Comments posted by Kyle K (total of 126)
Kyle K's comments in the Thirty Rockefeller Plaza, the TV Show thread:
Posted By Kyle K on January 24, 2007 @ 9:21 pm
Read this comment in contextI’m with you Scott. I think I said earlier that it was not good. The past 4-5 shows have been very good.
Posted By Kyle K on November 4, 2006 @ 4:06 pm
Read this comment in contextActually, I think the name of the show is 30 Rock.
Posted By Kyle K on November 4, 2006 @ 4:05 pm
Read this comment in contextAnyone been watching Studio 30 (Tina Fey, Tracey Morgan and Alec Baldwin)? We gave it a chance, we wanted to like it, but it was just too poorly written. Baldwin’s character is funny, but not enough to carry the show. Anyway, I think we’re done with it.
Kyle K's comments in the They Sold My Lake and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt thread:
Posted By Kyle K on April 4, 2009 @ 7:09 pm
Read this comment in contextReally? You thought that was real? Really? Come on, jokes on us right?
Kyle K's comments in the Thread for the Concert-Goer thread:
Posted By Kyle K on May 11, 2008 @ 4:38 pm
Read this comment in contextWouldn’t have hurt them to have done one Hagar song
Kyle K's comments in the Love is Itchy thread:
Posted By Kyle K on June 24, 2008 @ 8:31 pm
Read this comment in contextI just watched Caddyshack and I thought “Porterhouse” would be a decent pet name
Kyle K's comments in the New Digs thread:
Posted By Kyle K on April 12, 2008 @ 2:15 pm
Read this comment in contextCongrats! Looks like an incredible place, you’ll have to have us out.
Kyle K's comments in the TV a la Carte thread:
Posted By Kyle K on November 13, 2007 @ 11:51 am
Read this comment in contextNBC
ABC
CBS
FOX
PBS – love those British comedies
ESPN
ESPN2
ESPN Classic
Fox Sports Ohio
Ohio Sports Network
E!
Food Network
Comedy Central
Bravo – Project Runway starts tonight
TNT
Spike! – can’t see the movie “Road House” too many times, I always say.
TLC – I don’t so much like the little people show or the tatoo show as much as the “we have a family with 35 children” shows.
TBS – just makes the cut for its syndication lineup
BBC America – for the Gordon Ramsey programing
Big Ten Network – even though they are jerks
Kyle K's comments in the The Craigslist Mad Libs Project thread:
Posted By Kyle K on November 16, 2007 @ 8:34 am
Read this comment in contextsans-a-belt
Kyle K's comments in the A Salute to The Man thread:
Posted By Kyle K on November 8, 2007 @ 11:26 am
Read this comment in contextWell said, Bill. He was a tremendous music teacher and a patient band director. Yes, I’m sure he knew we were cracking up uncontrollably everytime the opening rim shot for “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” was botched, but he never said anything – he was just letting us be us.
Being the director of all of the band’s for the entire school district, from 5th grade through 12th grade is no small task. Organizing elemetary band, Jr. High Band, High School concert, Jazz, pep and Marching bands, as well as all of the solo/ensemble competitions and parades and late out-of-town shows/football games (and not to mention coaching the quiz team) is a thankless job which requires a dedication and passion which few people possess. The fact that he did this for so many years, giving up so many weekends, summers, and evenings, for such a small community school with limited resources and limited musical talent says much about the man he was, and the dedication which he had towards his students. And when your in charge of 50 kids away from home at band camp, you have to be so much more than just a band director – and he did this so well for so many years with so many students.
He truly was much more than a music teacher; he was a friend. The mark he left on the community of Millersport and the students he taught goes well beyond music; he’ll be missed.
Kyle K's comments in the Our Favorite Memories thread:
Posted By Kyle K on October 24, 2007 @ 12:42 pm
Read this comment in contextBill is the most talented poet I know.
I can’t really summarize all of the great stories, but I will just state that three of the funniest things I have ever witnessed have involved Bill:
1) Dropping John Buzby’s unkept Trapper Keeper in the hallway just as the period was to begin
2) The Denny’s Parking lot incident
3) “accidently” tripping at band practice just for the sake of throwing his trombone on the pavement (maybe that was Rusty – well Bill was there egging him on anyway)I have countless other incidents that probably shouldn’t be posted on the internet.
Kyle K's comments in the It’s the Little Things thread:
Posted By Kyle K on November 29, 2007 @ 10:37 am
Read this comment in contextWatching my daughters make each other laugh
Listening to the Reds on the radio
Kyle K's comments in the Treasure Chest of Toys thread:
Posted By Kyle K on June 21, 2007 @ 4:10 pm
Read this comment in contextYeah, the best toys were the superhero/G.I. Joe/Star Wars “figurines”. We had our teams made for football and basketball. Robin and Stormtrooper were my quarterbacks. Also collected baseball cards.
Kyle K's comments in the What’s In Your Head? thread:
Posted By Kyle K on June 8, 2007 @ 8:38 pm
Read this comment in contextRick Derringer
Kyle K's comments in the Guitar Hero thread:
Posted By Kyle K on May 30, 2007 @ 9:08 pm
Read this comment in contextMy three favorite guitar players of all time are Eddie Van Halen, David Gilmour and Joe Walsh.
Gilmour’s second solo in “Comftorably Numb” is, I think, the greatest guitar solo of all time – gives me goosebumps almost every time.
I also enjoy Eric Johnson’s “Cliffs of Dover” and Joe Walsh’s “Life’s Been Good to Me” and “Rocky Mountain High”. “Sweet Child O’Mine” is pretty good as well.
I saw Kenny Wayne Shepperd in concert opening for Van Halen a few years back and he was very, very good.
Kyle K's comments in the This Post Goes To 11 thread:
Posted By Kyle K on May 3, 2007 @ 10:31 pm
Read this comment in contextI had not seen it until about a month ago. It was incredible. I actually thought Rob Reiner was very funny also, but the talent of the three main players is undeniable.
Not to change the subject – but I will anyway – how was “For Your Consideration“?
Kyle K's comments in the The Seinfeld Thread thread:
Posted By Kyle K on May 2, 2007 @ 10:22 pm
Read this comment in contextTodd Gak
Sal Bass
Bob Cobb
Posted By Kyle K on April 30, 2007 @ 10:18 pm
Read this comment in contextFrank Costanza is my favorite minor character. What a great personality. He’s very . . . what’s the word . . ., supersilious.
Posted By Kyle K on April 18, 2007 @ 10:43 pm
Read this comment in contextSeinfeld – I love Seinfeld. I could wax eloquent about Seinfeld for pages and pages, but I won’t bore you. I have seen every episode at least 4 times. Quite simply, it is the greatest television show that has ever aired – period, end of story. Each episode a piece of cultural brilliance with its artestry, precision, and, the true genius of the show, its meticulous attention to details.
The show about nothing was really about something. I read once an article that summed it up better than I could – speaking about the series finale where the four were shipped to jail for laughing at a fat guy while he was being mugged:
“The group had come full circle, adding a new level of existential desperation to their predicament. They’d been in the same vicious circle already but didn’t recognize it; in an insular, uncaring world, they’d acted alone in it, as if they didn’t need or want to relate to others, and then in the end found themselves in a spot where they got their wish — and then continued on as if nothing had happened.”
That’s what the show was really about – four individuals completely disconnected from the world, displaying a lack of committment, lack of sympathy, unwilling to grow as human beings, destined to remain in their rather meaningless existence displaying for all to see mans inherent inhumanity. Only these four highly developted characters could pull this off – and what they pulled off was the most culturally important television show that has ever aired.
Favorite episodes:
The Junior Mints
The Lip Reader
The Dinner Party (“I only carry hundreds”
The Hamptons (if only for Kramer’s reaction to the baby)
The Fussilli Jerry (“That’s my move!!”)
The Wink (“Thanks for mutton”)
The Rye (“I’m terribly sorry, Mr. Ross. One never knows how the gastrointestinal workings of the equine are going to function”)
The Gum
The Chicken Roaster (“Broccoli, why I love . . . broccoli.”)
The Betrayal
The FinaleThe Junior Mints is probably my favoirte all time episode.
Kyle K's comments in the “Preseason” Baseball Picks ‘07 thread:
Posted By Kyle K on April 13, 2007 @ 1:35 pm
Read this comment in contextAL East – Yanks
AL Central – Twins
AL West – Angels
Wild Card – Blue JaysNL East – Braves
NL Cent. – Reds
NL West – Dodgers
Wild Card – MetsWorld Series Dodgers over Angles
Kyle K's comments in the Crime and Punishment thread:
Posted By Kyle K on June 9, 2007 @ 8:58 am
Read this comment in contextif a judge orders someone to jail, is a sheriff allowed to release them if he deems so, superseding the judge’s order?
I know a lot of counties have overcrowded jails. In Clark County, where I used to work, my child support offenders would get 30 to 60 day jail sentences, but it was rare that they would spend more than 15 days in jail. If an overcrowding situation exists, the county judges have a standing order to the Sheriff of the county to release inmates if it is necessary to ease the situation. The Sheriff would then use his best judgment as to which inmates to release early. They couldn’t release an inmate if the order specificially stated to not release him/her early, which was apparently part of Paris Hilton’s order.
Here’s an article about the Sheriff who let Paris out early – looks like they have a huge problem in L.A., as you would imagine.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-jail14may14,0,1011718.story?coll=la-home-headlines
Posted By Kyle K on June 7, 2007 @ 3:53 pm
Read this comment in contextBill – it seems you are jaded on our criminal justice system. I think we have the greatest system of criminal justice in the history of the civilized world. It’s not perfect, to be sure. Tremendous inequities exist on the basis of class, race and religion. There are two hallmarks to any just criminal justice system: 1) the system must be open and transparent to the public, and freely available to the press, and free to be scrutinized by the public, and 2) the right to trial by jury must be in place.
The judges who dole out punishment to those convicted of crimes are held accountable by the electorate (or in the Federal system by Congress who has impeachment powers over them). Those who write the laws are also held accountable by the electorate. There may never be a truly fair and just mechanism for doling out correct punishments when we are dealing with man made law, but our system is as near to perfect as has been discovered.
Of course I don’t agree with every penalty that is handed down by a judge – spending 20 to 30 years in prison for a financial crime (a la Jeffrey Skillings) seems to be a bit absurd – order restitution and a significant fine, take his assets, and send him on their way; but oh well, that punishment for that paticular crime was in place when he committed it, so that’s what he gets – I won’t lose any sleep over it.
I agree with Chris’ statement regarding harsher punishments for those in the public trust. He summed it up quite nicely.
As for the death penalty, I’m catagorically opposed. It seems to me that vengance or retribution on a social level is a very poor excuse for the taking of a human life. Studies have also shown that capital punishment is also not an effective deterrent for future crimes; incarceration is a better means at punishing the criminal, while at the same time protecting the dignity of human life.
As for the pizza box wanted posters – these are guys who owe in the range of $50,000 to $100,000 to their families, and who have had all other remedies exhausted. They have warrants for thier arrest, but are unlocatable. It’s a combination publicity stunt and desperate attempt to track down these guys. I guess I don’t have a problem with it. If you’ve made it to pizza box status, you really have had little to no involvment in the life of the child that isn’t recieving the support, so the effects on them would proabably be minimal.
Kyle K's comments in the Female Vocalist Select USA — Text Your Votes!!! thread:
Posted By Kyle K on March 20, 2007 @ 12:53 pm
Read this comment in contextI agree with Harvy – Natalie Merchant is #1 for me.
Shakira and the lady who sings “Black Velvet” round out the top three.
Kyle K's comments in the March Madness ‘07 thread:
Posted By Kyle K on March 14, 2007 @ 11:09 am
Read this comment in contextMemphis, Florida, Kansas, N.C.
N.C. wins it all
Kyle K's comments in the Popular Vocalist Idol Programme — Male Edition thread:
Posted By Kyle K on March 11, 2007 @ 9:02 pm
Read this comment in contextLiam Gallagher??? 20 points if you can get the SNL clip where Will Ferrell is trying to get the British Parlament to enact legislation declaring Oasis to be the greatest band of all time.
My top 10 – and this is just for the voice, not necessarily their music:
1) Sammy Hagar – no one else is really even close
2) Willie Nelson
3) Waylon
4) Tony Bennett
5) Frank Sinatra
6) Elvis
7) James Taylor
8) Fredericks Mercury
9) John Denver
10) David Gilmour – well, probably a greater guitar player, but I like his voice, too.
Kyle K's comments in the Hole-In-The-Wall thread:
Posted By Kyle K on February 4, 2007 @ 4:55 pm
Read this comment in contextI love the Starliner Diner in Hilliard.
Great huevos rancheros
Kyle K's comments in the This Random Show thread:
Posted By Kyle K on November 9, 2008 @ 4:55 pm
Read this comment in contextYes
Posted By Kyle K on April 30, 2007 @ 10:26 pm
Read this comment in contextAnyone else have an appreciation of Alan Kalter aka David Letterman’s studio announcer?
Here’s a taste:
Posted By Kyle K on January 21, 2007 @ 2:06 pm
Read this comment in contextThanks – I might forgo watching it, then.
Displaying 1 to 30 of 126 commentsPosted By Kyle K on January 20, 2007 @ 1:29 pm
Read this comment in contextAnybody see The Naked Trucker and T-Bones? I missed it last week – wanted to know if it was worth checking out.
Speaking of Todd Packer, I think he’s coming back to The Office next episode.
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