Tag Archives: comment

Without/With

Submitted without comment.

And now a comment. I don’t remember always watching Mr. Rogers, but I do remember loving him when I did. There was something so coolly uncool about him, so grandfatherly hip. That video brought that all back. I share this with all of you because we always deserve the chance to remember what it is like to be that innocent kid who liked the old guy wearing the cardigan. Little did Mr Rogers know that he was impacting a generation of kids to embrace his style. Now I can’t walk twenty feet into Brooklyn without running into five or six hipsters dressed like him.


About these ads

Biggest Cock & Rudest Loser 3: Week 11

Our tenth week is complete! Today our contestants celebrate ten weeks into the cockiest and rudest weight loss competition evahhhh! It’s Biggest Cock & Rudest Loser 3!

As we begin the 11th week of BC&RL3, we take a peek at somewhere BC&RL has never gone before … into the cupboards! Much like our ‘in the fridge’ week, this week we take a look inside each of our contestant’s cupboards, pantries, or wherever they’re storing their non-refrigerated foodstuff.  Check it out!


TwoPi
Our pantry is a converted broom closet. The top two shelves hold liquids (olive oil, vinegar, key lime juice, Thai fish sauce, etc…), while the next two shelves are mostly canned goods (lots of pineapple, tuna, various soups, tomatoes, etc….) The lowest shelves (mostly off camera) have non-food items, such as trash bags and various food storage items. I mostly use the stuff on the top two shelves; the rest of the pantry mostly consists of forgotten items lost in the transition from grocery bag to dust bin.


Tam
This could be called my Carb Cupboard (sorry Polt). This picture shows it tidier than it sometimes is, and messier than at other times. The top shelf is carb heaven – pasta, noodles, mac & cheese and rice; second shelf is canned goods and things like drink mixes; third shelf is breakfast stuff – cereal, juice (and ice-cream toppings – not so breakfasty); fourth shelf is snacks – crackers, chips, popcorn, little fruit cup thingies for lunches; bottom shelf is trash bags, light bulbs and potatoes. There is a shelf above you can’t see, but it is empty juice jugs, vases and booze. Ahem.


Mr. Sombrero
All I have are spices and shit. I’m going for the win. Vote for me in The Messiest A** Pantry – 2012. Yeah, no comment.


Ryan
Most of my non-refrigerated food is in these three cupboards. The others contain some spices and extra dry goods. Note the supply of oatmeal, raisins, and cinnamon ready for breakfast.


Polt
So this week, we’re talking what’s in our cupboard. In my cupboards all I have are dishes, glasses, Tupperware, that sorta stuff. I do have a pantry, but I use that for storage purposes. And I have a series of shelves in the cellar way, but they only contain some cans of soup, green beans, spaghetti-O’s, fruit salad, some salad dressing and a lonely can of tuna. Most of my non-refrigerated food I just store on my counter top like so: cereal, popcorn, peanut butter, whole wheat bread, spray cheese, sugarless caramels, Pringles, and Crystal Light. I don’t eat the pathetic looking plant there, I’ve had Janis for about ten years, longer than any plant I’ve ever had.


Mikey
You can see that I keep my kitchen cabinets better stocked than the fridge. That is influenced by the fact that I am obsessed with having every possible spice on hand in case it ever comes up in an exotic recipe. AND I DON’T HAVE THEM ALL YET. You can also see healthy olive oil on one shelf and brown rice on the other. See…I am trying.


Michelle M.
We have a tiny cupboard. Here’s what’s in it.
1. coffee (for Harry) tea and hot chocolate
2. canned vegetables and beans
3. nuts, popcorn, raisins, nuts and emergency chocolate
4. rice, pasta, lentils, Asian noodles
5. bread, soup, vegetable and chicken broth
6. cooking oils, hot sauce, pasta sauce, peanut butter
7. cereal, granola bars, pretzels, crackers
8. baking stuff
9. Harry’s breakfast fixings (oatmeal and stuff to make it taste good).


Adam
Left top: teas, oatmeal, olive oil. Left middle: Emergen-C, random ingredients, soy sauce, pepper oil, balsamic vinegar. Bottom left: lots of spices and seasonings. Top right: flour, rice, sugars. Middle right: Indian food, raisins, Maggi noodles, lentils, popcorn. Bottom right: canned veggies, sauces and vitamins.


And now the week’s results:

Stay tuned each Thursday for the stunning weight-loss success stories of our eight contestants. Who will win this year’s competition? Find out on May 31st … just in time for bikini season!

I Love Lucy, and Darlene, and Natalie, and Nellie, and Joan, etc., etc.

In case you didn’t know, I LOVE T.V. Here are some characters that have entertained me through the years.

Lucy, she was always coming up with those harebrained ideas and getting into trouble.
Lucille Ball was a comic genius.

Dr. Gregory House. He’s sarcastic, witty and smarter than everyone in the room.
I’m going to miss him when the season ends.

Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Who doesn’t love a bad boy? And one with an accent?

The Trio from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Warren, Andrew and Jonathan were the funniest,
nerdiest villains to terrorize Sunnydale.

Pat MacDougall (Amy’s Mom), as played by Georgia Engel on Everybody Loves Raymond.
Soft spoken Pat stole every scene she was in.

Darlene from Roseanne. Sarcastic and mouthy – but never bratty,
Darlene was my favorite of the Conner kids.

Joan Harris (née Holloway) from Mad Men. Joan is the voice of reason in the crazy world of
Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce. And she can rock a pen necklace like nobody’s business.

Stewie Gilligan Griffin from Family Guy. Funniest diabolical baby ever.

Bill McNeal from NewsRadio. Bill was a hilarious self-centered and pompous
doofus played by the late, great Phil Hartman.

Everyone knows I love Fat Betty (blam ba blam), so it should come as no surprise that I adore Fat Monica
from Friends. Fat Monica was so innocent, cheery and enthusiastic – and always a treat to watch.

Sue Sylvester from Glee. Though the writers have her go off the rails sometimes, I still love her.

Constance from American Horror Story. She is so very, very awful. But I loved it. Jessica Lange did a wonderful job portraying her – making her both nasty and sympathetic.

Natalie Green from Facts of Life. My favorite of the Eastland girls. Upbeat Natalie was always ready with a wisecrack. Too bad Natalie’s spinoff never came to be.

Dennis Finch from Just Shoot Me. Such a sarcastic little schemer. LOVED him.

Dewey from Malcolm in the Middle. Dewey was often lost in the shuffle. Because of this he had these weird little adventures that none of the family ever knew about. Some Dewey highlights for me were the episode with his pet fly Tony, and his dance with babysitter Bea Arthur.

Lafayette Reynolds from True Blood. Another scene stealer. He’s a gay, short-order cooking, drug dealing, road crewing, make-up wearing, butt kicking, fine black man. And I haven’t watched the last season yet, so who knows what else he’s been up to.

Nellie Olson from Little House on the Prairie. Nasty Nellie – Alison Arngrim made her so fun to watch!

Hiro Nakamura from Heroes. It was nice to see someone actually enthused about their super powers.

Veronica Mars. Whip smart, cute and funny. I miss Veronica and her sleuthing.

Wonder Woman, as played by Lynda Carter. Beautiful, strong and a great role model. WHERE IS HER MOVIE??!!

So who are your favorite television characters? Let me know in comments!

Have You Ever… Had a Workplace Conflict?!

Did you know that April is Workplace Conflict Awareness Month? I didn’t either! This month we strive to deal with conflicts openly and directly, in order to build a high performance organization. But instead of that crap, let’s talk about all the workplace conflicts that we’ve been involved with!

You know the rules: For each question that you answer ‘yes’ to, give yourself a single point. When you reach the end of the quiz, add up your points and post your total in the comments.

Have You Ever?!

1. Have you ever been involved in a workplace conflict?
2. Have you ever had to deal with a rude, aggressive or inconsiderate coworker?
3. Have you ever shouted at a coworker?
4. Have you ever been shouted at by a coworker?
5. Have you ever been angry at a coworker?
6. Have you ever had a coworker that you never got along with?
7. Have you ever been the coworker that no one got along with?
8. Have you ever complained to a coworker’s boss about coworker’s behavior?
9. Have you ever been called to Human Resources or a manager’s office because of a workplace conflict?
10. Have you ever been sent home from work because of a workplace conflict?
11. Have you ever been suspended or otherwise punished for your poor workplace behavior?
12. Have you ever regretted your poor behavior in the workplace (in regards to a conflict)?
13. Have you ever been accused of sexual harassment?
14. Have you ever accused someone else of sexual harassment?
15. Have you ever been accused of discrimination in the workplace?
16. Have you ever accused someone else of discrimination in the workplace?
17. Have you ever kept notes on a coworker’s poor behavior to later use against them?
18. Have you ever gotten someone fired?
19. Have you ever been fired because of a workplace conflict?
20. Have you ever struck a coworker?
21. Have you ever been struck by a coworker?
22. Have you ever sabotaged (or pranked) a coworker to punish them for their poor workplace behavior?
23. Have you ever been sabotaged (or pranked) because of your poor workplace behavior?
24. Have you ever been reported to authorities (security, police, court, etc.) because of a workplace conflict?
25. Have you ever been sued or arrested because of a workplace conflict?

Now punch the coworker that’s closest to you as hard as you can and then tell us your total in the comments. Do you have any good workplace conflict stories to share? Tell us all about those too!


Related Articles:

It’s a C&R Dance Party!

Forget the CD Exchange (if I don’t participate, it doesn’t exist) let’s have a music exchange right here at Cocky & Rude!  Each time we have a C&R Dance Party, I’ll name a theme for the day and you’ll post your responses in the form of a YouTube video in the comments.  And don’t forget to dance!

Today’s theme is easy: What’s The Most Annoying Song You’ve Ever … Liked? 
Link us to a YouTube video(s) in the comments and tell us why you like a song that so many people hate.


Most people found Trio‘s Da Da Da I Don’t Love You You Don’t Love Me Aha Aha Aha (usually shortened to just Da, Da, Da) to be incredibly annoying. Although it was released in 1982, I didn’t hear the song until 1997, when it was featured in a Volkswagen commercial. I loved that it sounded like it was recorded with a $20 Casio keyboard. I couldn’t get enough of it, so much so that I even bought the CD! Check it:

Now it’s your turn!

Shall we play a game?

Here’s how we play: I’ll ask a question and someone will answer it in the comments section. Then they will ask the next question. The next person to comment will answer that question and then ask one of their own. And so on and so forth.

For example:
Me: Who is your favorite person?

Comments:
Adam: Michelle M.!
What is your favorite food?

Mikey: Cheese
What is your favorite toy?

Craig: Legos
What is the last book you read?

Tam: Something M/M porny.
What is your favorite color?

Polt: Purple
Where was the last place you went on vacation?
Etc., etc.

If two people comment at the same time, the first commenter’s answer and question take precedence (and the slower commenter can always ask again later).

Also, feel free to answer any of the questions asked or have a discussions on the topic, but only the first person to reply gets to start a new thread with a follow up question. Make sense? God, I hope so. Here we go!

What is your favorite movie?

%d bloggers like this: