Keen Dreams: Call of Duty, Blackadder, and Married With Children

A look inside my mind…

  

It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these posts. If you don’t know what it’s about, Keen Dreams is about dreams I have that involve video games. Of course, Keen Dreams is also a title of a Commander Keen title. Clever, huh?

So, the other night, I dreamt that I was in a room looking for something with non other than Peggy Bundy and her daughter Kelly – the blonde bimbo. Probably from watching reruns of Married With Children.

Then after that it was off to the trenches with explosions going off and wounded people all over the place. It was like a scene out of a Call of Duty game. In fact, I even saw Griggs there (from Modern Warfare), sitting atop a barrel, screaming in agony. He had a serious injury – very serious. An explosion had blown off his foreskin. Ouch.

After the battle there we all were – running through the snow towards a double story building where we all crowded around. And it was time for the medals to be handed out, as Hugh Laurie from Blackadder, covered in bandoliers and bandages, approached the stairs to receive his commendation.

But then, the small ceremony was interrupted by someone – a traitor in our midst – perhaps a German Spy. The name tag above his head read something like “Nolvus” or “Nolvilius”, as he drew his sword and attacked. Then everyone else predictably cut him down, as I drew my pistol and aimed at his head…

No, I don't do drugs. This was all a dream. Weird, huh?

Keen Dreams: Call of Duty, Blackadder, and Married With Children

Twitter Account, Sh*t My Dad Says, To Become a TV Sitcom

There’s an account on twitter called Sh*t My Dad Says, and it’s full of tweets by a guy named Justin Halpern. The thing is that these tweets are actually sayings taken from his father, a cynical, bad tempered old man, who likes to make comments and jokes in a cutting, sarcastic way.

Think Blackadder except American, old, and bald.

Well, anyway, these tweets have become sitcom gold, as it’s been harvested for script ideas, and Justin Halpern will be the producer on the show, seeing as it is his twitter account. I can just imagine that although it’s a good idea on paper, it’ll likely star someone like Larry David, and end up just like Curb Your Enthusiasm or something. I love that show. Or else, if not Larry David, it will be someone like that old man from My Big Fat Greek Wedding/Life. There are several old guys who could play the role, if you think about it.

The account has over 843 705 followers, and yet, he's only following one. Figures, seeing as he's one of those Hollywood types. His previous attempt at the big time failed apparently, but this one seems to be getting a lot of attention.

Although I first read about this weeks ago, it’s all over the news now, with local newspapers covering it and not to mention copying other articles verbatim. That’s right Techno Times; you stole that article practically word for word from another newspaper.

My dad has expressed interest in this news piece though. In fact, for years I thought of coming up with a sitcom of my own involving my dad or at least the things he says seeing as he’s kind of the same. At one point I even made some audio stories about it when I was younger. They were funny as hell. Maybe sometime in the future I’ll upload them somewhere.

The other day for example, my dad was busy washing the dishes or something, and a dish slipped, and he uttered some profanities.
Then my brother walked in, and said, “Did someone call me?”

My father replied, “Not unless your name is ‘Jou f*ckin’ m*er!’”

You had to be there.

Perhaps I should start my own twitter account with stuff like this…

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Sh*t My Dad Says Becoming a Sitcom

Twitter Account, Sh*t My Dad Says, To Become a TV Sitcom

'Allo 'Allo: What's Going on Here?

All Souls Day

Well, for the past while I've been watching the classic series of 'Allo 'Allo on BBC entertainment. They finally had the good sense to stop showing Only Fools and Horses, Fawlty Towers and Blackadder in rotation, and bring this one back. I haven't seen a lot of the episodes for years. I mean, yes, so those I mentioned are classics- I don't really agree with Only Fools and Horses being number 1 on Britain's Best Sitcom list, but still, they are boring after seeing them over and over for years now.

It's good to see something old but new for a change, if you know what I mean. It truly is good stuff!

I find the word play when it comes to René and Lieutenant Gruber concerning Gruber's sexuality to be amusing.

'Allo 'Allo: What's Going on Here?