 27-24. More later if life gets interesting.
BTW, Captain Jibidy #23: "E.V.I.L. Strategery" is now online.
Special Captain Jibidy surprise coming tommorrow!
Spent the day getting ready for the 5th annual Super Bowl Bash! (Sponsered by Ahoy-matey.com of course.) As for the actual game, I'm picking a close game, Patriots over Eagle 27-24. More later if life gets interesting.
BTW, Captain Jibidy #23: "E.V.I.L. Strategery" is now online.
Special Captain Jibidy surprise coming tommorrow!
Feb 4, 2005
Interesting little piece of propaganda (It's a hoax but a really interesting read):
Presidential IQ's
Of the Presidents over the last 50 years here's the highest and lowest IQ (supposedly):
Highest: Clinton (182)
Lowest: W Bush (91)
Presidential IQ's
Of the Presidents over the last 50 years here's the highest and lowest IQ (supposedly):
Highest: Clinton (182)
Lowest: W Bush (91)
Feb 3, 2005
Great little site from LC: www.humanforsale.com/
I of course did it - I'm worth $2,104,630.00
Take the test and comment below with your black market value.
I of course did it - I'm worth $2,104,630.00
Take the test and comment below with your black market value.
Jesse sent me this over a week ago and I never got around to posting it, which is from the Hotline:
"VENTURA: Yarr, I Be The Dread Pirate Jesse!
Jesse Ventura "looked more like a pirate than a retired governor" in a speech at the Contra Costa Council USA conference. "Sporting a black head scarf, braided beard, suit jacket, blue jeans and tennis shoes," Ventura "declared": "I am the most dangerous man in America!" His "huge" ego "burst through like a pounding fist" in a "rambling" 90-minute speech. And he "managed to insult just about everybody." He "slammed Republicans and Democrats": "I want to just puke when I look at politics today." He "mocked people that oppose same-sex marriage": "If gay people decided to be gay, when did you decide to be a hetero?" He "castigated the media as a pawn of the establishment." And "he wielded a heavy arm of sarcasm" on the jailing of Martha Stewart: "I can sleep better at night! Can't you? When the people lie to the government, they go to prison. What happens when the government lies to the people? Nothing" (Vorderbrueggen, Contra Costa Times, 1/28)."
Man do i want to work for this man when he runs for president in '08...
"VENTURA: Yarr, I Be The Dread Pirate Jesse!
Jesse Ventura "looked more like a pirate than a retired governor" in a speech at the Contra Costa Council USA conference. "Sporting a black head scarf, braided beard, suit jacket, blue jeans and tennis shoes," Ventura "declared": "I am the most dangerous man in America!" His "huge" ego "burst through like a pounding fist" in a "rambling" 90-minute speech. And he "managed to insult just about everybody." He "slammed Republicans and Democrats": "I want to just puke when I look at politics today." He "mocked people that oppose same-sex marriage": "If gay people decided to be gay, when did you decide to be a hetero?" He "castigated the media as a pawn of the establishment." And "he wielded a heavy arm of sarcasm" on the jailing of Martha Stewart: "I can sleep better at night! Can't you? When the people lie to the government, they go to prison. What happens when the government lies to the people? Nothing" (Vorderbrueggen, Contra Costa Times, 1/28)."
Man do i want to work for this man when he runs for president in '08...
Feb 2, 2005
Yahoo Fantasy Golf begins this weekend! I'm excited - my team "ernie the pirate" will be rocking the league. That's right kids, fantasy golf. Not excited enough by watching golf? Play online with the stats! I hear its thoroughly invigorating, or incredibly boring. It was free so i kinda just signed up (I'm a sucker for stupid stuff like this)
Feb 1, 2005
My roommate tries to copy everythign I do and has decided to start a blog. It looks pretty good so far, and by pretty good I mean vastly inferior to this webble's storied history. He'll probably soon be a blogging genius, however.
Everybody Loves a Masshole
Everybody Loves a Masshole
Jan 31, 2005
Jan 30, 2005
Gotta new message board for ahoy-matey.com. It's called Ye Olde Pirate Pub. You don't have to register to post, but feel free to register and become a member of the ahoy-matey.com community! Here the linkage:
Ye Olde Pirate Pub
Ye Olde Pirate Pub
Jan 28, 2005
Jan 27, 2005
Sent in by Jesse:
http://www.pumpupthemovie.com/toss.html
Crazy, mebbe fake? AMC theater goers may recognize where this is from.
http://www.pumpupthemovie.com/toss.html
Crazy, mebbe fake? AMC theater goers may recognize where this is from.
Jan 26, 2005
Smackdown smacked down!
'with the news that UPN is going for respectability in the future, and in that future there's no room for senseless degrading of the Amish or for smackdowns.
That's right. There's only one year left on the contract for World Wrestling Federation's "Smackdown!" and the network has decided to let it go.' Rest of the story here.
Interesting news indeed, hopefully this will teach Vinnie Mac a lesson about quality programming and more importantly hopefully a lot of wrestlers won't get cut loose if the show doesn't get picked up elsewhere.
'with the news that UPN is going for respectability in the future, and in that future there's no room for senseless degrading of the Amish or for smackdowns.
That's right. There's only one year left on the contract for World Wrestling Federation's "Smackdown!" and the network has decided to let it go.' Rest of the story here.
Interesting news indeed, hopefully this will teach Vinnie Mac a lesson about quality programming and more importantly hopefully a lot of wrestlers won't get cut loose if the show doesn't get picked up elsewhere.
This was the very next story on the local6 webpage -
Budweiser Adds Herbs, Caffeine To Beer
ST. LOUIS -- Anheuser-Busch is adding a little jolt to its new beer brand. B-to-the-E is being rolled out nationwide, after being test marketed in 55 cities.
The "E" stands for extra, in this case caffeine and herbs, including ginseng.
The world's largest brewer is going after the 20-something market with the fruity brewski.
But some beer-lovers might have a hard time downing the stuff. Anheuser-Busch even suggests that B-to-the-E be served over ice.
Budweiser Adds Herbs, Caffeine To Beer
ST. LOUIS -- Anheuser-Busch is adding a little jolt to its new beer brand. B-to-the-E is being rolled out nationwide, after being test marketed in 55 cities.
The "E" stands for extra, in this case caffeine and herbs, including ginseng.
The world's largest brewer is going after the 20-something market with the fruity brewski.
But some beer-lovers might have a hard time downing the stuff. Anheuser-Busch even suggests that B-to-the-E be served over ice.
This is crazy -
"Students Arrested Over 'Violent' Stick Figure Drawings
Pictures Show Classmate Being Stabbed, Hung
OCALA, Fla. -- Two boys, ages 9 and 10, were charged with felonies and taken away from school in handcuffs, accused of making violent drawings of stick figures."
The rest of the story here.
Argghhh!!!
"Students Arrested Over 'Violent' Stick Figure Drawings
Pictures Show Classmate Being Stabbed, Hung
OCALA, Fla. -- Two boys, ages 9 and 10, were charged with felonies and taken away from school in handcuffs, accused of making violent drawings of stick figures."
The rest of the story here.
Argghhh!!!
Jan 24, 2005
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Jan 20, 2005
Didn't watch a lot of the Inaugural coverage today. Saw the speech - thought it was interesting and probably the best he's ever given. My fave part of the coverage I saw was probably Chris Matthews commenting on how attractive the Bush daughters looked - especially since one of the girls he was talking about wasn't Barbara but some cousin. (He of course got corrected by some equally dirty old man on MSNBC)
Jan 14, 2005
Here's some good news for fans of Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code. We already know that Ron Howard and Tom Hanks are attached to it. But who you ask has been cast as French investigator Bezu Fache? None other than Jean Reno, of Leon fame. The whole story at the Hollywood Reporter.
Jan 13, 2005
Neil Gaiman just posted on his Journal that he's working on another project with Marvel! If anyone hasn't read his first work 1602 - check it out! And if you've never heard of Gaiman before, he's one of my fave writers, author of The Sandman and American Gods. Check him out!
Farewell HFS (From Mediaweek, whole story here): "Infinity Broadcasting announced today it had flipped WHFS-FM, a long-time Rock brand in Washington, D.C., to a Spanish-language format called "El Zol." At noon Wednesday, the station dropped its young-skewing Modern Rock programming for a blend of Caribbean and Central American dance music targeting adults 25-54."
I'll miss HFS, I didn't listen much, b/c we could never get a good signal on my side of DC, but I enjoyed the several HFStivals I attended - there rarely is a chance to get to see 10+ good bands for under $30. No HFStival anymore, no Live on Penn anymore... DC better get its outdoor music act together!
I'll miss HFS, I didn't listen much, b/c we could never get a good signal on my side of DC, but I enjoyed the several HFStivals I attended - there rarely is a chance to get to see 10+ good bands for under $30. No HFStival anymore, no Live on Penn anymore... DC better get its outdoor music act together!
Jan 12, 2005
Not something to be proud of - i got a score of 35290 on Zookeeper today. It's my personal best on my post-Snood fave timesuck game. Wanna play?
Zookeeper
Zookeeper
No posts yesterday as I was laid up from my recent injuries. I did manage to catch up on some of my DVD backlog - I saw Spellbound (pretty good) and Underworld (pretty ok, a lot of potential for a fictional world, never really realized)
Here's a great link for writers looking for ideas (you may remember some if you've ever read Evil Overlord's Guidelines.
"Random Plot Generator"
Here's a great link for writers looking for ideas (you may remember some if you've ever read Evil Overlord's Guidelines.
"Random Plot Generator"
Jan 10, 2005
24 blog - 10:22 AM - It's looking like a slow night form the bodycount, but its been a pretty time. Jack usually doesn't go rogue until hour 6 or so. Hey Jack, remember how well that prison riot you staged went? Meanwhile the SoD gets a body count of his own!
Baddies - 46 SoD - 2 Jack - 2 and a kneecap
Baddies - 46 SoD - 2 Jack - 2 and a kneecap
Jan 9, 2005
Wildcard Weekend!
The internet was acting funky yesterday so I didn't get a chance to pick the games from yesterday (good too, cus I would have lost) But I'm here today, and here's my picks for the games today, on through the superbowl:
AFC: Colts over Broncos today. Then next week: Colts over Pats and Steelers over Jets. AFC Champ: Steelers over Colts.
NFC: Packers over Vikings today. Then Falcons over Packers and Eagles over Rams next week. NFC Champ: Falcons over Eagles.
Super Bowl: Steelers over Falcons.
Read it and weep Eagles fans. They're going down in the NFC title game AGAIN this year.
The internet was acting funky yesterday so I didn't get a chance to pick the games from yesterday (good too, cus I would have lost) But I'm here today, and here's my picks for the games today, on through the superbowl:
AFC: Colts over Broncos today. Then next week: Colts over Pats and Steelers over Jets. AFC Champ: Steelers over Colts.
NFC: Packers over Vikings today. Then Falcons over Packers and Eagles over Rams next week. NFC Champ: Falcons over Eagles.
Super Bowl: Steelers over Falcons.
Read it and weep Eagles fans. They're going down in the NFC title game AGAIN this year.
Jan 7, 2005
Project Pterosaur - these guys are going to Africa to find living dinosaurs. Apparantly it will disprove evolution. Check it out.
Jan 6, 2005
While other bloggers bring annoying personal angst or overlong political theory, I instead bring you - A Killer Whale Jumping ontop of a Kayaker
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Jan 5, 2005
"How to Kill a Mockingbird" - decent piece - its a little long and drags a bit, but has a great soundtrack and teaches us all an important lesson - Ninjas and Pirates can exist in peace. Or in pieces. I forget which.
Will Eisner, one of the fathers of the comic world passed away yesterday. Here's a good biography of him for those not familiar with the man's work - Will Eisner: 1917-2005
Jan 4, 2005
More on the Creation Museum - a conversation betwixt Rocco and Myself:
Rocco: do they have a pope breakdancing exhibit
Me: they hate the pope
Rocco: NOOOOOOOO
Rocco: NO JP2
Me: these are crazy anticatholic right wing nutjob christians
Me: i think we should build a catholic version and have a jp2 bucking bronco ride
Rocco: but they don't know how funky fresh jp2's vibe is
Me: and hot girls can show up and be like "im here to ride the pope"
Rocco: i am intrigued by your ideas and would like to subscribe to your newsletter
Me: awesome
Rocco: do they have a pope breakdancing exhibit
Me: they hate the pope
Rocco: NOOOOOOOO
Rocco: NO JP2
Me: these are crazy anticatholic right wing nutjob christians
Me: i think we should build a catholic version and have a jp2 bucking bronco ride
Rocco: but they don't know how funky fresh jp2's vibe is
Me: and hot girls can show up and be like "im here to ride the pope"
Rocco: i am intrigued by your ideas and would like to subscribe to your newsletter
Me: awesome
Yes it's real and scary as hell...
The Creation Museum - the link you need to see to believe. Anyone interested in a roadtrip to Kentucky?
The Creation Museum - the link you need to see to believe. Anyone interested in a roadtrip to Kentucky?
Dreamwave Production closes doors (linked from the press release at ComiXfan here)
"Dreamwave Productions announced today that after eight years in the comics industry, four of which they were self-published, they will be ceasing operations.
Established in 1996 by brothers Pat and Roger Lee, Dreamwave infused a stagnant comic book market with art and design that effortlessly combined the then dominant "American" art style with the newly emerging Japanese "Manga" art style. Since then, the company had grown to become one of the comic book industry's premiere publishers, producing a variety of original titles.
In 2002, Dreamwave firmly established itself in the comic industry as a force to be reckoned with when it launched an all-new Transformers comic's line. The return of the 80's icons shattered industry sales records, skyrocketing the book to the number one sales slot for an impressive six months. The Toronto-based company's other successful licenses included Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Duel Masters from Japan, as well as properties like Devil May Cry and Mega Man from video game giant Capcom Entertainment.
President of Dreamwave Productions, Pat Lee stated "there are a number of reasons for my decision to close Dreamwave", citing that "the shrinking comic book market combined with a weak U.S. dollar and unsustainable monetary commitments has finally proven to be too financially taxing."
This raises all kinds of questions, most specifically as to what will happen to the lucrative Transformer comic license... I'll post more when I hear more.
"Dreamwave Productions announced today that after eight years in the comics industry, four of which they were self-published, they will be ceasing operations.
Established in 1996 by brothers Pat and Roger Lee, Dreamwave infused a stagnant comic book market with art and design that effortlessly combined the then dominant "American" art style with the newly emerging Japanese "Manga" art style. Since then, the company had grown to become one of the comic book industry's premiere publishers, producing a variety of original titles.
In 2002, Dreamwave firmly established itself in the comic industry as a force to be reckoned with when it launched an all-new Transformers comic's line. The return of the 80's icons shattered industry sales records, skyrocketing the book to the number one sales slot for an impressive six months. The Toronto-based company's other successful licenses included Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Duel Masters from Japan, as well as properties like Devil May Cry and Mega Man from video game giant Capcom Entertainment.
President of Dreamwave Productions, Pat Lee stated "there are a number of reasons for my decision to close Dreamwave", citing that "the shrinking comic book market combined with a weak U.S. dollar and unsustainable monetary commitments has finally proven to be too financially taxing."
This raises all kinds of questions, most specifically as to what will happen to the lucrative Transformer comic license... I'll post more when I hear more.
Jan 3, 2005
Jan 2, 2005
Back in DC, heading back to work tommorrow (under protest, i might add).
One quick thing - I cant stop watching the trailer for Sin City, a neat little flick based on a cult Frank Miller hit. Here's a reason to look foward to April 1st.
Sin City Trailer
One quick thing - I cant stop watching the trailer for Sin City, a neat little flick based on a cult Frank Miller hit. Here's a reason to look foward to April 1st.
Sin City Trailer
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