I got my car back late this afternoon. And my windows work. But at a cost. Not a fuse or passenger door switch. But the command post switch on the drivers side needed replaced. Fuck.

Anyhow, it allowed me to catch a viewing of "The Hangover: Part II". Not as much of a laugh riot as the original, but enough things going on to keep your interest up. And if you happen to see it with a larger group of fanboys, I'm sure the laughs come easier, because it's the same movie. Seriously.

Substitute:

A monkey for Tyson's tiger.

A monk for the baby.

Chow jumps from an ice maker as opposed to a trunk.

Missing finger instead of missing tooth.

Said monk is mistaken for wrong person like Black Doug.

Doug is OK here but did not participate.

Monk with a stick instead of kids with taser.

Eddie is now Samir.

Phil is in hospital again.

Ed Helms sings again.

Missing guy found again.

Remember the 13 references from original (Danzig song and Vegas room number)? Elevator sign reveals building has 13th floor in this one.

Alan mentions Jonas Brothers tour dates again.

And a bunch of other stuff changed slightly from the original.

The reviews for this one have been negative, some brutally so. I didn't find it that bad or offensive that I was basically watching a rerun of the first one. There is genius in the ability to get us to pay for this one, I guess. So, if you absolutely loved the first one, it's not a bad view.

Meal of Links

I guess Anthony Weiner would have survived (for we all know, he's gotta go) if he actually had sex with these women (One of the women is former Indian Ben Broussard's sister). Because sending pictures and sexting and whatever the hell else he was doing is just considered weird by too many people. And reckless, if you happen to sit in the House of Representatives, which allows everyone to easily question your judgment. Sad to see him go, I think he had been a good advocate on health care. But America is forgiving, you sit out a while, go to some sort of counseling, and become a pundit.

Peter O'Toole is atill alive. And he speaks about "The Stunt Man". Awesome movie. I may be on a limb here, but that may have been one of the least-viewed Best Actor nominations in Oscar history.

Sebastian Junger talks about Tim Hetherington. And how the world should end radicalism.

All about sugar.

Here are the Top 25 Country Artists since 1985. What astounds me are those still on the list:

21. Ricky Van Shelton

15. The Judds

12. Clint Black (this really threw me)

George Strait and Garth Brooks are still 1-2! Strait has charted a Top Ten song every year since 1981, along with 44 No. 1's and 83 Top Tens.

"You Just Don't Get It, Do You?"



Exercise Yard

NBC, sans Ebersol, still wins the rights to the next 4 Olympics, after London. They promise all events live on one of their many platforms.

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