JINGLE ALL THE WAY IS ONLY ON ONCE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON! Tomorrow at noon on ABCFam. I feel so used.

Jmamie look out! It is Sinbad! I need to get the Turboman doll! Hes eating MY Christmas Cookies!

Yes folks, it has returned. With Just 11 days left in the year we figured it was time to get the festivities started. This year we're going to kick it off with the Top Ten TV Shows, and over the next 11 days we will also reveal the Top Ten CD's and my Top Ten Concert Moments...all leading up to the Top Ten Movies grand finale (year of quality my ass).

So without further ado...

Justin's Top Ten TV Shows Of 2005 (Counting down)

10.The OC - This ones gone downhill a bit, but I still like it anyways.

9.Aqua Teen Hunger Force - It would've ranked higher, but only 3 new episodes aired all year. Still, instant classics like Dirtfoot and the crazed half hour long supposed deleted scenes from the upcoming ATHF movie were all I needed to even put this one on the list. Master Shake is one of the greatest characters in Television history.

8.It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia - Quite possibly the most fucked up show I've ever seen...FX's IASIP chronicles the misadventures of Charlie, Mac, and Dennis 3 guys who own a bar in South Philly (not to mention the bartender, Dennis' sister Sweet Dee) Some plots saw Mac dating a tranny, The guys going to abortion/anti-abortion rallys to pick up girls, and Mr. Belding from Saved By The Bell playing a high school gym teacher accused of sexually abusing teenage boys. Unapologetic and not for the weak of heart, this show is instantly quotable AND it takes place in Philly! What more could you ask for? Can't wait for Season 2!

7.The Shield - FX strikes again as The Shield returns to form with its finest season yet. Long term guests Anthony Anderson and Glenn Close liven up the festivities after the disappointing third season. By the time the Strike Team reforms at the end of the season and Mackey's (seemingly) back in control I was on the edge of my seat constantly not knowing what to expect next.

6.Family Guy - It's back! What more can I say that hasn't been said? Seth McFarlane's still got it and the show shines everytime it suddenly calls forth some forgotten piece of pop culture history...The A-Team! Quantum Leap! WHAM! Indiana Jones and The Temple Of Doom! This shows got something for everyone.

5.My Name Is Earl - Just when I thought I was never going to see another new sitcom I liked again this happy-go-lucky gem came out of left field to smack in the face with joy...Jason Lee just makes you smile with his dullard charm. The possibilities on the plots are endless. And Jamie freakin Pressly every week. Thursday's next year are going to rule again.

4.Arrested Development - It started off iffy but it came roaring back with the revelation of what Charlize Theron truly was and the complete brilliance of the Prison Break-in episode. If you've stuck by this one from the beginning then your generously rewarded everytime with the crazy attention to every minute detail. Pray the show survives to next year...

3.The Office - It just keeps getting better and better. When will Pam and Jim finally get together?!?!? Already Chilis jokes and Yankee trading have made their ways into Mike and I's everyday inside joke vernacular.

2.Entourage - Magic like this doesn't happen often. The interplay of the 5 main cast members makes it all come to life as Vincent, E, Johnny Drama, Turtle, and Ari bring Hollywood to life for a regular east coast joe like me. Plus its just fucking funny! The comi-con, Cannes, mixtapes for Mandy Moore Ralph Macchio at the Playboy mansion...These are all prime reasons to go out and get HBO right now. I know I almost ended up having to kill myself for not having it. All that PLUS Emmanuelle Chriqui looking sexy as hell. VICTORY!

1.Scrubs - I've never enjoyed watching any other show ever except MAYBE Seinfeld on a consistent basis. I don't know why. I can't explain it. But its just a fucking great show. Surreal and realistic all in one breath. Any other show might have even hit its creative peak with the madcap bookends of Zach Braff's episodic directorial debut and follow-up featuring Dr. Dorian's insane pursuit of Heather Grahams smokin' Dr. Molly Clock and welcome guest Molly Shannon, but I'd wager this one didn't. The only New Year's Resolution you should have next year is not to miss one single episode...and thankfully we don't have to wait that much longer!
Hibbleton...whatever that means.

It's too early in the year for The Top Ten lists yet, but I almost feel like we've waited too long to name Nickelback's "All The Right Reasons" as the worst CD of the year. In fact I'm now nominating Nickelback for the official whatwesaygoes.com Worst Band Ever.

Nickelback sucks. Eat shit and die.

From Allister's website:
VAN CRASH!
Dec 07, 2005
After our Minneapolis Show we hit a patch of black ice at 1:30Am. We flipped and totalled our van and trailer. We are extremely happy to report that everybody is 100% Ok. We would like to thank Day At The Fair and Houston Calls for there help as we would not have been able to make the chicago and detroit shows if it were not for them! Go buy there records!


And also taken off the message board from their website (From the info for the Minneapolis show):

"yup. the show was kind of dull. allister was wasted. houston calls was good though."

"and before I went to the concert, the ticketmaster page said "Fenix TX has broken up. IF you would like to return your tickets......etc etc." So yeah. Theyre pissing me off."


"yeah Scottie said that they broke up like three times on this tour already. I guess they are going to play tomorrow in Chicago though"

"i don't really know their names..but the guitarist and bassist weren't very friendly. its not like they were RUDE or anything, just not overly nice, you know?
and uhh. the singer was drunk and high and hitting on my sister like nobody's business. he had his head nestled in her hair and was whispering in her ear. then he was talking about his erectile disfunction. HAHA. hes like, "i should be able to see you and just go 'HEY' but its not happening. " and i'm pretty sure i spotted a wedding ring. so that was weird.
i dont know. maybe i was expecting too much."


Poor Allister...just can't catch a break...they even have to tour with Mest next year! Poor Allister...

Honestly, could the national weather service be any more dramatic:

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

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Keep a shotgun and shells on hand in case of polar bears and hobos trying to escape winter's icy grip.

This just in; I've decided to do all my Christmas shopping at Hot Topic this year. I feel like they have the Christmas spirit in them more than Bath And Body Works this year. More information to follow.

So tonight, WBAL-TV, Baltimore's NBC affiliate pre-empted The Office for a show about keeping kids off drugs. I sent this letter to them just moments ago:

To whom it may concern,

On 12/6 at 9:30 you choose to show a program designed to keep kids off drugs in place of The Office, which you plan to air at 2:05 am. I'd like to express my total objection to this awful programming choice. First, I've been eagerly waiting 2 weeks for a new episode of The Office, a hilarious and well-acted show. Since I work in an office from 8-5 every day, I doubt I will be staying up until 2:05 to see tonight's episode. Secondly, if you're going to waste air time with a mock-news program pitching the same anti-drug message that's available in every facet of our society, why not simply show this program at the same time as the nightly news? Perhaps Baltimore would be better served with a half hour anti-drug message than a half hour of weather coverage for an inch of snow! Also, isn't 9:30 a little late for what is essentially an after school special? Perhaps you could have replaced a socially detrimental show like Law & Order: SVU, which from what I've seen, seems to paint the portrait that sexual assault crimes make for good entertainment. In conclusion, please consider the loyal fans of The Office before replacing it again. Thank you.

So my favorite emo rockers Taking Back Sunday are currently offering up limited edition holiday greeting cards at their website. They come in packs of 5 or 10, and they have been arted up by one of those poster/pop art fellas, a guy named James Rheem Davis (his art can be seen at www.giantsumo.com). Plus they are all signed by the guys in the band. The best part though, is that proceeds all go to 3 different cancer related charities. I think the packs are 15 and 20 bucks respectively. I plan on getting a pack to send out...will you be one of the lucky ones to receive it? Guess you'll have to wait and see... but in the meantime, go get some for yourself at www.takingbacksunday.com !
Happy Holidays!

Well its officially Wintery out as the first snow fell to much chagrin on my part, making my development resemble the fucking icecapades once more. Unbelievably there was enough of the powder for my next door neighbors to make an entire three tiered snowman.
Although the stuff does bring back fond memories of building ice forts and barrelling through them during a game of capture the flag complete with mass snowball launchings, or sledding down a bigass hill just to trudge all the way back up and do it again. (I've now sort of gone off on a tangent and I cringe to think of Irene's reaction to the many grammatical errors in that mass run-on sentence btw). Anyway my fondest memories of snow days have to revolve around sitting inside all day with hot chocolate and watching tapes of shows I stored up in the event of a snowday, or playing some SNES. Whats that say about me? Who knows. I hate snow and I want to move to Phoenix, Arizona where theres a dry heat all the time. Anyone out there have any fond snow flashbacks?
Actually this was all a ploy to post something, cause we needed a new update. If your still waiting for the Black Friday log its almost here, and check out the Black Friday pics and the Biggest Drinking Night Of The Year pics in the Philly photo section. Also posted some new setlists from the Bon Jovi show this weekend and the others I attended...though I can't foresee any actual interest in that. Enjoy!