We took a trip to Magic Mountain, and the girls held out to make Gold Rusher their first ride of the day. Given that it was our third ride, we took the opportunity to mock the coaster all the way through.
Here’s some obnoxious phone video for your enjoyment.
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I saw the new Coors Light ad with Jim Mora today, and it’s absolutely brilliant. Of course, it’s only brilliant for those of us who remember the original tirade a few years ago.
This series of commercials with classic coach press conferences is absolutely awesome. Even the Vermeil, and Walsh versions are priceless.
Have a gander.
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I had the unique pleasure of visiting our local KMart twice today: once for a small TV for my office, and again for a 6′ ladder. Both times that I visited the store, I heard either Paula Abdul or Debbie Gibson on the store radio system.
In today’s world, this is simply unacceptable.
Don’t get me wrong, I liked Paula Abdul when I was in fourth grade. We all did. We all wanted to the be the “Cold-Hearted Snake” that she sung/danced about. But those times are gone, and it bothers me when I see that sixty-something guy tapping his cart handle to “Forever Your Girl.”
Therefore, I offer KMart my entire music collection. If someone from Corporate will contact me, I’ll be happy to filter out the explicit albums, and provide you with several DVD’s full of music…so that we patrons don’t have to endure a flashback without booze and karaoke.
I can be reached via this website; please click Contact - in the top menu.
I look forward to hearing from you.
technorati tags:kmart, music, debbiegibson, paulaabdul
Dear Joel -
I read your January 2nd article, wherein you claim to be uninterested in the feedback of your readership. Its title, “Have something to say? I don’t care” was quite catchy; it was catchy enough that it ended up on MetaFilter, and subsequently found its way into my RSS reader.
Congratulations. Your article’s a hit. I mean, it’s not a hit with me, but it’s a hit. I’m sure there are leftists across the nation toasting your good favor because you’ve thrown quips like
Sending an e-mail to that address is about as useful as sending your study group report about Iraq to the president.
into the mix.
Given that you don’t care for e-mail, I’ll just outline my perceptions here.
Recognizing that this entry will show up in your RSS reader, but that you won’t waste your time on “some blog,” this post is my stripped down version of a PhD dissertation about you (PS – speaking about one’s self in the third person is a privilege reserved for Snoop Dogg).
Thanks for the entertaining rant, Senor Stein. I think you’ve probably found your niche – writing op-ed articles for the LA Times.
After all, Princeton (the University) probably prefers that their instructors didn’t graduate from Stanford; I’m guessing they also expect their “humor writing class” instructors to have an ability to write with humor. That being said, if you find yourself able to adopt some conservative political views, the LA Times would probably find THEM humorous and give you a desk.
If there’s one message that I think the youth of today need, it came from one of your interviews:
I watched an endless amount of TV growing up, but I also read a lot. The trick is to be very unpopular and not waste your time on “friends.”
Keep ‘em coming.
5 out of 5 Turnips
I know it’s not fashionable to like musicians from American Idol. I also know that my contemporaries would scold me for having playlists that contain Dropkick Murphys, Escape The Fate, Pinback and Daughtry…
..but I just don’t care. Chris Daughtry’s freshman effort after being prematurely booted from last season’s Idol is fantastic.
The internet’s been abuzz with accusations of Daughtry being a Nickelback/3 Doors Down clone, but that’s complete hogwash. As a self-admitted die-hard Nickelback fan, I can say that there are “moments” where Chris and Chad sound alike…but they’re few and far between. And while I like 3 Doors Down, they don’t compare: every song on the Daughtry album is hot.
Most impressive for me is what Chris Daughtry didn’t do with this album: sell out. Not being one to sling around the term “sell out” when a band becomes successful, I’m unable to restrain my usage of the term when referring to Bo Bice, Gwen Stefani and (sadly) Hoobastank. All three of them used to rock my socks (granted, Bo did it on Idol…but he was cool then), and all three of them are now owners of some seriously shitty radio-written albums. Daughtry didn’t do any of that jazz. He sings his ass off with four dudes who are clearly into rock.
I love it, and here are my highlights:
Without question, Daughtry has become the most-played album in my house. My wife, my daughter, my dogs, and our Christmas tree all love (or, loved – in the case of the tree) this album. Go get it.
Update: Check this video for some footage of Chris talking about the very sell out/success issue from above.
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