Published on
December 31, 2005 in
Reviews.
I just finished watching the DVD set for 24 season 4. Season four was the only season that I haven’t seen, and season 5 will be starting January 15th, so being a good friend Vivek gave me the DVD set for Christmas. I watched a disk or so every night (yes the show is like crack) and have finished! I’m now ready to get started on season 5, and see what Jack Bauer has coming his way in yet another longest day of his life. Season four was very good, and in classic 24 fashion, was filled with twists, action and a yelling Jack Bauer. The only thing that really bugged me about season 4 was how they used a F-117 to be a stealth airplane that shot down another plane with a missile. Of course 24 is packed with things that are not likely real or pushed way to the edge of what is possible, but for some reason that was part of that show that couldn’t of happened that really bugged me (the F-1117 is a bomber only and cannot fire air to air missiles/guns…well, as far as we know 
). So bring it on Jack Bauer, let’s see what we have in store for season 5. My bet is that we see or hear from Kim Bauer again in this season. In fact, that’s my prediction for the first episode. I think Kim (his daughter) will be part of what brings Jack back into the fold at CTU. If you are looking for something to entertain you, I would defiantly recommend 24. It’s the most intense show I’ve ever seen, and you will know by the end of the fist disk of season 1 if you are into it or not (it’s like crack!).
How much longer until LOST starts back up again? I think we still have a few weeks. If you like shows that you can really get hooked on, and don’t want the shoot um up, crazy intense 24, LOST is another great one that is very engaging but makes you think more. The same holds true for LOST as 24, go to Blockbuster and rent the first disk of season one, and you will know if you are hooked or not.
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Ok Texas Tech fans, the Cotton Bowl is growing closer every day, and I’m ready to go!!! We have our tickets and are ready to go see the Texas Tech Red Raiders destroy the Sister Kissn’ Crimson Tide of Alabama. Before we show up in force for the Cotton Bowl, I thought I would go over some more Tech 101 class work to make sure all of the fans are up to par at the game. If you have not already seen the first installment, please read this, or at least watch this video.
Now that you know how to make a Texas Tech tortilla, you need to know one other important thing: how to get your Tech Survival kit into the game.
A Tech Survival kit includes two critical components that must be taken to every game: packages of small flour tortillas, and booze. PLEASE don’t under estimate the need for whiskey at the game. The Cotton Bowl is being held in Texas during the winter, and winters are harsh here in the Dallas area. It is not uncommon for the temperatures to get down into 60’s or 50’s (that can kill a man in a matter of seconds if he’s not prepared), and that whiskey might just be the difference in life and death. I don’t skydive with out a parachute, and I sure as hell don’t go to a Tech Football game without my survival kit!
Picking your whiskey to take to the game: Mixing is the key. Drinking from the bottle or even from a cup at the game can too easily get you busted and booted from the game. If the cop is an Aggie, you might even get a ticket. So the trick is to take something you can mix with a drink you can buy at the game; bottled drinks that you can take a few swigs of, and then top back off with bourbon are the best way to go. Jack and Jim are good game choices, not only because they are half way decent whiskey and low cost, but because you can get them in thin plastic bottles (see picture above). This is important! The best way to sneak a 750ml bottle in is putting it under your belt, down your pants(we have used boots before, but had mixed results). The thin plastic bottles are easily hidden so that you don’t look like you are REALLY excited to see the game and most importantly they won’t break into shards of razor sharp glass and dice your family jewels into confetti. If you put it in your jacket, you will most likely get busted.
Picking and hiding your Tillers:
Always get the small tortillas because they fly better. If you get a 20 pack, you can sneak them in under your belt without much trouble. It’s hard to hide anything bigger. Have one of your friends show up with the Whiskey in their pants, and the other with the tortillas and you should be good to go!!
Now you know how to make and sneak your Tech Survival Kit into the game, and you should be ready to be loud and proud at the Cotton Bowl next week. “We will hit um’, we will wreck um’ we will fu*king kick their a$$!”
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This is how I imagine this one playing out:
This kid on the stage is a little bit on the girly side, but his parents and everyone think he’s just going through a phase. Mom and Dad come to the talent show to see him perform, and the question about it being a phase or not is answered.
Mom: “Look honey, that’s our son! Isn’t he handsome! I’m so proud!”
Dad: “Fu*k.”
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Published on
December 27, 2005 in
Reviews.
I went with Viv and his family to see a movie Christmas night, so I thought I’d give a review. We went to see Rumor Has It, with Jennifer Aniston and Kevin Costner. This movie isn’t worth a long review, so here is what you need to know: Don’t go, the movie was terrible. It was very slow, and the storyline just didn’t work out very well at all. Yes, there were some funny lines in there, and Shirley McClaine I thought gave a killer performance as the mean as hell grandmother, but that wasn’t enough to make up for the rest of the movie being terrible. I thought it might have just been a “chick flick” , but the 3 girls we went with also said they didn’t enjoy the movie. I think they could have pulled it off if they made it a comedy, but they tried to make it a serious romance, and it just fell apart. As a comedy the plot makes sense: 3 generations of girls sleep with Costner, the family is the family behind the movie/book The Graduate, is he my dad, is he not, is my family/life a lie, make me appreciate my real love yadda yadda yadda. Aniston and Costner did a good job acting, they just didn’t do a good job picking scripts.
Mena Suvari, who I usually enjoy, drove me crazy with her bouncing off the walls drama queen sister role. Verdict: stay home, save your money Aniston and Suvari are hot…yes…but not hot enough to get you your 3 hours or 9 bucks back.
Christmas 2005 Update
Christmas is such a strange time for me. In many ways, every single Christmas is a very stressful and busy week or so, and yet it’s also my favorite time of year. From last Wed’s, until Christmas just after midnight, I was going non stop. Christmas with Mom’s side of the family, Christmas with Dad’s side of the family, Christmas parties with the friends, Christmas with family who is only in town for short periods of time, cooking, cleaning, getting ready to host Christmas day at my place, taking care of Robs dogs….it seemed never ending. However I overcame! I survived. Yes, it is true that my grandmother set her house on fire during Christmas dinner, and yes Step Mom made a 90 year old lady in a wheel chair keep wheeling her butt out of Step Mom’s seat at church. It is also true that I belive the spinich dip Grandmother served was a Vintage 2001 or 2002 that has since been preserved in the freezer next to the 2004 loaf of Wonder Bread, and revived to make one last Christmas dinner …but we survived the night!
Ok guys listen carefully on this one!!! You only have about one day to try this out, or you will have to wait until next year. I’m sorry I didn’t post this sooner, what can I say, I’m a bum. Have you ever watched one of those movies where there are just a few people left alive after the end of the world? You know, where they are walking around the city and it’s empty and abandoned during broad day light.? No cars on the roads, no people anywhere to be found. Twenty Eight (28) Days later was a recent film that had that as part of the plot. Well, if you want to experience that feeling for yourself you can do so tomorrow morning. My parents divorced when I was pretty young, and for years we always did Christmas Eve with my Dad in Dallas, and then a very early Christmas breakfast with my Mom on Christmas Day. We would always get up and be on the road by 7 or 8:00 a.m. to drive from my Dad’s to my Moms. It is about a 20 mile trip, and we usually could usually count the number of cars we saw on one hand. The parking lots are all empty. The stores are all closed. Streets totally devoid of other cars, even on the highways. When you sit at a stop light, you really feel like you are in one of those post apocalypse films. It’s creepy, but also pretty cool. For those few moments, the entire city is all yours! No traffic, and no people anywhere to be found, and even though the people have all disappeared, the city goes on running itself.
So, if you want to know what it feels like when a city of 4 million people are all at home as though they were no longer on the planet, get up around 7 tomorrow morning and drive around for a little while.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!