I'M BUGGIN OUT

BAHHHHHH HALLOWEEEEEN AAAHAHARRGGHGHHHHH BOOOOOOOZZZZEEEEEEE.
Dance Party Friday + Halloween + Caption Contest = least coherent post ever.

Also, check out my office:

I really like it, I'm listening to Bob Marley right now.

I've always felt that I would be more productive if I had me standing over my shoulder:

More Halloween Celebrations

Well, I guess these next pix aren't necessarily a celebration of Halloween. They're really a celebration of the Hulk in all of his glory. Love it.

Caption Contest Winner #13

The last pic was tough, but I'll have to go with Uptown for the win. His silence spoke volumes. The next pic celebrates Halloween past. It absolutely had to happen. Enjoy:

Have a Schlitz and Say Goodbye

Hey Dudes,

  As you may or may not already know, I'm leaving for Namibia on Tuesday.  I'd like to invite you to an open house on Sunday, November 2nd, from 1PM to 5PM at 725 Copeland St.  We'll have some food and drinks.  Also, I started a blog so you can see what's happening on the side of the pond: www.greginnamibia.blogspot.com.  I hope to see you before I go.

Love,

Greg

XOXO

Caption Contest Winner #12

I think I'm gonna go with a three-way tie amongst James, Willips, and Sammy for the last pic. Three-way, heehehehehe. Perhaps a slight edge to Slam. I'm running thin on quality pix, so things might get a little crazy on the caption contest page. Happy captioning. This one might be hard.

Cloverfield (2008)

This is a turd of a movie. With no exceptions every character is a horrible d-bag with controlled stubble and until it happened I was praying for the monster to come and kill them all. Then the monster comes and it's all awkward and dumb and hardly ever on screen.

I generally appreciate a horror movie if it just has something cool or badass going on, but there's nothing from either category in Cloverfield. There's one cool moment where a head explodes but it's not enough. That was the only real shade of cause-and-effect in the movie, too. The mythology never gets a chance to develop.

Another thing that sucks: the shaky-camcorder format is painful. The only reason to watch the whole thing is the expectation that it will suddenly stop sucking and live up to the hype. I gave this one star on Netflix because that's the lowest possible. Did you guys see this?

Also I'm coming to town this coming weekend so hopefully we can all go to Wendy's.

inside magic

Badger Herald Reviews Restaurants, Rebuttal Needed

Dear Hulks-in-Socks,

The TMCRs over at the Badger Herald offered up a less than pitiful review of some of Madison's greatest dining establishments during your week away from home. At Dinner Club last night it was decided that the staff at the Herald should truly be ashamed of themselves and should give up on life immediately. They gave Parthenon 2 stars out of 5, complaining that it has too much of a "Burger King" feel to it. WTFuckxors. We thought a complete Hulksy review of the restaurants mentioned in the 2008 Bar and Dining Guide was necessary. The challenge is yours, if you choose to accept it. Rip those CRs a new C.

Yours,
JC

P.S. I have kept my copy of the Review, if you'd like to see it. Also, in the Herald's defense, they got a few right: Lazy Jane's got 5 out of 5 and Teddywedgers got 5 out of 5. I've never been to Teddywedgers, but I've only heard good things.

Live! From Grenyarnia: Day the Second

This pretty much sums up my experience so far. Take that for what you will.

Live From Grenyarnia

First off, let me just say that my flight plan got changed. I now fly in and out through the Twin Cities. That said, if anyone is still considering going there next weekend, let me know. I made the mistake of using the restroom in Minneapolis/St. Paul, that place is cruisy as fuck.

I got in at midnight local time last night after the longest cab ride ever. There was supposed to be a shuttle for me from the airport, but I was informed that the driver had already gone home. I have no idea what language the cab driver spoke, but his voice-activated Garmin was not talking English (it might have been Svenborgian... paupers). He tried to drop me off at 9300 Sunnyside Ave (a taco bell) when I needed to get to 9300 Sunnybrook Blvd. I tried to explain to him that, although a chalupa sounded really good, I was tired and wanted to get to the hotel instead.

Now I have missed the breakfast because I overslept so I'm going to do some exploring.

Snapple Cap Facts

High School Musical 2 (2007)

School's out. Troy (Zac Efron) is offered a job at the country club due to the recently dethroned East High drama queen and daughter of club board members Sharpay (Ashley Tisdale)'s desire to seize control with Efron as her king. Troy must choose between his girlfriend from the last movie Gabriella (Vanessa Anne Hudgens) and a life of fancy shoes, money and insider college admission. It's a summer journey that teaches the East High Wildcats about responsibility, friendship, commitment and solidarity.

Obviously it's a musical and the music is as good as you'd expect from Disney. At times the lyrics are a little silly, but that only adds to the overall giggly joy of the experience. It's also worth noting that the songs, choreography and overall production values have taken leaps and bounds from from the first movie, which of course we've all seen.

That leap in production value definitely comes through in the visuals. This is a very pretty movie. The dancing is great and the screen is always bright and colorful. The cast has also aged well since the first movie, with Tisdale's apparent nose job bumping her up about 2 points. Her and Hudgens are nice to look at even in their Disney-sanctioned midriff concealing bathing suits. And Efron has the most amazingly bright, soul-piercing eyes. It's like they're CG. They may be the reason the movie seems so colorful. I'd probably do anything he wanted if there was eye contact first. He also does all these great dramatic flourishes with his hands. I dare you to watch this without squealing:



I can't imagine anyone needing more convincing than that clip of Efron prancing around. This is an awesome movie. The plot is about what you'd expect, but it's really secondary to the sensory experience. Watching HSM2 is how I imagine a baby feels watching the Teletubbies. I just giggle and clap my hands and then start the movie over again. It's playing right now. HSM3 comes out October 24th and this time it's in theatres. Get excited.

You better believe I gave this a 5/5 on netflix (bet on it).

Lindsay Lohan at Gas Station

I wonder what they bought?! JK I already know ;)

Caption Contest Winner #11

Buster FTW on the Sophomore year Mifflin Street Block Party pic. Well done. Travis is such a pretty boy. Here is the next pic in need of a caption:

My Troubles

This, in a nutshell, is why I struggle with the idea of having a girlfriend.

Saturday Walking

I always knew that the average UW-Madison college student covers a fair amount of ground in a day on foot, but I decided to map out just how much ground I covered on Saturday night. Turns out it was almost exactly 6 miles. Holy balls.

Cross-walked

Yesterday I was assisted across the street with the help of a crosswalker. I should also mention, and this is important, I had a walk sign. Is it crosswalker policy to walk someone across the street during a walk light, which is by the way, alerting you to the fact that its perfectly safe to cross? Could this possibly be part of what is wrong with America today?

Close your eyes. Imagine growing up in a world in which you are taught not to follow walk-lights, and you need a man in a neon vest to help you get to the other side safely. Whatever happened to good old fashioned J-walking. J-walking is a metaphor for pretty much all areas of life. It teaches you to cut corners when you won't get caught, because not to would be completely retarded and a huge waste of your time and energy. The effects of this misguided crosswalker policy are clear: retarded children. Is this what we want for the future of our country?

Gus Doyle Presents: Grown N sexy Saturdays

this is mostly for uptown.

Christie vs. Paul

I miss you Sam.

A Glorious Return

Schlitz is back