As you know, THE BLOG doesn’t dabble much into politics because there are much better qualified (definitely not smarter, just more obsessed) kids out there who do that kind of thing, so I’ll leave it up to them. That said, we are going to address something that was recently reported: that Presidential candidate John McCain can’t remember how many houses he owns. When I read that, I wasn’t like, “Whoa, do we want someone in the White House who might forget that he lives in the White House?” No, of course not, instead I was thinking, “Omigod, that happens to me all the time!” When one owns lots of houses, and you have all these keys jingling at the bottom of your designer handbag, it can be so overwhelming. So, I just want Mr. McCain to know that I know EXACTLY how he feels, and that to buck up and not worry so much. As long as the pilot and chauffeur know how to get there that’s all that matters.
Archive for August, 2008
Forgetting how many houses one owns? It happens to me ALL the time…
Buried under all that riveting Olympics coverage: The World Yo-Yo Contest
Beijing may be the current epicenter for the world’s top athletes, but just days prior to the fakery Olympic ceremony opening, Orlando hosted the world’s yo-yo champs as they battled it out for top honors. While the mainstream U.S. media was foaming at the mouth in pre-Olympic coverage they completely overlooked the 2008 World Yo-Yo Contest which took place July 31-August 2. It would have gone entirely unnoticed if it hadn’t been for the NY Times’ rushed-through recap that ran today, two weeks after the grueling competition. Way to stay on that, “Gray [OLD] Lady.”
Anyway, I’ll let YouTube do all my reporting, because watching it is so much better than reading about it…
And if yo-yoing was an Olympic sport then this kid would OWN it:
As they say, two heads are better than one…
Turtle power!
Hey everyone! Ok…so let’s get announcements out of the way first: Listicle Lunes is going bye-bye. Don’t panic, like every other blogger/news source out there, I will still rely heavily on the listicle. I just didn’t want to be tied down to the Monday-only formula. So, those of you quietly cheering, you suck. Those of you dabbing your eyes, you are still my friend.
Now that I’ve made you wait on the explanation of the above photo, here it is: a two-headed turtle, found in Florida, recently migrated his way toward what must be his natural habitat–Brooklyn! Seriously, though, he is shacking up at an animal rescue store, bringing the owner much publicity and fanfare.
When I first caught glimpse of the image of the two-headed reptile, I must admit, I didn’t cringe. Either I have become extremely jaded (very likely) from watching all those painfully cliche Sci-Fi channel shows or sub-consciously I am convincing myself it’s not all that weird because there are actually two turtles hanging out in one shell. Then my mind began to wander (danger! danger!), and I started to think of animals that would really be freaky with two-heads. For starters: a two-headed cow. What about a two-headed rabbit? Could you imagine, four of those massive ears flopping around? Think about it: a two-headed tarantula. Omigod, I don’t want to…man, I have got.to.stop.this. Now.
……..two-headed sloth!
ahhhhhhhhhhh!!
…..two-headed stingray!!…….
…..two-headed killer whale!!!!!!!
Ok, ok, I’m done.
I think
…yeah, I’m done. I’m walking away before it get’s too brutual here.
UPDATE: Someone call Ace Venture pronto–our two-headed friend has been stolen!
Those are going to be some major legendary designer sandals to fill
The original cool kids
vs. the wannabes
Less than three weeks away is the second coming of “Beverly Hills, 90210″……….yay or nay? I’ve changed my mind about this about as many times as Brenda Walsh changed her hairstyle. Of course I would love to have the greatest teen drama series ever to exist come back and remind everyone that they set the bar, but let’s face it, it’s not going to be the magical sparkling gem that it was during the 90s. Which means: it will probably suck.
Yes, they are bringing back Brenda and Kelly, but c’mon, as grown-ups?? Noooooo, nevvveerrrrr!!!! I just think some masterpieces should not be messed with.
And the promo for the new series, which has been whittled down to “90210″ (easier for texting, I imagine) alludes that they are revisiting the fish-out-of-water/LA transplants story arc AGAIN. Granted, I’m assessing this from a 3 second clip within a 1 minute promo, but still…why couldn’t they just come up with something a bit more original….like a post-apocalyptic 90210, or the whole gang couldn’t live without each other so they moved to a commune somewhere, or they all married each and became obnoxious LA mom-agers and dad-agers, which would most likely be the case.
Anyway, let me sip away at my 2 PM cocktail and ponder this a bit more…in the meantime, I have a special treat for you all ’cause its Friday. Below is a promo for the new 90210 show, but even better than that–following is not one BUT two intros for the original Bev Hills (1st season, and then revamped for seasons 2 & 3)….one little observation: they just don’t take the time with show intros anymore…you’ll see what I mean.
“90210″ Promo…
“Beverly Hills, 90210″ Season 1 Intro…
“Beverly Hills, 90210″ revamped intro, Season 2+…
