I watched the debut last night, and while I was surprised at the lengths
FOX went to in order to create the setting and suspects, I do have a few gripes.
I too, along with Bartcop and Mrs. Bartcop, enjoy crime and cop shows
like Law and Order and its offshoots. But I also watch "procedural" shows
like Forensic Files, New Detectives, Justice Files, etc. And I'm afraid
most true crime buffs will find Small Town X lacking in basics of
procedure. Not fingerprinting or anything involving gas spectrometers or
the high tech side of forensics; but the logical progression of
detective work. (Minimally-If I was being recorded from across the
street-I'd start my investigation there!)
The group of contestants leave something to be desired too. It's a shame
the token black woman had to be eliminated, but didn't you see that
coming? Be honest now. The group we have left is a cadre of squabbling
children 10 minutes into the show. Really detracts from the overall aesthetic.
Bottom line, while Small Town X IS innovative and perhaps the most
IMAGINATIVE reality show to hit the networks, it is also filled with
vacuous, unimaginative contestants who must be lead by the nose in order
to solve the case in a single season. If the show doesn't denigrate into
the petty backstabbing and gossip mongering that seems imminent, perhaps
it will pave the way for truly entertaining reality TV.
jayce
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Civics Quiz
Notorious B.O.B.
by Notorious B.O.B.
America has a soul and its name is democracy. America without democracy would be
like the Vatican without Catholicism or the University of Florida without football.
It's our very reason for being. In light of the crucial role democracy plays in our
lives, I'm offering a civics quiz so citizens everywhere, but especially in Florida,
can make America a better place by honing our understanding of democracy.
1. In America anyone can be president as long as he or she
- is at least 35 years old and an American citizen by birth.
- is a multimillionaire by birth.
- is friends with lots of multimillionaires.
- has taken money from lots of multimillionaires who nevertheless expect nothing in return.
- all of the above.
2. The most basic principle of American democracy is that every four years we
- select our president on the basis of "one citizen, one vote."
- cast our votes and wait to see which legal team is slick enough to get its rival's ballots thrown out.
- cast our votes and wait for the Supreme Court to decide who should be president.
3. Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris has said repeatedly that she did not break the law in her
tabulation of ballots in last year's election. What she really meant to say was,
- "I didn't break the law and I did my utmost to show that Governor Jeb Bush and I respect the democratic
process."
- "I didn't break the law and I did my utmost to ensure that the candidate selected by Florida's voters
was the one who received Florida's electoral votes."
- "I didn't break any major laws and I've got the ballots so, ha ha ha, we win."
4. When Governor Jeb Bush's administration stripped thousands of predominantly Democratic minority voters
of their right to vote last year he was
- trying to see if minority voters were paying attention.
- trying to remind black voters of what it was like in the old days when Florida was really conservative.
- accidentally guaranteeing that Florida's electoral votes would go to brother George.
5. When Florida's Speaker of the House Tom Feeney said there was no need to worry about the ballot count
in last year's election, since the legislature could give the electoral votes to Bush in any case, he was
trying to say that
- he has the deepest respect for the principles of American democracy.
- he has the deepest respect for the people of Florida.
- he has the deepest respect for the way the law can be manipulated to get around both democratic processes
and the will of the voters.
6. During the ballot counting in Florida last year, Governor George W. Bush insisted that flawed absentee
ballots, including military ballots, be counted, but only if they came from Republican counties. He
also rounded up a bunch of burly Republican men to intimidate ballot counters in predominantly Democratic
Miami. While doing this he accused Vice President Gore of being "willing to do anything to be president."
When Governor Bush made this accusation against the Vice President he was
- mistaken.
- just kidding.
- a big fat liar.
7. President George W. Bush apologized to the Chinese Communists for imposing on them with our spy plane. In
light of this we can be sure that the president
- will apologize to the voters of Florida for acting as though he didn’t care who we voted for as long as
he won.
- will apologize to the voters of Florida for treating the basic principles of democracy like so many pesky
"government regulations."
- will not apologize to the voters of Florida because Vice President Cheney says he doesn't have to.
Notorious B.O.B. is a Floridian who believes the Bush brothers will get what they deserve.
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Three years after the end of their 32-year marriage, Rupert Murdoch's ex-wife, Anna, has broken her silence to criticise her ex-husband over the break-up. She also said she does not think any of their three children should ultimately take over the reins of the News Corporation, the family empire. In an interview with the Australian Women's Weekly, Anna Murdoch Mann said the Rupert Murdoch she knew and loved "died a long time ago". She said he sabotaged their happy marriage by having an affair with his translator, Wendi Deng, whom he has since married. Mr Murdoch had asserted that his liaison with Ms Deng began after the marriage ended......... More Republican Family Values At Work~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Do you have a great album no one's heard? How about a favorite TV show, movie, book, play, cartoon, or legal amusement? A popular artist that just plain pisses you off (Britny and N'Sync don't count, they piss off EVERYONE)? A box set the whole world should own? Vile, filthy rumors about Republican musicians? Just plain vile, filthy rumors? A picture of yourself clad only in panties and sitting on Christopher Walken's lap? This is your place. Send it to thisMartyDon't send it to BC....
Or send it to this Marty
Do NOT send it to BC!
Thank you.
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