Hey, Cobble! Thanks for asking. I’m relieved it’s over, and I’m very happy to report it went well. I played Jerry Lewis to my co-host’s Dean Martin, and fortunately my jokes went over well. I acknowledged that the new guys were being hazed, and said it was appropriate that today was our first meeting since it’s the 98th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. (Yeah, yeah, well it was funnier live, OK?!) Anyway, we’ve been getting a lot of good feedback, and these meetings are a big deal, so needless to say I am a VERY happy camper right now. Plus, my co-host and I brought Dunkin’ Munchkins (KEEP IT TO YOURSELF, ET!!) for the people attending in person, and they were a big hit. Now, I am more than ready for drinks and the weekend.
“God I hate the video games that are being manufactured these days.”
Exactly. We underestimate the impact these games have on children/teens. I played Pong growing up and to this day still periodically have an irrational desire to hit people over the head with a ping pong mallet.
Lechacal, I could be confusing the movie with Kevin Bacon with something else. I almost wanna say Flatliners, but could be totally wrong. The little black girl had a lisp and kept shouting “you c@cks*cker m*therf&cker!” Crap…now it’s gonna bug me all day until I remember what movie that was.
And, MM, you’ve got a good point. Hollering ‘boycott’ only attracts more attention to the movie and makes it more appealing. Hell, that’s why I went to see the Sensation exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum…I wanted to see first hand what all the fuss was about. I even bought the official Sensation museum book.
I think that the same way a butcher isn’t stupid enough to set up shop in a vegetarian town, Hollywood knows they can spend millions on violence and “bad” language, knowing they will turn a huge profit. Giving the people what they want is pretty much rule #1 in money making.
God I hate the video games that are being manufactured these days. I shudder to think at the generations of children who grow up completely inured to the concept of blowing people up on the street or shooting them repeatedly with automatic weapons fire.
Then you go to France and turn on the TV and there is less violence than in the US but they’re not afraid to show dicks, which NEVER happens in the US. Seriously though, if the US were more relaxed about nudity on TV I wouldn’t have to erase the browsing history on my home computer so often.
Not sure about the Kevin Bacon movie snappy… not ringing a bell.
“giant womb-like cave”
OK that just conjured up the worst visual ever.
I blame it all on Miley Cyrus.
…and Liberals.
[runs quickly into giant womb-like cave with No Girls Allowed sign hanging at enterance]
“CGar, How’d your meeting go!?”
Hey, Cobble! Thanks for asking. I’m relieved it’s over, and I’m very happy to report it went well. I played Jerry Lewis to my co-host’s Dean Martin, and fortunately my jokes went over well. I acknowledged that the new guys were being hazed, and said it was appropriate that today was our first meeting since it’s the 98th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. (Yeah, yeah, well it was funnier live, OK?!) Anyway, we’ve been getting a lot of good feedback, and these meetings are a big deal, so needless to say I am a VERY happy camper right now. Plus, my co-host and I brought Dunkin’ Munchkins (KEEP IT TO YOURSELF, ET!!) for the people attending in person, and they were a big hit. Now, I am more than ready for drinks and the weekend.
“God I hate the video games that are being manufactured these days.”
Exactly. We underestimate the impact these games have on children/teens. I played Pong growing up and to this day still periodically have an irrational desire to hit people over the head with a ping pong mallet.
Lechacal, I could be confusing the movie with Kevin Bacon with something else. I almost wanna say Flatliners, but could be totally wrong. The little black girl had a lisp and kept shouting “you c@cks*cker m*therf&cker!” Crap…now it’s gonna bug me all day until I remember what movie that was.
Pete, NYC transit cant get my ass to work in central NJ. come on, please update your notes on yours truly – I’m 30 miles or so into NJ
And, MM, you’ve got a good point. Hollering ‘boycott’ only attracts more attention to the movie and makes it more appealing. Hell, that’s why I went to see the Sensation exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum…I wanted to see first hand what all the fuss was about. I even bought the official Sensation museum book.
I think that the same way a butcher isn’t stupid enough to set up shop in a vegetarian town, Hollywood knows they can spend millions on violence and “bad” language, knowing they will turn a huge profit. Giving the people what they want is pretty much rule #1 in money making.
God I hate the video games that are being manufactured these days. I shudder to think at the generations of children who grow up completely inured to the concept of blowing people up on the street or shooting them repeatedly with automatic weapons fire.
Then you go to France and turn on the TV and there is less violence than in the US but they’re not afraid to show dicks, which NEVER happens in the US. Seriously though, if the US were more relaxed about nudity on TV I wouldn’t have to erase the browsing history on my home computer so often.
Not sure about the Kevin Bacon movie snappy… not ringing a bell.