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| Thursday, June 9th, 2005 | |
| 7:21 pm | The category is, "Raped Childhoods" http://vaderfortune.ytmnd.com/ OK, I thought it was funny. Then again, I DO want to spite a certain forum who slammed this site ;-) And I AM a bitter fanboy who saw one of his icons go up in smoke by being made to bitch and moan like a little kid ;-) ;-) |
| Tuesday, April 19th, 2005 | |
| 11:52 pm | You can't do that! Not on this show! "This show" refers to tomorrow's airing of Password Plus on GSN at 11 am eastern time. For if all goes well, we should be seeing the infamous Blooper Episode where Dick Martin discovers the perils of "giving France for French." To celebrate, I was looking for my old Top 5 PW+ Moments article from the old Daily Diatribes, but to no avail. To make up for it, however, here's a link to Game Show Utopia's posting of a transcript of the incident that I did. |
| Wednesday, April 13th, 2005 | |
| 7:09 pm | JF goes to outer space with Sue and Johnny, en route to debuting on eStragand.com! My long-awaited rant on the Roger Corman Fantastic Four movie appears as I do my first guest shot on eStragand.com...link here ! And for another link you should check out, I highly recommend Mel's Views on Music, Movies, and the World ! |
| Wednesday, April 6th, 2005 | |
| 2:35 pm | The games return to "The Network For Games" Around this time a year ago, Game Show Network underwent a controversial yet inevitable (in my opinion) change, as it would now only be identified by its initials and dubbed "The Network For Games." This meant GSN was now going full force in branching out into other types of programming, mostly reality and casino shows. Unfortunately, this seemed to coincide with a continuing abandoning of their once-central library of classic game show reruns, as many favorites were disappearing from or becoming more limited on the schedule. Now, on the first anniversary of GSN's revamp, there is finally reason for its longtime viewers to celebrate. The new weekday schedule, which began this week, prominently features many game show favorites from 9 am - 3 pm, almost 1/3rd of GSN's broadcast day. The network's old reliables such as Family Feud and Match Game are still there, along with the return of long-absent series and some surprises. So how do things measure up now? Quite nicely, if you ask me... 9:00 - We kick off here with Gene Rayburn and Match Game, reportedly in the 1981 season of the syndicated version that ran from 1979-1982. Not groundbreaking for most game show faithfuls, but it is one of the best known classics on GSN. And the syndies are a personal favorite of mine, since I grew up watching those episodes. 9:30 - To Tell The Truth...we get to again see Gordon Elliott, Lynn Swann, Alex Trebek, and Mark Goodson himself (doing a shot as a substitute host) cover the long-running panel show, which aired on NBC from 1990-91 as one half of a pair of very decent yet short-lived Goodson series remakes, the other one being the Ross Shafer rendition of Match Game on ABC. 10:00 - GSN's other classic powerhouse, Family Feud, hosted by Richard Dawson and like MG is in 1981 in the show's syndicated/nighttime edition. Again, the golden age was over, but this was what I was watching the first time I saw FF in first-run. 10:30 - Blockbusters, which has been on the weekend schedule, but GSN had a surprise in mind. Rather than the better-known 1980-82 edition hosted by Bill Cullen, this was the brief 1987 remake hosted by Bill Rafferty, which has not been seen AT ALL since the beginning of the Dark Period. It's still the basic solid game, even though they lost the novelty two-against-one format and had another Bill besides the hosting legend. Speaking of which, between this and a later example to come, I found that Rafferty was not bad at all, actually. At the very least I will now take back my calling him "Ahmed" Rafferty (after unintelligible former WWF superstar Ahmed Johnson), as his Brooklyn accent is nowhere as intrusive as I remembered it. 11:00 - It's the long-awaited return of the two '80s incarnations of Password! We start here with Password Plus (technically it started in 1979, but most of its run came in the '80s). When word came of its return, speculation ran as to whether GSN would simply start at the beginning of the series or give us a taste of the way the show went later on. Well not only did they decide on the latter, but they also began in the midst of Tom Kennedy's run as host, which we've only seen glimpses of on GSN in the past. (usually they'd remove PW+ just before they got to Tom's episodes, or only get a few weeks in and then remove it) Even better, on this week we've got to see Bert Convy, the next in line as a Password host, as a guest star. If only they had Bill Cullen as the other player, then it'd truly be surreal. If I remember correctly, Bill and Bert were both on Kennedy PW+, though at different times; Tom and Bill both appeared on Super Password; and Allen Ludden would have the only trifecta, having Bill, Tom, and Bert as guests at different times. [As a sidenote, when Allen fell ill and needed to be succeeded by a new host, Gene Rayburn was interestingly enough another candidate for PW+. I mention this cause I just recently saw an episode of Break the Bank '85, which Gene hosted (and subsequently wouldn't be proud of) and had a front game similar in concept to the puzzles on PW+, but with typical Q&A in place of playing Password. So it did make me wonder...though having guest stars to play off of and no corny Prize Vault stunts would have made it easier I suppose...] 11:30 - The $100,000 Pyramid also returns to the schedule, completing a trio of word games. While Pyramid is a great show (well, moreso when Dick Clark or Bill Cullen host), this is a bit more unspectacular, since GSN has run the $100K's the most while leaving behind the $20K and $25K episodes they have the rights to. Also, possibly because they are no longer totally owned by Sony, GSN's access to its properties (which includes the Pyramid series) is not unlimited; as such, they are sticking to the 1986 season and nothing else. Oh well, I never got to tape those anyway. Noon - Wanna see Jeopardy! in the days before Ken Jennings? Well fine, but you'll have to still settle for just 5 years before (see the explanation behind Pyramid). 12:30 - The Newlywed Game rounds out my "eh" hour. Was never big on this, no matter the incarnation, and it being a Sony show, guess what has happened? 1:00 - ...makes this the Double Hour of Eh, being a block of Love Connection. But... 2:00 - ...makes up for it, as we revisit '80s Password, this time with Super Password. Though I slightly prefer Password Plus, it's great to see this again too. Probably won't go all out on taping it yet, since unlike PW+, they did start at the beginning, a lot of which I've covered. That so, we get to see another host-as-guest...none other than Pat Sajak was a premiere week guest star with Gloria Loring. 2:30 - Did someone else think Bill Rafferty is underrated or what? The six hour blast from the past ends with his version of Card Sharks, which ran in syndication in 1986-87, alongside Bob Eubanks' CBS run. Like the '87 Blockbusters, this hasn't been seen on GSN since 1997 either. Pretty much identical to the network version, which is great since you can't go wrong with the original CS. (No, I do not count whatever that thing was that Pat Bullard hosted as Card Sharks) Eventually, the show would undergo a few updates, one taken from the Eubanks show in the form of a end game to the Money Cards that offered a new car as a prize. Another would be exclusive to the syndie, as the front game decks now contained prize cards, and when one turned up during gameplay, the prize went in the contestant's bank and if they won the game they got to keep it. I recall it kind of hurting the pace of the main game, but it was an interesting idea. Anyway, for the time being, it's still standard Card Sharks, and it's all good. And again, Bill is a pleasant surprise...some people have even said he's better than Eubanks was. A favorite quote from his premiere...re: a question asking trash men if they ever gave their girlfriends a gift they found, ahem, in the course of their work. Quoth Bill: "To anyone dating a trash man, if the gift he gives you smells funny...remember, it's the thought that counts!" So that's GSN's new classic block, and again I am quite pleased. It is true that the network will probably never again be what it once was, such is the image it wants now. I'd honestly be surprised if they, say, ever went on a another classics shopping spree like the time in which they got Press Your Luck, Let's Make A Deal, and the original Hollywood Squares. And with the status of their relationship with Sony, I wouldn't expect a full-blown Barry-Enright comeback. But even so, I appreciate this generous nod to us classics fans a lot, and saying anything else would just be me searching for complaints. I'll gladly accept what we've been given, and more than that, I sincerely thank GSN for the effort. |
| Saturday, March 26th, 2005 | |
| 3:21 pm | The king of cute meets his biggest straight guy fan...  Carson's emailed wisdom to me: Sorry you are going to miss me at Macys Herald Square...maybe next time! Until then, say [hi] to Dewey Decimal for me! Hugs and Cashmere, Carson |
| Tuesday, March 15th, 2005 | |
| 7:05 pm | Marianne in New York City Report  This past Saturday Marianne Faithfull returned to New York after a series of awesome performances about 2 ½ years ago at Irving Plaza. This time she was appearing at Town Hall, Saturday March 12th. When my friend told me a month beforehand, I did not hesitate to complete the hat trick, having seen a show in each of the two Irving stays. I did think about coming into the city early to do some exploring before the show, but kind brother than I am, I stayed until early afternoon helping my sister with her term paper. The train left about 3:30 pm, and I was armed with, among other things, my Game Boy Advance and recently-bought used Super Mario Bros. Deluxe (Game Boy Color version of the original SMB, with added bonuses…including the frustration-inducing “Super Players” levels, aka Japanese SMB2), and a big silver poster board with the message “N.Y. Loves Marianne” on it. Unlike the Irving shows, I wouldn’t be that close up, so I wanted to think of something special to let Marianne know that she has my support as usual! I got to NY around 4:30, in time to also buy a rose bouquet for Marianne, and then to attend 5 o’clock (actually 5:15) Mass at St. Francis’, just across from Penn Station and down the street right in front. It is a small parish, but you wouldn’t believe it when you go inside. It’s a spectacular domed structure decorated beautifully with paintings and statues. There is also a 9/11 memorial with a piece of girders from the WTC. Afterwards I had dinner at a pizza place whose name escapes me, but it is near Pennsylvania Hotel, a bit left to a nearby Sbarro. It’s more or less a mom-and-pop-like place, but the food is excellent. That done, a stop by Midtown Comics and on to the Hall. I had 40 minutes or so until doors opened, so I figured I’d augment the gifts I was bearing. I walked probably three blocks or so before finding a gift shop, where I then purchased an I Love New York teddy bear. I ALWAYS end up waiting till the last minute to get my bouquet or whatever for performers, and ALWAYS end up running around just before the show as a result. Inside at last, I thought I’d keep the bouquet with me, but just for a sure thing, I asked an attendant at the Hall if they could somehow forward the bear to Marianne. He agreed to take it up to her dressing room. Meanwhile, I caught the opening act, didn’t catch his name, think it was Fernando something…he played guitar with Marianne’s band later. He was all right, didn't top Kaki King, though. After that we were treated to the PA system playing a series of old folk songs, notable for me briefly leading a clap-along to “Big Rock Candy Mountain.” And then it was time for the lady herself, looking and sounding well as usual. As I expected, her new album, “Before the Poison,” figured a lot into the playlist, as “Kissin’ Time” did at Irving, and the songs from it were well received from the moment people recognized them. There was “The Mystery of Love,” “Crazy Love,” and “No Child of Mine,” which was fine cause those were among my favorites (no “My Friends Have” though). “Kissin’ Time” the song was there too, fortunately. There were also the popular “Broken English” tracks, and a few songs I haven't heard in person in my last two times at all. For instance, I got my first live “As Tears Go By” and “Sister Morphine,” the latter of which Marianne told us she debated on including in the “Faithfull Repitoire” for a while, but eventually the fear of people trying morphine lost out to the fact that it was a good song. There were even a few songs couldn't quite recall ever hearing for awhile, if at all; there was “Trouble in Mind,” from “Strange Weather” (which I don’t own), and another from “A Secret Life” (which I haven’t listened to in a long time, Ann, David, recall which song it was?). I also learned that “Incarceration of a Flower Child” was written by Roger Waters, which I probably didn’t notice in the days before I got interested in Pink Floyd. And it reminded me of Marianne's cameo in that Berlin stage show of “Pink Floyd: The Wall.” I think that some of the songs from that album/movie would be suitable for Marianne covers…can you imagine her delivering the girlfriend’s lines in “The Trial”? ("You little shit, you're in it now, I hope they throw away the key...") I kind of think Marianne’s rapport with the audience was a bit better at Irving, as much of her talk between songs here involved introducing the songs themselves. Still, she managed to add her own touch nonetheless, making comments about still needing her glasses, and when audience members would constantly call out requests, Marianne replied with her line about how “here is where I’m finally in control of my life, and I like it!” Some of the songs, including “Why'd Ya Do It?,” were embellished by trumpet solos by ? (anyone recall the name?). It reminded me in parts of the instrumentals used in the tracks on “Blazing Away.” “Why’d Ya Do It?” was an interesting case, as it seems that the pace of the song changed between instrumentals and the parts where Marianne sang. After finishing the show (but not before gave us an encore with “Broken English” and “Why’d Ya Do It?”), Marianne spent awhile on stage greeting the fans, and there was where she got to accept my bouquet. Afterwards, I joined others at the stage door in hopes of completing my Marianne collection and getting a picture. I saw my friend David there in the meantime. But Marianne and her entourage exited through the lobby. Didn't stop by this time around, but as they left in the taxi, a man with her (Francois?) waved at me cause I was holding my sign up. And, it was a no-lose situation, since I did get to greet her personally the last concert I went to (and got Broken English signed). But it would be brilliant to talk with someone like her at more of a length, of course. Regardless, like I said, another great show. A minor epilogue: just the other day I did read a news story about Marianne collapsing due to exhaustion before a show in Milan back in December. She seemed fine, fortunately, on Saturday, but it still worried me to hear. I think another article mentioned her coming down with the flu or something. Whatever, I hope she is in fact well, and knows that we all are very thankful for the performance she gave this past weekend. |
| Monday, March 14th, 2005 | |
| 6:14 pm | If you don't like this, you're not EXTREEEEEEEEEEEME! http://www.csh.rit.edu/~rage/TLGmedia/an Is this what's in store for us with "Loonatics"??????? |
| Wednesday, March 9th, 2005 | |
| 11:43 pm | "That cursed little brat's ruined my beautiful spell...Tulip, DESTROY THEM!"  Don't know if this'll be remembered by a lot of you, though I've found that there are quite a few people out there who do. Perhaps you've seen this when cable channels like HBO used to run this movie, as they did 15 years ago when I first saw it. Anyway, as this mock DVD cover plainly states, I am referring to an anime rendition of "Jack and the Beanstalk," which was released in 1974 and later had an obscure English dub distributed by Columbia Pictures (I remember very well the Torch Lady being seen at the beginning). "So what?" you ask? Well like I said I remember this movie from my middle school days and found myself obsessed with thinking about it lately. For you see, this was not quite the Jack and the Beanstalk you are accustomed to. Sure the basics are there, Jack, the magic beans, the beanstalk, the giant, and the magic harp among others. But then we go towards left field. The giant's domain is not the be-all, end-all up in the clouds. Rather it is part of a kingdom in the clouds, in which lives a princess, Margaret, who is unnaturally happy about her "true love"...the giant himself! How can this be? Well, there is also a witch in this story...Madame Hecuba, who has the princess under a spell involving magic makeup that convinces her that she is in love with the giant, who by the way is the witch's son and is named Tulip. And as witches do, Hecuba has done one better -- or worse -- by turning the other inhabitants of the kingdom into mice. So now Margaret will marry Tulip, unless some unlikely hero comes to save the day. The fairy tale, modified or otherwise, was made memorable by me by its music and its tremendously trippy scenes. The highlight of which is when Hecuba actually seems to get away with the wedding, but since no one else wants to attend, she winds up filling the chapel with life-sized, crude paper cutouts of people, as well as a paper stand-in for the minister. One person I talked to referred to the cutouts as "ghosts," such was the visual effect by itself. But then, the paper minister and witnesses begin to SING. This is inevitably the scene I identified all these years with the movie, as a matter of fact. Other scenes include the one where Jack has stolen the giant's riches and has gone straight down the beanstalk back home leaving the kingdom as it is. His mother is understandably happy, but not so Jack's faithful companion, his dog Crosby, who breaks out in gloomy song himself one night, compelling Jack to return and save Margaret and her people. There's also Jack's fit of antagonizing comments against Tulip (also leading to a song); the haunting "No One's Happier Than I" sung by Margaret under the pretense of thinking of Tulip, and later an end version plays at the climax when Jack cuts the beanstalk down, sending Tulip falling to his doom (!); and the scenes where Hecuba reapplies the enchanted makeup to Margaret's face, which has been described as being very sexual. So yeah, this "Jack and the Beanstalk" ala anime sure left an impression. I haven't seen it at all, however, since it was last on HBO. There are rare VHS copies out there, which often run up a pretty penny on eBay. But the good news I have recently heard is that Hen's Tooth Video, which apparently deals in obscure titles, has secured the DVD rights to this movie, and we may see it released in May! So now we know what Item One on my birthday list will be, then. Oh, and thanks to a new friend from Growing Up In The '80s , I got an MP3 of "No One's Happier Than I." A great tide-over until the DVD (hopefully) comes! Speaking of message boards, a couple unrelated, last minute tidbits: a "Where Am I Posting Today?" plug: come visit the Death Valley Driver Video Review Message Boards for talk about wrestling, movies and TV, books, and more. And to end with some good news, this Saturday I will be seeing Marianne Faithfull in New York's Town Hall! I should hopefully have something to say from that over the weekend. Speaking of which, if you haven't got Before the Poison yet, I definitely recommend that you check it out soon! |
| Thursday, March 3rd, 2005 | |
| 12:26 am | WE WILL NEVER FORGET...  (Thanks to the BBC website for this image) |
| Thursday, February 17th, 2005 | |
| 9:36 pm | When marks attack... http://www.injersey.com/hnt/teenscene/st When I want to give a fast compliment to a friend, I know I'll definitely keep "He's cool and definitely a gangster" in mind. |
| Tuesday, February 8th, 2005 | |
| 11:40 pm | Daily Diatribes updates! King Kong Bundy came to his native New Jersey to defeat Chris Candido this past Saturday when NWS Wrestling returned to Edison! Elsewhere, Damien Adams warded off Rob Eckos' challenge for the junior heavyweight title, and Archadia and Gavin Quest had another impressive outing. All this and more in my recap of the evening on Daily Diatribes...click here for the whole story! Also, see The Heel take on Food Network's Sandra Lee. Come here to see what "SLop" she was up to! |
| Saturday, January 29th, 2005 | |
| 10:12 pm | Retro Coupling coming...no, it's here! As promised I have started on my classic Coupling recaps with their repeats on WLIW-21. "Size Matters" should be coming sometime soon on Daily Diatribes. EDIT: I stand corrected...make that "it is now up on Daily Diatribes" |
| Saturday, January 15th, 2005 | |
| 6:40 pm | Coupling 4 Redux Part I If you have read my review of Coupling Series 4 on Daily Diatribes (and if you haven't, where were you????), you are aware of my initial reactions to each episode. Well, as of two weeks ago, NJN (New Brunswick, NJ's PBS station) is showing Series 4 all over again, giving me a chance to revisit the show and if possible, revise my thoughts and feelings. I will start with 9 1/2 Minutes, which I rewatched in full. Even better, in my first review, I didn't take notes on it, so I was going on memory alone...after I did watch the rest of the series. So I appreciated this chance to refresh my memory. Last time, here's what I had to say: So we’re starting with 9 ½ Minutes, which refers to one of Steven Moffat’s brilliant takes on perspective, as we look at one period of time that would only fill 1/3 of an episode…yet we see it from the perspective of each pair of the six main characters. So things you don’t get in one scene, you’ll likely see explained in the next. Some people said that they had to rewatch this episode, but I got it and enjoyed it upon first viewing. - So, Jane is tired of people who “aren’t desperate?” Translation: goodbye Lloyd Owen, it was nice knowing you. - And we say an unofficial goodbye to Jeff too, as Steve converses with him over the phone. On the BBCA boards, we likened this to Hyacinth’s never-seen son Sheridan on Keeping Up Appearances, leading to a more-than-healthy usage of the term “SheriJeff” to describe this device, and wondering if it should have been used regularly to keep Jeff “around,” cause if anyone can successfully keep a character going (and funny to boot) without the character, it’s Steven. Anyhow I guess we can assume he’s following Julia (by the way, goodbye to you too, Lou Gish), but was sidetracked when he heard of the Greek island of “Lesbos” (that’s pronounced “less-boss,” people. Unfortunately no one told Jeff) - Another bit of speculation was how Patrick, the ladies’ man, and Sally, the insecure beautician, would change being in a relationship. Well not only were they still funny, but I’d call them the MVPs of Series Four, actually. What Steven did was basic: take the Slater/Jessie dynamic from Saved By The Bell and amp it up to Coupling levels; i.e. Patrick stays cocky (in all senses of the word!), and Sally is appalled but still loves the big lug anyway. Believe me, it works in spades. And here I must add a note...I think I overexaggerated them ALWAYS being similar. It happens on occasion, but their real dynamic is more like Sally now also being insecure when it comes to keeping Patrick. She is such as it relates to him and the whole golf trip, and him leaving. Well, either way, they are great together. - Now that brings us to the new kid on the block, Oliver Morris. Jane’s blind date, it will turn out that he owns a sci-fi book store, “Hellmouth’s,” and he tries to be cool with the ladies, yet is all too aware of his shortcomings. As I have said before, I believe that Richard Mylan replaced Richard Coyle, Oliver did not replace Jeff. They’re both the “crazy” character, but that’s the strongest similarity. Really, when you think of it, Jeff got nervous around women, but maintained this idea that he was knowledgeable about the subject. He also embodies the things you wanted to say but were afraid to lest you make a fool of yourself. Oliver, on the other hand, does the same foolish things you might have, and there’s how you identify with him (at least I did). - Yes, the scene where Steve mistakens Oliver for Jane’s gynecologist (as she was led to believe he was her date) and misunderstood dialogue ensues is derivative of “The Man With Two Legs” where Sally lies about her boyfriend being a surgeon (when he is actually a butcher). But it actually took me a while to remember that, probably because the gag was still that good. As was Jane’s emergency call for Susan, which was like Sally’s “Code Red” for Patrick…only, well, if you saw that take on it, it was MUCH different (pleasurable too? Maybe…;-)) New musings... - The return of Coupling has given us a really strong block of Britcoms on NJN Saturday Nights. 10:30 pm is My Hero; 11 is The Thin Blue Line (my least favorite, but it has its moments and it has Rowan Atkinson); 11:30 is the AWESOME, VASTLY UNDERRATED half-hour of UK heaven we call The Brittas Empire; and midnight is Coupling... - ...unfortunately, this being American non-cable television, I noticed quite a bit of censoring on behalf on NJN. No "piss off" from Susan to Oliver re: his Jerry Lawler paraphrasing, no "shit" from Oliver during the phone message. Which will fuck up (pun intended) two of the finale's best moments. - "The bigger the bouquet, the younger she was"...can't believe I missed that one the first time around... - ...as well as Jane's gynecologist "skipping to the ending of the book" or whatever it was. - ...along with: "VAGINAL DISCHARGE!!!!!!!! Glug-glug-glug and down the (not 100% on that last word, anyone?)" Sarah is another "phone book artist"...in that she could make a masterpiece just reading a phone book. - Can you really confuse a breast pump with a mobile phone? - Lots of little details I noticed, some of which made the whole 9 1/2 thing even better. These include seeing Oliver in the background in the other scenes. That and the way the "herd of giselles/firemen" thing fit into Susan and Steve's conversation. And Jane disgusted by Oliver trying to have her at his arm. - Jack Davenport really is good at internalizing Jeff, isn't he? Even without Richard Coyle, using my imagination made the phone conversations great. When the S4 DVD comes out, I wonder if it'll be revealed if someone was "feeding" him lines over the phone, and if so, what? - While I still believe in the difference between Oliver and Jeff, I must say that Richard M. left a good first impression because of his interaction with the regulars, so he did have a little help. Still, the kid has potential. What's more, I found another point at which I relate with him. Notice in the one scene where he talks around being specific about what Hellmouth's is ("a specialty bookstore," "movie tie-ins," etc.) In the past -- and present, even -- I gladly admit having many interests that may be seen as somewhat "nerdy." So when I had to address them in whatever way, I'd beat around the bush myself, so to say. Well that's my catch-up for now. Also worth noting: now WLIW-21 (the Long Island PBS I also get here) is showing Coupling again, but has opted to go right from the beginning. Maybe I'll have feedback on the original three series' episodes too. And hopefully, they will not be as hard-nosed as NJN when it comes to curse words. |
| Wednesday, December 15th, 2004 | |
| 10:32 pm | We Swish You a Merry Christening? Snopes is usually a fun site for all kinds of urban legend weirdness, but I had to laugh when they presented this timely article. I can't even begin to say how far-fetched some of these "mondegreens" are. A lot of the backwards masking translations that are out there are more believable (most notably, but not limited to, "Popeye the Sailor Man," when..."backwards it says 'give me a fuck,' then there's a little bit of gibberish, followed by 'give me a fuck now'"). I mean, I will give them props for having the talent to get "girls are lots of fun" out of "bells on bobtails ring," but come on! Now if you want some REALLY GOOD ones, try these quickies on for size: - And every MODEST child.../And every mother's child... (The Christmas Song) - POLICE Navidad/Feliz Navidad (Feliz Navidad...OK I'll give Snopes a half point for this one) - It's the Little Saint Nick (Little SATANNNNNN!)/It's the Little Saint Nick (Little Saint Niiiiiiiick!) (Little Saint Nick. What makes this even creepier is not only what I thought it said, but that this one really does sound like that's what the Beach Boys are saying!) - And M&M nature sing/And heaven and nature sing (Joy to the World...which has a fine instrumental rendition by Percy Faith and His Orchestra that opens the WPIX Yule Log) - Not really a song lyric, but..."LIFE, BOY, on the other hand..."/"Lifebuoy, on the other hand..." (Adult Ralphie from "A Christmas Story" displaying his knowledge as a connoisseur of soap..."Lifebuoy" was a soap brand) |
| Sunday, December 12th, 2004 | |
| 10:26 pm | Batman may have to move over soon... Grace now comes in illustrated form as well |
| Friday, December 10th, 2004 | |
| 10:54 pm | Daily Diatribes is back!!! And my Coupling report is finally here!!! For those of you who have awaited my Coupling Series 4 Thoughts, wait no more! Not only am I finished, but I am proud to say that it is part of the relaunch of Daily Diatribes, a site kept by my friend The Heel, and one that I am proud to be contributing to again. If you wanna come take a look, look no further than: http://www.revampscripts.com/board/The_H |
| Wednesday, November 10th, 2004 | |
| 11:24 pm | Another reference desk plug... http://www.angelfire.com/empire2/die4/in This site belongs to Elisabete, another of my cute librarian friends... |
| Sunday, October 31st, 2004 | |
| 12:40 am | The fun is back, oh yessirree...Channel 11's brought the PIXXX back to TV! http://wb11.trb.com/extras/wpix/pixatnig Hopefully, considering that the Yule Log's comeback started online, we'll soon see this back on television, probably with Pix at Night. |
| Thursday, October 7th, 2004 | |
| 1:14 am | Quote of the day:  "High musical standards do not make me intolerant!" P.S. Grace Polk and Joan Girardi = keep my faith in the youth of America alive |
| Sunday, October 3rd, 2004 | |
| 4:00 pm | 11's Alive with Pix at Night! Here is the official page for the news I came with last update. Looks like I wasn't kidding about the "return" of 11 Alive either... Where's Ralph Lowenstein these days? |