Saints over Bears - I'm going to be in New Orleans next weekend, so hopefully I can catch some pre-Super Bowl festivities. Or run into new resident Angelina Jolie. Either would be nice.
Colts over Patriots - My brain says "Pats", but my gut says "Colts". Maybe it's the other way around.
By the way, if you need to get a life, check this out.
If you were preparing for the 24 Season 6 Premiere rather than watching 60 Minutes, I really can't blame you. I have been a huge fan since college, when I stayed up until 4:00 AM daily for a week straight watching Season 1 on DVD with my roommates. I remember recognizing Jack Bauer as a true badass, as anyone who has watched a single episode of 24 rightly should. I also recall being a bit jealous of the fictional U.S. nation the show portrayed because of its honorable President David Palmer. President Palmer was well-spoken, giving inspirational speeches week after week, or rather, hour after hour. He had to make several controversial decisions - granting Nina multiple pardons and allowing the murder of ball-busting CTU Regional Director Chappelle. But he always had the good of the American people in his heart. President Palmer had to make some tough calls, but he made them with such confidence and dignity that I supported him.
Unfortunately, I had to snap out of my fantasy world and return to a nation run by a president that has started a seemingly endless war and has already spent 365 days of his two terms at Camp David. Yes, you read that right; Bush has spent one full year of his six years as Commander-in-Chief unwinding at the Presidential Retreat.
So when I heard that 60 Minutes was showing a one-on-one interview of President Bush, I had to watch. I wanted to see what he had to say for himself and his War on Terror in 2007. Plus, I had already seen all four hours of the 24 premiere (I got the hookup!).
You can read a full transcript of the interview or watch the video using the link below. I would recommend watching the clip simply for his reaction to the comments on his popularity and stubbornness. High comedy.
Palmer in '08.
Well, I guess Obama in '08 is close enough.
Full Transcript of President Bush Interview
Colts over Ravens - I just really want to see Colts-Pats next week.
Eagles over Saints - After watching Westbrook last week, I'm sold on the Eagles chances against a porous Saints run defense. Plus, Jeff Garcia!
Bears over Seahawks - Grossman INT. Alexander sucky. Bears' D TD. Zzzzzz...
Pats over Chargers - See "Colts over Ravens" above.
If you're bored at work or are a geek like me and just enjoy mind games, check out this one: Ouverture Facile. Yah, it's French, big whoop, wanna fight about it?
On to my Terse NFL Playoff Picks...
Colts over Chiefs - Peyton yells at his teammates constantly during the game, acts cordial after the win, and signs up for 13 more commercials to work on after his season is over; in other words, they are scheduled to shoot next week.
Cowboys over Seahawks - Romo wins this one for Jessica Simpson and shows that "Your Body is a Wonderland" ain't got shit on him. Hasselbeck gets demoted from Campbell's Chunky to Spaghetti O's.
Patriots over Jets - Pennington's bionic shoulder runs out of batteries and the Jets fail when trying to trade for Vinny at halftime.
Eagles over Giants - Garcia does it for Gilroy.
According to Ain't It Cool News:
The series finale of The O.C. will air Feb. 22, the Fox Network announced Wednesday afternoon.
This comes as a surprise to few, as Fox ordered only 16 episodes for the series’ fourth season, and has been getting clobbered Thursday nights by megahits Grey’s Anatomy and CSI.
To defend my decision to put a gossip feed on my blog, please click below:
Here.
Okay, I just thought that was cool. This link's pretty sweet, too:
Jessica Alba.
Good to see everyone is starting off the new year playing nice as November quickly approaches.
On a Middle East-related note, did you know that "Dubai is fucking nuts!"?
Since my TiVo is already being pushed to its limit, I tried to resist, but I finally caved and checked out the show Friday Night Lights. And of course, I got hooked. High school football - Good. High school drama - Good. High school hot chicks - GOOOOOD. Plus, a guaranteed two to three chill scenes per episode.
I highly recommend checking it out before it returns from its hiatus in January at NBC.com, where all 10 episodes are being streamed for free.
Something to do while recovering from your New Years hangover, perhaps.
If you haven't checked out the Ricky Gervais podcasts, which are actually in the Guinness Book of World Records for most downloads, then you can start with their new Christmas Special available here for free: The Podfather, Part III
A little background for you: Ricky Gervais and Steve Merchant are the creators of the original Office from the UK (which you have to check out and be patient with because its addictive), and basically use these 30-minute long podcasts to talk drivel and ridicule their "little, bald mank" producer Karl Pilkington (see monkey below). 
It's really some funny shit, something that I usually put on at work to keep me smiling. I have all their old podcasts as well, so let me know if you're interested. Also, they have a bunch available on iTunes. Come on, give it a shot.
The Podfather, I (Free)
The Podfather, II (Free)
The Rest on iTunes
With the age of ridiculously priced movie tickets staying strong, Netflix is my best friend. I'm a patient man; I can wait the standard 4-5 months for the DVD to come out. But when I saw the commercial for The Good Shepherd, with such critic quotes as "THE GODFATHER OF SPY MOVIES!" and "THE BEST SPY MOVIE EVER!", I was sold. 
Okay, actually it took some convincing from my friends after a long day of last-minute Christmas shopping when I could have just as easily sat on my ass at home and had a solid helping of Battlestar Galactica Season 2. Plus, I am not so sure Larry King and I share similar taste in film. But I hadn't seen some of my buddies in a while, so I said frak it and hit up the theater.
The plot (courtesy of WikiPedia):
"The value of secrecy -- commitment to honor and discretion -- has been embedded in Edward Wilson (Matt Damon) since childhood. As a dedicated, optimistic student at Yale University, he is recruited to join the Order of Skull and Bones, a secret society designed to breed the world leaders of tomorrow. Wilson's acute intelligence, immaculate reputation, and sincere belief in American values render him a prime candidate for a career in intelligence. During the Second World War, General Sullivan (Robert De Niro) recruits him to the new Office of Strategic Services, a precursor to the Central Intelligence Agency. As one of the Office's covert founders, duplicity is required of Wilson as he navigates a world where nothing can be accepted at face value.
Over his thirty-year career, Wilson's methods are adopted as standard operating procedure and he becomes a respected veteran in his field, but his idealism is eroded by a growing suspicious nature, reflective of a world settling into the long paranoia of the Cold War, and an escalating conflict with his volatile KGB counterpart. In the end, he sacrifices everything in the name of serving the country he loves, including his wife Clover (Angelina Jolie), his child, and himself."
I know, I know. What am I thinking? Having the URL for my blog involve the phrase "nice package" and title it, of all things, "All I Need". Give me a break. I joined this whole blog game a bit late, and I think all the sites left on the series of tubes was this and "hornymanatee.com" ... oh, wait .... yeaaah, that just got swiped up, so I'm gonna have to stick you guys with this.
You might be wondering why I'm starting a blog about 3.7 years behind everyone else. But I will give you a simple, two-word answer: "The Bitches."
Sorry. I meant to say, "Dave Chappelle." That's cleaner. Yes. Rather.
I went to see this genius of comedy last night in San Francisco at a surprise stand-up performance. Apparently, he was sitting at his home in Columbus, Ohio yesterday, and suddenly he decided that he hadn't been to San Francisco in a while. So, he made some calls, got on a plane, and boom, there he was at the Punchline Comedy Club in front of a 60-bucks-a-pop crowd full of SF yuppies. Actually, before he did all that, he put out the weed he was smoking. Must have been some good shit.
All the guy brought to the stage was the hooded zip-up sweatshirt on his back and a plethora of Winstons. No material. No shtick. Nothing. He sat up there for an hour and a half and just talked. And the audience - myself included - just laughed their asses off.
He talked movies; he hasn't seen Borat. The jeers from the crowd explaining how funny Borat is and how he HAS to see the movie led to a "STOP PRESSURING ME!" exclamation as only Dave can do. However, he did concede that he was definitely seeing Rocky Balboa and contemplating making Half Baked VI when he's 60.
He talked TV; he is a huge fan of Heroes. He described how funny he thought it was that the Cheerleader went to school the day after being raped, killed and cut open on an autopsy table. Of course, he commented on the fact that the black guy's power in the show is getting out of handcuffs. I can't even count how many times he did the squinty-mouth clench Hiro Nakamura face. On a side note, he called Mind of Mencia shit.
He talked politics; although he hopes for a Hillary-Condoleeza cat fight, he believes Barack Obama will win.
Okay, I am not comparing myself to Dave at all. I just figured, "Damn, how sweet would it be to be able to talk about the stuff I love, and put it out there for people to read and waste their time on."
And from this, The Nice Package has risen.
(I really need to do something about that name...)
