Top Ten
10.Little Miss Sunshine
9.V For Vendetta
8.Rocky Balboa
7.Pirates Of The Caribbean:Dead Mans Chest
6.Crank
5.Mission:Impossible 3
4.The Departed
3.Clerks II
2.Broken Lizard's Beerfest
1.Borat
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Worst Ten
10.Art School Confidential
9The Protector
8.Little Man
7.The Pink Panther
6.Date Movie
5.Miami Vice
4.Jet Li's Fearless
3.Poseidon
2.Let's Go To Prison
1.Running With Scissors
Top Ten Movies Of 2006...And Also Bottom Ten
Justin, 12/31/2006 12:49:27 PM
My Worst 10 of 2006
10. The Good Shepherd
9. Employee of the Month
8. Lets Go to Prison
7. The Black Dahlia
6. Little Man
5. Fearless
4. Beer League
3. Cars
2. The Protector
1. Miami Vice
Anybody else want to post a list? C'mon. Ah, screw you.
Add Comment Permalink10. The Good Shepherd
9. Employee of the Month
8. Lets Go to Prison
7. The Black Dahlia
6. Little Man
5. Fearless
4. Beer League
3. Cars
2. The Protector
1. Miami Vice
Anybody else want to post a list? C'mon. Ah, screw you.
Category: Top Ten
Top 5 + Top 5 = Top 10 Something
Mike, 12/31/2006 12:05:06 AM
Since there really wasn't enough quality music out in 2006 (both live or recorded), I'm doing a 2 for 1 Top 10 list. Enjoy!
Top 5 Concerts I attended in 2006:
5. The Dan Band @ TLA, 2-25
4. Wolf Parade @ Ottobar, 4-15
3. Say Anything @ Electric Factory, 10-12
2. Straylight Run @ TLA, 12-5
1. Brand New @ Johns Hopkins, 4-22
Top 5 Albums of 2006:
5. Brand New - God and the Devil are Raging Inside Me
4. The Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, that's what I'm Not
3. AFI - Decemberunderground
2. Rise Against - The Sufferer and the Witness
1. My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade
Top 5 Concerts I attended in 2006:
5. The Dan Band @ TLA, 2-25
4. Wolf Parade @ Ottobar, 4-15
3. Say Anything @ Electric Factory, 10-12
2. Straylight Run @ TLA, 12-5
1. Brand New @ Johns Hopkins, 4-22
Top 5 Albums of 2006:
5. Brand New - God and the Devil are Raging Inside Me
4. The Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, that's what I'm Not
3. AFI - Decemberunderground
2. Rise Against - The Sufferer and the Witness
1. My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade
I actually could find 10 CD's that came out this year worth ranking that I enjoyed...I'll do my concert list sometime tomorrow or the next day though.
Justin's Top Ten CD's Of 2006
10.Incubus - Light Grenades
9.Thursday - A City By The Light Divided
8.Saves The Day - Sound The Alarm
7.Matchbook Romance - Voices
6.Dashboard Confessional - Dusk And Summer
5.Reel Big Fish - Our Live Album Is Better Than Your Live Album
4.Saves The Day - The Bug Sessions, Volume 1
3.My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade
2.Taking Back Sunday - Louder Now
1.Brand New - The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me
And honorary mention for CD I listened to unendingly, more than any other, because it wasn't ranked a couple years ago when it came out goes to Say Anything - ...Is A Real Boy. I can listen to every single track on that CD without skipping multiple times a week, and how often can you say that? Can't wait til Max Bemis and companys next disc in 2007.
Add Comment PermalinkJustin's Top Ten CD's Of 2006
10.Incubus - Light Grenades
9.Thursday - A City By The Light Divided
8.Saves The Day - Sound The Alarm
7.Matchbook Romance - Voices
6.Dashboard Confessional - Dusk And Summer
5.Reel Big Fish - Our Live Album Is Better Than Your Live Album
4.Saves The Day - The Bug Sessions, Volume 1
3.My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade
2.Taking Back Sunday - Louder Now
1.Brand New - The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me
And honorary mention for CD I listened to unendingly, more than any other, because it wasn't ranked a couple years ago when it came out goes to Say Anything - ...Is A Real Boy. I can listen to every single track on that CD without skipping multiple times a week, and how often can you say that? Can't wait til Max Bemis and companys next disc in 2007.
Top Tens 2006! Top Ten The First:TV Shows!
Justin, 12/28/2006 11:21:09 PM
And so loyal readers we have reached that time once more. Another year behind us. Another year gone. And so on and so forth. Heres my Top TV picks of the year. Enjoy.
10.Drawn Together - The hilarity is in the outrageousness of the scripts on this one...you never know where they're going to go! Gems like Captain Hero starting a fraternity after Greek (people) move in next door, and Clara's car crash fetish made this one tivo-able, and also made me want to go out and get season 1 on DVD to see some of the ones I missed! Only problem this season is NOT ENOUGH SPANKY!
9.Family Guy - You never know whose going to get lampooned or what its going to be crossed with on this show. Highlights this year included the vicious beating of Brian by Stewie (and eventual revenge by Brian), the pronounciation of Cool HWHIP, Stewies marriage to Olivia his old singing partner...and well I guess Stewie and Brian are the funniest part of the show by a long shot at this point.
8.House - After years of avoiding procedural dramas (and trust me this is one in only the loosest sense of the word) I got sucked into the world of Dr. House and all his eccentricities. No longer just figuring out whats wrong with people, now House is being pursued by a pissed off cop played by David Morse, and man is it tense...plus that John Larroquette episode was just friggin awesome.
7.Entourage - Man what a season...just when you thought it would drop off after the Mandy Moorey-line, Vincent Chase and his boys come back and smack me in the face with the premiere of Aquaman, the epic battle with the studio head for the role of Medillin, the fight for the Ramones project, and the eventual downfall of Ari Gold. Of course Piven is the real dramatic AND comedic power, with his constant manic meltdowns. Getting his daughters boyfriend a film role in a foreign country was a true Ari Gold sleazy moment. I look forward to many more years of hugging it out with these bitches.
6.It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia - Danny Devito joined the party and everything just went straight in the crapper! ....for Sweet Dee and Dennis. This is the most fucked up show on tv, hands down, bar none. Deondra and Dennis get addicted to crack so they can go on welfare! Charlie's engineered revenge on Dennis going awry when "The Waitress" sleeps with Devito's Frank! The fight club! The russian roulette game! Nothing else on TV is this insane. And that is good.
5.Scrubs - Dr. John Dorian and his wacky co-workers have been here so many times before that I don't think I need to say anymore. Except this: Dr. Acula. One of the best sitcoms...ever.
4. 30 Rock - What do I say? Great ensemble, riotous monologues, and Alec freakin' Baldwin on my TV every week. Of course this ranking wouldn't be complete without mentioning the epic poker showdown between Alec's Jack Donaghy and Kenneth the Page that took place in the shadow of a "giant shrimp, made of shrimp, diving into a bowl of shrimp". Tina Fey's creation and starring vehicle is perfect for her and her cute neurosis, and that really came to life with the introduction of "Beeper King" Dennis. This show started good, so it has nowhere to go next year but up.
3.My Boys - Jordana Spiro where have you been all my life! This show burst onto the scene from NOWHERE to capture my heart with its many baseball metaphors and drinking games. Plus a cameo from Neil Flynn! I just finished watching the season finale not one half hour ago, and this fantastic and funny show jumped up two rankings after I watched the HILARIOUS Jim Gaffigan round the bases in Wrigley Field. Sometimes magic happens on basic cable. And now that magic has a name....Jordana. And shes so damn adorable!
2. Aqua Teen Hunger Force - After almost a whole year with no new ATHF's to relish, this one was packed with even more random and bizarre episodes than ever before. Carl was raped by not one, but two dogs (built with a Make Your Own Dog 1.0 kit), had his head filled with blood, been visited by a ghostly New York Giants center named Bart Oates, and had a sex change operation! Does that sound wrong to you? If it does, don't ever watch this show. But if you enjoy watching a dullard Meatball, an egotistical Milkshake, and a floating box of Fries hang out in Jersey, then I strongly urge you to turn into Adult Swim on Sunday nights.
1.The Office - There can be only one. No other show has given me this much enjoyment the past 365 days as this one. I've extolled its virtues pretty much every day...hell I even emailed Pam@DunderMifflin.com. Theres a million moments that spring to mind when I go to describe this show, so I don't even know where to begin. I'll just say that if your a fan of the show, then you know what I mean. Its the little things...Jim winking at the camera when he has done something to torture Dwight, or when he looks at the camera painfully when Pam does something to unknowingly break his heart. Steve Carrell is the boss and the main character, but as Jim goes, The Office goes. Just another week until a new one!
10.Drawn Together - The hilarity is in the outrageousness of the scripts on this one...you never know where they're going to go! Gems like Captain Hero starting a fraternity after Greek (people) move in next door, and Clara's car crash fetish made this one tivo-able, and also made me want to go out and get season 1 on DVD to see some of the ones I missed! Only problem this season is NOT ENOUGH SPANKY!
9.Family Guy - You never know whose going to get lampooned or what its going to be crossed with on this show. Highlights this year included the vicious beating of Brian by Stewie (and eventual revenge by Brian), the pronounciation of Cool HWHIP, Stewies marriage to Olivia his old singing partner...and well I guess Stewie and Brian are the funniest part of the show by a long shot at this point.
8.House - After years of avoiding procedural dramas (and trust me this is one in only the loosest sense of the word) I got sucked into the world of Dr. House and all his eccentricities. No longer just figuring out whats wrong with people, now House is being pursued by a pissed off cop played by David Morse, and man is it tense...plus that John Larroquette episode was just friggin awesome.
7.Entourage - Man what a season...just when you thought it would drop off after the Mandy Moorey-line, Vincent Chase and his boys come back and smack me in the face with the premiere of Aquaman, the epic battle with the studio head for the role of Medillin, the fight for the Ramones project, and the eventual downfall of Ari Gold. Of course Piven is the real dramatic AND comedic power, with his constant manic meltdowns. Getting his daughters boyfriend a film role in a foreign country was a true Ari Gold sleazy moment. I look forward to many more years of hugging it out with these bitches.
6.It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia - Danny Devito joined the party and everything just went straight in the crapper! ....for Sweet Dee and Dennis. This is the most fucked up show on tv, hands down, bar none. Deondra and Dennis get addicted to crack so they can go on welfare! Charlie's engineered revenge on Dennis going awry when "The Waitress" sleeps with Devito's Frank! The fight club! The russian roulette game! Nothing else on TV is this insane. And that is good.
5.Scrubs - Dr. John Dorian and his wacky co-workers have been here so many times before that I don't think I need to say anymore. Except this: Dr. Acula. One of the best sitcoms...ever.
4. 30 Rock - What do I say? Great ensemble, riotous monologues, and Alec freakin' Baldwin on my TV every week. Of course this ranking wouldn't be complete without mentioning the epic poker showdown between Alec's Jack Donaghy and Kenneth the Page that took place in the shadow of a "giant shrimp, made of shrimp, diving into a bowl of shrimp". Tina Fey's creation and starring vehicle is perfect for her and her cute neurosis, and that really came to life with the introduction of "Beeper King" Dennis. This show started good, so it has nowhere to go next year but up.
3.My Boys - Jordana Spiro where have you been all my life! This show burst onto the scene from NOWHERE to capture my heart with its many baseball metaphors and drinking games. Plus a cameo from Neil Flynn! I just finished watching the season finale not one half hour ago, and this fantastic and funny show jumped up two rankings after I watched the HILARIOUS Jim Gaffigan round the bases in Wrigley Field. Sometimes magic happens on basic cable. And now that magic has a name....Jordana. And shes so damn adorable!
2. Aqua Teen Hunger Force - After almost a whole year with no new ATHF's to relish, this one was packed with even more random and bizarre episodes than ever before. Carl was raped by not one, but two dogs (built with a Make Your Own Dog 1.0 kit), had his head filled with blood, been visited by a ghostly New York Giants center named Bart Oates, and had a sex change operation! Does that sound wrong to you? If it does, don't ever watch this show. But if you enjoy watching a dullard Meatball, an egotistical Milkshake, and a floating box of Fries hang out in Jersey, then I strongly urge you to turn into Adult Swim on Sunday nights.
1.The Office - There can be only one. No other show has given me this much enjoyment the past 365 days as this one. I've extolled its virtues pretty much every day...hell I even emailed Pam@DunderMifflin.com. Theres a million moments that spring to mind when I go to describe this show, so I don't even know where to begin. I'll just say that if your a fan of the show, then you know what I mean. Its the little things...Jim winking at the camera when he has done something to torture Dwight, or when he looks at the camera painfully when Pam does something to unknowingly break his heart. Steve Carrell is the boss and the main character, but as Jim goes, The Office goes. Just another week until a new one!
10. Aqua Teen Hunger Force
9. Family Guy
8. My Boys
7. Lost
6. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
5. The Colbert Report
4. Scrubs
3. 24
2. Battlestar Galactica
1. The Office
Add Comment Permalink9. Family Guy
8. My Boys
7. Lost
6. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
5. The Colbert Report
4. Scrubs
3. 24
2. Battlestar Galactica
1. The Office
Category: Top Ten
Top Ten Christmas TV Episodes...Take 2!
Justin, 12/24/2006 01:05:18 PM
Happy Holidays everybody! My present to you is this...3 years ago I did a Top 10 Christmas Episode list...well theres just so many Christmas episodes out there that I decided to make a new list. Enjoy!
10.The Simpsons - "Skinners Sense Of Snow" - From season 12 before everything TOTALLY went to shit for The Simpsons, just caught it the other night and it held up well...Not so much a Christmas episode, as it is a wintery episode that alludes to Christmas several times. Springfield Elementary stays open during a blizzard and all the kids end up snowed in with just Principal Skinner and Groundskeeper Willie. After becoming tired of Skinner's control however the kids take over and tie up Skinner in a dodgeball sack and proceed to torture him. At the same time Homer and Ned travel to free the kids and become frozen in their car with fumes pouring in, leading to hallucinations. Pretty hilarious stuff. "Well done, Nibbles. Now...chew through my ball sack".
9.Walker:Texas Ranger - "A Ranger's Christmas" - Walker tells the story of the Old West's Hayes Cooper, a Scrooge-like Texas Ranger who finally learned to have Christmas spirit. Have yourself a Chuck Norris filled Christmas!
8.Ace Ventura Pet Detective - "The Reindeer Hunter" - Hey remember this cartoon based on the movie? In this, the pilot episode, Ace takes on the head of a perfume conglomerate to try to save Christmas, when Santa hires him to find his reindeer. Can Ace save the day??? Probably.
7.Star Wars - "The Star Wars Holiday Special" - Welcome to flavor country. Friday, November 17, 1978...a day that will live in infamy. Broadcast only one single time ever, and referred to as "the worst two hours of television ever." in the What Were They Thinking?: The 100 Dumbest Events in Television History, book...this million dollar mistake was part variety show, and part story that saw Han Solo and Chewbacca travelling to Chewie's home planet of Kashyyk for "Life Day". Also notable for an animated portion that introduced Boba Fett to the world....but really infamous for its campy tunes, such as Bea Arthur's performance of "Good Night, But Not Goodbye"....in the Mos Eisley Cantina of all places. Not to mention a Carrie Fisher number to close out the show...maybe I should track down this baby. And now I give you an extra bonus wiki trivia on this disaster: Carrie Fisher has made claims that she never remembers working in any Star Wars-themed holiday special. This possibly backs up the commonly believed rumor that she was on drugs through the filming of the special. In the special she visibly trips over a piece of scenery, and her eyes are unusually dilated, considering she is front of stage lighting
Full deniability.
6.Futurama - "XMas Story" - So it turns out in the year 3000 that Santa is a bloodthirsty robot voiced by John Goodman who goes around killing people he deems naughty on "Xmas eve"...which is everybody...except Dr. Zoidberg. So Fry has to deal with that while he searches for the perfect Christmas present for Leela. I miss this show. Good thing it will be back by 2008 on Comedy Central!!!
5.My Name Is Earl - "White Lie Christmas" - Earl tries to win Joy a car for a Christmas present through a radio sponsored "keep your hand on the car contest" to make up for past Christmas gaffes...then he discovers he also has to pretend to still be married to Joy because she doesn't want her parents to know she married a black guy. Then to top it all off he discovers Joy's mother is faking being handicapped and has a gambling addiction! Oh the wackiness...
4.NewsRadio - "XMas Story" - Mr. James buys sports cars for everyone on the staff except for Matthew, who gets tapes. Meanwhile, Bill thinks that the Santa Claus down in the lobby is stalking him (which he is). Phil Hartman at his paranoid best!
3.Scrubs - "My Best Moment - Christmas in that special Scrubs kinda way, as JD tries to get everyone to reveal their best moment as a doctor..and everyone pitches in to try and get a patient home in time for the Holidays. Plus JD gives Turk an ill advised Piggyback ride.
2.Aqua Teen Hunger Force - "Mail Order Bride" - Carl and Shake team up to order a Chechnyan mail order bride together while Frylock tries to Christmas shop for Meatwad (who wants Hair and a Hairdryer). When the bride gets there however, she doesn't seem to want to marry the guys...so Frylock marries them (without a ring) through Carl's door...and then she steals Carl's car. Pretty much a Christmas episode where Christmas plays very little role, make no mistake this one is a classic.
and 1.The Office - "Christmas Party" - I can never decide which episode of The Office is the greatest episode of The Office...but this is definitely one of the front runners...Michael Scott decides he doesn't like his Secret Santa present from Phyllis, so he forces everyone to participate in a Yankee Swap. Chaos ensues of course. But this one really hits that magical high point during the drunken antics of the Christmas party; the introduction of Bob Vance from Vance refrigeration, Darryl wearing the Santa hat, Angela's mental breakdown, Meredith flashing Michael, Packer ordering a drink and then passing out ("Pac-Man need drinky!"), and of course the nice little moment where Pam trades an ipod for Jim's teapot with bonus gifts. It doesn't get much better than this, and you can even enjoy it all year round!
Thats it folks! Have a great holiday, and remember...the greatest Christmas movie of all time will be on tomorrow...for those of you with HBO. How sad.
Jingle All The Way - Monday, Dec, 25 05:15 PM HBOe
Add Comment Permalink10.The Simpsons - "Skinners Sense Of Snow" - From season 12 before everything TOTALLY went to shit for The Simpsons, just caught it the other night and it held up well...Not so much a Christmas episode, as it is a wintery episode that alludes to Christmas several times. Springfield Elementary stays open during a blizzard and all the kids end up snowed in with just Principal Skinner and Groundskeeper Willie. After becoming tired of Skinner's control however the kids take over and tie up Skinner in a dodgeball sack and proceed to torture him. At the same time Homer and Ned travel to free the kids and become frozen in their car with fumes pouring in, leading to hallucinations. Pretty hilarious stuff. "Well done, Nibbles. Now...chew through my ball sack".
9.Walker:Texas Ranger - "A Ranger's Christmas" - Walker tells the story of the Old West's Hayes Cooper, a Scrooge-like Texas Ranger who finally learned to have Christmas spirit. Have yourself a Chuck Norris filled Christmas!
8.Ace Ventura Pet Detective - "The Reindeer Hunter" - Hey remember this cartoon based on the movie? In this, the pilot episode, Ace takes on the head of a perfume conglomerate to try to save Christmas, when Santa hires him to find his reindeer. Can Ace save the day??? Probably.
7.Star Wars - "The Star Wars Holiday Special" - Welcome to flavor country. Friday, November 17, 1978...a day that will live in infamy. Broadcast only one single time ever, and referred to as "the worst two hours of television ever." in the What Were They Thinking?: The 100 Dumbest Events in Television History, book...this million dollar mistake was part variety show, and part story that saw Han Solo and Chewbacca travelling to Chewie's home planet of Kashyyk for "Life Day". Also notable for an animated portion that introduced Boba Fett to the world....but really infamous for its campy tunes, such as Bea Arthur's performance of "Good Night, But Not Goodbye"....in the Mos Eisley Cantina of all places. Not to mention a Carrie Fisher number to close out the show...maybe I should track down this baby. And now I give you an extra bonus wiki trivia on this disaster: Carrie Fisher has made claims that she never remembers working in any Star Wars-themed holiday special. This possibly backs up the commonly believed rumor that she was on drugs through the filming of the special. In the special she visibly trips over a piece of scenery, and her eyes are unusually dilated, considering she is front of stage lighting
Full deniability.
6.Futurama - "XMas Story" - So it turns out in the year 3000 that Santa is a bloodthirsty robot voiced by John Goodman who goes around killing people he deems naughty on "Xmas eve"...which is everybody...except Dr. Zoidberg. So Fry has to deal with that while he searches for the perfect Christmas present for Leela. I miss this show. Good thing it will be back by 2008 on Comedy Central!!!
5.My Name Is Earl - "White Lie Christmas" - Earl tries to win Joy a car for a Christmas present through a radio sponsored "keep your hand on the car contest" to make up for past Christmas gaffes...then he discovers he also has to pretend to still be married to Joy because she doesn't want her parents to know she married a black guy. Then to top it all off he discovers Joy's mother is faking being handicapped and has a gambling addiction! Oh the wackiness...
4.NewsRadio - "XMas Story" - Mr. James buys sports cars for everyone on the staff except for Matthew, who gets tapes. Meanwhile, Bill thinks that the Santa Claus down in the lobby is stalking him (which he is). Phil Hartman at his paranoid best!
3.Scrubs - "My Best Moment - Christmas in that special Scrubs kinda way, as JD tries to get everyone to reveal their best moment as a doctor..and everyone pitches in to try and get a patient home in time for the Holidays. Plus JD gives Turk an ill advised Piggyback ride.
2.Aqua Teen Hunger Force - "Mail Order Bride" - Carl and Shake team up to order a Chechnyan mail order bride together while Frylock tries to Christmas shop for Meatwad (who wants Hair and a Hairdryer). When the bride gets there however, she doesn't seem to want to marry the guys...so Frylock marries them (without a ring) through Carl's door...and then she steals Carl's car. Pretty much a Christmas episode where Christmas plays very little role, make no mistake this one is a classic.
and 1.The Office - "Christmas Party" - I can never decide which episode of The Office is the greatest episode of The Office...but this is definitely one of the front runners...Michael Scott decides he doesn't like his Secret Santa present from Phyllis, so he forces everyone to participate in a Yankee Swap. Chaos ensues of course. But this one really hits that magical high point during the drunken antics of the Christmas party; the introduction of Bob Vance from Vance refrigeration, Darryl wearing the Santa hat, Angela's mental breakdown, Meredith flashing Michael, Packer ordering a drink and then passing out ("Pac-Man need drinky!"), and of course the nice little moment where Pam trades an ipod for Jim's teapot with bonus gifts. It doesn't get much better than this, and you can even enjoy it all year round!
Thats it folks! Have a great holiday, and remember...the greatest Christmas movie of all time will be on tomorrow...for those of you with HBO. How sad.
Jingle All The Way - Monday, Dec, 25 05:15 PM HBOe
Broken Lizard Merch
Justin, 12/20/2006 08:08:32 PM
Hey peoples...still looking for a last minute holiday gift for that special someone? Well why not fill their stocking with some of Broken Lizard's merchandise? Check out sweet stuff from Beerfest, Club Dread, and Super Troopers right here: https://www.spreadshirt.com/shop.php?sid=34887 .
Also I did notice there wasn't much to be purchased from the unappreciated classic known as Club Dread and have taken measures pertaining to this as seen here in this email to "Broken Lizard Intern";
Dear Sirs;
I am disappointed in the lack of Club Dread merch for males. Please make a Coconut Pete shirt available for purchase post haste. I will buy it and wear it proudly to my local Jimmy Buffett's Cheeseburger In Paradise. Thank you in advance.
Sincerely Yours,
Upset Fan.
So buy some t-shirts for a loved one today...und some Beck's.
Add Comment PermalinkAlso I did notice there wasn't much to be purchased from the unappreciated classic known as Club Dread and have taken measures pertaining to this as seen here in this email to "Broken Lizard Intern";
Dear Sirs;
I am disappointed in the lack of Club Dread merch for males. Please make a Coconut Pete shirt available for purchase post haste. I will buy it and wear it proudly to my local Jimmy Buffett's Cheeseburger In Paradise. Thank you in advance.
Sincerely Yours,
Upset Fan.
So buy some t-shirts for a loved one today...und some Beck's.
An analysis of two leaders
Mike, 12/14/2006 01:50:26 PM
In honor of the hour long The Office tonight, I present a critical comparison of Michael Scott with another one of my favorite dim-witted leaders, Zapp Brannigan of Futurama.
Title
Michael Scott: Regional Manager of Dunder Mifflin Scranton
Zapp Brannigan: 25 Star General in the Democratic Order of Planets
Sidekick
MS: Dwight Schrute, an enigmatic salesman who onced tried to overthrow Michael Scott.
ZB: Kiff Kroker, a squishy green alien who believes he should be in charge
Infamous Romantic Encounter
MS: Spent a night with his boss, Jan Levinson Gould
ZB: Slept with Planet Express captain, Turanga Leela
Dealing with Homosexuality
MS: Outed Oscar, a gay employee. Later kissed him to show he was OK with homosexuals.
ZB: Strangely attracted to Lemon, army private under his command who he later learned (to his relief) was Leela disguised as a man.
On Picking up Women
MS: "Yes, it is true... I, Michael Scott am signing up with an online dating service. Thousands of people have done it and I am going to do it. I need a username and... I have a great one. Little Kid Lover. That way people will know exactly where my priorities are at."
ZB: "I find the most erotic part of a woman is the boobies."
Job Security
MS: Was told he was going to be laid off when corporate planned to merge his branch with the Stamford, Connecticut branch. Job was saved when the Stamford manager quit and the Stamford branch was merged with his.
ZB: Fired after destroying the new DOOP headquarters while cutting the ribbon at the opening ceremony with a giant laser beam. Regained is job after joining Planet Express and staging a mutiny.
Favorite clothing
MS: Jeans
ZB: Velour
Add Comment PermalinkTitle
Michael Scott: Regional Manager of Dunder Mifflin Scranton
Zapp Brannigan: 25 Star General in the Democratic Order of Planets
Sidekick
MS: Dwight Schrute, an enigmatic salesman who onced tried to overthrow Michael Scott.
ZB: Kiff Kroker, a squishy green alien who believes he should be in charge
Infamous Romantic Encounter
MS: Spent a night with his boss, Jan Levinson Gould
ZB: Slept with Planet Express captain, Turanga Leela
Dealing with Homosexuality
MS: Outed Oscar, a gay employee. Later kissed him to show he was OK with homosexuals.
ZB: Strangely attracted to Lemon, army private under his command who he later learned (to his relief) was Leela disguised as a man.
On Picking up Women
MS: "Yes, it is true... I, Michael Scott am signing up with an online dating service. Thousands of people have done it and I am going to do it. I need a username and... I have a great one. Little Kid Lover. That way people will know exactly where my priorities are at."
ZB: "I find the most erotic part of a woman is the boobies."
Job Security
MS: Was told he was going to be laid off when corporate planned to merge his branch with the Stamford, Connecticut branch. Job was saved when the Stamford manager quit and the Stamford branch was merged with his.
ZB: Fired after destroying the new DOOP headquarters while cutting the ribbon at the opening ceremony with a giant laser beam. Regained is job after joining Planet Express and staging a mutiny.
Favorite clothing
MS: Jeans
ZB: Velour
Guh
Mike, 12/14/2006 01:08:05 PM
Why does MSNBC show weather reports on a national news network? Why would I care about the weather in Palm Springs? Or Oregon? "The Nation's Worst Weather" ... what a joke. I'm barely interested in the weather outside my own house.
Add Comment PermalinkUh Huh This Is Shit
Justin, 12/10/2006 12:31:58 AM
OK I'm sitting here watching SNL with musical guest Gwen Stefani and I think this point has to be made before it goes any further.
Gwen Stefani sucks something fierce. Shes pretty fugly first off with her dumb fucking bangs. But beyond all that her and her "Harajuku Girls" are fucking obnoxious. Gwen's songs blow. They grate on my nerves. Her voice makes me want to tear my ears from my head. She covers "Rich Girl", which was already the second worst song in the universe (behind "Landslide" of course.
She dances like a wounded gorilla. Her new yodelling song is fucking ridiculously dumb. She is a sell out. She started off in a ska band, that eventually turned to pop-rock with backings by a rapper named Bounty Killer (so lame), just to use this to jump to pop-dance superstardom with an insipidly annoying song where she spells Bananas.
I can't take anymore Gwen Stefani. I want to rip her head off and play volleyball with it.
Thats pretty much all. I'm going on a cruise tomorrow, so Mike's in charge for the next week. Bon voyage suckers.
Add Comment PermalinkGwen Stefani sucks something fierce. Shes pretty fugly first off with her dumb fucking bangs. But beyond all that her and her "Harajuku Girls" are fucking obnoxious. Gwen's songs blow. They grate on my nerves. Her voice makes me want to tear my ears from my head. She covers "Rich Girl", which was already the second worst song in the universe (behind "Landslide" of course.
She dances like a wounded gorilla. Her new yodelling song is fucking ridiculously dumb. She is a sell out. She started off in a ska band, that eventually turned to pop-rock with backings by a rapper named Bounty Killer (so lame), just to use this to jump to pop-dance superstardom with an insipidly annoying song where she spells Bananas.
I can't take anymore Gwen Stefani. I want to rip her head off and play volleyball with it.
Thats pretty much all. I'm going on a cruise tomorrow, so Mike's in charge for the next week. Bon voyage suckers.
It was only a matter of time before Taco Bell sent 84 people to the hospital
Mike, 12/8/2006 11:23:14 AM
Today, the nation is gripped with fear as its chief supplier of tacos stands victim to an E. Coli outbreak. Coast to coast, casualties of infected green onions are falling ill. With people scrambling for an alternative food source, WWSG presents 10 ways to Think Inside The Bun:
10. Arbys - try the curly fries!
9. Costco - home of the costco dog
8. Your neighbor's trash - there's bound to be some leftovers hiding in there
7. Burger King - The king is back... whatever the hell that means
6. A soup kitchen - If it's good enough for that guy screaming to himself at the bus stop, it's good enough for us
5. Wendy's - Choice of disease free sides: fries, salad, potato, or a couple other things I can't remember
4. KFC - You always wanted to eat your entire meal out of a single bucket, now you can!
3. Quiznos - I want to know what an $8 sub tastes like
2. $10,000 a plate Republican fund raiser - the food is top notch, but good luck keeping it down during the speeches.
1. The hell with it, just find a Chipotle.
So take care, readers. When you're reaching for your 4th Meal, watch out for microscopic bacteria.
10. Arbys - try the curly fries!
9. Costco - home of the costco dog
8. Your neighbor's trash - there's bound to be some leftovers hiding in there
7. Burger King - The king is back... whatever the hell that means
6. A soup kitchen - If it's good enough for that guy screaming to himself at the bus stop, it's good enough for us
5. Wendy's - Choice of disease free sides: fries, salad, potato, or a couple other things I can't remember
4. KFC - You always wanted to eat your entire meal out of a single bucket, now you can!
3. Quiznos - I want to know what an $8 sub tastes like
2. $10,000 a plate Republican fund raiser - the food is top notch, but good luck keeping it down during the speeches.
1. The hell with it, just find a Chipotle.
So take care, readers. When you're reaching for your 4th Meal, watch out for microscopic bacteria.
Justin's Alternate List
10.Olga's Kitchen - Hit up the midwest for some good old fasioned gyros...or even a hot dog on a pita!
9.Flamers - The name speaks for itself!
8.Chick Fil A - While the chicken is great, its unavailable on Sundays. Try to avoid the shakes though...
7.Cereality - Now you can have cereal every meal of the day!
6.Movie Theater - Four dollar Hot Dogs! 5.00 for an entire bucket of soda!
5.Cold Stone Creamery - Skip the main meal and go right for a 6 buck ice cream concoction that makes you feel naseous 30 minutes later!
4.Mike's House - His dad makes a mean pizza, and you can always expect a dessert to be forced down your gullet!
3.Denny's - If you want to risk that e.coli at a non ethnic restaurant, have at it hoss!
2.Morimoto - If you want amazing sushi and mouth watering Japanese fusion delicacies, this downtown Philadelphia and NYC Iron Chef run eatery is the place to be...however you'll probably be spending somewhere over 100 bucks (well worth it).
1.McDonalds - Billions served...do you need any more of a reason?
10.Olga's Kitchen - Hit up the midwest for some good old fasioned gyros...or even a hot dog on a pita!
9.Flamers - The name speaks for itself!
8.Chick Fil A - While the chicken is great, its unavailable on Sundays. Try to avoid the shakes though...
7.Cereality - Now you can have cereal every meal of the day!
6.Movie Theater - Four dollar Hot Dogs! 5.00 for an entire bucket of soda!
5.Cold Stone Creamery - Skip the main meal and go right for a 6 buck ice cream concoction that makes you feel naseous 30 minutes later!
4.Mike's House - His dad makes a mean pizza, and you can always expect a dessert to be forced down your gullet!
3.Denny's - If you want to risk that e.coli at a non ethnic restaurant, have at it hoss!
2.Morimoto - If you want amazing sushi and mouth watering Japanese fusion delicacies, this downtown Philadelphia and NYC Iron Chef run eatery is the place to be...however you'll probably be spending somewhere over 100 bucks (well worth it).
1.McDonalds - Billions served...do you need any more of a reason?
i also nominate the cross fries from Chick Fila, i love chick fila!
Add Comment PermalinkInspecting Inspector Gadget
Justin, 12/3/2006 07:08:59 PM
In my wiki travels I usually never know where I will end up. But today I ended up on Inspector Gadget. This peaked my interest and I decided to learn more about this classic DIC toon. And now I pass this knowledge on to you.
5 Things You Might Not Know About Inspector Gadget:
1.Cree Summer, the voice of Gadget's niece Penny, also voices one Foxxy Love on Drawn Together.
2.In Season 2, a kind of understudy to Gadget named "Captain Capeman" is introduced. He is wildly unpopular. Also, I don't remember him at all.
3.Gadget's nemesis Dr. Claw of course was in charge of the criminal organization MAD. Now I found this pretty funny...from the wiki:
"MAD corporate identity:
For an evil organization, MAD seems oddly enthusiastic about self-promotion and branding. Everything MAD creates seems customized to
incorporate the MAD logo, or MAD-like imagery (ie cat heads and fangs). All MAD agents are assigned with corporate clothing covered in the MAD logo, even down to their underwear (as seen in Did You Myth Me and Do Unto Udders). And just for good measure - as if the costumes weren't conspicuous enough - all MAD agents drive around in trucks with 'MAD' written on the side. Inspector Gadget never recognizes the MAD logo, MAD uniforms or MAD imagery."
who do they think they are? Starbucks?
4.Michelle Trachtenberg, who played Penny in the live action Inspector Gadget movie, is hot.
5.Now this is the thing I found most interesting...again, from the wiki:
One element of Inspector Gadget's popularity was the fact that a lot of the show's premises were never fully explained, which in turn led to
open speculation. The show offered virtually no back-story, which forced viewers to use their imaginations to explain the unexplained.
For example:
* Dr. Claw's identity; no back story is ever given to him, and we never see his face (although an action figure line released after the series'cancellation featured a Dr. Claw figure with a face, which was hidden by the packaging). Many fans suspected Chief Quimby was actually Dr. Claw, due to the closing credits sequence in which Dr. Claw's voice would
threaten the Inspector while Quimby angrily spoke to him, implying Claw's voice was coming out of Quimby's mouth. This was probably an audio
gaffe, but it would explain...
* How Chief Quimby acquires detailed information about every one of Dr. Claw's plans.
* How Chief Quimby can appear wherever Inspector Gadget is.
So there you have it...a non comprehensive list of stuff I gleaned from a website about one of my favorite childhood cartoons. Wowsers!
Next week...Muppet Babies!
Add Comment Permalink5 Things You Might Not Know About Inspector Gadget:
1.Cree Summer, the voice of Gadget's niece Penny, also voices one Foxxy Love on Drawn Together.
2.In Season 2, a kind of understudy to Gadget named "Captain Capeman" is introduced. He is wildly unpopular. Also, I don't remember him at all.
3.Gadget's nemesis Dr. Claw of course was in charge of the criminal organization MAD. Now I found this pretty funny...from the wiki:
"MAD corporate identity:
For an evil organization, MAD seems oddly enthusiastic about self-promotion and branding. Everything MAD creates seems customized to
incorporate the MAD logo, or MAD-like imagery (ie cat heads and fangs). All MAD agents are assigned with corporate clothing covered in the MAD logo, even down to their underwear (as seen in Did You Myth Me and Do Unto Udders). And just for good measure - as if the costumes weren't conspicuous enough - all MAD agents drive around in trucks with 'MAD' written on the side. Inspector Gadget never recognizes the MAD logo, MAD uniforms or MAD imagery."
who do they think they are? Starbucks?
4.Michelle Trachtenberg, who played Penny in the live action Inspector Gadget movie, is hot.
5.Now this is the thing I found most interesting...again, from the wiki:
One element of Inspector Gadget's popularity was the fact that a lot of the show's premises were never fully explained, which in turn led to
open speculation. The show offered virtually no back-story, which forced viewers to use their imaginations to explain the unexplained.
For example:
* Dr. Claw's identity; no back story is ever given to him, and we never see his face (although an action figure line released after the series'cancellation featured a Dr. Claw figure with a face, which was hidden by the packaging). Many fans suspected Chief Quimby was actually Dr. Claw, due to the closing credits sequence in which Dr. Claw's voice would
threaten the Inspector while Quimby angrily spoke to him, implying Claw's voice was coming out of Quimby's mouth. This was probably an audio
gaffe, but it would explain...
* How Chief Quimby acquires detailed information about every one of Dr. Claw's plans.
* How Chief Quimby can appear wherever Inspector Gadget is.
So there you have it...a non comprehensive list of stuff I gleaned from a website about one of my favorite childhood cartoons. Wowsers!
Next week...Muppet Babies!
9. 16 Blocks
8. Mission Impossible III
7. V For Vendetta
6. Inside Man
5. Borat
4. Thank You For Smoking
3. The Departed
2. Clerks 2
1. Beerfest
Entries nine and ten may seem a little out of place for any best of the year list, but they were certainly due some recognition. Sixteen Blocks was just an action packed, enjoyable film with great performances by Bruce Willis and Mos Def. Meanwhile, Crank set a new bar for fast paced action. Watch Crank and you'll have trouble adjusting back to normal paced movies for a few weeks. MI:III deserved note because it was the most solid MI yet. In at number seven, V For Vendetta was one of the most original comic adaptations of recent years, at least until '300' comes out. Clive Owen and Denzel Washington boiled over with intensity in Inside Man but were outdone by the even more intense Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson, and Mark Wahlberg, which I rate as the best drama of the year. Borat delivered nonstop laughs, but I gave a slight edge to Thank You For Smoking for its delicious satire. Finally, it was a tough choice between my two favorite films of the year, Clerks 2 and Beerfest. While both offered a slew of hilarious scenes and memorable lines, I gave the nod to Beerfest because Beer beats fast food any day of the week... it's good to see Broken Lizard back on top!