Bone The Fish - Most Recent Comments!

Who said you can't coin your own term? What is "Boning the Fish"? It's a moment. A defining moment when you know that your favorite TV Show, Celebrity, Movie Series or Music Group has reached its peak. That instant you know from now on...it's all downhill. Some call it a climax of sorts. We call it "Boning the fish". From that moment on things will simply never be the same.

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Coca Cola Company - Random Topics
I reread the posts and conclude that I believe shanequia because she conducted the experiment with the hot dog herself and was relating her own conclusions via her observations as a good scientist is supposed to do! -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on October 7, 2009, 7:38 am

Coca Cola Company - Random Topics
quimbyt, I can't say whether it's true or not about it dissolving a hot dog but I can tell you it CAN dissolve a scoop of ice cream into mere froth in a matter of minutes- and ice cream's a kind of food! In any case, a secret recipe which includes an excess amount of syrup mixed with carbonated water isn't something the human body really needs. All the above said, though, I hope anyone reading this who travels to the Atlanta area gets a chance to go to the Coca Cola Exhibit which details the company's take of the history of the drink and how it became one of the first commercial products to be mass marketted to world wide distribution. Quite fascinating! -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on October 7, 2009, 7:35 am

Coca Cola Company - Random Topics
To the person who thinks Coke will dissolve a hot dog you lied never happened. Coke is incapable of dissolving any kind of food. -- Submitted By: (quimbyt) on October 6, 2009, 10:20 pm

Christmas - Random Topics
This is a holiday based on a lot of mythology, Jesus was not born on Dec 25th. And the only reason Christmas is even a holiday in the US is because of the Civil War. -- Submitted By: (quimbyt) on October 6, 2009, 10:17 pm

Halloween (Holiday) - Random Topics
I cant hate Halloween it is my birthday. And any holiday where you as a kid can go around and collect free candy that is so cool. -- Submitted By: (quimbyt) on October 6, 2009, 10:14 pm

Profanity - Random Topics
If you swear to much you just sound ignorant. -- Submitted By: (quimbyt) on October 6, 2009, 6:09 pm

Bowl Championship Series (BCS) - Random Topics
I feel bad for Boise State and Cincinnati right now. They can both finish the season undefeated and the best bowl game they'll get a chance to play in is the Fiesta Bowl...if they're lucky. These biased BCS pollsters need to be replaced, and fast. -- Submitted By: (ScottyB) on October 6, 2009, 4:34 pm

Food Fights - Random Topics
Both my parents told me all about having grown up during the Depression and seeing breadlines so I never got the appeal of wasting perfectly good food just to make a mess for other folks to clean up when there are starving children! That said, though, I have to admit I DO laugh out loud seeing a good old-fashioned pie fight in classic comedies-everyone from Chaplin to Laurel+Hardy to Lucy (who also got into a funny grape fight). OK, I'm being a bit of a hypocrite with that but I figure those are empty calories that would have gone to a green room. Off camera; however, there's no virtue to having these. -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on October 6, 2009, 2:45 pm

VHS - Random Topics
I still use my VCR because I am not ABOUT to replace every VHS tape I have on DVD. I have better things to spend money on! Besides, all those cool MTV videos, and documentaries I taped back in the late 80's and early 90's are irreplaceable. -- Submitted By: (Stephanie) on October 5, 2009, 4:04 pm

Ovaltine - Random Topics
I still see it for sale around here. It tends to make me think of Seinfeld though. -- Submitted By: (ExplodingConsole) on October 5, 2009, 3:56 pm

Hooters (restaurant) - Random Topics
It tacky all them guys going in there and it aint for the food. -- Submitted By: (shanequia) on October 5, 2009, 10:00 am

Academy Awards, The - Random Topics
They rigged. -- Submitted By: (shanequia) on October 5, 2009, 9:49 am

7-Eleven - Random Topics
I go in here all the time when I was a kid. We ride our bikes down the street and go in for candy after we turn in pop bottles at the safeway for some change. I still think about that when i stop in a 7-11. It never boned. -- Submitted By: (shanequia) on October 5, 2009, 9:33 am

MSNBC - Random Topics
Vampires?!That's incredibly bogus of them, SVN! Instead of the usual tartar sauce and lemon wedges, it sounds like this cable station needs to be sent some garlic cloves! -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on October 5, 2009, 7:00 am

MSNBC - Random Topics
As I am typing this comment, the TV behind me is playing a documentary on vampires! YES, you heard right: vampires on MSNBC, "The Place for Politics!" Yes, some people are aware of the fact that a man named Jonathan Sharkey of the "Vampires, Witches, & Pagans Party" ran for President back in 2008, but that doesn't mean a news channel should play documentaries on vampires!!!!! This is even worse than CNN becoming "The Michael Jackson Channel!" Sounds like this young news channel has become 50,000 Filet-O-Fish sandwiches ready for consumption! -- Submitted By: (SVN) on October 4, 2009, 7:13 pm

National Geographic - Random Topics
National Geographic was a good magazine. I grew up reading my grandpa's extensive collection. I would say that it hasn't so much boned as just become a victim of its long (121 years) in circulation. It seems that they just have the most boring articles now. -- Submitted By: (MCS) on October 4, 2009, 6:42 pm

Telemarketing/Telesales - Random Topics
I've never heard of anyone, even stay-at-home moms or senior citizens (the most targeted), ever tell me they get excited when someone out of the blue calls them giving them an opportunity to buy a product or purchase a service. Nor get especially excited when it's a recording of one. The public pretty much gives the message - DO NOT CALL. -- Submitted By: (ocfernan) on October 3, 2009, 12:33 pm

Hooters (restaurant) - Random Topics
I've heard about the bad wings at the one in my area. But even with that, I'm like -- ok, I can take it or leave it. But when it was placed in a Syracuse, NY mall's food court right next to an arcade, that was a bonefishing moment! Understandably it got town protest but went up anyway. Thankfully it closed down a year or so ago. A bonefish franchise indeed for poor taste in proximity (and according to some people, poor taste literally). -- Submitted By: (ocfernan) on October 3, 2009, 12:23 pm

Censorship - Random Topics
Censorship seems like a good idea at first. Keeping TV shows, games etc from showing things that might be disgusting or offensive, keeping people and characters from saying things most would consider offensive and other things. The problem is just what one deems offensive. There in lies the problem. Often, you have one group of people applying *their* sensibilities to the other. How often do we try to protect children in particular from bad words, violence and especially nudity? I know the censors are trying to save the younger generations from bad influences. Their hearts are in the right place. However, they forget that kids have different sensibilities not just because they're kids but because they're part of a different generation. Things that bother the censors now might not have bothered them when they were kids or it might not bother modern kids. Personally, I think that there should be at least some basic standards so things don't get out of hand. However, it should be up to the parents to decide whether or not a game, show or movie is acceptable for their kids to watch. Whatever happened to parents watching these shows and movies and playing the games (okay, maybe not games as they're somewhat more recent) before letting the kids do the same, then making a decision whether or not they feel those things are acceptable for the kids to experience? Oh yes, don't even get me started on how open censors seem to be with violence but not nudity/sex. How is the act that ends life someone more acceptable for us to see then the act that creates it? -- Submitted By: (ExplodingConsole) on October 3, 2009, 10:42 am

Sims, The - Random Topics
I still enjoy the Sims 2 now and then, but the Sims 3 is a massive disappointment. -- Submitted By: (InsanityPrelude) on October 2, 2009, 7:02 pm

Starbucks Coffee - Random Topics
I have to admit though, Passion Tazo tea goes really nicely with lemonade. -- Submitted By: (InsanityPrelude) on October 2, 2009, 7:00 pm

Ice Cream - Random Topics
What's wrong with mint chocolate chip? Mint and chocolate go wonderfully together! -- Submitted By: (InsanityPrelude) on October 2, 2009, 6:59 pm

Reality Television - Random Topics
Real World was a neat concept when it debuted. Granted the vapid squabbles and such began from the first season of this show, but it still caught your attention to the experiment and how people would fare in the long run. A year after was when it started wearing its welcome. After the "London" season with the last batch of overall group that got along, it went downhill from there. When it became about owning a business, the competition for air time and shock value went up. And other reality shows brewing at this time were about to follow up. Trash tv became its finest with more squabbles from living together, squabbles vying for a guy/gal's courtship, squabbles to survive, squabbles to be the best chef, squabbles cuz they're celebrities, squabbles cuz they're entertaining enough to become tabloid celebrities etc. Enough fish fry for a nation! -- Submitted By: (ocfernan) on October 2, 2009, 6:19 pm

Cabbage Patch Kids - Random Topics
Day 1. Somewhat cute things but were overshadowed by being price jacked and the object of every parent's fury come Christmastime. The advent of Garbage Pail Kids was inevitable. -- Submitted By: (ocfernan) on October 2, 2009, 5:57 pm

Political Correctness - Random Topics
Some political correctness was needed in our society. But too quickly it's gotten out of control. (some alternate terms sound too absurd to me, like "vertically challenged" - sounds too much like a defect they have to overcome rather than to just be accepted by society). But still baffles me why it's acceptable to still call actresses "actors". When phrases become too wordy and cryptic that we can't keep them straight anymore -- it's time to scale back a bit and lighten up somewhat. -- Submitted By: (ocfernan) on October 2, 2009, 5:55 pm

Rap (music) - Random Topics
Gangsta rap ruined it. There was a defining turn for me when MC Hammer came onto the scene. But it was for the better, introducing fly girls and dance flavor rap. Social awareness rap was still there and strong along with this. Then probably around 1999 as someone said, it became mostly about gangsta rap -- getting laid and hanging your thang out. The dance rap that remains pretty much melded into hip hop now with some good results. But rap as it once was had truly died and boned. -- Submitted By: (ocfernan) on October 2, 2009, 5:43 pm

Macarena, The - Random Topics
I liked and could do the dance when it was at peak. But it was the Americanized Bayside Boys remix that boned it badly. I recall the stupid lyrics and equally silly video (which hardly did the dance). Hearing the American one over and over (and not the original one) was what started killing it for me. ugh! -- Submitted By: (ocfernan) on October 2, 2009, 5:37 pm

McDonalds - Random Topics
The director didn't do any exercise because he wanted to represent the amount of exercise a typical American did - which was basically trips to and from work (I think he has a slight advantage in the city actually having to walk a mile or so to and from work). He ate 3 times a day to disprove a lawsuit reasoning that you can be healthy eating McDonald's food on a regular basis. But you definitely nailed it on the head in saying it became routine rather than a treat. Two years ago, I used to eat at Burger King twice a week on the average and I honestly thought (like several Americans) that stuff wasn't that unhealthy for you. To be fair, if you did just go for the salads or visit once a month, it's not so bad. [Sorry I repeated a reason btw. Didn't think to click to view all the reasons before posting it.] -- Submitted By: (ocfernan) on October 2, 2009, 4:40 pm

McDonalds - Random Topics
The problem with Supersize Me was that the guy had McDonalds three times a day and also had little exercise. In my opinion, it was not an accurate test. Having said that, I think the problem with McDonalds and other restaurants in general is that they stopped being treats and started becoming regular meals. People used (perhaps still do) to call McDonalds and other food like it junkfood. I.e., it's bad for you which is why it's fine as a treat but not as a normal choice for meals. I think that's when McDonalds boned the Fish, when it became an every day thing rather then a treat. -- Submitted By: (ExplodingConsole) on October 2, 2009, 1:07 pm

Guitar Hero (series) - Random Topics
I was surprised the multi-instrumented Rock Band competitor would beat Guitar Hero, but they pulled it off well. The price of the full-instrument version didn't deter people, and certainly help that you could use non-Rock Band microphones and guitars. All this with great song selections (though many aren't my taste, I know they were popular. Rock Band 2's more my tastes) and downloadable content really shot this up. Guitar Hero, though still good, has been playing catch-up since. -- Submitted By: (ocfernan) on October 2, 2009, 6:39 am

McDonalds - Random Topics
"Super Size Me" is when it was a wake up call. I frequented Mcdonald's as a kid, dropped frequency as an adult, then stopped it after this movie. You know when something is generally bad for you, but you don't stop partaking of it until it's shown in your face? That was the effect of the movie for me. That's what led me to look at the nutritional info of its food and realize it's not the way to go if i want to eat healthy with my lifestyle. Goodbye Ronald. -- Submitted By: (ocfernan) on October 2, 2009, 6:32 am

NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) - Random Topics
This is hard to say as a Nintendo fan, but I vote for the Wii. Not because it's a bad system in itself and innovates with the motion controllers and the casual gaming. But that's where the problem lies. It's the first system to focus almost entirely on that demographic. Hardcore gamers take a significant backseat. It hasn't fully boned yet, but will become that way if the next system doesn't add back focus to the hardcore gamers as well. It's a shame because the hardcore games out there they do have (Fallout 4, Mad World, etc.) are equally fun and very creative with the Wiimote. Nonetheless, it's still the start of the turning point. Awesome party system, poor solo-player system. -- Submitted By: (ocfernan) on October 2, 2009, 6:26 am

VH1 - Random Topics
VH1 used to be innovative. Unlike MTV, it's regular programs actually related to music - whether behind the scenes of videos, behind the music, or old movies with musical themes. Then the videos dropped -- enter MTV's twin. -- Submitted By: (ocfernan) on October 2, 2009, 6:20 am

Dance Dance Revolution - Random Topics
Supernova 1 was the start of the boning. Released so long after Extreme (previous version), had syncing issues (you could step to the beat perfectly and it scored you poorly), and was released during the arcade decline. However, it is still fun and popular with hardcore fans so hasn't fully boned yet. -- Submitted By: (ocfernan) on October 2, 2009, 6:15 am

Halloween (Holiday) - Random Topics
I think when schools had to start banning having a halloween celebration at the schools- no costumes, candy or fun etc. it was just another example of how politally correct engineering killed something that was generally just fun for kids. So perhaps Schools have boned the fish in this case, but Halloween was just a victim of it! -- Submitted By: (Chubby Rain) on October 2, 2009, 6:14 am

Donkey Kong Country - Random Topics
I think the core series, the Country series 1, 2, and 3, are definitely the strongest of the bunch. And since the Land series on the GameBoys were more or less remakes of those, I basically consider them the same games. 64, in my opinion, was slightly weaker. They just didn't put a lot of thought into a lot of elements in the game that remain under-developed. Also, I didn't see the worth in making new characters. It should've just been Donkey, Diddy, Dixie, and Kiddy, and they could've added that weird orangutan one for kicks. The other two new Kongs in that game weren't all that special. I would love to see the Country series return for the Wii or the DS. They're just excellent games with excellent gameplay. It'd be much better than these odd Konga drum things or whatever they are. -- Submitted By: (SamuraiPanda201) on October 2, 2009, 1:07 am

Video Games - Random Topics
Video games boned when people started only playing them and doing nothing else. Get out of your house and get some exercise, sunshine, and fresh air already! -- Submitted By: (MCS) on September 30, 2009, 9:48 pm

Rude Customers - Random Topics
You have to be a fool to be rude to your waiter. Did you see the movie Waiting? These people are preparing your food that you will put in your mouth and eat. Always be nice to your waiters. -- Submitted By: (JoeBagODonuts) on September 29, 2009, 7:09 pm

France - Random Topics
There's nothing wrong with the language, since Romance languages are the prettiest and sexiest. But France tends to be filled with American hating snobs. They're rude and they seem to forget that America saved their asses in WW2. They're ungrateful. -- Submitted By: (JLer2562) on September 29, 2009, 3:40 pm

Comcast - Random Topics
Comcast sucks. I daresay people are better off switching to satellite. -- Submitted By: (Robert) on September 29, 2009, 11:26 am

Flip Flops(Footwear) - Random Topics
These "shoes", need only be worn in 4 places: 1) the beach; 2) the shower at a public camping ground; 3) walking from your front door to the end of your driveway to get your paper; and 4)your backyard. They are NOT to be worn to the following places: 1) church; 2) work (unless you work at the beach); 3) the grocery store; 4) the theatre. -- Submitted By: (Stephanie) on September 28, 2009, 11:41 am

Major League Baseball - Random Topics
Until baseball finally gets a salary cap the game will keep being dominated by teams like the Yankees while smaller teams like the Pirates and Marlins are forced to cobble together a team with what's left over and forever serve as a farm club for bigger teams. -- Submitted By: (TheAdamantiumElbow) on September 28, 2009, 12:29 am

Big Mouth Billy Bass - Random Topics
Big Mouth Billy bass is one of thosethings that's funny the first couple of times until you've heard everything it's gonna say then it gets annoying. -- Submitted By: (TheAdamantiumElbow) on September 28, 2009, 12:15 am

Garfield (comic strip) - Random Topics
I guess when Garfield went from being a hidden gem curmudgeonly cat-about-town who taunted Odie and prowled the streets to a lovable pop-culture icon who almost never left Jon's house! -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on September 27, 2009, 3:52 pm

Democratic Party - Random Topics
How is one party more biased than the other? Again, something both parties are guilty of. -- Submitted By: (MCS) on September 26, 2009, 4:53 pm

Wal-Mart - Random Topics
"Mr. Ploot, Homer Simpson here. When you sold me this house, you forgot to mention one little thing. YOU DIDN'T TELL ME IT WAS BUILT ON AN INDIAN BURIAL GROUND!!" -- Submitted By: (Robert) on September 26, 2009, 12:01 pm

Public Libraries - Random Topics
Well said, MCS. I went to a library recently...every single computer there was being used for internet purposes. All 30 of them! What's worse is they weren't using them for educational purposes (like wikipedia, etc.), they were mostly watching videos on YouTube. Only a few people there were actually reading books. Another point: If the power goes out (like from a hurricane), how are people going to go on the internet? Their only hope of entertainment will be to read a book. -- Submitted By: (Robert) on September 26, 2009, 9:04 am

Democratic Party - Random Topics
Slavery? Now? No way. What's funny is how Whoopi Goldberg worried that putting Republican McCain in the white house would bring back slavery when most of the people who fought to keep it legal in the 1800s were DEMOCRATS. -- Submitted By: (Robert) on September 26, 2009, 8:51 am

Democratic Party - Random Topics
Pro-slavery? What century does this person live in? Yes, they were, but in case you haven't noticed neither party is now, and has not been for many years. As far as intolerance, the Republicans are just as guilty. Seems to me that we need a third party as both have gotten a bit out of hand. -- Submitted By: (MCS) on September 25, 2009, 8:15 pm

Democratic Party - Random Topics
I've noticed that the Democrats stopped believing that "Dissent is Patriotic" around...oh...January 20, 2009 -- Submitted By: (BrewMaster) on September 25, 2009, 7:03 pm

Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) - Random Topics
Yes, they suck, and in a big way. But they don't send millions of people to an untimely death based on their race, sexual preference, or religious beliefs, thus making them not really like Nazis in any relevant way. -- Submitted By: (reductio_ad_hitlerum) on September 25, 2009, 1:17 pm

Disney - Random Topics
Yes, I know Disney's a company,etc. which can spend its resources any legal way it sees fit, but that doesn't mwan I have to LIKE every spending decision they make. OK? Besides, I seriously doubt that the single decision of joining the ranks of every other major studio in distributing shopworn copies virtually ready to be melted down to institution for longterm care patients to see would have tipped the scale to put Disney in the poorhouse. And I'm no tax expert but wouldn't that have qualified with Uncle Sam as a Charitable Deduction back then? -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on September 25, 2009, 11:46 am

Windows Vista - Random Topics
Windows Vista is attempting to Bone the Fish. Cancel or allow? -- Submitted By: (ExplodingConsole) on September 25, 2009, 12:33 am

Windows Vista - Random Topics
Windows Vista, aka Malibu Stacy's New Hat. Just like XP, but prettier interface. -- Submitted By: (BrewMaster) on September 23, 2009, 8:27 pm

College - Random Topics
"To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society." Theodore Roosevelt -- Submitted By: (BrewMaster) on September 23, 2009, 8:23 pm

Disney - Random Topics
Disney is first and foremost a company, not a charity organisation. They nearly went bankrupt (twice) after the war. And if they should have spend extramoney in anything, than into the pay of their own workers. -- Submitted By: (Swanpride) on September 23, 2009, 3:28 pm

Disney - Random Topics
Swanpride, Boiled down to essentials,(unlike every other major studio in that time), perhaps maybe Disney decided that putting out funds for tea cup rides was a better expenditure than allowing crippled children in institutions to see grainy, overspliced films that were considered too worn for drive-ins! By the way, speaking of merchandising, at the end of World War II, Mickey Mouse watches were so prized that Soviet soldiers could buy SIX COWS on the black market for one watch! -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on September 23, 2009, 7:01 am

Disney - Random Topics
The fact that the first themepark opened in 1954 is more a point for the "they were short on money" theory than against. After all, this was a huge investment. And yes, it would be nice to show "some children" the movies...but, knowing Disney, they surely didn't do the program only in one hospital but in as many as possible. If they had shown the movies in all this hospitals, too, they would have lost a lot of regular audience. And really, I think it is admirable that they even bothered to make sure that the children were able to watch anything at all. It is not like they have to give any freebees to anyone. -- Submitted By: (Swanpride) on September 23, 2009, 2:04 am

Garfield (comic strip) - Random Topics
Hard to pinpoint exactly where Garfield started heading downhill, but the cat's downfall had to be his mainstream success. Think about it. The original Garfield was a great lump of a cat with beady little eyes, a miserable disposition, and a propensity for violence and all manner of excess. The style was more raw and the humour had more of an edge. As Garfield gained popularity, he started moving more toward the middle of the road, and eventually became the lovable tabby who can be grouchy at times. And this is reflected in the drawing style. You can measure the decline in Garfield's own ever-cuter proportions, as his eyes get bigger and his body gets smaller, right up to the almost fully anthropomorphic Garfield walking on two legs, drinking coffee from a cup and practically carrying on conversations with Jon. Garfield started out as a very cool strip that presented a fat, grouchy cat who behaved like a cat, but thought in human terms. It was insightful, edgy and funny. Eventually, Garfield became just another cartoon character. The exact turning point is hard to pinpoint, but the cuteness really took over when the animated specials began in the 80s. By the time the Saturday morning cartoon came along, that fat, grouchy tabby was totally kid-friendly. -- Submitted By: (AndyC) on September 22, 2009, 6:24 pm

Conspiracy Theories - Random Topics
If the mindset of a conspiracy theorist were ever translated into programming code and coughed forth into an application, the entire Internet would crash - anything that a conspiracy theorist doesn't agree with is deemed evil. Look up the word "ignorant" in the dictionary and you'll find Alex Jones' picture. -- Submitted By: (Replicant10k) on September 22, 2009, 3:40 pm

2012 doomsday prediction - Random Topics
I find it funny that even those who profess to be Christian subscribe to a belief held by people that thought the sun was a living deity and that exsanguination of a five year old child made the world go 'round. Too funny, indeed. 2012 prophecy is crap. -- Submitted By: (Replicant10k) on September 22, 2009, 3:36 pm

CNN - Random Topics
I can't believe people actually think CNN is unbiased! I watched them for six hours non stop one day and all I heard, through different talking heads, was a refrain of "AMERICA EVIL. IRAQ BAD. CAPITALISM BAD. MILITARY BAD. PLANET DYING. AL GORE GOOD. AMERICA BAD." So give me a break . . . the bias in that news group extends way up to the people putting its programming together. -- Submitted By: (Replicant10k) on September 22, 2009, 3:34 pm

Target - Random Topics
Good testimony, shanequia. I like that it has much of the merchandise I need at very good prices. However; I have to confess I was worried that when they first opened branches in my city that some yahoo would use the signs for shotgun practice but, so far, that hasn't happened. -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on September 22, 2009, 11:13 am

E-Mail - Random Topics
I hate that there's NO list we can go to that we can actually write to get our names permanent taken OFF all the Spam and junk e-mails! Yeah, some say 'write here if you want to be deleted from our lists' but if you do, they just know you're mad- and you GOT their e-mails! -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on September 22, 2009, 10:03 am

Cigarettes - Random Topics
shanequia, I'm flattered that you think my spelling's smokin'! Anyway, I think your insights to so many of these topics are rather intriguing! -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on September 22, 2009, 9:56 am

Disney - Random Topics
Swanpride, Of course I know that movie making has been rather expensive for virtually every major studio- especially since the invention of 'talkies'. As to Disney not being able to afford 'freebies' such as 3rd run movies for folks who were stuck in longterm care hospitals and institutions? Put it this way, Disney was the ONLY studio who had its own THEME PARK back in the 1950's so if they could put out the monies for that venture, they weren't exactly having to resort to bake sales to stay afloat-and let's not forget the incredible amount of merchandising for Mickey,etc. that Disney's done all the way back to at least the early 30's ! And I'd have thought that such a 'kid friendly' studio such as Disney would have happy for crippled children to see the 3rd run movies, but my late friend claimed otherwise! -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on September 22, 2009, 9:54 am

Fox Sports Radio's Steve Czaban Show - Random Topics
I listen to sports all day whether on the radio or on tv. Czaban's show is hands down the best thing going!! Not even close!!! Thank you guys for making the mornings thoroughly enjoyable. -- Submitted By: (Hikariu) on September 22, 2009, 9:11 am

Target - Random Topics
I work at Target and they be treating me good. I don't have no problems. My boss Jim he say I the best employee on the front end. My friend Noina and I always get our days off together so we can do stuff like go to the movies. We just saw I can do bad all by myself and it cute. Gladys Night is in it and she still pretty and sing real good. -- Submitted By: (shanequia) on September 22, 2009, 8:27 am

Disney - Random Topics
@Pelirojo You obviously have no idea how expensive the old movies were in the 50th. Save for Snowwhite, each and everyone of them was a loosing deal for Disney initially...and some of them still are. The Disney-Company was on the brink of ruin more often then not...back then, they couldn't afford those freebees.[br] I think, Disney had good and bad times concerning the movies...the first "bad time" began when the original team was gone. Crappy movies like Taran or Oliver and Co nearly ruined Disney for me, luckily they found back to their roots with Arielle. At least partly. They never found the courage of Walt Disney to do movies which where not overly sugary. I am sure, he would have killed the Hunchback of notre dame and while he would have set treasure Island in the space too, he would never made Long John Silver a redeemed character. [br] For me, there is such a long list of boning moments that I can't decide what to vote for. 1. Making cheap and crappy sequels to the classics (The rescuers down under is the exeption, but the production wasn't exactly cheap, so it doesn't count. A real exception is Fantasia 2000), 2. Putting new dubbings on the movies (the "new" german version of Arielle is not watchable), 3. Cutting (supposedly) racistic scenes and the cigarettes/cigars out of the old short movies (how about a version for adults?), 4. Stopping the production in the MGM studios, 5. Destroying the sea behind the castle in the Magic Kindome (Orlando) in favor of a fast food restaurant, 6. Building some really ugly hotels which don't fit into the "disney illusion", 7. Replacing the old merchandise which cheap crap, 8. High school musical and similiar stupid series, 9. When they stopped to send a the classic ink and paint movies around christmas...I looked forward to them every year, I never missed one out, but I never manage to see the ones they show in the summer.[br] Well, with "Princess and the frog" they will go back to the roots and I quite like what I have seen of "Rapunzel" so far. Let's hope that they will stay on course, now that Roy Disney has finally managed to oust Eisner... -- Submitted By: (Swanpride) on September 22, 2009, 4:52 am

Alpha-Bits - Random Topics
"There's a message in my Alpha-Bits, they're saying o-o-o-o-o" "Peter, your're eating Cheerios" -- Submitted By: (BrewMaster) on September 21, 2009, 8:09 pm

Disney - Random Topics
If I sound foolish with this question then I apologize. However, how would one define Disney becoming Teenaged? -- Submitted By: (ExplodingConsole) on September 21, 2009, 7:24 pm

Wal-Mart - Random Topics
Stephanie right It like a white trash parade down every isle. -- Submitted By: (shanequia) on September 21, 2009, 4:48 pm

KFC - Random Topics
I know it aint so cheap no more once you go and include a drink. I quit drinking soda a long time ago cause it bad for you. I be sticking to Ice Tea or water. -- Submitted By: (shanequia) on September 21, 2009, 4:42 pm

Cigarettes - Random Topics
That was no mistake Pelirojo you just learn to be spelling from me. Ha Ha Thanks to you I have been trying better to spell and capitolize words. My early postings look like I am beyond dumb. I get to typing fast and never go back and correct. Now as for the rest of you PUT THE CIGARETTE DOWN. IT NASTY. -- Submitted By: (shanequia) on September 21, 2009, 4:37 pm

Food Allergies - Random Topics
It's not that people think they're allergic to foods, from what I understand, a lot more people are having serious reactions to foods. For example how often do you hear a story that goes like the following, "When I was in school, you maybe had 2 people that had a serious peanut allergy. Everyone knew who they were. They and the school made sure to have emergency medication with them at all times in case something happened. That was only 10 years ago. Now, half the school is this allergic. It's to the point where they don't allow anything with peanuts." Something is going on. To use one example, if game comes out and out of thousands of players, only a small percent are having trouble getting the game to work, it may be a hardware or software configuration that might be rare and is causing trouble. When the game doesn't run for more then half the players, something is going on. -- Submitted By: (ExplodingConsole) on September 21, 2009, 4:09 pm

Cigarettes - Random Topics
Cigar smoke makes cigarette smoke smell like a spritz of Febreze in comparison. -- Submitted By: (Robert) on September 21, 2009, 12:21 pm

Food Allergies - Random Topics
I agree, MCS. Why is food suddenly deadly? For years, people ate food and all of a sudden, these allergies are springing up like weeds. To the people who think they have allergies: Allergies are when your body's immune system overreacts to foods, not necessarily when you get indigestion, etc. from certain foods (for example, if you get indigestion from milk, it could be lactose intolerance, which is the inability to digest lactose, not an allergy). It would really suck to suddenly be allergic to the foods you love. -- Submitted By: (Robert) on September 21, 2009, 12:01 pm

E-Mail - Random Topics
I always hated the "If You Love Jesus, send this to 10 people" emails. Then it gave some time limit and passively suggested that if you deleted the email before forwarding, that you didn't love Jesus. -- Submitted By: (Stephanie) on September 21, 2009, 11:50 am

Sears - Random Topics
Sears cannot ever BTF because of The Sears "Wish Book" that came out every Christmas! (do they still publish that?) One would order from the catalog and then go to the Sears Catalog Store to pick it up when it arrived. Ahhh...the memories of thumbing through it and choosing all of the Barbie paraphenalia I wanted. -- Submitted By: (Stephanie) on September 21, 2009, 11:49 am

Wal-Mart - Random Topics
MCS, did you look at the website I posted? Try encountering something like that late at night in an aisle at Wal-Mart and tell me you wouldn't be a bit nervous. I don't know if you are female or not but as a woman, it's scary to have some freaky redneck guy (much like the ones in the movie, "Deliverance") stalk you when you're just there to get some new mascara or something. Trust me. I've been there. -- Submitted By: (Stephanie) on September 21, 2009, 9:49 am

Waffle House - Random Topics
Has anyone else noticed their counters and menus are ALWAYS sticky? At least they are in my city! -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on September 21, 2009, 7:25 am

Cigarettes - Random Topics
I meant to type my mother QUIT (with no 'e on the end') smoking ages ago. Well, at least I can't blame my typos on smoking! LOL -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on September 21, 2009, 7:18 am

Cigarettes - Random Topics
I think, there are three major points against smoking: 1. I admit, I am smoking myself from time to time...normally one (rarely two) times a year, normally at some party (normally New Year, as last "sin" in the old Year). But I am the exeception. Cigarettes are very addictive (similiar to heroin), and most people are not able to control the consum. I don't understand how people are readily giving up control over her lives. 2. Yes, there are other habits which are really unhealthy. If someone wants to live unhealthy, it is basically their own problem. But cigarettes are not only unhealthy for the smoker, they are unhealthy for everyone around him. 3. I don't understand how people can think that smoking is cool. It stinks (especially cold smoke), it leaves yellow strains on teeth and fingers, it makes premature wrinkles and it kills you sooner or later. I get people who simply enjoy a cigarette, cigar or a pipe from time to time (means: rarely and purely for enjoyment, not to feed the own addiction), but I don'T understand people who think that they should smoke because it is cool. -- Submitted By: (Swanpride) on September 21, 2009, 6:52 am

Wal-Mart - Random Topics
Stephanie, are you saying that college students, recent college grads, and other people trying to climb the corporate ladder are all white trash? I don't like Wal-Mart because of their business practices but I'm sure they are far from the only ones who do this. -- Submitted By: (MCS) on September 20, 2009, 9:48 pm

KFC - Random Topics
The food is still good, but when they started having their value meals not include a drink (along with Long John Silvers) that is what did it for me. You end up paying almost $10 after tax to add a drink. -- Submitted By: (MCS) on September 20, 2009, 9:43 pm

Animal Planet - Random Topics
Point understood Robert. -- Submitted By: (MCS) on September 20, 2009, 9:41 pm

Cigarettes - Random Topics
Excellent points, shaenequia. And, every woman who reads this should also know (in addition to what it does to the lungs,heart,etc), it makes wrinkles come a LOT faster. My aunt looks about 10 years older than my mother despite being a few years younger due to her smoking while my mother quite ages ago! -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on September 20, 2009, 6:56 pm

Food Allergies - Random Topics
Since when did food become this major killer? I know that there are genuine cases, but it seems hard to believe so many people have them all of a sudden. -- Submitted By: (MCS) on September 20, 2009, 4:43 pm

Cigarettes - Random Topics
Smoking nasty, it stick to your hair and clothes too so dont be thinking you getting away with sneaking outside for a cigarette and telling everybody you quit. -- Submitted By: (shanequia) on September 20, 2009, 9:41 am

McDonalds - Random Topics
I agree it nasty. How do people go in there and eat that garbage. Hell you can smell it clear across town in my neighborhood. During the winter when I walk by I pull my turtlenack up over my nose so I dont be gagging from the smell. McDonalds aint my kind of place. and how come the vet office so close by? I guess they be making donations. -- Submitted By: (shanequia) on September 20, 2009, 9:08 am

Video Games - Random Topics
Well, there is a reason that the real violent once are not supposed to get played by children. But I agree...the problem are not the games themselfes, but parents who seem to think that a playstation is a good babysitter. I had a C64 back then...but I never used a playstation or something like that. I don't see the point and prefer a good old PC game overall. Especially those who challenge the mind insteat of the thumbs. That by now every game has a 3-D graphic is actually a big problem for me, since I can't play 3-D's...it literally makes me sick. Because of that, I can't play the new games or series I really liked before (like Myst) anymore. I actually miss some of the old games, like Tut's tomb, Donalds Playground, Battle chess, Law of the West, Galaxy or Pit stop. Luckily, you can still find small games for fun on the net. As long, as there are still games out there for every taste and every interest, Video Games don't bone. -- Submitted By: (Swanpride) on September 20, 2009, 4:39 am

Video Games - Random Topics
They only bad things about video games is how people turn them into scapegoats when kids do violent things. Recently, a kid stabbed to death another kid at a high school. People were already blaming video games for the incident (WITHOUT ANY PROOF THAT VIDEO GAMES WERE INVOLVED!). To the people who blame video games for the incident: I have a better idea. How about blaming the parents for failing to teach their kid right from wrong instead of blaming video games, hmmm? Need proof that video games are not responsible for violence? How about the fact that I myself have played some violent games and graduated from high school without ever beating up or killing another student? -- Submitted By: (Robert) on September 19, 2009, 3:21 pm

Animal Planet - Random Topics
I bummed out when they kept showing that 'Animal Cops' show over and over again. The first episode seeing those horribly neglected/abused animals was quite shocking for me and no matter where the city was, the result was the same- animals in horrific shape due to the monsters who were supposed to care for them. Yes, I'm completely outraged when things like that happen but having endless episodes of showing the same was downright depressing instead of educational and I had to quit watching! -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on September 19, 2009, 10:07 am

Temp Agencies - Random Topics
Temping can be cool, but you better hope and pray you NEVER get sick. You could have the swine flu and be calling them from the hospital and those account execs at the agency suddenly morph into Godzilla and punish you with a vengeance of a mortal enemy. -- Submitted By: (Stephanie) on September 18, 2009, 3:52 pm

Staff in doctors' offices - Random Topics
Ewwww! I LOATHE having to deal with these people! Now, I will admit; there are a FEW kind and professional people who work for doctors, but it's rare. And yes, I'm sure doctors aren't the easiest employers in the world, either but still. Show some customer service and compassion! The reasons people go to a doctor is because they are ill. Certainly, not to be treated rudely or as if they are an inconvenience by the staff who, at best, went to a 2-year technical school and have never been sick a day in their lives. -- Submitted By: (Stephanie) on September 18, 2009, 3:40 pm

Animal Planet - Random Topics
MCS, you're right about nature being violent, but my beef is that Ani3al Planet cleaned up their lineup in the name of "extreme" marketing. When PBS has nature shows, they too feature predaceous animals having a meal, but it's not like they ruined their lineup in the name of "extreme" marketing. They didn't drop Britcoms, family shows, etc. to make room for extreme shows. And I hope they don't. Oh, GOD I really hope they don't! -- Submitted By: (Robert) on September 18, 2009, 11:40 am

Comcast - Random Topics
Comcast has been the worst cable company I have ever experienced! In general, they are infamous for quite possibly the worst customer service ever! I've heard horror stories about some Chicago lady getting a bill addressed to "B-Dog"; people having difficulty getting through the automated call system; an old lady in the D.C. area being jailed for sledgehammering her local Comcast office; Galveston-area customers being billed thousands of dollars from the Ike damage last year (because of lost equipment); and worst of all, Tuscon customers being subjected to 30 seconds of smut when the Arizona Cardinals lost their Super Bowl (analog feed only)! And what did they get for their trouble? 10 bucks! 10 lousy bucks! If I were Comcast, I would have apologized in form of a letter, provided them a free upgrade to Digital/HD cable (for an analog price; a permanent price lock), and issued a certificate for one free Pay-Per-View show! All of that, right there, just shows you how lousy their services really are! They should seriously get customer service lessons from Neiman's or Nordstrom's if they want to climb back to the top again! Locally (TX), we had Comcast from 2002 to 2006. We have had a little bit of customer service trouble, but none like what I mentioned above. However, their "forced commercials" (which run in two 30 second intervals) were a nightmare; not only were the PPV commercials shocking, but my family was a little bit iffy on the Comcast product commercials, too! Thank goodness for Time Warner now; sure, they have problems of their own, threatening to pull channels off the lineup, still some bad forced commercials (this is a problem with EVERY cable and satellite system, especially Dish Network), and still problems with customer service, but at least they're tame compared to COMCAST!!!!! -- Submitted By: (SVN) on September 18, 2009, 8:18 am

Public Libraries - Random Topics
This is truly one of the saddest things our society has witnessed. Libraries are no longer the collection of written works and learning. Everyone wants to use the internet now. Nobody wants to check books out. If you go into a library it is usually a haven for homeless people. This probably happened years ago, but libraries have boned with their checking out of DVDs. Unless it is a documentary, it does not belong in a library. -- Submitted By: (MCS) on September 17, 2009, 4:02 pm

Animal Planet - Random Topics
While I'm not so sure about Whale Wars (they could be worse), this channel is boning mostly because of the reality shows like this and Jockeys. As far as a predator having its meal, that is nature and nature is cruel and violent. -- Submitted By: (MCS) on September 17, 2009, 3:57 pm

Long John Silvers Seafood Shoppe - Random Topics
I grew up in the mountain west and Long John Silvers was not available for many years in many areas in this region. It was like a treat to have it. This was before they merged with KFC. They seem to fry everything in the same oil so now the fish, chicken, and french fires all taste like fish. -- Submitted By: (MCS) on September 16, 2009, 10:45 pm