30 January 2008
Happy Birthday Shady!
P.B. found it difficult to sleep this evening (and morning). Could it be in anticipation of the future National Lil' Shady Holiday? Probably. So in honor of Lil' Shady's super smooth and creamy entrance into this small world of ours: HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Mr. Peanut salutes you! (take note Nuts that even Mr. Peanut has a shady monocle)
29 January 2008
Hillary is Tracy Flick!
Shady couldn't help but post this video despite her last post being about Hillary. Shady thinks that the movie, Election, is so smooth. Shady just wishes that she had made the Hillary Clinton/Tracy Flick comparison.
hint: If the video is loading slowly (after the ad has been played), hit pause until the gray bar moves towards the end so that you can watch the video uninterrupted. Enjoy!
hint: If the video is loading slowly (after the ad has been played), hit pause until the gray bar moves towards the end so that you can watch the video uninterrupted. Enjoy!
27 January 2008
Shady Election Coverage (Pt. 1)
Hey, it's a double entendre!
Mikey P. asked for Shady and P.B.'s musings about the Presidential election process. Shady has been carefully watching the coverage from different news outlets, reading a range of newspaper reports, is on the mailing list of several candidates, and has watched several Republican and Democratic debates. Shady loves reality shows, and it doesn't get more real than this, nuts! Shady agrees with P.B. that 1) it is every American's civic duty to vote and 2) that every American has to make his or her own decision. However, Shady encourages all Nuts to educate themselves about every candidate, from both sides. For example, if your only connection to Huckabee is the movie, I Heart Huckabees, then you are not ready to make a final decision.
Today's entry will focus on Hillary Clinton. With other candidates, their actual positions on issues and other personal qualities that are not necessarily bad, are what stand out the most. Unfortunately, what stands out the most with Hillary Clinton is 1) her shrill voice when she gets defensive and 2) her ability to completely avoid answering questions, and turning the question around so that she can just throw out one of her talking points. When it comes to presidential candidates, she is #1 in that skill.
Shady believes that Clinton is a little shady, and not in the super creamy way. This is just Shady's opinion and does not express the views of P.B. Smooth. Shady however, is not as smooth as P.B. and does not mind opining about the candidates and sharing her shady views with the world. You should do your own homework though and make your own decision.
Here is an illustration of Clinton's style according to Shady:
Citizen: What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
Clinton: [tightly smiles] That is a GREAT question! I am SO glad that you are here today to ask me that question.
You know [sighs, cocks head and looks nostaglic], my ice cream preference has changed over the years, [head upright, eyes intense] much like the change that I will bring to Washington D.C. if I am elected President!
[voice becomes shrill] My opponents [she means Barack Obama] could not change the ice cream scoop water, let alone enact change in Washington!!!
[catches hold of herself, tells self to look more relatable, softens expression and lowers voice an octave] I REALLY care about ice cream, and about every American child having the experience of eating ice cream. [tears up a little].
I have been working hard to choose my favorite ice cream flavor for the past 35 years, [returns to intense posture] much like the 35 years that I have been working for the public interest, [voice becomes shrill] unlike Barack Obama who only recently declared his love for ice cream, but has previously been quoted as saying that he hates ice cream and wants to inflate the dairy prices and arrest ice cream truck drivers and steal the ice cream out of the clutches of SICK LITTLE CHILDREN! THIS ELECTION IS ABOUT THE CHILDREN!
[voice becomes so shrill only dog can hear her] Not to mention, that my opponents [she means Barack Obama again] dodge the issues and could never answer such a direct question as, “What is your favorite ice cream flavor!”
Mikey P. asked for Shady and P.B.'s musings about the Presidential election process. Shady has been carefully watching the coverage from different news outlets, reading a range of newspaper reports, is on the mailing list of several candidates, and has watched several Republican and Democratic debates. Shady loves reality shows, and it doesn't get more real than this, nuts! Shady agrees with P.B. that 1) it is every American's civic duty to vote and 2) that every American has to make his or her own decision. However, Shady encourages all Nuts to educate themselves about every candidate, from both sides. For example, if your only connection to Huckabee is the movie, I Heart Huckabees, then you are not ready to make a final decision.
Today's entry will focus on Hillary Clinton. With other candidates, their actual positions on issues and other personal qualities that are not necessarily bad, are what stand out the most. Unfortunately, what stands out the most with Hillary Clinton is 1) her shrill voice when she gets defensive and 2) her ability to completely avoid answering questions, and turning the question around so that she can just throw out one of her talking points. When it comes to presidential candidates, she is #1 in that skill.
Shady believes that Clinton is a little shady, and not in the super creamy way. This is just Shady's opinion and does not express the views of P.B. Smooth. Shady however, is not as smooth as P.B. and does not mind opining about the candidates and sharing her shady views with the world. You should do your own homework though and make your own decision.
Here is an illustration of Clinton's style according to Shady:
Citizen: What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
Clinton: [tightly smiles] That is a GREAT question! I am SO glad that you are here today to ask me that question.
You know [sighs, cocks head and looks nostaglic], my ice cream preference has changed over the years, [head upright, eyes intense] much like the change that I will bring to Washington D.C. if I am elected President!
[voice becomes shrill] My opponents [she means Barack Obama] could not change the ice cream scoop water, let alone enact change in Washington!!!
[catches hold of herself, tells self to look more relatable, softens expression and lowers voice an octave] I REALLY care about ice cream, and about every American child having the experience of eating ice cream. [tears up a little].
I have been working hard to choose my favorite ice cream flavor for the past 35 years, [returns to intense posture] much like the 35 years that I have been working for the public interest, [voice becomes shrill] unlike Barack Obama who only recently declared his love for ice cream, but has previously been quoted as saying that he hates ice cream and wants to inflate the dairy prices and arrest ice cream truck drivers and steal the ice cream out of the clutches of SICK LITTLE CHILDREN! THIS ELECTION IS ABOUT THE CHILDREN!
[voice becomes so shrill only dog can hear her] Not to mention, that my opponents [she means Barack Obama again] dodge the issues and could never answer such a direct question as, “What is your favorite ice cream flavor!”
25 January 2008
No Double Entendres in Pindar!
For the education of Bill, P.B.'s friend, who believes that there are many double entendres in Pindar, and Mikey P. (aka. quippy), Shady's friend, who just finds this clip enjoyable, have fun watching this classic SNL skit. This proves that in languages, words are simply words, and balls and nuts, as used in the English language, are simply balls and nuts. Case closed.
Hey Nuts! Don't forget to vote in our latest mascot smackdown poll! Also, read the January 18th post to read about each candidate's strengths and to voice your opinion. In this election year, being an informed voter is crucially important, whether you're voting for company mascots or something far less consequential, like say, the President of the United States.
Hey Nuts! Don't forget to vote in our latest mascot smackdown poll! Also, read the January 18th post to read about each candidate's strengths and to voice your opinion. In this election year, being an informed voter is crucially important, whether you're voting for company mascots or something far less consequential, like say, the President of the United States.
Happy Birthday!
Here's to my Nephew Cowpea's 7th Birthday. Aunt P.B. is super excited for the upcoming smooth birthday party. Now, P.B.'s nephew cowpea has his own obsessions: tractors and anything that is loud and fast. Maybe one day he could cultivate P.B.s peanut crop?
Presidential Election
P.B. considers herself a conscious American who tries to do her civil duty during every election (yes, including those that are not Federal government). As a woman, she sees her duty and privilege to vote. P.B. has been known to send voting registration cards to friends to encourage them to vote, she has offered to drive people to poles, and even offered to go and vote for their desired selections (although she thinks she probably would not do this since it is illegal). But frankly who wants to hear P.B.'s political views. It is a personal choice that needs to be made based on one's own personal, political, societal, and environmental views. So EDUCATE yourself Nuts!
women's Suffrage:
Did you know New Zealand was the first country to grant women the right to vote? Well, they were. Did you know there are countries where women STILL are not allowed to vote b/c they are STILL considered inferior and less capable than men?
When to Vote:
P.B. wanted to inform her nuts across the country regarding when to vote. And if you need a ride P.B. would be glad to take you. so follow this link to find out when you are to vote. Our country is in a definite state of transition and there is a need for everyone to get out there and voice their smooth opinions. Every vote counts! There are a few quizzes out there too that will help my Nuts decide, but P.B. does not want to endorse any one in particular. Use all sources of information to educate the Nut mind.
Current:
wow! P.B. was shocked to see some of the expired butter slinging that has started already. P.B. could rant regarding the current state of our country, presidential election race, and/or process. Let's get back to the real issues the average Nut America wants at the head of the Nut Chopper. America does need change, and that is all the political verbiage P.B. will bestow. She has her thoughts on who she is going to vote for on April 22, 2008 (primary day in P.B.'s pod).
P.B. would love to hear her fellow Nuts comments on the current Presidential Election process, race, past voting experiences, etc. P.B. does ask this: Why when she goes to vote at the poling places is it always soon to expire Nuts running the place? Once, she had to tell an almost expired Nut to back off she knew how to push the touch screen. This expired Nut was invading P.B.s civil liberty space and expectations that her voting process would be private and confidential. P.B. wants to take her soon to be 7 year old nephew cowpea with her when she votes this year!
women's Suffrage:
Did you know New Zealand was the first country to grant women the right to vote? Well, they were. Did you know there are countries where women STILL are not allowed to vote b/c they are STILL considered inferior and less capable than men?
When to Vote:
P.B. wanted to inform her nuts across the country regarding when to vote. And if you need a ride P.B. would be glad to take you. so follow this link to find out when you are to vote. Our country is in a definite state of transition and there is a need for everyone to get out there and voice their smooth opinions. Every vote counts! There are a few quizzes out there too that will help my Nuts decide, but P.B. does not want to endorse any one in particular. Use all sources of information to educate the Nut mind.
Current:
wow! P.B. was shocked to see some of the expired butter slinging that has started already. P.B. could rant regarding the current state of our country, presidential election race, and/or process. Let's get back to the real issues the average Nut America wants at the head of the Nut Chopper. America does need change, and that is all the political verbiage P.B. will bestow. She has her thoughts on who she is going to vote for on April 22, 2008 (primary day in P.B.'s pod).
P.B. would love to hear her fellow Nuts comments on the current Presidential Election process, race, past voting experiences, etc. P.B. does ask this: Why when she goes to vote at the poling places is it always soon to expire Nuts running the place? Once, she had to tell an almost expired Nut to back off she knew how to push the touch screen. This expired Nut was invading P.B.s civil liberty space and expectations that her voting process would be private and confidential. P.B. wants to take her soon to be 7 year old nephew cowpea with her when she votes this year!
24 January 2008
National Peanut Butter Day!
Today, January 24th, is National Peanut Butter Day! Jelly! Jelly!
Check out this super creamy Peanut Butter Cup Brownie Cake!
Read another blog entry from another Peanut Butter enthusiast, who has shared some super smooth facts about peanut butter.
Also, check out Hungry Girl's healthy and not-so-healthy Peanut Butter picks!
On this momentous holiday, I would like to spread a special Jelly! Jelly! to the legend, the icon, the original, top nut - Ms. P.B. Smooth! This is your day, my cowpea!
*the recipe and source for the cake picture can be found here; scroll down to March 14, 2007
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