Worsening heart failure.
Just heard that phrase in the "fine print" bit of a drug commercial.
Wasn't aware that failure could get worse. Kinda figured failure was an all or nothing kind of thing.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Today's Word(s) of the Day
Espargaro.
The name of a pair of Spanish motorcycle racing brothers, Aleix (MotoGP) and Pol (Moto2). Hearing the announcer attempt to pronounce the name with his heavy southern accent is pretty hilarious. He never manages the same one twice. And never manages Ess-par-gar-oh. Usually is off by a number of syllables.
The name of a pair of Spanish motorcycle racing brothers, Aleix (MotoGP) and Pol (Moto2). Hearing the announcer attempt to pronounce the name with his heavy southern accent is pretty hilarious. He never manages the same one twice. And never manages Ess-par-gar-oh. Usually is off by a number of syllables.
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Bonus Word(s) of the Day
slumgullion
n.,
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
doohickey
n.,
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
ninnyhammer
n.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
Today's Word(s) of the Day
Flibbertigibbet.
A Middle English word referring to a flighty or whimsical person, usually a young woman. In modern use, it is used as a slang term, especially in Yorkshire, for a gossipy or overly talkative person.
Good to know.
Thanks Dictionary.com
A Middle English word referring to a flighty or whimsical person, usually a young woman. In modern use, it is used as a slang term, especially in Yorkshire, for a gossipy or overly talkative person.
Good to know.
Thanks Dictionary.com
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Cool Runnings
TV PG (L) 3 stars. '93. Jamaican bobsledders go to the 1988 Olympics. Starring: Leon, Doug E. Doug, Malik Yoba, John Candy, Rawle D. Lewis, Raymond J. Barry. Director Jon Turteltaub.
And now for my timeliest review ever.
Actually, never seen this before, so I figured I'd give it a go.
Random cameo by Dr. Lee from Stargate. This time playing the role of random Olympics registrar guy. A little less bald than he is in later life. Obviously. Because it'd be weird if he were balder in this one.
And I'm pretty sure the West German guy was also on Stargate, but I'm drawing a blank on his character's name. I think it was the episode with Merrin, and the advanced Naquadah generator.
This Junior guy has an immensely square head. The haircut/hairline isn't really doing him any favors.
Is it bad that I'm rooting for the Swiss team?
Also, one of the main characters is from that Alphas TV show on Syfy. But that show is terrible. So we won't be mentioning that...
And now for my timeliest review ever.
Actually, never seen this before, so I figured I'd give it a go.
Random cameo by Dr. Lee from Stargate. This time playing the role of random Olympics registrar guy. A little less bald than he is in later life. Obviously. Because it'd be weird if he were balder in this one.
And I'm pretty sure the West German guy was also on Stargate, but I'm drawing a blank on his character's name. I think it was the episode with Merrin, and the advanced Naquadah generator.
This Junior guy has an immensely square head. The haircut/hairline isn't really doing him any favors.
Is it bad that I'm rooting for the Swiss team?
Also, one of the main characters is from that Alphas TV show on Syfy. But that show is terrible. So we won't be mentioning that...
Shark Week
TV14 (V,L) '12. Trapped on a madman's island, a group of people must survive a barrage of shark attacks. Starring: Patrick Bergin, Yancy Butler, Josh Allen, Erin Coker. From Unkown.
Syfy Saturday movie from 8/4.
I have never actually seen the Discovery Channel stuff that this is obviously steals its name from, but it is most certainly better than this piece of poo.
Produced by The Asylum. So you know what that means...
They are marveling about the size of this shark. Which they don't show for a while. But then it turns out to be about 3 feet long. Uh... OK...
It is movies like this that make me wonder why I subject myself to this particular brand of torture...
This movie needs to stop reusing the same footage over again. Also, stop with the jump cuts.
In other news: worst minefield ever.
Syfy Saturday movie from 8/4.
I have never actually seen the Discovery Channel stuff that this is obviously steals its name from, but it is most certainly better than this piece of poo.
Produced by The Asylum. So you know what that means...
They are marveling about the size of this shark. Which they don't show for a while. But then it turns out to be about 3 feet long. Uh... OK...
It is movies like this that make me wonder why I subject myself to this particular brand of torture...
This movie needs to stop reusing the same footage over again. Also, stop with the jump cuts.
In other news: worst minefield ever.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Bonus Bonus Word(s) of the Day
Twerp.
This is a pretty fantastic conversation I'm having... Lotta hilarious typos
Bonus Word(s) of the Day
Mauve yeti.
Strangely enough, came up in conversation. Never mind that it was a typo gone horribly wrong.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
CSI: Miami
In two consecutive episodes I have seen Dr. Daniel Jackson from Stargate, Don Draper from Mad Men, and Jesse Pinkman from Breaking Bad.
Monday, August 13, 2012
Today's Word(s) of the Day
Comfortably Numb.
Watching David Gilmour: Live in Gdansk again. Well, actually the TV isn't on, but the speakers and DVD player are. So, I guess I'm listening to it.
Anyways, I felt like posting something on my blog. And am currently listening to Comfortably Numb. So. There you go.
And I guess I am sitting on the couch, post-workout, comfortably sore. So, in some small way, it is actually an apt TWOTD.
Watching David Gilmour: Live in Gdansk again. Well, actually the TV isn't on, but the speakers and DVD player are. So, I guess I'm listening to it.
Anyways, I felt like posting something on my blog. And am currently listening to Comfortably Numb. So. There you go.
And I guess I am sitting on the couch, post-workout, comfortably sore. So, in some small way, it is actually an apt TWOTD.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Olympic Race Walking Revisited
They are all cheating. Every single effing one of them.
From the footage, especially the slow-motion stuff, it is clear that every single one of them has both feet off the ground on every stride.
This sport is bullshit. It does not deserve to be in the Olympics
I just read that they made a guy give his cycling medal back from the 96 Olympics or something like that. Because he was using performance enhancing drugs. But, while he was competing, he actually followed the damn rules. So, if he loses his medal, every damn race walker deserves to give up their medal.
From the footage, especially the slow-motion stuff, it is clear that every single one of them has both feet off the ground on every stride.
This sport is bullshit. It does not deserve to be in the Olympics
I just read that they made a guy give his cycling medal back from the 96 Olympics or something like that. Because he was using performance enhancing drugs. But, while he was competing, he actually followed the damn rules. So, if he loses his medal, every damn race walker deserves to give up their medal.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Stop-Loss
This movie a whole lot shorter:
Officer: Well, you just got stop-lossed.
Guy: Well. Damn.
Cut to next scene:
Guy gets deployed.
Fade to black!
The end.
Officer: Well, you just got stop-lossed.
Guy: Well. Damn.
Cut to next scene:
Guy gets deployed.
Fade to black!
The end.
Monday, August 6, 2012
2012 World Superbikes - Silverstone
Apparently, in the US, we say "Liberty is the pursuit of happiness".
No, no we really don't.
These announcers thoroughly amuse me.
Also, good use of a Pink Floyd lyric in your commentary.
No, no we really don't.
These announcers thoroughly amuse me.
Also, good use of a Pink Floyd lyric in your commentary.
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Olympic Rowing
Why are they incapable of having a camera angle that is perpendicular to the race course, so you can actually see the gaps between the boats?
Sooper annoying.
Sooper annoying.
Olympic Beach Volley Ball
I wonder if the women are less likely than the men to lay out for a ball due to increased likelihood of filling cleavage with sand...
Olympic Race Walking
What. The. Shit?
You haven't lived until you've seen this race-walking bullshit.
How is this even a sport? How do they regulate it such that you can't just run?
You haven't lived until you've seen this race-walking bullshit.
How is this even a sport? How do they regulate it such that you can't just run?
Friday, August 3, 2012
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