Smallville

Ok, lets get this out of the way.  I watch Smallville.  This is not to say I particularly enjoy Smallville.  I'm a huge Superman fan ever since the film in 78 when I was 5 years old.  I remember the exact moment I started to more than moderately dislike this characterization of Clark/pre-Superman though, it was season 3 episode 8 "Shattered."  In this episode the lex character is drugged and controlled by the lionel character, desperate for help, begging for help from his "friend" Clark, who is, even at this early stage, a tool.  Clark is too afraid of who he is to do the right thing and help out this person in need, and jets.  At that point, that characterization of the person who would become Superman was a bust.


I know.  Its a teen drama on the WB(CW) based on a comic.  I am aware.  But I kept watching it because it was fun to watch with my wife and buddy Cherry, who I am assuming enjoy the "Attractive People in Distress" meme/trope.


Last week, while reading an io9 recap of an episode I haven't seen yet, I stumbled upon the most awesome thing possible.  Weekly reviews of each episode of this, the final season, by two comics guys who haven't previously watched the show.  Full of spoilers, but full of awesome.

This weeks review includes the line:

Chris: It's like they came up with the idea of Superman needing to watch YouTube videos about himself in order to feel like he should go be a hero, and then had a meeting where they brainstormed to figure out how to make that idea EVEN WORSE.

Their comments, while coming from a background far more familiar with all the in-DC universe  references, are very much in line with my own feelings on the show.


To conclude:


Chris: At this point, I don't care if we ever get to the point where Lex Luthor acts like Lex Luthor; I just want Superman to act like Superman. I mean, broken record time, but in this episode, Ollie's busting up bank robberies in disguise, Lois is out going door-to-door to drum up support for repealing the VRA, and even Martha Kent -- MA FRIGGIN' KENT! -- is giving speeches! Clark is doing NOTHING.


and:


Chris: I think one of the reasons I didn't make the connection was that I was too busy watching a show about Superman where Clark Kent stands there watching his mom get shot on TV. The Blur, everybody: Noticeably Slower Than a Speeding Bullet™.

David: What's amazing about that is that even Lex Luthor assumes Clark doesn't suck that much. I'm jumping ahead a bit, but I just want to touch on this: I think Lex Luthor's overall plan here is actually kind of clever. It's a good idea. Shooting someone Clark loves with Kryptonite bullets so that when he throws himself in front of them he gets messed up, that's a solid Superman-busting plan. I dig that.

Chris: Except that Alexander, having never watched Smallville before, doesn't realize that this would require Clark to actually, you know, DO SOMETHING, thus dooming his plan to failure before it even starts.


its GOLD.

Open mic

The sky
The dull winter sky like my eyes like my brain feels
Cold and dark and dead
With birds

BIG BABY!!!!

We always yell "big baby" when we drive by. I feel it shares a spiritual heritage with the weeping angels of the new Doctor mythology.

I scream

You don't want to buy silver? I understand. (No, I'm just being polite. I don't understand.) At least hang on to every nickel you get though.

They are currently worth more than the face value of 5 cents. And that's even before they phase out the copper/nickel composition.

Ref: http://www.coinflation.com/coins/1946-2007-Jefferson-Nickel-Value.html

And: http://www.survivalblog.com/2011/02/the_nitty_gritty_on_nickels.html

Please come up with a better model name or description for your headphones

Seriously? I want that on my head??

Reading on an autocorrect website:

And remind me to never comment on an iphone how much sodium I'm getting.

I had to turn my phone back on just to show you what Baconnaise looks like when it separates.

Snow

I am not being sure this is an odor I would choose to introduce to an enclosed space.

figures

the day after i decide what i'm gonna use for our rebuild the motherboard i chose is subject to recall.  the entire architecture line, not just the specific one.  they better have some available in the next two weeks.

Like a phoenix, driving a camaro out of the cold dead ashes of a week old campfire. . .

Its a very sad thing when your computer fails.  Three years ago, you pick out each component, and then out of the blue, it's dead.  You think maybe its the power supply, so you order a Corsair CMPSU-650TX 650-Watt TX Series 80 Plus Certified Power Supply to fix it, and its still dead.  So I figure my motherboard/proc or some combo thereof is toast.  So now I have the sad duty of re-marshalling my forces to assemble what will be the finest, fastest, most spectacular machine that can be had (without spending a redonkulous amount.)  It wont be the best computer on the planet, but I can guarantee it will be the best computer I've ever used or had.  Thank you and good night.  If anyone could use some Corsair TWINX 2048MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHZ (total of 4 sticks totalling 4096), let me know.

bringing the change

What does $1300 worth of skin care look like?

50 bucks a pop * 26 on the shelf.

I'm willing to wait.

So, can you estimate for me please how many years it will be before I can on a consistent basis see a movie or tv show completely uninterrupted?

And now, for something completly the same.

hey, I just found out you can self publish on amazon/kindle, so even though i've been giving it away for free for the past 20 years, now you have the option to pay for it.  I didn't say it was a good option, but it is an option nonetheless.

If you cant see the link, just search Amazon for "The ReCreations - or how not to learn anything about Shakespeare but have fun doing it.  The MacBinky/Binklet/Binkeo and Juliet Edition. [Kindle Edition]"

Sometimes, the copy has more potential than the original. Well, at least the original after they churned it out for 7 or 8 years..

The Koean version of the x-files takes place in the 17th century (external link). With explosive style.




The show opening:



I wish 21st century American culture was able to be showcased via hats, who knew?


Hats offer glimpse of Joseon culture (external link)


EDIT:  THIS IS NOT AN ENDORSEMENT BY ME TO WATCH OR GO HERE, but, with English subs:  signup may be necessary

http://www.mangabroadcast.com/chapters.aspx?MangaID=589

Last call

You had better jump on the wagon before it takes off: http://www.bulliondirect.com/catalog/selectProducts.do?cat=Bullion_Silver&category=1

The us coins 90% silver are my favorite.

google not so helpful as a search engine anymore

Ive noticed just in the past few weeks that any time I try to do a search for a product on google, to try to get legit reviews and information, all I ever get is a bunch of crappy pages that look like they've been auto-generated just to drive traffic for ad revenue.  Like these pages are supposed to be a review blog or something, but what they are is the text from amazon reviews, sometimes from two or three different reviews plugged together.

useless.

Snow play