Oh, I love M.A.S.H. Lately I have had some weird craving for it. My brother has the whole series on DVD and we used to stay up late watching it. The carefree, low-drama, and dry humor style appeal to me and for some reason I can't get enough of it!
Here's a few quotes:
"You're always wrong, Frank. That's what's so right about you." - Henry
[to a patient in cardiac arrest] "Live! That's an order!" - Charles
"Will you stop saying what I'm thinking?" - Henry
"One of us has to." - Radar
"What's Frank up to?" - B.J.
"I think he's vacuuming Korea. Eisenhower's coming; he wants everything just so." - Hawkeye
"This is the last straw!" - Frank
"Remind me to order more straws." - Hawkeye
"I wonder if I can say something useful?" - Frank
"I often wonder that too, Frank." - Trapper
"Blow in my ear." - Hawkeye
"What?" - Margaret
"I'm so cold I think my pilot's gone out." - Hawkeye
And if that doesn't make you want to pick up an episode. Try this:
If you haven't had the opportunity to experience Divine Comedy, you need to take a minute to do so. If you aren't in Provo, check out their YouTube channel and I guarantee you'll be rolling on the floor laughing.
Lots of the skits make reference to BYU and Provo culture, but some are more general and are funny to just about anyone. I went yesterday for the first time in a long time and had so much fun. I forgot how witty the skits are and waiting in line in a hall lined with people playing cards brought back memories of my sophomore year at BYU when I made it to almost every show.
At the end of the day I love more than curling up on the couch with Conan (well, not literally, but you know what I mean). And he's back! My sister and I waited with excitement and now we can once again watch him every night as he opens with hilarious monologues that comment on current events, survives crazy stunts and interviews celebrities.
Yes. The rumors are true. I have swine flu. While I wouldn't say it's the plague, it definitely isn't fun. One of my best friends Cliff sent me this amazing picture. Really helped cheer me up.
So, I know this all happened a while ago and I remember hearing a little about it in the news, but, I just now found out about this particular story:
John Ziegler, a broadcaster in California showed up at the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism award ceremony at University of Southern California. Katie Couric was to be presented with the award for her interview with Sarah Palin for "extraordinary, persistent and detailed" reporting.
So, Ziegler shows up and a police man tells him that if he wants to film he needs to go behind the barricades because only members of the media that were invited by the winners were allowed at the event. This is a little strange: an event honoring journalism is denying admission to journalists. Multiple security guards, police men and event coordinators tell Ziegler that he doesn't want to cover the event, but he wants to "demonstrate and express your point of view" to which Ziegler replies "just like Katie Couric did during her Sarah Palin interview."
Before you know it, a police man is telling Ziegler he is not there "for a legitimate purpose" and Ziegler is being handcuffed. As the police try to escort the handcuffed Ziegler away, he is laughing at how ridiculous the whole situation is. He also comments that Couric's interview wasn't journalism, but advocacy. Ziegler is known for his documentary called "Media Malpractice: How Obama Got Elected." However, that's a whole other story.
This is totally ironic. A member of the media is being arrested for trying to cover an event for "media excellency." While you could argue that Ziegler should have left when asked to, he did not do anything illegal. He was not causing a disturbance, trespassing or breaking any other law.
Near the end of the video the police ask the camera man to turn the camera off, he does, but leaves the audio on. The video then cuts back to Ziegler showing off the marks the handcuffs left on his wrists. Zieger's account and explanation can be read here. You need to watch the video below, it's extremly entertaining and ironic.
Anyway, whatever your political stance is, you have to admit this is totally ironic. If Couric's Palin interview qualified as "extraordinary, persistent and detailed," maybe Ziegler should be considered for the award. This story definitly fits that description.
I went to Orem's Summerfest with some friends the other day. Even though it rained, we had a good time. Lots of booths to look at, good food and a cool old car show.
I remember as a little kid (when we lived in Orem) going to the Summerfest. Sometimes we went to the carnival and we always went to the parade. It's such a big deal! Everyone goes down to Center Street the night before and puts out blankets and lawn chairs to save a spot for the parade. I remember one year at the carnival my brother, Bob, won a frog at one of the games and we were so scared to take him home. Our parents aren't really animals-in-the-house kind of people. :) But, whether they wanted to be or not, they were good sports and the frog stayed. That is, until my brother got sick of him and flushed him down the toilet.
If you haven't checked out Barack Obama's Teleprompter's Blog, you need to. It cracks me up every time I read it. It is so sarcastic and timely. If you're on Twitter, you should also follow it. Sometimes it is just links to the blog, but sometimes it is other stuff. This one totally made my day:
"Biden says his dog Champ is smarter than Bo. Big Guy agrees but says Bo is smarter than Joe ... and housebroken, too. #BOTeleprompter"
I went to Divine Comedy over the weekend and it was just as good as it usually is! In fact, better in some cases. I think DC is one of those things that you fall in love with the first time you go and then after that it is never quite the same. Well...this one was great! It was the "Best Of" show so everything was top notch. I loved their "Dark NYght" sketch (spoof of Dark Night) and of course all the little random ones were great.
They are so good because they find the humor in every day things and in the sometimes wacky way of life of the average BYU student. Heck, even my 12 year old brother gets a kick out of them.
One thing DC is really good at is The Daily Universe spoofs. They alter headlines and they are SO funny. Their show dates, lots of videos and some DU spoofs are all on their site. Check it out and be ready to laugh till you cry.
A BYU business professor recently did a study on how the addition of a "Dwight Schrute," a "socially distinct" team member, helps the team more successfully solve problems. Check out the news release. It's really interesting to read about the psychology of groups:
"According to Liljenquist, newcomers in the experiment didn't necessarily ask tougher questions, possess novel information, or doggedly maintain a conflicting point of view. Just being there was enough to change the dynamic among old-timers who shared a common identity.
When a member of the group discovered that he agreed with the new outsider, he felt alienated from his fellow old-timers - consequently, he was very motivated to explain his point of view on its merits so that his peers wouldn't lump him in with the outsider.
The person who found himself disagreeing with the in-group - and instead agreeing with an outsider - felt very uncomfortable. An opinion alliance with an outsider put his social ties with other team members at risk.
'Socially, that can be very threatening,' Liljenquist says. 'These folks are driven to say, 'Wait, the fact that I disagree with this outsider doesn't make me weird. Something more is going on here; let's figure out what's at the root of our disagreement.' The group then tends to analyze differing opinions and critical information much more thoroughly, and that facilitates much better decision-making results.'"
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