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JusWondering… Is This Too Political? Or Just-About-Right? (Update)

Posted on March 30, 2009 by sgottahurt

(UPDATE: Had to add video at the end… just had to…)

Remember that post I did about a week ago where I said I might have been wanting a Dodge Charger?

Consider that post redacted. After coming to terms with the fact that I might be a follower, coupled with the fact that I’m seeing so many consarn Dodge Chargers, it makes me think I’m back in the year 2000 again, and I’m going to start seeing a shit-ton of these:

2000 Mercury Cougar, as opposed to middle-aged divorcees that crave strapping young lads - that would be the 2009 Mercurial Cougar.

2000 Mercury Cougar, as opposed to a middle-aged divorcee that craves strapping young lads - that would be the 2009 Mercurial Cougar (pictured below).

(I had a difficult time finding a clean pic.)

My point being this: there must be some kind of huge special clearance event because too many were made, and now everybody has one. At my office, I’ve seen three in the small back parking lot – two black, one white. Sometimes, to be cute I guess, the two black ones will park by each other. All I can say is enough is enough.

I’m not even in the market for a car anyway, but I fear it’s the sign of the times for the Big Three (namely GM and Chrysler), over here in Detroit, and I’d probably rather see even more Chargers on the road than none at all.

I heard that President Obama wants the companies asking for federal aid (our money, via taxes) to re-evaluate their restructuring plans, and to start, GM’s hand was forced in letting go of CEO Rick Wagoner.

What would I suggest as their next move? I think Governor Granholm should use some of that supposed studio space we’re building to lure Hollywood here, and host a reality show to find the new head of the company. I see plenty of guys outside the cell phone stores holding signs that’d be more than willing to give it a good shot.

They’re already doing the work of sticks in the mud. How much harder could it be to run GM?

"I'm the Rhymenocerous..."

(via mruffi)

JusWondering… Am I A Follower?

Posted on March 26, 2009 by sgottahurt

The other day, as I was walking into the office, I realized something. Although I had parked in a far spot and the quickest route to the building’s entrance would have been over the grass, I followed the concrete walk.

But am I not a trailblazer? Am I not a man of my own convictions? I thought about this for a bit once I got to my desk, and I chalked it up to being “green” and worrying about “the environment.”

Then later, as I was logging into Twitter to do some Tweeting, I thought about how popular the micro-blogging site seems to be getting since I joined in the fun, and it lead me to wonder… did I sign up before I started hearing about it everywhere, or did I sign up because I started hearing about it everywhere?

(via Unemployed Dad)

Then later still, I found myself taking a survey… and as I awaited the results, I hoped I was in the majority. I longed for getting mixed in with the masses. (Sure, it was a survey about Chris Brown and Rihanna, so of course I would pray that the majority was thinking like me.) But I always thought of myself as a guy that lived outside the box, not in it (unless perhaps I am the box… doubt it).

So who else out there thinks this commercial is funny enough to make it their voice mail?

JusWondering… Does The Dodge Charger Come With Any Gimmicks? No, Don’t Tell Me

Posted on March 19, 2009 by sgottahurt

I’m not sure if I’ve fallen victim to marketing, or if I’m getting the “new car bug,” but lately I can’t stop staring any time I see one of these:

Dodge Charger

It looks so mean and sporty – it’s so unlike the picks in my past. I just hope that I don’t find out about any special features in it. For example, I bought one of these because people threw a Frisbee through it’s open sides in a commercial:

Honda Element

Well, there was the Frisbee thing, but there also was the fact you could hose out the inside (which I never did), plus I could live in it if necessary because the seats folded into a bed. That last reason was probably the same reason why this car vehicle thing on four wheels caught my eye once upon a time:

Pontiac Aztec, with "tent" feature

Also, the Aztec had a normal power cord plug in the dashboard. What can I say? I’m easy.

I bought my current Honda Civic because the dashboard had blue lights. I must have been a moth in a past life…

Ooooh... shiny...

JusWondering… Is Josh Groban Cool?

Posted on March 18, 2009 by sgottahurt

This has been something creeping in the back of my mind for awhile now. I mean, if you have a voice like he does, you have to use it in the genre it works best (makes you shitloads of money earns you a living). But ever since his appearance in Jimmy Kimmel’s “I’m F’n Ben Affleck,” the case study has been building.

EXHIBIT A – “I’m F’n Ben Affleck”

This is a TripleDoubleU phenom and a played out meme, but as a refresher, check out the 7:40 mark:

EXHIBIT B – “2008 Emmy TV Theme Song Medley”

By no means or stretch of the imagination is any of this good. But the fact that he willingly participated in it speaks volumes (to me at least). I’d like to think he knew those theme songs by heart before this idea was ever a twinkle sty in anyone’s eye:

XZIBIT C – “You Don’t Know Me” by Ben Folds and Regina Spektor

Directed by the awesome Tim and Eric (of “Tim and Eric’s Awesome Show, Great Job!“), Josh Groban makes a guest appearance twice in Ben Folds‘ video, while for some reason, Regina Spektor does not. Check him out at the 2:46 and 3:07 marks:

In closing, you’ll have to judge whether Josh Groban is cool or not, but based on the above samples, I think he is cool.

If you want to judge my judging, I used to think this was cool:

JusWondering… RidiculouZodiac Or SerioZodiac?

Posted on March 12, 2009 by sgottahurt

For anyone who’s willing to be delighted by lounge songs about the zodiac, coupled with some of the finest dancing this side of the Jabbawockeez, here’s a compilation of Harvey Sid Fisher informing entertaining infotaining us about what it means to be each of the signs. If you can’t wait for yours, the breakdown goes like this:

0:00 – “I am, I am, I am the Ram.” (Aries)

0:50 – “Talk about the Taurus, talk about the bully bull bull.”

1:28 – “One twin does the making love, the other likes to watch.” (Gemini)

2:24 – “Moonchild, moonchild…” (Cancer)

3:10 – “I need more sex than most that’s just a fact not a boast.” (Leo)

3:56 – “Virgooooo, VirgoOOOoooOOOooo…”

4:42 – “Lib-Liba-Libra, Lib-Liba-Libra…”

5:29 – “I can see right through your soul and out the other end.” (Scorpio)

6:11 – “I’m a Sag’, I’m a Sag’, I’m a Sag’…” (Sag… ittarius)

6:57 – “I was born a Capra, I was born a Capra, I was born a Capricorn.”

7:48 – “Cuz’ I am in love with humanity, it’s just some people that I cannot stand.” (Aquarius)

8:36 – “Puh-Puh-Puh-Pisces, Puh-Puh-Puh-Pisces…”

Kinda reminds me of James Quall:

JusWondering… Some Things That Kept Me Up Last Night

Posted on March 10, 2009 by sgottahurt

I had a rough go at esacaping to dreamland last night, mostly in thanks to some of these thoughts that were splashing around in my brain (I’d have been content if they were swimming).

Does Gatorade freeze? I’ve never had Gatorade around the house consistently to know for sure, but I would assume it would. If Gatorade is chemically structured to replace “sweat,” then maybe it doesn’t (unless sweat freezes). If it does freeze, does it taste okay when thawed (soda pop does not)? And where can I get a stock of the 32oz. bottles so I don’t always have to stop at 7-11? (And speaking of G…)
Why is the dance group known as Jabbawockeez kinda scary? The winners of the first season of Randy Jackson’s America’s Best Dance Crew (or RJABDC for short, or DUM for shorter), are seen at the end of this commercial.
They’re good dancers, don’t get me wrong, but they are equally creepy. Here’s video of them dancing.
What kind of belt should I get? I don’t like belts. I never have. And since they possibly say something about you, what do I want my belt to say about me? The problem is that the new jeans I purchased were a size too large in order to give me pocket room.
What happened to red, original flavored, Plax? Should I buy it from online from Amazon? Did it go away because it didn’t sell well… or because it causes cancer?
How does this Korean baby know the words to “Hey Jude” better than me?

JusWondering… Did Hollywood Go To Glamour Shots?

Posted on February 21, 2009 by sgottahurt

When I was at my favorite movie theater recently (I am a card carrying Frequent Movie Watcher), I noticed that they had (intentionally) placed four strikingly familiar posters beside one another. I couldn’t quite place what was so similar, but they all drew the exact same emotional reaction from me…

…ho-hum. Just what the ad execs ordered (okay, maybe the T4 poster is kinda cool). Instead, I think they should have hired this guy:

Vodpod videos no longer available. My guess is that it all started with this poster:

Looks guilty to me!

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JusWondering… Am I A Sinner? Kirk Cameron Must Think So

Posted on February 20, 2009 by sgottahurt

Not sure why this has sparked my sudden interest, but the bad-seed-with-a-heart-of-Tracey-gold, Mike Seaver, we all grew up with (well maybe not all) has evolved into the Evangelical Kirk Cameron. This shouldn’t be news to anyone, but if you don’t believe me, click here.

While propagandizing teaching his beliefs, he’s made a few films that help convey his message. His latest is a film called Fireproof. The explanation, via IMDb:

Capt. Caleb Holt lives by the old firefighter’s adage: Never leave your partner behind. Inside burning buildings, it’s his natural instinct. In the cooling embers of his marriage, it’s another story.

After seven years of marriage, Caleb and Catherine Holt have drifted so far apart that they are ready to move on without each other. Yet as they prepare to enter divorce proceedings, Caleb’s dad asks his son to try an experiment: The Love Dare.

While hoping The Love Dare has nothing to do with his parents’ newfound faith, Caleb commits to the challenge. But can he attempt to love his wife while avoiding God’s love for him? Will he be able to demonstrate love over and over again to a person that’s no longer receptive to his love? Or is this just another marriage destined to go up in smoke?

All in all, it may not be your cup of tea when you’re a fan of a cup of T&A, but this video gathering the highlights of the film is… cringe worthy at best. My favortite part is how instead of beating his wife, he destroys his computer. I mean, who uses CRT monitors still anyway? I guess it wouldn’t be as “dramatic” to smash a flat-panel monitor or toss a laptop.

This whole affair really got me wondering – am I a sinner for the things I watch on the internet?

Is it a sin to sing about masturbating in the future?

Is it a sin to watch people pretend to masterbathe masturbate?

Is it a sin to watch a Japanese alien wake up with morning wood?

Is it a sin to laugh at a Russian getting attacked by a dildo copter?

Is it a sin to research how the fairer sex can join in the fun of peeing while standing up (and writing their name in the snow)?

Well if I am… fuck it. As the G.O.A.T., Billy Joel, once said:

I’d rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints
The Sinners are much more fun…

BONUS SINNING:

JusWondering… Flooded Bathrooms, Head Sizes, Spasms, And Dirty Words?

Posted on February 11, 2009 by sgottahurt

Just some things I’ve been thinking about the last 24 hours:

At the bar last night, someone left a faucet running. It filled the sink and started flooding the floor. I turned it off and alerted the waitstaff. The waitress’ response, “Not again.” This made me wonder: Are we so used to automatic water faucets that we don’t remember how to use the old ones?

Now... you grab what and pump how again?

I get an occasional twitch in my left thigh where my cell phone usually hangs around. Should I change the pocket I carry my cell phone in?
I used to be pretty good at math, and I’ve always loved board games. People used to tell me I should have went into statistics, but I thought that would have been boring. Maybe I should have invented some new kind of puzzle game.
Brit pop star Lily Allen has a new CD out. Kevin Smith’s latest movie just came out on DVD. While I was at Target, I looked at the back of Lily’s CD and saw that she had a song called “Fuck You,” clear as day on the back. Yet, Zack and Miri couldn’t have Make a Porno on it. So a “Fuck You” on your back is better than a “Porno” on your front?
"What's a p****, mom?" "A p**** is a video of people fucking, honey."
This song I heard on the radio last night as I was driving home reminded me of discovering new music in my college years:
Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist would have been better if Nick and Norah’s heads were in proportion to each other. I’m not sure if Michael Cera’s head is too small or Kat Dennings’ chest head is too big. (I’m thinking the prior.)
Made me not-so-afraid of NYC... I've seen too many 70's movies.