Today’s note of oddness: The guy who plays Captain Stottlemeyer on my current fave show Monk is the same actor that played Jame Gumb. Take a look:
The good Captain has never said “it puts the clues in the basket or gets the handshake again.” So I think that shows a certain range of ability, wouldn’t you agree? Also let me note that I think Captain Stottlemeyer is wholly based on the Chief Quimby from the Inspector Gadget Cartoon. Look again:
I suppose that the argument could be made that the Monk is actually just a grown up version of Inspector Gadget wherein the Robotic Monk uses intellect instead of a hat-based helicopter and Sharona plays the role of Penny. It’s all a little convoluted in my mind at this point but there’s a Masters level thesis in there somewhere.
Had a nice chat with Adam (yesterday’s quip “Magic Number:7”) wherein he opined that the Chicago Cubs were going ALL THE WAY TO THE WORLD SERIES. It’s certainly a possibility. I have to say that the Cubs seem built for a short playoff series and they could give any particular team they run into fits, but World Series material? I remain unconvinced. (Though if my beloved Cards don’t make I will throw my support solidly behind the Cubbies). Face it, the Cubs in the world series is akin to hydrogen powered cars, sure you hear about it yearly, get momentarily excited by the prospect, realize it’s right up there with cold fusion and mercifully let it go.
Let’s see: Monk…Check. Baseball..Check. Macs.., Hey there’s no friggin Mac stuff here! Hmm let me see what I can do about that…
Recently I found myself reading an article begging Apple to release a G5 Mac sans monitor for either $599 or $699. The argument used is something along the following lines: You can get a PC from Wal Mart or Costco for 500 bucks and you can’t do that with a Mac. Therefore Apple should release a cheap G5 computer sturdy enough to support a monitor. Good gravy. This goes well beyond the “What are you smoking?” category and lands solidly in the “What incredibly powerful hallucinogenic substances have people be putting in your IV drip?” column. I will leave it as an exercise for the reader on to reason why that is possibly the worst idea ever (should be right up their with figuring out why you don’t leave the freezer door open for easy ice cube access). Hint: People buying the cheapest wintels don’t care if they are powered by a freakin Dorito.
I know, if people were interested in what I had to say they’d tell me. So after the eye gouging pain I proffer the following in way of recompense:
The Deadly Dukes Drum of Decidedly Derisive Dogs.
At this point I should note Roger has been promoted from mere Knight to Duke.
From Duke Roger Born:
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Diverting
If I had friends and/or coworkers (most people need an extreme case of polydactylism to count all their friends, I don’t even need toes…or my left hand….or most of my right…well I’d be shocked if I need a knuckle) I’d love this site. Most normal folks will find this Roger approved site very cool:
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Hey, send me ten bucks and I’ll hook you up with the healing beer can.
Healing Broom
Very diverting:
What happened the year you were born
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