One Step Beyond

This is a shout-out to anyone old enough to remember these guys. Back when MTV played music videos….you know, in the OLDEN DAYS.

Did I mention that my bankteller looks like Scarlett Johanssen?

I’m just makin’ sure I told you. Oh, and don’t go thinkin’ she walks around in the bank wearing this same outfit either.

On a serious note…….

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHtrjqVFXp4

   This is the YouTube link to the new Christina Aguilera video single called HURT. 

    I had never really gotten into her music before this point. Being nearly 40, there is almost something pseudo-lecherous about liking female singer who was about the same age as my drivers license. From what I remember, she started with the simple, pretty look. However, her last several incarnations, brought about a 20-something woman trying to find herself, have been seriously trashy. She should really just go back to her “Genie In A Bottle” day for a decent look. Let’s just leave the underwear tops, crimped hair, and fishnets for the bowling alley bar crowd, shall we?

     Anyway, this song sounds like it is about the loss of her father. Her career possibly having distracted her from her father, perhaps even strained the relationship. Sadly, it sounds like she didn’t get closure and her father is gone (one might assume death here, I guess). Musically and lyrically, this song – in my opinion – is great. The video even cleverly reflects that in a parallel storyline.

-stjarna

p.s. I would have posted the YouTube embedded link, but it seems that WordPress doesn’t play nicely with that function. If anyone knows a workaround, please contact me. Thanks!

p.p.s. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0NSS0HblzM - I found her video “Genie In A Bottle” for those seeking more things Aguileric in nature. 

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Dyn-O-Mite! TV Land lists catchphrases

Associated Press

NEW YORK – Sometimes it takes only a word, or just a few, to become immortalized in television history. The TV Land cable network has compiled a list of the 100 greatest catchphrases in TV, from the serious – Walter Cronkite’s nightly signoff “And that’s the way it is” – to the silly: “We are two wild and crazy guys!”

The network will air a countdown special, “The 100 Greatest TV Quotes & Catch Phrases,” over five days starting Dec. 11.

“We have found that television is such a huge part of baby boomers’ DNA that it makes sense that so much of America’s pop culture jargon has come from TV,” said Larry Jones, TV Land president.

The greatest number of moments, 26, come from the 1970s. TV Land identified nine moments from this decade. Ten are from commercials, and 28 from comedies, including six from “Saturday Night Live.”

In alphabetical order, TV Land’s list:

_”Aaay” (Fonzie, “Happy Days”)

_”And that’s the way it is” (Walter Cronkite, “CBS Evening News”)

_”Ask not what your country can do for you …” (John F. Kennedy)

_”Baby, you’re the greatest” (Jackie Gleason as Ralph Kramden, “The Honeymooners”)

_”Bam!” (Emeril Lagasse, “Emeril Live”)

_”Book ‘em, Danno” (Steve McGarrett, “Hawaii Five-O”)

_”Come on down!” (Johnny Olson, “The Price is Right”)

_”Danger, Will Robinson” (Robot, “Lost in Space”)

_”De plane! De plane!” (Tattoo, “Fantasy Island”)

_”Denny Crane” (Denny Crane, “Boston Legal”)

_”Do you believe in miracles?” (Al Michaels, 1980 Winter Olympics)

_”D’oh!” (Homer Simpson, “The Simpsons”)

_”Don’t make me angry …” (David Banner, “The Incredible Hulk”)

_”Dyn-o-mite” (J.J., “Good Times”)

_”Elizabeth, I’m coming!” (Fred Sanford, “Sanford and Son”)

_”Gee, Mrs. Cleaver …” (Eddie Haskell, “Leave it to Beaver”)

_”God’ll get you for that” (Maude, “Maude”)

_”Good grief” (Charlie Brown, “Peanuts” specials)

_”Good night, and good luck” (Edward R. Murrow, “See It Now”)

_”Good night, John Boy” (“The Waltons”)

_”Have you no sense of decency?” (Joseph Welch to Sen. McCarthy)

_”Heh heh” (Beavis and Butt-head, “Beavis and Butthead”)

_”Here it is, your moment of Zen” (Jon Stewart, “The Daily Show”)

_”Here’s Johnny!” (Ed McMahon, “The Tonight Show”)

_”Hey now!” (Hank Kingsley, “The Larry Sanders Show”)

_”Hey hey hey!” (Dwayne Nelson, “What’s Happening!!”)

_”Hey hey hey!” (Fat Albert, “Fat Albert”)

_”Holy (whatever), Batman!” (Robin, “Batman”)

_”Holy crap!” (Frank Barone, “Everybody Loves Raymond”)

_”Homey don’t play that!” (Homey the Clown, “In Living Color”)

_”How sweet it is!” (Jackie Gleason, “The Jackie Gleason Show”)

_”How you doin’?” (Joey Tribbiani, “Friends”)

_”I can’t believe I ate the whole thing” (Alka Seltzer ad)

_”I know nothing!” (Sgt. Schultz, “Hogan’s Heroes”)

_”I love it when a plan comes together” (Hannibal, “The A-Team”)

_”I want my MTV!” (MTV ad)

_”I’m Larry, this is my brother Darryl …” (Larry, “Newhart”)

_”I’m not a crook …” (Richard Nixon)

_”I’m not a doctor, but I play one on TV” (Vicks Formula 44 ad)

_”I’m Rick James, bitch!” (Dave Chappelle as Rick James, “Chappelle’s Show”)

_”Is that your final answer?” (Regis Philbin, “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire”)

_”It keeps going and going and going …” (Energizer Batteries ad)

_”It takes a licking …” (Timex ad)

_”Jane, you ignorant slut” (Dan Aykroyd to Jane Curtin, “Saturday Night Live”)

_”Just one more thing …” (Columbo, “Columbo”)

_”Let’s be careful out there” (Sgt. Esterhaus, “Hill Street Blues”)

_”Let’s get ready to rumble!” (Michael Buffer, various sports events)

_”Live long and prosper” (Spock, “Star Trek”)

_”Makin’ whoopie” (Bob Eubanks, “The Newlywed Game”)

_”Mom always liked you best” (Tommy Smothers, “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour”)

_”Never assume …” (Felix Unger, “The Odd Couple”)

_”Nip it!” (Barney Fife, “The Andy Griffith Show”)

_”No soup for you!” (The Soup Nazi, “Seinfeld”)

_”Norm!” (“Cheers”)

_”Now cut that out!” (Jack Benny, “The Jack Benny Program”)

_”Oh, my God! They killed Kenny!” (Stan and Kyle, “South Park”)

_”Oh, my nose!” (Marcia Brady, “The Brady Bunch”)

_”One small step for man …” (Neil Armstrong)

_”Pardon me, would you have any Grey Poupon?” (Grey Poupon ad)

_”Read my lips: No new taxes!” (George H.W. Bush)

_”Resistance is futile” (Picard as Borg, “Star Trek: The Next Generation”)

_”Say good night, Gracie” (George Burns, “The Burns & Allen Show”)

_”Schwing!” (Mike Myers and Dana Carvey as Wayne and Garth, “Saturday Night Live”)

_”Senator, you’re no Jack Kennedy” (Lloyd Bentsen to Dan Quayle)

_”Silly rabbit, Trix are for kids” (Trix cereal ad)

_”Smile, you’re on `Candid Camera’” (“Candid Camera”)

_”Sock it to me” (“Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In”)

_”Space, the final frontier …” (Capt. Kirk, “Star Trek”)

_”Stifle!” (Archie Bunker, “All in the Family”)

_”Suit up!” (Barney Stinson, “How I Met Your Mother”)

_”Tastes great! Less filling!” (Miller Lite beer ad)

_”Tell me what you don’t like about yourself” (Dr. McNamara and Dr. Troy, “Nip/Tuck”)

_”That’s hot” (Paris Hilton, “The Simple Life”)

_”The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat” (Jim McKay, “ABC’s Wide World of Sports”)

_”The tribe has spoken” (Jeff Probst, “Survivor”)

_”The truth is out there” (Fox Mulder, “The X-Files”)

_”This is the city …” (Sgt. Joe Friday, “Dragnet”)

_”Time to make the donuts” (“Dunkin’ Donuts” ad)

_”Two thumbs up” (Siskel & Ebert, “Siskel & Ebert”)

_”Up your nose with a rubber hose” (Vinnie Barbarino, “Welcome Back, Kotter”)

_”We are two wild and crazy guys!” (Steve Martin and Dan Aykroyd as Czech playboys, “Saturday Night Live”)

_”Welcome to the O.C., bitch” (Luke, “The O.C.”)

_”Well, isn’t that special?” (Dana Carvey as the Church Lady, “Saturday Night Live”)

_”We’ve got a really big show!” (Ed Sullivan, “The Ed Sullivan Show”)

_”Whassup?” (Budweiser ad)

_”What you see is what you get!” (Geraldine, “The Flip Wilson Show”)

_”Whatchoo talkin’ ’bout, Willis?” (Arnold Drummond, “Diff’rent Strokes”)

_”Where’s the beef?” (Wendy’s ad)

_”Who loves you, baby?” (Kojak, “Kojak”)

_”Would you believe?” (Maxwell Smart, “Get Smart”)

_”Yabba dabba do!” (Fred Flintstone, “The Flintstones”)

_”Yada, yada, yada” (“Seinfeld”)

_”Yeah, that’s the ticket” (Jon Lovitz as the pathological liar, “Saturday Night Live”)

_”You eeeediot!” (Ren, “Ren & Stimpy”)

_”You look mahvelous!” (Billy Crystal as Fernando, “Saturday Night Live”)

_”You rang?” (Lurch, “The Addams Family”)

_”You’re fired!” (Donald Trump, “The Apprentice”)

_”You’ve got spunk …” (Lou Grant, “The Mary Taylor Moore Show”)

Amazing Underwear Facts!!

<source: freshpair.com>

Underwear Facts

Percentage of Men who…
Prefer Briefs:	41%
Prefer Boxer Briefs:	27%
Prefer Trunks:	14%
Prefer Boxers:	12%
Prefer Thongs:	4%
Prefer Other Styles:	2%
Percentage of Women who…
Prefer Bikini Briefs:	37%
Prefer Briefs:	23%
Thongs:	19%
Boyshorts:	17%
Prefer Other Styles:	4%
*Based on a sample size of 125,000

· In 1991, the average bra size in the United States was 34B; today it’s 36C.

· Married men change their underwear twice as often as single men.

· Italians wear red,  Argentineans wear pink, and Brazilians wear brand new underwear on New Years Eve

· The loincloth is both the simplest and the most popular form of underwear. It was probably the first undergarment worn by human beings.

· Bras did not exist until 1913 when Mary Phelps Jacob tied two handkerchiefs together with ribbon. In 1928, Maidenform introduced modern cup sizes.

· In 1935, the first men’s briefs appeared. They had a Y-shaped front and overlapping fly on knitted drawers and came in both short and long styles.

· Panty hose, which combined panties and hose into one garment, made their first appearance in 1959, invented by Glen Raven Mills of North Carolina. The company later introduced seamless panty hose in the 1965, spurred by the popularity of the miniskirt.

· The thong first gained popularity in Brazil, in the 1980s as a swimsuit style. By the 1990s, thong underwear became popular and today it is one of the fastest selling styles.

Why aren’t we asking these questions?

Do illiterate people actually need reading glasses?

Can you incarcerate people who break the law of gravity?

Is peace possible with cultures that have words like JIHAD in their vocabulary?

How long do you think our economy would last if EVERYONE had the ability to raise their own pay like Congressmen?

Is it possible to change your mind AFTER a lobotomy?

Do clowns turn to Courtney Love for fashion tips?

If there are 7 Deadly Sins, are there also ones that just make you sick for a few days?

Do-it-yourself Homeland Security

  Well, in the spirit of the Thanksgiving holiday; We packed up the minivan and traveled to my hometown. Being statistically different (on many levels) than other people, I am part of the 50% of the people who live beyond 50 miles from where they were born. It’s more like 300 miles.

  I had seen reports on the news about traffic congestion, both on the ground and in the air. Even though I wasn’t flying nor was I going to take any major highways; I somehow knew my family would be delayed. It turns out I was right.

   We had the van all packed up Wednesday before Thanksgiving, in hopes of departing at 4:00 am the next morning.  We actually didn’t get on the road until 5:0o a.m. In accordance with Department of Homeland Security guidelines, I had to have my family members all get thoroughly screened before entering our minivan. They had to be searched, which ended up costing us a great deal of time because my 3 year old daughter, not only didn’t have a passport; she also had a juice cup which violated the NO LIQUID policy for travelling.  While looking for nail files, scissors, and other sharp objects; I did find some Rice Krispie treats that had a rather pointy edge to them. I was forced to confiscate them and eat them, if only for my family’s protection.

     Other than that, it was a pretty decent holiday visit and trip. I was just glad to do my part in perpetuating this security nonsense to the Nth degree.  Remember, if we don’t drive ourselves nutty with bureaucracy; the terrorists will have won.

  

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Top 10 new jobs for K-Fed

*please note: these may not differ from what he actually did BEFORE being divorced by Britney 

10) paperweight

9) “bling” storage facility

8)  coatrack

7)  fry cook

6) generating albums for K-Mart “reduced bins”

5) Vanilla Ice understudy

4) sit and wait 20 years until VH1 films his segment of “Where Are They Now?”

3) space taker-upper

2) methaphetamine-distributing gay masseuse

1) Sperm Bank for non-discriminating women