October 11, 2008
I’m sitting around flipping channels and I started watching the Food Network.  Some show is on with this lady who lives in Savanna and cooks southern style food.  This particular episode is Thanksgiving themed and the main dish she preparing is something called “Turducken”.  I have never heard of Turducken, maybe I’m out of the loop, but here’s what it is:
A Turkey.
Stuffed with a Duck.
STUFFED WITH A CHICKEN.
WOW.  God bless the south.
Learn about Turducken on Wikipedia
YouTube Video of AC Interviewing a Turducken Chef

I’m sitting around flipping channels and I started watching the Food Network.  Some show is on with this lady who lives in Savanna and cooks southern style food.  This particular episode is Thanksgiving themed and the main dish she preparing is something called “Turducken”.  I have never heard of Turducken, maybe I’m out of the loop, but here’s what it is:

A Turkey.

Stuffed with a Duck.

STUFFED WITH A CHICKEN.

WOW.  God bless the south.

Learn about Turducken on Wikipedia

YouTube Video of AC Interviewing a Turducken Chef

October 7, 2008

Bah

Bah.

Neither of these guys answered the questions.  This is townhall style, not robothall style.  Connect with the people!  I think Barack probably looked stronger, but neither really impressed.  Obama had a few really strong points.  Loved his “Ya John, I don’t understand, I don’t understand why America invaded a country that had nothing to do with 9/11” (when McCain started dogging him for not understanding foreign policy).

Just waiting to see if they shake hands… just did.  I think.  Pretty cold though.

Anyways, not exactly what I was expecting… kind of weak.  But, the good news is McCain didn’t really do much to help his cause… and thus the polls will not likely change.

Bah. 

CNN.com - not the only place to find live blogging tonight

Four minutes until the debate.  I was only half listening, but I’m pretty sure I just heard CNN Analyst and Democrat Paul Begala say that part of the reason John Kerry failed in 2004 was because he “looked French”.  Yep.

He He He Ha Ha Ha.  John Kerry is French!

Welcome to the Jungle

There is a guy I see most days on the GO.  If he is facing you, he looks like a reasonably respectable young business person.  I wouldn’t call his dress overly fashionable, but about average and age appropriate.  Once he turns around, however, the story changes dramatically.  On the back of his casual denim coat is a GIANT GUNS N’ ROSES PATCH.  At first I was a little taken back by this development.  Was this a joke?  Is it Halloween?  Does he wear this to work?  Does his boss write it off assuming he is just a passionate GNR enthusiast and thus fits within corporate objectives of encouraging enthusiasm among all employees?

Confused, I forgave him for his blatant act of lameness and told myself this is a one-off situation.  I mean, it’s not like he has another, different jacket with another GIANT GNR patch on the back………

HE DOES.

Today he was wearing a different jacket.  Casual.  Leather.  Respectable from the front, Axl Rose alllllllllllllllll up in the back.  This is the clothing equivalency to the mullet.  Nothing else about this guy suggests he is a metal head.  No piercings, hip length hair, bandanas, cowboy boots.  Completely normal, except for giant patch.  Right.  Is this guy for real?

October 6, 2008
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Bruce Hornsby - The Way It Is

Question.  Am I crazy for being pretty much completely obsessed with Bruce Hornsby lately?  Hear me out.  This guy is a proper musician.  An absolute piano-smith of sorts; the guy can tickle the ivory like no other.  He played with the Grateful Dead for two years between ‘90 and ‘92 (I think) and received rave reviews for the ease at which he integrated himself so well with the band - and especially his ability to jam.

A guy at work tells me this is elevator music, but I respectfully disagree.  Only time will tell if my Bruce kick is just a phase, but so far it’s been quite the ride.

October 4, 2008

Canadian Leadership Debate

proflyons:

What they said:

Stephen Harper: Stephan Dion…you change your economic plan ever hour. [that was about it…the rest of the time he kept his fists up to avoid blows to the face as the other 4 gang-pummeled him.  He mostly stared at the person who was talking and smiled a really creepy serial killer type smile at the most inappropriate times]

Stephan Dion: Dis ees not twoo monsieur arper.  you are te-lling lies to de canaziun peoples.  de leebril partie wheel creeyayt de green shift and you are just work-ing for de president boosh and we don’t need dat kind of lee-durs.

Jack Layton: [staring directly into a camera that is nowhere near Stephen Harper] Mr. Harper, you and your cronies want to write a $50 billion cheque to big corporations, while my proud constituents, Joe Lunchbucket and Sally Punchclock are losing their jobs.  Mr. Harper, you are our of touch with real Canadians at their kitchen tables discussing Aboriginal health care and the poor conditions of working artists and factory closings and my mustache.  We clearly need to move Canada back into the 1950s, so that every high school dropout can earn a high salary doing low-skilled hourly work.  Also, we need to spend a kajillion dollars on social programs that help support Canada’s laziest and stupidest people! When I become Prime Minister I will make corporations pay 130% tax on their earnings.  It’s the only way to stimulate an economy in crisis!

Gilles Duceppe: I am not going to be de prime minister, and needer are you tree[waiving a dismissive hand at Dion, May and Layton]?

Elizabeth May: If you would have read the OECD report and the IMF report and UNESCO’s blog and Richard Florida’s book, you’d know what I’m saying.  Don’t you people read? I just love to put a log in the woodstove in my home in Pictou, Nova Scotia and curl up with my 4 cats, Mr. Boots, Fluffy Paws, Al Gore Jr. and Benjamin Disraelicat and just read the reports of international organizations.  Oh, Mr. Harper, you are a fraud.

What they were thinking:

Stephen Harper:  God, they just won’t shut up.  Nobody ever says negative things like this to me…or else I fire them.  I need to get back to Alberta where people appreciate my disregard for all 9 other provinces. What they hell is Dion even saying?  Seriously, such a pathetic wimp.  If we were at the beach I’d kick sand in your wimp face. 

Stephan Dion: Play eet cool Stephan.  Don’t make de pee pee in your pants like dee last time.  Remember to speak hengleesh.  Why don’t dey lets me to talk?  Should I interrupt?  Dat would be rood no? Elizabet May look like my tante Mimi, wit er little glasses and er frompy dress.  Still I’d ‘it dat.

Jack Layton: God I’m good.  I am just killing here.  I really am smart and popular and my mustache is sure to win me some votes.  Oooh, I haven’t interrupted anyone in 20 seconds, I’d better do it now.  I’m glad I had my head professionally waxed for this.  I think it really shows. I really am a working class hero…

Gilles Duceppe: Do I have to be ere?  Really, I mean every-body know my platform.  Cay-bec good rest of Can-a dah bad.  Ees dat so hard to understand?

I personally do not know Professor Lyons, but the magic of tumblr allows me to follow his blog.  For this, I am grateful.

September 29, 2008
I watched this show last night - I think it was the series premiere.  As a word of warning, this is a clip that does not necessarily represent the show at its best as I witnessed it, but will give you an idea of what it’s all about.  I liked it and am looking forward to seeing where it goes.  I think it has the potential to scratch me right where I itch.  LITERALLY!  Ok, not literally.
McCain, your face lacks collagen and you are developing some nice jowels. In more detail, you have one eye that squints a little and you seem to have a smaller version of that dangly thingy that roosters have. If I was looking for a man to captain a ship and had to solely choose the candidate based on pucture and no other resume? I would choose John McCain!
Paul Brown
September 25, 2008

Yes, today is the day of video.

Anyways, I just saw this commercial for the 4738236483th time and I need to vent.  The long and the short of it is that, as someone who is a marketing enthusiast and works in advertising, I take personal offense to this commercial.  I mean, I don’t really think I have to explain myself because it’s many flaws are so blatently obvious, but really, this commercial is TERRIBLE.

First, you want me to believe that these 5 are best friends forever (aka BFF)?  Like, I’m talking The OC type friends.  How would they not know this guys moms name??  They obviously chill at his house; is Ellen some kind of recluse?  A tv version of J.D Salinger perhaps?  Sickening.

Second, ok, so they don’t know that Ellen is his mom.  Unlikely, but fine.  I want to know why he’s so embarrassed that she’s in his 5 that he lies and says that she’s just “some girl”?  Does this guy suffer from severe confidence issues?  She birthed you dude, man up and admit that Ellen is your mom.

Third, can someone explain to me how “where’s his underwear, I need to sew his name in it” even makes sense?  I’m baffled by this.  Is his friend now his mother?  Does he want to be Ellen?  Why else would he say that?  I realize this is curly hair’s attempt at being humorous, but effective jokes need to either atleast make sense, or make so little sense that it’s so stupid, it’s not stupid.  This “Joke” fall under neither heading.

Finally, why is curly hair holding an orange at the end?  I’m not in this crew, so I might not understand their trademarks, but really, an orange?

All in all, this is the worst commercial currently on the air.  Does Rogers really think that young people relate to this crap?  Is so lame that it’s painful.  AND, if I see it one more time, I’m going to snap.  So watch out! 

This video is insane.  Robots, huh?  Crazy.