From the people that brought you Bowl of Death this summer now comes Box of Death. Yes, KFC is at it again by creating another all in one, fat and cholesterol filled meal. This time they lacked the creativity of the layered bowl and just stuck one of everything bad for you in a box. There’s a chicken strip, popcorn chicken, a drumstick, coleslaw, mashed potatoes, a biscuit, a vile of crack, a gravy flavored shake, and a tub of melted butter to dip everything in. To add insult to America’s obese injury, KFC is even running a contest where the winner will receive free KFC food for a year. Seriously whoever wins that should hire an attorney the next day to help their family plan the wrongful death suit we can all see coming.
Has anyone else noticed that Survivor is quietly having another solid season? The concept of pitting a tribe of haves versus have nots has made for some compelling TV and some great competitions. Maybe it’s the fact that America love underdogs but you can just tell America is pulling for the have nots to win something…anything. One of my favorite seasons was when one tribe got whittled down week after week until there was only one. You really felt for that one person and you wanted her to somehow win against all odds. This season is setting up some similar storylines but the outcomes seem numerous, once again proving that Survivor somehow manages to stay fresh and unpredictable despite it’s status as the senior citizen of reality shows.
*SPOILER ALERT for Amazing Race All Stars*
How sad was The Amazing Race last night? I know I shouldn’t be cheering for a team of reality TV whores like Rob and Amber but the fact is, they play the game in the best mindset. They take the game for what it is…a game. While other teams like the crazy little person and her even crazier full sized cousin freak out on other teams and each other, Rob and Amber play the game with the number one intention of having fun. Sure sometimes they get a little dirty but it’s never malicious. The Race just got a lot more boring and probably a little meaner without them.
*END OF SPOILER ALERT*
This week features three of my favorite things, Shamrock Shakes are back at McDonald’s, the NCAA basketball tourney starts, and of course there is the holiest of holies, St. Patrick’s Day. Seriously I’m like some kind of hyper kid who’s high on alcohol instead of sugar during these next 7 days. To make it an even bigger deal this year I’m shipping off to Boston with 4 friends to do St Paddy’s Day proper. I think celebrating St Patrick’s Day in Boston is something everyone should do in their lifetime, like spending Halloween in Madison or Christmas in Disney World. Not only will I be stumbling down the Freedom Trail, visiting Paul Revere’s Burning Bell, and dumping tea in the harbor, I’ll also be seeing the greatest Irish folk punk band today, The Dropkick Murphy’s on Friday night. This might be a year where the basketball takes a back seat to the holiday as I’ll be on planes and in and out of range of TVs but it’s so going to be worth it. As for the shakes, most airports have a Mickey D’s these days so don’t worry about me getting my shamrock on. Wheels are up on Thursday so I may or may not have another regular blog before then but once we’re in Boston I will try to experiment with some travel blogging so watch out for some rants and ramblings that may be a bit under the influence.
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