Dictum Ridiculum - May 2003

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Dictum Ridiculum: May 2003

Archived rants and raves from the main page of the Colin Campbell Network.

Monday, May 19, 2003
Let the Power of Ponch Compel You!
Sure, it’s the kind of thing that probably doesn’t happen in a lot of towns across America, but here in L.A., as you well know, anything goes.
On my late Sunday evening trip to the grocery store, I had to say a big “excuse me” as I maneuvered my cart by Officer Ponch himself, Erik Estrada. I managed to avoid asking him if he was buying .... chips. (Ugh.)
I’m telling you, first Wayne Knight (“Newman” from Seinfeld), now Erik Estrada. It’s just a veritable celebrity central at my grocery store.
Oh, and Erik is very tanned.
(And for you Zorak fans looking for the WAV file of this entry's title, click here. Actually, everyone should click there, 'cause it's a damn cool sound file from Cartoon Network's Space Ghost: Coast to Coast.)
Transmitted 08:59 PM PST | Link |

Saturday, May 17, 2003
It Probably Should Be A Frequently Asked Question ...
For reasons I don't fully understand, we get a lot of messages here at the Network asking, "Colin, you used to be Mr. TV ... tell us, what is the current Abe Vigoda status? Dead or alive?"
Now, you need never wonder again. Simply click on over to the Abe Vigoda Status webpage, and get the answer for yourself.
Transmitted 12:31 PM PST | Link |

Monday, May 5, 2003
The Best Way To Start Your Day
I say, pay a visit to Mr. Breakfast.
But that's just my opinion. (Actually, that's my opinion with a side of hash browns.)
Transmitted 10:40 AM PST | Link |

Friday, May 2, 2003
Dwight D. Eisenhower Quote of the Day
“May we never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion.”
So said Dwight during the McCarthy era, and it's certainly something to keep in mind during these trying times of right wing gloating over "victory" in Iraq. (By the way, it was nice to see the George W. Bush re-election campaign get off to such a good start on that aircraft carrier last night. Can you imagine how much ridicule someone like, oh, say, Bill Clinton would have gotten for doing the same thing? "A blatant abuse of the power of the office of President," Limbaugh or somebody would be complaining. Also, I also like how Bush is campaigning in California, like he really thinks it's "in play" for 2004. Good luck with that, Governor! Remember, this is the state that re-elected Gray Davis! Come to think of it, waste all the money you want here. Dollars burned in California can't be used where they might actually help you in '04, so spend away!)
But getting back to our Eisenhower quote. This means: Hey, all you reactionary morons! Back off the Dixie Chicks, Tim Robbins, Susan Sarandon, Janeane Garofalo, even Ashleigh Banfield, who got herself in a bit of a pickle when she dared to speak her mind.
Seems her corporate bosses didn't like Ashleigh suggesting that the American media (not just NBC, mind you, but all the networks) could have presented a more full picture of what really happened in Iraq. This suggestion for better journalism (from Ashleigh! I know, I was amazed too ...) earned her a stern reprimand from NBC News.
Of course, Michael Savage, MSNBC's right wing freak of a talk show host, issued his own response, calling Banfield a "slut" on the air, earning him ... oh, corporate silence. And a ton of money.
Shouldn't the vast liberal media conspiracy be taking some kind of retaliatory action against Savage? That'll probably happen right after Godot shows up.
Very frightening times.
Transmitted 01:48 AM PST | Link |

Thursday, May 1, 2003
Bush versus Bush
Jon Stewart and the writers of The Daily Show bring us the debate we've all wanted to see: It's Governor Bush versus President Bush. You'll need a RealPlayer to see the hypocrisy in all its glory, but it's well worth it.
Transmitted 02:32 PM PST | Link |

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