The Most Honorable Honoree

Even though I don't have a vote in this year's T-Giving nomination, I would like to use my first official blog to endorse Bruce Springsteen as this year's Guest of Honor. I was going to suggest The Boss as the actual Nomination, but I don't think he has enough quality film titles to carry the entire weekend.



Now, there have been over 60 films that have used a Springsteen song on its soundtrack, many of which suck (i.e. Canadian Bacon or Night at the Roxbury). Therefore, the films that should be used for T-Giving are those that I would call "Springsteenian". In order to be "Springsteenian", a film must meet the following criteria: a) Bruce wrote a song specifically for the film; b) The film popularized a Springsteen song, therefore making the two synonymous with each other; or c) Bruce actually makes an appearance on-screen.

Through this filter, we have four movies: 1) Dead Man Walking; 2) Philadelphia; 3) Jerry MacGuire; 4) High Fidelity. Collectively, the first three of these films were nominated for 13 Academy Awards (two of which were won by Bruce, for Original Music). The fourth -- High Fidelity -- should have garnered Bruce a nomination for Best Supporting Actor. In addition to the accolades, these films have a variety of genre (comedy, romance, drama) and can provoke intellectual/ethical debates about topics such as the death penalty, homosexuality, love, music, etc. Best of all, making Bruce the Guest of Honor would ensure Joey and Lauren get at least one Cusack movie to watch.

If you make Bruce the Guest of Honor and add these films to the T-Giving lineup, it will not only pay homage to the greatest song-writer of all-time, but it will free you up to take a risk with the actual nomination ... if the nominee fails, Bruce can salvage the weekend by giving you at least four quality films to enjoy.

I would like to rile things up:

Lowell - you stink.
Joey - you are a coward.
Lauren - you're pretty good at dr. mario, but you are married to a coward. which is dishonorable.
Mark - you brought jerry kester's name into the blog, which should be commended.
Brian Bassett is a butt-patter.

All of you are duded-up, egg-sucking gutter trash.



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BRAD KESTER

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TRUTH

A Letter of Apology

This letter is written in sincere apology to Mr. Keaton. My response was written in a fit of rage at the scathing remarks made about Christian Slater. Mr. Keaton, I am sorry to have involved you in the obvious conflict between myself and Mr. Michaelson. That said, I do not appreciate the outlandish remarks made by Mr. Frank. All who attend the T-Giving festivities know that a shared presidency is needed now more than ever. Should we actually give Mr. Frank the dictatorship he is so eagerly vying for, we may lose the fun, laughter, and freedom we have worked so hard to build over the past five years. Can you even imagine the world that he would create? Say goodbye to your salmonball Brad. Mr. Frank would never even let you walk through the door. Given this, I suggest that a unified movement begin that calls for the true democracy that the T-Giving festival was built upon. Do not be swayed by the propaganda of the adult toddler! While he is a most needed member on the T-Giving board, he should not have all the power. Be warned.

Sincerely,
J. Toshiro Sagawa

Vengeance

I'm in, oh glory, I'm in! After being locked out of this blog for so long, I am emerging like Captain Planet from hybernation to reak vengeance upon all of you polluters who have corroded my name with the TRUE LIES of false nominations. And to those of you who have cursed the almighty salmon dip--which is everyone of you--I spit on you and I kick you in the privates. I am the ERASER, I am the real mccoy, I am the coux de gras.

Now that my temper has been cleared, I would like to take a moment to recognize Lowell's tremendous efforts in assembling this blog. What a great idea, and what a great execution on web design. I am thoroughly excited. Furthermore, I am excited for this year's fast approaching festivities. I have been spending my mornings in quiet medition, reflecting on the past two years and searching for answers to the next big question: who will be next. I have left clues as to my nominee for the primary elections.

I would still like to see RoboCop make a warranted appearance, and I think I may have found a solution:

An Unforgivable Travesty

I will do a post. Although the esteemed, however often misguided joel toshiro claims that the real action is in the commenting, I still prefer a post. It looks more like the blog is being updated. This being said, I will vigorously attack what has been said in the comment section. Mr. Michaelson's additions by the way add so much, that I couldn't ask for more.

I will reprimand J.T. (joey) for his gross miscalculation in grouping the honorable and beloved michael keaton with tim allen (the low point of t-giving history) and guttenburg, who may have an honorary title as first official t-giving seat of honor reciepient, but let's face it, was only a powerless figure head. But how J.T. can you lump the Keat with them, how i ask, with pain furrowing in my brow. Have your forgotten the effortless handling of four complex roles in Multiplicity? Have you overlooked the soul stirring speaches in Gung-ho? Have you neglected to recall the way his bleached tips glistened in the icy cold of Jack Frost. Oh J.T., how could you. there should be some sort of suspension for such blasphemous slander. It isn't as if Keaton himself whispered into the impressionable young lad attending for the first time, "next year bring a salmon dip" that, now that, would be unforgivable.



Note: rumor has it the busey nomination was a hoax. Brad claims he did not post this. What could this be a false post? I like it, what better way to rile up the troups than to pose as a clever imposter. Whoever did this is surely brilliant, Kudos.


-lowell

My official Nomination by brad kester

and the salmon dip is going to replace the turkey this year.

The Early Bird Catches the Worm

Albeit showing your cards early in the game can often be a tragic mistake, it is hard to resist the temptation when you've got such a great hand. What can I say? Christian Slater is a great candidate for this year's festivities. Here's just a few things to contemplate... 1) contemporatly relevance (The Good Shepard), 2) connection to fred savage (The Wizard), 3) knowledge of skateboarding (Gleaming the Cube), 4) inspiration (Tucker: The Man and His Dream), 5) the wild west (Young Guns 2), and 6) music anarchy (Pump up the Volume). Hey, at least it's better than Bronson Pinchot and much better than than the salmon dip. Sorry Brad. That was a low blow.

And So It Begins

Well,the blog has been set up. who knows how often we will use it, but let me first say I am excited that talks have already begun for the planning of the 2007 extravaganza known as Thanksgiving. We have come so far that not only has a blog been started, but we have four official members. I will say as a founding member that I welcome Brad Kester to the 2007 board of trustees and am glad he has voting rights. This being said I think we all realize that his votes for Schwarzenegger, Culkin, and Pinchot will most likely have little or nothing to do with the actual elected star, but more likely will have more of a Pat Buchanan effect, and just skew the results and hurt the main contenders.

This aside, we do have rumors, almost official rumors of an early nomination. Joel T. Mueller-Sagawa has thrown in the early hat, which we all know is the first mistake of nominating honorees. the first official nomination of the 2007 Joey, Lauren, Lowell, and Brad Thanksgiving Extravaganza is none other than the bad boy mayor of heart throb city Christian Slater.

Hopefully this blog shall be used to mainly trash talk, belittle each other, and make fun of smoky salmon dips that are forever banned at any future Thanksgiving celebrations.

-lowell