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10:51:39 am on August 27, 2008 |
Oh nice, I can post right from thehong.com. Here’s a link, so this isn’t a total waste.
http://thegrowinglife.com/2008/08/why-i-almost-shut-down-tgl/
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12:13:58 pm on May 23, 2008 |
That’s the picturesque seventh hole at the Resort course of La Cantera, San Antonio. It’s a short par 4 with hazards all around and a great look at Fiesta Texas as the backdrop. What you see above are our tee shots, where I was able to pull out a par. Also, big-ups to Hy for completing four years of dental school and getting his license. He’s something like Lieutenant Ben Giang D.D.S. now. Congrats buddy!
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07:17:13 pm on March 16, 2008 |
To piggyback off of Tin’s last post, some things other than TV (well, one or two TV shows) to divert your attention:
Podcasts
PTI and The B.S. Report
Both of these are sports related as they are ESPN products, although in the B.S. Report, Bill Simmons will delve into pop culture on occasion. Highly entertaining but steer clear if you’re not remotley interested in sports. (Yes, you could count PTI as either a video podcast or TV show.)
Filmspotting and Slate Spoiler Special
These two are movie related. Filmspotting is an hour long weekly podcast with two regular Chicago guys getting into a discussion about 2-3 movies per show. The first couple will usually be a new release, and the later review is something from a whatever themed marathon they are on. Currently it is the films of Pedro Almodovar. They also have a pretty cool bit called “Massacre Theater” where the two hosts re-enact a scene from a movie and listeners try to guess what film they are “massacring”. Winners get a free DVD.
Slate Spoiler Special is just about how it sounds. Dana Stevens and a rotating second reviewer go over a movie they just saw, typically a new release, and give away just about everything. It’s like eavesdropping on a conversation between two friends that just left the theater.
I just came across this one recently. The Moth is a cool place in New York were famous folks and average joes alike step to the mic and share a story to a live audience. How much is true and how much is exaggerated? It’s hard to say, but it’s always entertaining.
If you are familiar with The Onion, then you will know what you are getting here. The short (usually less than a minute long) little blurbs by ace reporter Doyle Redland are always good for a chuckle.
Video Podcasts
Following the adventures of Dr. Tiki, Johnny Johnny and LaLa, the trio that makes up the main cast of Tiki Bar TV as they reference old school TV conventions and concoct tasty beverages.
Everyone’s favorite question answering ninja. I thought I had plugged this podcast before, but a look through the archives turn up empty. For those who don’t know, a masked ninja takes in a question(s) supposedly from actual viewers, and answers them as only a ninja can.
Comics strips
A daily strip that has a decidedly skewed sense of humor. I think it’s pretty funny, but it’s probably not for everyone.
Describes itself as “illustrated jocularity”, it is wonderfully wry. I’ve posted the Valentine’s Day strip below.
Email subscriptions
Ruminations by Aaron Karo
The self proclaimed “recovering frat-boy” now writer and stand-up comedian, you might have seen his stuff on College Humor. His weekly Ruminations column is always good for a laugh. Whether he’s going over “brogreements” (a business arrangement between good friends) or the differences in NY and LA, he gives a entertaining view on twentysomething life.
I think my interest in this one is less about manners and more about seeing how jacked up everyone else is. I know, I’m horrible. It’s probably the same reason I read PostSecret.
Actual TV
MTV… you always get me with one show somehow. The last one was Pimp My Ride, and before that it was The Inferno Challenge. Now it’s ABDC. Was it the curiosity of seeing 5 dudes dancing on skates, or that 6 asian kids are actually one of the best groups? I blame Hy for getting me on this.
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07:48:24 pm on February 23, 2008 |
Chris Madrid’s. If you don’t think it’s the best, it certainly has to be in the running. Soft and greasy, it just about slides down the gullet with little or no chewing. The fries are on par with In-N-Out Burger. If you are ever in San Antonio, try to find this place. Here’s a pic of Chris and Minh after finishing their “Macho” sized burgers.
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11:10:57 am on February 16, 2008 |
In a world where Maxim, FHM, and Victoria’s Secret exists… is the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue still relevant? Yeah, but probably more so for the the generation such as myself, that remembers when it was the only “game” in town. Well, that and the lingerie section in the JC Penny catalog. So in honor of the 2008 edition, my Fave-Five SI swimsuit models:
5. Daniela Pestova
Cover model in 1995, 2000 and 2006
4. Josie Maran
Was briefly on Dancing With the Stars, getting knocked out in the first show. I guess they are serious about the dancing.
3. Marisa Miller
The 2008 cover model was probably born in a bikini and looked good doing it.
2. Laetitia Casta
Somehow, never made it to the cover. Also seen in various VS and Guess ads.
1. Petra Nemcova
2003 cover girl, better known now as a tsunami survivor and for her charity work.
