life as a dog…

What a great picture! This is Mynah, taken by L.:

Last night I was flipping through the channels about to go to sleep. I saw on the guide that there was a show entitled, “Jim Henson’s Puppet Up Uncensored.” Huh? Uncensored Henson? What is this? So I went to that channel. Turns out, it was an improv type show. Several of the Muppet puppeteers (including Brian Henson) are on a travelling show where the audience decides what they are going to act out (much like “Who’s Line Is It”). I didn’t really expect an “uncensored” type show. But it was!

The opening song was the group singing “Puppet Up! Puppet Up!” They then went into some different lyrics. You see where this is going yet? Puppet Up was the chorus. Any clue yet? I forget the exact words, but they ended up singing, “Fuck it up! Fuck it up!” It was on TBS, so obviously they bleeped that. They didn’t bleep out the “shits” and “bitch” though.

Some of it was funny as hell. In one skit, a muppet is speaking Spanish. Another muppet is translating. What’s the subject? “Where do babies come from?” At one point, the Spanish Muppet sniffs the baby. The other one translated it to these exact words: “Sometimes they smell like shit and you throw them back!”

There was a skit where they were all hot dog Muppets playing quarters. They were jumping up and down and one of them lost its arm. His response: “I’m jumping so much, I lost my arm!” Of course, if you like Muppets, you would see this as completely amusing.

Another skit – four of them were debating the film Forrest Gump and its existentialist meaning. One of them was an Orangutan. He was funny as hell.

I know much of this sounds like a “you had to be there” type of thing….and it is. But it was funny as hell. If they happen to get to DC, I have to go. At least I got it on Tivo.

Edit to add – you can see some clips on their website, Puppet Up!

I’m just about to leave work. I’ll fall into the “watch the exit polls” mode. I don’t have much confidence that the Democrats will do well…but I can hope. Here in Virginia we have one of the most watched – Allen vs. Webb. Personally, I think Allen will pull it out (damnit). But there’s always a chance. And of course our stupid Issue 1. Gay marriage ban into our constitution. I know it’ll pass. People are idiots. The irony is how the Constitution will be worded after it gets inserted (bolded the inserted part):

Section 1. Equality and rights of men.

This Commonwealth and its political subdivisions shall not create or recognize a legal status for relationships of unmarried individuals that intends to approximate the design, qualities, significance, or effects of marriage. Nor shall this Commonwealth or its political subdivisions create or recognize another union, partnership, or other legal status to which is assigned the rights, benefits, obligations, qualities, or effects of marriage.

Yeah, no man can be deprived of pursuing happiness and safety…oh…except if he wants to marry another guy.

Fucking hypocritical bullshit right wing bible thumpers. Jefferson and Madison will be rolling in their graves.

A side note – while Virginia does not have Common Law Marriage, they DO recognize it if it’s from another state. So this amendment would nullify that, wouldn’t it?

Those of you with Tivo can relate…

I just got back from San Jose. The job was yet another in a line of trade shows. At times, they can be extremely boring. But they are always busy. Running around constantly for 12 hours with maybe a 20 minute break for lunch. Mostly, I’m ready to get back to the hotel and just crash. When I get back to the hotel, I hop on the bed and turn the TV on. Something is on, be it a movie (Batman Returns this time) or some stupid infomercial on “Love Songs from 1983 that didn’t involve anyone you know but the singers are blonde duos who sucked at acting.”

Something happens that I want to double check what I saw or heard. Damnit…this hotel doesn’t have Tivo.

I’m driving to work, listening to XM. Some song is played that has a riff or chorus that I want to hear again. Damnit…this radio doesn’t have Tivo.

We are driving back to the airport. Some driver does something stupid. And this car doesn’t have Tivo!!!

Ah…the curse of Tivo…