Friday Fives

1. How do you fell about re-gifting? (found via a forum on Amazon.com)
I’ve done it. Sure. But the best of the re-gifters was my grandmother Vi. She was known for sending you the Christmas card you sent her years ago. And she didn’t resign it – just put it in an envelope and sent it along. She also would give my parents wonderful chotzkes or kitchen items that they gave her years before. What a woman. I still miss her quirkiness.

2. Regardless of the genre, name a work that should be a cult classic but isn’t
There is a wonderfully terrible film that I have forced visitors to my home to watch – “Wasabe” starring Jean Reno. It is so bad that it is nearly perfect. A French cop goes to Japan to solve a crime. If you rent it put on the english subtitles and the english dub – the dialog on the two feeds doesn’t match. It is as if you are watching a different film altogether.

3. I never did the catechism. What is so good about Friday?
Weekends, certainly begin with Friday. But I have no real joke. Let me poke around a bit.
a poem from Poetry Friday:
(SMOOT PLANS TARIFF BAN ON IMPROPER BOOKS – News Item)

Senator Smoot (Republican, Ut.)

Is planning a ban on smut.

Oh rooti-ti-toot for Smoot of Ut.

And his reverend occiput.

Smite, Smoot, smite for Ut.,

Grit your molars and do your dut.,

Gird up your l__ns,

Smite h_p and th_gh,

We’ll all be Kansas

By and by.

Smite, Smoot, for the Watch and Ward,

For Hiram Johnson and Henry Ford,

For Bishop Cannon and John D., Junior,

For ex-Gov. Pinchot of Pennsylvunia,

For John S. Sumner and Elder Hays

And possibly Edward L. Bernays,

For Orville Poland and Ella Boole,

For Mother Machree and the Shelton pool.

When smut’s to be smitten

Smoot will smite

For G-d, for country,

And Fahrenheit.

Senator Smoot is an institute

Not to be bribed with pelf;

He guards our homes from erotic tomes

By reading them all himself.

Smite, Smoot, smite for Ut.,

They’re smuggling smut from Balt. to Butte!

Strongest and sternest

Of your s_x

Scatter the scoundrels

From Can. to Mex!

Smite, Smoot, for Smedley Butler,

For any good man by the name of Cutler,

Smite for the W.C.T.U,

For Rockne’s team and for Leader’s crew,

For Florence Coolidge and Admiral Byrd,

For Billy Sunday and John D., Third,

For Grantland Rice and for Albie Booth,

For the Woman’s Auxiliary of Duluth,

Smite, Smoot,

Be rugged and rough,

Smut if smitten

Is front-page stuff.

— Ogden Nash (Invocation) – Ogden Nash

4. Ever see the Simpson’s episode in the store where Marge finds all the discount tapes of real and make believe amalgams of groups like Air Supply, Loggins & Oates, Seals & Crofts, Pablo Cruise etc. ?
When Lisa asks what kind of music they all play, Marge can’t recall the genre. Homer offers “Crap rock?”, but that’s not it. Then Bart says, “Wuss rock?”, and that’s it.
So, with all that said, what is the worst Wuss Rock band of all-time? (found via a forum on Amazon.com)

Some great Wuss Rock is Eddie Money and any of his work. Second place – perhaps Phil Collins.

5. So, when Carl Kipper gets out of jail, will you let him date your sibling?
Thank God there are now restraining orders keeping him out of Arapaho County. We are all safe in this part of the Burg. During his jail time, Karl underwent a lot therapy and I think by the time he gets out he will have replaced his dating urge with developing tasty prune hybrids.

5 Replies to “Friday Fives”

  1. 1. How do you fell about re-gifting?

    not really for it or against it. Boring question. Save that for the Christmas edition.

    2. Regardless of the genre, name a work that should be a cult classic but isn’t

    Smashing Pumpkins – Gish. It is a very niche album. Wasn’t meant to appeal to many, and the production is sparse. However, it is beautiful and powerful and perfect in every way. Or, was this supposed to be about movies?

    3. I never did the catechism. What is so good about Friday?

    ah yes, I did all that schooling. There is nothing good about Friday. Friday was the day their leader, Christ, was murdered. I have talked about this before. Let’s say I get killed on a Tuesday. Call that Tuesday whatever you want, but don’t called it ‘awesome Tuesday’. That kinda hurts, and really sends the wrong message. Don’t worry, the giant bunny will move the Sisyphean boulder yet again up the hill and our lord will emerge.

    4. Ever see the Simpson’s episode in the store where Marge finds all the discount tapes of real and make believe amalgams of groups like Air Supply, Loggins & Oates, Seals & Crofts, Pablo Cruise etc. ?
    When Lisa asks what kind of music they all play, Marge can’t recall the genre. Homer offers “Crap rock?”, but that’s not it. Then Bart says, “Wuss rock?”, and that’s it.
    So, with all that said, what is the worst Wuss Rock band of all-time?

    REO Speedwagon. They are soundly mocked, a la Michael Bolton. Yet, they wrote huge sounds and toured stadiums. The music was as gay as Billy Squires, yet bigger. Actually, maybe I should change my answer to Billy Squires.

    5. So, when Carl Kipper gets out of jail, will you let him date your sibling?

    Steve? No. Steve is a top, and so is Carl. I see all kinds of conflict, not to mention Steve being an Aries cusp. Unless Carl’s moon is in the Capricorn house, all you get out of that relationship is gay drama and broken dishware.

  2. 1) There has been the same stupid little kid’s magic kit that has been regifted for over 10 years…am I for it? Not on the year I get it.

    2) Cult classic – I think the Branch Davidians were pretty classic. Maniac for a leader, people die following maniac leader…classic cult.

    3) Starts with F.

    4) Bread

    5) If by dating you mean hell no! Then yes, I would.

  3. 1. I’ll only re-gift outside of my main circle of family and friends. I usually do it with some degree of spite, so obviously, its not something I feel real good about (being on either end of it).

    2. Muriel’s wedding. It’s totally quotable and has a lot of good ABBA songs in the soundtrack.

    3. One less Jew?

    4. Night Ranger.

    5. Well, my brother hasn’t been in a serious relationship in years, so I don’t see the harm. My sister, on the other hand, would eat him alive–pop off his head, and suck out the stem cells.

  4. 1) in the current economy regift and save.
    2) Goobers
    3) What the hell is wrong with you? (this is my response as I don’t understand the question.)
    4)Rick Springfield
    5)My younger brother is 6’4″ and around 300 lbs and very angry. I think he and Karl would hit it off just like the good times from prison. But he would have to buy beers first!

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