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Mike D. 8:19 am on March 17, 2012 Permalink | Reply

Merry St. Patrick’s Day…and Happy Birthday to The Brother
I wrote this a few years ago for Spotlight Magazine. It has since become my little brother’s birthday card. One year I posted it on the FaceBooks…Heberble wrote in the comments one of the funniest things I’ve ever read about St Patty’s. Heberble: I always imagined St. Patrick much like Samuel Jackson. “Get these muthaf**kin’ snakes of the muthaf**kin’ island. I hope he gets his own holiday, too.” Heberble makes me laugh.

Saint Patrick’s Day is my favorite holiday. I grew up believing that March 17th was observed because it was my brother’s birthday. If you ever have the opportunity to be born on a day that most of the English speaking world celebrates, I highly recommend it. A few years ago my birthday fell on Super Bowl Sunday. Enjoying everyone unknowingly joining me for a birthday toast, I realized that my brother experiences this phenomenon every year. It rocked.

Aside from being the anniversary of my brother’s birth, St. Patrick’s Day is for honoring Saint Patrick’s various religious accomplishments, and as legend has it, for chasing the snakes out of Ireland. Who wouldn’t want to revel in this? Forget the Easter Bunny. I’m for the snake-chasing guy. The good Saint died on March 17th, 460 A.D., which is really ironic. The odds of dying on the holiday named after you have got to be like 1 in 1000.

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- Biddy 9:36 am on March 17, 2012 Permalink | Reply
  
  I ❤ your brother, and now I officially ❤ you. Best birthday card EVER!
  - Mike D. 10:07 am on March 17, 2012 Permalink | Reply
    
    Thanks for reading…he’s a good guy…I love him like a brother…
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Heberble 11:13 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply

Well…thanks again to our reader(s?) for joining us tonight. The show itself was pretty intolerable. I hope we were able to bring some humor and fun into your Oscar experience without the threat of ever imparting any actual movie knowledge. Thanks too to Jason, Nina, Angie, Leigh Ann, The Second Levy Twin and any other commenters…

Not sure when we’ll be ‘live’ again, but keep checking in, because we tend to keep bringing the funny.

Heberble, nita, JasonP, and 1 other are discussing. Toggle Comments
- Mike D. 11:16 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
  
  We’re reevaluating our live blogging strategy. Four hour shows that end around zero am and contain little to no funny are not making the cut. Thanks all. Love ya, mean it.
- JasonP 11:17 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
  
  Thanks for letting me play along. But, not thanks for making me watch the Oscars. Except JLo’s boobs.
- nita 11:21 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
  
  thanks! enjoyed it!
  - Heberble 11:42 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
    
    I meant Nita, not Nina
Heberble 11:08 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply

I hope the RCA Victor dog shits on the stage.

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- JasonP 11:09 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
  
  That would be the perfect capper to the night. (crapper to the night?)
Heberble 11:04 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply

Artist 2:1
Hugo 5:1
The Help 6:1

Everyone else 15:1

Leigh Anne, JasonP, and Heberble are discussing. Toggle Comments
- JasonP 11:05 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
  
  Artist: 1:1. Wait, that’s a sucky bet
- Leigh Anne 11:05 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
  
  I picked The Artist…but I hope it’s The Help.
  - Leigh Anne 11:06 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
    
    (o;
  - Leigh Anne 11:07 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
    
    Uggie tipped the ballot (o;
- Heberble 11:06 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
  
  Praise Lord Xenu
- JasonP 11:06 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
  
  No surprise there.
Heberble 11:03 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply

Nine? C’mon Academy….you need to be able to narrow down your nominations…

JasonP and Mike D. are discussing. Toggle Comments
- JasonP 11:04 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
  
  Especially this dreck
  - JasonP 11:04 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
    
    Not that I’ve seen any of them. Except “Moneyball”. Which was entertaining, but I certainly wouldn’t vote for it.
- Mike D. 11:04 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
  
  Since there are no horses in the audience we know that one’s not getting it…
- Mike D. 11:05 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
  
  Pretty sure my prediction of artsy-fartsyest is safe.
  - JasonP 11:07 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
    
    Lol. That is the perfect explanation for why it won.
- Mike D. 11:06 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
  
  Boom. shaka. Laka. It’s like I’m psychic.
Heberble 10:59 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply

Hm. Another lifetime achievement award
Mike D. 10:59 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply

So dressing like the statue was a good plan.
Heberble 10:51 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply

So. Hugo wins the first half of the Oscars. Seems like The Artist is winning the second half. I guess it has been awhile since a silent film won. On an unrelated note, glad to see Deepak Chopra has got himself a gig.
Mike D. 10:50 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply

The star of the silent movie wins best actor. There is probably a lesson/message/platitude here…but, I’m not sure what it is.

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- Leigh Anne 10:51 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
  
  Vive la France
  - Heberble 10:51 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
    
    Or…when the French people don’t speak, they win awards.
    - JasonP 10:52 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
      
      And another funniest comment.
    - Mike D. 10:53 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
      
      “…and to drink….Peru!!!”
- JasonP 10:52 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
  
  I can end the suspense for everyone. “The Artist” will win Best Picture.
- The 2nd Levy Twin (Paul) 10:53 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
  
  Mel Brooks won an Oscar? Sorry…wrong Silent Movie. Although that may have been more entertaining
  - JasonP 10:54 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
    
    Lol.
- JasonP 10:55 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
  
  Best Actress could go to any of them. Smart money’s on either Rooney or Violet, but Glenn has the “old Hollywood” thing going for her.
  - Heberble 10:56 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
    
    Im guessing Violet, despite my earlier prediction.
    - JasonP 10:57 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
      
      Of course, Meryl could always win, and she has the dress…
      - JasonP 10:59 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
        
        I think it’s the dress. Seriously.
        
        Leigh Anne 11:00 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink
        
        Could be the dress…good call.
      - JasonP 10:59 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
        
        Rooney looks pissed.
  - Leigh Anne 10:56 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
    
    Viola…
    - JasonP 10:57 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
      
      Oh. Sorry
    - Heberble 10:58 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
      
      I meant Viola.
      - JasonP 10:58 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
        
        I was blindly guessing and got most of the letter right.
    - Leigh Anne 10:59 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
      
      Dang… Go, Meryl!
  - The 2nd Levy Twin (Paul) 10:57 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
    
    Old is the right word.
- JasonP 11:02 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
  
  Is she still talking?
  - JasonP 11:02 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
    
    She started off so well with the “whatever”, then blah, blah zzzzzzzzzz
Heberble 10:43 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply

Patton Oswalt story. Before both he was married and before I was married, I awkardly (and futilely) hit on his now-wife…I haven’t always been smooth and debonair. Surprising, I know.

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- JasonP 10:45 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
  
  So what you’re saying is, you lost a woman to Patton Oswalt.
  - The 2nd Levy Twin 10:45 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
    
    OUCH!
  - Heberble 10:46 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
    
    I lost her to my drunken ineptitude. Patton smartly picked up the pieces
    - JasonP 10:46 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
      
      Whatever makes you feel better.
      - JasonP 10:47 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
        
        Says the single guy to the guy with the amazing gorgeous wife…
        
        Heberble 10:47 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink
        
        Yes…well, I wan’t going to mention it.
        
        Lara 11:28 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink
        
        Like! 😉
- The 2nd Levy Twin 10:45 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
  
  Can the village idiot be debonair?
- JasonP 10:48 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
  
  So – I kinda like Natalie Portman summarizing all the movies for me. Maybe I can get her to come do that for me every couple weeks…
  - Heberble 10:49 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
    
    Good idea. Try hitting on her while you’re drunk, after a booze cruise, after you’d just been broken up with by another woman. This is a winning move.
    - JasonP 10:51 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
      
      Sounds like most of my moves.
    - Mike D. 10:52 pm on February 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
      
      It would probably go differently now that you’re the author of a blog that gets tens of hits a day.