New Foo
Apparently the new Foo Fighter's Album is "Inspired by the passionate people [David Grohl] met while on John Kerry’s 2004 campaign trail". Incidently, Dave Grohl lives a few blocks away from me...
5.31.2005
Shameless Consumerism? I Think So.
I've been saving this one since Friday when I was on the plane to Oberlin, Ohio to attend my sister's graduation (congrat's Liz!) and I was reading the SkyMall magazine. Not that SkyMall is known for it's Brookstone-like high-class electronics or anything, but I found this tidbit particularly amusing. You'll have to picture the right product first:
"Quickly train your pet to stay off furniture.
No scolding the dog for sleeping on the sofa...as long as motion continues. Uses one 9-volt battery (included)."
Now to the left:
"Make it easier for her to get up on the couch herself.
Ideal for small breeds, senior pets, or those with arthritis or hip trouble, this ramp system enables them to climb up on to furniture or into the car with ease."
Accompanying this description is an image of the actual product, quite possibly the most ludicrous that I've ever seen (slightly funnier than the one posted). As for "into the car with ease." I pose the question, who the hell wants their pet driving their car!?!
"Quickly train your pet to stay off furniture.
No scolding the dog for sleeping on the sofa...as long as motion continues. Uses one 9-volt battery (included)."
Now to the left:
"Make it easier for her to get up on the couch herself.
Ideal for small breeds, senior pets, or those with arthritis or hip trouble, this ramp system enables them to climb up on to furniture or into the car with ease."
Accompanying this description is an image of the actual product, quite possibly the most ludicrous that I've ever seen (slightly funnier than the one posted). As for "into the car with ease." I pose the question, who the hell wants their pet driving their car!?!
5.28.2005
College Spam
..Andrew, with your academic background, and I think you're just the type of student who will succeed at Illinois Institute of Technology!
At IIT, you'll...
Sincerely,
Mary Ann Rowan, Ph.D.
...
P.S. Did you know that our student lounges are equipped with 50-inch plasma televisions?
Hello!? I may be shallow, but I'm not basing my entire college experience on the presence of plasma televisions....well, 50-inches is pretty huge........
At IIT, you'll...
Sincerely,
Mary Ann Rowan, Ph.D.
...
P.S. Did you know that our student lounges are equipped with 50-inch plasma televisions?
Hello!? I may be shallow, but I'm not basing my entire college experience on the presence of plasma televisions....well, 50-inches is pretty huge........
5.25.2005
As For The Shirley Temples
I had a Yoo-Hoo today, not for the first time since 6th grade, but it still reminded me of days long past. Funny how certain foods/drinks can do that for you.
5.21.2005
Star Wars, Episode 3, Revenge of The Sith
Well, I saw it tonight, and I have a few gripes even though my overall opinion is that it was a great movie, a good end to the series, but as many agree, undeniably different from the other 5.
1. R2-D2 really got his groove on this movie, he gets about 3 or 4 laughs by himself and 0 with C-3P0, this is a change (a welcome change to many) but left 3P0 pretty much useless (except for "I feel so helpless...")
2. No Jar Jar! Saweet! but I did enjoy how during a really tense scene they'd throw a really freakin strange alien in the background (double chinned blue dude, huge green nose guy).
3. Wipes. If you're not familiar with the film terminology, it's those corny cuts from scene to scene that occured in the first 3 movies because they didn't have better technology. I see this as sort of a throwback to the original series, but it really takes something away from the overall mood with it's downright hokiness.
4. "Anakin, you're killing me." 'Nuff said perhaps, Natalie's performance is lacking, maybe due to writer's block, none the less it was missing.
5. Palpatine was awesome, in the "electrolosis" scene he really has that voice goin' on, it's creepy. Pluss his forhead looks like a wrinkley butt. not sure how I feel about that.
6. Droids don't feel pain, they say things such as "ow." several times, plus the one that says "run!" right after obi-wan slaughters a droid. This goes against the idea that droids were fearless, yet the merging of humanity and technology is a theme in the movie (vader, grievous...)
1. R2-D2 really got his groove on this movie, he gets about 3 or 4 laughs by himself and 0 with C-3P0, this is a change (a welcome change to many) but left 3P0 pretty much useless (except for "I feel so helpless...")
2. No Jar Jar! Saweet! but I did enjoy how during a really tense scene they'd throw a really freakin strange alien in the background (double chinned blue dude, huge green nose guy).
3. Wipes. If you're not familiar with the film terminology, it's those corny cuts from scene to scene that occured in the first 3 movies because they didn't have better technology. I see this as sort of a throwback to the original series, but it really takes something away from the overall mood with it's downright hokiness.
4. "Anakin, you're killing me." 'Nuff said perhaps, Natalie's performance is lacking, maybe due to writer's block, none the less it was missing.
5. Palpatine was awesome, in the "electrolosis" scene he really has that voice goin' on, it's creepy. Pluss his forhead looks like a wrinkley butt. not sure how I feel about that.
6. Droids don't feel pain, they say things such as "ow." several times, plus the one that says "run!" right after obi-wan slaughters a droid. This goes against the idea that droids were fearless, yet the merging of humanity and technology is a theme in the movie (vader, grievous...)
5.18.2005
5.15.2005
Buy A Car!
I assume that the auto-industry is booming, or else quite desperate...I was just watching the FOX news and saw four car commercials (all for sedans) in a row.
5.14.2005
Enormous Cod Piece
There's a Burger King near my school that has a Star Wars promotion going on right now. It features a life size cardboard cutout of Darth Vader with THE LARGEST COD PIECE I'VE EVER SEEN. I don't even think Darth Vader has a cod piece in Episode IV (although there's probably some back story to explain that...) Anyway, now my friend and I have a running joke that's Hayden Christensen talking to the costume designers just like "make it a little bigger....bigger....bigger......bigger....okay, that's a little to big, just kidding--bigger."
5.08.2005
David
"Jump Around" by House of Pain, ninety-nine cents,
getting hopped up on a case of caffeine-free Coke, four dollars,
having an impromptu break dancing contest with your best friend, priceless.
getting hopped up on a case of caffeine-free Coke, four dollars,
having an impromptu break dancing contest with your best friend, priceless.
5.03.2005
Jackson Testimony
Another Shameless plug, but Matt and I have put out a new track depicting Michael's musical testimony and confession. Forrest has already heard a pre-pre-release of this track so he can vouch that it is very funny.
Hear it here!
Hear it here!
