Thursday, September 30, 2010

#Supernatural 6.2: Two and a Half Men

The search to discover how and why Sam is back is derailed when he's ordered to enter rehab and attend anger management classes.  Lisa is dismayed when Dean suddenly begins wearing creepers and pining for the quirky red head who hangs out at the record store.

Conchata Ferrell guest stars.

For actual Season 6 scoop and spoilers check out io9's exclusive interviews from Comic Con with the cast and creators.

io9 - Inside secrets of Supernatural's new "noir" season



Spoilery clips, after the jump ...

Supernatural airs Friday at 9:00 pm Eastern on the CW.


'Reply All' is the 7th circle of Hell

Below is the thread of an actual email I was actually copied on.  It is real, and it is spectacular.
Subject: scheduling changes

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Dear All,
Please note the following scheduling changes below. A new confidential workplan has been posted to the ftp site.
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From: CY
i think this email was sent to me in error.
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From: HM
me too- ?
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From: SB
Dear All:
I think this email was sent to me in error, too.
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From: ED
me too?
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From: JK
Me as well.
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From: MM
Me as well
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From: NH
I think you are probably looking for N. 
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From: CS
and me
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From: NJ
Me too....
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From: KK
Me too!
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From: EG
ditto
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From: GP
and me
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From: HE
I think this was sent to me in error as well. 
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From: WH
Me too...
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From: TG
I am not quite sure if this message was intended for me.
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From: CB
I think this was sent to me in error also.
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From: SL
And me as well.
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From: JS
Me too.
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From: SE
and me
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From: JL
Me too!
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From: SN
Me too.
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From: JT
This has been sent to us in error, also.
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From: TW
Me too
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From: AB
I think I'm on this email by mistake.
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From: CC
To me too...
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From: ST
me, too
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From: LK
STOP REPLYING ALL
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From: SH
me too
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From: SW
me too?
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From: AP
me too
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From: DS
I think I got this in error.
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From: DW 
Hi, I think this may have been sent to me in error as well.
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From: MM
I'll join the list also. Wrong person?...
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From: AM
And me….
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From: SS
Understood... Please stop responding!!!
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From: LO
I erroneously received it as well.
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From: PS
This email was sent to me in error.
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From: AS
..and me
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From: MC
CAN YOU GUYS STOP REPLYING TO ALL. Now instead of having this email once I have it 25 times. Just write back to the person who sent it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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From: NL
ME TOO!!! How odd...
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From: SW
And me.
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From: SN
Me too.
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From: KG
me too
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From: CC
Me too. 
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From: KA
All,
Apparently there was an error in sending and most of us shouldn’t have received this. Can we kindly stop hitting “reply all”, however?
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From: AR
If you received this email in error. DO NOT reply to all. Reply only to A.
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From: MWG
Can we please all stop REPLYING ALL. You are crashing my inbox!
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From: AM
Same here.
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From: AC
Same here!
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From: LM
Me too
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From: BM
But for one brief moment, we've all been brought together by this. Can't you feel the love? 
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From: KZ
and me
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From: JF
Here too!
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From: SW
LOL...
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From: AB
Ditto
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From: LD
Yup, me 2.
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From: TM
I feel like I need to take a shower.
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From: MK
Same here. 
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From: AS
This has made our day.
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From: CE
...and me.
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From: ZM
This gave me a good laugh.
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From: JJ
..and me too.
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From: HG
me too..
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From: WS
Look out its an worldwide e-mail-valanche!
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From: JB
and that was the book of the never ending story

FIN 



Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

The human race isn't going to save itself

This is just a different cut of an earlier trailer, but now with the sucktastic goodness of a Steven Tyler power ballad!

You are all my witnesses ... if Ben Affleck gets CGI'd into this thing, there will be cutting.



Previously on wax|wendy

via io9

Saturday, September 25, 2010

David Hall - A Remembrance

I've been composing this in my head for weeks.  It seemed impossible to condense a life into just a few paragraphs.  Where do you even begin? There are so many stories to tell, because Dad was someone who was always up for an adventure.  When his Uncle Harry would say, "C'mon Joe, let's go", Dad never asked where. It didn't matter.

In that spirit of adventure, he was always on the lookout for hidden treasure.  Coming through Newport News on Thursday, it was like a greatest hits of Dad's favorite thrift stores.  He loved a bargain, and he loved to show off his latest find and ask, "How much would you pay for this stunning item?" His dumpster diving is legendary.  I had a housewarming party years ago.  Mom walked in alone, and someone asked where Dad was. I jokingly said, "He's checking out the dumpster." Point of fact - he was. A neighbor was moving out of her apartment, and he was happily loading up the truck with gems she no longer wanted. They were still perfectly good.



He was a member of the NRA and the ACLU.  Dad believed in personal freedom.  He also never missed an opportunity to stick it to the man.  Cars were registered not where we lived, but where the tax exposure was lowest.  This is a trait he passed down in varying degrees to his children.  Kyle worked at a little restaurant in high school, and at Christmas the owner, Hans, sent him and another kid out to buy a Christmas tree.  Dad found them in the garage looking for his small collapsible hand saw.  Kyle didn't see any reason that Hans should be out 50 bucks when Christmas trees grow free on the state right of ways.

Dad took his time.  He moved at his own, slower pace.  That was a gift that he shared with his family in so many ways.  He took time to help with science fair projects, boy scout projects, showed me how to change a tire, took us fishing, fossil hunting, biking through the Dismal Swamp, on Sunday drives, and trips to museums.  He taught Kyle and I that we were capable of doing anything, but if we needed his help, he would be there, without question.

On the day of my wedding, about an hour before we needed to leave for the church, I realized I hadn't eaten anything.  I raced into the kitchen to grab something.  Dad had been sitting at the table, reading the paper, trying to avoid the chaos.  Without saying anything, he stood up and hugged me.  He just held me, and for a moment, time stopped.

Dad's illness was difficult on all of us, but certainly hardest for a man who was happiest when he was outdoors - digging in his garden, or walking through the woods stalking the always elusive bambi.  Through it all he faced each challenge with good humor, and rarely missed an opportunity to crack a joke, or tease the nurses and therapists who helped care for him.  When he was coming out of anesthesia after his surgery, one of the residents put him through the usual cognitive drills. What day is it? What year were you born? What is your name?  To this last one, Dad answered, "Sarah Palin".  We quickly realized that we needed to warn the hospital staff of his sharp wit, and dry sense of humor, before they began worrying about his mental state or confused gender identity.

He also rarely lost his temper, or raised his voice in anger or frustration.  This may come as a surprise to many - especially those of you who remember the great lawnmower incident, when a truculent starter met a messy demise at the end of a 50-pound monster maul.  He endured it all with grace and dignity.

Dad was a big man, and his passing has left a huge hole in our lives and we mourn his loss deeply.  We knew we didn't have much time, but we thought we had more than this.  Even so, the time we did have was a gift.  We were able to enjoy and appreciate so many little moments together.  We can take comfort in a life lived and loved well.  Please hold him in your thoughts.  When you plant a seed, and watch it grow into something green and beautiful, think of him.  When you go out to dinner, order dessert.  Order two.  Ask for the corner piece of the birthday cake.  Don't be shy about inquiring if there is supplemental icing.  When you travel, if you're going by car - check your fluids.  Before you go home, buy a patch as a memento of your trip, and think of him.  When the weather turns crisp and cool, take a walk in the woods and think of him.

Though nothing can bring back the hour
Of splendor in the grass, of glory in the flower
We will grieve not, rather find
Strength in what remains behind
          Wordsworth

November 20, 1942 - September 8, 2010

Thursday, September 23, 2010

#Supernatural Season 6: The Boys are Back

At last!  New season, new night, new(ish) show runner ...

CAN

NOT

WAIT!!

This time last year I speculated - with some concern - about the possibility of a sixth season.  Where could the show possibly go after the Apocalypse, and how would it go on without Kripke?

The answer seems to be that you don't try to top yourself.  You pull back.
Well, the trick is to not go big but go intimate. We talk about returning to a stripped-down version of the show that’s almost similar to season one, in which the mythology was just as simple as finding their father and finding something that’s really personal and meaningful to Sam and Dean. 
One of the things that’s hard about the end of the world is sometimes it’s hard to have your characters emotionally connect with it, because it’s so big. But if their emotional storyline for, say, season six is to save a loved one, then that’s something you can really understand and get behind and actually have some really emotional storytelling that takes you through a lot of the scary episodes.
Add to that Monsters of the Week that are an integrated part of the myth arc, and the capable and seasoned hand of Sera Gamble, and I am ready for the ride.

Promos after the jump, but first, get up to speed on the past five seasons courtesy of YouTuber Loki.



Here be spoilers ... Trust no one!

What would Melvil Dewey have to say?

I've been having an ongoing discussion with NoShowMo and Duchess Jane about organizing books by color.

It started with this, which Jane and I agreed we did not like.


I'm also not a fan of this, although sweet fancy do I covet the apartment.

I found this arrangement strangely appealing.  I think it has to do with the soothing symmetry of books of similar size and binding grouped together.  Also, effing hipsters.

But then Mo hit on something that just turned the whole discussion inside out.

I quote:

Not organizing books by color.  Organizing them by SURPRISE!  Spines facing in.  What shall we read today? 

I have NO IDEA!

Yes.  Brilliant.  Love it.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

And I can kick! I'm strong!

So apparently the beard, and the rap career, and the wacky late night TV appearances were all a part of an elaborate performance art piece.

Sometimes, the best theatre is real life.



via laughing squid

Monday, September 20, 2010

#Musicmonday: Remy Munasifi "Metro Song"



You ever ride on the Metro?

@TubularTV Guide to 2010 Fall TV

It's that time of year again, critters. Old favorites and war horses return, and new offerings are flung howler monkey-like onto the nearest wall in hopes that something might stick.

The fall season kicks off in earnest this week, and with so many options, a little planning is in order. Therese at Tubular has once again prepared a comprehensive guide to help chart the way.

Last year I was most excited for V and Flash Forward.  Sadly, Flash Forward turned out to be a flash in the pan (see what I did there)?  V let me down when it came to the lizard baby, but I'll be back for Juliet and the inspired casting choice for Anna's mother.  Nostalgia bait - you're doing it right.  I lost track of Fringe early in Season 1, but T tells me it's the best sci-fi show on TV, so I'm going to give it a go and see if I can keep up.  I might revisit Life Unexpected if I think about it.  I enjoyed the pilot, but I quickly grew weary of Baze and Cate.  I am looking forward to the big CW cross over event though.

It looks like Monday is going to be my night for new shows.  I've heard good things about Lone Star, and it features my tee-vee girlfriend, the delightful Adrianne Palicki.  It's going head-to-head with The Event, which will either be this year's Lost ... or Flash Forward.  I'm thinking the former in real time, and the latter I'll watch online.  Naturally the trifecta of Oahu, Boomer, and the Mayor of Waikiki, Daniel Dae Kim, will have me watching the Hawaii 5-0 reboot.

Of course I am already delighted with The Vampire Diaries' second season, and am giddy with anticipation for Supernatural's return.

And as Boone as my witness, I will get TVD Season 1 recapped and caught up.





Sunday, September 19, 2010

Unless Daddy Likey tells me it's fashion

ModCloth calls this a "blog writer's dress".  They claim it provides $131 worth of ease and style for the active bloggess on the go.

Right.

Yeah, let's just call this what it is.  It's a house coat.



And what the hell is a texture message?

via Jezebel

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Canadian Troops Disassemble, Reassemble Jeep in 3 Minutes


I'm not sure the point of this exercise, other than to demonstrate the sheer awesomeness of the Willys Jeep.

My 5-year old self approves this message.



via Neatorama

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Hey, what's today date? 9-02-10 ... OMG it's #90210!

I am indebted to @TinaCharlesTV for pointing this fact out to me.   Who can forget the very special episodes, the drama, the tantrums, the unfortunate fashion, the hair?

Ahh, memories ...

NUH NUH NUH NUH, NUH NUH NUH-NUH

*punch punch*



Looking back, Brenda was kind of awesome.  TEAM BRENDA!



DONNA MARTIN GRADUATES!



You guys, you're upsetting the puppy!



And the number one, all time greatest 90210 moment ... Kelly's choice