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Two Big Name Crashes
rickey...obviously I think you're smart. most of the time on these blogs, you agree with me (and the times you don't, I just chalk it up to you being drunk or something). but honestly...did you write that list? if so, you should be on Letterman's staff, because you knocked it out of the park. i had to refrain in the original story, from mentioning that it was a woman driver. there's already enough women on here that hate me for all kinds of reasons that make little sense. that would be one they could hate me for that made sense. it's just odd that a woman driver, that isn't 85 years old, got confused as to which pedal was which. and...all that got me thinking. when i worked in radio, we were told the FCC had a law against using siren sounds in commercials, because it could confuse drivers (yet i hear them in commercials now, so i'm not sure if that law changed). i have to think driving a vehicle like this...is such a distraction to other drivers, that the DMV or some governing body, could claim they don't want it on the road. i've had some people say that my Jaguar XKE (those are the old ones that are really long) is probably a car that is trying to make up for a "short coming I have in life." and all because of the cars shape. i think they should write the words "eat me" on the side of it, the way John Belushi did to that black cake/car they drove in the parade at Animal House.— July 19, 2009 11:20 a.m.
Dirty Cowboy
Well pink...when I was getting Ladona to comment on this artist, I thought the same thing (regarding Twin Peaks being "quirky"). I never watched Barney Miller. I was way too young when it came out, and that bass driven theme song just annoyed me to much to ever give it a chance. But, I hardly think that qualifies as a "journalist" not doing their homework. It wasn't like she made some insane statement about sitcoms, that turned out to not be true. In her opinion, it was the first "quirky" show. That's believable. I mean...isn't what one considers "quirky" what another might not? Someone might consider "A Clockwork Orange" the first "quirky" movie, yet someone else might consider a movie like Dr. Strangelove, which came out 10 years earlier, as "quirky." But a DJ that's asked to answer these YO DJ pieces, and they give a nice tongue-and-cheek response, I think this certainly qualifies as one of the better write-ups we've had.— July 19, 2009 12:58 a.m.
Conspiracy Theories
Well Spliff...I wouldn't sit there making phone calls if the plane was hijacked, because they tell you not to turn your cell phones on during the flight...hehehehehehehehe. I can't call you an idiot for believing that that plane was shot down. There's enough reasons out there as to WHY someone might think that. But it wasn't shot down. Yes, they can shoot a plane down when it gets into restricted air space like that in D.C. But in this instance, they were able to have jets fly near it and keep the situation in check without shooting it down (which would've been a big PR nightmare).— July 18, 2009 6:26 p.m.
BREAKING NEWS BLOG -- Michael Jackson and Farrah Die
Magic...Uncle Walter has no business being in a Michael Jackson thread...hehehehehe. So, he used to end the newscasts saying "and that's the way it is." I swear, he should've made sure those were the last words he said. Just imagine how cool that would've been. He's 92, and he realizes it's getting near the end...so he utters his famous catch phrase. Hey...as I type this, I see a commercial for something called a JUPITER JACK on tv. And Billy Mays is doing the spot. Well, as we all know, he died recently. So...is that good or bad business sence, to still run commercials with him? Obviously, the company spent a lot to use him. And they want to capitilize. But, instead of focusing on the product, you'll be watching it and thinking about how he died. This reminds me of how the filmmakers behind BRUNO edited out a scene with him and LaToya Jackson, where he spents a few minutes trying to get her to call Michael Jackson on her cell phone.— July 18, 2009 6:23 p.m.
Emmy Nominations
Well...I guess that is true. I thought at least some people would post with what shows THEY thought should've gotten a nomination, or are funny, etc. Kind of like you naively believing Seinfeld was the best sitcom ever. I thought someone would post on here, all fired up about explaining to me why 30 ROCK is so great.— July 18, 2009 6:18 p.m.
Gay Abandon
(in Beavis laugh) hehe...hehe...hehe.... You said "Duncan has nailed Bruno." hehe...hehe.... (sorry...kind of lame joke, but in the spirit of Bruno, as he claimed in the movie that every celebrity has a charity, and that "Bono has AIDS!")— July 18, 2009 6:17 p.m.
Michael Jackson Saga Continues -- Debbie Rowe and Joe Jackson Edition
Yeah, that's true. The dude loves himself some NYC. Although, I was so excited by the Night and Day II album (even with the nice singing of...oh shoot, what's her name? Ah, Marianne Faithful). The critics loved the record. I didn't care so much for it.— July 17, 2009 8:19 a.m.
Wild Animal Park and Wedding Accident
I worked in radio with a guy in the early 90s that had his own plane. When we did an on-air bit where we were going to parachute out of a plane, he noticed one of the guys had an ultra-light. He always wanted to fly one, so this guy let him. As he was landing, it was really windy. This caused him to smash down hard, and it broke a lot of this ultra-light. The guy ended up saying it was thousands of dollars in repairs.— July 17, 2009 8:18 a.m.
Michael Jackson Saga Continues -- Debbie Rowe and Joe Jackson Edition
Too many great songs of his to list: Sunday Papers, Is She Really Goin' Out With Him? I'm the Man, Real Men, Memphis...and there's a great ballad, perhaps one of the top 10 ballads ever written. No, not Breaking us in Two, which is nice. But...I can't even think of the name. It's something like "Be My Number Two" which sounds like a title Beavis & Butthead would come up with. The lyrics: Wont you be my number two Me and number one are through There won't be too much to do Just smile when I feel blue And theres not much left of me What you get is what you see Is it worth the energy? I leave it up to you And if you got something to say to me Dont try to play your funny games on me I know that its really not fair of me But my hearts seen too much action And every time I look at you You'll be who I want you to And I'll do what I can do To make a dream or two come true If you'll be my If you be my number two— July 16, 2009 11:01 p.m.
NBA -- Playoffs and Personalities
If people play the game to be a champion and not have a great career, please explain Tony Gwynn. He was content to let the Padres trade everyone away to avoid the high salaries, and he didn't care about being traded to a team that could win. He was winning batting titles with the Padres, so he didn't care. Yet, nobody seems to ever fault him for this.— July 16, 2009 9:37 p.m.