Gut Check with Homer Simpson

[vovat]

So, Homer Simpson as Glenn Beck? Yeah, I know it takes a while to make an episode, and Beck was probably still on TV when they came up with the plot, but it still seems a bit outdated. It's especially weird when they obviously stuck in a lot of textual jokes at the last minute, like the references to current Republican presidential candidates, which made for an odd balance. Besides, I'm not sure I buy Homer as a Beck type. Sure, they're both loud-mouthed idiots, but Beck always came across to me as more of a sleazy huckster than just an average schmo in over his head. I guess it's kind of cool than Ted Nugent was willing to make fun of himself, but I think he might be playing a character all the time anyway. It's pretty much impossible to tell these days which celebrities are truly insane and which are putting on a show. Mind you, I think for a lot of them it's a mixture of both. Really, though, Ted, what did animals ever do to you? There were some good jokes, but most of it seemed a bit obvious. It wasn't subtle enough for a light-hearted spoof, but at the same time it was too toothless to be effective satire.

Earlier today, bethje and I went out to eat with Suzanne and her husband and baby son. I'm sure you all know I've never wanted kids, and while Beth doesn't either, she's always telling me she thinks I would want to have one because I'm always saying stuff that kids would find amusing. Maybe, because my mind is still pretty childish in some ways, but I really don't know how to talk to kids. And really, I just don't think I could take the frustration. Having a baby throw things on the floor and then yell for you to pick them up isn't my idea of a fun afternoon, you know?

In Dragon Quest IX, I have reached Gittingham Palace and defeated two of the members of the Triumgorate, Goreham-Hogg and Hootingham-Gore. I wonder how much of the game is left. I know that the DS DQ games all have additional stuff you can do after beating the final boss, but I'm probably going to move on to another game after I do that. I have several I've been meaning to start.

Comments

[rockinlibrarian.livejournal.com]

You might make an excellent uncle. Have your siblings get on that.

[vovat.livejournal.com]

My brother is married, but I don't know if he wants kids anytime soon.

[rockinlibrarian.livejournal.com]

Who knows about eventually. My brother is much less socially-able than you, but my kids adore him, and he loves being their uncle and playing together.