About
The look may be different but the contents are pretty much the same.
Please note, links to outside sites most likely will no longer work.
Stats
Total entries: 1,291
Total comments: 556
Categories: 32
Contributors: 5
Word count: 302,121Categories
Archives
- June 2022
- February 2022
- December 2021
- September 2021
- June 2021
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- March 2011
- December 2010
- October 2010
- August 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
- March 2010
- January 2010
- September 2009
- August 2009
- July 2009
- June 2009
- April 2009
- February 2009
- January 2009
- December 2008
- November 2008
- October 2008
- September 2008
- August 2008
- July 2008
- June 2008
- May 2008
- April 2008
- February 2008
- January 2008
- December 2007
- November 2007
- September 2007
- August 2007
- July 2007
- June 2007
- May 2007
- April 2007
- January 2007
- December 2006
- November 2006
- September 2006
- August 2006
- July 2006
- June 2006
- May 2006
- April 2006
- March 2006
- February 2006
- January 2006
- December 2005
- November 2005
- October 2005
- September 2005
- August 2005
- July 2005
- June 2005
- May 2005
- April 2005
- March 2005
- February 2005
- January 2005
- December 2004
- November 2004
- October 2004
- September 2004
- August 2004
- July 2004
- June 2004
- May 2004
- April 2004
- March 2004
- February 2004
- January 2004
- December 2003
- November 2003
- October 2003
- September 2003
- August 2003
- July 2003
- June 2003
- May 2003
- April 2003
- March 2003
- February 2003
- January 2003
- December 2002
- November 2002
- October 2002
- September 2002
- August 2002
- July 2002
- June 2002
- May 2002
- April 2002
- March 2002
- February 2002
- January 2002
- December 2001
- November 2001
- October 2001
- September 2001
- August 2001
- July 2001
- June 2001
- May 2001
- April 2001
- March 2001
- February 2001
- January 2001
- December 2000
- November 2000
- October 2000
- September 2000
- August 2000
- July 2000
- June 2000
- May 2000
- April 2000
- March 2000
- February 2000
- October 1999
-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
- Mickey on The SFGO Podcast
- Lisa Martin on September 11 2002
- Robert Jameson on Ray Harryhausen
- surgery houston on Mannheim Steamroller Live!
- Jinni nims Tiger Direct Coupons on Applecations
-
Thursday, August 1, 2002
I was enjoying this glimpse into the web log community, but this latest rash of hateful and abusive language has me appaulled. If this is the tenore of speech on the Internet, I might as well give this computer back to that short fat guy guy.So thank you, you hurtful and hateful people. Because of you my son can’t play Grand Theft Auto three anymore. And to think that just a short while ago people were viewing police officers as heros.
Posted in Uncategorized
2 Comments
Wednesday, July 31, 2002
There are some derrogatorry comments in that chat thing at the bottom of the screen. A so-called random troublemaker wrote:
[censored] you pig! We want SFG back! ATTICA ATTICA! Free Huey!
Obviously this sort of slanderous and abusive talk can not and will not be tolerated. I notice by your IP address, random troublemaker, that you reside in the Canton area. I contacted the Internet Police division of their Police Department, and they seem to have your name already on file. Interesting. If you not desist in this malicious conduct you can expect another visit from them, and you can expect them to confiscate your computer, just like what happened to this one. Do not [censored] with us, sir, because hate speech, on the Internet or off, is a dangerous and serious business.
[censored] you pig! We want SFG back! ATTICA ATTICA! Free Huey!
Obviously this sort of slanderous and abusive talk can not and will not be tolerated. I notice by your IP address, random troublemaker, that you reside in the Canton area. I contacted the Internet Police division of their Police Department, and they seem to have your name already on file. Interesting. If you not desist in this malicious conduct you can expect another visit from them, and you can expect them to confiscate your computer, just like what happened to this one. Do not [censored] with us, sir, because hate speech, on the Internet or off, is a dangerous and serious business.
Posted in Uncategorized
2 Comments
Me Again
I have to admit I’m enjoying this computer stuff. There’s definately a shortage of smut around here (alot of pictures of Nicole Kidman tho), but this Mickey guy must be quite the playa. I mean, he gets emails all the time from these college coed roomates. They’ve just set up a webcam and they keep inviting him to go see them. Unfortuneatly they need a credit card # for some reason…and I can’t use mine, since I think my wife might get pissed ;) Oh well.
Right now I’m playing a new video game. My son wanted me to load the Grand Theft Auto 3 CD. I had to delete a bunch of files to make room for it, so, I guess, my bad if some parts of this web site show up missing. Heh heh. The game graphics are nice, but I can’t say I approve of running down police cars. Kids, don’t try this outside your home. Ha!
Anyway, just thought I’d say a few words, since the computer’s right here and all. This weblog thing is kind of cool. Maybe I’ll type up some more stuff later.
Right now I’m playing a new video game. My son wanted me to load the Grand Theft Auto 3 CD. I had to delete a bunch of files to make room for it, so, I guess, my bad if some parts of this web site show up missing. Heh heh. The game graphics are nice, but I can’t say I approve of running down police cars. Kids, don’t try this outside your home. Ha!
Anyway, just thought I’d say a few words, since the computer’s right here and all. This weblog thing is kind of cool. Maybe I’ll type up some more stuff later.
Posted in Uncategorized
2 Comments
Important Announcement
Good evening. My name is Inspector William Montcrief of the Brownstown Police Department, Computer Crimes Squad. This web sight has been temporarily suspended, pending an investigation into the willfull slaying of a pet fish or betta splendens. This in itself would not warrant police action, but it has come to our attention that fish deaths are quite common in the Asteriou family.One person, related to the accused by marriage to a brother, killed a betta by cleaning the betta’s cube with glass cleaner. A niece killed a betta by leaving it in direct sunlight and effectively boiling it in its own water.
Because of the suspicious activities of this fish killing ring, we have been forced to take action. The computer used for the Short Fat Guy Online web sight has been confiscated, not because we believe it has been used for the slaying of pet fish but because we’re pretty sure there’s some nice meaty porn hidden on here somewhere.
If any visitors to this sight have information which could assist us in our inquiries please contact the Brownstown Police Department or your local authorities.
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
The Who Live!
Trick of the Spider.Well, it’s been announced that John Entwistle’s death is the result of cocaine use, which aggravated his heart condition. What strikes me as odder than a 57 year old man with a heart condition using cocaine, is using it the night before the start of their 2002 tour. If I were on the eve of a huge tour, the one thing I’d want is something to help me sleep. I’d be taking Nyquil a sure lot sooner than I’d be using cocaine.
Be that as it may, all this news has really reawakened my interest in The Who, causing me to bring out their CDs again. It’s also caused me to dive into my old analog archives, where I dug up this tape I made of their July 25 1989 stop at the echoey, cavernous Pontiac Silverdome.
Posted in Music
2 Comments
Today in Food (2002/07/26)
The Dim Refrigerator Bulb Award goes to Caesar Barber, 56, of New York, who (according to my local paper) believes he can sue the fast food industry for making him fat. “They said ‘100 percent beef’. I thought that meant it was good for you,’ said Barber, conveniently ignoring how the combos he orders are all fried.Make no mistake, I suffer from the same fast-food-induced obesity, but I do not blame the industry for it. It would be nice to put the responsibility on them; but while fast food may have affected my midsection, it has not affected my brain. I hold no illusions of how I got this way, and Barber is either incredibly stupid or a plain old opportunist.
Still we wish Barber good health in his struggle to battle the blatantly obvious. Next up: “I speed because auto manufacturers make their car engines run too well.”
Posted in Food, News
Leave a comment
Dunkin’ Donuts
It’s hard not notice to a lot of Dunkin’ Donuts shops in the area are being remodeled — not only remodeled but totally gutted and rebuilt almost from scratch. Contributor Jeremy Fathers has the theory that these new shops would house both Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin Robbins. (And I hadn’t even known the two were related.)But this article however suggests the remodeling is simply a new look, apparently to make the shops look more like restaurants.
Posted in Food
Leave a comment
I’ve Been Published
As members of The Lord of the Rings movie fan club, we had the chance to submit questions to be asked of director Peter Jackson for an interview in the fan club magazine. I sent in my question back on March 30. I received the third issue of the magazine last night, and discovered quite unexpectedly that my question and my name were right there in print, on page 24!
For the record, Jackson shot down my question, saying that audience reaction to the first film, The Fellowship of the Ring, was what really influenced his edit of the second movie. However, responding to a subsequent question, he said that one scene he was sad to remove from the first film was Galadriel’s gift-giving, since it is referred to later in the story. So he was pleased to be able to include it in the expanded DVD, and it was at his insistence that this DVD would be released before the next movie. So I guess the answer to my question is both yes and no.
Still, I am quite delighted that my question was used (that ‘Peter Jackson has now recognized me as a fellow human being’, to paraphrase a coworker). And what makes it an even bigger thrill is that they even spelled my name right.
Posted in LOTR, Personal
2 Comments
New Look
Howdy.Welcome to the latest upgrade to the Audio Island. Since I redid the SFG page as a weblog, I figured I’d do the same here. (Or there, actually.) It will make updates easier for me, and it will also allow you to access previously posted information and links.
I’m not sure how well this will work, since I’ve only tested this layered frame in a couple browsers. But hopefully you’re not having a problem viewing it.
Posted in Buffett, Music
Leave a comment
Emmys 2002
This is the third time I’ve had the chance to comment on this site on Emmy nominations. Unfortunately, now that I’ve finally remembered to comment in a timely fashion, I have to admit I’ve got nothing to say.For someone who watches so much television, this surprises even me. I guess I simply have not been that adventurous in my TV watching, sticking to already established favorites. I haven’t bothered watching Six Feet Under; and the only new show I like, Scrubs, did not get any high profile nominations.
It’s nice to see Matt LeBlanc and Matthew Perry get some recognition, but this really should’ve happened four or five years ago. It would be great if John Spencer could win for his work in The West Wing, but his competition is every other male in the series. The one actress I’d be rooting for, Maura Tierney (who fit so well into ER you’d think she was one of the originals), wasn’t nominated. Probably the actor I’d most root for out of anything is the inimitable Ryan Stiles, who finally got some recognition by a nomination for “Outstanding Individual Performance In A Variety Or Music Program”. I didn’t even know he was nominated until I started doing research for this article — but go Ryan!
As far as best comedy or drama goes, I really don’t care. I still prefer The West Wing, but for some reason this year the episodes have stopped being “about something”.
Another favorite, Late Show with David Letterman, might finally get some serious competition from The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. It was a draw last year with Dave getting best show, but Jon getting best writing. The same might happen this year, but I kind of doubt Dave will really win five years in a row. This would be perfectly fine by me (since, as we know, Dave’s The Man), but if someone is to break the streak I’d be content knowing it was The Daily Show. (Then again, Hollywood might feel sorry for that overrated hump Jay Leno.)
In short, of course I’ll watch, but I doubt if I’ll care.
And if The Osbournes gets any recognition — in fact, if any of that reality sewage which is undermining all that is sacred in entertainment gets any recognition — then my boot is going through the screen.
Posted in TV
Leave a comment