This was just too good to pass up. Lance made a trip to Tallahassee recently, and who should he find there, but the one and only Hillary Girl!
This is going to take youtube by storm!
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Movie Reveal
1. Tommy Boy
2. Patton
3. My Cousin Vinnie
4. A Few Good Men
5. Ben-Hur
6. Pulp Fiction
7. Tombstone
8. Gone With the Wind (Rhett finishes it off with the iconic, "Frankly My Dear I don't give a damn" which would have given it away)
9. Office Space
10. Sixteen Candles
2. Patton
3. My Cousin Vinnie
4. A Few Good Men
5. Ben-Hur
6. Pulp Fiction
7. Tombstone
8. Gone With the Wind (Rhett finishes it off with the iconic, "Frankly My Dear I don't give a damn" which would have given it away)
9. Office Space
10. Sixteen Candles
Thursday, March 20, 2008
March Madness...Spring Break!
My Final Four
North Carolina, Georgetown, UCLA, and Texas
So here is my thinking about the Final Four...
1. Kansas hasn't followed through since I have been following the tourney, and they kill people's brackets every year!!! Why is this, everyone agrees there is talent all over the place at Rock Chalk KU, but when it comes down to winning a ball game in the tourney, name a guy on that team you trust in the clutch. They don't have a guy with the cahones to knock down a big shot in a big spot. Some have claimed that part of their problem stems from the 'system' working so well during the season, they don't develop a player with the big ego, big shot that can create his own game winner. To win 6 straight you are going to have to pull out some tough games, I don't buy Kansas.
2. So that puts my faith in Clemson.... oh the horror! Am I blindsided by my love of Tiger Football Tradition? Maybe. But I like Mays down low and Rivers & Oglesby jacking shots from all over the floor! Oglesby was taking shots from 30 feet out in the ACC final, amazing. First tourney appearance since '98 I have them jumping Kansas in the Sweet Sixteen before gracefully bowing out to a more polished Georgetown Team. (But Briton you say, Clemson can't shoot worth a lick from the FT line, how will they beat Kansas in a close game? Well I only have that matchup on paper, I fully intend for Kansas to choke to Kent State....) But it is Clemson, so I will probably be rewarded with a first round 10 point loss to 'Nova as Jay Wright and his perfect hair is paraded around Tampa.
3. Maybe it is just that I have seen UF play UCLA and Georgetown over the past couple of tourney's so I am more familiar with their teams. I know people aren't sold on Hibbert being tough for 6 games and there are questions about the Bruins injuries (we need the Prince on the floor!) But I really think these are two polished teams poised to win it all. If Howland can't do it this year, it might not get done!
4. I have watched Texas and UNC the most this year. I like both teams. If Rick Barnes doesn't get in his team's way, UT can take it to the Final Four. I talked to Psycho T before making my picks and he promised not to blink the whole Tourney and promised that Lawson was going to continue to sprint down the floor and score end to end lay up baskets in 2.6 seconds (see Carolina's ACC run where multiple players did this in multiple games) You have to get back against the Tar Heels.
5. Another year without Duke in the Sweet Sixteen (Hooray), 'Zona makes it interesting before falling to Xavier (who's players all jersey pop while chanting "Midmajor Who"), The OJ Mayo Show outshines Beasley, Siena gets biggest round 1 upset, George Mason does not get round 2 at playing Cinderella, and the SEC are all home and comfortable by the end of the Sweet Sixteen...
Finally: The pick!
UCLA 79 UNC 73
Win won for the Wizard of Westwood, return basketball to its natural order after the Gators (NIT CHAMPS - 3 in a row however you can get it!) have run roughshod for two years. Three Reasons Carolina won't win: 1. They hate playing Defense, 2. Roy Williams spends too much time in the tanning bed before the Final Four press conferences thereby losing his mental edge on Howland 3. I know too many Carolina fans and they are pretty much insufferable.
Caveat: Memphis could so win the whole thing.... (I love March Madness!)
North Carolina, Georgetown, UCLA, and Texas
So here is my thinking about the Final Four...
1. Kansas hasn't followed through since I have been following the tourney, and they kill people's brackets every year!!! Why is this, everyone agrees there is talent all over the place at Rock Chalk KU, but when it comes down to winning a ball game in the tourney, name a guy on that team you trust in the clutch. They don't have a guy with the cahones to knock down a big shot in a big spot. Some have claimed that part of their problem stems from the 'system' working so well during the season, they don't develop a player with the big ego, big shot that can create his own game winner. To win 6 straight you are going to have to pull out some tough games, I don't buy Kansas.
2. So that puts my faith in Clemson.... oh the horror! Am I blindsided by my love of Tiger Football Tradition? Maybe. But I like Mays down low and Rivers & Oglesby jacking shots from all over the floor! Oglesby was taking shots from 30 feet out in the ACC final, amazing. First tourney appearance since '98 I have them jumping Kansas in the Sweet Sixteen before gracefully bowing out to a more polished Georgetown Team. (But Briton you say, Clemson can't shoot worth a lick from the FT line, how will they beat Kansas in a close game? Well I only have that matchup on paper, I fully intend for Kansas to choke to Kent State....) But it is Clemson, so I will probably be rewarded with a first round 10 point loss to 'Nova as Jay Wright and his perfect hair is paraded around Tampa.
3. Maybe it is just that I have seen UF play UCLA and Georgetown over the past couple of tourney's so I am more familiar with their teams. I know people aren't sold on Hibbert being tough for 6 games and there are questions about the Bruins injuries (we need the Prince on the floor!) But I really think these are two polished teams poised to win it all. If Howland can't do it this year, it might not get done!
4. I have watched Texas and UNC the most this year. I like both teams. If Rick Barnes doesn't get in his team's way, UT can take it to the Final Four. I talked to Psycho T before making my picks and he promised not to blink the whole Tourney and promised that Lawson was going to continue to sprint down the floor and score end to end lay up baskets in 2.6 seconds (see Carolina's ACC run where multiple players did this in multiple games) You have to get back against the Tar Heels.
5. Another year without Duke in the Sweet Sixteen (Hooray), 'Zona makes it interesting before falling to Xavier (who's players all jersey pop while chanting "Midmajor Who"), The OJ Mayo Show outshines Beasley, Siena gets biggest round 1 upset, George Mason does not get round 2 at playing Cinderella, and the SEC are all home and comfortable by the end of the Sweet Sixteen...
Finally: The pick!
UCLA 79 UNC 73
Win won for the Wizard of Westwood, return basketball to its natural order after the Gators (NIT CHAMPS - 3 in a row however you can get it!) have run roughshod for two years. Three Reasons Carolina won't win: 1. They hate playing Defense, 2. Roy Williams spends too much time in the tanning bed before the Final Four press conferences thereby losing his mental edge on Howland 3. I know too many Carolina fans and they are pretty much insufferable.
Caveat: Memphis could so win the whole thing.... (I love March Madness!)
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Stealing Kerri's idea....Movie Quote Post!
Ok.. Here are 10 movies I really like. Maybe not my all-time top 10 list but these 10 would definitely be in my top 20, they are just the movies I thought of off the top of my head that had some great quotes. Name the movie and I'll give you credit for it in the blog. Double bonus if you can name the character that says it. If Vance has to do all of these by himself that wouldn't be fair so everyone needs to come through on this! haha.
Obviously you could find these on imdb or google, but try them out for yourself before cheating....If Trae ever read the blog he would get about 5 of these without even trying hard, but hopefully the rest of you can get them too.
1. “The point is, how do you know the fairy isn't a crazy glue sniffer? ‘Building model airplanes’ says the little fairy; well, we're not buying it. He sneaks into your house once, that's all it takes. The next thing you know, there's money missing off the dresser, and your daughter's knocked up. I seen it a hundred times.”
2. “Now I want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country.”
3. “Imagine you're a deer. You're prancing along. You get thirsty. You spot a little brook. You put your little deer lips down to the cool, clear water - BAM. A fuckin' bullet rips off part of your head. Your brains are lying on the ground in little bloody pieces. Now I ask ya, would you give a fuck what kind of pants the son-of-a-bitch who shot you was wearing?” Mona Lisa Vito My Cousin Vinny (Becky K., super proud she got this one and knew A Few Good Men, though Michael beat her to the call)
4. “Oh, I forgot. You were sick the day they taught law at law school.” Lt. Daniel Kaffee A Few Good Men (Michael P. got it right, first one down!)
5. “If I cannot persuade them, that does not mean I will help you...‘murder’ them. Besides, you must understand this. I believe in the past of my people, and in their future.”
“Future? You are a conquered people!”
“You may conquer the land. You may slaughter the people. But that is not the end. We will rise again.”
6. “The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the iniquities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he, who in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who would attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee.”
7. “Nonsense, I have not yet begun to defile myself.” Doc Holliday Tombstone (Good job Vance)
8. “My darling, you're such a child. You think that by saying, "I'm sorry," all the past can be corrected. Here, take my handkerchief. Never, at any crisis of your life, have I known you to have a handkerchief.”
“Where are you going?”
“I'm going back to Charleston, back where I belong.”
“Please, please take me with you!”
“No, I'm through with everything here. I want peace. I want to see if somewhere there isn't something left in life of charm and grace. Do you know what I'm talking about?”
“No! I only know that I love you.”
“That's your misfortune.”
9.“ What would you do if you had a million dollars?”
“I'll tell you what I'd do, man: two chicks at the same time, man.”
“That's it? If you had a million dollars, you'd do two chicks at the same time?”
“Damn straight. I always wanted to do that, man. And I think if I were a millionaire I could hook that up, too; 'cause chicks dig dudes with money’.”
“Well, not all chicks.”
“Well, the type of chicks that'd double up on a dude like me do.”
“Good point.”
Lawrence and Peter Office Space (Vance)
10. “I do independent study with her. I catch her lookin' at me a lot. It's kinda cool, the way she's always lookin' at me.”
“Maybe she's retarded”
“I'm being serious, ok. She looks at me like she's in love with me.” Jake Ryan 16 Candles (Tara)
Obviously you could find these on imdb or google, but try them out for yourself before cheating....If Trae ever read the blog he would get about 5 of these without even trying hard, but hopefully the rest of you can get them too.
1. “The point is, how do you know the fairy isn't a crazy glue sniffer? ‘Building model airplanes’ says the little fairy; well, we're not buying it. He sneaks into your house once, that's all it takes. The next thing you know, there's money missing off the dresser, and your daughter's knocked up. I seen it a hundred times.”
2. “Now I want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country.”
3.
4.
5. “If I cannot persuade them, that does not mean I will help you...‘murder’ them. Besides, you must understand this. I believe in the past of my people, and in their future.”
“Future? You are a conquered people!”
“You may conquer the land. You may slaughter the people. But that is not the end. We will rise again.”
6. “The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the iniquities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he, who in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who would attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee.”
7.
8. “My darling, you're such a child. You think that by saying, "I'm sorry," all the past can be corrected. Here, take my handkerchief. Never, at any crisis of your life, have I known you to have a handkerchief.”
“Where are you going?”
“I'm going back to Charleston, back where I belong.”
“Please, please take me with you!”
“No, I'm through with everything here. I want peace. I want to see if somewhere there isn't something left in life of charm and grace. Do you know what I'm talking about?”
“No! I only know that I love you.”
“That's your misfortune.”
9.
“I'll tell you what I'd do, man: two chicks at the same time, man.”
“That's it? If you had a million dollars, you'd do two chicks at the same time?”
“Damn straight. I always wanted to do that, man. And I think if I were a millionaire I could hook that up, too; 'cause chicks dig dudes with money’.”
“Well, not all chicks.”
“Well, the type of chicks that'd double up on a dude like me do.”
“Good point.”
Lawrence and Peter Office Space (Vance)
10.
“Maybe she's retarded”
“I'm being serious, ok. She looks at me like she's in love with me.”
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
for something completely different...
I would like to draw attention to the fact that since Pat has "revealed" the reason for Superboy Lives on February 13, 2008 he has failed to have a single new post. Oh I've heard stories about a post about a skittles commercial, but now that I have heard the story three times I think that post would be anticlimactic. Since he has already told Kerri and I about the potential post, it would ring stale by now.
Pat has definitely entered the niche world of blogging. The super hero/comic angle is one that is very interesting, especially to a comic book novice like myself, but it requires Pat to be committed to coming up with original and insightful posts. In addition his Adam West posts and observations were really entertaining and funny so he has set the bar high for himself.
Dare I say Pat has peaked? Is it possible that he is suffering from a fear of not being nearly as funny as he was in the first few weeks? I do not dare say that (i'm not nearly that controversial), but I would encourage him to continue to work and create his craft. He cannot let the fear of a few less than stellar posts keep him from writing. He must engage and blog! Don't be fooled into thinking he is busy, we all know better than that. (Why just last week he played with a blogger counter and site recorder for hours to see where the hits were coming from when he could have been creating a new post.) I don't know why Pat won't post 2, 3, or preferably 4 times a week, but hopefully this public outcry will resonate! Join me in prompting Pat's attention to his blog....Superboy is counting on it.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Company: Being Alive
One of my favorite shows from last season on Broadway. Sondheim's musicals are great and Raul Esparza knocked this performance out of the water.
PBS played it last night, check out PBS for local listings. It is on NY13 again on Sunday, I have the DVR already set up.
Interesting side note trivia. Mary Mitchell Cambell directed the Orchestra in the revival is a Furman Grad, I believe 1996.
Raul is currently in the critically acclaimed play The Homecoming, hopefully back in a musical soon!
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Cha-Chiiing!
Year 1996: My 7 year old sister receives Mall Madness for Christmas.....Life would never be the same!
Although this unheralded Milton Bradley classic had been around since 1988, rereleased as "Electronic Mall Madness" (serious technology upgrades) in 1989/1990 , it wasn't until 1996 that Kristin and I got our "first" credit and ATM cards. We spent hours running across that two story mall searching for sales, bargains, and clearances.
As long as that robotic bitch didn't screw you over with "Wowee, line's too long. Try back later." or "Uh-oh you left your car lights on." you were golden. I was a shrewd player so I always beat my sister and her friends, they could never quite hit those sales and cross off that shopping list with the speed necessary to be victorious at the Madness.
I hated having to meet a friend for pizza at the food court, didn't my friend know I had to finish my shopping list, if only the game had been equipped with cell phones! By far the worst was being told by the bank you were out of money and I think this was a common pitfall for Kristin, she would always overpay early for something that every good shopper knew was going to be put on sale later in the game.
I feel like they probably played Mall Madness on Full House, which could have been a great subplot for episode 172, season 8, I've Got a Secret where: "Michelle is excited to be part of her very own secret club with some friends, but things get messy when Danny accidentally reveals that he knows about the Mighty Mutant Super Kids, and Michelle's buddies kick her out of the group. Alienated by his daughter, Danny just might have a shot at redeeming himself when Joey gives him a little heads-up about a potential peace offering at a local toy store. Meanwhile, shortly after DJ breaks up with Nelson, she is taken aback when a certain friend tries wiggling her way into his heart" (generously lifted from tv.com)
The DJ/Nelson romance was doomed from the start and really lame and a waste of time, we should have had Michelle playing Mall Madness with Nicki, Alex, and Comet! Hell if there had not already been a board game perhaps this episode could have been named Mall Madness. (Joel Zwick and the rest of FH crew could have had no idea how right they were about crazy mob parents in 1994. It would be just a short couple of Christmas seasons later that parents everywhere would be fighting for Tickle Me Elmo!
In case you were curious Danny screws up in true parent fashion because he can't fight off the other parents for the last Super Fortress Game and tries to buy it off some sketchy guy on the street (actually credited as seedy guy on imdb). No surprise when Aaron (The biggest child douche on TV!) blows the whistle on the game being a fake knock off. Michelle felt about as low as I did when my mom bought me Reebok Preseason 96's in 1998! Luckily everything came together in a nice neat little bow at the end of the 22 and half minute episode. How did it turn out? You'll have to watch....or ask Kerri!
I couldn't find a clip but can't you just hear Aaron sassing off to Danny, little bastard. And we don't even have time to start to deal with Derek's issues (I'll save that for a review of the Yankee Doodle Dandy Episode)....
Aaron: Super fake!
Lisa: Yeah, this isn't an official Super Fortress. Super Mandy looks like Abraham Lincoln!
Derek: And I believe the evil Fungo bears a striking resemblance to Herbert Hoover.
Aaron: This is just a cheap imitation.
Danny: Cheap? I paid $75 to a guy in an alley for this stuff!
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Rocking Out
Rock Band has become my favorite game on xbox 360. I enjoyed it right from the time i bought it, but quickly became bored with it as medium was too easy and hard was seemingly impossible. Finally one fateful (ie - boring) January night I sat down and made myself practice my favorite song on hard, (Mississippi Queen) until I was able to beat it. I have now completed 22 songs on Hard and can even get through 5 songs on Expert.
I am currently having trouble right now with Gimme Shelter and Enter Sandman. But they too will soon be beaten
Justin and I have a band and are on a world tour and I had to get better at Hard if we were going to get more fans. Currently we are up to about 272,000 fans and have to beat a 4 song set list which includes Enter Sandman if we are to take it to the next level. Our band is La Revolucion! I play guitar and Justin of course is rocking out on the drums.
Be on the lookout for a concert near you!!!
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