What is up, people?! It is Monday and I am back on the scene and all I have to say is that damn it…I need a new bed. My back is fucking killing me every morning and sleeping is now something I avoid unless I sleep on the couch. Still trying to find one that isn’t massive for when I hit the road because I really don’t want to move shit. Streamline my items and whatnot.
Well, it has been a while since I just kicked back and talked about me a little bit, rather than rant and rave like I usually do. Mostly that is because my life rarely has any interesting points to it (SIKE, NIGGA! My life is in a constant state of layoffs and flux!) and those points that ARE interesting either include a woman screwing me over or someone (Usually a woman, nigga or bro) pissing me off to no end. However, I must sit back and look at something that makes me happy. So, for the first time in a LONG ASS TIME it is time to bring back a quick installment of…
WHAT CHACHI LIKES!
Chachi Likes…..Porn.
Now as many of you know, I do partake in the viewing of the carnal arts every now and again. Like right “now” and then “again” when I recharge. HI-YO! Yet, whenever I mention the fact I watch porn to anyone that isn’t one of my five main friends (You know who you are and who you AREN’T) they get all high and mighty like I am the bad one. First off, despite what people say all the time about porn being unhealthy…is it any unhealthier than anything else? Honestly, every friend I have minus two is either single and watching porn (In some cases….right now), divorced or mentally broken to the point that they have to constantly make mistakes to learn anything even though they know that what they are doing is troublesome to them mentally, physically and of course “emotionally” which is a fucking crock but women seem to think that emotional logic exists…..albeit the biggest oxymoron since “sober Irishman.” I think the real issue with porn is the negative connotation given to watching and performing in it. Which is funny because everyone is having more sex than me…which is none:
Now the fact that I watch porn shocks more people than my views on pretty much everything which is both shocking and yet interesting because I have some pretty fucked up views according to a lot of my friends, mainly of the female persuasion. Which is funny, because not only do females feel the need to always talk about their sex, I am sure that the majority of you have either:
· A tape of you fucking someone which is BEYOND ME because odds are you are not being paid for it and it wasn’t worth the humiliation of fucking a dude who works at the Carmike 10 or Olive Garden on a distributable medium.
· A really torrid sexual tale involving either another female and a male…or another male and a male. By the way, this is the ultimate in hypocrisy because Jasmine Byrne may take it in all holes on film but she gets paid for it. And almost makes it tolerable to watch to boot.
· Have a list of men you have had sex with about as long as the list of men that have been in Menudo. Hell, some of the women I know may have fucked a member of Menudo, and not one of the cool ones we remember like Ricky Martin or Cheech Marin.
· Left you panties at a man’s house. I find that funny because pornstars usually don’t WEAR panties as that leaves evidence of whoredom. Wow, porn stars are GENIUSES!
And yet not only do they find the fact that men watch porn disgusting they have the FUCKING GALL to call the performers in the movies whores. Well, first off that is just jealousy right there. The fact is that you are hating because no one wants to pay to see you have sex on film when they can buy you a few drinks and lie to you for a few hours in your time of dick need and do it for usually a lot less. Porn is expensive nowadays, it’s why I use the P2P. Sorry, but I am on a porn budget here.
Now I always hear from my female friends that porn stars are exploited in these movies and that is wrong. Well, the flawed logic in that is that women believe that exploitation is only definable in their minds so that is bullshit. Think about it, if you have casual sex because you WANT to you are being empowered and vindicated. However, if at any point that man is using YOU solely for sex then you are being exploited. Not now, Chairman Mao because that isn’t how it works. The fact is that porn is a job, just like anything else. No one complains about how athletes are exploited for their athletic prowess and decides to boycott sport. They are paid handsomely to do something most people do for free anyway, right so they shouldn’t complain and you shouldn’t feel sorry for them right? It is the exact same for porn stars. Therefore ladies, your argument about exploitation is bullshit, you are just mad because you didn’t do it first and you get a lot less taxable income when YOU do it. Don’t worry, it is a normal feeling. It is called “hatin.” I used to hate on Diddy until I realized he was ballin:
Now I strive to be as ballin as he is Cambodian breast milk and all.
Okay, for the dudes that say “Oh, I don’t watch porn” all I have to say is…
YOU LYING SACK OF MOTHERFUCKING SHIT.
You aint got to lie to kick it, assclown. Watching porn is actually a natural progression of sexual curiosity, male or female. What bugs me about this is that dudes only say they DON’T watch porn when women are around. Now seriously, ladies. I will say a good chunk of men (An 80% clip minus me because I could care less about what you think about me. It’s how I am, hate it or love it) lie to you at all points and junctures to get at your glory muffin. So do you HONESTLY believe that shit? Where do you think they got the idea for anal from, boy scouts? No, they got it from their priest and now they want payback on SOMEONE! Or they got it from porn. Unless you are Mormon or just have had no access to the internet, DVD, VHS or Beta in the last FORTY FUCKING YEARS if you are a male you have seen porn. And even though you may not enjoy it (There is some porn that just makes me say the “nay no” but more on that later) you have seen it so stop lying. Just like everyone else, you learned about the money shot from Peter North so quit faking the funk….or the spunk. Ow, my eye!
Lastly, I have to touch on these people that say that porn is deviant and leads to watching “deviant porn” and even rape/sexual violence. Well, first off this whole concept of porn is between to consenting adults. Let me repeat for you religious fucktards and dumb ass bitches:
TWO….CONSENTING…..ADULTS!!!
Or three….or four. Or the starting line-up of the 1987 Washington Redskins but the point is this. If it is anything else aside from consenting adults it is usually a crime:
· Sex with a male or female minor? CRIME. Nambla and Catholics, I am looking at you. Japan, you’re cool.
· Sex with an animal? CRIME. Although….collies are kind of hot. I KID, GAWD! Take a joke!
· Sex with people in animal costumes? SHOULD BE A CRIME! Fucking furries piss me off. Nasty mother fuckers. An eight-way ass-to-mouth is fine between consenting adults but you people are wrong and you FUCKING KNOW IT!
Bottom line is that if you watch bukkake and say “man, this isn’t fucked up enough for me” then you need to be shot. In the face….or better yet, you need to be in a bukkake and find out how fucked up it is from the other end. That will keep you from moving to the hardcore stuff. Like watching “Requiem For A Dream” if you want to use heroin. If people watch porn and look for a more exteme fix there are fetish sites that while may seem “deviant” to you are good and legal so piss-off. I personally this BDSM is fucking stupid but I know people that are down for it and if you are that is your thing then by all means do it within the eyes of the law and get your rocks soft:
Just please keep the whips and chains away from me. I don’t like hip hop. ZING!
As for the rape defense, you already know how I feel about that. If you don’t then first of WHERE IN THE FUCK HAVE YOU BEEN, UNDER A ROCK?! How can you consider yourself a reader and even worse how can you consider yourself my friend….I am crushed. Anyway, I will preface this by saying that I have never been raped (Although like Carl, I thought it was funny until I saw Handbanana) and I don’t act like I know what it feels like or comprehend the mental ramifications it has on the victim, female or male. But at its core, I believe (Again...I believe) rape is a crime of violence, not necessarily a crime of sex (I have always looked at rape like a robbery or an assault, not as a sexual crime. It should be treated as such much like how I feel about hate crime but again, it us just my opinion). It is about overpowering the victim’s choice of saying no by force and the act itself is a sexual act. It is much like the debate of video game violence: everyone responds to stimuli differently. If a woman says no, I understand that no means no and I stop. (Can I just say that sentiment isn’t returned by women? It has happened to me three times now and I am no Robert Downey Jr. but I have the right to say know if I feel uncomfortable and yet when I do she flips the fuck out because I am not "allowed to" say no. Just an observation) but someone else may just have to take the pussy like PePe Le Pew because he needs it. Just like with video games one person may play GTA IV for five hours and then go out and have a nice calm sushi and sake dinner with the Hoag and Michelle. Another person might play for ten minutes and decide it is okay to beat the fuck out of a hooker with a baseball bat and steal a tank. You never know. Therefore, to say that porn is a stimulus for sexual violence or rape in men is the same as saying that eating bad taco meat is a stimulus for rape as well. It COULD happen with anything, to say it is MORE LIKELY is purely spectulation because depending on your focus group you could get people like myself and my friends that have watched porn and turned away more sex than gotten (God…I am so fucking sad) or someone that like Jermaine Dupri if he buys you a drink and you drink it up…your going home with him. And you is his girlfriend:
Love that song.
At the end of the day, there is nothing wrong with porn but I will admit there is something wrong with some of the people that watch it and make it (Max Hardcore….ugh. Not a fan in any way shape or form. Then there is GGG….). Just like with alcohol, recreational drugs, gambling and kitten tossing there will be people that cannot function without it and take it to an extreme or form a dependency. Everything is fine in moderation and porn is no exception. Last I heard, porn has never caused a war or caused a genocide so it is doing alright. The only thing porn does is make you run out of Kleenex faster and up your spend in lotion. At this altitude, you can’t have enough lotion so porn actually helps! My skin is soft all the time now! In closing, porn is awesome. It doesn’t judge you and quite simply….is the most American thing ever. With all the teenage pregnancies, abortias (Abortios? Aborti?) divorces due to infidelity and the plethora of sex toys women use (And men like that nasty ass Fleshlight) you would figure people wouldn’t be such candyasses about the money shot. Besides, most of ya’ll swallow or take it in the eye for free so quit yer bitchin’ and judgin’. Join the porn party!
Heh, that was fun. Well, it’s about time for bed. I will try to be back on Wednesday night but if not I will definitely be back on Friday for the Countdown and Sunday for my review of the new Chronicles of Narnia movie. Until then, stay up peeps.
Chachi Out
Monday, May 12, 2008
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Moms' Have Their Own Day, But Horse Does Not? America Is Wacky!
What is up, people! First off, Happy Mother’s Day to all you mothers out there. You aren’t MY MOM (Or let me latch on like that panther cub with that dog. Awwww) so I am honestly not concerned with your life and/or kids but hey: just like it doesn’t take skill to make a baby it takes infinite skill to be a parent. If you do it and do it right then big ups. If not…thank you for raising the next lil’ whore or mass murderer. BURN!
I kid, I kid. Happy Mother’s Day and whatnot. Someone has to have the duty of giving us more kids to not get social security. Man, I am just TOO MUCH! Whoooo!
It has been a VERY SHORT weekend with half of it being spent at work and the other half spent at a rave. Which….was filled with fricking minors. I mean, I haven’t been to a rave in about…five years (I think?) but I never remembered so many teenagers being at a rave. I guess the drugs wear off and you have to get real jobs. Naaaah. So aside from Mother’s Day and Speed Racer (More on that later) I got my Zune on Thursday night and I must say that it is a rather mixed bag.
As you ALL KNOW I have had a read hatred of Apple for a long time. Well, not really Apple as much as its smug, hybrid car driving, goatee sporting, tree hugging hipster/bro fuck fanbase. Your system is based off the fact you have to be a fucktard to use it. One button? Wow, you must be fucking retarded to think that makes life on a computer easier for you. Fuckwit. Anyway, I digress. The fact is that I got a Zune for the pure fact or replacing my iPod and in the end it eventually will. Not yet, I tell you what. So now, it is time for the first ever…
Chachi’s Consumer Report!
Today’s Match-Up: The Zune vs the iPod!
Matchup #1: Music
First off, let me tell you about what I hated about the Zune. You all know how many times I threatened to kill everyone and their fucking children whenever iTunes crashed my computer or tried to make itself the default for EVERYTHING but there was one thing I never gave it credit for: in-software audio conversion. You see, for those of you that don’t get what I mean an iPod only plays AAC music files. But all of your files are in MP3 format, right (Some of you may have FLAC’s or APE files but you are just wasting your hard drive space IMHO)? No problem, iTunes converts it for you on the fly (Or just accepts it automatically depending on the version you have). That means you can have your files anywhere (Back-up hard drive, separate folders, connected storage, desktop, etc) and just drag and drop because it also SYNCS your files on the fly. Although the software fights with Microsoft like Jews and Arabs over the last piece of fish, it made it very easy to update your iPod and roll out.
The Zune however….doesn’t do ANY OF THAT. It will sync your files, but you have to attach the Zune software to the ACTUAL DRIVE that it is in. Now cast aside my paranoia about Microsoft trying to check on what music I have (It doesn’t read kanji so I am good so far) I don’t want to have to sync my 190GB of music (Yes, you read that right. I have had this music collection since dial-up in 1998) to my Zune software because they are either worried about copyright problems or haven’t figured out how to do a fucking playlist feature correctly because I have heard the original software wasn’t a fan favorite, either. The iTunes software, as much as it didn’t work, crashed or just flat out wouldn’t sync with my iPod (I was pushing a 40GB iPod Photo that clashed like a champ with the new iTunes and prompted me to look at a Zune anyway) it was highly intuitive and actually accidently made itself a great piece of software by being unable to sync with MP3’s effectively and converting on the fly. One for the iPod.
The Winnah: iPod!
Matchup #2: Video
Well, after using an iPod video for a while and tinkering with my Zune for the last two days I must say that the Zune wins this argument hands down. First off, the Zune supports WMV and H.264 (Which is what you will see the majority of anime and videos saved in now) which is awesome because the software to convert DivX to H.264 or WMV is free, baby! It also plays MP4/MPEG-4 just like the iPod video so that puts a HUGE feather in the hat of the Zune. The iPod video only plays MPEG-4 format and you can convert AVI & MPEG’s but it takes FOR-FUCKING-EVER and even then the quality is downgraded. Combine that with the Zune’s larger screen (Unless you get the iPod Touch and then you are fucked because at only 8Gb you get three movies on there and you are wasting your time) and easier software to add on to the player and you have an easy win for the Zune. Which is weird because the rules that apply for music are alot more annoying than the ones for the video. Oh, and the iPod Video screen LICKS ASS.
The Winnah: Zune!
Matchup #3: Sound
Now the Zune got rid of the EQ feature as a battery saver for more emphasis on the Wi-Fi aspect of the player. Which I haven’t used yet but I don’t know anyone aside Joe with a Zune so my options are limited. By dropping the EQ it forced the player to perform sound-wise, on the 80GB at least, at its maximum. I am talking 5.1 surround sound on an MP3 PLAYER! It is bad ass! Also, the ear-buds are digital quality ear phones! Compare that to the iPod which even Apple has stated that they sacrifice the sound for other aspects like….looking pretty? Seriously, even at half volume on high end headphones the iPod hisses like a cat being used to cheese. The Zune, even maxed out, was hiss free and even found a way to direct different sounds in different channels as I watched Final Fantasy Advent Children on my Zune. BTW….FUCK YES. IN FUCKING WIDESCREEN, BITCHES! Sephiroth OWNS YOU.
The Winnah: Zune!
Matchup #4: Interface
Now the iTunes interface is basic as all hell which I actually like because I have no need for bells and whistles. The Zune interface on the other hand….hell’s no. If you are trying to add on music it is cumbersome and FUCKING IMPOSSIBLE because it is constantly syncing to your drive rather than what is on the player. That makes it run slow as shit if like me you have a lot of music. Now imputing CD’s is a hell of a lot easier than the iPod which just wouldn’t do it at all. Seriously, I got ONE CD to load on my iPod in the four or so years I have had it. Just annoying to no end. Now what the iPod rules in with the iTunes interface it takes a step back with the player interface. On the older versions it is as bland as all hell and the new interface is pretty much like the iPhone which means TEH SUCK! The touch interface SOUNDS like a good idea until you use it. I still believe that Apple is trying to make up for the Newton every time they implement a touch interface.
Seriously, just stop. The Zune’s interface is stylish and aside from the minor problem of fast-forwarding video (I hope a patch will come for using the Zune Wheel to scan forward and backward) it actually is easier to navigate than the iPod Video and the iPod Touch. Shocker to me, too.
The Winnah: Zune!
Matchup #5: Software
Ugh…where do I even start? The Zune software doesn’t TOTALLY suck ass. But it does give one HELL of a rim job. The navigation of music is utter and complete shit. After about three hours I was literally ready to send it back due to it being damn near unusable. Now iTunes, despite the fact of it only working 60% of the time was very easy to use and every easy to navigate. Putting music on your iPod was simple, but putting video on it was a bitch and a half. The Zune software should be there for putting on VIDEO ONLY and Windows Media Player should be used for the playlists. That would rule but what do I know; I am only a consumer. For what it is worth, when iTunes was WORKING, it was excellent and one of the few programs Apple made that I feel was worth the use.
The Winnah: iPod!
So by a 3-2 margin (Could have been a 4-1 margin if not for that SHITTY ASS SOFTWARE)…
The Overall Winnah: THE ZUNE!
Now the Zune is not perfect and the Zune is NOT for everyone. It has major problems, mostly that of the software. The iPod had major problems, mostly being the fact that the iPod rarely works. So at the end of the day if you are looking for a switch the Zune is a great product but only if you have a lot of video or are ready to tackle the sheer amount of music you have. If you are comfortable and happy with the iPod, I see no reason for anyone to switch. Aside from the fact its EVIL:
I kid, I am still going to use mine for the time being. But once I get my Zune set up the way I want it, it is bye-bye to the iPod.
So it is time for the second week of Chachi’s Summer of Cinema as I bring you this week’s installment of…
MASTER CHIEF CAPTAIN CHACHI GOES HOLLYWOOD!!
This Week’s Movie: Speed Racer!
So Zach and I also saw “Speed Racer” on Friday and all I can say is that….it was really long. About 30 minutes too long. After seeing the multiple orgasm that was “Iron Man” this movie was a huge letdown. Now it wasn’t BAD but it just didn’t stand out. It would have been an awesome movie in March or at the end of this summer (late August or September) but as a movie following “Iron Man” and before “Prince Caspian?” Not a good move as the movie was just above average to start off with. It is worth the watch for the races but the kid needed to DIE (You know, comic relief is just that: relief from the action or drama? The kid and the monkey were annoying and took away from the movie) and the plot was the best they could do with a movie about a racing spy (Was he a spy? I don’t even remember…) so if you want a mid-day movie check it out. I give it what I expected…
6.5 Out of 10 Stars!
(It had its faults but most movies do. It was WAY too long for what it needed to be and the comedy was not placed very well. However, the action was great and Bi was FUCKING AWESOME! He needs to work on his English, but so does Nicholas Cage so there. Check it out for a fun time but not worth $8.50)
Well, that is all for now. Short weekend and all. However, the government gives me my cash (FINALLY after about three delays) and it is Denver this Saturday so if anyone is down to ride, I am letting you know in advance. I will try to be back up on Tuesday or Wednesday with a long awaited rant about something that is a LONG TIME COMING. Until then, stay up peeps.
Chachi Out.
I kid, I kid. Happy Mother’s Day and whatnot. Someone has to have the duty of giving us more kids to not get social security. Man, I am just TOO MUCH! Whoooo!
It has been a VERY SHORT weekend with half of it being spent at work and the other half spent at a rave. Which….was filled with fricking minors. I mean, I haven’t been to a rave in about…five years (I think?) but I never remembered so many teenagers being at a rave. I guess the drugs wear off and you have to get real jobs. Naaaah. So aside from Mother’s Day and Speed Racer (More on that later) I got my Zune on Thursday night and I must say that it is a rather mixed bag.
As you ALL KNOW I have had a read hatred of Apple for a long time. Well, not really Apple as much as its smug, hybrid car driving, goatee sporting, tree hugging hipster/bro fuck fanbase. Your system is based off the fact you have to be a fucktard to use it. One button? Wow, you must be fucking retarded to think that makes life on a computer easier for you. Fuckwit. Anyway, I digress. The fact is that I got a Zune for the pure fact or replacing my iPod and in the end it eventually will. Not yet, I tell you what. So now, it is time for the first ever…
Chachi’s Consumer Report!
Today’s Match-Up: The Zune vs the iPod!
Matchup #1: Music
First off, let me tell you about what I hated about the Zune. You all know how many times I threatened to kill everyone and their fucking children whenever iTunes crashed my computer or tried to make itself the default for EVERYTHING but there was one thing I never gave it credit for: in-software audio conversion. You see, for those of you that don’t get what I mean an iPod only plays AAC music files. But all of your files are in MP3 format, right (Some of you may have FLAC’s or APE files but you are just wasting your hard drive space IMHO)? No problem, iTunes converts it for you on the fly (Or just accepts it automatically depending on the version you have). That means you can have your files anywhere (Back-up hard drive, separate folders, connected storage, desktop, etc) and just drag and drop because it also SYNCS your files on the fly. Although the software fights with Microsoft like Jews and Arabs over the last piece of fish, it made it very easy to update your iPod and roll out.
The Zune however….doesn’t do ANY OF THAT. It will sync your files, but you have to attach the Zune software to the ACTUAL DRIVE that it is in. Now cast aside my paranoia about Microsoft trying to check on what music I have (It doesn’t read kanji so I am good so far) I don’t want to have to sync my 190GB of music (Yes, you read that right. I have had this music collection since dial-up in 1998) to my Zune software because they are either worried about copyright problems or haven’t figured out how to do a fucking playlist feature correctly because I have heard the original software wasn’t a fan favorite, either. The iTunes software, as much as it didn’t work, crashed or just flat out wouldn’t sync with my iPod (I was pushing a 40GB iPod Photo that clashed like a champ with the new iTunes and prompted me to look at a Zune anyway) it was highly intuitive and actually accidently made itself a great piece of software by being unable to sync with MP3’s effectively and converting on the fly. One for the iPod.
The Winnah: iPod!
Matchup #2: Video
Well, after using an iPod video for a while and tinkering with my Zune for the last two days I must say that the Zune wins this argument hands down. First off, the Zune supports WMV and H.264 (Which is what you will see the majority of anime and videos saved in now) which is awesome because the software to convert DivX to H.264 or WMV is free, baby! It also plays MP4/MPEG-4 just like the iPod video so that puts a HUGE feather in the hat of the Zune. The iPod video only plays MPEG-4 format and you can convert AVI & MPEG’s but it takes FOR-FUCKING-EVER and even then the quality is downgraded. Combine that with the Zune’s larger screen (Unless you get the iPod Touch and then you are fucked because at only 8Gb you get three movies on there and you are wasting your time) and easier software to add on to the player and you have an easy win for the Zune. Which is weird because the rules that apply for music are alot more annoying than the ones for the video. Oh, and the iPod Video screen LICKS ASS.
The Winnah: Zune!
Matchup #3: Sound
Now the Zune got rid of the EQ feature as a battery saver for more emphasis on the Wi-Fi aspect of the player. Which I haven’t used yet but I don’t know anyone aside Joe with a Zune so my options are limited. By dropping the EQ it forced the player to perform sound-wise, on the 80GB at least, at its maximum. I am talking 5.1 surround sound on an MP3 PLAYER! It is bad ass! Also, the ear-buds are digital quality ear phones! Compare that to the iPod which even Apple has stated that they sacrifice the sound for other aspects like….looking pretty? Seriously, even at half volume on high end headphones the iPod hisses like a cat being used to cheese. The Zune, even maxed out, was hiss free and even found a way to direct different sounds in different channels as I watched Final Fantasy Advent Children on my Zune. BTW….FUCK YES. IN FUCKING WIDESCREEN, BITCHES! Sephiroth OWNS YOU.
The Winnah: Zune!
Matchup #4: Interface
Now the iTunes interface is basic as all hell which I actually like because I have no need for bells and whistles. The Zune interface on the other hand….hell’s no. If you are trying to add on music it is cumbersome and FUCKING IMPOSSIBLE because it is constantly syncing to your drive rather than what is on the player. That makes it run slow as shit if like me you have a lot of music. Now imputing CD’s is a hell of a lot easier than the iPod which just wouldn’t do it at all. Seriously, I got ONE CD to load on my iPod in the four or so years I have had it. Just annoying to no end. Now what the iPod rules in with the iTunes interface it takes a step back with the player interface. On the older versions it is as bland as all hell and the new interface is pretty much like the iPhone which means TEH SUCK! The touch interface SOUNDS like a good idea until you use it. I still believe that Apple is trying to make up for the Newton every time they implement a touch interface.
Seriously, just stop. The Zune’s interface is stylish and aside from the minor problem of fast-forwarding video (I hope a patch will come for using the Zune Wheel to scan forward and backward) it actually is easier to navigate than the iPod Video and the iPod Touch. Shocker to me, too.
The Winnah: Zune!
Matchup #5: Software
Ugh…where do I even start? The Zune software doesn’t TOTALLY suck ass. But it does give one HELL of a rim job. The navigation of music is utter and complete shit. After about three hours I was literally ready to send it back due to it being damn near unusable. Now iTunes, despite the fact of it only working 60% of the time was very easy to use and every easy to navigate. Putting music on your iPod was simple, but putting video on it was a bitch and a half. The Zune software should be there for putting on VIDEO ONLY and Windows Media Player should be used for the playlists. That would rule but what do I know; I am only a consumer. For what it is worth, when iTunes was WORKING, it was excellent and one of the few programs Apple made that I feel was worth the use.
The Winnah: iPod!
So by a 3-2 margin (Could have been a 4-1 margin if not for that SHITTY ASS SOFTWARE)…
The Overall Winnah: THE ZUNE!
Now the Zune is not perfect and the Zune is NOT for everyone. It has major problems, mostly that of the software. The iPod had major problems, mostly being the fact that the iPod rarely works. So at the end of the day if you are looking for a switch the Zune is a great product but only if you have a lot of video or are ready to tackle the sheer amount of music you have. If you are comfortable and happy with the iPod, I see no reason for anyone to switch. Aside from the fact its EVIL:
I kid, I am still going to use mine for the time being. But once I get my Zune set up the way I want it, it is bye-bye to the iPod.
So it is time for the second week of Chachi’s Summer of Cinema as I bring you this week’s installment of…
MASTER CHIEF CAPTAIN CHACHI GOES HOLLYWOOD!!
This Week’s Movie: Speed Racer!
So Zach and I also saw “Speed Racer” on Friday and all I can say is that….it was really long. About 30 minutes too long. After seeing the multiple orgasm that was “Iron Man” this movie was a huge letdown. Now it wasn’t BAD but it just didn’t stand out. It would have been an awesome movie in March or at the end of this summer (late August or September) but as a movie following “Iron Man” and before “Prince Caspian?” Not a good move as the movie was just above average to start off with. It is worth the watch for the races but the kid needed to DIE (You know, comic relief is just that: relief from the action or drama? The kid and the monkey were annoying and took away from the movie) and the plot was the best they could do with a movie about a racing spy (Was he a spy? I don’t even remember…) so if you want a mid-day movie check it out. I give it what I expected…
6.5 Out of 10 Stars!
(It had its faults but most movies do. It was WAY too long for what it needed to be and the comedy was not placed very well. However, the action was great and Bi was FUCKING AWESOME! He needs to work on his English, but so does Nicholas Cage so there. Check it out for a fun time but not worth $8.50)
Well, that is all for now. Short weekend and all. However, the government gives me my cash (FINALLY after about three delays) and it is Denver this Saturday so if anyone is down to ride, I am letting you know in advance. I will try to be back up on Tuesday or Wednesday with a long awaited rant about something that is a LONG TIME COMING. Until then, stay up peeps.
Chachi Out.
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Aw...I'm A Dork, Aren't I?
What is up, mother bitches?! I am back on the scene and needless to say after a week in hiding in the fucking mountains (Just call me Man Mountain Rock or some shit) it is good to be back dropping the knowledge to the peeps. The killer is I agreed to help out and do some work on a FUCKING SATURDAY so half my day is shot. They better never ask that shit again, though. I’m on salary, dammit. Now, it is time for a almost bedtime edition of…
Chachi’s Random Thoughts!
Random Thought #1: We’re Here, We’re Black, AND WE AREN’T GOING BACK!
So when I first met the people I work with at a party (with margaritas with THREE KINDS OF TEQUILA. It gets you drunk!) one of them told me how she was NOT a fan of Woodland Park. She said it was a small ass mountain town and it scared her. Not I am not sure if it scared her the same way it scared me but after being up there I have to say….they aren’t used to Black people. Not in a way like “Jeb, get the rope it’s time for a good ol’ fashioned lynchin!” but in the way like “WOW! You’re BLACK! Can I touch your hair?” which really just freaks me out. I mean in this day and age with BET, the internet and ring tones you can’t go to a damn Red Lobster without seeing Black people. We’s loves the cheddar biscuits. So the fact that there are people who have 1) never seen Black people or 2) didn’t know Black people were real astounds me. You LITERALLY have to hole yourself up in a shack like Grizzly Adams to not see a single Black person in real time (GTA: San Andreas DOES NOT COUNT). Even he saw a black bear or two. Yes, that bear talked to the screen at the movies. We all do it because it is part of our DNA. Just like white people and this:
Aahhh, the wop. The dance, not the dude. ZING!
Random Thought #2: What’s Love Got To Do With It? Apparently An Uppercut To The Gut. Yeaaah.
Okay, I understand that Tina Turner is still somewhat attractive at 68 years old…which is too old, even for me. And I like older women as anyone that knows me can vouch. Yes, I also understand that she left an abusive husband to become a Grammy winning, international superstar and blah blah blah, yakkity smackity. Let’s be real though. I am probably going to piss some of you off by saying this but Tina Turner owes all her success to one man and one man only. No, not Jesus or Mick Jagger (Only one “Big J” can rock Wembley Stadium and it sure as hell aint the guy with holes in his hand), I am talking about Ike Turner:
ike strikes back
Say what you will, him keeping her monkey ass on the run kept them legs sexy. Ike, the rock and roll world thanks you for your ass-kickery and violent, coke induced rages. What the problem is?!
Random Thought #3: Hillary Needs To Shut The Fuck Up. NOW.
So um….this is a very douchey statement:
Yeah, I am real close to switching back to Republican. The fact that she says that has either cost her the race, the VP nod (Because if I were Obama, I would never forgive for that shit) and she may have lost the rest of the Democratic Party. The statement may be true but think about it:
SINCE WHEN HAS MIDDLE AMERICA VOTED FOR DEMOCRATS ANY-FUCKING-WAY?!
Aside from Bill Clinton (Who is one Busch from the trailer park at any moment) no Democrat has been able to carry the same non-college educated, “hard working” (Not really, because THEYTOOKDERJERBS!) White Americans. I like my democratic party of Blacks and egg-head Whites, non-readers not apply.
Random Thought #4: So GTA IV Has A Plot….Somewhere.
Okay, so I really REALLY like GTA IV. I haven’t had this much fun playing a game since Kingdom Hearts II and if you read this blog you KNOW how much I played the hell out of that game. That being said….why is it that right when I get ready to go on a mission to move the story along someone wants to hang out or some shit? I mean I understand there are side quests and mini-games but come on. At least give me a point where I can just piss around without feeling like I am missing something. Hell, I don’t even know about any side quests because motherfuckers always want to go play pool and shit. I got hookers to beat, mother fucker! Even still, it is a badass game and if you have a next-gen system you should check it out.
Random Thought #5: I’m Not That Bad A Guy.
So I have been wrestling with this since a certain person said I was “insensitive” and that would keep me from ever dating again. Well, first off I hope things are going well with your second baby from a second daddy. Secondly, it got me to thinking: am I really that bad of a guy? I mean I know my looks are about as appealing as a $10 lap dance and living in a basement really keeps the ladies away but even when I was living by myself I wasn’t a HORRIBLE PERSON. I mean I am abrasive but at the end of the day I would rather be that than a sniveling bitch-mad ass nigga (2Pac forever!). I know my limits but I also know my threshold of how far I will let a woman push me. Now to some women that is seen as being insensitive or uncaring (Which I have never been CALLED but it has been insinuated) but I would expect no less from a woman. I am as nice as I could possibly be seeing as how my trust has been broken many a time to the point that NOW I can admit to being abrasive because I just stopped caring. Maybe a woman can come along and kind of make me give a fuck, I don’t know. But I am not an asshole as much as I am a person that has a…particular mind state and sense of humor. There is a reason I have a lot of acquaintances and about six (maybe seven when drunk) really good friends. I count families as one (You know who you are, Beth and the C-Fresh crew) but for the most part I keep small company:
1. Griff (My road dog. Brother from another mother. Yes, I mean it like Black people mean it because it means more that way)
2. Zach (Mainly because no one else gets me like he does. In a straight way, you fucks)
3. Rick (Who I haven’t seen in a while but for about a year if I was ever in jail….he would be right next to me saying “What do you mean setting squirrels on fire and letting them loose in an orphanage is a crime? I thought this was America!”)
4. Nolan & Nik (Two words: Bonnie Tyler. Two more words: Wilson’s Leather. Don’t ask)
5. Nicole (Solely because she is hormonal right now and I don’t need her getting mad about this. Because I will punch a woman in the stomach with the quickness. Then we can drink again! You see, I AM your friend! I kid, I kid)
If I left you off I am either too sober to care or….yeah I am just way too sober to care. In the end, my circle is small but my circle rules. Except Jimmy because he touched me once in the bathroom. Would it be weird if I said I didn’t mind it? Yes it would….but I already did and I can’t take it back now. Memories….
Well, as you can see my random thoughts are…well….fucked up. However, I have to get them out lest I pull a Martin Lawrence at a roundabout and start shooting up cars. No one wants that, at least until I star in “Big Momma’s House 3” to save my fledgling acting career. I am out for now, gotta get up early tomorrow. Until then, stay up.
Chachi Out.
Chachi’s Random Thoughts!
Random Thought #1: We’re Here, We’re Black, AND WE AREN’T GOING BACK!
So when I first met the people I work with at a party (with margaritas with THREE KINDS OF TEQUILA. It gets you drunk!) one of them told me how she was NOT a fan of Woodland Park. She said it was a small ass mountain town and it scared her. Not I am not sure if it scared her the same way it scared me but after being up there I have to say….they aren’t used to Black people. Not in a way like “Jeb, get the rope it’s time for a good ol’ fashioned lynchin!” but in the way like “WOW! You’re BLACK! Can I touch your hair?” which really just freaks me out. I mean in this day and age with BET, the internet and ring tones you can’t go to a damn Red Lobster without seeing Black people. We’s loves the cheddar biscuits. So the fact that there are people who have 1) never seen Black people or 2) didn’t know Black people were real astounds me. You LITERALLY have to hole yourself up in a shack like Grizzly Adams to not see a single Black person in real time (GTA: San Andreas DOES NOT COUNT). Even he saw a black bear or two. Yes, that bear talked to the screen at the movies. We all do it because it is part of our DNA. Just like white people and this:
Aahhh, the wop. The dance, not the dude. ZING!
Random Thought #2: What’s Love Got To Do With It? Apparently An Uppercut To The Gut. Yeaaah.
Okay, I understand that Tina Turner is still somewhat attractive at 68 years old…which is too old, even for me. And I like older women as anyone that knows me can vouch. Yes, I also understand that she left an abusive husband to become a Grammy winning, international superstar and blah blah blah, yakkity smackity. Let’s be real though. I am probably going to piss some of you off by saying this but Tina Turner owes all her success to one man and one man only. No, not Jesus or Mick Jagger (Only one “Big J” can rock Wembley Stadium and it sure as hell aint the guy with holes in his hand), I am talking about Ike Turner:
ike strikes back
Say what you will, him keeping her monkey ass on the run kept them legs sexy. Ike, the rock and roll world thanks you for your ass-kickery and violent, coke induced rages. What the problem is?!
Random Thought #3: Hillary Needs To Shut The Fuck Up. NOW.
So um….this is a very douchey statement:
Yeah, I am real close to switching back to Republican. The fact that she says that has either cost her the race, the VP nod (Because if I were Obama, I would never forgive for that shit) and she may have lost the rest of the Democratic Party. The statement may be true but think about it:
SINCE WHEN HAS MIDDLE AMERICA VOTED FOR DEMOCRATS ANY-FUCKING-WAY?!
Aside from Bill Clinton (Who is one Busch from the trailer park at any moment) no Democrat has been able to carry the same non-college educated, “hard working” (Not really, because THEYTOOKDERJERBS!) White Americans. I like my democratic party of Blacks and egg-head Whites, non-readers not apply.
Random Thought #4: So GTA IV Has A Plot….Somewhere.
Okay, so I really REALLY like GTA IV. I haven’t had this much fun playing a game since Kingdom Hearts II and if you read this blog you KNOW how much I played the hell out of that game. That being said….why is it that right when I get ready to go on a mission to move the story along someone wants to hang out or some shit? I mean I understand there are side quests and mini-games but come on. At least give me a point where I can just piss around without feeling like I am missing something. Hell, I don’t even know about any side quests because motherfuckers always want to go play pool and shit. I got hookers to beat, mother fucker! Even still, it is a badass game and if you have a next-gen system you should check it out.
Random Thought #5: I’m Not That Bad A Guy.
So I have been wrestling with this since a certain person said I was “insensitive” and that would keep me from ever dating again. Well, first off I hope things are going well with your second baby from a second daddy. Secondly, it got me to thinking: am I really that bad of a guy? I mean I know my looks are about as appealing as a $10 lap dance and living in a basement really keeps the ladies away but even when I was living by myself I wasn’t a HORRIBLE PERSON. I mean I am abrasive but at the end of the day I would rather be that than a sniveling bitch-mad ass nigga (2Pac forever!). I know my limits but I also know my threshold of how far I will let a woman push me. Now to some women that is seen as being insensitive or uncaring (Which I have never been CALLED but it has been insinuated) but I would expect no less from a woman. I am as nice as I could possibly be seeing as how my trust has been broken many a time to the point that NOW I can admit to being abrasive because I just stopped caring. Maybe a woman can come along and kind of make me give a fuck, I don’t know. But I am not an asshole as much as I am a person that has a…particular mind state and sense of humor. There is a reason I have a lot of acquaintances and about six (maybe seven when drunk) really good friends. I count families as one (You know who you are, Beth and the C-Fresh crew) but for the most part I keep small company:
1. Griff (My road dog. Brother from another mother. Yes, I mean it like Black people mean it because it means more that way)
2. Zach (Mainly because no one else gets me like he does. In a straight way, you fucks)
3. Rick (Who I haven’t seen in a while but for about a year if I was ever in jail….he would be right next to me saying “What do you mean setting squirrels on fire and letting them loose in an orphanage is a crime? I thought this was America!”)
4. Nolan & Nik (Two words: Bonnie Tyler. Two more words: Wilson’s Leather. Don’t ask)
5. Nicole (Solely because she is hormonal right now and I don’t need her getting mad about this. Because I will punch a woman in the stomach with the quickness. Then we can drink again! You see, I AM your friend! I kid, I kid)
If I left you off I am either too sober to care or….yeah I am just way too sober to care. In the end, my circle is small but my circle rules. Except Jimmy because he touched me once in the bathroom. Would it be weird if I said I didn’t mind it? Yes it would….but I already did and I can’t take it back now. Memories….
Well, as you can see my random thoughts are…well….fucked up. However, I have to get them out lest I pull a Martin Lawrence at a roundabout and start shooting up cars. No one wants that, at least until I star in “Big Momma’s House 3” to save my fledgling acting career. I am out for now, gotta get up early tomorrow. Until then, stay up.
Chachi Out.
Friday, May 09, 2008
It's FINALLY A Man's World!
What is up, people! Its Friday here in the CSP and with every Friday comes the 20 biggest videos on the planet! It’s time for the…
Chachi’s Top 20 Video Countdown!
Let’s get started!
20. RBD - Inalcanzable (Last Week #17)
It looks like the end for RBD as they fall three more spots as we begin the Countdown this week. Can it get any rougher for me seeing as how I may never get to see Anahi live? Oh, the pain…The PAIN.
19. Paramore – That’s What You Get (New Entry)
Paramore is back! After a four month hiatus, Paramore is back for…well…more. Hayley and crew are on the Countdown for a third time and have yet to hit the top spot. Foxxi MisQ finally broke their streak, can Paramore?
18. Mihimaru GT – Diverge (Last Week #14)
Looks like the end of the road for another Countdown staple. Three Top 10 videos (Including a three week stint at number one in 2007) is a great run and this video spent two weeks as the runner up to the monster that was Bennie K so buck up! They will be back.
17. TERIYAKI BOYZ - ZOCK ON! feat. Pharrell and Busta Rhymes - ZOCK ON! (Last Week #16)
The Boyz are STILL hanging on for dear life! It has been almost two months and they haven’t moved past number 14, but they are still here. How long can they last in the bottom half? Busta has two new videos out…and one may just get on here.
16. YA-KYIM – Super Looper (Last Week #20)
YA-KYIM is looking very impressive their first time out! The trio moves up four big spots this week, the second biggest jump of the week. This song is really….really catchy and I even found myself singing it in the shower. I NEVER sing in the shower.
15. The Roots feat. Chrisette Michelle & Wale – Rising Up (Last Week #18)
The Roots have a double play! Their newest video moves up three spots this week…
14. The Roots feat Dice Raw & Peedi Crack – Get Busy (Last Week #12)
….while their old joint falls two spots. Their album came out this week and debuted in the Top 10 on Billboard! Maybe people aren’t as dumb as I thought.
13. Erykah Badu - Honey (Last Week #10)
Miss Badu falls out of the Top 10 this week as we keep on moving. I haven’t heard about anything new yet which is kind of dishearting but that’s no big deal.
12. Colbie Caillat – Realize (Last Week #13)
Colbie is slowly moving up as she is two spots from the Top 10! This song is really growing on me, mostly because I am eternally lonely and need this song. It helps out some. But I have to say that her eyes are REALLY close together.
11. Yui – Namidairo (Last Week #8)
Yui falls out of the Top 10 this week and even though she has two songs on the Countdown it is a shocking trend that she has four straight videos hit number two. Not only did they hit number two they stayed there for multiple weeks. It’s a shame, but we have to move on!
10. Alicia Keys – Teenage Love Affair (Last Week #15, Biggest Mover)
My baby boo is back in the upper half! Alicia Keys moves up a big five spots for her third Top 10 video of 2008! Can she make it three for three from her latest CD? We will have to see about that. By the way….she is FINE.
9. Bennie K – Monochrome (Last Week #6, Seven Weeks at #1)
After a long run at the top, Bennie K falls three spots this week. Their greatest hits album was well worth the time to pick up, especially because of how much I still love “Dreamland.” However, I guess that means nothing new from them for a while, though. I miss Yuki and Cico already!
8. Kelun – SIXTEEN GIRL (Last Week #11)
Kelun move into the Top Ten! I still cannot find out when his next album comes out or when the single for “CHU-BURA” comes out. Hell, I can’t even find THIS SONG. It seems they always have to hide the stuff I want to actually hear. Kick ass stuff.
7. Yui – Laugh Away (Last Week #4)
Yui’s second video on the Countdown falls out of the Top Five this week. It has been a good year for Yui with a new album and two huge videos. Oh, and her live performance of this song was so cute I wanted to marry a kitten. Until I realized….it would never work. Two different worlds.
6. Toshinobu Kobuta feat. Misia - Flying Easy Loving Crazy (Last Week #9)
Kobuta and Misia are literally flying high! The duo moves up three big spots as they both make the most of their first visits on the Top 20. They may be new to the Countdown but they are J-R&B veterans and have been at this for a long time. WHERE IS THE ALBUM?!
5. Lupe Fiasco feat Nikki Jean – Hip Hop Saved My Life (Last Week #5)
We are into the Top Five and we begin with an artist that already has a number one video in 2008! Lupe moves up by himself (Kind of) as he looks to cement his name as a contender for the Chachi for Artist of the Year. Big year so far, but let’s see how the year plays out.
4. Foxxi MisQ – X.B.F. (Last Week #2, One Week at #1)
After finally breaking the streak, Foxxi MisQ slows their descent down a tad as they fall only two spots this week. From how it looks, we should have a sequel to “Gloss” by the end of the summer and I am hella pumped about that. We are down to three!
3. Kanye West feat. Chris Martin – Homecoming (Last Week #7)
It is a “homecoming” of sorts for Kanye as he makes it back to the Top 3 for the second straight time of 2008! The owner of the album of 2008 looks to continue his dominance with another number one and put his name in the hat for Artist of the Year. Can he get his third number one video of the last 12 months? We’ll see!
2. L`Arc~en~Ciel – DRINK IT DOWN (Last Week #3)
The Arc is at it again! In 2007, Hyde and Company pulled off the upset of the year by knocking off the video of the year in UGK & Outkast’s “International Players Anthem” and taking the crown. Albeit it was only for one week, they still beat the champ. Now they are back at number two and looking to knock off the champ! Can they do it? Not this week…
1. Usher feat. Young Jeezy – Love In This Club (Last Week #1, Two Weeks at #1)
….as Usher tops the Countdown for a second week in a row! To make things even more awesome, he has a NEW VIDEO coming out in the next three weeks! HELLS YEAH! Don’t get too happy because BI IS BACK IN OCTOBER! IT IS SO ON! Until then, Usher is the King of the Countdown!
That is all for this week! Tune in next Friday to see if Usher and Jeezy can make it three weeks in a row? Or will L’Arc~en~Ciel once again score the upset and take the number one spot? Or can Kanye West continue his run of dominance over the Countdown and take the throne yet again? For The first time in a year it is a man's world on the Top Three of the Countdown! Tune in next week to find out who comes out the champ!
Well I am out. I just got my Zune (W00T MOTHERFUCKER! LICK MY ASS APPLE!) so I need to set that up and then it is off to see….Speed Racer. Something tells me I may hate myself after that. I will be back with a review of Speed Racer on Sunday. Saturday I am debating between a rave and going to downtown Denver. It’s a toss up. Until next time, stay up, peeps.
Chachi Out.
Chachi’s Top 20 Video Countdown!
Let’s get started!
20. RBD - Inalcanzable (Last Week #17)
It looks like the end for RBD as they fall three more spots as we begin the Countdown this week. Can it get any rougher for me seeing as how I may never get to see Anahi live? Oh, the pain…The PAIN.
19. Paramore – That’s What You Get (New Entry)
Paramore is back! After a four month hiatus, Paramore is back for…well…more. Hayley and crew are on the Countdown for a third time and have yet to hit the top spot. Foxxi MisQ finally broke their streak, can Paramore?
18. Mihimaru GT – Diverge (Last Week #14)
Looks like the end of the road for another Countdown staple. Three Top 10 videos (Including a three week stint at number one in 2007) is a great run and this video spent two weeks as the runner up to the monster that was Bennie K so buck up! They will be back.
17. TERIYAKI BOYZ - ZOCK ON! feat. Pharrell and Busta Rhymes - ZOCK ON! (Last Week #16)
The Boyz are STILL hanging on for dear life! It has been almost two months and they haven’t moved past number 14, but they are still here. How long can they last in the bottom half? Busta has two new videos out…and one may just get on here.
16. YA-KYIM – Super Looper (Last Week #20)
YA-KYIM is looking very impressive their first time out! The trio moves up four big spots this week, the second biggest jump of the week. This song is really….really catchy and I even found myself singing it in the shower. I NEVER sing in the shower.
15. The Roots feat. Chrisette Michelle & Wale – Rising Up (Last Week #18)
The Roots have a double play! Their newest video moves up three spots this week…
14. The Roots feat Dice Raw & Peedi Crack – Get Busy (Last Week #12)
….while their old joint falls two spots. Their album came out this week and debuted in the Top 10 on Billboard! Maybe people aren’t as dumb as I thought.
13. Erykah Badu - Honey (Last Week #10)
Miss Badu falls out of the Top 10 this week as we keep on moving. I haven’t heard about anything new yet which is kind of dishearting but that’s no big deal.
12. Colbie Caillat – Realize (Last Week #13)
Colbie is slowly moving up as she is two spots from the Top 10! This song is really growing on me, mostly because I am eternally lonely and need this song. It helps out some. But I have to say that her eyes are REALLY close together.
11. Yui – Namidairo (Last Week #8)
Yui falls out of the Top 10 this week and even though she has two songs on the Countdown it is a shocking trend that she has four straight videos hit number two. Not only did they hit number two they stayed there for multiple weeks. It’s a shame, but we have to move on!
10. Alicia Keys – Teenage Love Affair (Last Week #15, Biggest Mover)
My baby boo is back in the upper half! Alicia Keys moves up a big five spots for her third Top 10 video of 2008! Can she make it three for three from her latest CD? We will have to see about that. By the way….she is FINE.
9. Bennie K – Monochrome (Last Week #6, Seven Weeks at #1)
After a long run at the top, Bennie K falls three spots this week. Their greatest hits album was well worth the time to pick up, especially because of how much I still love “Dreamland.” However, I guess that means nothing new from them for a while, though. I miss Yuki and Cico already!
8. Kelun – SIXTEEN GIRL (Last Week #11)
Kelun move into the Top Ten! I still cannot find out when his next album comes out or when the single for “CHU-BURA” comes out. Hell, I can’t even find THIS SONG. It seems they always have to hide the stuff I want to actually hear. Kick ass stuff.
7. Yui – Laugh Away (Last Week #4)
Yui’s second video on the Countdown falls out of the Top Five this week. It has been a good year for Yui with a new album and two huge videos. Oh, and her live performance of this song was so cute I wanted to marry a kitten. Until I realized….it would never work. Two different worlds.
6. Toshinobu Kobuta feat. Misia - Flying Easy Loving Crazy (Last Week #9)
Kobuta and Misia are literally flying high! The duo moves up three big spots as they both make the most of their first visits on the Top 20. They may be new to the Countdown but they are J-R&B veterans and have been at this for a long time. WHERE IS THE ALBUM?!
5. Lupe Fiasco feat Nikki Jean – Hip Hop Saved My Life (Last Week #5)
We are into the Top Five and we begin with an artist that already has a number one video in 2008! Lupe moves up by himself (Kind of) as he looks to cement his name as a contender for the Chachi for Artist of the Year. Big year so far, but let’s see how the year plays out.
4. Foxxi MisQ – X.B.F. (Last Week #2, One Week at #1)
After finally breaking the streak, Foxxi MisQ slows their descent down a tad as they fall only two spots this week. From how it looks, we should have a sequel to “Gloss” by the end of the summer and I am hella pumped about that. We are down to three!
3. Kanye West feat. Chris Martin – Homecoming (Last Week #7)
It is a “homecoming” of sorts for Kanye as he makes it back to the Top 3 for the second straight time of 2008! The owner of the album of 2008 looks to continue his dominance with another number one and put his name in the hat for Artist of the Year. Can he get his third number one video of the last 12 months? We’ll see!
2. L`Arc~en~Ciel – DRINK IT DOWN (Last Week #3)
The Arc is at it again! In 2007, Hyde and Company pulled off the upset of the year by knocking off the video of the year in UGK & Outkast’s “International Players Anthem” and taking the crown. Albeit it was only for one week, they still beat the champ. Now they are back at number two and looking to knock off the champ! Can they do it? Not this week…
1. Usher feat. Young Jeezy – Love In This Club (Last Week #1, Two Weeks at #1)
….as Usher tops the Countdown for a second week in a row! To make things even more awesome, he has a NEW VIDEO coming out in the next three weeks! HELLS YEAH! Don’t get too happy because BI IS BACK IN OCTOBER! IT IS SO ON! Until then, Usher is the King of the Countdown!
That is all for this week! Tune in next Friday to see if Usher and Jeezy can make it three weeks in a row? Or will L’Arc~en~Ciel once again score the upset and take the number one spot? Or can Kanye West continue his run of dominance over the Countdown and take the throne yet again? For The first time in a year it is a man's world on the Top Three of the Countdown! Tune in next week to find out who comes out the champ!
Well I am out. I just got my Zune (W00T MOTHERFUCKER! LICK MY ASS APPLE!) so I need to set that up and then it is off to see….Speed Racer. Something tells me I may hate myself after that. I will be back with a review of Speed Racer on Sunday. Saturday I am debating between a rave and going to downtown Denver. It’s a toss up. Until next time, stay up, peeps.
Chachi Out.
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Everything I Ever Said About Women Is Validated Tonight...
Hillary stated at her "victory speech":
"You know, my opponent made a prediction I would win Pennsylvania, he would win North Carolina and that Indiana would be the tiebreaker. Well, tonight we have come from behind and broken the tie and are on the fast track to the White House!"
YOU CANNOT TIE SOMEONE IF YOU ARE FUCKING LOSING YOU GOD DAMN MORON!
(Update: Funny enough, the race has tighted from a 17 point margin to about dead even. Ah, sweet irony.)
Enough is enough. Hillary needs to stop right the fuck now. Math, time and logic are against her and all she is doing is dividing the Democratic Party further than it has been over the last three years. She has to win 67% of the remaining delegates AND superdelegates (That number is skewed because it would mean that Hillary also won tonight’s races at 70% which she didn’t) to defeat Obama and that is highly unlikely, if not impossible.
Hell, this is from THREE WEEKS AGO and she was better off in terms of standing. She is Running on COULD will not win the election, it will just fuck over the whole party.
What is even better is the “October Surprise” threat she made if Obama gets the nod. What the fuck, woman? Are you so delusional and selfish that you are willing to fuck over everyone just to win? After all of this, you will not beat McInsane because you have people believing that you have a shot when you do not. The only way you can win is to STEAL the election…exactly what Bush did in 2000. Didn’t you ream him a new one for that? Fucking hypocrite. Do you really believe you are electable if you fuck over the voices of the people? The fact she is even mentioning suing the party or going against her initial wants for the Florida & Michigan votes puts the party in a bad light and as much asshatery and douchery the Republican Party brings (and it is there in spade)…it is better than utter and complete incompetence. Which is exactly what the Democratic Party is exhibiting.
Even better are the people that say she should be the Vice Presidential nominee when she loses because it was such a close race. Fuck that shit. She panders to the lowest common denominator of the American people (No, I am not an elitist I am a fucking realist). There is nothing wrong with being upset about your jobs situation and feeling like God is a way to turn. It’s utter and complete bullshit as is all organized religion IMHO but to each their own. If you love your gun, you love your gun. With that being said….
FUCKING ADMIT THAT SHIT!
There was nothing wrong with what Obama said because the shit is true. So the fuck what? Niggas don’t get mad about being called niggas anymore. They embrace that shit. Niggas is making mad money off making ringtones for other niggas and dumb bitches. Aint nothing wrong with making that cash fetti dollars, especially if you are taking it from people as dumb as you.
This thing needs to end right now. The longer this goes, the worse it gets and then I have to worry about McCain having a heart attack or gnawing the face off Jacques Chirac because he said that Canadian bacon is better than regular bacon. As cool as that would be, it would look bad for us as a country. I don’t know about you, but I like Bryan Adams:
So please fix this shit you have gotten us into. Hillary needs to either concede this race and put her support behind Obama or be forever known as the person that gave us the first President to give a chairshot to Putin. Because not only is McCain capable of it, he WILL do it.
Although…that would totally kick ass. Maybe McCain wouldn’t be so bad. I mean I am all for wars and I hate hippies so biofuels can eat my fucking ass. Maybe McInsane in 2008 aint so bad! Just kidding; McCain is one crazy nigga.
Chachi Out.
"You know, my opponent made a prediction I would win Pennsylvania, he would win North Carolina and that Indiana would be the tiebreaker. Well, tonight we have come from behind and broken the tie and are on the fast track to the White House!"
YOU CANNOT TIE SOMEONE IF YOU ARE FUCKING LOSING YOU GOD DAMN MORON!
(Update: Funny enough, the race has tighted from a 17 point margin to about dead even. Ah, sweet irony.)
Enough is enough. Hillary needs to stop right the fuck now. Math, time and logic are against her and all she is doing is dividing the Democratic Party further than it has been over the last three years. She has to win 67% of the remaining delegates AND superdelegates (That number is skewed because it would mean that Hillary also won tonight’s races at 70% which she didn’t) to defeat Obama and that is highly unlikely, if not impossible.
Hell, this is from THREE WEEKS AGO and she was better off in terms of standing. She is Running on COULD will not win the election, it will just fuck over the whole party.
What is even better is the “October Surprise” threat she made if Obama gets the nod. What the fuck, woman? Are you so delusional and selfish that you are willing to fuck over everyone just to win? After all of this, you will not beat McInsane because you have people believing that you have a shot when you do not. The only way you can win is to STEAL the election…exactly what Bush did in 2000. Didn’t you ream him a new one for that? Fucking hypocrite. Do you really believe you are electable if you fuck over the voices of the people? The fact she is even mentioning suing the party or going against her initial wants for the Florida & Michigan votes puts the party in a bad light and as much asshatery and douchery the Republican Party brings (and it is there in spade)…it is better than utter and complete incompetence. Which is exactly what the Democratic Party is exhibiting.
Even better are the people that say she should be the Vice Presidential nominee when she loses because it was such a close race. Fuck that shit. She panders to the lowest common denominator of the American people (No, I am not an elitist I am a fucking realist). There is nothing wrong with being upset about your jobs situation and feeling like God is a way to turn. It’s utter and complete bullshit as is all organized religion IMHO but to each their own. If you love your gun, you love your gun. With that being said….
FUCKING ADMIT THAT SHIT!
There was nothing wrong with what Obama said because the shit is true. So the fuck what? Niggas don’t get mad about being called niggas anymore. They embrace that shit. Niggas is making mad money off making ringtones for other niggas and dumb bitches. Aint nothing wrong with making that cash fetti dollars, especially if you are taking it from people as dumb as you.
This thing needs to end right now. The longer this goes, the worse it gets and then I have to worry about McCain having a heart attack or gnawing the face off Jacques Chirac because he said that Canadian bacon is better than regular bacon. As cool as that would be, it would look bad for us as a country. I don’t know about you, but I like Bryan Adams:
So please fix this shit you have gotten us into. Hillary needs to either concede this race and put her support behind Obama or be forever known as the person that gave us the first President to give a chairshot to Putin. Because not only is McCain capable of it, he WILL do it.
Although…that would totally kick ass. Maybe McCain wouldn’t be so bad. I mean I am all for wars and I hate hippies so biofuels can eat my fucking ass. Maybe McInsane in 2008 aint so bad! Just kidding; McCain is one crazy nigga.
Chachi Out.
Monday, May 05, 2008
36 Minutes Until The Hottest Moment In Comedy Central History!
So I have decided to return after a double dip yesterday. Sometimes I just decide to get on and toss a few thoughts up for fun. That and I am staying awake to see Rain on the Colbert Report! America, prepare to feel the RAIN!
Until then, here are some of…
Chachi’s Random Thoughts!
Random Thought #1: Sake Is Damn Good
I said it once to my boss outside Mile High Saloon (Copper…how awkward was that?) and I stand by this statement: the only thing that keeps me from being an alcoholic is the cost. That and the total lack of knowledge on how to make my own, of course. However, if I could make my own alcohol it woud have to be sake. That shit is fucking awesome and with sushi it is even better. Oh, and as the Hoag learned you better be able to put it down when you hang with me because sake and I go together like…well…schoolgirls and I:
Before you complain, two of them are 18. Two of them….aren’t. That is the fun of Korea: that shit don’t matter!
Random Thought #2: Hillary Should Stop
If Hillary loses North Carolina (Which all signs point to) and loses or barely wins Indiana (Which all signs also point to, as well) she needs to drop out. Seriously, you are fucking the Democratic Party up worse than Ronald Reagan could have ever dreamed. I swear if you sue to get Florida & Michigan votes in after deciding eaerlier the votes wouldn’t count you will destroy (Repeat: DESTROY) the democratic party. No more than Howard Dean did, but still. BYAAAAAAAH!
Random Thought #3: Hockey Is Still ON?
I really want to like hockey. I mean I really do. I know that Canadians are the only ones that are playing it and that it comes on a network I didn’t even know I had until Saturday but I mean at least TRY to get the attention of people. I mean, I know the Stanley Cup is going to be on SOMEWHERE but can anyone tell me where? As the only person in Colorado that could give two shits about the Colorado Avalanche it makes it hard to watch hockey because people are always drunk when hockey is on. I guess it helps slow the game down for the bros and when they say “man down on the ice” it also means bending your bro over the Nati Ice keg. Fuck you, that was funny. Oh, and I am really looking forward to a Penguins/Red Wings Stanley Cup. That actually might make me find the game on TV for once.
Random Thought #4: Midgets Piss Me Off
They just do. Creepy little fuckers.
Random Thought #5: You Know, If You Don’t Want Your Cootch To Be Seen In Public…Wear Underwear.
I have only mentioned this once on the blog but it bear repeating after someone had the never to defend the stance of celebs not wearing underwear. If you know you are being photographed at all times, wouldn’t you take safeguards to make sure that you are covered and things you don’t want seen? So with that being said, if you don’t want your naughty bits to be seen on TMZ or Egotastic then just cover them up? Is it really that hard? Are panties and bras that confining that you must toss them aside at the risk of having your naughty bits exposed? This doesn’t only go for celebs, this goes for random women, too. Life is life, ladies. There are people that are going to take pictures of your goodies if you let the flash in public just like women will marry a man for money just to divorce him and get half. It is a fact of life and all you can really do is protect yourself against it. You can thumb your nose to logic and go for the comfort of no drawls but when you do, you can’t complain about your gullyhole being plastered on text messages. Sad but true. Besides, don’t women have their goods almost hanging out half the time any-damn-way? Geez, how dumb.
That is all I got for now. I may be back up tomorrow with another short update. All depends. Until then, stay up peeps.
Chachi Out
Until then, here are some of…
Chachi’s Random Thoughts!
Random Thought #1: Sake Is Damn Good
I said it once to my boss outside Mile High Saloon (Copper…how awkward was that?) and I stand by this statement: the only thing that keeps me from being an alcoholic is the cost. That and the total lack of knowledge on how to make my own, of course. However, if I could make my own alcohol it woud have to be sake. That shit is fucking awesome and with sushi it is even better. Oh, and as the Hoag learned you better be able to put it down when you hang with me because sake and I go together like…well…schoolgirls and I:
Before you complain, two of them are 18. Two of them….aren’t. That is the fun of Korea: that shit don’t matter!
Random Thought #2: Hillary Should Stop
If Hillary loses North Carolina (Which all signs point to) and loses or barely wins Indiana (Which all signs also point to, as well) she needs to drop out. Seriously, you are fucking the Democratic Party up worse than Ronald Reagan could have ever dreamed. I swear if you sue to get Florida & Michigan votes in after deciding eaerlier the votes wouldn’t count you will destroy (Repeat: DESTROY) the democratic party. No more than Howard Dean did, but still. BYAAAAAAAH!
Random Thought #3: Hockey Is Still ON?
I really want to like hockey. I mean I really do. I know that Canadians are the only ones that are playing it and that it comes on a network I didn’t even know I had until Saturday but I mean at least TRY to get the attention of people. I mean, I know the Stanley Cup is going to be on SOMEWHERE but can anyone tell me where? As the only person in Colorado that could give two shits about the Colorado Avalanche it makes it hard to watch hockey because people are always drunk when hockey is on. I guess it helps slow the game down for the bros and when they say “man down on the ice” it also means bending your bro over the Nati Ice keg. Fuck you, that was funny. Oh, and I am really looking forward to a Penguins/Red Wings Stanley Cup. That actually might make me find the game on TV for once.
Random Thought #4: Midgets Piss Me Off
They just do. Creepy little fuckers.
Random Thought #5: You Know, If You Don’t Want Your Cootch To Be Seen In Public…Wear Underwear.
I have only mentioned this once on the blog but it bear repeating after someone had the never to defend the stance of celebs not wearing underwear. If you know you are being photographed at all times, wouldn’t you take safeguards to make sure that you are covered and things you don’t want seen? So with that being said, if you don’t want your naughty bits to be seen on TMZ or Egotastic then just cover them up? Is it really that hard? Are panties and bras that confining that you must toss them aside at the risk of having your naughty bits exposed? This doesn’t only go for celebs, this goes for random women, too. Life is life, ladies. There are people that are going to take pictures of your goodies if you let the flash in public just like women will marry a man for money just to divorce him and get half. It is a fact of life and all you can really do is protect yourself against it. You can thumb your nose to logic and go for the comfort of no drawls but when you do, you can’t complain about your gullyhole being plastered on text messages. Sad but true. Besides, don’t women have their goods almost hanging out half the time any-damn-way? Geez, how dumb.
That is all I got for now. I may be back up tomorrow with another short update. All depends. Until then, stay up peeps.
Chachi Out
Sunday, May 04, 2008
Why Parent When You Can Complain?
So GTA IV has officially created a paradigm shift in the way games will be made from this point on. I knew it wouldn’t take long for someone to get sand in their vagina about the content in the game. Hell, I am shocked it took this long. It is a fucking GAME and you can hail a taxi if you want so it is about personal choice just like REAL LIFE. And of course CNN decided to stop lying about the possiblity of Hillary winning the Democratic election without suing the party:
You know, I am not a parent and really dont want to be as of yet but I really think that parents have bigger things to do than worry about the violence in a videogame. Is it STILL 1994? Find something else to bitch about. If video game is going to cause a kid to do something stupid then that kid is stupid anyway and the fact they end up killing themselves is a little something we smart people call...
THINNING THE FUCKING HERD.
Being impressionable aside, kids are not morons (Or are they?) and should figure out the difference between reality and a fucking video game where an Uzi is only $1200. A leather jacket for $26?! Sign me up! Although this game is grounded in reality, video game fans themselves are also grounded in reality. We know that Grand Theft Auto...in its title...IS A FUCKING CRIME AND SHOULDNT BE DONE. If you don’t have the time or have the fucking balls to tell your kids not to do what they see in video games or better yet MONITOR WHAT THE FUCK THEY PLAY AND WHO THEY PLAY WITH then you shouldn’t have had kids. I am NOT backing down on this and if you don’t like it you should have kept your legs closed or your cock in your pants. Part of parenting is actually making sure your kids are doing the right thing, not making everyone else do the right thing for your kids because the right thing for you is odds are not the right thing for someone else. I personally like beating a hooker to get back my money. It's MINE!
The simple fact is the game costs fucking $60 to buy no matter what the system and if you are giving your kid $60 without asking where it is going you are a shitty fucking parent and need to be shot in the face so you cannot make any more kids because the more kids you have the more you will complain and the less I will be able to play game where I can shoot down police helicopters with a rocket launcher. I LIKE shooting down police helicopters in video games because I can’t do it in real life! That and it gets you hella style points. It is your prerogative as a parent if you don’t want your kids to play it. Make sure they play games only you think are appropriate and go from there. Do NOT push your shitty agendas by trying to ban these games or forced to be damn near inaccessible (Which is what giving an AO/Adults Only rating does) to those of us who play the game and KNOW it is a game because our parents raised us with some god damn sense. I don’t care what you THINK you are doing to help; you are actually hurting kids by forcing censorship and officially pissing on the Constitution. Now our President can piss on the Constitution all he wants but you are NOT the president and I am sure he is all for shooting Russians in the head.
Don’t be fucking police officer, be a parent. Learn to do THAT correctly first then try to fuck with my video games. School shootings weren’t caused by video games, they were caused by disturbed people with parents that didn’t do their jobs. Giving a child a nice house with all they want isn’t parenting; BREAKING YOUR FOOT OFF IN THEIR ASS FOR BEING STUPID IS PARENTING! Maybe I come from a mentality that endorses bust a kid in their grill for fucking up but maybe people need to bust their kid in the fucking mouth for playing video games they shouldn’t and for being little shits in general?
Beat that kid like a prostitute!
In all seriousness, I have ranted about this before and I will continue to defend video games because I grew up with a true LACK of violent video games until I was 16 or so. My parents said no and I respected that. I also respected catching an uppercut to the gut so I didn’t test that shit. It is not that hard to make sure your kids aren’t watching or doing what you think is inappropriate and even then if they are taught what is what and right & wrong they can get by even if they have to be exposed to the things you aren’t comfortable with. Parenting is a novel concept…you should fucking try it. Oh, and try breaking your foot off in your kids ass every now and then. Worked for the Jacksons.
I am out. If I hear any other group pissing about GTA IV and its content even though it is clearly marked as adult and has a felony in its title….I will kick your fucking turtle into a giant walking mushroom. I am so BAKED right now.
Chachi Out.
You know, I am not a parent and really dont want to be as of yet but I really think that parents have bigger things to do than worry about the violence in a videogame. Is it STILL 1994? Find something else to bitch about. If video game is going to cause a kid to do something stupid then that kid is stupid anyway and the fact they end up killing themselves is a little something we smart people call...
THINNING THE FUCKING HERD.
Being impressionable aside, kids are not morons (Or are they?) and should figure out the difference between reality and a fucking video game where an Uzi is only $1200. A leather jacket for $26?! Sign me up! Although this game is grounded in reality, video game fans themselves are also grounded in reality. We know that Grand Theft Auto...in its title...IS A FUCKING CRIME AND SHOULDNT BE DONE. If you don’t have the time or have the fucking balls to tell your kids not to do what they see in video games or better yet MONITOR WHAT THE FUCK THEY PLAY AND WHO THEY PLAY WITH then you shouldn’t have had kids. I am NOT backing down on this and if you don’t like it you should have kept your legs closed or your cock in your pants. Part of parenting is actually making sure your kids are doing the right thing, not making everyone else do the right thing for your kids because the right thing for you is odds are not the right thing for someone else. I personally like beating a hooker to get back my money. It's MINE!
The simple fact is the game costs fucking $60 to buy no matter what the system and if you are giving your kid $60 without asking where it is going you are a shitty fucking parent and need to be shot in the face so you cannot make any more kids because the more kids you have the more you will complain and the less I will be able to play game where I can shoot down police helicopters with a rocket launcher. I LIKE shooting down police helicopters in video games because I can’t do it in real life! That and it gets you hella style points. It is your prerogative as a parent if you don’t want your kids to play it. Make sure they play games only you think are appropriate and go from there. Do NOT push your shitty agendas by trying to ban these games or forced to be damn near inaccessible (Which is what giving an AO/Adults Only rating does) to those of us who play the game and KNOW it is a game because our parents raised us with some god damn sense. I don’t care what you THINK you are doing to help; you are actually hurting kids by forcing censorship and officially pissing on the Constitution. Now our President can piss on the Constitution all he wants but you are NOT the president and I am sure he is all for shooting Russians in the head.
Don’t be fucking police officer, be a parent. Learn to do THAT correctly first then try to fuck with my video games. School shootings weren’t caused by video games, they were caused by disturbed people with parents that didn’t do their jobs. Giving a child a nice house with all they want isn’t parenting; BREAKING YOUR FOOT OFF IN THEIR ASS FOR BEING STUPID IS PARENTING! Maybe I come from a mentality that endorses bust a kid in their grill for fucking up but maybe people need to bust their kid in the fucking mouth for playing video games they shouldn’t and for being little shits in general?
Beat that kid like a prostitute!
In all seriousness, I have ranted about this before and I will continue to defend video games because I grew up with a true LACK of violent video games until I was 16 or so. My parents said no and I respected that. I also respected catching an uppercut to the gut so I didn’t test that shit. It is not that hard to make sure your kids aren’t watching or doing what you think is inappropriate and even then if they are taught what is what and right & wrong they can get by even if they have to be exposed to the things you aren’t comfortable with. Parenting is a novel concept…you should fucking try it. Oh, and try breaking your foot off in your kids ass every now and then. Worked for the Jacksons.
I am out. If I hear any other group pissing about GTA IV and its content even though it is clearly marked as adult and has a felony in its title….I will kick your fucking turtle into a giant walking mushroom. I am so BAKED right now.
Chachi Out.
Do You Even Have To Ask? GO SEE IRON MAN!
What is up, motherbitches?! I am back on the scene and you know what is coming next! A tiny little independent film came out on Friday…you might have heard of it. So of course, since I am a fan of the smaller, less promoted films I had to review it for the peeps. Who the fuck am I kidding, FUCKING IRON MAN ROCKED MY FACE!! So it is time for the inevitable…
Master Chief Captain Chachi Goes Hollywood: Summer Blockbuster Edition #1!!
This Week: Iron Man!
Okay….in case you haven’t heard I loved this movie. So let’s just get into the CONS of this movie first.
CONS:
A Little Too Much Iron Man: And when I say a little, I mean A LITTLE. I really figured this movie would be all about the suit because Tony Stark is nowhere near as deep a character as Bruce Wayne, Peter Parker or even Bruce Banner. However, after about an hour of seeing Robert Downy Jr. as Tony Stark I was completely impressed with his performance with kind of a one (maybe two when you add in his recent storylines as Director of Shield. SPOILER ALERT!!) dimensional character. He gave a great and likeable feel to a guy that I always felt was a douche no matter how heroic he was. With that being said, there wasn’t enough Tony behind the Iron Man armor. A lot of this has to do with the supposed sequel and the fleshing out of his and Rhodey’s characters but still, I felt having a tad bit more Tony would have added some more Peter Parker element to the film. Just nit-picking, but I have to pick on SOMETHING.
No Mandarin: Again, nitpicking but I really felt that this movie could have been really aided by a second villain or at least have The Mandarin be the terrorist that Stain was working with. Although the “Ten Rings” reference could be a dead giveaway (SPOILER ALERT!) to his reference, a more obvious nod would have gotten a bigger nerdgasm (I am so coining that) than the secret ending…which was fucking bad ass.
That is it. Those are the only two things I can even FIND wrong with the film and to the casual movie-goer they wouldn’t even care. This movie had so many pros I would have a Omnibus length rant but I will pick a few.
Pros:
It Is About Time: So when I found out that Iron Man was over two hours I was beginning to think that maybe that wasn’t going to be enough time to flesh everything out that is needed to get people excited about the character. The dude next to me (Who marked out with me during the Afghanistan sequence much to the annoyance of his girlfriend. I’m a homewrecker) pointed out that that may end up being TOO long because there wasn’t a lot about Tony Stark to build on. We both ended up being DEAD WRONG. Two hours and six minutes was more than enough time to actually build on ALL CHARACTERS, including Rhodey (Terrance Howard’s character) and his relationship with Tony. The beginning told the story of Tony Stark AND gave a character diagnostic in 11 minutes. I counted. It took one hour and three minutes to give one about Bruce Wayne. Now that is not a knock on Batman Begins because Bruce Wayne may be the deepest character in comic book mythos and that time STILL didn’t cover it all. However, Iron Man had the best combination of storytelling, character development, plot development and action since The Empire Strikes Back. Yes, it was that fucking impeccable. Now keep in mind that I didn’t need much because I was already familiar with the story of Iron Man but even people that weren’t even said that this was well put together and didn’t know Iron Man from Namor. Props to anyone that knows who Namor is. Restecpa.
Metal Madness!: Okay, no suit will ever top the Batman suit in Batman Begins. Let’s get that clear right here and now. However….the Iron Man armor was more impressive than all the Transformers combined sans Optimus Prime. Now hear me out. Despite the mythical (Thor), scientifically improbable (X-Men, Spiderman, The Hulk) and the just plain dumb as shit (Ghost Rider, Elektra, Daredevil) aspects of the Marvel Universe, Iron man is the only character aside from Captain America that in its essence is grounded in reality. The armor itself is supposed to be plausible and realistic in its use. You know what? The armor looked, functioned and was even PRESENTED in a way that if you saw the armor in real life you would expect it to fly away. It was that awesome. I have never been more impressed with a CGI sequence than when Iron Monger and Iron Man faced off. Yes it was short, but you would expect a fight with two humans in exo-suits to be short. From its Mark 1 form in the cave to the Mark 3 form racing against Air Force jets, if you weren’t impressed by the spectacle that is the Iron Man armor then you SUCK ASS, EVILDOER. From the repulsor cannons to the flying scenes (Which put Superman Returns to shame) the suit was believable and made 50% of the film.
The Man Behind The Mask…Was HAWT: The other 50% was the acting. Now acting in comic book movies isn’t its strongest point and I will admit that as a HUGE comic book movie fan. Aside from Batman Begins (IMHO one of the best movies ever acted PERIOD) and X-Men 2 (Which shocked the HELL out of me with great performances abound) most comic book movies are plagued with some sort of overacting, under acting or poor casting choices. Not here. This movie….for what it is about and worth in terms of the characters themselves….was better acted than Batman Begins.
WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT……WAIT!
Now I will take this debate on later but Iron Man was NOT better than Batman Begins. However, the characters themselves are nowhere as deep as the characters in the Batman world. Therefore, the bar is lower for Iron Man than Batman. In Batman the actors exceeded the expectations but nowhere NEAR the level that the cast did for Iron Man. Tony Stark IS Robert Downey Jr. and he channeled the ghost of Billy Bob Thorton (He is dead, right?)and pretty much acted like himself in a role made for him. From the playboy attitude to the conflicted scientist and machinist (Don’t forget, he is up there with Reed Richards and Victor Von Doom in terms of the smartest characters in the Marvel Universe) to reluctant hero. Jeff Bridges was AWESOME as Obadiah Stane. It was like the dude went evil and it was AWESOME. Terrance Howard, although the screen time wasn’t high, set up a perfect foundation for the growth of Rhodey in the sequel. Hell, even Gwyneth Paltrow was great as Pepper Potts, the throwback to the old school assistant before women’s lib but with a “woman power” spin tossed in for the ladies that would bitch about it. There wasn’t a weak link in the cast, just like Batman Begins. However, no one EXPECTED great performances so in the end, Iron Man exceed the expectations MORE than Batman Begins did. But the question is…did it pass that bar? Well here is my final grade…
10 Out Of 10 Stars!
(Now I personally believe that The Dark Knight is going to blow Iron Man out of the water in terms of quality and performance. But for enjoyment I don’t think there will be a better movie this summer. I haven’t ENJOYED an action movie like this since….Indiana Jones & The Temple of Doom. SERIOUSLY, it was that good. The acting was great, the story was well placed & paced and the suit is something to behold. AND STAY FOR THE ENDING!!!)
Wow….I am serious, GO SEE THIS FILM! So with that being said, I said I was going to address the Batman Begins/Iron Man controversy and I will do that now. Well, it is time get your passes and hop on the bus! So, as promised LAST WEEK I give to you…
Passion of Chachi Omnibus: Summer Spectacular Preview Edition!
Summer camp time! Kiss your parents goodbye and hop on the omnibus!!
Question #1: So….ARE FUCKING CRAZY? YOU BELIEVE IRON MAN WAS BETTER THAN BATMAN BEGINS?!
Whoa…let me clear this up right now. If the question is “Is Iron Man Better Than Batman Begins” the answer is…..
NO…BUT BARELY.
Iron Man exceeded my expectations and from my small survey at the theater it exceeded casual fans and hardcore Marvel fans expectations alike. I never believed that Tobey McGuire was Peter Parker OR Spiderman. I never believed Brandon Roth was Clark Kent (He had the look of Superman down, though. When I looked into his eyes…I heard Firehouse:
POWER BALLADS, BITCHES! I’m from the suburbs…I can’t help it. Hugh Jackman changed my mind but I never saw him as Wolverine initially either. However, I could see Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne. Batman was questionable at first but he really grew into that role as the movie went on. Robert Downey Jr. IS TONY STARK AND IS IRON MAN. Hell, look at his character in the Ultimates:
RDJ’s performance was PERFECT. The action was right in line with how an Iron Man comic battle would translate onto the big screen. All the characters were portrayed perfectly and the plot was excellent. The EXACT SAME as Batman Begins. Both films were saving for their sequel so they didn’t do or say TOO MUCH past what they had to for the initial film. The villain was goes to Batman hands down, not just because of Liam Neeson’s performance but because Iron Man has totally lame villains. Jeff Bridges did a great job, though. The secondary characters performances has to go to Batman Begins. Morgan Freeman, Michael Kaine, Gary Oldman and even Cillian Murphy had EXCELLENT performances. As did Terrance Howard & Gwyneth but the caliber of Batman Begins cast wins in sheer numbers and sheer talent.
The action goes to Iron Man hands down. The action sequences (Albeit surprisingly few) were better than almost all comic book movies (ESPECIALLY Spiderman 2 & Spiderman 3) and if it wasn’t for the Batmobile & ending sequence in Batman Begins, it wouldn’t even be CLOSE. Iron Man also pulls out a win in a very surprising are: plot. I fought over this one but Iron man’s plot is completely plausible and fit better with the movie and the characters themselves (Stain is a cockfuck in the comic and actually pulled some shit like this). Batman Begins had a great plot but it just kind of…happened. He gets locked in a prison and all of a sudden is in a cult. Now this actually happened (Kind of) in the comic but it isn’t truly a BATMAN story. It was a MOVIE story. Iron Man took a comic book story and made it a great movie. Only X-Men 2 did that and didn’t do it as well as Iron Man.
That leaves only ONE THING to break the tie: the characters themselves. At the end of the day, Batman is a better CHARACTER than Iron Man. Bruce Wayne is a better CHARACTER than Tony Stark. There is more acting and work involved in making a great story/movie for Bruce Wayne/Batman than there is for making a great story for Tony Stark/Iron Man. There is more to Bruce Wayne than I personally believe any writer has touched on from his relationships to his wards/Robin’s to his dealing with his parents deaths to believe is he really Bruce Wayne anymore? Tony Stark is a man that drank to deal with the pain of his heart condition (little known fact!) and puts on a suit of iron to fight evil. Now I personally believe that the latest Tony Stark (Especially the Ultimates version) is up to par with the Bruce Wayne/Batman over the last 3 years. That is mostly because of the Infinite Crisis/Countdown/52/Trinity plots they have had over the last three years which has really streamlined his character while Tony has been fleshed out as someone that feels like the world is on his shoulders as arguably the smartest and strongest human in a world of cosmic beings, mutants and mythical gods. Batman USED to be like that as anyone that read the JLA “Tower of Babel” Arc will tell you.
So in the end, Batman Begins still holds it’s title of “Best Comic Book Movie….EVER” and even holds up to the “One of the Top Ten Movies of All Time” title. However….Iron Man is really close. REAL CLOSE.
Keep them arms inside the window, a kid lost his once! We are rolling on!
Question #2: Do You Think Gaming Is Too Expensive?
This one is big as for the first time since 2002 I believe, we will have major releases in the summer as WELL as the holiday season. Which means that getting a summer job will actually be relevant. Well, the easy answer is no. WHAT?! I know a lot of your heads are exploding but think about this logically. When the Nintendo and Sega Master System (Which I call “First Generation Consoles) were released, they were both $199.99 and up depending on where you were. The Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo (Second Generation) were both $299.99 and up depending on location. The PlayStation, Sega Saturn and Nintendo 64 (Third Generation) were all released with a price tag of $399.99 or higher. To give an idea, the Xbox 360 was released with a cost of $399.99 which for all intents and purposes is a very standard price as consoles go with inflation and whatnot. The PlayStation 3 was $499 but with a Blu-Ray DVD player it was more than worth it seeing as at the time the players were in upwards of $1000. Let’s not forget the Atari Jaguar and the almighty 3DO which clocked in at $699.99:
Look at those graphics….well worth every penny. Games for older systems averaged around the same prices they do now (People complain about paying $59.99 for a game NOW but remember Virtua Racing? Nuff said) and perphirals are no longer needed with the advent of hard drives and OS’s backboning the consoles allowing for emulators and even legal downloading of games (HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA….fuck that shit). So up front, gaming now isn’t only even, it’s a hell of a lot cheaper.
However, there are several hidden costs now that didn’t exist previously. You want to pay online? You have to pay for that service. I personally believe that it should be part of your internet service but that is just me. You want to download updates? Better get you some player points! You want to play Halo in HD? Better spend about a thousand dollars on a new TV. Add in cables and sound equipment (Because nothing is better than going to Iraq….except playing a video game where the sound will let you live it. USA! USA!) and the cost skyrockets. Don’t even get me started on all of the Wii peripherals you have to buy (Wii-heel, Wii-Gun, Wii-Chuku, Wii-Crow Bar for GTA IV, etc.) and you are looking at a hella pricey experience just to play some fucking BioShock or Heavenly Sword. The costs of BUYING games is about the same or at least comparable to the inflation over time. However, with the digital changeover next year and companies taking your cash over the interweb, the cost has grown significantly.
Big wheels keep on turning! Omnibus, keep on burning!
Question #3: Dude….Why Aren’t You Ripping On Women Anymore?
This is actually a question I have received from a few people lately and the answer is simple: I had other shit to rant about. If I have learned anything in my twenty-seven years on this Earth, it is that women couldn’t give a fuck about what you think about their actions or views no matter how stupid they are. Now I am not always right. As a matter of fact, I would put my being correct at about an 87% clip. That is still a high B in terms of a grade but that means that I am still wrong 13% of the time which is a lot. Since women focus on that 13%, which is usually irrelevant to the discussion we are having in the first place, I have found that actually reasoning with the majority of women (Majority is 51% ladies so shut up about generalization. The women do that shit all the time about EVERYTHING with no research or logic/facts to back it up about men so fuck off) is as about as effective as reasoning with Pikachu. No, at least Pikachu can dance effectively to happy hardcore:
Women that aren’t named Min, Ciara or NaNa can’t dance at all. I may not be the next Bi, but at least I know that and don’t consider stealing from strippers dancing. I mean, they already don’t have souls, now you have to steal their dances?! Horrible people. Either way, I stopped caring and they never did because at the end of the day they do what they want to. More power to them, wish I could be that stupid and get away with it.
Enough with that. Women get on the back of the bus anyway, just like Blacks used to! We are off to our next stop!
Question #4: Hey, Man! Why Aren’t You Hating On Rappers Anymore, Son?
Well….I just stopped caring. As one who refuses to buy ringtones I really don’t listen to rap anymore for the most part. Why do I say that? Because all rap songs have become ringtones. Now people want to say all the time that it is about the money and that is fine. No problem there, I am all for ballin. However, do NOT call yourself a rapper. “Umma Do Me” has no redeeming quality whatsoever. Now I don’t want all rap songs to be “The Message” like Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five but at least try. I mean come one. If “Sexy Can I” is the best set of song lyrics you can think of then by all means I understand. You suck and you are doing your best. It’s all Jesus asks of you. My problem is that they want to be taken seriously as LYRICISTS and ARTISTS. I am sorry, but if that is the pinnacle of your talent as a singer then you will never be up there with the Marvin Gaye’s and Otis Redding’s of the R&B world. Hell, you aren’t even in the Keith Sweat or Al B. Sure! section of R&B. Play your position. I don’t wear skinny people clothes; shitty rappers and R&B singers shouldn’t want to be thought of anymore than average. Where is Marvin Gaye’s dad when you need him to kill Ray J? It’s why niggas don’t get anywhere. They don’t appreciate shit. My hope is that all the shitty rappers go to the Source Awards (Does that even exist anymore?) and someone launches a terrorist attack and blows up the building. Yes….I went there.
We have come to the final stop of the Omnibus! Make sure you have your bags!
Question #5: You Saw Iron Man And Liked It, What Will You Think Of “Made Of Honor?”
I didn’t watch it and don’t plan to see it in the theater unless I get totally drunk off my ass and decide I want to sit through something like that. However…the premise seems like something that would happen to me. However, I don’t have any female friends that I want to woo (What the fuck does that really mean? When I think woo, I think Ric Flair):
WHOOOOO!!! But all kidding aside, I may watch that movie. Looks like something I may buy from Entertainmart at some point or may walk into before Speed Racer (Which I have to see because Bi is in it. As president of the Colorado chapter of the Bi Fan Club, I must attend!) or some summer movie I am not excited about but need to review for the peeps. It doesn’t look BAD and the overall plot seems funny but at the same time I wouldn’t do something like that ANYWAY because if a woman ever asked me to do that I would give her one of these:
BRAINBUSTAHHHHHHH! Man….that is just TITS. So I may watch “Made of Honor” because it doesn’t look BAD as much as shouldn’t be out in the summer with Iron Man.
Well the bus has stopped for this trip. Be sure to hop on for the next Omnibus and if you have any questions you want answered just leave them in a comment or something. If I get enough, I will just add a post where I answer questions like I used to. I will try to be back up at some point this week. Until then, you all stay up.
Chachi Out!
Master Chief Captain Chachi Goes Hollywood: Summer Blockbuster Edition #1!!
This Week: Iron Man!
Okay….in case you haven’t heard I loved this movie. So let’s just get into the CONS of this movie first.
CONS:
A Little Too Much Iron Man: And when I say a little, I mean A LITTLE. I really figured this movie would be all about the suit because Tony Stark is nowhere near as deep a character as Bruce Wayne, Peter Parker or even Bruce Banner. However, after about an hour of seeing Robert Downy Jr. as Tony Stark I was completely impressed with his performance with kind of a one (maybe two when you add in his recent storylines as Director of Shield. SPOILER ALERT!!) dimensional character. He gave a great and likeable feel to a guy that I always felt was a douche no matter how heroic he was. With that being said, there wasn’t enough Tony behind the Iron Man armor. A lot of this has to do with the supposed sequel and the fleshing out of his and Rhodey’s characters but still, I felt having a tad bit more Tony would have added some more Peter Parker element to the film. Just nit-picking, but I have to pick on SOMETHING.
No Mandarin: Again, nitpicking but I really felt that this movie could have been really aided by a second villain or at least have The Mandarin be the terrorist that Stain was working with. Although the “Ten Rings” reference could be a dead giveaway (SPOILER ALERT!) to his reference, a more obvious nod would have gotten a bigger nerdgasm (I am so coining that) than the secret ending…which was fucking bad ass.
That is it. Those are the only two things I can even FIND wrong with the film and to the casual movie-goer they wouldn’t even care. This movie had so many pros I would have a Omnibus length rant but I will pick a few.
Pros:
It Is About Time: So when I found out that Iron Man was over two hours I was beginning to think that maybe that wasn’t going to be enough time to flesh everything out that is needed to get people excited about the character. The dude next to me (Who marked out with me during the Afghanistan sequence much to the annoyance of his girlfriend. I’m a homewrecker) pointed out that that may end up being TOO long because there wasn’t a lot about Tony Stark to build on. We both ended up being DEAD WRONG. Two hours and six minutes was more than enough time to actually build on ALL CHARACTERS, including Rhodey (Terrance Howard’s character) and his relationship with Tony. The beginning told the story of Tony Stark AND gave a character diagnostic in 11 minutes. I counted. It took one hour and three minutes to give one about Bruce Wayne. Now that is not a knock on Batman Begins because Bruce Wayne may be the deepest character in comic book mythos and that time STILL didn’t cover it all. However, Iron Man had the best combination of storytelling, character development, plot development and action since The Empire Strikes Back. Yes, it was that fucking impeccable. Now keep in mind that I didn’t need much because I was already familiar with the story of Iron Man but even people that weren’t even said that this was well put together and didn’t know Iron Man from Namor. Props to anyone that knows who Namor is. Restecpa.
Metal Madness!: Okay, no suit will ever top the Batman suit in Batman Begins. Let’s get that clear right here and now. However….the Iron Man armor was more impressive than all the Transformers combined sans Optimus Prime. Now hear me out. Despite the mythical (Thor), scientifically improbable (X-Men, Spiderman, The Hulk) and the just plain dumb as shit (Ghost Rider, Elektra, Daredevil) aspects of the Marvel Universe, Iron man is the only character aside from Captain America that in its essence is grounded in reality. The armor itself is supposed to be plausible and realistic in its use. You know what? The armor looked, functioned and was even PRESENTED in a way that if you saw the armor in real life you would expect it to fly away. It was that awesome. I have never been more impressed with a CGI sequence than when Iron Monger and Iron Man faced off. Yes it was short, but you would expect a fight with two humans in exo-suits to be short. From its Mark 1 form in the cave to the Mark 3 form racing against Air Force jets, if you weren’t impressed by the spectacle that is the Iron Man armor then you SUCK ASS, EVILDOER. From the repulsor cannons to the flying scenes (Which put Superman Returns to shame) the suit was believable and made 50% of the film.
The Man Behind The Mask…Was HAWT: The other 50% was the acting. Now acting in comic book movies isn’t its strongest point and I will admit that as a HUGE comic book movie fan. Aside from Batman Begins (IMHO one of the best movies ever acted PERIOD) and X-Men 2 (Which shocked the HELL out of me with great performances abound) most comic book movies are plagued with some sort of overacting, under acting or poor casting choices. Not here. This movie….for what it is about and worth in terms of the characters themselves….was better acted than Batman Begins.
WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT……WAIT!
Now I will take this debate on later but Iron Man was NOT better than Batman Begins. However, the characters themselves are nowhere as deep as the characters in the Batman world. Therefore, the bar is lower for Iron Man than Batman. In Batman the actors exceeded the expectations but nowhere NEAR the level that the cast did for Iron Man. Tony Stark IS Robert Downey Jr. and he channeled the ghost of Billy Bob Thorton (He is dead, right?)and pretty much acted like himself in a role made for him. From the playboy attitude to the conflicted scientist and machinist (Don’t forget, he is up there with Reed Richards and Victor Von Doom in terms of the smartest characters in the Marvel Universe) to reluctant hero. Jeff Bridges was AWESOME as Obadiah Stane. It was like the dude went evil and it was AWESOME. Terrance Howard, although the screen time wasn’t high, set up a perfect foundation for the growth of Rhodey in the sequel. Hell, even Gwyneth Paltrow was great as Pepper Potts, the throwback to the old school assistant before women’s lib but with a “woman power” spin tossed in for the ladies that would bitch about it. There wasn’t a weak link in the cast, just like Batman Begins. However, no one EXPECTED great performances so in the end, Iron Man exceed the expectations MORE than Batman Begins did. But the question is…did it pass that bar? Well here is my final grade…
10 Out Of 10 Stars!
(Now I personally believe that The Dark Knight is going to blow Iron Man out of the water in terms of quality and performance. But for enjoyment I don’t think there will be a better movie this summer. I haven’t ENJOYED an action movie like this since….Indiana Jones & The Temple of Doom. SERIOUSLY, it was that good. The acting was great, the story was well placed & paced and the suit is something to behold. AND STAY FOR THE ENDING!!!)
Wow….I am serious, GO SEE THIS FILM! So with that being said, I said I was going to address the Batman Begins/Iron Man controversy and I will do that now. Well, it is time get your passes and hop on the bus! So, as promised LAST WEEK I give to you…
Passion of Chachi Omnibus: Summer Spectacular Preview Edition!
Summer camp time! Kiss your parents goodbye and hop on the omnibus!!
Question #1: So….ARE FUCKING CRAZY? YOU BELIEVE IRON MAN WAS BETTER THAN BATMAN BEGINS?!
Whoa…let me clear this up right now. If the question is “Is Iron Man Better Than Batman Begins” the answer is…..
NO…BUT BARELY.
Iron Man exceeded my expectations and from my small survey at the theater it exceeded casual fans and hardcore Marvel fans expectations alike. I never believed that Tobey McGuire was Peter Parker OR Spiderman. I never believed Brandon Roth was Clark Kent (He had the look of Superman down, though. When I looked into his eyes…I heard Firehouse:
POWER BALLADS, BITCHES! I’m from the suburbs…I can’t help it. Hugh Jackman changed my mind but I never saw him as Wolverine initially either. However, I could see Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne. Batman was questionable at first but he really grew into that role as the movie went on. Robert Downey Jr. IS TONY STARK AND IS IRON MAN. Hell, look at his character in the Ultimates:
RDJ’s performance was PERFECT. The action was right in line with how an Iron Man comic battle would translate onto the big screen. All the characters were portrayed perfectly and the plot was excellent. The EXACT SAME as Batman Begins. Both films were saving for their sequel so they didn’t do or say TOO MUCH past what they had to for the initial film. The villain was goes to Batman hands down, not just because of Liam Neeson’s performance but because Iron Man has totally lame villains. Jeff Bridges did a great job, though. The secondary characters performances has to go to Batman Begins. Morgan Freeman, Michael Kaine, Gary Oldman and even Cillian Murphy had EXCELLENT performances. As did Terrance Howard & Gwyneth but the caliber of Batman Begins cast wins in sheer numbers and sheer talent.
The action goes to Iron Man hands down. The action sequences (Albeit surprisingly few) were better than almost all comic book movies (ESPECIALLY Spiderman 2 & Spiderman 3) and if it wasn’t for the Batmobile & ending sequence in Batman Begins, it wouldn’t even be CLOSE. Iron Man also pulls out a win in a very surprising are: plot. I fought over this one but Iron man’s plot is completely plausible and fit better with the movie and the characters themselves (Stain is a cockfuck in the comic and actually pulled some shit like this). Batman Begins had a great plot but it just kind of…happened. He gets locked in a prison and all of a sudden is in a cult. Now this actually happened (Kind of) in the comic but it isn’t truly a BATMAN story. It was a MOVIE story. Iron Man took a comic book story and made it a great movie. Only X-Men 2 did that and didn’t do it as well as Iron Man.
That leaves only ONE THING to break the tie: the characters themselves. At the end of the day, Batman is a better CHARACTER than Iron Man. Bruce Wayne is a better CHARACTER than Tony Stark. There is more acting and work involved in making a great story/movie for Bruce Wayne/Batman than there is for making a great story for Tony Stark/Iron Man. There is more to Bruce Wayne than I personally believe any writer has touched on from his relationships to his wards/Robin’s to his dealing with his parents deaths to believe is he really Bruce Wayne anymore? Tony Stark is a man that drank to deal with the pain of his heart condition (little known fact!) and puts on a suit of iron to fight evil. Now I personally believe that the latest Tony Stark (Especially the Ultimates version) is up to par with the Bruce Wayne/Batman over the last 3 years. That is mostly because of the Infinite Crisis/Countdown/52/Trinity plots they have had over the last three years which has really streamlined his character while Tony has been fleshed out as someone that feels like the world is on his shoulders as arguably the smartest and strongest human in a world of cosmic beings, mutants and mythical gods. Batman USED to be like that as anyone that read the JLA “Tower of Babel” Arc will tell you.
So in the end, Batman Begins still holds it’s title of “Best Comic Book Movie….EVER” and even holds up to the “One of the Top Ten Movies of All Time” title. However….Iron Man is really close. REAL CLOSE.
Keep them arms inside the window, a kid lost his once! We are rolling on!
Question #2: Do You Think Gaming Is Too Expensive?
This one is big as for the first time since 2002 I believe, we will have major releases in the summer as WELL as the holiday season. Which means that getting a summer job will actually be relevant. Well, the easy answer is no. WHAT?! I know a lot of your heads are exploding but think about this logically. When the Nintendo and Sega Master System (Which I call “First Generation Consoles) were released, they were both $199.99 and up depending on where you were. The Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo (Second Generation) were both $299.99 and up depending on location. The PlayStation, Sega Saturn and Nintendo 64 (Third Generation) were all released with a price tag of $399.99 or higher. To give an idea, the Xbox 360 was released with a cost of $399.99 which for all intents and purposes is a very standard price as consoles go with inflation and whatnot. The PlayStation 3 was $499 but with a Blu-Ray DVD player it was more than worth it seeing as at the time the players were in upwards of $1000. Let’s not forget the Atari Jaguar and the almighty 3DO which clocked in at $699.99:
Look at those graphics….well worth every penny. Games for older systems averaged around the same prices they do now (People complain about paying $59.99 for a game NOW but remember Virtua Racing? Nuff said) and perphirals are no longer needed with the advent of hard drives and OS’s backboning the consoles allowing for emulators and even legal downloading of games (HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA….fuck that shit). So up front, gaming now isn’t only even, it’s a hell of a lot cheaper.
However, there are several hidden costs now that didn’t exist previously. You want to pay online? You have to pay for that service. I personally believe that it should be part of your internet service but that is just me. You want to download updates? Better get you some player points! You want to play Halo in HD? Better spend about a thousand dollars on a new TV. Add in cables and sound equipment (Because nothing is better than going to Iraq….except playing a video game where the sound will let you live it. USA! USA!) and the cost skyrockets. Don’t even get me started on all of the Wii peripherals you have to buy (Wii-heel, Wii-Gun, Wii-Chuku, Wii-Crow Bar for GTA IV, etc.) and you are looking at a hella pricey experience just to play some fucking BioShock or Heavenly Sword. The costs of BUYING games is about the same or at least comparable to the inflation over time. However, with the digital changeover next year and companies taking your cash over the interweb, the cost has grown significantly.
Big wheels keep on turning! Omnibus, keep on burning!
Question #3: Dude….Why Aren’t You Ripping On Women Anymore?
This is actually a question I have received from a few people lately and the answer is simple: I had other shit to rant about. If I have learned anything in my twenty-seven years on this Earth, it is that women couldn’t give a fuck about what you think about their actions or views no matter how stupid they are. Now I am not always right. As a matter of fact, I would put my being correct at about an 87% clip. That is still a high B in terms of a grade but that means that I am still wrong 13% of the time which is a lot. Since women focus on that 13%, which is usually irrelevant to the discussion we are having in the first place, I have found that actually reasoning with the majority of women (Majority is 51% ladies so shut up about generalization. The women do that shit all the time about EVERYTHING with no research or logic/facts to back it up about men so fuck off) is as about as effective as reasoning with Pikachu. No, at least Pikachu can dance effectively to happy hardcore:
Women that aren’t named Min, Ciara or NaNa can’t dance at all. I may not be the next Bi, but at least I know that and don’t consider stealing from strippers dancing. I mean, they already don’t have souls, now you have to steal their dances?! Horrible people. Either way, I stopped caring and they never did because at the end of the day they do what they want to. More power to them, wish I could be that stupid and get away with it.
Enough with that. Women get on the back of the bus anyway, just like Blacks used to! We are off to our next stop!
Question #4: Hey, Man! Why Aren’t You Hating On Rappers Anymore, Son?
Well….I just stopped caring. As one who refuses to buy ringtones I really don’t listen to rap anymore for the most part. Why do I say that? Because all rap songs have become ringtones. Now people want to say all the time that it is about the money and that is fine. No problem there, I am all for ballin. However, do NOT call yourself a rapper. “Umma Do Me” has no redeeming quality whatsoever. Now I don’t want all rap songs to be “The Message” like Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five but at least try. I mean come one. If “Sexy Can I” is the best set of song lyrics you can think of then by all means I understand. You suck and you are doing your best. It’s all Jesus asks of you. My problem is that they want to be taken seriously as LYRICISTS and ARTISTS. I am sorry, but if that is the pinnacle of your talent as a singer then you will never be up there with the Marvin Gaye’s and Otis Redding’s of the R&B world. Hell, you aren’t even in the Keith Sweat or Al B. Sure! section of R&B. Play your position. I don’t wear skinny people clothes; shitty rappers and R&B singers shouldn’t want to be thought of anymore than average. Where is Marvin Gaye’s dad when you need him to kill Ray J? It’s why niggas don’t get anywhere. They don’t appreciate shit. My hope is that all the shitty rappers go to the Source Awards (Does that even exist anymore?) and someone launches a terrorist attack and blows up the building. Yes….I went there.
We have come to the final stop of the Omnibus! Make sure you have your bags!
Question #5: You Saw Iron Man And Liked It, What Will You Think Of “Made Of Honor?”
I didn’t watch it and don’t plan to see it in the theater unless I get totally drunk off my ass and decide I want to sit through something like that. However…the premise seems like something that would happen to me. However, I don’t have any female friends that I want to woo (What the fuck does that really mean? When I think woo, I think Ric Flair):
WHOOOOO!!! But all kidding aside, I may watch that movie. Looks like something I may buy from Entertainmart at some point or may walk into before Speed Racer (Which I have to see because Bi is in it. As president of the Colorado chapter of the Bi Fan Club, I must attend!) or some summer movie I am not excited about but need to review for the peeps. It doesn’t look BAD and the overall plot seems funny but at the same time I wouldn’t do something like that ANYWAY because if a woman ever asked me to do that I would give her one of these:
BRAINBUSTAHHHHHHH! Man….that is just TITS. So I may watch “Made of Honor” because it doesn’t look BAD as much as shouldn’t be out in the summer with Iron Man.
Well the bus has stopped for this trip. Be sure to hop on for the next Omnibus and if you have any questions you want answered just leave them in a comment or something. If I get enough, I will just add a post where I answer questions like I used to. I will try to be back up at some point this week. Until then, you all stay up.
Chachi Out!
Thursday, May 01, 2008
A Change Gon Come...
Hell yes, peeps! There is a change in the air and it is time to get to it! Friday’s here so here comes…
Chachi’s Top 20 Video Countdown!
We begin with a video from a Korean pop trio making their first appearance on the Countdown!
20. YA-KYIM – Super Looper (New Entry)
Okay, YA-KYIM has been a guilty pleasure of mine ever since “Hands Up” and I have to admit that they are better singers than Foxxi MisQ. However…Dem is fucking hawt althi MIKU is damn fine as well. Even still, this song has been stuck in my head for about three or four days which is bad because my limited Korean (Err….none per se) means I have no idea about 75% of the song. Love the simple yet on point dances, too.
19. Hearts Grow - Kasanaru Kage (Last Week #17)
So it looks to be the end of the line for Hearts Grow. Another strong run but at the end, they need to give me some new stuff RIGHT FRICKING NOW. That is all.
18. The Roots feat. Chrisette Michelle & Wale – Rising Up (Last Week #20)
A modest move this week as The Roots new album hits stores this week! Go get it now, it has more of a “Illedelph” feel than their last one. Which is totally a good thing.
17. RBD - Inalcanzable (Last Week #14)
WHERE IN THE HELL IS SOME NEW RBD?! Their album came with little fanfare and they have been quiet ever since! I demand satisfaction!
16. TERIYAKI BOYZ - ZOCK ON! feat. Pharrell and Busta Rhymes - ZOCK ON! (Last Week #16)
The Boyz are hanging on for dear life as they stand pat at number sixteen this week. No word of an album but it looks like Busta has two new videos out. One is meh with Linkin Park but the other is old school Busta craziness. I miss the days of “Gimme Some More” and “Dangerous.”
15. Alicia Keys – Teenage Love Affair (Last Week #19)
The fine Alicia Keys is looking for her third straight number one video and her latest is looking to make it happen! You know what? I always talk about what is RIGHT with Alicia Keys. What about her faults? Well…um…let’s see….her eyes are too symmetrical? Yeah, that’s a fault right?
14. Mihimaru GT – Diverge (Last Week #12)
I just saw the live performance of this song (Also just saw the live of “Giri Giri Ranger”) and Hiroko is just…damn cute. I mean seriously, how can she look like that and not be my baby boo? Le sigh.
13. Colbie Caillat – Realize (Last Week #15)
So Colbie moves up another two spots this week. I am not going to lie to you….I don’t like any of her other songs that I have heard. I hate “Bubbly” but this song makes me feel sad and happy at the same time. I know….I am teh lame.
12. The Roots feat Dice Raw & Peedi Crack – Get Busy (Last Week #10)
So The Roots fall out of the Top 10 after a good but short run. At some point I will review their album “Rising Down” for the peeps to let you know if it is worth the purchase.
11. Kelun – SIXTEEN GIRL (Last Week #13)
Kelun is one spot away from being in the Top 10! With “CHU-BURA” burning up my phone as my ringtone and a rumored album (Hopefully not another mini-album, although “Astral Lamp” was AWESOME for only six songs) coming in late summer I believe that this year may kick ass.
10. Erykah Badu - Honey (Last Week #8)
We begin the Top 10 with the third longest running video on the Countdown in 2008. Although she didn’t hit number one, she had a great run this winter and could be back for more.
9. Toshinobu Kobuta feat. Misia - Flying Easy Loving Crazy (Last Week #11)
Hells yeah. The legend of Japanese R&B (Hell, he was doing Japanese NEW JACK SWING, PEOPLE! PROPER!) has his first ever Top 10! This song is always on in the car (You don’t like it? Kiss my ass) and is well worth the listen. Misia is looking fine as usual and this may be my summer jam. Aside for “Coconut Juice” by Tyga.
8. Yui – Namidairo (Last Week #6)
Yui falls two more spots this week as she continues to have two videos in the Top 10. Could Yui win her second straight Chachi for Artist of the Year? She may just do that as NaNa has disappeared from the scene. However, she will have competition from our next the artists videos.
7. Kanye West feat. Chris Martin – Homecoming (Last Week #9)
Kanye West moves up another two spots as he looks to make it to the top for the third time in a eight month span. This is my second favorite video he has had off of “Graduation” so far and here is hoping to a CRS album at some point in 2008.
6. Bennie K – Monochrome (Last Week #3, Seven Weeks at #1)
After spending almost two months at number one, Bennie K spends only their third week outside of the Top Five. They had been gone for over a year and now they are in line for the video of the year. Not bad, Yuki & Cico. Not bad.
5. Lupe Fiasco feat Nikki Jean – Hip Hop Saved My Life (Last Week #7)
Lupe Fiasco has his second Top Five video of 2008 already! He may just have the best album of 2008 (Although it was released in December, the Chachi Awards cutoff date is December 1st) and also the biggest video of the year in “US Placers” with the rest of the crew. This video is awesome and being in Houston, I am glad the Lil Flip WAS NOT IN THIS VIDEO. I really don’t like him.
4. Yui – Laugh Away (Last Week #2)
Yui fails again?! For the fourth straight time Yui fails to take the top spot after peaking at number two! After two consecutive number one videos Yui has been unable to take back her throne. Will her next eventual video end the streak? We are down to the final three….and two of them are new!
3. L`Arc~en~Ciel – DRINK IT DOWN (Last Week #4)
The Arc is back near the top! After almost a year since “SEVENTH HEAVEN” topped the chart after knocking off UGK & Outkast’s “International Players Anthem”, Hyde and Company are looking to take the throne again! I know I have said this several times but…Hyde’s hair is IMPECCABLE in this video. Pantene Pro V, give this man a commercial!
2. Foxxi MisQ – X.B.F. (Last Week #1, One Week at #1)
After one week at number one, Foxxi MisQ falls one spot after their long trek! Despite falling, they did get their first number one video after two stints in the Top Three so congratulations for that. A new single should be coming soon and could that mean a battle with YA-KYIM? I could only dream! So who has the new number one video?
1. Usher feat. Young Jeezy – Love In This Club (Last Week #5, One Week at #1)
The King Is Back! After only a month on the Countdown, Usher takes his place on top as the King of the Chart! This video is not as great as “Yeah” but at the end of the day…few videos are. This one is still awesome and if they do a video for the remix with T.I. before he goes to prison that would be bad ass. Also…Young Jeezy has rode coattails to his second number one video. Wow…I am shocked, too. Even still, congrats Uer-sher!
That is all for this week! Tune in next week to see if Usher can hold on to the top spot for another week! Or can L`Arc~en~Ciel take the top spot for a second time? Or can Foxxi MisQ or Yui bounce back and take the throne for the ladies? Tune in next week to find out!
So on Friday night…the summer movie season officially begins! Iron Man opens and I will be going in the afternoon to avoid crowds and bros. I will try to have a review up by Saturday night! Until then, stay up peeps!
Chachi Out!
Chachi’s Top 20 Video Countdown!
We begin with a video from a Korean pop trio making their first appearance on the Countdown!
20. YA-KYIM – Super Looper (New Entry)
Okay, YA-KYIM has been a guilty pleasure of mine ever since “Hands Up” and I have to admit that they are better singers than Foxxi MisQ. However…Dem is fucking hawt althi MIKU is damn fine as well. Even still, this song has been stuck in my head for about three or four days which is bad because my limited Korean (Err….none per se) means I have no idea about 75% of the song. Love the simple yet on point dances, too.
19. Hearts Grow - Kasanaru Kage (Last Week #17)
So it looks to be the end of the line for Hearts Grow. Another strong run but at the end, they need to give me some new stuff RIGHT FRICKING NOW. That is all.
18. The Roots feat. Chrisette Michelle & Wale – Rising Up (Last Week #20)
A modest move this week as The Roots new album hits stores this week! Go get it now, it has more of a “Illedelph” feel than their last one. Which is totally a good thing.
17. RBD - Inalcanzable (Last Week #14)
WHERE IN THE HELL IS SOME NEW RBD?! Their album came with little fanfare and they have been quiet ever since! I demand satisfaction!
16. TERIYAKI BOYZ - ZOCK ON! feat. Pharrell and Busta Rhymes - ZOCK ON! (Last Week #16)
The Boyz are hanging on for dear life as they stand pat at number sixteen this week. No word of an album but it looks like Busta has two new videos out. One is meh with Linkin Park but the other is old school Busta craziness. I miss the days of “Gimme Some More” and “Dangerous.”
15. Alicia Keys – Teenage Love Affair (Last Week #19)
The fine Alicia Keys is looking for her third straight number one video and her latest is looking to make it happen! You know what? I always talk about what is RIGHT with Alicia Keys. What about her faults? Well…um…let’s see….her eyes are too symmetrical? Yeah, that’s a fault right?
14. Mihimaru GT – Diverge (Last Week #12)
I just saw the live performance of this song (Also just saw the live of “Giri Giri Ranger”) and Hiroko is just…damn cute. I mean seriously, how can she look like that and not be my baby boo? Le sigh.
13. Colbie Caillat – Realize (Last Week #15)
So Colbie moves up another two spots this week. I am not going to lie to you….I don’t like any of her other songs that I have heard. I hate “Bubbly” but this song makes me feel sad and happy at the same time. I know….I am teh lame.
12. The Roots feat Dice Raw & Peedi Crack – Get Busy (Last Week #10)
So The Roots fall out of the Top 10 after a good but short run. At some point I will review their album “Rising Down” for the peeps to let you know if it is worth the purchase.
11. Kelun – SIXTEEN GIRL (Last Week #13)
Kelun is one spot away from being in the Top 10! With “CHU-BURA” burning up my phone as my ringtone and a rumored album (Hopefully not another mini-album, although “Astral Lamp” was AWESOME for only six songs) coming in late summer I believe that this year may kick ass.
10. Erykah Badu - Honey (Last Week #8)
We begin the Top 10 with the third longest running video on the Countdown in 2008. Although she didn’t hit number one, she had a great run this winter and could be back for more.
9. Toshinobu Kobuta feat. Misia - Flying Easy Loving Crazy (Last Week #11)
Hells yeah. The legend of Japanese R&B (Hell, he was doing Japanese NEW JACK SWING, PEOPLE! PROPER!) has his first ever Top 10! This song is always on in the car (You don’t like it? Kiss my ass) and is well worth the listen. Misia is looking fine as usual and this may be my summer jam. Aside for “Coconut Juice” by Tyga.
8. Yui – Namidairo (Last Week #6)
Yui falls two more spots this week as she continues to have two videos in the Top 10. Could Yui win her second straight Chachi for Artist of the Year? She may just do that as NaNa has disappeared from the scene. However, she will have competition from our next the artists videos.
7. Kanye West feat. Chris Martin – Homecoming (Last Week #9)
Kanye West moves up another two spots as he looks to make it to the top for the third time in a eight month span. This is my second favorite video he has had off of “Graduation” so far and here is hoping to a CRS album at some point in 2008.
6. Bennie K – Monochrome (Last Week #3, Seven Weeks at #1)
After spending almost two months at number one, Bennie K spends only their third week outside of the Top Five. They had been gone for over a year and now they are in line for the video of the year. Not bad, Yuki & Cico. Not bad.
5. Lupe Fiasco feat Nikki Jean – Hip Hop Saved My Life (Last Week #7)
Lupe Fiasco has his second Top Five video of 2008 already! He may just have the best album of 2008 (Although it was released in December, the Chachi Awards cutoff date is December 1st) and also the biggest video of the year in “US Placers” with the rest of the crew. This video is awesome and being in Houston, I am glad the Lil Flip WAS NOT IN THIS VIDEO. I really don’t like him.
4. Yui – Laugh Away (Last Week #2)
Yui fails again?! For the fourth straight time Yui fails to take the top spot after peaking at number two! After two consecutive number one videos Yui has been unable to take back her throne. Will her next eventual video end the streak? We are down to the final three….and two of them are new!
3. L`Arc~en~Ciel – DRINK IT DOWN (Last Week #4)
The Arc is back near the top! After almost a year since “SEVENTH HEAVEN” topped the chart after knocking off UGK & Outkast’s “International Players Anthem”, Hyde and Company are looking to take the throne again! I know I have said this several times but…Hyde’s hair is IMPECCABLE in this video. Pantene Pro V, give this man a commercial!
2. Foxxi MisQ – X.B.F. (Last Week #1, One Week at #1)
After one week at number one, Foxxi MisQ falls one spot after their long trek! Despite falling, they did get their first number one video after two stints in the Top Three so congratulations for that. A new single should be coming soon and could that mean a battle with YA-KYIM? I could only dream! So who has the new number one video?
1. Usher feat. Young Jeezy – Love In This Club (Last Week #5, One Week at #1)
The King Is Back! After only a month on the Countdown, Usher takes his place on top as the King of the Chart! This video is not as great as “Yeah” but at the end of the day…few videos are. This one is still awesome and if they do a video for the remix with T.I. before he goes to prison that would be bad ass. Also…Young Jeezy has rode coattails to his second number one video. Wow…I am shocked, too. Even still, congrats Uer-sher!
That is all for this week! Tune in next week to see if Usher can hold on to the top spot for another week! Or can L`Arc~en~Ciel take the top spot for a second time? Or can Foxxi MisQ or Yui bounce back and take the throne for the ladies? Tune in next week to find out!
So on Friday night…the summer movie season officially begins! Iron Man opens and I will be going in the afternoon to avoid crowds and bros. I will try to have a review up by Saturday night! Until then, stay up peeps!
Chachi Out!
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Disney Channel: Mentally Destroying Young Women Since 1997.
Okay people, I am back once again! Mostly because I have a RAGING headache and don’t feel like leaving the house but aside from that I am just here for a quick set of….
Chachi’s Random Thoughts!
Random Thought #1: I Am Really Not That Excited About Grand Theft Auto 4.
Yes, I know I preordered the game and I have been talking about it for a while but I am not really as excited about video games as I used to be. I guess that will change once I get it and have time to play if but dammit, playing games just aint the same with a job. When I was in college (And games were arguably at its lowest with the GameCube and the resting on its ASS PlayStation 2) I had the time to play games but there was nothing really out on a consistent basis so playing games stopped being a focal point and I actually went…outside and met people. Novel concept I admit.
However, after GTAIII, I personally feel the series has kind of gotten stagnant. The majority of my time was spent completing missions and listening to the radio stations (The blade that killed 1,000 Cambodians!) so with its wide open game play I because easily distracted and in the end just stopped playing in favor of other games (Kingdom hearts 2 for one). I am hoping they make the missions winnable and make the multiplayer worth the time to play (I normally detest online play but with this I will give it a try) so I can have a great gaming experience without having to look at this thing like a second job. I’m just saying.
Random Thought #2: The Jonas Brothers SUCK.
I don’t know who they are or what they do but man I am TIRED of hearing about them. They are nowhere near as good as BBMak and the only song I have heard from them sucks it dry. Between these fucktards and Miley Cyrus, we are expediting the dumbening of America’s youth. Speaking of the dumbening of America’s youth…
Random Thought #3: LEAVE MILEY CYRUS ALONE!!! I’M SERIOUS!!
You get the idea. Now I know she is 15 and she is naked in a magazine. I know that someone on her side, whether it be her parents, publicist staff or even Miley herself agreed to the shot. But at the end of the day, someone at Vanity Fair has to say…
SHE IS A FUCKING MINOR!
Seriously, who even brings something like this up?! As a reputable magazine they have a responsibility to just say “you know what, this is a bad idea” for things like this. Even if Miley herself brought the idea to them they still need to say no way because she is FIFTEEN FUCKING YEARS OLD! I don’t want to take the blame from her or her publicity team because they were dipshits for going along with it. However, someone has to know that a 15 year old naked in a magazine geared for adults is kind of a bad idea. Kind of. I mean this isn’t Japan here, and Miley is no Asuka or Hikaru from Hinoi Team:
They are almost legal, peeps! Next year it’s on! Sorry, enough of my dreams. Anyway, this has been blown WAY OUT OF CONTEXT. I mean here is the photo of Miley:
Is it any worse than THIS photo of her?:
Hell, the second photo looks like she is drunk as hell! As someone that has been drunk as hell…I can tell. I personally don’t think the first picture is bad OR in poor taste as compared to the pictures we have seen Hayden Pantierre, Britney Spears and of course Vanessa “Chewbacca” Hudgens (I still love you baby, hairy bush and all!) in. If people think that THIS is going to make their daughters whore it up by…taking anemic looking photos underneath sheets for a magazine known for putting Demi Moore’s pregnant ass, David Beckham’s bulge (Union Jack? More like Union Jock!) and LeBron James looking silverback-ish on the cover with a blond chick in tow then by all means lock up your daughters and let’s have a good old fashion book burning. After that, lets burn us some witches, beat some women for reading, drag us some faggots behind a truck and lynch some niggers for eyeballing that sweet, sweet white sugar. Offended? Good, it is the exact same over reaction for shit that ISN’T EVEN AN ISSUE. I say blame everyone, pull the picture and shut the fuck up. Besides, Miley will never be as worth seeing shirtless as Zac Efron:
Can you say DREAMY?! I know I can. In other words, this isn’t news and if you think that this is offensive or your daughter is going to become skank of the year because her role model took some pictures….what in the fuck is your daughter doing reading Vanity Fair anyway? Think about that and then come to grips with being a stupid parent.
Random Thought #5: Matt Ryan Will Be Good….Just Not Any Time Soon.
So I watched the Atlanta Falcons message boards and listened to ESPN badmouth Matt Ryan over the last two days all because he went to Atlanta. For three weeks all I heard was he was the only “franschise” quarterback in the draft and when Atlanta picks him to MAKE him their franschise Qb…all of a sudden he is the next Tim Couch. Well, I watched three games of Matt Ryan’s this year (GT, VT and FSU) and I saw his good and bad traits:
Good:
• The Kid Has “It”: Watch that Virginia Tech game. Minus the LSU and Kansas game, VT was the class of the ACC with a dominant defense. The held BC (Who was #3 nationally at the time I believe) to no points until six minutes left in the 4th quarter when Matt led the Eagles to this:
The kid was able to pull some magical stuff out this season. Now that was in COLLEGE but the talent around him is better (Roddy White is one of the 10 best wideouts in the NFL…with arguably the worst QB’s) and the expectations are lower.
• Arm Strength: Now people knocked his arm this year before and after the draft but every clip I see of him he gets the ball there ON TIME. Now the timing in the NFL is faster but so are his players. He can zip it in or as the video above showed he can put some touch on it when needed.
• He Can Take A Hit: And BOY will he have to playing behind Atlanta’s line unless they can get it together quickly:
DAAAAAAAMN! It’s going to be WORSE in the NFL.
Not to say he’s all good:
• NINETEEN INTERCEPTIONS?!: Yes, you read that right. Andre Woodson out of Kentucky, against better competition and the same comparable weapons, only threw 11 and had FORTY TOUCHDOWNS. Say system all you want, but 19 interceptions is way too many for an elite QB.
• Bad decisions: In their three losses in 2007, Matt Ryan three eight of his interceptions for the Eagles. He also took several bad sacks. Now he rarely made a poor throw and his mechanics are solid but when the game was big, sans the first VT game (To his credit was on the road in Blacksburg), Matt Ryan was questionable.
At the end of the day, Matt Ryan is in a difficult situation. I heard something on ESPN’s “First Take” while I was on a call this morning and it was really telling. I believe it was DE for Jacksonville that stated “There was a reason that when the Georgia Dome went dark for introductions, it stayed dark during the game.” As offensive as it sounds, Black people attached to Mike Vick like no other quarterback in history. Now had Mike not been an asshat and coaches worked within his skill then we may not be having this conversation. Say what you will about Vick, he brought an excitement to this franchise that hadn’t been here since Deion Sanders and Andre Rison were on the team. There was a swagger that they could compete and say what you will but it will be hard to erase Mike Vick from this franchise. The only thing that will get rid of his memory is Matt Ryan leading the Falcons to 9 wins….which in the NFC South is completely possible. Atlanta isn’t a BAD team, they just have no depth. I believe Matt Ryan will be a good if not great pro but it will take a while, and odds are a bad first year. I say mark this down, though: unless he gets hurt, Matt Ryan starts at least 8 games…and they will win at least six. I said it here first.
Random Thought #6: I Miss Good Cartoons.
I know I am almost 30 but TV sucks ass. I miss waking up on Saturday mornings and having a morning full of good cartoons before heading outside to play. Children don’t have that now as all the cartoons are either remakes (THAT SUCK ASS!), live action or the anime that Japan doesn’t even like. I miss the days of Jayce & The Wheeled Warriors:
See! Even the bad cartoons were AWESOME. WHEEEEELED WARRIOOOOOOORS!!
Well, that is all for now. Next update will be maybe Wednesday. Not sure yet, maybe not until Thursday but Friday is the Countdown (That’s a given. Not to be a spoiler but Foxxi MisQ may not be the number one video this Friday! But who….L`Arc~en~Ciel maybe?) and of course IRON MAN! Until next time, stay up peeps. Maybe another update later on tonight if I am up for it.
Chachi Out.
Chachi’s Random Thoughts!
Random Thought #1: I Am Really Not That Excited About Grand Theft Auto 4.
Yes, I know I preordered the game and I have been talking about it for a while but I am not really as excited about video games as I used to be. I guess that will change once I get it and have time to play if but dammit, playing games just aint the same with a job. When I was in college (And games were arguably at its lowest with the GameCube and the resting on its ASS PlayStation 2) I had the time to play games but there was nothing really out on a consistent basis so playing games stopped being a focal point and I actually went…outside and met people. Novel concept I admit.
However, after GTAIII, I personally feel the series has kind of gotten stagnant. The majority of my time was spent completing missions and listening to the radio stations (The blade that killed 1,000 Cambodians!) so with its wide open game play I because easily distracted and in the end just stopped playing in favor of other games (Kingdom hearts 2 for one). I am hoping they make the missions winnable and make the multiplayer worth the time to play (I normally detest online play but with this I will give it a try) so I can have a great gaming experience without having to look at this thing like a second job. I’m just saying.
Random Thought #2: The Jonas Brothers SUCK.
I don’t know who they are or what they do but man I am TIRED of hearing about them. They are nowhere near as good as BBMak and the only song I have heard from them sucks it dry. Between these fucktards and Miley Cyrus, we are expediting the dumbening of America’s youth. Speaking of the dumbening of America’s youth…
Random Thought #3: LEAVE MILEY CYRUS ALONE!!! I’M SERIOUS!!
You get the idea. Now I know she is 15 and she is naked in a magazine. I know that someone on her side, whether it be her parents, publicist staff or even Miley herself agreed to the shot. But at the end of the day, someone at Vanity Fair has to say…
SHE IS A FUCKING MINOR!
Seriously, who even brings something like this up?! As a reputable magazine they have a responsibility to just say “you know what, this is a bad idea” for things like this. Even if Miley herself brought the idea to them they still need to say no way because she is FIFTEEN FUCKING YEARS OLD! I don’t want to take the blame from her or her publicity team because they were dipshits for going along with it. However, someone has to know that a 15 year old naked in a magazine geared for adults is kind of a bad idea. Kind of. I mean this isn’t Japan here, and Miley is no Asuka or Hikaru from Hinoi Team:
They are almost legal, peeps! Next year it’s on! Sorry, enough of my dreams. Anyway, this has been blown WAY OUT OF CONTEXT. I mean here is the photo of Miley:
Is it any worse than THIS photo of her?:
Hell, the second photo looks like she is drunk as hell! As someone that has been drunk as hell…I can tell. I personally don’t think the first picture is bad OR in poor taste as compared to the pictures we have seen Hayden Pantierre, Britney Spears and of course Vanessa “Chewbacca” Hudgens (I still love you baby, hairy bush and all!) in. If people think that THIS is going to make their daughters whore it up by…taking anemic looking photos underneath sheets for a magazine known for putting Demi Moore’s pregnant ass, David Beckham’s bulge (Union Jack? More like Union Jock!) and LeBron James looking silverback-ish on the cover with a blond chick in tow then by all means lock up your daughters and let’s have a good old fashion book burning. After that, lets burn us some witches, beat some women for reading, drag us some faggots behind a truck and lynch some niggers for eyeballing that sweet, sweet white sugar. Offended? Good, it is the exact same over reaction for shit that ISN’T EVEN AN ISSUE. I say blame everyone, pull the picture and shut the fuck up. Besides, Miley will never be as worth seeing shirtless as Zac Efron:
Can you say DREAMY?! I know I can. In other words, this isn’t news and if you think that this is offensive or your daughter is going to become skank of the year because her role model took some pictures….what in the fuck is your daughter doing reading Vanity Fair anyway? Think about that and then come to grips with being a stupid parent.
Random Thought #5: Matt Ryan Will Be Good….Just Not Any Time Soon.
So I watched the Atlanta Falcons message boards and listened to ESPN badmouth Matt Ryan over the last two days all because he went to Atlanta. For three weeks all I heard was he was the only “franschise” quarterback in the draft and when Atlanta picks him to MAKE him their franschise Qb…all of a sudden he is the next Tim Couch. Well, I watched three games of Matt Ryan’s this year (GT, VT and FSU) and I saw his good and bad traits:
Good:
• The Kid Has “It”: Watch that Virginia Tech game. Minus the LSU and Kansas game, VT was the class of the ACC with a dominant defense. The held BC (Who was #3 nationally at the time I believe) to no points until six minutes left in the 4th quarter when Matt led the Eagles to this:
The kid was able to pull some magical stuff out this season. Now that was in COLLEGE but the talent around him is better (Roddy White is one of the 10 best wideouts in the NFL…with arguably the worst QB’s) and the expectations are lower.
• Arm Strength: Now people knocked his arm this year before and after the draft but every clip I see of him he gets the ball there ON TIME. Now the timing in the NFL is faster but so are his players. He can zip it in or as the video above showed he can put some touch on it when needed.
• He Can Take A Hit: And BOY will he have to playing behind Atlanta’s line unless they can get it together quickly:
DAAAAAAAMN! It’s going to be WORSE in the NFL.
Not to say he’s all good:
• NINETEEN INTERCEPTIONS?!: Yes, you read that right. Andre Woodson out of Kentucky, against better competition and the same comparable weapons, only threw 11 and had FORTY TOUCHDOWNS. Say system all you want, but 19 interceptions is way too many for an elite QB.
• Bad decisions: In their three losses in 2007, Matt Ryan three eight of his interceptions for the Eagles. He also took several bad sacks. Now he rarely made a poor throw and his mechanics are solid but when the game was big, sans the first VT game (To his credit was on the road in Blacksburg), Matt Ryan was questionable.
At the end of the day, Matt Ryan is in a difficult situation. I heard something on ESPN’s “First Take” while I was on a call this morning and it was really telling. I believe it was DE for Jacksonville that stated “There was a reason that when the Georgia Dome went dark for introductions, it stayed dark during the game.” As offensive as it sounds, Black people attached to Mike Vick like no other quarterback in history. Now had Mike not been an asshat and coaches worked within his skill then we may not be having this conversation. Say what you will about Vick, he brought an excitement to this franchise that hadn’t been here since Deion Sanders and Andre Rison were on the team. There was a swagger that they could compete and say what you will but it will be hard to erase Mike Vick from this franchise. The only thing that will get rid of his memory is Matt Ryan leading the Falcons to 9 wins….which in the NFC South is completely possible. Atlanta isn’t a BAD team, they just have no depth. I believe Matt Ryan will be a good if not great pro but it will take a while, and odds are a bad first year. I say mark this down, though: unless he gets hurt, Matt Ryan starts at least 8 games…and they will win at least six. I said it here first.
Random Thought #6: I Miss Good Cartoons.
I know I am almost 30 but TV sucks ass. I miss waking up on Saturday mornings and having a morning full of good cartoons before heading outside to play. Children don’t have that now as all the cartoons are either remakes (THAT SUCK ASS!), live action or the anime that Japan doesn’t even like. I miss the days of Jayce & The Wheeled Warriors:
See! Even the bad cartoons were AWESOME. WHEEEEELED WARRIOOOOOOORS!!
Well, that is all for now. Next update will be maybe Wednesday. Not sure yet, maybe not until Thursday but Friday is the Countdown (That’s a given. Not to be a spoiler but Foxxi MisQ may not be the number one video this Friday! But who….L`Arc~en~Ciel maybe?) and of course IRON MAN! Until next time, stay up peeps. Maybe another update later on tonight if I am up for it.
Chachi Out.
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