“Lost this eye in Haiti. I was drinking a Mai Tai and I forgot to take the little parasol out.” – Veteran of an Unpopular War
Month: August 2009
Friday Link Dump – Left and Right Edition
Image used under CreativeCommons license from Flicker user mag3737. “Friends, we love you all, but I also have a sinister motive for asking you all here. Sinister being Latin for ‘left handed’. But enough joking.” – Ned Flanders “That was a joke?” – Homer Simpson Season 12 comes out on DVD next week. It already tastes like ash in my mouth. Before that unpleasantness though we’ve got lots of excellent usage, the guy who does Homer’s French voice in Canada, a right winger who thinks Burns looks like Nancy Pelosi and some love for International Left Handed Day. Woo-hoo! Québécois…
Season 12 Agitprop
“This is terrible! This is just appalling and outrageous!” – Number One Movie Web appears to have simply copy & pasted the FOX press release: Simpsons: The Twelfth Season is heading our way August 18th in both a regular edition and with exclusive Comic Guy Head Packaging, which makes this the…Best. DVD collection. Ever. Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie return for more outrageous adventures in the longest running animated series in television history. This latest DVD collection features all 21 classic episodes from the 2000-01 season . . . I’m not even sure where to start with this. It…
Quote of the Day
“Hello and welcome to the Springfield Police Department Rescue Phone. If you know the name of the felony being committed, press one. To choose from a list of felonies, press two. If you are being murdered or are calling from a rotary phone, please stay on the line. [random number tones] You have selected regicide. If you know the name of the king or queen being murdered, press one.” – Springfield Rescue Phone
Spurlock Update: Who Is This Bearded Man?
Yesterday Morgan Spurlock was at an Albuquerque Isotopes game filming for his special. The local news did a report on it. You can watch it by clicking here. It’s pretty run of the mill celebrity-visits-local-attraction type reporting. However, there is one useful bit of information. Right around the 1:00 minute mark, we catch a glimpse of this guy: He’s a Simpsons fan Spurlock brought with him to the park. Spurlock described him to the reporter thusly, “He’s been a fan for years, he just thinks that, you know, the show should be retired, maybe the show’s been going on long…
Simpsons FAIL at The New Republic
The New Republic, like some other franchises I can name, has a proud past and a rather disgraceful present. However great it may once have been, it certainly isn’t great any longer and that includes its presence here on the internet. Last week on one of their “official” blogs, “The Plank”, Christopher Orr wrote a piece called “The Homer Simpson Party” (emphasis mine): First it was Arlen Specter announcing that he was switching parties explicitly because he didn’t think he could be reelected as a Republican. Next, of course, it was Sarah Palin eschewing politics as usual by vacating the…
Tom Landry’s Hat!
I assume you recognize the image at right. The picture at left was taken by ESPN’s Bill Simmons at a giant sports memorabilia convention. It really is Tom Landry’s hat! The game worn fedora will run you $4,000. No word on any motivational powers it possesses, but the weather machine and germ warfare divisions are rumored to be in a bidding war over Vince Lombardi’s overcoat.
Quote of the Day
“Just remember, you represent the office of the mayor. So always comport yourself in a manner befitting- quick, honk at that broad! [Wolf whistle] Good work Simpson, I couldn’t be happier with the way that went.” – Mayor Quimby
Spinal Tap vs. The Lego Lawyers
“We salute you, our half-inflated Dark Lord!” – Derek Smalls Simpsons all-star, and American Hero, Harry Shearer is also, of course, a member of Spinal Tap. They went on tour this summer and they were using footage from this YouTube video in their show: Now Lego is balking at letting them use it on the DVD: As final editing was being done on a concert DVD of the tour, which included footage from the video projected on stage, Lego declined to grant permission to use its figures, which are protected by copyright. “We love that our fans are so passionate and…
Quote of the Day
“Oh my god, this boy is having an out of body experience. This is very… bad for business.” – Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
Spurlock’s Choice
“The latest polls indicate you’re in danger of losing touch with the common man.” – Burns for Governor Campaign Manager “Oh dear, heaven forfend.” – C.M. Burns A couple weeks ago thetwocents.com had an interview with new Simpsons power broker Morgan Spurlock. The whole thing is worth reading, but there is one thing I wanted to flag. Q: What will the special entail? MS: Well, for me I think that the special will entail kind of us talking about the history of this show. I think the reason that they called me to begin with was to not have a…
Quote of the Day
“Soon, the arts and literature I love will be replaced by talk radio and vulgar mudflaps.” – Lisa Simpson
Seth MacFarlane Gets It
I’ve said many times that I find the Family Guy versus The Simpsons arguments unbelievably stupid and pointless. I maintain that stance. Wherever you are on that one though, this interview with Seth MacFarlane speaks truth: “I don’t want to go 20 years like The Simpsons,” MacFarlane told Sun Media. “Ideally we would go another couple of years and then wrap it up. That would be my perfect scenario. “I mean, I can already see it coming. I can already see the … we’re in season eight, and it gets harder, it gets harder and harder to do new stuff. I mean,…
Homer Cubed (Papercraft Style)
Via paperkraft.net comes a papercraft Homer. Click here for links to the instructions and a printable design so you can try this at home. You’ll need a color printer, glue, a sharp knife, some kind of cutting board, and a toothpick. I have a few of those things, but I won’t be attempting this. You see, I am perpetually horrible at arts & crafts and am likely to end up gluing my fingers together, and if that happens I won’t be able to use the teevee remote.
Quote of the Day
“You gave both dogs away? You know how I feel about giving!” – Homer Simpson
Quote of the Day
“Pee yew, when is this over?” – Homer Simpson “It ain’t over ’til the fat lady sings.” – Bart Simpson “Is that one fat enough for you son?” – Homer Simpson
Quote of the Day
Image used under CreativeCommons license from Flicker user jmiguel.rodriguez. “You never know what you’re capable of. I never thought I could shoot down a German plane, but last year I proved myself wrong.” – Abe “Grandpa” Simpson
Friday Link Dump – Japanese Advertising Edition
“Oh, hello American investor. I see you are interested in distributing Mr. Sparkle in your home prefecture. You have chosen wisely. But please, don’t believe me, observe this commercial.” – Mr. Sparkle Guy There are two references this week to “Simpson Tide”, one is from an American’s personal blog, the other is from an African business publication. If that doesn’t demonstrate the truly global reach of The Simpsons nothing can. There’s a blogger who agrees with us, lots of usage and crazy Japanese commercials. Enjoy. C.C. Lemon – I’m not even going to try to explain this myself: Do you…
Quote of the Day
“Is this the untimely end of Milhouse?” – Milhouse van Houten “But Milhouse is my name.” – Shelbyville Milhouse “But I thought I was the only one.” – Milhouse van Houten “A pain I know all too well.” – Shelbyville Milhouse “So this is what it feels like . . . when doves cry.” – Milhouse van Houten
Mmm, cans.
“Apu, we usually store our cans in the cupboard.” – Marge Simpson “Oh, they’ll never move that way.” – Apu Nahasapeemapetilon “Mmm, corn! Haven’t had that in a while.” – Lisa Simpson “Yeah, delicious corn.” – Bart Simpson This post probably belongs on our Twitter feed too, but what the hell – here’s Marge and Homer, in can form. I think we can agree that some people have way too much time on their hands. via Design You Trust.