How do you Pronounce “Meme?”
January 14th, 2006 by JJ
It’s like show and tell. We all take a turn. CousinEddie says it’s my turn now. Thus I present to you the 4 Things Meme:
Four Jobs You’ve Had In Your Life
- Muck Washer - I wore a full-body rubber suit and shot high pressure water at grease and dirt caked on heavy machinery.
- Photo Lab Guy - I spent eight hours a day in a darkroom, listening to talk radio while wearing night vision goggles.
- Security Guard - I sat alone for 8 hours watching NBA playoff action, playing pool, completing crossword puzzles, etc. There was very little “guarding” going on.
- News Producer - I’d write what the news anchors would say. Sometimes they say it wrong.
Four Movies You Could Watch Over And Over
- Memento - Backwards, forwards, this movie kicks ass in both directions.
- Billy Madison - Adam Sandler has been involved in two masterpieces: Billy Madison and Punch Drunk Love. His other movies don’t quite measure up.
- Return of the Living Dead - Gory, funny, sexy, punk rock. Pure fucking genius.
- Goonies - Do the truffle shuffle, bitch.
Four Places You’ve Lived
- A shithole Gainesville duplex that my roommate Joe decorated to look like the inside of a woman’s vagina/uterus.
- A classroom inside a Richmond elementary school.
- Frankie’s living room in a downtown Orlando apartment.
- A highrise in Center City Philly.
Four TV Shows You Love To Watch
- It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Is this show ever coming back?
- My Name is Earl - I used to have a skateboard video with Jason Lee. Dude was badass.
- The Office - Art imitates life.
- Conan O’Brien - I miss this show now that I have to wake up at a reasonable hour.
Four Places You’ve Been On Vacation
- Angkor Wat, Cambodia
- Nagano, Japan
- Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
Four Blogs You Visit Daily
Four Of Your Favourite Foods
This one’s easy. I really only eat four types of food anyway.
- Cheese pizza
- Veggie burgers
- Burritos
- Cheese hoagies
Four Places You’d Rather Be
- Dap Dap, Bam Ban, Tarlac, Philippines - That’s the name of the village where Momo’s family is from.
- Tampa, Florida - I love going back home and hanging out with my parents.
- Edinburgh, Scotland - What a beautiful city full of drunks. My kinda place!
- Austin, Texas - Good beer, great Mexican food, and fantastic friends.
Four Albums You Can’t Live Without
- Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
- Slint - Spiderland
- The Smiths - Louder Than Bombs
- Misfits - Legacy of Brutality
Four Vehicles You’ve Owned
- 1981 Buick Regal with blue velour seats
- 1986 Yellow Pontiac Firebird with t-tops
- 1981 Chevy S-10 with no air conditioning, no tape deck, and a cable clutch
- 2003 Subaru WRX. Yeah, I could kick your ass in the quarter mile.
Four People To Be Tagged
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I’ve always wanted to reverse Memento on Windows Movie Maker or something and then watch it. Never got around doing it…
CRCR is more addictive than nicotine.
Amen.
Thanks J-J, I shall get on it right away:)
Security guarding - did you get a gun? Or at the very least, a taser?
Ranting:
The DVD has a hidden special feature that allows you to watch it in reverse. All the black and white scenes of Leonard alone in the hotel room are first, then the rest of the movie follows.
Antickpix:
Fillmore Jive = best song ever.
Turboslut:
Excellent.
Jamie:
Sadly, I was unarmed. Just a slacker college kid with a flashlight hanging out alone in the Law School rec center.
My 1992 Buick Regal was my favorite car EVER. Although something tells me Larry Hagman and I are going to get along really well.
Here’s my 1-thing list of MeMe:
1 job i’ve had in my life: hotel maid in norway.
1 movie i could watch over and over: napoleon dynamite.
1 place i’ve lived: an all-girls dormitory in high wycombe, england.
1 show i love to watch: arrested development.
1 place i’ve been on vacation: thailand.
1 blog i visit daily: the churning (duh).
1 of my favorite foods: spicy pad gai.
1 place i’d rather be: hanging in san francisco with my best friend.
1 album i can’t live without: cesaria evora, miss perfumado.
1 vehicle i’ve owned: mustang convertible.
1 person to be tagged: CRo.
I used to have to wash airplanes. That is such a dirty and disgusting job that I wouldn’t make prisoners do it because it is cruel and inhumane.
Go Fuck Yourself, Tampa.
My sister copped a sweet cream-colored Buick Regal once, but it lasted about 2 weeks. It was a lemon, to say the least.
And yeah, what happened to “It’s Always Sunny…”. That show was awesome (the Nazi grandfather episode killed me). That and Arrested Development are the best TV I’ve seen in years.
Hey Ev - no, you go fuck yourself! Just kidding… Kind of.
I couldn’t even name four vehicles I’ve owned, cause I’ve only been good for one…but I sure as hell can tell ya about the last 20 tickets in the past four months.
I would love to check out the Philippenes though.
LOL @ “Edinburgh, Scotland - What a beautiful city full of drunks. My kinda place!”
Soviet:
Yeah, Larry Hagman’s a fucking badass. And I’m not talking about the actor.
J.Mo:
Hey! I don’t live in San Francisco…
Poobah:
Sounds awful.
Ev:
Ron Burgundy got fired for that shit.
Scott:
I just read an interview with the guy who writes It’s Always Sunny. He says FX picked them up for a second season. Excellent news.
Desult:
That car kicks serious ass.
MacBros:
Rose Street rocks.
Thanks for your comment on my site.
I worked as a “sanitation worker” in a hog plant for a year. Spraying and hog parts off the lines with high pressure hoses.. It was pretty disgusting. But the pay was good..
I’ve done some mucking in my time too but seeing as how you had to go and tag Mel and she of course tagged me you can read about it there. Be forewarned though- I treated it like they were essay questions. LOL
Happy:
That’s disturbing. That kind of job would give me nightmares.
Diane:
Wow! Very thorough.
In my head, I say it “me-me” like the name Mimi.
Wow… thanks for the shout out! I know I’ve got to have by daily dose of The Churning!
JJ, you’re killing me. GILMORE is the best Sandler movie. Ever.
Oh and I just saw my tag from J.Mo.
Love,
C Ro