The Dude on the Right wondered if Stu Gotz was in "little kid" euphoria mode when he originally saw the movie in the theaters, so for this DVD review of "Beverly Hills Chihuahua," The Dude tests the waters to see if the movie is as entertaining for adults as it is for kids. Well, The Dude thinks that for the most part, if you are a parent you’ll enjoy the movie and won’t poke your eyes out, but unless you’re a big, burly dude who owns a tiny dog, you’ll probably want to steer clear because this movie probably isn’t for you.
Author: Andy Labis
What’s New? A Podcast of: I Twitter, I Facebook, I Cubs Tickets, I TV, I Tiger Woods Lost, and I Don’t Know Why!
The Dude on the Right is lonely again tonight because he has to podcast alone, but much like many lonely nights, he sometimes finds that he has a lot to talk about. With that, The Dude is fascinated about his Twittering, his Facebooking, and his TVing. He is kind of bummed that Tiger Woods lost today so he doesn’t have a justification for watching golf this weekend, wonders why Bob was crying on "The Biggest Loser," and is perplexed how you can be out of the "Virtual Waiting Room" on tickets.com, to the area you are supposed to be able to actually order tickets, and then be told you can’t order tickets yet. Sadly The Dude didn’t think quick enough that when he realized The W.G.N. couldn’t podcast with him tonight, well, he should have sent out a Tweet to see if anyone out there in Twitterland wanted to podcast with him. Maybe he’ll be on the ball next time.
I Twitter, I Facebook, I Cubs Tickets, I TV, I Tiger Woods Lost, and I Don’t Know Why!
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The Dude on the Right
The W.G.N. had basketballing to watch so I’m flying solo for this podcast and for most of it I wonder why I do a lot of things that I do. For example, I Twitter, and sure, the sort of instant feedback you can get when you Tweet "I went for a walk with the dog" is great, but when a famous TV meteorologist Tweets back on something you Tweeted, it feels even greater for some reason. So, Jerry Taft, thanks! I’m also Facebooking, more now than I thought I would, and I don’t know why I’m now Facebooking but not really MySpaceing anymore. I’m also watching TV, or just proverbially playing catch-up with my TV watching (I need a Slingbox), still liking "The Biggest Loser" and wondering why Bob cried, need to re-commit to my "American Idol" watching, and am a little bummed because with Tiger Woods losing today, well, there won’t be any reason to convince my BFF that I need to watch golf this weekend.
And finally, after getting some Chicago Cubs tickets last week, I’m still confused as to how you can finally get out of the "Virtual Waiting Room" hell and then, when you can actually try to order tickets, you get a message "We’re sorry, we were unable to process your request due to high transaction volumes. Please try again to submit your request again." Isn’t being out of the "Virtual Waiting Room" the reason you are now supposed to be able to order ticket? My bleacher seats should have been so much better!
Thanks for listening! And have a great weekend!
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A Greasy, Sweety, Ball of Dough. A Missing Pazcki.
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The Dude on the Right
With Ash Wednesday being tomorrow, and today being Dude Tuesday, I mean Fat Tuesday, I’m supposed to be having pazcki because, well, I’m Polish, I guess, and how pazcki comes out “ponchki” or “poonchki” still makes me scratch my head. Here in Chicago, their pazckis are giant, nearing softball sized, and filled with stuff, whereas the version my mom used to make was just this dough ball, maybe the size of a tennis ball, cooked in oil and covered with powdered sugar. It came out as this greasy thing of cooked dough with a touch of sweetness, but maybe it was the oil, maybe it was the dough mix, maybe it was the powdered “don’t breath in when you eat it” sweetness, or maybe it was just the love that mom put into it when she made them, but in any event it was always something to look forward to in the old Dude-Homestead when I lived there. With my moving away from the old country of Lorain, oHIo, years ago, Mom always thought of me, sometimes shipping me her pazckis to me to indulge in at the normal time, but mostly, with her being the freezing maniac that she was, usually when she made her pazcki she would take about half a dozen of them, put them in a freezer bag, freeze them (duh!), and when I would make it home for Easter, there they were, after thawing, nicely warmed out of the microwave, sprinkled with powdered sugar, and still loaded with greasy, sweety goodness!
The thing is normally, on Fat Tuesday, for me the only thing that comes to mind about pazcki is how the versions they sell (and now totally exploit) in Chicagoland seem to just end up being these larger, filled-with-something donuts, and how I would know there would be a nice surprise come Easter when I made the trek back to the old country. But this year, with mom’s passing away, it was another one of those days when I realized another thing I’m going to miss because of the passing of my parents last year. Those days come up every now and then for me, as I’m sure they do for anyone who loses people they love, but keeps occurring to me that even though mom has been gone some four months now, and dad over a year, there will always come a day that will remind me of some of the things I loved about them, or drove me nuts about them, and today it was all because of the thought of a greasy, sweety, ball of dough.
That’s it for this one!
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What’s New? A Podcast of: Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up! Getting Domestic, Oscar Talk, SCUBA, and Playboy for the Articles
First The Dude on the Right has all of his testosterone taken away on Saturday afternoon, and then Stu Gotz can’t help but rub it in during this episode of Stu & The Dude’s "Weekend Wrap-Up!" podcast. Domestication aside, it’s the day after The Academy Awards, so the boys also give their take on the good and the bad, although if they really dived into it, this podcast would be about three hours long only discussing the Oscars. And speaking of diving, Stu was sad he missed the Friday evening portion of the "Our World Underwater" SCUBA expo over the weekend. The boys also compare notes on "Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay" and "He’s Just Not That Into You." and The Dude questions Stu about proper attire at a Confirmation ceremony. Last but not least, The Dude on the Right got a new issue of Playboy, and relates to Stu that he reads it for the articles.
Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up! Getting Domestic, Oscar Talk, SCUBA, and Playboy for the Articles
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The Dude on the Right
Since it’s the day after The Academy Awards, Stu Gotz and I get together for our podcast and have Oscar talk for our “Weekend Wrap-Up!” Well, we don’t have Oscar talk right away, first I get pummeled by Stu, and Mama Gotz from afar, for being domestic by being “Frank the Tank,” even though we incorrectly reference the Will Ferrell character from "Old School" as "Hank the Tank," (yea, go ahead and pummle the both of us for screwing that up, and yes, I am ashamed at myself) with my trip to Lowe’s and Bed, Bath & Beyond with the BFF over the weekend. And then comes our Oscar talk.
We both have our thoughts about The Academy Award broadcast, thought there were some decent moments, both wonder why there were only three nominees for best song, and I thought the making fun of Joaquin Phoenix was a little much, although very funny. And as movie reviewers, we found it totally odd that neither of us have seen “Slumdog Millionaire” yet, even though my BFF has, and both think Goldie Hawn should just accept her age and strive to be the hot, older lady.
Stu did see some movies, though, liking, as I did, “Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay,” liking “He’s Just Not That Into You” more than me, and he was bummed he missed Friday night at the “Our World Underwater” SCUBA Expo with his Bonica friend.
Me, sadly with the domestic shopping, there wasn’t any time for new movies over the weekend, though I did catch “Hitch” (I need to really thank Will Smith one day for that movie) on TV Saturday night, and I did attend a Confirmation ceremony on Friday evening which made me wonder about proper "Confirmation" attire.
And finally, our podcast also includes another installment of “I Read Playboy for The Articles” segment. It’s about Governor Sarah Palin and a turkey.
That’s it for this one! I’m The Dude on the Right!! L8R!!!
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What’s New? A Podcast of: Where Is The W.G.N., Having a Dog, Having a Sister, and Roland Burris v Winnie the Pooh!
The Dude on the Right is flying solo for this podcast, and at first he thought he didn’t have anything to talk about, but as it turns out, between Facebook friends, his sister, the missing The W.G.N., and Roland Burris sounding like Winnie the Pooh, all of the sudden The Dude filled in his 15 minute + podcast. The Dude also gives his Oscar projections, well, at least one of them, but he’ll probably be wrong. At least he doesn’t talk about "American Idol," much, but that will probably be coming in the future, and since The W.G.N. is his sport’s expert, at least for podcasting, he wanted to talk about getting home opener tickets for the Chicago Cubs, but sadly, baseball talk will have to wait until a later date. Hopefully The W.G.N. will be back next week and The Dude will get off of his ass to re-institute some Jillian Michaels’ clips of the week.
Where Is The W.G.N., Having a Dog, Having a Sister, and Roland Burris v Winnie the Pooh!
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The Dude on the Right
At first it turned out I didn’t have much to talk about for this podcast so I was going to rely on The W.G.N. to talk a little more, or at least throw him a couple of topics like the lady with the chimp, Octomom, or "American Idol," for us to maybe discuss, but since he wan’t available, well, I’m flying solo and as it turns out, I did have a lot to talk about. One topic, thanks to a Facebook friend, was simply that a dog has moved in with me, and I’m almost bummed I never got a dog earlier, especially since I found out, and it probably helps if your dog is smaller, that a dog can be litter-box trained. My sister suggested I talk about how nice the weather is in Houston, but I decided to throw things back at her that there might be a lawsuit in her future (I love you, Sis!), and wondering why she is infiltrating my Facebook friends.
I would like to say that I’m looking forward to The Academy Awards this weekend, but I’m not, and this might not mean a hill of beans to many of you, but here in Illinois we’ve got politicians running rampant, with our latest controversy being Roland Burris, our Junior Senator from Illinois. The thing is, did you know he sounds like Winnie the Pooh? Radio dude Roe Conn, here in Chicago noticed, and I found some comparisons. Judge for yourself, but don’t judge him about not having any taint.
That’s it for this one! I’m The Dude on the Right!! L8R!!!
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What’s New? A Podcast of: Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up! Valentine’s Day, Lots of Movies, and Not Spoiling SNL – much.
Stu Gotz is back from vacation so The Dude on the Right has a partner for this episode of their "Weekend Wrap-Up!" podcast. Since Valentine’s Day was last weekend, well, the both of them talk a bit about their weekends, with The Dude’s being a little more romantic than Stu’s, and it included a meal fit for a King. They also settle into a lot of movie talk, with Stu seeing a bunch of rentals that didn’t get high reviews from many reviewers, The Dude seeing "High School Musical 3: Senior Year," and neither of them realizing that Ben Affleck was in the original "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" movie. Since Stu was back from vacation, well, he didn’t get to watch too much TV, and so as not to ruin the surprises, The Dude tells Stu to check the website for links to a couple of pretty funny Saturday Night Live skits, and that even The Jonas Brothers were funny on the show, too.
Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up! Valentine’s Day, Lots of Movies, and Not Spoiling SNL – much.
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The Dude on the Right
Stu Gotz is back from vacation so I’ve got a partner again for our "Weekend Wrap-Up!" podcast, and what better way to start than with a discussion about Valentine’s Day, my meal fit for a King, some differences in what might have been in a box, and that people should be out buying mattresses. But enough about love and mattresses, we also discuss a ton of movies with Stu seeing "The Love Guru," "Semi-Pro," "You Don’t Mess With the Zohan," and "Hotel for Dogs," while I saw "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," and "High School Musical 3: Senior Year." And in some blast-from-the-past viewing, Stu caught "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," the movie not the TV series, and was able to pick out a young Ben Affleck as "Basketball Player #10." Finally, I do my best not to ruin two very funny Saturday Night Live skits from over the weekend, one about the "Sir Mix-A-Lot’s Photo Shop" and the other having Alec Baldwin playing Wii.
Who knows what next weekend will bring, but you can be sure to find about it next week during a new episode!
That’s it for this one! I’m The Dude on the Right!! L8R!!!
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