The Augmonster
Don't know if you saw but there is a Bill Simmons mailbag. His answer to the 2nd question made me laugh.....a lot. Phillies are back in front in the wild card, "P the Power." The Redskins are so bad that I was actually envious of the Ravens latest pickup.......er um acquisition.
Groan.
Augie is picking up, he got some fine riding clothes, likes a girl, and was mistaken for a gigolo. Skippity bop, do wop.
Also, I can't be sure but I suspect that the Raveonettes play the black cat like every 2 or 3 months. They're on the list again playing with Radio 4 and have been there at least 2 or 3 times since we saw them. I think once they get to the top of the list of dates they just go right back to the bottom. I think Minus the "I can no longer think of funny song titles" Bear also does this.
Groan.
Augie is picking up, he got some fine riding clothes, likes a girl, and was mistaken for a gigolo. Skippity bop, do wop.
Also, I can't be sure but I suspect that the Raveonettes play the black cat like every 2 or 3 months. They're on the list again playing with Radio 4 and have been there at least 2 or 3 times since we saw them. I think once they get to the top of the list of dates they just go right back to the bottom. I think Minus the "I can no longer think of funny song titles" Bear also does this.
posted by Casey Jones at 7:13 AM
Infrequency and Indie Punching. Not Professionalism.
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The mailbags are pretty much his funniest columns, no? And the ramblings or whatever. When he's trying to actually say something, he's less gooder.
The Phillies game was actually on ESPN last night. It was probably on TBS as well, the ESPN likes to televise only the Phillies games that are already on TV elsewhere.
Hey, isn't there a Hasselbeck available somewhere?
I wish Shaq and Marion Barry had visited together.
Did you get to the chapter yet where Augie changes his name to Amethyst Augie, quits the book, is replaced by someone named Johnny Van Heusen, and eventually by Gary Sharon of Extreme? I haven't read the sequel yet, Augie II: Pornagraffiti.
Mailbags are definitely the funniest, mainly because he picks the letters with the best setups, he doesn't have to do that much thinking, just respond in a hilarious manner.
I think the Redskins cut their Hasselbeck.
I wish Shaq and Will Ferrell visited together.
I haven't gotten to that part of the book yet. Gary Sharon is some sort of Jewish Hair-metal hybrid of these two guys. I wish I had Conan's "What if they had a baby?" machine. Oh the pastabilities!
I think his announcement will be that he plans on taking over the world, or announcing that Alyssa Milano is his new Secretary of Ice Cream and Deer.
Those are very impressive images. Hell, I'd vote for him.
Ah, Cherone. Whatever. At least he's not this guy. How have I never been here before?!?
Ha.
Are you hittin' up the Black Cat anniv. party? Looks... OK. Facemat is an awful band name.
Yeah, I'm probably going, Sentai is pretty good and I hear that City Goats is one of the better local bands, but I'd have to agree with the guru that "free stuff" is the main lure.
I may accompany, though expectations are low.
TL waxes all nostalgic in a rant against "My Super Sweet Sixteen" or whatever the MTV show is called, which is, by the way, f-ing great. It's more than a little unfair to preserve people's painful (or just painful to watch) adolescence, but it's also spine-crushingly hilarious, and another step in all-out class warfare. Super sweet. When are we getting kabel?
Ted Leo is right, it's very scary, but you are also correct in that it is hilarious. I have watched several episodes (some whilst simultaneously discussing them with Brendan on the phone). We've had this discussion before over why the show is actually on the air. My main fear is that too many kids just don't get it and want to be the people. Why else would more and more kids sign up to be on "Made" if they knew it was just a national showcase of their awkwardness.
Maybe next week, kabel? I'm gonna try and take off next friday after the Q and Not U show.
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