1. Star Trek: Generations people know how to do everything. From piloting any starship and repairing every known and unknown piece of machinery to fencing in Robin Hood’s England. They are the most accomplished individuals in the history of the universe. And the most annoying. Condescending, arrogant, self-righteous and amazingly boring. I hate them. Captain Kirk would never associate with them. In fact, I am pretty sure he would kill them on sight.
2. The Geico gecko is annoying too. I want to step on him. I would never buy insurance from him.
3. The Sci Fi Channel sucks. And I love Science Fiction.
4. “What size are your feet?” – question asked of a cute guy hitchhiker by one of four girls driving to Florida for spring break. “Size 13” – his answer that got him a ride. The interesting thing is that this movie was made in 1960. I guess size didn’t matter even then. Being a 9 1/2 I am screwed. And not in a good way. Sigh.
5. I secretly find the gay guys (which means all the guys) on Project Runway interesting. But mostly amusing. And unlike in baseball, there IS crying in fashion. A lot of it. How do they keep the tears from staining the material?
6. The Geico Cavemen are more annoying than the gecko. I would step on them, too.
7. The Princess Bride is one of the best movies every made. Best line – “Sonny, true love is the greatest thing in the world. Except for a nice MLT, a mutton, lettuce and tomato sandwich, where the mutton is nice and lean and the tomato is ripe. They’re so perky, I love that.” Many people will say it is, “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.”, but they are wrong. Every time I eat a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich I say the MLT line. Every time.
8. This has nothing to do with TV but one in three British men prefer smaller boobs. Is the sun setting on the British empire? Don’t get me wrong, I wouldn’t kick a smaller boob out of the bed (and there are plenty of beautiful women who are on the small side), but if size can matter to woman then it can matter to men too.
9. Reference The Princess Bride. I want a gal to call me “The Dread Pirate Roberts” once in my life. Without giggling during or after.
10. Occasionally while watching TV I look at political news. I give up. All hail President Obama. We are so royally screwed. Jimmy Carter redux. I said it then and I was right and I am right now. Two years of pain, followed by a mid-term election that goes to the Republicans and a a Republican president in four years. Unfortunately in two years this country will go down the drain big time. We may, and indeed I believe we will, see an expansion of the federal government that will be frightening in its scope and perhaps irreversible no matter what happens in two years or even four. Frankly if there was another country even close to this one on the absolute worst day I would move there. But there isn’t so here I stay. My only consolation is watching the people who vote for Obama see how big a mistake they made. That moment I relish.
11. The Food Channel makes me hungry,
12. Which reminds me, if you are ever in Minneapolis go to Solos Pizza. It was fantastic. So much so I emailed them about opening a franchise down here in Nashville. Unfortunately they aren’t thinking of expanding down here, but I wish they would. There is money to be made.
13, There is a brunette cheerleader for the University of Memphis (ESPN game against University of Louisville) that is stacked. Seriously. I want her. As an aside, one of the announcers is a bald-headed midget with the voice of Barry White. It is very disconcerting.
14. I don’t get the whole mixed martial arts (MMA) thing. They are just bloody brawlers (seriously, there is a lot of blood). Don’t get me wrong, I know I couldn’t beat any of them in a fight. Even the weakest of the women would kick my ass (if I didn’t shoot them first). But, it is just a bunch of tattooed, low-life looking types who punch a bit, kick each others shins, and then wrestle and punch until one tires and the other one wins. Give me boxing any day. None of them will ever rise to the level of Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Rocky Marciano, Joe Frazier, Jack Dempsey, or Joe Louis. Or give me a pure martial arts like Tae Kwon Do or Karate or Aikido. That is something to watch. MMA is like watching a car wreck. There is nothing remotely good about this “sport.” The next step is to put two people in a cage with knives or swords and let them hack at each other. Of course, it does go well with the coming socialist political society that soon will be the United States of America.
15. Scrubs is perhaps the funniest show ever made.
16. TV is boring, so here are some lovely ladies of law enforcement.
17. And the Ten Most Wanted Chicks. Who am I to argue? Actually I don’t agree with most of them. But it’s something to post.
18. Breaking news: Sarah Palin Abused her Powers in Firing Commissioner. This is mostly, if not all, bullshit of course since in the end the report stated that “Governor Palin’s firing of Commissioner Monegan was a proper and lawful exercise of her constitutional and statutory authority to hire and fire executive branch department heads”, but the media will talk about it forever. Unlike Obama’s close relationship with a known domestic terrorist which is just a distraction. Like I just said, Obama is going to be president. God help us. God help the USA.
19. The early Harry Potter movies were the best. Such wonderful childrens’ fantasy.
20. Sponge Bob Square Pants is a great cartoon.
That’s it, I am off to bed. I’m so tired I am not even assigning categories tonight. Maybe tomorrow.
The Reluctant Optimist 