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Archive for July 16th, 2003

Oh, man, the Last Comic Standing motherlode is at Reality News Online’s page on the show.

July 16th, 2003

Oh, man, the Last Comic Standing motherlode is at Reality
News Online’s page on the show
. You’ll have to look through the
story archives to find the writeups about the LCS episodes,
because they’re (stupidly) not linked on the LCS page. Don’t
miss
Ep.
7, “The Sleeper Awakens”
, including an email from Jay Mohr, which
itself includes an excellent summary of why I like this show so much
(more than I like other reality drivel): “All the comics earned
their way in. This is a reality show starring people that actually
DESERVE their fifteen minutes of fame. ”

More linksluttery: Cory
Kahaney
, Rich Vos, Dat Phan, Rob Cantrell (!!) (including
the Fronkey!). I
guess if you want people to take yourself seriously these days, you have
to have some sort of bullshit vanity
website
.

Hey, Dave Mordal’s got a website.

July 16th, 2003

Hey, Dave Mordal’s got a
website
. (Dave was my favorite contestant on NBC’s Last Comic
Standing
, both because of his razor-sharp dry wit, and because he’s
from Minnesota; he was eliminated in the most recent round of
competition by a thoroughly one-dimensional Dat Phan.)

While we’re at it, how about some links? official
NBC site
, news article
roundup
, another pile of
links
.

Ugh.

July 16th, 2003


Ugh. SFGate: Microsoft
admits critical flaw in nearly all Windows software
.
“Microsoft said the vulnerability could allow hackers to seize
control of a victim’s Windows computer over the Internet, stealing data,
deleting files or eavesdropping on e-mails.”

A recent jwz movie roundup includes the following shrewd observation:

July 16th, 2003


A recent jwz movie
roundup
includes the following shrewd observation: “Actually, the
Mr. Hyde bits in League were a better Hulk story than Hulk was.” E.
had a very similar impression as we left the theater where we saw League. “Now I don’t feel the need
to see Hulk at all!”

[13:08] * KennethA is trying to remember what a “gigli saw” is…

July 16th, 2003

[13:08] * KennethA is trying to remember what a “gigli saw” is…

[13:09] <daveb> sounds like something a vet would use

[13:09] <ctate> it’s a surgical instrument

[13:09] <ctate> a wire saw

[13:09] <daveb> used for cutting out your own eyes, apparently

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