Please don't fire me

So I put a posting up about tuning in to watch Fire Me Please on CBS, and it's not even on. I guess it's already on hiatus or something. Well, if it ever comes back on the air, check it out. It's a very funny show!

Fire Me, Please

My favorite new TV show of the summer is called Fire Me, Please, and it airs Tuesday nights on CBS. It's sort of like a game show version of Punk'd without celebrities. Basically they hide cameras in two stores where the contestants have been hired to work. The two people try to get fired on their first day of work, but they have to get fired as close to 3:00, without going over. The one who does wins like $25,000 or something, but that's besides the point. The entertainment value of the show is seeing how funny it is watching how much the bosses will put up with before they finally fire the people. It's really a riot to watch.

This link has some video clips: http://www.cbs.com/primetime/fire_me_please/

official link:
www.firemeplease.com

Where do you stand?

The past two presidential elections created a very testy environment between the two parties. We've become a nation divided into Red States and Blue States, with all of us individuals feeling isolated if we happen to have voted one way while our state went the other. We feel obliged to pick a side, declare our allegiance to it, and consider the opposing party the enemy. Well, if we're gonna pick sides, we may as well make sure the one we pick is in line with how we feel in our heart of hearts. Are you a 'conservative' because your parents are? Are you a 'liberal' because you don't care for George Bush?

Well here's a neat online questionaire that will help you figure out not only which side of the fence you really sit, but also just how Left or how Right you may actually be. The quiz may reaffirm your perspective or it might serve to make you question your allegiance entirely! Take it and see for yourself:

http://www.digitalronin.f2s.com/politicalcompass/questionnaire.pl?page=1

World's Ugliest Cat

American Girl

Check out the work of Tom Petty's daughter...

http://www.adriapetty.com/

She and I were in college at the same time. She at NYU, me at Hofstra. I never went through with my grand scheme of tranferring to NYU, dating and marrying Adria just so I could call Tom Dad.

Suicidal Sheep?

450 Sheep Jump to Their Deaths in Turkey

Link: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=540&e=7&u=/ap/turkey_sheep_suicide

This is one of the crazier stories I've heard in a while. In Turkey, 1,500 sheep jumped of a cliff, killing 450 of them. Apparently the first one fell, or jumped, or whatever, and the rest followed! After a while, the fall was less deadly as the pile of sheep got bigger and bigger and provided more of a cushion for the sheep that followed later. Kind of a huge wool landing pad I guess.

I, for one, question the total number of sheep that jumped. I'm thinking the shepherds would have fallen asleep after counting the first few dozen. 1... 2.... 3.... 4.... Zzzzzzz....

Bah dum dum.

Jolie, Pitt Taking Home Ethiopian Orphan

Link: http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=502&e=9&u=/ap/people_jolie

Most people just bring home a T-shirt or a snowglobe as a souvenir when they go on vacation...

Music Notes

With the sad images coming out of London this morning, reminding us what a violent world we live in, I thought this was a good time to provide a couple music links. Music has always been my favorite way to escape a little bit, and help me get through difficult periods.

Firstly, here's a cool link for any true-blue Counting Crows fans. It's a whole page of rare songs and alternate versions to some of your favorite CC songs. I happen to think that Adam Duritz is one of the best songcrafters of this generation, so this was a real treat for me: http://www.hummingbird617.com/hummschoice.html

Secondly, this may be one of the worst pieces of music to have ever been created, but it makes me smile all the same, so it's a must watch. It's the 1986 Mets video for the team’s theme song that season, Lets Go Mets. Link: http://www.promocast.com:8080/ramgen/mets/mets.rm Even if you're not a Mets fan it's a real riot to watch. A peek back at a different era, of sorts. Really, whatever happened to this lost art form, the team sports video? Remember the Chicago Bears' Super Bowl Shuffle? I guess the 2004 Red Sox are just too cool to create a World Series Wiggle or whatever.

Finally, here's the video of Jessica Simpson washing a car in a bikini: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/launch/hp/vidchart/1/*http://music.yahoo.com/video/20812189/
I'd say the music is secondary to the imagery in this video, but that would be giving the music too much credit. Enjoy!

I'm Lovin' Flippin Burgers?

http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/21472537

McDonalds is looking to hire Puff Daddy, Tommy Hilfiger, or some other top designer to design new employee uniforms. They say they want to "create uniforms that our crews would want to wear outside the restaurant environment."

McDonalds must be on drugs if they think any employee will want to advertise the fact that they work at McDonalds.

Most Awesome Website of The Month

http://postsecret.blogspot.com/

This site is great on so many levels. Do you have a secret that you've been holding inside, that you can't bear to tell anyone? PostSecret is a website where people can anonymously tell their secrets to the world. It's utterly fascinating to read the secrets of others! And I am positive it is very helpful for people to read secrets posted that they themselves also have. Additionally, the artwork is beautiful and raw.

Anyone can post any kind of secret to the website. The only rule is that it must be a true secret that has never been shared with anyone before.

Visit Now: http://postsecret.blogspot.com/

Special Thanks to Ralphy's blog for the link: http://www.myspace.com/ralphys

Cinco de Julio

Hope you had a happy Independence Day, and didn't lose any fingers! Today's posting marks the first post in my attempt to post consecutively for 30 straight days. I've rarely been able to post for more than two straight days, so I'll be very proud of myself if I can pull it off.

The goals of this attempt are to see if I can create 30 days of relatively engaging content, thereby improving the overall quality of this blog, and hopefully generate more traffic.

So... check back here daily for my comments on pop culture and politics, reviews of movies and TV shows, and, of course, the Mookie Pic of The Month.

Hope you enjoy! Let me know what you think!

Happy Canada Day

Well, we've made it to July. According to the calendar in my cube, that means Canada Day has arrived! Boy hasn't the year just flown by? It seems like we just celebrated this holiday...

Meanwhile google.com has done nothing to acknowledge the holiday. Whenever a holiday comes around you can count on google to alter their logo to acknowledge the day. Today, nothing. What, they couldn't change one of the O's to a maple leaf, at the least?

Sheesh. Happy Canada Day, everyone!

Excerpts From New Book About Tom Petty

I'm real excited about this new book coming out in the Fall... it's a book of new interviews with Tom Petty covering a whole range of subjects, but primarily focusing on his songwriting. Those who know me know of my borderline obsession with Tom Petty over the years so this will be a real treat. Check out this link to read some excepts, including how he came to work with George Harrison and how the great song 'Refugee' was created:

http://www.tompetty.com/lastdj_newsdetail.php?section=announcements&id=5862

Free Stuff of The Month

Craigslist is a phenomenon that proves why the Internet is man's greatest invention of our age. Thanks to the internet, FREE stuff is more widely available than ever! And I am not talking about that FREE Ipod scam, either. This is some really great Free Stuff:

Free Dirt!

Free Baby chickens!

Free Horse Crap!

Free Ugly Couch!

Free Pit Bull!

Free Bad Haircuts!

The Real World - Austin

The ridiculous but (sort of) true story of seven horny hardbodies, picked to live in a free house, and have their sex lives taped. Watch what happens when young people stop being real and start being really dramatic.

I remember watching the Real World when I was too young too be a member of the cast. It's still on, but now I'm a bit too old and way too unattractive! Where do they find these people? Are there that many people out there with flawless bodies and no inhibitions whatsoever? Within the first ten minutes of tonight's season premiere the cast was in a hot tub and two of the girls were making out. A minute later all of them were in a shower. Then they decided to go out and get drunk, presumably to loosen up a bit.

This is the 16th season of this show! Man, am I old.

http://www.mtv.com/onair/dyn/realworld-season16/series.jhtml

My Review: Batman Begins

Growing up, Batman was always my favorite superhero character. He was just so darn unique! He managed to become mainstream, despite his darkness. Plus, he was the only superhero without superpowers. And remarkably, the newest film is as unique as it’s protagonist. How? Well, for starters, Batman Begins is one of the few surefire Hollywood blockbusters that are actually really good movies. And it’s a prequel, for crying out loud! How many other prequels are good? I can think of none. (Think: Dumb and Dumberer) But Batman Begins is fun, thrilling, and huge, without sacrificing acting, dialogue, or direction. Christian Bale takes his place among the all time greats to wear the cowl, and Katie Holmes’ performance is almost good enough to make you forget about this nonsense with Tom Cruise. Bottom line: I left the theatre feeling that my time and money were well spent. I can only hope for as much with next year's Superman Returns. Grade: A

links:
www.batmanbegins.com
Superman Returns Preview Page
http://www.freekatie.net/

Tacky Present Of The Month - The Flower Cake

Not only is it ugly, but it's inedible!

Happy Birthday! Hope you're not hungry!

Michael Jackson Haiku

Excuse me, Michael,
You left your nose in my pants.
Do you want it back?

Read more at:
http://tobiasmifflemarbhaiku.blogspot.com/2005/06/tobias-mifflemarbs-michael-jackson_08.html

Jacko is a Whacko

Can someone tell me why it's taken so long for the jury to return a verdict? To me, these statements are confessions:

Jackson said: "I have slept in a bed with many children, I slept in a bed with all of them when Macaulay Culkin was little, Kieran Culkin would sleep on this side, Macaulay Culkin was on this side, his sisters in there.
"It's very right. It's very loving."

"Why can't you share your bed? That's the most loving thing to do, to share your
bed with someone," he said.

Anyone else who uttered this line after being accused of molestation would have been locked up a long time ago.

Negative statements about the kid's parents are completely irrelevant. Any parent who allows their kids to sleep over a 45 yr. old man's house is a bad parent. A completely separate issue. Lock MJ up and decide another time if the kid has unfit parents.

Mookie Of The Month - June

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