Wednesday, October 15, 2008

from the back files: You pull the trigger of my / Spud Gun

From: UIM
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 11:30 AM
Subject: How does Hasbro follow up the Star-Wars-themed Mr. Potato Heads? What else can they possibly license as a Mr. Potato Head?
Well, when I think toddler toys, I obviously think, 'KISS."
(Another blogger titled his post about these "Spuds in Satan's Service".  Heh.)
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=106664
-UIM
God of tubers / and rock and ro-o-oll.
--
From: LithoAster
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 10:14 AM
God help us. 
Guess I shouldn't be surprised.  Gene Simmons is the biggest money whore in rock history.
--

From: UIM
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 10:19 AM
Only because {someone famous and litigious} is not rock and roll.

And I have to admit, there is a part of me that wants to put a Gene-Simmons-potato-head on my desk.  Fortunately, I have until March 2009 to talk myself out of it.

-UIM
Everybody says she's looking good / And the lady knows it's understood / Spudder.
--
From: LithoAster
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 10:51 AM
Not sure what it says about me that I got both of your lyric references.
--
From: UIM
Sent:     Thursday, October 16, 2008 10:55 AM

Well, even if you didn't know the songs, I would think the idea of twisting KISS lyrics to the current discussion theme would be easy to get.

However, I am only now realizing that this e-mail's tag line should have been the subject line from the start.

-UIM
Nowhere for hiding baby / Nowhere to run / You pull the trigger of my / Spud Gun.

Friday, October 03, 2008

sarcastic beer

From: DBAChief
Sent: Friday, October 03, 2008 8:02 AM
maybe, MAYBE, drinks today after work.   how's your schedule?
--
From: UIM
Sent: Friday, October 03, 2008 8:07 AM
Well, Bernanke and Greenspan have some equations they want me to look over by 1; Britney is penciled in for a lyrics-writing session at lunch; and Lohan wants me to finish the goddamn Herbie 2 rewrite by 7 tonight or she won't ever again wear the Catholic schoolgirl uniform for me.  But I should have time for a Blue Moon or two before I take the conference call from Willis and Statham about the Die Hard 5 pitch to Fox on Monday.
Yes, I'm being sarcastic.  I should be out before 4, I have no other plans.