It seems that I am cursed with drawling the drunk wierdo people to me when I go out with my friends.
Just last night, some old guy up at Sharkey's kept asking me if I thought he could kick the ass of rather large man sitting on the other side of the bar. THe rather large man was a guy I went to High School with, and he is roughly the size of Camden County.
Later that night he drunkenly came over to his arm around Jason and me and slurred his words and went on about the three of us trying to take on the large man. Thankfully his wife or whoever she was made him leave.
Later that night a guy came up to me and put his arms all around me asking if I used to drive a blue escort. I did for a few years back in highschool and my first semester of college. Now I had no idea who this guy was, but he clearly knew me. Apperently, he graduated a year after me at the same school. He either always wanted to kick my ass, or wanted me in gay. Judging by the way he drapped his drunken arms on me. Akwardly embracing me.
A few years back Steve and I were at the Wick on THanksgiving. Wow, that sounds really sad when I type it. Anyway I had to break the seal so I went to the restroom. There was a dude already in there pissing in the urnial next to the one that I would use. Steve came in, because I guess he had to go to. I saw him come in the door and since it was a small bathroom.
I said" THeres no room"
Now this really bugged out the stranger pissing next to me. You would have thought I had just told him how he was going to die. He started bugging out.
"What man?!?!" No room?"
When Steve got in there. THe guy told him "Your friend is wierd man"
We left that place, and he was just looking at me saying. What do you mean no room?
Oh, Liza, her friend Megan and boyfriend were at Barons one night. This guy sat next to me, and kept telling me how he was going to go out and dance. He also kept asking if Liza and Megan "hated" him. LIkely because, they didnt want to make eye contact. THen he moved over adn sat net to me and shook my hand. Most of what he was saying was unable to be understood any sober person.
Also, this large 6 foot rabbit named Harvey that follows me all around town...
Saturday, May 28, 2005
Thursday, May 26, 2005
"Philly Bans Smoking"
Its offical, well really a matter of time till it kicks in. Check it out.
Oh, sorry about the missing joke of the week. Look for a double header this hoilday weekend! I just crashed the night that I usually post that. Also, is anyone else sick of this weather? Its rained everyday since SUnday. This is what I like to call Dan K weather. Wet, Dark, Windy, Cold. He has told me several times its his ideal weather.
Note: this post was supposed to be here on Thursday. Did anyone actually see it?
Oh, sorry about the missing joke of the week. Look for a double header this hoilday weekend! I just crashed the night that I usually post that. Also, is anyone else sick of this weather? Its rained everyday since SUnday. This is what I like to call Dan K weather. Wet, Dark, Windy, Cold. He has told me several times its his ideal weather.
Note: this post was supposed to be here on Thursday. Did anyone actually see it?
Monday, May 23, 2005
"Mid-June or Bust?"
Could the NHL's 2005-06 season's fate lie in the next few weeks? Perhaps according to ESPN, from what Bettman is saying.
"Swimming with Sharks"
The Camden aquarium has gone EXTREME. Check it out. I dare Mosco to swim with the sharks when he returns.
Sunday, May 22, 2005
"Summer Movie Files: 201--- Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith
The final installment (production wise) of the Star Wars saga hit theaters this weekend. Now I didn't hold the first two prequel in the same regard as the original trilogy. In fact I thought Phantom was pretty bad, and Attack of the Clones although an improvement was far below the quality of the original films. Mainly, I felt the heart, characters, dialogue and the special effects were a huge let down. Even more importantly they were just entertaining while the others got emotionally involved in the story and lives of what a appeared on the screen.
Revenge of the Sith is hard to compare with the other films, because the tone is different. Its more a tragic tale than uplifting adventure. The story has few surprises, but sheds light on how Darth Vader came to be. So, its sort of hard to route for the hero of the first two films anymore, considering he is about to become a ruthless killer.
Revenge of the Sith gets off on shaky foot. With General Grievous, a character apparently fleshed out in the 30 minute cartoon released in between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. That was supposed to fill in some events. I understand he is hurt in a battle, and that is why he coughs. This is never explained in the film. So, the entire time I just figured in a Galaxy Far, Far Away, that there was also a shortage of flu shots once. He also is up there with Darth Mull as must over-hyped villains. I just think it doesn't really fit when everyone jumps all around and bounces off stuff like pinballs, then in the future the original series they fight a lot more like regular humans.
It's when action sequence to start the film ends that the film hits the ground running. Revenge of the Sith is good enough to make you ALMOST forgive Phantom Menace, and it better film than Attack of the Clones. We get to see "the chosen one" being pulled in both directions. Good or evil. It makes you appreciate attack of the clones a little more after seeing this.
The film pacts an emotional wallop. Although Empire Strikes Back was a dark film, Revenge of the Sith is filled with even more sadness. The other two films were just mindless entertainment. This story is actually involving.
We know there are only two Jedis by Star Wars, so expect some major violence. Hence the PG-13 rating.
The movie will never take up the same place in my heart that the original trilogy does. However, regardless its a great film, and lived up to its expectations in my book. The acting is an improvement, and yeah the love story is still forced, but it all comes full circle. I respect how the film didn't pull any punches. Although, the killing off an important character was pretty hooky.
The film lead up to the original quite nicely. In fact today like many I am sure I went and popped in the DVD of Star Wars. Yes, I refuse to call it a new hope.
Despite a few flaws, there is a lot of the film that stayed with me over a day after I saw the film. Which is always a good sign. They really bounced back with this one. Oh, and I find it odd after what Drew said. Since more than half the theater was clapping at the end of the film. I can't imagine everyone loathed the film at his screening and clapped at the one I went to.
Revenge of the Sith is hard to compare with the other films, because the tone is different. Its more a tragic tale than uplifting adventure. The story has few surprises, but sheds light on how Darth Vader came to be. So, its sort of hard to route for the hero of the first two films anymore, considering he is about to become a ruthless killer.
Revenge of the Sith gets off on shaky foot. With General Grievous, a character apparently fleshed out in the 30 minute cartoon released in between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. That was supposed to fill in some events. I understand he is hurt in a battle, and that is why he coughs. This is never explained in the film. So, the entire time I just figured in a Galaxy Far, Far Away, that there was also a shortage of flu shots once. He also is up there with Darth Mull as must over-hyped villains. I just think it doesn't really fit when everyone jumps all around and bounces off stuff like pinballs, then in the future the original series they fight a lot more like regular humans.
It's when action sequence to start the film ends that the film hits the ground running. Revenge of the Sith is good enough to make you ALMOST forgive Phantom Menace, and it better film than Attack of the Clones. We get to see "the chosen one" being pulled in both directions. Good or evil. It makes you appreciate attack of the clones a little more after seeing this.
The film pacts an emotional wallop. Although Empire Strikes Back was a dark film, Revenge of the Sith is filled with even more sadness. The other two films were just mindless entertainment. This story is actually involving.
We know there are only two Jedis by Star Wars, so expect some major violence. Hence the PG-13 rating.
The movie will never take up the same place in my heart that the original trilogy does. However, regardless its a great film, and lived up to its expectations in my book. The acting is an improvement, and yeah the love story is still forced, but it all comes full circle. I respect how the film didn't pull any punches. Although, the killing off an important character was pretty hooky.
The film lead up to the original quite nicely. In fact today like many I am sure I went and popped in the DVD of Star Wars. Yes, I refuse to call it a new hope.
Despite a few flaws, there is a lot of the film that stayed with me over a day after I saw the film. Which is always a good sign. They really bounced back with this one. Oh, and I find it odd after what Drew said. Since more than half the theater was clapping at the end of the film. I can't imagine everyone loathed the film at his screening and clapped at the one I went to.
Saturday, May 21, 2005
"50 Million and Counting"
The new Star Wars flick is making insane money. Friday the film made 50 million bucks already. On a related note I will be seeing the film this weekend. That will bring back the Summer Movie Files reviews. Drew saw it already, and said it was awful. That everyone in the entire theater loathed the film and wanted to blow their brains out in the parking lot.
Thursday, May 19, 2005
"Death of TV shows"
While the sweeps wars are going on for the major networks they are also releasing their fall line ups for the 05-06 season. Some notable shows are getting axed.
ABC: My Wife and Kids (dont care), 8 Simple Rules (lasted almost two full seasons after the star John Ritter died), Eyes (poor Tim Daly).
CBS Listen up (Jason Alexander's sitcom which was far funnier than Yes, Dear!, which was renewed oddly after being on haitus almost all season), Joan of Arcadia (never watched it), and of course Everybody Love Raymond was retired. Two and a Half Men will slide into their time slot.
NBC: The New Law and Order Show, and Relvations.
WB: Cancelled Jack and Bobby, which was a shame since it was really good show. They lost me as a viewer when the flipped to Wednesday Nights though. IT was very interesting and politically motivated.
...and at the last minute FOX which should release their lineup soon. Dediced to renew Arrested Development.
ABC: My Wife and Kids (dont care), 8 Simple Rules (lasted almost two full seasons after the star John Ritter died), Eyes (poor Tim Daly).
CBS Listen up (Jason Alexander's sitcom which was far funnier than Yes, Dear!, which was renewed oddly after being on haitus almost all season), Joan of Arcadia (never watched it), and of course Everybody Love Raymond was retired. Two and a Half Men will slide into their time slot.
NBC: The New Law and Order Show, and Relvations.
WB: Cancelled Jack and Bobby, which was a shame since it was really good show. They lost me as a viewer when the flipped to Wednesday Nights though. IT was very interesting and politically motivated.
...and at the last minute FOX which should release their lineup soon. Dediced to renew Arrested Development.
Wednesday, May 18, 2005
"Gaming Wars"
All 3 major game systems are going to release their newest editions by the end of 2006. The following is cut and pasted from a USA today article by a certain rather lazy blogger that should remain nameless.
The players are in place for the next video game battle of the big guns.
Nintendo reveals details Tuesday of its new system, code-named Revolution, after Sony's announcement of the PlayStation 3 console Monday and Microsoft's unveiling of Xbox 360 on an MTV special last Thursday.
All the action is taking place before the annual E3 Expo, which begins Wednesday. The three gaming giants will unveil the systems there.
Microsoft is expected to have the Xbox 360 in stores first, in time for the holidays. Nintendo and Sony will follow in 2006. No prices have been set, and release dates have not been locked in.
Nintendo, whose GameCube sales have lagged, hopes to gain ground, particularly among the fast-growing older-gaming market. Revolution is about the size of a stack of three DVD cases and has no visible knobs, buttons or ports for joysticks. The system will use only wireless controllers, and it sits flat or stands vertically.
With its front-loading slot for discs, it will play games on full-size DVDs as well as older GameCube games on mini-DVDs. Like Xbox and PlayStation 2, it will play DVD movies.
Nintendo, which mostly ignored the Net with GameCube, also is catching up with the online wave. Revolution will offer broadband access to a free Internet-based player matching service, similar to Xbox Live, that also will have downloadable versions of nearly every Nintendo game - from arcade classic Donkey Kong through current titles such as Mario Sunshine. (Nintendo hasn't decided whether downloading will be free.)
Xbox spokesmen have pointed out that 360's specifications are 10 to 13 times more powerful than those of the original Xbox; Sony said Monday that the processor in Play-Station 3, which will come in several colors and be out next spring, will be 35 times more powerful than the PS2 processor.
Nintendo makes more modest claims that Revolution is two or three times more powerful than GameCube. "It's not all about having 'turbo power,' " Nintendo's Perrin Kaplan says. "It's about what you do with it."
Analyst Richard Doherty of The Envisioneering Group says one of Revolution's chief advantages is that designers will find it far easier to create games for Revolution than for competing systems. "They do not need to make major changes from the games they were designing," he says. "They have better performance without having to do a lot of extra work."
Says Kaplan: "We've built Revolution around the concept of 'all-access gaming,' " a term Nintendo uses to mean the system is easily adapted to by both gamers and designers. "We're about sticking to the soul of gaming."
The players are in place for the next video game battle of the big guns.
Nintendo reveals details Tuesday of its new system, code-named Revolution, after Sony's announcement of the PlayStation 3 console Monday and Microsoft's unveiling of Xbox 360 on an MTV special last Thursday.
All the action is taking place before the annual E3 Expo, which begins Wednesday. The three gaming giants will unveil the systems there.
Microsoft is expected to have the Xbox 360 in stores first, in time for the holidays. Nintendo and Sony will follow in 2006. No prices have been set, and release dates have not been locked in.
Nintendo, whose GameCube sales have lagged, hopes to gain ground, particularly among the fast-growing older-gaming market. Revolution is about the size of a stack of three DVD cases and has no visible knobs, buttons or ports for joysticks. The system will use only wireless controllers, and it sits flat or stands vertically.
With its front-loading slot for discs, it will play games on full-size DVDs as well as older GameCube games on mini-DVDs. Like Xbox and PlayStation 2, it will play DVD movies.
Nintendo, which mostly ignored the Net with GameCube, also is catching up with the online wave. Revolution will offer broadband access to a free Internet-based player matching service, similar to Xbox Live, that also will have downloadable versions of nearly every Nintendo game - from arcade classic Donkey Kong through current titles such as Mario Sunshine. (Nintendo hasn't decided whether downloading will be free.)
Xbox spokesmen have pointed out that 360's specifications are 10 to 13 times more powerful than those of the original Xbox; Sony said Monday that the processor in Play-Station 3, which will come in several colors and be out next spring, will be 35 times more powerful than the PS2 processor.
Nintendo makes more modest claims that Revolution is two or three times more powerful than GameCube. "It's not all about having 'turbo power,' " Nintendo's Perrin Kaplan says. "It's about what you do with it."
Analyst Richard Doherty of The Envisioneering Group says one of Revolution's chief advantages is that designers will find it far easier to create games for Revolution than for competing systems. "They do not need to make major changes from the games they were designing," he says. "They have better performance without having to do a lot of extra work."
Says Kaplan: "We've built Revolution around the concept of 'all-access gaming,' " a term Nintendo uses to mean the system is easily adapted to by both gamers and designers. "We're about sticking to the soul of gaming."
Tuesday, May 17, 2005
Sunday, May 15, 2005
"Box Office Big Boys"
Came across this reading Roger Ebert's review of Kicking and Screaming. Thought it was pretty intresting. Enjoy.
"Will Ferrell is now a major movie star, with nine more new movies in the pipeline. I learn of his status from the industry analyst David Poland, who has crunched the numbers and come up with the "real" list of box office heavyweights. He says top 10 stars in terms of actual ticket sales are, in order: Will Smith, Tom Cruise, Adam Sandler, Jim Carrey, Russell Crowe, Tom Hanks, Eddie Murphy, Ben Stiller, Will Ferrell and Denzel Washington. The highest-ranking woman on the list is Reese Witherspoon, at No. 12."
"Will Ferrell is now a major movie star, with nine more new movies in the pipeline. I learn of his status from the industry analyst David Poland, who has crunched the numbers and come up with the "real" list of box office heavyweights. He says top 10 stars in terms of actual ticket sales are, in order: Will Smith, Tom Cruise, Adam Sandler, Jim Carrey, Russell Crowe, Tom Hanks, Eddie Murphy, Ben Stiller, Will Ferrell and Denzel Washington. The highest-ranking woman on the list is Reese Witherspoon, at No. 12."
Tuesday, May 10, 2005
"Flag on the Play at Echelon"
Well it would seem the zoning laws that were pushed through last fall to get the ball rolling to build a free standing Wal-Mart to bring the Echelon Mall back from the dead weren't pushed through after all. A few weeks ago it was learned that some legal jurkon lead to realization that the approval of the zoning was actually void. It was never legal to begin with.
So, PREIT has been dealt a major set back. Now they have to get the entire zoning approved before they can even get to the stage they were at earlier this spring. Eventually, they could just tell the good people to pound sand. Or in the words of a former manager of mine during my retail days.
"Suck off, and Die!"
Here is an article from Monday's Courier post.
So, PREIT has been dealt a major set back. Now they have to get the entire zoning approved before they can even get to the stage they were at earlier this spring. Eventually, they could just tell the good people to pound sand. Or in the words of a former manager of mine during my retail days.
"Suck off, and Die!"
Here is an article from Monday's Courier post.
"Flag on the Play at Echelon"
Well it would seem the zoning laws that were pushed through last fall to get the ball rolling to build a free standing Wal-Mart to bring the Echelon Mall back from the dead weren't pushed through after all. A few weeks ago it was learned that some legal jurkon lead to realization that the approval of the zoning was actually void. It was never legal to begin with.
So, PREIT has been dealt a major set back. Now they have to get the entire zoning approved before they can even get to the stage they were at earlier this spring. Eventually, they could just tell the good people to pound sand. Or in the words of a former manager of mine during my retail days.
"Suck off, and Die!"
Here is an article from Monday's Courier post.
So, PREIT has been dealt a major set back. Now they have to get the entire zoning approved before they can even get to the stage they were at earlier this spring. Eventually, they could just tell the good people to pound sand. Or in the words of a former manager of mine during my retail days.
"Suck off, and Die!"
Here is an article from Monday's Courier post.
"Bad Joke of THE week"
It's time for the BAD JOKE OF THE WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!
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What did the Alien say to the Gardner?
Take me to your weeder.
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What did the Alien say to the Gardner?
Take me to your weeder.
"Sleep"
I am getting ready to go to bed. Nothing beats that one moment when you first climb into bed for the night. A whole night of sleep in front of you. Just getting ready to be out like a light. Wrap yourself up in your covers and shut your brain off. After 25 years, its still on of my favorite things to do.
Sunday, May 08, 2005
"Summer Movie Wasteland"
It would seem that Hollywood is going to be on auto pilot this summer. MOst the movies coming out are remakes, sequels, or lame attempts to cash in on old TV shows.
First off we have the Honeymooners coming out with Hollywood felt needed to be "urbanized" so they cast Cedric the Enterainer in the Jackie Gleason part. This might pissed people off casting black people as white people. I guess people have a point I don't see Eugene Levy playing Shaft anytime soon. I am more pissed that Cedric the Entertainer who I think is funny, is being so lame in the films he picks. I watched his show both weeks it was on before it got cancelled, why not write your own funny characters? Instead of trying to cash in on comedy legend's character from 5 decades ago? How very lame.
Second, we have a Bewitched movie with Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrall, which a really idotic premise. Don't forget the Batman movie where we learn the start of the legend. Anyone that actually read the comic in their life is tired of hearing this story. The entire concept was summed up in a few scenes in Tim Burton's 1989 film. Not to mention its a mostly british cast with a british director. Next years SUperman film is being filmed in Australia, are we out sourcing our super heros too?
The House of Wax looks like a lame slasher flick which stole the name from a Vincent Price classic. With Paris Hilton no less. I am told that theaters cheered when she got ofted. Throw in Speilberg air lifting the War of the Worlds to make it his own. TIm Burton remaking Willy WOnka, and a Star Wars pre-quel. No one had a original idea this summer?
Supposedly 8 horror movies are being released, and I saw a few trailers for other fantasy films that visually look like they just want to be the Next Harry Potter.
Oh yeah and Peter Jackson remade King Kong. Altough I am not sure if thats still coming out this summer.
I am looking forward to the Star Wars film. THe only other two is the Bill Murray flick broken flowers in August, and the Euguene Levy/Samuel L Jackson teaming "The Man" due out labor day weekend.
Maybe I am just being negative, but it looks pretty bad right now.
First off we have the Honeymooners coming out with Hollywood felt needed to be "urbanized" so they cast Cedric the Enterainer in the Jackie Gleason part. This might pissed people off casting black people as white people. I guess people have a point I don't see Eugene Levy playing Shaft anytime soon. I am more pissed that Cedric the Entertainer who I think is funny, is being so lame in the films he picks. I watched his show both weeks it was on before it got cancelled, why not write your own funny characters? Instead of trying to cash in on comedy legend's character from 5 decades ago? How very lame.
Second, we have a Bewitched movie with Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrall, which a really idotic premise. Don't forget the Batman movie where we learn the start of the legend. Anyone that actually read the comic in their life is tired of hearing this story. The entire concept was summed up in a few scenes in Tim Burton's 1989 film. Not to mention its a mostly british cast with a british director. Next years SUperman film is being filmed in Australia, are we out sourcing our super heros too?
The House of Wax looks like a lame slasher flick which stole the name from a Vincent Price classic. With Paris Hilton no less. I am told that theaters cheered when she got ofted. Throw in Speilberg air lifting the War of the Worlds to make it his own. TIm Burton remaking Willy WOnka, and a Star Wars pre-quel. No one had a original idea this summer?
Supposedly 8 horror movies are being released, and I saw a few trailers for other fantasy films that visually look like they just want to be the Next Harry Potter.
Oh yeah and Peter Jackson remade King Kong. Altough I am not sure if thats still coming out this summer.
I am looking forward to the Star Wars film. THe only other two is the Bill Murray flick broken flowers in August, and the Euguene Levy/Samuel L Jackson teaming "The Man" due out labor day weekend.
Maybe I am just being negative, but it looks pretty bad right now.
Saturday, May 07, 2005
"Be Back Soon"
Sorry for the lack of updates. Be back later this weekend with a few. So, keep checking back!
Tuesday, May 03, 2005
bad joke of the week
Its time for the BAAAAAAAAAAAAD Joke of the week.
Why did the man jump off the Empire State Building?
He wanted to make a hit on Broadway.
Why did the man jump off the Empire State Building?
He wanted to make a hit on Broadway.
Sunday, May 01, 2005
"Michael Bay to Direct Transformers Movie"
Dreamworks has announced that Michael Bay best known for pearl Harbor and Armegeddon will helm the Untitled Transfromers project. The director is hated by many for those two films alone. Neither which that I have seen.
However, since the cartoon was extremely fast paced and action packed full of explosions. I am sure that's what the film is going to be like, and thats Bay's trademark. Bay hit the big time while teaming up with Jerry Bruckheimer early in his career with crowd pleasers like The Rock, and Bad Boys. He returned two years ago to direct the Bad Boys sequel.
Bay's next film, The Ilsand is his first film not made with Bruckheimer. It is rumored to be a bit different than his typical fare. Perhaps that rumor is fueled soley by the casting of Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johanson.
Some people are pissed about Bay directing the Transformers film. However, from the studios point of view its a great choice. Everything he touches turns to gold. As long as they stay faithful to the characters and make their voices sound remotely simliar I will be happy. I am told Megatron will transform into a tank now, because they won't market a robot that turns into a gun anymore. Damn liberals.
However, since the cartoon was extremely fast paced and action packed full of explosions. I am sure that's what the film is going to be like, and thats Bay's trademark. Bay hit the big time while teaming up with Jerry Bruckheimer early in his career with crowd pleasers like The Rock, and Bad Boys. He returned two years ago to direct the Bad Boys sequel.
Bay's next film, The Ilsand is his first film not made with Bruckheimer. It is rumored to be a bit different than his typical fare. Perhaps that rumor is fueled soley by the casting of Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johanson.
Some people are pissed about Bay directing the Transformers film. However, from the studios point of view its a great choice. Everything he touches turns to gold. As long as they stay faithful to the characters and make their voices sound remotely simliar I will be happy. I am told Megatron will transform into a tank now, because they won't market a robot that turns into a gun anymore. Damn liberals.
"See Hillary Run"
A year ago or so when I was hearing and reading a lot that Hillary Clinton would try to make a bid for the White House in 2008, my friend Drew said to me, "Ah that's hogwash, only right wing people think she will actually run." Then I started searching my back for wings.
Anyone, as a former PR student I have an eye for when people are trying to change their image. Suddenly, Hillary Clinton is trying to act a little more to the right then she was. Also, many people who are democrats seem to think she is the front runner for the 2008 bid.
Now Drew, and the people that blew me off I can't imagine could really simply rule out this possibility. Whether or not shes going to get the nomination is another story. I thought it was a good idea for the Democrats before I saw Bush overcome Kerry, which I really didn't think was going to happen. If all those southern and mid-west states couldn't accept John Kerry, would they accept a woman president?
I don't mean to turn it into the battle of the sexes here. Although, I have friends who think that a female should never be in that position of power. However, the people in that part of the country are a bit more old fashioned, and you wonder if even if she's more qualified for the job then whoever she runs against that she will win less states than Kerry.
Is this a smoke screen? Or are the democrats going to put it all on the line like a poker game? Put all their chips and hope it pays off.
Speaking of John Kerry. Remember he kept saying "I have a plan!" during the election? When usually asked about it he said he had to vote for him to find out. Well seeing as where he is still technically getting paid to serve his country. Why not tell us what his kick-ass plan was? Perhaps it was all a bluff? If not why is he refusing to share this brain storm with the rest of the world.
Anyone, as a former PR student I have an eye for when people are trying to change their image. Suddenly, Hillary Clinton is trying to act a little more to the right then she was. Also, many people who are democrats seem to think she is the front runner for the 2008 bid.
Now Drew, and the people that blew me off I can't imagine could really simply rule out this possibility. Whether or not shes going to get the nomination is another story. I thought it was a good idea for the Democrats before I saw Bush overcome Kerry, which I really didn't think was going to happen. If all those southern and mid-west states couldn't accept John Kerry, would they accept a woman president?
I don't mean to turn it into the battle of the sexes here. Although, I have friends who think that a female should never be in that position of power. However, the people in that part of the country are a bit more old fashioned, and you wonder if even if she's more qualified for the job then whoever she runs against that she will win less states than Kerry.
Is this a smoke screen? Or are the democrats going to put it all on the line like a poker game? Put all their chips and hope it pays off.
Speaking of John Kerry. Remember he kept saying "I have a plan!" during the election? When usually asked about it he said he had to vote for him to find out. Well seeing as where he is still technically getting paid to serve his country. Why not tell us what his kick-ass plan was? Perhaps it was all a bluff? If not why is he refusing to share this brain storm with the rest of the world.
Thursday, April 28, 2005
"Tucker vs KYW"
For anyone that taped Survivor last night and didn't watch it for whatever reason. Don't read this!
Tucker is pissed, but first read the back story. I was actually going to slam them before tonight for simliar reasons.
So in the Philly/ South Jersey region Action News on Wpvi 6 (ABC affilate) has been the top rated local news show over and over again. Which is why they have such a slow turn over of talent. Action News is as Philly as the soft pretzel. Try as they might WACU 10 (NBC Affilate) and KYW 3 (CBS affilate) have not been able to kick WPVI's Action News off the hill. Okay NBC 10 won a sweeps period a few years ago. HOwever, usually the two channels are so far behind they end up fighting for 2nd place.
In the past few years KYW 3's Eye Whitness News as tried to marketself as the #1 show local news channel and tried to take on ACtion News. They even lured WPVI's veteran Marc Howard to their broadcast team which really gave them a shot in the arm. He has since moved to the evening broadcast.
Anyway, KYW 3 has taken full advantage of their highly rated CBS aired shows such as CSI. and Survivor the later is related to why this rant is here. Let me give you two shamless examples of KYW trying to get viewers of their shows afraid to flip to their prefered news show.
One was during sweeps recently. They promised bloopers of their talent. I thought that could be funny. SO I watched. Sadly, they weren't Bloopers. It was simply old footage of their talent working in other cities with bad hair and entry level jobs. Or Besley Resse dancing off camera. A few old commericals, and to top it all off their #1 was a Larry Mendte (their #1 Anchor) where he got his faced pissed in by is kid on the Dr. Phil show. But, it was fake piss, which means it was a skit, not a blooper.
The 2nd one was a few weeks ago when we all thought the Delware River Whale had gone out toe sea. They said "Sad News for Whale Watchers"; and the tone was serious. OF course the promo ran at top of the broadcast and we didn't learn if the whale had gone belly up or not till half way till Letterman. I actually fell for that one for like 3 minutes. I am ashamed.
Tonight, they really crossed a line. 15 mins into a already delayed Survivor they boasted having a contestant Stephanie's back story and family on the news tonight. The reason being shes a Philyl resident. Okay, what reason would they randomly decide to that if the show had not just started, or she won the million bucks a show that won't air for a a few more weeks. Well clearly, because she was voted off, and it turns out I was right. Anyone with even a quarter of a brain that wasn't out taking a whizz or making a sandwitch during that commerical set might as well turned off their tv.
So if your as pissed as I am. Or even pissed about the concept. Email the local affliate and rant to them! http://kyw.com/feedback/ Don't forget to say in your e-mail that you are going to just watch ACtion NEws now. That really chaps their ass. Larry Mendte also has a blog, so you can send him a message
Just thats just wrong. EYE WHITNESS NEWS>>>>>>>BANNED!
Tucker is pissed, but first read the back story. I was actually going to slam them before tonight for simliar reasons.
So in the Philly/ South Jersey region Action News on Wpvi 6 (ABC affilate) has been the top rated local news show over and over again. Which is why they have such a slow turn over of talent. Action News is as Philly as the soft pretzel. Try as they might WACU 10 (NBC Affilate) and KYW 3 (CBS affilate) have not been able to kick WPVI's Action News off the hill. Okay NBC 10 won a sweeps period a few years ago. HOwever, usually the two channels are so far behind they end up fighting for 2nd place.
In the past few years KYW 3's Eye Whitness News as tried to marketself as the #1 show local news channel and tried to take on ACtion News. They even lured WPVI's veteran Marc Howard to their broadcast team which really gave them a shot in the arm. He has since moved to the evening broadcast.
Anyway, KYW 3 has taken full advantage of their highly rated CBS aired shows such as CSI. and Survivor the later is related to why this rant is here. Let me give you two shamless examples of KYW trying to get viewers of their shows afraid to flip to their prefered news show.
One was during sweeps recently. They promised bloopers of their talent. I thought that could be funny. SO I watched. Sadly, they weren't Bloopers. It was simply old footage of their talent working in other cities with bad hair and entry level jobs. Or Besley Resse dancing off camera. A few old commericals, and to top it all off their #1 was a Larry Mendte (their #1 Anchor) where he got his faced pissed in by is kid on the Dr. Phil show. But, it was fake piss, which means it was a skit, not a blooper.
The 2nd one was a few weeks ago when we all thought the Delware River Whale had gone out toe sea. They said "Sad News for Whale Watchers"; and the tone was serious. OF course the promo ran at top of the broadcast and we didn't learn if the whale had gone belly up or not till half way till Letterman. I actually fell for that one for like 3 minutes. I am ashamed.
Tonight, they really crossed a line. 15 mins into a already delayed Survivor they boasted having a contestant Stephanie's back story and family on the news tonight. The reason being shes a Philyl resident. Okay, what reason would they randomly decide to that if the show had not just started, or she won the million bucks a show that won't air for a a few more weeks. Well clearly, because she was voted off, and it turns out I was right. Anyone with even a quarter of a brain that wasn't out taking a whizz or making a sandwitch during that commerical set might as well turned off their tv.
So if your as pissed as I am. Or even pissed about the concept. Email the local affliate and rant to them! http://kyw.com/feedback/ Don't forget to say in your e-mail that you are going to just watch ACtion NEws now. That really chaps their ass. Larry Mendte also has a blog, so you can send him a message
Just thats just wrong. EYE WHITNESS NEWS>>>>>>>BANNED!
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