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2016 Jun 7, 12:34
I'm ok with a female President AS LONG as she doesn't start busting ghosts.
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ECCC 2012: Star Wars Trilogy: The Radio Play - Official Video...

2012 May 25, 1:29


ECCC 2012: Star Wars Trilogy: The Radio Play - Official Video (by emeraldcitycomicon)

Star Wars as read by voice actors in the voices of their famous roles: Bender, Stimpy, Morbo, Bubbles, Batman, and and and…

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The Dusty 45s

2011 Jul 4, 4:05Just watched the Dusty 45s play the Seattle New Years event. You must enjoy the flaming trumpet! And that's a literal flaming trumpet - check out 4:05:
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When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren

2011 Apr 7, 2:28Better left unspoiled. Just watch...PermalinkCommentshumor parody video movie

JavaScript - The Evil Parts

2010 Oct 4, 2:10Billy Hoffman on web securityPermalinkCommentsbilly-hoffman javascript web technical security video presentation

Netflix Watch Instantly Recommendations

2009 May 3, 9:17
WeedsAvatar The Last AirbenderPaprikaGrindhouse Planet TerrorOutsourcedThe King of KongPrimer

Netflix lets you watch a subset of their movies online via their website and a subset of those movies are available to watch on the Xbox 360's Netflix app. so its not always easy to find movies to watch on Xbox 360. Yet, I regularly see my Xbox friends using the Netflix app and its a shame they didn't make an easy way to share movie recommendations with your friends. Instead we must share movie recommendations the old fashioned way. Here's the movies I've found and enjoyed on my 360.

Weeds
You don't have to be a stoner to enjoy this humorous and dramatic satire featuring a widow trying to raise her children and deal pot in suburbia.
Avatar The Last Airbender
An American animated series that's an amalgamation of various Asian art, history, religion, etc. that maintains a great story line.
Paprika
If you enjoyed Paranoia Agent you'll enjoy this movie in the same animation style and by the same director and writer, Satoshi Kon. Its like a feature length version of a Paranoia Agent episode in which a dream machine lets outsiders view one's dreams but eventually leads to blurring the dreams and reality.
Grindhouse Planet Terror
I didn't see either of the Grindhouse movies when they first came out, but of the two, Planet Terror is the more humorous and exciting gore filled parody.
Outsourced
A refreshing romantic comedy that still has a few of the over played tropes but is easy to enjoy despite that.
The King of Kong
A hilarious documentary on the struggle between the reigning champ hot-sauce salesman and the underdog Washington state high school science teacher to obtain the Donkey Kong world record high score. After watching, checkout this interview with the creators of the movie and the villain.
Primer
I've mentioned Primer before, but I put it on here again because its really good and you still haven't seen it, have you?
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Awesome Spokesmen Billy Mays and Vince Offer

2009 Apr 8, 4:06
Vince Offer photo from onebutan-iphoneBilly Mays photo from onebutan-iphone

There can be no doubt that infomercial pitchmen Billy Mays and Vince Offer are awesome, but how can I decide which is my favorite?

Infomercial Performance.
Among other things they sell Zorbeez and ShamWow respectively, both of which are absorbant towels so first up I can get a somewhat apples-to-apples comparison on informercials for comparable products. Thankfully someone has created a Vince Offer vs Billy Mays youtube video featuring these informercials.

Billy has an upbeat yell to everything he says while Vince has an endearing condescension to his "You followin' me camera guy?" In the end I must give this one to Vince Offer.

Extracurriculars.
Billy Mays has a new show Pitchmen on the Discovery Channel, a reality show involving folks pitching inventions to the pitchmen Billy Mays and someone else. Vince Offer was arrested for assaulting a prostitute. A clear win for Billy.
Intra-pitchman Interactions.
Billy has challenged Vince to a pitchman-off which on the surface sounds like a point for Billy, but if you listen to the challenge Billy says that Vince attempted to extend the olive branch. Billy Mays calls out Vince on the Adam Corolla Show
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A jerk you'll want to buy rags from. - By Seth Stevenson - Slate Magazine

2008 Jun 19, 4:21Funny quotes + Billy Mays coverage! "He appears to be saying 'I am a carnie huckster, you know it and I know it, but that's OK because this product is that good.'"PermalinkCommentstv infomercial advertising article

Billy (BK) Rios - Remote Command Exec (FireFox 2.0.0.5 et al)

2007 Jul 29, 12:51Notes on a recent FireFox security exploit.PermalinkCommentsfirefox hack security browser ie7 windows

www.myspace.com/thekeenkousins

2006 Jan 16, 11:46PermalinkCommentsthe-keen-kousins music rockabilly
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