CSI was top rated show last week. It wasn't good. The fun has been sucked out of the show and there just isn't enough Greg. Last night's episode was just awful. They tried to be cute with split screens and other visual tricks and it was came off as lame. I've heard Grissom and Sarah will be knocking boots this season and that rumor makes me want to vomit.
Desperate Housewives was the #2 show last week. See my earlier post on that season premier episode. Criminal Minds was #4 (CSI was the lead-in). I saw portions of the premier but even my fondness for Mandy as Jeffrey Geiger in Chicago Hope isn't enough. There are too many characters and too many cliches.
ER is tired as all hell and should be taken out to the nearest parched and left for dead. Still, somehow it came in 18th. Even mother didn't watch it last night. I skipped House (M.D.) so far this season but it was #20 in the ratings.
The West Wing came in #41. I see rumors Alan Alda's "California Republican" candidate will be elected. My favorite thriller came in #53. That's Prison Break. Not too bad for Fox and that makes it the network's 2nd highest rated drama (behind House) but the show deserves better. The O.C. is #70! Not good. The show really jumped the shark last season and it's struggling badly. This season is just an annoyance. It's on hiatus until November due to baseball playoffs.
Friday, September 30, 2005
Monday, September 26, 2005
Sunday, September 25, 2005
I Survived!
Survived the nephew's birthday. He loved the Batman gear. The niece is becoming a pest. She needs to find some discipline and develop an attention span. She's very demanding for attention which might not be too odd since she has to compete with one or both babies that the SIL takes care of. Cake was good. No vile strawberry/chocolate combo this week. I was a piggy and had two slices.
Today's ball game was ok but the nephew's team needs more batting practice. They just aren't hitting the machine pitches and the team has swelled in ranks since last week. Actually looking at some pictures I took, it seems like the machine is pitching too high for 7 year olds. I don't think I'll take in too many games. It didn't have the charm of T-Ball or the skill you can see in a Little League World Series. Next week they're playing nearer my neighborhood so I imagine I could go. Besides it can help ward off a post-game visit since I'm not ready to entertain them. I got the flooring down in the kitchen nearly complete and it should be done on Monday. I won't know what to do with myself with the kitchen wrapped up. It started back in '02.
Desperate Housewives had a decent start. Shawn Pyfrom was back as Andrew. His paternal grandmother handed him his dad's "girly magazine" (looked like an issue of Penthouse) which she'd saved. Andrew said it looked like his dad was into big breasts to which she replied he was which was why she was surprised he'd married Andrew's mother. Fans of Jesse Metcalfe will be happy with this season premier.
The West Wing, since I ignored it most of last season was ok. I'm not sure what I think of the CJ-as-leaker plot. It's hard to be interested in a show that brings in boring political news items into its plots. We're doing the Bob Novak-Karl Rove Valerie Plame schtick. I won't go out of my way to tune in. Mother had it on and I was feeling worn out.
Congrats to the LT from Law & Order for an Emmy win (for a different performance). Shame on the Emmy's for snubbing CCH Pounder of "The Shield."
That's enough for now. I need to see what I can do with my blog here. Perhaps I'll backdate some posts.
Today's ball game was ok but the nephew's team needs more batting practice. They just aren't hitting the machine pitches and the team has swelled in ranks since last week. Actually looking at some pictures I took, it seems like the machine is pitching too high for 7 year olds. I don't think I'll take in too many games. It didn't have the charm of T-Ball or the skill you can see in a Little League World Series. Next week they're playing nearer my neighborhood so I imagine I could go. Besides it can help ward off a post-game visit since I'm not ready to entertain them. I got the flooring down in the kitchen nearly complete and it should be done on Monday. I won't know what to do with myself with the kitchen wrapped up. It started back in '02.
Desperate Housewives had a decent start. Shawn Pyfrom was back as Andrew. His paternal grandmother handed him his dad's "girly magazine" (looked like an issue of Penthouse) which she'd saved. Andrew said it looked like his dad was into big breasts to which she replied he was which was why she was surprised he'd married Andrew's mother. Fans of Jesse Metcalfe will be happy with this season premier.
The West Wing, since I ignored it most of last season was ok. I'm not sure what I think of the CJ-as-leaker plot. It's hard to be interested in a show that brings in boring political news items into its plots. We're doing the Bob Novak-Karl Rove Valerie Plame schtick. I won't go out of my way to tune in. Mother had it on and I was feeling worn out.
Congrats to the LT from Law & Order for an Emmy win (for a different performance). Shame on the Emmy's for snubbing CCH Pounder of "The Shield."
That's enough for now. I need to see what I can do with my blog here. Perhaps I'll backdate some posts.
Saturday, September 24, 2005
Welcome!
Hello, folks. I'm still sucking out the cobwebs. This is our new home for the "Ruminations of a Biped" blog which used to be on another blog site which unceremoniously and without notice closed up shop. Took the blog content with it so over two years of blog is gone.
I'll post more when time allows. Tomorrow is the nephew's birthday so I'll be turning in early.
I'll post more when time allows. Tomorrow is the nephew's birthday so I'll be turning in early.
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