Category Archives: tv

40 years ago today

Posted on November 21, 2018 by ecto

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John Mulaney

Posted on September 27, 2017 by ecto

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the Frito Bandito

Posted on January 18, 2007 by ecto

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7124813712533211092=en This will either slap you to the ground in a fit of nostalgia (if you remember it) or do something else I know not what (if you don’t).

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crikey

Posted on September 3, 2006 by ecto

Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin dead | NEWS.com.au I will miss knowing he’s out there somewhere. Bill Nye, remember to take your medicine.

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CNN.com – Captors of Fox journalists set 72-hour deadline – Aug 24, 2006 As a reasonable man, I deplore the taking of hostages for any purpose. In the spirit of compromise, however, I am willing to allow exceptions.

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“whoever shoots the fewest grouse has to go through the spanking machine”

Posted on July 12, 2006 by ecto

Colbert loses it from massdestraction.com (now from ectoblog, in order to remove the irritating massdestraction logo. It’s a realmedia file, but I couldn’t find anything else mpg file.) You’ve probably seen it, but I hadn’t. There’s something about great comics … Continue reading →

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American Inventor

Posted on March 17, 2006 by ecto

I accidentally saw a piece of this show last night or the night before. I haven’t felt so much pain sitting in front of a television since… I was going to say “since the last time I watched I Love … Continue reading →

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“Teen Disappears”

Posted on June 4, 2005 by mach∏

Teen Disappears What’s weird is that the national press just got done publicly flagellating themselves over the newsworthiness of the last pretty white kid who got kidnapped. Dear Press: what is wrong with you?

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King of all the midget robots

Posted on December 2, 2004 by mach∏

“Lost in Space” is on the very fringe of my memories from childhood. It came out in ’65; too early for me to notice. I’m not sure when it was cancelled. Somehow I remember watching the show, so it had … Continue reading →

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the Olympics

Posted on August 19, 2004 by mach∏

There is an alternate reality— you’re just going to have to trust me on this— wherein it’s finally my turn to be Galactic President. In this alternate reality, as Galactic President, I have definite views on what should and what … Continue reading →

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Mayor McCheese and other corporate shills

Posted on April 9, 2004 by mach∏

I despise companies that try to force me to learn new words for old things. I walk into a hamburger joint, I’m ordering a hamburger. A big mac? No, get me a god damn hamburger. Would you like a grande … Continue reading →

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