Best lines (which is all of them) from that great 90s sitcom
Link of the Day [9.24.23]
You know I’ve been doing News Radio Quote Month for the longest time and I didn’t realize that Phil Hartman was born in this month of September. Well, I need to rectify that.
In honor of the genius and a cast member of News Radio, here are some of Phil Harman’s greatest Saturday Night Live hits. Wait, SNL? Well, it’s something to enjoy and it is News Radio adjacent.
Link of the Day [9.16.23]
Adam Jones was my favorite Oriole maybe even of all time. But really it was Brooks Robinson. You see, Robinson retired in 1977 and we went to his appreciation day on September 17. Right around my birthday. Still he’s a favorite, and Adam Jones, too.
Jonesy was there for the last good Orioles team. He was definitely the heart and soul of the team. He represented Baltimore really well. He’s the best at that. Definitely, the best.
#StayHungry
https://www.mlb.com/orioles/news/adam-jones-officially-retires-as-a-baltimore-oriole
RIP Jimmy Buffet. He did not sing the Pina Colada song. That guy in the video did, and as you can tell, he’s no Jimmy Buffet. He’s like your high school science teacher! Anyhow, when Buffet died, I immediately thought of this song, because it is a running joke that he did not sing this song.
I don’t want to make fun of Buffet’s death. I enjoyed his laid back attitude more than his music. I am sure we will miss his leisurely pace in this frantic world. It’s 5 o’clock somewhere. Let’s get some margarita’s.
Yo! It’s freaking that time of year again… “News Radio Quote Month!” Like, frick, I’ve been doing this for ages and may be running out of quotes. Will I be reusing a few? I’ve done that before, but I’ll try my best not to. Let’s see how much blogging I do this month!
Because the first post of September didn’t follow the rules for News Radio Quote Month, then the first post of the next month, which should’ve been the last post of last month, will be last News Radio quote you’ll get until next year! It’s my blog so these are my rules which I don’t follow.
Anyhow, let’s enjoy idols going to watch baseball games. Here’s Hazuki and Yuna-chan watching a Chiba Lottte Marines game versus Seibu Lions from Saitama. I will enjoy it a lot.
Link of the Day [9.2922]
Damn. It’s late in the day for a post of the day. I should wait until tomorrow, but I read this and found it really a great take that I want to share it with you.
Brexit. My favorite topic. It is where Conservatives got what they wanted, and they still don’t know what they want. They also don’t know the harm it will do.
The worst is still upcoming considering that when it becomes apparent that Brexit and the wellspring of stupidity that is the Conservatism from which it sprang is going to wreck Britain, they will double down. More of the worst from some of the worst people in the world.
All I know is that to be a Conservative in this day and age is toxic and dangerous to your country.
I am looking forward to more of this collapse. My popcorn is ready. The flames of Brexit will warm our hearths over the winter.
https://eand.co/why-britain-is-collapsing-and-what-happens-next-13a5fe7d48f4
I spent the usual hour on a Sunday at my local Barnes & Noble. I bought a book, a cook book, and some ice tea in bags. It was all on sale about 40% off because they are closing out the store. In month, they will be moving into their new digs just across the parking lot. They’re downsizing and converting to a different store format.
If you’ve been in an brick and mortar Amazon bookstore, then you’ll know what it will be like. It will be an end to wandering on Sundays amongst the shelves just browsing for everything and nothing. It will be the end of white mocas because they will no longer have a cafe. It will be the end of the semi-annually Criterion sale because they will not have music and video section. It will be a smaller selection of books to browse. It won’t have the bookstore feeling anymore to it. It will be just a store.
It will save me money, but I’ll be more sad. I won’t have a place to wander around anymore. I won’t have a place to go when bored. It’s an end of an era.
Quote of the Day [9.21.22]
“What users really want is good tools. They want systems that are easy to learn and easy to use, and that help them do their work. They want software that doesn’t slow them down, that doesn’t trick or confuse them, that doesn’t make it easier to make mistakes or harder to finish the job.”
Larry Constantine, “What do users want?”
In honor of the rumor that Nogizaka46 5th Generation members were seen spotted climbing Mt. Fuji, here’s a solo climber showing what they’re up against. It doesn’t look quite as daunting considering all the amenities along the way, but still attitude sickness is no joke.
If the rumors are true, Nogizaka46 will have climbed Mt. Fuji three times. The first two were associated with their “pray for a hit” campaign for their singles. Although, for the 5th Generation, it is off schedule for the 30th single as they’ve wrapped up the campaign. Unless this effort is supplemental to the previous one.
If you want to look up their past climbs up Mt. Fuji — they’re great as they show you great effort and you’ll cheer for them, then seek out the hit campaigns for their 10th single and 24th single. You’ll know why I love them.
Here’s to 29 years of The X-Files goodness. It’s always great to hear that opening riff. I miss the simpler times when conspiracy minded people were truly crackpots.
