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Wrong about Eminem
02 years ago
by bangbang023
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So, I may have been a bit wrong about the latest Eminem album. I’ve given it a more attentive listen and it’s not that bad, actually. It’s not exactly as good as some of his earlier work, but it’s much better than anything in recent memory.
The first half of the album is very focused on him being insane and controversial and he does it right. Unlike on “Encore”, Eminem doesn’t waste out time with tracks laced with fart noises and the like. Instead, he delivers, as quickly as ever, joke after joke about his mother and celebrities and women. It’s ceaseless and harsh, but entertaining to listen to.
The ending of the album is more serious with the track “Deja Vu” being the highlight of the album, for me. Eminem, as he’s done so many times before, just exposes himself to the public eye and openly admits to the drug addictions he’s battled over the past four years. It’s a very well done retrospective. He may never change and be as mature as he is in songs like this, but it’s a personal touch that really adds much needed heart to the album.
The Scrubs finale was amazing
32 years ago
by bangbang023
in general
For the uninitiated, the main character of the television show “Scrubs”, J.D. (played by Zach Barff), will be leaving the series regardless if it continues or not. J.D., after walking the halls of the hospital he’s worked at for the past 8 years and seeing the faces of all the people he’s come to know, imagines what the future will hold for him. It’s just done so well and I thought I’d share with you.
A Lesson on Fire
02 years ago
by bangbang023
in general
This was one of the funniest scenes of The Office that I’ve ever had the privilege to watch.
Killed the mobile version
12 years ago
by bangbang023
in general
I decided to remove the mobile version of this site.
If you weren’t aware, if you used a cell phone or similar device to browse this site, you would be presented with a cut back version that was designed to make it easier to load and read on small screens. However, with the general public moving towards using full browsers on their mobile devices, it seemed a bit silly to deliver such a bland page. Now, whether on the desktop or a connected mobile device, you will get the same page and the same experience. Don’t worry; my rants are amazing on screens of all sizes.
Smile Empty Soul “Alone”
22 years ago
by bangbang023
in general
This was a bonus song on an album from Troll Forcefield, for which Smile Empty Soul frontman, Sean, plays guitar. It’s a good song, to me, so I thought I’d share it.
Paramore “Misery Business” Video
03 years ago
by bangbang023
in general
I was first introduced to Paramore, and this song, through Guitar Hero: World Tour. The band is pretty damn good and this song is very catchy.
Want your own buddy icon next to your comments?
33 years ago
by bangbang023
in general
I don’t get many comments on the site, but when I do, you may notice that some people have a buddy icon next to their name. If you’re not one of those people, but would like to be, here’s what you have to do:
- 1. Go to Gravatar.com and register with the email you used to register here
- 2. On Gravatar.com, choose the email address in question and associate any icon of your choice with it.
- 3. That’s it! Within ten minutes, if you go back and check your comments here, you should see the icon next to your name
One cool thing about Gravatar.com is that it will show that icon next to your comment on any site that uses their system, including all WordPress sites. Not bad, huh?
New on the outside, but same chewy inside
43 years ago
by bangbang023
in general
No, you haven’t screwed up your bookmarks. I got bored and decided to change up the design of the site. It took a while to find a theme I was ok with, but then I just had to modify it a bit and bada bing.
I hope you guys and girls enjoy the new look. It’s a little simpler, but it gives me a lot more room to work with in terms of content, both in the main section and in the sidebars. If you have any criticisms or such, let me hear about it in the comments. Thanks
The Slap Chop…from the Sham Wow guy
13 years ago
by bangbang023
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First we had Sham Wow, and now we have the Slap Chop. Some memorable quotes from this one:
- “You’ll love my nuts”
- “We’re going to make American skinny again one slap at a time”
- “…onion with the skin. This is making you cry. You’re making me cry. Life’s hard enough as it is. You don’t want to cry anymore”
Merry Christmas
03 years ago
by bangbang023
in general
I just want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. I had an amazing Christmas Eve with Melanie and her family and I’m about to leave to go spend Christmas with my family. Thank you to everyone who got me a gift and I hope the gifts I got you, albeit a little limited by my financial situation, were just as good for you.
On a side note, I’m actually having a merry Christmas. It’s amazing how much my life has turned around since last year. I have a lot of people to thank, but I’m going to save that for the new year.