30 October 2009
Quote(s) of the Week
Oops -- I missed last week!
From the Doctor Who Christmas special "Voyage of the Damned":
"Earthonomics" professor Mr Copper: [about Christmas] It's a festival of violence! They say that human beings only survive depending on whether they've been good or bad! It's barbaric!
From the Farscape episode "Out of Their Minds":
Crichton: [The ship is being attacked by another ship] Have we sent the "don’t shoot us we’re pathetic" transmission yet?
From the Doctor Who Christmas special "Voyage of the Damned":
"Earthonomics" professor Mr Copper: [about Christmas] It's a festival of violence! They say that human beings only survive depending on whether they've been good or bad! It's barbaric!
From the Farscape episode "Out of Their Minds":
Crichton: [The ship is being attacked by another ship] Have we sent the "don’t shoot us we’re pathetic" transmission yet?
Labels: Doctor Who, Farscape
28 October 2009
Pumpkins!
27 October 2009
Domestic Partnerships
Back in May, Washington State began allowing domestic partnerships for same-sex couples. Since the people I personally know who are against gay marriage have told me that they're fine with civil union-type things, I assumed that all anti-gay-marriage types would agree. Alas, I was wrong, and now there's a referendum on the ballot (R-71) to get rid of the law.
At least it gives me incentive to remember to vote!
At least it gives me incentive to remember to vote!
Labels: GLBT
25 October 2009
Halloween
I have lists of "special" episodes of my TV shows. I have lists of birthdays, holidays, time travel, time loops, alternate universes, weddings, etc.
Since Halloween is coming up, I watched the eps from my "Halloween" list. Four episodes featured vampires, witches, and werewolves as the main characters (1 Angel, 3 Buffy). One episode featured genetically-engineer super-soldiers (Dark Angel). One episode featured grim reapers (Dead Like Me). One episode featured aliens (Farscape). And one episode featured demon hunters and a couple of angels (Supernatural).
It was an interesting group of characters to spend the holiday with!
[The best line came from Supernatural's Dean. He was in a crypt, fighting off zombies, when he realized that there were ghosts there, too: "Zombie-ghost orgy, huh? Well, that's it. I'm torching everybody."]
Since Halloween is coming up, I watched the eps from my "Halloween" list. Four episodes featured vampires, witches, and werewolves as the main characters (1 Angel, 3 Buffy). One episode featured genetically-engineer super-soldiers (Dark Angel). One episode featured grim reapers (Dead Like Me). One episode featured aliens (Farscape). And one episode featured demon hunters and a couple of angels (Supernatural).
It was an interesting group of characters to spend the holiday with!
[The best line came from Supernatural's Dean. He was in a crypt, fighting off zombies, when he realized that there were ghosts there, too: "Zombie-ghost orgy, huh? Well, that's it. I'm torching everybody."]
21 October 2009
Hairline
I have a fairly prominent widow's peak. Since my skin is pale and my hair is dark, it's pretty noticeable.
At the grocery store tonight, a woman came up to me and said, "You have the most perfect hairline!"
After I said "thank you", she asked me if people often said that to me.
I said, "Rarely".
I've always like my hairline, and it was nice to have someone else appreciate it, too!
At the grocery store tonight, a woman came up to me and said, "You have the most perfect hairline!"
After I said "thank you", she asked me if people often said that to me.
I said, "Rarely".
I've always like my hairline, and it was nice to have someone else appreciate it, too!
Labels: random silliness
18 October 2009
Quote of the Week
From Dead Like Me:
[George is at meeting led by a pompous security consultant. He shows a slide showing the word "ripof".]
George: [to herself] "Rip-of"?
security consultant: You gotta a problem with that, [George]?
George: You misspelled "ripoff". [You] dropped an "f".
security consultant: Oh, I see. We have ourselves a smart-ass.
George: Don't you mean "smart-as"?
[George is at meeting led by a pompous security consultant. He shows a slide showing the word "ripof".]
George: [to herself] "Rip-of"?
security consultant: You gotta a problem with that, [George]?
George: You misspelled "ripoff". [You] dropped an "f".
security consultant: Oh, I see. We have ourselves a smart-ass.
George: Don't you mean "smart-as"?
Labels: Dead Like Me
14 October 2009
Church Services
I drove past a church this evening (Methodist, I think) that advertised its Sunday services thusly:
10:30 English
12:00 Fijian
5:00 Punjabi/Hindi
10:30 English
12:00 Fijian
5:00 Punjabi/Hindi
Labels: random silliness
09 October 2009
Not-Quotes of the Week
I try (but don't always succeed) to find "quotes of the week" that will make sense out of context. Unfortunately, this means I can't really use quotes from Supernatural. Which is a shame, because it is often very funny. But the lines just don't make sense if you haven't seen the show! Here's a sampling from the last few episodes:
Dean: [You're looking for] God?
Castiel: Yes.
Dean: God?
Castiel: Yes. He isn't in Heaven. He has to be somewhere.
Dean: Try New Mexico. I hear he's on a tortilla.
Castiel: No, He's not on any flat bread.
Bobby: .... and when you find God, tell Him to send legs!
Dean: So, odds are you're a dead man tomorrow.
Castiel: Yes.
Dean: Well.... last night on earth, what, uh.... what're your plans?
Castiel: I just thought I'd sit here quietly.
Castiel: This is a den of iniquity. I should not be here.
Dean: Dude, you full-on rebelled against heaven; iniquity is one of the perks.
Castiel: This isn't funny, Dean. The voice says I'm almost out of minutes.
future-Castiel: [to future-Dean] What? I like past-you.
future-Dean: Are you saying my plan is reckless?
future-Castiel: Are you saying we, uh, walk in straight up the driveway, past all the demons and the croats, and we shoot the devil?
future-Dean: Yes.
future-Castiel: Okay. If you don't like "reckless", I can use "insouciant" maybe.
future-Chuck: [to Dean] Some free advice... you ever get back [to 2009], you hoard toilet paper. You understand me? Hoard it, hoard it like it's made of gold, 'cause it is.
Dean: I'm sure the apocalypse will still be there when we get back.
Dean: [wearing Lincoln's hat] Fourscore and seven years ago...I had a funny hat.
[And finally, my personal favorite:]
Dean: Oh thank God, the angels are here.
Dean: [You're looking for] God?
Castiel: Yes.
Dean: God?
Castiel: Yes. He isn't in Heaven. He has to be somewhere.
Dean: Try New Mexico. I hear he's on a tortilla.
Castiel: No, He's not on any flat bread.
Bobby: .... and when you find God, tell Him to send legs!
Dean: So, odds are you're a dead man tomorrow.
Castiel: Yes.
Dean: Well.... last night on earth, what, uh.... what're your plans?
Castiel: I just thought I'd sit here quietly.
Castiel: This is a den of iniquity. I should not be here.
Dean: Dude, you full-on rebelled against heaven; iniquity is one of the perks.
Castiel: This isn't funny, Dean. The voice says I'm almost out of minutes.
future-Castiel: [to future-Dean] What? I like past-you.
future-Dean: Are you saying my plan is reckless?
future-Castiel: Are you saying we, uh, walk in straight up the driveway, past all the demons and the croats, and we shoot the devil?
future-Dean: Yes.
future-Castiel: Okay. If you don't like "reckless", I can use "insouciant" maybe.
future-Chuck: [to Dean] Some free advice... you ever get back [to 2009], you hoard toilet paper. You understand me? Hoard it, hoard it like it's made of gold, 'cause it is.
Dean: I'm sure the apocalypse will still be there when we get back.
Dean: [wearing Lincoln's hat] Fourscore and seven years ago...I had a funny hat.
[And finally, my personal favorite:]
Dean: Oh thank God, the angels are here.
Labels: Supernatural
Quote of the Week
I didn't really care for Southland, so I wasn't too bothered by its cancellation. Linda Holmes at Monkey See, however, makes some good points about the idiocy of NBC regarding its cancellation. (In summary: NBC promised to air it, regardless of the Leno-required move to 9 pm, then decided the show was to gritty for the 9 pm time slot -- without ever airing any episodes!)
Anyway, this led to a comparison of NBC and NBC-owned USA:
"What makes this story particularly frustrating is that in spite of what you read about costs and splintering audiences and a future made up of nothing but variety shows, there are indications that there are ways to make money with scripted shows. A Newsweek profile in July of this year discussed the remarkable successes of the USA network under the guidance of Bonnie Hammer, who helped turn USA into a major moneymaker. What's her strategy?
Good scripted shows, for one thing. Burn Notice, Monk, Psych, the new Royal Pains, and others. From that profile: 'Of all NBCU's properties, including the namesake broadcaster NBC and its Universal studio, USA has become the biggest earner, delivering roughly $1 billion in profits last year.' Hammer is not a snob -- she has embraced USA's relationship with professional wrestling. But her big strategy is good shows people like, and she's making money. NBC Universal owns this network -- how is its broadcast network making worse shows than, and making less money than, one of its cable properties? They're all in Rockefeller Center -- they're in the building. Go ask them how they're doing it."
Anyway, this led to a comparison of NBC and NBC-owned USA:
"What makes this story particularly frustrating is that in spite of what you read about costs and splintering audiences and a future made up of nothing but variety shows, there are indications that there are ways to make money with scripted shows. A Newsweek profile in July of this year discussed the remarkable successes of the USA network under the guidance of Bonnie Hammer, who helped turn USA into a major moneymaker. What's her strategy?
Good scripted shows, for one thing. Burn Notice, Monk, Psych, the new Royal Pains, and others. From that profile: 'Of all NBCU's properties, including the namesake broadcaster NBC and its Universal studio, USA has become the biggest earner, delivering roughly $1 billion in profits last year.' Hammer is not a snob -- she has embraced USA's relationship with professional wrestling. But her big strategy is good shows people like, and she's making money. NBC Universal owns this network -- how is its broadcast network making worse shows than, and making less money than, one of its cable properties? They're all in Rockefeller Center -- they're in the building. Go ask them how they're doing it."
Labels: Linda Holmes, TV
08 October 2009
Hola!
I was trying to find driving directions from my apartment to a restaurant. I typed in the addresses to Yahoo Maps and hit "find directions" before realizing that I forgot to put in the city names.
Apparently there's a town in Mexico with my exact address (?) because Yahoo Maps has me starting in southern Mexico and driving 2888 miles to the restaurant in Washington!
Apparently there's a town in Mexico with my exact address (?) because Yahoo Maps has me starting in southern Mexico and driving 2888 miles to the restaurant in Washington!
Labels: random weirdness
Cake Wrecks
I recently heard about a great site showing (professionally-made) cake decorating disasters. On this page, I especially love the caption underneath the picture of the second cake.
Labels: food, random silliness
02 October 2009
Quote of the Week
From Codex of The Guild:
Standing up for ourselves might be a great way to re-unify the Guild. I mean, it's easy to bond over hating something together -- the internet is total proof of that.
Standing up for ourselves might be a great way to re-unify the Guild. I mean, it's easy to bond over hating something together -- the internet is total proof of that.
Labels: The Guild
