Archive for April 22nd, 2009

One of the Street Fighter video games (I couldn’t tell them apart if you put a gun to my head) had one of the characters say something when he performed one of his special moves. From the first time I heard it in college, I was convinced he was saying, “Oooooooooh NOUGAT!”

When I was a coach at IO, the team I was given (not supposed to last a full schedule, lasted for two years… just like Genealogy!) was trying to come up with a name for themselves. I had read a story earlier that day about a man who was fired for using racial slurs against a co-worker (he referred to the co-worker as “niggardly” — which was neither racist nor incorrect) and suggested “The Niggards” (they hated it but I’m sure they thought Chappelle was a genius when he removed the d years later… jerks). I honestly don’t remember who came up with the name “Nougat” but everyone liked it. And I liked it so much that when I gave them notes, I assigned each performance a slightly-altered popular movie title (A River Runs Nougat, Scary Nougat, Nougat - you know, instead of Roots?) at no extra charge.

I miss those guys, but I’ve found a couple on the FB and oe of them posted this gem earlier today:

I don’t know (or care to know) what the context of that is. Is the floor around him littered with corpses? After he turns off the camera, does he eat a baby? Is he the guy that the Hookers At The Point were referring to when they spoke of Mr. “I’ll pay you $100 for every nail you drive into my penis”?

Best not to think on it too long/at all.

But a big thanks to Mandy Price for robbing me (and now all of you!) of future sleep. Much love, sis.

[Oh, Mandy! (insert easy Manilow joke here) You know Keri Russell just voiced Wonder Woman in a straight-to-DVD animated movie, currently on sale at whatever retail chains are still around in Chicago, right? You probably own it. And worship it. And sacrifice in its name.]

Anyhoodles, I’ve just returned from Lenox Hill where I was x-rayed (following a physical by my new incredible doctor). Soon I will go to the pharmacy and get things to go in my belly and then hurties go away. Which will be nice. But I also need to start dinner. So. I hope you enjoyed today’s abbreviated entry.

I have no plans to leave the house tomorrow, so maybe I’ll double up.

(Guess who a judge just decided can’t go to Costa Rica to be on the TV…)

G’night!