Jamie Burnside

Nice birthday presents. in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

The other day was my birthday. My wife and I were both busy, so we'll celebrate by going to an Indian restaurant sometime this weekend. (Indian may be my favorite kind of food.) I received some nice presents. My wife bought me a workbook to help me with my Spanish studies. It has a lot of good vocabulary that I need in my job. I also received a DVD of the second series of "Men Behaving Badly." (The first series should be coming soon in the mail.)</P

Reply to American Idol 4 Results' Show: April 6, 2005 in Entertainment JoeUser Forums

You would think with Bo working the retro thing he would have picked a song from "Jesus Christ Superstar" or some other rock opera like "Tommy". Maybe there are extra rights fees to use those ones. Otherwise, maybe he wouldn't want to be so "predictable."

Reply to Wrestle Mania XXI , 2005 reults in Sports & Leisure JoeUser Forums

Cena is my least favorite guy out there. He has a stupid gimmick, and his moveset is way too limited! I am looking forward to CCC's recovery, as well as a continued push of Muhammad Hussan. (Who I don't think is as green as they all say he is... Look at John Cena!) At least Hassan has some good social commentary...

Reply to You Put the Lime in the Coke , you Nut, and Drink it all Up in Misc JoeUser Forums

The song on the commercial sounds like it is the original song by Doctor Hook. You put the lime in the coconut and drink them both together

American Idol 4 Results' Show: April 6, 2005 in Entertainment JoeUser Forums

Click here for my latest article. The other day my wife and I were at Wal-Mart. We were in the record section, and we listened to the samples from Kelly Clarkson's and Fantasia's new albums. I liked Kelly's album a lot better. I can see how she won the first Idol. Fantasia was the special guest on tonight's show. Fantasia looked a bit worn-out compared to the last time we've seen her. Let's hope that

Reply to American Idol 4: Show Tunes Night. in Entertainment JoeUser Forums

I think Constantine could make a great singer of power ballads. One would think that, until he does...

American Idol 4: Show Tunes Night. in Entertainment JoeUser Forums

Click here for my latest article. Tonight's theme was "Showtunes." I am sure that this announcement sent groans throughout the livingrooms of America, but it turned out to be a reasonably fun challenge to see the remaining nine contestants push themselves a bit in a genre that would destine many of them for failure. Possibly the question on everyone's mind as the singing was about to start: Would Bo Bice sing "Tomorrow"?

Japanese Koinobori and Mexican Dinner in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

**I have tried to post some pictures, however I am having slight troubles with my geocities account. If you don't see the pictures now, rest assured that they'll be up shortly. April is here. Spring has sprung. The trees are budding. The birds have returned. That means that it is once again time to put up our Koinibori (Japanese carp streamers to celebrate childrens' day.) I put up our koinobori pole on Sun

Reply to My (Long Awaited) American Idol 4 Predictions in Entertainment JoeUser Forums

Maybe I should avoid sarcasm when responding to forum posts...

Free Market Capitalism and the Environment. in Current Events JoeUser Forums

As I am writing this article, I am listening to a radio report on BBC radio. It says that due to increasing demand, oil prices may soon exceed $100 per barrel. Such a high oil price would cause a reduction in consumption, and a rush to develop alternative technologies. Alternative technologies would presumably be more eco-friendly than those reliant on fossil fuels. (Namely oil) In a sense, market pressures could possibly drive a move toward more environmentally-pr

Baseball is just about to start. in Sports & Leisure JoeUser Forums

I have my calendar (figuratively) marked for Monday's start of the baseball season. The Twins and Mariners will be playing game one (for me) beginning at 4:00 Central Time on Monday. That means that I will be able to catch most of the game after work on that day. I don't mind when the Twins play on the West Coast during my summer vacation; but during the school year, it is pretty tough to stay up for the night games in Seattle. Twins are looking good this year

Reply to Which famous people would do well on American Idol? in Entertainment JoeUser Forums

Good comment Nancy, but I never nominated PJ Harvey or Liz Phair. I said that my taste in music skews their way, but I'd doubt they'd make good idol contestants. Sheryl Crowe is a good nominee! Joan Jett? I doubt that she's cute enough to gather much of a following. (However I am always happy to crank up "Do you wanna touch me? (Yeah!)")

The flap over sumo shorts in Sports & Leisure JoeUser Forums

Recently the amateur sumo association in Japan has encouraged the use of sumo shorts. Article from bbc.uk In order to encourage teenagers to participate in sumo, the amateur sumo association has advocated ridding the sport of the traditional mawashi (sometimes referred to as "loincloths") in favor of something resembling bicycle shorts. Competing in shorts apparently makes the youngs

Reply to Which famous people would do well on American Idol? in Entertainment JoeUser Forums

The best one that I have read so far is Karen Carpenter. Mandy Patinkin (get the ORIGINAL Broadway cast soundtrack for Evita, and you'll see what I mean) I always had the feeling that Mandy had a singing requirement in his "Chicago Hope" contract. (I do an impression of Mandy singing "gay 90s" style.) <TABLE cellpadding=8

Reply to What's Your Favorite Simpson's Moment? in Entertainment JoeUser Forums

I liked when Homer beat Mr. Burns at the union negotian table. To celebrate, Homer did the "Curly Howard" spin on the floor going "Woo Woo Woo." (From the one where Homer is union president.) Also I always laugh when Principal Skinner had Superintendent Cholmers over for dinner, and his kitchen caught fire. (From "21 short films from Springfield") Finally, Homer and Bart made some sort of mess on top of the house. Homer leaves, and Marge climbs up a ladder with vac

Poor baby in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

On Monday morning when my son and I woke up, I noticed that he had been sick. Since then we have enjoyed lots of vomit, terribly messy diapers, sleepless nights, and a cranky baby. My wife and I each had to spend a day home from work too. He hasn't been able to keep much in the way of food down. He's been sucking down ice cubes, electrolyte drink, and eating a bit of apple sauce and bananas. I'd bet that he's looking forward to the point that he can eat real fo

Reply to Which famous people would do well on American Idol? in Entertainment JoeUser Forums

I just thought of a good female entrant: Olivia Newton John. Waitaminute! She's not American!

Which famous people would do well on American Idol? in Entertainment JoeUser Forums

I write weekly articles discussing the American Idol TV series. Yesterday when I was thinking about my weblog, I had a thought: Which already famous performers (present or past) would have made good Idol contestants? Let me set out a few criteria: The artist should be American (sorry Freddie Mercury, Celine Dion, Robert Plant, Seal, and Geddy Lee.) The artist should have a melodic (or at least nice-sounding) voice with the ability to

Reply to American Idol 4 Results' Show: March 30, 2005 in Entertainment JoeUser Forums

At first I saw the appeal of Scott. He is kind of a "singing savant." I can see that there are a lot of people who like to vote for him due to his "underdog appeal." Now that he has been on television a handful of times, he is playing out like a one-trick pony.

American Idol 4 Results' Show: March 30, 2005 in Entertainment JoeUser Forums

Click here for my latest article The fallout from the 1990s night is over. Anwar, Jessica , and Nadia found themselves in the bottom-three. In the end, Jessica was eliminated. That's sad, as she had been one of my favorite performers. (I think that either Scott or Anwar deserved to be eliminated this week on the strength of last night's performance.) Nadi

American Idol 4 Final Ten: 1990s Night in Entertainment JoeUser Forums

Click here for my latest article Tonight's 1990s-themed show surprised me. Usually when I watch American Idol, I am very familiar with most of the songs that the contestants sing. On tonight's show, I was only familiar with Bo Bice's song. I suppose that popular music loses its appeal once the audience graduates from high school. (I graduated in 1990.) The Performances: (Tonight I wasn't able to iden

Minnesota Twins' Public Address Announcer Dies Today. in Sports & Leisure JoeUser Forums

Bob Casey, the 44-year veteran PA announcer for the Minnesota Twins died today at 80. The most famous announcements of my lifetime probably came with how he called Kirby Puckett's name. Casey was a fixture with the Twins, and his absence will definitely be felt. As a teenager I didn't really care for Casey's over-the-top announcements. As I approached my current age, I began to appreciate the unique charm that Casey brought to the Twins. He added a little bit o

Reply to Wanted: Rational Left-Winger Article Writers in Politics JoeUser Forums

Left-leaning thought (in my opinion) acknowledges that things are usually more complicated than they appear. Because of this, it is more difficult to articulate an effective argument in support of what would be considered a "liberal opinion." Conservative ideology can oftentimes be seen as simplistic, therefore appealing to people's gut-level reactions. It is a lot more entertaining to present the right's view on radio and on television. We live like this, why can't xxx do t

Reply to Funniest Monty Python Sketches in Entertainment JoeUser Forums

Are you referring to "The Undertaker" from The Holy Grail? "Bring out your dead!"; "I'm not dead yet!" ?? I know Eric the half-bee. They did that one on the TV show, with the pantomime Queen Elizabeth showing up at the post office!

Reply to POLLS SHOW VOTERS MADE ERROR IN NOVEMBER in Politics JoeUser Forums

I am perfectly comfortable to ride out the remainder of Bush's term. Let him run wild! Since I don't consider myself to be a Bush supporter, now that he is firmly in-charge I somewhat encourage him to "do his worst." Go get 'em George! (I am looking forward to the reaction to his presidency.)