Why, yes. Yes I am....

...watching the Crab Show Marathon on Discovery, or TLC, or whatever channel.

At least I'm not overly emotional.

And, to make it even better, Necropolis is making his award-winning (really!) chili. It's really, really good.

If I might, I would like to offer this advice.

It has been found, in the McD household, it would be ill-advised for me to watch a movie with racial and political themes based on actual events while suffering from a severe cold, being heavily medicated, delirious from lack of sleep and very probably premenstrual.

I'm just saying.


The movie in question was "Rosewood" which I had never seen before. It's actually a very wonderfully powerful movie, but I should probably stick to romantic comedies and Musicals (just watched My Fair Lady, too) while I'm in this condition.

Because....well, Just Because...

Sometimes, it's the little, bizarre things in life that make you smile.

While putzing around on the web a couple of days ago, I ran across some photos that defy even my pontifical efforts.

What you have just seen is an example of guerrilla knitting. A short and sweet definition would be creating knitted art by public means. Love it or hate it, this artwork definitely grabs your attention. The group responsible for the above artwork is known as Knit the City and hails from London, England.

Somehow, I think Dr. Who would be right at home.

Knit the Planet!

All approprite permissions for the above photos have been granted by the lovely ladies of Knit the City.

It's Too Late, Baby

Remember The Crab Show?

Well, if the man in your life doesn't get enough Crab Show in his life, there's now a remedy for that (not TiVo).

Battle 40-foot waves, storms, ice and a nearly 100 percent crew member injury rate in the dangerous hunt for undersea riches on the Bering Sea with the new video game Deadliest Catch Alaskan Storm, to be launched on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PC.

The game was inspired by Sig, Edgar and Norman Hansen -- three brothers who have made their living crab fishing on the Bering Sea aboard their family's fishing vessel, the Northwestern. The Hansen brothers started game development with Liquid Dragon Studios in October 2005. Deadliest Catch Alaskan Storm lets gamers captain their own boat in the frenzied search for an undersea jackpot. Gamers select one of five real crab boats, including the Northwestern, Cornelia Marie and Sea Star '' all featured on the series, or create and customize their own boat. Gamers then recruit and lead their own crew from a roster of 20 real crab fishermen.

Selecting the wrong boat or recruiting the wrong crew member can mean the difference between landing a Bering Sea jackpot or disaster. Lead your fatigued, hungry and hardworking crew in the strategic search for king crab and opilio crab, while battling to secure your catch and livelihood before other captains and crews get to the crab first.

Authenticity and realism were critical to the Hansen brothers. The game features four real Bering Sea harbors and 34,000 miles of Bering Sea coastline created from the United States Geological Survey. In addition, Deadliest Catch Alaskan Storm is the first video game to feature United States Coast Guard vessels and helicopters.

No kidding. Despite my very imaginative and creative brain, I dropped the ball on this one. I could have made a MINT if I had thought of it.

If you need more verification, go check it out for yourself at Discovery Channel.