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Typecasting must really suck for an actor. And it's a potentially sad result of humans' lazy dispensation towards summary judgements based on appearance and first-impressions. However some other actors dream of being so lucky to even get a role memora ble enough to lead to typecasting. On the less harmful side of typecasting is the notion that you created a character so real that it overshadowed your real self. Jim Parsons will have to work extra hard to not be Sheldon Cooper in the eyes of the public... ...or he could just cash his cheques smiling all the way to the bank knowing his betters could possibly be bussing at coffee shops as I type.

Did anyone see the fog out in Baltimore today? It looked as if God applied a gaussian blur filter to make everything look dreamy and romantic...unless you're driving and it's just poor visibility as far as you're concerned.

The ETs now have me where they've wanted me...at my wits' end and on my knees, completely at their mercy. They have my attention alright, howbeit not undivided. My wife is dying in excruciating pain and it's all their doing. They'd implanted the alien pod that had been growing inside her and was now trying to claw its way out of her belly. Okay maybe it wasn't all their doing. If only I hadn't been so stupid to get us in such a compromising situation. The aliens should never have captured us in the first place. It should have been some poor unlucky slob in my place. I'm a trained soldier, my instincts have been honed to avoid scenarios like this. Funnily enough they'd treated us nicely. None of the lower gastrointestinal probing we hear about in those abduction stories. Just strange heavenly lights and strange heavenly sounds. It was like heaven for the relatively brief period we were there. We were grateful to have been spared. Not many make it back t...

Better now?... Maya ?

When I was much younger I thought the term " black comedy " meant a comedy mainly featuring black people. So when I checked out the movie " The War of the Roses " (it was the first I saw that was billed as a black comedy), I was waiting to see the black people...I waited till the end. While the movie was great (it still kinda holds up nicely today), I knew there must have been a typo or a miscategorization...or "black comedy" must mean something else. Today when I think of black comedy, "The War of the Roses" is the definition in my mind: a movie that makes you laugh at the darkest of stuff.

In this age of facial recognition , one should be able to accurately tag their friends in a photo of a crowd of people. Facebook allows you to use a crosshair to pin point the spot where you want attention focused. You can then label the point with a tag (a name of your Facebook friends or any name you like). When you hover over the tagged name, your spot is delineated by an empty white-outlined box which is about a square inch in size. Problem is, this can fit several identifiable people or objects. I can understand our GPS navigators being deliberately off by a couple of houses, probably for privacy reasons, but I don't get the impression that privacy is of major concern to Facebook where photo tagging is concerned. Yes, Facebook has photo recognition software which they use in suggesting your name to others when they upload pictures that feature your likeness (you may want to disable this feature in your privacy settings). Yet, even their software would have a hard time ident...

Have you ever found yourself trying to force yourself to finish all the food on your plate simply because you're reminded of images of near-death-starving children in less privileged situations? You feel that pouring that food away while others are starving makes you nothing short of a devil so you stuff your body with unneeded calories. Problem is, instead of refrigerating or dumping the leftovers in the trashcan, you dump them in your body, hence making your body the trashcan. Your body, 'thinking' you're storing up for a rainy day, converts the excess food into fat. You then either live with the untoward effects on your body or you go through weight loss regimens to 'burn' the fat into energy that is at best, for only your benefit. Thus, you 'burn' the leftovers that may have fed a hungry alley cat or better still been used to nourish the soil to grow food that can be shipped to starving children (this of course assumes that you're eating healthy...

Hello fans of super heroes worldwide, I trust that you have kept abreast of the exploits of our hero, The Super Duper Diaper Buster, and Master Swaddler Extraordinarie! If perchance you have not, I suggest you click on the following links. I assure you we shall wait patiently for you to catch up. Episode I Episode II Episode III There, now that we are all on the same page... ...we return to the Super Duper Master who can change diapers with one hand while photoshopping with the other. He has successfully figured out how to deal with Phage, a mysterious creature who at first seemed to be a ruthless omnivore. Through diligent scientific study, our hero was able to decipher that not all of this creature's victims were hapless meals, rather, many where highly esteemed entities which sparked Phage's curiosity to no end. Our hero discovered that Phage learns not by reading his subject but by eating it. Verdict: Phage is relatively harmless as long as he is monitored and prevent...

Have you ever noticed how the poor are virtually the only unprotected class. They are so openly discriminated against, it's not even funny. When you go to a place of business you know you're not likely to see signs like "Coloreds not allowed", "No Women Allowed", or "Non-Christians Only", but you do see signs like "Price: $1000". Tell me if that isn't some form of discrimination against the poor. After all you're not likely to hear that the phone company cut someone's line off because he is gay or that the Landlord threw a tenant out because she is 55 years old. Moral of the story: Don't be poor.

Yikes! My waist size is more than my trouser length! I'd better hit the gym...but first, some pizza and ice cream. Yum!

Watching TV can be likened to consuming calories. Too much of either can be bad for you. Just like there are different kinds of foods, there are different sources of ‘calories’ on TV: ‘Vitamins’: They have little entertainment value (‘calories’) but pack a lot of useful information and/or inspiration (‘nutrients’). In other words, they are good for you. Examples include boring educational programs (as seen on many public freely accessible stations), boring news programs (like some on CSPAN ), boring religious programs, etc. ‘Fruits and Veggies’: They manage to pack in some entertainment value and are very good for you. These include funny educational programs (eg the ‘ For Dummies series’…ok make that educational programs that try to be funny), interesting news programs, engaging religious programs, and exercise videos. ‘Foody Foods’: Since vitamins like to call themselves food, we had to make some kind of distinction. These provide pure entertainment just like food is meant to provid...

Ok so I finally watched the first episode of Sesame Street that was ever aired. The first major character we see is Gordon who still has hair. He introduces us to Big Bird who seems to be plagued with microcephaly which seems to affect his speech, gait, and even hormonal balance ( he threatens to lay an egg!). Gordon later introduces us to Oscar, who is so clean he is orange in color! Cookie Monster also had a part, even though it was essentially non-speaking and he had a taste for more oriental cuisine like frog legs. The 'commercials' were sponsored by two numbers and three letters who must have paid a pretty penny because there were repeat broadcasts of some commercials in that one episode! Also, a couple of commercials lasted up to 6 minutes! All in all, it was really cool to see how much of the pilot made it to the episodes I watched as a kid in the early eighties. Maybe someday I'll talk about Old School versus New School. Have a great week.

We return now to our hero, the Super Duper Diaper Buster Extraordinaire. Fully recovered from his last ordeal except for some scars and a limp. If you know not the ordeal to which we refer, you probably need to visit this page and this page but here is a quick update: The Super Duper Diaper Buster is rumored to be so powerful, he can bust diapers with one hand while photoshopping with the other. He has used his incredible super powers to defeat such nemeses as the wily one…the Sneaky-Leaky Squirty Diaper, and the fearsome one the Perpetual Dr Doo! Our hero battered and bruised, yet always the wiser for his encounters, now possesses a utility bag of tricks. He is so improved in efficiency he has made short work of the likes of mad scientist, Professor Lukas Pukem and the opportunistic Prankster P, who sneaked in a cheap blow or two whenever our hero was distracted by a diaper. Even the eccentric Billionaire, Flex Glutor had to resort to cheap tricks. He introduced the Adult Doo, ...

We now, once again, follow the exploits of our hero, the Super Duper Diaper Buster Extraordinaire. He is fully recovered and rested after his bloody battle with that wily one…the Sneaky-Leaky Squirty Diaper. It appears that gory encounter was only a preparation for graver things to come! Enter, the evil of evils, one so great our hero had to partner with his former nemeses, one that leaves a bitter lasting smell in the memories of those who dare cross its path…THE PERPETUAL DOO!!! Greater than before was the carnage. First to be felled were the diapers. They fell with greater ease than when against our hero, the Super Duper Diaper Buster…don’t forget Extraordinaire! Even the Sneaky-Leaky’s wiles were no match. He was however able to distract the common enemy for a split second…long enough for our hero to sacrificially use all-might-mustered force! As usual, after the fact, just like in the movies, we hear the sirens of the Special Operations for Abstergence and Purification, and the w...

This day, the Super-Duper Diaper Buster Extraordinaire finally met his match: the Sneaky-Leaky Squirty Diaper! Legend has it that our hero can change diapers and Photoshop at the same time but this particular battle was a fierce bloody one…the crime scene is for adults only! Our hero came out victorious but with only the proverbial inch of his life. His indestructible costume was singed beyond recognition! While our hero recuperates, the city officials are scratching their heads trying to figure out how to manage the million-dollar damage control. Due to his superior brute force, our hero had always severely bested his opponents. The shame of defeat was so unbearable that they never showed their faces again. This time however the diaper used cunning. He connived with the little infant. “No no don’t smile all through…a little show of discomfort or he’ll get suspicious.” Luckily, in the case of our hero, we get to proclaim…”Once nearly beaten, a gazillion times shy!” Next: Episode II

Once upon a time, a bride hired a photographer to cover her wedding, which was to last 6 hours. They agreed on 6000 bucks for two 11x14 inch 40 side flush-mount albums, and 300 soft images on CD. The bride paid a $600 retainer and one week later, the photographer got a check for $5400 from the bride's parents. The wedding day went very well; the photographer came with all sorts of fancy gear, second shooter, and an assistant. The photographer was a true professional. He was very courteous, and just knew the right things to say to liven up the occasion. His assistant was also very helpful with coordinating things. The main wedding events lasted 5 hours 45 minutes but the photographer stayed with them for another hour, and then took them to a scenic private resort for some groovy portraiture. Everyone, even the staff, at the resort seemed to know the photographer. When all was done, he told the couple how much he enjoyed working with them. All in all, it was a wonderful experience. T...

Wunmi: Hey! If you had to choose one, which would you pick…wisdom or innocence? Bale: What? Did you just say wisdom or in-house sex? Wunmi: No silly, I said Wisdom or Innocence. Bale: Of course one needs both, but if I had to choose I'd chose innocence. Wunmi: Any reasons? Bale: Well, I thought of Solomon and all his wisdom...he didn't have the best of endings did he? Wunmi: Hmm...Ok which would you choose...wisdom or in-house sex? Bale: Bro that's easy...I choose wisdom...again look at Solomon...his wisdom brought him enooooough in-house… On a more serious note, we have to respect Solomon's wisdom. The kind God said no one has ever had or ever will have. Solomon started by getting God's attention. I can image God going "Whoa! Gabriel did you see that? Outta my way! Outta my way!!..." and whoosh! He's in Solomon's room. "Impressive, boy! Ok What do you want? Just name it". He was ready to give Solomon whatever he wanted...a hundred trilli...

the birds woke me up this morning. i got to find out that they quite literally 'mouth' the words tweet, tweet, tweet . to be technically strict, it's actually twee, twee, twee. that got me thinking of the onomatopoeia (yes i looked it up) that have been handed over to us in english class. we're told that cocks crow cock-a-doodle-doo , but where i grew up, the cocks went kukurookoo . there are so many examples: our bells didn't go ding dong, they went gbagaun our car horns didn't go beep beep, nor did they go honk honk, but rather went peen peen our frogs didn't go ribbit when they were horny, well not the ones down my street, those simply said dide (prounounced like d-day and has a similar meaning ie get up, it's time) our goats prefered mehh to baa. i remember a day in boarding house a group of us called out mehh to a herd of goats. and continued walking on. one of us then said, what if mehh means 'chase us'? we laughed it off only for us, a fe...

Congratulations! After painstaking research, you've finally decided on a photographer for your wedding. Yes, everyone knows the most important vendor for that day is the…ahem…photographer, and you, my dear, have bagged one of the best in the craft. He/She has a brilliant track record and is surely going to make a big success of your wedding coverage. However your work is not yet complete. Below are a few wedding-day aspects where your input will help your photographer give you the best. For the sake of this article we shall refer to the photographer as…well…The Photographer.  It will be easier to ensure all of the following if you hire a competent wedding planner/coordinator…because it’s better that you focus on enjoying your special day than the size of the portions served for example. 1) Help The Photographer make sure that there’s enough time for portraits after you've dressed up. It is usually a good idea to have a portrait session while your makeup...

This is my update of a joke mail that's been circulating the internet and for example can be viewed here I suggest you read that version first before you read mine. THE SPOILED UNDER-30 CROWD!!! Updated for 2070! By DrAW! If you are 30 or older you will think this is hilarious!!! ! When I was a kid, adults used to bore me to tears with their tedious diatribes about how hard things were when they were growing up eg taking a bus to school 5 days (5 whole days!) a week ...physically...with notebooks...!  Believe it! Believe it!! Believe it!!!  And I remember promising myself that when I grew up, there was no way I was going to lay a bunch of crap like that on kids about how hard I had it and how easy they've got it!  But now that I'm over the ripe old age of thirty, I can't help but look around and notice the youth of today.  You've got it so easy! I mean, compared to my childhood, you live in a darn Utopia!  And I hate to say it but you kids today you don'...