Is there wine in wine gums?

I ate a whole lot of wine gums yesterday and I didn't even get a buzz! Hmmmm... False advertising methinks.

In the news headlines today, we have this. What is wrong with society when Hanson, a washed up one hit wonder boy band, is headline news? The Kardashians I understand, they are a fucking train wreck. But Hanson? Come on! Tony Iommi is diagnosed with lymphoma and not a peep from local news sources. Is it because nobody knows who he is? Responsible for killer music since 1969, multiple platinum albums and being a heavy influence on today's metal music, Tony Iommi is the only constant presence in Black Sabbath. Why didn't he get his own bloody reality show? Instead we have the washed up Ozzy and his family of dysfunctional morons. With the exception of Sharon, she's pretty rad and a sweet role-model for women everywhere.

Fucking hot...

Please don't misunderstand, I am not slamming Ozzy per se, just pointing out the obvious. If it weren't for the likes of Sharon and Tony, he would be nothing. The guy can't even speak properly. I stand by the saying, 'behind every successful man there is a kick-ass woman'.

Alright, back to Tony Iommi, could this diagnosis be any more disheartening? Why yes it can. Not only does this guy have cancer but it becomes known just as the original Black Sabbath line-up is to embark on a reunion tour and are working on releasing a new album; their first as this line-up since 1978's "Never Say Die!" Fucking cancer. This guy was once introduced as "The man who invented the heavy metal riff" by Rob Halford. He is, along with a few others including Jimmy Page, one of the most influential guitarists in heavy metal history. Iommi lost the tips of two of his fingers and instead of quitting, he instead extended his fingers with thimbles. How fucking hardcore is that?

You can't see the thimbles but they are there!

Now you tell me, who deserves the spotlight? Hanson or Tony Iommi? What the fuck has Hanson done for the music industry? Besides MMMBop and introducing the world to teenage transgenderism of course. What an absolute travesty.

In other news... I watched Big Trouble in Little China this weekend as part of geek night. Rad. I haven't seen that movie in so long and with the exception of passing out at the end due to too much rum, it was just as awesome as the first time I saw it. My companion had never seen it before and was completely entranced. I wish he were that bewitched by me... Such is life I suppose. I also got to play with The Haus of Knowlden's spanky new Iron Man mask....

He just stares at the world, planning his vengeance

And we have come three quarter circle.... I'm still miffed about the wine gums.

False Advertising..