Diner Food

Now that M.A.D. is closed, my favorite diner is Duncan's Dairy Bar which re-opens on February 16th.

I am looking forward to it.

Monday Monday

• The Walking Dead was great last night. Great in a way that soap opera can be. I just prefer my soap operas to have the living dead. The question of hope resonates with everyone, even if it is not the end of the world. Though I am interested about the new people, because unlike HIMYM, during the apocalypse, new is not always better. Remember, there are more guys back at camp. (For the record, Rick Grimes is a badass.)

• I do not understand people who don't like scary things. Or more to the point, I don't understand why some people don't like the adrenalin rush. (Not withstanding the people that have suffered traumatic abuses and being scared acts as a trigger...I am not that much of a douchebag.) I really enjoy jumping out of my chair when something weird happens.

• Over the last several days, I have had a number of conversations about gender and fairness. TEA offered the best line of the bunch but I appreciate everyone who engaged with me on the topic and the person who inspired it, as well as the person who was accused of inspiring it.

• Every time I return to DFW, I am amazed and chagrined. This time it was about modern language and usage. (See the image)

• To say that I was shocked by the number of calories in a half rack of pork ribs would be an understatement.

• It really is too cold to leave the house this morning.

Guess What Returns Tonight?

The Walking Dead!

Apparently there is another show on tonight that features zombies (Maggie Smith is playing a zombie, right?) but this is wonderful and I am happy that it has returned. For those of you who are not watching, you do not know what you are missing.

Update on The Terrible Mistake

Yesterday, TEA and I were supposed to go to the movies to see The Phantom Menace in 3D.

When were arrived at the multiplex, and were queued up in front of the ticket dispenser (I prefer them when I can, but then again, I prefer small locally owned theaters.), TEA asked could we see a different film. I was elated.

TEA's suggestion: Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

In as few words as possible, here is a description of the film...

Troubled child gets a message, Stepfather bonds with a trip to Palau, hilarity and terror ensue, the find grandfather, they escape the island.

That being said, the Rock is fun to watch. He does not have much range but he is fun. Michael Caine delivers yet another performance by mail, and Vanessa Hudgens is really cute (and thankfully, 23).

Some of the 3D effects were worth it and...the most important thing...is that TEA loved it.

Get Andy Zaltzman on Doctor Who

I have mentioned my love of The Bugle Podcast before.

Every week, the esteemed Andy Zaltzman will run off a series of puns about something. This week, Zaltzman decided to run off a series of puns about Charles Dickens (in a dubious celebration of the two hundredth centennial of the author's birth) and it was painful. Horribly painful.

So painful that Mr. Zaltzman needs to be hit with a stick by Mr. Dickens.

Here is my suggestion: Mr. Zaltzman should have a minor role on Doctor Who where the current Doctor (Matt Smith) drags him back to 1869 so that Andy can be hit with a stick by Mr. Dickens.

The Doctor has met Dickens before (see below), so this is old hat, and I am sure that Mr. Zaltzman would love the publicity...it's not The Smurfs (wow...The Smurfs has a wiki. Who knew?) but it is something. Plus as the new series is currently filming, time can be taken to make this work. Justice must be served.



If you think this is a good idea, contact everyone you can, including the nice folks at The Bugle.