Monday, February 28, 2005

Don't touch that dial...

I've got 3 subjects chosen for future blog entries. 2 of them will require some research, and the 3rd won't take much work at all.

The Oscars were given out last night. According to Entertainment Tonight, I'm supposed to care.

Ain't happening.

I watched the ET wrapup only because there was absolutely nothing else on. I will admit to drooling over a couple of starlets. Halle Berry is incredibly hot.

I went and saw 'Hitch' this weekend. Not too bad. Will Smith is always funny. Eva Mendes? Also incredibly hot. Nice tushie too.

Saturday found me out with the GF Geocaching. We stopped at a store in Danbury, WI to grab some pop 'n munchies for the trip back home. The store had these GREAT stuffed animal heads hanging above the pop cooler. $30 got you either a moosehead or a black bear head. I might have to do some surfing and see if I can come up with one or two for Stately Partsguy Manor(tm)

Now, if someone were to decide that sending me one as a token of their esteem for the many laughs my blog provides, well, that'd be just fine too.

I'll post more later.

Sunday, February 20, 2005

10 best guitar solos

Earlier this week, I mentioned some other bloggers listing what they thought were the 10 best guitar solos. I finally worked up my list..not in any particular order, just 10 I think are great. If I know the guitar player's name, I'll list it, otherwise I'll list the artist and song.

1) Michael Jackson- Beat It (Eddie Van Halen) First time I heard this one, I was in awe.

2) Joe Cocker- When The Night Comes(Phil Grande) I've heard this one MANY times, and it still makes my hair stand on end. The best music comes from the gut, and this solo is proof.

3) Scorpions- No One Like You(Mathias Jabs) Whenever this one comes on, I have to stop what I'm doing. Too awesome.

4)Say It Again-Santana (Carlos Santana) You can't make up a list like this without at least one Santana tune on it. I think it's a law or something.

5) Jimmy LaFave- Walk Away Renee(unknown) I saw him play this song on Austin City Limits. Great stuff.

6) Jimmy LaFave- Sweetheart Like You(unknown) Also from the ACL set. LaFave is known for standing back and letting his players play. This is a great example.

7) Van Morrison- Perfect Fit(unknown) Great jazzy feel to this one. It makes me happy every time I hear it.

8) Eric Clapton- Forever Man(Eric Clapton) Back when Eric was still making albums with electric guitar in 'em, this was the one that did it for me.

9) Christopher Cross- I Really Don't Know Anymore(Larry Carlton) To me, the fact that more people DON'T know who Larry Carlton is, is a shame.

10) Pat Benatar- Promises In The Dark(Neil Geraldo) Dunno what it is about this one. It just sounds good cranked.

Those are my choices, feel free to comment on them, or list your own favorites. Do yourself a favor if you do, and add your name to your list so I can tell who's posting what tunes.

This may seem like a lightweight post, but hey, it's Sunday. Gimme a break.

Thursday, February 17, 2005

Another toy, and a rant too.



Yep. I got one of these too. Gander Mountain was having a sale, and I got it for 20% off. I spent about an hour in my basement shooting at targets. Fun fun fun.

So, tonight I was watching some TV while I ate dinner. The only thing I could find worth watching was Extreme Makeover on ABC. I don't know why these shows fascinate me, but they do.

Anyway, they showed a segment on some people who'd had surgery done last year, or season if you will. It was a guy and his girlfriend, both of whom had lost a lot of weight, and had some physical issues, probably mostly saggy skin and stuff like that. The lady happened to be a drama teacher at a high school. and it turns out her having the surgery caused some, quote, 'controversy' among some parents. Some of the parents were of the opinion that her having the surgery was sending the wrong message to the kids.

What a bunch of bleeding heart liberal, PC bullshit, spouted by a bunch of braindead assholes who don't have a rewarding hobby of some sort. Christ, take up freakin needlepoint or something, and stay out of other people's business.

I really don't see what the problem is with her going through with the surgery. Truly, it's her body, she had to go through all the crap before and after the surgery, so what a bunch of whiny pasty faced numbskulls who could do to lose 30 pounds themselves means absolutely nothing.

I'm of the opinion that if someone were to come along and say 'Hey, we'd like to set you up with some of the best plastic surgeons on the planet, and have them work their magic on you. Oh, and BTW, we're gonna snap up the tab on this for ya' that the people that would say "Ya know, I'm REALLY happy with my thunder thighs and nose that comes around the corner before I do. I'm gonna have to take a pass." are few and far between.

What would I say to such an oppurtunity? I honestly don't know. There's a few things I'd like to change, but short of winning the lottery, it ain't happening. I'm thinking ABC isn't gonna make me look like Mel Gibson anytime soon, so I don't worry about it.

Face it. We're ALL flawed in one way or another. That's the way genetics works. Ain't a one of us perfect, well, except maybe for Cindy Crawford!

Err, sorry. I hadn't posted anything about my undying lust for Cindy Crawford for quite some time, and that seemed like the perfect opportunity. Sue me.

OK, where was I??

Right. Plastic surgery.

I was reading an article in Playboy some years back. (I'm a guy. I like looking at gorgeous naked women. Deal with it.) The Playmate was quoted as saying "Looks aren't at all important..blah blah blah".

Yep, if you're as cynical as I am, you're thinking the same thing I thought. Something along the lines of "Yeah, right. This broad must think I fell off the turnip truck yesterday."

Who knows. Maybe she'd gotten burned by too many pretty boys who only wanted her for the fact she was built like a brick shithouse, and ignored the fact that yeah, she DID have her own opinions on the world around her.

Remember Average Joe on NBC? I was utterly fascinated and watched it religiously every week. I was rooting for the guy from Boston, a guy named Brian Worth. Granted, we didn't see ALL that went on behind the scenes, but from what I was able to gather, Brian is they type of guy you can drink beer with, scope out babes, and generally have one hell of a good time with. Brian wasn't ever gonna be on GQ's cover, but he put out that cool guy vibe, while his opponent, for lack of a better word, had the personality of a dishtowel.

3 guesses who the bimbo chose. The first 2 don't count.

Anyhow, my man Brian wasn't gonna let the fact that he got passed over for a far LESSER example of mankind slow down his pursuit of a good time. Hell no. Life goes on for him, it's all good, and I'm willing to bet he's dating far better than that airhead. He did have a website up at one time, I don't know if it's still there or not.


Well, enough about that.

I recently read an article at another blog, actually a list of what the blogger thought were the 10 best guitar solos. Interesting subject, I thought. So, I'm working on my own 10 best list. When it's done, I'll post it up, and feel free to list your own favorites in the comments section. I should have it done this weekend sometime.

Wednesday, February 16, 2005

Got some toys today.



So I splurged and got myself one of these. I'd forgotten how much fun it is to make tin cans dance. Gonna have to set up a little range in the basement. It shoots those little yellow plastic pellets. 6mm, I think the package said.

I also got a copy of The Punisher for PS2. I haven't played it yet, but I have played with the demo, and the demo was fun. Lotsa ways to kill bad guys, which is always good for a few laughs.

I also got a couple of little diecast helicopters, and a mess of books from Barnes & Noble. Every time I thought I was done, I found another book I had to have. Luckily, I invested in a B&N membership. I've saved the $25 it cost easily.

I love B&N's discount racks.

Tuesday, February 08, 2005

Some people are just a**holes.

From DenverPost.com:

Durango - Two teenage girls decided one summer's evening to skip a dance where there might be cursing and drinking to stay home and bake cookies for their neighbors.
Big mistake.
They were sued, successfully, for an unauthorized cookie drop on one porch.

The July 31 deliveries consisted of half a dozen chocolate-chip and sugar cookies accompanied by big hearts cut out of red or pink construction paper with the message: "Have a great night."

Inside one of the nine scattered rural homes south of Durango that got cookies that night, a 49-year-old woman became so terrified by the knocks on her door around 10:30 p.m. that she called the sheriff's department. Deputies determined that no crime had been committed.

But Wanita Renea Young ended up in the hospital emergency room the next day after suffering a severe anxiety attack she thought might be a heart attack.


There's more, but I'll make a long story short.

The woman sued, AND WON in small claims court.

Here's a bit more:

The girls wrote letters of apology to Young. Taylor's letter, written a few days after the episode, said in part: "I didn't realize this would cause trouble for you. ... I just wanted you to know that someone cared about you and your family."
The families had offered to pay Young's medical bills if she would agree to indemnify the families against future claims.

Young wouldn't sign the agreement. She said the families' apologies rang false and weren't delivered in person. The matter went to court.

Young said she believes that the girls should not have been running from door to door late at night.
"Something bad could have happened to them," she said.

Something bad DID happen to them. They got shafted by a stupid, cowardly sea hag( I wanted to say cow, but that would have been an insult to cows, who are useful and provide us with milk, and other tasty things) and a moronic bleeding heart liberal judge who didn't have the balls to laugh her stupid ass right out of his courtroom.

For the record, if plates of cookies show up at Stately Partsguy Manor(tm) you know what happens?

The usual response is: " BOO-YA!! COOKIES!!! " followed by a mad rush to the fridge to get milk.

THAT is the proper response.

Further reading finds that the father of one of the girls has had to file for a restraining order against the sea hag's husband. It seems sea hag's hubby keeps calling them and bothering them.

Some people should be thrown in front of speeding dump trucks.