the Writer’s Strike is over
I was watching the Late Late Show, which stars Craig Ferguson, whom I admire and enjoy watching. Jon Favreau, director of Iron Man(!!!!), which is a movie that I am practically shaking myself apart...
View ArticleAmerican Idol betrays its raison d’être?
American Idol has insisted since its premiere that it is all about making stars of regular old street folk. Radar is publishing a report, or rather a cursory overview that more than suggests that...
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Behold the nerd test
All should be required to take this test. Which image suits best? ©2013 Monitor Duty. All Rights Reserved.
View ArticleWilliam F. Buckley has passed
I know it’s not totally topically appropriate but Monitor Duty is more than comic books and WFB was, is, about more than politics. I was e-mailed this by Fox News, stamped at 11:22 AM CONSERVATIVE...
View ArticleLittle person (you know…a dwarf) posing as gnome
UPDATE: This may be a HOAX. This guy is in so much trouble. A dude dressed as a pointy-hatted lawn gnome is terrifying a town. Dude! Do you know how long the stature-challenged persons community has...
View ArticleRest in Peace Charlton Heston
He died yesterday. I just found out. There can be no better tribute than this: At last we can retire his rifle. This is best. Life and liberty. Recognize the second “Legend”: The Omega Man! I don’t...
View ArticleBernie Mac passed away
Bernie Mac, the least annoying actor in Transformers and Charlie’s Angels, and more importantly, and on a serious note, the actor and stand-up comedian who starred in Ocean’s 11, Ocean’s 13, and in his...
View ArticleIsaac Hayes dies
Most know Isaac Hayes as a singer, or as the creator of the Shaft theme. Probably slightly more will know him as Chef until Scientology finally invaded the humor centers of his mind. I recall him from...
View Articlewarping space for travel may be possible
Warp drive in Star Trek essentially works by harnessing massive amounts of energy through matter/anti-matter reactions regulated by Dilithium crystals and using that energy to create a “warp bubble”...
View ArticleBud Day the movie??
The Truth Product does a very rough overview of John McCain’s time in, around, and for the Vietnam conflict. My favorite part is the encounter of Bud Day. McCain shared a cell with Medal of Honor...
View ArticleThose Three Kings of America Are….
Military historian Victor Davis Hanson was watching Three Kings (starring George Clooney) recently. Three Kings, by my reckoning was made in the nineties, but more relevantly the movie was made before...
View ArticleGoodbye Trillian
I’ve used Trillian for years. It allows me to sign in to AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo, MSN and ICQ. If you have multiple instant messaging systems, it’s better to run one piece of software instead of...
View ArticleDaft Punk – Technologic
Hutch! make embedded media work! Took me an hour to post a ten minute dealy and it will not work. embedding youtube is supposed to be elementary! (if the video doesn’t show, Hutch must fix it) Talk...
View ArticleMorning laugh
I found this in my bookmarks. It was shown at a conference I attended in Boston in late 2007 as an example of how international signage can be funny: One-legged woman petting a duck that pooped ©2013...
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Everything is better with lightsabers
Hat Tip to Jonah Goldberg Source NextRound.com photoshops list ©2013 Monitor Duty. All Rights Reserved.
View Articleeven the dead still have birthdays and Hoagy Carmichael proves it
Big Hollywood » Blog Archive » Hoagy Carmichael: Happy Birthday to a Conservative American Patriot. ©2013 Monitor Duty. All Rights Reserved.
View ArticleNewt Gingrich is married to a robot
Apparently he is, anyway. Here is proof 1. Here is proof 2. Here is proof 3. Apparently he is also running for President as a values candidate and that is supposed to be irony. ©2013 Monitor Duty. All...
View ArticleHu’ta’ QISt!
German – Christus ist auferstanden! Italian – Cristo è risorto! Greek – Χριστός ἀνέστη! Polish – Chrystus zmartwychwstał! Irish – Tá Críost éirithe! Filipino – Si Kristo ay nabuhay! Japanese –...
View ArticleSo I can live-blog the Super Bowl commercials
I wonder if anyone will read this. ©2013 Monitor Duty. All Rights Reserved.
View Articlebreak 01
Beautiful legs start out a beer commercial for Budweiser Black Crown. I have seen ads for it in the Mimami airport but never on TV until now. The M&M’s commercial is good! “I will do anything for...
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