Merry Christmas/100th Post

Batman Has Sad Christmases
from thehighdefinite.com

Hooray! We've now been rocking your face off for an unprecedented 100 posts! Unprecedented in the history of ever. None of this would be possible without you, the loyal readership, so pat yourselves on the back. From the beginning, way back in August of 2007, we've grown by leaps and bounds, providing nothing but the best drivel and low-brow commentary. In honor of this momentous occasion, I've decided to stay the course (if it ain't broke, don't fix it, and literally tens of hits over the past year and a half don't lie) and make a post just like all the others. Only longer. Enjoy.

First off, a very special treat - you may have seen this, but Drunk Jeff Goldblum is well worth a second look. Videogum was kind enough to compile a list of the 8 Best, so check them out, but here is the original.



Here's a nice post from Hotair.com entitled "Scientists Scoff at AP Global Warming Story." It pretty much sums up what's wrong with the current state of global warming propaganda-alarmism and how it's being used to drive policy. Even if you don't agree with me, you should still read this and make up your own mind about how facts are being manipulated.

And here's a nice little piece on Mr. Obama's pick as his science adviser, proving that you don't need to know science to talk about science. And in case you're wondering, yes, I do know science.

On a lighter note, here's a great blog called Club Trillion - while it is indirectly basketball-related (he very rarely talks about basketball), it is very well written and quite funny. I won't go into his whole story or the meaning of the blog's name, but do yourself a favor and check it out.

If you're having trouble remembering the reason for the season, watch this Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode, the Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past. It's a high-quality episode of a hit-or-miss series. Prepare to be heart-warmed.

Here's Videogum.com's list of the 8 worst people of 2008. It's pretty right-on.

Finally, I figured we should end this post the way we started, so here are the 15 Weirdest Jeff Goldblum moments courtesy of Screenjunkies.com. Merry Christmas. Be good to people and don't drink and drive.

Videogum.com

Just a quick heads-up for anyone not aware of this website already, and looking to waste a little time: Videogum.com is a funny, well-written website with a little something for everybody. Here's a taste: I just read a post entitled "Children Have Trouble Cutting Bread the Darndest Things," which I think is an amazing title, especially since the post consisted almost exclusively of the video found below.


Not all of the posts are this ridiculous, but this is a website well worth an occasional visit. I liked this post entitled, "Seth MacFarlane is Not Even the Smartest Person in the Jail Where He Belongs." It's a reaction to Entertainment Weekly's list of the 25 Smartest People in TV, and I couldn't agree more - although he is at least smart enough to stick to his formula which exploits the public's desire for simple, lowest common denominator "humor."

Lastly, here's a great article by Charles Krauthammer about the future of America and what to make of President-elect Obama's appointments. And here's a thoughtful article from the National Journal about GM's past and possible future and how a bailout of the auto industry (excuse me, Automotive Bride Loan) would help/hurt. I'm on the fence. Fortunately, nobody seems to care what people like me think.

Hacks

Here's something that's been around for a while, but it was new to me, so what the heck. Joe Satriani has filed a lawsuit alleging that Coldplay ripped off his work in writing "Viva la Vida." In my opinion, there are far too many similarities (not just key, chord progression and melody, but also intervals from later in the Satriani solo that come up later in the "new" song) to deny, but I don't know anything about copyright law. Having a fairly strong background in music and composition, though, I can tell you that I absolutely believe that Coldplay ripped this off. Pretty disappointing - give this video a watch and make up your own mind.

UPDATE - video fixed 12/25/08

Food Overdose

tiricosuave.com - go there

Well, Thanksgiving went off without a hitch - we were graced with the presence of family and friends and copious amounts of food. I really think I've eaten more in the last week (our Thanksgiving feedings last at least a week) than in the entire last month.

In light of the holidays, I give you this retelling of "A Christmas Story," which uses Plaxico Burress as the main character (from tiricosuave.com, a great sports-related website). It's really funny, with some high-quality photoshop work.

Lastly, here's an article that nobody seems to want to read called "Eight Facts that Burnish Bush's Record." As I think I've stated in the past, I'm not a huge fan of President Bush and many of his policies, but the "Bush derangement syndrome" is very real. He has made many mistakes, but the current trend of blaming absolutely everything on Bush is ridiculous.