Episode 273: Kentucky Derby, shout-outs, movies (Bet: The Iron Lady), Pet Story/New Favorite, Earworm of the Week, Thing That Doesn’t Fit, Videos of the Week, TV Commercials/What’s Up With That?, Surprising Fact, More What’s Up With That?, Fuck Offs and You Rules (and one Nod of Approval), Favorite TV Nights Throughout the Years.
“The Hucklebuck,” performed by Sierra Rein, Lee Rocker and Frank Sinatra. “Movies” bumper by Duke, “New Favorite” bumper by Krizzer.
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Amazon Prime/Amazon Mom was a no-brainer for us with a subscription-based delivery on diapers. If you’ve got a Kindle, you can also participate in the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library, and get books for free. Amazon is already the go-to for all things shopping now. Even if I’m in a store, I check the mobile app just to compare.
Re: MCA. I was never a huge fan of the Beasties, and especially their fans (who nearly ruined Lollapalooza ‘94 for me), but they aged gracefully and like most post-hype hiphop acts – they did a great job of paying tribute to influences & carrying the torch for the future. Sad to hear about Adam’s passing. I’m starting to feel like my father who is sure to take note of any recent deceased person’s age, and it inspires me to get things done NOW. Y’know what I mean?
Speaking of RIPs:
Pretty early on, I got exhausted with the frenzied and preachy whimsy of Dr. Seuss. Discovering Where The Wild Things Are and Maurice Sendak’s other books appeals to one’s darker nature — the part of you that takes pleasure in later discovering Roald Dahl, Lewis Carroll, Stephen King, Monty Python or David Lynch. To me, each juvenile author serves a purpose and speaks to different parts of the childhood experience: Seuss prods you to strive for the best you you could be; Sendak understands you make mistakes and forgives you. Somewhere there’s a grad-level thesis buried here, including the religious implications involved. But until I’m up for my MFA, I’ll stop at simply RIP M. Sendak.
P.S. Not sure how both of you passed on I’ll Have Another at the Derby. Such an obvious Hucklebug endorsement that it hurt. Always back the horse with the drinking problem.
Yes, the Nerf darts don’t hurt at all. I’ve been shooting people with them since the 90s. 🙂
Here in NYC, I don’t see pajama pants very often. I know I have seen them, though, as pretty much anybody wears anything on the subway. Luckily, folks I see are generally dressed pretty practically. I think one of my favorite things about this city is that it throws us together so much that we are forced to think of other people’s feelings. Sure, some folks don’t, but generally everyone does. Very few NYers try to be lame and eat huge, smelly meals on the subway, or dress half-naked (though a couple summers ago, I wouldn’t have blamed them), or do other “annoying to your fellow human” type-things.
Either that, or I just don’t give a fuck so much that I don’t notice people being douchebags anymore.
That is a great idea for a browser plugin, Stennie. I’d LOVE to have a browser that would correct spelling for me. I’m sure that it would function like the remote control and make everyone even more lazy when it comes to spelling, but hey, at least those of us who can spell wouldn’t have to deal with it. While we’re at it, though, I’d like a browser plugin that also filters out certain content and references. Like, I never need to read anything about or from Kim Kardashian. So, if I could just enter her name into this browser plugin and have it filter or block or replace references, links, photos, etc of her with pictures of kittens or spaceships, I would LOVE IT. Come on, Internet! Let me filter reality to my liking!!! Of course, when those Google Glasses come out, I’d like it to work there, too. Then I can just block entire people from my life. At the supermarket and see that guy in accounting who always acts awkward around you? #BlockHim! Instead of seeing him, you see an image of George Clooney floating past you in the produce aisle.
Oh and I think Fuck-Offs are being positive, not negative, since we can’t make the world a better place without pointing out what needs to be changed for the better. So, I miss it when you guys don’t have anyone/thing to give a Fuck-Off to.
Nice of Obama to catch up with reality and endorse gay marriage, huh? Sad that such a thing even needs to be endorsed. It’s the 21st century and we’re still letting the government micro-manage who we love. That’s my “What’s up with that?”
Oh, just thought of a great bit for Jay ThePal now that Obama made his announcement.
That’s it from me!
My shout out: The Drive-In Movie Theater!! LOVE IT!!
And Walk-in Theater update: The damn kid in front of me had his iPhone blaring it’s screen light right over his shoulder and beaming right towards my two bad eyes(gettin’ old). I leaned over towards his ear and using my best FM DJ voice said: “I hope you don’t think you’re gonna be using that silly device during the whole movie? Otherwise you and I are gonna have a problem”.
He politely turned it off!!
The HULK can kiss my ass!! I ROCK!!! 🙂
We are finally caught up on listening and of course I didn’t take notes while listening to all those episodes so everything’s kinda running together now but………….
TV friendships– Gus (Dule Hill) & Shawn (James Roday) on Psych. Don’t watch this show for the stories themselves but the writing and the delivery of the lines is excellent. The banter between Gus & Shawn is unmatched. Also, they reference lots of old shows and movies, including lots of Star Wars references; they talk about collectibles, etc. They must have so much fun writing and acting these shows. At the end of every episode they always show bloopers, too. I’m telling you, you’d like this show if you’d watch it!
Second favorite friendship: Denny Crane (William Shatner) & Alan Shore (James Spader) on Boston Legal……….especially when Alan would protect Denny after the Mad Cow Disease diagnosis.
Thanks for the YouRules last week. It’s always fun to “visit” Bluefield!
I will attest that ThePete will shoot me with a nerf gun, however he hasn’t in a while and rarely does it. That said, I will no doubt be shot tonight…
My favorite lineup was Nickelodeon – “You Can’t Do That On Television,” “Mr. Wizard” and “Mr. Ed.” loved ’em as a kid.
LATE BREAKING NEWS…Gimme A Minute is now formally a fan of Hucklebug!!
Thanks for the big shout out Stennie.
p.s. Donna….William Shatner and James Spader reportedly hate each other in real life..sigh….
TV friendships – Michael Knight and K.I.T.T. That beautiful black Trans Am saved Michael’s ass countless times. He took bullets for Michael, revived him from being unconscious, drove him around, ejected bad people out of the car…none of my friends do that stuff for me. Besides having a poster of the NASA astronauts on my wall as a kid, the only other poster that every graced my walls was The Hoff and K.I.T.T. (I’m a nerd, I know.)
Speaking of….for tv lineups, I mostly remember Friday nights with my babysitter. She let me watch Knight Rider and Dukes of Hazard. But I guess it doesn’t count since they were on different networks. (NBC and CBS)
I have a “Fuck Off” if I may – The process server that showed up at work(I work at a law firm and the subpoena was for an attorney there.) He tried tricking me into touching his damn paperwork. I’m no dummy. I almost threw down with him right in the lobby because I wouldn’t fall for his shitty tactics. Granted, it’s gotta be a hard job. But deceiving people makes me NUTS!
First, somewhat obviously, I’m afraid, a hale and hearty fuck-off for the hypocritical, Constitution-trampling NC Republicans who drafted Amendment 1 and the knuckle-dragging mouth-breathers who voted for it, setting this state back 50 years. In tribute to their accomplishment, I propose that we add the following to the signs at the border: “Welcome to North Carolina. Not as backward, homophobic, and fucked up as Tennessee, but we’re working on it.”
Also, please save some for Mitt Romney, who, it turns out, was a gay-bashing, homophobic bully in high school. In a related development, authorities have discovered a gambling operation in the back room of Rick’s Café Américain.
Sorry to be away so long, then come back with nothing but vitriol. This hasn’t been my best week ever. Thanks, you two, for doing this podcast. It is an indispensable bright spot.