Category: TV

If I find a stick I'll put it in your mama's butt

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I’ve watched two episodes of The Sarah Silverman Program. I think I’m hooked.

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Earlier this week we watched Me And You And Everyone We Know (imdb | rotten tomatoes) and I’m still not sure what I think about it. It was different, and certainly interesting, but it was almost over-quirky. I don’t know if I’ll remember liking the movie so much as I’ll remember it, full stop. There was a lot about it that was memorable.

It’s also weird to see former Deadwood actors in non-Deadwood roles.

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Toronto city councillor Rob Ford: superdick.

“I can’t support bike lanes. Roads are built for buses, cars, and trucks. My heart bleeds when someone gets killed, but it’s their own fault at the end of the day.”

[via BlogTO]

[tags]sarah silverman, me and you and everyone we know, deadwood, rob ford[/tags]

Maybe they should send Jack Bauer after Rosie Costello

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Life is always better the day after the Canadiens beat the Leafs. However, Montreal didn’t do much of anything at the trade deadline (picking up a third-string goalie from waivers) while many of their closest competitors did.

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I want this. Bell Canada cannot get this to me fast enough.

Imagine being at work, behind your computer, or holding your BlackBerry, and being able go online and control all the lights, temperature and appliances in your home. About 250 homeowners in Milton will soon have that option through a Web portal designed by Bell Canada and offered through their local utility.

Pair that with a Slingbox and I can take my home with me.

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This woman might be the most repugnant being on the face of the earth who hasn’t killed someone or tortured an animal.

A woman admitted Monday that she coached her two children to fake retardation starting when they were 4 and 8 years old so she could collect Social Security benefits on their behalf.

The mind boggles.

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Speaking of mental retardation, I don’t know how much more of 24 I can take. It’s just boring now. I feel compelled to watch the remainder of this season, but really, I’ve stopped caring for the most part. The only thing I really tune in for now is to see how Jack occasionally manhandles someone (cases in point: nearly breaking his [imminent] lady love’s neck last week when he thought she betrayed him, and in an early episode when he dragged some poor unsuspecting motorist from his car and threw him to the ground, yelling “Don’t get up!”) and to see if they somehow miraculously bring Mandy back into the plot. Other than that…meh. To quote Frank, “Wake me when Zombie Nina* arrives.”

* A&E’s been showing old episodes in the morning. Today I was late for work because I had to watch the end of the episode where Jack kills the hell out of Nina.

[tags]canadiens, leafs, trade deadline, smart home, slingbox, children faking mental retardation, 24[/tags]

Happy Valentimes!!

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If you watched 30 Rock last week you’d find that title funnier.

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Uh oh…is 300 gonna suck??!?!

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A few nights ago on The Daily Show Jon Stewart made fun of last week’s non-stop “news” coverage (which has let up only slightly this week) of the Anna Nicole Smith story.

“She might’ve been our Lady Di?” Come…the fuck…on. Not that I have any great respect for anything to do with the British royals, but Anna Nicole Smith was famous for a) having giant fake tits, b) marrying a decrepit old man for his money and c) being retarded. Those three things, nothing else.

Come to think of it, that may be the most accurate analogy for American celebrity worship that I’ve ever heard.

[tags]valentimes, 30 rock, 300, daily show, anna nicole smith[/tags]

Florida? Really?

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Four years ago today I got engaged. Happy engagiversary to me.

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The Canadiens have become le suck. They lost again tonight, and are barely holding on to the final playoff spot in the east.

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Speaking of le suck, 24 has been predictable for the last three seasons, but now it’s getting to the point where we can’t go 5 minutes without making fun of it. If I manage to make it to the end of this season, I think it’ll be my last.

[tags]engagement, canadiens, 24[/tags]

At least he didn't nail anyone to the floor

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By the way, in case you’re wondering: I passed stats. Hallelujah.

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In an ironic twist, an actor from the series Oz could be heading to prison in relation to a death that, ordinarily, one would only expect to see on TV. In fact, I believe at least one character on Oz was killed by being pushed down an elevator shaft.

That reminds me…I really must pick up the final season on DVD.

[tags]stats, oz, granville adams[/tags]

Like sugar in the chair

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New stuff I added to the Nomad this morning:

  • besnard lakes . “for agent 13”
  • bloc party . “i still remember”
  • champion . “keep on”
  • champion . “no heaven”
  • cinch . “get up and get out”
  • hands . “so sweet”
  • kristin hersh . “in shock”
  • pablo . “wall street”
  • talking heads . “sugar on my tongue”
  • youth group . “sorry”

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I never got all the fuss about Sienna Miller. I’ve seen pictures of her, I’ve seen her in movies…I was just never that impressed. But when I saw her on The Daily Show a few nights ago…holy smokes. I think I get it now.

[tags]sienna miller, daily show[/tags]

"To marriage…the reason we have bars."

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That toast comes courtesy of Battlestar Galactica, to which I am now firmly addicted.

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Poor Nellie’s sick, so we didn’t go to a movie today, just emptied one of the Zip envelopes. it was November (imdb | rotten tomatoes), a low-budget indie starring Courteney Cox. It was weird and a little confusing at times, but reasonably impressive considering it was shot in 15 days.

[tags]battlestar galactica, november[/tags]

36.20%

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When even the CEOs of energy, manufacturing, resource and heavy equipment companies are urging action on climate change, I think even the president will has to should listen.

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Managed to squeeze in some basketball last night, as well as watch both 24 (by the way, did NOT see the brother thing coming) and Heroes. Even watched a bit of the Raptors game. If the next two nights are like this it shouldn’t be a bad week.
[tags]climate change, USCAP, 24[/tags]

"Then I took a crane kick to the face"

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S’cold outside. We had planned to shop around for a new TV (small one for the bedroom) at the electronics stores on Yonge Street but the wind chill changed our plans. A 20″ Sharp Aquos EDTV was fine for our purposes, and Bay Bloor Radio had one on hand. Done and done. A few more errands to prepare for my week away and we were snug at home in our nice warm apartment.

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If you were awake during the 80s you’ll remember The Karate Kid. If you do, check this out. However, if you haven’t seen the movie, the video’s not gonna make much sense. The meaning of “Get him a bodybag! Yeeaahhhh!!” will be lost on you.
[tags]sharp LC-20S5U, karate kid[/tags]