Buzz Aldrin: Badass Motherfucker

Alright, I know that this is nothing new, but this video is one of my favorites. When is the last time you really wanted to punch someone in the face for acting like an asshole and getting in your face? It reminds me of anytime I hear a certain friend start repeating the things he has heard on Rush Limbaugh.

I believe that this case actually went to court and was thrown out by the judge. It seems the gentleman accusing Buzz of being a big fat liar provoked him enough to warrant a punch in the face.

I guess the legal system worked in this particular case.

24: Is it me or does this season suck?

Alright, I have been a huge fan of 24 since one of my former roommates turned me onto it during the 5th Season. To me, Jack Bauer is a great example of the ultimate American bad ass hero. He does whatever it takes to get the job done... Whatever. He'll torture terrorists, threaten to cut out eyes, and is just all around kick ass. So I've been trying to figure out, why is the current season of 24 just not as good as previous seasons?

I've made a few observations.

First, there's Renee Walker, the FBI agent (or former FBI agent). She is a hot little redhead, who is masquerading as a super tough FBI agent. In this season, her character even had some ties to the Russian Mafia. Apparently the writers at 24 thought that they could write her in as having served undercover in the Russian Mafia for a number of years. Yeah, that's believable. Now, I could see her as a stripper in a Russian mafia owned club, but having her carry weapons, participate in crime, and conduct other nefarious behavior just sounds silly to me. And she plays her character so seriously, so gritty... Like the last season where her character was introduced was her freshman year after having graduated from daytime TV (soap operas). Don't get me wrong, she is gorgeous, and I'd love to see what she looks like in a bikini (or less), but if I had to picture her at the FBI, it would be as a secretary fetching coffee for some sort of assistant to the assistant. Does that make me sexist?

Second, is the blond chic that works for CTU. I don't even know her name, but I know that I hate her character. I get that she's the villain, and we're all supposed to hate her, but I just think her whole story sucks. So she is such a great con artist that she fooled CTU (the fictional equivalent of maybe the NSA or other clandestine intelligence agencies) into hiring her? Then we have to suffer through the storyline of her basehead ex-boyfriend who tracks her down and blackmails her into helping him steal money. The worst part was that she went along with it. Like that is believable. Also, she just has a look like she's been around the block.... if you know what I mean. Maybe that is why she was cast as the villain who has infiltrated CTU. Oh well. Blond Chic from 24, I think you suck.

Third is obviously the casting of Freddie Prinze Jr. First off, who the hell is Freddie Prinze Sr., and why do we care? I haven't seen this guy since he was in a series of teen movies in the late nineties. Now we have to watch him on 24 and suffer through is awful tough guy Brooklyn accent. I'm going to go ahead and make a prediction that his character is going to sacrifice himself to save Jack, who will in turn save the day. He just seems misplaced on 24, and I look forward to the episode where his character dies. Next time hire Zack Morris. He would've done a way better job, and he could probably use the work.

Lastly, is President Allison Taylor. You are the worst fictional TV president ever. You are a dumb cunt and you would never get elected. Unfortunately I can't remember some of the dopey things the writers have written for her, but every time she shows up, it makes me cringe. I'll have to blog about her after watching an episode so I can make some specific references of why her character sucks.

Well, those are just a few of my insights. I guess I just miss the days when I would finish watching 24 and want to travel a week ahead in the future to see the next episode. I guess those were the good old days. Maybe the writers just suck this season? Who knows? Hopefully this will be the last season, even though if they make another one I will be sure to follow.

The Greatest Band Ever

This isn't so much a post or rant, but rather an exclamation! Umphrey's McGee is the greatest band ever, and this is just one reason why.

the R-word

Recently, it has come to my attention that Sarah Palin has referred to the word, "retard," as the, "R-Word," like it is a naughty word, like the word, "Fuck." The funny part is that the media, and other pundits who advocate and encourage this form of political correctness are in fact retards themselves.

Well stupids, political correctness of this magnitude is only for retards! Yes, FUCKING RETARDS!

Given the above, it is only logical for one to conclude that, "if you use the term, "R-Word," then you are, in fact, a fucking retard!"

See you in hell assholes!

Good Day Sir/Madam...

23 Skidoo

So, I've named my blog, renamed my blog, renamed it again, changed it, changed it again, and finally settled on a name. I'm not even sure that it really makes sense, but it sort of makes sense to me. For some reason, I've had the phrase, "23 skidoo," on my brain. I think I heard it on the radio sometime in the past 6 months, and thought it was hilarious. In fact, I'll provide the wikipedia definition (which is always reliable...):

23 skidoo (sometimes 23 skiddoo) is an American slang phrase popularized in the early twentieth century, first appearing before World War I and becoming popular in the Roaring Twenties. It generally refers to leaving quickly, being forced to leave quickly by someone else, or taking advantage of a propitious opportunity to leave, that is, "getting [out] while the getting's good." The exact origin of the phrase is uncertain.

23 skidoo has been described as "perhaps the first truly national fad expression and one of the most popular fad expressions to appear in the U.S," to the extent that "Pennants and arm-bands at shore resorts, parks, and county fairs bore either [23] or the word 'Skiddoo.'"^[1]

Yeah, so it is an old phrase from the twenties, back when smoking lucky strike cigarettes were good for you... even according to doctors... and heroin had been introduced only ten years earlier as a safe non addictive alternative to other painkillers on the market.

Oh, and the, "...and Tyler too!" is actually the second part of an old presidential slogan from the 1840s where William Henry Harrison and John Tyler were going up against Martin Van Buren (infamous leader of the Van Buren Boys of NYC). The actual slogan is, "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too." I think that it sounds pretty snappy. Check it out, and if you're curious, just google it.

So, 23 Skidoo and Tyler too, doesn't really mean anything. I really just like the sound of the words, and love to speak those words to my dog, like it means something... which it does not. I would love to have some sort of deep meaningful explanation of what those phrases mean, and why they're together, but I just don't. They are random and meaningless. Just like the career of a priest or clergyman.