Let me get that for you ma’am June 30, 2010
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I’m a dude that opens doors for women. That’s just something I was raised to do and there ain’t nothing I can do about it. I wouldn’t want to either. I’m sure my father did too but I can remember my mother telling me ‘open that friggin’ door for me!’ HAHA just kidding but she did tell me a gentleman always holds a door for a lady.
(She told me to hold the door for ladies but I’ll hold it for any ol’ broad)
I’ve run across some young ladies who didn’t even have any idea of that concept (Kaitlin). The reason I’m actually writing this is because I opened a door and let the woman behind me go and she seemed almost shocked that I would do this. I was surprised and started to think that maybe women do think chivalry is dead.
When did this start to happen? Can this be a byproduct of Woman’s Suffrage? Did chivalry die when hippie chicks started burning their bras? Maybe a man is thinking something like this…
That woman is allowed to vote she can open her own damn door!
There is actually a flip side to this gesture. I’ve opened and held doors for some people that gave no acknowledgment. As if they expected me to hold the door as they held their nose in the air and walked right on by. I usually yell ‘you’re welcome’ at their snobby fat asses.
The majority of the time it’s just a quick thank you and we all go on our way. I’m not trying to meet you or stare at your ass I’m just holding the door cuz my momma told me to.
A little Dave Chappelle and this is NSFW got a few swear words and shit like that so enjoy.
Hillbillies, Bradys, and Captain Kangaroo, oh My! June 29, 2010
Posted by todoubled22 in television.Tags: 60s tv shows, 60s tv shows made into movies
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So I was sitting her doing my research for tonight’s post and I’m separating them in categories. One of my categories was shows that were made into movies. This list kept growing and I had to cross off The Dating Game because I didn’t put it far enough down the page! I’m sure I missed some too because most of these movies were pretty bad anyways. I’ll get to those in just a minute, but there were also some really good shows to come out of the 60s so here’s a few of the ones I know were popular.
American Bandstand
Laugh In
The Benny Hill Show
The Carol Burnett Show
The Dean Martin Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show (which introduced Mary Tyler Moore)
There were sitcoms:
The Andy Griffith Show
Hawaii Five 0
I Dream of Jeannie (I’d still do Barbara Eden I don’t care if she’s in her 70s)
The Munsters
Mr. Ed
The Jetson
Car 54, Where are You?
let’s not forget:
Batman (remember the movie with shark repellent spray!? great shit)
Doctor Who (freaked me out as a kid)
The Monkeys (hey hey we’re the Monkeys and people say we monkey around, but we’re too busy singing to let anybody down.)
And we ALL loved Mr. Rogers and all his fun little friends and the Trolley…that one puppet with the red nose and looked like a witch…yeah, I never liked her much.
So the rest of these series were made into movies made in the past 15 years or so and I’ll start with the ones that I thought were decent movies:
Mission Impossible. Not a big Tom Cruise fan but I like the action espionage shit and they delivered what I wanted.
Maverick. Mel Gibson, James Garner, and Jodie Foster were great in this movie and it didn’t hurt to have the original Maverick in the movie.
One the fence about these ones:
The Saint…I didn’t even know it was a tv show until tonight so I have to process this…I liked Val Kilmer in this movie and Elizabeth Shue is one of my favorites from her Karate Kid days.
The Mod Squad. I know I saw it but I can’t remember it which means it may have sucked.
Never Saw:
The Avengers (not the Marvel super hero team getting their own movie in 2012)
Get Smart
Here comes the shit that Hollywood puked up and some that shouldn’t even have been made into movies!
Addams Family…they made two of these and I’m sure some of you will disagree with me but I don’t care.
Bewitched…was this when Nicole Kidman started to suck or is it just the influence of the Scientologists?
Beverly Hillbillies…the only thing good about this movie was former Playboy Playmate and Baywatch Babe Erika Eleniak played Ellie Mae.
The Brady Bunch…loved the show and can watch the movies but probably because of the suckage factor.
The Flintstones…Halle Berry was in this in a loin cloth. Sounds better in my dream.
Flipper…Crocodile Dundee was in this movie. I honestly didn’t see it but I don’t think anyone will argue this one.
Lost in Space…Joey Tribiani in space with the little chick from Party of Five.
McHale’s Navy…actually starred Tom Arnold that’s probably why you never heard of it.
Wild, Wild West…Kevin Kline and Will Smith opened this movie Fourth of July weekend and it SUCKED! One of Will Smith’s only true bombs!
Movie that hasn’t come out yet but will probably suck:
The Green Hornet…Seth Rogan as the Green Hornet…yeah, I’m not going to see it either.
The final series is Star Trek. The show actually didn’t last long but was made into successful movies so I figured I’d mention this one too.
The First Golden Age of Television (for the madre) June 28, 2010
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In order for me to call the current crop of television choices we have available to us the Golden Age, I would need to explore what many consider to be the ‘Golden Age of Television’ which would be the 1950s. Television in the 50s was filled with original ideas.
No shit they were original tv was just friggin’ invented!
I’m going to try not to be too biased because most of us weren’t born when this shit was on, but I have seen quite a few of these shows.
Many of the stars of radio went into television but the ones with ‘faces for radio’ (that means they butt ugly) were quickly replaced. Jack Benny and Red Skelton were two of the stars that also had television success.
There was a lot of comedy in that time also including Miltom Berle, Lucille Ball, Your Show of Shows with Sid Ceaser and Imogene Coca, and the Three Stooges. Sitcoms like I Love Lucy, The Honeymooners, and Leave it to Beaver were huge hits.
Variety shows were also prevalent. Ed Sullivan was all over tv with Toast of the Town and the Ed Sullivan Show. He’s introduced so many acts to the country including Elvis, The Beatles, and The Rolling Stones.
Two famous shows about dogs included Lassie and Rin Tin Tin (which also could be considered a cop show).
Some suspense thrillers when Alfred Hitchcock Theater was introduced and The Twilight Zone by the end of the decade.
There were so many damn westerns as well. Have Gun, Will Travel, Gunsmoke, Zorro, The Lone Ranger, and so many more it would be ridiculous to list.
The Show of Shows also launched the writing careers of Mel Brooks, Woody Allen, the dude who wrote M*A*S*H and Neil Simon. That’s a pretty impressive set of writers.
The Wonderful World of Disney also was on back in the old days. Walt Disney created many amazing characters that have been enjoyed by young and old for decades.
I’m learning that the list goes on and on with classic tv characters like Perry Mason and female stars like Donna Reed.
Like I said earlier, this was all new at the time so it was easier to come up with original ideas. I’m not sure what kind of freedom they had, but I know sponsors had a much bigger say in content in the beginning. I’ve watched enough of these programs to appreciate how good they really were.
I can understand why the 1950s are considered the Golden Age of Television. Everyone believed in the ‘American Dream’ and the euphoria from winning World War II was still high. We’ll explore what happens when the 1960s came and the climate of the country had changed and see if television reflected that.
(Totally forgot about Howdy Doody!)
Quiet Artoo, we’re in the grocery store June 26, 2010
Posted by todoubled22 in Misc..Tags: Droid, R2-D2
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My friend Courtney has the Droid and when she gets a text you hear Wall-E say his name just like in his movie. I figured I wanted to have R2D2 from Star Wars fame. He was pretty badass and my phone is a Droid so I figured why not.
Brittany is starting to get annoyed with it. My phone will go off and I’ll hear her in her room ‘that’s getting annoying you need to change that!’ Her opinion makes no matter to me and I’m not changing Artoo for anyone ya dig?
I started to have doubts myself today. I was walking through the grocery store in front of all the cash registers with all the people bagging and paying and looking at the celebrity gossip when I got a text. First off, I didn’t realize how loud my phone was and Artoo’s beeping seemed to last a lot longer when there were strangers around. I know people looked and Brittany heard somebody say ‘Is that R2D2?’ I just kept right on walking like it didn’t phase me at all. I wasn’t bothered by it but I really wanted to look around and laugh. I panicked and plan to do better next time it happens…
I’m going to talk back.
Alright Artoo I’ll get it in a minute!
I already told you we’re going to the Dagobah System.
I’m gonna sell your ass to the Jawas if you don’t shut the hell up!
I don’t care anymore if people think I’m crazy. Sassyredhead told me to just own it and that’s what I’m gonna do. My phone is Artoo Jr. or R2J and I shall call him Artoo.
Changes are a Comin’ June 25, 2010
Posted by todoubled22 in television.Tags: golden age of television
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When I started doing this I figured I would just write whatever I wanted and see how I felt after awhile. I guess I wanted to make sure that finding different things to write about, and actually having the discipline to write almost everyday wouldn’t be too challenging. There have been times when I rushed something just to have a new post and other times when I decided to just not write anything a all.
I’ve done over 100 posts and I’m constantly thinking of taking the next step and trying to find something to focus on or start making videos or podcasts. I thought of an idea for a post that I actually want to do some research for. I want to try to make solid points but not make it boring. The subject matter is something that most people will be able to relate to and have opinions on.
Are we currently in the Golden Age of Television?
Think about what cable channels have started to put out. Most of them have original series from F/X to Lifetime. The premium channels had the Sopranos, Sex in the City and now they’ve got Entourage, Weeds, Californication, True Blood, and Dexter.
I think television is where all the originality is now. Each year the Hollywood studios put out remakes, sequels, prequels, and crappy movie versions of old tv shows. Add in books that have been made into movies with varying degrees of success and that leaves you with very few original ideas each year.
So get ready to talk about your favorite tv shows of the past 10 years or so. I’ll be looking up some facts and shit like that to try to make this a little more ‘professional’ and see what happens.
Anything you can do my Droid can do better June 24, 2010
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So did I tell you I thought the lady who sold me my Droid was flirting with me? Yeah, that was until she whipped out her Droid with a giant picture of her and her man. She missed an opportunity to quote an Eagles song but then told me about missing the opportunity and said it anyways. I was impressed and told her I sometimes talk in movie quotes. We had a moment. Then I saw my Droid for the first time.
Stop touching my Droid you HUSSY!
I love my Droid. I feel like I went from being Fred Flintstone to being George Jetson in 24 hours. I’m excited and intimidated at the same time. Where the hell do I begin? I was looking at shit and I can use my Droid to give me pick up lines, sexual jokes, or even inspirational phrases. If you’re in the market for a new phone you need to check this bitch out.
Watch the end of this clip to see another app that available for my Droid.
Toy Story 3 June 23, 2010
Posted by todoubled22 in movies.Tags: 3D, Buzz, Toy Story 3, Woody
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Went to see Toy Story 3 today and let me tell ya it was awesome! I’m not ashamed to say that I went to see it during the day…with my friends Brittany and Courtney…who are also adults. We were probably the only adults there without children. Of course, when I pointed this out to them they made simultaneous jokes about me being a child. Oddly enough, they also had made jokes about IHOP having a senior’s menu so I’m old child and life is good.
My thoughts of getting Twizzlers were dashed by the increased price of the movie due to the 3D fad that has hit the studios. Not even the option of 2D so. WTF!? I fuckin’ love Twizzlers!
I’m not a movie critic and I usually disagree with them anyways so I’m just going to tell you I really liked the movie. If you’re a fan of Toy Story and it’s cast of characters then you won’t be disappointed. The main group is back (Woody, Buzz, Jessie, Bullseye, Slinky Dog, Hamm, Rex, Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head, and 3 little green aliens). They make new friends and enemies and have lots of toy type adventures that happen when us humans aren’t paying attention.
Andy, the toys’ owner, is off to college. By the end of the movie we find out that Andy will go through college without getting laid because he played with his toys before he left. No way that kid is getting any ass in school. His only friends were toys named Buzz and Woody. He could always ask the ladies if they wanted to meet his little cowboy named Woody. Having a rocket man named Buzz probably has the same effect. I wouldn’t know because I wasn’t smart enough to use those lines.
Go and see the movie if you’re on the fence about it. There were some good laughs and we even heard some sniffling and the stifling of tears around us…and I don’t think they were all children.
Jello Shot Night Recap June 22, 2010
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Before I go any further I want to freely admit that I pregamed at home before Jello Shot Night and I totally forgot to bring the Mad Libs. I know I fucked up and it would have been an awesome night to do it because people were trashed! My Bacardi Dragon Fruit Jello shots were a big success and had ample strength without losing flavor.
(I totally bullshit that statement. All I know is that I liked ‘em and most everyone else said they were fucking great too).
Aside from the Jello shots, I mixed a bunch of very manly Micheloeb Ultra. A taller and thinner can so you can tell yourself it’s less fattening than other beers. A drunk man’s logic is as good as any I’ve ever known so I’m going with it. I also like to tell myself to drink more hard liquor because I won’t be drinking all the empty calories you get with beer. Hard liquor comes with other problems: Blackouts, puking, defecating while passed out in the shower you get the picture. Enough about college…
We also had some Beer Pong/Beirut going on at my friend Holly’s. I did not play any of those games because I went all Howard Hughes germephobe and wouldn’t share cups with the sick kid. He was the sick kid and I didn’t want to get Bubonic plague, SARS, or the damned Bird Flu just to prove my beer pong prowess. Shit, does that make me wicked old? I wanted to play the water in the cups way. Fuck that, I’m not sick today so I’ll take that as a win.
The other thing I remember from the party was having to walk up some steep steps to use the bathroom in her apartment. I did the right thing for a few trips but you know what it’s like once you break the seal. I got sick of doing that so I started to pee somewhere out front. Might have been her neighbors house by this point I wouldn’t remember. I probably looked like some kind of prevert peeing in the bushes outside a window. Hey, don’t get mad it was mostly water anyways!
Good times were had by all as usual. Today is the official start of summer and I’m looking forward to all that is to come.
If Only I Still Had My Sega Genesis… June 21, 2010
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…cuz that was probably the last time I didn’t have my cell phone…
My damn cell phone died. Dead! Kaput! Muerte! I went crazy all day just knowing that I couldn’t send a text even if I wanted to. I’m not saying I would have used the friggin’ thing but it drove me crazy knowing I couldn’t . I can remember a long time ago (the early 90s) when people carried fucking beepers with them. I never wanted one of those things. If I was out and not available then motha fucka’s would have to wait to get in touch with me. I felt the same way about cell phones when they first became popular.
How times have changed. I would tell myself I’d just lose a cell phone if I had one. I’ve never lost a cell phone. I’ve had two and they were both attached to me. I like to open it to look at the time even if there is a clock on the wall. Maybe opening my phone was a nervous habit too. I probably checked my phone a thousand times at my cousin’s wedding. Yep, another minute has passed I was just checking.
I grew up with rotary dial phones that were connected by wires. That means the receiver was wired to the phone base which was connected to the wall by another wire. I know that’s a strange concept to the kids these days but most of you folks remember that shit. Those days are long gone because I’m about to get a phone that can tell the future! This bitch will be so space aged I’ll be sending my handsome face hologram style through the phone waves!
I know everyone will be waiting for that to happen, but I’d have to find the app for sending holograms and then there is an extensive manual and I’ll be lucky if I figure out how to check my voicemail. After writing that last paragraph I realized just how overwhelmed I’m about to be. If I didn’t mention it before I’m buying a Droid and there is so much shit that thing can do. Do any of you have one and have any tips? Leave me some friggin’ tips! Thank you.
A Wonderful Tribute June 18, 2010
Posted by todoubled22 in Misc..Tags: Noela Besse, Target
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This morning just after 7 a.m. a group of Target Team Members (current and former) gathered with a handful of their children to pay tribute to our friend Noela Besse. The executives at our store got some suggestions for what the team wanted to do to honor her and now there is a tree along a sunny hill next to our Target in Bedford. Cliff, our Store Team Leader (store manager for those who don’t speak Target), pointed out that Noela was one of the first Team Leads they hired and had been with the store since before it opened five years ago. I’m sure she would have been honored to be remembered in such a way. Whenever someone drives up that hill and turns that corner they’ll be able to look to their right and remember Noela. I’m grateful for that and I’m sure a lot of other people are as well so I want to say thank you.
My good friend Lolita A GoGo couldn’t make it this morning. She had worked pretty closely with Noela over the last few months and they had grown fond of each other as well. Even though she couldn’t be there today, she plans on visiting when she gets a chance. That’s the real beauty of this tree. People can visit and sit by the tree if they want. People can go eat their lunch by the tree. Some people left flowers and I’m sure there will be more flowers as the years go by.
I can’t end this post without trying to get a laugh or two so here goes…
A few people got up in front of the rather large group to say a few words and Dee (Noela’s BFF) asked me a week ago if I would say a few words so of course I agreed. Who can say no to Dee? I decided to not write anything down because it would just be a handful of people I work with so it won’t be a big deal. When I saw all the people that had showed up I almost shit my pants! No just kidding and it wasn’t even close to that. At this point I was wishing I had actually written something down. Just like in Public Speaking class, I waited and waited for more people to speak to get my courage up. Finally, I got the look and the name drop so everyone looked over at me. Can’t fucking back out now so I had to shoot from the hip…
I thought about going with a joke about Noela’s love for children (that would be sarcasm folks) but Sharon actually led with that one…good call Sharon. My legs are shaking because of my love of public speaking (more sarcasm). I didn’t think ‘put the lotion in the basket’, one of her favorite movie quotes would be appropriate and probably get my mic shut off…couldn’t talk about all the horror movies she loved either…I just focused on her dedication to her work and about how much she cared about many of the people she worked with.
Now that I’m sitting here reflecting I’ve just realized what I should have done. I should have grabbed my partners in crime and done our own rendition of Lady Gaga’s Telephone. Noela fucking LOVED that song. She told me she thought that video was even better than Thriller. We used to sing that shit all the time…’I'm KINDA BUSY ka kinda BUSY!’ Then Noela would get her sweet voice saying ‘Honeybee’ and ‘you’ve been a bad, bad boy’. Yep, I wish I had busted out some Lady Gaga this morning. I’ll have to settle for holding a boom box over my head at the foot of the tree while Telephone blasts through the speakers!
Here it is one more time for a dear friend…
