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Archive for July, 2008
Third Post of the Day, with a Question!
Jul 29th
Certainly, smarter (and in the case of John Stewart and Stephen Colbert, much funnier and more entertaining) people than me have pondered the degradation of journalistic standards in this country. I’m not going to wax philosophic about it.
But…
I came across this article and had a thought, and wanted to hear some other people’s reaction.
OK, it’s fairly short, so I’m just going to extract the whole thing.
Reason #246 Why Europe is Better than the U.S.
Jul 29th
When a sports team in this country decides that it’s time to update the uniforms, what do they do? Maybe have one or two of the team’s stars come out wearing the new jerseys at a press conference.
Well, that’s child’s play! Bayern Munich (they of the German Bundesliga) understand that what a new uniform unveiling really needs is a fashion show…with soaring, third rate techno-classical music…and CONTEMPORARY DANCE!
If you don’t laugh out loud right about the 1:29 mark, I’m not sure we can be friends anymore.
An Awesome Moment at CC
Jul 28th
While I didn’t actually go since I had other plans, I did however get random updates such as this golden little nugget. Felicia Day made a slight slip, which I’m sure the rest of you will find enjoyable.
Felicia Day Twitters from hacksaway on Vimeo.
While I would suggest Kilian add her to his stalkable list, I think Tyco might have beat him to the punch with today’s PA comic.
Late
Gilgrim’s Machinations…and Other Thoughts
Jul 25th
I’ve done it. Against my better judgement I finally “twitted” (is that the proper past tense of ‘to twitter’…i’m not sure). I originally signed up soon after gilgrim did, but actually did nothing with the service(?) due to my fondness for annoying people by not doing what they ask…in this case, not “twitting” because gilgrim said I should.
See also: the copies of Green Street Hooligans and Firefly sitting in my house, unwatched and with only each other’s company to keep them warm at night.
San Diego Comic Con – Preparations
Jul 23rd
It is true. I didn’t buy tickets this year. I had planned on attending Saturday, one of the two days that our very own Gilgrim would be signing, but left it too long and, alas, that day was sold out by the time I got around to it.
I’m going to make a sad admission…I’ve never been to the San Diego Comic Convention. Every year, it seems, I make plans (or tentative plans) to attend at least one day, and every year I don’t go.
I really have no clue what my problem is.
Another (less visual) Announcement
Jul 23rd
The last announcement, I think we can all agree, befitted the use of “comic” as a way of making said announcement. This one here, the one I’m about to, ahem, announce, isn’t so befitting…
Hell, maybe it is. I certainly see that the new circumstance I will soon find myself in is one ripe with the fruits that can be plundered by a comic.
Can I draw this out any longer without actually revealing what it is I’m alluding to? Probably…
Quotes to pass the time.
Jul 22nd
Mojo posted a piece today about literary quotes as tattoos that got me thinking. Rather than literary quotes, wouldn’t random movie references be a better thing to display on oneself in this, the post-post-modern era?
For your consideration…
KILIAN’S CAVERNOUS CAVALCADE OF CONSPICUOUSLY INEFFECTUAL FILM QUOTATIONS!
OK, who’s trying to annoy me?
Jul 18th
I can’t believe that this is merely a coincidence after this post and then this comment string.
Don’t you people have better things to do then try and annoy me in round about ways? Actually, now that I think about it, I wouldn’t have anything much better to do then annoy myself if I could do such a thing…
Please disregard this complaint.
They’ve Shut Down My Database…
Jul 17th
Well, they haven’t shut it down…there’s some system upgrade going on here at work so I can’t get into it for a bit. In my boredom I decided to put up a new poll because I’m coy like that.
Get your vote on here…
Am I alone, or are the Coen Brothers the Best Film Makers in Hollywood Right Now?
Jul 17th
I realize that some people think the Coen brothers are overrated. I also know that some people get turned on by being choked…there really is no accounting for taste I suppose.
However you may feel vis a vis, the Coen brothers, you have to respect their ability work through a variety of genres and styles. Very few filmmakers would be deft enough to make Fargo, Oh Brother Where Art Thou?, The Big Lebowski and No Country for Old Men. And I have to say that the following trailer looks to continue their run of movies that are, let’s be honest, f-ing awesome!
My concentration is…what’s that word that means you can’t find something?
Jul 16th
I really feel like I’ve been run over by a truck today. At lease three times today I’ve had to rouse myself from staring blankly at my computer screen, and each time can’t for the life of me remember what I was doing beforehand.
I suppose this matters little to anyone (including myself), but I’m finding it hard to do any work today. Oh, I have plenty to do…I’m just not doing any of “it.”
I’ve spent a good portion of today reading wikipedia articles about A Song of Ice and Fire, watching Colbert Report clips (thanks Mojo!), and trying to find any reliable rumor that the Dodgers are going to trade for Jack Wilson.
Even as the economy continues to stumble like a drunk in a parking lot at 2 am, I’m becoming more and more indifferent to this job for reasons that I won’t yet divulge. I suppose that isn’t any way to recommend myself to any would-be employers but….meh.
Against Me! – Pints of Guinness Make You Stronger