Monday, May 29, 2006
What Kind Of Fan Are You?
This dude, Andrew Morbitzer, caught Barry Bonds 715th home run. Was he in the stands, glove at the ready, waiting for the ball to come? No, the motherfucker was on line for beer. He is at the Giants game, wearing a Barry Bonds 715 t-shirt, waiting for history to happen so he can say he was there when Barry hit 715 and right before Barry is about to get up to bat he goes and gets on line for more beer.
This guy is not a fan of baseball, not a fan of Barry Bonds, and he's a goddamned poser. Wearing a 715 t-shirt and on line for beer when Barry is up to bat. And there were other people on line, too. Why would you go to the game and not watch Barry hit? I mean, the game, and the history, and all that. There are just no words to describe my disappointment at this.
This guy is not a fan of baseball, not a fan of Barry Bonds, and he's a goddamned poser. Wearing a 715 t-shirt and on line for beer when Barry is up to bat. And there were other people on line, too. Why would you go to the game and not watch Barry hit? I mean, the game, and the history, and all that. There are just no words to describe my disappointment at this.
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
An Underrated Movie
I was thinking today about a movie that I really love, Joe Versus The Volcano, and wondering why everybody doesn't love this movie. I mean, it's got Tom Hanks, it's got Meg Ryan. Everyone saw Sleepless in Seattle and You've Got Mail just because those two were in it.
This movie is enormously entertaining. It's about a guy who thinks he's dying so he agrees to be a human sacrifice for this native South Pacific island nation who thinks their god lives in the volcano on the island. There's a lot more that goes on, but that's the basic plot. Hilarity ensues, or whatever. Meg Ryan plays three different parts, two of whom are twin sisters, and one who's just also Meg Ryan for some reason. It's a funny movie. Clever dialogue.
Have people just not seen it? I can't imagine one could watch this movie and not enjoy it. Roger Ebert really enjoyed it, and all the user comments on IMDB say that this is a wonderful movie that is overlooked. The fan rating isn't all that high, but everyone who took the time to comment enjoyed it. And immensely, I might add.
Anyone seen this movie? If you have seen it, didn't you enjoy it? I want to hear from someone who has seen it and didn't enjoy it. I don't think you exist.
This movie is enormously entertaining. It's about a guy who thinks he's dying so he agrees to be a human sacrifice for this native South Pacific island nation who thinks their god lives in the volcano on the island. There's a lot more that goes on, but that's the basic plot. Hilarity ensues, or whatever. Meg Ryan plays three different parts, two of whom are twin sisters, and one who's just also Meg Ryan for some reason. It's a funny movie. Clever dialogue.
Have people just not seen it? I can't imagine one could watch this movie and not enjoy it. Roger Ebert really enjoyed it, and all the user comments on IMDB say that this is a wonderful movie that is overlooked. The fan rating isn't all that high, but everyone who took the time to comment enjoyed it. And immensely, I might add.
Anyone seen this movie? If you have seen it, didn't you enjoy it? I want to hear from someone who has seen it and didn't enjoy it. I don't think you exist.
The Term "A New Low" Has No Meaning Anymore
Every time I hear about Dubya's approval rating it's always at "a new low". I've heard this so often in the past year that it would seem that his approval should be in the negative at this point, but it always just hovers around 30 - 35%. That's low, but it doesn't seem like a new low. It's been that way for a year now.
A better question is, who are the 30% of people who approve of Dubya? Even if you agree with everything he does, doesn't the way he goes about just kinda creep you out a little bit? The secrecy and funny faces and smugness and all. I tell you, I just don't like it.
The Daily Show is amazing. Last night's episode had a thing about Bush's choice to run the CIA, Michael Hayden. They did the usual making fun of Bush and what not and then they showed a clip from the news conference:
"Michael Hayden is supremely qualified for this position. He's the right man to lead this important agency at this critical moment in our nation's history."
Then they cut to a clip of him appointing Porter Goss to the job 2 years ago:
"Porter Goss is the right man to lead this important agency at this critical moment in our nation's history."
Fucking fantastic. It's almost as good as playing back to back "I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Ms. Lewinsky.", "Indeed I did have sexual relations with Ms. Lewinsky."
If you want to watch that then click here and find the clip called "Director's Cut". Though, it's pretty much as I described it minus the twenty other jokes in the 5 minute segment.
A better question is, who are the 30% of people who approve of Dubya? Even if you agree with everything he does, doesn't the way he goes about just kinda creep you out a little bit? The secrecy and funny faces and smugness and all. I tell you, I just don't like it.
The Daily Show is amazing. Last night's episode had a thing about Bush's choice to run the CIA, Michael Hayden. They did the usual making fun of Bush and what not and then they showed a clip from the news conference:
"Michael Hayden is supremely qualified for this position. He's the right man to lead this important agency at this critical moment in our nation's history."
Then they cut to a clip of him appointing Porter Goss to the job 2 years ago:
"Porter Goss is the right man to lead this important agency at this critical moment in our nation's history."
Fucking fantastic. It's almost as good as playing back to back "I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Ms. Lewinsky.", "Indeed I did have sexual relations with Ms. Lewinsky."
If you want to watch that then click here and find the clip called "Director's Cut". Though, it's pretty much as I described it minus the twenty other jokes in the 5 minute segment.
