| VOL. 0010 |
Aha. So i promptly missed the second installment of Static. I knew i would suck at this *lol*. Well, you know, if people just stayed home blogging, they'll run out of things to blog.
iBox (or what i saw on TV this week)
Desperate Housewives - Hot Gabrielle has her suspicious mother-in-law trailing her but she manages to get her arrested in a shopping mall. That was after her husband beats the crap out of the wrong suspect: gay cable guy. Lynette's twins seem to have ADD and have trouble getting accepted at a private school (donations? bah humbug!). Susan gets back at that blackmailing sleaze Mrs Huber and finally makes it with plumber Mike (who's harboring some deadly secret. criminal or undercover cop?). Bree's tough love with her son (fishing him out of a strip club) works wonders, but her marital troubles is still percolating. But no new details on why Mary Alice killed herself.
Boston Legal - Every episode is a fascinating exercise on watching how James Spader makes you want him to be your lawyer. And speaking of minimal-acting-with-maximum effect, William Shatner manages to convey a deteriorating Denny Crane (who may or may not have Alzheimer's). Call them the Mr. Deadpans.
Lost ("House of the Rising Sun" and "The Moth")- More on the Korean couple - Sun actually speaks English but she's keeping it from her husband. Meanwhile, half of the group move into the cave with the spring, and Jack promptly gets buried in a cave-in. To the rescue: "rock god" Charlie, who finally manages to kick his drug habit and believe in something greater than himself. For the cliffhanger, someone knocks Sayid out as he tries his transmitter.
The Apprentice 2 - Another day, another firing. Raj even hits on the receptionist on the way out *lol*
E.R. ("An Intern's Guide to the Galaxy") - Just 1 new episode for the fortnight. Its amusing to have Ray Barnett have the nurses eating out of the palm of his hand to grease things around the hospital (i thought donuts only worked for cops). Also, why am i fascinated with Abby? And that geeko Dr Dubenko is a little ... off.
CSI NY - Naked sushi! Where the hell is that restaurant? And what can you find 700 feet below Manhattan? A murder mystery. Actually, its the waterworks.
No Biz Like ...
Yoko Ono has the #1 Dance song in the US? YOKO FREAKIN' ONO???
Ashlee Simpson walks off SNL set because of lip-synch booboo. She's not the first to get burned, nor will she be the last. And its fun to watch catty rivals. They may laugh all the way to the bank, so let's have some laughs at their expense *heehee - snort*
The New Bennifer (BenGar!?) debuts at Fenway park! Ick. And to think i liked her dimples. And Alias. And 13 Going On 30. Dump that loser!!! *s*
Shameless: the Rev(olting) Al Sharpton has his own reality TV show: "I Hate My Job."
Leo regrets going down in Titanic, would rather go down on ... (ah shut it).
AJ: the Sexiest Woman Alive. Esquire's not too far off.
"I could tell that my parents hated me. My bath toys were a toaster and a radio."
"A girl phoned me and said, 'Come on over, there's nobody home.' I went over. Nobody was home."
"I'm a bad lover. Once I caught a peeping tom booing me."
"I stuck my head out the window and got arrested for mooning."
"I met the surgeon general. He offered me a cigarette!"
RIP: Rodney Dangerfield (1921 - 2004)
CoolStuff (via Gizmodo/Endgadget and other RSS feeds)
Its unfair! CJ's just 2 years old and she's geriatric!! (http://www.apple.com/ipodphoto/)
On the other hand, here's a good reflection on the iPod culture.
But it doesn't work in the subway!!! *lol* (voltaic backpack)
Your shirt ROCKS!
Mahjongers of the world, unite.
yep, they need this shit in Joisey.
Your Barbie is Chinese!!!
Wanna check to see if your Starbucks has been shot? *s*
What th-? I stumbled across the word "hypermammiferous" and it led me to the Urban Dictionary (it means umm ... malaki ang hinaharap)
Circuit Sex (http://www.livejournal.com/users/mcsdwarken/168342.html)
Break down the Gates! (http://www.spreadfirefox.com/)
Current Pulp(s) on Hand: Doublespeak (Why No One Knows What Anyone's Saying Anymore) by William Lutz - As a huge fan of language *lol* this book is a humorous read even though its a bit dated (deep into Reagan-Bush transition era). Doublespeak was coined to define how language is subverted to suit one's own intentions by masking its real meaning. Doublespeak does filter into our daily lives - from simple advertisements to the arena of economics and law - that we should be aware what one is really saying. Lutz saves a lot of his vitriol for politics, an "... area of our lives which should be free of doublespeak ... for what can be more important than the language we use to conduct the affairs of our nation?" Doublespeak is language pretending to communicate but doesn't, avoids responsibility by shifting it, and conceals and limits real thoughts. Lutz covers a lot of ground and is quite enlightening. It made me a little bit more conscious of how the talking heads on TV string descriptions (which in a way is their perception of that reality - and may or may not be what it really is) or words on a website are phrased, and what they really mean:
passenger facility charge = tax
revenue enhancement = tax increase
senior congregate community for the chronologically gifted = retirement home
reality augmentation = lies
single use = disposable
mental activity at the margins = insanity
Heck, i hope i didn't use doublespeak in this paragraph! Donald Trump probably is a straight shooter, because he doesn't say "You're Uninstalled!"
Myths of the Ancient Greeks by Richard P Martin - Love, sex, murder, jealousy, heroism, revenge, manipulation, goddesses and mortals - what's not to like? *lol*
Spin, Spin, Whiskey and Gin: CJ is set to the '80s. My fingers can't seem to switch albums *s*
uThoughts:
New presidency, same president. East and Left Coasts were Kerryland but the bulk were the Heartland states who definitely were leery of liberals. W, you'd better make the next 4 an improvement from the last 4. And its funny that little things spawn into a hilarious exchange between the 2 camps (a.k.a. my boss Joe vs our ex-employee J-So), with me representing the peanut gallery.
Election Day 2004. J-So sends a link for a USB flash drive to Joe, and Joe sends his own back. Email exchange follows (no edits):
J-So: What the hell are you smoking??? The one I showed you is for $56 and you show me the same thing at J&R for $99???? Hombre, Que Pasa Pendejo???
Joe: Don't be a fucking liberal idiot. Your piece of shit was NOT USB2.0.
Me: lets all laugh on Wednesday's lunch session.
J-So: Just like a damn Republican trying to pull the wool over our eyes! Read the Fine Print Dammit! What the fuck! Is J&R Owned by Haliburton or Cheney... oh wait a minute aren't they the same??? A copy of the product description has been added below for your comfort and ease of making the right decision like you should be doing at the election polls today too!!!
(a scrutiny of the details indeed show that the specs for both mention USB2.0)
Me: who wants to breakout in a Ray Lewis dance ala- Terrell Owens?
J-So: We need a better Medical Care System which can allow for some to get GLASSES!!! VOTE DEMOCRATIC!!!!!! VOTE DEMOCRATIC!!!!! VOTE DEMOCRATIC!!!!!!
Me: democratic? i thought it was "Democrat?" if you said 'democratic', then the other side would be "republicanic?" isn't this country already democratic?
Not B-Ads: NFL Network which feature players in spoof shows like dance and trivia contests ... Miller referee flagging non-Miller drinkers for silly violations ... SBC linemen mimicking touchdown signals ... Circuit City for the tech-challenged ... Capitol One Island Getaway (rescuers lands on deserted island because of bonfire and an inert man on ground, inert man suddenly jumps up and laughs at the rescuers, while pulling off fake beard, wife emerges from bushes with camera and the couple laugh uproariously at the prank).
I've cancelled my Picturetrail account. It isn't cost-efficient (you don't even have a "Cancel Account" link). So I'm looking to transfer it to PBase. Am also cancelling my Netflix this week. Too much DVD backlog. See ya next year.
Balls Deep:
If you don't feel that American Football is also geeky (forget the jocks and the cheeseheads and the Raider Nation), you should browse http://www.footballoutsiders.com. Serious shit. Its terrifying *s*. And I'm a frequent visitor.
NBA season starts. TMac and Yao are 0-2, the Magic win their opener with a squeaker. Kobe starts his campaign to be numero uno, and the Heat are 2-0.
1st and 10 ... Week 9 prognostications (bets in color).
Sunday Games
NY Jets at Buffalo ... J!E!T!S! Jets! Jets! Jets!
Dallas at Cincinnati ... ah crap. i'll just go with the tigers cause i don't like the 'Boys
Washington at Detroit ... the Lions should win this if they can control Portis
Arizona at Miami ... this could end up 6-3 in favor of ...
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh ... Big Ben all the way!
Kansas City at Tampa Bay ... Chiefs should easily win this with their front 4.
Oakland at Carolina ... even the Raiders ain't stupid enough to let this slip
New Orleans at San Diego ... it'll be a Brees
Seattle at San Francisco ... the 49ers are tanking it
Chicago at NY Giants ... how many yards will Tiki rush for today?
New England at St. Louis ... now that that streak thing is over, expect the Pats to be revitalized
Houston at Denver ... wouldn't it be sweet to win in the House of Shanahan (that Elway built anyway)
Cleveland at Baltimore ... Ray is mad and Jamal is back
Monday Night Football
Minnesota at Indianapolis ... gonna be another shootout. even without Randy Moss. take cover!
last week: 6/14 42.8% (yikes)
Overall: 67/116 57.8%
Road: 30-28
Home: 37-21
Squeeze Da Fish(bets in color).
Thanks to the Scarpelli family (the First Family of NY Jets Football) for my first MNF!
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