Showing posts with label Freakout Friday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Freakout Friday. Show all posts

Freakout Friday...

Sparks Of Insanity By Vinny "Bond" Marini Friday, January 30, 2009 21 Of Your Sparks


That's right, it is Friday and we are Freaking Out...I have not done this in a while but man it certainly is deserving today!!!!


Yesterday I posted my review of the new Springsteen CD...all is good, until about 3:30pm when I go to check out new comments and THE POST IS GONE...It is not showing up here on The Couch...the post is no longer listed in my post listings...I Google the title and BAM there it is...I click on the link and I get a message "THIS PAGE DOES NOT EXIST"

And I freak...WTF WTF WTF?!?!?!?!?!

I go to the help area here on Blogger - which is a total joke - and post a new subject asking for help and....cue crickets...


yup...NOTHING...

So...I say to myself "SELF, when you get home, just post the damn thing again without the formatting and be done with it"...because luckily, that post I wrote in Word first and then just copied it into blogger.

Well, you know what happens next...

CUE THE MUSIC...


When I get home I look and see a tab open on Firefox that has my posts page on it. I click on that tab and BAM! the post is sitting there with "scheduled" next to it"...now I know it posted, hell you guys saw it and commented, so without refreshing the page...

I say to myself "SELF, click the publish button and see what happens"...

CUE MUSIC...


And BAM! the post reappears! Comments and all!

This has also caused another worry to come back into my world...what happens if blogger has a massive F-UP and all my posts disappear...two, coming up on three years worth of my writing gone forever...

So, I am planning on trying to transfer them all over into my external hard drive just to be safe, but that could take a loooong time...

OK, I am beginning to feel a tad better now - maybe it is the Single barrel Jack helping...mmmmmm ya think?! LOL

Remember to comment on that post, if you want a chance to receive the CD of Working On A Dream...


So, yesterday over at MATT-MAN'S "Bagwine Ruminations" he talked about having to go out and buy cigarettes and booze as they were snowed in and I left a comment that even he enjoyed - will freakin' miracles ever cease???

I post it here again, for all yall to read...I have now been asked by STARRLIGHT of "Here Comes A Storm In The Form Of A Girl" and DIANNE of "Forks Off The Moment" have asked I write their obits and I will be doing that over the next weeks...

So, here is Matt-Man's...hope you giggle....

(Associated Press)
A frozen Matt-Man was found today in Bagwine OH. His fingers were wrapped around the car door of his puke-olive green car.

Investigators have learned he was trying to escape his shared apartment for alcohol and cigarettes, which had run low as a result of a small winter storm.

Government officials took this as an omen and immediately signed into law a bill banning all liquor and cigarettes from the tiny hamlet.

Residents angered by this new law all began protesting by walking around in a glassy-eyed daze uttering the phrases "I'm Matt-Man Bitch" and "Cheers".

The Governor Of Ohio is said to be considering calling in the National guard to put down this "Dawn Of The Dead" like reaction.

When contacted, the room mate of the man now referred to as the "Bagwine Popsicle" had the following statement "S**t, you mean he never even got the booze? Friggin' loser...can someone give me a lift? I need a drink...and a room mate. Jay wanna come move in with me?".

In a related story, Centerra Wine Company, the makers of the product Richard's Wild Irish Rose, today announced they would be laying off 200 workers. In a statement the company said "Damn, that guy was 70% of our market share, we are not sure we will be able to survive this loss." The company plans on erecting a statue of a man frozen to his car door in honor of the "Bagwine Popsicle" at it's corporate headquarters.


What else would I play...this was the title of Matt-Man's post....

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND...


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Freakout Friday

Sparks Of Insanity By Vinny "Bond" Marini Friday, May 11, 2007 27 Of Your Sparks

COCO HAS ANSWERED THE QUESTIONS
GO LOOK HERE

SARGE CHARLIE has honored us with a wonderful shout out HERE
And sent us the wonderful award slide show you see on the
left hand side of THE COUCH
THANK YOU SIR!


That's right, it is Friday and we are Freaking Out

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Looking around my apartment and things are disorganized. There is a box of wires for use with stereos and computers over by the stereo equipment. Why is it there? Well, we are dubbing VHS and digital tapes to DVD's and looking for a specific cable the other day.

Still haven't put them all away.

The DVD's are coming out well, but we can not make dubs of the DVD's so we can keep a copy for ourself. This has been my dilemma. We have the cables to go from the laptop back into the DVD burner, but the sound is all screwed up....making me crazy.

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OK, we have had enough of little Paris' situation. Just throw her skinny white ass into jail. Who are these people who are sending in petitions begging for her to not get jail time.

What the hell is wrong with these people. Have you seen the petition? It is written to Gov AHnald and states in part:
Paris Whitney Hilton is an American celebrity and socialite. She is an heiress to a share of the Hilton Hotel fortune, as well as to the real estate fortune of her father Richard Hilton. She provides hope for young people all over the U.S. and the world. She provides beauty and excitement to (most of) our otherwise mundane lives.

Hilton is notable for her leading roles on the FOX reality series The Simple Life and in the remake of the Vincent Price horror classic "House of Wax". In addition to her work as an actress, she has achieved some recognition as a model, celebrity spokesperson, singer, and writer.

As most of America now knows, Ms. Hilton was just charged in a Los Angeles court with DUI and sentenced to 45 days in Century Regional Detention Facility in California beginning on or before June 5, 2007.

We, the American public who support Paris, are shocked, dismayed and appalled by how Paris has been the person to be used as an example that Drunk Driving is wrong. We do not support drunk driving or DUI charges. Paris should have been sober. But she shouldn't go to jail, either.

OK, first off, she provides what hope? That these young people might be reborn into a life of luxury? She provides beauty and excitement how? By buying drinks at the bars and clubs she frequents???

Then they talk about 'The Simple Life' and the remake of the 'House of Wax'...and call her an actress?? Her appearance in those two should ADD time to her sentence.

Used as an example???? WTF. If this were a normal person they would be in jail for a whole lot longer than 45 days, and now they are saying she might be in for even shorter time for 'good behavior.' Paris Hilton hasn't shown good behavior since she was 5 years old, and maybe not even then.

OK FOLKS...DOCTOR BLOGSTEIN WAS SO MOVED BY THIS POST
HE HAS BEGUN A COUNTER-PETITION CAMPAIGN
ASKING TO ENSURE MISSY HILTON DOES ALL HER TIME IN JAIL.
TO SIGN THE PETITION, GO:
HERE

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OK, Skittles has had this, and Sparky and Sarge Charlie, but in case you do not visit those sites, be ready to be truly frightened by this next video. Personally, we became ill to our stomach watching this woman. We are not a fan of Hannity - not one bit - nor are we a fan of Fox News...even less... but we actually think they showed restraint interviewing this female. Check out the eyes.. they are Manson/ Serial Killer eyes... and the smile, that is a Ted Bundy/John Wayne Gacy smile...





Now, this is a clip from a show out of Australia that gives you a different look at this group and as they say, it is incredible that this group has even gotten the straight-laced Fox news to almost defend gay rights...:


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Finally. This war on terror. How do we expect to win it when this is what is being taught on the other side of the world?

The Palestinian Mickey Mouse.



One final word for this week and these stories...ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

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Have a wonderful weekend
Make it full of love and smiles.

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Freakout Friday

Sparks Of Insanity By Vinny "Bond" Marini Friday, April 27, 2007 31 Of Your Sparks


Freaking Out All Over The World...



Loving the story about RICHARD GERE and the warrant out for his arrest in India. Seems the "American Gigolo" was at an AIDS/HIV summit in New Delhi when he grabbed Shilpa Shetty, the Bollywood star and dipped her while planting kisses on he cheeks.

This PDA has resulted in the Indian Courts issued the warrant after complaints the actor committed an "obscene act."

Shetty defended Gere by saying was enacting a scene from "The Last Dance" since he does not speak Hindi.

Meanwhile posters of Gere and Shetty were burned around the city.

At least three citizens took it one step further by filing legal complaints against the pair. After viewing video footage of the incident, Judge Dinesh Gupta agreed that the "highly sexually erotic" behavior exhibited by the twosome "transgressed all limits of vulgarity."

In addition to issuing the warrant for Gere's arrest, the judge ordered Shetty to appear in his Jaipur court on May 5 to explain why she did not resist the actor's advances.

OK folks, who wants to start a collection to send Paris Hilton, Lindsey Lohan and K-Fed over to India...maybe we can be done with them once and for all...

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HUGH GRANT, Divine Brown's best customer, has obviously decided that paparazzi are more fun to play with then prostitutes.

Our boy Hugh got all upset at Ian Whittaker, a photog for the Daily Star and attacked him by kicking at him three times. Then in a totally classy move, Hugh threw a tupperware container containing baked beans at the shutterbug, totally bumming out those at the bar-b-que waiting for the side dish.

Hugh-boy was arrested and questioned on suspicion of assault.

Whittaker was waiting outside Grant's apartment and, after asking Grant to smile, got chased down the street. He said he left "battered and bruised", and looking like a side dish to hot dogs!

According to Whittaker, Grant then went all Alec Baldwin on him and asked if he had any children. When Whittaker replied yes, supposedly Mickey Blue Eyes responded that he hoped they all "die of f***ing cancer."

Now, Robbie the Reindeer only used tupperwear and beans and didn't pull out an umbrella and go all Mary Poppins like Ms. Britney did against her paparazzi stalkers, so he should skate on this one...

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Speaking of the parent of the year nominee, ALEC BALDWIN, you just have to wonder how that tape ever got out.

Was it Kim "Horni Honee" Bassinger?

Was it some clod in the court system?

We may never know, but Alec has to learn that "sticks and stones may break my bones but words left on an answering machine will last forever."

Upset that his daughter was not available to take his "visitation phone call", the eldest of the Brothers Baldwin went on a tirade on his 11-year old daughter, in part calling her a "thoughtless little pig."

Mr. "30 Rock" then continued...."I don't give a damn that you're 12-years-old or 11-years-old, or a child, or that your mother is a thoughtless pain in the ass who doesn't care about what you do. You've made me feel like s**t" and threatened to "straighten your ass out."

"This crap you pull on me with this goddamn phone situation that you would never dream of doing to your mother, and you do it to me constantly over and over again."

Before hanging up, Baldwin warned the child, "You better be ready Friday the 20th to meet with me."

On his website, Caleb Thorn left a statement including the following:

"Naturally, it is not best for a parent to lose their temper with their child," Baldwin said. "Everyone who knows me privately knows that I have endured a great deal over the last several years in my custody litigation."

"Everyone who knows me privately knows that certain people will go to any lengths to embarrass me and to disrupt my relationship with my daughter."

"I'm sorry, as everyone who knows me is aware, for losing my temper with my child. I have been driven to the edge by parental alienation for many years now."

We guess it is just everyone who doesn't know "chuckles" thinks he is a total clod.

Rumours that the family is up for an episode of "Nanny 911" are unfounded at this time.

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We can now disclose where SANJAYA got the inspiration for the "rooster-hawk" he wore on American idol. The garden in the family garage...

Seems that in 2005, cops went to the family home and found 310 pot plants and smoking devices in the family garage. Sister Shyamali was in the garage practicing the Bob Marley songbook at the time .

As family values are obviously important in the Malakar home, sis "Shama-a-lama-toke-some", who was busted for possession, directed the Pierce County Sheriff to a nearby growing facility where mom Jillian Blith and Sanjaya's step-dad, Charles Quist were arrested.


Mom only got a 30-day sentence, which is a lot less then the fans of American Idol had to endure listening to her son.

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Because we had to.... here is the father of the year in all his glory...


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In honor of the victims of Virginia Tech and
the multitude of school shootings we have been subjected to.

As well as for all of the heroes who have lost their lives fighting in the Middle East
we will be silent on Monday here on THE COUCH.

No MONDAY MATINEE ON THE COUCH
We do have a song that will be playing.

All ya'll enjoy your weekend now....

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Sparks Of Insanity By Vinny "Bond" Marini Friday, January 26, 2007 32 Of Your Sparks

Welcome to the newest of the "FRIDAY THEMES" These themes will rotate as I see necessary. Sports, Wayback Machine and now Freakout. Others may also be thrown in...ya never know around here.





OK, this one I have been silent on for a while. Our friend Skittles challenged people about this recently. YES, we are talking about the dreaded WORD VERIFICATION. I understand that some of the large, incredibly popular blogs need W.V. because they become the target of spammers.

But unless you are getting 200 hits a day, or more, you probably will not get spammed. We hate having to type those dang letters every time we want to leave a comment. It also appears that the more you comment the length of the W.V. codes gets longer and more distorted...

FOLKS! We are old...my eyes ain't what the used to be... c'mon - give us a break... If you take it off and you get spammed c'mon back here and scream your head off and THE COUCH will issue an apology...but until then...TURN OFF THE DANG WORD VERIFICATION!


The Scientology Church ...Church Of Scientology...that collection of people who follow the writer of second rate science fiction...well they have gone and done it now.

You had to have heard that they have now claimed that Tom Cruise...yes, that Tom Cruise...he of the Stepford wife and mystery child fame.. is now being hailed at the "Christ" of the Church. He is the "chosen one" who will spread the faith.

A source close to Cruise told the London paper The Sun that Cruise "has been told he is Scientologies "Christ-like" figure. Just like Christ he has been critisized for his views. Future generations will realize he is right, just like Jesus."

This is the most ludicrous statement THE COUCH might have ever heard. We are not a practicing Catholic and have not been for many years, but this pisses me off. If you have been around for a while, you know I temper my speech around her but WHO THE F**K DO THESE PEOPLE THINK THEY ARE??????

THE COUCH has a great idea.. get into your freaking space ships and leave us sane people alone....


Our friend Busy could not rant on the reasoning for this next item, but I will.

New York City is currently suing several gun-shops in the south for being a nuisance, for selling guns to people who eventually committed crimes in NYC.

The Virginia Citizens Defense League, a gun owners right group and the gun shops in question decided they were going to fight back.

Here comes the "Bloomberg Gun Give-away," named for the Mayor of NYC, Michael Bloomberg. Go into a gun shop, spend $10,00 and get a free entry to win a gun!

Look, we understand hunters needing guns. And THE COUCH knows the Second Amendment calls for the rights of citizens to bear arms, but people please!

Is there any reason, whatsoever to have an automatic weapon to hunt? Is there? One of these gun shops is offering an automatic handgun as it's prize. Why in this whole wide world does anyone need an automatic handgun?

We am not saying outlaw all guns... not at all.. but lets's start to use some common sense here. Can it really hurt to put a 1-month waiting period into effect. Make the gun sellers responisble for doing complete due diligence on background checks on those wishing to buy a gun?

This is not about hunting rifles. Single action guns. This is about automatic rifles and even handguns. Unless you can show a real reason to own the gun...then you don't have a reason to own the gun.

Don't shoot me for this!


THE COUCH has been debating all week and has come to a decision that some of you may not be happy with. Some will say "who the heck really cares, how self-serving."

The Monday Matinee is moving away from HER FATE. We are going to continue writing, but need to do it without the pressure of putting something up each Monday. We also feel that, this is probably not the right medium. We have been having a conversation about this with our friend Travis who has been sharing his Fantasy Western with us the last two weeks.

The Matinee will go back to how it was originally conceived...two and three "reelers." No story will last more then three weeks and - most likely - most will be done in two episodes. Quick reads to spark your imaginations.


We are also not committing to Thursday Thirteens every week. With the Monday Matinee and Mid-Week Musical Meme taking up two of our five posting days, we want to leave the door open to not being confined to follwoing a theme. Doesn't mean it will not appear from time to time.

THE COUCH wants to get back to just sharing stories, events and weirdness with you, our guests.


Finally, THE COUCH learned something this week.. Wonder if the other guys who sit her noticed yesterday...

Simply... chicks dig guitars!

Man, the reaction to the posting of all the Les Paul Guitars got some real glowing commetns form our female guests.

As a former Bass Guitar player, we may have to feature some of those beauties soon.


Y'all have a great weekend...



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Music Codes: Best Audio Codes

LE FREAK: Chic; Composers: Bernard Edwards & Nile Rogers


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