http://cmoore.com Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:45:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So the never-had-talent tries to reinvent herself as a country star. It did not go well. Audiences booed and clapped as the singer, 28, opened for Sara Evans on Saturday at the Country Thunder USA festival in Randall, Wisconsin. "I don't know what your perception is of Jessica Simpson or what ... http://cmoore.com/2008/07/21/jessica-simpson-epic-fail/ Behold, as a leopard attacks and kills a crocodile. With pictures! Man, I don't know what the croc said, but that leopard musta been pissed to do that. http://cmoore.com/2008/07/21/one-badass-leopard/ Joss Whedon. Check out his Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog shorts. Aaaaawesome! (Neil Patrick Harris, Nate Fillion, and Felicia Day are the actors). Update: You know what I forgot to mention? It was for a limited time only: ACT ONE (Wheee!) will go up Tuesday July 15th. ACT TWO (OMG!) will ... http://cmoore.com/2008/07/17/you-know-who-i-love/ from the amazing mind of ghostfinger, I bring you... 2 and a half men set (click for larger versions): with Laverne and Shirley, the California year(s): Same set or same set designer? Also, from what tangled recesses of her amazingawesomerandom mind did ghostfinger pull this one from? http://cmoore.com/2008/07/09/separated-at-birth-2/ And now, you too, can finally keep up with my awesome cultural references. Except you can't. Because I'll always be ahead of you. Just try and keep up, bitches! (seriously, though, this will at least get you, and you know who you are, past the "dude, ... http://cmoore.com/2008/07/08/i-am-aware-of-all-internet-traditions/ http://cmoore.com/2008/07/02/a-little-help-for-my-fred/ Give what you can, share where you may. Hopeline. http://cmoore.com/2008/07/01/psa-help-save-helpline-1800suicide/ http://cmoore.com/2008/06/24/carlin-on-bullshit/ Edgy comic George Carlin dies at 71 Comedian George Carlin, a counter-culture hero famed for his routines about drugs, dirty words and the demise of humanity, died of heart failure at a Los Angeles-area hospital on Sunday. He was 71. Carlin was amazing. His routines were those of a 2%er who ... http://cmoore.com/2008/06/23/bummer/ OK, it's got to be said - WTF is up with that cheesy-ass music they're using this year when they show the "after" shots on the room? Seriously, it's awful 80s-era euro synth trash mixed with muzak. Also, this is the cryingest season ever. These people cry more than ... http://cmoore.com/2008/06/22/design-star-schtuff/ Biryani is a dish the Moguls made popular and is common throughout south Asia. I was looking around for something fun and challenging to make and this sounded right up my alley. This dish took forever to make, but... it's tasty and worth it. On the other ... http://cmoore.com/2008/06/07/beef-biryani/ http://cmoore.com/2008/06/03/youmeme-watch-02/ Pitted, so pitted Thought I'd share some vids as they start entering the zeitgeist http://cmoore.com/2008/05/24/youmeme-watch-01/ Great video by Weezer ... I love the warmth and acceptance of all the freaky YouTube miniceleb memes. Weezer isn't my favorite band, but the video? Good stuff. You've got afroninja, the leave Britney alone! kid, Miss Teen South Carolina, the shirt guy... and hugs all around. http://cmoore.com/2008/05/23/meta-pop-music-video/ Holy crap this is awesome MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo. http://cmoore.com/2008/05/15/now-that-is-what-i-call-graffiti/ OK, last one. I think. Except for the Pasta With No Name and it's lamb-based second cousin thing I did. Oh, no, wait. I also did Phad Thai and some Teriyaki chicken... but I didn't take pictures so you're in luck there. I mashed the potatoes myself. ... http://cmoore.com/2008/04/20/shepherds-pie/ Getting there... Ingredients: 2 lb beef (I use stew meat; it's already cut) (lamb will work too) 3 medium potatoes, cubed 1 small can thai red curry paste (better with masaman paste, but the grocery stores here suck) 1 can (14oz) coconut milk 1 large onion, cut into wedges 1 cup peanuts, roasted 2 sticks cinnamon 4 bay leaves 3 ... http://cmoore.com/2008/04/20/masaman-curry/ OK, got stalled on the catching up. Really have a recipe backlog. First up: my first take on a firehouse chili which I shall call Mr. Deadly This is a warning of things to come: Ingredients: 2 lb beef stew meat 1 can green chilies 4 serrano chilies, chopped 4 jalapeno chilies, chopped 3 cloves ... http://cmoore.com/2008/04/13/firehouse-chili-mr-deadly/ One graphic nicely sums up our age of irrational and overcontrolling fear. We're doing it to ourselves, people. http://cmoore.com/2008/04/12/the-effects-of-fear-and-our-diminished-existence/ I had totally forgotten about this series of exchanges between Judd Apatow (40 Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Superbad, etc) and Mark Brazil (that shitty 70s show, general insane douchebag-slash-multimillionaire). But just because it's old doesn't mean it's not worthwhile! (also - interested in ghostfinger's take on Brazil's ... http://cmoore.com/2008/04/12/its-an-oldy-but-a-goody/ Thought I'd give a simple points league a try and what do you know? ESPN has a free and easy setup thing. Group: Always Room for More Password: leskanic http://games.espn.go.com/bbc/group?groupID=4220 http://cmoore.com/2008/03/23/in-case-you-wanted-to-try-out-a-baseball-league/ The Humphrey Estate is on the market. For a mere $48 mil. (outside of Atlanta, of all places) Check it out, though, it's ... remarkable. http://cmoore.com/2008/03/22/wanna-buy-a-house/ Ingredients: 1 cup cornmeal 1 cup all-purpose flour 2.5 tsp baking powder .5 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 3 tbsp sugar Dash of cayenne pepper 4 fresh jalapenos, chopped 4 oz shredded sharp cheddar cheese 1 cup canned corn kernels (optional) 8 ounces sour cream .75 cup milk 1 large egg, beaten 4 tbsp melted butter Directions: 1. Coat a 9-inch square ... http://cmoore.com/2008/03/16/jalapeno-cheese-cornbread/ Catching up on a couple of weeks recipes here. Prepare for the deluge. I cooked this along with the sesame noodles as I was suffering from the dearth of asian cuisine available in my area. So here's a little stir-fry that'll calm some of those cravings. Ingredients: 1 lb. chicken breast, ... http://cmoore.com/2008/03/16/cashew-chicken/ Interspersing recipes with totally awesome clips from Japanese TV Enjoy! It's faaaaaantastic http://cmoore.com/2008/03/14/new-pattern/