Egads — my Obama mask is suffocating me.
Don’t mask makers know that people have to breathe?
Anyway, if you read this week’s Ticket, you hopefully saw our cover story on monster grudge matches. Because, really — it’s important for you to know if the Blob can kick Jabba the Hut’s butt. (He can, by the way.)
While […]
Posted on October 31st, 2008 by Pat
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Someone once said, “Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery.”
And then someone else — probably a wise guy — said, ”Until you get sued by a high-priced attorney for intellectual property rights, beat the case because it lacked merit but nonetheless wind up having to dish out thousands in legal fees, forcing you to sell both your house and the […]
Posted on October 30th, 2008 by Pat
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A few years ago, one of our neighbors had a pet duck.
It was really cool because we’d drive by the house every day, and we’d see the duck. Sometimes he’d be frolicking in his little duck pool. Other times he’d be waddling around the front lawn. And a few times we’d see him sitting at the fence, […]
Posted on October 29th, 2008 by Pat
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Some surfers complain whenever they see a kayaker in the water. But what really irks me is when I see an elephant in the lineup.
Because, trust me, you don’t want to be anywhere near a pachyderm when it wipes out.I say this not because I have a thing against elephants — although one elephant at the LA Zoo […]
Posted on October 28th, 2008 by Pat
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Okay, I realize that last week was Rat Week, which means, technically, Rat Week is no more. But my wife’s friend Christy was so inspired by Rat Week, she actually made a meal of rats for her family.
Before you call child protective services, she didn’t serve up actual rats (though these people seem to like them […]
Posted on October 27th, 2008 by Pat
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If rats had hired a public relations person to improve their image, the PR firm would have come up with a movie like “Ratatouille.” Because the lead character in that — a rat named Remy — was just plain cute. (That’s him above.) So when you walk away from that movie, you think, “How could […]
Posted on October 24th, 2008 by Pat
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Well, I’ve tried to think of ways to tie ZAC EFRON to rats, but I’m just not sure it can be done.
Because, you see, any blog post with ZAC EFRON mentioned is sure to get a lot of hits. And this week’s Ticket cover story does feature ZAC EFRON, who grew up in Arroyo Grande. Yet, I also […]
Posted on October 23rd, 2008 by Pat
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It was late at night – or perhaps early in the morning – when I heard my wife, Candi, scream.
And, of course, when someone awakens you with a scream, the first thing you think is: axe murderer.
Or maybe freaky poltergeists, ghosts with a vengeance or killer dolls come to life.
But you don’t expect your wife […]
Posted on October 22nd, 2008 by Pat
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The popularity of yesterday’s blog entry on rat surfers has led me to a quick conclusion: People LOVE RATS!!!
Given the immense popularity of rats, I’ve decided to dedicate the rest of this week’s blog entries to — you guessed it — stagnation and reform of the Ottoman Empire.
No, no — RATS! You know, those cute, furry, beady-eyed, […]
Posted on October 21st, 2008 by Pat
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The rats around my house are getting a little overconfident.
The other day, we were sitting in the living room, and we saw one lackadaisically stroll past the patio door and peek inside with a look that said, “Yo, what’s up?”
Forget the cat. Or the big dog. This rodent was just chillin’, takin’ ‘er easy.
The pest control guy said […]
Posted on October 20th, 2008 by Pat
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