November 30, 2013
November 28, 2013
Death by Mashed Potatoes
I don't get to eat much mashed potatoes these days, but certainly wasn't surprised with these quiz results; it's always been one of my favorite dishes, not only at Thanksgiving but for any other meal.
It's a shame there are SO many carbs in the dish - carbohydrates raise my blood sugar higher than does a candy bar. -sigh- It's not worth the spike in blood sugar for me to fix them as much as I'd like, but I do keep a pkg. of instant potatoes on hand most of the time, splitting it into several servings, doling myself out a tiny portion when the craving gets too great.
It's a shame there are SO many carbs in the dish - carbohydrates raise my blood sugar higher than does a candy bar. -sigh- It's not worth the spike in blood sugar for me to fix them as much as I'd like, but I do keep a pkg. of instant potatoes on hand most of the time, splitting it into several servings, doling myself out a tiny portion when the craving gets too great.
| You Are Mashed Potatoes |
 How could you not be content with all of the delicious comfort food served up this time of year? You ignore holiday stress and drama. You focus on what's important... filling up on delicious food! You like an uneventful holiday that's pretty predictable. That may be boring, but boring can be good. |
Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp
November 26, 2013
November 25, 2013
R.I.P. Brian
If you're a Family Guy fan and happened to catch last night's episode, you know that Brian (the family dog) died in the episode.
If you didn't....Oops, spoiler alert! Sorry, too late for that, huh?
I only started watching the show a few years ago; I guess I had lumped it in with The Simpsons (which I find anything but funny) and didn't think it would be worth wasting a half-hour watching it. However, one Sunday I had watched the late football game on Fox and didn't bother to turn the channel and Family Guy came on. I didn't know where the remote was and I was too lazy to get up and turn the channel, so I started watching and was - for better or worse - hooked.
The creator of the show, Seth MacFarlane, is an unabashed liberal and he takes a lot of potshots at conservatives, but a few weeks after I started watching, Rush Limbaugh "starred" on an episode and it was one of the funniest of the entire series. There HAVE been some really bad episodes, though, not that they were without humor, but sometimes the humor crossed the line. (some about religion, such as making fun of Jesus being crucified and others showing "retarded" characters...the show does a lot of cruel humor directed at people with disabilities) It's those shows that make me re-think watching it, but then there will be a flash of brilliant comedy that gives me hope there will be more like it. It's constantly on a teeter-totter of enjoyment with me - 51% funny and 49% disgusting and sometimes those percentages reverse. It's hard for me to explain why I keep watching it and certainly harder trying to defend my watching it.
Without delving into each of the characters and their personalities, I always figured that MacFarlane actually had the Brian character in mind as his animated alter-ego when he created him; after all, Brian is the most liberal of any of the characters, and while many slams are directed towards conservatism (and religion), I think MacFarlane is actually making fun of liberals in a subtle way with Brian. Here's an example, one of my favorite scenes of the series:
I loved that rant and particularly the Catcher in the Rye reference. (most worthless "classic literature" I ever wasted time reading) All the things Quagmire said about Brian were true and not only is Brian a dog, if he were a human he'd also be a dog.
I don't think Brian is gone for good; Stewie will make another time machine and will go back in time and save Brian. I hope so, because the "replacement dog" Vinnie is annoying.
I Like Generous Portions
For myself, anyway.
| You Are a Generous Cook |
 For you, cooking is a way of taking care of people. You like your friends and family to be well fed. The things you cook tend to be crowd pleasers. You don't mind making a dish time and time again. Of all the types, you are the most likely to give away your food. You're often baking or cooking for someone. You're also the type least likely to experiment drastically. You're already a good cook... why mess with what works? |
November 24, 2013
November 23, 2013
Winning Solitaire
Ever play Solitaire? I haven't, not in a long time, but it was cool when I won and the deck of cards would bounce onto the screen.
Too bad it happened so seldom.
Enjoy the special effects of winning Solitaire without every having to play the game! The screen shot above is what happens with a single click; click on the screen multiple times for an impressive display of cascading cards. Click fast and the screen will fill with cards.
Much of a time waster? I suppose not, but it's cool.
November 22, 2013
November 21, 2013
Ya'll Should Take This Quiz
| You Are the South |
 You are laid back, friendly, and very welcoming to everyone. You were raised right and have good manners. You have a good sense of where you came from. You are loyal to your friends and family. You know how to have fun, and you love to kick back. You fit in anywhere - from five star restaurants to dives. You tend to keep it casual and low maintenance, but you can dress to the nines when the occasion fits. You clean up well. |
November 20, 2013
NFL Trivia
The Chicago Bears and Arizona Cardinals are the only two teams still in existence which were original charter members of the National Football League.
Both teams joined the American Professional Football Association in 1920, two years before it changed its name to the NFL. At the time, the Cardinals were called the Chicago Cardinals and the Bears were known as the Decatur Staleys.
November 19, 2013
Terror at the Carnival
"Bump" from 11/20/07
I was looking at a post that got a hit from a Google search and saw this video; I had forgotten it and was pleased to see the replacement video still worked. I can't change the URL w/out re-posting it, but I can change the title because as I noted in the comments, it's not a rollercoaster. Whatever the title, it's still funny.
I was looking at a post that got a hit from a Google search and saw this video; I had forgotten it and was pleased to see the replacement video still worked. I can't change the URL w/out re-posting it, but I can change the title because as I noted in the comments, it's not a rollercoaster. Whatever the title, it's still funny.
November 18, 2013
November 17, 2013
Nerd is the Word
| You Are a Nerd |
 You are smart, interesting, and sure of yourself. You don't mind not fitting in with the crowd. You work on whatever fascinates you, and you delve deep into subjects. You are often an expert about many things. Of all the types, your style and hobbies are the most unpredictable. You go with whatever you like. Some people unfairly stereotype nerds as unfashionable, but it's not true. Some of the best dressers are fashion nerds! |
Breaking Bad - Alternate Ending
Not really, just a clever gag.
Note: Sorry, Sony had YouTube take the video down; others popped up and were taken down as fast as they could be. You can watch the video here, just scroll down a bit on the page.
Note: Sorry, Sony had YouTube take the video down; others popped up and were taken down as fast as they could be. You can watch the video here, just scroll down a bit on the page.
November 16, 2013
Yawn
I feel like that today; think I'll curl up w/ my miniature black panther (aka "The Beej") and take a nap.
I'd rather lie down with a cougar and take a nap, but... Not a "real" cougar, but the human female type. Considering my age, though, and the definition of a cougar, that'd be a younger woman.
November 15, 2013
November 14, 2013
No Thrills on Blueberry Hill
I was watching one of the great Texas Country Reporter episodes on YouTube; the show was one from a few years ago: Blueberry Hill Farms. It's a great story, a city family buying a blueberry farm and making a success of it. I had to laugh, though, as one scene was the father talking about how much fun they have working the farm together as a family. The screen capture below is at the 3:40 mark of the video and the look one of his daughters gives him after he says that is priceless.
"Yeah, right Dad."
November 13, 2013
Starfield
There's not a lot to Starfield and it just barely qualifies as a time waster, but it's still pretty cool.
There's no ability to alter the parameters, but by moving the cursor in any direction, the "stars" speed up and you can hold the left mouse button down to create tails.
There's no ability to alter the parameters, but by moving the cursor in any direction, the "stars" speed up and you can hold the left mouse button down to create tails.
Don't Leaf Here
Without taking this quiz.
| You Are Down to Earth |
 You are a very practical person, and you don't get swayed by flights of fancy. You believe that there are at least two sides to every issue, and you consider each side carefully. You are motivated by security and certainty. You don't like to take a risk unless the downside is minimized. You are loyal and faithful to those important to you. It would take a lot for you to fall out with someone. |
Morganna the Kissing Bandit
I've only been to a "gentleman's club" a few times in my life; a couple times with a bunch of friends as we celebrated one's upcoming nuptials and once to go see Morganna and her huge snake. Well, not so much the snake. To be honest, I always felt uncomfortable at those places, not because I'm a prude, but because I felt sorry for women who had to debase themselves for money.
I knew who she was because I had seen her on the news after she had ran onto the field and kissed a ballplayer. Sometimes she got into trouble, getting beaten up after one attempt and arrested several other times. She stood trial in Houston, Texas, where her lawyer used what he called the "gravity defense" to explain her unauthorized presence on the field, arguing: "This woman with a 112-pound body and 15-pound chest leaned over the rail to see a foul ball. Gravity took its toll, she fell out on the field, and the rest is history." The judge laughed and dismissed the case.
November 12, 2013
roger
roger rog·er [roj-er] interjection
1. Informal. all right; O.K.
2. message received and understood (a response to radio communications).
3. (often initial capital letter ) Jolly Roger.
4. (formerly used in communications to represent the letter R. )
Seeing as how I've never been in the military nor been a pilot, this word is one I never use. I think I've only personally known two people named Roger; one was an upperclassman back in high school and the other was a football coach in junior high. When I see or hear the word "roger", I think of this scene from the 1980 movie Airplane!.
Meet Your Meat
Eye opening...to say the least. If you watch, please do so all the way through. The ending is not only symbolic, but a dire warning.
The name of this video was "SAMSARA food sequence" and I wasn't familiar with the term; here's the Wiki entry for Samsāra, which means "continuous flow" and is the repeating cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth (reincarnation) within Hinduism, Buddhism, Bön, Jainism, Taoism, Yârsân. In Sikhism this concept is slightly different and looks at one's actions in the present and consequences in the present.
The name of this video was "SAMSARA food sequence" and I wasn't familiar with the term; here's the Wiki entry for Samsāra, which means "continuous flow" and is the repeating cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth (reincarnation) within Hinduism, Buddhism, Bön, Jainism, Taoism, Yârsân. In Sikhism this concept is slightly different and looks at one's actions in the present and consequences in the present.
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