Big Brother 7 – Eviction #2

Once again Season 6 shows the combined brain power of a worker ant. Voting off Nakomis instead of Diane? C’mon, you guys have played this game before. If they’re not for you, they’re against you. Did you think Diane was for you?!? Pfft. Maybe I should start pulling for the “bad” guys.

The big question, as it was last week, will the S6 alliance try to get rid of their main competition? Will James have the kahones that Kaysar obviously didn’t?

Small Market Strikes a Chord with Trunk Monkey

YouTube is great for this kind of stuff. Have you seen all the Trunk Monkey commercials? (1 2 3 4 5)Everybody could use a trunk monkey.

Last Comic Standing: Week 4

Should have been Week 5 but with Gabriel getting the boot early, NBC had to scramble to cut off an episode. Bet the adverstisers were none too happy.

Going into the program, I ranked the remaining comics like so:

And afterwards, all I did was move Chris down to 4th. I was offended by some of Chris’ material so I fast-forwarded past the rest of his set. I may haved missed something funny but who caress. I just don’t get it when comics think it’s a good idea to piss off Christians. Especially during a contest. Crazy.

Roz just yells. I think I laughed once. Ty was pretty good, but still not up to the level of talent that a show like this should be able to attract. Even my leader, Josh, is more of a sentimental favorite than a hysterical performer.

This may be the last time I invest myself in watching this series. Awww, who am I kidding? I’m an addict.

Rockstar: Supernova – Elimination #3

What the heck do people see in Zayra?!? The girl is a train wreck. She’d have a tough time on America’s Got Talent, believe me, that Bobby Badfingers is scary-good. (Does this not underscore the need for every American to have a Web site?!?) I’m ready with the ear plugs should she advance.

The writing is on the wall. No way Dana lasts more than a couple more weeks. She brought out an unknown song, “High Road Easy”, which would have been good if it had been a hard rock song that the band could relate too, but it was more classic rock. Bleech.

Could Josh be this season’s Marty? Dunno, but she’s not as likely to land Bottom 3 after the positive comments from the band. But I’m wondering if there’s a rule that says you can’t only cover Nirvana songs, cause Josh is close to breaking it. I did enjoy the scream he through in at the end. Somebody get Josh and energy drink.

“Vaseline” is a rocking song, which Jenny finally brought out, but she doesn’t have an edge to her voice. Unless she started chain-smoking non-stop for the final weeks of the compeition in an attempt to sound like Patty or Selma, she just doesn’t have what it takes. And the band agreed. Bye bye Jenny.

Priority One: Everybody repeat with me, “Zayra’s gotta be, in the Bottom 3. Zayra’s gotta be, in the Bottom 3.”

Classic Painting Made Modern

How cool is this?!?

Rockstar: Supernova – Performances #3

How much of a dweeb is Mr. Bass? (Tommy Lee for those who don’t know.) Almost every comment is staged and poorly delivered. I completely fail to understand how a person like this is popular. Ah well, I am addicted to the format, so bring it on. Some “fortunate” soul is going to get to spend 24/7 with this king of losers.

Performances

“Helter Skelter” was decent, nothing special. I do think she needs another tatoo or 12.

Josh sang “Come As You Are” and just came off a little creepy, like he’s not really pretending to be an evil freak. Left me with the hebie-jeebies.

Storm should be climbing the rankings as she works to show there’s’ nothing she won’t do for the band. Sex slave/lead singer might just be what Tommy is thinking. Her version of The Cars’ “Just What I Needed” was just plain weird. Also, I think she may be part Amazon.

I’m not exactly sure what Lukas is. He might not even be human. That means he’s a good fit for this band. One thing is certain, he’s a rockin’ little lizard freak child and he lit up “Let’s Spend the Night Together” better than anyone else on this stage could have. Performance of the night, IMO.

“All Right Now” isn’t exactly heavy metal but Jill did a decent job with it. Seemed a bit nervous but has a good voice, even if this song wasn’t a good fit for her.

Phil is growing on me. Took the band’s advice to go harder this time out. “White Rabbitt” is a crazy song and he did a very good job with it. Seemed like the band liked it too. Might be the encore come next show. But for the love of Pete, could someone tell Navarro to quit saying “It was dope.”?!?

Not the best song selection for Toby (“Runaway Train”) but he gave it his all. I thought it interesting that Tommy was looking for a singer who “falls off the stage.” So, someone more like yourself?

Magni sang “Flush” which is an awesome song, but he didn’t really bring the harsh, grinding vocals that the song needed. Could have been much better.

This girl is clearly the worst singer in the competition despite what any of the horny band member *cough* *Tommy* *cough* might think. “Everybody Hurts” was an “adventurous” song selection but it sucked. To her credit, that song shouldn’t even have been on the board.

“Zombie” is a cool song, but for me, it needs to sound more like the Cranberries version. Dilana didn’t and probably couldn’t pull off those vocals. Even still, it was entertaining.

Bottom Three

“Drive” was weak and Jenny didn’t help herself here. I’m still hoping that America realizes that it’s Zayra who needs to leave.

Bon Jovi’s “It’s My Life” probably can’t be sung well by anyone in the contest because the song is now so intertwined with his own persona. But, Dana didn’t do horribly with it. The band was harsh because she’s been pegged to hit the bricks. And even though Tommy wants to get some Dana, she’ll be leaving shortly.

Ryan sang “Fortunate Son” by CCR. Another strange song to even be on the board. I thought he did a solid job with it, but the band ripped him. I say to Ryan, get out now pal and find yourself a more reputable group of guys to build a band with. You don’t need this circus. Supernova will be a one-shot wonder, mark my words.

Big Brother 7 – Power of Veto #2

It’s practically a running gag now. Everyone in the house thinks Kaysar is a doofus. For all the complimentary speech—”You’re such a strong player” and “I have so much respect for your game”—perhaps they’re all just average people with over-active publicists and yes-men posse? Given the amount of time he’s devoted to the show, Marcellas is probably the smartest player in this house. Whodathunkit?

Erika destroyed the competition in a backyard closest-to-the-pin contest. All Diane does is whine and mope. At least Nakomis is trying to play the game. Of course, Erika didn’t use the Power of Veto. They never do. Bunch o’ Chickens! Let’s prepare for Nakomis’ imminent departure.

Big Brother 7 – Nomination #2

Let me begin with, “What the heck was Kaysar thinking?!?” Mike “Boogie” was right. Kaysar should have put up Dr. Will and Mike but instead choose two outsiders. Where’s the strategy? Where’s the wisdom? Where’s Kaysar’s brain? I could be wrong here, but c’mon, who can tell me where Kaysar is going with this?

Why Does the World Hate the Jews?

I respect Ralph Dettwiler a great deal. He’s a basically a regular guy, a police officer. He’s certainly no preacher or Bible scholar but that hasn’t stopped him from researching the claims of the Bible. What he learned changed his life.

He runs a Yahoo! group called Thoughts to Ponder and puts out an article every so often. Each time I read one I’m impressed at his honesty. He doesn’t pull any punches or sugar coat things to “win friends and influence people.”

His latest piece, Why Does The World Hate the Jews and Israel? is very interesting. It’s one of those things that has always increased my faith that God exists as He is described in the Bible. For a group of people to be so persecuted throughout history and yet survive against all odds has to have a supernatural reason.

Imagining the 10 Dimensions

If

a) You are are far smart than I, or
b) You really would love a ginormous headache,

then you should watch the above demonstration. If after finishing the demo you then purchase the book, then you’re not the kind of person who should be reading this blog. (Just kidding, I love you all.)

Dojo Info 7/16/06

1. Blogger’s Quest Ends With Keys to House
   He started with a red paper clip and ended with a house. Sounds like a plan.
2. EA showcases upcoming video games
   While I often respect the finished product from EA, they’ve consistently shown a lack of innovation for a company so flush with success. Too great a focus on stock prices, me thinks.
3. The Zidane headbutt
   I wonder how accurate the lipreader’s findings are?
4. Pregnant Woman Saves Neighbor From Fire
   Hormones are powerful things.
5. Stem Cells Take Center Stage in Senate
   It’s scary Matrix-like stuff we “scientists” are growing fetuses for stem cells. Especially when adult stem cells have already been proven to work.

‘Internet’ Begins Humbly

Check out this 1993 news report about something called ‘Internet.’ They make it sound so exciting. [via kottke]

F.E.A.R. Is a Thriller

We’re getting closer! As the best in the business understand, the story is the thing. In F.E.A.R., which stands for First Encounter Assault Recon, not only is the story engaging, it’s a bit surprising, which is not being done this side of M. Night Shyamalan.

In F.E.A.R., your team (which is 99.9% of the time is you) is sent in to figure out what the heck is going on at this intensely grotesque crime scene. Be warned, this game is not for the squeemish, thus the “M” rating. As the story unfolds, you chase down an elusive villian with semi-supernatural powers all the while fighting off his mind-controlled soldiers, in an attempt to learn why this whole thing took place.

It actually could have been much better, had the powers-that-be focused less on the fighting/action (leave that to the WWI and Quake games) and more on the strange, a la the X-Files. Sure it’s new ground, and more difficult, but such is the price for greatness.

I don’t want to give much away, but if y0u love action games and crave more than mere firefights, this game is a must. Still not the Holy Grail of action/adventure but we’re getting closer.

Big Brother 7 – Eviction #1

With Alison and Danielle on the block, it was kinda tough to pick who I wanted voted off… *nnntttt* wrong, it was easy. I so wanted Alison and her fake everything outta here. And I got my wish. Marcellas on the other hand, had a tough time with his decision, which brought up the top line of the show. “It’s like trying to decide between gonorrhea and the clap.” Oh my, now that’s the kind of commentary we’ve come to expect from our House Calls host.

So far, so good with this eviction, now let’s see what can be done about Dr. Will.

Kaysar won the new HoH so things are boding well for S6.

Hizbollah Means Business

How funny is this? For years, groups like Hizbollah have been inventing new methods of terrorism. Now, in the face of Isreal’s response, their chief, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, says “You wanted open war. We are going to open war.”

Isn’t that better? I’d choose open war to sneaky hiding and vicious attacks on civilians any day. These crazy Muslim-extremists crack me up.