Yeah, I don't know why I said Step by Step... It's been a good nine or ten years since I've seen either of those shows.

All I know is, they're both really cheesy. Although, nothing beats the cheesiness of Full House...

Al Bundy on I LOVE LUCY:

"Two loud mouth broads and a foreigner, Fred Mertz was the whole show."

There is a sitcom I can stomach... There are a few exceptional sitcoms that I feel are more so poking fun at sitcoms, in a satirical fashion. Married With Children is pretty funny.

MARRIED WITH CHILDREN was pretty damn funny because it was willing to have outright pathetic characters that rarely have a happy-go ending of such sitcoms.

My favorite may have been when Ed O'Neil is on vacation, but because he's dirt-poor, he rents a load of movies and simply watches them on his couch, gated off by a fence from the rest of the house.

On Visiting New York City: "Now to the Big Apple, lets watch ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK."

The owls are not what they seem.

Carlos Delgado just layed down a bunt for a base hit.

Ha Ha!!

The Mets are hot, hot, hot. Hopefully some of that magic will be sent to the Bronx.

It's quite possible that Explosion in the Sky's new album "All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone" could be one of the best albums of the new millennium.

It's practically all I will listen to as of late.

I forking HATE it when little "corns" get under my laptop keys.



AAAAAAAAAARGH!!

I desperately want a pair of black patent leather peep toe pumps.

"Great, you killed the invisible swordsman!"

THE THREE AMIGOS was a riot.

Barack Obama's on Letterman tonight.

Excellent.

I shall watch, if it hasn't started yet...

"In which order exactly?"

Anyone watching South Park? "This is Les Bos!" Another parady this season, now in the form of 300

Thanks for informing the cavemen without TVs.

Uncalled for Ronnie, go to your room.

What? Irish did cavemen without TV a great service. They're racing over to the local bar. They'll club the owners into turning it onto South Park.

Copying Ronnie's themed mini-columns, I wanted to make a comics post.

Yeah, I guess it's sort of immature, and there's only a few I really like, but I've made a habit out of reading the comics - I think it's comforting.

One of my favorites is Get Fuzzy, but my mom hates it. She says she doesn't get Fuzzy. The jokes are a bit odd, but that's what I like about it. Bucky's the coolest cat you'll find, and Satchel (the dog) is just pathetically funny.

Anyway, in recent days, GF has spoofed a few famous albums, which I thought was pretty cool:






F Minus always cracks me up. It's offbeat, and so very funny.
http://www.comics.com/comics/fminus/index.html

My enemy in the comics world is Family Circus. I really don't like it, but I can't look away. Today's made me laugh because I feel like, if the caption was changed, it could take on a whole different tone:
http://www.chron.com/apps/comics/showComick.mpl?date=20070412&name=Family_Circus
Look how mean the mom looks. "Mommy, don't beat him, too! I'll take the licks for him!"

I am the influential creative gravity poll of the boards. Glad I helped you out Gina!

YEah GET FUZZY is always a good laugh, rare in daily comics these days.

If your sworn enemy is FAMILY CIRCUS, mine is....well, any of those comics that never age in real-time or become so stale and boring because its been penned by the same people(sometimes the children of those artists) for decades, that they're skull-hardeningly bored. DENNIS THE MENACE, BLONDIE, any of that shit.

If anything, I absolutely miss THE FAR SIDE and I am so in denial that maybe Glen Larson gets out of his little retirement-exile and maybe pen a few new strips here and there....but like that Pink Floyd reunion, it aint happening.

Thanks Gina for those strips. "Excretions on Main Street"

Said in the style of Cameron on Ferris Bueller, "Ronnie, you're my hero."

Well, that's what immediately popped into my head, anyway. Jeez, some stuff you just cannot convey on the Internet tubes.

Family Circus...man, it drives me nuts. The way I see it is that it's just a collection of "cute" kid stuff. All these goofy comments by the children that are apparently supposed to be funny, when it's really nothing different from what any kids says. Of course little ones are adorable when you're actually around them or you're related, but this comic is like hearing somebody go on and on about how precious their kid is, bragging about all the amazing things they've done. Makes me think of Seinfeld - "You gotta see the ba-by!!!"

Damn kids!

FAMILY CIRCUS I view as like Leno.

While Conan O'Brien, he's GET FUZZY or THE FAR SIDE or DOONESBURY...combined, and BETTER!

Well wrestling fans remember "Paul Bearer", the manager of the Undertaker way back in the day, and later the kayfabe father of him and the kayfabe brother/heel Kane in what was a great feud.

Anyway, Bearer(real name Percy Pringle) ruled because of his pale skin and that rat-shriek voice that only a mortician(Pringle was a practicing mortician before joining WWF) would seem to have(at least to my 9 year old skull).

WWE did a "Where are They Now?" article:

"Catching up with Paul Bearer
By Brett Hoffman
Written: April 11, 2007"

After 15 years in the wrestling business, Percy Pringle was determined to step up to the major leagues of sports-entertainment. Nearly two decades ago, Percy walked into WWE headquarters for an interview that he hoped would help him accomplish that very goal. Little did he know that shortly thereafter he would become Paul Bearer, and was about to embark on a journey that would take him to the top of the wrestling world.

As a mortician prior to his life in wrestling, Paul Bearer was a perfect fit for his role as manager of a young, ghoulish looking character known as Undertaker. In the decade and change that followed their union in 1991, the chemistry between Bearer and The Deadman would carry them to unforeseen heights, which included multiple championships and a place in history as one of the most successful duos to grace a WWE arena.

While managing Undertaker, Bearer enjoyed some of the most memorable experiences of his career. The urn-carrying manager cites many overseas tours, including a trip to London’s Wembley Stadium in 1992 for SummerSlam, and multiple appearances at WrestleMania as just a few highlights of his lengthy WWE tenure. One of the proudest moments of his career however, came outside of the ring during an early edition of Bearer’s talk show segment, appropriately titled The Funeral Parlor.

“I have a picture of it hanging on my wall,” said Bearer. “Ric Flair had just joined the company, and I had both him and Hulk Hogan in The Funeral Parlor at the same time. As I was standing there with these two legends on either side of me, I thought to myself, ‘Where do I go from here? This is the top of the mountain.’ I’ll never forget it.”

Over the years, Bearer and Undertaker severed ties on many occasions, only to reunite in grand fashion to the delight of WWE fans. One of the most emotional nights of Bearer’s career took place in Madison Square Garden at WrestleMania XX when, after an extended hiatus, he was once again reunited with Undertaker. As Bearer explained to WWE.com, his dramatic return almost never took place due to a particular issue with his health that threatened not only his career, but also his life.

“I weighed 525 pounds,” remembered Bearer. “When I left the road, I had a lot of problems. My wife was sick, I was depressed, and I gained a lot of weight. I was a big man for a lot of the years that I managed Undertaker, but I carried it well. At this point though, I could barely walk around my house.”

Bearer continued, detailing the phone call that would change his life forever.

“I got a call asking if I wanted to come back,” recalled Bearer. “I told them I would love to, but I didn’t think there was any way I could get back on the road in my condition. They asked what they could do to help me, so I told them about the gastric bypass surgery.”

Knowing that Bearer didn’t have the money or insurance to cover the costs of the expensive and risky surgery, WWE made Bearer an offer he couldn’t refuse.

“A few days later, I received another call,” said Bearer. “They said that they would really like to have me back, and so, as a signing bonus they offered to pay for the surgery. To make a long story short, I had the surgery and lost 240 pounds. The surgery saved my life, and without it, you wouldn’t be hearing from me today.”

Today, several years after his last appearance on WWE TV, Bearer has returned to his original trade in the funeral service industry. Toting a degree in mortuary science and a license he continually renewed during his years on the road, Bearer manages a full service funeral home in his hometown of Mobile, Ala.

“I’m the boss,” said Bearer. “I’m the managing funeral director, and I oversee all the operations within our crematory, cemetery and mausoleum. I also am an embalmer, and I offer grief counseling. I handle families from the time the person dies, until we put them in the ground.”

Believe it or not, Bearer draws on his experience in the world of sports-entertainment when preparing for a funeral service.

“The funeral isn’t for the dead person,” said Bearer. “It’s almost like a show for the living. There’s a distinct parallel between this and a WWE show. When WWE comes to town, they need to coordinate with the arenas and arrange for promotion of the event. When I set up a funeral, I need to coordinate plans with the church, the minister and the families. It’s a very similar procedure.”

Outside of the funeral home, Bearer likes to keep a finger on the pulse of the wrestling business. The veteran of the squared circle owns and operates his own promotion down south. Bearer boasts a mission statement to “celebrate tradition and set new standards,” all under the watchful eye of one of sports-entertainment’s most knowledgeable personalities.

Through his promotion, Bearer is able to stay close to the fans that cheered for him and Undertaker for so many years. A humble Bearer offers a simple message to those fans that followed his career.

“Thank you for giving me the opportunity to entertain you.”

http://www.wwe.com/superstars/wherearetheynow/paulbearer

So, just fell in love with John Frusciante.

I always liked him. I'd like to see him come back for a little bit. Here is his website

Frusciante is the man. I'll argue to the death that he's waaaaaaay better than Yngwie Malmsteen, or any other guitarist that gets hourly praise. Frusciante is probably the best to come along since Hendrix, and Page, and Gilmour, and Clapton, and so on.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obmRlE2EWNg

Yeah, I'd go gay for him.

A few of his songs are in The Brown Bunny. Fantastic film, though I'm not sure if you'd like it.

Try the soundtrack, though. I love "Forever Away".

I'm not even kidding when I say his song "Your Pussy Is Glued to a Building On Fire" is orgasmic.

"The Red Hot Chili Peppers are dead, right? Like, they don't make music anymore?" - my roommate



Me too.