“This was a great show, Krusty.  You deserve an Emmy for this!” – Bette Midler
“Forget it, the Academy hates me.  I don’t know why.  Bunch of old, know nothing dinosaurs wouldn’t know entertainment if it bit them in the . . . hey hey!” – Krusty the Klown

There was a lot of blather on-line this week on account of the Emmy nominations were announced.  I don’t care about the Emmys, and since I was passing over lots of links to them I thought this week’s theme would be ignoring the Emmys.  That felt a little familiar, so I searched our archives and . . . yep, “Friday Link Dump – Emmy Apathy Edition” from July of last year.  So, welcome to the second annual Ignoring of the Emmys (well, there’s one link about them).  Also, there are some good lists and some bad lists, someone who used to have the same laptop as me, a new religion, and one piece of usage. 

Enjoy.

The 15 Greatest Songs from The Simpsons (So Far) – The bad news: there are three songs from Zombie Simpsons on here.  The good news, none of them are in the top ten.  In fact, why not skip to page two where it’s Zombie Simpsons free?  The audio and video are of the varying quality typical of aggressively enforced copyright. 

Fellows Friday with Mitchell Joachim – Building the world of tomorrow by designing it for Homer Simpson. 

Hey! Glenn Beck! Leave Them Kids Alone: ‘Beck University’ Launches This Week – I don’t usually grab things from comments threads, but we’re low on usage this week and this is well quoted:

When read that Beck was starting a "university", I immediately asked the same question Bart Simpson asked when Homer said he was going to college, "barber or clown?"

Excellent usage. 

Little Fockers: Top Ten Troublesome Kids – Bart checks in at #4. 

How can Homer work in a nuclear facility? – If this is sarcasm, it is very well camouflaged:

Nuclear powerplants are very dangerous places and only smart people are allowed to work there. One wrong move and it could be a catrastrophy. So why then do they allow Homer Simpson to work there. He is clearly an incognizant, inept, buffoon of a man. And whats worse, he is the saftey supervisor. How does a nuclear accident like this get a possition that important?

Talk about missing the joke.  Also, spellcheck is your friend. 

New Show at AVAM co-curated by Matt Groening of Simpson’s Fame! – Groening is curating again, and this time the context for the word “curated” actually makes sense:

So when our pals at the Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore told us a month or so ago that the word on the street was that the NEW show would be curated by Matt Goening and “the guy that worked on Pee-Wee’s Playhouse”, I nearly jumped for joy!  What might those kooks dream up?

Turns out JOY is just what they’re thinking of.  In October of 2010, we will all be delighted I’m sure to see “What Makes Us Smile”:  the theme of the new exhibition at AVAM.  “This mega exhibition on the timeless and global phenomena of smiling, laughter and humor will include contributions by dozens of artists…”

Small-time book touring – Just a quick update from the ongoing saga that is publishing a Simpsons book.  All the best, and good luck.

After losing first Emmy bid last year, Harry Shearer back to being snubbed for ‘The Simpsons’ – The Emmys are a farce, and even though my time is not valuable in the least, reading this article would’ve been a waste of it.  I made it three paragraphs in before getting bored.  I’m linking it because of the old school drawing of Burns and the rest of the cast.  It has a very early season vibe to it, and for some reason Smithers has red hair.  That’s worth a look, the accompanying text is not. 

Blago the ‘bully’ puts the squeeze on for more than just lunch money – Cartoonishly corrupt ex-governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich is finally on trial.  He actually used the word “bully” to describe his relations with state contractors.  This prompted a vigorous Nelson Muntz comparison. 

The Simpsons Are On Vacation – Sad news:

MYFOXCHATTANOOGA – Your favorite family is going on vacation.  The Simpsons will not be seen on FOX61 at 7:30pm.  But don’t worry, it’s only for the rest of the summer.  They’ll be back for the fall lineup.  But while you’re enjoying the heat, the sun and the rest of the summertime fun, you can catch a full hour of My Name Is Earl beginning at 7 each weeknight.

From time to time, I’m forced to remind myself that lots of people watch the show on syndication.  Then I wonder how it warps me to almost never watch it that way. 

My new best friend!!! – This is relevant for two reasons, though I doubt anyone but me cares about the first.  Man buys new laptop to replace his old one:

Anyway, it was a Dell 5100. A blue, heavy workhorse of a machine, and before you yell at me for some reason, I have to say that it was one of the most reliable pieces of electronic machinery that I have ever owned. I bought it in 2003 to use for college and it performed everything that I needed it to.

I’m typing this on my blue Dell 5100, though I got mine in 2004, and “workhorse” is very good description.  I’ve done terrible things to this laptop, and it still runs like a champ.  I have no plans to replace it, and my stated goal is to see if I can make it last through 2014 for an even decade.  Mad Jon was doubtful when I told him this, but what does he know?  Now, the Simpsons part:

And yes, I was watching The Simpsons while doing this, and extra special brownie points to whoever can tell me the name of the episode that is being shown!

I already hit his comment section with the answer, but there’s no reason the game can’t be played twice, so here’s the image:

I can’t afford extra special brownie points, so you’ll have to make do with regular special brownie points.

He’s So Spry! And Agile! – An animated .gif of Homer’s Whacking Day training routine.

What’s the what – Oh Season 5, so many people love you:

What else I’ve been up to lately:

01| Math class. Today’s my first quiz. Gross!

02| Watching season five of the Simpsons. Why not?

Why not, indeed. 

Welcome to a new religion – It’s called “Lisaism”:

Whilst there is no absolute commands in Lisaism and no direct consequenses for not following them, I encourage following this code as a way to show your love towards your favourite Simpson.

He cites four episodes, and only one of them is from Zombie Simpsons.  That’s not a terrible ratio, in fact, I can think of quite a few holy books that are much more than 25% garbage.

Five legged toad found in Nottinghamshire – Did they call it Hoppy?:

Faye Sweeney, 27, found the unusual amphibian on a pathway. She said: "It reminded me of The Simpsons when they find the three eyed fish!"

Let’s ask an actor portraying Charles Darwin what he thinks.

Doobie brothers – Apparently Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong are touring together again, and they’re going to be on an upcoming episode of Zombie Simpsons:

“We just recorded something for ‘The Simpsons’ and Dave didn’t show up there, either. It’s a whole bit on Cheech and I breaking up. We break up because I just got tired of doing ‘Dave’s not here.’ They wrote it. It’s very funny.”

Tommy, it would probably better if you wrote it. 

Homer Voorhees – Krusty Brand Seal of Approval for Homer dressed as Jason from the Friday the 13th movies.  I just want a brownie while they’re still hot. 

Happy Birthday America!!!! – One YouTube, one Hulu, and one nice transition between them.

PlayStation Move bundles en route to Japan: Resident Evil, Time Crisis ahoy – Nothing helps us explain ourselves quite like The Simpsons:

Remember that episode of The Simpsons when Lisa rigged a cupcake with electrodes, and then Bart kept trying the cupcake despite the shocks? And the mouse learned his lesson right after the first shock? That’s like me with motion controllers, all of them: I know it’s not for me, so why keep trying?

The blogger has learned a valuable lesson: beware the hand of Sony.

Can Jesus Make A Burrito So Hot He Couldn’t Eat It? – Much as I am dreading the Season 13 DVDs, I am kinda curious to watch the medical marijuana one again.  I haven’t seen it in years, but I remember not completely hating it when it came out.  (Yeah, yeah, I could go over to WTSO, but I’m really lazy.)   And that burrito line is good, and this link puts some thought behind it. 

Vancouver Canucks Go Homeless. For A Few Hours. – The Canucks used to play at “GM Place”, but the stadium got renamed since General Motors can’t afford that kind of stuff any more.  I would like to think that people really did call it the “car hole” though. 

Me And My Homer Simpson Cup – One picture, two happy looking guys. 

Bacon Fest 2010: Bacon Jam – If you scroll down there are 10 Homer/bacon quotes.  Some are Zombie Simpsons and some are screwed up, but #4 is Bacon Day and that always makes me laugh.  Just for fun:

“And this is for my huggy bug, in honor of this special day.” – Marge Simpson
“Special day?  Oh, what have I forgotten now?  Now, don’t panic, is it Bacon Day?  No, that’s crazy talk!” – Homer’s Brain