Upgraded

The new place is on it's way to feeling like home. Last night my roommate made a huge purchase (literally). He got a 30" DLP HD TV (That's a lot of abbreviating). We won't have cable set up until tomorrow, but we are enjoying the HD signal from the antenna on all the basic stations and a few local ones. Just look how crisp and clean that picture is.

Plus, it came in a sweet box. I'd have killed for a box like this when I was a kid.

Space Manpants - Deep space explorer.

Signing off.

Move It

Funny story about moving. It really sucks. But guess what? My new place is sweet! Here's a jem from my move this weekend.



My interaction with the UHaul people went something like this.

Me: "Hi, I'm here to pick up the 14 foot truck I reserved."

UHaul: "Yep, we've got that 24 foot truck for ya."

Me: "Okay. I ordered a 14 foot truck"

UHaul: "Yeeeahh, we have a 24 foot truck in the computer."

Me: "So that's wrong."

UHaul: "It's in the computer that way."

Me: "Do you have anything smaller?"

UHaul: "We got a 17 foot truck"

"I'lltakeit!" (Crisis overted)

P.S. I could totally be a truck driver. I was backing that thing in all over the place.


After that little hitch, moving was ridiculously fast and easy. The real tragedy is that I am currently without cable service!! And thus I cannot watch my favorite shows this week. Heroes is tonight, and despite a HORRIBLE season finale, I'm still excited to see some superpowered so-and-so's in action. I'm going to have to bum someone else's TV for the night.

Marvel Goes Postal

Hey there. true believers!

Do you like comic books? How about government postage? Thought so! Well, you're in luck. The U.S. Postal service has a set of Marvel stamps out now. They've got all your favorites: Spider-Man, Captain America, The Incredible Hulk, Electra (I guess), The Sub-Mariner?!? Well, there's a few good ones in there. Plus, they have classic comic covers. All and all, I'm really excited about standing in line for most of my lunch break to buy these stamps.

I must say that the USPS is really kicking butt when it comes to partnerships. They had the Star Wars hookup earlier this year and they put out some great D.C. Comics stamps last year. (Although I did get denied after a lunch break's wait in line for those.) You don't see UPS or FedEx doing anything that cool. The best partnership FedEx ever made was with Kinko's. Hey, I like making copies as much as the next guy. But xeroxing just can't compete with a superhero. Now, give me the He-Man on a flat rate box and I'm yours.

http://shop.usps.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10152&storeId=10001&categoryId=11832&productId=31009&langId=-1

Lewis Black and the Emmys

Lewis Black's rant on TV lower third messaging was RIGHT ON! I couldn't have agreed more with what he was saying. In fact, excessive on-screen messaging is one of the top three things that bothers me about the TV network I work for. I'll paraphrase what Lewis said for those of you who missed it. (You'll have to imaging that this is all being shouted at you Lewis Black-style.) Hey TV executives! Quit interrupting the show I'm watching to tell me what's coming up next! I don't care what's coming up next! I'm watching THIS SHOW! And while you're at it, could you NOT shrink the end credits so they are impossible to read? You already have them going by so fast that no one can see them. I know no one cares about the credits. But the people in the credits care. And they're only the hardworking people that make this business possible.

I doubt this will have any real impact on TV, but it sure was nice to see that vocalized so well.

More thoughts and comments on last night's Emmy Awards (Or at least the last hour or so that caught)

Ryan Seacrest is annoying. I've actually know this for years, but last night's painful performance as host only further proved the point.

I love Tina Fey. I was very sad that she didn't win in any of the categories. Can't wait for the new season of 30 Rock.

When did Al Gore become a rock star? He has his own TV network now? And it won an Emmy? What? That's just stupid.

I respect Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert as two of the funniest political satirists in the business, but last night they just fell flat. Possible exception: The leaf blower that runs on Al Gore's tears. But redeeming them all was Steve Carrell's acceptance of Ricky Gervasis' Best Lead Actor in a Comedy award. That was just fun.

My Pet Blog

It turns out that having a blog is a lot like having a dog. Dogs have tails. Blogs have tales. Dogs eat your homework. Blogs eat up the time I would have to DO my homework (if I still had to do homework). And let's be honest, you have to feed them at least 2 or 3 times a week, or it's just trouble. The similarities are seemingly endless.

Well, here goes nothing...