We fans are fierce about Arrested Development.

Arrested Development is probably one of the most quotable and unique shows out there. Lots have tried to reproduce it but few have succeeded. And as most good things, it was canceled before it should have been.

Those of use AD fans re very fierce. Apparently the fine folks at Double Fine entertainment (video game company who make Costume Quest) are also fans. I love how his name is also Gob. When I saw this, I knew I HAD to snap a photo and post it here. In case you have no idea what the significance of this picture is, here's a video to catch you up.



Gob stands for George Oscar Bluth. Gob is pronounced like Job (from the Bible, not as in I have a job I for at). That was also a joke from AD about how they always called him Gob (like a gob of gum). You just can't find comedy like this much anymore.

Gif of the year. No doubt.

I leave the internet for like a day and a half...

And the whole world seems to fall apart. Seriously. My church congregation held a "technology fast" this last weekend (good thing they didn't pick Superbowl Sunday, not that I care, but others would riot!) where we stayed away from the internet and texting and video games and stuff like that. So it seemed on Monday when I got back to the real world and could check my news websites, there were riots and other-throws and all sorts of crazy stuff and now I am so far behind I cannot even begin to understand everything that is going on and to form my own opinion. And quite frankly, it is annoying.

A friend of mine just got shipped overseas. I have huge respect for people like him. He is a real hero.

It is freezing cold here right now... single digits, both positive and negative integers. Not my kind of weather. I did just get some waterproof boots though and I am dying to try them out.

Okay, here's something I've been thinking about. So I've been watching this show called "The Cape" and really it isn't half bad. Not half good either, but more good than bad. And as far as I can tell, if they want to keep interest in the show, they need to do some things, which may end up being kind of a mess. In short, there is a girl, Orwell, who plays Oracle to The Cape's Batman. The Cape cannot go see his family, who thinks he is dead. So yeah, you know they are gonna hit up the will they/won't they aspect of them, but to not make the Cape look like a total jerk, they are gonna have to kill off the guy's wife and maybe his kid too. Really, I don't like either of those characters. The kid is played by the same actor who was Dylan Simcoe in FlashForward and I couldn't stand him there either.

Still alive... and the REAL answer to the worst movie ever.

So, I hear there is a thoroughly dedicated readership to this blog. Fear not, I have not forgotten you. To be honest, having Mondays off throws off my groove because I always think that Tuesday is Monday, and to be honest, Tuesday IS the new Monday. And in my universe, if you know me at all, you would understand if I just decide that Tuesday does not exist anymore. Except for the title of my blog. For that it is okay.

Also, I've been taking a poll of sorts on other social media outlets about what would constitute the worst movie ever made. While I don't want to throw a wrench in the beautiful thing I have going on at the other site, I figured I would chime in here. The worst movie ever made is indeed 2 Fast, 2 Furious. Besides the awful pun with the word "too" and this being the second (2 or two) movie in the franchise (can you believe it is actually a franchise? What is the world coming to?) this gloriously terrible movie showed us Paul Walker (who some would claim is the worst actor in the world) trying to act gangsta or something... and a terrible plot. Man, I wish I could find a real gem from this movie to share with you all. Then again, after watching it, you may never come back to my blog. Let it be enough to say that the last few exchanges of dialogue in the movie are about the worst words ever uttered.



I think what started this one on the wrong path was the addition of Tyrese Gibson and the subtraction of Vin Diesel (who really isn't that awesome either, but better than the former) and really Eva Mendes was about as dull and unbelievable as they come. But hey, maybe Tyrese needs another shot... you can catch him in Fast Five... yes, the 5th movie in the story... ugh.

I am sure that with some thought there are some other movies that I would say were pretty terrible (huh, just thought of Mission: Impossible 2), but definitely 2 Fast 2 Furious is the first that comes to mind.

This is just ridiculous.

This news article is just plain dumb.

I can see no benefit to this, and as far as I can tell, it is just a way for the state to make some more money.

Me or You versus The Bear

So a friend of mine has a saying which I am sure has many variations, but it has kind of become my motto these days. It is, in short, "Some days you get the bear, and sometimes the bear gets you."

Today was one of the days that the bear got me. You know, those days where the things that go wrong are just wrong enough to outweigh the things that go right. I know that there are a fair amount of days that I got the bear, but the funny thing is, you never seem to remember those days on the days where you were the one gotten.

I think the moral of the story is to not get to excited on the days you get the bear, and not to get too down on the days that the bear gets you. That way you can keep a nice balance in life.

In any case, I think the perfect cure for the days the bear wins is going to bed, which I think I will be doing right now. That bed looks mighty inviting and nice. It is darn cold these days and I know the sheets will warm up and get nice and cozy here within a few minutes of me laying in them.

Welcome to 2011! Here's some advice.

So, sorry I missed you guys last Tuesday. To be honest, I was still pretty sick with sickness and stuff. So yeah.

I don't much like to delve into myself here, it ruins the sense of mystery surrounding my online persona. But this here blog post is gonna get a bit into my real self, so yeah, don't come looking for me. This outing out, I wanted to talk about teeth. More specifically, yours. And I want to tell you a few things on how to take care of them in case something bad were to ever happen to them.

1. The nerve inside your tooth likes to be healthy. If it isn't healthy, it hurts. If you want to gauge how bad your tooth really is, try a scale of one to ten. Common triggers of pain are hot temperatures or chewing pain, but in my experience, the most reliable method to test the degree of crapiness about your tooth is cold temperatures. If you drink cold water and you would say the pain comes and lingers on for more than a few seconds and you would say it is up in the seven or eight range, then chances are your tooth is not doing well. Go see a dentist.

2. Dentists are nice people, really. They want to help you. Listen to what they say and obey.

3. If you get antibiotics from your dentist for a toothache, there is a chance that your tooth may start to feel better as infection is cleared out. DO NOT BE FOOLED, the pain will come back. Antibiotics will not cure your problems, they will just stave them off.

4. Infection ALWAYS comes back.

5. Make your regular dental visits to have a cleaning and get a check-up.

6. I don't care if you think you are lucky in life, if you have wisdom teeth, they will cause you problems. Some people, and by some people I mean VERY FEW, can let their wisdom teeth come in and not have a problem. If you are in the 0.000000000000000000001% of people that this happens to, go to Vegas and place some bets, you might get lucky. For the rest of us poor saps, get them evaluated and if need be, get them out. Wisdom teeth are usually too far back in the mouth to properly clean and so they usually accumulate mounds of plaque and calculus (not the mathematical kind) which can sometimes actually give you REALLY bad breath. This is compounded by the fact that wisdom teeth usually come in all scattleywompus and crooked and such, which causes them to erupt in a fashion that is not very healthy for the molars in front of them. Then you are losing bone and get to my old nemesis, Periodontitis.

7. Floss your dang teeth if you want to care for your gums. Healthy teeth (or lack of cavities) are all fine and dandy, but all it will afford you are some really healthy teeth that will fall out of your head if your gums are shot. Your gums can easily get to an inflamed state of being, known as gingivitis ("Hey, I learned that from a Listerine commercial!"), which is reversible if properly treated. However, it can progress to periodontitis if not treated, which is when you start losing bone support for your teeth and that is when they get all wobbly and fall out of your mouth. So yeah, love your gums too, m'kay?

8. If you are not a patient of record at an office, PLEASE don't call the dentist at 10:40 at night and ask for them to call you in a prescription for pain meds. The dentist does not know you, does not know your situation, cannot use his or her magical x-ray vision through the phone to see what is going on with your tooth. It just makes the dentist skeptical of your actual state of pain, which makes them think you are just seeking drugs. Yeah, I don't like those phone calls. Wait until the morning at the start of the business day. Look at it this way, you wouldn't go to a hair dresser or barber (whichever you prefer, really) and ask them to cut your hair while blindfolded, right? How can they properly work if they cannot see what is going on. Same thing with the dentist, they need to see what is going on in your mouth before they can properly diagnose and begin to treat a tooth. And another thing, and this might just be a pet-peeve of mine... don't self diagnose your tooth. Your job is to know that it hurts and tell the doc what symptoms you have. But don't start shooting off words in my ear like abscess and stuff like that. I went to school to learn to diagnose, let me use my knowledge. When you begin to self diagnose and request a specific treatment, ESPECIALLY if that treatment is a called in prescription at 10:40 at night, it just makes you look like a Seeker.

9. Just to restate, don't be a drug seeker. It's not cool.

10. Ever stubbed a toe in the dark? Hurts like crazy, right? This is my most important point-- don't get freaked out by a little tiny poke to get numbed. It is like a fraction of the discomfort as stubbing your toe in the dark, especially if it is the pinky toe, which it always is. Your anxiety over getting that dreaded "shot" to get numb doesn't help you in the long run, and actually can make the dentist more upset, depending on the severity of your anxiety. And let's be honest here, would you EVER rather be worked on without getting numbed first? Let's not be silly... the TINY discomfort of the injection is magnitudes less than the discomfort of getting a tooth pulled or a cavity filled without being numb. So the next time you need to get numbed for a procedure, try THANKING the dentist for saving you mounds of pain and trauma by giving you the blessing of a numbed tooth.

So there it is, some easy advice to help you in your own oral care. Take it for what it is worth, which in my opinion is worth a lot if it saves you any time, stress, and money the next time you need to see your dentist, which by my estimates, should be every 6 months. Get on it.