Guys try but fail to impress

This week the American Idols dedicate their songs to someone that is important to them and once again the American Idol guys took the stage Tuesday night. After last week's performances by the ladies, the guys really needed to step it up...but I only give them an "A" for effort.

Phil, who dedicated his song to the military, rocked the house with a little "I ain't missing you at all" as the first performance of the night.

And Blake, who dedicated his song to his parents, lit up the stage with his old-style beat boxing that gave his performance the edge over other American Idols.

Other than that, the performances were flat.

I did find it quite humorous when Nicholas dedicated his song to his girlfriend of many years, and then went on to say how great a personality she has and how he loves to hang out with her--just what a girl wants to hear, I would dump him if I were you, Hunny that relationship ain't gonna go nowhere.

This Sunday Their Back!

This Sunday on E! (ch 53 for those of us in Oshkosh) our three favorite way too blonde, way too tan girls, with their way too old boyfriend, are back with brand new episodes.

That's right, it's the Girls Next Door!

Finally, no more reruns! And, according to the previews, something is going to happen in the house that has never happened before....what hasn't happened in that house!?

Could have been Lupas

New suspicion on the cause of Anna Nicole Smith's death: she may have had Lupas.

Apparently she used three types of drugs before her death, and it could have been to lessen the pain of the disease.
She was said to have used Topamax, Dilaudid and Methadone.

According to Dr. Bob Lahita a practicing physician and Professor of Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical School who has authored several books on the disease, about 60% of lupus patients develop a condition called Fibro Myalgia. The condition causes chronic and extreme pain across the body in muscles, tendons and ligaments and can make it hard for a patient to sleep. Such occurrences leave open the possibility that painkillers Topamax and Dilaudid may have been used for comfort.

Dr. Lahita said that three months after birth, symptoms of lupus can "really flair up," he told Access Hollywood.

If you are deeply concerned and loose sleep thinking about Smith's tragedy. Here is the entire article, and I really hope for you to get a life click here

The picture above was taken from perezhilton.com. I love the pictures from that website, obviously.

The Wonder Years (My Favorite....What's Yours?)

Hey everyone,

This is Andy Pantz, just jumping in quickly from the "Sports" and "Movies" sections to share a little love for the boob tube. Anyway, I was just wondering what everyone's all-time favorite TV show was.

For me, hands down it's The Wonder Years.

That show was, and will always be, phenomanal for me. The nostalgic blend of humor and heart sewn into the thirty minute episodes always kept me laughing and thinking.

I mean, who could forget that voice-over narrative that sparked so many of my favorite quotes. Pearls of wisdom, my friends. Pearls of wisdom. In fact, do a google search sometime for "Wonder Years quotes" and I'm sure you'll at least find one gem to keep in your memory banks.

On top of that, the characters were tremendous. Not only was the main charactor of Kevin Arnold a superb representation of universal youthful angst, dreams, and heart ache, but the show's supporting cast was equally important in some way. You had Jack, the loud, hard-working dad; Paul, the nerdy friend; Wayne, the insanely annoying older brother and...of course, Winnie FREAKIN' Cooper (aka the adolecent fantasies of 102% of the teen population of my time).

She may have been flatter than a pankake, but, boy, was she pretty.

Kevin's pursuit of Winnie throughout the years was something that I think a lot of guys I've hung out with could identify with. "The average boy longing for the beautiful girl" has never been written so truthfully since.

Anyway, I just wish this damn show would come out on DVD soon. Here we have Xena and Rugrats and Star Trek: Deep Space Whatever...but no Kevin and Winnie.

What a shame. Oh well, at least there's always YouTube!

Russ Plummer Wii training #3

In this video I work over my arms in preparation for Wii Tennis. Sure I hit my head pretty hard on the cement floor. Butt bRainn dammage is jus a mif...ugh.

I can't help but laugh at others' expense!

I swear this is the last Britney post, well at least about her hair. But if you haven't seen David Spade doing his Barbie re-make of her trip to the salon, watch this.
I laughed out loud!

It's not a snow Advisory

Advisory
Punk/Folk Rock/Indie
Portland, OR

"Above ground, bombs are bursting. Below ground, in Cell Block Eight, Advisory is creating music for bombs.
A grating guitar and vocal. Bass and drums of feeling and rhythm. An ethereal keyboard defining soul. A meditation on survival and chaos.
When the trenches are packed with 'duck and covers', and the scream of anarchy is biting at your essence, Advisory is making music for bombs. The explosions sound better."

This is a band I discovered when I lived in Portland last summer. The bassist, Emie Otis, among her many talents is a hair stylist. She cut my hair and gave me a rockin' do.
Miss Otis also made up her own clothing line, check it out, here is the myspace URL.
Beauty Mark Designs

I love this video they made, it's not really new since I first viewed it in the summer, but it's still pretty tight.
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Nick Gumm's Wii training #2: Enter the hotness

Nick Gumm acquired the skills of the lovely, vivacious, sultry, intelligent, debonair, sweet, loveable, adorable, cute, funny and just plain hot Teresa in preparation for his big Wii Tennis battle. His shoulders were tight after eating "Chicken in a Bisket" and received a massage with the magical Wiimotes.

The phone ringing in the background is the fashion police calling to tell Nick that his shirt was unbuttoned.

Damn you NICK GUMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fedex drove her crazy, I think

Get well, get well soon, we want you to get well!
She went back to rehab. Who cares now? No one...

picture complements of Perezhilton.com

I think she should check into therapy instead of rehab, personally.

You gotta luv Russell Crowe

Last night on Oprah's first ever Oscar Show, where celeb's interviewed celebs. Nicole Kidman had the pleasure of interviewing Russell Crowe, a fellow Aussie.

She asks him something along the lines of "What is the best kiss that could ever come?"

And he replies.."the one after I do." (those of us with dirty little minds caught on right away)

However I believe he meant, "the one after 'I do'." As in, when he got married.


Still freakin' hilarious

Keep on talking Russ, I love it.

The firsts to leave American Idol

Good-bye Paul Kim.
Good-bye Rudy Cardenas.

Good-bye Amy Krebs.
Good-bye Nicole Tranquillo.

Girls, I don't know what America was thinking when they let Antonella stay for another week...I apologize on behalf of the people that voted for her, they must have experienced temporary deafness.

As for Paul, you would have gone home eventually but Sundance should have went first.

And cute little Sanjaya, you got by on your cute-as-a-button qualities this time, but you are going to have to improve for next week.

TV Thursday

If you're going out tonight instead of doing your homework, may I suggest getting in a little prime time television before you head out.

7:00pm

Ch12 American Idol--Check out which 4 get the boot and which are safe for one more week.

8:00pm

Ch12 The OC-the last episode of the series...it's about time

Ch6 CSI:Crime Scene Investigation

Ch 5 Grey's Anatomy- the last of the three episode drama they have been putting us through...Meredith better live, that's all I have to say.

9:00pm

Ch 5 Oprah Winfrey Oscar Special-Celeb on Celeb interviewing, I saw a preview...it looks pretty good.

Somebody tell Sony size matters

I have played three of the four Rachet & Clank games for the PS2. They are good. Actually, they are really good. This PSP handheld version of "Rachet & Clank: Size Matters" is probably very good too. However, it has nothing that different than the console version. So why the hell would I want to play it?

The PSP is faltering and it basically has Grand Theft Auto and this game. However, one GTA game is available for the PS2 and the other is coming out soon. Does this good game make me want to buy a PSP right now? Hell no! It makes me want to write Insomniac Games and tell them to port the game over to the PS2.

Nice try Sony, but I will not be adding this to my stack of UMDs. What the hell is a UMD! HaHa!!!


IGN (9/10)
GamePro (4.25/5)
GameInformer (9/10)
GameSpot (8.2/10)

Girls Rock American Idol

And the American Idol is.....LaKisha Jones!

(Photo from Americanidol.com)

Well, not quite yet, but she has definitley been deemed the American Idol "Dreamgirl." Lakisha closed the show with Jennifer Hudson's Dreamgirl song "And I Am Telling You," giving even oscar-nominated Hudson a run for her money.



Stephanie Edwards sang Alicia Keyes to start the show, setting the bar high right off the bat (which Jones brought to an entirely different level later).



Other stand-out performances by Sabrina Sloan, Melinda Doolittle, and Gina Glockson were well-received by the judges.



It proves that so far in this competition the American Idol boys can't hold a note compared to the girls.



Tune in tonight to find out which four get booted off American Idol, and which 20 are one step closer to their dream.

In rehab...looking for lost hair

So, I failed to mention in my last Britney Spears post that prior to her buzz cut, she checked herself into rehab, apparently she only stayed for one day, however.
They probably wouldn't give her rights to a hair-trimmer.
Anyway, according to the Associated Press she went back into rehab only a day after, but she again, left before finishing a full day, still bald.
She realized rehabs don't grow back hair.
Here's a link if you want to get in on some of this hair, although you may get the color of her roots here:
Britney's hair

How funny would it be if she were the new spokeswoman for Rogaine?

What's on, on Wednesday?

For those of you with only basic cable, it's your lucky night...


7:00pm
Ch7 CW Beauty and the Geeks Reunite
Ch 12 FOX American Idol--Top 12 Girls take the stage
Ch 48 FX Starsky and Hutch

Ch 55 ABC Family Hook

8:00pm
Ch 3 ABC Lost
Ch 4 NBC Deal or No Deal
Ch 6 CBS Criminal Minds

9:00pm
Ch 6 CBS CSI:NY

Guys fail to impress

Last night the Top 12 guys took the American Idol stage to show what they've got...apparently they don't have much, yet.

Although they are bursting at the seams with personality, their vocal skills have yet to live up to their potential.

Rudy Cardenas opened the show with a slow start, as a professional musician you would think he would perform better. It didn't seem that the show would get any better with performances like Sundance Head's, who looked like he was going to pass-out.

Then there is poor little Sanjaya Malakar, who is as cute as a button and has a really sweet voice but tackled a Stevie Wonder song and lost, big time...



Thank god for the only 4 Idol guys with talent this week; Brandon Rogers, Jared Cotter, Phil Stacey and Blake Lewis. They weren't fantastic but at least I didn't have the urge to fast-forward through them.

Tonight the girls take the stage...come on ladies you can do better than that...

Worst Packer Moments

In the spirit of disappointing losses (yeah, I'm talking to you Badgers), I was just wondering what all of you feel is the most gut-wrenching, soul stomping, disheartening thing you've witnessed as a sports fan in Wisconsin.

Yes, I know it's hard to look back at these green and gold scars, but here's a list of some of the Packer's most disappointing defeats.

Which is the worst? You decide and tell me why...

Worst Packer Moment of Your Lifetime
	Super Letdown (Packers lose the Super Bowl to the Denver Broncos)
	4th and 26 (Packers give up big play - and their playoff hopes - to the Eagles)
	Dirty Dallas (Packers continually go down to Dallas and get their asses kicked)
	Perfection Lost (Packers lose first home playoff game to Falcons)
	Shoot the Moon (Packers lose at home to Vikings in playoffs, Moss moons crowd)
	TO'ed (Packers lose playoff game to 49ers on late touchdown pass to Terrel Owens)
Free polls from Pollhost.com

Badger Meltdown

Boy, I tell you...

Just when I was getting excited about Wisconsin sports again, this had to go and happen. The Badgers - for the first time ever ranked as the number one team in the country - layed a giant egg on Tuesday night.

Michigan State upset the Badgers, 66-55, in what will surely be a bitter defeat for a team that is hoping to make a strong push during March Madness.

Let's just hope that Wisconsin can rebound from this game. How do you think they'll respond.

Let me know...

Russ drinks raw eggs for Wii training #2

I am a total idiot. However, the three eggs prior and the two in the video did help me build muscle mass for my big Wii challenge. I am ready for anyone to challenge me!

Music talks

People, I need your help with some new music. Give me some comments and post some links. Help me out here, I need some feedback!
Only one person commented on my posts, (thank you by the way) do I have to pull your f-ing teeth? I try to keep this PG rated by the way, which is not fun, I know... Anyway, if you're a band, get your name out, I'll post you up.
Thanks,
Jill
This is me, how can you resist my love eyes?

Cheap Music Downloads

There is a music downloading website called www.allofmp3.com that is totally legal.
Besides using iTunes, which charges a whole freaken dollar per song, this site charges at most, I think, 20 cents. That's what I've ran into so far. The site also sells by albums, obviously. Those will run you about three whole dollars!
I know a lot of you, especially college students, download illegally. Shame on you. Usually the quality is crap, and sometimes you get a poltergeist sound blaring at you.
Check it out.
Right now, however, I've been having problems paying with credit card. But I've complained and they said the problem would be fixed ASAP.

If you are interested in Mardi Gras/Fat Tuesday

If you are interested in knowing more about Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, I found some books that might give you a little more insight into the holiday.

Readings in Louisiana Culture: Mardi Gras, Gumbo and Zydeco
edited by Marcia Gaudet and James C. McDonald.
It is an "anthology of readings that reflect on the traditions, folklore and folklife in the region."

A Mardi Gras Dictionary
by Beverly B. Vidrine, Patrick Soper (Illustrator), Patrick Soper (Illustrator)

This book is meant for children, but I still found it interesting. Plus, it would be an extremely easy read. It "explains in dictionary format the history and traditions of the pre-Lenten celebration in Louisiana."

Happy Reading!!

Fat TV Tuesday!

While you're enjoying fat Tuesday don't forget to catch these shows:

6:00pm
Ch. 48 FX- Ray
Ch 37 Travel- Mardi Gras: Let the Good Times Roll

7:00pm
Ch 12 FOX- American Idol
Ch6 - NCIS

9:00pm
Ch 6 - CSI: Miami (it's a rerun, but whatever it's still good)

10:00pm
Ch 25 TBS- Sex in the City (back to back, at 10:30 also so don't change the channel)

Nick Gumm Wii training #1

Nick defines his abs in preparation for the epic Wii Tennis battle we will have in the future.

Bringing Xbox back!

This video was made a little while ago by two lovely ladies at www.on10.net. While the Nintendo Wii and Sony's PS3 received all of the media covered, these women spoofed Justin Timberlake to grab some attention. Laura Foy (Thug) is the star of the video. Tina Wood (T-Dub) is singing backup.

I think they are hot!

Extreme Home Makeover

Did anyone see tonight's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition on ABC?

Definitely a tear-jerker, like every week is. This week they helped the O'Donnell family whose 5 of 6 children have autism and whose house was up for forclosure.

So for a week while the dream makeover team was building them a new house with all features customed to aid autistic kids, the family spent the week on vacation at the Adaptive Sports Center at Crested Butte Ski Resort in Colorado.

They also had Trace Adkins perform at a benefit for the O'Donnells.
If you are ever in need of a feel-good TV show, I would recommend this one.

Don't miss the next new episode March 4, 2007.

Also next Sunday, January 25, is the 79th Academy Awards. Ellen Degeneres is hosting, so it should be funny.

Not a good look, Brit

Has she gone totally mad?
According to People magazine, Britney Spears entered a salon in San Fernando Valley on Friday, Feb. 16, and told the owner Esther Tognozzi to give her a buzz cut. After Tognozzi refused, Spears went ahead and did it herself.
Now there's your blond ambition Brit!
Maybe she's trying to set a new L.A. trend. The salon she went to charges $20 for a men's buzz cut, but Tognozzi said "now i'm charging $200 for the Brit-Buzz Special!"

Here she is in action. She could have left the rat-tail at least.
Girl power!

The Departed

For those of you looking to kill some time (and when I say time, I mean a solid two and half hours), The Departed has just been released on dvd and is worth checking out.

I actually just saw the movie for the first time at a budget theatre in Green Bay on Friday night, and, overall, if you're into suspense and action, this movie delivers on all accounts. It does, however, drag a bit between major segments.

If you have a lot of spare time, therefore, and want to see a nice modern gang story, this is the peanut to your butter.

****

"Across the Universe"

A Beatles' musically themed movie!

The 2007 film is an original musical/romance movie that is set in the 1960's and portrays the defining moments and events of that era. The anti-war protests, struggles for free speech and other defining moments of the 60's are themed with Beatles' inspiration.

If you didn't know, because of the biggest Beatles fan I am, the tattoo I have is a line from the song "Across the Universe" that the Beatles released in 1969.

I thought of it quite cute that the characters' names are from Beatles' songs: Lucy, Prudence, Jude (to name a few)

Here's the preview for the movie, It's beautiful...




Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band hopes you enjoy the show. :)

Videogame gathering ends!

Fun was had by all.

Wii challenge update!

Here is the deal homies. I am challenging anyone on or around the UW-Oshkosh campus to Wii Sports. If you can beat me, I will copy the Virtual Console version of Mario Kart 64 to your Wii for free. Also, if you allow the challenge to be taped and put onto this blog, I will give you the game regardless.

Wii
My Nintendo Wii console number is 4791-6672-9177-4700

Nintendo DS
My Animal Crossing DS friend code is 4166-8417-6779

My Mario Kart DS friend code is 4123-8920-9074

My Metroid Prime Hunters friend code is 2878-3515-9944

My Tetris DS friend code is 0148-6544-1563

My StarFox Command friend code is 0556-6391-8304


My girlfriend's name is...oh wait...I am very depressed now. Moreover, add me to your system and put your code onto the comments of this or any post of mine! I will play anyone on Xbox or Xbox 360 if you will lend me $400. Play everything people. This can be done if you cut out all forms of reading!


Peace out homies!

Anna Nicole bites the dust

Every news station has an update about what experts are finding out in regards to Anna Nicole Smith's death.
I think she just went crazy and took too much TrimSpa. Well not really. According to People magazine, Methadone is now a considering factor.

Methadone is a prescription painkiller long used to ease heroin withdrawal. The drug can remain in the system for 59 hours, and could have been a part of the lethal cocktail killing Smith.

G. Ben Thompson, who is now fighting for her estate in the Bahamas, said that he had entered the home on Feb. 9 and found liquid methadone in a refrigerator.

Whatever, she's freakin' crazy, watch this, I hope she was on something.



Besides her mystery death in the news, her daughter Dannielynn remains to have three or four possible daddies. It started with two men as the possible father, but undoubtedly another man came into the picture.
Howard K. Stern, 38 is named the father on the birth certificate, but Smith is (well I guess was) a little promiscuous, to put it nicely.

Who's the baby's daddy?
	Howard K. Stern
	Larry Birkhead
	Prince Frederic Von Anhalt
	The 89-year-old, (Apparently she may have saved the sperm)
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Russ's training session for Wii Tennis #1

Well, here it is. This is my first attempt to get into shape for the big event when I will destroy Nick Gumm at Wii Tennis.

What you do not see is the 3 hours of Hindu squats I busted out beforehand. That explains my cut thighs in those tight shorts. I am so jacked for my Wii challenge. Nobody can stop me and I have a plethora of training ideas to get my mind and body in perfect shape.

Bring it on world! Bring it on!

CraicTalk's first video!!!

I fully realize the words are not matching up with my luscious lips. I have no idea how it went goofy during the YouTube transfer. More importantly, the challenge has been made and CraicTalk is growing.
Please come back for more videos, reviews and news.
Hit me up with some comments.

UW-Oshkosh flyers!

Are you visiting this site because you saw the sweet flyers sprinkled around campus? Well, it is totally cool if you are. My name is Russ and I am the videogame/tech dude on this site. Check back soon for an original video of me introducing our purpose and issuing a challenge to everyone in the world.

TV Tonight

Thursday Night Television


If you're bored tonight, which you shouldn't be because it is thirsty Thursday, here is a list of what seems interesting:

7:00pm
Ch3 WBAY - Ugly Betty
Ch 6 WFRV - Survivor: Fiji
Ch 22 A&E - CSI: Miami
Ch 49 Bravo - Top Design
Ch 63 TCM - Coal Miner's Daughter
Ch 55 ABC Fam- Rudy
Ch 99 Oxy - Witness

8:00pm
Ch3 - Grey's Anatomy*
Ch6 - CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Ch 64 WE - Dirty Dancing

9:00pm
Ch 6 - Shark
Ch49 - The Real Housewives of Orange County

10:00pm
Ch58 Sci Fi - Leprechaun
Ch1 WGN - Sex in the City(and again at 10:30pm on Ch3)**

* must watch to see if Meredith makes it out of the water **always a classic

Rachel Ray is WAY too happy in the morning

This morning I had some time on my hands, so I decided to tune into The Rachel Ray Show. This morning would make the second time I have ever seen the show and why they would give her a talk show is beyond me. However, her rather annoying happiness is addicting--like a soap opera or a car accident, you know you shouldn't watch but you do anyway.

On today's show she had a Mystery Taster who turned out to be Brad Garrett from "Till Death" and "Everybody Loves Raymond." The funniest thing was when she had to guess who the Mystery Taster was and she guessed the wrong actor.

I won't doubt her ability as a chef, because the pico de gallo, guacamole and Roasted Poblano Steak Chili she made today looked delicious. The rest of her show proves that should have stuck to just cooking.

Jennifer Hudson on the rise

Although she didn't win American Idol, Idol finalist Jennifer Hudson certainaly isn't letting that slow her down. With Oscar nominations and Golden Globe Awards for her film Dreamgirls, with singer/actress Beyonce, Jennifer is making headlines again, literally.
She is the cover of the Spring Fashion issue of Vogue Magazine. She is the third African American women to grace the cover page, following Oprah and Halle Berry.

Correction: This guy blows off my ass and nads

I must first thank musicman405 for pointing out this additional video. To prove that Craictalk cares about their readers, I present you "Mario Blindfolded."



I am guessing this guy is awesome!

Red Hot Chili Peppers in Milwaukee

For all of you that are fans of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and live in Wisconsin, they are going to be performing at the Milwaukee Bradley Center, Wed. February 28 at 7:30.

Tickets are still on sale for $56.50 plus additional charges.
I’m currently accepting ticket donations, or better yet, I would be a good date.

And most importantly, at the Grammys they won in the following categories:

Rock Album: "Stadium Arcadium"
Rock Song: "Dani California," Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers);
Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal: "Dani California"
Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package: "Stadium Arcadium," Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith and Matt Taylor, art directors.

Rock on guys.


Visit their Myspace homepage HERE so you can listen to their top four songs from their new album, “Stadium Arcadium.”

Did you know lead singer Anthony Kiedis previously dated Victoria's Secret model Heidi Klum?

I don't know, she went from dating a herion addict, to...Seal. Does that say something about her taste in men?

Who is better for Heidi?
	Anthony (ex-heroin addict)
	Seal (it's kind of obvious)
pollcode.com free polls

This guy's talent blows my ass off

I am guessing he is single.

Greatest Quarterback of the Past 25 Years

Who is the greatest quarterback of the past 25 years?
	Peyton Manning
	John Elway
	Brett Farve
	Dan Marino
	Steve Young
	Joe Montana
	Tom Brady
	Troy Aikman
Free polls from Pollhost.com

Much has been made about Peyton Manning recently as he tries to stake his claim as a Hall of Famer. Over the course of the Super Bowl, most of the media were claiming that a championship would send him to the status of not only a Hall of Famer, but also one of the best of all-time period. Here's your chance to voice your opinion by selecting who you think is the greatest quarterback of the past two and a half decades.

July 21, 2007-Write that down

The Harry Potter era comes to an end! The saddest and happiest day for Harry Potter fans worldwide: The 7th Harry Potter book--Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows--will hit bookstore shelves July 21, 2007. If you don't want to wait in the mile long lines that will begin days before the books release, make sure to pre-order.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix- the 5th installment of the epic novels- is set to release in theatres July 13th

For more information go to The Leaky Cauldron

This is Wiilly cute:)

Animal lovers started a Web site featuring cats interacting with the Wii in some fashion. Regardless of the use of Wiimote, the photos are just adorable.

Their homepage says:

"WiiKitty.com is a concept that began at the launch of the Wii™ with a ridiculous picture taken on Emily's camera phone. What began as a message board phenomenon birthed the site that stands before you. As per the WiiKitty's example, new WiiKitties will be added regularly, and we'd like you to join in on the fun! Just fire us off an e-mail with pictures of your Wii™-loving feline and soon they will be posted for all the world to see."

Enjoy a cute overdose of Craic!!!

This cat loves the Wii too!!!

Don't forget about World Book Day

Thursday March 1, 2007 will be the 10th birthday of World Book Day!
Celebrated in the UK and Ireland the event is "established as the biggest annual event promoting the enjoyment of books and reading"
The site is sponsored by National Book Tokens.
For more information about the event click the link below.

World Book Day

Happy reading!

What's on tonight?

So if you're sitting at home with nothing to do, or you don't want to do your homework, or you're too young to go out to ladies night (sucks to be you :) just kidding), then here is a list of some watch-worthy shows on the tube tonight:
4:30pm
Ch 48 FX- White Chicks
Ch 63 TCM- Breakfast at Tiffany's
5:30pm
Ch99 OXY-Brown Sugar
7:00pm
Ch9 CW-Beauty and the Geek Finale
Ch 22 A&E- CSI:Miami
Ch 24 Hist.-St. Valentine's Day Massacre
8:00pm
Ch 36 Life-Shall We Dance
Ch 33 Spike- UFC's Ultimate Fight Night
Ch12 Fox WLUK- American Idol

Tara Reid; More than just a bad boob job.

I heard today that the Girls Gone Wild creator, Joe Francis, commented about his fling with Tara Reid, if you can call it that.
He said that out of all the celebrity babes he hooked up with; Reid was the worst. (BURN!) Besides the worst boob job, "she was also accused of 'pretty much' just lying there under the sheets." (thehollywoodgossip.com)
Are you sure she didn't just pass out, Joe?
However, his rating system put Paris Hilton as the best hook up.
She probably paid him to say that.
Thumbs up, Joe, for spreading the word!
Thumbs down, Joe, for spreading the VD.
(he has the "valentine's day" spirit)

Videogames can actually be healthy!!!

Remember when videogames were blamed for everything? They motivate violence in the youth. They promote obesity. They glorify sex and killing. They make young boys social outcasts, locked in the basement with only Ritz crackers, a bucket and Pamela Anderson's poster. Well, now games are finally getting some good press.

IGN's report says:

"A recent study conducted by the International Sports Sciences Association into the health effects of videogame playing has turned up some surprising results regarding the future of so-called "exergaming." While in the past, authorities such as the ISSA might have blamed videogames for contributing to childhood obesity, high blood pressure, and Type II diabetes, the implementation of new technologies has the ISSA beaming."

The article continues, mentioning the release of Nintendo's Wii and popular games like Dance Dance Revolution are helping people shed pounds.

Now that I am lean, can my Wii help me get a girlfriend?

In addition to this report, IGN also recently reported on "Wii-Weights." Which are weighted wristbands that help build muscle strength while playing.

All-or-Nothing?

All-Star games. They are an assemblage of the greatest, the most talented, the best of the best of their generation, all playing in the same arena against each other at their respective sports. Sounds like a pretty epic concept. It sounds like a high-profile, grab my beer and glue my ass in front of the TV type of night.

Yeah, that's what it sounds like...but you know what it feels like?

It feels like a scam, a sham, and, I guess, a million other things that rhyme with jam.

Just the thought of any professional sports All-Star game is enough to send a shiver down the spine of any real sports purist.

All-Star games are a joke. I mean, you have a collection of some of the youngest millionaires on the planet doing their jobs at half speed with no emotion in front of the paying customer. Wow, now that's entertainment. That's epic.

Whether it's the All-Star games of Major League Baseball or the NBA, the NFL's Hawaiian disaster known as the Pro Bowl, or the NHL's amazingly irrelevant All-Star matchup, no one really cares - not the players and certainly not the fans - and for good reason.

For example, with the NBA All-Star game coming up, a fan wanting to see the most explosive offensive players on the planet trying to figure out the world's best defensive players should promptly put down the remote and search for a pillow. It's not going to happen, so start dreaming.

I'm sure a few third-grade girls basketball teams could dribble around the likes of Shaq and Lebron James in the NBA All-Star game.

Anyway, I understand that nobody wants to get hurt in an exhibition game, but that's no excuse for what these professional sports leagues try to pass off as a premier, showdown of their best stars. If pride means nothing, than don't even bother taking the field.

So what are my suggestions to fix the problem? Well, I'd recommend taking a giant red marker and scribbling out every All-Star game on the calendar for every American professional sports league. Just get rid of them.

Name an All-Star lineup and then let your players rest. They don't want to play. The fans don't care to watch these heartless athletic encounters. Forget about it.

Give us an All-Star showdown that means something, or give us nothing at all.

Sadly, there will be no giant red markers. These contests will continue to be shown and the leagues will make even more money off the fans with these pathetic showcases of wasted potential.

That being the case, my ultimate recommendation to any sports fan would be to grab a few friends, your dad, or your son or daughter, and head out into the backyard and play a few games yourself.

Play basketball. Throw around the football. Hell, play kickball if you want.

What? You're too lazy? Well, than how about surfing...a little channel surfing that is.

Do whatever you need to do, just don't watch the All-Star games. Flip the station and watch some old American Gladiator reruns if you have to. Trust me, you'll be more impressed watching some scrawny dude getting pelted in the face than you'll be while watching millionaires dunk their way onto some bogus highlight reel.

Wii Play Review

Have you played Wii Sports?

Millions of people have and it is a phenomenon. Wii Play should have really been free with the console as well. However, Nintendo wants me to pay $50 for this game. Well, guess what Nintendo...I am probably going to buy it because the Wii is just fun. However, I am totally going to trade in my Barbie's Horse Adventure game to get $2 off the price.

I am personally psyched for the Duck Hunt mini-game. I love shooting virtual ducks!!!

The IGN reviewer Matt Casamassina says the game is over too fast. Well, I can think of something else that I finish with quickly and others are left disappointed. However, I will never stop it because it is fun.

Go to the link below and peep all nine minigames. Oh yeah, if you buy a Wii, go and purchase Zelda!!!

IGN (5.5/10)

Hot Crackdown on Craic action

If you own a Xbox 360 and are convulsing until you can get your hands on either Halo 3 or Grand Theft Auto IV, this game might be able to ease your gaming addiction.

Even though I have yet to play it, it does seem pretty friggin rad.

Crackdown will be released on Feb. 20. You will know when it is out when you see nerds bent over trying to hide their boners

IGN (8/10)

GamePro (4.5/5)

Diddy Kong Racing DS Review

The Nintendo DS Lite is no doubt a success. Even though this game is a reiteration of something I played back when I was shorter and slightly less sexy, it is a great addition to Nintendo's pickup and play library of games.

Compared to the "stallion" known as Mario Kart DS, this game would be considered a "donkey." Sure you can ride a donkey and it is fun; however, eventually you will just punch out when the fun has passed.

The best feature has to be the airplanes and hovercrafts that seperate it from other racers. A plethora of Web sites break down the game and come to the smilar conclusion that it is pretty darn good. Check out the scores here and click on the links to read more.

I forgot one thing. Golly...Diddy Kong is simply adorable.

IGN (7.1/10)


Game Informer (7/10)