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Superman Returns

I've heard Brandon Routh's speaking voice on an awards show (and have noted that even if his acting sucks, I can listen to him and think dirty thoughts for two hours). Finally paying attention to the Superman Returns commercial, though...that's a different voice. He has a Clark voice. And his Clark voice? Is Dean Cain. *giggles* (Seriously, sticking his head in Perry's office door and saying "You were looking for me?" or something like that? Totally Dean Cain.)

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Dreams and Moving

I've figured out that work last week wasn't responsible for the unusually large amounts of dreaming involving NASCAR drivers. I think it's the move or the massive amounts of dust. That stress is getting greater and greater (mostly as I realize WAY TOO MANY BOXES NEEDED and as my brother-in-law tries to get out of helping).

Which explains why this morning, right before my alarm went off, Jamie McMurray just up and decided to let me be shot by the car jackers. Thanks, Jamie.

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Scientology and NASCAR

Considering I was half awake when the Today Show flashed that dramatic headline across my screen...well, you can imagine the giggle fit.

Watch the story

First, the Church of Scientology is promoting a book on Dienetics. Okay, marketing. Makes sense. But "it removes worries and self-doubt"? Hee. Yeah. See if it's possible to sell that to NASCAR Nation. Especially since, you know, there's this HUGE story on the Today Show that brings it to the attention of fans (the ones watching anyway) that it's Scientology related.

Second, Scientology is the religion of Tom Cruise. There's a good portion of NASCAR fans who already are still pissed over the whole Days of Thunder thing, let alone his couch jumping and refusal to let Katie scream during child birth.

Third, raise your hands if you think Brian France isn't going to squash that one like crazy. Especially after NASCAR refused to comment but pointed out that not all sponsors are approved...like pornography websites. Hee.

And fourth, because really, this is the important one...who wants to make bets that the Scientologists approach Morgan Shepherd first? Seriously, I'm taking those bets. And giggling.

(You have to understand, the woman doing the story seemed shocked that M&Ms sponsors a car. And the Dienetics/Scientology guy seemed blissfully unaware of what I would call NASCAR's strong Christian ties. Or the France family. Cause believe me, this isn't just your run of the mill sport out for making money. It's all about the money AND an image.)

To top it all off, it's really all about the fact that not even our loopiest of California drivers would put Scientology on their car, because they really, really don't want fans laughing their asses off and asking when the little green men are coming to get them. (And like I said the other day, everybody's got their own religion, and that's all good, but when you start trotting out aliens and start telling folks about the evils of psychiatric drugs and won't let your girlfriend make noise during labor, well, then you're just asking to be mocked. And NASCAR Nation will gladly mock aliens as long as Bubba isn't drunk, cause Bubba saw something that one time when he'd had a little too much beer to drink and was walking home from the bar...)

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Memeage

Reply with a fandom, and I will reply with:


1. The character I first fell in love with :
2. The character I never expected to love as much as I do now :
3. The character everyone else loves that I don't :
4. The character I love that everyone else hates :
5. The character I used to love but don't any longer :
6. The character I would shag anytime :
7. The character I'd want to be like :
8. The character I'd slap :
9. A pairing that I love :
10. A pairing that I despise :

(For the sake of assistance, I'd list the fandoms I'm most into or have been into, but that's a ton. Suffice it to say, check LJ interests and you'll get an idea of things besides NASCAR.)

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I almost have the giggles from this. Oh, who am I kidding...I do have the giggles.

Q: What are the chances you do a cover with your firesuit like Carl Edwards did for ESPN The Magazine? -- Amber, Mich.

Vickers: I'm not actively pursuing anything of the sort right now, but it's probably something I would consider, provided the right opportunity.

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And wow. I got a mention at Answer This! Hee! (Okay, so I had already blogged on the topic, so it was easy to comment and point out more info, but the Scientology thing is just that funny.)

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I just leaned over the copier and my long (faux) pearl necklace got hung and ripped in two. (Not on any moving parts, luckily.) Just ripped straight in two.

I loved that necklace.