NOT a Halloween Costume!

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Wednesday, October 31st, 2007 @ 12:21PM

Costume? Not a costume? You decide.

I’m really not dressed as anything today.  I just grabbed a Van’s shirt and put it on this morning without really thinking.  The shirt I selected looks sort of like a military uniform, sort of like a scout uniform, and sort of scary because it has skulls on it.  Turns out that everyone in the office is confused about it.  In their minds they must be thinking should I tell him I like his costume?  Should I ask what he’s supposed to be dressed as?  Should I stare at him for a moment and then look away?  I seem to be getting a lot of uncomfortable staring.  The truth is, I’m enjoying this little accident.  I’m going to make a tradition of wearing something that might be construed as a costume but really isn’t.  I love to confuse people.

todd’s iPod
10:20 “Kiddies” Self
1:20 “The Time Warp” Rocky Horror Picture Show cast

Dan In Real Life

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Tuesday, October 30th, 2007 @ 2:24PM

Another movie review by todd nuke 'em.

Steve Carell, it turns out, is a brilliant actor with depth far beyond anything we’ve seen in his other attempts at motion pictures.  He’s brilliant on The Office—easily one of the best shows on TV—but that role tends to limit his ability as an actor.  Watching him in Dan In Real Live, you get to see the different layers in his skill as an actor.  There are a few dramatic parts of the movie that he carries flawlessly.  Of course the film contains plenty of laughs and he is one of the best comedy actors working today.  And despite the overall cheesy nature of this romantic comedy, I truly enjoyed it.  I mean let’s be serious, folks.  Any romantic comedy will contain high levels of cheese, but writer and director Peter Hedges keeps the characters and plot off the beaten path enough that the quirks more than make up for the predictability of a film of this genre.  As he demonstrated in Pieces of April, Hedges knows how to show how silly family events and trips truly are.  Let’s face it: our families are a little insane.

todd’s iPod
10:20 am “Dancing With Myself” Billy Idol
1:20 pm “Use You” Dave Gahan

Time to dress this bum.

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Monday, October 29th, 2007 @ 7:54AM

I needed new clothes!

My wife, who had been occasionally coming home from the mall with a few extra things for me, shorts, T-shirts, and stuff like that last spring was obviously giving me hints that I needed to buy clothes.  Was I becoming one of those loser guys who are too stupid and lazy to buy their own clothes?  Don’t get me wrong, I love to have cool stuff to wear so I can maintain the facade that I really am cool.  I guess I was getting behind my game, so yesterday, Mrs. Nukey loaded me into the car and took me to Fashion Place.  After not finding anything too exciting at the Van’s store, I went across the concourse to The Buckle.  There, we started having some luck with a few items.  Then Jordan, the helpful Buckle fashion stud, stepped in.  We both looked at him and basically said, “Please, for the love of God, can you make this dork (meaning me) look cool?”

Next thing I knew he was tossing pants and shirts over the door of the dressing room, and all of it was cool and all of it fit.  Except the pants.  I’m super short, so most pants are a few inches too long.  Since The Buckle does free alterations. Jordanhad to get on his knees and pin a hem to mark where they’d need to get sewed.  It was probably a little uncomfortable for him to be on his knees with his face at the same height as my butt tugging on my pant leg to make sure he marked it properly.

It was at this point that Mrs. Nuke ‘Em said, “You know who that is, don’t you?”  I’ll stop right here.  I never say that sort of thing.  “Hey, don’t you know that I’m Todd Nuke ‘Em?”  Please.  Like anybody wants to hear that kind of crap.  But my wife likes to do it because she knows it irritates me.  Thank God that Jordan at The Buckle is a friend of the program and knew what X96 was and that Todd Nuke ‘Em is they guy on right after Radio From Hell.  Sometimes she’ll throw her line out and people will come back with, “Oh, Todd from Todd and Erin on B98.7!)

If you ever see me in public you should absolutely come and say hi.  I love chatting with friends of X96 wherever I am.  This also beats my wife to her punch line.

Anyway, Jordan and I were able to chat about different things other than pants and shirts and he was really cool to us.  And I bought a ton of stuff from him, too.

Me with Jordan at The Buckle.

Into The Wild

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Friday, October 26th, 2007 @ 1:01PM

A review by Todd Nuke 'Em

Before you read my blog entry, you should check out the funny blog that our overnight and fill in guy Andypants posted.

Okay, now that you’ve had a laugh at Andypants, let’s proceed with my blog today.  (By the way, Andy really is a loser with inflatable furniture!)

I saw the movie Into The Wild this week and I loved it!  The fact that Sean Penn directed it made me nervous because some of his recent films haven’t resonated well with me.  But he nailed it with Into The Wild.  This film is based on the true story of a young man in his early 20’s who graduated from college and chose to leave behind his troubled family life to hike across the country, eventually settling in the Alaskan wilderness.  It is a great motion picture and has haunted me for days since I’ve seen it.  (It is widely known that this story does not have a happy ending.)  The final act is one of the most tragic events in cinematic history.  Emile Hirsch is outstanding as Christopher McCandless, and the soundtrack by Eddie Vedder is chilling.  Hal Holbrook appears in the final act of the film, and his performance is magnificent.  He and Mr. Hirsch should get Oscars.  I can’t wait to read the book by Jon Krakauer.

Despite the tragic outcome of the movie, you might leave the theater with a sense of warmth based on how this young man influenced so many people on his journey and that you get to see a human being truly enjoy his short life.

todd’s iPod

10:20 “Use You” Dave Gahan
1:20 “Just Like Heaven” The Cure

What’s In The X96 Storage Shed?

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Thursday, October 25th, 2007 @ 11:57AM

Really. I don't know exactly. I haven 't been in there lately.

But we will break out our Maglite and head into the depths of the X96 Storage Shed.  I’m hoping to find some old vinyl from Ramones, Depeche Mode, Sex Pistols, Red Hot Chili Peppers and stuff like that.  I also hope there’s an old turntable or two in the shed, too. Artie Fufkin will kick it off tomorrow at 3 pm.  If you have any suggestions from the storage shed, let us know at 1-877-602-9696, or text your request to the number 79640.  We really do read our text messages!  And if you want to receive special announcements about concerts, free crap, and other nonsense, text the word JOIN to 79640.  Your standard text message rates will apply based on your carrier.  We do not charge you anything, but your calling plan might.

todd’s iPod
10:20 am “Everyday is Halloween” Ministry
1:20 pm “The City Sleeps” MC 900 Foot Jesus