Archive for December, 2005

Ellen Pompeo Punk’d

Posted: Tuesday 27 December 2005 @ 2:44 pm by joecm

Ellen Pompeo, you’ve been punk’d!!! The star of Grey’s Anatomy portrays a sweet girl that everybody loves, but I never knew how good an actress she was until I saw her tear up a waitress on the show. The premise of the joke was simple. Ellen and her fiancé, Chris, would have lunch at a restaurant and the waitress would flirt with him. Ellen would get jealous and the laughs would ensue. It all seemed innocent enough, but it was the strangest, not even funny bit I’ve ever seen on that show. And it was only made stranger with her Boston accent.

Below is a rough transcript of some of the crazier parts, you really need to see the show to understand however:

(Chris and Ellen arrive and order. During the order, the waitress calls him “honey” which really seemed to bother Ellen. When the waitress leaves the following happens)

(Ellen at this point looks really annoyed and Chris begins laughing)

Ellen: “Honey”, is she kidding? I think she’s got too much makeup on and it is affecting her thought process.

Chris: Baby, I think you need to relax, okay? She’s just trying to get her tip, probably.

Ellen: I have a tip for her, less foundation. Otherwise, there is a Greyhound bus leaving for vegas at 4:30. She could probably catch it if she hurries.

(The waitress returns and brings the food. She compliments Chris on his hat and asks about it. The waitress then says, “That is a bad-ass hat. It looks great on your by the way.” She then leaves and the following happens. )

Ellen: I… I don’t understand. I really honestly don’t understand it.

Chris: Don’t understand what?

Ellen: I don’t understand why she would think it is okay to keep talking to you like this.

Chris: What do you want me to say? “Don’t talk to me.”? I haven’t said a word.

Ellen: I hope you are spending every waking minute thinking about how you are going to make this up to me. Because right now, you are in so deep.

Chris: Wow, I really [bleeped] it up today, huh?

Ellen: Yeah, you really did

Chris: Now you want to ignore me.

Ellen: I just can’t believe this broad is sweating you like this at this table. Like, it is hysterical to me. Like, is she not expecting me to stab her? Because I could. (starts laughing) The blood can trickle down and she can lay there and the Los Feliz police can come and take her away. And the foundation can all smudge off cause the blood is dripping down.

Chris: Come on baby, stop it.

Ellen: Her eye makeup will be smeared all over the place. There will be lipstick all over the sidewalk where her face was pressed against the cement.

Chris: You are really starting to lose it. Stop it.

RIP John Spencer

Posted: Tuesday 27 December 2005 @ 12:12 pm by joecm

John Spencer (December 20, 1946 – December 16, 2005)

Just four days shy of his 59th birthday; John Spencer suffered a heart attack. It was eerily reminiscent of a storyline last season on the West Wing where his character suffered a heart attack and nearly died. Unfortunately, in life we don’t get to write the ending and sadly he has died.

Though he is probably most famous for his role as Leo McGarry on the West Wing, I remember him fondly from my childhood from two movies; Wargames and Hiding Out. Though the roles were small, he always stood out to me in those two movies.

His patriarchal role on the West Wing will not easily be filled. There is some speculation that NBC will be forced to recast his part since he has appeared in a scene three years in the future and is currently running for Vice President. I doubt they could find an actor who could capture the magic he brought to the role.

Rest in peace John Spencer, you will be missed. But you will live on in the characters that you so expertly brought to life.

Faith the two legged dog!

Posted: Thursday 22 December 2005 @ 7:47 pm by joecm

Want to see something freaky? A two legged dog named Faith that walks like a person.

You can check it out here

Free Desktop Wallpaper and Icons

Posted: Saturday 10 December 2005 @ 2:48 pm by joecm

Want to spice up the look of your computer? Since yet another person came by my desk and asked me about my desktop wallpaper, I thought I’d share my source. I get most of my desktop wallpaper for free at http://www.pixelgirlpresents.com/. The site has 1000+ desktops available for download in a variety of screen resolutions. And if you like to change your icons, you can pick some up there as well. Enjoy.

Learn more here: http://www.pixelgirlpresents.com/

The Detroit Lions

Posted: Saturday 10 December 2005 @ 11:07 am by joecm

This was sent to me. Almost all of these also apply to my beloved SF 49ers as well. Made me laugh.

Q: What do you call 47 millionaires sitting around a TV watching the Super Bowl?
A: The Detroit Lions.

Q: What do the Detroit Lions and Billy Graham have in common?
A: They both can make 70,000 people stand up and yell “Jesus Christ.”

Q: How do you keep a Detroit Lion out of your yard?
A: Put up goal posts.

Q: Where do you go in Detroit in case of a tornado?
A: To Ford Field - they never get a touchdown there.

Q: What do you call a Detroit Lion with a Super Bowl ring?
A: A thief.

Q: Why doesn’t Grand Rapids have a professional football team?
A: Because then Detroit would want one.

Q: What’s the difference between the Detroit Lions and a dollar bill?
A: You can still get four quarters out of a dollar bill.

Q: How many Detroit Lions does it take to win a Super Bowl?
A: Nobody knows and we may never find out.

Q: What do the Detroit Lions and possums have in common?
A: Both play dead at home and get killed on the road.

Life in Syriana

Posted: Saturday 10 December 2005 @ 10:49 am by joecm

Is it any wonder that people don’t go to movies anymore?

Last night I went to see Syriana. It was opening night and that normally means a packed theatre of restless screaming children, text-messaging teenager, and other inconsiderate moviegoers. For these reasons, I would normally steer clear of any movie on opening night. However, due to the nature of the movie, and the fact that Narnia was opening on three screens in the theatre, I figured I was in the clear.

Upon entering the theatre, I was pleasantly surprised. It was only about a third full and they looked like a considerate older group. Only a few minutes to go to show-time, it was looking good. But wait, my luck is not nearly this good.

In walked a family with 3 kids. They appeared to be about 5, 7, and 15 years old. Then another family entered. This family had a baby and a 3 year old. Here is some advice for all those parents out there: If your 3 year old child comes to you and demands to see a political drama about oil in the Middle East, maybe you are letting them watch a little too much Fox News Channel.

Anyway… where was I? As if on cue during the opening of the movie, the 3 year old began throw a tantrum. The mother spent a minute trying to calm her down, and finally had to remove her from the theatre. She returned minutes later only to have the tantrum start up again (a pattern that continued throughout the movie). Meanwhile, the 5 year old has begun bounding up and down the aisle talking to various members of her family until her dad finally removed her from the theatre. Unfortunately, this only freed up the 7 year old to do the same.

Now I cannot blame the kids. They had to be incredibly bored. The movie had a slow pace and was laced with subtlety – not to mention subtitles. I’ve got to ask… just how selfish are these parents to subject their children to this?

Oh, and if you wanted a review… it was good. Similar in style to Traffic, but good.