2008: The Year in Television
Ice Cream Jonsey Here’s a list of all the television shows I watched, from start to finish, in 2008. They all happen to be Saints games. One is missing, the one in Denver,…
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
This is not a movie that I would normally see by myself, left to my own volition, on Christmas day. Left to my own devices on Christmas day, staring down…
Rod Parker vs Rod Marinelli & Everyone Else
Well, the Lions lost to the Saints 42-7 on Sunday. After the game, a reporter for the Detroit News, asked Lions coach Rod Marinelli the following: “On a light note,…
Shoe Dude vs US Presidents: A Historical List
OK, I am sure we’ve all seen this: Ha ha ha, say what you will about Bush, the guy missed, and he laughed at him as the second one came.…
Dreamhost: Fantastic
The webhost I use for Jolt Country is POE Hosting. I can’t say enough good things about them. They are utterly fantastic. If I could, I would use them for…
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Is No Laughing Matter
Two of my Internet friends, Jhoh and Jsoh Cable, recently had a spell with a carbon monoxide leak. Luckily, they were able to get the situation corrected, and they’re both…
Invading Spaces by Rob O’Hara Review
“He can get the virus.” — Bill Parcells, speaking of New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton’s pass-happy playcalling. Oh, I hear you there, Tuna. We all have those little,…
Way to Vote, You Dumb Fuckers
Al Franken and some fascist (I assume) are running for Senator in Minnesota, and as someone who had the election results hours ahead of time, thanks to Nate Silver and…
So This Is What Getting Old Is Like
I have some friends who are 21 or 22, and no doubt thinking, “Hell yes, you are old. Christ.” Most of my other close friends are around 37, because I…
It Sure Will Be Nice to Have an Upbeat Game Like Fallout 3 for the Holidays
Fallout 3 is the first game I’ve been determined to play through to some sort of ending since BioShock, and unlike BioShock, this game is not a six-hour venture that…