One of my more recent Twitter statuses had what sounded like an ad line for Diet Mountain Dew, so I came up with a few more while waiting for .Net Framework 3.5 to install. “Diet Mountain Dew - You get used to it.” “Diet Mountain Dew - Shhhh, don’t fret…the cravings stop after a while.” “Diet Code Red (Cherry Mountain Dew) - The flavor combination that never occurred to you.” ...
What…What was…I don’t…Who’s that…What happened? Now, for post-Crank thoughts, here are my reasons why Crank should have been nominated in several Oscar categories. Best Screenplay: I didn’t understand half of the words Jason Statham was saying, and there were so many characters I had no idea what most of them were doing in the movie. This is similar to my past experiences with Shakespeare. Best Actor: Chev Chelios needs to keep moving and keep his adrenaline pumping to survive. Bringing this character to life is an impressive achievement, largely due to the fact that actor Jason Statham normally never seems to get more excited than, say, Clint Eastwood. One assumes, given the fast pace of the movie and what people would normally call “dialogue,” that Statham actually took some sort of drug to speed up his metabolism and risk his life, and one has to admire that sort of commitment to the craft. ...
Stephen Fry, quoting Oscar Wilde: Satan, one afternoon, was wandering in the Libyan desert when he came across a group of junior devils trying to tempt a monk. The monk was very holy: Satan watched as the little demons offered him worldly riches, power, wisdom, anything he wanted if only he would renounce his God. The demons were getting nowhere, the monk was firm in his faith and rooted in his virtue and steadfast holiness. ...
Seems like a lot of these floating around right now. I got tagged by Too Many Topics, Too Little Time. It was originally seven things, but I decided to modify it a little to see what happens. The rules: 1. Link to your original tagger(s) and list these rules in your post. 2. Share seven (and a half) facts about yourself in the post. 3. Tag seven (and a half) people at the end of your post by leaving their names. 4. Let them know they’ve been tagged. ...
Am I missing something here? There’s a brief news flurry today about Batwoman being the first gay superhero. I realize the actual story is that DC is going to feature her as the lead in Detective Comics, but the current Batwoman incarnation has been “out” since 2006, as far as I know. Not to mention the current version of The Question, Northstar, Midnighter and Apollo, one version of Catwoman, Scandal Savage, Flatman, Obsidian… the list just keeps going. It’s interesting that DC is turning one of their flagship comics over to a gay character for a while, but I suspect sales, her place in the DC Universe, and the writing won’t be much different than if, say, Nightwing was going to be the star. (No, he’s not gay. Ignore the costume.) ;) ...
Let’s see, the Carolina Panthers have hired the defensive coordinator who ran the little-feared Colts D, the defensive coordinator (as linebackers coach) of the Texans, and the secondary coach from the Rams. That, and Julius Peppers is probably out of there. Wow, all of that really makes me look forward to next season. Somebody tell me the ‘Skins are going to be really good. :( Update: And the Redskins might be about to sign the guy who stomped on another player’s face. Yay. ...
My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition. Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace. Yet, every so often the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms. At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because we the people have remained faithful to the ideals of our forebears, and true to our founding documents. ...
Blurb on Yahoo’s front page today, about the oldest man in the U.S. dying: George Francis lived through both world wars and the election of the first black president. Actually, the article is neat, since it points out he voted for FDR and Obama, but I was struck by the choice of chronological touchstones. :)
This meme is wandering around on Facebook, but I thought I’d copy it here just to stay true to my old dislike of walled gardens like Facebook. (Even though I check it every day.) Anyway, it’s a list of sixteen things people might not know about you. I can do this, because there are at least sixteen things even I don’t know about me. 1. When I was young, my mom used to send the cat upstairs to wake me up in the mornings. That worked the 50% of the time the cat decided he wanted the bed to himself. ...
[youtube &hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&w=480&h=385] To be honest, I’m kind of impressed. If it had been me, the first shoe would have hit me in the face, and the second shoe would hit me while I was wondering why someone was throwing shoes, yet he dodges them like he’s been dodging shoes all of his life. ...