Carol Rutz’s Annexe

You are a guy (or an Honorary Male)…and there will be times when you are not at your best. You need something comforting and cheap. And chocolate won’t cut it. That’s for the fluctuating estrogen crowd. Booze gives you a hangover and maybe more trouble. Guys in big cities (especially in California and the Southwest) know where to go.

(ACHTUNG: Contains some cursing by an angry girlfriend. And a dude who failed at getting pre-marital sex, but that’s another issue entirely. The late night burrito place, being under the Kingdom of the Left Hand, does not care about the nature of your sins and errors BUT it cares whether you have enough cash to pay for your meal.)

For Lutheran Lucciola:

Got word via Fark that Dick Martin of Laugh-In passed away about 8 hours ago. A bit of sad news, since I was introduced to his type of comedy by my middle school vice principal in the early 90s. He mentioned that there will be a Laugh-In special that week and I tuned in. I loved the bits of quick and colorful subversive humor.

It was the clever wordplays, the digs at cultural foibles, and the fast-paced clips that make Laugh-In a cultural icon. Contrast Rowan & Martin with the crudeness of recent comedy. After watching the episode, I realized that my vice principal introduced me to (for a lack of terminology) “grown-up humor” and its accompanying culture.*

Here are two Laugh-In Quickies, complete with a President Nixon cameo. You bet your sweet bippy that none of the presidential candidates had the guts to say “Sock It To Me”.

Good night, Dick, and thank you for the laughs.

*Wes Clark had experienced that too, but he refers it as the patio culture, as he entered that grown-up realm via the backyard patio.

On April Fool’s Day, I’ve posted exclusive footage from the LCMS headquarters. The nameless Synodical official wanted me to post it on Youtube. And I did.

Yes, in the midst of the whole controversy on Issues Etc, I’ve RickRoll’d the Wittenberg Trail community. But 2000+ WT members is not enough. And then, someone thought of something MOAR epic.

Shea Stadium will joining the ranks of Comiskey Park and the Kingdome as it will be imploded after this season. The most memorable thing about Shea is not the architecture, but the people who attended the concerts and Mets games. Here is footage of The Beatles’ performance in 1965:

When you attend an event at Shea, you will hear the loud sound of the crowd. This year, the Mets organization decided to let the fans choose the final 8th Inning Sing-A-Long. We of the Internet figured that a certain song with catchy lyrics, a distinct voice, and a great refrain should be that final song. That song is none other than Rick Astley’s Never Gonna Give You Up. It is also a great tribute to the Mets fandom and the team, who never gave up, even if the losing streak suggested otherwise. Just choose “Other” and fill the song in. We have until Monday to vote. Enjoy your weekend!

Note that these people dressed up like young adults were anything but young. We won’t fall for your pandering!

Stick this Young One in a forum of your choice.

Area Mom Could Have Made Same Meal At Home For Much Cheaper

NAPERVILLE, IL-During an outing to Chisholm’s Family Restaurant Monday, Sandy Wiersma, 43, repeatedly told her family that she could have made the same food at home for significantly less money.

My rice cooker has been wonderful. The rice is fluffy and not overcooked. It’s perfect. And then for dinner, I’ve used it as a slow cooker and made scalloped potatoes with ham. And it’s easy to clean unlike the crock-pot. It has really r0×0red my s0×0rs. I got the stuff for chicken fried rice tomorrow. That will be another thing on my “I’ve Could Made That for Much Cheaper” list.

Now…if I could convince the Prediger to allow me to build an outdoor Tandoori oven, I’ll have it made. At least right now I can learn to make Vindaloo to go with my steamed rice.

PS: I bet that fictional housewife is bloody hard to shop for birthday presents. And forget about taking her out for anniversary dinners!

No, this is NOT a lazy dropout manifesto, nor this is some smug anti-consumerist screed. This is about those motivational tapes and books that claims the existence of the “Laws of Success”. I was looking at some financial matter when I found a great critique of the “Rich Man, Poor Dad” books. And as if this is not enough, someone threw in a GK Chesterton essay entitled “The Fallacy of Success”.

You can take your motivational clap trap and throw it all by the VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER!!!

Now…if you really want a lesson, go rent Office Space. (Warning: Contains bad language and aggression against a defective photocopier.)

A moment of Zen in the midst of Network+ cramming