My mom turned 61 this weekend!

This week, we’re recording the show live now, no more post-edit. Yikes!

• Stuffr is so close, but WordPress 2.5 is coming, so the release of Stuffr will be released.
• Quotably is brilliant, but it just guesses which tweets belong in which threads.
• Have you seen Loren Feldman’s new project? It rocks!
• We talk about the impending demise (if it hasn’t already happened yet) of FastCompany.TV
• The fact that this story is news is stupid. Nancy Reagan is not stupid, the people who made sure this was news, are.
• Michelle Obama thinks typical Americans are feel justified in their own ignorance.
• Bill Richardson says that Barack Obama’s candidacy for president a “once in a lifetime opportunity”. Why is is a once in a lifetime opportunity?
• The controversy is not about Rev. Wright. It’s about Barack Obama’s inconsistent comments on the issue.
• People need to stop drinking the Kool-Aid. Most people don’t have the intimate connection to their pastor that Barack Obama obviously had (heck, just look at his book). Are you on drugs Bill Maher?
• TSA is getting very thorough in their airport checks, aren’t they? Beware of those nipple ring smugglers.
• Check out the material coming out of the public education system.
• We talk American Idol for the first time this season. David Cook nailed it. Absolutely nailed it. Brooke White is absolutely amazing. Vinny says she will win this season. I hope he’s right.
• Jack Rousch is blowing a gasket.
• Stupid Person Of The Week: We’re not sure who’s the bigger idiot, the guy who shot a hole in the wall to drill a hole for a satellite antenna wire and killed his wife, or the reporter that says this is something all of us have tried at home.

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This week, we talk about the Facebook/Plaxo/Scoble debacle, politics in Iowa, and Robert Scoble again.

• Vinny highly recommends that you see Maria Full Of Grace.
• Did Robert Scoble get caught with his hand in the cookie jar, or was he an innocent bystander?
• DownloadSquad has the perfect quote to sum up what Facebook is all about.
• Zooomr users bolted to a Flickr group called “Zooomr Exodus”.
• We talk politics, the Iowa caucus, and the candidates for President.
• Scoble posted this just as we were finishing the show.
• Slobokan is craving Five Guys. So we’re outta here.

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Oh how time flies. 6 years ago today Insignificant Thoughts was set up as a small personal site on Geocities. Things have been much better ever since and it’s gone from a static HTML site to a blog to a photoblog and back to a blog with audio, video, pictures, and all kinds of goodness.

It’s good to be doing it. I don’t necessarily keep it up as much as I’d like to, but I’m glad to have it around.

Thanks for sticking around to all of you, and here’s to another year of you guys reading / watching / listening to my drivel

Frankly, it was a no-brainer.

Hi all!

Just a quick note to let you know that I’ve cleaned house.  No more Twitter updates on the site.  No more "space takers."  The blog is back and it’s going back to the level you came to know and love.  I’ve started tinkering and putting everything back to normal and the content is already starting to flow.

Thanks for sticking around!

Vinny

Chris and Vincent are warming up for the premiere of the live edition of Nosebleed. As such, this episode is as live as you can get for a recording. The boys talk gambling, Olbermann, the demise of the Minnesota Twins, and how Vinny’s teams seem to just not want to win.

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On this week’s action packed episode…

• J! E! T! S! Jets! Jets! Jets!
• How exactly does the spread relate to the over/under?
• Did you know that holding a lead against the Patriots for three quarters but still losing means that the Patriots are beatable? No, really.
• Keith Olbermann waxes Tolkienian on Sunday Night Football. Don’t be a man of cleft chin and stick, just click here.
• Sean Taylor, safety for the Washington Redskins, was shot in his home. He’s in critical condition and it’s been reported he’s in a coma.
• Joey Harrington is going to remain the Falcons’ starter. That makes sense, seeing as he’s the team’s most successful QB — Joey’s taken the snaps for the team’s three wins.
• The turf at Heinz Field has seen more action than your mom.
• The Red Sox got to split up their World Series prize money — about $19 million. Would you believe that prize purse has gotten smaller?
• Vinny’s Mets, in a great move, signed Johnny Estrada. Other teams are content picking away players from the Minnesota Twins — the Angels grabbed Torii Hunter, and the Red Sox are seriously looking at Johan Santana.
• Hockey makes Vinny hurt.
• “George BushJim Dolan doesn’t care about black peoplewinning.”
• The boys are taking on each other in a good old fashioned game of weekly pick ‘em. This week (home teams in caps), Vinny takes NEW ORLEANS (+3) and the under, CHICAGO (-2) and the under, and Denver (+3) and the over while Chris takes Green Bay (-7) and the over, WASHINGTON (+5.5) and the over, and San Francisco (-3) and the under. The boys can earn up to six points weekly — a point for each winner and a point for each correctly picked over/under.

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UPDATE, Tues. (11/27) Morning: It is being reported this morning that Sean Taylor has died after being shot in his home early Monday. We at Nosebleed and ISPN Media extend our condolences to his family, his teammates in Washington, and anyone affected by his death.

Hey everyone,

Just wanted to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving.

I’m thankful for each and every one of you and your continued readership here.

All the best to you and your families,

Vinny

Chris Roberts graciously had me on Nosebleed last night. If you haven’t listened to Nosebleed (and shame on you if you haven’t), it’s a sports podcast, but instead of being Sports Center, it’s more like sports from the regular fan point of view.

Check it out here and while you’re there, check out the many other fine podcasts at ISPN Media.

Idiot Box, Episode 5

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• Bill Maher gets heckled.
• Sherri Shepherd from The View is a total dumbass.

Shows we watched this week (Baseball interrupted a few regulars):

Monday

Journeyman

Tuesday

Cane

Wednesday

Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares
Pushing Daisies
Criminal Minds
Kid Nation

Thursday

Survivor: China
CSI vs Grey’s Anatomy

Sunday

Next Iron Chef

This week Chris Roberts from Pod 25 and the soon-coming podcast Nosebleed sits in for the venerable Slobokan, Vinny has a question, and the boys run the bases.

• Chris talks about his podcasts at ISPN Media — Pod 25 and his new show, Nosebleed.
• Vinny has an interesting ethics question.
• Joe Torre was metaphorically slapped in the face, so he quit.  Chris thinks the slap had at least a little merit.
• The MLBPA was in your head owning your stats.  Not so much anymore.
• The skies aren’t so friendly for the kids anymore — well, not really the kids as much as the parents who don’t have their stuff together.
• Chris is going into protective custody after he unloads on Philly.  Though, he’s not the only one who thinks Philly is quite flawed.
• There is… a new Captain… Kirk… coming to the next… installment… of the Star Trek series.
• A reporter from KDFW in Dallas got suspended for accosting someone who probably shouldn’t have been accosted.  She is Hispanic, and as such, the National Association of Hispanic Journalists are giving the obligatory finger wag.
• Hardee’s wants to kill you.  No, really, they really want you dead from their breakfast goodness.

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I know I haven’t updated in a bit. I’m not going anywhere. I’m going through some shit and I need to deal with it. The site will be back in the flow of things soon… Actually very soon… I just have some stuff I have to deal with first.

Hang tight. I’m not gone, just away for a bit

Idiot Box, Episode 4
Get Well Vinny

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• TV Guide ran an article about this week’s Prison Break surprise — right in time for Halloween.

Monday

Prison Break
K-Ville
Journeyman
Heroes

Tuesday

Cane
The Unit

Wednesday

Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares
Pushing Daisies
Criminal Minds
Bionic Woman
Kid Nation

Thursday

Survivor: China
CSI vs Grey’s Anatomy

Friday

Friday Night Lights
Ghost Whisperer

Sunday

Next Iron Chef

This week, ISPN Media turns one, pot pies turn stomachs, activists turn on Pelosi, and Rudy takes another turn at the podium.

• ISPN Media is one year old.
• ConAgra Foods waited two days to recall pot pies, due to an abundance of caution.
• There were six more lead based recalls this week.
• The Christmas buying season is upon us. Shoppers aren’t buying it.
• People are now creating issues to be offended over.
• Peace activists are camping out in front of Nancy Pelosi’s home.
• Would you put Xeni Jardin on your desktop? Seriously?
• Loren Feldman has his own opinion of Boing Boing TV.
• Rudy Giulianican’t keep his stories straight.

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Look, I don’t ask for a whole lot, but I’m asking now.

My cousin just started blogging and he wants to get things rolling. It’s hard to break into the blogosphere, so that’s where you guys come in.

If you could visit the kid, give him a pat on the back and what not, that would be cool.

Say hi. Introduce yourself. Link him in your sidebar. Whatever. He could really use the encouragement and I’m all about helping a kid get going in this arena.

The blog can be found here.

Thanks all. It is greatly appreciated.

Idiot Box, Episode 3
Fast Forward and Get Organized
By Trish | October 7, 2007

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• Vinny gets his DVR repaired and back in working order.
• The New York Post ran an article this week that most returning shows are dropping in the ratings and losing out to the new shows.

The shows that we will be discussing weekly are now organized and listed by their day of the week:

Monday

Prison Break
K-Ville
Journeyman
Heroes

Tuesday

Cane
The Unit

Wednesday

Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares
Pushing Daisies
Criminal Minds
Bionic Woman
Kid Nation

Thursday

Survivor: China
CSI vs Grey’s Anatomy

Friday

Friday Night Lights
Ghost Whisperer

Sunday

Next Iron Chef

• Most NBC shows are rebroadcast on Bravo over the weekend to catch any missed shows.
• Queer Eye is back.
• Project Runway starts November 14th.
• The Food Network has a new show beginning next week, Amy Finley, the winner of Next Food Network Star.

This week, we start off plugging new show and we end plugging all of our shows. Listen to the end of the podcast for your chance to join the ISPN Media family.

• Slobokan had a week from hell, but had a load of fun playing with his new cell phone.
• Vinny goes to Cablevision and explains his DVR problem in pictures.
• We talk a little TV and discuss Heroes and Pushing Daisies.
• We welcome Pod 25 to the ISPN Media network
• Topps Meat Company shuts down.
• Boing Boing grates Vinny’s nerves.
• Vinny hopes we never become an Obama-Nation
• Fred Thompson opens his mouth again. Why is Fred having such issues?
• Some people think other Republicans aren’t doing so well either.
• Somehow we get on a long discussion about health care.
• Stupid People Of The Week: When water rationing hits home.
• Make sure you listen to The Idiot Box, also on the ISPN Media network.

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A day late, but still a good show nonetheless.

Topics include:

Survivor
Prison Break
The Bionic Woman (and how it compares to the original)
Kitchen Nightmares (check out this interview with Gordon Ramsay)
Iron Chef
Out of Order (shame it got cancelled; more info if you missed it here)
We’re gonna see Quarterlife before you!
The Next Food Network Star
Journeyman
Prison Break
Cane

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That’s right folks, it’s finally here! Here’s a list of the stuff we talked about:

Vinny’s DVR Woes
Dog the Bounty Hunter
Survivor
Lots of Food Network discussion
Kid Nation
Kitchen Nightmares
Prison Break

And a few other smaller topics mixed in. Next week’s shownotes will indeed be better, we promise.

We hope to be listed in iTunes by the end of the week, but until then you can download the current episode here…

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This week, we are honored to have Loren Feldman on the podcast. What else is there?

• Vinny talks about the customer service he received from Apple for his MacBook.
• Slobokan talks about his experience returning his camera to Best Buy and the great customer service he received doing so.
• Slobokan’s Test Pattern is now a video podcast.
• Loren Feldman from 1938 Media joins us for bit and shoots the shit.
• Sherri Shepherd has no idea if the world is flat.
• Vinny and Josh (from Macgasm) put together the new Weekly Roar Drinking Game.
• Justine Rules. Plain and simple.
• Here’s Chris Crocker on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
• Stupid Person of the Week: Braincells are no longer required for entrance to MIT.
• Survivor: China debuted this week. What did you think?

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