Archive for November, 2008

Is there anything I haven't eaten this weekend?

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Between three different Thanksgivings and the meals in-between, I have consumed more food than any human should be able to.

I've had turkey and ham and mashed potatoes and twice-baked potatoes and two different types of sweet potato casserole and stuffing with sausage in it and rolls and cranberry sauce and two different kinds of gravy and grape jelly meatballs and eggnog and slices from two different pumpkin pie cheesecakes and chocolate cream pie and butterscotch cream pie and pecan tarts and cookies and chocolate cake and green bean casserole and carrot cake. And a gallon of Pepcid AC.

My favorite dish was probably a stuffing that my sister made from scratch from a Rachel Ray recipe that had sausage in it. It was amazing!

What was your favorite food from this weekend?


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Has anybody seen?

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

I got caught up on some TV and movies this week.

Movies:

The Strangers (Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman): Started off very intense. The first hour was very stressful to watch, but then the last half hour ended up being rather by-the-numbers. Still a decent flick that wasn't too cliched.

Baby Mama (Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Greg Kinnear, Steve Martin): They should have just let Tina write a movie her own way, without going the formulaic sappy way. It was still fun, but if it hadn't been for the general awesomeness of the cast, the poor story would have made it a horrible movie.

Tropic Thunder (Ben Stiller, Robert Downey, Jr., Jack Black): I saw this twice in theaters and loved it. This time I watched the Director's Cut on DVD. It's a bit longer, and had some material in it that was funny but completely unnecessary and actually dragged the movie out a bit. I remain convinced that Downey deserves an Oscar nomination for his role, though.

TV:

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (FX): The finale, where Charlie puts on a musical, was absolutely hilarious. If you don't watch this show, you are missing out. Go buy seasons 1-3 on DVD right now.

True Blood (HBO): Holy shit! The finale was outstanding – Bill walking across the yard in the sun was amazing. Anybody have any theories about Lafayette?

Chuck (NBC): This show has really turned around in the second season. Chuck is cooler, funnier, and less of a wimp, and his supporting cast has been fleshed out nicely. My friend from college, Zach, was the assassin (Codename: Wolf Den) in an episode a few weeks ago, and that was pretty awesome by itself.

Heroes (NBC): It's still crap, but it's been slightly more logical and entertaining crap.

Pushing Daisies (ABC): The magician episode with Fred Willard was my favorite of the season, and I'm so sad that it's been cancelled. ABC really screwed the pooch with this one.

Have you seen anything good lately?


Don't forget! I'm giving away a free copy of Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Chosen Collection on DVD to one lucky winner. There are three ways to enter, and you have until tomorrow at midnight!

Need to know basis

Friday, November 28th, 2008

Since I'm not sure how many people are even going to read this today, here are some things that those of you who do show up need to know!

The first thing is my huge giveaway. There are three ways to enter, which gives you three chances at winning the entire series of Buffy the Vampire Slayer on DVD. Go here to read the rules and submit your entries. It's over Sunday at midnight, so don't miss out!

Secondly, some of those who are newer might not know of some of the other places where you can find me on this big old Internet.

You can:

Follow me on Twitter.
Be my friend on Facebook.
Favorite me on Technorati.
Subscribe to my Youtube videos.
View my Flickr photos.
Buy my Zazzle products.
Watch the amateur porn I made a few years ago.

How many of you clicked on that last link? Jesus, don't you know me? If I made a porn, I'd totally charge people to watch it – I wouldn't just give it away for free!

You can use the comments to whore yourself out – where can we find you on the internet?

Thanky Hapsgiving

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

Big Bird

Have a happy Thanksgiving and don't forget to enter my contest for a free copy of the entire series of Buffy!

Free Holiday Gift Giveaway

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

It's getting close to that time of year when gifts are exchanged, whether one celebrates Christmas or Chanukah or Festivus or something else. Those of you who are ahead of the game are done with your shopping, but most of you haven't even started yet.

Well, if one of the people on your shopping list is a fan of the cult television show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", today might be your lucky day! I am giving away one copy of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Chosen Collection" to a lucky commenter.

This 40-Disc DVD special collector's edition contains the following:

  • All seven seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 144 episodes in total.
  • All original extras, including cast and crew commentaries, behind-the-scenes featurettes, outtakes, scripts, special interviews, and much more!
  • A signed letter to fans from Joss Whedon.
  • A bonus disc containing the following:
    • Back to the Hellmouth: A Conversation with Creators and Cast – a roundtable discussion with Joss Whedon, Charisma Carpenter, Nicholas Brendon, Emma Caulfield, Danny Strong, Marti Noxon, Doug Petrie, David Fury, Jane Espenson and Drew Goddard.
    • Buffy Cast and Crew: Favorite Episodes – find out which episodes remain dear to the hearts of the cast and crew.
    • Buffy: An Unlikely Role Model – an analysis of the impact of Buffy and the Tara and Willow relationship on a teen audience.
    • Breaking Barriers: It's Not a Chick Fight Thing – in-depth look at the stunts behind Buffy with never before seen fight footage.
    • Love Bites: Relationships in the Buffyverse – sex and Buffy and Buffy and sex!
    • Evil Fiends – an examination of the metaphors represented by some of the villains faced by the Scoobies.

How can you win this stupendous DVD collection?

There are two different ways you can enter.

1. Leave a comment here telling me your favorite Buffy moment, OR
2. Write a post on your blog that talks about the contest and links directly to this post (http://www.avitable.com/2008/11/25/free-holiday-gift-giveaway/), then email me at my first name at my last name dot com to let me know.

Each of these methods will give you one (1) entry into the contest, for a maximum of two (2) entries allowed. I will allow entries throughout the Thanksgiving weekend, until midnight EST on Sunday, November 30th. Then I will count all entries and pick a random winner and announce the winner on Monday or Tuesday.

Update: There is a third way to enter!

That's right – I'll let you enter a third time if you write my name on your naked chest with anything (chocolate syrup, marker, etc.) and email me a picture that shows my name, your chest, AND your face! I know, I know. I'm very generous.

Here's my favorite Buffy moment:

You cried because you broke the yellow crayon, and you were too afraid to tell anyone. You've come pretty far, ending the world, not a terrific notion. But the thing is? Yeah. I love you. I loved crayon-breaky Willow and I love … scary veiny Willow. So if I'm going out, it's here. If you wanna kill the world? Well, then start with me. I've earned that.

Good luck!


In other Avita-news:

Tonight, due to the Thanksgiving holiday, there will be NO episode of "Clearly, You're Retarded." We'll return next week with a bitingly sharp debate about something that means a lot to Britt and we'll count how many times she can insult my manliness, intelligence, and humanity.

Five questions from Avitable

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Almost two years ago, there was a fun five-question interview meme that went around the interwebs. I thought the holidays would be a nice time to revive it.

It's interactive and very simple. To get it started, I'm going to repost the five answers I gave to the questions I was originally asked by Mr. Fabulous. If you want to participate, just read the instructions at the bottom.

Here we go…

1. I know you have a very strong drive to be successful. Would you prefer to make a lot of money with very little notoriety, or have a very moderate income but be very famous?

Above all things, I am an attention whore. But I'm also a high-maintenance attention whore. I believe that negative attention is better than no attention at all. At the same time, I have a certain lifestyle, and I'm not willing to compromise on that lifestyle – I need my expensive shampoos, weekly shaves, bacon cheeseburgers on demand, and midget hookers. Since I am an entrepreneur at heart, I think that if I was very famous and had a moderate income, I would soon be able to parlay that fame into a significant income, therefore having my cake and eating it too.

2. Having met your wife Amy I can attest that she is smart, funny, attractive, accomplished and charming. So what's the deal, really? How is it YOU manage to hang onto a woman like that?

Every night, when she comes home from work, I help her into her robe, get her slippers, give her a beer, and fluff her pillows on the couch. Then, I make dinner while listening intently to how her day was and responding accordingly. Finally, before she eats, I give her a full neck and shoulder massage. And right before she eats, I drug her food and perform nightly hypnosis that cements our relationship to the rock of love and trust that it currently is.

3. I suspect that you are like a Cadbury Egg, in that you are hard on the outside but soft and gooey on the inside. Also, you taste good. When is the last time that you had a good cry?

You'd be wrong. I'm just as tough and mean on the inside as I am on the outside. My heart is just a shriveled up piece of coal, and whatever soul I had as a kid disappeared long ago. I'm not nice or friendly or courteous or nostalgic or sappy or respectful. I last cried when Bruce Willis died in Armageddon because he was such a fucking retard to give up his spot for some young punk. Before that, I think I was 12.

4. You have made no secret of your disdain for vegetables and your unholy alliance with all things meaty. Just how impacted IS your colon?

I get plenty of roughage when I eat meat, because I don't bother unwrapping the sandwiches. Cardboard, paper, meat, cheese, and all. It all goes down the gullet. And we'll see who's laughing when I live to be 143 on a diet of cheeseburgers, birthday cake, and Diet Coke.

5. Inevitably, after both our significant others have come to their senses and left us and you and I get together to drown our sorrows in diet soda and carnal pleaures, which of us will be pitching and which of us will be catching?

If I'm catching, I'll at least be able to surf the web at the same time, or do some work. so that sounds better for me. Pitching sounds like too much work.

Want to be part of it? Follow these instructions:
1. Leave me a comment saying, “Interview me.”
2. I will respond by emailing you five questions. I get to pick the questions.
3. You will update your blog with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the same post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions.

I'll interview anyone who comments and wants to participate.

Let's talk about theme park etiquette

Monday, November 24th, 2008

Most people who go to theme parks would talk about all of the fun they had and post pictures they took of each other and the attractions and everybody would laugh and tralala. Not me!

Yesterday I got the chance to go to Disney's Animal Kingdom for free (thanks Carolina!) so we spent the better half of the day there. And what happened during that trip that struck me the most? Was it seeing the gorillas run around? Photographing the rhino that stood a foot from our car? Theorizing why the gibbons don't fabricate makeshift boats to escape from their island? Nope.

I was, yet again, struck by the sheer rudeness, cluelessness, and stupidity of most people on Earth. And, as the self-proclaimed King of the Internet, I decided I would create a list of rules for proper theme park etiquette that everyone should follow:

1. Don't interrupt the flow of traffic

When there are literally throngs of people simultaneously trying to reach their individual destinations, DO NOT abruptly stop in the middle of the path to look at your map, text on your phone, adjust the stroller, take a photo, talk to your spouse, or just pick your nose. I will punch you in the back of your fat fucking square-shaped mushroom of a head. If you need to stop for any reason, just walk to the side and stop there. That will prevent you from affecting and angering the thousand other people who are all trying to use the exact same path.

2. Don't block the only entrance or exit

Hey, sniveling retard. You might really need to talk to your mom, however, don't stop in the middle of a doorway that is the only way in or out of a building to have an in-depth conversation. Instead, do you think you could try to make the effort to take TWO GODDAMN STEPS BACKWARDS OR FORWARDS?

3. Use your kid leash wisely

Here's a hint for you thickheaded idiots out there who might do this. Putting your child on one of those leashes is good – it allows you to maintain control and you don't really have to be a good parent because you know your kid isn't going anywhere. Good for you. However, sitting at a bench on one side of a path and letting your little shithead run to the other side WHILE ATTACHED TO THE COCKSUCKING LEASH means that (a) someone will have to stop walking to wait for you to rein in your evil spawn, (b) someone will trip over the leash, which will make your child fall to the ground and crack his or her head open, or (c) I will stab you in your eyes with my pen.

4. Find a good spot for your photography

Douchebucket with the thousand-dollar camera: Positioning your entire family up against a wall, and then walking backwards without looking where you're going until you find a spot where you can fit in the whole scene is a great way to take a nice high-quality photo that will be a lasting memory of your family's trip to the theme park. However, doing it while HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO WALK PAST YOU is rude, stupid, and senseless. Thank you for making all of us wait so that you can take 14 photos of your ugly fucking kids and your cockeyed, mustached troll of a creature that you must call a wife.

5. The stroller big enough for 12

If you have enough children that your stroller holds more people than my car, don't bring it to a theme park – it's just going to get in the way of every single fucking person in the park. In fact, don't come to a theme park – you can't afford it because you have too many fucking children. For fuck's sake, though, don't stay home, because then you'll probably fuck some more and pop out more kids. Go to church and pray that the angry bearded man doesn't find you.

That's it. I didn't even try to cover the etiquette in eating establishments or the need for deodorant, mouthwash, and sometimes a bag to cover your face. I just came up with five simple rules that will make everyone's trip much more pleasant. How hard could it be to follow them?

Too busy to blog

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

One lucky fucking penguin

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

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One of the good guys

Friday, November 21st, 2008

I'm a man…

Who has always, since being a teen, had more female friends than male friends.

Who might have had, in high school, a bad case of unrequited love, but never acted on it.

Who has always been there for many friends, day or night, to lend an ear.

Who is essentially one of the girls when it comes to gossip or hanging out.

Who slowly gained a greater understanding of how women think than most men.

Who has always gotten to know a side of some friends that their boyfriends or spouses rarely experience.

Who has gotten to know some friends better than their boyfriends or spouses ever would.

Who puts most women up on a pedestal as being worth it, all of the time.

Who has always been willing to sacrifice some dignity or pride for someone else's happiness.

Who can see past the blemishes and chips to the beauty inside.

Who cannot understand how most men think, especially when it comes to how they treat women.

Who gets infuriated with the feeling of being powerless when a friend isn't getting what she needs and deserves to flourish.

Who sometimes really hates men.