‘The View’ has to be the most annoying show in the world. I was getting my oil changed at Ed Voyles Honda and they had the television tuned to ABC. Montel Williams was going off and ‘The View’ came on next.
To be honest, I can’t totally criticize the show because I only understood a third of what was being said. The rest consisted of the panel talking over each other, even when they were agreeing. It was still a competition to see who could talk louder.
Rosie O’Donnell provided her take on ‘The Sopranos’ from Sunday and I couldn’t tell whether she’s never seen the show before or has a tough time following metaphors as a plot device. Either way, her commentary was absurd.
Then she started talking about vaccinations causing autism and got into a little argument with Barbara Walters, who seemed to be trying to protect the show from lawsuits following the various accusations being thrown out by Rosie. O’Donnell stopped using sentences at one point and resorted to shouting out ‘DES’ repeatedly.
And while this is going on, I had this woman sitting next to me (mind you, she could’ve sat anywhere in the waiting room) and she began singing/humming. This old woman was responding to the points Joy Behar was making as if Behar could hear her. And while all this is going on, Ed Voyles is playing 80s music. I don’t mean music from the 80s. I mean 80s music and believe me, there’s a difference. Music from the 80s can include the Replacements, pre-Warner Bros. REM and Dinosaur Jr. 80s music is Wang Chung, Debbie Gibson and Tommy Tutone. Not the same.
Anyway, by 11:30, my car was done and I was set free.
No Comedy on NBC?
Donald Trump’s ‘The Apprentice’ was left off the roster of shows for next year though there’s still a slim chance it’s brought back. I say, the less Trump, the better.
NBC cancelled ‘Studio 60’, which I tried to watch but nearly died of some boredom related disease. It was dreadful.
They also got rid of ‘Crossing Jordan.’ In other news, I’ve never heard of ‘Crossing Jordan.’
They’re keeping ‘The Office’, ‘Scrubs’ and ’30 Rock’, which is good news, especially concerning ’30 Rock’ since that’s become my favorite comedy on television.
‘Law & Order’ is coming back for its 67th season. Which is great news because if they weren’t on the air, I’d have to rely on those black and white re-enactments on Court TV if I wanted to see the latest tabloid covered crime recreated for the small screen. According to producer Dick Wolf, the “ultimate dream” for the show is to pass ‘Gunsmoke’ in longevity for a primetime drama, which lasted 20 fun filled years.
They’re adding a spinoff of ‘Heroes’ and a remake of ‘The Bionic Woman.’ But what’s made the biggest news about the changes is that there will not be ANY new comedies in the fall lineup. They will have ‘The IT Crowd’ as a midseason replacement, which is apparently a comedy about computer geeks (are we using the term techies now?) who work in a corporation.
Michael Bloomberg for President?
It appears New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) is moving closer to running for president as a third party candidate. This is the kind of race where a third party might do well. Neither party has a clear choice for their nominee, so whoever wins their respective race will come out bruised in the primary. Also, America’s general dissatisfaction with the way things are going (Congress’ approval rating is under 30% and the President is at 33%) suggests that someone completely outside the system might have a chance.
Bloomberg, who is socially liberal and fiscally conservative, would take a huge bite out of the political center of the spectrum. Additionally, he has the money to self-finance his campaign and reportedly is willing to spend up to a billion dollars on a potential run.
Gas Boycott?
Today is May 15th and I had gotten an email to my work account that instructed me to teach the gas companies a lesson by boycotting them and not buying gas today. My tank is half full (or half empty depending on your view of life), so I wasn’t going to buy gas anyway. I guess I showed big oil who was boss. “I’ll only buy gas on days where I need to buy gas! DO YOU HEAR ME?! I WILL NOT PURCHASE THAT WHICH I DO NOT NEED!!!!!”
And all the people who needed gas today that were dumb enough to participate in this ‘boycott’ will buy tomorrow simply shifting the date of purchase. That’s not a lesson in anything but how some people will do stupid things because an email tells them to.
If you want to teach the oil companies a lesson: Stop buying SUVs and vehicles that use more miles per gallon. Start car pooling. Use mass transit. In other words, change habits that actually cause less gas to be needed for purchase instead of changing the day that it’s purchased.
Why are all my headlines questions?
It’s unclear but probably speaks to a certain amount of laziness. I suppose I should say that I had Chick-fil-a today and used a coupon for a free chicken sandwich. Does that have anything to do with anything? Probably not but it’s worth more investigation.
Is This the Cutest Dog Ever?
Her name is Dylan (after Bob Dylan, not Dylan Thomas) and she is very playful and just might be the greatest dog in the world. She's a West Highland White Terrier. She has a biting thing right now but hopefully she'll stop that.
Free Paris?
Paris Hilton is appealing her 45 day jail sentence for her probation violation on the basis that, according to the petition that she is supporting, she provides “beauty and excitement to our otherwise mundane lives.” In other words, she’s too famous for jail and is above the law because she’s a celebrity.
The Exies have a counter petition going that calls for Hilton to serve her entire 45 day sentence, while the ‘Free Paris’ petition is asking California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA) to pardon the heiress.
Appropriately, Schwarzenegger said, “I have many more important things to think about.” Whether one of those is how to squash plans for Terminator 4 remains unclear.
DUI is something that’s not taken nearly as seriously as it should be in America. Far too often, the initial punishment is probation and a fine. And it doesn’t matter how many drunk driving accidents take place, whether they make national news like Cardinal pitcher Josh Hancock or local news like Brookwood High School’s 17 year old quarterback, Daniel Peek or the countless other drinking related deaths that affect family and friends but don’t make the news, the perception that drinking and driving isn’t THAT big of a deal continues.
The Top 3 Articles Worth Looking At
Paris Hilton is appealing her 45 day jail sentence for her probation violation on the basis that, according to the petition that she is supporting, she provides “beauty and excitement to our otherwise mundane lives.” In other words, she’s too famous for jail and is above the law because she’s a celebrity.
The Exies have a counter petition going that calls for Hilton to serve her entire 45 day sentence, while the ‘Free Paris’ petition is asking California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA) to pardon the heiress.
Appropriately, Schwarzenegger said, “I have many more important things to think about.” Whether one of those is how to squash plans for Terminator 4 remains unclear.
DUI is something that’s not taken nearly as seriously as it should be in America. Far too often, the initial punishment is probation and a fine. And it doesn’t matter how many drunk driving accidents take place, whether they make national news like Cardinal pitcher Josh Hancock or local news like Brookwood High School’s 17 year old quarterback, Daniel Peek or the countless other drinking related deaths that affect family and friends but don’t make the news, the perception that drinking and driving isn’t THAT big of a deal continues.
The Top 3 Articles Worth Looking At
Atlanta was ranked in the middle of the list of rudest drivers in America. The list compiled 25 metropolitan areas, Miami being the worst and Portland being the best, and it rated Atlanta as having the 12th rudest drivers…or the 13th most polite drivers, depending on how you look at it. The worst drivers I’ve come in contact with were in New York City. They scared the hell out of me, especially some of the taxis.
Bob Geldof is attacking Al Gore for his ‘Live Earth’ concerts because it sounds too much like Geldof’s ‘Live Aid’ and ‘Live Eight’ concerts. Geldof also notes that we’re already aware of global warming, so he’s not sure why Gore’s trying to raise awareness for it. I’m waiting for Gore to respond, “Hey, Geldof, did you win the popular vote in 2000 presidential election? I didn’t think so.” This is what happens when old men want to create large concerts. It’s bound to get ugly.
And last, we have a Time article about presidential candidate Mitt Romney that I found to be interesting though I could be completely wrong.
Bob Geldof is attacking Al Gore for his ‘Live Earth’ concerts because it sounds too much like Geldof’s ‘Live Aid’ and ‘Live Eight’ concerts. Geldof also notes that we’re already aware of global warming, so he’s not sure why Gore’s trying to raise awareness for it. I’m waiting for Gore to respond, “Hey, Geldof, did you win the popular vote in 2000 presidential election? I didn’t think so.” This is what happens when old men want to create large concerts. It’s bound to get ugly.
And last, we have a Time article about presidential candidate Mitt Romney that I found to be interesting though I could be completely wrong.
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