Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Phat Philosophy
Because I can't focus I will begin my little rant with something good about philosophy. Philosophy has philosophers. The philosophers have names. The names of the philosphers are used in the best drama series on television, LOST. John Locke/ Bentham, Hume, Rousseau, and others. LOST returns January 21st with back to back episodes. I'm going to need like 3 pairs of undergarments.
Anyway, philosophy is people talking about the deep meanings of things. If you want to be a philosopher, you need to have a lot of time on your hands. If you have no interest in philosophy, it can be a waste of time. Sure its nice to have profound thoughts, but you dont have to write four inch thick books with tiny font.
Jumping to another point (for I have to finish my paper), one philosopher whose work I recently read is Robert Nozick. He described and experience machine that would cause you to experience anything you wanted and it would appear to be real. Anything you want. So Nozick comments, "you would think and feel that you were writing a great novel, or making a new friend, or reading an interesting book." No joke, that is what Nozick said he would experience in this machine that could project ANYTHING. I don't even think people who enjoy reading would use this machine to produce the experience of reading an interesting book. I could think of a vast number of different things I would experience before doing anything involving a book. If I were to make a list of top ten things I would experience, half of them would be too dirty to include on this wholesome blog.
Hitherto, I dont know if I made sense I just had to diffuse some of my energy.
Seriously, reading a book?
Thursday, November 20, 2008
The NFL Makes Me Sick
My second complaint is that the NFL is sooooooo over-analyzed. You play ONE GAME A WEEK, then you have "experts" like John Clayton and Sean Salisbury discussing the most insignificant stories that mean absolutley nothing. Donovan McNabb didn't know a game can end in a tie (and theres an idiocracy right there), TO would like to make some cathces, he's so selfish and he destroys clubs. Tony Romo went to the movies. Tom Brady impregnated three indonesian circus midgets. WHO CARES!? The NFL is: play one day, talk about off-field nonsense the next six days.
Off-field garbage leads me to my final point. The NFL has to be at leat 64% criminals and law breakers. The best linebacker in the league murdered someone, the former top running back is a drug dealer, and all of the Bengals starters have spent time in jail at some point in the last three years. Adam Pacman Jones recently was given his third chance to play football and not cause off-field raucuses after failing the first two times. For all you die hard NFL fans from back in the day with the original LT and the Juice, I found a site with an NFL All Criminal Team: click
Well thats my rant on America's favorite sport. Enjoy the rest of the season.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Cy-ing Double
What makes Cliff Lee's award more impressive is that he was sent down to the minors in the middle of the season after putting up a dismal 5-8 record with an ERA of 6.29. During the spring training prior to the 2008 regular season, Lee was fighting for the fifth spot in the rotation. After an intense physical training routine in the off-season and a historic 2008 campaign, Lee is now set as the ace of the staff for 2009.
On another note, Grady Sizemore earned his second Gold Glove and his first Silver Slugger award. These recognitions come from an incredible defensive and offensive season that included a 30-30 year. By the way, our last MVP award was acheived by Al Rosen in 1953. Grady, I think its time that prestigious award returns to Cleveland.
Enjoy some clips of Grady being one of the best players in baseball. His catch at 55seconds is a personal favorite of mine.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Jim from The Office: The Game
Do you often find yourself losing interest in conversations or in other coloquial situations? Well I have created a new game that will cure your boredom. This tony new game is called "Jim". Named after Jim from The Office, the game is played with one player, the Jim, or possibly with another player, the Pam. The object of the game is to be bored sitting around, possibly during a conversation with other people, and during that time you have to look into an imaginary camera and make a "Jim face" as you spike the camera. If a Pam is playing along, "Jim faces" may be made to him/her but she has to be sitting at a desk approximately twenty degrees north east of the Jim's orientation.
Winning is acheived if you avoid getting caught looking into the camera by the people around you. You are also a winner if this game helps boost your self-esteem.
As with all games, there are sure to be provisions along the way. Try playing "Jim" with your friends or by yourself and let me know how we can make it better.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
O Canada
To all you Mark Muccis in the nation, who repeatedly informed me through your facebook statuses and otherwise that you will be promptly fleeing to Canada following a McCain loss, by all means go. I'm not saying this because I think the country would be a better place without you. Although that's a very real possibility. I'm happy to support your move because it finally proves beyond any shadow of a doubt how stupid you people really are. How ignorant you are in your opposition to a candidate with "socialist" policies whose victory has you instantly singing the chorus of move to Canada. For any conservative who may have stumbled across this post while waiting for their one way flight to Canada and has no idea where I'm going with this: CANADA HAS SOCIALIZED HEALTHCARE.
I would love some input from the readers about other ways that Canada is more liberal than the United States, but I don't know of any other specific examples, so (unlike my conservative friends) I won't make generalizations that turn out to be untrue.
So by all means, move to Canada. God knows you won't be missed here.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Long Live the Queen!
Our first visitor from outside the U S of A, is a hero who resides in the city of Newport, United Kingdom. On behalf of Three Conchords, Gorilla salutes you. You are no wanker, there is no bullocks about that.
Here are some things you may not have known about Newport, United Kingdom:
A City in Wales on the bank of the River Usk
Sister city of Annapolis, Maryland
"Newport" comes from the fact that it was a new port for ships
Population of 2,398,458,123
All ships in the port are made of gold
Frodo complemented it as "one of the most relaxing stops on the way to Mordor"
Thank you visitors from Newport, UK. We hope to see more people from across the globe grace us with their presents and presence.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Great Day
As the day trickled onward, another surprise arose when I saw that our friend, Wolf/First Conchord, has finally posted once more. This is good news for Wolf, for Lion and I were talking behind his back about replacing him.
The day of fun concluded as the Boston Red Sox were rendered ineffective offensively and were finally eliminated from the 2008 playoffs. I hate the Red Sox. The end proved to be quite poetic as the Baby Rays looked to one of their own that made the rest of the team look like seasoned veterans. David Price, the first pick of the 2007 draft shut down Boston and got the last four outs of the 2008 ALCS. It was refreshing to see a team built mainly from their own system (Rays 6/9 starters) take down a money-dependent club that was only able to produce three starters in their lineup.
Another stat that you may end up seeing on the Sport Center:
Boston Red Sox Payroll: $133,220,112 Rank-4
Tampa Bay Rays Payroll: $43,422,997 Rank-29 of 30 (numbers from espn.com)
And for the record I want the Phillies to win the World Series.
"Pro" Football
Maybe my sample size is too small and this generalization is unjustified, but I was embarrassed by the NFL this weekend. I'm basing this claim off of the Browns-Redskins and Raiders-Jets games. These were possibly the most unbearable football games I have ever seen, and this is only one week removed from Ohio State-Purdue.
Browns-Redskins
Derek Anderson and Braylon Edwards combined to create the most impotent passing attack in the game. Edwards backed up the self-generated hype from his "Braylon unmasked" segment on sportscenter last week by dropping more passes than he caught. It must feel good for Braylon to back up his talk with unprecedented results and silence anyone who would say he can't catch a fucking football to save his life. Anderson likewise silenced critics with a clutch 14/37 passing performance. 38% completion percentage is an incredibly generous way to summarize his performance as it doesn't take into account his unique ability to miss wide open receivers by 10 yards or more, or how he delivered an Eli Manningesque drive at the end of the game; giving up at the 40 yard line and putting up 4 incomplete passes in a row like any superbowL MVP would. The game entered the third quarter scoreless and could not have realistically been worse in any way.
Jets-Raiders
Tuned in to this game at the end of the fourth quarter to see compelling footage of two teams putting everything on the line in a close game to determine which team wanted it less. Brett Favre showed everyone what a seasoned veteran he is by floating a lame duck well over the head of his receiver and into the outstretched arms of an oakland dback towards the end of the first overtime. In a startling display of grit by a young player, however, the dback managed to drop the pass and showcase the young talent of the NFL. At some point a field goal was kicked to end the torture and the Jets came out on top of the suck-off.
I read an interesting column by a Pittsburgh writer about how the NHL needs to ban fighting (by interesting I mean retarted). I have yet to see a boring NHL game and there is a specific reason for this. In addition to intimidating the other team and energizing your own team, a good fight in a hockey game can take an uneventful game and completely change its pace.
EX:
The NFL should seriously consider adding this element to its game for weeks like this. But until it does, I would like to thank the NFL for reminding me of all the reasons I like hockey more.
LETS GO PENS
Sunday, October 12, 2008
What Lion is Listening To
With the recent life-changing event known as college, this king of the jungle has been roaring over his inability to download hoards of illegal tunes. It has truly been humbling. I definetly take for granted having open internet access back home. Sure, maybe downloading music illegally is wrong. I do kind of feel bad doing it, especially because the music I'm downloading seems to be from bands and groups without a penny to their name. But hey, most of these bands aren't in it for the money anyway. That's probably why their music is good in the first place.
Without being able to go torrent-crazy in this intellectual setting, I have gained a better appreciation for several bands I had previously downloaded music by. It almost makes me somewhat happy that I have finally gained the ability to give certain albums second, third, and forth chances to impress me. And, shit, have I been impressed by...
The Walkmen
I was bored to DEATH by the Walkmen at first. I loved "The Rat" immediately, but I thought they were just straight up dry otherwise. But the release of their new album, "You & Me," completely changed my mind and I gave them a second chance. "On the Water" is now one of my favorite songs. And they are great live. Check these out...
Ra Ra Riot
I had thought Ra Ra Riot was just another corny indie pop band before I downloaded "The Rhumb Line," their first LP. I shouldn't judge a group by their name. They are poppy, but not in a semi-gay Los Campesinos way. They have catchy hooks and I like the lead singer's voice. Check out "Dying is Fine."
Caribou
This guy isn't for everyone. Dan Snaith, aka Caribou, appeals to the kinds of people who like atmospheric, Brian Eno-like music. This, without a doubt, is THE best music to go to sleep to. Not because it's boring (although many will think so), but because you almost get caught in a trance just listening to him. Very hypnotic. Check out "She's the One."
If these aren't for you, go listen to the Jonas Brothers and suck a dick.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Female Moustaches Revisited
After seeing that the masses have taken my thoughts to heart, a single tear trickled down my face until it kissed my almost moustache.
Keep up the good work ladies.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Gorilla's 2008 MLB Playoff Predictions
October=Playoffs
This year's playoffs are sure to be an amazing finale to a great regular season. Here are some things to keep an eye on during the road to the World Series.
-The Tampa Bay Rays' first playoff experience ever
-Chicago Cubs looking to win a championship for the first time in a century
-The Boston Red Sox looking to repeat as champs and win 3 of the past 5 Titles
-Milwaukee Brewers' first time in the playoffs in 26 years
Here is how the first round of Division Series are set up.
ALDS:
Boston Red Sox (95-67) -Wild Card @
Las Angeles Angels of Aneheim (100-62)
Chicago White Sox (89-74) @
Tampa Bay Rays (97-65)
NLDS:
Las Angeles Dodgers (84-78) @
Chicago Cubs (97-64)
Milwaukee Brewers (90-72) Wild Card @
Philadelphia Phillies (92-70)
As always in these situations, plenty of predictions are to be made. Here you go:
Angels Def. Red Sox
BoSox a little dinged up, no Manny, home-field advantage Angels
Rays Def. White Sox
ChiSox a little aged, Joe Maddon keeps the troops focused
Cubs Def. Dodgers
Cubs get solid pitching and hitting, a strong force in these playoffs
Brewers Def. Phillies
Great match-up, two emotionally charged teams, Ryan Braun and CC Sabathia push the Brew Crew forward
Gorilla's Championship Series Prediction
ALCS: Angels Def. Rays
Rays magical season ends at the mercy of one of the most potent line-ups around
NLCS: Brewers Def. Cubs
No Ben Sheets- No World Series, Derek Lee steps up big, epic series of Central Division foes
Gorilla's World Series Prediction
Angels Def. Cubs
Dominant bullpen shuts down the Cubs, Vlad slugs, Cubs pitching fades
That is how I think it will turn out (If not Angels, then Red Sox WS Champs).
What I would like to see is a Brewers vs Rays World Series with the Brewers ending up on top. I belive in Ryan Braun and CC Sabathia.
Let me know what you think will happen.
Enjoy the post season.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
The Holy Grail of Dorm Life
-Cheez-Its/other snacks
-Kool-Aid Jammers/other beverages
-Overrated Macbook Pro
-13" television
-Shower shoes (you know why)
-Nail clippers
-Box of adult reading
Looks good. You have everything you need to enjoy your time in your dorm. Right?
Of course you are wrong. You are forgetting the single greatest item a college student can have the pleasure of owning.
That's right, you forgot the 9 Pack Charmin Ultra Soft 2-Ply Toilet Paper.
First off, just look at how happy that brown bear is on the package. If everyone in the world were a bear with a roll of this TP, all the trouble would wipe away. College campuses are abundant with that infamous, scratchy and rough toilet paper that is the width of a dollar bill. The paper is so thin and unreliable, one moment I'm cleaning the cavern then -POP- I'm checking the health of my prostate. Other than the undurability of the paper, it is also very rough. I'm not a magician. Only on the rarest of occasions will I need less than two trips to the south for hurricane clean-up. After a few wipes, your rump feels like it spent the afternoon staring up at the sun on a Florida beach. It burns and chafes.
Please do yourself a favor and go out and purchase your own 9 Pack Charmin Ultra Solf 2-Ply Toilet Paper and you can experience the greatest joy in the world: a soft carressing wipe.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Football + Country Music = Absolutely Retarded
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Female Moustaches
This topic first arose in my mind when I glanced at a female staff member at my school and there seemed to be about one too many hairs on her upper lip. For some reason I did not immediately run to the bathroom to reintroduce myself to my Ramen noodles I had for lunch. I was fine with it. Acceptance flowed through me followed by the belief that all upper lips were created equal. So here it is: IT SHOULD BE SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE FOR WOMEN TO HAVE MOUSTACHES
Now, before you start rioting in the streets or doing anything else crazy like wearing a Boston RedSox hat, let me explain myself.
I'm not saying that I am attracted to woolly women, just that some ladies should be allowed to sport possibly the greatest facial attribute of all time. Being able to grow facial hair is like having a super power. If a female can grow a stache better than I can, go for it. I'm not saying I can't grow one, heck give me a few weeks and you'll want me to mow your lawn.
I'm not forcing society to think that the female moustache is sexy. I would just like society to be walking down the street and see Ms. Jane Doe but mistake her for Rollie Fingers and be OK with it.
This is a hot topic and I am sure it will be debated to no end during the presidential election race. Please debate yourselves with comments.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Watch Project Overload Now...
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Project Overload Premiere Tonight
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Behind the Scenes: Project Overload
Keep checking for more information on Project Overload and more from FTM Films, Razzmanian Devil Productions, and other local artists.
Scrubs Top Ten: Montages
First off, Honorable Mention: My Cold Shower, My Changing Ways, My Overkill, My Cabbage, My Monster, and My Night to Remember
10) Season 5, Episode 3, My Day at the Races, Everybody's Changing by Keane
JD struggles to finish a marathon before he turns 30.
9) Season 3, Episode 19, My Chosiest Choice of All, Section 9 (Ligh and Day/Reach for the Sun) by Polyphonic Spree
Turk and Carla spread words of advice to their peers.
8) Season 2, Episode 15, His Story, Question by Old 97s
Turk proposes to Carla.
7) Season 6, Episode 14, My Long Goodbye, A Bad Dream by Keane
Carla says goodbye to Laverne.
6) Season 3, Episode 1, My Own American Girl, American Girl by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Elliot gets a make over and is smoking hot. Season 3 Premiere
5) Season 1, Episode 4, My Old Lady, Hallelujah by John Cale
JD, Turk and Elliot all lose patients.
4) Season 6, Episode 22, My Point of No Return, Alive with the Glory of Love by Say Anything
JD and Elliot are alone in the on-call room and are afraid to make their respective commitments. Season 6 Finale
3) Season 3, Episode 14, My Screw Up, Winter by Joshua Radin
Dr Cox struggles to accept Ben's death.
2) Season 5, Episdode 20, My Lunch, How to Save a Life by The Fray
Dr Cox loses 3 patients in one day.
1) Season 5, Episode 7, My Way Home, Over the Rainbow by The Blanks
Scrubs' take on the classic Wizard of Oz.
Here is my number 1 Scrubs Montage...
This is only my personal list of favorites. You must post your thoughts. What should have been higher, what should have bee farther down? Keep an eye out for more Scrubs Top Ten Lists to come.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Concert Review : Radiohead with Grizzly Bear
02. There There
03. Morning Bell
04. All I Need
05. Pyramid Song
06. Nude
07. Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
08. The Gloaming
09. The National Anthem
10. A Wolf At The Door
11. Faust Arp
12. Exit Music (For A Film)
13. Jigsaw Falling Into Place
14. Idioteque
15. Climbing Up The Walls
16. Bodysnatchers
17. How to Disappear Completely
Encore 1
18. Videotape
19. Paranoid Android
20. Dollars and Cents
21. Reckoner
22. Street Spirit
Encore 2
23. House of Cards (Thom: “This is most definitely a love song.”)
24. Lucky (Thom begins: “Thanks to..” someone yells, “Hi Thom!” Thom waves and continues, “Hello Everyone. Thanks to Grizzly Bear.”)
25. Everything In Its Right Place
Friday, August 1, 2008
Motion Picture Magic
Gorilla: Razzanian Devil Productions and FTM Film are teaming up to create this year's smash blockbuster hit. Us here at Three Conchords Inc. are tickled to say that only here will you get the most in depth behind the scenes information on the project. The project remains untitled and no release date has been set. Release has been rumored for late summer 2008, but production delays may push the opening to early fall 2008. Little information on the plot of the movie has been revealed, but this upcoming week the Three Conchords will sit down with the creative minds behind this film and have the interview everyone has been waiting for.
Stay up to date with the latest production information. Check the video below for a taste.
Long Awaited
Music Recommendations
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Jamie Lidell = Modern Soul King
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Lion's Youtube Videos of the Week
Nickelback: Pop Sensation or Turds with Instruments?
But I digress. Nickelback sucks. However, this Gorilla likes to take positives out of the worst of scenarios. For example, whenever a Nickelback tune crosses the airwaves of my radio, I am able to better my reflexes as I am forced to immediately change the station.
Rachel Dawes
Friday, July 25, 2008
Review Response
Record Review : Flight of the Conchords
Rating : 9.0/10
The album immediately grabs your attention with the charming "Foux du Fafa." It is followed by the synth-lead "Inner City Pressure" and perhaps FOTC's most popular song, "Hiphopopatamus vs. Rhymenocerous." Bret and Jemaine perfectly mock the self-promotion aspect of the rapping business while making you laugh. The first single off of FOTC is "Ladies of the World." Rhys Darby, 'Murray' from the HBO show, makes a guest appearance on "Leggy Blonde." 'I had a budgie but it died. I like...PIE!' Darby sings. The album continues strong and finishes strong with "Business Time" and "Bowie," both already established hits.
Overall, Bret and Jemaine have created something new with this LP. Never before have we seen such smart, well-crafted comedy in music before. Their acoustic guitars, bass guitars, synthesizers, and other instruments lay the perfect background to their jokes. It would have been easy for them to spit a few jokes into the microphone while occasionally strumming their guitars, but they decided to make an album worth listening to for two reasons: the music AND the jokes. And that is what will keep the Flight of the Conchords around for many years to come.
Check out the video for "Ladies of the World"