What’s on my mind today? Let’s take a safe for all audiences look…
~ How in the fuck can this rancid piece of shit be coming to dvd and yet KNOTS LANDING Seasons 2 – 13 and HOMEFRONT Seasons 1 & 2 are nowhere to be seen?
~ I have already filled about 9 more Hefty bags with things I have no interest or intention of taking with me when I move. At this point, I could just about live in my car if it had a shower.
~ Ron Carlivati, you are a daytime scribing God and I am at the head of the flock that worships you and the rich multi-layered storytelling goodness that flows from the genius that is your head-writing mind. Have I mentioned I have a wicked huge crush on you? I haven’t? Well, I do. And perhaps I shall mention you and your show (ONE LIFE TO LIVE) every day until you agree to marry me…or your show is at the top of the ratings.
~ The back panel on my cell phone broke, so I used Scotch brand invisible tape to reattach it. How ghetto am I?
~ They could erase Peter and Mary Jane’s marriage as well as Harry Osborn’s death, but they couldn’t bring Gwen Stacy back into active continuity and ret-con that shit about her fucking Norman Osborn and having his twins? You suck, Marvel.
~ I really have no interest in blogging any more…and I think it shows.
Caroline in the City?! Who is going to buy that? Yay first.
By: tornwordo on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
at 6:04 am
You have plenty to blog about. If not for you think of the poor, lonely, mascot who comes here every day to find a reason to live. Where will I go what will I do? (please don’t recite the words of Rhett Butler)
I liked Caroline in the City, it had Gay undertones from the Colorist guy who worked with her every day. He was kinda cute.
OMG! Spiderman comic for 20 cents? I used to pay 12 cents then they raised it to 15 cents but I figured by now it was like 50 cents. Is that an old one?
Dirk says: …that is the cover to the now classic Amazing Spiderman issue 121 in which idiot writer Gerry Conway killed off Gwen Stacy because he found her dull. What the fuck ever.
By: Ed on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
at 6:08 am
I’m anxious to hear about the new apartment. All I know is that it has two closets. Paint us the picture, Dirk! Wall color(s)? Lay-out of the kitchen? View from the windows? See! You have PLENTY to blog about!
Dirk says: …the walls are white. It’s a first floor apartment so the view is the street. I haven’t seen it since they started the remodeling so your guess is as good as mine what the finished product will look like.
By: catrina on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
at 7:11 am
You’re in a place of upheaval, honey…I recognize it because I just started going through it myself. It will pass, I promise…
(At least you’re dealing with things constructively by cleaning! I get so depressed I let the squalor take over…I wish I could train kitty to run the vacuum cleaner.)
Dirk says: …cleaning…pitching out everything that isn’t nailed down — 6 of one, a half dozen of the other.
By: Aaron on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
at 8:38 am
Aww please don’t leave us. We all worship the ground you walk on and our day wouldn’t be complete without hearing from you.
Dirk says: …if we hadn’t talked on several occasions, I’d be chalking this up to you being a snarky bastard, Dennis. But since we have talked as well as met, I’ll just chalk this up to you being a snarky bastard, Dennis.
By: Dennis on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
at 10:22 am
Gwen Stacy fucked who now?!!! I stopped reading Spidey shortly before Spider-Man II hit the screens. With all the multiple titles that he had out at that time, it was just getting to be too much to keep track of!
And now all of the comic shops in my area have closed down, so it would be too much of a hassle to find a new one (if I even wanted to…)
Take a break Dirk if you’re feeling burnt out. Just don’t leave our happy little group, m’kay? ((HUGS))
Dirk says: …in an effort to canonize the braless wonder, Saint Mary Jane, Marvel decided to make the late Gwen into a huge slut and came up with a storyline where she fucked Norman Osborn and became pregnant with his twins (whose growth was accelerated by the Green Goblin serum in his veins). Of course, she confided in M.J. before that period where she ran off to London (which was originally explained by her grief over her father’s death and the fact she blamed Spiderman for it) and the red headed harpie “tearfully” told Peter the love of his life was a two-timing whore. You can find the whole awful fucking excuse for a story collected in graphic novel form (SINS PAST).
By: tigeryogiji on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
at 10:34 am
I used to have several Spiderman comics older than that one since they only cost 15 cents. Along with several others my Mom made me put them into the attic and mice made nest material out of them. I hid a few in my room and still have them. I have some Superman and Batman and Tarzan of the Apes and some from TV shows: Lassie and Lassie introducing Timmy (I was heartbroken when Jeff left the show and comics he was a hottie) Space Family Robinson (Guy Williams was hawt!) Get Smart and Gene Autrey’s champion which cost only 10 cents. I have several Betty & Veronica and Archie comics ( I was such a fruity pebble) Some Fantastic Four and one Dark Shadows no. 5 from 1970.
By: Ed on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
at 10:47 am
Tell us about your new place? What’s it like? What’s the neighborhood like? Are you buying any new furniture (etc) for it?
Mark
Dirk says: …the neighborhood seems pretty quiet — lot of graduate students and middle aged people. For the rest of the details, see the response to comment 3.
By: Mark on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
at 10:53 am
Using duct tape on your cell phone would be more redneck, I think. Maybe Scotch brand clear tape is better under the circumstances.
Throwing things away. Making a new start? Or a fresh start anyway.
Dirk says: …actually I just don’t want to own anything anymore.
By: javabear on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
at 1:08 pm
Purging your life of possessions is probably a reflection of what’s going on with the blog… it’s old stuff, and you want to purge yourself of a lot of that, too… or so new-agey thought would say…
So, maybe discard this blog and start anew with the new apartment? Just include me as an invitee…
Dirk says: …that is a possibility, but I am also kind of feeling as though maybe this blog and blogging in general has served its purpose for me.
By: Keith on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
at 6:04 pm
I loved Knot’s Landing although I wanted to slap Valene most of the time. Abby and her eye shadow were wonderful!
Dirk says: …how hard was Abby Cunningham Ewing Sumner rocking that cul-de-sac? I have a feeling that part of the problem with KNOTS is they did use quite a bit of music — especially once Ciji/Cathy joined the show — and I wonder how much getting the clearances is the hold-up…
By: summer on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
at 8:00 pm
Dirk! You can’t leave us. I’m a loooong time lurker and your blog is literally the first thing I check each morning when I get to work. I’ve never met you, but I think you’re fabulous. Just so ya know…
By: Gwyn from Dallas on Wednesday, June 25, 2008
at 6:11 am
Yes, please don’t leave the blogging world!! I love your diatribes about your Target shopping experiences. I hate shopping and always seem to encounter some imbecile when I am in the store. I give you kudos for cleaning out stuff you don’t want to take. I am moving this Sunday and threw so much stuff away or gave it away I couldn’t believe it! And I am not a pack rat by any means. I have found that you need so much to really live. Good luck with the apartment, and please post some pics. I would love to see it.
By: Danielle on Wednesday, June 25, 2008
at 1:11 pm
Duh!! I just read my comment and I meant to say “you need so LITTLE to really live.”
By: Danielle on Wednesday, June 25, 2008
at 1:12 pm