Thursday, March 22, 2007

It is hard out here

We the playah who theyah to stayah, Torn Slatterns and Nugget Ranchers


Good thinking
For the first time, YouTube will be a factor in a Presidential election. In a related story, Barack Obama has invited Britney Spears to exit a limo with him.

Not the same ring
Have you seen “Dancing with the Stars” with Ian Ziering, Billy Ray Cyrus and Joey Fatone? Apparently the original more accurate name didn’t fly with the focus groups; “Dancing with the C-Listers.”

Have you met my wife whats-her-name?
On yesterday’s date in 1841, Brigham Young married his 41st wife; and on today’s date in 1841, Young told her; “I don’t know who you are anymore.”

Ouch
Don King met with the Pope. There was an awkward moment when the Pope saw Don King and said; “And I thought my hat was ugly.”

Uh, no son, that’s Mommy
Kevin Federline took Sean and Jayden to visit their mother Britney Spears at the rehab center. Sean said his first words. It was awkward, he pointed at Britney and said; “Dr. Phil.”


Trouble
The good news? Britney Spears has checked out of the Malibu rehab center. The bad news? Mel Gibson is buying the first round.  

Swimming and hoops
The NCAA tournament begins again today in competition with the newly released swimming movie, “Pride.” The main difference between basketball and swimming? In basketball, putting up a floater in the lane is a good thing.

Saw this one coming
Sacramento Kings forward Ron Artest got four misdemeanor charges from a domestic dispute at his home this month. In the recent past, Artest has been suspended for hitting a fan and cited for starving his dog. At his current pace, in six months, Artest could be a Cincinnati Bengal.  

Learning through repetition
In Delaware, a 35-year-old science teacher was sentenced for having sex with a 13-year-old boy student 28 times in one week, or four times a day for a week. The teacher is going to get ten years, the boy is going to be able to get a date for the rest of his life.

Four times a day for a week? That’s not sex, that’s corporal punishment.

Hey Boo Boo
Did you see National Park Service spokeswoman Tina White hold a news conference on how the missing 12-year-old Boy Scout was found safely? Yogi Bear’s Ranger Smith called and he wants his hat back.

Not a good sign
President Bush so far is supporting embattled U.S. Attorney Alberto Gonzales in the wake of his controversial firing of eight U.S. attorneys. But it doesn’t look good, Bush’s new nickname for Alberto Gonzales is: Ol’ Adios Gonzo Alonzo.

Huh?
President Bush said he is supporting Attorney General Alberto Gonzales in the wake of his firing of eight U.S. attorneys. When questioned if Gonzales exhibited overzealous exploitation of his prerogative in the U.S. attorney’s repudiations, President Bush replied; “I like pie.”

Since you asked:
Saw a great clip for “Rain On Me.” Adam Sandler’s character has regressed due to a horrible trauma and he is a man/child who calls on the married Don Cheadle’s character at 10:30 to go hang out. When Cheadle’s wife’s character, played by Jada Pinkett, observes, Sandler asks Cheadle if it’s OK with his wife to go out, Cheadle gets all indignant:

“Don’t ask my wife, I’m a grown man, I don’t need permission to go out.”

And then Cheadle has to sneak a sheepish “Is that OK, honey?” look to Jada who gives him the greatest look back. Guys, you know that look. It’s the “Oh, yeah? Is that right, bigshot?” look.

It is a great scene but that hand grenade went off way too close to my foxhole.

In his comedy act, Larry David poses a great question: who has more freedom? A married man in the US or a single guy in communist China? Larry goes with the single guy in communist China. He can’t leave the country but he can leave his house whenever he wants to.

One time when Ann Caroline was still a baby, I walked out the house to go get something out of my car. Virg chased after me with the most indignant: “Where the hell do you think you are going?” look on her face. She thought I had just decided to take off without warning.

No parole officer in history has looked ever more aggrieved by an unauthorized trip.