Disappointed

Just got done working out. Should I be embarrassed that I had to ask my wife to spot me? Probably not. Should I be embarrassed that she had to spot me for a buck fifty on the bench? Probably.

Lately I've taken to loading up my little iPod thing, what's it called? Oh, yes, the Nano, or something. Anyways, load it up, run through it all, load it up again with all new songs and podcasts, and run through it again. Since I have the Nano, that's two days worth of listening. So what's the point of that little report. Well there isn't one.

Every once in a while people will post what's on their iPod, or what their favorite albums or songs are, or which Streisand movie they like best (Meet the Fockers). It's always interesting to see the eclectic tastes of all your friends (Wha? He likes A Star is Born and What's Up Doc?). Not long ago my friends were posting what albums meant the most to their lives or something along those lines. One friend listed Paul Simon's Rhythm of the Saints. Now, I thought I was the only person in the world who owned that album, and here was someone listing it as one of his all time faves.

As mentioned earlier in various posts I'm too lazy to link to, I enjoy Pawn Stars and Top Gear. Honestly I didn't think anyone besides my wife and I watched those. When I say "those" I mean Pawn Stars. My wife doesn't watch Top Gear except when I force her to by turning up the volume while she's in the room. Anywho, I'm fine with being in the viewing minority (except when they cancel the show). It somehow makes me feel elite.

Only, it seems, I'm not in the minority. Recently I heard that Pawn Stars is one of the most popular reality shows on cable (sounds like a baseball statistic). More dishearteningly (is that a word?), 60 Minutes did a piece on Top Gear and said it was one of the most popular shows IN THE WORLD! Dang it! I'm not so elite after all. Steve Kroft did throw me a bone, however. He went on to say that included a small cult-like following in the U.S. Honestly, that's all I ever wanted to be a part of, a small cult like following, so I'll take it.

So, now I see they're making an American version of Top Gear. Come on! Do we need that? We already have a show called Top Gear, in English and everything. When I heard about the American version, the first person I thought of was Adam Carrolla, so you can imagine my disappointment when I read he was originally attached to the show for NBC's version, but is not slated to be on The History Channel's version. Dang you History Channel! How can you get so many things right, and then totally blow this one?

So much for things going my way.