Small Talk

"...even Reagan was brighter than Bush and he had Alzheimer's."
-overheard while eating lunch yesterday at Mister Bagel.

Top 25 Worst Video Game Titles Ever

(as compiled by gamerevolution.com)

25) Booby Kids NES, 1987
24) Yo! Noid NES, 1990
23) Lee Trevino's Fighting Golf NES, 1988
22) Astro Fang: Super Machine NES, 1989
21) Divine Divinity PC, 2002
20) Eggs of Steel: Charlie's Eggcellent Adventure Playstation, 1998
19) Barkley: Shut Up and Jam! Genesis, 1993
18) Tongue of the Fatman PC, 1989
17) Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together Playstation, 1997
16) Rosco McQueen - Firefighter Extreme Playstation, 1997
15) Tobal No. 1 Playstation, 1996
14) Wargasm PC, 1998
13) GOLF Magazine Presents 36 Great Holes Starring Fred Couples Sega 32X, 1994
12) XEXYZ NES, 1998
11) No One Can Stop Mr. Domino! Playstation, 1998
10) Totally Rad NES, 1991
09) James Pond II: Codename RoboCod Genesis, 1991
08) Psybadek Playstation, 1998
07) Nuts & Milk NES, 1984
06) Huygen's Disclosure PC, 1999
05) Bad Dudes vs. Dragon Ninja NES, 1988
04) Pesterminator: The Western Exterminator NES, 1990
03) Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam Playstation 2, 2005
02) If It Moves, Shoot It! PC, 1989
01) Irritating Stick Playstation, 1999

Why You'd Want To Live Here

My buddy Schnepf was inspired by fark.com to create this Welcome to Florida sign with Adobe Photoshop. I now dedicate it to Brent and Bryan.

Leaves Your Breath Minty-Fresh

I'm considering inventing Junior Mints Cereal. Would you eat it?
	Yes
	No
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A Niche Market At Best

This guy brings up many great points about the high definition formats currently making their way onto the market. Personally, I think he's right on the money.

10 Reasons Why High Definition DVD Formats Have Already Failed

75-85 Is Considered Mentally Retarded

Draw your own conclusions about education vs. votes

                     AVG IQ   AVG Income   '04 Elect.
(1) Connecticut......113      $26,979      Kerry
(2) Massachusetts....111      $24,059      Kerry
(3) New Jersey.......111      $26,457      Kerry
(4) New York.........109      $23,534      Kerry
(5) Rhode Island.....107      $20,299      Kerry
(6) Hawaii...........106      $21,218      Kerry
(7) Maryland.........105      $22,974      Kerry
(8) New Hampshire....105      $22,934      Kerry
(9) Illinois.........104      $21,608      Kerry
(10) Delaware........103      $21,451      Kerry
(11) Minnesota.......102      $20,049      Kerry
(12) Vermont.........102      $18,834      Kerry
(13) Washington......102      $20,398      Kerry
(14) California......101      $21,278      Kerry
(15) Pennsylvania....101      $20,253      Kerry
(16) Maine...........100      $18,226      Kerry
(17) Wisconsin.......100      $18,727      Kerry
(18) Virginia........100      $20,629      Bush
(19) Iowa.............99      $18,287      Kerry
(20) Oregon...........99      $18,202      Kerry
(21) Colorado.........99      $20,124      Bush
(22) Michigan.........99      $19,508      Bush
(23) Nevada...........99      $20,266      Bush
(24) Ohio.............99      $18,624      Bush
(25) Alaska...........98      $21,603      Bush
(26) Florida..........98      $19,397      Bush
(27) Missouri.........98      $18,835      Bush
(28) Kansas...........96      $19,376      Bush
(29) Nebraska.........95      $19,084      Bush
(30) Arizona..........94      $17,119      Bush
(31) Indiana..........94      $18,043      Bush
(32) Tennessee........94      $17,341      Bush
(33) North Carolina...93      $17,667      Bush
(34) West Virginia....93      $15,065      Bush
(35) Arkansas.........92      $15,439      Bush
(36) Georgia..........92      $18,130      Bush
(37) Kentucky.........92      $16,534      Bush
(38) New Mexico.......92      $15,353      Bush
(39) North Dakota.....92      $16,854      Bush
(40) Texas............92      $17,892      Bush
(41) Alabama..........90      $16,220      Bush
(42) Louisiana........90      $15,712      Bush
(43) Montana..........90      $16,062      Bush
(44) Oklahoma.........90      $16,198      Bush
(45) South Dakota.....90      $16,558      Bush
(46) South Carolina...89      $15,989      Bush
(47) Wyoming..........89      $17,423      Bush
(48) Idaho............87      $16,067      Bush
(49) Utah.............87      $15,325      Bush
(50) Mississippi......85      $14,088      Bush

Bush..... IQ:  91
Kerry.... IQ: 128

(from The Daily Mirror)

From The Desk of Bill W.

This quote is dedicated to Cookie because it sounds like something she would say...

And by the way - whoever said "men don't make passes at girls who wear glasses" was either an idiot or a fraud, trying to keep all of the wonderful spectacled babes for himself. The hot librarian look is all that plus a stack of books.
-Bill Willingham, author of Fables

Shot Down Faster Than Dick Cheney's Hunting Buddy

(from the AP)
The Republican-controlled Senate smothered a proposed election-year increase in the minimum wage Wednesday, rejecting Democratic claims that it was past time to boost the $5.15 hourly pay floor that has been in effect for nearly a decade.

The 52-46 vote was eight short of the 60 needed for approval under budget rules and came one day after House Republican leaders made clear they do not intend to allow a vote on the issue, fearing it might pass.

The Senate vote marked the ninth time since 1997 that Democrats there have proposed — and Republicans have blocked — a stand-alone increase in the minimum wage.

Blogger's Note: Yeah, this raising the minimum wage thing is a terrible idea. Wealthy Fat Cat Republicans can't be bothered thinking about a monetary value that low. Now let's get back to the real problems at hand like gay marriage and abortions.

How To Earn My Respect

Three Albums You Should Own:

Awkward!

The New York Daily News reports that Federal Judge Shira Scheindlin was caught playing computer Solitaire while presiding over the most recent trial of John Gotti. Radio host Curtis Silwa, who was testifying as a witness in the trial, called 'shenanigans' on Judge Scheindlin.

Mentos: Meet Your Fresh-Maker

This is a pretty outstanding video of two guys using bottles of Diet Coke and Mentos to create one fantastical geyser art show.

(thanks to Cookie for the link)

Trample Partisan Gain

If you think Republicans should focus on real problems within our country rather than diversionary wedge issues like gay marriage, please click HERE.

The Most Important Poll This Year

I'm putting together a hypothetical summer mix tape and there's room for one B-52's song. Which is it?
	Love Shack
	Rock Lobster
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There's No Denying The Hotness Of Elves

The Legend of Zelda series has won numerous awards in its near two-decade run, but one magazine is calling out the game's hero, the boyish elf Link, as a perfect 10. The June issue of Out, a magazine focusing on gay and lesbian culture, named the green-leotard-wearing hero as the Hottest Video Game Character in its "What's Hot Now" section for his role in the upcoming GameCube and Wii release, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.

From the mag: "When darkness enshrouds the land, Nintendo's sexy farm-boy-turned-wolf sets out to save the day in this upcoming game. His weapons: a sword, a bow, arrows, and kick-ass grooming skills."

(from gamespot.com)

Ranch Dressing Accessory Included

A silly AIM conversation Cookie and I had about Lost tonight:
(a fair warning- there is a bit of a storyline spoiler involved.)

deviledHam79: do you know they are making Lost figures?
jugglinggeese: i saw the charlie one and its pretty amazing
deviledHam79: yeah it looks great
deviledHam79: I bet the Hurley will be recycled Fat Bastard figures from The Spy Who Shagged Me
jugglinggeese: lol
jugglinggeese: hahahaha
jugglinggeese: that is fucking priceless
deviledHam79: hehe
deviledHam79: and it will talk. "You killed Libby! Get in my belly!"
jugglinggeese: hahaha
jugglinggeese: i want to eat a hanso baby
deviledHam79: lol
deviledHam79: I want my Libby back, Libby back, Libby back

Those Who Can't Create...

Mission Impossible III Review

HIGHS

• MI:III does a respectable job of keeping intact what makes Mission Impossible fun. A small team uses really cool and undoubtably expensive gadgets to pull off seemingly unworkable tasks. Plus Luther is back.
• J.J. packs in a lot of action without completely forgetting about the characters. There isn't a ton of character development but there's definitely more than you'll find in your typical shoot 'em up.
• There is a sweet action scene that takes place on a bridge that almost feels like a tribute to True Lies, if I may be so bold. "The bridge is OUT!"
• In his typical fashion, Philip Seymour Hoffman doesn't have a lot of scenes but he does make the most of them. Simon Pegg is also a nice addition to the film playing the english Marshall (Alias fans will get the reference.)
• While I still feel the 1996 Mission Impossible was a more expertly crafted blend of action and intrigue, this third installment is leaps and bounds better than John Woo's suckfest that was MI:II.

LOWS

• The third act just doesn't seem as strong as the two leading up to it. While the first half of the film is fresh and clever, the journey becomes more run-of-the-mill as it continues on. That's not to say it ends poorly, it just doesn't keep the pop and sizzle going as much as it could.
• As I mentioned, MI:III has some decent character development but it does seem that J.J. is more conditioned to building relationships over the course of many episodes (i.e.- Alias and Lost.) In a 2-hour span he gets the characters where they need to be but it's in a way we've seen done before many times over.

Torrey's Opinion:
5- Strongly Recommended
4- Recommended
3- A Mixed Bag
2- Sub-par
1- Don't Bother

Random related fact: As a producer of the film, Tom Cruise signed on J.J. Abrams to direct based primarily on the episodes of Alias he had seen on DVD.

This Post Dedicated To Schnepf

Anyone else think that Meg might be holding back Jack White? Think it might be time to cut loose some dead weight? Think she might be a little tone-deaf?

A Random Thought For Sunday

Any "Pleasant Street" I've ever been on has failed to live up to the name.

Did Your Sister Eat Your Momma?

While sifting through a stack of DVDs at work today, my eye caught a particular quote on the back of the movie Kiss the Girls starring Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman. The critical praise stated that the film was "A roller-coaster ride of thrills and chills. Think Seven times seven."

Now, even if you've never seen Seven, you know this statement couldn't possibly be true. It's like saying a brussell sprout is more delicious than a hot fudge sundae. But wait, here's the best part: the quote comes from one Anne Marie O'Conner of Mademoiselle Magazine. If ever there were a credible source for accurate film critiquing, boy howdy, she's it. Just because Morgan Freeman was in yet another psychological thriller, this does not necessarly make Kiss the Girls not one, not two, but seven times better than Seven... which is, by the way, one of the best thrillers every made. Don't insult The Finch by comparing his masterpiece to yet another half-baked Ashley Judd-driven vehicle. And leave the movie reviews to people who appreciate movies! Roger Ebert isn't covering your fashion shows, bitch.