The Office

Ok, when I went into 30 Rock tonight, I expexted CLOSURE. Which, in my eyes, meant SEEING HOLLY AGAIN. But we didn't. I just wanted that long-awaited return of Holly. It was really depressing.

I have a new hobby.

Making crossword puzzles.

Follow-up

I was looking at the Wikipedia article (sense a pattern here?) for the F-Bomb, and I cane up with this, which may indicate that Spears isn't that original.

In his novel Ulysses (1922), James Joyce used a sly spelling pun for F (and C as well) with the doggerel verse:
If you see Kay,
Tell him he may.
See you in tea,
Tell him from me.

PTC and F.U.C.K. (respectively)

I was recently reading the Wikipedia entry for Fringe, and saw something that caught my attention. I read that a non-profit organization called PTC ranked it as the worst show of Broadcast television. So, I decided to look up what exactly PTC was. Apparently it's the Parents Television council, and as their website states, 

The PTC aims to provide parents with the tools they need to make informed television viewing decisions. We do this by monitoring primetime television shows on broadcast TV and reviewing many PG and G rated movies. We log all content that could be considered questionable by parents and we give them traffic light ratings according to the amount of sex, violence, and profanity incorporated into the series or film.

They do that by dividing the shows into 3 categories: Red, Yellow and Green. Red is bad, yellow is somewhat bad, and green is "Family safe". I poked around on their website for a bit, and looked at what they rated my favorite shows. 

30 Rock- Yellow. 

"While violence is not a concern on this program, sexual innuendo and language are a problem and frequently involve Tracy Morgan’s character. It is not uncommon to hear one of the writers make a comment about “boobs” or to see secretary Cerie wearing next to nothing while working. Words such as “ass” and “bitch” are used frequently. 30 Rock is not recommended for children under 14."

House- Red.

"Violence, sex and language are frequent problems in this series. In the season opener, House disdains having to treat a feminist patient. “I dated her,” he says. “Well, not really. More metaphorically raped her by having a penis.” House frequently sexually harasses his colleagues by commenting on their personal lives and their appearances. Other sexual content includes, but is not limited to, references to pornography and masturbation. There are often scenes containing medical violence, such as depictions of surgeries and medical procedures. Foul language such as the words “bitch” and “ass” are used in almost every episode. House is not recommended for viewers under age 18."

As you can see, these reviews are so outlandish it's as if Flanders himself wrote them.

They also encourage writing to the FCC. For realz.

You can visit them, which is good for a few laughs and some hatred of the human race, by going to their website at http://www.parentstv.org/

I am so confident that I won't see anything as daft as this as the week progresses, I am labeling the PTC an EPIC FAIL for the week of February 1st, 2009.

[insert epic fail graphic here]

I was recently reading a topic on some forums that I frequent (god it took me a long time to remember that word), and I saw someone who posted about Britney Spears' new song If You Seek Amy. This song is, for lack of an awesomer word, genius.

Fave line?

Oh baby baby, if you seek Amy tonight.

Oh, did I mention the PTC hates the song? And wants it banned? Thereby justifying my point by about 1 centillion. That's .

I got my first comment! Hooray!!!! So, thank you Mortis, for your not-dated-at-all 90's reference!

Contradicting Rodents

So, Puxatawney Phil saw his shadow today, indicating 6 more weeks of Winter. However, Staten Island Steve (Or something like that) did not, indicating an early spring. So, which one is right? Neither. Groundhogs aren't the ones making the predictions. And groundhogs can't technically "see" thir shadows. I'm looking at the Wikipedia page, and I sense a pattern. Take a look.

2008-09	6 more weeks of winter
2007	Early spring
2000-06	6 more weeks of winter
1999	Early spring
1998	6 more weeks of winter
1997	Early spring
1996	6 more weeks of winter
1995	Early spring
1991-94	6 more weeks of winter
1990	Early spring
1989	6 more weeks of winter
1988	Early spring
1987	6 more weeks of winter
1986	Early spring
1984-85	6 more weeks of winter
1983	Early spring
1976-82	6 more weeks of winter
1975	Early spring
1971-74	6 more weeks of winter
1970	Early spring
1951-69	6 more weeks of winter
1950	Early spring
1944-49	6 more weeks of winter

HOUSE!!!

Be sure and watch House's 100th Episode tonight! 

Saw SNL the other night, and it was in rare form. And by rare I mean the guest, Steve Martin, sang a song. Like he did on The Muppet show's season 3.

Right now I'm watching the Simpson's 19th Season episode "Husbands and Knives". Love the cameos from the guy from Maus.

Exams are finally over. i passed. woo-hoo. ^(-_-)^...

...or something like that.

SNL!!!

I know nobody actually reads this blog, but be sure to check out Steve Martin as he hosts SNL for the 15th time tonight at 11:29 EST.