The Writer's Poke

Netflix Relief Fund with Jason Alexander from Jason Alexander Right now, people are starving in Somalia, but most Americans are more concerned with Netflix and gasoline prices. It's sad. I was at the car dealer's yesterday morning, and the Today show was on. I had little choice but to watch, and what was the focus of the show? The future Queen of England does her own grocery shopping. We also were told that royals today are willing to fly coach(!) and that they are career-oriented. Why is the Today show focusing on the royal family of England? Why are people more interested in this than the war in Libya? Yes, I know the answer, but... it's sad...

My favorite U2 song, as "covered" by President W.

One of my favorite literal videos. Almost as good as Rick Astley's "Never Going to Give You Up."

I stumbled across "Antoine and Colette," which is an interesting French short film from the early 1960s. Shot in black and white, it's the story of a young boy infatuated with a hot chick. Towards the end of the film, he lays it all out for her: Let's set things straight, he tells her. Just don't lead me on. Of course she hasn't been leading him on whatsoever. She doesn't mind if he hangs around, but if she has something she'd rather be doing, or other people she'd rather be with, she makes it quite clear that he is not the first priority in her life. As it turns out, her parents are much more "in love" with him than she is. They see in him a nice boy, but that's probably all that Colette sees in him too. And by film's end, her parents have invited him to supper, but then there's a knock on the door and a new man has arrived to take Colette out for a date. Antoine is left to watch TV with the parents. Awkward? Uh, yeah... The...

I like the Sir Mix-a-lot mash-up better, but this one with Nine Inch Nails is worth watching, too.

So we've been talking a lot about rain on facebook today... This next video has nothing to do with rain, but I found it while doing a rain video search, and it's just about the most brilliant thing I've ever seen. Tell me you don't agree?

Seems like a pretty good deal to me.

Funny, isn't it?

Here's a new game to play when you make that long Christmas road trip to Grandma's house. See who can create the best story through the common, everyday road signs you pass. Above is a pretty good example (click on the image to enlarge), but surely you can do better. www.link-through.com/new_car_road_signs/roadsigns2.jpg

I consider this a "found poem." :) Check out http://www.engrish.com/ And the next time you think your teenagers don't use good English, just think about how much better their mastery of the English language is compared to the rest of the non-English speaking world.

I guess I just don't see it. Why do some people think Ann Coulter (see above) is attractive? Anyway, in the Department of Poetic Justice, we've just learned that Coulter has somehow broken her jaw. And it's been wired shut (hopefully permanently). http://gaysocialites.com/2008/11/keith_olbermann_on_ann_coulter.html

Some comics never disappoint. Pearls Before Swine is one of them. :)

This isn't one of those fake Internet signs; this is a real sign that I saw while on a business trip in northern Minnesota a couple of months ago. And it reminds me of a conversation I overheard in the cafeteria when I was in high school -- must have been 10th or 11th grade. Gabe and a couple of other guys at the next table over we're talking about what losers kids that still masturbated were. I don't remember the exact conversation, but to paraphrase, it went something like: "When I was a kid, I masturbated like a kid; when I became a man, I put my penis away." It's not that the guys thought masturbation was sinful; it's just that if you didn't have a girlfriend to handle your affairs, so to speak, then you were just a wanker.

This news story just proves how costly victory can be. After you've won, what's left to be done? Seriously, though, I think there probably are supporters that thought winning the election was the end -- although President-elect Obama has tried to make it pretty clear that "the end" of the election cycle was only the "beginning." -- This video's dedicated to all of my Republican friends :) --

As a reminder: Voter turnout is expected to heavy across the nation. Therefore, election officials have decided to extend voting through tomorrow. Democrats are asked to vote today, and Republicans are requested to vote tomorrow. Thank you for your cooperation.

Don't you just hate music videos that have nothing in common with the song lyrics? Me, too. Thankfully, Ted Turner has developed new technology to match the lyrics to the video. Check it out.

Have you ever noticed how funny math people are? Someone: pick me up off the floor!