I'm back!!!!

OK....I took a break for the holidays, so sue me. Actually, just like before, there was nothing much going on except for the stress of one project at work, I had a cold that I had a time getting over, busy Christmas shopping, etc.

But....now I'm off until January 2, 2009....I've slept late, vegged out, unwound, and I'm back and ready to go.

As for news, Christmas was good. I got some good stuff, had fun with family, had fun with the dogs, and it's been good just to think about nothing for a change.

I saw "Marley and Me" yesterday. (I won't spoil it, but if you have not read the book, bring tissues.) It wasn't the movie I wanted to see. I actually wanted to see either "Frost/Nixon" or "Gran Torino" but since neither of them star Larry The Cable Guy, they won't be playing at the Paulding Metro Mont. So that means I have to venture into Cobb County if I want to see either of them.

Speaking of "Gran Torino", one of the cable movie channels is doing a "Countdown With Clint" moviethon on New Year's Eve! Just think! Wall to Wall Clint Eastwood! I'm hoping they show the entire Dirty Harry series along with "Play Misty For Me", "Bronco Billy", and "Honkeytonk Man". Those are my favorite Clint flicks. But it looks like it is going to be "Heartbreak Ridge", "Josie Wales", "Fistful of Dollars" and "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly". I like the Spaghetti Westerns, but I'm a sucker for Harry Callahan! But, I'm just happy spending New Year's Eve with Clint.

So that brings us to today. Today was my brother Ron's 50th birthday. I went to Publix and ordered a NASCAR cake for him. I started to have a Hannah Montana cake done, but I decided that since 50 was a pretty big occasion, I'd go with NASCAR. We all met over at my parents house, had a party, then adjourned to the living room to talk.

I got a little bored, so I got on my dad's computer and started looking for message boards and review sites.

Don't ask me why or how, but I began looking for the reviews of "The Snuggie". Snuggies, for the uninitiated, is the latest POC (Piece of Crap) that "As Seen On TV" offers up as a gift idea. For all intensive purposes, if you own a robe, then put it on backwards....you now own a Snuggie! (And I just saved you $19.95!) It turns out, the Snuggie has undergone an evolution of sorts. A few years ago, it was being sold as a POC called "The Slanket". Go figure.

My brother and I had a grand ole time reading some of the reviews of the various infomercials. My sisters-in-law just could not understand why we were laughing so hard. So I'm putting this up to a vote. Are we weird or are these just not absolutely hysterical?

Informercial Reviews of Nads, My Lil Reminder, Listen Up, and Magic Bullet.

(The review of Listen Up had my brother and me crying, we were laughing so hard.)

Now, here's a review of Magic Bullet To Go. I haven't actually seen this one, but I have seen it's predecessor. This review is absolutely priceless....especially the comments about Berman and Hazel "doin' it". (I'm with the crew on this....eewwww. )

Magic Bullet To Go Review

I like this gem from the Original Magic Bullet Review:
"Here's an idea for a Magic Bullet recipe: Blend together some garlic, gin, and stale cigarette ash, and you'll have a good idea of what it's like to French kiss Hazel." (ewww..!)

On this same site, I found this goldmine! (I had no idea Richard Simmons was into dolls!)
...check out the review of "Lillian, Belle of the Ball".

Richard Simmons Dolls

Wow....just wow....This apparently is an actual product!

So it is this one.....(I haven't seen this product, but if the actual infomercial is anything like the review, then this is just sick.)

A review of "The Snuggie"

Now, this is just pathetic!!!!!! The Cathy Mitchell Fan Club

Scratch that....this is even MORE pathetic!!!! Magic Bullet Fan Fiction

Let's switch over to "real" tv.

How about some serious "Little House on The Prairie" debate? Did Alice Garvey really use Mary and Adam's baby as a battering ram to escape the Blind School fire? Did Sylvia getting raped by the clown cause YOU to be scared of clowns? Did you wonder why the "Big Hair" of the 1980's was the rage in the 1870's? Did it tick you off that Michael Landon recycled old Bonanza scripts into LHOTP episodes? Did it tick you off that the TV version of LHOTP was nothing like the actual books and did you wonder if Michael Landon actually READ the books before producing this show? Check out Laura's teeth in the first three seasons of LHOTP and compare them to the last two seasons. Now answer this question: Who owned the Little Orthodontist's Office on the Prairie?

These are among the many topics discussed: Little House on the Prairie Review comments

Here's one of my favorites; the episode recaps of 7th Heaven: Television Without Pity

Again, maybe it's just that my brother and I have a sick sense of humor. But after reading these sites, I don't think we are alone.