This episode gets off to a silent start with the sound effects being muted for a few moments. The silence continues after that with the segment cues being muted. Although I do figure out which button to press during the "New Releases" and do get around to playing it during the segment. And Mike's friend Glen sits in once again and the show randomly gets taken over by the black folk on the panel leaving Charlie and Chase a bit... well... silent. But that's okay! Last time Glen was with us — the episode called Ghetto Pirate — it was our least productive show ever. I think I made it through about 1 and a half stories on that one. This time I do manage to get through the entire rundown, but forget to read off the Poll Question for this week. And right off the bat with our first story, we don't even talk about the story.
What was supposed to be a short discussion about how awesome "The Expendables" was turned into sports shop talk between Dennis and Glen about the last few Madden games from EA Sports. At least this way you don't have to worry about any spoilers. While sort of quasi on the topic of Sylvester Stallone, we have news of his replacement in a reboot to one of his films as well.
And the story that involves the unmentioned Poll Question this week is that of George Lucas' decision NOT to include the original theatrical versions of the first Star Wars films on the Blu-ray box set that comes out next Fall. The fans have begged and pleaded to offer the originals in every incarnation that the "Special Editions" were in. But for whatever reasons known only to him, Lucas wants the classic versions to disappear. Not to mention, according to LucasFilm, they permanently altered the original negatives when they digitally mastered them for the "Special Editions." So there you go. Han will still step on Jabba's tail and Sabastian Shaw's ghostly presence in Jedi is still replaced with that Canadian kid that can't act worth a damn.
We go from a galaxy far far away to the lovely state of Vermont for a fun-filled round of "It's The Law". Vermont has some very strict margarine laws. As a dairy state, they take their milk products very seriously... they also require you to bathe at least once a week. And they don't allow you to strip down in public, only in private. There's more to this law you'll want to hear!
And speaking of 'private.' Facebook has released a new app that allows your friends to violate your privacy without your knowledge, while you're sitting next to them. It's called "Facebook Places" and anyone who uses the Foursquare app on their mobile phone will feel right at home with this one. Using GPS the program allows you to "check-in" at locations that you visit (i.e. the movies, a club or store). But Facebook's version allows a user to check their friends into those locations as well with a simple drag and drop. This could lead to awkward hilarity, especially if you told one friend you were staying in to fold laundry and then pop up a short time later on Facebook as being at your favorite bar with a few other friends. This would also work — in horrible ways — with stalkers, vengeful ex-lovers or co-workers/bosses you called in sick to that day.
The show winds down with a new burger joint that serves not-so-new burgers, a Swedish dude that may need to mortgage his home to pay a speeding ticket and a BBQ that can cook up to 7 whole lambs... Ahh, see what I did there. I brought the title of the episode full circle. I started with the 'silence' thing and ended with 'lambs.' I'm awesome!