“Tonight, we’ll be watching a movie downstairs in the theater room,”I informed my mother. “You can choose between The Queen, As You Like It, or Snakes on a Plane.” She seemed delighted at the prospect. But, come 8:00 p.m., she chose neither and we ended up staying upstairs where she watched The Sound of Music for, conservatively, the 125th time. While Julie Andrews and those annoyingly precocious Von Trapp kids battled fascism through the combined forces of song and lederhosen, I sequestered myself in my office where I finished up The Princess Bride.
So, all in all, a fairly satisfying Christmas day highlighted by another excellent dinner (my sister made lamb, my mother made rabbit), a fruitless search for mom’s heart medication, and a curious comment redirected to my spam folder that read “This post is hoting now. It is high-ranked at….” Hoting? Really? Well, I clicked on the link and was taken to a site that, evidently, offers a daily ranking of the various wordpress blogs and posts. Sort of a Top 100. This blog, for instance, holds the #19 position in yesterday’s ranking, beating out blogs devoted to Bollywood, Christmas Jokes and instances in comic books where one or more characters are either kicked or punched in the groin, but lagging far behind the #1 blog which is dedicated to cute cat pictures (I feel the need to point out that my blog offers not only cute animal pics AND videos but the occasional angry tirade which, you‘d think, would at least put it within striking distance of that blog showcasing strange maps – but I digress). Yesterday’s post, meanwhile, is ranked #23, sandwiched between #24 “How to Hook Up Your LCD Plasma DLP HDTV – HDMI? DVI? Component?” and #23 “Special Notes on Papal Christmas Liturgies”.
Sure, I suppose a #19 ranking is pretty good considering the number of wordpress blogs out there (clearly, at least 100), but I can’t help but think I could do better by applying myself a little more and focusing, not so much on me and my life, but what seems to be working for all of these other blogs (or, at the very least, the ones that are beating the hell out of me). So, less cute dogs and more cute cats. Less food and family and more about the upcoming Presidential Primaries. Less about Stargate and more about West Virginia football. Starting….today!
1) So, the Iowa Caucus is fast-approaching, and things are looking very interesting in the race for the White House. Veeery interesting indeed. Yep.
2) Speaking of interesting, the West Virginia Mountaineers will be facing the Oklahoma Sooners in this year’s Fiesta Bowl. Looks like quite the match-up.
3) I have no pictures of cute cats for today’s entry.
Well, I’m keen to see how that shakes up tomorrow’s rankings. And, within the next two months, I hope to be drinking champagne out of the big crystal and gold trophy they award the #1 weblog. It’s wasted on those cute cats. They don’t even like champagne.
Sounds like everyone is having a great holiday (uninspired home made mincemeat pie notwithstanding).
Today’s video: Lulu flushes Bubba out of hiding.
Le mailbag –
Kathy writes: “I graduated in April with a Bach of FiTV and have working in three film offices. Is there a way I can shoot my resume over your way, if you’re in need of an assistant or an extra office hand?”
Answer: Given the fact that we’ve collapsed our two departments into one (with the completion of work on SG-1), it’s unlikely that any positions will open up for the show’s fifth season of production. Still, you can certainly send it to the Bridge Studios (Pegasus Productions, 2400 Boundary Road, Burnaby, B.C., V5M 3Z3).
Emily writes: “Do you enjoy chocolate-covered espresso beans?”
Answer: Not so much.
Carol Z. writes: “Um, couldn’t help noticing that your pups seem to have rather long doggie toenails.”
Answer: Too true! They’re overdo for a clipping.
Susan the Tartan Turtle writes: “How old is Lulu? How old are the pugs?”
Answer: Jelly is 8, Maximus 7, Bubba 5, Lulu 6 months old.
Ant writes: “When you said you wrote a feature, as well as a Seinfeld spec, did you mean that you wrote a movie script?”
Answer: Yes, it was a complete movie script. Partial scripts or excerpts don’t really work as specs as they are intended to demonstrate one’s ability to craft a complete story (beginning, middle, and end).
Nettyo writes: “Have you watched any Bleach and are you a fan of Studio Ghibli? And if so, what is your favourite movie?”
Answer: Have yet to watch Bleach and, yes, I am a fan of Studio Ghibli. My favorite movie: Grave of the Fireflies (followed by Spirited Away).
Anais a ecrit: “Je vient d’apprendre que j’avais la maladie de raynaud…”
Reponse: J’espère que vous vous sentez mieux!
IamJohn writes: “Joe have you ever thought about having SG-1 available online?”
Answer: It is available online, through iTunes for one.
Don’t the dog’s toenails wear down with walking? I used to walk my dog on hard pavements and this kept them down.
I see an angelic looking little doggie being beaten up by a trio of pugs. She is very energetic – as puppies are supposed to be – but Lulu must be driving the pugs nuts.
Did you check Lulu’s tummy for the heart medication?
🙂 🙂
Oh if you would put up some cute kitty cat pictures I would most definitely come here more often. If I knew how I would send you some pics of my cat.
How come I can’t see the video? I can hear the pups but only see your lovely staircase.
No cat could ever be cuter than lulu, and she seems like a lot more fun than a cat. And please don’t start talking about football. Its interesting to watch, but talking about it to much can make sane people nauseated. Merry NewYear!
When we got married we brought a lovely Golden Retriever pup which we named Tate after Tate and Lyle (sugar refiners here in Liverpool).
The grand plan being that eventually we would get a Black Retriever and call it Lyle.
After 14yrs we got divorced, I got the kids the house and the dog.
Tate died at the age of 15 my mum’s words of comfort to me consisted of “Ah! The dog lasted longer than your marriage did.”
Family can’t live with them, can’t….well basically can’t live with them.
I haven’t seen SGA on terrestrial TV here in the UK before, but over Christmas it’s been shown on terrestrial Channel 5.
Advertised as ‘The hotly anticipated spin-off from SG-1’.
I hope no ones been waiting three years, its series one from 2004 that’s being shown.
I suppose if it gets air time it all helps.
Pauline
I believe that IamJohn is thinking of getting SG-1 online outside of the US. As iTunes and amazon downloads are only available in the US.
IamJohn writes: “Joe have you ever thought about having SG-1 available
online?”
Joe Answer: It is available online, through iTunes for one.
I’m glad you explained the “hoting” … I saw your header and I was quite bemused. However, then you wrote this: Too true! They’re overdo for a clipping. Oh, Mr Mallozzi! I thought only Americans made this mistake! I guess Canadians must also pronounce “due” and “do” the same way, but still! It’s “overdue”! (I’m horrified to realise you have committed one of the most common of fanfic blunders! I guess you need a beta for your blog :-))
A Happy Boxing Day to those in places that celebrate same. Definitely a holiday that should be added to the US official list of holidays, especially since so many government types tend to get the day off anyways. And 19? Dogs are much cuter than cats, in my opinion, and your kids are great specimens of “cuteness”. I’m sure we’ll see you hit your benchmark within the allocated time. One major request. PLEASE no American political coverage, even if it would help your ratings(which it wouldnt). Too many of us are already afflicted with too much garbage about the race as it is. I just wish we could automatically disqualify anyone who wants the office of President and put it to a lottery drawing to decide who gets the job. We certainly couldnt do much worse overall.Another questionless day from me, in honor of the holidays.
Dress Lulu up in a cat suit, Bubba in a Football helmet and Jelly can sport a Ron Paul badge. That takes care of the most popular topics.
The rabbit looks boney as heck!! I have a pet rabbit that is twice the size of my kitten and yesterday as I brought her inside to escape the 44.2 deg C heat, I wondered if she’d taste good.. oh my god!!! It’s your’s and Jamie Oliver’s influence here!!! (bit o’ white wine…thyme and veges..)
Well personally I’d love instructions to hook up a HDTV as I am buying one soon (after I’ve paid the aircon off) and one main reason I want it is to watch SGA on HD!!!
Hope Mama finds her heart meds.. Lulu definitely needs bulldog bootcamp and sounds like you are having a relaxing time. 9 days till SGA…can’t wait!
Hi Joe:
I have some cute cat pictures if you want to add them to your blog. I believe that I have told you about my cat Rusty, who I have offered to donate to you at least once. He would keep your dogs busy. In fact, if anyone could drive Lulu nuts, it would be Rusty. He has been known to chase my sister’s border collie until it hides in the bathtub. He likes to play with dog’s tails, no matter how small, so Lulu would always have Rusty on her tail, so to speak.
Question: Have you ever tried Kobe beef? And, did SG-1 the series inherit the original Stargate from the movie or did they make their own?
Thanks Joe, for all your hard work blogging,
Patricia
Thanks for sharing what George Carlin refers to as your ‘brain droppings,’ once again illustratrating how well you write, no matter the topic. After reviewing (and rejecting) tonight’s cable TV options, I enjoyed your alternative offering of pug TV, especially when I paged down to watch reruns of the pug pillow tug.
I was wondering whether or not you’d named any of the pugs? The reason I ask is that I would have expected to find a Clafouti or Goujons in the crowd if you had; or, perhaps something similar to a friend’s choice. During a recent visit to my friend John, I greeted his four-legged companion as usual: “Hi there, Sh*thead!” I was quickly shushed to silence, and informed that Sh*thead was to be trained to answer to a new name, as John had a new girlfriend who disapproved of the old name. (If you knew the animal, you would agree that the original name was most appropriate.)
Go get him Lulu..lol
Hi Joe,
Question: Any Sheppard fighting to save his life with the Bantos rods or something similar in S5?
Merry belated Christmas. The relatives have departed and left me with a house full of food. The diet starts in January and I have a fridge full of turkey, smoked salmon, white chocolate and cranberry cheesecake (oh M&S adverts, why do you tempt me so?) and crème brulée and a cupboard full of assorted chocolates, crisps and nuts and other goodies. Not to mention the large Christmas cake which my brother-in-law kindly baked, iced, and brought here and then (still untouched) left here. What’s a gal to do? D’you like Christmas cake?! 😉
I also did exceptionally well in the chocolates (2 boxes), whiskey (2 bottles) and books (five) stakes when it came to xmas pressies this year. First on the reading list has to be Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich as first mum (who gave it me as a present) and then grandma are waiting impatiently to borrow it as soon as I’m done with it (making it feel rather more like a temporary loan than a present!). Have you ever read any of Janet Evanovich’s series of Stephanie Plum novels (of which this is, not unsurprisingly, the thirteenth)? Great books – entertaining crime fiction with a large dose of humour.
Borther-in-law’s gift of the Collins book of How to do Just About Everything looks an interesting choice… on a quick flick through, if you ever need advice or instructions on how to prevent identity theft, get your loft converted, deal with foxes, season a cast-iron saucepan, tango, say “I love you”, care for your hamster or apply eye-shadow, then apparently I’m your gal! 😀
Have you taken The Sci Fi Sounds Quiz?
Identify sounds from science fiction movies and TV.
How much of a Sci-Fi geek are you?
My husband and I listened, and we got an 85. PZ Myers (Pharyngula) got a 92.
It’s here:
http://www.shegoddess.com/q/sf/index.aspx
I received 85 credits on The Sci Fi Sounds QuizHow much of a Sci-Fi geek are you?
Take the Sci-Fi Movie Quiz canon s5 is
Hi Joe,
Merry Christmas! Sounds like you guys had a good one…hope the New Year is equally great!
I’ve got a silly question regarding doggy daycare…
Folks train their dogs to go to the bathroom in differing ways, how do doggy day cares handle and/or accommodate these differences as, obviously, the little guys are gonna have to go while they’re at doggy day care. Do the dogs simply adapt to whatever method the daycare chooses?
Happy Holidays, Joe!
John
Alas, my blog is not hoting. But then, I blog on Blogspot and LiveJournal, so that could be what is holding the hoting back. I do have many lively pictures on Tribe, no cute pugs or yummy foods, but many, many drunken Santas. Huh. I guess I won’t ever get to swig champagne from a trophy cup. Sigh. My cats are punks, no cuteness for the hoting. My blog is sad.
Still working on the drinking, but the card still reads Liz and the leftover lackluster mincemeat is still languishing under plastic wrap in the fridge.
Kobe beef rocks, but I’ve only had it raw. “Beef Sashimi.” Yum.
My kids want to know if you ever got to watch the movie, first aired in November 2007:
SpongeBob SquarePants: Atlantis SquarePantis
It’s airing again on Nick on 12/31.
riley writes:However, then you wrote this: Too true! They’re overdo for a clipping. Oh, Mr Mallozzi! I thought only Americans made this mistake! I guess Canadians must also pronounce “due” and “do” the same way, but still! It’s “overdue”! (I’m horrified to realise you have committed one of the most common of fanfic blunders! I guess you need a beta for your blog :-))
Not to nitpick but isn’t realize spelled with a z, not a s? Maybe it’s just an American thing.
I was looking around and found the following information about WordPress on the front page:
Being 19th out of that many is impressive.
I was wondering just how they calculated “visits” and found on this page the following tidbit about what does and doesn’t count toward stats:
Once I started my account, I never logged out. I just stayed logged in. And, if the above means what I think it means, then
😯 It’s my fault you’re only #19!! 😯
My umpteen hundred visits a day to read comments and check for updates weren’t being included in your stats! 🙁
I promise I shall try to do better. I will read your blog when logged out and only login if I want to
bother youcomment.Interesting sidenote: When you are logged out of WordPress, you can’t access the FAQ. What’s up with that?
Anne Teldy
Amber Hooker Says: Not to nitpick but isn’t realize spelled with a z, not a s? Maybe it’s just an American thing.
It is. You colonials spell such words with a z… us Brits spell em with an s. 🙂 I’ve no idea what the accepted usage in Canada is…?
(Answer: Have yet to watch Bleach and, yes, I am a fan of Studio Ghibli. My favorite movie: Grave of the Fireflies (followed by Spirited Away))
From the Studio Ghibli (Miyazaki) have you seen the films Nausicaa or Castle in the Sky? If so did you like them?
Found this cute variation of the 12 daze (days) of Christmas on You tube. Thought you might enjoy this. I did.
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=0hFb-vepuM8
And wishing you and yours all the best for 2008.
Constance Auclair
Hey Joe, let’s get serious, now.
1) We Americans can’t even keep american politics straight, so you Canadian cousins north of the border have no chance at all … 😉
2) Dogs are just as cute as cats, and they have a lot more personality to boot!
3) Football … football … hmmmm … what can I say about football … Oh yeah – I like the closeups of all the buff guys in those tight pants !!
Ok, I guess that about covers it. 😀
😳 Sorry. I forgot to close my bold tag. 😳
😡 Stupid WordPress. They need a “preview” option.
Anne Teldy
It seems clear to me that Lulu is an “agitator”. I have an “agitator” in my house. He is a black and white cat named Murphy. (I don’t think he’d be wanted in the cute cats blog!) Perhaps we should form a support group!
Thornyrose Says:
“I just wish we could automatically disqualify anyone who wants the office of President and put it to a lottery drawing to decide who gets the job. We certainly couldnt do much worse overall.”
LOL! I agree…it seems that by the time they want the job and actually get to a place where they can seriously run for it…they have become tainted by the whole process!
I second the request for no political garbage please.
Kimberly
I don’t think football is going to help you reach the number one spot. There are actually a few people who don’t like football. Maybe you should mention golf. And do you mean “football” football, the type where people run into each other and carry a ball around, or “soccer” football, the game where people run into each other and kick a ball around?
What would you say the oddest name in your family is?
My maternal grandmother’s middle name is Electa. I don’t know where they got it…
“jedi43 Says:
Question: Any Sheppard fighting to save his life with the Bantos rods or something similar in S5?”
What, you want him to die?
What the hell does hoting mean, anyway? Other than being Top 100, that is. Is it really a word, or just a typo?? I Googled ‘hoting’ and a bunch of Swedish sites came up (“Did you mean hosting?). Huh. I’ll have to try to utilize it in conversation from now on.
“Wow! That is so hoting!”
“Your writing has now improved to hoting. Great job!”
Would you recommend Philip K. Dick’s Ubik? I just completed his Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said and I enjoyed it. It was a very fast and intriguing read.
“Answer: Have yet to watch Bleach and, yes, I am a fan of Studio Ghibli. My favorite movie: Grave of the Fireflies (followed by Spirited Away).”
Have you seen Howl’s Moving Castle? Or read the book that it’s based on?
anneteldy said (quoting wordpress):
The following are not counted:
Visits from registered users of that blog when they are logged in
I don’t know. It seems a bit asinine to me if it didn’t count visits of logged-in registered wordpress people. Perhaps it means that it doesn’t count the hits from people registered to make posts on that particular blog? In other words, when Joe (and only Joe, in the case of this blog, I presume) visits his own blog (and is signed in) it doesn’t count as a hit?
It’s the “registered user of that blog” wording that confuses me. Am I a registered user of this blog? I’m registered with wordpress. I use/read his blog. Hmm. I don’t know…
Have enjoyed your Christmas festivities. Mine were pretty boring…Lulu does seem to be making quite a nuisance of herself….
Question: I watched the marathon off and on and was wondering if Joel Goldsmith was responsible for the Orlin theme music??? It’s such a sad, sweet piece whenever that character is shown. Also you said you collapsed both staffs (SG-1) into one staff. Was there room for everyone or did some leave to pursue other interests?
And I just saw Sactuary for the first time today and was happy to see so many familiar faces, especially Peter Deluise…
Anyone else think that Lulu sounds a lot like the Tassie Devil from Warner Brothers Cartoons in that video…?
Spent a good chunk of Christmas with a very nice pug named Gordy. He snorted a lot and kinda drooled on my jeans, but, my, what a sweet dog! When I handed him his little pug-shaped doll, he took it to his bed and literally hugged it to his furry little chest.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071219/lf_nm_life/holiday_lists_dogs_dc_1
any doggie perfume for your pups?
Personally, I love your blog just the way it is, even though you don’t have a weekly “Where’s Waldo?” game, or the occasional video spotlight on Retro Glam-Rock Groups: Let’s Get Hysterial (the VH1 “director’s cut” version). Those features would probably catapult your blog to #320,461 on the Top 100 chart; or seen from a different POV, uncomfortably close to a place where one could picture Dante still giving us the lowdown on notable personalities and their fates (and what they wore to their funerals, if he’s updated his approach). – Whatever you due, just don’t overdue it, lest some judge/mental proofreader consign you to linguistic kinship with the rustic non-commonwealth colonials.
I enjoy both cats and football (politicians, not so much), but it wouldn’t be your blog – unless you found some diabolically unique way of combining all three. (Just a thought.)
Maybe your mom wouldn’t have opted for a 125th viewing of The Sound of Music if she could’ve watched Kenneth Branagh in Henry V Battles Snakes on a French Plane (subtitled Beaux hommes dans collant). I’m pretty sure it would work for my mom.
Wow, all those photos make me hungry! I’m stuck eating tamales, not that that is a bad thing!
So, the dogs look like they were having loads of fun. I let the ferrets run wild in the house, they, as usual got into places they should not have! Ferrets!!
Right, what ever happened to the Tria? If its still around, will we ever see it again?
Hope all is well!!
Congratulations on #19, which (I think) is really good because the homepage of wordpress says they have “2,041,895 blogs with 10,031 new posts today.” Dunno about cat pictures, I’m satisfied with the pugs, and I’m allergic to cats. Glad to see you had a good holiday. I got the season 10 dvd of SG1 and was happy to see you (or hear, rather) on the deleted scenes feature, so thank you for taking the time to help make that!
So now Christmas is over, do you have any plans for New Years?
Oh, by the way, my mom was looking over my shoulder and wanted to know if the picture of the meat is the lamb or the rabbit, and what’s the seasoning of the crust – looks delicious!
Damn the cats, always one step ahead. Good coverage of the Iowa caucus, I think I’ll recommend your blog to twelve of my friends and their sisters.
I know how you feel about Sound of Music. Except my Dad and Sister watch Sister Act Two (not just during the holidays). Beat that.
Have you been to Chris Judge’s poker night lately? Personally I don’t really gamble and consequently suck at all kinds of card games.
I like that you’ve changed the settings to show your entries in their complete entirety rather than having to click on the links and go through them one by one. Small detail, but one that makes it nicer to browse 🙂
Will the Ark of Truth be airing on SciFi too or even OnDemand or is the only option to purchase the DVD? I’m sure it’ll be better without commercials, but it could possibly alienate some of your nearly-broke college aged fans.
Hi Joe,
Well, we’re both lucky siblings – my sister made lamb for us for Christmas dinner too! 😉 It was yummy.
I just tried to look up “hoting” in my dictionary – there was no listing at all, so it’s still a mystery as far as I can tell. Whatever it is, I guess yours is good??
But Joe, please don’t succumb to topics of sports and politics!! Surely your blog fans will maintain and even elevate your ranking because of our interest in Stargate, your food reports & recommendations, and fun times with the puppies?? (Come on, blog readers, that’s your cue!!) 🙂
Ok, enough silliness, I suppose. Looking forward to the next installment, Joe. Have a great week!
Jennie 🙂
I just remembered that you’re a major football fan – or that’s the impression I’ve gotten, anyway. (Raiders, right?) I’ve been reading your archived entries back on Bloggrrr, when I get a chance … and thinking about it, after family, work, and food, maybe football would be too much to add to the mix on a regular basis. (Not that I need to know your blogging priorities; I’m just a typical fan who likes to read in-your-face opinions from funny and articulate observers.) I’ll do a search on your Blogger site and see what pops up.
Joe,
DO you think the other pugs are going to jump LuLu because shes a pain??
Hi !
Don’t you think that when a show is cancelled, the producers should be allowed to make a final episode for the respect of the viewers ? (especially if the last episode was a good cliffhanger) ??
Salut Joseph =)
Merci beaucoup de me soutenir, mais la maladie se soigne pas, il faut faire attention quand il fait froid, c’est tout, concernant mes qui gonfle, je vais prendre rendez vous au docteur car je me demande bien se que sa peut êtes.
Vous vous intéréssé au éléction américan??? moi oui 😀
Jespert que votre blog deviendra le 1er weblog! pour sa serais diffcile car il faudrais que j’ai plus de 10 398 608 visites et j’en suis un peu loin.
Oui c’est super les vacance!!!! je ne suis pas impatiente de reprendre les cours!
S’il, vous plait vous ne pouriez pas mêttre de lien vers vos video, car je ne peut pas les voirs sur le blog 🙁
ahhh regarder le super beau cadeaux que ma fait mon cheri!! je vais tout de suite le mettre sur mon blog^^:
http://galaxianmateo.skyrock.com/article_1433863471.html
ah oui, vous avez vu la mise a jours du blog a David, lol aparament il n’aime pas du tout Noêl^^!!
http://www.adogsbreakfastmovie.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=14&Itemid=35
Bon allez a toute a l’heure, plein de gros bisou.
Americans are the only ones who spell realise with a ‘z’. (That’s a zed,by the way, Americans are also the only people who say zee)
Personally, I can’t stand American spelling. Each to their own, but to me it’s like cheating.
Montrealer Says:
I believe that IamJohn is thinking of getting SG-1 online outside of the US. As iTunes and amazon downloads are only available in the US.
I’ve tried on several occasions to access the facilities and bearing in mind the technological advances, to many the ONLY way to keep up to date with their favourite fandom is to do so illegally through p2p downloads. maybe the studios/distributers should start taking these facts into account. if it were available LEGALLY we wouldn’t have to resort to illegal means, it seems to me that by restricting legal access they are propagating the illegal downloading business and I for one have NO sympathy.
OOh! was that a rant? probably. I’m fortunate i can (barely) afford Sky TV but there are some programmes that just don’t make it. For instance I am also a fan of Law and Order Criminal Intent which is currently airing season 7 in the US while on this side of the pond we’ve just had season 5 on Hallmark so in order to satisfy my fannish ways I have to either exercise remarkable restraint or resort to p2p. Although in my defence I must say that as soon as the dvds are available I buy them regardless of having them on my harddrive, it wouldn’t feel right otherwise.so forgive us foolish fans for wanting so much but we REALLY haven’t been left with much choice.
@Pauline says: “I haven’t seen SGA on terrestrial TV here in the UK before, but over Christmas it’s been shown on terrestrial Channel 5.”
But I love the fact that they are showing the episodes in order but one at 9am and the next in the middle of the night (3.45am today). So to watch the whole series you have to record them.
@anneteldy says: “Visits from registered users of that blog when they are logged in”
It means admin users, those who can post, not those with a wordpress.com account who just use it to create a commenting profile. You can approve a commenter so their comments don’t get moderated on a blog but their visits still get counted.
@Joe: you can lolcat any image, using something like http://kscakes.com/LolCats/. Although cats are the usual animal, you can get all sorts – so you could try it with the pug pictures. Just don’t try and take the walrus’s bucket. There’s enough guides for the language out there, starting here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lolcat. For some spiritual guidance, try reading the bible in lolcat 9http://www.lolcatbible.com/index.php?title=Main_Page), which starts off “Oh hai. In teh beginnin Ceiling Cat maded teh skiez An da Urfs, but he did not eated dem.”
just wondering if you’ve read any of the cirque de freak books by darren shan?? i have and they are quite good i have all twelve of them got the last two as chirstmas gifts.
Bon matin extrêmement tôt Joseph,
Lulu, juste 6 mois… Tellement adorable, je comprends maintenant pourquoi elle si mignonne. Miyazaki, j’adoooooore. Je suis enchantée que tu connaisses ces films d’animation (spirited away c’est fascinant) Moi, je ne me lasse pas de regarder Howl’s Moving Castle (mais bon, comme me font remarquer mes grands frères c’est plus un film de fille. Eux préfèrent spirited away et Princess Mononoke). C’est fou comme on mange dans le temps des fêtes et on boit, je me repose un peu avant de reccomencer à faire la fête ( ouais, on a plus nos vingt ans, les lendemains de veilles sont plus difficiles!!) lol
Allez prends soin de toi (et de ta maman qui me fait tellement penser à la mienne, des fois je pense qu’il y a un moule universel «maman»)
Je retourne me coucher, 6:30 du matin c’est inhumain de rester éveillé !
I would like to let ThornyRose know that the US federal government was up and running yesterday. Yup. Me and 7 other people were on my floor keeping the country safe from bioterrorism. 🙂
I wish we had Boxing Day off!
As for the cats? That is just a scary, scary phenomenon. I actually like cats, but that one? Just a little too obsessive for me. Stick with the cute dogs, Joe.
have just found this blog. i am a big fan of stargate sg-1 – well jack o’neill actually but all the crew on stargate are cool. i do like atlantis very much as well.
it is really interesting seeing the dogs in action and hearing about your family life.
marik
Cut cat photographs? I have just had a phone call from a friend. She had to spend all Christmas day at A&E due to a cat bite. Her cat tried to wake her up early but she ignored him, Lucas then bit her wrist causing much bleeding.
Cats look cute but they are evil little animals – I have two of the little monsters. I love them dearly but they are sadistic masters.
I was watching Galaxy Quest last night on tv. Have a look at this guy :
http://www.imdb.com/gallery/ss/0177789/3.html
Is it possible that Chaka the Unas and the wraith leader from Sateda had a love child???
Joe – First, Merry (belated) Christmas. Second, amongst my christmas presents was the SG:A S3 box set. And while I’m loving the featurettes,etc, I have to say I’m kinda let down at the lack of Audio Commentary from both yourself and the Cast (David Hewlett in particular) when compared to seasons past (the season 2 set is a particular standout.) Any reason for the lack of participation from not only the actors, but yourself?
Sorry, double post 🙂
alipeeps – I’m assuming by Joe’s regular writing on the blog, that the Canadians use the ‘z’ (zed) over the ‘s’ (ess.) That and ‘Mom’ over ‘Mum.’
*Shakes head* What good is it being part of the Commonwealth if you’re not going to stick to the basic standards of spelling? (All joking, btw. Not looking to get flamed, just something light-hearted :-))
petit coucou pour vous dire que j’ai prit rendez vous au docteur demain aprés midi, je vais enfin savoir se que j’ai!!!
Kisssss a toute l’heure^^!
Um, is there any way in WordPress for me to doublecheck my comment before it gets posted to you? I did like that in blogspot, when I was using XML tags, to correct anything I had goobed, with the “preview” option.
Regardless, what kind of geek are you?
http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2007/12/22/geeks-are-everwhere/world-of-geeks/
Hello Joe !
Happy X-Mas, are you a cado sg ?
Please, Joe, no politics, and keep the football minimal as it currently is.
I concur with the suggestion that you try the Evanovich “Stephanie Plum” books, as they are clever and hysterical! My picky hubbie loves them as much as I do, as do my (mid-twenties) kids.
Thanks for continuing your blog in its new home… the Stargate part rocks, and the rest amuses.
I am hoping that Carter (my favorite character) will have a bigger part in the rest of season four (and continue to season five), and that there will be positive resolution for Sam/Jack (perhaps they married while Jack was in DC and Sam at Area 51…). I understand that no one wants Carter to be dependent upon Jack (or be “Jack’s girl”), but the way she’s been written, as a totally independent woman… well, I’d like to believe that it’s possible to be married and also be independent.
And then if Jack happens to need to come to Atlantis (again), and he has both business and personal reasons, well, you’ll have an awful lot of squeeing shippers on your hands (count me in)!
On another note, my current cat is not only “Cute” (with a capital C), but comes to greet me when she hears the garage door open. However, I’m perfectly happy with “cute doggie” pics… (Actually, you’re making me see pugs, etc. in a new light. Dogs to date have mostly been LARGE and goofy).
Wishing you and your family (both human and doggie) the happiest of new years to date.
Hey there Mr. Mallozzi ! Nice to hear you had a good Christmas… So much food, sounds like paradise !
Avez vous vu l’anime Monster et son manga ? L’avez vous aimé ?
Et sinon, puisque vous êtes fan des animes, pourquoi aucun personnage de SGA ne mentionne t’il des mangas ? (je sais que la culture nord américaine est plus encline aux comics qu’aux mangas, à la différence d’içi en France où on en lit beaucoup plus, ainsi que des bandes dessinées). Parce qu’à part la fois ou Zelenka a mentionné la collection d’animes d’un certain Dr. Mallozzi…
Sinon, autre question : pourquoi n’y a t’il pas de membres français dans l’expédition atlantis ? (enfin, j’en ai vu un mais je pense qu’il portait le drapeau italien, je ne suis pas sure, et un autre sur des caps de l’épisode Tabula Rasa, et là le pauvre type avait l’air plutôt mort XD)
En tout cas, bonnes fêtes de fin d’année !
Between the last episode of Season 4 and the creation of stories being slated for Season 5, have you considered any huge changes to the show that would revamp Atlantis altogether?
Amber Hooker wrote: “Not to nitpick but isn’t realize spelled with a z, not a s? Maybe it’s just an American thing.”
Actually, yes, it’s an American thing. People from Commonwealth countries write words like realise with an “s”, and not a “z”.
Patricia
Joe,
Happy Holidays to you and yours. Kudos on keeping the blog up during the busy holiday season. I took a little break from “online” over the holiday weekend and I think I’m glad I did.
BUT, since we are between holidays and I’m back at work and needing the occasional diversion from the stress of the real world, I find myself back here to drop off a comment or two (and maybe even ask a question).
I watched part of the SGA marathon on SciFi on the 24th. Great trip down memory lane. Loved seeing some of the early shows again. I have the first three seasons on DVD, but still, it was nice to run into that while flipping channels. I didn’t watch all day, but got a nice little fix, nonetheless. I gotta say, Joe, watching those eps makes me miss Elizabeth even more.
I know there’s very little info about Season 5 you can share because of pending contract negotiations, spoilers, undecided storylines, etc. So, I’ll try to phrase this in a way to hopefully make it one you can answer….
When will the official word be given on who will make up the regular and recurring cast for SGA – Season 5?
Cheers!
SMB_BOOKS
SEW Crew Member
http://www.saveelizabethweir.com
rachelc wrote:
Whew! Thanks for letting me know. I was afraid Mr. M would send the Baron after me for not helping his Blog stats.
Anne Teldy
Amber Hooker wrote:
It is, in fact, “an American thing”. Blame Noah Webster. He thought we needed a more common sense way of spelling. (I didn’t say it; I just paraphrased it!) There’s a quick bit about it in the Wikipedia article here.
Anne Teldy
a. wrote:
“Americans are the only ones who spell realise with a ‘z’. (That’s a zed,by the way, Americans are also the only people who say zee)
Personally, I can’t stand American spelling. Each to their own, but to me it’s like cheating.”
American spelling and all other etymological matters are directly related to policies laid down by our first four presidential administrations. Said policies comprise (1) an obscure but highly interesting body of legislation that in fact merely codified what had long been in practice by a significant number of colonists, as well as (2) abundant correspondence from a certain “Poor Richard,” who penned many an impassioned plea on behalf of those printers who would be obliged to hire copyreaders when they could barely keep bread on their own tables.
The intention of the abovementioned policies was to insure that the new nation’s speech and writing would become sufficiently distasteful to the British monarch and the House of Lords to prevent them from wanting to reacquire the rather large constituency (and their landholdings) that they had so recently lost.
With the unfortunate exception of the War of 1812, the policy appears to have been successful; and, indeed, it seems to this very day to retain some lingering influence over a few individuals – allow me to reiterate “a few” – whose allegiance to the King’s English (or the Queen’s, as the case may be) gives them a certain abhorrence for uniquely American linguistic practices. It is, therefore, extremely gratifying that the great majority of British citizens and members of the Commonwealth appear to be tolerant of the differences between Americans and other English-speaking peoples in this regard, and can even find cause for humor/humour in the situation.
😉
Hey Joe,
I just read somewhere that “This Mortal Coil” pulled in the best ratings and viewership for the season after “Live + 7”. If that is accurate, that is awesome!! 🙂
Best,
Squall78
Just thinking…I know it’s dangerous but I have to try occasionally. 🙂
Would it not be possible to put a link on the Sci-Fi page so we non-Americans could download LEGAL copies of Stargate? I am not a web guru, but surely one could link PayPal to it. Okay, not every country in the world can use PayPal but most countries can.
This surely would cut piracy by a certain percent?
BTW, I spell realise as realise, despite Firefox’s frantic efforts to Americanize me…
I have been taken prisoner by visiting family forces and have been forbidden to “Play” as they put it, on the computer while they are here. I risked life, limb and torture from my brother to sneak away and check out whats going on in here LOL!
Sounds like tons of fun for your family and the pups! All those food pics looked so good! Cant wait to discuss the books next week! Ok now that I am caught up and said my hello I am going to get before I get busted!
Your dogs remind me an awful lot of my kids! Nineteen is a good number in Japanese, as it can be punned as ‘iku’, meaning to go (er–or to come, in sex). (Though if you’re looking to boost the rankings, I have to admit I came here hoping to be nosy and find out what you ate for Christmas dinner, and wondering if you ever posted recipes… not so much for the cute cat factor!) (Oh! And what is the dish in the second picture? It looks a lot like kimuchi-nabe, but I’m betting it’s not!)
susanthetartanturtle Says:
Cats look cute but they are evil little animals – I have two of the little monsters. I love them dearly but they are sadistic masters.
Best video EVER! If you are a cat owner, you will laugh until you cry… and you will also sympathise greatly. 😀
*waves*
I don’t know about cute cats, but i’ve got a vid of a neurotic cat who loves to get massages and who steals her sisters presents on Christmas day. That should bump your post count up by at least one. 😉
Loved the vid of the dogs, it looks like they’re getting on nicely:P Did any of your babies go to obediance school, or is that a silly question? LOL *takes a second look at all the vids* Ignore me. 😀
So have you gotten over your Christmas indulgance? And more importantly how’s that Shirtless Shep scene coming on? I can just see it now. Picture this! The opening teaser for S5 ep 1 – Search and Rescue. Shep’s shirt got sandblasted away and the team spend the first few minutes tending to his abrasions on his chest, back… and those other places that pesky sand tends to congruate. 😉 Then the rescue begins for the shirt, but alas after 36 minutes of searching and Shep getting sunburned, and braving the hazards of the hot sands. The team finally finds it. But only after encountering a beasty hidden in the depths of the dunes. Alas, the poor shirt; it’s torn to shreds and cannot be salvaged! There won’t be a dry eye in the house! 😉 I tell you Mr M, it’s a definate winner. 😀
Hope you had a good Christmas.
*hugs*
Heh, people call me a snob with an affectation, using Brit spelling like I do, just because I am actually American myself. But I can’t help it — American spellings just don’t look right to me, and the British stuff comes more naturally for some reason! And it’s not my fault I was born American and was never able to move! 😛 Hell, my fave authors growing up were British and Canadian. (For that matter, I probably watched as much British and Canadian programming as American, too, thanks to Nickelodeon and PBS …)
A friend of mine curses the founding fathers for denying us our right to a British passport! *Snicker* I’d dearly love to go across the pond some day, especially to see London *sigh* …
I am now a ‘Dough Boy’, as I work at the place my brother works making dough. My brother Jacob is being extremely petty and annoying, he wants me to work the whole ‘Taste of Tasmania’ meaning I have to make dough batch, after dough batch, and repeat.
Since he is going away for a few days I am doing his job…which I suppose I am happy to do, however he refuses to work. I am only filling in for him. And he wants me to do it all. ANNOYING MUCH!!!
I digress. 🙂
Sheree Says: “I am hoping that Carter (my favorite character) will have a bigger part in the rest of season four (and continue to season five), and that there will be positive resolution for Sam/Jack (perhaps they married while Jack was in DC and Sam at Area 51…). I understand that no one wants Carter to be dependent upon Jack (or be “Jack’s girl”), but the way she’s been written, as a totally independent woman… well, I’d like to believe that it’s possible to be married and also be independent.
And then if Jack happens to need to come to Atlantis (again), and he has both business and personal reasons, well, you’ll have an awful lot of squeeing shippers on your hands (count me in)”
cheering on the very same sentiments! 😀
millions of women are married *and* are independent, amanda being one of them.
i know that you know that i know that you know about my feelings on this (what did i just say? :shock:), but… naw, no buts. i’m just putting forth my desires *again* because i have to beg at least once every one to two months. 😛
*sighs* christmas is over so fast… 🙁
sally 🙂
joe, is there a way of activating some ‘preview your post’ thinger? i miss that little thingermabob on your other blog because i liked correcting things before finalizing.
sally 🙂
I read your interview in the lastest Stargate Magazine. Loved it. Does Chris Judge know what you said about him? ; )
a. wrote:
“Americans are the only ones who spell realise with a ‘z’. (That’s a zed,by the way, Americans are also the only people who say zee)
Personally, I can’t stand American spelling. Each to their own, but to me it’s like cheating.”
Personally I can’t stand it when people make comments about people of other nations when the comments are just their opinion and SO rude!
anon, good nurse Says:
“With the unfortunate exception of the War of 1812, the policy appears to have been successful; and, indeed, it seems to this very day to retain some lingering influence over a few individuals – allow me to reiterate “a few” – whose allegiance to the King’s English (or the Queen’s, as the case may be) gives them a certain abhorrence for uniquely American linguistic practices. It is, therefore, extremely gratifying that the great majority of British citizens and members of the Commonwealth appear to be tolerant of the differences between Americans and other English-speaking peoples in this regard, and can even find cause for humor/humour in the situation.”
Thank you good nurse! I concur and you put it so eloquently!!!
Kimberly
Wow. You know how to do the holidays right, don’t you? I have to admit I wouldn’t trade my mother’s cornbread stuffing for anything else – even chocolate. And that’s saying something…
I just wanted to wish you a happy new year. Here’s to a happy end to the writer’s strike, Carl’s return, and a year full of good ratings and demos for Atlantis!
So, do you track the pugs by the sound of their breathing??
“..Not to nitpick but isn’t realize spelled with a z, not a s? Maybe it’s just an American thing.
It is, in fact, “an American thing”. Blame Noah Webster. He thought we needed a more common sense way of spelling…..”
Noah Webster deserves (or is that dezerves) a good kick up the arse (ass). I’ll stick to Colonial spelling thankyou… no zeds where the “s” should be.
This Christmas I’ve turned two people onto Joe’s(z) blog (ok being a bitch here lol).. they say that Joe’s humour is right up their alley!! Yay..
Hey Joe!
Congratulations on making it into the top-20 blogs for WordPress yesterday! Also glad to see that you have all the kinks worked out in this blog, especially uploading your videos. 🙂
Having a nice dinner last night, might I suggest grilled capon over a caesar salad with a bun and hummus?
– Enzo Aquarius
Hey Joe,
I was just re-watching Season 2 on DVD and wanted to comment how much I enjoyed “Intruder”. I didn’t realize you wrote it and wanted to take a moment to say I really enjoyed it. Loved the frantic pace, the growing non-stop tension. It had some very nice character moments involving how John got promoted, Elizabeth’s social life and the beginning of the strained tension between Caldwell and the team on occasion.
It was fun, exciting and I loved seeing Sheppard’s piloting skills and the mix of humor and action. One of my favorites of your screenplays.
kdvb1 wrote:
a. wrote:
“Americans are the only ones who spell realise with a ‘z’. (That’s a zed,by the way, Americans are also the only people who say zee)
Personally, I can’t stand American spelling. Each to their own, but to me it’s like cheating.”
Personally I can’t stand it when people make comments about people of other nations when the comments are just their opinion and SO rude!
(anon, good nurse Says: [last paragraph of post #66] )
Thank you good nurse! I concur and you put it so eloquently!!!
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Thanks, Kimberley! You made the point much more succinctly, however. – Why such trivial matters as zed vs. zee, and other idiosyncrasies of American spelling (plus the occasional proofreading slip-up in a personal blog) are of concern to some people is beyond me. More problematic issues re: language usage are to be found in abundance. – And I should end here before I go off on a highly tangential rant.
Amelia