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No Pictures, Dude
Ya know what? I heard that it was a MOVE song originally, but had never heard the original. I made the mistake years ago, of buying a Move Greatest Hits, because I like a few of their songs. And I was very disappointed. Not that I'm a huge ELO fan. I grew up with their songs, but can take'em or leave'em. Cha Cha looks friggin' INCREDIBLE, even still. She looks like she's 45, and she's in great shape. I overheard her say that she works as a counselor for troubled teens.— October 7, 2009 9:29 p.m.
40 is the New...
This is great...at my age, still dealing with the silly things we dealt with as kids. My friend Larry, who NEVER goes on to this site, went on to read this blog. He wanted to know why I didn't mention the pole dancer he gave me. It was this tiny little thing you supposedly put in water, and it grows 600 times its size. Was this invented by the guys from Weird Science? But on that note...my stepbrother gave me a bunch of books, one being a Nick Hornsby book I'm looking forward to. Those were great gifts, but I still haven't read the Kurt Vonnegut book refriend gave me. And a Jim Norton book my girlfriend gave me last year. Stupid reading!— October 7, 2009 4:53 p.m.
The Beatles vs. Dr. Dre
I concur. And even the songs above, don't do much for me. I give them some slack, because of the time period they came out. You can listen to Hermans Hermits and Monkees, and wonder why it's not rocking like The Doors or Stones. They were bubble gum. It's the same way Beck and the White Stripes will sound great in 20 years, but people will laugh listening to the Jonas Brothers or Britney Spears.— October 7, 2009 4:51 p.m.
Gray Hair, Highlighter Ink
Steve Martin said he went gray in his teens. And by the time he was in his late-20s, he was all silver. Soon after that, all white. But one thing Martin has going (he was just on Letterman the other night), he still has a lot of hair on his head. And any guy will tell you...it's better to be gray (and have the option of dying it darker), then to have no hair at all.— October 7, 2009 4:49 p.m.
Generation Gap
Wait a second. Why in the world did he Netflix Gilligan's Island? I seriously need to know the answer to that.— October 7, 2009 4:44 p.m.
Don't Box Me In -- Kids and Animals Do the Darndest Things
Nan...for your first time out, that was hitting it out of the friggin' park. Awesome! Yeah, technically, if something had happened to the 13-year-old, I would've felt bad. Kids don't really know better, although, I'd like to think a 13-year-old knows enough to say "Nope. I ain't getting on the roof with the box, sorry." For example, in San Antonio yesterday, a 13-year-old was asked to drive the car for his mom and her boyfriend, because they were drunk. And one of the adults had a previous DUI and didn't want another one. The cop pulled up as they were at the side of the road. Now...why were they on the side of the road? The kid was freaking out driving, and finally pulled over saying he couldn't anymore. It's why I have a hard time (similar to the seat belt deaths), having sympathy for people that die while racing their vehicles on streets designed for driving, not racing. It's a danger to everyone, and their death, means one less crazy person we have to deal with on the roads.— October 7, 2009 4:39 p.m.
Flowers for Pistol Pete
The singer of Deep Purple told me, after his show at 4th & B, that he was once asked to autograph a goat. Very strange.— October 7, 2009 4:34 p.m.
Rush to Judgment
I agree regarding the Informant! The music was rather silly, and you never laugh out loud, although you do enjoy his narration. I, too, thought it was showing us what kind of a nut he was. But if you really think about it...these are thoughts people are having all the time. It's just the fact that nobody else can hear them. So, when he's looking at someones tie, and going on and on about the types of ties he buys and why...he seems looney, as that's not the topic at hand. But really, who hasn't been listening to someone talk in the office, and zoned out and thought about their tie? Letterman made a career out of that in his early days on the air. And not just Bakula, but the other FBI agent (The Soups host, Joel McHale) also upstages as the other straight man.— October 7, 2009 4:01 p.m.
Letters
To Tony D. Metal. Are you in the band Anvil?— October 7, 2009 3:52 p.m.
No Pictures, Dude
(the conclusion) As I got on the 405 southbound, I called my mom back up. It was 20 minutes later, and she wouldn’t be asleep now. Not after talking to Tom Jones. I woke her up. She was furious and said, “What do you keep bugging me about? I’m trying to sleep.” “How did your phone call go?” “You mean with that guy, Tom. I don’t know. His accent was so thick, I was having trouble understanding what he was even saying to me.” I then inquired, “You did understand it was Tom Jones, right?” There was five seconds of silence, followed by a scream. Followed by her saying, “He probably thought I was such an idiot. I wasn’t saying anything, just ‘okay’ and ‘uh huh’. I didn’t know what he wanted or who it even was. Why didn’t he say his last name?” After we hung up, I thought about how I wasted Tom’s time. But I never heard from Jones’ people regarding the $500. So at least it was a free phone call.— October 7, 2009 3:19 p.m.