Post 207

...Nothing special about that--I just couldn't think of a clever title today!

GREAT KISS TRIVIA QUESTION
Q: Who is the only member of Kiss to ever appear on "Saturday Night Live"? And no, it ain't who you'd think!  Answer below...

SPEAKING OF BANDS THAT BEGIN WITH "K"...
...I'm finally through the K's in my A-Z CD-playing sojourn that began 3.5 months ago, and today I listened to my Krokus greatest hits CD.  Far from the greatest metal band in the world, but for better or worse, they remain the most successful band Switzerland ever produced.  They had a couple cool songs back in the early '80s, like "Eat The Rich" (not to be confused with the Motorhead song of the same name) and "Screaming In The Night", among others.  If nothing else, Krokus holds the world record for the most unnecessary and blandest hard rock song cover versions of all-time—namely "American Woman", "School's Out" and "Ballroom Blitz".

EXTREME MALARKEY
Did y'all catch the "Extreme Makeover" show last night about the house they remade in the Kansas City area?  If so, can you please explain to me the appeal of this show?  House remodeling on TV is about as exciting as those Sunday morning fishing shows to me.  The last time they did one of these things in K.C., I had to take detours on the way home from work because of all the hysteria surrounding it.  And given the neighborhoods they do these home makeovers in, the made-over house winds up standing out like a turd in a swimming pool...

REALITY, MY ASS!
While I'm at it, check out this little blurb about the other half of the "Extreme Makeover" franchise.  I'm especially intrigued by the part that read, "McGee allegedly was goaded into videotaping 'hurtful and horrific statements' about her sister's appearance."  Why do I have the feeling that this is not an isolated incident in "Reality TV World", either?  These lame-ass shows are so freakin' contrived that even Reverend Jim on "Taxi" could see through the B.S.  So why is it the American viewing public can't seem to see through the same B.S.?

WE DON'T SERVE YOUR KIND HERE!
Kudos to the steakhouse owner in Louisville who had the stones to tell unconvicted double-murderer O.J. Simpson and his entourage to take a hike last weekend on the eve of the big horsie race.  The restauranteur knew damn well that the "real killers" weren't on the premesis, so there was no reason for The Juice to be there, anyway.  I guess O.J. and crew wound up chowing down at a Chick-Fil-A in Paducah eventually.

Just for the record, I do think O.J. did it...

UNCLEAR OF THE CONCEPT?
The U. of Missouri fired its openly-gay men's lacrosse coach today following a losing season.  I can't resist asking—why is it news that they would have an openly-gay lacrosse coach?  After all, as Brother Carlin has already accurately pointed out—lacrosse is indeed a faggot college activity...

GREAT KISS TRIVIA ANSWER  A: Bruce Kulick.  Several years before joining Kiss, young master Kulick was a member of Meat Loaf's touring band during a 1980 "SNL" appearance.  Elton John guitarist Davey Johnstone also toured with The Loaf for a time during the early '80s.  Impress your friends with that little hunk o' trivia...