I previously commented that I wasn’t hooked on facebook. I’m still not (per se) – however – I visit it at least once a day and don’t think twice about going to MySpace. Problems brewing for Rupert…
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/302914bc-40a7-11dd-bd48-0000779fd2ac.html
http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/06/23/carlin.obit/index.html
Conor, thank you.
So, I was watching some late night Chapelle’s Show – I guess it’s on Fox via syndication – and The Mad Real World bit was on so of course I couldn’t turn it off and get some sleep. Wow, great stuff. “What’s the square root of this apartment?”
Anyways, this Chappelle’s Show episode closed out with David Broom from The Real World: New Orleans singing his ever sooo popular yet short song, “Come On Be My Baby Tonight.”
Of course, I reminisced about…
a) How “The Real World” used to be good. Or, was it that I was a college student with plenty of time on my hand and nothing else on tv when Seattle, Hawaii, New Olreans, and Chicago aired?
b) How David Broom from The Real World: New Orleans was the counter clerk at Osco on Southport (it’s now a CVS) in either 2004/2005. I can’t remember the exact year but I’m 75% sure it was in 2005 before I moved to Lincoln Square. I’m not shiatting you. He checked me out for a pack of gum one night. I took a double take, looked at his name tag, and walked away shaking my head. How can you be on “The Real World” and not land a sweet job? Are you kidding me? I went to that Osco many times afterwards and never saw him again. Update: Burchie – lived in the same neighborhood – confirmed seeing him working there too in 2004 or 2005. I wasn’t imagining things!
After wondering whatever happened to David and hoping his performance during this episode of Chappelle’s Show was ANOTHER “break,” I searched the internets and found out apparently you can’t land a good job or easily get laid either if you appear on “The Real World.” Almost one year after appearing on Chappelle’s Show he was caught with a $10 whore – literally – in Chicago. The link is safe for work.
P.S. Remember Dan Renzi from The Real World: Miami? Same problem different violation. This link is also safe for work.
I don’t read much and I hate history, so, I’m sure adage exists that states: “A day without a lesson learned is a wasted day” or some equivalent. FDR, Churchill, Lincoln, Kennedy, Obama, etc. had to have said something in this manner.
Regardless, along with…
https://bcclist.com/2008/06/05/more-lessons-learned/
https://bcclist.com/2008/05/30/tales-from-the-racquetball-court/
…I have (recently – last night) learned you should not consume the amount of alcohol you normally consume during a 3 hour all you can drink party if you’ve…
a) not been drinking as much as you normally do because of the vico/valium tag team – see racquetball post.
b) been trying to cut a quick 20 pounds in 14 days (wrestling style) using an unhealthy variation of the Atkins Diet.
Specifically, I’ve only been eating every imaginable meat, cheeses, nuts, and salads. While I don’t really remember how I got home AND forgot to say goodbye to anyone (including my wife and the person the party was being thrown for) I have lost 9 pounds in 7 days and vodka and soda water with a slice of orange isn’t half bad. Hey now!
So, Ericka – I had a great time at your party. Sorry for bailing. Have fun during your summer adventures in Oklahoma. Whoops – thanks for the correction – I mean Kansas. My bad.
Welcome to the good life…
P.S. – I am well aware that the above picture could possibly land me on Hot Chicks with Douchbags. It’s worth noting, I think/hope we were posing like this to mock those that wear sunglasses indoors at night though I don’t really remember what prompted the photo op. errrrrr.
P.S.S. – Last night, I somehow lost (imagine that) the grossly huge and green Tom Ford glasses seen above. Thus, they won’t be making another appearance. John, I feel your disappointment 300 miles away.
There are several reasons I think Ford is a decent enough of a long term buy though you’d have to be willing to hold stock for 2-5+ years…
a) Ford is at a historic low since Bill Clinton took office in 1992. Strange coincidence that US automotive makers found Clinton’s 8 years in office to be very fruitful, eh? So, we (as traders) would be buying low. You can’t get any cheaper than $5.81. What, $3.61 a share?
b) Billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian raised his stake in Ford recently. You don’t second guess Kerkorian like you can Carl Icahn – though, it’s known Kerkorian likes to dabble around with US car makers and then get frustrated.
c) Plain and simple, Ford is actually making cars that look decent and that people would actually consider buying. I like the new Fusion, Focus (it’s weird but ok enough), Edge, Flex, and even the Taurus. Though, the Taurus line would more profitable if Ford completely and utterly destroyed the name “Taurus” and reverted back to calling the line the 500 like they did circa 2005-2007. Whatever. Regardless, after 10 years, did the higher ups at Ford finally realize the focus groups they were testing the designs of their vehicles on have consistently been dead wrong? There had to be focus groups, right? Tell me the design of an automobile didn’t lie solely in the hands of a bunch of dorks on an engineering team.
d) Ford is making some profits while their US sales are slumping. What’s that mean? A challenge to the US consumer to do something to help a US company. Maybe people will start thinking twice about buying that new Honda, Toyota, Subaru, etc. if Ford keeps posting profits, the car lines are solid, US sales suck, and the rest of the world is saving our country’s pride & joy company.
e) The hiring of James Farley. Don’t know who James Farley is? Check out this article. Briefly, he helped Toyota own the world by leading up the Lexus and Scion line. Do you know those commercials being aired with people cluelessly thinking a Ford car doesn’t exist that would fit their needs and they realize they’re wrong by test driving a Ford and then they buy one? Or, how about the commercials that tout the advanced/modern technologically the new Fords have like Microsoft Sync. These advertisement and marketing campaigns are James Farley’s brainchilds. He’s come to Ford for one reason – to help them kick everyone else’s a$$. In Farley I trust…
Within 5 years, it’s solely my point of view (and I never give trading advice though I follow the markets regularly) that you’ll have the chance to sell Ford’s current $5.81 stock for $30+ a share. Not a bad trade! Of course, all of this assumes we’re only given what’s currently known…
It looks like I’ve worn out my stay on the Neal E. Boyd circuit (we’re just pawns in his game of chess. I don’t play chess if that sentence doesn’t make sense) as BCCList.com’s hits are seemingly trending negatively from 200+ a day.
So, though a few days “old,” onto something political.
http://blog.mlive.com/annarbornews/2008/06/university_of_michigan_worker.html
Having volunteered for Obama’s campaign over the last 7 months, I can definitely confirm his non immediate campaign staff and volunteers are pretty worthless. Sort of young versions of Michael Scott~ish type leadership at the bottom of the campaign barrel. Super Tuesday was pretty weirdly run/coordinated and their call center is a nightmarish hell. It sort of makes you want to make calls from home. Nonetheless, we’ll luckily be voting for the candidate and not his lower tiered campaign staff and volunteers.
Update: The Onion with some solid work for the first time in forever…
http://www.theonion.com/content/amvo/muslim_woman_demands_obama_apology?utm_source=EMTF_Onion
Ries, thank you.
Poll comments as originally seen on BccList.com here and on PollDaddy.com here…
I’m gong to assume that with the question that you have been compelled to ask, you are at the very best case scenario, a disgruntled high school dropout. You have made me, and all who read your post here, just a little more less intelligent.
Nope, I finished high school. Then, I finished college. Now, I have a job. Did you mean “a little more less intelligent” or “a little less intelligent?” You tell me what makes sense…
your a dick head and you are completely heartless! dont think there are any other words for you except scum.One day something is gonna happen to you Karma!!!You have no ideaa what he has gone through in his life.Get a life and learn to love others.
“your a dick head should” should start with “You’re.” Also, I think dick head is supposed to be one word or at least there should be a hyphen. You spelled idea wrong. Why is something going to happen to my Karma? I made a simple observation while being disgruntled that the basketball game wasn’t on the main television at the house of 2 straight dudes because they were watching a guy that presumably can’t reach his cock belt out a song on NBC. Lastly, I do love others and I know exactly what he has gone through in his life – he ate way too much food and didn’t exercise enough.
You are a very sick person!
No, I feel pretty good.
I thought he probably coudln’t but then again I don’t know how long his cock is, I might be pleasently mistaken
Jon, that’s exactly right! Maybe we’d all be pleasantly surprised. Hence, I ran a poll. Thank you for the feedback!
What a stupid and totally immature question. Seriously, don’t you guys have better things to do than publish stupid stuff? Neal E Boyd is amazing. He has a incredible voice and I think he is pretty cute too. So, to answer your stupid question…YES, I think he is able to reach his cock…and compared to you guys he probably makes your “Thing” look like a Baby Toy!!!
Hold up – you call me immature but then go onto say his cock probably makes my “thing” look like a baby toy?
I know one thing he can do that you cant. He can make money. Unlike you who is probably in your parents basement right now wishing he was him. take care loser
I’m living in a third floor condo and make a modestly successful wage. Regardless, thank you, I will try to take care.
If he can’t, I am sure his lovely girl friend can.
For the sake of everything holy, I hope he has a girlfriend. My assumption is that his cock needs attention if he can’t reach it. Again, I’m not necessarily saying he can’t. I ran a poll to get some feedback.
Whoever posted this comment probably doesn’t have a dick, or has one for a brain. What a moron.
I do have one but – consistent with popular science – I don’t have one for a brain.
There is no way his tiny arms can make it around. I hope he wins so that he can hire a professional ballwasher. Sent via my basement computer.
Hahahahaha – sent via my basement computer. On a more serious note, that’s exactly what I’m trying to say! Those arms aren’t getting down there around that layer of “protection.” I think it’s impossible.
I really love all the people that blindly defend someone they have seen on tv. Jo , Kevin, Frank I am looking at you, for all you know neal goes home to jerk off to kiddie porn only to cry himself to sleep because his tiny arms can’t reach his cock and balls.
Ok, I’ll leave that one alone.
ALL OF YOU ARE SICK!!!!!!!!!!! GO GET A JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hate when people don’t read the responses of previously submitted comments. I am not sick and I have a job! Ugh.
Are you kidding me! Yes I know for a fact that he can and it is incredible. So try another subject.
I’m not kidding you. Gross. And, I’ve tried a lot of subjects on the blog.
What a childish, idiotic question!! I cannot believe you would even THINK about asking a stupid question like that. Neal E Boyd has more talent in his little finger than you have in your entire body. Why don’t you get a job and quit typing such nonsense on the computer. You and others like you make me sick! No wonder the world is in such a mess!
It’s not a stupid question – I don’t think he can reach his cock. Childish? I’m pretty sure watching america’s got talent is repulsively childish. FOR THE LAST TIME, I fcking have a job! Lastly, are you blaming the world’s mess on me rather than the bush administration? Come on!
Two things my republican friend (no plural) and family member (no plural) have started saying recently is that Obama is an empty suit and the last 8 years should be blamed on the democratically run congress which gained power in 2006.
These two things said by two different people – while geographically in different places – were brought up at the same exact time. This being said, I assume there’s some sort of “obama is an empty suit” and “blame the last 8 years on the last 2 years of the democrats having control of the congress” mass email floating around. I’ve got a “slight” issue with both…
Blaming the Last 8 Years on the Last 2 Years: While the democrats gained control of the congress winning senate seats they should have never really competed for in 2006, they have not had enough of a majority in the congress to get anything done. Hey, I’m definitely not complaining about a stalemate in the congress compared to the idiot of the United States having the ability to control whatever a republican run congress does like the first 6 years of his presidency.
Obama is an Empty Suit: Rather than believing what’s in a mass email like Obama is an empty suit, hates america, won’t save the flag lapel pin companies from bankruptcy, is a Muslim, swore in on the Qur’an, etc – how about you read a book? Seriously, go buy (or check it out from your Library) Audacity of Hope. Truly read it. If you finish and have no idea where Obama wants to take this country, you’re clueless and can’t be helped. Otherwise, if you’re lazy, do some research. Search the internet and see what he’s done over the last 12 years politically and over the last 20 years professionally/educationally. I won’t even post the quick wikipedia links – I assume it would be better if you searched and found the information on your own.
I leave you with this (yes, overplayed) clip…
THIS NEAL E. BOYD/AMERICA’S GOT TALENT BLOG POSTING IS FROM JUNE 17th, 2008.
Just wait until everyone in America sees the video of Neal E. Boyd reaching his stardom on “america’s got talent” from earlier tonight!
The guys here absolutely loved his performance. Rather than watching the clinching game of the NBA finals – albeit a shiat game – I can’t believe this show (or all of FOX’s/NBC’s TUESDAY primetime) was on the television of a single straight male and one of the other single straight males in attendance loved it.
Jerry Springer is very good at pointing out when people are clearly standing up and cheering.
P.S. The first news article about Neal Boyd – former insurance salesman.
http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/story/661523.html
Update: I’ve been taking some pretty good heat regarding the above poll. Check out some of the comments/responses here.
Update 2: Neal E. Boyd won america’s got talent. Maybe he can get either an arm or cock extension with the $1,000,000 prize money so he can reach his unit.
I missed my opportunity to live blog during “the moment of truth” and “hell’s kitchen” but I am riding the wave right into “america’s got talent.” Thankfully, the game is on the small tv in the corner. I guess I’ll coin the phrase: “What Would David Hasselhoff Do (WWDHD)?”
Acronym: WWDHD
Definition: What would David Hasselhoff do?
I think I saw Kevin Garnett just go off before halftime. Sick. The guys here think “hell’s kitchen” totally kicks “america’s got talent” and “the moment of truth” a$$.
The halftime show is about to be over-just in time for the next primetime television show to start! Woops, america’s top talent has 30 minutes left. It will be over soon. I hope the NBA game is going well.
http://money.cnn.com/2008/06/16/news/economy/flooding_impact/index.htm?cnn=yes
WTF? No, the last 8 years may hurt the economy but these floods (or any natural disaster – cough, cough Katrina) should be no issue if we had money to spend domestically.
Off on a tangent, but, a fcking highway bridge in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA collapsed on this administration’s watch. The state of the union is completely unacceptable – ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Definitely a Bcc:List repeat but it’s worthwhile. As seen awhile ago on Digg and by 360,000+ people on YouTube.
Better link that’s probably not blocked if YouTube is awkwardly blocked at your place of employment…
Bcc:List.com 