How can I not blog for OVER A MONTH!?!?!?! Sorry, not going to happen again. Little Recap of what's going on. First and foremost, the Sox are in the world series. Tomorrow night is game one, and while this isn't a Sports Blog, I'll admit, the sox in the playoffs means less time for me to blog. There's just too much going on.
Also, New TV Seasons are upon us. In addition to Fuge Favorites How I Met Your Mother, Heroes, Friday Night Lights and the entire Thursday Night comedy lineup on NBC (besides 30 Rock, I just never got into it), I'm going to add two new shows to my watching schedule...
First, a show that I wouldn't say is very stimulating on an intellectual level, but VERY stimulating on the Hot Chick level is Chuck. Chuck is the story of a computer geek turned spy when his old college roommate sends him a file that he shouldn't see. Anyway, this show has some funny parts to it, it has a man named Jayne from Firefly/Serenity in it, and it has attractive new chicks. All in all, I can't complain.
My second new show is also on NBC...it's called Life. I'll admit, I watched this show purely based on the fact that the star was Col. Dick Winters from Band Of Brothers...which is one of my favorite TV Shows/Miniseries/Movies of all time. The show's main plot is this: Cop (Dick Winters, and yes, I know he has a character name, and an actual name, but he will be known as Dick Winters from here on) is wrongly accused and convicted of a heinous crime and sent to jail. Now, for those of you who don't know about Jail, first thing you need to do is go rent Lock Up/American History X/Blood In Blood Out/An Innocent Man/Oz/Escape From Alcatraz/Shawshank Redemption et al, so you know exactly what happens to a cop in jail...it's not pretty. He's in jail for 12 years before he's exonerated by DNA evidence (sounds like the work of the Innocence Project to me). When he gets out, he gets a huge settlement from the city, and is allowed his old job back with a promotion to detective. Of course, Dick not only solves the crimes, and makes up for lost time in the bedroom, but he is also trying to find out who framed him and caused him to spend 12 years in the joint. Great show! Also, I don't want to sound all sexist, and whatnot, but this show also features very attractive women...just sayin'
That's really it for new shows, and let me tell you, I really love the fact that you can watch the shows on NBC.Com for free...some have commercials every 7 or 8 minutes, but most of the time, they aren't even there and I watch it uninterrupted.
Ok, what else...Oh Yeah...Commercials. I know this is far from an original thought, BUT, I can tell you that unless there are very extreme circumstances, I will not be purchasing or viewing, or using any of these products if I can avoid it: Chevy Trucks, Frank TV, Hardwood Flooring from Lowes or Cingular/ATT. I'll tell you why. You're commercials are annoying, and actually lead me to want to BOYCOTT your product. I'll start at the beginning...Chevy Truck, I know you probably signed a contract with Johnny Cougar to use "This is Our Country" in so many commercials, but The American Public is absolutely DONE with it. I can't believe it EVER helped sell a vehicle for you. It doesn't matter if you change the background to the commercial or remix the music, it's still teh same fucking song! And we're sick of it! Give us something else. Now Frank TV...I know you are a talented impressionist, I still say your John Madden is impeccable...your Dr. Phil...not so much, but anyway, can that carry a whole show? Secondly could TBS please promo a show that isn't even going to be aired until two months later, so incessantly that I and many others will NOT tune in when it finally comes on? I think so.
Ok, Lowes, you're next...you have an actress use the term Labradoodle in your commercial. Not only will I never buy hardwood flooring from you, I now want to kick anyone who would ever use the word Labradoodle. And maybe even their Labradoodles themselves.
and finally...Cingular/ATT...I'm not necessarily as upset by the content of your commercial...Just the timing, you are airing a commercial starring Roger Clemens...who decided to play for the Yankees this year...The Yankees aren't in the playoffs anymore, and Clemens may have played his last game after injuring himself during a playoff loss to the Indians...that's not very timely of you.
Now for some Kudos...Miller High Life commercials...Keep it up! The addition of the Certified Purveyor commercials are genius...Two Hot Dogs Any Way I want Them This is my kind of place! Miller High Life...Keep it up! That's it for now, but Hopefully I'll have more blogs soon...Go Sox!
