December 26th, 2008

A New Hope….

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Yeah boyyyeee…     A new look for The Right Thing for '09.

And I've added a new typelist on the right.  In addition to the last 10 books I've read, movies I've seen and albums I've listened to, there's a typlelist with real-time updates from my Twitter feed so all you non-tweeters out there can get all the goods in one place.

Bwam!!!    Post-Christmas Booyah.

Peace.

 

December 23rd, 2008

Men vs. Women

Hey Gang,

I recently did a series of messages called iMarriage, and I got a lot of positive feedback on them. You can listen to them here if you're interested (scroll down for iMarriage messages).

Anyway, in response, a friend of mine sent me a picture that in his humble opinion, demonstrates the difference between the genders.

I thought it was worth passing on. 

Enjoy!

EngineersView

December 20th, 2008

Too Early for Summer Movie Previews?

 

No way.  Not when the word 'Wolverine' is in the title.

Consider this your early notice of the Right Thing on film.  May 1st.

 
 

December 15th, 2008

I’m Baa-aaaack…

Hey Gang,

Sorry for the long hiatus.   Life has indeed been crazy, but no excuses.  Long silences are bad form.

Apologies.  Mea culpa.  My bad.

So, I have much to write about, but first, the promised explanation of what it means to get Rick Rolled.

Some of you were watching a nondescript musical number during the Thanksgiving Day parade when Rick Astley appeared out of nowhere and started singing 'Never Gonna Give You Up,' which was his one hit from the 80's.

At which point you either cracked up laughing, or just looked slightly puzzled and wondered why everyone else was.

Well, my dear unsuspecting viewer, you just got Rick Rolled.  And in my humble opinion, it's the funniest and most culturally relevant thing that's ever happened in the parade.

Rick Rolling is basically an internet phenomenon that involves a bait-and-switch.  You do a google search on something innocuous, like antique cars or poker strategy, and instead of the promised page, you end up with a face full of this goodness:

Rick Astley |MTV Music
Why?  Who knows?  I have no idea how this all got  started, but it's hilarious.  I've been Rick Rolled many times and it has never failed to crack me up.

For example,  a couple months ago I put up a couple posts on the Muppet Show, asking people about their favorite skits.

While looking for mine, I came across this little bit of goodness:

So, that's what it means to get Rick Rolled.  That's why everyone was laughing it up on Thanksgiving Day, and that's why I want to shake the hand of the produced who gave that idea the green-light and Rick Rolled America.

It was the essence of the Right Thing.

You ever been Rick Rolled?