Monthly Archives: August 2011

Me Again, You Again

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Lyle Verbilion

Judging from the online reviews, a lot of people don’t realize that You Again is a comedy, let alone a farce. One reviewer complained that the characters behaved reprehensibly. And they really do. That’s part of the anarchic catharsis allowed … Continue reading →

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Smellerific!

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Lyle Verbilion

So I was at the health food store to pick up a healthful version of cheetos. I was unsuccessful, thankfully. It’s at health food stores that I find my favorite hygiene products. Some day I will post a review of … Continue reading →

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The Default American Way?

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Lyle Verbilion

People who make promises and don’t keep them are scumballs. As Tom Hanks always says: You can’t just say, “I promise,” then forget about it. “I promise” are the most important words you’ll ever say… well almost the most important … Continue reading →

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Who is John Flansburgh?

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Lyle Verbilion

Or who is John Linnell? Objectively, there’s no way for you to know. But if you’re an abjectivist, or a projectionist, then it should be ovbious. Either one of them might be a giant! Put the bumper sticker on your … Continue reading →

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Let’s Go North By Northwest

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Lyle Verbilion

I was in high school. It was Saturday night. I’d been watching old B movies on the TV. It was ‘way past my bedtime. I was getting ready to go to bed. But then channel four said that they were … Continue reading →

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T-Shirts For No Taxes

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Lyle Verbilion

OK, so it was this week instead of next that I came up with the t-shirts. Look just above, everybody’s wearing them! Or at least all the cool people are. You wanna be like them, huh? Go ahead and buy … Continue reading →

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End Taxation Now

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Lyle Verbilion

I may not be your average American, but at least I try to act normal. So why do I need advanced mathematical knowledge to calculate my take-home pay? And when I go to the store, why do I need to … Continue reading →

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Brushes with Fame Pt 1: Robin Williams Times 3

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Lyle Verbilion

<Update 2014-8-12> After being in all those Disney cartoons, family movies, and classic movies, playing over and over on our TV’s, in front of our eyes and our kids’ eyes and our grandkids’ eyes, Robin Williams had a tremendous and … Continue reading →

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A Lemur Called Rollo

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Lyle Verbilion

Fierce Creatures is a pseudo-sequel to A Fish Called Wanda. It’s working title was probably A Lemur Called Rollo. It has the same four actors playing pretty similar characters. But they have different names. And everyone is like 9 years … Continue reading →

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More of Them

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Lyle Verbilion

I’ve been a fan of They Might Be Giants since their 2nd album. That was in the 80’s. There are words in Their songs that you won’t find anywhere else. Oddly enough, I have to listen to a new album … Continue reading →

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