What this channel has resorted to just to try and generate ratings is embarassing. It Could Happen Tomorrow is just such a desperate attempt at fear mongering. Of course a tsunami could hit the coast. Of course a Cat 5 hurricane could hit New York City. Of course a tornado could sweep through downtown Dallas. But what TWC is implicitly doing is telling the average American Idiot that these events are more likely now than they were one, two, twenty, or two thousand years ago. Uhhhhh...no.
They're desperate because more and more local markets and individual viewers now have customized local weather all the time - not just "on the eights". In Albany, all of the major local news channels (that doesn't count you, Fox23) have their own, 24/7 local weather channels. What the hell do I need the clowns in Atlanta for anyway?
Sunday, February 12, 2006
Thursday, February 09, 2006
How to spot an idiot
Idiots are everywhere. There are more now than ever before. Here's how to identify them. This is the first of an ongoing series.
- Anyone with jeans that are baggy, too long, and with a crotch that hangs down around the knees is an idiot.
- Anyone with a window sticker on the back of their truck where Calvin is peeing on a Ford/Chevy/Dodge logo, or anything else, is an idiot.
- Anyone who drives a low-rider pickup truck is an idiot.
- Anyone with a piercing of anything other than jewelry (i.e. a big hole in your ear) is an idiot.
- Anyone who installs a dual exhaust on their early 90's, ghettoed-up Ford Escort (or similar) is an idiot.
- Anyone with jeans that are baggy, too long, and with a crotch that hangs down around the knees is an idiot.
- Anyone with a window sticker on the back of their truck where Calvin is peeing on a Ford/Chevy/Dodge logo, or anything else, is an idiot.
- Anyone who drives a low-rider pickup truck is an idiot.
- Anyone with a piercing of anything other than jewelry (i.e. a big hole in your ear) is an idiot.
- Anyone who installs a dual exhaust on their early 90's, ghettoed-up Ford Escort (or similar) is an idiot.
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
SB XL Post Mortem
Well the Super Bowl sucked, but my main interest in the event all along was how Detroit would handle it. By most all reviews I've come across, they did a hell of a job. My hat is off to them. I've been out of town three years and I am amazed they turned downtown - at least temporarily - into a place decent enough to handle this.
Now the pressure really is on. Everyone sells stadiums, Super Bowls, etc. as major boosts to local economies. Detroit's economy sure needs it. So they need to keep the momentum going. Do some smart things. Capitalize on the buzz that the city generated this week. And then there's this: from The Detroit News More than half of the way down, they mention how the city is "mulling retaining a popular feature of Super Bowl week -- the Motown Winter Blast."
Come ON, people. You've created a little gem here - a reason to get people to hang out along Woodward in the middle of winter. And there's even a thought of cancelling it?
Keep the momentum going. A winning Tigers season would help, of course.
Now the pressure really is on. Everyone sells stadiums, Super Bowls, etc. as major boosts to local economies. Detroit's economy sure needs it. So they need to keep the momentum going. Do some smart things. Capitalize on the buzz that the city generated this week. And then there's this: from The Detroit News More than half of the way down, they mention how the city is "mulling retaining a popular feature of Super Bowl week -- the Motown Winter Blast."
Come ON, people. You've created a little gem here - a reason to get people to hang out along Woodward in the middle of winter. And there's even a thought of cancelling it?
Keep the momentum going. A winning Tigers season would help, of course.
24: Hour 7
It might be tough to pick ten nuggets out of that sleeper.
1) It's this simple...if you're a bad guy, and you have any potentially good information for Bauer and CTU, then you're going to die before you can get all that information out. Whether or not you hang yourself, get shot by your 15 year old girl, or just simply get hit by a bus, you're toast.
2) So Doogie Howser has a screwed up sister. And now Doogie got his ass kicked. In my best Bauer impression: "THIS MAN IS NOT FIT TO RUN CTU"
3) Fortunately for CTU, all terrorists tend to congregate in the greater Los Angeles area. They're at least all within an easy helicopter/car trip from wherever Bauer happens to be.
4) How about that brief and undramatic John McCain cameo!!
5) My man, CLARENCE, gets in on the torture a little bit. Way to spread the love around, Jack. And I take it all back about Clarence...it's not just a Members Only jacket - it comes with a bullet proof vest.
6) Call Kim. Call Kim?? Nooooooooooooooooo.
7) Good job securing the penthouse, CTU. You leave the 15 year old alone in the bedroom and she happens to find a gun.
8) It was nice that the evil Russian terrorists could find a motorcycle shop so nearby, which just happened to have the tools needed to break open the canisters of doom. Me: I have to drive 15 miles just to find a WalMart.
9) How about Edgar's smirk when Chloe sent Spenser packing...now that's comedy.
10) Next week: Jack and the canisters go to Hot Dog on a Stick.
1) It's this simple...if you're a bad guy, and you have any potentially good information for Bauer and CTU, then you're going to die before you can get all that information out. Whether or not you hang yourself, get shot by your 15 year old girl, or just simply get hit by a bus, you're toast.
2) So Doogie Howser has a screwed up sister. And now Doogie got his ass kicked. In my best Bauer impression: "THIS MAN IS NOT FIT TO RUN CTU"
3) Fortunately for CTU, all terrorists tend to congregate in the greater Los Angeles area. They're at least all within an easy helicopter/car trip from wherever Bauer happens to be.
4) How about that brief and undramatic John McCain cameo!!
5) My man, CLARENCE, gets in on the torture a little bit. Way to spread the love around, Jack. And I take it all back about Clarence...it's not just a Members Only jacket - it comes with a bullet proof vest.
6) Call Kim. Call Kim?? Nooooooooooooooooo.
7) Good job securing the penthouse, CTU. You leave the 15 year old alone in the bedroom and she happens to find a gun.
8) It was nice that the evil Russian terrorists could find a motorcycle shop so nearby, which just happened to have the tools needed to break open the canisters of doom. Me: I have to drive 15 miles just to find a WalMart.
9) How about Edgar's smirk when Chloe sent Spenser packing...now that's comedy.
10) Next week: Jack and the canisters go to Hot Dog on a Stick.
Thursday, February 02, 2006
Olbermann mocks O'Reilly
In other news, sun sets in west. Still, this is a must see.
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/01/31.html#a6951
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/01/31.html#a6951
Google Does it Again
http://toolbar.google.com/
This rocks. My favorite feature is the VERY easy to use bookmarking capabilities. There's already a good and growing selection of buttons you can embed in the toolbar for enhanced search capabilities outside of Google. Thumbs way up.
This rocks. My favorite feature is the VERY easy to use bookmarking capabilities. There's already a good and growing selection of buttons you can embed in the toolbar for enhanced search capabilities outside of Google. Thumbs way up.
Go Seabags!
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=klosterman/blog
(See the Thursday AM Entry)
I'm with the bizarre Klosterman on this one. Joey Porter needs to shut up. The good news, personally, is that I now care about the game. Someone needs to shut Porter up.
(See the Thursday AM Entry)
I'm with the bizarre Klosterman on this one. Joey Porter needs to shut up. The good news, personally, is that I now care about the game. Someone needs to shut Porter up.
12th Man Scuttlebutt
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/3630116.html
Ask yourself this question: What possible harm is inflicted upon Texas A&M university from a professional football franchise using the term '12th man'? What a complete joke and an embarassment for an already half-assed athletic program.
Ask yourself this question: What possible harm is inflicted upon Texas A&M university from a professional football franchise using the term '12th man'? What a complete joke and an embarassment for an already half-assed athletic program.
Hour 6
Here's this week's '24' recap. I'll try to list some observations and highly valuable insights each week:
But first, here's Dave Barry and company: http://blogs.herald.com/dave_barrys_blog/2006/01/24_7.html
Can't do much better than the man, but I'll try:
1) For the Love of GOD, can we get rid of Audrey? Remember how that guy (Mason?) flew the nuke into the desert in Season 2? Can't we send Audrey to pry open the nerve gas canisters this year? She is the wet blanket to end all wet blankets
2) All that said, ol' Diana ain't gone yet. She's growing on me. She's the best looking of any of Jack's squeezes. She'll be back. And so will....
3) SPOILER.....Kim. I believe this coming week.
4) I'm surprised Clarence wasn't at the port to deal with the canisters...with no gas mask, of course. He doesn't need one. He's Clarence.
5) Now that Buchanan has completely emasculated Doogie Howser, what's left for him?
6) Long live Aaron, the permanent presidential security guy. He rocks.
7) Couldn't they at least have opened up one canister at the port? I was thinking they would, since the only CTU guys there were no-names. It would have been worth it to see one of them foaming at the mouth like the terrorist in the video
8) Walt Cummings deserved to have an eye cut out - or at least a facial scar for the rest of his life. Jack is getting soft. That being said, he's the master at knowing who to kill and who to keep alive to get info from.
9) Me thinks Prez. Logan isn't gonna get any nookie when this day finally comes to an end.
10) Finally, if I ever want to accomplish something evil. Purely evil, I'm putting on my blue sport coat and my yellow tie.
11) A bonus nugget this week: where is the guy Cummings was talking with - the guy w/ the headset and the green screen of numbers? He's still involved somehow.
But first, here's Dave Barry and company: http://blogs.herald.com/dave_barrys_blog/2006/01/24_7.html
Can't do much better than the man, but I'll try:
1) For the Love of GOD, can we get rid of Audrey? Remember how that guy (Mason?) flew the nuke into the desert in Season 2? Can't we send Audrey to pry open the nerve gas canisters this year? She is the wet blanket to end all wet blankets
2) All that said, ol' Diana ain't gone yet. She's growing on me. She's the best looking of any of Jack's squeezes. She'll be back. And so will....
3) SPOILER.....Kim. I believe this coming week.
4) I'm surprised Clarence wasn't at the port to deal with the canisters...with no gas mask, of course. He doesn't need one. He's Clarence.
5) Now that Buchanan has completely emasculated Doogie Howser, what's left for him?
6) Long live Aaron, the permanent presidential security guy. He rocks.
7) Couldn't they at least have opened up one canister at the port? I was thinking they would, since the only CTU guys there were no-names. It would have been worth it to see one of them foaming at the mouth like the terrorist in the video
8) Walt Cummings deserved to have an eye cut out - or at least a facial scar for the rest of his life. Jack is getting soft. That being said, he's the master at knowing who to kill and who to keep alive to get info from.
9) Me thinks Prez. Logan isn't gonna get any nookie when this day finally comes to an end.
10) Finally, if I ever want to accomplish something evil. Purely evil, I'm putting on my blue sport coat and my yellow tie.
11) A bonus nugget this week: where is the guy Cummings was talking with - the guy w/ the headset and the green screen of numbers? He's still involved somehow.
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