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Top 10 Henchmen

Posted on 22. Jul, 2009 by Sean.

Henchmen handle all of that day to day evil doing that I just can’t be bothered with – from torturing my arch nemesis to killing low level subservients who shirk their tasks. So who would be in my “Top 10 Henchmen of All Time” list? Well I gleaned them from some of my favorite movies.

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TNT’s New Series “Trust Me”

Posted on 11. Feb, 2009 by Dan.

A few weeks ago “Trust Me” aired for the first time on TNT. “Trust Me” is a new dramedy series on TNT. It takes place in Chicago at an ad agency in present time. It is written by; Hunt Baldwin and John Coveny, who also serve as the show’s executive producers. They [...]

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How to go from Awesome to Dumbass in 10 Days

Posted on 10. Feb, 2009 by Dan.

Recently Michael Phelps has gotten himself into a little trouble. I’ve found it humorous at times how serious people are taking this.  This kid is 23; he smoked something out of a bong and drank a bunch of beers, nothing that most college students haven’t done every weekend since their parents dropped them off.
So here [...]

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Time To Boycott the Kellogg Co.

Posted on 06. Feb, 2009 by Dan.

Kellogg’s has pulled its sponsorship of Michael Phelps due to the fact that he got caught doing some regrettable behavior.  They’re not mad at him for smoking pot and drinking beers, they’re pissed he got caught.  It seems Kellogg thinks this reflects poorly on the company.  Here’s the thing, no one’s mad at him.  In [...]

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Hudson Plane Landing Tapes Released

Posted on 05. Feb, 2009 by Dan.

The tapes from the plane that landed in the Hudson were released today. This just shows how bad ass the pilot is.

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Lost Discussion: Episodes 5.1 & 5.2

Posted on 28. Jan, 2009 by Sean.

This is a new weekly feature here on the Brickbat.  We’re all huge fans of Lost and spend tons of time discussing the show, this is a glimpse of our weekly discussions.  This features Sean and Matt, Dan will be joining us next week.
Sean B: So last night was the highly anticipated Season 5 premiere [...]

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In Case You Missed It: Kitchen Confidential

Posted on 28. Jan, 2009 by Dan.

Way back in 2005 Fox had a little sitcom called Kitchen Confidential.  The show was canceled after only 4 episodes.  Now would be a great time to criticize Fox for canceling great TV shows who’s ratings aren’t as good as American Idol’s.  It’s a shame that Don’t Forget the Lyrics has been on for three [...]

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Rickey Henderson Hall of Fame Speech

Posted on 28. Jan, 2009 by Sean.

Through a trusted source, The Brickbat was able to obtain a first draft, inscribed on a cocktail napkin, of Rickey Henderson’s Hall of Fame induction speech.  Enjoy!
Hello friends, family and fans of Rickey Henderson.  Rickey Henderson is pleased you are here today to bask in the glory and the splendor that is Rickey Henderson.
Rickey Henderson was [...]

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Is Obama Wasting His Time Already?

Posted on 28. Jan, 2009 by Dan.

So along with the majority of the citizens I got sucked in and watched the inauguration of President Barack Obama today.  I’m going to go out on a limb and say many people were very exciting and happy to be witnessing it.  Overall it’s a very historic day and I feel bad on day one [...]

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24 Discussion

Posted on 28. Jan, 2009 by Sean and Dan.

Sean and Dan are current authors of thebrickbat.com, this is a joint piece.
The following was discussed between 12:00am and 1:00am

Sean: OK, so the new Season of 24 is upon us.  I’m one of the many fans of the show who thought Seasons 1-5 were great and 6 was absymal.  In fact, I think they went [...]

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