Though they've always used cheap materials to make these, the current crop of fuzz worms aren't nearly as intricate as the ones I grew up hugging, with googly eyes and multicolored fuzz patterns. To me, those worms were alive. They were my friends. Since they were so easily damaged (both unintentionally and on purpose), I plowed through dozens of the things.
Think I'm done talking about that.
Thanks to all who've e-mailed in about their Halloween/Christmas goodies. I'm excited to report that there were a few good Hallo-related things in the mix -- if I haven't gotten back to you yet, I will this weekend. Is it wrong to be excited about the Halloween Countdown already? You know me, I can't help it. Last year's was a major challenge because I'd already started on the job, and I'm a bit fearful because the job is about, oh, 500,000x more intense now than it was back then. It's really just a matter of deciding on a schedule, sticking to it and staying ahead of personal deadlines. Writing against the wire usually isn't a good thing, and towards the end of last year's Countdown, I was writing too many of the entries on their "due date," or worse yet, after the fact. Oh jeez, why am I talking about this in July?
We live in a strange world: Outside at work today, I noticed an alarming amount of police cars. A LOT. Like, parked up on the sidewalks and everything, lights on and all. Opinion on why they were there was split between two things: It was either to answer some kind of terrorist threat, or to keep control over a crowd supposedly there to catch a glimpse of goddamn Halle Berry. We really are living through some odd times.
Uh, a survey, I guess: What's your worst habit? Could be something like smoking, could be something like lying. I have many, but the one that I really wish could be fixed is obsessing over the worst part of any situation rather than the best part, if that makes sense. Oh, smoking, too.
REPLIES: 103 comments
vicodin...what a bitch it is
Chestnuts roasted by jimmy d @ 07/13/2005 10:41 PM EST
Checking, double checking and triple checking everything. And smoking.
Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 07/13/2005 11:03 PM EST
Wow, didn't know you were one of us hackers, squee. Never would've guessed.
Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 07/13/2005 11:06 PM EST
I look at woman's breasts when I talk to them.. It's bad cuz I work in the cafe at my school, but good too cuz the one's that don't mind usually end up giving me their phone #.
Oh.. and I smoke too. :s
Chestnuts roasted by Cyanyde @ 07/13/2005 11:11 PM EST
I didn't hack jack...I've been hanging out in this blog long enough to know what you little scamps get up to, though.
I remember a slightly similar beast that was simply a felt or furry cloth that would arch up as you were petting it thanks to static electricity. I have a memory of mom refusing to get one for me....couldn't have been more than a few bucks, the cheapskate.
Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 07/13/2005 11:14 PM EST
Finding litle, minor faults with others. Speaking of which, Matt, *how* could you let the release of He-Man on DVD go unmentioned this long on your website? (It was released Tuesday.)It is AWESOME, I highly recommend it, even if you already have all the eps in Divx format off the various p2p services. The quality of the picture, the bonus features, menus, everything is immaculate. I only wish they would release the box sets sooner, the best 10 ep collection is a nice idea and is great and all, but I really wanted box complete sets from the beginning. Still, highly recommended.
Chestnuts roasted by Destro @ 07/13/2005 11:14 PM EST
You're right, that deserved a mention.
And I will be picking that up. I'm with you though: I'd rather get it season by season than a "best of."
Unless they really are the best eps. What's the lowdown there?
Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 07/13/2005 11:16 PM EST
Neat, Matt is on the board at the same time as I am. The new MOTU set consists of of the top ten eps as chosen by fans, on the he-man.org website. For the most part, I agree with the choices, though choosing just 10 would be difficult. Check out he-man.org for more info, and some discussion on it.
Chestnuts roasted by Destro @ 07/13/2005 11:22 PM EST
I happen to enjoy catching bunnies, then I tie them up, which is followed by me making them watch Bugs Bunny cartoons. I then yell, "DAFFY DUCK IS BETTER!"
Oh yeah, I pick my nose, too.
Chestnuts roasted by Warx @ 07/13/2005 11:29 PM EST
Haha I just realized I totally misread that. Actually everyone who finds out I smoke says the same thing, so I must give out a nonsmoker vibe. Newport 100s (in the box), for what it's worth.
Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 07/13/2005 11:58 PM EST
Smoking and drinking. I smoke about 2 packs everyday. I also drink 3 or more times a week. Not just a few drinks I go to the bar and get hammered . Just a couple of the vices I am willing to discuss openly.
Chestnuts roasted by Missa @ 07/13/2005 11:59 PM EST
Um...I guess the fact that I "pinball between extremes" to quote ALL.
I'm either a dramatically over serious worrywart (e.g. Keanu or Hayden Christensen) or a completely embarassing goofball (e.g. Mark Hoppus and the pancake mix incident).
I can very rarely find a happy medium. The word bi-polar comes to mind. I try, though. I really do.
Chestnuts roasted by Knegative @ 07/14/2005 12:12 AM EST
Matt, Did you get my email about the "aRe yOui afraid of the DArk?" tape with the very cool "Fear the Fear" music video. IO never got a reply from you to see what you thought about it. So you can post the music video on the halloween countdown. Did you read my Email? I am going to order and i will send to you.
Please Reply 
Chestnuts roasted by Kevin @ 07/14/2005 12:23 AM EST
*puff, puff* pass...~
I lie. It's not something I like to do, and it's always just about little things that end up seeming trivial, but get way blown out of proportion because of my own dishonesty...whew. I feel refreshed now!!
Time for a bowl...er, Marb Medium Hard Pack I mean.
I got carded for papers the other night...like what am I going to be using them for...tobacco? Why do I have to be 18? For the record, I'm way over 18, I think the lady was just a prude that wanted to hassle me for buying papers...grrr.
I'm also overly critical of others, while not directly to their faces, it's just that I pick out peoples flaws, and they all irritate me to no end.
So, nice happy topic tonight, eh?
I saw The Village for the first time. That movie was so hyped, and it sucked bad. But then I went to Wal-Mart and got "9 to 5" and "What About Bob?" out of the $5 cheap bin!! SCORE!!
Chestnuts roasted by kidneyboy @ 07/14/2005 12:28 AM EST
Cyanyde...
I don't directly look at breasts...well I do, but not right when I'm talking face to face.
However, since I am hearing impaired, I look at their lips...on their face 
But, the fact that my eyes are not meeting their eyes, gives some girls a weird vibe. I also heard that one of my g/f's friends thought I was "shady" because I didn't always meet her eyes.
So I guess that could also be a bad habit. 
Chestnuts roasted by kidneyboy @ 07/14/2005 12:37 AM EST
It's nice to see Keanu gracing the blog sidebar
Seeing Keanu movies repeatedly in theatres makes my world feel normal (Fall 2004 was a wierd time in the world; and for me especially) and I think that's why I just adore Constantine. For me its up there with Revolutions and Sweet November.
I can't wait til the 19th.
Hey, talking about my obsessions, that's one of my bad habits!
Chestnuts roasted by Knegative @ 07/14/2005 01:03 AM EST
The He-Man release was a + for our generation. But what about Shera? Surely someone remembers her? Her cartoon wasn't very memorable that I can remember, but as it was linked to Heman it's worth a mention.
Chestnuts roasted by sharkie @ 07/14/2005 01:59 AM EST
Is it crazy that it's July and I'm already super excited about this year's Halloween section?
Chestnuts roasted by Review the World @ 07/14/2005 02:03 AM EST
These: click here.
I think it's unhealthy to even want to buy them...
Chestnuts roasted by Ramiel @ 07/14/2005 02:10 AM EST
Wha, Wha, Wha? Um couldn't you buy say 6 boxes of the cereal, for roughly 20 bucks and do that yourself.
So in essence, you're paying this guy 85 bucks (and rising) for labor.
My math may be liberal (I dunno if 6 boxes would yield a gallon of marshmellows), but I think you get the idea.
I know Matt taught us that you can sell anything on ebay. I mean at least buying ghosts in bottles seems interestingly stupid. This seems stupid stupid.
I could be wrong 
Chestnuts roasted by Knegative @ 07/14/2005 02:33 AM EST
I drink milk directly from the carton.
I also pick my nose...often in my car...in traffic.
Chestnuts roasted by Mad Cow @ 07/14/2005 03:23 AM EST
Sorry, one more:
Eating nutella straight out of the jar with a spoon.
Chestnuts roasted by Mad Cow @ 07/14/2005 03:33 AM EST
Wow...This is me exactly...I'm also hearing impaired, and have to look directly at a person's mouth most of the time, since I lip read so much...
Maybe that's why I haven't had much luck with the ladies?
As far as bad habits: I check to see if the door is locked about 500 times before I go to bed. Slightly obsessive complusive I guess...
>However, since I am hearing impaired, I >look at their lips...on their face But, the >fact that my eyes are not meeting their >eyes, gives some girls a weird vibe. I also >heard that one of my g/f's friends thought I >was "shady" because I didn't always meet >her eyes.
>So I guess that could also be a bad habit.
Chestnuts roasted by Cameron T. @ 07/14/2005 04:07 AM EST
Well, like Cameron T. I'm slightly obsessive compulsive. Just little things, like when I'm eating cookies I usually eat an odd number of them instead of an even number. It's not something I even think about, it just happens.
I have a lot of bad habits I guess, but my worst is that I can't see the trees for the forest: I'll see a major result I'd like to achive but I have a hard time recognizing that getting there will take many, many little steps.
A lot of the time I end up so intimidated by the whole deal that I don't even try. It's something I'm trying to learn to deal with and get past.
A friend of mine once told me it's a problem that ambitious people sometimes suffer from. I guess I can see that.
By far, my worst trait is my tendency to procrastinate on almost everything (especially things I don't particularly want to do). Now you may think you procrastinate, but I take it to a whole new level.
I've always been like that but it reached its worse point during my sophmore year of college, I think (I've got a little over a semester left to go... I'll finish at some point). I was freaking out over a paper I was writing the night before, like always, and suddenly something inside of me just snapped. I got up from my computer and I took a nap.
I couldn't AFFORD to, but I did. It seemed like a really beautiful revelation at the time--that my health and happiness was more important than a goddamn letter grade--but it developed into a real problem. Like almost never turning anything in (and when I did you can bet it wasn't on time).
That's one of the reasons I'm taking time off from college right now. I figure college, unlike high school, isn't something I HAVE to do, so I shouldn't go back until I WANT to finish.
I'm still waiting for that spark of desire to LEARN to ignite.
Chestnuts roasted by Night_Trekker @ 07/14/2005 04:28 AM EST
Oh wait, I reread Matt's prompt at the top of the page and I realize it didn't ask for your life story
Chestnuts roasted by Night_Trekker @ 07/14/2005 04:30 AM EST
I'm so pumped for Halloween. I can already feel it in the air. And even though Party City has only Back-to-School stuff on display, there are mountains of boxes being constructed in the back aisles. Some of these boxes are marked "Witch Brooms" and "Plastic Skulls", while still others contain "Remote Control Rats" and "Black Light Bolts". SO FRIGG'N PUMPED. In like two months (mid-late September) the drug stores will start displaying their merchandise...
As far as bad habits go: I always smell the bindings of books and magazines, even in public places. I don't know why. Old books especially smell good.
Chestnuts roasted by Eddie Lightning Frog @ 07/14/2005 05:52 AM EST
Worst habit
probably not paying bills until the last possible minute
that and eating kittens, they're just so tasty....
oh an writing things that seem weird and gross to others, but entertaining to myself.
Chestnuts roasted by selvig @ 07/14/2005 08:37 AM EST
Bad habits...? OBSESSIVE WORRYING....over everything! I was the only 7 year old staying up all night, clutching her Popple (PrettyBit) too worried about stuff to sleep. Not sure if its a 'habit' exactly, just the way I am!
Surprised I got up the courage to come and teach in Korea, really.
Chestnuts roasted by Muppet Baby @ 07/14/2005 08:39 AM EST
Smoking and impulse purchases.
Chestnuts roasted by King Peter @ 07/14/2005 08:44 AM EST
Let me just elaborate on "impulse purchases." I mean I impulse buy things like cars, electronics that cost more then a weeks pay, and toys, ohhhh the toys.
Chestnuts roasted by King Peter @ 07/14/2005 08:46 AM EST
I hate housework. I mean, I dread doing it. I'll let it go until the last possible minute. Some days I actually run around, picking up toys and vacuuming while mr. Traj is in his car on his way home from work. I just cannot force myself to do it. There are so many other enjoyable things to be doing. Who wants to wash another load of laundry? I have to wash 6-7 loads a week, plus do dishes twice a day to keep up w/ the slobs I live with. The kids can be just as lazy as Mr. Traj when it comes to cleaning up after themselves, so it seems like I spend my entire life maiding up behind them. And, since I'm not Donna Reed, I hate it.
Ok, I'm ranting. I'll stop. Breathe in... breathe out...
Chestnuts roasted by trajeal @ 07/14/2005 09:02 AM EST
My husband and I bought that exact same wormy guy on our honeymoon last year, and we were totally fooled by the video that they were showing to demonstarte it. "How can it possibly work?" we asked one another. Huge n00bs.
Bad habit: procrastinating.
Chestnuts roasted by Jessica @ 07/14/2005 09:08 AM EST
Wow... I mean... wow... Good survey choice Matt! I'm sitting here alternating between mildly interested (kidneyboy and Cameron T), laughter (Night_Trekker), and disturbed (smelling book bindings???) over the things people are sharing.
Learning some interesting (and freaky) stuff about the X-E community.
I, like Night_Trekker, am a procrastinator... I even waited awhile before posting this after I decided I was going to. =)
Other habits (make your own decision on how "bad" they are) include setting unreasonably high expectations for people around me... and being very straightforward (which some people take as rudeness or arrogance). Oh well!
What do you all think a psychologist would have to say about the group here? HA!!!
Chestnuts roasted by bad karma @ 07/14/2005 09:17 AM EST
my worst habbit :
trying to steal my friend's girlfriends
Chestnuts roasted by jim @ 07/14/2005 09:52 AM EST
Bab habits: 1) Smoking the tobaccy; and 2) a gluttonous affair with chocolate, dark chocolate especially.
News flash: a live-action Transformers movie is scheduled to be released on 07/04/07! Executive produced by Steven Speilberg. Office website is transformers.com. I cannot wait!!
Chestnuts roasted by Traynor @ 07/14/2005 09:56 AM EST
Official website. Damn. Why didn't I preview by posting. Damn.
Third bad habit - being over critical of myself.
Chestnuts roasted by Traynor @ 07/14/2005 09:58 AM EST
I didn't realize procrastinating was a bad habit, it's a lifestyle for me.
Chestnuts roasted by Mad Cow @ 07/14/2005 09:58 AM EST
I buy. . . US magazine, every week, right when it comes out. I don't know why but I am secretly obbsessed with the rag. oh, and closet smoking, which is worse than the regular kind cause you have to excuse yourself from family gatherings and such and hide, giving a really lame fake reason.
For both my vices I am to embarrassed to buy them locally (small town) so I acctually drive to another town and buy my Us magazine and Virginia Slims. (the most embarrassing ciggerettes to buy)
But when I am reading my Us and smoking my fags, I sure do feel as though I have come a long way, baby.
Chestnuts roasted by kb @ 07/14/2005 10:00 AM EST
Smoking and drinking Bombay Saphire tonics.
Matt, the police cars up on the sidewalks is part of a terrorist deterrent program. They've had it outside my office building on 46th & 6th a few times. Basically, each day a bunch of cops park up on the sidewalk in a row and then hang out in the area. Usually 4-5 cars on each side of the street. They switch areas each day.
I find it a bit unnerving.
Chestnuts roasted by Pedro @ 07/14/2005 10:05 AM EST
Matt,
About Halloween, it is NEVER too early to start talking, thinking about it in any way. I love Halloween and can't wait for this years countdown. I myself have already starting building props for my massive halloween yard haunt for this year. I am adding several new features this year including gargoyle topped columns and a very elaborate cemetary fence. Can't get enough Halloween!
Chestnuts roasted by Tigerfan @ 07/14/2005 10:06 AM EST
I too am a horrible procrastinator. I like to tell myself that i work best under pressure... and I am horribly lazy. also, i have to check my alarm about 700 times to make sure it is set before i go to sleep. ok, maybe not 700, but close
Chestnuts roasted by bitchpants @ 07/14/2005 10:14 AM EST
I procrastinate and obsess over details. Worse, my favorite way to procrastinate is to obsess over details of an unrelated thing.
Chestnuts roasted by Carri @ 07/14/2005 10:24 AM EST
Oh my god!! that red fuzzy creature is SO CUTE!!!! You gotta love googly eyes! So cuddly and non-threatening, unlike most children's toys today, cold and mechanical, and noisy. Oh my god, are they noisy!! And they have "unit" printed on their "unit"--anyone remember that reference?????
I dont smoke--I must be in the minority here. It's the one time I like being in the minority. I dont know, I watched both my ex-boss and my ex-assistant manager chain smoking and hacking, and I kept thinking about how much I hate bronchitis, and I don't think I'd want to cough like that all the time. I'll get off my soapbox now.
Chestnuts roasted by Allison @ 07/14/2005 10:43 AM EST
I work in Philly, and I have been seeing police officers and K-9s w/sweet faces in the train stations. I saw a Chocolate Lab that I think was racist. Then my mom told me about her uncle's racist collie, Duke. I guess you can train a non-threatening-type dog to be threatening.
Chestnuts roasted by Allison @ 07/14/2005 10:49 AM EST
I obsess over details too, Carri. Nothing to be ashamed about. You should see how long it takes me to complete a simple production project. Took me four hours to edit my radio project last semester. And that was just editing. Apparently, I made a great crossfade. I didn't even know what one was.
Chestnuts roasted by Allison @ 07/14/2005 10:50 AM EST
i guess my worst hobbit would be bilbo
Chestnuts roasted by jimmy d @ 07/14/2005 11:20 AM EST
I procrastinate so badly that it becomes a lifestyle. How bad is my procrastination?
1) I gambled not graduating from college by partying the night before a 15 page seminar paper was due because I was banking I'd get an extension. I got the extension.
2) This past semester a final 15-20 page project was worth 70% of the final grade. It was so big that he ended the class a few weeks early so we would have plenty of time to do it. I started it at around 11:00am that day, after checking Fark and X-E, of course...
Chestnuts roasted by Jeff Mack @ 07/14/2005 11:31 AM EST
Just being a weirdo is probably my worst habit.
Chestnuts roasted by kingklash, putting lint in your pockets since next year @ 07/14/2005 12:08 PM EST
I kinda remember those wormy things, then again, I don't. :\ Dunno...
Worst habit: I worry too much. My best friend calls me a spaz. I never get my hopes up because I'm always expecting the worst to happen, just so if it does, I won't be dissappointed.
Yeah, I procrastinate, too, and am too critical of others. I'm a Virgo. :\
Chestnuts roasted by Ryane @ 07/14/2005 12:12 PM EST
My worst habit? Procrastinating. Especially online, at work. Like right now. But it's a non-paid internship, so they can kiss my ass!
Also, Matt--maybe the police cars have something to do with that building that collapsed? (Just read it on msnbc--another way I procrastinate, by reading news. Especially entertainment news. Brad Pitt is out of the Hospital!)
Chestnuts roasted by Rosella @ 07/14/2005 12:29 PM EST
Speaking of weird or odd, some rather random clothing....
http://www.cafepress.com/panchobrad.26230355
Chestnuts roasted by Yeti Hunter @ 07/14/2005 01:47 PM EST
Night_Trekker and Mr. Mack, my brothers in the LIFESTYLE of college procrastination!!
I too wrote the biggest paper of my college career the night before, senior thesis, senior thesis! But I also wrote all of my papers the night before, so there's that.
I was also in college for 5 years. Realized that I didn't want to do what I had been training to do for all that time, but I had already taken the classes requiring the most effort and I was a senior by then so I decided to finish.
The only thing I didn't procrastinate on were my duties as president of our major's club. And for that I would like to thank my opposite charge. She kept me from pulling a Rodimus Prime more times than I can count.
Chestnuts roasted by Knegative @ 07/14/2005 02:23 PM EST
Hehe, I am a psychologist, but I'm not telling what I have to say.
As for my bad habits, I am a very morbid person, very critical of others, and a horrible procrastinator. I can relate to the stories of people not finishing papers because they were partying or napping, as I was much the same way. I once had a paper that was 100% of my grade in a class. I had the entire semester to work on it, and so naturally I finished it 2 minutes before it was due and emailed it to my professor.
I also put off housework until the last possible moment, especially cleaning the cat litter.
Chestnuts roasted by Kieran Alexis @ 07/14/2005 02:26 PM EST
I tend to get really obsessed with things (Star Wars and Batman Begins are the most recent examples).
On a side note, I was at a dollar store today and they had their Halloween section up. Well, it was only half up, but half is better than nothing. Besides, there's only 109 days left!
Chestnuts roasted by Sam Hain @ 07/14/2005 02:26 PM EST
Matt, have you been contacted by G4's Attack of the Show for an appearance or to co-host for a week? I realize you probably might get in trouble with Nick if you did, but it does seem they are getting a lot of the well known sites' people on.
Chestnuts roasted by ME @ 07/14/2005 02:29 PM EST
Just to cover my butt and protest too much, I would like the psychologist in the room to know that I know the "new" term is manic depressive.
I procrastinated, that doesn't mean I didn't pay attention.
From a poetic point of view, I just prefer to refer to myself as Bi-polar. And I know, I haven't been diagnosed and probably do not meet the criteria for DSM-IV-R, and shouldn't be throwing around clinial terms willy-nilly. SORRY!
But hey isn't the new edition of the APA manual coming out like next year? I'm such a psych dork.
Chestnuts roasted by Knegative @ 07/14/2005 02:37 PM EST
The worm's name is Squirmin' Herman!
Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 07/14/2005 02:40 PM EST
ME: Not that I know of, and if that's the same show the guy from SA was on, there's no way to top that.
Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 07/14/2005 02:58 PM EST
The SA guy was on a few days ago. They currently have the head guy from CNET hosting, and they had the New Grounds guy there for last week.
Chestnuts roasted by ME @ 07/14/2005 03:01 PM EST
At least it was called a Squirmin' Herman when I was a child back in the 70's.
When Little Brother used to smoke, he preferred unfiltered Camels. Very, very few ever bummed a cig from him more than once.
Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 07/14/2005 03:12 PM EST
Picked up the MOTU DVDs during my lunch break today - can't wait to break out a box of pseudo-"Ecto Cooler" and watch some He-Man tonight. I think the second disk of Alf, Season 1 should come in the mail today too. Looks like it'll be nostalgia night for me (again).
Chestnuts roasted by Gozer @ 07/14/2005 03:46 PM EST
So, that's what the Destructor does between the summonings.
Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 07/14/2005 04:28 PM EST
Squirmels (SP?) Yup I loved 'em too. Still have mine but he looks awful...
I can remember the TV commercial with the little guy climbing out of a drinking glass... "With a little practice you'll be amazed at the tricks your Squirlmel can do!"
Chestnuts roasted by Astroboy @ 07/14/2005 05:37 PM EST
anyone else who's experienced this can understand but my worst habit is never being monogamous in a relationship. I've never cheated because the first partner has either been involved or gave permission first but I've never had a relationship where it was just me and only one other person the whole time. It makes it hard to have a long relationship.
Chestnuts roasted by Ben @ 07/14/2005 06:11 PM EST
I definately have my share of bad habits. I tend to horde things. If I get into a band, I can't be happy with just one record. I need to hunt down every release they ever recorded. The hording also applies to any other collection I'm into at the moment (NES games, Garbage Pail Kids, etc etc) . I also procrastinate everything till the last minute and smoke herb at least 3 times a day. It seems the last 2 might be connected in some way. hehe
Chestnuts roasted by D-Roc @ 07/14/2005 06:36 PM EST
My worst trait?
News flash: a live-action Transformers movie is scheduled to be released on 07/04/07! Executive produced by Steven Speilberg. Office website is transformers.com. I cannot wait!!
I've known about the Transformers movie since about Last Year. But the release date is new. Wow. Now I'm looking forward to it.
I tend to procrastinate a lot. It's terrible.
Chestnuts roasted by Invader Norbert @ 07/14/2005 06:38 PM EST
watching law and order. procrastinating. popping zits. sniffing new books, laundry, and things carved out of wood. not finishing sentences.
Chestnuts roasted by angsty cola @ 07/14/2005 07:08 PM EST
Allison, I don't smoke, either. I figure I have enough bad habits without adding one that would cost me a good part of my precious paycheck in New Jersey.
I pick my nose as well. I obsess over details and interests. (The most embarrissing to admit now was figure skating back in the early 90s, during the whole Tonya Harding/Nancy Kerrigan incident.) I overeat sweet baked goodies. I can't keep cookies or cake in my apartment, 'cause they'll vanish in a day or two (and I live alone). I bite my nails until they bleed (on my toes, too). I also drink milk directly from the carton, although I get away with this easier living alone. When I get pissed, I either burst into tears or throw something at the wall.
I had no idea they just put out the He-Man DVD. I'll definately have to look for that. I'm surprised it didn't come up here before, from someone on the blog if not from Matt.
Though I always look forward to Matt's holiday countdowns and related articles, Halloween isn't at the front of my mind right now. Not only is it not my favorite holiday (me being no great fan of horror), I can't bring myself to get into anything fall-ish until the tourists have all gone home and it's not hotter and more humid than Brazil down here.
Chestnuts roasted by starwenn @ 07/14/2005 07:46 PM EST
Haha, like about 80% of us X-Etards
I am a dirty, dirty procrastinator. But I'm also a perfectionist and horribly nitpicky about details (I drive everyone at work crazy with the type-Aness of me) so my procrastination tends to cause me much frustration. Oh well, I like all the nothing I do when I'm procrastinating so I doubt I'll ever change!
Chestnuts roasted by Gabbylicious @ 07/14/2005 09:21 PM EST
Maybe this is the reason we're all such Pogo-Bal failures - we procrastinated too long in hopping. You think you put things like that off forever and everything will be ok but sooner or later people get hurt and an innocent an Pogo-Bal's reputation gets trashed.
Chestnuts roasted by Carri @ 07/14/2005 10:22 PM EST
Oh my God. What a rotten day I've had. I'll spare you the boring, painful details, but it includes this pay phone conversation:
Me: This the the tenth time I've called -- WHERE IS THE CAR?
Them: It's been sitting on 44th and 7th waiting.
Me: THAT'S WHAT YOU SAID THE LAST NINE TIMES. I'M RUNNING UP AND DOWN 44th HOPPING INTO EVERY LINCOLN TOWNCAR AND BANGING ON EVERYONE'S WINDOWS. WHERE IS THE FUCKING CAR?
Them: Sir, the driver is parked on 44th and 7th.
Me: I'M STANDING ON 44TH AND 7TH! IS THE FUCKING CAR FUCKING INVISIBLE?
Then made some blanket threats that I'd get Viacom as a whole to stop using this company.
Eventually, I got home. Broken.
Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 07/14/2005 10:28 PM EST
broken...but home!
deep breaths...smoke a cig...it's gonna be okay! We're here for ya, buddy!
Chestnuts roasted by kidneyboy @ 07/15/2005 12:12 AM EST
Sorry to hear about your bad day, Matt. Maybe you can find a non-painful way to torture the cats to make you feel better. I play sample ringtones from the Samsung R225 to annoy mine. And before anyone says anything, I have 4 cats and love them all. Sometimes they just need a little torture to keep them in line.
Knegative, never fear that I'll get snippy over terms and diagnoses. I do appreciate your geeking, though, as it is a topic near and dear to my own heart. I haven't actually checked to see when the new DSM will be out. Now I'll have to go look.
Chestnuts roasted by Kieran Alexis @ 07/15/2005 12:45 AM EST
"I pick my nose when I'm just with my family... It's a comfort zone." - My friend.
I dunno... I don't think I have any bad habits... >_>
Chestnuts roasted by marril159 @ 07/15/2005 01:35 AM EST
Thanks for the understanding, Kieran. I was referring to the new edition of the APA manual, not the DSM. But hey, if you find out about the DSM, I wouldn't mind knowing.
I was in the animal learning business. Little need for the DSM, in my old neck of the woods
But the APA manual was my bible for 4 years. I was killing myself with all-nighters and insane qauntities of Mountain Dew. Our old friend procrastination was to blame for that. So, I changed the course of my life.
Choose life, choose a job, choose a career, choose a family, and all that wonderful sh*te, eh?
Chestnuts roasted by Knegative @ 07/15/2005 02:03 AM EST
Allison: Don't worry, I'm a nonsmoker, too. It never interested me but after watching my grandmother die of emphysema I'm sure as hell not smoking anything as long as I live.
bad karma: Always happy to bring laughter to someone's life
Knegative: I've been in college five years, looks like it will end up being six... when I got back and get my worthless English degree 
Matt: If you ever show up on G4 you'll single-handedly raise the quality of that SHITTY channel.
On the off chance you see Tommy Tallarico, tell him: 1) his game music rules, and 2) he's a massive tool.
angsty cola: LAW AND ORDER! YES! My addiction!
starwenn: OKAY, okay, I pick my nose too
Gabbylicious: Same deal with me... I procratinate, but then whatever I finally come up with a few hours before the due date never meets my impossibly high standards, so I decide to take the letter grade off and perfect it. Same thing happens the next day.
Fast-forward a few years, and I've lost all my scholarships and I'm typically limping through all but one of my classes.
Oh man, that awful The Lost World show is on... you know, that piece of crap that comes on television at 6:00 AM on TNT? "The Drama Network" my ass.
Well, Rachel Blakely is easy on the eyes. At least she has that
Chestnuts roasted by Night_Trekker @ 07/15/2005 06:48 AM EST
Correction: It comes on television at 6 AM, EST.
You know, so you can avoid it.
Chestnuts roasted by Night_Trekker @ 07/15/2005 07:00 AM EST
RE: Speilbergs transformers movie.
I hate to say this but ugh.
I can see the ending for the movie now...
Everyone lives, and they're all reunited under a rainbow while bunnies dance about tossing rose petals. (Maybe that war of the worlds ending made me bitter)
He's made some good movies, but I'd prefer someone with more of an edge. and someone who won't digitally change the movie 20 years from now and replace the guns with walkie-talkies.
Chestnuts roasted by selvig @ 07/15/2005 09:39 AM EST
Sorry, Knegative. I was distracted by my sister's kids and didn't read what you posted carefully enough. I too am chained to my APA manual, and I dread the thought of having to buy yet another one.
So in choosing life did you choose a starter home and matching luggage as well?
Oh, and Allison, I am also a non-smoker. I dated a lot of chain smokers, and I decided that the damage they did to my lungs would be enough without me adding to it.
Selvig, I couldn't agree with you more. I wish they'd let someone with more soul and less greed do the TF movie...I haven't been able to stand Spielberg since the ET debacle.
Chestnuts roasted by Kieran Alexis @ 07/15/2005 10:37 AM EST
Wow, a Lincoln Towncar, that's so classy...unless it's on 26's and air brushed with louis Vuitton symbols.
Snapple Fact: The Pogo Bal is able to out run a Lincoln Towncar at speeds exceeding 20,000 miles per hour causing Pogoers to burst into flames.
Bad Habit: Cutting friendships short for lousy reasons.
Chestnuts roasted by Kennef @ 07/15/2005 11:11 AM EST
Kieran Alexis and Selvig- I couldnt agree more! Its not often I get an English movie on time here in Korea (we're usually slow getting them....like my Ep. III nightmare of waiting an extra week)
For some reason, though, 'War of the Worlds' opened here on time! So, I went to see it opening night and was sorely disappointed. The 1st half is GOOD! It's even scary, which was great. Then he goes and fucks it all up by trying to turn it into a family movie all of a sudden! When you have huge monsters destroying everything in their path, there's no need to make it pleasing to the 6 year olds! Ok....whew....end of rant. Sorry 'bout that! I just so rarely see movies I hate for them to suck.
Chestnuts roasted by Muppet Baby @ 07/15/2005 12:06 PM EST
Something Awful interviewed on G4 (video in SA link) Fark thread
Chestnuts roasted by ME @ 07/15/2005 01:49 PM EST
Megatron, Shockwave, Starscream's null Ray, Prime's rifle, and other guns will all be turned into walkie-talkies. The cheap ones too. All they will be able to do is morse code at each other. i like the GI Joe/TransFormers books that took place in WWII. Soundwave as a field telephone was a really cool idea.
Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 07/15/2005 01:50 PM EST
Tired. All I can really say right now. Tired, but extremely happy. Brett David Majorwitz was born July 15th, 2005 at Noon (on the dot!) in Lich Germany. He was almost 21 inches long and weighs in at 7 lbs 6 oz. and he wants E. Claire¡¦s digits! ƒº Just kidding Manimal!
He looks just like me (I call him Mini-Me) and has a full head of blonde hair with my matching blue eyes.
We went in about 5:00 a.m. Thursday CET (Central European Time), so I guess it wasn¡¦t too bad. FYI, I did peek down there and luckily I hadn¡¦t eaten anything. It was quite surreal to see the head emerge and then just plopping out. I did get to cut the cord and then man, it was like I had just watched Bloodsport, Terminator 2, and Simon Burch all rolled into one¡Kthe waterworks started coming. Yeah, I¡¦m a man that cries and isn¡¦t afraid to admit it.
Manimal, how do you get Matt to give you a shout out and could you tell me where I could post some pictures so you guys can relish too?
Oh snap, the baby is here, so what can I talk about now on the X-E Blog? I never thought about that before. I¡¦d like to thank the X-E extended family for listening to my various ramblings, my pleas on how to indoctrinate little Brett into the 80¡¦s culture, my hoping he would be a boy, etc. Thanks Matt, Manimal, Kingklash, Trajeal, Muppetbaby, etc, etc. If I didn¡¦t say your name I¡¦m sorry just really tired here.
Thanks again.
Semper Fi,
Erik Majorwitz
New Poppa
Chestnuts roasted by EMajorwitz @ 07/15/2005 01:55 PM EST
Yeah... on the topic of the Transformer movie. The sad thing is that Speilberg's involvement is far from the worst news regarding the film. In fact, we may all someday ruefully wish he had been at the helm. Why you ask? Well, because currently noneother than Michael "Pearl Harbor" Bay is tagged as director. For shame. . .
Chestnuts roasted by Red Menace @ 07/15/2005 02:16 PM EST
congratluations EMajorwitz on the new baby boy, I've got a 5 month old so let me tell you. spit-up stains like oil so pre-wash it. yeah i've learned other things, but it'll all depend on your own boy and how nice he is.
Chestnuts roasted by RAS @ 07/15/2005 02:45 PM EST
Congrats on Brett arriving healthy, Eric! Now the sleepless nights begin....
Chestnuts roasted by Traynor @ 07/15/2005 02:54 PM EST
Hooray! Huzzah! Frabjous Day, Calooh Callay! And a hearty "Woo-hoo!" for Erik! Rest while you can, the adventue is just now getting started. Kinda like playing the first Final Fantasy. You go through all kinds of prep, all kinds of conversation, all kinds of interaction, then after a while, you get the opening credits. As a uncle several times over, not only the kids of my sister, but cousins and friends of the family, I could make a halfway-competent dad. Give my regards to both the kid and the mom. Again, Woo-hoo! Now, for a Extra-Special ChocoDile Dance! and-a one and-a two......
Chestnuts roasted by kingklash get all weepy about kids being born. @ 07/15/2005 04:20 PM EST
Congrats Erik!
Chestnuts roasted by Carri @ 07/15/2005 04:22 PM EST
Sleeping.
I sleep at least 12 hours a day, usually in stupid time intervals like 4AM-4PM. It's a waste, really.
Chestnuts roasted by iseeshapes @ 07/15/2005 04:32 PM EST
Combobulations Elizagirth...I mean, Erik. That's super news. I'm sure you can make that kid into a bad habit in no time.
Suggestions:
Fart, and blame it on a poopy baby.
Pretend to be really busy just when the baby needs to be changed.
Blame being late for, well, almost anything, on the baby. (Even though you were just finishing up a game on the PS2.)
The fun goes on and on.
Chestnuts roasted by Mad Cow @ 07/15/2005 04:37 PM EST
Congrats EMajor! Welcome to daddyhood!!!
I like to use http://photobucket.com/ for photo hosting. It's really easy to understand and it's simple to make different albums for people to look at (that one's my puppy if anyone wants to see new pics).
Now that it's getting so close to Harry Potter release hour I'm stepping off the internet for the time being. I know I can trust X-E bloggers not to be spoiler jerks, but just to be on the safe side...hope everybody who's looking foward to it enjoys it as much as I know I will. Catch y'all when I'm finished with the book.
Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 07/15/2005 06:01 PM EST
worst habit? that same thing about the milk you mentioned in the cereal prize section...i have an irrational fear of milk and i have a habit of making every single person in my house smell a carton of milk before i will go near it
Chestnuts roasted by Laurie @ 07/15/2005 06:12 PM EST
Like many others who have already posted, I procrastinate, I worry, and I impulse buy. I only smoke when I drink, but I smoke for keeps whenever I do. One night when I was drunk in a titty-bar, I chain-smoked two packs in three hours. Yuck. Speaking of drinking, I only do that once or twice a month, but I always drink until I pass/black out. I'm not normally prone to excess, but I can't seem to control myself once I get started. Another bad habit of mine is my nasty tendency to fall hard for completely unavailable women and torture myself with the constant anxiety of knowing that I can't be with them. It's utter hell, but I do it more often than you might think. There are many more habits I could share...these mentioned are but tiny pieces of the mosaic that is my fucked-up life.
Chestnuts roasted by The Yeti @ 07/15/2005 06:39 PM EST
squee4242: Your puppy ownz
The Yeti: Ah, falling for unavailable women... I've done it before (emotionally unavailable, but that ammounts to the same thing) and it's something I have to guard against.
Last time it happened I contacted a girl I hadn't talked to since high school in a moment of weakness. I just couldn't figure out why I had gotten pissed off and stopped talking to her all those years ago.
Well, after over a year later of several hour nightly phony calls and one very poor decision to visit her... I remembered why.
I haven't talked to her for months. I think I'll be better off if she never calls again.
So, fucked up life? Feel better: you don't have a monopoly, my friend.
Chestnuts roasted by Night_Trekker @ 07/15/2005 08:24 PM EST
Oh, right right. Life story and all that :S
Chestnuts roasted by Night_Trekker @ 07/15/2005 08:27 PM EST
Thanks for the empathy, NT. I've also experienced those "resurrected" relationships that would have been better off remaining dead and buried. No fun at all.
Hey Matt! Howzabout this for a future blog survey: "Share some embarassing emotional baggage with the X-E community". I'm certain that the volume of entries would surpass even the mighty "Photog" thread.
Chestnuts roasted by The Yeti @ 07/15/2005 08:50 PM EST
What a coincidence; I was reading the IMDB page for Natalie Portman (who I love) and learned that she is a vegan, doesn't drink or smoke, doesn't swear, and has a psychology degree at Harvard. I started getting really down on myself, thinking that I'm not such a good person. Then my personality kicked back in and said, "Yeah? Well I bet she's a really dull person to hang out with!" HA!
Chestnuts roasted by Bitchick @ 07/16/2005 07:03 AM EST
Oops, by "coincedence" I meant, "on the subject of problems we have" mine is being really mean on the inside. (Thus the name Bitchick)
Congrats Majorwitz. MadCow, i am still laughing over "fart and blame in on poopy baby"
Chestnuts roasted by Bitchick @ 07/16/2005 07:07 AM EST
Okay, veganism? That's basically to assuage personal guilt over eating animals. Some people can pull it off, some literally can't handle it. Looking at Ms. Portman, I can believe she's a vegan.
Doesn't drink or smoke? Well, that's probably in your best interest, health-wise.
Psychology degree at Harvard?
OH NO, TOM CRUISE HAS A NEW NEMESIS!!!
Otherwise, that's cool.
But "doesn't swear"? Give me a fucking break!
Chestnuts roasted by Night_Trekker @ 07/16/2005 03:18 PM EST
Congrats on the new baby, EMajorwitz! I can't wait to see the pictures when you post them.
Ugh, if Michael Bay gets to do the TF movie I say we get a collection going to pay someone to injure him so he'll be out of the running. He must be stopped!
The Yeti, I was thinking along those same lines...mine was a "most embarassing moment" thread. What do you say, Matt?
Still laughing at Night_Trekker's Tom Cruise comment.
Chestnuts roasted by Kieran Alexis @ 07/17/2005 12:06 PM EST
Falling asleep constantly. I'm pretty sure I have narcalepsy, but it comes in handy when people bore me to death and I don't want to be rude but asking them to shuit the f' up...I just fall asleep instead....
Chestnuts roasted by XGalvatronX @ 07/19/2005 02:48 PM EST
As far as habits go, SMOKING.
I drink a lot, too.
And I pick up too much stuff at the junk shop.
Chestnuts roasted by Jessie Spano @ 07/20/2005 09:18 PM EST
