Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch (Post 372593)

I am a big fan of Colbert but not a watcher of his show. I find that particular character tiresome. Nevertheless, I found the Christmas Special pretty funny, particularly the idea of Willie Nelson as a fourth wise man bringing an offering that smokes more sweetly than frankincense or myrrh.

Originally Posted by greatwhitenorthchick (Post 372580)

What has taken its place?

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 372600)

does Colbert Report die out now that he can't mock the power? i think so.

Originally Posted by Pretty Little Flower (Post 372601)

Let us take a moment to grieve the passing of the Pisco Sour, and not be so quick to replace her.

Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch (Post 372593)

I am a big fan of Colbert but not a watcher of his show. I find that particular character tiresome. Nevertheless, I found the Christmas Special pretty funny, particularly the idea of Willie Nelson as a fourth wise man bringing an offering that smokes more sweetly than frankincense or myrrh.

Originally Posted by ironweed (Post 372603)

Nature abhors a vacuum (and you, but I digress). It is time for Pimm's No. 1 cup to ascend to its rightful place as King Of Refreshingly Sophisticated Cocktails.

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 372600)

does Colbert Report die out now that he can't mock the power? i think so.

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane? (Post 372605)

I've had this drink. I do not like it. Too sweet.

Originally Posted by ironweed (Post 372607)

Tell them to put less soda pop in it. I always have it with less pop. Hence its refreshing sophistication.

Maybe it is not a winter drink, however. I am willing to split the honors between winter and summer if someone has a suggestion.

Originally Posted by Pretty Little Flower (Post 372606)

Sure just like all the conservative talk shows died over the last four years.

Originally Posted by ironweed (Post 372607)

Tell them to put less soda pop in it. I always have it with less pop. Hence its refreshing sophistication.

Maybe it is not a winter drink, however. I am willing to split the honors between winter and summer if someone has a suggestion.

Originally Posted by Not Bob's Id (Post 372589)

Indeed. Here's a transcript of my recent IM chat session with Not Bob.

Not Bob's Id: Yo, have you seen Hank's reply to your ncs song?

Not Bob: Of course I did. When I am not constantly refreshing the browser to see if anyone has responded to one of my posts, I have Google Alerts send a notification to my BlackBerry.

Not Bob: Let me tell you, it took long enough.

Not Bob: Oh, and what are you doing out?

Not Bob's Id: Your ego and superego are busy watching that YouTube video of those British guys reuniting with their pet lion.

Not Bob's Id: Again.

Not Bob's Id: And I can only take too much of Whitney singing that particular song before I crack.

Not Bob: I remember. My cousin Mary Elizabeth is still not speaking to me. You really caused quite the scene at her wedding.

Not Bob's Id: Oh, please. Like I was the only one who wondered whether that minx Colleen the bridesmaid was willing to go for a romp in the coatroom. Is it my fault that Father O'Reilly walked in on us? Who knew that he needed to leave early for the Ottaviano funeral?

Not Bob: Right. Anyway, what is your point?

Not Bob's Id: Bro, as much as it pains me to say this, Chinaski is right. The ncs song is lame-o. Nicey-nice. Sickeningly so, even for you. Jesus, how did you ever get laid?

Not Bob: (a) What bad things can one say about ncs? (b) Do you know how hard it was to come up with a song that had a three-syllablle name? (c) What's wrong with being nice?

Not Bob's Id: Ok, fine, I agree that ncs isn't really someone you can blast. I mean, she's no e/o or tmdiva. But couldn't you have at least mentioned how badly you want to peel those hipster Levi cords off of her? Ripping her vintage April Wine concert t-shirt to get at her? Easing those funky Lisa Loeb glasses off of her, while whispering "Good heavens Miss Sakamoto - you're beautiful!" into her ear?

Not Bob: Huh?

Not Bob's Id: It's a line from Thomas Dolby's "She Blinded Me With Science." Hipster chicks dig that sort of retro-irony, post-irony sincerity thing.

Not Bob: You are insane. Besides, I picture her as Jennifer Aniston.

Not Bob's Id: Oh, that's right. So why nothing about biting each and every bit of the 15 items of flair off of her?

Not Bob: Uh . . .

Not Bob's Id: Yeah, I thought so.

Not Bob's Id: Listen, pal -- gotta run. Ego and superego are arguing about whether Andy Williams or Perry Como did "Born Free," and you know how much I just love a good nerd fight.

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 372609)

that is different. I'm sure air America will hold it's ratings through the Obama years, but Colbert was mocking the right wing guys defending bush, and in that manner mocking Bush. the joke was "actually bush is bad." I don't see the show holding up it's viewership by mocking the people who are attacking Obama to make the point "actually obama is great."

or i hope so many people don't watch to get that message, geez.

Originally Posted by ironweed (Post 372607)

Tell them to put less soda pop in it. I always have it with less pop. Hence its refreshing sophistication.

Maybe it is not a winter drink, however. I am willing to split the honors between winter and summer if someone has a suggestion.

Originally Posted by Pretty Little Flower (Post 372613)

Oh, and its yin and yang. Not ying and yang. Unless you were maybe talking about the twins?

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 372599)

Credible analysis, but still wishful thinking

Originally Posted by Pretty Little Flower (Post 372614)

It does not seem like a winter drink. In fact, there appears to be a brandy-based Pimm's for winter Pimm's Cups. But my real problem with the Pimm's Cup is that it is trying too hard. Like you.

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 372600)

does Colbert Report die out now that he can't mock the power? i think so.

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 372600)

does Colbert Report die out now that he can't mock the power? i think so.

Originally Posted by Not Bob's Id (Post 372589)

Indeed. Here's a transcript of my recent IM chat session with Not Bob.

Not Bob's Id: Yo, have you seen Hank's reply to your ncs song?

Not Bob: Of course I did. When I am not constantly refreshing the browser to see if anyone has responded to one of my posts, I have Google Alerts send a notification to my BlackBerry.

Not Bob: Let me tell you, it took long enough.

Not Bob: Oh, and what are you doing out?

Not Bob's Id: Your ego and superego are busy watching that YouTube video of those British guys reuniting with their pet lion.

Not Bob's Id: Again.

Not Bob's Id: And I can only take too much of Whitney singing that particular song before I crack.

Not Bob: I remember. My cousin Mary Elizabeth is still not speaking to me. You really caused quite the scene at her wedding.

Not Bob's Id: Oh, please. Like I was the only one who wondered whether that minx Colleen the bridesmaid was willing to go for a romp in the coatroom. Is it my fault that Father O'Reilly walked in on us? Who knew that he needed to leave early for the Ottaviano funeral?

Not Bob: Right. Anyway, what is your point?

Not Bob's Id: Bro, as much as it pains me to say this, Chinaski is right. The ncs song is lame-o. Nicey-nice. Sickeningly so, even for you. Jesus, how did you ever get laid?

Not Bob: (a) What bad things can one say about ncs? (b) Do you know how hard it was to come up with a song that had a three-syllablle name? (c) What's wrong with being nice?

Not Bob's Id: Ok, fine, I agree that ncs isn't really someone you can blast. I mean, she's no e/o or tmdiva. But couldn't you have at least mentioned how badly you want to peel those hipster Levi cords off of her? Ripping her vintage April Wine concert t-shirt to get at her? Easing those funky Lisa Loeb glasses off of her, while whispering "Good heavens Miss Sakamoto - you're beautiful!" into her ear?

Not Bob: Huh?

Not Bob's Id: It's a line from Thomas Dolby's "She Blinded Me With Science." Hipster chicks dig that sort of retro-irony, post-irony sincerity thing.

Not Bob: You are insane. Besides, I picture her as Jennifer Aniston.

Not Bob's Id: Oh, that's right. So why nothing about biting each and every bit of the 15 items of flair off of her?

Not Bob: Uh . . .

Not Bob's Id: Yeah, I thought so.

Not Bob's Id: Listen, pal -- gotta run. Ego and superego are arguing about whether Andy Williams or Perry Como did "Born Free," and you know how much I just love a good nerd fight.

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 372583)

it looked like Knick fans were cheering for him, like people were encouraged to do that to make him want to come there. that could backfire. I've always thought of MSG as the best place to see a game because of the fans (even though your team sucks). i would think reminding him of how loyal you are to the Knicks might be the better way to get him there.

doesn't matter. he'll be a Piston soon.

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 372599)

if I'm Dumars I tell LeBron "you come to the Pistons, and you step on the court with Tayshaun and Rip. You've watched the finals for the last time until you retire.

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 372599)

Your next move is the one that will define your career.

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 372599)

Jordon is Jordon

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 372599)

You get triple-teamed and cleveland can't put people around you that can score. do you trust the knicks to do something differennt?

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 372600)

does Colbert Report die out now that he can't mock the power? i think so.

Originally Posted by Jack Manfred (Post 372626)

I actually think that Colbert will be funnier under Obama than The Daily Show. I think The Daily Show peaked about a year or two ago. The Daily Show studio audience has become a more partisan audience and there was a widely circulated clip of Stewart making an Obama joke and the audience not responding at all, with Stewart countering, "It's OK to laugh at him." I think it will take some time for Stewart's audience both at home and in the studio to believe that. TDS is funniest when it is both funny and a little savage. It's coverage of the Democratic convention shows that they don't (yet?) know how to do that with Obama. Maybe with Clinton as SecState, there will be enough internal tension to poke fun, but the writing staff needs some angle that has not yet appeared. Plus, the top three correspondents (Jones, Bee, Riggle) all have development deals with other networks and are short-timers.

Colbert's studio audience, OTOH, is in on the joke and generally goes along with the conceit. With the Reps out of power, the character has a downfall, with can be funny. Plus, the funniest segment of that show is "The Word," which should still have a viable comedic angle. Colbert also does out-of-studio pieces well. If new legislators refuse to do on "Better Know a District" then there might be a hiccup. Colbert actually does a lot of non-political stuff on his show. He'll be OK.

Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall (Post 372625)

Judging by his male pattern baldness, Rip will be over the hill by then. And LeBron ain't goin' to Detroit because of Tayshaun.

Yes. And he will think he'd rather define that career in New York where the platform for anything he wants to do outside the sport will guarantee its success.

Good God. Why do I even talk basketball with you? Jordon? Really?

That's why we will sign Bosh or Stoudemire (who will be desperate to rejoin D'Antoni) also.

TM

Originally Posted by ironweed (Post 372617)

You just don't know what's next, do you? And it scares you. I can smell your fear.

Not so for those of us who have proudly nailed our colours to the mast. No coward's life for us. "Pimm's!" we cry, "Pimm's!!" Hurrah!

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 372615)

actually it's two chinese symbols that someone loosely translated, so there is no "right" answer, and mine is as accurate as yours.

as to your ability to protect the future trends of television shows, I've got one question: do you have a case of Pisco in your basement? Admit. It.

Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall (Post 372625)

Judging by his male pattern baldness, Rip will be over the hill by then. And LeBron ain't goin' to Detroit because of Tayshaun.

Originally Posted by Jack Manfred (Post 372626)

Maybe with Clinton as SecState...

Originally Posted by Pretty Little Flower (Post 372630)

I think you mean "predict" and not "protect." Or is that just another derivation from a Chinese symbol?

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 372608)

must it be a girl drink or can it be a ying yang?

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 372631)

first of all I don't have basis to make fun of a guy for balding. do you?

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 372631)

more importantly, how old was Reggie the last time he broke your heart?

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 372631)

Jordon with no rings is still the best ever? He is the best ever because he hit shots to win the rings.

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 372631)

I was making dumars' pitch. he cleared space for something.

Originally Posted by notcasesensitive (Post 372622)

. . . some sort of angsty grrl song or 80's brit pop probably would have captured my essence better.

Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall (Post 372635)

"Jordon" is actually spelled J-O-R-D-A-N. I don't understand how anyone over the age of 6 spells that wrong.

TM

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 372637)

as to where he'll land we shall see. he didn't need much from cleveland, but he never got it, and I do see him going somewhere where he can see the rings as being a pretty sure bet.

Originally Posted by ironweed (Post 372607)

Tell them to put less soda pop in it. I always have it with less pop. Hence its refreshing sophistication.

Maybe it is not a winter drink, however. I am willing to split the honors between winter and summer if someone has a suggestion.

Originally Posted by Not Bob (Post 372636)

You were posting as hate sock on the Gadget Board
when I met you
I picked your name
Your avatar
and sent you PMs
And turned you into someone cool.

Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall (Post 372640)

You don't think he will be in a position for multiple championships with any other non-guard 2010 big free agent the Knicks now have room to sign?

TM

Originally Posted by Not Bob (Post 372636)

You were posting as hate sock on the Gadget Board
when I met you
I picked your name
Your avatar
and sent you PMs
And turned you into someone cool.

Originally Posted by taxwonk (Post 372643)

One of the joys of being old is that I needn't worry about what is hip. I can stick to the classics. Martini or Basil Hayden in the winter; gin and tonic or margarita in the summer. Much like khakis and penny loafers, the 40s-60s have much to commend themselves aesthetically.