tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63085661112582930992009-11-10T00:56:00.020-05:00A random collection of musings, observations, links, comments, analysis and thoughts on pop culture, television, movies, music, sports and life in general from someone who has painfully eschewed therapy.Shanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02912061891010047846noreply@blogger.comBlogger849125TheNonsensicalRavingsOfALunaticMindhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6308566111258293099.post-16605556826332299852009-11-06T23:32:00.002-05:002009-11-06T23:37:41.495-05:002009-11-06T23:37:41.495-05:00

Original Link: Blag Hag

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Last night, ABC's much-discussed, much-anticipated reboot of the seminal miniseries V debuted. It was a definite hit with viewers, and received pretty well by critics. What did I think? Well, I'll give you a few quick impressions after this paragraph (WARNING: I'll be discussing SPOILERS).The original V is one of those things that many of us of a certain age regard with great fondness from our

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Georgia's demolition (again) at the hands of the Gators wasn't unexpected, given the recent history between the two programs. There may have been a glimmer of hope coming into the game, in that we had two entire weeks to prepare and Florida had looked less than stellar on offense for the last few games. However, if your O isn't clickin', UGA has just the prescription to fix what ails ya: a

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So, what does one lone fan, many miles away from Jacksonville, do to create some positive juju for The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party? This morning, watched every available youtube video I could find with Dawg highlights of victory over the lizards. Mixing up potent cocktails in a "Run, Lindsay, Run!" stadium cup. Wearing the Dawg sweatshirt with the winningest record in the wardrobe.

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Don't forget to set your clocks back tomorrow. It's cheaper than building a DeLorean, and where the hell can you find a flux capacitor these days?Best and Worst Dollhouse "imprints."15 Celebrity Halloween suggestions.7 Questions that keep physicists up at night.Speaking of Dollhouse, here's a fun quiz. (And yes, I got 15 of 15 correct. And yes, I'm a geek).Interesting recounting of 10 artists

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Sure there was that little matter of "taxation without representation." But recently, the English have given us Spaced, The Office, Shaun of the Dead, Doctor Who and Torchwood. And we send them the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? For shame. Even if you factor in the Beckhams and the remake of Coupling, that just doesn't seem fair. But the Brits weren't the only ones to watch some terrible pigskin.This

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Or rather, can you abort a storyline about a fake baby? Because tonight is Glee night, friends, and the story about Terri Schuester's fake baby is a four ton anchor strapped to the wings of a candy coated Concorde trying to soar into the skies.Glee is unlike anything on TV today. An over the top melodrama-musical-hourlong sitcom filled with wafer thin characters and plot holes bigger than

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Tuesday night is really the worst night of television of the entire week. Looking back at my fall season preview for Tuesday, I only listed four programs capable of making their way onto my TiVo. (For comparison, Thursday has TEN!) One of them (V) won't start for a while, one already concluded its delightful and promising summer run (Warehouse 13), and one is a passably entertaining procedural

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I might have Jedi Swine Flu, since my midichlorian count is low.Well, it's been a while since we did a roundup of fun stuff from around the interwebs. Here we go:Total Sci-Fi Online lists the 100 Best Sci-Fi Movies of All Time.Total Film has the recipe to make a Hitchcock movie.7 Greatest Butlers in nerd-dom.I don't necessarily agree with the list, but Den of Geek! has an interesting take on the

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I linked to this in one of my previous "potpourri" roundups this summer, but it deserves a revisiting. The fine and witty folks over at Pajiba compiled a great list of the "Other 100 Best Movie Quotes of All Time." (compared to the classic, if a bit expected, lists usually assembled by AFI or some other organization).The list itself is a good one, and includes many I reference on an almost daily

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Since it's quite apparent we've reached a point in his University of Georgia coaching tenure where Defensive Coordinator Willie Martinez can no longer adequately perform the duties he has been given, we here at TNRLM thought we would offer some suggestions on future employment opportunities where his unique "skills" might be put to better use. Job Opportunity: Toll Booth Manager Why Willie is

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Since it's quite apparent we've reached a point in his University of Georgia coaching tenure where Defensive Coordinator Willie Martinez can no longer adequately perform the duties he has been given, we here at TNRLM thought we would offer some suggestions on future employment opportunities where his unique "skills" might be put to better use. Job Opportunity: Major League Baseball Bench Coach

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Since it's quite apparent we've reached a point in his University of Georgia coaching tenure where Defensive Coordinator Willie Martinez can no longer adequately perform the duties he has been given, we here at TNRLM thought we would offer some suggestions on future employment opportunities where his unique "skills" might be put to better use. Job Opportunity: Bullfighter Why Willie is a Good

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Well, hello there blogverse. It's been a while. I would love to say that I've been an absentee landlord of these here parts because I've been on a fulfilling spiritual quest; seduced by a winsome nerd girl; or plotting how to spend my recent Mega Millions win (first on the agenda: "endow" a salary for a UGA special teams coach. Second? Fund a full season of a Whedon TV show and tell Nielsen

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Previously, on TNRLM's What To Watch: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.Remember when Friday used to be a television graveyard? Well, times are a changin' (at least for those of us old, nerdy and socially averse to spend a Friday night on a couch. Or who, er, have a TiVo). Long the place used to dump unwanted programs or fill with cheap reality drivel, more nets are actually programming

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Previously, on TNRLM's What To Watch: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday.It doesn't matter if you are a network executive, a showrunner, a media buyer or a viewer. You might want to rework the U2 anthem to be "Thursday, Bloody Thursday," because the pile up of shows on this, the weekday's most watched night, is going to epic. Thursday has long been a high traffic, high profile night (remember "Must See

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For what to watch on Mondays (and the intro to what to watch), check here. For Tuesday, check here. Which brings us to Humpday! Show Net Day Time Priority Glee FOX WED 900 Watch Law & Order: SVU NBC WED 900 Sleepytime Criminal Minds CBS WED 1000 Sleepytime Nip/Tuck FX WED 1000 DVR South Park COM WED 1000

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For an introduction to "What to Watch" (and a look at Mondays), check here.Now, on to Tuesday! Show Net Day Time Priority NCIS CBS TUE 800 Sleepytime V ABC TUE 800 Watch Warehouse 13 SYFY TUE 900 Watch Sons of Anarchy FX TUE 1000 Watch Tuesday is a lite night for my TV viewing, especially compared to Thursday. Really

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Fall TV Season is finally upon us, and the season premieres of returning shows and pilots for new shows will start hitting the air soon. I'll be doing a brief rundown, day by day, of the shows I'll be watching this fall, so follow along and add your two cents worth as well. Let's start with Monday: Show Net Day Time Priority Heroes NBC MON 800 DVR House

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For five minutes and eighteen seconds, it looked like everything was “right” in the Dawgverse. UGA took the opening kick in the end zone for a touchback* and then reeled off an impressive opening drive that showed creativity and precision, culminating in a 4 yard TD pass from Joe Cox to Michael Moore. *UGA fans may be unfamiliar with this term. It’s when the kicker kicks the ball into the

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I kid, of course. I mean it's fantastic that the most awesome thing ever invented by man (part of a short list that includes the TiVo, the interwebs, the blackberry, the grind n' brew coffee maker and whiskey) is starting the season again after what seems like an interminable hiatus. And it should, as always, be a wonderful season, full of twists and turns and drama.Note: one of the many, many

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Thanks to cable, summer is no longer the desolate television wasteland, comprised of repeats, intelligence and dignity sapping reality shows and dumped pilots. (Network television, however, still continues this time honored taking out of the trash).So how did summer viewing stack up, quality-wise? Let's take a look. Here are my grades for various summer season shows (some of which are still in

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A random list of 6 things related to one topic.Gmail has a wonderful spam filter. In Google Reader, you can set various blog feeds to go into different folders by topic or any other classification you want (such as a folder I call "whenever," which is basically a grouping for items that I may get around to reading eventually). In Outlook, you can set up filters to direct incoming mail to

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Brought to you in panoramic THX vistaview 3-D blogovisionThis Jason Whitlock column has to be read to be believed. I guess he's a James Bond fan. (Though it is immeasurably delectable to see yet another sanctimonious hypocrite -- a coach who brings a priest on road trips -- get exposed for the fuckshovel he is).Video interviews with the stars of the enjoyable new Syfy show Warehouse 13. Joanne

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USA's In Plain Sight is a mildly entertaining diversion, but the best reason to watch that show continues to be the droll wit of Fred Weller's Marshall Mann sidekick. Oh, and the show's creator is leaving after this season, and doesn't sound exactly happy about it. At least he's taking Jinx with him.Speaking of mildly entertaining summer diversions, I like the cast of Leverage, but can't for the

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