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This week the wheels fall off several times over as the boys talk about the latest follies of Miss “Opposite Marriage” California, Twilight, Tim’s showering phobia, acronyms, rape jokes (sorry), gaming systems, a sweet Amazon offer that it is too late for you to take advantage of, Noah’s “diet,” the evils of Wal Mart, and this ends with daddy’s shame.

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So I’m here in Portland for the NACA conference (I showcase Saturday night, baby!) There was an after party tonight at the Doubletree Hotel and I passed that rack of pamphlets for things to do in the area.

You might not be able to see why I’m posting this blog…lets zoom in a little.

Um…for those of you who don’t live around here, Portland is about 1,000 miles away from Knott’s Berry Farm.

“Hey honey, as long as we’re here in Portland, we might as well drive 15 hours to see Knott’s Berry Farm.”

This week the boys talk about ever man’s favorite part of Halloween (the slutty costumes), Tim and Noah review some fast food, the boys have fun with pets, Andy reviews “Eye for an Eye,” the boys revisit the magic of a million dollars, Tim talks about putting his love life in his act, Noah introduces his new feature: “Cooking By The Book” and he tells you how to make Beer Margaritas, and Tim goes back to college.

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I have recently gone to the theater to see “Michael Jackson’s This Is It.” It was a great movie. Not in the way that Casablanca was a great movie, but in the way that it was a chance to spend a final 2 hours with MJ watching him do what he did best: sing and dance.

I don’t think there’s another artist alive or dead that I would sit down and watch almost 2 hours of them. Not to take anything away from the Beatles or Elvis or Sinatra, but after a couple songs, I’m full. But this movie could have gone on longer and I would have still been on board.

What’s great is it doesn’t try to be super over emotional/sentimental like “he’s dead and you should be sad.” It just shows the footage of him going through the songs that you loved. Seeing him tweaking things and planning. I thought it was very interesting and also a chance to watch him perform one last time.

It is a shame that the This Is It tour will never happen. He/they put a lot into that show. It’s not like he was just gonna put on his glove and fedora and moonwalk for a few songs and collect a check…he was putting on A SHOW!!! Cirque du MJ, if you will.

And that leads me to my “Tough Decision.” Last year it was rumored that the reason the Las Vegas Hilton removed the Star Trek Experience was to make room for a Michal Jackson stage. At the time, I was quite irritated about this (as long time listeners of the show are probably already aware).

But as I sat there and watched the fantastic things that they were creating to augment the talent of Michael, I am forced to reconcile whether it was a worthy replacement to the Star Trek Experience. I would have loved to have seen that show. It MIGHT have been worth giving up The Experience to see.

…sadly. Now I get neither.

Just finished uploading my latest Kingdom Comedies about the fun stuff going on at Disneyland for Halloween! Enjoy!

This week the boys celebrate Halloween, figure out what they would do for a million dollars, and find the worst way to be welcomed into manhood. Tim meets Gino, Noah and Tim review Law Abiding Citizen, Noah sees An American Werewolf in London, the boys discuss Facebook, Glee doesn’t know what “Mash-ups” are, Tim hates on Comcast, and Andy gets sick.

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Andy’s October of Suckage: Day 24

I owe you all a lot of posts. I’m throwing this up first because the clock is ticking. I’ll punch myself in the nuts once I’m done.

2D Boy, the insane geniuses behind World of Goo, are having a sale. You have one day to get this game for whatever price you want to pay for it.

If you are a cheap bastard, pay a penny and make baby Jeebus (and PayPal) cry. If you can spare $5, pay that. If you like number sequences, pay $3.14 or $12.34 or $24.68.

This is a crazy, well-writen, fascinating, physics-based puzzle game. It’s available on every PC platform. There is no DRM or other dickishness attached, which might explain why it’s one of the most pirated games out there.

So go legit if you have a warez copy. Buy a copy cheap if you are just plain curious. Donate a ton of money if you feel like supporting small developers.

Whatever you do, do it by October 25.

* – Okay, technically, the sale’s been going on since October 13 and they extended it though this Sunday, but I’ve had a busy week and didn’t notice.

Andy’s October of Suckage: Day 22

I don’t know how it happened or when, but somebody hit Google Maps with a big ol’ Stupid Stick. Suddenly dozens of streets (including the one I live on) display the wrong name and most points of interest seem to be at least several hundred yards away from their actual location.

As an example, Google currently labels “Glenridge Pl. NE” in Atlanta, GA as “Johnson Ferry Rd. NE”, which is a nearby thoroughfare. If they haven’t fixed the problem by the time you read this, you can compare Google Maps to Yahoo! Maps and Bing Maps (previously called Windows Live Local, Windows Live Maps, and Live Search Maps, because Microsoft believes in brand confusion). If you look a little to the northeast, you’ll find a point of interest label for a Macy’s in the middle of a parking lot, though that’s less egregious than others I’ve seen.

Oddly, Google even seems to know it’s wrong. If you search for an existing address Google will still drop a pin on the correct street, even if that pin is right beside a street label that contradicts it.

We’ve all ceded control over “truth” to Google and Wikipedia, so maybe I should just give up and start using my new street name…

Andy’s October of Suckage: Day 21

I was shopping at the mall today and found some jeans built just how I likes my mens:

Loose and Straight

That’s right. I likes my mens made by Levi’s and on sale for half off. Big whoop! Wanna fight about it?

Andy’s October of Suckage: Day 18

One day, probably a Friday, while at Double D’s Sports Grille in Los Gatos, CA with Tim and Noah I got my hands on some crayons and a paper placemat. I proceeded to draw the punchline for the joke “What is green and red and goes 100 mph?” on said paper, because I am an idiot man-child.

When asked “What the hell is that?” I responded by writing the words “A cool, refreshing Frogarita!” under the picture.

This piece of infantile art and bit of juvenile humor started a quest to create an actual Frogarita. I succeeded because I am awesome, and also because I made up the rules for success and therefore had an excellent chance. I do touch the rule-maker’s penis from time to time.

What? (or for those who can’t see the interrobang, “What!”)

You succeed your way and I’ll succeed my way. Don’t come complaining to me because you’re less successful, crying about how I set my bar really low. Just because I successfully didn’t shit my pants yesterday (I also didn’t drink a Frogarita yesterday, and yes those are related stories), don’t try to claim that your failure to hike the entire Appalachian Trail because of a blizzard in Vermont means anything other than I am more successful than you.

At any rate (crybaby), enjoy the sweet taste (and booze) of my success.

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