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Friday, July 14, 2000
My cellphone is possessed. If I turn it off, I cannot turn it back on myself. But it will, sometime over the course of the ensuing 24 hours, turn itself back on. Sometimes within 20 minutes, sometimes it takes a full day. ya just never know.Goddamn thing.
posted by LT2 4:53 PM ET | discuss | link
The simple, straight-to-the-point approach of this site gave me a chuckle.
posted by LT2 4:49 PM ET | discuss | link
Is Armageddon upon us? You be the judge.
posted by LT2 12:55 PM ET | discuss | link
Check out how Roger Ebert lists the name of the actor playing Wolverine in X-Men. Even mighty Ebert is powerless in the face of the comedy inherent in Hugh Jackman's name.
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Last night, Hannity and Colmes tackled the subject of reality shows with a former Survivor cast member and a Professor of Communications from Syracuse, one of Laaz's favorites, Robert Thompson. I had a fascinating Film Criticism class with this guy where we did things like compare Animal House to Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and learn about the mathematical formula that the producers of The Love Boat developed so that you would be able to follow the various story lines even if you came in late, or got up to take a dump.Robert also wrote me a fanatastic recomendation for film school which, unfortunately, (or fortunately, depending upon you opinion of how my talent agency career is shaping up) did not work.
posted by LT2 11:26 AM ET | discuss | link
Thursday, July 13, 2000
Well, Thursday's here, so the Angry Pen is back with his weekly dose of piss and vinegar. This week: The Angry Pen vs. 40 Acres and a Mule.
posted by MES 7:46 PM ET | discuss | link
Have you seen the teaser trailer for Unbreakable, the next movie from M. NightShabooliganShamalamadingdongoh whatever! It's pretty cool, check it out.
posted by MES 6:22 PM ET | discuss | link
Hey, a biiiig Tri-Llama thank you goes out to Lesley, who had some very flattering things to say about good ole 3LP. Thanks my friend, and welcome to the party.Mike and Laaz, in particular, would like to return the favor by letting Lesley know she has particularly good taste in links. In addition to our site (of course) she links to several other sites that we 3LP-ers visit on a regular basis.
Keep on bloggin' Lesley!
posted by LT2 11:31 AM ET | discuss | link
Ever wonder how different the cinema universe would've turned out if, when that little baby alien burst out of Caine's stomach at the dinner table, instead of having Yaphet Koto attempt to ventilate him with an ordinary kitchen fork, the crew had shown the poor little guy a touch of love and understanding? I mean give 'im a break, you try bursting out of a bloody chest into unfamiliar surroundings in the middle of a circle of angry pink aliens and see if you don't start your day on the cranky side of the bed.Or is it just me?
posted by LT2 11:20 AM ET | discuss | link
Okay, who likes to poke meat? In the packages at the grocery store, I mean. Apparently it's pretty popular, much more so than I ever would have guessed. Never done it myself. (Yes, this kind of conversation is why I'm still up at nearly 4. Are these Big Brother people going to go to bed soon???)
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Wednesday, July 12, 2000
This is pretty funny. Weird, but funny. Along the lines of the Wierzbowski Hunters page, which I would link to, if any of the links still worked.I laughed particularly hard at the last two pictures (and especially at the captions).
posted by LT2 7:47 PM ET | discuss | link
More evidence in the continuing debate on whether or not chickens are funny...We report, you decide!
This almost certainly goes in the yes hopper.
posted by LT2 7:37 PM ET | discuss | link
Regarding Big Brother: A friend of mine at Fox, claims that all contestants had to sign a contract saying they would not have sex or masturbate while on the show. He told me this a week ago, but so many of my friends told me they didn't believe it that I waited to post this until I had a chance to get his source, which I did last night.His source is a friend of his at CBS.
The only friend I have at CBS works at The Price is Right, so I'm afraid I can't confirm or deny this rumor any further.
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Lars and I thought I had blogged this a long time ago, but it seems I never did. So, check out the hilarious Interview with the Search Engine.
posted by MES 6:28 PM ET | discuss | link
Here's the Variety article. Seems to have everything Lars mentioned except the ankled remark. In fact, it specifically says he was fired. (Ankled, on the other hand, is a more vague term that doesn't distinguish between quitting and being fired.)
posted by MES 4:47 PM ET | discuss | link
There's a funny story in Variety today (which unfortunately I can't link to) about an assistant at William Morris named Ryan, who got caught selling scripts on e-Bay and using the company FexEx account to mail them out.Funny quote, "Ryan has since ankled over the incident."
They also mention that ICM has banned employees from accessing the site from work due, not to security issues, but due to excessive use by agents who were looking for deals on concert tickets and antiques. The cited source is an ICM-insider.
Uh-huh.
posted by LT2 3:32 PM ET | discuss | link
Tony, just emailed this to us. I think the picture comparisons are quite funny. (Of course, I can't go along with the MS bashing, but the comedy is still good.)
posted by MES 2:16 PM ET | discuss | link
Be a Hollywood insider... with Tri-Llama!!!Dateline Beverly Hills - what's the worst job in Hollywood right now? Well, did you know that both Dennis Quaid and Russell Crowe have the same agent at William Morris? And it gets worse. Meg Ryan's agent is just down the hall. Can you imagine those phone calls? Believe me, Dennis is acutely aware of whom else his agent works with.
Just a little food for thought. Think about it when your day gets crazy and be thankful.
posted by LT2 11:16 AM ET | discuss | link
Somebody (William, I think) on the Big Brother web feed just said, "They [CBS] also want a hit show, but look at us... we're the ten most boring people in the world." Apparently, a lot of people agree with him. (Although, the people at that site seem to spend an awful lot of effort watching and commenting on something that they hate.)
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Tuesday, July 11, 2000
For the last couple minutes, the one-legged dude on Big Brother has been emphatically, and repeatedly, answering the question, of whether or not they allow the word "fuck" to make an appearance on the webcast.
posted by LT2 8:34 PM ET | discuss | link
I think I just witnessed the dawn of an era. In a meeting, referring to the fact that a role in a movie was going to be cast with a digitally created character, the agent covering the project announced that the role would be played by a "synthespian." How cool is that?
posted by LT2 5:29 PM ET | discuss | link
I mean, you learn all sorts of interesting things, like the fact that some people brush their teeth while their sitting on the toilet. (Jordan, I'm looking in your direction, here. And, way to finally get up at 12:45 Pacific time!)
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You know, I don't care if Big Brother's ratings are falling fast, I could sit here and watch this all day. (Although I reserve the right to grow sick of it over time...)
posted by MES 3:39 PM ET | discuss | link
Oh, and I didn't address the first person's complaints. I agree with her points about our site. I didn't really expect anyone but Schwartz to enjoy the cart story, and I'm sure this person's tales of woe aren't meant for me either. The Angry Pen, the photo essays, and the travelogues are more what I would like to get this person's opinion on. The blog itself, like any blog, is more of a journal for us to ramble about stuff no one else would ever care about. If it's funny to others as well, that's just gravy.Final comment, when I said the Kitty site wasn't particularly interesting, I meant to me, and the comment was meant to differentiate the link so that people would know that it wasn't a high-priority link, one that they absolutely had to see right away (something Schwartz likes for me to do in order to protect my linking reputation), that I mainly wanted them to see the kitty, which I love... hmm, that doesn't sound much better does it?
Well what can you do? Post on young readers!!!
posted by LT2 2:44 PM ET | discuss | link
Hey, cool. I appreciate her compliments on the site, but I guess I should try to make my point a little better. I face an interesting conundrum as a 28-year-old. I have learned lots of things, mostly through very difficult experiences, which have given me some wisdom and perspective on life. The cool thing about wisdom is that it protects me from some unnecessary heartache, in that I've learned some lessons about the kinds of people and things that are not good for my emotional well-being, things to avoid in the future. It's just a simple fact, not a criticism, that the average 17-year-old has not had the same opportunities to face difficult experiences in their lives and so, every single thing seems like a major drama, because it's the first time it's been faced.And the truly tragic thing about wisdom is that nobody can give it to you. You have to make mistakes in order to get it. In other words, you have to sacrifice innocence for wisdom, which is a sad truth about life.
The conundrum I face is that I remember when it was that way for me and, in a way, I miss it. It's very appealing, from my 28-year-old perspective to imagine feeling that way about a person or a song. To experience a feeling or an emotion that wisdom, for better or for worse, won't allow me to feel anymore because it is threatening or dangerous to do so. Part of gaining wisdom is coming to terms with the fact that life will never be that way again, and realizing that it's not better or worse, just different.
So, there is an initiation rite I guess, it's called life. Sometimes it's duller than we wish, sometimes it's rough, but mostly, it's pretty good. My point is, don't sweat it so much and don't close doors that can never be opened again.
Welcome to the Tri-Llama party!
Laaz
posted by LT2 2:32 PM ET | discuss | link
Wow, Lars is just making enemies left and right! (At least we have a new reader, though!)Make sure you read the followup entry too, though.
posted by MES 1:13 PM ET | discuss | link
Now, Lars has gone and hurt somebody's feelings. (Gotta admit she probably has a valid point about ours, though...)
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Cool bit. I was watching Investigative Reports last night and I learned that Mike and I drove over a very infamous stretch of highway during Cross Country '99. Apparently, the stretch of I-45 that runs through Houston and, therefore, directly under I-10 (where a significant, and quite frustrating, stretch of Cross Country '99 took place) is known as The Killing Fields. Someone, no one has ever figured out who, has been kidnapping women along that stretch of highway since the early seventies and dumping their bodies just off the road. Over 30 women have been found to date and police suspect there may be many more that have not yet been found.The lesson, if you're ever driving down I-45 through Houston, particularly if you are a woman. Do not stop!
I wrote down the site of one of the abduction/murders so you could track it's location relative to our trip, Mike. Just off I-45 exit 98, The Lodge Motel, in Shenandoah, Texas.
posted by LT2 11:44 AM ET | discuss | link
Interesting bits from NPR this morning where the Morning Edition guy interviewed an expert on the Genome Project. Two cool things came out of it:1) We know that a species' longevity is largely written into its genes, and researchers have already figured out how to increase the value of research animals likes rats and fruit flies by fiddling with their genes and doubling their life spans. Probably, this can already be done with humans, except that it requires fiddling with the genes of an unborn child in a way most researchers find unacceptable. Look for that not to last, I say. It will start with the very rich... perhaps Ted Turner, and eventually filter down to the rest of us on the basis of some human rights argument by the ACLU.
2) we don't have to worry about bio-terrorism related to the mapping of the Gene because, as this guy pointed out, one bio-terrorist in a lab, no matter how smart, could never hope to be more dangerous than an entire Earth full of bacteria and viruses all using every weapon in their evolutionary arsenal to try and find a way through our natural defenses. In other words, why bother with the time and expense of developing new bugs when Earth's greatest hits (Ebola, Hanta, AIDS) are already out there and still deadly as hell? So, no need to worry about that. Feel better?
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Monday, July 10, 2000
The first season of Survivor received over 6,000 applications... and that's with no one even knowing about it, or the show having ever been seen before. Imagine how many they will receive this time around. So... if the Laaz is going to make this work, he needs your help. Stroll on over to the chat board, where you will see a topic entitled "Survivor" and lend me your comments, suggestions, questions, advice... or just your support.<------------- thanks everybody!!!
posted by LT2 8:16 PM ET | discuss | link
More evidence for the "Lars is a tremendous geek" file. My buddy Alex Brunner and I are headin' up to Universal City Walk tomorrow night where Ricardo Montalban will be autographing copies of the Wrath of Khan DVD."I'll chase him 'round the moons of Nebia and 'round Anteres Malestrom and 'round Perdition's Flame! Before I give 'im up!!!"
posted by LT2 2:09 PM ET | discuss | link
Apply to be a Survivor.
posted by MES 11:40 AM ET | discuss | link
How does one apply to be on Survivor?
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Sunday, July 09, 2000
It happened again:I was at a party Saturday night talking to Dave, Lesley, Jackula, and this guy Scott. I don't remember how the subject of Vietnam came up, but I mentioned that Asia 2K is a mere 3 months away and, sounding very shocked, Lesley said, "Oh, you guys are really going huh?" and Dave made a joke about us getting raped and left for dead. What is it with Vietnam? Everyone thinks it's Bosnia, or Eritrea or something. Relax guys. The war's over.
By contrast, Scott mentioned that he's always wanted to go (his dad was a bomber pilot stationed at Da Nang during the war) and that a friend of his just got back from a trip he took there to adopt a baby. He also said there are places in Vietnam where we Westerners can't go. That true Schwartz?
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