I hate warm winters & Reality TV...

Wow. It is February already and I have no idea where January went. We still have no real snow on the ground, and it is kind of weirding me out. I wish it would just make up its's mind and decide if it is winter or fall. No global warming my ass. I have a bad feeling that we are going to get the snow in June. The weather sucks.



Trev Dorshenko, of the Edmonton Doroshenkos, had time while he is 'working' to visit the Pro Football Hall of Fame this week and snapped a few pics for the collective. Nice Job Trev. Next he will be at the Rock Hall in Cleveland, the mistake by the lake. He said he would send some pics from there also.

Hey Dude..

Here are some pics of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Pretty cool place. I think you could spend a few days in there. We were there for 2 1/2 hours and still didn't see it in time. The people there were pretty cool. It was 5:20pm, and some guy came up to tell us the place closes at five o'clock....however, he told us to take our time, and he'd keep the ladies in the gift shop in case we wanted to buy something. I thought that was pretty nice.....however, I felt a little guilty stealing those 3 sweatshirts...but oh well.

Anyways fella, if you have the chance and are in the Canton, OH neighbourhood...stop on by. And tell Vince I say 'hello'.

trev..

Thanks Trev.





Also if you have a chance give Nick Chase, of the Fargo Chase's, a call, he has some news that he might like to share with you. Nick Rules. Keep fightin' the terror, or terr as W calls it.

Oh yeah, keep your eyes open at the Torino Olympics for the Tundra Talk sign. Robby DuPuis, of the Chicago DuPuis, is going to the USA Slovakia game and he is going to drop a sign that has the site address on it. Hopefully he will get on TV. Go USA, Go Robby.

Yo! We're at the Detroit airport on our way to Europe and I had a thought. I was wondering if you want the tundra-blog to go global? We're going to be at the USA vs. Slovakia mens hockey game in Torino and we were thinking about making signs. I thought it might be cool to make one with your web address. Let me know what you think. I understand if you think it's a bad idea. That's all. Gotta go.
Peace, robby.


This guy is a moron

FIRST: Donna was watching the Bachelor the other night and I happened to listen, not watch, for the most of one episode. Longest hour of my life, well maybe not as long as getting a root canal but, no, yes it was. This show is sooooo stupid it defies me why people even watch this crap. This guy, who is a doctor, has got to be the most emptyheaded guy I have ever seen. He takes a couple of girls out 'camping' for a 'date'. Now when I say 'camping' I mean they took a Range Rover out about two miles from Paris to a place where someone else had already set up a fire, tent, and dinner. I bet someone even put the marshmallows on the sticks for them. Brain surgeon then goes on to explain how much he loves camping and how he does it all the time. Yeah right. Then he goes on to show the girls one of his favorite camping activities, WHITTLING! That's right, WHITTLING. I about fell over. He treated it like he was curing cancer. He was soooo excited. Moron. If people think that the bimbos on this show are stupid they just need to listen to this guy talk for about two seconds and realize that there really are himbos out there and he is the KING.

Here is what he had to say on his 'diary' on the website about the camping...

Camping with Sarah and Jennifer was a blast. Although they are both beautiful, Sarah and I have had this undeniable chemistry from day one. That's why I asked her to stay.

Camping was a blast? I'm sure it was. I told Donna that I wish could have camping expeditions like that. I only leave town a few miles. I pull up to camp and everything is done. I don't have to cook my own food. The tent has real beds in it. And then you leave and not even spend the night. Not really my definition of camping. This guy also keeps saying that he really takes this dating serious and knows that it is something that he needs to make sure he does it right. SO YOU DO IT ON TV? YOU REALLY ARE A MORON!


Raise your hand if your an moron

I tried not to complain too much about the show because Donna was watching it, but I just could not stand it any more. Donna made some crack about me eating too much junk food and I thought about it. Reality TV is the junk food of TV. No work, no thinking, no real commitment because they are all the same, quick gratification, to some it tastes good, and most of all to the networks it is cheap. Empty calories, nothing redeeming. I am a fan of junk food, but not of junk food TV.


A bunch of sluts and a MORON

As Jim Rome says in his promos, about 10 times an hour, "If you like reality TV, you're not smart". I to this day have not seen a full episode of Survivor. Never watched Great Race to any extent. I just don't get it. These shows are sooo absurd. I am a big fan of good writing and acting. I like sit coms also. Some can be well done (Cheers, Seinfeld), some can't(Friends). I swear every year the Friends their season ender was a wedding. Note to fans of sitcoms, when your show ends every year with a "Wedding that will change everything..." it is time to stop watching. Same goes with babies.

All the shows are the same. Put people in a really nice place, make them do stupid things that demoralizes them, put them in a room where the main person has to choose between them, kinda like picking teams on the playground, dramatic music, rinse repeat next week. Absurd.

Not that I am not a big fan of absurdity. Dumb and Dumber is one of the most absurd movies ever, but funny as hell. right now one of my fave shows is probably the most absurd show I have seen in a while. Kenny Versus Spenny is about absurd as they come. Last weeks episode was "Who is the best male stripper". ABSURD. But still smart. That is the key. I remember the show Joe Schmoe. That was reality TV , but smart. I watched that show regularly. Smart television, and still absurd.


Do you smell that? I'm a MORON

At one point in the Bachelor, the moron, comes in and says, "American food" and hands the girls a whole plate of hamburgers. First of all these chicks probably have only eaten one hamburger in their whole life, maybe. They are in Paris!! and this guy complains about the food? He drops hamburgers? Moron. No wonder the French hate Americans so much.

My comment was why no product placement? Why not put a big golden arch on each burger and reap the millions? The producer dropped the ball on that one. Donna at this point said that I should work for the show if I was so smart. No way, I cannot sell my soul. Donna, thinking again that she is smarter than me, which she is but we will not get into that now, said "Marty works for NBC, did he sell his soul?" Good question, I'll ask him.

Marty did you sell your soul?

No - no soul selling here...

I don't actually work for the production companies that make the shows - those are separate companies and NBC buys the show concept and helps market it.

I simply advise the show's producers on where and when to conduct casting calls, how to market the shows through national contesting and the marketing, publicity and promotion of the shows. (on-air promos, clip reels, satellite interviews and BTS video for Entertainment news)

We do have a person in another department that tries to help the show producers with product placement, but they are usually too greedy or stupid to take her advice. Plus it means splitting the money with NBC which most of these show's aren't interested in.. As we always say - they would rather have 100% of nothing than 50% of a million dollars.

It's far more complicated than you think - and we are frequently frustrated by their stupidity and greed as well.

Marty

Thank you Marty for clearing that up. So where am I going with this? Who knows. I just like to rant. You all know this. I just need to get it off my chest and I know that you will always listen. Thank you for being there for me. If some of you watch these shows and like them and were offended by my rant. Tough, deal with it. Time to go cold turkey and never watch them again. If you stop watching them they will stop making them. Watch Lost, watch anything just don't watch these junk food shows. Thank you.

Next week, I will have some pics from my Super Bowl party. Which I might add is the best party in the city. Oh, the Super Bowl will be presented in HDTV this year at my house. MMMMMMMMM HD TV.


NOW, GET BACK TO WORK!!!