Got A Case Of The Hiccups And A (Corner) Gas Attack?

   Now for a little dose of Canada. flashback two years ago, I've never heard of "Corner Gas" when I happen upon it on a TV station. I don't remember now which episode it was, but the bit I saw was hilarious. It inspired me to put it on the DVR list and get cracking on watching. 

   I saw them all out of order, but in the end it's a sitcom so it's not important really. The show was comedy gold, I know this not because I liked it, but because even my mother liked it, and she rarely likes the shows I do when it comes to non-American stuff.

   Flash forward to last week, I was considering buying some of the "Corner Gas" DVD's as it is rarely shown in syndication in America anymore, while perusing the online DVD shop I use (nope no free plugs), I found a series that was also created by Brent Butt and that also starred him and another of his "Corner Gas" co-horts Nancy Robertson.

   Ironically in "Corner Gas" Butt owned a gas station and Robertson works for him, in "Hiccups" Robertson is a children's book author and Butt is her life coach, so he works for her. The role reversal here works. I bought the complete first season on DVD and watched it all in a 2 night span this week. The show feels more like a season two or three from the onset.  Mainly because Robertson and Butt had spent six years working together on "Corner Gas" but the rest of the new cast fits right in and you feel like you've been watching these characters for years. It probably doesn't hurt that Butt and Robertson have been married since 2005 either.

The Keys to a Shiny New Australia

And Penny will see the evil me
Not a joke not a dork not a failure
And she may cry but her tears will dry
When I hand her the keys to a shiny new Australia.

   Okay, so initially I was gonna write on Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog, which is wicked cool, but I've decided not to. Instead I've decided to write a love note to the land down under, a land I hope to someday visit and possibly never return from.

   I'll admit that America is the land of plenty, but Australia seems to have it all too.  They have some of my favorite comedians, fantastic movies and TV shows that never get imported and two of my best friends in all of the world. What more could a boy ask for?  Not much that's for sure.

   I mean sure, it's really hot there, goods and services are more expensive and the culture seems a bit backwards at times.  All of that is ok though, I mean on hot days stay inside, the pay helps even out the price difference and I've always wanted to learn about new cultures.

   My only concern with going there is this: What would I do if I were attacked by a Kangaroo? Guess I'll just be staying home for now then.

Stoke me a Clipper, I'll be back by breakfast.