Oscar Meyer, USMC

Before we delve into today's crapola, I'd like to ask for your help in settling two debates that raged in the Subdivided household all weekend.  Please feel free to comment below.

1. Which is the better band from the 80's era -- The Fixx, or INXS?
2. Which Shrek opening song is better -- "All Star" by Smashmouth, as featured in "Shrek," or "Accidentally in Love" by Counting Crows from Shrek 2?  (I leave it to you to decide if I'm asking which is the better song within the context of the film, or better song overall.)

Please help.  As we all know, a house Subdivided against itself cannot stand.

Now then.  I've been saving the following, mainly because I think it reveals some things about me that I'd rather not know myself, let alone putting it out into the general public.  But since admitting there is a problem is the first step towards recovery, I shall delay no further.

A while back, I made note of my habit of collecting Brighton Hot Dog Shoppe's collector's cups.  (Here's the previous entry, in case you missed it or just want to relive the good times...)

Anyway, two recent cups have had such strong reactions (one repellant, one...strangely attractive) in me that I think it's only fair to share.

First, the bad. 

The captions read as follows:

"Where are all of my Brighton hot dogs?  PYLE!!!"

"Gosh, Sargeant Carter, Brighton hot dogs are so delicious, I couldn't help but eat 'em all!"

For whatever reason, this one just creeps me out.

And then, the one that truly disturbs me -- primarily for the fact that at one point I looked at this one and thought to myself something to the effect of "oh yeah, baby!"

Caption, as spoken by the Farrah-dog:  "Charlie, we sure could use some of those delicious Brighton hot dogs after cracking that case."

Now just try NOT to come up with a filthy rejoinder for that one.  Can't be done.

Comments

[Joe]

I'm really baffled. The characters crave hot dogs. Pyle is gripping a hot dog. Yet, the characters ARE hot dogs, right? Or do they just have really high blood pressure?

Was the Jaclyn Smith hot dog wearing a low cut bikini bottom, and was that what got you aroused? Or was it the prim pantsuit Kate Jackson hot dog that did the trick?

[Smokey]

By far, without question or hesitation, INXS is the better band. In fact INXS is probably the best band in the universe.

I hope this helps -- A fellow Pittsburgher.

[Sarah]

1. INXS. Without a doubt.
2. Counting Crows is by leaps and bounds the better band, but "All Star" is the better song, both for opening film credits and in general.

Having been exposed to anthropomorphic hot dogs for too many of my developing years, I fail to see what is so unusual about the cups. What's so odd about hot dogs in bikinis? Great, now I'll be craving the Hot Dog Shoppe for the rest of the week.

[Bob]

I should've noted -- the Subdivided family member who preferred The Fixx also preferred Counting Crows. The other member preferred INXS and Smashmouth.

[Vanessa]

INXS and Counting Crows, all the way.

[Julie]

I see that INXS has pulled ahead in the voting, not one vote for The Fixx. Not surprising. Don't be a sore loser. If you admit you were wrong, I'll spare you the agony of defeat. Hugs and Kisses.

[heather]

hey now you're an all-star
get you're game on go
play

I'm sorry, where am I?? I seem to be hooked up to all these tubes, and hospital cable is featuring 'the evolution of indoor plumbing in western civilization' for about an hour, or as long as it takes to rack up a two thousand dollar bill.

smashmouth. duh.

[Dave]

I want to purchase the gome cups (2) how much?