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Convergence: A Big Word for Something We Take for Granted
0 comments Posted by Tori Benden at 9:28 PM
There's this little show I like to watch, called House. This show is about a cynical jerk wad of a doctor who is sort of a super genius. Dr. Gregory House, the title character, is played by the brilliant and oddly attractive Hugh Laurie (see image at right). The only problem I've found with House is that it airs on Tuesday nights. Tuesday nights I spend sitting in an ugly chair next to the door of my dorm building playing Solitaire and listening to music.
Did I say this was a problem? I meant this is awesomeness in physical form.
Why? Well, you see, Fox decided to put full, current episodes of House online.
This is the greatest thing since sliced bread. Even though I don't get to watch it as it airs, I have the privilege of being paid to play mindless computer games and I don't have to miss out on my favorite show.
Fox knows that in this electronic age, the way to succeed is through the brilliant and deliberate merging of communication mediums. They know that people like me have a busy schedule, and would often rather watch their favorite shows at 2AM as opposed to 8PM.
The best part of House, aside from the British eye candy, is the dialogue. Dr. House says some positively snarky and hysterical things throughout each episode, and Fox knows it. Fox took the liberty of giving me a directory of the best quotes from each episode!
"Dying people lie too. Wish they'd worked less, been nicer, opened orphanages for kittens. If you really want to do something, you do it. You don't save it for a sound bite."
We all know about Trick-or-Treat for Unicef, but I'm talking about something that requires far less effort.
"How, Tori? How can I change people's lives through my costume?"
Well, here are a few friendly suggestions.
- Dress up as a cartoon or nursery rhyme character (Little Red Riding Hood still allows for a short skirt) and carry a sign/wear a button/tell people about how ACORN is letting you vote for the first time! Note: For those of you more drawn towards horror, dressing as a zombie, ghost, or some other obviously dead thing works for this as well (though in that case it would be the first time voting since the '60s.).
- Dress as an ACORN recruiter (this is an appealing idea since you can utilize your existing wardrobe) and walk around with a clipboard registering people to vote! Obviously you won't be registering the person inside the costume, but the character themselves.
- A variation on #2: Wear all your Obama gear and start accepting donations from people's characters. Addresses such as 2345 Fak Addrss Lane are acceptable.
- Dress up as some sort of large cat (this leaves 'sexy' options, ladies) and wear Hilary paraphernalia. You are now a PUMA (Party Unity My [bottom]). Talk about how Obama stole the primary and your new found love for Sarah Palin.
No wonder the Obamessiah didn't want the public campaign financing...
0 comments Posted by Tori Benden at 8:20 AM...because who needs support from the government when you can get donations from citizens with such amazing credentials!
Name: JarackBoe BOamabiden
Address: 2345 Fak Addrss Lane
Phone: 555-555-5555
Email: barackjoe@obama.com
Name: John Galt
Address: 1957 Ayn Rand Lane
City: Galts Gulch
State: CO
Zip: 99999
Oddly enough, the individuals attempting these donations also tried the same information through McCain's site and were rejected to to a disagreement between identity information and credit card information.
This is a standard safeguard on any online commerce tool.
The usual reason for disabling it is to allow for overseas donations.
There's the information. Check out Ace of Spades for a more in depth appraisal of The One's financial doings.
How come people who've registered with unverifiable information get to vote,
but men and women serving our country overseas can't?
It seems more than a little unfair to me.
This election...
...Joe the Plumber!
By far the most interesting of the debates was the third and final presidential debate on Wednesday night. It was obvious to any observer that not only is Obama now confident in his lead, but also that McCain is sick of him.
But let me tell you the story of Joe the Plumber. Joe the Plumber was hoping to buy the small business he has worked for for years. One day he approached Senator Obama and brought up the fact that, under Obama's plan, he couldn't afford to. Senator Obama responded by saying that he didn't want to punish Joe's success, he only wanted to make sure that those behind him could succeed as well. Obama believes that when you "spread the wealth" everyone benefits.
John McCain spent a good deal of the debate talking about economic policy directly to Joe the Plumber. Political gold, let me tell you. When someone on national television is speaking to a blue-collar worker with a name and a face, they're really talking to a good chunk of America.
On some questions, like the one about how suited each candidate felt their running mate was to hold the office of the president, Obama had a distinct advantage. Let's be honest: McCain didn't pick Sarah Palin as his running mate because of her stunning political background. Palin brought charisma to the ticket, and she rallied the far right base that McCain had lost by being too moderate for their liking.
Then there were the times when McCain managed to make The Golden Child look genuinely uncomfortable. After hearing the first prompt he could vaguely relate to it, McCain jumped into the debate with "ACORN this," and "Ayers that." I was intrigued to see Obama's normal response to personal attacks (of laughter) now be accompanied by him turning his head down, closing his eyes, and shaking his head. While I may be over-analyzing something that was simply Obama trying to play it cool, it intrigues me.
While we're talking about body-language, though, I can't help but mention the multiple times McCain seemed to be looking at Obama with an expression of forced placidity. His eyes said, "I'm going to eat your soul, Barack." (Pictures to come)
Discussions over health care and Supreme Court appointments were almost obligatory, and each candidate answered along party lines on health care and McCain answered correctly on appointments, stating that he would apply no litmus tests to justices.
I wish this had been the first debate. As a McCain supporter, I believe there would be a fleeting chance for a Republican victory were this the first debate with only more like this to come. I fear that the performance by McCain was lost on the masses who, at this point, would jump off a cliff if Obama only told them they should. It is too little too late. Between ACORN and idiots, Obama is the next president of the United States.
And I'm moving to New Zealand.