Codeine. Makes me super pukey.
Least Fav year of your life.
Probably the one where I lost my job (mass layoffs), my girlfriend dumped me, and my Mother died.
Least favorite job you ever had?
Factory janitor on the night shift. It was my first job right out of high school, that only lasted the summer until I went to college.
Your Least Favorite thing about Summer?
Sweat. I absolutely hate sweating.
Least favorite successful fiction writer?
James Patterson. I hate that he has TV ads. I throw my fake rock at the TV when he comes on. I’ve never actually read anything he’s written; I just thing there’s something wrong about a writer having TV ads.
YLF current TV commercial.
The one for a local pet store where a man comes home to find his German Shepherd dog online, trying to order food and treats from the local pet store. The man cannot act, and the music is jarring. The dog is the best actor, but how the dog manages to order anything by mashing its paws on the keyboard is anybody’s guess.
Least favorite current TV show?
There are a lot of shows I’ve never seen, like the reboot of SWAT, which I think I would hate with the fire of 1,000 suns. Shemar Moore is hot as hell, but in the ads for the show, he comes off as an arrogant prick, like they took the very worst parts of his character on Criminal Minds, and put them under a magnifier. Anyway, there are several other shows like that, which I have deliberately avoided, so I won’t pick them.
I’ll say The Good Doctor. I’ve seen probably 4 episodes. I like a medical drama as much as anyone, but the plots on this one aren’t very good, the supporting cast is flabby, and the main character is so implausible, I don’t know where to begin. Now, let me first say, that there are, in fact, doctors with high functioning autism. My cousin the orthopod has worked with an anesthesiologist who has a diagnosis of “Asperger’s,” from before the DSM eliminated it, and it’s still the term he prefers. She says he’s a weird guy, but one of the best at his job that she’s worked with.
However, it’s the “Special Snowflake Genius” part I’m objecting to. It’s not a realistic portrayal of autism. It’s more like magic, and parents with autistic children have enough to deal with, without people asking if their children how “special powers,” and yes that happens. I worked with autistic people for several years. It happens.
Plus, it’s a mediocre show even without the autism.
YLF frou-frou coffee drink or flavoring.
pumpkin spice cappuccino
YLF buddy cop movie?
Lethal Weapon. I’ve never been able to get into it, even though I tend to like such films.
Least favorite 1970s disaster movie?
The Swarm. OMG! Killer bees! Honorable mention: Night of the Lepus. Killer giant bunnies! (and yes, they are fat, pet store bunnies, not wild rabbits). It is redeemed only by being unintentionally hilarious.
Least Favorite 1950s monster movie. Can name anything from a Hammer Frankenstein installment to a giant bug movie, to outer space invaders. A “monster” is as widely defined as you want. Only requirement is that you have to see the monster. No unseen “forces.”
I remember seeing one called ‘Robot Monster’ (or something like that) that featured a stupid looking robot. It was bad. Almost ‘Plan 9’ bad.
LF show tune?
Much as I love Andrew Lloyd Webber, Memory from CATS makes me want to rip my ears off.
Least favorite TV nerd/geek?
Almost? Personally, I think it was worse. And it was in 3D. You have to see it in 3D. The bubble machine in 3D! OMG!
Spencer Reid.
LF detective on The Closer.