Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Some Things We Like.

Top Gear on BBC America. I watched it tonight and it was a blend of Car & Driver from PBS and a late night talk show. All done in impeccable British style with wacky British humor.

The Phrase (in relation to the cast members of Jersey Shore): "the[se] people... have neither underpacked nor overpacked their crazy suitcases." From the review of the show in this week's New Yorker Magazine.

Last Week's Shouts and Murmurs column: The Cursing Mommy Cooks Italian. (I especially like the part when the paper towel roll catches fire)...

Thing that we are equally intrigued and yet also repulsed by: Food Network Magazine's "Food Porn" centerfold spread of NFL Potato Skins-- yes they created a potato skin topping to represent the hometown of each NFL team. Philadelphia Eagles? Cheesesteak on a potato. New York Jets? Pastrami and Pickle Potato Skins. New Orleans Saints? Muffetella Potato Skins. You get the picture. Pick up your Pepto Bismol now, the Super Bowl is only a few short weeks away.

2 comments:

Ellen said...

We are big Top Gear heads at this house. It has to be one of the funniest shows on TV. Keep an eye out for the Vietnam episode - it's so funny.

Anonymous said...

Top Gear rocks! Except when Richard Hammond almost killed himself driving at the speed of light in a rocket car. Some things are better left to the experts.

Necie