THE NEW YORK POST: A RIGHT-WING RAG

Apparently, the other day MSNBC reporter/commentator Keith Olbermann received a suspicious letter (with a California postmark) that contained a threatening letter and "a batch of white powder". Like any person in the post 9/11 world would do, Olbermann contacted the authorities and followed the protocol (yes, there's "protocol" for this stuff) of the New York Police Department. The police and CIA then asked all parties involved to not make the events public, in order to assist the investigation. Olbermann complied... but Rupert Murdoch's newspaper, The New York Post, did not.

However, that's hardly the shocking part of the story. The real outrage reveals itself in the flippant attitude toward Olbermann's situation in the Post's column.

Rather than trying to retell the piece point-by-point... I think I'll just post the entire piece. Don't worry, it's only nine "hate-filled" sentences:

POWDER PUFF SPOOKS KEITH

September 27, 2006 -- MSNBC loudmouth Keith Olbermann flipped out when he opened his home mail yesterday. The acerbic host of "Countdown with Keith Olbermann" was terrified when he opened a suspicious-looking letter with a California postmark and a batch of white powder poured out. A note inside warned Olbermann, who's a frequent critic of President Bush's policies, that it was payback for some of his on-air shtick. The caustic commentator panicked and frantically called 911 at about 12:30 a.m., sources told The Post's Philip Messing. An NYPD HazMat unit rushed to Olbermann's pad on Central Park South, but preliminary tests indicated the substance was harmless soap powder. However, that wasn't enough to satisfy Olbermann, who insisted on a checkup. He asked to be taken to St. Luke's Hospital, where doctors looked him over and sent him home. Whether they gave him a lollipop on the way out isn't known. Olbermann had no comment.

So are we to believe that The Post is "Fair and Balanced" too? Does anyone think that this story would have ran with the same mocking tone had Bill O'Reilly received an envelope filled with white powder?

Man this is some sleazy stuff. Here's Olbermann's reply to The Post's "reporting":

If anyone would like to know the history of "The Post"... go HERE.

RUMSFLED "FLIP FLOPS" ON THE VALIDITY OF INTELLIGENCE

By now most people are aware of the leaking of a U.S. Intelligence report concerning terrorism in Iraq. In a nutshell, it concludes that the Iraq War has succeeded in creating MORE terrorists and anti-American sentiment in the Muslim world. Many people wondered how Bush Administration officials would react to such news. After all, they've sold us on the whole "fighting terrorists over there, so we don't have to fight them here" argument ever since the whole "WMD rationale" fell apart. Does the phrase "Winning the War on Terror" sound familar to anyone?

Which brings us to Donald Rumsfeld's official reply. In an article written by Reuters, Rummy decides to (big surprise) cover his eyes and scream, "I don't see you!" to the information in the report.
From the article:

Asked about a U.S. intelligence report that concluded the Iraq war had spread Islamic radicalism, Rumsfeld said intelligence could be faulty and sometimes "flat wrong."

and...

"Are more terrorists being created in the world? We don't know," he said.

Which would be fine if Rumsfeld and others in the Bush Administration were ALWAYS so skeptical of such intelligence.

Here's some quotes from Rummy in the wake of our invasion of Iraq. See if you can identify his even-handed view of U.S. Intelligence:

"We have seen intelligence over many months that they have chemical and biological weapons, and that they have dispersed them and that they're weaponized and that, in one case at least, the command and control arrangements have been established."

"the area... that coalition forces control... happens not to be the area where weapons of mass destruction were dispersed. We know where they are. They're in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad and east, west, south and north somewhat."

The equasion is pretty easy to figure out here. If the intelligence "fits" with what the guys want to do, it's SOLID. However if it refutes their empty rhetoric, it's FLAT WRONG.

At what point can we run these guys out of town on a rail?

MUST POST JON STEWART CLIPS...

A full segment from The Daily Show where Stewart (and company) tackle the NIE, Condoleeza Rice's reply to Bill Clinton, and Dubya's problems with The Geneva Convention.

THE RIGHT-WING BACKTRACK CONTINUES

Okay, the question put to George W. Bush is:

"Former President Clinton says that your Administration had no meetings on (Osama) bin Laden for nine months after he left office. Was that factually acurate, and how do you respond to his charges?"

Watch how we get every Republican talking-point... BUT NO ANSWER TO THE ACTUAL QUESTION. I'll take that as a "Yes".

JOHN STOSSEL IS A TURD

I've blogged about my love of Media Matters before, and have mentioned that it's the pure simplicity of the site that is it's true genius. For those of you not aware of what Media Matters does, they're a website that simply reports the innacurate statements of right-wing commentators, and then presents the facts to refute what these "reporters" have said. They even have supporting video on each page so readers don't have to trust the transcripts of these falsehoods.

Well according to Sean Hannity, Bill O'Reilly, and John Stossel, having one's statements refuted by facts is a low-blow, and constitutes a "smear" in their eyes. Which is why they've dubbed Media Matters a "smear site" over the past few years, in an attempt to whitewash their problems with facts and figures.

Which is where this video comes in. Recently, Scarborough Country had both John Stossel and Media Matters head Paul Waldman on their show to discuss the self-described "culture warrior" Bill O'Reilly. John jumps at the chance to call Media Matters a "smear site" in defending Bill, but when asked to define what constitutes a "smear" or to cite ONE example of "smearing" to either himself or Mr. O'Reilly... ole "Johnny Boy" draws a blank.

Instead he offers up this astute observation:

JOHN STOSSEL: "Well I don't have it chapter and verse in front of me. The last time you did it I would look it up and say, 'Wow! Could I have been wrong about this?' And no, I find you take it way out of context."

Nice save John. Wouldn't you think he'd come prepared to skewer Media Matters if he knew they were going to be on TV together?

For anyone who'd like to see how Media Matters took Stossel's arguments "way out of context". You can find examples HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE.

And if any of you would like to see Stossel get beaten down by a pro wrestler... go HERE.

DO YOU STRUGGLE TO MAKE ENDS MEET?

Like most Americans, my wife and I work hard to make more money than we spend. Add to that all the city, state, federal, property, and sales taxes... and things can get even more slim.

So imagine my "joy" to read that, according to a new Congressional Report, the Iraq War is now costing the American People almost TWO BILLION DOLLARS a WEEK!

As a further insult, a new poll shows that 6 out of 10 Iraqis SUPPORT attacks on our troops there.

Some excerpts from the story:

• Almost four in five Iraqis say the U.S. military force in Iraq provokes more violence than it prevents.

• About 61 percent approved of the attacks — up from 47 percent in January. A solid majority of Shiite and Sunni Arabs approved of the attacks, according to the poll. The increase came mostly among Shiite Iraqis.

• The State Department, meanwhile, has also conducted its own poll, something it does periodically, spokesman Sean McCormack said. The State Department poll found that two-thirds of Iraqis in Baghdad favor an immediate withdrawal of U.S. forces, according to The Washington Post. McCormack declined to discuss details of the department's Iraq poll.

That's some war you got there Dubya!

JESSE VENTURA TALKS "CONSPIRACIES"

The former Pro-Wrestler, military veteran, mayor, and Governor of Minnesota talks about various conspiracies with "King Conspriacy" himself, Alex Jones. Ventura, who now sports an interesting rock/hippy look, is currently helping Kinky Friedman's gubernatorial campaign in Texas.

In just a few moments of witnessing Ventura's no-nonsense personality, it becomes clear why so many residents of Minnesota elected him as their Governor.

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COUNTDOWN TAKES ON: BUSH'S REACTION TO COLE BOMBING

Condoleeza Rice reacted to Bill Clinton's Fox News interview by denying his assertions, excusing her Administrations decisions, and in general doing everything BUT calling him "a liar".

However in a reply to her reply, Keith Olberman and the "Countdown crew" decided to "test" Ms. Rice's words by examining the eight month period prior to 9/11. The results might surprise you. They might scare you. Or they might just confirm all the feelings you've had about the Bush Administration all along.

As a side thought, I can't help but think that in the long run, these right-wingers will regret trying to pin 9/11 on Clinton.

THE MONKEY & DOG NETWORK

If this were on 24/7, I swear I'd never change the channel.

STEWART WEIGHS IN ON THE "CLINTON/WALLACE" INTERVIEW

God bless Jon Sewart. If only he'd ever run for elected office.

FOR THOSE WHO FIND "MARMADUKE" CONFUSING

If you've ever found yourself staring at the daily cartoon strip "Marmaduke" and thinking, "What the hell does that mean?" Then checking out "Joe Mathlete Explains Today's Marmaduke" should be on your daily list of things to do.

Here's an example of Joe's invaluable service:

THANKS TO DEFAMER

CHRIS WALLACE'S CLINTON INTERVIEW: FACT CHECK

First off, if you haven't seen it, I highly recommend watching this interview of former President Bill Clinton conducted by Fox News. Right-wingers have spent the past 72 hours trying to paint Clinton as everything from "crazed" (Fox News) to "unhinged and unglued" (Rush Limabaugh) in regards to his reply to Chris Wallace's question about Osama bin Laden.

Personally, as I watched the interview I found myself fascinated with a Presidential figure stringing together sentence after sentence without a single "Um" or "Awww", and thought about how much I miss a well-spoken (albeit sex-crazed) representative of the American People.

However, in addition to answering the bin Laden question, Clinton also took exception to the fact that Wallace asked him about his record on 9/11 while not asking the same of the Bush Administration officials. The exchange in question went like this (it's at the 5:50 mark of the attached video):

WALLACE: I asked a question. You don’t think that’s a legitimate question?

CLINTON: It was a perfectly legitimate question but I want to know how many people in the Bush administration you asked this question of. I want to know how many people in the Bush administration you asked: Why didn’t you do anything about the Cole? I want to know how many you asked: Why did you fire Dick Clarke? I want to know…

WALLACE: We asked…

CLINTON:…

WALLACE: Do you ever watch Fox News Sunday sir?

CLINTON: I don’t believe you ask them that.

WALLACE: We ask plenty of questions of…

CLINTON: You didn’t ask that did you? Tell the truth.

WALLACE: About the USS Cole?

CLINTON: Tell the truth.

WALLACE: I…with Iraq and Afghanistan there’s plenty of stuff to ask.

CLINTON: Did you ever ask that?

Sounds like Wallace has the record to back-up his claims huh? Well as it turns out, not so much.

For the record, this was Clinton's FIRST solo interview on Fox News. And according to ThinkProgress who did a Lexis-Nexis database search on Fox News Sunday, neither Chris Wallace or his predecessor (Tony Snow) EVER asked a Bush Administration official about the lack of response to the Cole bombing.

Oh well, maybe the opportunity never came up... here's a list of Bush officials and their appearances on "Fox News Sunday":
Vice President Dick Cheney: SIX TIMES
Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld: NINE TIMES
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice: TWENTY-THREE TIMES
National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley: FOUR TIMES

That's a total of FORTY-TWO APPEARANCES without a question about the last terrorist attack prior to 9/11? Fair and balanced indeed.

BRUNO TAKES IN ALABAMA

With "Borat" getting so much attention these days... I thought I'd share another of Sacha Baron Cohen's characters: Austian Gay TV Host "Bruno". Here, Bruno takes in a football game at the University of Alabama... as well as a "Pro-America Expo".

WHY DOGS BITE THEIR OWNERS

A funny collection of dog photos that may (or may not) qualify as animal abuse.

CLICK PICTURE TO SEE ENTIRE COLLECTION

WTF?

DON'T ASK ME. I DON'T KNOW.

WENT TO THE "SOUTH PARK" 10TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY LAST NIGHT...

...and saw some very cool celebrities. They included: Sascha Baren Cohen (Borat), Stuart Copeland (drummer for "The Police"), Trey and Matt (obvious attendees), and even Norman Lear (who I ever talked to... thanks to my wife).

In celebration of South Park's 10th season... I present one of my favorite episodes. I also credit this episode with ending Jennifer Lopez's "A-List" career. And now, without further adieu... Season 7's "Fat Butt and Pancake Head":

IT'S A MUSICAL WEEK HERE...

A couple of days ago, I posted footage of an armless guitar player. Well, in following the theme of extraordinary musical talents... here's Igor Falecki, the four year-old drummer!

POP WARNER HIT

You know, I've often had dreams of playing competitive football. It never quite worked out for me though. After all, I spent the majority of my high school years on the wrong side of five-foot six inches tall, and less than 110 pounds. Here's one 11 year-old that may rethink his gridiron dreams.

FOR ANYONE THAT'S EVER SAID, "I CAN'T PLAY THE GUITAR... IT'S TOO HARD!"

Check out this no-armed dude tear up Tom Petty's "Mary Jane's Last Dance" with his FRIGGIN FEET! How are people walking past this dude without stopping to scream, "How the fuck are you doing that?!"

Oh, and just in case you'd like to check his accuracy. Here's the original video... featuring an early 1990's Kim Basinger!

KIDS IN THE HALL: DELFAR 7

If I remember right, my brother was a big fan of this sketch. Kevin McDonald and Dave Foley are hilarious!

LOUIS CK: GAY MARRIAGE

Comedian Louis C.K. has a great bit about gay marriage. Here's video of him performing at the Los Angeles club "Largo". (WARNING: NAUGHTY LANGUAGE)

CLICK IMAGE TO WATCH

CRISPIN GLOVER ON YOUTUBE?

YES! Okay, even though this is a phony weblog chick named littleloca who's obviously trying to "totally be like an ackress or sumpin'"... she stages a meeting with none other than the uber-weird Crispin Glover. Except he claims that he's not Crispin Glover, and that for 20 years he's been mistaken for him.

Oh yeah, and there's also a snippet of Glover's strange film "What is It?" at the end of the clip.

For the Crispin Glover fans out there... here's another classic clip of him on Late Night with David Letterman (circa 1990) in which he seems to pitch the whole lookalike scenario to explain his prior "I can kick" appearance:

(UPDATE: IN WHAT MAY BE THE LONGEST BIT EVER PLAYED OUT, IN THE "LOCAGIRL" CLIP CRISPIN GLOVER APPEARS TO BE WEARING THE EXACT SAME WARDROBE, GLASSES AND WIG THAT HE DONNED THE NIGHT OF HIS INFAMOUS "I CAN KICK" APPEARANCE BACK IN 1988)

SOUTH PARK: CASA BONITA

This hilarious episode of South Park features Cartman going to great lengths (and I do mean GREAT LENGHTS) to get invited to a Mexican Restaurant called "Casa Bonita".

I know that doesn't sound particularly funny by itself... but it is.

Oh yeah, and if you were wondering... the answer is "yes" there is an actual "Casa Bonita" restaurant in Denver, Colorado. HERE'S THEIR WEBSITE

SMOKING IS GOOD FOR YOU?

I just love vintage smoking ads like this. Good 'ole Chesterfields Tobacco swears that there's nothing unhealthy with THEIR cigarettes. Listen to this guy's carefully crafted words in the beginning. He starts by identifying an unidentified "responsible consulting organization". Apparently, their so responsible... they're anonymous.

He then throws in that the study was conducted by a "competent medical specialist and his staff"... again never identifying anyone by name. Good stuff.

Oh yeah, and there's a Remco "Drive-In Theater" toy commercial thrown in for good measure.

WHY WE'LL SOON HAVE OUR FIRST "HACKER" PRESIDENT...

I always knew these computers were trouble. Didn't we learn anything from Matthew Broderick's "War Games"?

FOR ANYONE THAT MISSES THE WHOLE "DATING" THING...

Here's a sweet clip from "Blind Date" featuring a non-drinking guy, and an all-drinking girl. I feel sick just watching:

SMART MONKEYS? YES!

MORE MUPPET MADNESS: BEAKER SINGS "FEELINGS"

Fans of the old "Muppet Show" will recognize Beaker as the nervous assistant to Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, the show's resident scientist. Although his role on the show was limited, he was always one of my favorite characters. His bug-eyes, hinged jaw, and wild hair made him humorous before he even started to move.

Here's his one "break out" moment in the show. Needless to say, it doesn't go over very well.

JESUS CAMP: THE MOVIE

The "messiah" has a mullet? I didn't see that coming.

CLICK PICTURE TO WATCH TRAILER

THE BEST OF SPAM: HORRIBLE SPELLING

Here's some friendly advice to spammers. When you're trying to sell a drug that will affect a man's penis in ANY way. Have someone check your grammar and spelling. Unbelievable!
"Let's make OUR ejjaculatioon like steel?" Uuuuggghhhhh! FYI: This is what you get when you outsource your sleazy advertising to India!

For those desperate for some more laughs... check out the site's "testimonials" HERE.

WHAT STARTS OFF AS A SIMPLE "CHIEFING" VIDEO...

...quickly spirals into a farce. By the way, for those of you who don't know, "chiefing" is the college tradition of drawing on a passed-out comrade's face with an ink pen, or shaving of facial hair in a comedic manner.

At first, these guys simply give their friend the traditional "wide eyebrows", followed by some "chin ink" and half of a handlebar moustache. However, when they adjust his head for completion of the act, they quickly realize that this dude ain't waking up for anything.

I give this fella less than 20 years before he's on a liver donor list. That is, if he doesn't die from repeatedly smelling permanent-ink facial hair.

"SMART CROWS" WILL SOON RULE THE EARTH!

These crows go to great lengths to get a meal in the city. Amazing stuff!

This clip is apparently from David Attenborough's "Life of Birds" program.

COLBERT ADDRESSES THE "PATH TO 9/11" CONTROVERSY

WRITING ON MARIJUANA?

This Sesame Street sketch features two of the most simplistic puppets ever as aliens trying to figure out the "mysteries" of the planet Earth. Two ping-pong balls, some pipe cleaners, and some extra cloth for a loose mouth, and you've got one of the most vivid television memories of my childhood.

Is it just me, or does one of the alien's eyes appear to be bloodshot?
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YOUR SURREAL MOMENT OF THE DAY

Rock Hudson and Bea Arthur sing about the state of drug use in the 1970's. My favorite is (still in the closet) Rock's mention of the muscle-relaxant drug Amyl Nitrate. How in the hell did this get past ANY censor?

THANKS TO MY FRIEND CARLA FOR THE "HEADS-UP" ON THIS WONDERFUL CLIP

MORE 80'S VIDEO GOODNESS

Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance

SOMETHING TO MAKE YOUR "INNER-GEEK" SMILE

Were you a social outcast at your high school? Ever wish someone would step-up and "represent" for the less popular among us? Well you're wait is over my friend, because this pink-pants-wearing, Dee-Snider-looking kid is about to open up a can of "whoop-ass" on this sucker-punching idiot.

Me thinks this dude will think twice about sizing up his competition in the future.

WARNING: POLE DANCING MAY BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH

Word to the wise ladies... stay in school. Sleazy dancing hurts.



THANKS TO MAX FOR THE FACEPLANT ONE

LIVE NEWS: INJURING PEOPLE SINCE 1949

The other day I posted a video featuring a field reporter injuring herself during a live segment. And today, I found this clip from a local news station in Houston, Texas. It seems the KPRC news team wanted to feature a bit of cheerleading on their live broadcast. And what better location to do a cheerleading segment then the hard pavement of Westfield High School? And you can't feature a cheerleading squad on television without seeing a basket toss, right?

NOTE: I've already researched the clip and found out that the girl (you're about to see) is fine. The details are included, post-clip.

Wow, that's some quick thinking and tact by the two anchors huh? Christ, Ron Burgundy ad-libs better than this.

The post-fall story on the Shauna Luke:

"Shauna's doing very well," Principal Dr. Julie Guillory said. "She's very spirited. She's looking forward to the game tonight."

Luke said the fall was a bad accident.

"It felt like the ground just whoop in the back of my head. It hurt at first, but it was like a shock to me. But, then after I got it together, I came back to my regular step and I was fine," she said.

Luke plans to be on the sidelines as Westfield takes on Cy Falls Friday night.

When will we finally wake up to the evil that is the "live remote"?

LIVE NEWS (PART II): THEY'VE ALMOST GOT IT FIGURED OUT

How come national news programs are having so many technical difficulties these days with audio? First, we had a news anchor in the bathroom interrupting one of Dubya speech for several minutes.

And now, during playback Hillary Clinton's interview, the audio goes out, and we're immediatley patched into the panicked voices of producers in the control booth screaming for someone... anyone to address the situation! Here's a question, why not have the audio go SILENT if/when the principle sound fails? Oh well, we're only FIFTY PLUS YEARS INTO THIS TECHNOLOGY. I'm sure they'll start making a plan someday.

AS IF YOU NEEDED ANOTHER REASON TO LOOK AT A WOMAN'S CHEST

Phillips introduces fabric that's integrated with tiny LEDs to create moving image cloth. Sounds confusing, doesn't it? Just watch.

JACK PALANCE: ON IFILM

Not new animation... just a new venue for Jack to yell at some woman:

EXTREME POGO-STICKING?

Doesn't jumping up and down on a pogo-stick seem like a fairly safe activity? Well, it was... until Fred Grzybowski got a hold of one. Prepare to be "Grzybowskied"!

MORE GREAT STUFF FROM ROBERT SMIGEL

Here he skewers Rush Limbaugh with the help of a little Christmas magic:

MACHO TURD WATCH: JEFF JACOBY

Macho bullshit is hard to take from anyone, but it's damn near impossible when it eminates from the pen (or keyboard) of a journalist who's never risked his life in the slightest. Oh, I kinda jumped the gun there. Maybe I should back-up and explain what this is all about.

So as some of you may remember, last month two Fox News journalists were taken hostage by radical muslims in the Gaza Strip. Well after they were eventually released, we found out that in order to survive, they were forced to convert to Islam while being filmed. I say "in order to survive" because according to both Steve Centanni and Olaf Wiig, their captors held them at gunpoint during their "conversion".

Now as for myself, holding a gun anywhere near my head will most certainly cause instantaneous "conversion" to... well, just about anything: Islam, Buddism, the Metric System, you name it. I can't say this change will last much beyond the whole "gun near the head" thing, but you get my point.

This is where Boston Globe journalist Jeff Jacoby oozes in. You see, according to Jacoby these two weren't simply saving their lives with this verbal conversion, they were compromising their legacy on Earth.

Jacoby sums up his personal feelings on the matter like this:

Whether their acquiescence was an act of cowardice or of prudence, reasonable people can debate. Clearly it wasn't their only choice. If I were ever told, with a gun to my head, to recite the Shahada or die, I hope I would have the courage to take the bullet.

You hear that? He hopes he would have the courage, if this would ever happen? But he doesn't stop there, he goes on to heap praise upon an Italian security guard who, when faced with a similar curcumstance, fought back against his Muslim captors. His thoughts on this?

They murdered him an instant later, but he died bravely, on his feet, refusing with his last breath to be humiliated by savages.

Of course this statement carries with it the implication that the two reporters from the story are cowards who were humiliated, and should now be ashamed of their "still living" status. It was at this point where I searched the internet for a picture of this human turd. And this is what I found:
Why he's the absolute picture of "bravery", isn't he? But do you know what else I found out about Cocky McBold during my search? It turns out that in 2000, he was suspended by the Boston Globe for "serious journalistic conduct" for four months without pay.

Now I know what you're saying. "Four months without pay? This guy would stare death in fucking eyes for his religion's sake! This is nothing to him!" And yet, Mr. Jacoby had this to say some six years ago:

What is happening now is a nightmare.

In accusing me of "serious journalistic misconduct," the Globe is poisoning the good name I have spent years building up. This suspension is a brutal overreaction to something that even the Globe will not call plagiarism and doesn't characterize as a willful violation.

No one deserves to lose his income for a third of a year because a column lacked a sentence that might have underscored how common the column's theme was. I am deeply concerned about my family's future, of course. And I am deeply concerned about my reputation.

Yeah, that's quite a "nightmare" there turd. It's kinda on the same level with having a gun to your head in a hostile environment, right?

These type of guys are the lowest form of human. Tough guy journalists who hide in their easy chair and throw moralistic bombs via computer keyboard. You can read more about Jeff Jacoby's "death defying" life HERE.

DRAGONS LAIR: THE COMPLETE RUN THROUGH

Okay, let's rewind. Way back in 1983, at the height of coin-operated video game popularity, a little thing called Dragon's Lair burst onto the scene. In an age of pixelized characters and blocky-looking graphics, "The Lair" looked like a friggin' Disney film. Maybe that's because legendary Disney artist Don Bluth oversaw the design and animation of the game.

However, not only did Dragon's Lair look different, it also played differently than anything else out at the time. In fact, it consisted of only one joystick, and simply required the player to move the stick at the appropriate time to avoid various obsticales. I say "simply" because it sounds simple. But in reality, the exact timing of these joystick hits was a real problem for me and just about everyone else who ever played this game.

However I remember there was one kid, a few years older than me, who frequented our local arcade (Putt N' Video) and was known as a master of the game. Maybe my memory is a bit cloudy, but I could swear that the sea of 13 year-olds would part as he made his way through the arcade. Then, whichever kid was clumsily strugging at the joystick, would intentionally "sacrifice" his remaining Dirk the Darings and step aside to witness the glory of witnessing a "complete game".

Back then, seeing a completed Dragon's Lair game (approx. 10 minutes) was like seeing someone hit for the cycle in baseball. In other words, it was pretty damn rare.

But now, you don't have to peer over the shoulder of some cocky fifteen year-old with body odor to have such an experience. Because someone has generously posted a complete run through of the game. Enjoy!
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PART TWO:

Oh, and does anyone know if Dragon's Lair was the first FIFTY-CENT game?

SOUTH PARK: GOTH KIDS

I remember these kids. In fact, I think my brother may have dabbled in the dark & mysterious "goth arts".

BAD TIMING?

Okay, so as many of you know, I recently completed an animation that I posted on YouTube. Well to be honest, I actually completed the animation last Friday, but chose to wait until the Labor Day weekend was over in order to take advantage maximum viewers.

Well, like many things in life... just when you think the timing is perfect, a likable crocodile hunter will die tragically and flood YouTube with "heartfelt tributes". Take a look at this piece of evidence:
As you can see, of the eleven videos that surround Jack Palance's animated rant... TEN OF THEM involve the friggin' Crocodile Hunter! Only former major league pitcher Bert Blyleven dropping a couple of "F-Bombs" joins my humble animation in a sea of goodwill for Steve Irwin.

Seriously, rest in peace Mr. Irwin. And I'll only hope that Jeff Corwin remains safe and sound the next time I decide to post one of my "masterpieces".

CONFUSED ABOUT "LOST"?

Here's a quick overview of four main charcters... set to "Particle Man" by They Might Be Giants.

Isn't this what the web was made for? God, I can't wait for "Lost" to return.