Yes, I’m still waiting on

Yes, I’m still waiting on people to give me data that I can then manipulate and build things with. I’m waiting on things to be installed so I can use them. I’m waiting on people to figure out that they have a job to do and then do it. In the meantime, I’m using my mad webSkills © to build fabulous philanthropic things that will benefit mankind. Can I tell you what they are? Well, I’d rather not because I’m trying to be humble about the whole thing. But, it’s SO hard when it’s this cool. You know? I want to show everyone what I did (am doing – it’s not QUITE finished yet) and say, “See, ain’t this neat?” But, I’ll be good and save it.

On a completely different note, I hate the networks. Their handling of their “entertainment” has been pretty sad so far. Case in point: NBC’s Third Watch ran a two hour docu-weepy about firefighters. Now, if it was called “Dateline” or “an NBC News Special”, that would be fine. But, they’re using the country’s pain, and these firefighters experiences as an advertisement for their crappy show. To make matters worse, the shows premiere next week actually has the balls to cover the days of 9/10 and 9/11 from their fictional characters points of view. I can’t believe it. I’m in shock that NBC could think that this is a good idea. West Wing’s tolerance info-mercial was bad enough. Now, they have to go and do this? I may never watch NBC again.

Which bring up another TV point: Why don’t I care about the new season? There are three shows I watch with any enthusiasm now: The West Wing, Once and Again and That 70’s Show. Everything else could get cancelled and I wouldn’t care. I couldn’t sit through last week’s Survivor. I hate ER now. Maybe it’s because I crave news. Maybe I just don’t feel the need to be “entertained” by fiction as much now. I’d much rather watch a concert or a sporting event. I think it’s that nothing the networks could come up with could be as moving or traumatic as what’s been happening. In their attempts to recover they’re only making it worse.

Stupid memory, I knew it would ruin me!

You may be asking, “Mr. Kevin, where are your Monday morning movie reviews?” Let me tell you, having DirecTV sure cuts down on movie rentals. Other than an aversion to leaving the house and renting DVD’s, it gives me the chance to fill up on Iron Chef, Sessions at West 54th, football, Trading Spaces, movies out the wazoo (almost said yazoo, which is a stinky river in Mississippi), Band of Brothers and other strange and wonderful programming. Yessir, I’m hooked! So, the Monday Morning Review may be the “Weekend DirecTV Review” instead.

TiVo is next, so I can watch all this happy stuff when I want to. Mmmmm, media slut, that’s me.

Ok, among all this back-patting, I have one complaint about our DirecTV box. It has this cool-sounding Scout feature. You give it the name of a program you want to watch, and it should give you a list of when it shows up in the listing. The problem is, it only works when the box is off. Who turns their box off? Not me, I tell you. Bring on the TiVo!

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SNL

I watched SNL, and I must say it was excellent. The opening was sufficiently somber, and Lorne Micheals setup really set the mood.

Best moments of the show:

  • Celebrity Jeopardy: Not the best Sean Connery lines, but it was solid.
  • Weekend Update: This is becoming my favorite part of the show. The Darrel Hammond/Jesse Jackson bit was awesome. “Come on Taliban, tally me bananas.” ‘Nuff Said.
  • The fact that I taped it: I’m too old for the musical acts now, so I can just zip through the bubble-gum fluff and get to the gooey funny goodness.
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I Have The Bestest Wife Ever

I do, and I can prove it. The DirecTV guy came yesterday and hooked us up while I was at work. So, my wife called the people to set up programming and what did she do? She got me the NFL Season Ticket!!! Woo-hoo!! My wife is the coolest, and deserves nice things and cool trips to fantastic places and not to have to worry about anything.

Love you, sweetie.

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Cartoon Network grows up I

Cartoon Network grows up

I couldn’t sleep last night so I went downstairs and started flipping through the channels. Cartoon Network had this four hour block of programming called Adult Swim. Curious, I watched, and holy cow! I saw the most stylish, campy, funny Anime I’ve ever seen! Cowboy Bebop is your salvation from Pokemon, Sailor Moon, Dragonball Z and all the other cartoon-lite shows out there. It’s cool. Mix acid jazz with killer design, bounty hunters, cool vehicles and weapons, and camp dialogue and you have one kickass show. Keep an eye out for it.

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Why does the TV my

Why does the TV my wife watches suck so badly? She’s off at church at her lady’s thing, and she’s having me record JAG. Oh PLE-E-E-ASE! The dramas on CBS suck. They’re horrible. JAG is the biggest piece of crap of all of them. It’s trite, melodramatic and stupid. The characters are paper thin, and transparent. Ugh. Thankfully, I have the happy web to keep me occupied while the drivel spills to tape for my wife to peruse later.

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Happy Happy Happy Part 2

Oh yeah… The Underpants Gnome episode of South Park is on Comedy Central RIGHT NOW! It was the first episode I ever watched all the way through. I still don’t watch it all the time, but Saturday night @ 10 is the perfect time to watch, and it’s the best episode ever! Remember: Step 1 – Steal Underpants. Step 3 – Profit!

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