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October 26, 2005

Invasion Blogging

Swamp fishing for a giant golden spermatozoon?

i gave this show its one chance, and it failed miserably.

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1 Going OT here; please forgive me. Just saw a commercial for some shoe store, and it included the line, "You can't get arrested for getting high on heels." annika, my first thought was that you'd probably be relieved to hear that.

Posted by: Victor at October 27, 2005 02:45 AM (l+W8Z)

2 If you're referring to last nights show, tell me about it, apparently the spermatozoon can morph into a near catatonic, overhalls wearing, son of a shotgun pointing daddy. Real cool for alien life trying to fit in.

Posted by: Paul of York at October 27, 2005 06:18 AM (+iXGC)

3 I know what you mean Paul; I'm not certain how invading the Earth entails turning into an extra from Deliverance. I was halfway expecting the guy to whip out an old guitar and start playing "Dueling Banjos"...

Posted by: BobG at October 27, 2005 07:51 AM (SUzYC)

4 Ya know that new show E-Ring isn't that bad, its taken over the TV space that used to be occupied by NCIS

Posted by: Scof at October 27, 2005 10:19 AM (7z8ua)

5 Of course you'd think so scof. It's because you don't have a frame of reference in reality fow how the defense of this country really works. E-ring is holly-drivel, whereas NCIS was just fucking ridiculous. Anyone who has crossed paths with NCIS and their predecessor NIS, knows what a laughable pack of fucking idiots in search of a mission they truly are.

Posted by: Casca at October 27, 2005 10:34 AM (qBTBH)

6 Casca never misses a chance to remind us that he is after all USMC to the core.

Posted by: annika at October 27, 2005 11:19 AM (zAOEU)

7 Ha! That's pretty good writing for a jarhead. Reality hardly makes for good TV, even the reality shows need scripts. E-Ring has a hot marine chick and a hot lawyer chick, and NCIS had funny dialogue and a hot chick as well. At least we can agree November 10 is an important day, for it is the birthday of both myself and The Corps, Oorah!

Posted by: Scof at October 27, 2005 12:21 PM (7z8ua)

8 "E-Ring has a hot marine chick", that should tip you off to the disconnection from reality right there. I guess the romance novel "quality" of the modern tv drama is the reason behind the popularity of reality tv. Good fiction is believeable.

Posted by: Casca at October 27, 2005 01:38 PM (qBTBH)

9 Realistic or not. E-Ring entertains which is what it is supposed to do. I don't sit down to watch a show and spend my time thinking how disconnected from reality the show is. That's the purpose of entertainment, to disconnect you reality for a period of time and make life a little more enjoyable, which E-Ring does for me.

Posted by: Clyde at November 16, 2005 10:28 PM (oWwFj)

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October 20, 2005

Apprentice Blogging

Is it me, or does Zenthrura sound like the stupidest fucking idea for a movie you've ever heard?

And it got made?! My rabbits in space idea is like ten times better.

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October 19, 2005

My New Least Favorite Commercial

Ameriprise Financial.

Oooh look at the old hippie-turned-yuppie. He still surfs and drives a VW bus. Groovy.

Buncha freakin clueless narcissistic hypocrites. i guess they don't want my business.

Update: Am i alone? i don't think so. Here's another.

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1 Clearly the marketing field has more than their fare share of frauds and nitwits. Once in a while someone throws a strike, and hits home with their market. Love the DHL commercial with the "What the world needs now, is love sweet love" soundtrack.

Posted by: Casca at October 19, 2005 09:18 PM (qBTBH)

2 Every commercial by Jack in the Box is gold. The newest one has him playing a popular TV card game (I guess p**er is a verboten word) with Gary Coleman and William Hung. When Coleman loses his money he says "I borrowed that!"

Posted by: Kevin at October 19, 2005 11:40 PM (j1D6T)

3 Well I hate the DHL commercial, and the "dust in the wind" commercial, and every commercial that features an overplayed pop hit from the 60's or 70's. I grew up hearing that lame old crap all my life and after thirty to forty years Its time to retire that garbage. You hear it in malls, in resturants, it makes me sick to my soul. DEATH TO THE OLDIES!

Posted by: Kyle N at October 20, 2005 03:23 AM (vajNI)

4 lol, Kyle. How about those montages in romantic comedies that are always done to the same old Motown hits?

Posted by: annika at October 20, 2005 07:27 AM (fvhyu)

5 Well old boy, there's only one thing for you then: "When wounded and dying in Afghanistan's planes, And the women come out to cut-up what remains, Just roll to your rifle, and blow out your brains, And go to your God like a soldier."

Posted by: Casca at October 20, 2005 07:50 AM (qBTBH)

6 What i hate about that lame, pretentious fucking commercial is the idea that those self-involved, America-hating, spoiled rich kids from the 60's did so much to "change" the world and push boundaries. Fuck them. Their parents changed the world by fighting and dying for freedom. They "fought" for the right to avoid service to their country, fuck at will without consequences, and do drugs. How fucking heroic! Gosh, I wanna be just like those people.......so, yeah, Annie, I don't particularly like the commericial much either.

Posted by: Blu at October 20, 2005 10:08 AM (j8oa6)

7 Yeah, I've had the same reaction to that VW commercial -- congratulating the baby-boomers were being a bunch of self-absorbed assholes. Another TV ad campaign that I really hate is the one for BP that features these dippy, boomer soccer moms whining that they want a company that will assuage their guilt by filling their minivans with completely emissions-free gasoline. 'Makes me wanna' shoot up the tv screen.

Posted by: SWLiP at October 20, 2005 10:31 AM (WfQGW)

8 I, too, hate that fucking commercial. And thank you for bringing it up to give us all a chance to vent. That said, look at it this way. Whoever is writing the copy for the ads KNOWS that boomers are self-involved, self-absorbed fucktards and that the easiest way to part them from their money is to tell them how vewy, vewy special they are.

Posted by: ken at October 20, 2005 02:24 PM (xD5ND)

9 That's my generation, and I hate that commercial more than anyone. Maybe Jane Fonda will let them manage her money. Ameriprise will never manage a dime of mine. In a just world those asshats would spend every day begging forgiveness from the Vietnamese they sold out. Pardon my rant.

Posted by: markD at October 20, 2005 05:09 PM (X9njN)

10 Good call. Ironic that they're targeting the same generation that hated its parents for worrying about money.

Posted by: Mark at October 21, 2005 12:54 PM (Vg0tt)

11 I also hate those BP commercials. I have quit buying their products. The commercials are so stupid and I just can't believe they are still running them! D

Posted by: dennis at November 02, 2005 08:11 AM (740fl)

12 Anyone here understand marketing? They don't care about business from 25 - 45 year olds near as much as the people 55 - 65. Why? They 25 - 45 set are still saving money. The 55 - 65 set HAS money. And if it's at ABC firm, it can still move to XYZ firm. Don't get pissed because you weren't the target. Also I don't understand why Ameriprise needs to beg forgiveness from the Vietnamese, but I am being intentionally obtuse.

Posted by: jim at November 07, 2005 06:16 PM (xHxxR)

13 I've never seen an entire generation so mean & hateful to another generation. Obviously envy is playing a big role here ( "I guess they don't want MY business"). I'm not a baby boomer nor a gen Xer (born in '63). So I fall in between the cracks. Retirement ads (such as Ameriprise) are not aimed at me nor are the multitude of media ads that are aimed at the younger generation. But hey I"m fine with that. Commercials SUCK, period. I don't need nor want any life-sucking, time-wasting maddison avenue crap in my life. But I digress. As far as baby boomers are concerned, I'm not qualified to pass judgement on the soul of one individual, let alone an entire generation. But I guess I'm a minority on that issue. I know some boomers that are the greatest people in the world (some may even be YOUR parents). Some fought and some died in a war that had no meaning other than politics. Some tried to stop it. And some tried to fight against bigotry and prejudice only to get their collective skulls bashed in by America's finest. I know of three baby-boomers that were murdered and buried somwhere in Mississippi. They were guilty of the crime of trying to sign up African Americans to have the right to vote in that state. Were they "bunch of self-absorbed assholes" too? Some boomers tried to change the world. Maybe they didn't succeed but just how easy is it to change the world? At least they tried. When they grew older they focused their attention to things they could change and control (ie; raising their families). Please ask yourself what have you done to even try to change things in your own neighbourhood? I'm not saying all baby boomers are saints, they not. But they're not demons either. The sad part of this whole discussion is I head and read almost the VERY same crap about generation X and Y (especially the self-involved, spoiled and rich part). But I don't buy into that crap either. Let me end this by asking you this: do you REALLY want Geritol tv adverts about retirement, assisted living and funeral pre-arrangement aimed at YOU? If so, relax, you will get them sooner than you think!

Posted by: Doodah Bagel at November 27, 2005 10:47 AM (iSbig)

14 Technically, neither Goodman, Chaney nor Schwerner were baby boomers, all of them having been born before 1946. But i understand your point, and so from now on i will only say nice and happy things on this blog, after i say one last mean thing: Fuck you and the high horse you rode in on, jackass.

Posted by: annika at November 27, 2005 04:44 PM (w/xwh)

15 I'm sorry I've upset you. I'll leave you alone and let you play in your own little world of perceptions and illusions and you won't have to be subjected to critical thought anymore. Besides, you seem really too comfortable using the words "fuck" "horse" and "jackass" in the same sentence. Hmmm, I think we just found out more about you then we'd wish to know. ewhhh! bye PEACE & LOVE! -DB

Posted by: Doodah Bagel at November 27, 2005 10:12 PM (iSbig)

16 l i g h t e n u p sheesh.

Posted by: annika at November 27, 2005 10:56 PM (RmVBT)

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October 17, 2005

The Colbert Report

First episode: strong.

Second episode: inspired.

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1 What's a Colbert Report?

Posted by: Victor at October 18, 2005 06:30 AM (L3qPK)

2 Obviously there's nothing to it.

Posted by: Casca at October 18, 2005 07:53 AM (qBTBH)

3 I googled it; apparently it's something on The Comedy Channel. What's really surprising is annika is a law student who seems to have tons of time to watch TV, when I can hardly squeeze in the extra hour to watch "House."

Posted by: Victor at October 18, 2005 08:17 AM (L3qPK)

4 it's all a matter of priorities, my friend. for instance, i could possibly make time to watch House if every other tv show had suddenly been cancelled, and my sock drawer was in perfect order.

Posted by: annika at October 18, 2005 08:37 AM (apQ+O)

5 Actually, priorities and technology. I'm a first-year associate at a major law firm and still religiously watch a good ten TV shows a week. I heart my TiVo.

Posted by: The Law Fairy at October 18, 2005 11:03 AM (XUsiG)

6 Well hell V, if you'd give up cruising gay bars, you'd have all the time in the world, ya freakin' felcher.

Posted by: Casca at October 18, 2005 11:13 AM (qBTBH)

7 annika, you have no idea what you're missing. truly. and I suspect you'd play in your shoe closet before straightening up your sock drawer. Law Fairy, even with TiVO that saves you...what? 15-18 minutes of commercials/hour you don't have to watch? Well hell, Casca, if you'd quit followin' me into them and...uhhh... Dang, there's not really a good retort to that one. Damn you, Casca!

Posted by: Victor at October 18, 2005 12:27 PM (L3qPK)

8 Victor -- it's not so much about the time saved from not watching commercials (I can always multitask during commercials anyway) but the ability to watch the shows after I get home from work late. And being able to rewind them if I pass out from fatigue while I'm trying to watch. Mmmmm, TiVo.

Posted by: The Law Fairy at October 18, 2005 04:20 PM (XUsiG)

9 Ah--an important distinction. I know a lot of attorneys where I work get in relatively late--between 9 & 10--plus they can afford housing in DC (no hour+ commutes). I also suspect a lot of them (and possibly you and annika) can get by on less sleep than I (my father was fine on 3 hrs a night). Me? I get up at 5AM every day, plus I need at least 8 hours each night, which means I get seven if I'm lucky.

Posted by: Victor at October 18, 2005 04:35 PM (l+W8Z)

10 I missed the first episode, but I'm about to catch the second one. I'm expecting good things...

Posted by: Rick at October 18, 2005 08:09 PM (+NYYS)

11 Rick, the opening monologue was so funny, i wish is had written it. Victor, i get by with about 5-6 hours.

Posted by: annika at October 18, 2005 08:30 PM (zP0rM)

12 i get by with about 5-6 hours. That helps 'splain it. Wish I could...

Posted by: Victor at October 19, 2005 06:15 AM (L3qPK)

13 "I think about the news so you don't have to." Isn't that YOUR job?

Posted by: Casca at October 22, 2005 09:51 PM (qBTBH)

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October 12, 2005

The Next George Lazenby?

The rumor now is that Daniel Craig may be the next James Bond. i thought Pierce Brosnan had a few more movies left in him, but what do i know. Daniel Craig is not someone whose name i recognize and in this article he appears blonde. IMDb says he played Ted Hughes in Sylvia, that depressing Sylvia Plath biography with Gwynneth Paltrow. i thought he was good in that role, and Hughes being such a controversial figure he must have had to walk a fine line. Craig was also in the first Tomb Raider, but i can't remember his character.

i say again, what was wrong with Pierce Brosnan?

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1 The Bonds always change... The ones they pick are never 'choice' but they always turn out good

Posted by: tesco at October 12, 2005 11:05 AM (c0E+O)

2 Apparently Cubby Broccoli's wife didn't like Brosnan, so she had him axed. He was willing to do at least two more movies. Thanks for the poetry today, btw. Even if it's been raining like hell for the past week in New England, at least Frost can make me think it's a lovely fall.

Posted by: Trevor at October 12, 2005 11:19 AM (RwZxT)

3 It will be interesting to see who is picked, though, IMHO, Sean Connery is the standard by whom everyone is judged, he still is the very definition of the the James Bond for movies.

Posted by: BobG at October 12, 2005 11:22 AM (2gZji)

4 From the pictures, I'm not a fan. It's the eyes. They look too... innocent? Youthful? James Bond needs slightly squinty, wisened, piercing eyes. I was holding out hope for Clive Owen, personally.

Posted by: The Law Fairy at October 12, 2005 11:35 AM (XUsiG)

5 What about the SNL guy who imitates Sean Connery? Could he portray Bond as a slutty buffoon?

Posted by: Ontario Emperor at October 12, 2005 12:14 PM (UTd3/)

6 I'm a Brosnan fan. Next to Connery, he is the best of the rest. But I saw Craig in Layer Cake and thought he was excellent. So, if it's true, at least they are picking a good actor.

Posted by: Blu at October 12, 2005 01:34 PM (aP4zl)

7 I'm a big Brosnan fan too. Hopefully the new guy won't let anyone down.

Posted by: Amy Bo Bamy at October 12, 2005 01:56 PM (kxatG)

8 He was a little nancy boy.

Posted by: Sean Connery at October 12, 2005 03:48 PM (qBTBH)

9 I thought Pierce had hung up his PPK. Speaking of PPKs, have you considered the Bersa .380 Thunder? Just bought one for my wife, perfect for her, and I expect to find it handy as well. Not a cannon, but more than adequate. http://www.gunblast.com/Bersa_Thunder380.htm

Posted by: will at October 12, 2005 06:11 PM (h7Ciu)

10 i'm looking for a place that will rent the Walther P99. Or maybe a P38. i'll have to look into that Bersa idea.

Posted by: annika at October 12, 2005 07:54 PM (b2vYZ)

11 Hey Lazenby wasn't that bad.

Posted by: the Pirate at October 13, 2005 04:49 PM (Rg0+S)

12 i'd rank Lazenby right after Connery, actually. i loved On Her Majesty's Secret Service.

Posted by: annika at October 14, 2005 06:46 AM (7tH/9)

13 That one also has a great theme song. But Lazenby's biggest problem was he came after Connery (ignoring Never Say Never Again, which technically ISN'T a Bond Film). Moore was probably my fourth favorite, Dalton as the fifth, but I found his films horrid.

Posted by: the Pirate at October 14, 2005 08:55 PM (Rg0+S)

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