dating someone with kids - can it be done

In my circles, this has been getting lots of play recently.  Can someone without kids date someone with kids?

No.

Sorry, but it can’t be done.  I’m a jerk.

a bad beat

D will appreciate this. Personally, I would have said “HORSESHIT” and my mouse would now be in the process of getting run over by late evening traffic on the 101 freeway.

Oh yeah, here’s an awfully bad beat in the world of online poker.

dimitri the douche

“Elegant women are very rare..”

This has been making the rounds on the ol’ internet. If this doesn’t give you douche chills I don’t know what will…

Wow. All I can say is wow.

She doesn’t get back to him, so he calls again and then gives her an ultimatum. Nice.

Swamped

Work has been kicking my ass of late.  Thanks to deadlines and the upcoming holiday, I wasn’t allowed a standard two day weekend.  Instead I had to show up to work at 7 AM yesterday.  “Did you at least get to leave early?” you ask.  No.  It still ended up being a full day.  Okay, 30 minutes short of a full day, but as far as I’m concerned, once you hit seven hours of work it’s a full day.

Today was another 7 AM day and no, I didn’t get out early.  Today went beyond eight hours.  Tomorrow will start at 6 AM and once again go beyond eight hours.  I might get a breather come Wednesday.  I don’t expect to be working late, and have happy hour to go to.  I will report on that come Thursday.

So now what?  It’s 8:30, I’m going to bed in about 90 minutes, and I have no idea what to do.. so I guess I’ll write this meaningless post.  Enjoy, dipshits.

Miami Vice Revisted

A couple of days ago I wrote about how great Miami Vice was.  I stand by that post, but I do have some complaints about the series.

Last night I did nothing but watch Miami Vice - a few more episodes of season three.  I had to work today (had to actually show up at 7), so I had to take it easy on a Saturday night.  Too bad.  I watched three episodes, well, part of three (two full plus part of a third).  I can now see why the show was in decline once season three hit (I’m not going to post any links, as you can easily look up the shows ratings).  Miami Vice was a top 30 show in 1984-85, not bad for a debut.  In 1985-86 it jumped into the top 10.  It remained in the top 25 through season three, but it had peaked.  Blame was placed on the show’s darker image in season three.  Gone were the pastel colors, which some have blamed on the show’s decline.  I disagree; the show became too serious and just too dark.

The three episodes I watched last night were perfect examples of just how dark things had become.  The first episode was about a convict on death row.  Crockett had put him there six years earlier, and this convict constantly denied the murder that put him there.  What made him believable was that he admitted that he had killed others (no specifics), but the one he didn’t do was the one that was going to end his life.  Crockett does some digging and believes his story, aided by the fact that one of the corroborating witnesses was seemingly trying to “do the right thing” before he died (terminal cancer).  Later in the episode, said witness is himself murdered, making Crockett and Tubbs believe that someone had him “hit” so he couldn’t talk.

Crockett finds another “witness” who happens to be in the witness protection program.  After some “civil rights violations,” this guy seemingly confirms the story of the previous witness - this “killer” was with him in Daytona.  Long story short, the governor stops the execution and the formerly convicted killer is set free.  Just outside the prison he then admits to Crockett that he did in fact commit the murder.

The next two episodes dealt with a crooked boxing promoter.  One of the main characters on Miami Vice, Larry (John Diehl) is killed.  Apparently he wanted off the show to pursue other creative outlets, but still, it sucked to see him go.  Like I said - too dark.

The Punisher

Best movie based on a comic book ever is without a doubt The Punisher.  And no, I’m not talking about the version with Dolph Lundgren.  Comic book freaks over on IMDB seem to LOVE that version.  I’ve seen it and it just isn’t nearly as good as the 2004 version featuring Thomas Jane.

I’m watching the Blu Ray version now.  My only complaint about that is the lack of a special edition.  I actually like the extra footage added to the DVD version (which shows how his former partner sold him out).

If you haven’t seen this movie, watch it immediately.  Then bitch about how Thomas Jane isn’t going to be in the next one.

When In Minnesota And You’ve Got a Drinking Quota

Just thought I’d give you some NOFX drinking music.

1970s Music

This started off as a post about a band I hate called Bread.  For some reason I got the urge to rip them, because I believe them to be the instigators of what is now called “light rock.”  Some also call it “wuss rock” and it would include such artists as Al Stewart and Christopher Cross.  In other words, music you hear at the grocery store around 8 AM on a weekend.  Fuck it, I’m gonna rip the entire decade.

I know, some great bands rose to prominence during the 70s: Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Judas Priest, and Black Sabbath to name a few.  Still, when you catch that Time Life Music 1970s infomercial, those great bands are NOT included.  Here’s a taste of some awful bands/songs…

1.  America - A Horse With No Name
Seriously, it just doesn’t get much shittier than this.  I can’t believe people like this song.

2.  Bread - Baby I’m A Want You
Baby I’m A Shoot Myself In The Head.

3.  Captain & Tennille - Love Will Keep Us Together
Ah yes, C & T.  They were everywhere in the 70s.  I remember them being a major staple on the radio into the early 80s.  Thankfully they didn’t last much longer.  Male-Female duos in music generally suck ass.

4.  The O’Jays - Love Train
I always thought this was a sixties song, but I was wrong.  This pile of exquisite douchiness appeared in that awful decade known as the seventies.  Who knew a song about group sex would be so popular?

5.  Seals & Crofts - Summer Breeze
I’ve probably mentioned this song on here before, but it deserves repeating.

6.  KC & The Sunshine Band - Shake Your Booty
Pretty much any song by KC & The Sunshine Band is terrible.

7.  Yvonne Elliman - If I Can’t Have You
I know you’ve heard it.. “If I can’t have you, I don’t want nobody baby…”  Yuck.  Pure shit.  Great, now it’s stuck in my head.

8.  Nick Gilder - Hot Child In The City
Just plain retarded.

9.  Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman - Stumblin’ In
I vaguely remember this song.  It just fits in that worthless decade.

10.  Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting
This.song.sucks.

I’m not gonna subject you to a longer list as I think you get the idea.  Yes, I realize that every decade has shit music.  I’m pissed that the guitar solo, once a staple of any metal song, has pretty much disappeared thanks to “nu metal.”  But these songs aren’t fringe songs, they WERE the decade.  Sadly, much of the music from that decade is pretty much the same.  Some people say music today sucks in general, and to a certain extent I would agree, but compared to the 70s?  Not even close.

Updated

I know, the site once again looks different and I lost my fancy header.  Who cares?  I decided on this look for the time being.  In another month or two, I might go with another one.  The header wasn’t all that important anyway, was it?

Miami Vice

I’m watching Miami Vice Season Three and thinking about eating a drumstick. How cool is that? TV shows this day and age just can’t come close to the action and suspense of Miami Vice. I guess everyone’s hooked on the CSI shows. Not me. Give me Vice or nothing. Holy shit! Steve Buscemi is in this episode! Yet another thing that made Miami Vice great - a lot of current stars were unknowns back then and appeared on the show.

Here are some actors and actresses who appeared in Miami Vice over the years:

Belinda Montgomery - She was Sonny Crockett’s wife/ex-wife for five episodes prior to portraying Doogie Howser’s mom.

Sheena Easton - The 80s pop singer appeared in a few episodes in the later seeasons.

Dennis Farina - Before his run in Crime Story, he was in three episodes of Miami Vice.

Pam Grier - Yep, even she was in three episodes.

John Leguizamo - I can’t stand him, but he managed to appear in it.

Helena Bonham Carter - Long before she was a psychotic chick in Fight Club, she was in Vice back in 1987.

Xander Berkeley - Remember him from 24? He was in Vice.

Ving Rhames - Marcellus Wallace was in Miami Vice for two episodes.

Charles Dutton - Prior to Rock, he was in MV.

G. Gordon Liddy - Yep, even he was in the show.

Luis Guzman - He’s been in everything, so obviously he was in MV.

Jimmy Smits - Before LA Law and NYPD Blue, he was Sonny Crockett’s partner in the very first episode. He died of course.

Willie Nelson - He’s in the episode I’m watching right now.

Phil Collins - Seriously, he was in it.

Ted Nugent - Even the Motor City Madman was in it.  Nuge.

I’m sure there are lots more, but that’s all I could pick out of a quick IMDB scan.