Monthly Archives: January 2009
And the award for Best 80′s Retro Soundtrack goes to…
…”The Wrestler” Check the track listing and try not to overdose on blow. Bang Your Head (Metal Health) by Quiet Riot 39 Stars by Peter Walker 8-bit Wrestler by Joel Feinberg Aloha Oe (Queen Liliuokalani) by Robert Neary Animal Magnetism … Continue reading
A public service announcement for DTV stragglers
. . Seriously, even Congress hates you. And Congress is mostly old and detached, just like you. Stop trying to answer your VCR and go to WalMart already.
Filed under consumer technology, life in America, technology, television
MLB mailbag
Things to ponder about our upcoming baseball season: _ MB: How come there are never any big moves between the cubs and cards (Lou Brock deal is too long ago). We got Jason Marquis, and he was a solid number … Continue reading
NFL mailbag
A friend of mine sent me an email today with a bunch of random quandaries. I thought I’d share the results. Consider this the first of (hopefully) many Los Bandigolos (LB) mailbag (MB) entries. _ MB: Joe Flacco is going … Continue reading
Today’s “hope your 401(k) is stellar” award goes to…
Dear Coach Spagnoulo, Welcome to the beginning of the end of your career. Hugs ‘n’ kisses, Mike Martz
Time to break out your Sherman Act
This may come as little surprise to anyone, but as of today, Circuit City is officially dead. The collapse basically leaves Best Buy all by its lonesome to serve up America’s high-tech goodies. The title up there was kinda sarcastic… … Continue reading
Filed under consumer technology, life in America
Put this shit on cable!
I never thought I’d see the day that corporate drama was so deliciously enthralling that I’m actually interested in it. I’m officially throwing my hat in the ring to host a new reality tv show starring the top executives on … Continue reading
Filed under life in America
Live blog attempt no. 1
So this is already way harder than advertised. But that’s not the issue right now. No, the issue that prompted this effort is the horrendous band turned up to 11 that’s playing right behind me. Do you know what you … Continue reading
Filed under miscellaneous, music
Science and technology rocks your world and you know it
If you’re like me, you’ve been reading news feeds from CES 2009 basically nonstop for the past week. If you’re even more like me, you’ve been walking about with a glorious and impenetrable erection (figurative, of course) thinking of all … Continue reading
Filed under consumer technology, life in America, technology
