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September 30, 2007
Long Live the King

In case anyone missed the latest Late Show classic, this one's for you. In a vintage display of passive-aggressive Letterman tenacity, the undisputed king of late night simply refused to let the controversial hotel heiress off the proverbial hook in one of Dave's most uncomfortable yet simultaneously hilarious interviews yet.
You're still the man, Dave.
Posted by Mert at 05:45 PM
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September 21, 2007
The 48th President of the United States

Just wanted to send some best wishes to my friend, Dan Cody, who recently decided to throw his hat into the political arena. Dan is running for a seat on the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors, 15th district.
Good luck, Dan! We're all pullin' for ya'!
Posted by Mert at 01:49 PM
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September 14, 2007
The Rise of Evel

Congrats to Big Brother's incredible dynamic duo - Daniele and Richard "Evel Dick" Donato - who secured the show's first ever father/daughter final two with an impressive, if not predictable, final Head of Household victory over this season's resident lummox and Joker-clone, Zach Swerdzewski. While Daniele played a competent social stealth game earlier in the season, she absolutely dominated the all-important Power of Veto competitions by winning a record-tying total of five POVs, mostly when they mattered the most. Well done, Daniele.
On the other hand, Evel Dick's strategy was anything but subtle. This guy badgered and verbally abused his fellow competitors so ferociously that the National Organization for Women reportedly demanded CBS remove him from the show. A bit over the top perhaps, but many fans (not I) felt he may have indeed taken it a bit too far at times. Claiming his socially aggressive behavior was nothing more than strategic tactics, Dick ignored his less-confrontational daughter's requests for him to turn it down a notch and instead bullied his way all the way to the bank. Both the $500,000 grand prize and the $50,000 second-place purse will make their way into the bank accounts of the Donato family - now the most successful team in Big Brother history. And just in case they ever forget how dominant they were, they can go back and watch the BB8 DVDs on Dick's brand new plasma TV he won earlier this season. Seriously - these guys cleaned house. Eat your heart out, Chilltown.
In a season that featured a raging anti-semite, a well-intended but ultimately lame attempt at audience participation, and the token rogue's gallery of misguided hypocrites, Dick's abrasive and belittling species of in-your-face honesty was, surprisingly, a much-needed breath of fresh air.
Congrats, Donatos. You killed 'em all.
Posted by Mert at 12:47 PM
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September 11, 2007
Risky Business

In a move certain to cost me everything, I'm pullin' a Buchs, folks.
It's over!
Posted by Mert at 06:24 PM
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September 07, 2007
Verschuldung

Wanted to send some props over to the Fatherland for showing some spine by opposing the ill-advised calls for an economic boycott of Israel. The move, of course, shouldn't - and didn't - go unnoticed. While such gestures aren't always the most popular things in the world among their European allies, it's nice to know the underlying acknowledgement of an unpaid debt still has an influence on the economic conscience of post-war Germany.
Posted by Mert at 02:07 PM
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September 06, 2007
The Dark Lord of the Sith

This guy's simply incredible. After once again disposing of the best America has to offer, Darth Federer continued his awe-inspiring quest toward cementing his name as the greatest player in the history of men's tennis.
Can't we make all the courts out of clay or something?
Posted by Mert at 02:06 PM
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