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Get it right, rickey. It was "spliff"...as in, a joint.— September 17, 2009 6:38 p.m.
I Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues -- Elton John and Jimmy Carter Stuff
Well storyteller, I heard that as well. And I remember being in my early 20s, and wanting to adopt a black cat for a girlfriends mother that had just had her black cat die after 15 years. And they wouldn't let me get an animal for someone else, for various reasons. So yes, "impulse adoption" probably isn't a good idea normally. But again, the child will be better off than the orphanage. And, if Elton John gets "tired" of the kid, and moves on to other things, like sequine encrusted piano he has to have...well, he'll just pass the kid off on a nanny to take care of. And again, the child will be better off than the orphanage. Regarding Jimmy Carter...I just don't understand why he doesn't realize, how bad it always sounds when he opens his mouth on this various topics. I mean, Obama got a lot of crap for saying Kanye West was a "jackass", and that's a statement we all agree with. When you're a President (or ex-President), people expect more out of you. But on top of that, Carter is completely wrong, in lumping all these people into a "racist" category.— September 17, 2009 11:33 a.m.
That Was Then, This Is Buju
That makes absolutely no sense. UNLESS that specific band was playing at that specific club, no gay person would have to fear (and I doubt they do) being in any club, just because at one time or another, they booked someone that had questionable lyrics. That's the type of logic people use to try to get boycotts going, which is such BS. If this rapper had numerous songs about killing gays, I think there would be a valid point. But I read his lyrics, and they didn't even seem to make a lot of sense (I was reminded of people censoring The Kingsmans "Louie Louie" even though listening to that, nobody could understand the words. They just ASSumed they were naughty). As a heterosexual, I don't feel uncomfortable, the times I've gone into gay clubs with female friends or for a party. Not sure why it would be any different the other way around.— September 16, 2009 4:21 p.m.
Chollas Lake Towers, TSA Confiscations
Just imagine...flying all the way to Switzerland, to get one of those cool Swiss Army knives, only to have it confiscated on your flight back. I had a pilot come over, and let me take a huge thing of contact lense solution on the plane. It blew me away. I would've had no problem with it getting confiscated. He said, "As long as you tell me it's for medical reasons." I said, "No..it's just contact lense solution." He looked at me, paused, and repeated what he said. Finally I got the hint, and said "Well, uh...yeah. It's for my eyes. So, technically, it's for medical reasons." He smiled and said "Good enough for me. You can bring it on the plane."— September 16, 2009 4:17 p.m.
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Regarding Andrew Cranes letter: Bravo! Although I think Tarantino's film doesn't deserve a black dot (perhaps just one star, though), it did have some interesting moments. It's hardly QTs best. Most would agree Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, and even Reservoir Dogs, were better (two of those are brilliant, near flawless films). My girlfriend leaned in during the movie and asked why the Nazis let the girl escape. That was odd. But they did explain how she came to own that theatre in France (her aunt and uncle owned it previously). I don't mind buying the premise that they could be dropped in France and catch Nazis, as Tarantino is just having fun with the subject matter...just as you have to go with the flow when Robert Downey Jr. is putting a heart back into his body in Iron Man. With film, sometimes you throw the realistic stuff out the window and just go with the flow. But that being said, I wonder why QT has to have these pretentious conversations about French and German filmmakers. It's like he has characters in his movie talk about things HE finds interesting, but nobody else would! And why the close-ups of the desserts being eaten? You have this tense scene where a Nazi that killed the girls family is sitting across a table from her. She's scared, nervous, angry...and there's a close up of the whipped cream, and the fork cutting the pastry. It's like Tarantino loved "Big Night" and Julia/Julie, and other films where close-ups of food were used to great effect, and he wants them in his movie. The problem is...they don't work, or fit, in this vehicle. By the end of the movie (which was 30 minutes too long) I felt like I was one of those people trapped in the theatre that was burning down!— September 16, 2009 4:14 p.m.
Idiotic Athletes -- The Michael Jordan and Serena Williams Editions
Someone in the Union Tribune had a great line this morning. Since so many people are now coming out saying how disappointed they were with Jordans induction speech, they said his next shoes would be called "Air Grievances". Damn. I wish I would've come up with that one.— September 16, 2009 3:53 p.m.
I Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues -- Elton John and Jimmy Carter Stuff
Fish, it's a great point you make about the 60-year-old women, but here's the flaw with it. The 60-year-old women are PAYING fertility doctors to have kids. It's the same reason that idiot Octomom had all those kids. She paid. I'm sure the doctor knew (and just didn't care) that it would be a burder for her to have multiple children, when she already had a bunch of kids (and no husband to help her out). Carter wasn't a good President. When he was running, he talked about...dang, I was only 8 or 9, so I don't remember the jargon, but something about how inflation or something was at 10%, and if it's ever over 8%, the person in office as President shouldn't be. He then became President, and it got even higher than that! He also was involved in a number of other disasters (hostages, gas prices), and he got involved in arguments about who on his staff was going to use the tennis courts at certain times. Geez...and people complain if Obama comments on pop-culture news stories like Kanye West. At least he isn't wasting time worrying about petty fights in the White House. And besides, what was wrong with Obama saying Kanye was a "jackass"? Not only was he, but that's not ever a curse! Now, had the President said "Kanye was a total a-hole!" Then it might be a story.— September 16, 2009 11:21 a.m.
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Russl...I'm not familiar with that Elton John song. But, in honor of you pulling that cut, I wrote a blog about Elton John.— September 16, 2009 7:03 a.m.
Chargers Won’t Fulfill Desires in San Diego
The funny thing is...EVEN THE ANNOUNCERS weren't familiar with the recent rule change, that took that TD away from the Raiders. Response to beat: The Raiders owned the Chargers, just as the Bills owned the Pats the game before. It's unfortunate for both teams, that the scoreboard said otherwise.— September 16, 2009 1:59 a.m.
Idiotic Athletes -- The Michael Jordan and Serena Williams Editions
My thoughts exactly, mental. Hey magic...THAT was one funny post. Awesome.— September 15, 2009 9:40 p.m.