Blog Feed: Out on Limbs

10 Annoying People at the Movie Theaters

Published on 2012-05-04 17:54:31

Going to the movies is one of my favorite things in the world to do, if not THE favorite pastime of mine. How amazing is it when you sit in that dark auditorium and suspend your disbelief long enough that you get sucked into a film and forget you're watching it? The environment greatly helps the spectacle in many ways. Comedies are usually funnier if you're around more people who are laughing. Action films pump you up more if the adrenaline floats around the room. The popcorn is hot and buttery, [..] > read more

Being Too Proud of Your Race or Ethnicity to Annoying Levels

Published on 2012-04-21 01:47:17

I know, I know, the title's got you pissed off already. Before everyone jumps to conclusions, let me clear up a few things that I'll point you back to if you start getting confused: 1. This article is in no way saying any race is better or worse than any other. They aren't. Equality means equality. 2. This article is in no way saying that you shouldn't be proud of who you are - so long as you've got something to be proud of. By that, I mean if you've done nothing but bad things, you shouldn' [..] > read more

Questions and Answers Survey

Published on 2012-04-18 00:44:36

I was tagged by Karen of Drawing Room Days for this Q&A blog chain, so without further ado, here are my answers to her questions: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1Q: Did you hear about the swimmer that interrupted The Boat Race in England? Do you think it is right to conduct a protest in such a manner or is there a better way of getting your point across? 1A: I don't know too much about the situation, but in general, I don't condone that type of a protest. People will just be laughing at the guy and the [..] > read more

5 Stupid Baby Names for Kids, Annoying Unique Names

Published on 2012-03-24 21:21:33

I'm not a big fan of kids in general, particularly when it comes to babies. In fact, I've been sitting on a list of reasons why I don't like your kids that I haven't written yet (but will soon, trust me, particularly if this post is popular). But one aspect I wanted to go over about children that annoys me is something that isn't their fault at all - it's their parents' fault - and that is the process of naming your kid. Now, any sensible person would do a bunch of research of names, write down [..] > read more

US Postal Service Obsolete - Faces Extinction & Bankruptcy

Published on 2012-02-12 04:23:01

I just saw a commercial for the United States Postal Service trying to convince people to stop using technology and go back to their way of doing things. In what's being called "the refrigerator commercial", they say the following – "a refrigerator has never been hacked" (I beg to differ), "an online virus has never attacked a corkboard", and that there's extra security with snail mail. It won't get lost in thin air or disappear with a click. They then, naturally, tell you that if you want to [..] > read more

Respecting Someone's Beliefs & That's Your Opinion

Published on 2012-02-08 02:49:00

Oftentimes, I find myself in arguments where people use the typical phrase of "that's your opinion" - even if sometimes, I'm stating a fact and they're too stupid to realize it - as if that suddenly means there's no room for discussion and an opinion can't be right or wrong. This ties into another phrase, "I respect your beliefs". The problem I have with these two sayings is that they're meant to be an 'out' for an argument but they rarely are used in the proper context. Something people tend n [..] > read more

2012 Oscars / 84th Academy Awards Results & Predictions of Winners

Published on 2012-01-24 13:30:02

Every year, I like to do my best to predict the winners of the Academy Awards. The following are the nominees, my predictions, and eventually the results as well as my review on the results. NOTE: How I'm going to go about the predictions is to make bold blind guesses at first, then watch all of the films I possibly can as quickly as possible and edit my predictions accordingly. BEST PICTURE NOMINEES: The Artist, The Descendants, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, The Help, Hugo, Midnight in [..] > read more

The Major Flaw of Christmas Movies

Published on 2011-12-14 08:00:03

Christmas movies are a staple of the film industry. Every year, we see a few new ones try desperately to shove themselves into the pop culture consciousness, with only the rare examples actually becoming noteworthy enough for people to remember. Despite a bad track record, the thing that bothers me the most about Christmas movies isn't that they're just generally piss poor to watch, but that they all have one big glaring problem nobody seems to ever acknowledge... SANTA. Wait a second, Tony, h [..] > read more

10 Types of People I Hate Bumping Into in Public

Published on 2011-12-07 08:15:01

The holidays are upon us and that means a lot of us will be spending much more time out in stores. While thinking about this, I was thinking about all the types of people that are going to be increasingly difficult to avoid within the next few months... 1. The Talkative Co-Shopper You're going through the aisles at a store, looking for the items on your list, and this person is next to you. Etiquette should be as simple as not smacking your carts into each other, but this person feels they [..] > read more

5 Reasons Why I Don't Like Thanksgiving

Published on 2011-11-17 08:30:01

Thanksgiving is one of my least favorites of the major holidays. Why is that, exactly? 1. The Meal I know, you might be thinking I'm crazy, as it's so popular. However, I'm not a fan of it. I'd rather have chicken than turkey, I'd rather have a baked potato than mashed potatoes, I don't like sweet potatoes/yams, nor do I like cranberry sauce. Most people are such avid fans of it that they look forward even to the leftovers. I, on the other hand, would much rather order a pizza. I like to see ot [..] > read more

You Died from Drugs, Not Demons

Published on 2011-11-09 00:22:59

With the recent death of Amy Winehouse people are constantly repeating a phrase that irks me: that someone who died from drug abuse was "haunted by demons". I'm so sick of people trying to lessen the blow of people that overdose or otherwise die from drug abuse. You knew exactly what you were getting into as you were told time and time again for years about how drugs are bad, yet you made the choice to do them anyway. No, you can't blame a hard life leading you to drugs as that doesn't fix any [..] > read more

Memorandom: Yelling at the TV Screen

Published on 2011-10-18 10:30:00

Here's a hint: when you yell at the television screen, the people inside of it can't hear you. They're not interacting live with everyone's living room. Sports teams will not hear your advice. "Watch out!" will fall on deaf ears while watching a horror film. Do you yell at books when you're reading them too? You're stupid. Please follow my exploits on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/toekneemango and on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/toekneemango > read more

Why Should I Be Tipping 15-20%? Percent Over Service?

Published on 2011-10-07 18:50:37

I have never understood the reasoning behind tipping a percentage based on the bill. It makes no sense in my mind. Before we get started, let me clarify one thing that people are automatically thinking. No, I'm not against tipping in general. We all know that if a server is being paid less than minimum wage because of some predetermined estimation of their tips, then they need tips to survive on. I'm perfectly fine with that...even though I think it makes more sense to just make it a minimum wa [..] > read more

Jackass Star Ryan Dunn Dies in Car Crash

Published on 2011-06-20 14:36:00

Apparently, Ryan Dunn, star of the TV and film series Jackass has been killed in a car crash along with his passenger. My first comment is that that sucks, as I'm a fan of the show and I never had a reason to dislike Ryan Dunn personally (especially > read more

Did You Survive the May 21, 2011 Apocalypse?

Published on 2011-05-21 17:53:57

Of course you did. The problem here is blind devotion. It doesn't JUST happen with religion, but religion seems to be the biggest mass attractor to this type of following. Step one, some guy named Harold Camping interprets the Bible in a way that ma > read more

Thor Movie Reviewpoint

Published on 2011-05-06 02:35:01

I've been a Comic Con type of guy my whole life, so I feel a sense of devotion to see the films and television shows associated with the products I'm aware and a fan of. Thor has always been one of those things that I considered a bit of a burden. Gi > read more

Donald Trump & President Obama's Birth Certificate

Published on 2011-04-28 14:21:02

President Obama called it a distraction and that's exactly what it is. First off, this whole 'Donald Trump running for office' thing is nothing but a publicity angle and if you don't see that, you should probably stop reading this article right now b > read more

Ina Garten Doesn't Make-A-Wish

Published on 2011-03-31 20:17:31

Take Food Network celebrity chef Ina Garten, mix her with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and add a little bad publicity and you have a recipe for disaster. I'll give you a second to digest that awesome pun...and this one. Here's an easy question you sh > read more

Movie Piracy and Why It Makes Sense

Published on 2011-03-28 16:03:30

Let me set the scene: I watch dozens upon dozens of movies a year. I've been a member of the AMC MovieWatcher program for as long as I've had a wallet. Imagine how often it would come in handy for both of us, when I would get a coupon for a free popc > read more

Justin Timberlake & Jessica Biel Split Up - Who Cares?

Published on 2011-03-11 23:10:01

So I click on over to Google News to see if there's anything worth talking about today and of course, all I really see is about the tsunami - which I'm not knocking at all. That's some heavy news and it deserves the focus. There's just nothing for me > read more

Skinny Pepsi Can Causes Poor Self-Esteem

Published on 2011-02-12 22:15:22

So apparently, Pepsi's new "skinny can" is pissing people off. They're advertising it as a "taller, sassier" version that celebrates "beautiful, confident women"...yet people are bitching and complaining, saying Pepsi is promoting poor body image ide > read more

Marry, Fuck, or Kill: Catwoman Edition (Hathaway, Meriwether, Pfeiffer)

Published on 2011-02-09 10:37:03

With news of Anne Hathaway being cast as Selina Kyle in the upcoming The Dark Knight Rises, I figured what the hell, let's do another "Marry, Fuck, or Kill"...this time, the CATWOMAN edition. Insert "pussy" joke. You knew it was coming. Don't judg > read more

2011 Oscars / 83rd Academy Awards Results & Predictions

Published on 2011-01-25 19:59:58

Every year, I like to do my best to predict the winners of the Academy Awards. The following are the nominees, my predictions, and eventually the results as well as my review on the results. BEST PICTURE NOMINEES: [Black Swan, The Fighter, Inception > read more

Ten Reasons I Hate Twitter

Published on 2011-01-15 23:45:01

As much as I have stated before that I have my problems with Facebook (detailed here) there is a bigger enemy in the social networking world: TWITTER. 1) Hash tags Supposedly, hash tags are set up so you can search for something. Ok...then why do I > read more

Top News of 2010

Published on 2010-12-31 13:51:57

Now that we're looking at the year 2011 coming up in a matter of mere hours, I decided instead of pointing out once more that New Year's resolutions are a waste of time, I'd try to look back and figure out what I'd consider the biggest news story of > read more

Possessive and Jealous Boyfriends/Girlfriends

Published on 2010-12-17 12:00:01

One of the things that annoys me so much when it comes to relationships is when I come across a couple where one of them tries to control the other. The topic of discussion today: being "unable" to talk to the opposite sex. Over the years, I've deal > read more

Memorandom: Let My Love Open the Door - Romantic Comedies

Published on 2010-12-11 11:35:01

Why does every romantic comedy have to use the song "Let My Love Open the Door" by Pete Townshend? Millions of songs out there, yet this one is used on damn near every single one of them. Please follow my exploits on Facebook at http://www.faceboo > read more

The Simpsons: Guest Stars and Nothing More

Published on 2010-12-06 15:45:01

The Simpsons was always my favorite TV show by far...but fans of the first dozen seasons all agree that the show went downhill afterward and has never recovered. The first 10 seasons, amazing. The next 2 or 3 were still good, but weren't as good as b > read more

10 Ways Life Could be Improved by Video Games

Published on 2010-11-20 00:57:02

Sometimes, I wish life were more like a video game, wherein: 1) If I get hurt in any way, I temporarily become invincible, slightly invisible, and totally intangible to enemies (see: Sonic the Hedgehog) 2) If I somehow die, I can come back, provide > read more

Overalls Ruin All

Published on 2010-11-18 00:05:01

Nobody looks good in overalls. Nobody. Case in point. The only time you should ever put on a pair of overalls is if you're dressing up as a stupid hick farmer stereotype for Halloween - and even then, you won't look attractive, but at least you'l > read more

There Will Never Be a World War 3

Published on 2010-11-09 19:43:29

Simply put, it will never happen. Never. Guaranteed. Does that mean we won't have another war that involves multiple nations? No way. We have that all the time. The likelihood that one of them will magnify and become even bigger than the more recent > read more

Katy Perry: Sexsame Street

Published on 2010-11-09 19:42:46

You know you were thinking it too. Apparently Katy Perry filmed a guest spot on a recent episode of Sesame Street and before it was able to air, a bunch of people pitched a fit. The reason for this is because it was deemed too sexual as she was show > read more