That Doesn't Even Make Sense

I came across an article about not appearing nervous when speaking in public. In reference to avoiding too many hand gestures:
"Don't pretend that you are Adam and give yourself a fig leaf."

Barack Obama's inauguration in Legoland, California

In one of the more detailed pictures they even have dudes waiting in line at the port-a-potty.

The Loneliest Man in Sports

You want the most stressful job in sports? Live behind the mask of Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price
Source: ESPN the Magazine Online, Lindsay Berra

My life as a character in a silent film

While still smarting from my fall on Monday, I fell down the stairs at the university on Wednesday. I tripped over my untied boot lace and fell head first down the stairs. Thankfully I was able to grab onto the rail with both arms so I only fell down about three stairs and landed on my knees. My arm and back are worse and my knees are badly bruised but at least I didn't hit my head or break any bones. I expect next week I'll fall from a a 20-foot barn ladder, slip into a giant vat of fresh cream and while vacationing in Egypt, manage to stir a 5,000-year-old mummy from its restful slumber.

Quotables

Here are the rules of the game (for me):
Pick 10 of your favorite movies
Write a quote from each movie
Make your friends guess the quote
Fill in the film title once it’s been guessed

These rules are for you people:
Don't cheat.
Leave your answer(s) in the comments.

1. Without you, today's emotions would be the scurf of yesterday's. Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain or also more commonly known as Amélie
   
2. Hey! What're you kicking me for? You want me to ask? All right, I'll ask! Ma'am, where do the high school girls hang out in this town? Swingers
   
3. Who knows where thoughts come from? They just appear. Empire Records
   
4. Sir. Whilst I don't wish to be rude, I do believe that you watched too many Tarzan films as an impressionable child. Mean Machine
   
5. The ball is round, the game lasts 90 minutes, everything else is pure theory. Lola rennt or more commonly known as Run Lola Run
   
6. That's Tommy. He tells people he was named after a gun, but I know he was really named after a famous 19th century ballet dancer. Snatch
   
7. You're the only woman for me. You and Janet Jackson. Enemy of the State
   
8. If you hold back anything, I'll kill ya. If you bend the truth, or I think you're bending the truth, I'll kill ya. If you forget anything, I'll kill ya. In fact, you're gonna have to work very hard to stay alive Nick. Now, do you understand everything I've just said? Cause' if you don't, I'll kill ya! Now, Mr Bubble and Squeak, you may enlighten me. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
   
9. Man, I wanna see a picture of this Nubian princess. If you were any less black, you would be clear. Go
   
10. My line? My most effective one is to tell a girl she has hair like a tortured midnight, lips like a red couch in an ivory palace that I'm lonely and starved for affection. Then, I generally burst into tears -- It seldom works. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
    

Bonus Questions:
Which two of quotes were said by the same actor? Vas Blackwood
Which three movies have the same producer? Matthew Vaughn

Walker, Texas Ranger Commerical Transcript

Announcer: "Walker, Texas Ranger, serving up justice on DVD..."
Chuck Norris: "He deserves a beating"
Random Dude: "He sure does"
[Round house kick]
[Explosion]
Announcer: "...one fist at a time."
[Jumping from moving helicopter and tackling dude]
Chuck Norris: "You're under arrest."
[Explosion]
Announcer: "With all 23 action pact episodes."
Black Texas Ranger: "Maybe we should call for back up."
[Round house kick]
[Double ear slap]
[Quickdraw]
[Kick a dude through a window]
Chuck Norris: "Why?"

Ever wanted to be annoying to anybody? Here's how.

Last night I came across a "How to" wiki site. Curious what the site had to offer, I came across these gems in the Language Nuances category. This is some of the more confusing and ridiculous advice -- I wish I was making these up.

How to Be Annoying to People Who Use Expressions

Whenever somebody uses an expression or exaggeration, challenge it by being literal. Example: If somebody says: "Think outside the box," you should say: "What box?" or "How big is the box? Because if everybody thought inside it, it would have to be pretty big." or "What is it that is inside this 'box' that is so important for people to think about?" or something of that nature.

How to Think of Quick Witted Comebacks

One tactic to use is to mutter "[insult]saywhat" really quickly, and they will say, "What?"
Do not, under any circumstances, use childish insults such as "I know you are, but what am I". It does not work - at all.
Never ever, ever, ever say just "your mom" unless you are countering a mom insult with your own. And if they are actually using a mom insult, it probably isn't a serious situation.
'Leave me alone' does not work.

How to Be Cool

Being cool can be a challenge. A lot of people who aren't cool can slow your path to coolness down. So if something puts you in a bad mood, it's good to have reminders of your end goal of being awesomely cool. Also if your mood distracts you enough for you to forget your end goal reminders can help you stay positive.

How to Be Sarcastic

Example:
“You stole my homework to copy it!”
“No, I didn’t!”
“Hmmm...the dog must have eaten it, then!”

A Little Banged and Bruised

I fell hard on my left hip crossing the street -- the road had a layer of soft snow over ice. I had just got off the bus and was only about a half block from home so I didn't have far to walk. My hip is a little swollen but doesn't hurt even if I touch it. I tried to break my fall with arm and I think I sprained it. My back and neck are stiff and incredibly sore. I'm incredibly grumpy now and just can't shake it.

Hit and Miss

1. Put your iTunes, Windows Media Player, iPod on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.You must write that song name down no matter how silly it sounds!
There were way too many so I used the same ones LynnieC did.

How would you describe yourself?
"French Taunter Part 1", Monty Python and the Holy Grail
“I fart in your general direction. Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries.”
Strangely perfect description

How do you feel today?
"Marching the Hate Machines into the Sun", Thievery Corporation featuring the Flaming Lips
I know the song and even I'm confused

What is your motto?
"Star", David Bowie

I could do with the money
I'm so wiped out with things as they are
I'd send my photograph to my honey - and I'd c'mon like a regular superstar

What do your friends think of you?
"What I Got", Sublime
"Lovin', is what I got, I said remember that"
Apparently my friends don't know me very well.

What do you think about very often?
"Concerning the UFO Sighting Near Highland, Illinois", Sufjan Stevens
Wow, I'm nerdier than I even knew.

What do your parents think about you?
"Gonna Buy Me a Dog", The Monkees
Weep

What do you think of your best friend?
"Leaving to Stay", Jonny Lang

What is your life story?
"Sunny Days (Sesame Street Theme)"

What do you want to be when you grow up?
"Black Math", The White Stripes
Creepy

What do you think when you see the person you like?
"Blackbird", The Beatles

What song will they play at your wedding?
"I Wear My Sunglasses at Night", Corey Hart
I'm pretty sure that will be played at LynnieC's wedding over and over and over again as she air guitars down the aisle

What will they play at your funeral?
"Chramer, Gip Die Varwe Mir - Krämer, Gib Mir Die Frabe", Carmina Burana
A little too triumphant

What is your hobby/interest?
"Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe", Barry White

What do you think about love?
"Seed 2.0", The Roots

Knocked up nine months ago
And what she's fittin' to have she don't know
She wants neo-soul cause hip hop is old
She don't want no rock'n roll
She want platinum, ice and gold
She want a whole lot of somethin' to fold
If you're an obstacle she'll just drop you cold
Cause one monkey don't stop the show

What is your biggest flaw?
"Dream a Little Dream", Mamas and the Papas
I wish it wasn't true.

What is your best trait?
"Brand New Key", Melanie Fathkay
That's kinda gross

Quote for this Generation Too

The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to its close. In its place we are entering a period of consequences.

* Winston Churchill, Speech at the House of Commons, 12 November 1936

Brussel Sprouts

Am I the only one that didn't know that brussel sprouts grow on stalks? I always thought that they were like baby cabbages or something.

Valuing What Really Matters

"In elevating to a level of demiworship people with big bucks, we have been destroying the values of our future generation. We need a total rethinking of who the heroes are, who the role models are, who we should be honoring."
RABBI BENJAMIN BLECH, professor of philosophy of law at Yeshiva University, on the downfall of disgraced financier Bernard Madoff.



Betrayed by Madoff, Yeshiva U. Adds a Lesson
By JAVIER C. HERNANDEZ
Published: December 23, 2008
The university is grappling with a sense of betrayal that goes beyond the $110 million it says it lost with Bernard L. Madoff.

Smarts Girls at the Party

What Did Amy Poehler Get You for Chrismukkah?

This one is going out to all those grad students...

"Don't make fun of grad students, they've just made a poor life choice."
- my friend MJ

More than a little unexpected

Word confirmation for my all-star hockey player vote:


Hmm, "Mathematics" and "mulai"*. I think that is more a reflection on the website creator than any affiliations with the NHL.





*Indonesian for "from".

Christmas Ideas for LynnieC*

Librarian Action Figure


Librarian Temporary Tattoos





*This is my 500th post on blogger.

NHL All-Star Game Picks

Chance of a Lifetime

Brett Leonhardt, web site producer for the Washington Capitals, had the chance of a lifetime to dress as an NHL goalie for a game. NHL teams have two goalies on their roaster and if one gets injured they get another from their minor league team. Last week, the Washington Capitals' goalie Jose Theodore injured himself the morning before a game and the replacement back-up goalie wasn't going to make it to the game in time. The Captials asked Leonhardt, who was a goalie in college, to dress as their back-up goalie until the replacement could arrive.

Leonhardt just one of the guys
Saturday, 12.20.2008 / 1:00 AM / Division Notes
By Mike G. Morreale - NHL.com Staff Writer

Gift Ideas

Aunts And Stepdads Line Up For This Year's Hottest Gift: The Electric Tea Kettle

That's Why I Haven't Used IE in Years

All Internet Explorer Versions Have Hole, Gregg Keizer, Computerworld, Dec 13, 2008 8:00 am

Will my father and mother, who don't like new and different things, finally start using Firefox?