Update on my vehicular situation: sadly, my craptastic car has NOT been totalled by the auto body shop and I'm not going to be new car shopping for a while. Sadly, this means I am now nearing the end of my run with my far superior rental car. I must recommend the Nissan Versa for any of you in the market for a small car. Killer gas mileage and not bad giddyup for a wee little thing.
I must also admit that due to my utter unwillingness to get out of bed at a reasonable hour on Sunday morning/afternoon, the Kathy Griffin reality show won me over. I've always out-and-out hated Kathy Griffin for the following reasons:
- Her face is a 38.7 on the Rough-o-meter. As you are well aware, the Rough-o-meter only goes to 42.9. That, my friends, is pretty rough.
- Her stand-up act is all about celebrities, a subject which is boring as hell to me.
- The whole "making fun of famous people while obviously desperately wanting to be one" thing is totally played out and yes, I'm looking in your general direction, Mo Rocca and Michael Ian Black.
- I mean, really - have you looked at her face? As McGruff the Crime Dog would say, "That bitch is nasty."
But after a few episodes, I must admit I was sort of digging the show. Griffin's constant, almost compulsive need to make inappropriate jokes and create awkward moments in every situation was somewhat amusing. I stuck in for 3-4 episodes and I can't say I totally regret it. Way to pleasantly surprise me, Kathy!
It does confirm my theory that for some counterintuitive reason, television is most palatable in marathon form. I don't think I would have watched an entire episode had I not known that there were five solid hours to follow during which I would not be required to leave the comforty womb of my bed.
I must also admit that due to my utter unwillingness to get out of bed at a reasonable hour on Sunday morning/afternoon, the Kathy Griffin reality show won me over. I've always out-and-out hated Kathy Griffin for the following reasons:
- Her face is a 38.7 on the Rough-o-meter. As you are well aware, the Rough-o-meter only goes to 42.9. That, my friends, is pretty rough.
- Her stand-up act is all about celebrities, a subject which is boring as hell to me.
- The whole "making fun of famous people while obviously desperately wanting to be one" thing is totally played out and yes, I'm looking in your general direction, Mo Rocca and Michael Ian Black.
- I mean, really - have you looked at her face? As McGruff the Crime Dog would say, "That bitch is nasty."
But after a few episodes, I must admit I was sort of digging the show. Griffin's constant, almost compulsive need to make inappropriate jokes and create awkward moments in every situation was somewhat amusing. I stuck in for 3-4 episodes and I can't say I totally regret it. Way to pleasantly surprise me, Kathy!
It does confirm my theory that for some counterintuitive reason, television is most palatable in marathon form. I don't think I would have watched an entire episode had I not known that there were five solid hours to follow during which I would not be required to leave the comforty womb of my bed.
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My mom owns a Versa and my sister just bought the hatchback version yesterday. They are really nice cars.
I fell into the marathon trap watching "Sunset Tan" on the 4th of July. Kathy Griffin just earned a few more points.
This season of her show is really difficult for me to watch.
Kathy's show is definitely entertaining. She made a comment that Justin Timberlake is as "black as it gets." Now that's humor!
see, brendan, you just need to give all those things you claim to hate, but haven't actually deigned to watch, a chance!
I deign to watch them. I do immediately poo poo them, but I certainly deign.
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