Quote of the Day [6.29.08]
“Ha ha!”
Nelson Muntz, The Simpsons
School Rumble
Watching School Rumble reminds me of the NewsRadio quote, “Because I’m neither Japanese, 14 years old, or a girl.” Bill says this to Matthew thanking him for the Hello Kitty! school bag in his own acidic way. I am not Japanese, or 14 years, and I’m not a girl, but School Rumble is fun in a way that makes me feel like that. I’ve got the first two DVDs and am now eager to see the rest.
If my ramblings do convince you to watch it, catch a few episodes here.
Speed Racer Trailer
This looks to be a mess and going to be a nightmare. I’m intrigued. Emile Hirsch looks too brooding. But, damn, Matthew Fox as Racer X. Sweet. I wonder which race they’re doiong.
Battlestar Galactica: Razor
Awesome! Can’t wait until March for it to return? Or if ever because of the writer’s strike.
What was the most interesting revelation?
I thought it was the return of the original Cylon centurions and the raiders. Did they ever show them before?
Not Tivo
After arriving home from Spain, I find out my Tivo isn’t working. This particular model is connected with my DirectTV receiver. The shows were coming in fine, but it didn’t record.
So naturally, I reboot.
Big mistake.
The shows from the satellite stop showing and I’m forever stuck at the start up screen.
First of all, this is the second machine that’s done this. I think also I went away for the week and came back to find Tivo gone. I think I turned up the thermostat causing the hard drive to overheat and go bye-bye.
Second, that is the worst design ever. I can’t use my satellite receiver once I restarted the machine. What bone head designed this thing. They should’ve been separate processes with barely any dependencies upon them.
So any way I solve my problem the way I know best. I buy another DirectTV receiver with DVR.
Let me stress that, WITH DVR.
It’s not Tivo, but some lame ass DVR.
It doesn’t work like Tivo.
It’s not elegant like Tivo.
It feels funny and acts totally different.
It’s not Tivo.
I don’t like it.
Like a Windows machine.
“Her name’s Bambi?”
While searching for links to the previous post, I had come across this bit of greatness. I wanted to use it, but it didn’t fit the tone of that post.
Here it is now.
My favorite episode. My favorite character, evah! One of these days. I plan to watch every episode of The X-Files that I have on DVD and maybe comment on it. One of these days.
Or perhaps October can be The X-Files quote month. Erm. Probably not as it’s already a chore for NewsRadio Quote Month.
Mmmmm, Scully.
Break-dancing Detergent
Need to get at least one last post to close out, NewsRadio Quote month.
I did watch plenty of NewsRadio episodes, especially from the final season. I saw the final episode which had Dave stuck with Matthew at WNYX and the rest of the gang off to New Hampshire with Jimmy James. Oh what adventures a season six would’ve brought. Unfortunately, it ended.
I wonder if they ever jumped the shark. Maybe, but you can’t make up for it when you lose the linchpin that was Bill McNeal. Sad. But life goes on.
NewsRadio. The best comedy of the nineties.
Green Day
Earth day was this past weekend. Here’s a link to a Nova episode about solar energy.
I’ve always wanted to build a house that would give energy back to the grid so that my energy costs would be cheap. That’s a while off. I would build it with solar powers. And perhaps some kind of battery storage. Operate more efficiently with a small carbon footprint.
Bunching
It seems like some people don’t like the bunching of the teams on the Amazing Race. Well for the last couple of shows several of the teams have been a full day behind. It makes it hard to enjoy as you’re so worried that they’ll never catch up.
I like the bunching. It makes every leg a race. It can bring teams from first to last (ask Rob and Amber (I miss them so)).
So I vote for bunching! F all the naysayers.
Can’t spell Philippines
If you had watched the Amazing Race this past Sunday, you’ll know that the title tripped up the great Rob and Amber. Don’t worry it was the bane of Magellen as well.
Now who to root for? Terri and Ian! Charla and Mirna? F no! That girl is scary. But most likely, it would be those anonymous couple Dani and what’s his name? They’re under-rated.