Visual Perfection

You go back and look at presidents that we elected prior to TV, and presidents we elected after TV, and you will notice a huge difference. Do you think a bloated president could win? We had plenty of fat-guy presidents. Do you think one could get elected today? There's not a prayer! ....The campaign is Mitt Romney versus Hillary Clinton in our quest in this country for visual perfection, hmm?

http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_121707/content/01125114.guest.html.guest.html

MOVIE REVIEWS - 2 FOR 1 SPECIAL!!!

I had the opportunity to pull a doubleheader on Saturday, and had the pleasant surprise of seeing 2 very good films... (To be honest, my lover chose the movies - and she did a very good job. Her track record isn't perfect, but whose is? Remember, I had the privilege of watching "National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon" and Alec Baldwin's "The Shadow" in the theater. So I know a little about bad choices)

No Country For Old Men: I have been waiting on two of our reporters to get off their Hillary Duffs and give me some feedback on the film that is likely to garner the Coen brothers a nom or two - but to no avail. Ol' Blood and Guts' mother died (he would have reviewed the book) and who wants to leave the best Coen in years to a mungchung who names himself FritoP.? No Country has already received the highest praise from critics - and while the film is reminiscent of some of their earlier work, watching this movie is a truly unique experience. If you have seen Fargo and Blood Simple, you know the Brothers have a thing for hard-boiled crime stories replete with unsterilized violence and uh.... lots of blood. The plot is a simple one, drug deal gone bad - innocent bystander takes off with the money, and a psychopath is tasked with getting the money back. Obviously inspired by their professional idolatry of Milius, the Coens trot out an impressive array of weapons and the bloodletting commences. For me, the brilliance of this flick was its ability to maintain an incredible amount of tension over the span of two hours - without resorting to outrageous bullet spraying shoot-em-up scenes. The border town setting brought a great deal - from the beautiful desert scenery, to the lawlessness of the frontier, to the constant danger and fragility of life. The acting is beyond excellent. I can't believe how much I like Josh Brolin - give me another actor who in the space of one year has cranked out three unforgettable roles like Brolin has in Planet Terror, American Gangster and No Country. Not only has he done well, who else has worked with RobRod, Ridley and the Coens? You will hear the most talk about Javier Bardem - and rightfully so... He is everything you expect.... unless you want a foaming at the mouth psycopath. Calm, methodical, sinister, insane, indifferent, single-minded, obsessed and effective.

Control: I was taken to this movie without any idea what it was about (sometimes the best way to go). I guess I had been lazy, and to be honest it blended in with the countless other black and white indie movies that come and go so fast every year... It is a biopic of Ian Curtis, the lead singer for English misery rock band Joy Division. Okay so misery rock isn't fair, but if you don't know them - trust me they are anything but bubbly. Being a New Order fan, I know the story has a happy ending but the majority of the film is spent chronicling the misery of a 23 year old famous rock star (heard this one before?). Yeah, we have all seen the rocker suicide bit before, but Ian isn't bedeviled by hard drugs - it was just way too much for this 23 year old to deal with. The actor that plays Ian Curtis does an excellent job... One of those performances that will taint my memory forever - I will always think he is Ian Curtis (It helps that he hasn't done anything else). A little bit o' research tells me Sam Riley was in a band before he began acting (shocking, him being British and all). Sarcasm aside, you can tell he knows his way around the stage - I found myself wanting him to perform again and again. Mesmerizing.

Ugh Somebody Took My Idea!!!

I am not going to be home for Christmas until this weekend... and my Dad doesn't have any reindeer... but still - this is criminal and clever all at the same time!

Police: Coach Turned Holiday Displays Into Porn
Group Reportedly Put Reindeer In Sexual Positions

MARIETTA, Ga. -- A coach faces charges and awaits a court date after police said he led a group of students on a lewd Christmas prank in Marietta.
Police said John Hayes, 46, loaded several middle schoolers into the back of his pickup truck, and drove them around after dark as they damaged Christmas displays.
The group even made several homeowners’ displays X-rated, police said, including placing reindeer in sexual positions. LINK

I heart Tom Brady

Just getting ready for Sunday. Some funny stuff...

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ms-thegameface121407&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

Fast Food Nation

I just finished watching one of the worst movies ever (talk about wasting an afternoon off from work). Greg Kinnear, Patricia Arquette, Bruce Willis is in it among others: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460792/maindetails#comment.

I won't go into details, not worth the trouble. The funniest part of the movie, no, not the cow-killing scene at the end....Avril Lavine plays a college student.

Strike Site Comparisons

After hearing about the lame mock amptp.com site (trust me it isn't funny, so don't waste your time because I already did it for you) I decided to view the real amptp.org site. Not only is it more interesting than the lame jokes it is also a far better designed site than the wga.org site. Also the AMPTP site is far easier to navigate and search for facts. If this were an election the AMPTP would have my vote because I gave up trying to figure out what it was the WGA's facts were. One page on the AMPTP site that I really apreciated was the Dollars & Sense page. I encourage anyone to find a page on the wga.org site comparable to the simplicity of this page. The problem is, since this is not an election no one will visit the AMPTP site but instead visit the amptp.com site (which like I said is not funny). I will post the link for the AMPTP.org site once more here

Fact quote "In 2006, the average MPAA film cost over $100 million to produce, market and distribute in the domestic market, and approximately another $40 million if released overseas."

Again this is how much it costs and has nothing to do with the paycheck that the "Moguls" make. In fact that $140 million has to do more with the talent and their paychecks.

http://www.amptp.org/index.html

Elf Yourself!!

We love uncle David!!!! He's the best....and here are his little elves!!
http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1358073151

Huckabee Hucks Up?

In order to win, Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee could no longer afford to sit on the sidelines and rely on the "nice guy, harmless" vote. As his numbers begin to rise he has to take steps to be taken seriously and look to engage the national frontrunners in some kind of debate that will distinguish him from the rest of the pack. Instead, he takes a cheap shot at Romney, in an effort to attract the uninformed masses that populate certain segments of the Republican Party. I think this is big mistake on his part, and if he continues to snipe at those who can win, his campaign will derail and he will be on the outside looking in once the primaries move west. Come on, Huck - give us something to believe in other than distrusting Mormons! There is plenty of that going around.

Huckabee Questions Mormons' Belief

Dec 11 10:23 PM US/EasternBy LIBBY QUAIDAssociated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee, an ordained Southern Baptist minister, asks in an upcoming article, "Don't Mormons believe that Jesus and the devil are brothers?"
The article, to be published in Sunday's New York Times Magazine, says Huckabee asked the question after saying he believes Mormonism is a religion but doesn't know much about it. His rival Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, is a member of the Mormon church, which is known officially as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The authoritative Encyclopedia of Mormonism, published in 1992, does not refer to Jesus and Satan as brothers. It speaks of Jesus as the son of God and of Satan as a fallen angel, which is a Biblical account. LINK

Letdown

Being a proud member of the "Indy" generation (Post Star-Wars) I am a bit offended by this piece of crap poster they have just released for the new Indy flick. It looks amateurish and animated....

Thoughts?

When you're a Jet

Message to Jets: Your butts are grass, and Pats are lawnmowers

Some suggested titles for Sunday's Patriots-Jets game.

Photosynthesis II

The Payback Bowl

Cameragate: This Time It's For Real

Darth Belichick: Revenge of the SithRat: The Sequel

http://www.sportsline.com/columns/story/10522601

My Niece the Vet

I know it is a well-worn pastime to brag about your children or nieces and nephews about how smart they are, how fast they are progressing, etc...

Well, allow me to indulge myself. I have the most wonderful little niece named Eiley- red-headed and adorable. IF she had turned out to be a dummy, no worries... She is cute enough to make it anywhere! Eiley lives out in the country, and even though it is 2007 and her father makes a good living, sometimes you have to learn how to do things on your own. Eiley is not able to communicate yet, but she loves to watch Animal Planet - who knew she was learning at the same time?! Eiley has plenty of animals around her, and it has become pretty obvious that she will be a veterinarian. Eiley has been placed in charge of the family's two St. Bernard dogs, and knowing the mountain life, it was only a matter of time before the girl dog got knocked up! Above is a picture of my two-year old niece checking the dog's dilation and preparing to deliver puppies! Can you see how excited she is! We are so proud of her, and I defy anyone to give me another example of a toddler delivering puppies!

Vintage Onion

Classic - and appropriate for this blog...

Walking Sports Database Scorns Walking Sci-Fi Database

RonPaul Duped!

Oh this is hilarious. First, explain to me why Ron Paul supporters are buying a blimp, and why isn't he stopping them? Second, why weren't they suspicious when they actually received $400,000 in pledges FROM RONPAUL SUPPORTERS!!! Alarm bells should have been going off all over, but RonPaul people everywhere seem to be caught up in the Perot populist fantasy.

Ron Paul Blimp Project Pleads for Funds
December 06, 2007 - FreeMarketNews.com

A plea has gone up on a website dedicated to the rental of a blimp to promote the presidential hopes of limited-government candidate Ron Paul (R-Tex). The site can be seen here: RonPaulBlimp.comThe statement reads:"We must receive $200,000 in sponsorships by midnight on Friday for the blimp to be in Boston by December 15th! Please sponsor the Ron Paul Blimp Tour now!"As of the morning of December 6th, the site stated it had received $119,775 in donations plus $5,500 in wire transfer purchases. While $125,000 is fairly substantial, at least another $75,000 must be raised if the private project is to meet its goals.This is a far cry from the $400,000 plus that had supposedly been pledged for the blimp, much of which has not yet been collected and is thought now to be questionable at best. There are even Internet reports that the project come under sustained attack by those wishing to inflate the totals with an eye toward damaging its credibility. Some of the e-mails addresses reveal derogatory sentiments, according to sources, but it was presumed several days ago that the majority of pledges were sound. LINK

I didn't know RonPaul tomfoolery was such a widespread web pasttime....

Kyl Is Number 2

Longtime Arizona Republicans will attest to this little secret.... Jon Kyl is not only the better senator from the State of Arizona, but he may be the best in the country. Despite his latest close-shave election, Kyl has an admirable record of service and adherence to conservative ideals. His name is always mentioned when high-level positions are open, yet he remains serving in the national shadow of McCain. Its nice to see him getting some recognition and added responsibility. Today he was elected Minority Whip, the #2 spot in the Republican Senate leadership. Its worth mentioning that AZ can now boast one of the most distinguished and powerful Senate delegations in the country. LINK

Rush Gushes Mitt

Rush is in the midst of gushing all over this morning's Mitt Romney "I Am Mormon Hear Me Roar" speech. In Rush's words, "Romney is taking the long-view" of American history - who we are, how we got here; and the vital role religion played in that journey. The speech seems to be a success, but time will tell if it achieves iconic status and the turning point in Romney's campaign.

All of this makes me think of a line from The Departed ...

Frank Costello: I don't want to be a product of my environment. I want my environment to be a product of me. Years ago we had the church. That was only a way of saying - we had each other. The Knights of Columbus were real head-breakers; true guineas. They took over their piece of the city. Twenty years after an Irishman couldn't get a fucking job, we had the presidency. May he rest in peace. That's what the niggers don't realize. If I got one thing against the black chappies, it's this - no one gives it to you. You have to take it.

Could it happen?

To Satisfy TRN's Man-Crush

If you hadn't noticed, TRN is a devoted groupie of Dback nobody Micah Owings. He must be busy this morning, but I am sure this news will get him all titillated...

Micah Owings' bat could get a little more play next season, and we're not just talking about pinch-hitting appearances. Owings, who last season made 27 starts out of the Diamondbacks' rotation and posted a 4.30 ERA, could find his way onto the field, perhaps at first base. "It's potentially, depending on how our roster looks, an option," manager Bob Melvin said Tuesday during a Q&A session with reporters.

Its not very becoming for a married fatherof two to drool all over another man, but what can you do? He is family. LINK THIS

INSANE

This happened last evening on McKellips near Dobson. Bank robber fleeing. As you can see, the cops aren't pushing him - I guess he thought he was home free. LINK THIS

Andruw Jones to the Dodgers

Reports are that Andruw Jones has agreed to a 2-year deal to play centerfield for the Los Angeles Dodgers. LINK THIS. Dodger fandom won't let me say anything other than this is a great signing. One year does not a career make, and for some reason he was crap in 2007. Normally, bats come to Dodger Stadium to die, career 300 hitters sign and next thing you know-they slump themselves right out of baseball. Something tells me that Jones, one of the best young players in the history of the game, is aiming to put up monster numbers for 2 years in search of a 5 or 6 year mega-contract. Next step? Two moves would make the Dodgers favorites to win the NL. First, trade for Scott Rolen. His value is low, and I suspect he can be had for two top-tier minor leaguers. As always, you try to throw Juan Pierre in on any deal you make. His signing was a disaster, and you have to get rid of him somehow. Next, you sign that Japanee pitcher everybody is after. Give Kuroda 10 mill a year and see if he can get you 10-12 wins as your fifth starter. See! Its so simple!

FEEDBACK?

The new poster for the upcoming Batman flick was released yesterday. What are your thoughts? I hate to admit, but this is the first disappointment I have had with the early buzz for the film. I think Ledger will do a good job, but there is something almost sophmoric and predictable about this poster. Cillian Murphy handled the villian duties admirably in Chris Nolan's first re-imagining, here's to hoping this one doesn't fall victim to laziness.

(When put up against the Sweeney Todd poster, its no comparison) LINK

i guess pimpA and pimpB had a conversation

This just off of breitbart, where everyone should get their news.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Pimp C, one-half of the veteran Houston rap group UGK, was found dead in an upscale hotel on Tuesday.

"It is with great regret that I must confirm that Chad Butler aka Pimp C, one half of the legendary UGK, was in fact discovered dead this morning," his publicist, Nancy Byron, said in a statement.

Pimp C and partner Bun B were pioneers of Southern rap, and hit the mainstream with their cameo on Jay-Z's hit "Big Pimpin'."

Just To Piss Off FritoP.

Wah wah wah... Hey buddy, just cuz people don't comment on your post doesn't mean they don't read and enjoy them. Do me favor and put some creme on that tender rear-end of yours.

So everybody comment on this super awesome picture of a stoic rider of the high-desert... If he gets more comments on his previous post, I am gonna go ape-crazy.

FritoP's News Roundup

Since I ain't be gettin' no comments on my posts I am just going to do a mega post, with all the news i have gathered over the last few days. (don't worry it won't be too long) and i won't put any pictures because the sundancing indian didn't get no comments. So here wee go

1.COX OUT ON TOUR - to promote his new movie the most super talented Sir Dewey Cox (you didn't know he was knighted) will be playing select shows throughout this great country of ours in select cities of course. And for those of you who live in Arizona you are not included in those select cities. LINK

2. THIS GUY IS EVERYWHERE- the man who wants to bring us TV a la carte, and promote a greater and more open mass media is being accuse of abusing his power. FCC chairman abusing his power and not censoring anything, that should be a good thing. The irony of all this is that democrats are behind the congressional investigation. Funny but I feel that "Chairman Martin" (as he prefers to be called at FCC headquarters) represents me more than Congress or the consumer groups and media companies who are calling for his head. In fact have the Democrats , consumer groups or media companies ever represented me well. NO. LINK

3. AGAIN I AM THE FIRST TO POST THIS - tom petty plays the super bowl, now i am pretty sure that all of the writers on this site are fans of petty, fans of the super bowl. And also in case you retards didn't know it takes place in Arizona. (by the way in other slightly related music news, Garth brooks sold out 5 consecutive nights at the Staples Center in one hour, amazing). Prince will probably be the best ever Half Time show but a little good ol rockin never hurt no one. link

4. KATTAN BLANK MOVIE. thank goodness the WB CW sucks because the turned down a potentially hit show that I never would have watched and more than likely would have been toned down for the crappy network. Amy Sedaris, Chris Kattan are starring in an indie film that was formerly a tv pilot that got dumped. THe film is written and direted by the daughter of Diane Von Furstenburg (fashion designer) and Barbara Bach (hello!!!!!) and step-father Ringo.
Oh yeah it is about boarding school girls, but who cares with coked out queero KATTAN and Jerri you got a winner LINK

5. JAY ONLY PAYS A WEEKS SALARY. after my post earlier this week, and all it gets him to do is pay one weeks salary, 2009 can't come soon enough LINK

6. OSCAR WATCHING. leading oscar watcher David Poland put in his 50 cents worth on the film ATONEMENT. It doesn't look good for Focus Features, but then again apparently someone got the balls to compare it to DR. ZHIVAGO. Whoever made that comparison should be fired. Anyways this is good news for the Coens and PTA because I was worried that this drama might push them all down a notch, hey we might even see ole JESSE JAMES show up but unfortunately it means we will see that Sean Penn lack of responsibility film INTO THE WILD get some more credit, by the way he dies at the end. LINK

Six is enough, there is lots of stuff to comment about, it is very easy to comment if you don't have a google or a blogger account you can quickly register for one and then procede to comment. YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO READ MY POSTS IF YOU DO NOT COMMENT ON THEM!!!!!

Brasero = Happy Wanderer

Migrant hero honored Undocumented immigrant who rescued a 9-year-old boy in Arizona desert was to be recognized at a ceremony today.

Very nice story from the desert southwest... I just don't understand why they couldn't clean him up first - get a suit or something... oh wait, she is a dignitary from Sonora. No wonder

D-backs season tickets just got cheaper

Something has definitely changed at the Arizona Diamondbacks head office. First after all negotiation had broken off, the D-backs contaced Eric Byrnes agent and signed a contract extension just prior to their playoff run. The deal really didnt have to happen. The D-backs said all year they were rebuilding and there is no need to have a high priced left fielder when you have so much minor league out-field talent. But the public started an outcry and D-backs gave them what they wanted.

Second, they started to ramp up post game amusement for ticket holders. Including, firework shows, movie night on the field (which they are going to spice up this next year with one of the biggest big sceen monitors in the MLB).

Third, now they just cut the cost of season tickets across the board (some by 50%). After the year they had in 07, you could make the argument that an increase in ticket prices would be justified but this is certainly a move into getting fans out to the games and posting some big numbers for Chase attendance.

As a bonus, Carlos Quentin (hard hitting right fielder) is going to be traded to the White Sox for minor league first baseman Chris Carter (who played for Tucson for a while, so they know what they are getting). Which means two things, the outfield issue has pretty much been figured out (Upton will be starting in right), and Connor Jackson's days are numbered. Trading a playing major leaguer for a minor league player straight up means the minor leaguer is going to see some playing time.

I am extremely impressed with the about face that the organization has seen. Now if I could only get them to listen to my Burrito Bandito idea.

Plus there is nothing like talking baseball in the middle of football season... it drives meatheads crazy.

Romney to make speech on Mormonhood

I dont think this blog has officially endorsed any candidate (and believe me there have been numerous requests) but this is going to be big and spawn a weeklong discussion on the tenants of Mormonism (Hitchens is going to have a field day, of course he might have gotten alot of it out of his system last week).

Politico has the details and you can read it here but the teaser is below.

"Mitt Romney will take to the Bush Library in College Station, Texas, on Thursday to give a long-anticipated, much-debated speech about his Mormon faith and the role of religion in American public life"

Apparently Leno is a Dick, WHo KNew I did

I think we all did
well all those sorry suckers who were forced to work with the unfunny Leno for the last few years have been FIRED given the xmas bonuses and sent home. quote from variety

"We haven't heard from him since the second or third day of the strike," the former staffer said. "He called on speakerphone while we were in our daily meeting and said, 'Don't look for other jobs , no one's going to lose their house, we'll get though this.' Two weeks ago, we got the heads up that we had two more weeks (of pay) and that's it. Everyone wondered, 'Is Jay going to come through?' And nothing happened. Conan makes less and he said, 'I'm going to pay for my people.' "

Conan paying his people means that they can outlast all the crap the dies off first, so i guess that is good news, as long he doesnt give no writers no money.

Look What i missed today

I was so busy working, not a chance to look away at my emails and bam




Some guy trys to blow up Hillary Clinton, It is a bit suspicious coming right after all the hatin she got for that fag plant at the Republican debate.
Actually that wasn't important, because 1, he didn't succeed and 2, it was probably not that reall
Anyways on a much sadder not EVIL KNIEVEL DIED today. Sad

20 Million bucks THAT IS CALLED GREED

In the LA times this morning a report on the goings on of the strike talks. The guys with the money offered and the guys that work for them denied (actually it is not the writers but the labor leaders that represent the writers) Over 20 million dollars. When you talking the difference between 151 million and 130 million that is called GREEDY. I wish the labor negotiators would let these people get back to work, even if all there shows do suck. But they get paid the longer this takes (*oh you didn't know that) plus the get their names in the paper a lot more.
Quote from the times

"The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers said it was willing to offer $130 million in extra pay over the life of the proposed three-year deal. The offer is "above and beyond the more than $1.3 billion writers already receive each year," the alliance said in a statement.

The Writers Guild of America countered with a lengthy response, saying the producers' proposal only dealt with advertising-supported programs streamed for free and jurisdiction over shows created for the Web "and it amounts to a massive rollback."

The writers said their plan, also presented Thursday, would cost producers $151 million over three years.

"That's a little over a 3 percent increase in writer earnings each year, while company revenues are projected to grow at a rate of 10 percent," the statement said. "We are falling behind."

Finally there would be a way to avoid all that crap on Sunday mornings

from the IMDB
Religious Broadcasters Decry "A La Carte" Cable Plan

Religious broadcasters have renewed their opposition to efforts by FCC Chairman Kevin Martin to require cable TV providers to offer programming on an "a la carte" basis. In a statement, the Faith and Family Broadcasting Coalition (FFBC), which lobbies on behalf of religious broadcasters, praised commission members who balked at efforts by Martin to strengthen the ability of the FCC to regulate cable TV under a controversial rule that would kick in when cable TV is available to 70 percent of U.S. households and when 70 percent of those households have subscribed to cable systems. Martin's changes, the FFBC said, "would have had a devastating effect on religious broadcasters." It quoted Colby May, director of the American Center for Law and Justice's Washington office as saying, "A per-channel charge would dramatically limit, if not kill, the availability of religious-based programming on cable."

Sundancing out of competition (very long)

(see you need clever titles so people will read the post)

Get it he is sundancing
Thanks to Tai-Pan for the first Sundance preview, since I spend most of my time around the celluloid, I am embarassed that i did not post it myself. Since he did a pretty good job I will stick to this list of premieres and out of competition films.

Films screening in Premieres are:

"Assassination of a High School President" - Cool with the Bruce Willis, Rapp and killing a Catholic High school president. I have always wanted to do that. Especially with Bruce at my side.

"Be Kind Rewind" : Michel Gondry- This is the latest from Gondry who always pleases me. Stars Jables, Mos Def and Mia Farrow?WTF isn't she dead. Didn't Woody dump her old white ass.

"CSNY Deja Vu" / Screenwriters: Neil Young, Mike Cerre
The war in Iraq is the backdrop as the Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young "Freedom of Speech Tour" crisscrosses North America. Echoes of Vietnam-era anti-war sentiment abound as the band connects with today's audiences. Cast: David Crosby, Graham Nash, Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Mike Cerre, Stephen Colbert. World Premiere, Closing Night Film

More and more I worry about Colbert why does his name not fit in here

"The Deal" / Bill Macy wrote and stars in it, that is all i gots to say

"Death in Love" / USA, Director and Screenwriter: Boaz Yakin

I left the synopsis because at first i thought it was a comedy, Still might be funny though. Ilike lucas Haas.

A self-assured but neurotic 40-year-old bachelor attempts to make sense of his complicated life as he negotiates his sexual relationships in the shadow of his mother's concentration camp experience. Cast: Josh Lucas, Jacqueline Bisset, Adam Brody, Lukas Haas. World Premiere

"Diminished Capacity" / no but Dylan Baker is in it and He is always good for a creepy vibe if you have been missing it.

"The Escapist" / Stars Brian Cox, Joseph Fiennes who i have been missing alot, and Seu Jorge, for all you b-team lovers.

"The Great Buck Howard" / Malcovich and Tom Hanks' son, sounds clever.

to be contiued....

too short, and very stupid

I read an article about the little people from the Wizard of Oz getting a star on the hollywood walk of fame. Luckily they are little so they can fit the whole Lollipop gang in one square. Anyways, I think this is really cool, but what do those down syndrome freaks do, waste their time marching in the writers strike instead. Why so they can get residuals. NO they never will receive any money for the OZ other than what they were paid.
something shot said:

“They paid us fifty dollars a week. No residuals, no nothing. Midgets don’t grow on trees, you know.” Then he pointed out that “the dog”—I guess he meant Toto—had been making a hundred and twenty-five a week.


No little man midges don't grow on trees but they sure are dumb as apples, and those do! grow on trees. Luckily for you they fall from trees or you wouldn't be able to eat them

The Lollipop Guild Strikes

Now a friendly gay post, Why wasn't this posted earlier Tai-Pan?

I hope they booed after he said he was gay

The general then stood up and delivered what amounted to a two-minute speech, stopping only when the audience of 1,500 booed.

"American men and women in the military are professional enough to serve with gays and lesbians. For 42 years, I wore the army uniform on active duty, in the Reserve, and also for the state of California. I revealed I was a gay man after I retired," the general said.

Check out his cute bracelet. That must be for all the soldiers he saved from behind or down in a hole.

Re: 219 in Phoenix

In case you haven't seen the video, here is the YouTube link to the Lamborghini that set the record on the 202 freeway in Phoenix. Terrifying...

Retards and Midgets (Picture from CHOKE)

Premiering at sundance 2008




sunshine cleaning pic

Completely Ignorant Review: Sundance Lineup

Many years ago, my brother and I rented a car and drove up to Sundance-it proved to be a memorable experience. We stayed at my grandparents' house and had a friend of mine buy us discount student tickets. I think we saw 5 or 6 films and had a great time. In honor of the Sundance lineup being announced today (and the cool fact that same little brother is going this year in a "professional" capacity-aka coke dealer) I present my Completely Ignorant Review of the Sundance Film Festival Lineup!!! (I know the title stinks - let me work on it)
The first time we went, I put lil bro in charge of picking which movies we wanted to go see. I think all he had to pick from were very short synopses - it made for an interesting mix of films. I have always wondered if I would have picked the same.... oh well - I know nothing about these movies. These are snap judgments, get it!? (Here is the link to the Variety article and full lineup)

American Son: This story of romance on shore leave stars the incredibly retarded cast of Nick Cannon and Tom Sizemore. Here's hoping the romance isn't.. "forbidden".The names aren't ones that inspire a great deal of confindence. There is always the train-wreck factor and the long cinematic history of soldiers doing crazy sheet on leave, and you can watch to see the tracks on Sizemore's arms... so we'll leave this one as a maybe

Anywhere USA: Sounds lame and faggy... plus the writer-director hyphenates his last name... No Thanks

Ballast: Oh brother - the story of a tragedy and a poor family in the Mississippi Delta -SNORE.... No Thanks

Choke: Okay so I know this one... Let me see - Palahniuk, Rockwell and Huston.... hell YES!

Downloading Nancy: There are few sure things in cinema... the galaxy will be saved, and Maria Bello will take her top off. Combine that fact with a plot described as a "dark study" of a "tortured love affair", and it spells Y.E.S.!

Frozen River: A woman turnes to smuggling illegals on the Canadian border. Um, not gonna make it - why the heck would mexicans go all the way to Canada to sneak across the border? Ridiculous! No Thanks

Good Dick: Nope - Can't get past the title... Also two words a man should never say . No Thanks

The Last Word: "an irreverent romantic comedy centering on a reclusive writer-for-hire of suicide notes"-featuring everybody's favorite brooding psycopaths Wes Bentley and Winona Ryder. Give me a reason why not? YES

The Mysteries of Pittsburgh: An adaptation of Michael Chabon's first novel by the writer-director of Dodgeball - Hell YES

North Starr: Sounds lame No Thanks

Phoebe in Wonderland: Another one you just can't get past the title - It may be an opium induced orgy, but I doubt it. No Thanks

Pretty Bird: Although the title is one of my favorite lines from "Dumb and Dumber" and Giamatti usually gets me to the theater - I think I will pass. No Thanks

Sleep Dealer: I'll let Variety handle this one - a social commentary-infused sci-fier about three strangers who attempt to break through future technological barriers to connect in a world of closed borders and virtual labor. To sum up lame... and probably stupid as well No Thanks

Sugar: Once again, not a stag film... No Thanks

Sunshine Cleaning: It sounds like another attempt at a loveable quirky comedy that America just falls in LOVE with! And gyno-centric to boot! Oh geez... another one? Perhaps Steve Zahn will get high alot and save this one. Maybe

The Wackness: Okay, so the title is terrible, but aren't you interested in seeing Method Man and one of the Olsen twins in a drug movie? Who knows what debauchery went on during shooting... YES!

I will save you the time of looking through the documentaries... Only one seems to be worth anybody's time: Slingshot Hip Hop," directed by Jackie Reem Salloum, looks at Palestinian rappers. It should be good for a few laughs...

Who said the PS3 was a waste of money?

Forget Star Wars 3. There are cooler things to be done, like cryptography cracking. Taking advantage of the Cell's vector architecture a security consultant with Security-assessment.com has cooked up a way to to bust passwords open like bad Easter eggs really, really fast. His Crackstation shoves past "the current upper limit of 10-15 million cycles per second—in Intel-based architecture—up to 1.4 billion cycles per second." To put that in non-geek, "Intel processors are designed to do all kinds of complex calculations, whereas the PS3 is good at doing simple things very quickly." The work apparently stands to change the whole cryptography industry.
For one, it shows that using Intel processors or ones with similar architecture as benchmarks "just is not good enough anymore." Cracking cryptographer will probably get faster all around as well, which should ultimately drive stronger cryptography with better implementation. Though they haven't tried it yet, by using a technique similar to Folding@home with distributed loads, the cracking power could obviously be increased exponentially. PCMag

Christmas still sucks

But I had dejavu at the end of the video, I think it was because of that movie BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFREDO GARCIA

In order to quell some of the confusion

A BBC documentary discusses the differences between midgets and dwarfs. I hope this resolves some of the questions being raised and demonstrates Blandlife's commitment to clear and fact based dialogue.

A nice "little" story...awhile back...Indy and a girlfriend were picked up from Kidzone, where one of the caretakers was a little person.  They got in the back of the car and the mom heard them talking about the little person.  They were trying to remember how they are described...and Indy shouted out, "I know, I know...they're hobbits!"
 

219 MPH on the Loop 202!

Man has himself videotaped breaking the speed limit by more than 150 mph!

DPS really wants to talk to a man who had himself videotaped doing 219 miles-per-hour in his Lamborghini Murcielago on the Loop 202. The man claims in the video to have broken a speed record for the car.

The man can be seen hitting 211mph, 214 mph and eventually 219 mph on the video that was posted on 205mph.com and the website youtube.

Although the man doesn't show his face, investigators are still looking the video over for clues.

You can see the video by clicking here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIp_FDhJa0A

Little Buddy

Here are two articles about Chuey, The Rock & Roll Midget who has his very own mini-bar in Scottsdale...

http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/bastard/2007/05/pull_up_a_stool_at_chueys_midg.php

http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2006-04-13/news/mouthful-of-midget/

Pro-Midget and Dwarf Post

For those of you unaware, Blandlife became the center of a heated debate concerning midgets' usefulness and whether it is polticially correct to draw attention to their diminished stature. I do not want to mention names but things were said and accusations were leveled that will forever be a black spot on the reputable nature of Blandlife.

In an effort to repair the damage and heal the wounds from this morning, I present an article found in the Arizona Republic a couple weeks ago. It is entitled "Dwarfs Find Respect in Bullfighting" and covers an emerging sport in Mexico in which willing dwarfs are pitted against calves and attempt to tire the animal rather than killing it (not nearly as savageas their taller counterparts). The nature of the article draws attention to dwarfs and midgets bringing entertainment to thousands of observers and earning a healthy paycheck at the same time. The participants realize their disadvantaged size and use it to their advantage. From the article , "To tire the animal, [dwarf bullfighters] took turns hurling their bodies at the calf."

In the end, the dwarfs acknowledge their disability and realize that there are parts of it that might be seen as funny. One ofthe dwarf participants reflected, "When we run around, our movements are just naturally humorous," said Gustavo Vázquez, the manager of the Giants of the Bullring.

The question that is left unanswered is whether it is more insulting to stay silent when dwarfs and performing midgets perform for the purpose of recieving laughs or to focus ill-humor on their disability.

The whole article can be read here.

TV Review: Tom Thumb in the Land of the Giants (1999)

While on vacation, I was introduced to a show on TLC called "Little People: Big World" I have come to learn that it is quite popular and everybody but me is acquainted with it. I have to tell you, this show is incredible! It mixes all the best parts of reality tv, drama, road trips, fantasy and sci-fi! TLC was playing a marathon, so I got a good dose of the show... I am hooked!

To catch you up if you haven't seen the show, this is a family promulgated by two midges - their first two kids are twins, one normal size, and one adorable. They also have two more regular size children.... making for all kinds of hilarious hi jinks!

There are so many special moments contained in the few episodes I watched, I don't know where to start! The family takes a trip to Sedona to view the red-rocks, and the mother wanted to take a picture of the family. Mom backs out on a ledge to get everyone in and... wooosh! a hawk swooped down and snatched poor mommy off the rock and carried her to its nest far atop a majestic outcrop! How dramatic! Not to worry, her adorable soccer-playing son coaxed a passing eagle to land and fly him up to the hawk's perch to rescue her!

If you have seen the show, the father has some leg problems and his lack of mobility and constant pain are truly heartbreaking. But all that gloom just melts away when you witness Dad take some balloons from a clown at a birthday party and float off into the sunset! Cursing and spitting while his teeny-tiny crutches fall back to earth... The normal size son was quick on the job, and anticipating such a development - had brought his BB gun. A few well-placed shots brought Poppa gently back to earth (legs a-danglin').

Like I said before - there is so much to this show, a short column does it no justice. I could go on and on about the time Father tried to take his car keys back from his son and was thwarted by the old move of holding his forehead and keeping him at arm's length while his chubby little arms swung away in frustration.... Or the time "Adorable" went to a magical land full of people JUST LIKE HIM!!! OMG!! HOW CUTE!! They called it a LPC (Little People Convention) but I swear it looked like Las Vegas. He managed to get his first kiss in an elevator at Circus Circus... I am glad I wasn't waiting there when the door opened! I would have sprayed my Long Island Iced Tea all over the adorable little lovebirds!

You should check out this wonderful show! and here's hoping they don't run into any critters on that farm of theirs!

R.I.P. La Rue

Well, I had planned to make a running diary of my experiences buying food and supplies for my grandmother in a nursing home, and I had garnered quite a bit of material. True to form, she surprised everybody and checked out early Thanksgiving morning - certainly not souring the turkey, but giving us some added conversation around the table. My relationship with my grandmother was a tad "complex" - putting me in line with the rest of her offspring. My maternal grandparents were there for Thanksgiving, and I swear I saw my grandmother shoot me a glare when I made a comment that was less than respectful - In honor of her, I will be reverent in this post and get back to the funny later.

From My Cold Dead Hand... A Machete?

I am sure you have heard the story of the NFL player shot in his home on Monday night, and how he passed away this morning. As he struggled for his life, some interesting details began to leak out. It turns out that Sean Taylor's home had been broken into a few weeks before - nothing much was taken, but the intruder left a knife in the bedroom. On the night of the shooting, he and his baby's mama heard an intruder in the house. They awoke, and Taylor grabbed a machete he keeps near the bed for protection. He approached the bedroom door and said something, only to be blasted right through the bedroom door... If you wonder (like I did) about why he had a machete in his bedroom, well.... It turns out that Mr. Taylor had an incident a few years back over some stolen ATVs and he "brandished" an AK-47. So to sum up, somebody attempts to rob this man, and he protects himself and his property by pulling a weapon. I know the name "AK-47" scares people, but there are tens of thousands of legal AK-47 owners across the nation.

Of course, federal prosecutors throw a shit-fit and after two years, all they can do is mandate that he not be allowed to possess a firearm. That leads to him standing in his own bedroom with what amounts to a limp dick, attempting to defend himself against an assuredly illegal weapon. This is scary, and I don't doubt that he being young black and rich attributed to his being denied the right to defend himself. This story gets me angry, and should be cause for some reflection over the tragedies this year that could have been prevented by a simple, honest man with a well-kept sidearm. The one shining example remains the Trolley Square shooting in Salt Lake... Perhaps the moral of this story is that gun-owners everywhere should take great care of their right to bear arms - you never know when your baby's mama's life depends on it.

Dirty Dancing the Video Game BS!! Right?

NO it is real and it is on the pc, which means i am going to go home tonight and play it.
Anyways here is the link

First a Communist now a Blasphemer too

I miss my time spent down there

Well not really, but I remember when LULA (yes that is his real name even though I thought it was a fake, I was wrong this time). I know that his fellow pinko buddy up in Venezuela is happy to hear that God is Brazilian and praying to the statue in Rio (pic above) has produce blessings beyond belief. No need to fear because this guy and this country is as afraid of technological advancement as I am of loud noises. They are more likely to use it as sauce for their rice and beans instead of putting in cars. But this is worrisome that evil powers that exist in our world do have access to more oil.

anyways I know Tai-Pan already sent me the link but here it is anyways

BIG Screen

D-Backs getting new jumbo video board
The Diamondbacks and Maricopa County have settled on a price and company to install what will be one of baseball's largest video boards at Chase Field in time for next season. Diamondbacks President Derrick Hall said the club selected a bid from Daktronics, the South Dakota-based company that installed Chase Field's sound system and LED board. Hall said the board will be 144 feet wide and 55 feet high, smaller than the one the Kansas City Royals are putting into Kauffman Stadium. -- Arizona Republic

Supreme Court Will Decide Challenge to District of Columbia Handgun Ban

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Tuesday it will decide whether the District of Columbia can ban handguns, a case that could produce the most in-depth examination of the constitutional right to "keep and bear arms" in nearly 70 years.
The justices' decision to hear the case could make the divisive debate over guns an issue in the 2008 presidential and congressional elections.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,312338,00.html

Video Game Review: Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare

I have to do this... I know most people aren't gamers and the fact that I even used that word subjects me into the chasm of loserdom, but I played Call of Duty 4 this weekend and it is epic. Usually video games are just a casual mind-break in the same vein that someone might use marijuana, but every once in a while, the game strikes a sentimental chord that is hard to let go the next day.

The earlier Call of duty 2 was such a game. I remember distinctly, playing the Point du Hoc scene, which recreated the seizure of several German artillery casements in anticipation of the Normandy invasion. After securing the casements, you are unwittingly pushed back by a German offensive to the cliffs that you had originally scaled. You can't help but feel that you had failed the mission, but as you approach the cliffs, President Ronald Reagan's speech in commemoration of the Boys of Point du Hoc crescendos to drown out the gunfire and you realize that all the aggravation and retreat had provided just enough time for the Allied invasion into Normandy to begin. Rarely do books fully capture what it must have been like to stand against all odds.

I realize I digress but it is the emotion that captures these games and Call of Duty 4 has picked up the mantle and brought feeling to an otherwise confusing and conflicted US operation in the Middle East. Urban warfare has been done to death in today's video games but never before has a game allowed you to play the Ranger incursion team and then provide the coverfire from C-130 gunship as the same Ranger team maneuvers through a Middle Eastern village (graphically, the C-130 scene was just like the IR I used in the military and there is nothing like shooting a 105 mm cannon at some poor bastard who has no idea where you are). From there, you begin to understand the utter confusion that can come from urban guerrilla warfare and give up a strategic point to advance on another, and realize that your previous position is now overrun and you are taking fire on all sides. Gameplay is brilliant, story is expertly crafted and the graphics what you would expect from a next generation game.

I will venture forward enough to say that the day will come when video games will be a respectable form of media and storytelling and it is games like Call of Duty that are going to add respectability to this relatively new medium.

The Presidential Race is Over!

Its official...

Actor Chuck Norris also has been outspoken in his support for former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.

I came across it in an article about "in the closet" Hollywood Conservatives. If Braddock says so, we must obey...

check it out

http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071116/NATION/111160098/1001

The Kitty's Got Claws

Being new at this game, I am beginning to realize there are certain subjects, that when you write about them your fingers just dance over the keyboard - lightly tapping out your thoughts with glee. I can tell the "University of Arizona" is going to be one of those subjects.

The UofA pussycats roared last night, throttling the Oregon Ducks down in the town with no sidewalks. 34-24 was the final score but it wasn't that close. Truly one of the biggest wins in school history, the Wildcats dominated on both sides of the ball-forcing turnovers and running at will. The Cats benefitted from the early injury to heisman frontrunner Dennis Dixon as Oregon was forced to go to Ryan Leaf's kid brother (no joke) and he performed as expected - terribly.

The irony is this triumph only served to catapult the Arizona State Sun Devils into first place in the Pac-10 with only the speed-bump Trojans left on the road to Pasadena. The dream season continues for ASU, with their arch-rivals playing the role of hitman... right between the eyes. It was quite a scene in Phoenix as Sun Devil fans went to their phones in the 2nd Quarter-making plans for the Rose Bowl. I don't know if I should laugh or feel sorry for UofA. A great victory, but hardly a reason to celebrate.

Oh Yeah... GO DEVILS

Dude on a Surf Board solves the World's physics problems.

One of my favorite articles, describes 10 things that science can't explain. Its not because I need science to fail for my faith in a God to prevail (fortunately I prescribe to a religion that allows for harmony between both). But rather, it is interesting to see where our common assumed notions on physics fall apart.

Problems like dark matter, dark energy, and gravitation are supported only tentatively by a dozen theories that all loosely refer to each other, but everyone knows they dont hold up to strict scrutiny. Step in Garret Lisi, unemployed surfer who spends his summers in Hawaii and winters in Nevada snowboarding. His theory entitled "An Exceptionally Simple Theory of Everything" is capable of handling all of these loose ends and is turning heads across the globe.

To be honest, I dont understand it but it is based on an equation called E8 and it explains gravity, dark matter, dark energy, and why elements seem to fit into families (seriously, I have always wondered that, but he answered it). It actually brings together everything that has plagued scientists for over 200 years and does so in what is apparently a very simple equation.

Seriously, how do you not root for this guy?

Link to his story by the telegraph
Link to his actual paper

THAT IS IT I AM FINISHED

"Since “The Simpsons” is on hold due to the Writers Guild strike, executive producer and multihyphenate James L. Brooks is keeping busy with political copywriting — he’s working behind the scenes creating print ads for a bill sponsored by Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy (D-R.I.) known as the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act, which seeks comparable insurance coverage for victims of mental illness and drug problems. ... "


And how does this not violate the WGA strike rules, I thought he was suppose to be funny.

X-MAS present for my DADDY

!!!!Dad do not read as this is really what I would like to get you for xmas!!!!





French filmmaker Christian Delage's documentary "Nuremberg: The Nazis Facing Their Crimes" will be released Nov. 20 on DVD by Lionsgate, in time for the 60th anniversary of the Nuremberg Trials. The film incorporates rare, restored courtroom footage shot under the supervision of legendary helmer John Ford and features an interview with 92-year-old Bud Schulberg, the only surviving member of the Field Photographic Branch that Ford dispatched to gather footage to make the Nazi plan a key piece of evidence in the trial. Narrated by Christopher Plummer, "Nuremberg" had its official premiere this year at Lincoln Center.

NAZI DVD what could be better. He better not read this, cause that would ruin it.