When people walk their dog using a chain instead of a real leash.
I hate that shit.
D
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Chilled Gobbler
Day 1 without any Xenadrine. Not as bad as I thought it was gonna be really. No more cranky at work than usual, so that was a plus I guess. And the trip to the gym really only sucked because I went up in weight on everything. So, so far so good.
But it's only day one...
D
But it's only day one...
D
Monday, May 21, 2007
Disorderlies
Wow. At the CPAT practice this weekend the inmates were pretty much running the asylum. And by inmates, I mean us candidates. And by asylum, I mean the whole frickin' test.
With less than a month until the real CPATs are given, I expected to roll up to the training facilities and see a swarm of firefighters and candidates ready to administer and practice the CPAT respectively. When I got there, there must have been 30-40 firefighters already, but I was one of the first couple of candidates. It was still pretty early, so I thought for sure there would be dozens more showing up later for one of the last couple practices. Yeah, um, not so much.
There ended up being about 10 of us ready to practice, and so all those firefighters were sent off to do various assignments. None of which included setting up or administering the CPAT. We waited around while they fumbled through a bunch of stuff trying to set everything up all bass ackwards.
Finally it got to the point that 3 of us said "Fuck it. At this point we can probably do this just as well as they can." So we started setting up, finding equiment, getting guys ready, and even started to proctor the damned thing ourselves. We reset sections of the course when it needed to be done, got everyone into and out of their weight vests, and did everything that was supposed to be done for us. 'Cause hey, it needed to be done.
And the proctor they finally did get to guide us? I'd been through the course more times than he had. Seriously, he'd never done it before. There was one point where he just stopped what he was doing and started doing something else, so I just went on with out him until he caught back up to me. I was half waiting for a "What'd I miss?", but it never came. Guess he just figured I knew what I was doing, or he just really didn't give enough of a shit to ask. Although it was nice to have a bit of a musical soundtrack to accompany my run, seeing as how he was wearing an iPod the whole damned time.
And as a result of all this chaos and mass confusion, my times (along with everyone else's) sucked ass. No one could focus on the job at hand, as we were all still frazzeled from the bad start and things like the ladder that's supposed to be raised still being raised instead of in its proper position: on the ground (that'd be on my first run). Luckily, though my pride was wounded from lack of a speedy clearing of the course, I still did complete both runs and had to make due with the fact that despite the interference, I finished in time.
Yay, I guess.
D
With less than a month until the real CPATs are given, I expected to roll up to the training facilities and see a swarm of firefighters and candidates ready to administer and practice the CPAT respectively. When I got there, there must have been 30-40 firefighters already, but I was one of the first couple of candidates. It was still pretty early, so I thought for sure there would be dozens more showing up later for one of the last couple practices. Yeah, um, not so much.
There ended up being about 10 of us ready to practice, and so all those firefighters were sent off to do various assignments. None of which included setting up or administering the CPAT. We waited around while they fumbled through a bunch of stuff trying to set everything up all bass ackwards.
Finally it got to the point that 3 of us said "Fuck it. At this point we can probably do this just as well as they can." So we started setting up, finding equiment, getting guys ready, and even started to proctor the damned thing ourselves. We reset sections of the course when it needed to be done, got everyone into and out of their weight vests, and did everything that was supposed to be done for us. 'Cause hey, it needed to be done.
And the proctor they finally did get to guide us? I'd been through the course more times than he had. Seriously, he'd never done it before. There was one point where he just stopped what he was doing and started doing something else, so I just went on with out him until he caught back up to me. I was half waiting for a "What'd I miss?", but it never came. Guess he just figured I knew what I was doing, or he just really didn't give enough of a shit to ask. Although it was nice to have a bit of a musical soundtrack to accompany my run, seeing as how he was wearing an iPod the whole damned time.
And as a result of all this chaos and mass confusion, my times (along with everyone else's) sucked ass. No one could focus on the job at hand, as we were all still frazzeled from the bad start and things like the ladder that's supposed to be raised still being raised instead of in its proper position: on the ground (that'd be on my first run). Luckily, though my pride was wounded from lack of a speedy clearing of the course, I still did complete both runs and had to make due with the fact that despite the interference, I finished in time.
Yay, I guess.
D
West & Wewaxation
"Shazam!"
Amazing what a good weekend will do to recharge your batteries and give you a little, extra juice, isn't it?
Not a lot of the real "rest and relaxation" to be had, but just the right amount scattered throughout the trip to the gym, CPAT training, errands, retirement party, boozing, and grocery shopping that littered the 2.5 days that were sans work.
Just wish I could find that balance every weekend. That'd be nice.
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Savannah it is then.
Found out yesterday that getting on the Statesboro FD won't be happening any time soon.
I heard that not only is the Department not going to get the new positions, promotions, facilities and equipment that they requested; that the City is actually making them do some budget cuts. Needless to say that the Fire Chief (whom they brought in specifically to help the Department grow to be where it needs to be) is a little pissed. And that no one would really be all that surprised if he was already looking for another job since both he and the Department are getting hosed so soon after his hiring.
So now I'm cemented into going to Savannah if I get on there, after holding on to a little hope that maybe Statesboro would hire on some new guys first. That's ok though. It was pretty much my plan to get on there, get better training, some great experience, and then parlay that into getting on somewhere else. Maybe a bigger city like Atlanta, Denver, etc.
Oh well. Shit happens.
D
I heard that not only is the Department not going to get the new positions, promotions, facilities and equipment that they requested; that the City is actually making them do some budget cuts. Needless to say that the Fire Chief (whom they brought in specifically to help the Department grow to be where it needs to be) is a little pissed. And that no one would really be all that surprised if he was already looking for another job since both he and the Department are getting hosed so soon after his hiring.
So now I'm cemented into going to Savannah if I get on there, after holding on to a little hope that maybe Statesboro would hire on some new guys first. That's ok though. It was pretty much my plan to get on there, get better training, some great experience, and then parlay that into getting on somewhere else. Maybe a bigger city like Atlanta, Denver, etc.
Oh well. Shit happens.
D
Friday, May 18, 2007
Preseason Roster Checks: The CW
The CW is basically the expansion team here playing in the majors with the other Big 4. And judging from their preseason roster, you can tell why. An entire up-front of complete and utter crap. I mean it. This stuff is bad. But I’m not really surprised from the network that refused to let “7th Heaven” die, and is still actually renewing “The Game,” “Girlfriends,” and most of the rest of their roster. Still, they’re holding strong with “Smallville” and “Supernatural.” Now for the player intros…
The CW's Fall 2007 TV Schedule
Who Got Cut:
The All-Stars:
-“Reaper”- The only decent show in CW’s draft class is about a slacker bounty hunter, whose targets are escaped demons from Hell. So, like Ghost Rider without the gimmick. Or Nicolas Cage. Which, come to think of it, slightly raises its stock. Slightly.
The CW's Fall 2007 TV Schedule
Who Got Cut:
"7th Heaven," "All of Us," "Gilmore Girls," "Reba," "Runaway."
Who Got Retained:
"America's Next Top Model," "Beauty and the Geek," "Everybody Hates Chris," "The Game," "Girlfriends," "One Tree Hill," "Pussycat Dolls Present," "Smallville," "Supernatural," "WWE Smackdown."
"America's Next Top Model," "Beauty and the Geek," "Everybody Hates Chris," "The Game," "Girlfriends," "One Tree Hill," "Pussycat Dolls Present," "Smallville," "Supernatural," "WWE Smackdown."
Newly Acquired:
“Aliens in America,” “Gossip Girl,” “Life is Wild,” “Reaper”
The All-Stars:
“Smallville,” “Supernatural”
Players To Watch?:
-“Reaper”- The only decent show in CW’s draft class is about a slacker bounty hunter, whose targets are escaped demons from Hell. So, like Ghost Rider without the gimmick. Or Nicolas Cage. Which, come to think of it, slightly raises its stock. Slightly.
(Supernatural Dramedy, Tuesdays 9pm)For the first 20 years of his life, Sam (Bret Harrison) wondered why his parents went so easy on him. Whether it was school, sports or career choices, Sam's mom (Allison Hossack) and dad (Andrew Airlie) always let him get by with the least possible effort, while at the same time pressuring his younger brother Keith (Kyle Switzer) to excel. As a result, Sam skipped college, took a dead-end job and now wastes endless hours playing video games and wishing he had the guts to ask out his pretty co-worker, Andi (Nikki Reed). Everything in his slacker world changes the day Sam turns 21 and discovers the ungodly reason his parents let him slide: they sold his soul to the devil before he was born. Satan himself (Ray Wise) drops by to personally explain that Sam must now serve as his bounty hunter, tracking down evil souls that have escaped and returning them to Hell. At first, Sam refuses to accept his bizarre fate, but after getting just a glimpse of Satan's temper, Sam realizes that breaking a deal with the devil has consequences that are very, very bad. Armed with a constantly changing series of vessels - starting with a Dirt Devil mini-vacuum - to collect the escapees, Sam immediately finds that the work is dangerous and frightening, even with the goofball help of his friends and fellow slackers, Bert "Sock" Wysocki (Tyler Labine) and Ben (Rick Gonzalez), along with Sock's former-girlfriend-turned-paralegal, Josie (Valarie Rae Miller). Still, as weird and scary as his life has become, Sam is surprised to find that he somehow feels good about his newfound "mission" - removing evil-doers from the world and sending them back where they belong. With his friends and his trusty vessel-of-the-week at his side, Sam is ready to face his destiny as the Reaper.
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The Network’s Rotation:
MONDAY
8pm: "Everybody Hates Chris"
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The Network’s Rotation:
MONDAY
8pm: "Everybody Hates Chris"
8:30pm: "Aliens in America"
9pm: "Girlfriends"
9:30pm: "The Game"
TUESDAY
8pm: "Beauty and the Geek"
9pm: "Reaper"
WEDNESDAY
8pm: "America's Next Top Model"
9pm: "Gossip Girl"
THURSDAY
8pm: "Smallville"
9pm: "Supernatural"
FRIDAY
8pm: "WWE Friday Night Smackdown"
SUNDAY
7pm: "Online Nation"
7pm: "CW Now"
8pm: "Life is Wild"
9pm: "America's Next Top Model" (encore)
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After getting pretty psyched last year with all of Fall’s potential to have me showgasming most nights of the week, I’m really feeling like this Fall is going to be severely “meh”-worthy. Hell, ABC & Fox aren’t even bothering to list “Lost” and “24” in their Fall up-fronts. Not sure if that’s overconfidence in their new shows, or just them being assholes and making fans wait for some of their top-rated shows.
I just think one of the worst things that a network can do is to try and create a buzz and following for a show in Fall, only to switch it to another night/time in the Spring and count on everyone making the jump with it. That seems to hurt the show 95% of the time. Yet that keeps happening.
But what do I know about what makes for good TV scheduling? I’m just a viewer.
D
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After getting pretty psyched last year with all of Fall’s potential to have me showgasming most nights of the week, I’m really feeling like this Fall is going to be severely “meh”-worthy. Hell, ABC & Fox aren’t even bothering to list “Lost” and “24” in their Fall up-fronts. Not sure if that’s overconfidence in their new shows, or just them being assholes and making fans wait for some of their top-rated shows.
I just think one of the worst things that a network can do is to try and create a buzz and following for a show in Fall, only to switch it to another night/time in the Spring and count on everyone making the jump with it. That seems to hurt the show 95% of the time. Yet that keeps happening.
But what do I know about what makes for good TV scheduling? I’m just a viewer.
D
Preseason Roster Checks: Fox
Ah, Fox: the masked executioner of the networks. Always waiting to drop the axe on quality shows that haven’t been given a fair shake, because they’ve been screwed over by various methods. My disdain for you grows exponentially each season. So who’s gonna get cancelled early this year? Let’s take a look…
-“Back to You”- Wow. Beast, I mean, Kelsey Grammer is back on TV. That may be almost enough luck for this one to stay out of range of Fox’s free-swinging axe for a while. Look what he did for “Frazier”, and that show sucked. Still, a quasi-behind the scenes show about TV will always have the tendency to draw me in, if only for a little while.
- “New Amsterdam”- “Highlander” without the swords and other immortals? Maybe not, but I still heard Queen’s “Who wants to live forever?” as I read the show description. Meh. Worth a shot.
(Supernatural Drama, Tuesdays 8pm)The story of a New York homicide detective unlike any other. He is brilliant, mysterious, reckless, magnetic, unknowable. And he has a profound secret he is immortal. In 1642, John Amsterdam (Nikolaj Coster Waldau), then a Dutch solider in the colony of New Amsterdam later to become New York City stepped in front of a sword intended for a Native Indian girl during a massacre of her indigenous tribe. The girl in turn rescued Amsterdam, weaving an ancient spell that conferred immortality upon him. Amsterdam will not age, she told him, until he finds his one true love. Only then will he become whole and ready for mortality. But Amsterdam has found this to be a mixed blessing. Over the course of three centuries, he's experienced endless adventure and honed his many talents. But everyone Amsterdam meets must leave him in time; lovers and children die while he remains young. His sole confidante and lifelong friend is the sage jazz club owner Omar (Stephen Henderson), the keeper of Amsterdam's secret, as well as a few of his own. As the exhilaration of eternal life has given way to emotional isolation and bitter loneliness, Amsterdam discovers the blessing has become a curse. Having witnessed its entire history, from colonial outpost to mega-metropolis, John Amsterdam is the living embodiment of New York City. He and the island of Manhattan are now part and parcel of each other. Bringing to bear the unorthodox techniques and unique knowledge gained from his vast life experience, Amsterdam today is one of the NYPD's best homicide detectives, sparring with his vibrant, strong-willed partner Eva Marquez (Zuleikha Robinson) as they solve difficult murder cases. But when Amsterdam suffers and then recovers from what appears to be a massive heart attack while chasing a suspect, and Dr. Sara Dillane (Alexie Gilmore) pronounces him dead in the ER, he realizes that the Indian girl's prophesy may have come true he felt the pain in his heart that she had foretold so long ago. His soul mate must have been nearby.As he works to find a killer on the streets of New York, Amsterdam understands that his own life and possibly his death have changed forever. Alan Loeb produces and Lasse Hallstrom directs.
-“The Sarah Connor Chronicles”- This is gonna suck. Hard. Like 7 Dyson vacuums put together to form the ultimate sucking machine just this side of Jar Jar Binks. But Summer Glau is in it. Then again, that basis for support worked oh so well for Nathan Fillion and “Drive”.
(Sci-Fi Drama, Sundays 9pm)An intense new drama based on the celebrated heroine of the "Terminator" movies: Sarah Connor. At the end of "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," Sarah vanquished the liquid metal Terminator sent from the future to kill her teenage son, John. Sarah and John now find themselves alone in a very dangerous, complicated world. Fugitives from the law, they are confronted with the reality that still more enemies from the future, and the present, could attack at any moment. This reveals what happens when Sarah Connor (Lena Headey) stops running and goes on the offensive against an ever-evolving technological enemy bent on destroying her life, and perhaps the world. Her son, 15-year-old John Connor (Thomas Dekker), knows that he may be the future savior of mankind, but is not yet ready to take on the mantle of leadership that he's told is his destiny. John finds himself inextricably drawn to Cameron (Summer Glau), an enigmatic and otherworldly student at his high school, who soon proves to be much more than his confidante she assumes the role of Sarah and John's fearless protector. On their trail are not only threats from the future, but an intelligent and tough FBI agent, James Ellison (Richard T. Jones), who soon becomes a powerful ally. Owain Yeoman also stars. Josh Friedman and David Nutter produce.
Fox's Fall 2007 TV Schedule
Who Got Cut:
"Drive," "Happy Hour," "Justice," "The Loop," "The O.C.," "The Rich List," "Stand-off," "Vanished," "The Wedding Bells," "The War at Home," "The Winner."
Who Got Retained:
"24," "American Dad," "American Idol," "America's Most Wanted," "Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?," "Bones," "Cops," "Family Guy," "House," "King of the Hill," "MADtv," "Prison Break," "The Simpsons," "Talk Show with Spike Feresten," "Til Death."
Newly Acquired:“Back to You,” “Canterbury’s Law,” “K-Ville,” “New Amsterdam,” The Return of Jezebel James,” The Rules for Starting Over,” “The Sarah Conner Chronicles,” various reality shows
Newly Acquired:“Back to You,” “Canterbury’s Law,” “K-Ville,” “New Amsterdam,” The Return of Jezebel James,” The Rules for Starting Over,” “The Sarah Conner Chronicles,” various reality shows
The All-Stars:
“The Simpsons” & “Family Guy”
Players To Watch?:
Why bother? Fox is just going to go and cancel whatever show I start watching anyways. Why should I invest any time at all at this point? Fine, whatever. How about these?
Why bother? Fox is just going to go and cancel whatever show I start watching anyways. Why should I invest any time at all at this point? Fine, whatever. How about these?
-“Back to You”- Wow. Beast, I mean, Kelsey Grammer is back on TV. That may be almost enough luck for this one to stay out of range of Fox’s free-swinging axe for a while. Look what he did for “Frazier”, and that show sucked. Still, a quasi-behind the scenes show about TV will always have the tendency to draw me in, if only for a little while.
(Comedy, Wednesdays 8pm)The 90s, the local TV news scene in Pittsburgh was dominated by one team: Chuck Darling (Kelsey Grammer) and Kelly Carr (Patricia Heaton). They had that elusive quality all news teams need: chemistry ... at least on-screen. Off-screen, Chuck was a bit of an egomaniacal womanizer, Kelly a bit of an uptight know-it-all. So when Chuck got the call to move up to a larger market, no tears were shed. Now, after an embarrassing newscast tirade ends up on the Internet, Chuck finds himself on the downswing career-wise. He's even questioning whether his lifestyle of chasing women and living in hotels is as exciting as it used to be. So when he gets the call to return to Pittsburgh, to reunite with Kelly and try to take the newscast back to No. 1, it's an offer he can't refuse. Back in Pittsburgh, Chuck has a couple of new co-workers: Montana Diaz Herrera (Aimee Garcia), the perky, sexy, somewhat inept weather anchor, and Ryan Church(Paul Campbell), the overstressed news director. There are also familiar faces like Marsh McGinley (Fred Willard), the affable, endlessly inappropriate sports anchor, and Gary Crezyzewski, pronounced Kre-shoov-ski (Ty Burrell), the perennially put-upon field reporter who always seems to get left out in the snow. But, mostly, there's Kelly, now a single mom to 10-year-old Gracie (Laura Marano). There was magic between them once. Can they find it again?
- “New Amsterdam”- “Highlander” without the swords and other immortals? Maybe not, but I still heard Queen’s “Who wants to live forever?” as I read the show description. Meh. Worth a shot.
(Supernatural Drama, Tuesdays 8pm)The story of a New York homicide detective unlike any other. He is brilliant, mysterious, reckless, magnetic, unknowable. And he has a profound secret he is immortal. In 1642, John Amsterdam (Nikolaj Coster Waldau), then a Dutch solider in the colony of New Amsterdam later to become New York City stepped in front of a sword intended for a Native Indian girl during a massacre of her indigenous tribe. The girl in turn rescued Amsterdam, weaving an ancient spell that conferred immortality upon him. Amsterdam will not age, she told him, until he finds his one true love. Only then will he become whole and ready for mortality. But Amsterdam has found this to be a mixed blessing. Over the course of three centuries, he's experienced endless adventure and honed his many talents. But everyone Amsterdam meets must leave him in time; lovers and children die while he remains young. His sole confidante and lifelong friend is the sage jazz club owner Omar (Stephen Henderson), the keeper of Amsterdam's secret, as well as a few of his own. As the exhilaration of eternal life has given way to emotional isolation and bitter loneliness, Amsterdam discovers the blessing has become a curse. Having witnessed its entire history, from colonial outpost to mega-metropolis, John Amsterdam is the living embodiment of New York City. He and the island of Manhattan are now part and parcel of each other. Bringing to bear the unorthodox techniques and unique knowledge gained from his vast life experience, Amsterdam today is one of the NYPD's best homicide detectives, sparring with his vibrant, strong-willed partner Eva Marquez (Zuleikha Robinson) as they solve difficult murder cases. But when Amsterdam suffers and then recovers from what appears to be a massive heart attack while chasing a suspect, and Dr. Sara Dillane (Alexie Gilmore) pronounces him dead in the ER, he realizes that the Indian girl's prophesy may have come true he felt the pain in his heart that she had foretold so long ago. His soul mate must have been nearby.As he works to find a killer on the streets of New York, Amsterdam understands that his own life and possibly his death have changed forever. Alan Loeb produces and Lasse Hallstrom directs.
-“The Sarah Connor Chronicles”- This is gonna suck. Hard. Like 7 Dyson vacuums put together to form the ultimate sucking machine just this side of Jar Jar Binks. But Summer Glau is in it. Then again, that basis for support worked oh so well for Nathan Fillion and “Drive”.
(Sci-Fi Drama, Sundays 9pm)An intense new drama based on the celebrated heroine of the "Terminator" movies: Sarah Connor. At the end of "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," Sarah vanquished the liquid metal Terminator sent from the future to kill her teenage son, John. Sarah and John now find themselves alone in a very dangerous, complicated world. Fugitives from the law, they are confronted with the reality that still more enemies from the future, and the present, could attack at any moment. This reveals what happens when Sarah Connor (Lena Headey) stops running and goes on the offensive against an ever-evolving technological enemy bent on destroying her life, and perhaps the world. Her son, 15-year-old John Connor (Thomas Dekker), knows that he may be the future savior of mankind, but is not yet ready to take on the mantle of leadership that he's told is his destiny. John finds himself inextricably drawn to Cameron (Summer Glau), an enigmatic and otherworldly student at his high school, who soon proves to be much more than his confidante she assumes the role of Sarah and John's fearless protector. On their trail are not only threats from the future, but an intelligent and tough FBI agent, James Ellison (Richard T. Jones), who soon becomes a powerful ally. Owain Yeoman also stars. Josh Friedman and David Nutter produce.
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The Network’s Rotation: (Fox is making it as hard as possible)
AUGUST TO DECEMBER 2006:
MONDAY
8pm: "Prison Break"
9pm: "K-Ville"
TUESDAY
8pm: "New Amsterdam"
8pm: "New Amsterdam"
9pm: "House"
WEDNESDAY
8pm: "Back to You"
8:30pm: "'Til Death"
9pm: "Bones"
THURSDAY
8pm: "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?"
9pm: "Kitchen Nightmares"
FRIDAY
8pm: "The Search For The Next Great American Band"
9pm: "Nashville"
SATURDAY
8pm: "Cops"
9pm: "America's Most Wanted: America Strikes Back"
SUNDAY
7pm: "The OT" (NFL Post-Game)
8pm: "The Simpsons"
8:30pm: "King of the Hill"
9pm: "Family Guy"
9:30pm: "American Dad"
JANUARY TO MAY 2007:
MONDAY
8pm: "K-Ville"(Jan)/"Prison Break"(Mar)
9pm: "24"
TUESDAY
8pm: "American Idol"
9pm: "House"
WEDNESDAY
8pm: "Back to You"
8:30pm: "'Til Death"(Jan)/"The Return of Jezebel James"(Mar)
9pm: "American Idol"(Jan)/"American Idol Results Show"(Mar)
9:30pm: "American Idol"(Jan)/"'Til Death"(Mar)
THURSDAY
8pm: "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?"
9pm: "Canterbury's Law"
FRIDAY
8pm: "Bones"
9pm: "New Amsterdam"
SATURDAY
8pm: "Cops"
9pm: "America's Most Wanted: America Strikes Back"
SUNDAY
7pm: "King of the Hill"
7:30pm: "American Dad"
8pm: "The Simpsons"
8:30pm: "Family Guy"
8:30pm: "Family Guy"
9pm: "The Sarah Connor Chronicles"
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Blah blah blah. It’s Fox and I’m pissy. That is all.
D
Thursday, May 17, 2007
These Scrubs chafe
When did he become such a huge fucking douchebag?
I've always seen a little bit of myself in J.D. (here's a smidge), so I was really disheartened the past couple of episodes when I saw him just being such an asshole to Kim, the mother of his child. Then throw on a little more shit and have him possibly screw up two relationships royally at the same time with Elliot. Nice.
I dunno, maybe they're just running out of ideas and really trying to over-develop characters (while at the same time adding too much slapstick), and it's just not going how I'd like it to.
Whatever, it's just a show. It has no real connection to me other than the occasional moment or quote. It's not modeled after SBDA or a glimpse into the future or anything.
Now Knocked Up may be another story...
D
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Preseason Roster Checks: CBS
CBS. They’re teetering on the brink of complete elimination even before the season starts thanks to those jerkasses cancelling “Jericho.” If they’d have axed “How I Met Your Mother”, I’d have never turned back to the channel that once employed me. Lucky bastards. Alright, can’t change the past or bring back great shows that were killed before their time (R.I.P. Firefly, Angel, Committed, etc.); so let’s open our media guides to page 37 for the roster…
CBS's Fall 2007 TV Schedule
Who Got Cut:
(Reality, Wednesdays 8pm)A reality-based series in which 40 kids will have 40 days to build a new world - in a ghost town that died in the 19th Century. These kids, ages 8-15, will spend more than a month without their parents or modern comforts in Bonanza City, N.M., attempting to do what their forefathers could not - build a town that works. They will cook their own meals, clean their own outhouses, haul their own water and even run their own businesses - including the old town saloon (root beer only). They'll also create a real government - four kid leaders who will guide the group through their adventure, pass laws and set bedtimes. Through it all, they'll cope with regular childhood emotions and situations: homesickness, peer pressure and the urge to break every rule they've ever known. At the end of each episode, all 40 kids will gather at an old fashioned Town Hall meeting where they will debate the issues facing Bonanza City. They'll show wisdom beyond their years and the unflinching candor that only kids can exhibit. There are no eliminations on KID NATION - you only go home if you want to. And in every Town Hall meeting, kids may raise their hands and leave. Will they stick it out? In the end, will these kids prove to adults everywhere (and their own parents!) that they have the vision to build a better world than the pioneers who came before them? And just as importantly, will they come together as a cohesive unit, or will they abandon all responsibility and succumb to the childhood temptations that lead to round-the-clock chaos? .
CBS's Fall 2007 TV Schedule
Who Got Cut:
"The Class," "Close to Home," "Jericho," "The King of Queens," "Smith," "Three Lbs.," "Waterfront."
Who Got Retained:
"48 Hours: Mystery," "60 Minutes," "The Amazing Race," "Cold Case," "Crime Time Saturday," "Criminal Minds," "C.S.I.," "C.S.I.: Miami," "C.S.I.: NY," "Ghost Whisperer," "How I Met Your Mother," "N.C.I.S.," "The New Adventures of Old Christine," "Numb3rs," "Rules of Engagement," "Survivor," "Two and a Half Men," "The Unit," "Without a Trace."
"48 Hours: Mystery," "60 Minutes," "The Amazing Race," "Cold Case," "Crime Time Saturday," "Criminal Minds," "C.S.I.," "C.S.I.: Miami," "C.S.I.: NY," "Ghost Whisperer," "How I Met Your Mother," "N.C.I.S.," "The New Adventures of Old Christine," "Numb3rs," "Rules of Engagement," "Survivor," "Two and a Half Men," "The Unit," "Without a Trace."
Newly Acquired:
“The Big Bang Theory,” “Cane,” “Kid Nation,” “Moonlight,” “Swingtown,” “Viva Laughlin,” “
The All-Stars:“How I Met Your Mother”
The All-Stars:“How I Met Your Mother”
Players To Watch?:
-“Kid Nation”- I gotta see what happens when 40 kids fuck up royally and no one is around to help ‘em.
(Reality, Wednesdays 8pm)A reality-based series in which 40 kids will have 40 days to build a new world - in a ghost town that died in the 19th Century. These kids, ages 8-15, will spend more than a month without their parents or modern comforts in Bonanza City, N.M., attempting to do what their forefathers could not - build a town that works. They will cook their own meals, clean their own outhouses, haul their own water and even run their own businesses - including the old town saloon (root beer only). They'll also create a real government - four kid leaders who will guide the group through their adventure, pass laws and set bedtimes. Through it all, they'll cope with regular childhood emotions and situations: homesickness, peer pressure and the urge to break every rule they've ever known. At the end of each episode, all 40 kids will gather at an old fashioned Town Hall meeting where they will debate the issues facing Bonanza City. They'll show wisdom beyond their years and the unflinching candor that only kids can exhibit. There are no eliminations on KID NATION - you only go home if you want to. And in every Town Hall meeting, kids may raise their hands and leave. Will they stick it out? In the end, will these kids prove to adults everywhere (and their own parents!) that they have the vision to build a better world than the pioneers who came before them? And just as importantly, will they come together as a cohesive unit, or will they abandon all responsibility and succumb to the childhood temptations that lead to round-the-clock chaos? .
-“Moonlight”- Hmmm… a vampire investigator who helps the helpless. Something tells me I might like this one… God that reminds me of something… just can’t put my finger on it…
(Supernatural Drama, Fridays 9pm)Follows Mick St. John (Alex O'Loughlin) a captivating "undead" investigator who uses his acute vampire senses to help the living... instead of feeding on them. In an agonizing twist of fate, Mick was "bitten" 60 years ago by his new bride, the seductive and beguiling Coraline (Amber Valletta). Immortal and eternally as young, handsome and charismatic as he was then, Mick is sickened by Coraline and other vampires who view humans only as a source of nourishment. With only a handful of undead confidantes for company, including deceitful ally Josef (Rade Serbedzija), Mick fills his infinite days protecting the living, and trying not to think about how his life would have been if he hadn't followed his heart. However, after six decades of resisting, he wonders if it's time to pursue the love of a mortal. He has his eyes on Beth Turner (Shannon Lucio), a beautiful, ambitious reporter who has been covering the ongoing plague of unusual murders. But would Beth even consider giving up a normal life to be with him, and can Mick risk the pain of seeing himself as a monster in her eyes? As Mick lives between two realities, fighting his adversaries among the undead and falling in love with Beth, he knows he needs to figure out a reason to keep "living." Joel Silver produces.
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The Network’s Rotation:
MONDAY
The Network’s Rotation:
MONDAY
8pm: "How I Met Your Mother"
8:30pm: "The Big Bang Theory"
9pm: "Two and a Half Men"
9:30pm: "Rules of Engagement"
10pm: "C.S.I.: Miami"
TUESDAY
8pm: "N.C.I.S."
9pm: "The Unit"
10pm: "Cane"
WEDNESDAY
8pm: "Kid Nation"
9pm: "Criminal Minds"
10pm: "C.S.I.: NY"
THURSDAY
8pm: "Survivor"
9pm: "C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation"
10pm: "Without a Trace"
FRIDAY
8pm: "Ghost Whisperer"
9pm: "Moonlight"
10pm: "Numb3rs"
SATURDAY
8pm: "Crime Time Saturday"
10pm: "48 Hours: Mystery"
SUNDAY
7pm: "60 Minutes"
8pm: "Viva Laughlin"
9pm: "Cold Case"
10pm: "Shark"
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Meh. CBS’ll probably more than hold their own this Fall as it seems there won’t be much stiff competition from NBC or ABC at this point. But let’s just wait and see how the show-killing network known as Fox shows out.
D
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Meh. CBS’ll probably more than hold their own this Fall as it seems there won’t be much stiff competition from NBC or ABC at this point. But let’s just wait and see how the show-killing network known as Fox shows out.
D
Preseason Roster Checks: ABC
ABC is in the batter’s box with their line-up today. And it looks like they’re pretty much relying on “Lost” and the other crap they show to carry them since they didn’t bother to do a damned thing in the TV draft except getting a potential blue-chipper in “Cavemen.” But what do I know? I thought “Ugly Betty” wouldn’t make it through a full season. Now to the player introductions…
ABC's Fall 2007 TV Schedule
Who Got Cut:
"According to Jim," "Big Day," "Daybreak," "Extreme Makover," "The George Lopez Show," "The Great American Vote," "Help Me Help You," "In Case of Emergency," "The Knights of Prosperity," "The Nine," "Show Me the Money," "Six Degrees," "What About Brian."
Who Got Retained:
"America's Funniest Home Videos," "The Bachelor," "Boston Legal", "Brothers and Sisters," "Dancing with the Stars," "Desperate Housewives," "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," "Grey's Anatomy," "Jimmy Kimmel Live," "Lost," "Men in Trees," "Notes from the Underbelly," "October Road," "Supernanny," "Ugly Betty," "Wife Swap."
Newly Acquired:
“Big Shots,” “Carpoolers,” “Cashmere Mafia,” “Cavemen,” “Dirty Sexy Money,” “Eli Stone,” “Miss/Guided,” “Oprah’s Big Give,” “Private Practice,” “Pushing Daisies,” “Sam I Am,” “Women’s Murder Club.”
The All-Stars:
“Lost”
Players To Watch?:
-“Cavemen”- It’s cavemen. On TV. That’s pure TV gold right there. Well, at least for the first 3 or 4 episodes before its ratings start to go down the toilet. I have a sudden urge to buy Geico now.
(Comedy, Tuesdays 8pm)Over the last hundred thousand years, mankind has evolved from primitive creatures into the sophisticated beings we are today, with the exception of a small minority who unfortunately didn't physically evolve. Meet Lauren, his younger brother Jamie (Dash Mihok), and his best friend Nick (Nick Kroll), three sophisticated cavemen living in modern-day Atlanta. These cavemen continually find themselves at odds with contemporary society as they struggle to overcome their physical appearance and the accompanying stereotypes. Lauren is content with his life while pursuing the American dream, and has recently become engaged to Kate (Kaitlin Doubleday), a lovely Southern Caucasian girl. However, he must constantly vie for the respect of her conservative parents. Lauren's relationship with Kate and his personal contentment are constantly being put to the test by Nick and Jamie's emotional demands. Bill English, John Heard and Stephaanie Lemelin star.
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The Network’s Rotation:
MONDAY
ABC's Fall 2007 TV Schedule
Who Got Cut:
"According to Jim," "Big Day," "Daybreak," "Extreme Makover," "The George Lopez Show," "The Great American Vote," "Help Me Help You," "In Case of Emergency," "The Knights of Prosperity," "The Nine," "Show Me the Money," "Six Degrees," "What About Brian."
Who Got Retained:
"America's Funniest Home Videos," "The Bachelor," "Boston Legal", "Brothers and Sisters," "Dancing with the Stars," "Desperate Housewives," "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," "Grey's Anatomy," "Jimmy Kimmel Live," "Lost," "Men in Trees," "Notes from the Underbelly," "October Road," "Supernanny," "Ugly Betty," "Wife Swap."
Newly Acquired:
“Big Shots,” “Carpoolers,” “Cashmere Mafia,” “Cavemen,” “Dirty Sexy Money,” “Eli Stone,” “Miss/Guided,” “Oprah’s Big Give,” “Private Practice,” “Pushing Daisies,” “Sam I Am,” “Women’s Murder Club.”
The All-Stars:
“Lost”
Players To Watch?:
-“Cavemen”- It’s cavemen. On TV. That’s pure TV gold right there. Well, at least for the first 3 or 4 episodes before its ratings start to go down the toilet. I have a sudden urge to buy Geico now.
(Comedy, Tuesdays 8pm)Over the last hundred thousand years, mankind has evolved from primitive creatures into the sophisticated beings we are today, with the exception of a small minority who unfortunately didn't physically evolve. Meet Lauren, his younger brother Jamie (Dash Mihok), and his best friend Nick (Nick Kroll), three sophisticated cavemen living in modern-day Atlanta. These cavemen continually find themselves at odds with contemporary society as they struggle to overcome their physical appearance and the accompanying stereotypes. Lauren is content with his life while pursuing the American dream, and has recently become engaged to Kate (Kaitlin Doubleday), a lovely Southern Caucasian girl. However, he must constantly vie for the respect of her conservative parents. Lauren's relationship with Kate and his personal contentment are constantly being put to the test by Nick and Jamie's emotional demands. Bill English, John Heard and Stephaanie Lemelin star.
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The Network’s Rotation:
MONDAY
8pm: "Dancing with the Stars"
9pm: "Sam I Am"
10pm: "The Bachelor"
TUESDAY
8pm: "Cavemen"
8:30pm: "Carpoolers"
9pm: "Dancing with the Stars Results"
10pm: "Boston Legal"
WEDNESDAY
8pm: "Pushing Daisies"
9pm: "Private Practice"
10pm: "Dirty Sexy Money"
THURSDAY
8pm: "Ugly Betty"
9pm: "Grey's Anatomy"
10pm: "Big Shots"
FRIDAY
8pm: "Men in Trees"
9pm: "Women's Murder Club"
10pm: "20/20"
10pm: "20/20"
SATURDAY
8pm: "Saturday Night College Football"
SUNDAY
7pm: "America's Funniest Home Videos"
8pm: "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"
9pm: "Desperate Housewives "
10pm: "Brothers and Sisters"
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Round 2 is finished, and already I’m not really liking the way things are looking for Fall. And by the way, where the hell is "Lost"? Do we have to wait even longer to get more questions and no answers? What the frak, man? Jesus!
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Round 2 is finished, and already I’m not really liking the way things are looking for Fall. And by the way, where the hell is "Lost"? Do we have to wait even longer to get more questions and no answers? What the frak, man? Jesus!
Alright. Breathe deeply. In with the good, out with the bad...
We still have 2.5 more networks and possibly the cable/expansion teams, so I’ll have to exercise some of that “patience” crap people keep talking about. I'll get to unload on CBS soon enough for their retarded-ass mistake that I've already had the displeasure to hear.
D
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Preseason Roster Checks: NBC
The Fall TV season listings for all the networks should be out this week. Looks like NBC is trying to drum up some fan support with a preview of its line-up first. Let’s get to the player introductions…
NBC's Fall 2007 TV Schedule
Who Got Cut:
"20 Good Years," "Andy Barker PI," "The Black Donnellys," "Crossing Jordan", "Kidnapped," "Raines," "The Singles Table," "Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip."
Who Got Retained:
-“Chuck”- 2 words: Adam. Baldwin. Sorry, that really should have been 3 words: Adam. TheHeroOfCantonTheManTheyCallJayne. Baldwin.
(Comedy Spy Thriller, Tuesdays 9pm)Chuck Bartowski (Zachary Levi) is just your average computer-whiz next-door. He spends his days working for Buy-More with his band of nerdy cohorts, longing to find a woman who can appreciate him. But when an old friend, who happens to be a CIA agent, sends Chuck a mysterious encoded email, the world's greatest spy secrets are embedded into his brain. He never asked to become the government's most powerful weapon, but the fate of the country suddenly lies in his unlikely hands. Hopefully, this won't take away from his video game time! International terrorist plots, sexy spies and cold pizza – it's all in a day's work for our trusty hero...Chuck. Adam Baldwin, Joshua Gomez, Natalie Martinez, Sarah Lancaster and Yvonne Strzechowki also star. McG and Josh Schwartz executive produce.
-“The I.T. Crowd”- McHale is funny on E!’s “The Soup”, but this just makes me think of a combination of The 40 Year Old Virgin and Grandma’s Boy for some reason.
(Comedy, Mid-Season)You know those cool guys who charm the ladies, have tons of friends and get invited to the hottest parties? Roy (Joel McHale) and Moss (Richard Ayoade) are not those guys. A night of fun for these I.T. nerds means getting dressed to the nines for the latest iPhone webcast. But Jen (Jessica St. Clair), their new office manager, is going to change all that. Tech-savvy, she's not, but she knows how to win people over and get ahead. After living for years in oblivion, Roy and Moss hope Jen can help them get the recognition they so desperately long for. Rocky Carroll also stars.
-“Journeyman”- Um, time travel? Meh. Moon Bloodgood? Mmmmmm.
(Time-Travel Drama, Mondays 10pm)Dan Vassar (Kevin McKidd) thought he had it all: a loving wife (Gretchen Egolf), a great son (Charlie Wyson) and a steady job. But life suddenly throws him a curve ball. Dan finds himself traveling into the past with a purpose – impacting people's lives for the better – and sometimes the worse. While doing so, Dan reconnects with Livia Beale (Moon Bloodgood), his ex-fiancée whom he lost in a mysterious plane crash. Now armed with the knowledge of the present, will he be able to save her? What would that mean to his own future? And how would it change a man who thought he had it all?
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The Network’s Rotation:
MONDAY
NBC's Fall 2007 TV Schedule
Who Got Cut:
"20 Good Years," "Andy Barker PI," "The Black Donnellys," "Crossing Jordan", "Kidnapped," "Raines," "The Singles Table," "Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip."
Who Got Retained:
"30 Rock," "The Biggest Loser", "Dateline NBC," "Deal or No Deal", "E.R.," "Friday Night Lights," "Heroes," "Las Vegas," "Law and Order", "Law and Order: SVU", "Law and Order: Criminal Intent," "Medium," "My Name is Earl," "The Office," "Scrubs," "Sunday Night Football."
Newly Acquired:
“The Bionic Woman,” “Chuck,” “The I.T. Crowd,” “Journeyman,” “Life,” “Lipstick Jungle”
The All-Stars:
“Heroes,” “Scrubs”
Players To Watch?:
Newly Acquired:
“The Bionic Woman,” “Chuck,” “The I.T. Crowd,” “Journeyman,” “Life,” “Lipstick Jungle”
The All-Stars:
“Heroes,” “Scrubs”
Players To Watch?:
-“Chuck”- 2 words: Adam. Baldwin. Sorry, that really should have been 3 words: Adam. TheHeroOfCantonTheManTheyCallJayne. Baldwin.
(Comedy Spy Thriller, Tuesdays 9pm)Chuck Bartowski (Zachary Levi) is just your average computer-whiz next-door. He spends his days working for Buy-More with his band of nerdy cohorts, longing to find a woman who can appreciate him. But when an old friend, who happens to be a CIA agent, sends Chuck a mysterious encoded email, the world's greatest spy secrets are embedded into his brain. He never asked to become the government's most powerful weapon, but the fate of the country suddenly lies in his unlikely hands. Hopefully, this won't take away from his video game time! International terrorist plots, sexy spies and cold pizza – it's all in a day's work for our trusty hero...Chuck. Adam Baldwin, Joshua Gomez, Natalie Martinez, Sarah Lancaster and Yvonne Strzechowki also star. McG and Josh Schwartz executive produce.
-“The I.T. Crowd”- McHale is funny on E!’s “The Soup”, but this just makes me think of a combination of The 40 Year Old Virgin and Grandma’s Boy for some reason.
(Comedy, Mid-Season)You know those cool guys who charm the ladies, have tons of friends and get invited to the hottest parties? Roy (Joel McHale) and Moss (Richard Ayoade) are not those guys. A night of fun for these I.T. nerds means getting dressed to the nines for the latest iPhone webcast. But Jen (Jessica St. Clair), their new office manager, is going to change all that. Tech-savvy, she's not, but she knows how to win people over and get ahead. After living for years in oblivion, Roy and Moss hope Jen can help them get the recognition they so desperately long for. Rocky Carroll also stars.
-“Journeyman”- Um, time travel? Meh. Moon Bloodgood? Mmmmmm.
(Time-Travel Drama, Mondays 10pm)Dan Vassar (Kevin McKidd) thought he had it all: a loving wife (Gretchen Egolf), a great son (Charlie Wyson) and a steady job. But life suddenly throws him a curve ball. Dan finds himself traveling into the past with a purpose – impacting people's lives for the better – and sometimes the worse. While doing so, Dan reconnects with Livia Beale (Moon Bloodgood), his ex-fiancée whom he lost in a mysterious plane crash. Now armed with the knowledge of the present, will he be able to save her? What would that mean to his own future? And how would it change a man who thought he had it all?
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The Network’s Rotation:
MONDAY
8pm: "Deal or No Deal"
9pm: "Heroes"
10pm: "Journeyman"
TUESDAY
8pm: "The Biggest Loser"
9pm: "Chuck"
9pm: "Chuck"
10pm: "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit"
WEDNESDAY
8pm: "Deal or No Deal"
9pm: "Bionic Woman"
10pm: "Life"THURSDAY
8pm: "My Name Is Earl"
8:30pm: "30 Rock"
9pm: "The Office"
9:30pm: "Scrubs"
10pm: "E.R."
FRIDAY
8pm: "1 vs. 100"
8:30pm: "The Singing Bee"
9pm: "Las Vegas"
10pm: "Friday Night Lights"
SATURDAY
8pm: "Dateline Saturday"
9pm: "Drama Series Encores"
SUNDAY
7pm: "Football Night In America" (Fall)
8pm: "Sunday Night Football" (Fall)
7pm: "Dateline NBC" (Spring)
8pm: "Law and Order" (Spring)
9pm: "Medium" (Spring)
10pm: "Lipstick Jungle" (Spring)
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After the rest of the teams weigh in, I’ll compose my possible (and written completely in pencil) rotation for the Fall. You know, ‘cause I get off on this shit.
I need help.
D
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After the rest of the teams weigh in, I’ll compose my possible (and written completely in pencil) rotation for the Fall. You know, ‘cause I get off on this shit.
I need help.
D
Monday, May 14, 2007
Breaking the habit
Hi. My name is Derek, and I'm an addict. Of sorts. Kinda?
I have got to get off the Xenadrine. I'm way too dependent on it for energy, and have built up a pretty good tolerance to it to boot. I've started taking more than the recommended dosage lately. So I don't even really know why I'm really taking it at this point. Because I'm hooked? Maybe.
I've been taking it (or something similar to it) for as long as I can remember, and haven't really cycled off of it like I should have. That pretty much screws up the effectiveness of it right there. The last time I went without was at the end of last month, and I had no energy whatsoever when doing anything. Not good. I need to be able function on my own, using it to give me a boost instead of keeping me going period.
So I guess that's it. I'm going cold turkey...as soon as this bottle's done.
Hey, not all 12 steps have to be big ones.
D
And I totally apologize if I offended any recovering addicts with that.
I have got to get off the Xenadrine. I'm way too dependent on it for energy, and have built up a pretty good tolerance to it to boot. I've started taking more than the recommended dosage lately. So I don't even really know why I'm really taking it at this point. Because I'm hooked? Maybe.
I've been taking it (or something similar to it) for as long as I can remember, and haven't really cycled off of it like I should have. That pretty much screws up the effectiveness of it right there. The last time I went without was at the end of last month, and I had no energy whatsoever when doing anything. Not good. I need to be able function on my own, using it to give me a boost instead of keeping me going period.
So I guess that's it. I'm going cold turkey...as soon as this bottle's done.
Hey, not all 12 steps have to be big ones.
D
And I totally apologize if I offended any recovering addicts with that.
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Funnier than a post it note
Just checked my email and about busted a gut laughing at an email I received... from myself.
Apparently last night Jake played me to the bathroom with the theme to the Incredible Hulk TV show.
I guess such a momentous occasion on SBDA! really requires the foresight and effort to send myself a reminder that that particular moment actually did take place. Good move on my part though, 'cause I didn't remember that at all.
Ah, good to have that one back. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go to the bathroom.
D
doo do do dooo...
Apparently last night Jake played me to the bathroom with the theme to the Incredible Hulk TV show.
I guess such a momentous occasion on SBDA! really requires the foresight and effort to send myself a reminder that that particular moment actually did take place. Good move on my part though, 'cause I didn't remember that at all.
Ah, good to have that one back. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go to the bathroom.
D
doo do do dooo...
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Wireless
Spent about a half hour on the phone with the Linksys tech support last night because the CD didn't automatically start up (or run at all) on my Mac.
Got it all worked out though. And now, here I sit, in front of the TV typing away. Sweet.
Now I just need to look into getting another power cord to go here in the living room so I don't have to keep moving the other one out of the bedroom.
All things considered, this is pretty awesome. I give it 2 Rammsteins.
D
Got it all worked out though. And now, here I sit, in front of the TV typing away. Sweet.
Now I just need to look into getting another power cord to go here in the living room so I don't have to keep moving the other one out of the bedroom.
All things considered, this is pretty awesome. I give it 2 Rammsteins.
D
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Past Tense Look-a-like
I was reading a friend’s blog when I had one of those self-actualization or realizations. Nothing major or life changing mind you, I just realized that there’s a striking visual similarity between myself and Curly from the 3 Stooges. Or, at least there used to be a whole lot more of one a few years ago when there was a whole lot more of me.
Exhibit A:
I don’t recall meeting those 2 fine gentlemen at Avant’s wedding. Then again, there’s a lot I don’t recall from Avant’s wedding.
Exhibit 2:
I finally get to see the “Bartender Cam” that everyone else gets to see on SBDA!
Damn. That sucks that I missed out on so many easy Halloween ideas. I spent all that time thinking of stuff to go as (Dr. Henry McCoy, a cheerleader, hammered), when all I had to do was get a little dressed up and have someone smack me on the head or poke me in the eyes and give ‘em a “Nyuk nyuk!”. Ah well, c'est la vie.
Still. That’s pretty creepy right there. But how come I never look like anyone cool? Oh wait, I already did that one.
D
Big, Dumb American: the bobblehead!
Exhibit A:
I don’t recall meeting those 2 fine gentlemen at Avant’s wedding. Then again, there’s a lot I don’t recall from Avant’s wedding.
Exhibit 2:
I finally get to see the “Bartender Cam” that everyone else gets to see on SBDA!
Damn. That sucks that I missed out on so many easy Halloween ideas. I spent all that time thinking of stuff to go as (Dr. Henry McCoy, a cheerleader, hammered), when all I had to do was get a little dressed up and have someone smack me on the head or poke me in the eyes and give ‘em a “Nyuk nyuk!”. Ah well, c'est la vie.
Still. That’s pretty creepy right there. But how come I never look like anyone cool? Oh wait, I already did that one.
D
Big, Dumb American: the bobblehead!
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Bored bored bored
Sitting here at the front desk until 10:00 sucks huge gentically enhanced super donkey balls. Seriously.
I'm missing Jericho (taping it) and will probably miss the first 10 minutes or so of Lost (again, taping it). And I missed another trip to the gym (the other being yesterday due to working a graduation). Add all that to the fact that I'm still pretty freakin' tired from 3 1/2 hours of refereeing a flag-football tournament, and Derek is kinda cranky. Go figure.
But at least I'm able to catch up on some quality interwebbing time. I found a couple of new blogs, checked out as much comics info as I can stand, perused the good ol' Southern Connection, and finished reading all the online graphic novels for Heroes.
And I've still got an hour and 45 minutes left. Frak!
So if you never see another post or hear from me again, it's because I've strangled myself with the phone cord. Hey, it's not like anybody's calling or anything.
D
I'm missing Jericho (taping it) and will probably miss the first 10 minutes or so of Lost (again, taping it). And I missed another trip to the gym (the other being yesterday due to working a graduation). Add all that to the fact that I'm still pretty freakin' tired from 3 1/2 hours of refereeing a flag-football tournament, and Derek is kinda cranky. Go figure.
But at least I'm able to catch up on some quality interwebbing time. I found a couple of new blogs, checked out as much comics info as I can stand, perused the good ol' Southern Connection, and finished reading all the online graphic novels for Heroes.
And I've still got an hour and 45 minutes left. Frak!
So if you never see another post or hear from me again, it's because I've strangled myself with the phone cord. Hey, it's not like anybody's calling or anything.
D
Monday, May 07, 2007
One of the hardest lessons for men to learn:
Reading the manual.
So the "change oil" light on the dash had been coming on for the past couple of months, but only for like 15 seconds after the car had been started. And yes, I did have the oil changed. I just figured that they didn't reset everything all he way, and I never had the time to have it checked out. And yes I did look through the manual to see if there was something that I could do about it myself. I just never saw anything.
So after I took Grimlock to have the oil changed last week, the light popped back on again. So I took it back a few days later when I actually had some time. The same guy who serviced it came out and sized up the situation.
"You check the manual?"
"Um, yeah. A couple of times."
"Huh. 'K. Can I see it?"
"Um, sure. Here."
Couple of flips through the book later and he turns the ignition to "run", presses the gas in and releases 3 times, the light flashes, Bob's your uncle, and it's reset.
"You missed a page."
"Hunh. Whaddaya know? (other than I'm a jackass.)"
"Yeah, just do that if it happens again."
"Uh, thanks man. I appreciate it."
"No problem (jackass)."
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Yet another little something that Dad forgot to teach me, despite the fact that the man drove race cars competitively both here in the States and over seas. Thanks, Dad. Way to turn your little boy into a man.
But on the plus side, the light went off again a day or so later and I felt some small sense of satisfaction at the fact that when I did it, it has remained off since. Until probably tomorrow morning when I start it up.
D
So the "change oil" light on the dash had been coming on for the past couple of months, but only for like 15 seconds after the car had been started. And yes, I did have the oil changed. I just figured that they didn't reset everything all he way, and I never had the time to have it checked out. And yes I did look through the manual to see if there was something that I could do about it myself. I just never saw anything.
So after I took Grimlock to have the oil changed last week, the light popped back on again. So I took it back a few days later when I actually had some time. The same guy who serviced it came out and sized up the situation.
"You check the manual?"
"Um, yeah. A couple of times."
"Huh. 'K. Can I see it?"
"Um, sure. Here."
Couple of flips through the book later and he turns the ignition to "run", presses the gas in and releases 3 times, the light flashes, Bob's your uncle, and it's reset.
"You missed a page."
"Hunh. Whaddaya know? (other than I'm a jackass.)"
"Yeah, just do that if it happens again."
"Uh, thanks man. I appreciate it."
"No problem (jackass)."
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Yet another little something that Dad forgot to teach me, despite the fact that the man drove race cars competitively both here in the States and over seas. Thanks, Dad. Way to turn your little boy into a man.
But on the plus side, the light went off again a day or so later and I felt some small sense of satisfaction at the fact that when I did it, it has remained off since. Until probably tomorrow morning when I start it up.
D
One problem solved...
Check it out:
Bold
Italicized
Color!
All I had to do was take the simple suggestion from Chris and download Firefox so I can do more in Blogger than I could with Safari. Which, was really the only knock that I've come across with it so far. Oh well, can't win 'em all.
D
Bold
Italicized
Color!
All I had to do was take the simple suggestion from Chris and download Firefox so I can do more in Blogger than I could with Safari. Which, was really the only knock that I've come across with it so far. Oh well, can't win 'em all.
D
Thursday, May 03, 2007
Tales of Dickery: Logan's Reverse
This is one of the times that Dickery was assailed upon me. And it single-handedly ended one of my best runs of dickery ever. I still hold a little grudge against Logan for this one…
I’d had a good 2 year or more reign of dickery over Chris for his not inviting me to his wedding. I used that sparingly, only busting it out when it was truly called for. And one time at the Eagle Diner over breakfast with a group of friends and a visiting Chris; I felt it was a good time to use it once again. (God, I really am a dick.)
Chris was going on with one of his bachelor party/wedding stories while we're finishing up eating breakfast and I threw my little bit of dickery out there. Chris was just about to apologize for the umpteenth time, when out of no where Logan lets fly with:
“You know, it seems to me a good friend would have emailed or called him back and asked for all the specifics.”
I swear to God that you could almost hear the needle being pulled across the record, bringing the music and the conversation to a complete stop.
Chris, whose head had been hanging down, lifted his head and looked at me with eyes as wide as dinner plates.
Chris: “Fucking A. Thank you, Logan. Yeah, Derek why didn’t you ask?”
Me: “Aw, shit. Thanks a lot, Logan. You just ruined the one thing I had over Chris.”
Logan: “What? What’d I do?”
And from that point on I was never able to use that on Chris again. Oh, sure I tried it one more time a few months later just to see if it’d work again; but he shot me down and finished it with a “I have GOT to thank Logan for that.”
And thus concludes the two-parter of me not being a part of Chris’ big day.
*shaking fist* Logan!!!!!
D
I’d had a good 2 year or more reign of dickery over Chris for his not inviting me to his wedding. I used that sparingly, only busting it out when it was truly called for. And one time at the Eagle Diner over breakfast with a group of friends and a visiting Chris; I felt it was a good time to use it once again. (God, I really am a dick.)
Chris was going on with one of his bachelor party/wedding stories while we're finishing up eating breakfast and I threw my little bit of dickery out there. Chris was just about to apologize for the umpteenth time, when out of no where Logan lets fly with:
“You know, it seems to me a good friend would have emailed or called him back and asked for all the specifics.”
I swear to God that you could almost hear the needle being pulled across the record, bringing the music and the conversation to a complete stop.
Chris, whose head had been hanging down, lifted his head and looked at me with eyes as wide as dinner plates.
Chris: “Fucking A. Thank you, Logan. Yeah, Derek why didn’t you ask?”
Me: “Aw, shit. Thanks a lot, Logan. You just ruined the one thing I had over Chris.”
Logan: “What? What’d I do?”
And from that point on I was never able to use that on Chris again. Oh, sure I tried it one more time a few months later just to see if it’d work again; but he shot me down and finished it with a “I have GOT to thank Logan for that.”
And thus concludes the two-parter of me not being a part of Chris’ big day.
*shaking fist* Logan!!!!!
D
Can I get a little water or something?
Bit of a dry spell, blog-wise.
Was gonna write something about how I love Graduation because it creates a mass exodus that eliminates trafic and frees up precious bar space. But I think I've already written that. Twice.
Was gonna try and come up with a "You Know what I Hate?" list, but kept forgetting all the many, many things I hate. Loathe really. So maybe I'll just randomly post when I become infuriated by them. (Here's a little sample: You know what I hate? Douchebags that wear flip flops to the gym.)
And there were other things that I've started and stopped numerous times. And sadly, I think I may know part of the reason...
Caprica.
I save the majority of my Interwebbing for at night, so I don't play around at work as much. And by the time I get home, I've pretty much forgotten all the shit I wanted to blabber on about. I really have to find a new system. I feel like I'm depriving all 4.33 of you loyal readers.
Meh. Guess I could always offer up that long-awaited Tales of Dickery that Adubya's been craving. I mean, this is Logan's special weekend.
D
Was gonna write something about how I love Graduation because it creates a mass exodus that eliminates trafic and frees up precious bar space. But I think I've already written that. Twice.
Was gonna try and come up with a "You Know what I Hate?" list, but kept forgetting all the many, many things I hate. Loathe really. So maybe I'll just randomly post when I become infuriated by them. (Here's a little sample: You know what I hate? Douchebags that wear flip flops to the gym.)
And there were other things that I've started and stopped numerous times. And sadly, I think I may know part of the reason...
Caprica.
I save the majority of my Interwebbing for at night, so I don't play around at work as much. And by the time I get home, I've pretty much forgotten all the shit I wanted to blabber on about. I really have to find a new system. I feel like I'm depriving all 4.33 of you loyal readers.
Meh. Guess I could always offer up that long-awaited Tales of Dickery that Adubya's been craving. I mean, this is Logan's special weekend.
D
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