In honor of the Winter Games I thought I’d hand out medals instead of points this week. Of course in the Olympics there are no negative medals so I’ve come up with a few of my own.
Gold Medal- Arrested Development. One of the finest half hour comedies in the history of TV came to an end last night and while we should all shed one single tear lets all remember the fun sexy times we’ve had. Hopefully Showtime or ABC will pick it up but if not we can treasure the episodes we do have. See you all at the Mother Boy Convention next year.
Silver Medal- Apple. Nice to see a major corporation admit a mistake. This week Apple dropped their prices on the iPod shuffle and by doing so apologized to the consumers of the world. Asking $100 for an mp3 player with no display and very little storage was out of line, which is not to say that the shuffle doesn’t have its good points. It’s great for commuting short distances, work outs and obviously its small size is a big plus.
Bronze Medal- Oscar Hype. We’re only a scant 3 weeks away from the big day and the hype is pleasantly subdued. It’s probably due to the fact that none of the best picture nominees is a big studio film but let’s not look a gift horse in the mouth.
Chrome Medal- Al Michaels. I understand not wanting to work in a booth with Joe Theisman but if that means being traded to NBC for a cartoon bunny I’d take Theisman. Now, no matter what great accomplishments he’s had he will also always be known as the sportscaster traded for a cartoon bunny.
Aluminum Medal- McDonalds. I’ve been doing the drive by of the drive thru for the last couple of weeks keeping my eyes peeled for that most magic of all the McDonalds seasonal treats, the Shamrock Shake and I’ve been sorely disappointed. I know its February but isn’t it more seasonally appropriate to serve the Shamrock a month early as opposed to serving the Egg Nog Shake two months past its prime. Shame on you McDonalds, shame on you.
Tin Medal- The Olympics. First of all why is disco the offical music of the Turin games? The clips for the opening ceremonies last night were surreal even for an Olympic opening ceremony. Secondly, has it really been 4 years since Salt Lake City? I realize I’m sounding like a bitter old man more and more in these columns but I liked it better in the old days when the Winter and Summer games were held in the same year. That way while you were suffering through 4 weeks of ice dancing and biathlon in winter you knew the real games were just a few months away. Oh well at least all the hockey games are being televised on one of the 18 networks of NBC.
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