Blog Posts a la King
Sunday, November 29, 2009 I found these blog post snippets from the past week just sitting on the kitchen counter. But they were near a window and I don't think they're spoiled yet. So in the spirit of the season, I'm dousing them with cream of mushroom soup and ringing the dinner bell.
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I Guess It IS Genetic
"Is that Captain Underpants?"
"No dad, it's a Captain Underpantey. It's a poster for my new movie."
"Isn't it called Captain Underpants?"
"Captain Underpants is already trademarked so I can't use it. So mine is called Capt. Underpantey."
Just because the boy has never set foot in China doesn't mean he can't finesse the fine line of intellectual property law just like his forefathers.
And even kick it up another level:
Why do I hear Biggie Smalls singing "Federal agents mad cuz I'm flagrant" over and over in my head?
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57 Channels and Nothing On
So Thanksgiving was quite nice. We travelled up north to d Wife's relatives' house to spend the holiday, and after a crazy Thanksgiving night that saw no less than 58 relatives descend upon the house, we were all too happy to just chill for most of the next day with the TV providing a soothing backdrop for our activities or lack thereof.
The remote was passed around with no real captain at the helm throughout the day. At times, it stopped on a football game; or perhaps the news. Or a DVD. Or a Mel Gibson flick. And when dinnertime rolled around on Friday, it could have been set on any of those channels, and no one would notice nor care.
As we sat in the dining room, I glanced a few times at the TV in the den. And I didn't notice nor care that there was a man with a really bad mustache on the screen. And d wife's cousin probably didn't notice nor care that there was a really twangy bass soundtrack going on when he glanced over. In fact, nobody noticed a thing until...
OH MY GOD!
It took me a few seconds to register what was going on because dinner with the relatives and a girl-on-girl scene are two things that one's brain simply has no pre-programmed contingency for. But within 10 seconds or so, d Wife's uncle was frantically pressing buttons on the remote, her cousin was standing in front of Fury waving her arms to block his line of sight, and the rest of us were shouting "Fury, don't look at the TV!"
With the TV off and everyone back in their places at the table, we sighed in relief at a crisis averted. And Fury of course did his best to make us all feel better.
"Don't worry. I didn't see anything."
And as we all began to chuckle at this close call, he reassured us again.
"Yeah, I was looking down at my food. I didn't even notice the naked girls on the TV."
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The LA Auto Show - Wanna Go?
When I was 3, my grandfather took me for a walk in Coolidge Corner, where the neighborhood Saab dealer was located. I don't remember much from when I was 3, but I remember that day. I loved cars (my mom tells me that by 3, I could recognize most car models and makes by their hubcaps) and I remember my grandfather walking me into the dealership and annoucing to all the salesmen that his grandson could identify any car. Of course they all played along and pointed to each car and asked me what kind it was. And of course, the answer was Saab every time. These men were so "impressed" that they gave me this:
It was the scale model display Saab from the dealership. I remember thinking "why are they so impressed?? This is a Saab dealer. Of course all the cars are Saabs!" I don't know, maybe I was just a jaded, cynical 3 year old, but I loved this model Saab all the same. And it's the only toy I still have from my childhood.
What does this have to do with the LA Auto Show? Not much, actually. But I'm not the type to just dump info on you without some attempt at a relevant tie-in. I do love cars, though, and so does Fury. And since I moved to California in 1995, I have always wanted to check out the LA Auto Show. And this year we're going, FINALLY.
The 2009 LA Auto Show runs from Dec. 4-13 and I'm personally there to see concept cars for Volvo (what I drive), Audi (what I'd like to drive next) and the Fisker Karma electric car (what I want Santa to leave under my tree).
And you can too! If you want to win tickets, just leave in the comments that you would like to be in the drawing. I'll be picking a random winner to recieve an LA Auto Show Gift Pack valued at over $50 (4 general admission passes to the show, 4 shirts, a messenger bag, and other goodies).
Other highlights at this year's show include 40 new "green vehicles," the Youthmobile 2030 design challenge and a Kids Fun Zone featuring driving simulators.
I better brush up on my hubcaps.
Reader Comments (22)
If only I lived near the LA area... my son would LOVE to go to the auto show.
I am wondering though, how the TV ended up on that particular station. Odd Thanksgiving programming. =)
Was the Captain Underpanty an idea he got from the Thanksgiving Dinner TV Show??
Well - if only I lived near L.A. I'd be psyched to go to the auto show (not really) but I'd also be psyched to be in south cali in December! Woo!
Anyhoo - Captain Underpantey? That is genius. And a little bit odd.
I would love to win tickets to the LA Auto Show! My hubby is a huge car fanatic. He has passed that gene onto our 4 year old son and our 19 month old (Who spent the whole morning drive looking out the window saying "car! car!').
We don't live too far away from LA so it would be awesome to take him!
Haha, gotta love the legal understanding Fury already has. I can't stop laughing about the Thanksgiving story ;) Have fun at the auto show!
It warms my heart to know that family friendly television abounds all Thanksgiving weekend long
your relatives have Cinemax .Small child with an intricate understanding of international trademarking laws and the legal ramifications. Genius!
Heh, fantastic.
Also, I think being able to identify cars and hubcaps is a honorable skill.
I can't use the tickets in FLA but my car nut kid would love the shirts and bag, so count us in! You can just send us the swag and give the tix to someone else :>
fury is the cutest! the underpantey thing is actually pretty funny and i love how he's had the concept of TM for years.
As for the auto show...joyous day! did I see "electric car" on your santa's list??! Did I see "green vehicles" on this blog?? hang on, am I on the right blog..?
is that for me saying aaaw, I want to buy that monster doolie gas guzzler?
You might want to suggest he promote Captain Underpantey to Admiral status, just to have a good legal buffer zone there.
Oh, and you really should include cheese and tater tots if you're going to make a leftover blog snippet casserole. Trust me on this.
Your kid is a genius. I love the legal understanding he has at such an early age ;)
And the car show sounds like SO MUCH FUN. I'd love to see what Volvo is coming out with next (I drive one too!) And umm, all those cars under one roof? Grrrrrr, yum. Too bad I'm stuck in boring Indiana!
The Thanksgiving Skinemax story? Priceless.
How sad is it that the vehicle I was most interested in was the redesigned Toyota Sienna? Although that new VW Up Lite diesel hybrid thing looks pretty sweet.
I'd love to be in the drawing for tix to the LA auto show! I went to the one in NYC several years ago when I was an east coaster. And btw, I love the TM on the movie poster, too cute!
My jaw is on floor after reading your Thanksgiving TV story. Really? REALLY?
So when is Captain Underpantey coming to theaters? Holiday Release?
Totally loved the TM in the pic. Way to brand your ideas, Fury!
In the distant past, my bro drove his 67 Chevelle down to our house so he could enjoy dinner with us. After dinner he took the chicklets for a ride. They LOVED it because "he drives fast." The next day I was out driving with the chix and the little Crab-lette said, "Mommy, is that Uncle Tom?" I glanced out the window to see a Chevelle - VERY nicely restored - 2 or 3 years younger than my brother's car - looked NOTHING like my brother's desperately-in-need-of-restoration classic. "Mommy, see dat 'Va-jell', is dat Uncle Tom?"
My kid loves cars. I'll keep her.
I so love these stories! Your blog always makes me smile/laugh.
The porn story reminds me of my dad talking about dating my mom and sitting in the living room with her mother and George Carlin just happened to come on TV ... and they were all frozen in fear, until Dad finally had the good sense to offer to change the channel. Ha!
Okay the title of this post and the little TM Fury made are killing me. Hilarious.
And as I said, I wished I loved cars. But I don't. Generally. But I do love my 1974 convertible orange Karmann Ghia. That is one car I do love. Do they old cars at the LA Auto Show? :-)
OMG, the "I didn't even notice" line. OH MY GOD, I laughed so hard.
I was there for one of the press days and it looks like they have a TON of fun stuff for kids. Slot cars at Ford!
I didn't even notice... he is good. So, so good.
I love auto shows. Shh... don't tell anyone, but I'm a car geek. In fact, my Q7 was purchased immediately after seeing it at the Portland Auto Show in 2006 (and months and months of magazine gawking and review-reading). It was embargoed at the time, so they weren't allowed to let anyone in it or even open the doors. I bought it, interior unseen, and took delivery of one of the first 100 in the country a few months later. Best. Car. Decision. Ever. I'm telling you, I'm a geek. Can I come?