the buzz log
No Country for Grumpy Grandpas
Hey idiots, Grumpy Grandpa here. You know, I rarely agree with what I see on TV. However the other day, between oatmeal bites, I caught a commercial that I couldn't help but love. It was a "preview" for a moving picture entitled "No Country for Old Men."
I didn't pay much attention to what the movie was about. I was too busy cleaning up the oatmeal I'd just spit up. Fortunately, the title told me everything I needed to know. This is a movie about the fact that this country is not for old men. Heck, I could have told Hollywood that years ago!
Inspired by the knowledge that somebody in showbiz understands what it's like to be a grumpy grandpa, I did some research on whether this "talkie" is getting much buzz. Just as sure as Liz Taylor was a looker, "No Country" is drawing in the searches. Interest in the geriatric masterpiece is up 314% this week and related searches on "coen brothers" and "no country for old men reviews" are surging. Strangely, folks 65 and older make up just 3% of the searches.
So, now that mainstream America has shown it's ready for an uncompromising vision of what it's like to be an old man, will other films follow suit? How about "No Continent for Old Ladies"? Hey, if it stars Liz Taylor, I'm there.
Filed under: Movies, Grumpy Old Man
Grumpy Grandpa's iPod
Hey idiots, Grumpy Grandpa here. I hate a lot of things, but one thing I really hate is loud music. My neighbors play that "rock and roll" nonsense all the time, and I'm sick of being woken from my naps. So, to drown out the racket, I've decided to buy one of those "iPod" things.
I have it on good authority that a new version of Apple's musical contraption is coming out soon. Searches on "new ipod," "ipod rumors," and "ipod announcement" are soaring like proud American eagles. But I'm not sold yet. Below, I've listed five features I want in the new version...
- 24 point font — I want to be able to see which Andrews Sisters song I'm playing. No squinting. I'm too old!
- Andy Rooney Podcasts — An absolute must-have feature. And they should be updated daily. No, hourly!
- Headphones that don't interfere with my hearing aids — I don't want to stick some infernal "ear bud" in my ear canal.
- Compatibility with my motorized Rascal — I want to be able to just plug it in and go.
- Bingo Mini-Games — The numbers should be called in a loud, clear voice. Preferably Andy Rooney's.
If my demands aren't met, I'm sticking with my gramophone. OK, time for my pills and Judge Judy. Adios, losers!
Filed under: Grumpy Old Man, iPod, Gadgets
An Old Man's Ramblings, by Grumpy Grandpa
- Barbra Streisand (+432%)—Oh, make her stop. This broad might be able to sing, but news that her tour is coming to my town is making my bowels act up.
- Viral Videos (+397%)—I've spent my entire life avoiding viruses, and now people are searching for them on video? You folks are sick, sick, sick.
- Census Bureau (+297%)—What a surprise—the government wants to know all about me. Nothing makes my blood boil like a nosy solicitor asking about my income.
- Bottled Water (+263%)—Maybe I'm just a senile old man, but I thought water was free. Did we lose a war when I was napping?
- Estate Tax (+119%)—Uncle Sam wants to dip into my life savings after I kick the bucket. Over my dead body, Sammy! Oh, wait...
Filed under: Music, Transportation, Grumpy Old Man
top movers
| Rank | Subject | 1-Day Move |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford 400 | Breakout! |
| 2 | Indonesia Ferry | Breakout! |
| 3 | Jordan Chandler | 3481% |
| 4 | Evan Chandler | 2322% |
| 5 | American Music Awards | 1841% |
| 6 | John F. Kennedy | 1529% |
| 7 | Turkey Stuffing Recipes | 1361% |
| 8 | Liam Hemsworth | 1172% |
| 9 | Lou Dobbs | 1142% |
| 10 | Hendrick Motorsports | 888% |
top leaders
| Rank | Subject | Move | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Friday | +340 | 1290 |
| 2 | NFL | +489 | 670 |
| 3 | Jennifer Lopez | +451 | 515 |
| 4 | New Moon | -67 | 250 |
| 5 | American Music Awards | +236 | 249 |
| 6 | UFC | -36 | 239 |
| 7 | Miley Cyrus | +66 | 169 |
| 8 | Hulu | -11 | 154 |
what's the buzz?
A subject's buzz score is the percentage of Yahoo! users searching for that subject on a given day, multiplied by a constant to make the number easier to read. Weekly leaders are the subjects with the greatest average buzz score for a given week.
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