New Years Eve:
At 11:56pm EST on “Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Years Eve, Ryan Seacrest said, and ND doesn’t quote, Dick IMPACTED all of our lives. Did he really say that? Yes, he did, or at least something very similar to that.

Psy Fy: The new Korean Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD)

How about Taylor “Not Too” Swift? She’s certainly no Adele.

Wasn’t Kathy Griffin was much funnier before the face transplant?

How do all the people at Times Square go to the bathroom?
THINK ABOUT IT!

Technology:
Facebook is “The Mutual Admiration Society for everyone that hated each other in high school” ND

Motorola Chief and inventor of the Cell Phone, Dr. Martin Cooper (no relation to Sheldon Cooper), on 60 minutes, predicted that phones of the future will be a tiny device you wear in or on your ear. Can you imagine what will happen if you get an ear infection? Here is his interview with Morley Safer in 2010:

Why are they called “Smart Phones” and “Smart Technology” when it is all making us all so much “Dumber”? THINK ABOUT IT!

Regarding privacy and Big Brother watching us, George Orwell was right. He was just 20 – 30 years too early.

Ted Kaczynski, The Unabomber was also right. Technology will destroy us all. Unfortunately he wasn’t well received because of the methods he chose to tell us this important information.

When Steve Jobs died, he unveiled his last big product: iDead. Many loyal followers have purchased it since and are now with him six feet under in their caskets shaped like a Macintosh Apple.

Have you noticed lately that “Content is King” on television. In the old days of television, there were only three national networks and a couple of local channels. The networks called all the shots. But, now that there are hundreds of channels and many networks, there isn’t enough content to go around. So, we see Family Guy, The Big Bang Theory, Seinfeld, and many other shows all shown simultaneously and throughout the same day on multiple channels and networks. Did you ever try using your DVR to tape these shows? You should try it. But, unless you ask for only “New Episodes”, you won’t believe just how many times they are all on. Also, have you noticed that all the networks and channels now just repeat their shows all night long, sometimes twice in a row? You can watch Anderson Cooper and Piers Morgan at 8:00pm and 9:00pm respectively and/or catch them again in the wee hours of the morning. And, what crap there is on the boob tube. Remember Bruce Springsteen’s song, “57 Channels and Nothing On,” when cable first came out? Well, now it’s more like 757 channels and still nothing on. That’s why the producers of any kind of crap have more control now over the network executives. Because, “Content is King” and there isn’t enough of it! And, as Mel Brooks said in “The History of the World, Part I,” It’s Good to be King!

All of this was foreseen, of course, by the man who closest resembled Nostradennis in the 1980’s. His name was Reverend Jim Ignatowski (played by Christopher Lloyd) and he was a cab driver on the great show “Taxi”. He decided that he needed to achieve his goal, which he didn’t tell anyone about, and did double and triple shifts to accumulate as much cash as he could to create his dream. When he took Alex Reiger (Judd Hirsch) to his apartment to unveil his dream purchase and work of art, Alex was shocked to find out that Jim had bought, built, and created the “Media Room of the Future”. He had almost a dozen TV’s all connected together and was mesmerized when he got to watch the Delaware Congress voting on whether to call their citizens Delawarians or Delawarites. He was quite clairvoyant but then realized it’s still just “The Boob Tube”. Has anything changed in 30 years?

Here is one of Reverend Jim’s most classic moments. He’s taking his written driver’s test.

Other Pop:
Four more people were shot and killed in Colorado last week. Now that it’s legal to smoke weed in Colorado, perhaps all these angry gun toting murderers there should hang out at the new Club 64 with the CNN labeled “Pot Enthusiasts” to mellow out a little, get the munchies, and get a good night’s sleep. If they really are “Pot Enthusiasts”, why aren’t people who drink alcohol called “Liquor Enthusiasts”, or people that are hooked on prescription drugs called “Legal Drug Enthusiasts?”

Why do you need to get a driver’s permit and are required to have a certain number of road hours and then pass a test with an instructor and a written test as well before you can drive a car and get a license, but you don’t need any of these things to get a gun license while the police and military are trained for years on how to use one? If we’re not going to get rid of guns and gun violence, or ever agree on gun control, why can’t we at least require gun holders to go through a process at least as similar to getting a drivers license when both a gun and a car are deemed to be things that when improperly used, or the user is not in the right mental state or frame of mind, can kill people? Shouldn’t states or the federal government require a permit, then rigorous testing for a license by type of weapon (rifle, hand gun, automatic weapon, etc.) after the completion of many hours of instruction with professionals such as the police and/or military that shows you know how to use your guns both technically and responsibly, before you are granted a license to use it? Isn’t this just common sense? And, shouldn’t their be multiple levels of gun licenses just as there is with cars, commercial vehicles, livery, tractor trailors, and motorcycles, as well as restrictions on your license for vision impairments and other potential hazards? THINK ABOUT IT!

Why is StubHub legal? Why is it legal to sell tickets on StubHub for a profit, but a person who tries to sell a ticket at the stadium for face value is committing a crime and can get arrested?

It APiers that he may be going too far:
Piers Morgan is on a mission; a mission to get us all to talk about Gun Control. It’s great that he’s interested in a debate and a broad non-partisan attempt to ban all assault weapons, but has he gone too far with his daily diatribes? Some would think so, some would not. Now, Piers Morgan is not someone without controversy. He came here from England where he ran the biggest trash publication in the world. He also has done some very questionable things such as the time he acted like a “shill” for Goldman Sachs during his show about the Japanese Nuclear Meltdown. Goldman Sachs was getting a lot of well deserved heat during the financial crisis, but when Piers was doing a touching show all about the Nuclear Meltdown, right in the middle of it, very randomly, he made a short announcement that may have bypassed the ears of many listeners. He said, Goldman Sachs has just announced that they will match dollar for dollar all of their employees’ donations to the victims of this horrible tragedy. Well, this is flat out wrong for so many reasons. First of all, what is Piers doing talking about Goldman Sachs right in the middle of a show on the Japanese Nuclear Crisis? He didn’t mention anyone else making donations. Secondly, and maybe more importantly, did CNN know about this? The only conclusion ND could come up with was that both he and probably CNN (unless they were totally blind and caught off guard) was paid heavily to say this. And, that should not only be flat out criminal, but at the very least a punishable offense by his bosses, if, and only if, they didn’t know about it. If they didn’t, why didn’t they apologize? Why didn’t anyone even catch this or bring it up? ND did. And, ND was outraged; not just because it looked like graft, but also because the great powerful Goldman Sachs can’t give their own donation anonymously or without fanfare, and has to “match their own employees’ contributions and Pay Piers and/or CNN to tell everyone? They were so obviously trying to improve their horrible public image and they bought Piers Morgan and possibly CNN to do so. Sickening!

However, Piers has his good sides too and that was two years ago, so lets give him a little more leeway. The other night he had Alex Jones, the radio talk show host, on his show and it has caused quite a stir on social media. Alex Jones is responsible for forming a petition to deport Piers from the U.S.A. He berated Piers right to his face. But, give Piers credit for taking it like a gentleman. On the other hand, Piers brings many of these kinds of people on his show, particularly lately, to supposedly debate Gun Control after the shooting in Newtown, CT. Unfortunately, sometimes he brings guys like Larry Pratt, executive director of Gun Owners of America, on at the same time as some calm and rational politicians or other more vocal ones and it becomes a total free for all. Is Piers bringing these people on his show to create a real debate, or is he bringing them on his show just to trash them publicly by telling them to their faces they are incredible idiots as he continually does for the sake of his own mission and ego? The latter is probably true. Instead of creating his own “real debate” he’s using these people to sell his own platform, and that’s not what he should be doing. If he wants Congress and the American people to debate, he should at least debate this himself and not make it his “Mission Impossible.” On the other hand, would you rather watch Larry King ask Larry Pratt if he hugs his gun, kisses them goodnight, and tells them a bedtime story when he goes to sleep?

Once Piers is done with these vile characters who don’t really know how to communicate effectively, he brings on some really good guests such as JFK’s nephews, Patrick Kennedy, the former congressman, and Christopher Lawford Kennedy, who were on the other night making total sense in a calm, rational way. Look at the interview below. These Kennedy family boys know a thing or two about gun violence and how it affects a family for generations and even a nation and the world. They’re comments are very lucid and they are true gentlemen. And, Piers isn’t stupid either trying to make his point by contrasting the more irrational, gun toting loud mouths with the Patrick Kennedy’s of the world. But, when did CNN become MSNBC?

Piers did, however, make a very good point when he said what many people were thinking about at the time it happened. He said that a lunatic wielding a knife in China recently tried to kill 22 school children, and while they all are going to be scarred for life, they are all alive, whereas the lunatic with the automatic weapon that can fire a hundred rounds in seconds, killed 20 innocent little school children in America. “That’s all that needs to be said”, he concluded. Good point. THINK ABOUT IT!

Perhaps the best example of American Gun Culture is from Indiana Jones. Remember the famous scene where a crazy man is trying to kill him with a knife? At first he tries to defend himself and then says, “Ah, what the hell,” and pulls out his gun and blows him away. If not, here is that famous, funny scene. Just how much does this satirical scene exemplify American Culture? THINK ABOUT IT!

Speaking of movies…. Here is an ND movie review:

Movie Review:
The Three Stooges: As a fan of The Three Stooges growing up, ND and most other fans had to cringe at the thought of a movie coming about this great classic band of physical comics. And, last spring, they all did. However, after watching the movie on HBO the other night, ND has a completely different opinion. It’s hilarious with great writing and great acting, particularly by the three fellas, and an unusual casting of Sister Mary Mengele, played by no other than Larry David. That’s right, Larry David. ND knew there was something strange about her, and that she was probably a man, but even he, the biggest Larry David fan around, was surprised to see his name in the credits and now must watch it again with a different perspective. And, who other than Larry could have thought up the name Sister Mengele? What makes the movie good is that it is made by the Farrelly Brothers, who have made many classics including Dumb and Dumber, Something About Mary, Kingpin, and another sleeper that ND recently watched called Stuck on You.

In an interview, Peter Farrelly said that they don’t make fun of disabled and challenged people, but rather they embrace them, love them, and show their compassion towards them in their movies. How true. Every movie of theirs has multiple moments of compassion to make you understand that and think about it for a while. And, they usually fit the perfect actors for the job, even though he admits that most people they want turn down their movies and they just get lucky that way. In Stuck On You, Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear play conjoined twins. And, they do it so well, making what would seem like a dumb idea into a really good movie. The same goes for The Stooges. While it has its full share of hijinx where the actors really have Moe, Larry and particularly Curly down to a T, they also show a soft and compassionate side never seen in the old classics. For you Stooge lovers who haven’t seen it and felt like ND last year when it was coming out, ND says watch it with your boys who never heard of them or never got to see them, and enjoy the show. It’s a good family movie with a lot of laughs. There’s even a short scene after the credits of two actors playing the Farrelly Brothers telling children not to repeat these actions, that they are totally fake, and even showing how it’s done. The movie was a true shocker, and a surprising hour and a half of laughs and nostalgia. Kudos to Bobby and Peter again.

ND Predictions:

DATE: Centaurus 28, 0015 ND: Chris Christie opens “The Sausage Factory” on the new boardwalk in Seaside Heights, New Jersey

DATE: Apus 8, 0024 ND: Cell Phone wins American Idol. Simon Says, Google gets the $5,000,000 prize.

DATE: Indus 16, 0029 ND: Smart Car drives into tree killing three passengers. Tests show the Toyota “Brain” was over the “Legal Oil Limit”.

DATE: Microscopium 11, 0033 ND: Brangelina’s son weds Jennifer Aniston.

DATE: Cetus 9, 0044 ND: Linday Lohan appointed Drug Czar by President Beyonce.

DATE: Triangulum 22, 0086 ND: The Xmen become the Gmen

DATE: Horologium 10, 0124 ND: Siri takes a long overdue vacation. Plane Crashes into the “Big Apple”.

DATE: Pegusus 12, 0299: Larry King marries Elizabeth Taylor, who was recently brought back to life after being frozen for over 300 Revolutions. Afterwards, he interviews her on CNNNNANDN and falls asleep while she’s taking her medicine. The televised marriage, the 38th for Larry and 9th for Elizabeth gets the highest ratings in France where a smiling Jerry Lewis is seen dressed up as a Nutty Professor. Michael Jackson’s nose attends even though it is severely stuffed up from a recent cold.

DATE: Orion 1, 1000 ND: Ryan Seacrest brings in the new Millennium on Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Years Eve in Times Square. The sensational group; “The Lex Luthors” perform their humongous hit, “Hack, Hack, Hack, they call me the Hacker”.