I drop her off, park, and go into Blockbuster. They have a itty bitty game selection, and they didn’t have Tiger Woods 06
in. So, I pick up NCAA Football 06 and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and wander around the store to decide which to get. I opt for football because the weather is good football weather. I put GTA back and go to check out. The guy rings me up… $7.99!! OMGWTFBBQ! Eight dollars?? “Yeah, they raised prices about a month ago. I’m glad I work here.” I swipe the card, and the receipt printer starts having a fit. It spits out a five foot long strand of receipt (hand to God, it really is five feet long). Apparently someone sued Blockbuster and this was the class action award for paying late fees in the past.
So, about the game… I like it… kinda. Full review below the jump. 
Published by Joe 3 years, 1 month ago
in Life.
Holly picked up some four packs of two strange Jones Sodas in little cans last time we went to Target. This is a “review” of the Candy Corn and Carmel Apple flavored sodas. Click the photos for bigger versions. First, the Candy Corn…
They use using the 8 oz baby cans that everyone finds so adorable. It appears they have made these exclusively for Target. The photo is a little yellow overall, but as you can see, the liquid is a very unique yellow. One of the reviews linked from the Jones website describes it as “capable of blinding every living creature within three miles of it.” Holding the glass to the nose, you get a very thick sugar candy smell. As you taste it, the carbonation is very light. And, like the name says, it tastes like candy corn. As Holly and I drink it, we notice that the inside of the glass is coated with a film of yellow liquid. It is a very thick (for a soda) drink, which lends to it’s exquisite feel. The yellow coats the glass and after rinsing the glass with hot water and soap, I found the white paper towel I was using had a light yellow tone to it. I would be very afraid of this soda touching any piece of clothing, as it will undoubtedly stain. As you drink it, you feel yourself gaining weight. The 8 ounce can is rated as one serving at 130 calories, 65mg Sodium (2% US RDA) and 32 grams of carbs, all from sugar. Definitely five stars (out of five) for uniqueness, however, overall it only gets a 3.
Next up is the Carmel Apple:
It looks like apple juice. It smells like apple juice. It tastes like carbonated apple juice, but with something different. Oh, wait, that’s supposed to be carmel flavoring! As the soda started to warm up, the carmel smell started to come out a bit more. Holly liked this one a lot. It’s something you can drink and enjoy regularly, whereas the Candy Corn would make you ill. It’s also less bad for you with 120 calories per 8 ounces, 50mg of sodium, and 31g of carbs, 30g from sugars.Thumbs up. Four stars.
Jones Soda Limited Edition Flavors for more information from the maker.
Published by Joe 3 years, 1 month ago
in Random.
Everyone remembers what happened the last time Ashlee Simpson performed on SNL. I’m surprised her career didn’t end right then and there. She got booed at the Orange Bowl a few months later. It was great.
Last night, she performed on SNL again last night. The teasers leading up to it were great. “Hey, havn’t you been on SNL before?” “.. Yeah…” “How did it go?” *her staring at guy for 4 seconds before commercial ends*.
Anyway, back to the topic. What should she have done upon taking the stage last night to perform? She should have sang an a cappella version of something slow, seething with melancholy, and very vocally difficult. Something like Gershwin’s “Someone to Watch Over Me.” Think Bo Bice at the American Idol finals. Remember how you just sat back in awe of him, standing alone in the center of the stage…. the stage pitch black except about 95 ultra bright spotlights shining on him, lighting him up like the sun…. It would have been brilliant. She would have silenced every single nay-sayer by proving that she really can sing. Not only can she sing pop, but she could sing wide-ranging, emotional, serious music. It would have given her instant respect, probably surpassing what she had before the lip sync nightmare.
Alas, they didn’t ask my opinion.
