Tag Archives: tv

Let’s blog a parade (2022)!

Posted on November 24, 2022 by Lummox JR

For the third straight year the world is going to crap, but we have a parade to watch and darn it I’m hoping it’s gonna be a good one. Once again I’m doing the live blog thing, so keep refreshing … Continue reading →

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The G4 debate, and how to fix it

Posted on January 27, 2022 by Lummox JR

It will probably surprise no one to learn I’m a little bit of a nostalgist. I think there’s a place for some of the institutions we’ve had in the past and it isn’t necessarily right that they’re hurting or dying … Continue reading →

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The time Star Trek: TNG channeled Rod Serling

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Lummox JR

This time of year I start looking forward more and more to the Christmas break, which always culminates in the Twilight Zone marathon on New Year’s Eve. It’s tradition, and it’s fun. Something about those classic old tales really rings … Continue reading →

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Pointless controversy: the Wipeout reboot sucks

Posted on May 13, 2021 by Lummox JR

Well, crap. I got a bit distracted with life and somehow two months have flown by. So, quick update: The gout still sucks but my uric acid level has remained fantastic. I think I have bursitis now but it’s flaring … Continue reading →

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Adam ruins his show / Bacon will not give you cancer, the hat trick

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Lummox JR

I actually am a fan of Adam Ruins Everything, but from time to time holy crap does he get some stuff amazingly wrong. Often that happens to be on politically charged issues, and this being a non-political blog I will … Continue reading →

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Unlimited chutzpah

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Lummox JR

So this was a thing that happened today: Verizon aired a commercial gushing over how wonderful their service is to first responders. Which would ordinarily be good, but this is like six weeks after they got caught throttling first responders … Continue reading →

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No it’s not summer, Traci

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Lummox JR

One of the local car dealerships has a commercial that opens like this: “It’s summertime. The livin’ is easy, and so are the deals!” Who wrote that ad? They should be hit with a brick. It’s not summertime. It’s not … Continue reading →

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The Orville

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Lummox JR

I’m normally not big on reviewing things here, but I had thoughts to share that made this worth a mention. My wife and I watched the premiere episode of The Orville from our DVR last night, and after comparing our … Continue reading →

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The ’90s did it better

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Lummox JR

I was gonna post this as “pointless controversy!”, but upon reflection, this isn’t anything that people can actually disagree on. Superbowl commercials were much, much better in the ’90s. There’s no wiggle room there; if you disagree with that statement, … Continue reading →

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Mark of the toolbag

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Lummox JR

This is still bothering me, so I’m gonna expand on it. There’s a standard we set for all Superbowl ads. They can be funny, they can be heartwarming, or they can be some combination of the above as well as … Continue reading →

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