Author Archives for Kubla Kong

It’s called a BEAUTY pageant for a reason…


This display of intelligence aired on August 24th during the Miss Teen USA 2007 contest.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZABeQ5vkpXM

US Americans?
THE Iraq?!
Such as!?!
Doesn’t she seem proud of her answer?
How did AC Slater keep a straight face during that?
She still managed to finish as 3rd runner-up - which in non-pagaent speak is called 4th place.
Beauty pageants are great for one thing […]

Man-crushes


Girls can tell other girls that they’re pretty.  They take it as a compliment and go on about their business.  There’s nothing sexual about it (even though in guys’ minds there is).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRWxbByXUME

When a guy says that another guy looks good, it’s gay.  Actually, if he says anything complimentary about another guy, his friends have a duty […]

Rescue Dawn


Nim Chimsky, Furious George, and I went to see Rescue Dawn.  Pretty much all I knew about this film is that it stars Christian Bale (who I’m developing a man-crush on).
The film is based on the true story of Dieter Dengler, an immigrant American pilot who is shot down over Laos early in the Vietnam “War.”  His […]

Freebird’s going nationwide!!


When I first read this, I thought, “Oh no!  The best burrito place is going to go all corporate and lose that special ’something.’”  But it turns out they’re doing it right!
From the Recon Report
FREEBIRDS SALE WRAPPED
COLLEGE STATION (Austin Business Journal, Orlando Business Journal) -
Tavistock Restaurants of California has wrapped up its purchase of Freebirds
World Burrito.
The chain, […]

Michael Vick indictment


I’m sure you’ve heard the news, but here’s a couple of links.
ESPN story w/ optional video
DallasNews.com story
The acts described in this case are disgusting.  Dog-fighting is something that will immediately alienate you from 99% of the nation.  What kind of retard do you have to be to participate in filth like this when you’re under contract […]

Hot Fuzz


I went and saw Hot Fuzz last weekend.  It’s from the guys who did Shaun of the Dead (which I’ve never seen but had heard good things about).  In other words, it’s British humor
and it’s HILARIOUS!  The movie is great b/c it just kind of moves along w/out ever quite taking itself seriously but without […]

He did the Mash


Monster Mash singer Pickett dies at 69

By LARRY McSHANE, Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK - Bobby “Boris” Pickett, whose dead-on Boris Karloff impression propelled the Halloween anthem to the top of the charts in 1962, making him one of pop music’s most enduring one-hit wonders, has died of leukemia. He was 69.
Pickett, dubbed “The Guy Lombardo […]

Weird Al


New album “Straight Outta Lynnwood” was released a week ago (Sep 26)  Several parodies and one new video!  It’s also a DualDisc (which I’m about to post about in tech)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xEzGIuY7kw

Philly


There’s a show on FX called “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.”
I think it’s brilliant.  It’s about a group of four friends who own & run an Irish pub called Paddy’s.  Danny DeVito is the father of the twins (guy & girl main characters) so he pops up in just about every episode.  It’s kind of […]

Snakes on a Plane


A movie so bad that it had a cult following before there was even a trailer out.
Official site
Wiki entry
I’m not for sure if I’m in or out on this one.  Don’t get me wrong, I WILL see it at some point, but is it worth my hard-earned $8.50?  I’m thinking not….

Kubla Kong

In Xanadu did Kubla Khan A stately pleasure-dome decree: Where Alph, the sacred river, ran Through caverns measureless to man Down to a sunless sea.