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Here it is folks - Here are the top 10. most awesome action figures (no they aren't dolls!  they are highly collectible pieces of pop art!!!...in doll form...) that I've seen in a minute.

10. It's the Duuuude and Walter! - OK I know I ragged on Lebowskifest in a previous post but come on these are pretty cool!

9. Sampson vs. Goliath! - Yes that's right now we mix our Old Testament heroes and  villains like Luchadores y Rudos in a  Battle Royal!!

8. Old School Porn Star Action Figures - Porn Stars from that golden period of big hair, big bling,  hooker make up, 80's electronic sound tracks, and less than perfect boob jobs!

 

"[Taaaammmmyyy Faye] - this worlds to good for you..."

Yes the Rev. is singing "Allison" and replacing the lyrics with odes to Tammy Faye Messner.  I never quite understood why I liked this woman so much.  After all, she was a televangelist - and the REV HATES TELEVANGELISTS but even though she may have just been an accomplice she was a con-man for religion none-the-less.
So why?
That movie, "The Eyes of Tammy Faye" may have had something to do with my admiration, or the fact that I found a coffee shop in Winston Salem NC that had all her album covers on their wall or maybe her TV show with Jim J. Bullock or The Surreal Life appearance with Ron Jeremy and Vanilla Ice.  She showed a caring, sensitive,  slightly whacked-out,  goof-ball, very charming and entertaining side of her that was EXTREMELY difficult to dislike throughout all these vignettes.
A few months back I met her son Jay at one of his Sunday sermons at Pete's Candy Store in Williamsburg.  Of course he ALSO was a really un-dis-likable person.  I knew his mom was sick from watching his show on cable and told him I cried while watching and that even though I don't pray - I'd send one out for his mom out of respect.
So I guess mine or anyone else's last  prayers  couldn't stave off the inevitable.  Yesterday, we lost Tammy Faye Messner to cancer - she was only 65 years old.   Here's another prayer - again out of respect - God - take care of Tammy Faye.   She was a good egg.
Amen.

The Rev.'s a cock eyed dirty lizard

Today the Rev. got to do a voice over for a  cartoon!   We won't be telling ya'll much more about it, as I'm not sure the creator is in a place to disclose  details pertaining to the final product, but I can safely say I was a the voice of an anthropomorphic chameleon,  scumbag, rat-fink, undercover narc.  Stay tuned for more info!

A(holy shit I just ate  a bug)men 

How the fuck will Live Earth save the planet?

The Rev. and the lovely Miss Judes are watching the "Live Earth" thing today and it just doesn't add up to me. 
Here's why:
1. We are watching performances by people that get driven everywhere in limos and who each own multiple  SUVs and private jets.  I want fucking Kanye West and freaking Madonna to take the same stupid test I took on the Live Earth Website to see how deep THEIR carbon-footprints are and tell us exactly how much their lifestyles cost the planet!
2. The amount of materials, electricity and fuel used to create a concert that was held and broadcast all around the world must have been astronomical.
3.  How did all the attendees get to the shows?  Are you going to tell me they bicycled, walked and Roller-bladed to the Meadowlands or to Wembly?
3.  How many plastic, paper and aluminum products did those attendees consume that day while drinking beer and eating chili dogs?
4.  They keep asking us to pledge on their web site.  Pledge to what?  Is there some eco-faeries that we need to subsidize so they can keep the planet clean?  Please explain this to me!  Oh wait here it is...pledge to buy the Global Warming Survival Guide.  Riddle me this - if we are in so much trouble, shouldn't it be free on-line so we can save paper? 

I'm not being an Eco-Grinch and I'm not alone in this opinion.  Several high profile musicians agree! To quote Roger Daltry "...the last thing the planet needs is a rock concert..." And isn't it so convenient this is all coming together the year before elections? Is there's something your not telling us Mr. Gore?

Here's the gospel folks.  The truth is we are on a finitely sustainable planet.  We may be able to put off the inevitable for a few generations - 10, 100, 1000 whatever  - that is unless we find new ways to make light-bulbs light, blenders blend and  automobiles  motor.  You can talk about  conservation all you want but if you have one 8 oz. glass of water to last  you through a walk through the Sahara desert, I don't care how small the sips you take are - you're still pretty fucking screwed.

John K kicks ass!

Holy shit.
I just came across John Kricfalusi's blog (aka the creator and artist behind Ren and Stimpy before the suits stole it from him and made the show blow moose biscuits) and it's the shit.  Rock on John.  We  miss you.