Debate of the Week
What will this week’s ridiculous debate be? The greatest superhero? Best TV theme song? Hottest cartoon character? This is your chance to voice your thoughts on something to stupid to debate out loud.
We’ll give our opinions, but we’d love to hear yours. Send us your thoughts on these ridiculous topics and we’ll post them for the world to see.
If you have any ideas for possible
Debate of the Week topics, let
us know.
Last Week’s Topic: Best Color
Our Thoughts:
Adam: I gotta go
with Red, plain old simple red. I mean really, it symbolizes, danger, fire,
blood, medics, health, loss, mars, cherries, strawberries, love, heart, passion,
anger, fear, heat and of course sex.
How can you beat that honestly?
Arica: Okay so I'm going to get all girly girl here, as I am prone to do and say that of course, pink is the best color, specifically magenta. Why you ask? Because I am a woman and woman are always right (and I swear this is the only time I will use this excuse). The end.
Kevin: R 66
G 93
B 49
I found it on the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Website. I think it is a spectacular shade of
Green. I recommend it for PowerPoint
backgrounds with White lettering... just thinking about brings tears of joy to
my eyes.
Send us your thoughts and comments, what is the best color?
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Topic: Best
Nickelodeon Sports/Game Show
Our Thoughts:
Adam: Simple, do
do do you have it GUTS? Da da, da da da da dah. Always wanted to be on that show. I wanted to climb through the elastic jungle
and bounce off the platform attached to a bungee cord while shooting a nerf bow
and arrows. Paddle my way through the
wave pool and try to whack the spotters hand while stopping the clock, and then
go to Mo to get my official results.
But mostly to climb the Argo Crag and (hopefully) take home a glowing
piece of the awesome rock, assuming I hit all the actuators on the way up that
is. Man I really wanted to be on that
show.
Arica: Thanks to the Nickeloden GAS channel we have the pleasure of being able to still entertain ourselvers with our favorite Nick gameshows. And while Double Dare, GUTS and even Ledgends of The Hidden Temple are all great shows I am going to have to choose Wild and Crazy Kids as the best of them all. I mean who didn't want to be a wild and crazy kid? They even got to wear cool random colored t-shirts with their names on the back! Plus it had Omar Gooding, brother of Cuba Gooding Jr. and really celebrity connections are what its all about.
Kevin: Wild and
Crazy Kids - I do not think you realize how much I wanted to be on this
show. I came home from school and would
watch almost every day. I sent letters
every week asking them to bring the show to Central New York so I could participate. Of course it was always in California (which
I learned from the rejection mail I received in return). I was devastated and needed therapy. Because of this, my letters became more
aggressive in nature and sent on a more regular basis. I began forecasting the miserable life Marc
Summers would have if he didn't get me on the show in my letters. Once I even threatened to stab him in the
throat with a black magic marker if he didn't oblige. That was the letter that put everything over the edge. I got in a lot of trouble, the police came
to my house and television was taken away from me for three years... I had a
rough childhood.
Hey, it's all bullshit. I actually never really liked the game shows
on Nick, especially Wild and Crazy Kids.
I only had them on when nothing else was on.... Sorry Adam, I know you loved the game shows on Nick but I
preferred the more scripted elements to television.
Send us your thoughts and comments, what is/was the best Nickelodeon Sports/Game Show ever?
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Topic: Best
Nickelodeon Sitcom Ever
Our Thoughts:
Adam: Normally
when I answer the debate question I try to be original and pick something that
neither Arica nor Kevin picked; however, I can’t in good conscience ignore the
truth. Salute Your Shorts was without a doubt the greatest Nickelodeon sitcom
ever, it is arguably the greatest kids sitcom ever. Two Letters: UG. How are
you gonna argue that? Ug made that
show, anyone that has ever been to camp has had a counselor like Ug. That show was camp literally. That show was perfect in every way; it even
had nearly every stereotype covered. I
like to think I was Budnick but in reality I was probably a combination of
Sponge and Pinsky (once they added him to the camp roster). Plus who didn’t have a crush on Dina? I rest my case, man I miss being a kid.
Arica: After careful consideration I have chosen Hey Dude for my favorite Nickelodeon sitcom. I myself was in love with Ted (what adolescent girl wasn't?) and tend to make decisions about the shows that I watch and movies that I see based entirely on any one particular actor that I like. Lucky for me, actor David Lascher showed up in all sorts of bad sitcoms throughout the years. His super duper career includes such classics as Blossom, Clueless (the show, not the movie) and Sabrina The Teen Witch (where he was united with former "Nick" star Melissa Joan Hart), he even guest starred on Full House and you can't get much cooler than that. He was also in the movie White Squall and... Well if you're a girl you've seen that movie and you know what I mean. Hey Dude was great because in the end, there was always a lesson to be learned. And what better place than a dude ranch to teach kids the values of life. Ah the good ol' days of Nick.
Kevin: All time
best sitcom was Salute Your Shorts. Man that was funny stuff. The awful waffle was something I still
believe in today. I went to summer camp
back in the early 90's and can say that it was pretty much just like that. They really should bring the show back. Too many children today do not spend the
summer away at camp. Too many of them
spend it sitting in their air conditioned houses watching TV. Nickelodeon should take action and provide
these children the opportunity to at least see what summer camp is like. I can't remember every episode, but from
what I hear, I will be able to purchase the first season on DVD fourth quarter
2007. Oh happy day. On that note, I will leave you with a
classic quote -
"Did Donkeylips sign up for metal shop?"
"Beats me. Why?"
"Oh, he was just asking around for a hacksaw and a file."
"What would he need a hacksaw for?"
"Oh, I just figured it out! They're serving meatloaf
tonight."
- Z.Z., Telly, and Dina
Send us your thoughts and comments, what is/was the best Nickelodeon Sitcom ever?
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Topic: Best
Hairstyle Ever
Our Thoughts:
Adam: As a huge
hockey fan I would be remised if I didn’t pick the mullet. Sure
hockey didn’t create the mullet, but the mullet did create hockey. Our players sport some of the best mullets
the globe has ever seen, sure hockey isn’t a “redneck sport” but we know the
mullet. I leave you with the mullet’s
slogan, “Business in the front, party in the back.” Runner up: The Afro as
done by Kid from Kid ‘n Play.
Arica: The best hairstyle ever would have to be the bowl cut. Whoever though to take a bowl, place it on someone's head, and then cut around was absolutely brilliant. Loved by parents on a budget all over the world... seriously what better reason to want to be a parent than the ability to give your child a truly hideous haircut while saving a couple bucks and skipping out on going to Fantastic Sam’s? Awesome.
Kevin: I think the
best hairstyle is the uncombed and unwashed. Why? Because it can make you
a boatload of money. Let me explain. I live in a large city and everyday before
and after work, I watch several dozen or so individuals try to convince
tourists that they are homeless and need their loose change. Now while some of these individuals may
actual need it, there are a few that are totally faking it. I know of this one girl who sits out with
her cute little kitten and acts like she needs the money to keep the kitten
alive, another women who folds her leg under herself and covers it with a
blanket (giving the effect that she has only one leg), another guy who walks
his wheelchair from his downtown apartment and then folds both legs under the
wheelchair. How do they all get away
with it? They don't shower. It's harder to tell them apart if they all don't
bathe. This is why I believe there is a
fortune under the greasy, smelly, matted hairstyle and therefore should be
recognized as the best hairstyle ever.
Send us your thoughts and comments, what is the best hairstyle ever?
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Topic: Best Letter
of the English Alphabet
Our Thoughts:
Adam: Well since
Arica is going to pick A I think I’ll have to go with P. I’m
picking P because I act like I am 5 years-old and P is Pee which as a 25 year-old still makes me laugh.
Arica: My pick for this week’s debate is of course the letter A and if you've ever read by bio you'd know that already. Since my name begins with an A (spelled wrong some people would say) I have always been obsessed with things that are monogrammed with A's. I especially like lowercase a's especially when they are printed and not cursive. I don't think I really need to make an argument for this because I'm never going to change my mind regardless what anyone says. So there.
Kevin: I would
have to go with the letter J. I think back to days of work when I was so bored I made up a
story based on awkward words that started with the letter J and sent it to all my friends at their respective
places of employment. Below is a brief j based conversation with my friend Chris. And yes, all the words are real words –
looks like you will have to take some time to look them all up.
Stop being so jactancy towards me!
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From: Christopher Steele
Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 11:35 AM
To: Sutherland, Kevin
Subject: RE: J is for jarta - a term of endearment, although this is
for entertainment
What a jellicle, jocular
jackanape you are! Simply jackanory!
-CS
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From: Sutherland, Kevin
Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 11:16 AM
To: Christopher Steele
Subject: FW: J is for jarta - a term of endearment, although this is
for entertainment
WARNING: This is all jabberwock, I am no joculator...
I hope you know that I am your janizary and I will follow you over a
jebel, even while wearing a jaseran. I
would not however, climb through a jawhole. On second thought, maybe I would.
But you would have to give me the jettatura and offer me a jimswinger. It would be my joss that after such an event
I would have to force the production of a jumart and jurant to only have
jumboism. After all was said and done,
I would be very jacent and eat a jumbal.
-Kevin
Send us your thoughts and comments, what is the best letter of the English alphabet?
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Topic: Worst Movie
Ever
Our Thoughts:
Adam: Sometime
Robin Williams can be an amazing actor.
Sometimes, however, he is a terrible actor. Many of his movies are my favorites but two are not only his
worst but the worst movies ever made.
The first, which I guess will be my top pick, is Toys. For those
of you who haven’t seen it, don’t. Save
yourself the nearly two hours of pure hell.
Some of you don’t know what this is about so here is a plot outline that
I took off of imdb: “Leslie Zevo is the son of an
eccentric toy maker. While Leslie was closest to his father and works as a toymaker
himself, his Military General Uncle, Leland Zevo, inherits the toy making
factory and begins making war toys. Leslie, however, does not see eye to eye
with his Uncle, as his father had a policy against making War toys. When the
General begins making live weaponry behind Leslie's back, and recruiting
children to pilot his army, Leslie, his friends, and his family band together
to put an end to the General's tyranny.”
OK, now do you believe me? On to pick number two, Jumanji. This one I am guessing many of you have
seen. I’ll do the plot outline myself
this time. This movie is literally
about random kids who hear the beating of a kettle drum, which leads them to
find a board game that is basically possessed and moves the pieces for you and
using terrible rhyming poetry sucks you into the board to live in the jungle
for many years, if only that bitch would’ve rolled a 5 or an 8 (On a side note
don’t play board games with girls, this sort of stuff happens all the time). I was going to write more but just thinking
about this movie is making me sick, I’m done.
Arica: I have
officially decided that, without question, "Snakes On A Plane" is the worst movie ever. If you've seen it
and can prove me wrong with valid points then please feel free.
Kevin: Sweet November is the worst movie of all time. Keanu Reeves is really not that great of an actor. In action movies he's ok but put him in a chick flick and it’s like staring at cardboard. Note to all men: If your date asks you to watch a movie with them, and they even suggest Sweet November, run for the hills. Don't let them pull that "but that guy from the Matrix is in it" bullshit. My scale for ranking flicks ranges from Sweet November to 10 with 10 being the best.
Send us your thoughts and comments, what is the worst movie ever made?
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Topic: Hottest
Athlete
Our Thoughts: Final
Answers are bolded and pictures are outlined
Adam: I am going
to be fair with this, Kevin submitted his answers to this before I did and I
don’t want to steal his answers even though I happen to agree with his pick,
because of this I am going to pick someone else my runner up to Anna Kournikova,
is going to have to be Jenny Finch. The Gold Medal-winning softball pitcher is
really quite hot for an athlete and so I think I will choose her. Other runner-ups in my book would be LPGA
phenom Natalie Gulbis and eerily hot Sasha Cohen.
Arica: This weeks
debate took me a while as there are a lot of male athletes but not many that i
would consider hot. Sorry, i have pretty high standards. Anywho, I've decided
that while he may not really be the hottest male athlete i am going to choose
the Buffalo Sabres back up goalie (for now) Martin Biron. His eyes are pretty
much amazing and the accent helps and since he's a Sabre he got extra points. I
think a close second would be Andy Roddick but since I'm not as big into tennis
as i am hockey i figured I'd give my pick this week to Marty.
Kevin: I am a
tennis fan. Here I would place Maria
Sharapova. Although according to my
rant from 1/21, I have to watch her with the mute activated. Therefore I am going back to my all timer…
she never does me wrong, Anna Kournikova.
A poster of her hung above my bed throughout most of college and I still
managed to get lucky from time to time.
I want to thank Adam for that, he was the individual who purchased the
poster on clearance at a store in the mall that he now works for and gave it to
me for my birthday many years ago.
Kudos to you Adam, Kudos.
Send us your thoughts and comments, who is the hottest athlete?
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Topic: The Ugliest Male and Female Celebrities!
Our Thoughts: Final
Answers are bolded and pictures are outlined
Adam: I had a
very difficult time with this question; it was too hard to pick only one male
and one female so bear with me while I make up my mind. OK I will start with the female, I currently
have it knocked down to 3, Rosie O’Donnell, Kelly Osborn, and Chyna. I am going to eliminate Chyna because I
think that it is quite possible that she has a penis and thusly is not a
woman. Between the other 2 I am going
to knock out Rosie because in a side-by-side picture comparison you can clearly
see that she is only slightly the lesser of 2 evils. Yeah Kelly Osborn, your
father must be so proud. Now to the
men. Again I have this knocked down to
a close 3, Seal, Peter Mayhew, and Michael Jackson. I am going to take Michael Jackson off of the list because I am
not sure that he is still actually a human being. Aliens do not count in this debate, sorry MJ. Many people don’t know who Peter Mayhew is,
he is the guy in the middle below, the one that kind of looks like Chewbacca,
well he’s the guy that actually played Chewbacca, to think George Lucas spent
all that money on a costume when he had this guy inside the suit, anyways, he’s
not famous enough to even be called a celebrity so Seal, congrats you ugly bastard, you win.
Arica: This week’s
debate was problematic. Because once I began to think about it, I realized that
the possibilities were endless. None the less, I found my two picks for ugliest
celebrities male and female with ease. For female I choose Kathy Kinney aka Mimi of The Drew Carey Show fame. I don’t think
this really needs an explanation. Even without the makeup this woman is just
plain scary. And for ugliest male my pick is Forest Whitaker and I think really if you took a look at a picture
of him, you may agree.
Kevin: Ok so I am
not one to really know or care about celebrities so I started jumping around on
IMDB and good god when I came across Sandra Bernhard I almost threw up on my computer screen. And get this… she has a baby (must have been
a really drunk night for any guy to knock her up) and its name is Cicely. Way to go…
In terms of the male side of things, I thought about Daniel Craig, but
he was so badass in the James Bond movie I decided to let him off the
hook. Then I had no idea who to crown,
so I did what any smart guy would do… I asked my girlfriend. Anna said that it should go to "McCaulay
Culkin because in his adult years he looks all
swollen and his hair is greasy," and I would have to agree with her.
Kevin Part 2: Anna's
declaration of Culkin as the ugliest celebrity is in fact Anna's choice and
therefore I should have my own original thought...
I would like to add Sam Cassell who plays point guard for the Los Angeles Clippers. Just looking at his picture makes me realize where they came up with the movie character for Gollum in the Lord of the Rings.
Send us your thoughts and comments, who are the ugliest male and female celebrities?.
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Topic: Who is the Greatest Supervillian?
Our Thoughts:
Adam: I suppose
given my Batman answer from last week, it’s obvious that I am going to pick a
villain from Batman. I have to pick The
Joker. He is crazy as hell. I feel that in order to be a truly gifted
supervillian you must be seriously psychotic.
No one is more psychotic than The Joker. Playing pranks and jokes to kill people, its genius. That smile haunts me to this day, plus he
has been played by some of the spookiest of the spookiest. Jack Nicholson defined The Joker as a crazy,
creepy villain, but lets not forget the excellent job Cesar Romero did in the
TV show, and in addition to the two of them, he is voiced in some of the
animated shows by the best, the one, the only Mark Hamill, seriously even
Batman would get the nervous poops going up against Luke Skywalker.
Arica: Long ago, Budwiser ran an ad campaign where these little penguins appeared to be hiding in all sorts of places with bottles of Bud, stalking people, singing do be do be do (to the tune of strangers in the night) and it scared the shit out of me. And since then I have always hated penguins, which leads to my decisions for debate of the week. The scariest villain in the entire world is The Penguin from Batman. Lest we forget Danny Divito’s portrayal in the very first installment of the ongoing movie series, he was perfect and absolutely terrifying and everything a penguin always is to me.
Kevin: What
constitutes a SuperVillain? They don't have to have super powers do they? If
they have to have Super powers, then Adam's call for Batman last week doesn't
count. Hence Strong Bad is the greatest
villain that every lived. He is the funniest villain ever. He has two other
'Strong' brothers – Sad and Mad, but they are weak in comparison. He can open beers with the blue diamond on
his forehead and type sarcastic emails with his boxing glove hands. Oh and his Tragdor picture makes a little
pee come out every time.
Tom’s Response: Even though I loved the "Email Pledge", I had not found it fitting to email you guys until this very moment. This was when I was reading Arica's argument for the "Greatest Supervillan" I found it very disturbing that Arica has this horrible dislike for penguins, (which happens to be my favorite pet of all time and have been trying to get one for years). If you are going to pick a supervillan, fine, that’s great. But to pick it based off of you true dislike for an actual animal, I find to be disturbing. I guess that’s really all I have to say for right now.
Send us your thoughts and comments on who the greatest supervillian is/was.
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Topic: Who is the Greatest Superhero?
Our Thoughts:
Adam: Easy,
Batman. No question about it, hands
down, its Batman. Batman has no super
powers; he’s just a really rich, strong, smart guy that kicks major ass. He has the best toys and gadgets of all the
superheros. This includes his own car,
boat, plane, cycle, copter, and sub.
All of that doesn’t even include his cave with all of the coolest
gadgets ever. His costume is cool(minus
the nipple suit from Batman and Robin).
He’s got his own mansion, I mean come on. Forbes Magazine seriously ranked Bruce Wayne/Batman the 7th
richest fictional character having $6.8 Billion to his name. He is without a doubt the greatest superhero
ever.
Arica: Although he gets a lot of flack for not being as cool as say Spiderman or Superman, the better known Superheroes, I don’t really care, I say that Aquaman is the coolest superhero out there. First off, he’s the ruler of Atlantis, which happens to be one of the best Donovan songs EVER, with super human powers including but not limited to telepathic communication with all forms of sea life. I would imagine that fish and such sea creatures would be a lot easier to get along with than humans and since I hate people so that’s always a plus. Also, he was an original member of the Justice League which was pretty much like the coolest thing ever as far as Superheroes are concerned, its almost like being a member of the House of Representatives. Add to that the fact that in Entourage Adrian Grenier’s character Vincent Chase (love him) played him in the movie version I’d say Aquaman wins in my book.
Kevin: Superman – he's a fricken' alien that looks like a human. More so – Christopher Reeve, an author, actor and inspiration. After being thrown from a horse (yes, I guess I am sticking with the horse theme; going to miss you Barbaro) during an equestrian tournament and became paralyzed. That didn't stop him from accomplishing great things including founding several Foundations and lobbying for stem cell research. He past away over two years ago now and still remains one of my favorite superheroes.
Send us your thoughts and comments on who the greatest superhero is/was.
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Topic: What is your favorite brand of ice cream?
Our Thoughts:
Adam: I have
never been a big ice cream guy. When I
was growing up we use to go to this ice cream stand near my house called
Pautler’s, when we got there I would ask my parents if I could get fries. As I got older I grew a greater appreciation
for ice cream. I think once I realized
that it was pretty much cold frosting made with milk, I had no problem eating
it. That being said the first flavor
that really made me love ice cream was White Russian (yeah that probably has
something to do with why I am obsessed with the alcoholic drink). Jesus turned water into wine, but only Ben
and Jerry’s could turn booze into ice cream, Ben and Jerry’s. Come on its easily be the best. Cherry Garcia, Half Baked, Chunky Monkey,
Phish Food, Karamel Sutra just to name a few.
The best names of any ice cream.
The best package designs and size, who hasn’t bought a pint of Ben and
Jerry’s at some point in their life and just taken a spoon right to the
container. ‘nuff said, Ben and Jerry,
the godfathers of ice cream.
Arica: I love ice cream. Love, love, LOVE ice cream. I can eat it any time of the year, in any temperature, anywhere, doesn’t matter. But I’m picky. I only like 4 flavors and anything that is chocolate based, I will not even touch. That said I have decided that the best brand of ice cream is, without a doubt Haagen Dazs. It’s simple; no crazy flavors, no crazy ingredients just creamy goodness. They make the best coffee flavored ice cream ever (my personal fave) and believe me when I say it’s worth the cost.
Kevin: Jeremy
Kraus created Jeremy's Microbatch Ice Cream in the late 90's. Unfortunately
because it was so good with exotic flavors like Chocolate Overload and Coffee
Extravaganza, it was probably the most unhealthy ice cream known to man. I
loved it, at that time I was young enough to eat whatever I wanted, whenever I
wanted… oh wait what am I talking about… I still do that. Anyway it was forced
to close its doors on November 3, 2000 (I will forever hold that date close to
my heart). Some may say Jeremy single-handedly created the need for healthy
eating that has swept the nation due to its high doses of sugar, eggs, cream,
preservatives, and artificial flavors but for me, he created a lifetime of
tasteful memories.
Kimmy: The best brand of ice cream is without a doubt Cold Stone, which all three of you seemed to overlook. It's so perfect, and creamy, and cold, and custom made for each customer, and... lets just say it's the best. Sure Ben and Jerry's is decent, but it's so... out of a carton... Kudos to Kevin... at least he chose a brand that, not only does not exsist anymore because of it's contents, but it also has a good story behind it, and it's got that personal touch that i've never felt after eating a bowl of Haagen Dazs... very classy Kevin (ok so i'm biased, but i <3 Kevin, so it's to be expected)
Send us your thoughts and comments on what the best brand of ice cream is/was.
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Week’s Topic: What is/was the greatest TV theme/opening of all time?
Our Thoughts:
Adam: I liked
this topic a lot, hell it’s the ring tone on my phone. Cheers was one of the great sitcoms of our
time and as soon as the theme song starts everyone knows what it is and they
know all of the words as well. This
theme combined with a fantastic opening credits makes it the winner of this
category. Old school pictures of the
bar and the cast member’s names on the bottom of the screen underneath the people
they represent from the original bar, well done, well done. I give a close second place to The Fresh
Prince of Bell Air, because again everyone (under 30) knows all the words to
the song and at least once all of us tried, with little success mind you, to do
that head-rolling thing he does at the end of the opening. Yeah you know you have.
Arica: This week’s topic is easy, as I have been told; on several occasions that I watch a too much TV, and that I tend to obsess. But without that obsession I would never have come to the conclusion that the best TV opening sequence belongs to the dearly departed drama “The West Wing.” The score, instrumental and amazingly powerful - written by the great WG Snuffy Walden (yes that is his real name) is a masterpiece; the perfect companion to the black and white shots of everyone’s favorite white house staffers. The first time I heard it I had goose bumps. It’s almost impossible not to want to work in the white house as you watch pictures of DC, the American flag, and several other Presidential images interwoven with stills of the shows characters, so believable that they actually look like they were taken by the press pool. It’s just magic. And if you don’t believe me feel free to watch reruns of the best show ever on Bravo Monday nights.
Kevin: No question, Fresh Prince of Bel Air. Every living soul born between 1975 and 1985 can at least recognize the song within the first few seconds that it is playing.
Send us your thoughts and comments on what the greatest TV opening of all time is/was.
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Week’s Topic: Who is your Favorite Dictator?
Our Thoughts:
Adam: I am going
to have to go with Idi Amin. Idi ruled
Uganda and as the years went on he got crazier and crazier. He actually had his tunics specially
lengthened so he could wear several WWII medal including the Military cross and
Victoria Cross. He kept granting
himself titles, even calling himself once the “King of Scotland.” In 1977 he Britain decided to break all ties
with Amin and, being the arrogant asshole that he was, he declared that he had
beaten the British and added Conqueror of the British Empire to his list of
titles. Radio Uganda then reported his
full official title: “His Excellency President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji
Doctor Idi Amin, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of
the Sea, and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in
Particular.” Awesome, if I was a
dictator I’d give myself a title like that.
Arica: This was a tough one as I don't usually spend much (if any) time thinking about my favorite dictator. That said, I guess if I had to choose someone I'd go with good ol' Julius Caesar. Like any good dictator he used brute force to secure land and goods that didn't belong to him and caused terror throughout an ever expanding nation. He was so hated in fact that one of his friends helped to plan his assassination. And then Shakespeare wrote a play about it. Sweet. Even still, Caesar was one of the most influential men in the history of the world. How many other guys can you say that about? Uh huh… I rest my case.
Kevin:
Napoleon Bonaparte
A complex was named after this midget of a man. How cool is that? Although I hear that Pugs (which could arguably be the ugliest
and cutest dogs at the same time) are known for having the Napoleon
Complex. I mean he was 5’6”, that isn’t
all that short, but to be ruler of France and an overall powerhouse
international affairs and be that height is pretty sweet.
Brain S.: It's apparent that you all overlooked one true gem that should fall under favorite dictator. Gaius Julius Caeser Augustus Germanicus...or more simply Caligula. This Roman Emperor was certainly full of fun. He participated in incestuous behavior with all 3 of his sisters...one of which he impregnated and performed an amateur caesarean section on her, which in turn caused her death. He named his favorite horse to the title of Priest, and gave it a house to reside in that was complete with a marble stable, golden manger, and jeweled necklaces. Caligula also talked of giving this same horse a seat on the senate. His cruelty also consisted of his selling to the highest bidder the wives of high-ranking Senate members during sexual orgies, his taking of the senate members' wives to his private quarters during social functions and then telling anyone who would listen of the sexual experiences, and also would openly make fun of his commander of the praetorian guard openly because of an injury to his groin that caused erectile dysfunction. All in all Caligula deserves the award for the best dictator to ever walk this planet.
Send us your thoughts and comments on who your Favorite Dictator is/was.
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Week’s Topic: Who is the Hottest Cartoon Character?
Our Thoughts:
Adam: The hottest
cartoon character is without a doubt Jasmine from Aladdin. Hands down.
That being said here are the next best in no particular order: Jessica
Rabbit, Daphne from Scooby-Doo (Side note: Fred’s totally gay) and finally
Ariel, The Little Mermaid, yeah I know she didn’t have legs for the bulk of the
movie but man if she had . . .
Arica: Being a girl, I find this debate to be incredibly bias. Let’s face it; there are WAY more good looking female cartoon characters than there are male. And I have to say that cartoon characters in general do nothing for me, let alone the female ones. That being said, I choose Aladdin because, well I’m lazy and I couldn’t really think of anyone else. Besides, the voice of Aladdin is the same guy who played DJ’s boyfriend on Full House and he was totally dreamy.
Kevin: April
O’Neill – reporter from TMNT
Simple formula folks - Red hair + yellow single-piece jump suit = easy
access. I mean to be a goddess on the
news and get it all the attention you could image from four rough skinned
ass-kickin’ ninjas… talk about shell shock!
Kevin’s Reply: Jasmine
cannot be the hottest cartoon character because of those disproportionably
large eyes. They are scary now but when
she gets older she will need glasses and no doubt they will be the size of coke
bottles. If the old version of Jasmine
where to look at you on a sunny day, it would burn a hole in the back of your
head. Jessica Rabbit is hot, you are
correct, but that is if you are into the whole bestiality thing... remember how
AIDS got started? That's right... just
imagine what a bunny could do. Daphne
is hot but she is a lesbian and clearly you are not going to get any... not
even a chance to watch. Ariel... a
little too strong a fish smell for me.
Adam’s Reply: April
O’Neill, I can’t fight that one. That’s
a good answer, she may not be the hottest but you nailed the reason, easy
access is right. OK now back to my
picks, if you haven’t noticed Cartoon Characters don’t get old Kevin, take a
look at The Simpsons, how many seasons has Bart been in 4th grade, I
rest my case, Jasmine will not get old so she will always be hot, plus as an
added bonus she happens to be the princess so guess what buddy someday I’m
gonna be the Sultan and banish your ass.
Jessica Rabbit wasn’t actually a rabbit, she just liked Roger who was a
rabbit, and so while your AIDS point is very true and scary, I am not a rabbit
so it doesn’t apply here. Daphne my
have been a lesbian but she was willing to sleep with Fred so I think I got a
shot. And finally, Ariel does probably
smell like fish, fair enough.
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us your thoughts and comments on who you think is the Hottest Cartoon
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