Peter Griffin is a Ballchinian

Okay, so a while back, they were airing Men in Black II on cable, and I decided to watch it again. In one scene, as part of the punchline, they had aliens who had weaknesses that could be easily exploited, and one such alien was a "Ballchinian."

When I saw him, I immediately thought of Peter Griffin of Family Guy. See the resemblance?

Finally

After nearly a week without [HD]TV (I still have a TV in my bedroom, but it's not HD, and I don't have DVR in there), my new TV finally arrived today. It's a lot lighter than the other one, and the menu system is better. I'll have to check the setup for my DVD player later.

Good Night, Sweet Prince

The HDTV I bought about 22 months ago stopped working last night.

Last summer, we found out that this model had overheating issues. Basically, when it got too hot, it will shut down by itself, even though the LED indicator will show it as still on, and the power switch will not respond. Luckily, all you had to do in this instance was to use the power switch in the back, and it will work again.

I thought I wouldn't have to deal with this problem again, after moving closer to the beach, since it was generally cooler here than in the valley. But about a month ago, there were a few heatwaves where the temperature got up to 90°, and I had to place a fan behind the TV to keep it cool. After the heatwave ended, however, it would still turn itself off randomly, much to my annoyance, and last night, it did so for the last time. It would not turn back on again.

I suppose a TV repair shop might be able to fix it, so I'll probably try that when I get a chance.

Before that happens, I still need a TV, so I've order a new one from NewEgg. Of course, this being the weekend, the earliest they will ship it would be Monday, but since they're based in City of Industry, hopefully it will arrive on Tuesday...

Blast from the past

Umm... what?

I couldn't find a larger version of this picture, so in case you find the writing on the signs difficult to read (besides the "Electricity Vs. Cat" part), here's what they say:

Purpose:

To see what electricity does to a cat.

Hypothesis:

Cats hate electricity.

Procedure:

• get battery
• get cat
  any cat will do
• hook battery to cat
  if it fights hook up
  two batteries
• watch

Materials:

• battery
• cat
• fire extinguisher
• camera
  

What's that thing they say about curiousity?

Old Spice does it again

I thought I'd posted this before, but can't seem to find it. Anyway, here's another hilarious Old Spice commercial for your viewing pleasure.

Long John Silver's

I'd been craving for lobster for a while, so when I passed by a nearby Long John Silver's and noticed that they were selling these "lobster bites" a while back, I wanted to give it a try.

I finally tried it yesterday, and also bought some of their clam chowder--in case the lobster bites turned out to be a bomb, I'd at least still have some clam chowder.

Overall, I thought the lobster bites weren't too bad. You can really taste the lobster in the larger pieces, although much of the texture is lost. Still, if you're in need of a lobster fix, it makes a pretty good cheap solution.

The End of the Universe

"Oh look! A Starbucks. Let's have a cup of Joe!"

He wasn't kidding. It really exists.

Call the Police!

Okay, so this recording is pretty old, but I was reminded of it while reading through some other news articles, and since I don't think I've posted it before, and it's pretty funny... and ridiculous at the same time, I figured I'd post it.


This is definitely not something worth call the police over. From what I understand, many fast food places offer some sort of "western" burger at one point or another, and they're often offered on a "limited time" basis, and we can assume that she went to a Burger King when it was no longer the promotional period for their Western Whopper... if we assume that she was actually at a Burger King, and not some other fast food joint.

If she really was at a Burger King, she does sort of have a point, as Burger King's slogan is "Have it your way." That supposedly means you can ask them to without certain condiments, or to add certain other condiments, to a burger. How hard would it have been for their employees to just add some bacon to a Whopper, and smear some barbecue sauce on the inside of one of the buns?

Still, that's not something you call the cops for. And I bet if she had asked them nicely, they would have happily added some bacon and barbecue sauce to her burger...

Why?

A few days ago I saw a this music special on MHD, that's when I found out that Jewel had released a new CD... except it's a country album.

First Michelle Branch, and now Jewel. Why?

No strangers to love

Why the Joker doesn't answer the Bat-Man's questions

Dun dun dun

Celebrities who look alike... but not really

Ever since the first time I saw Rachel Bilson on The O.C., I've always thought that she reminded me of Mila Kunis from That '70s Show. In fact, I sometimes get the two of them mixed up. But when I really look at them, I don't think they look that much alike. I can easily tell them apart when looking at their pictures, or watching whatever TV show or movie they're in. Yet whenever I see one of them, I'm instantly reminded of the other. Sometimes I might even remember the other's name but struggle to remember the name of the actual person I'm looking at.

I guess they sort of give off the same vibe somehow. They're both brunettes, often with similar hair styles, and have a similar bodytype.

I'm glad to find that I'm not the only person who thinks they look similar. All you have to do is Google their names together, and you'll find others who think the same.

Another set of celebs who I think have that "similar but different vibe" would be Michelle Branch and Vanessa Carlton. Perhaps owing to the fact that they're both musicians, in addition to some physical similarities.

Jennifer Esposito and Eva Mendes are yet another example of this...

On the other hand, I think Erica Cerra, Sarah Shahi, and Emmanulle Vaugier really do look alike.