Wonderful World of Cody #1 "The Wizard of Oz"

1 point-What state were Dorothy and Toto from?

2 points-What finally killed the wicked witch? (not the one that had a house land on her)

3 points-What was the actual name of the "good witch"?

4 points-What were the names of the wicked witch's palace guards?...this one is tricky.

5 points-What is the name of the deleted dance sequence from the movie "The Wizard of Oz"? It took the longest of any scene to film, and it was thrown out, only to be seen on special edition DVD's, internet sites, or other random places.

Good luck...since this is the first and possibly last time unless we get responses...I'll give you till January 6th to give me your answers...and remember...use your own answers, don't cheat off of others. REPLY ON THIS BLOG!!! I don't want to go to email...I want it to be short and sweet. And while you reply...tell me how your holiday went. I haven't had mine yet...but its coming...and...Happy New Year!

Welcome One and All to the

First Annual Year Enders

That's right blogfans, it is I Cody here with the biggest stories and coolest things of 2004. I'd like to start by thanking my contribution crew, me, myself, and I for 15 minutes of hard work that went into this enjoyment for others. Now, feel free to take a look and remember, if you don't like it...tough shit...eat shit...whatever bitches, cause Cody is fucking updating again!

And now for the show!

Most Intriguing Television Show Since the X-Files goes to....
LOST
Been a long time since a show has had me on the edge of my seat from week to week. The characters and slowly unraveling plot are enough to bring in anyone. The only show I can think of that has a entire 'wall' devoted to it in our living room, containing a large dry erase board full of questions and a poster from the promotion for the show. Good shit. Check it out. Or come to Dave and I...and then check it out. Either way...check it out. I think you get the point.

Honorable Mention goes to...
South Park
For the 9th? I believe season in a row, I've continued to laugh and cry from laughing at the antics of these kids and thier crazy town. I'm sure you've heard of it...'nuff said.

Honorable Mention goes to...
The Mole
This show was intriguing, captivating, and fun to watch. Shame it was in reruns, and that it even then was cut short by GSN.

Best Character on Television Award goes to...
ERIC CARTMAN
Another year down the drain, and again, who was there to cheer me up, make me laugh, and then make me piss my pants laughing again? You guessed it--the fat kid from a animated TV show about a fictional town. If there is anywhere else to get enlightenment...I haven't found it.

Honorable Mention goes to...
Sawyer
The asshole from Lost. Ahh, if only everyplace had a guy like him.

Biggest Asshole (non sports) of the Year goes to...
GEORGE BUSH
That's the current one, although, the other one was only slighly better. A needless war in Iraq, fruitless spending, and another four years...gee...guess who's off to a great start to win this award next year...you guessed it! The incumbant!

Honorable Mention goes to...
Dave Matthews
Eh, why the fuck not. He's still a douche.

Biggest Asshole (sports) of the Year goes to...
ALEX RODRIGUEZ
This was sadly a hard decision this year. But Alex gets the nod for blantantly attempting to cheat during the biggest stage of them all--the World Series. I count my blessings everyday that Rodriguez didn't end up with the Red Sox. He's such a parasite to the game of baseball with his $110 million dollar contracts. Who the hell needs much more than $40 million anyway? That's just greedy. Mr. Rodriguez...I hope you'll never be asked to ump your childs Little League game, cause we all know you would cheat there too.

Honorable Mention goes to...
Ron Artest
Note to self...NBA takes place on the court...not in the stands. Yes, some of this is the fans fault, but their not the ones who are being paid to see play a game. Nor are they the ones who are role models to today's youth. Screw Artest. I'm glad his season is over.

Honorable Mention II goes to...
Barry Bonds
If anyone deserves to be not in the records books, its this lifeless piece of shit. He doesn't even care about the game of baseball. At least McGwire had fun breaking the home run record. This guy doesn't even crack a smile. I say we send him to Iraq with some weapons...I can see the press conference now

Reporter-uh, Mr. Bonds, your reaction to nuking the entire middle east?
Bonds-I gotta be honest...I thought that container was full of liquid protein...I was just trying to give the citizens an edge up on their neighbors.

Disgusting.

Video Game of the Year goes to...
ANIMAL CROSSING
I know, I'm always behind the times, but at one point this summer I was playing this game about three to four hour a day. That's almost sickening. Lots of variety, will worth a purchase. Might start picking it up again real soon now that it will be winter in the game as well.

Honorable Mention goes to...
Grand Theft Auto III
Again, yeah, I know...I'm waaaaaaay behind here, but GTA III is the first non dance-dance, non nintendo game I've played for more than just a sitting. Don't think that's an accomplishment? Ask anyone who knows me how Nintendo-vigilante I am.

Honorable Mention goes to...
X-Men Legends
If I were giving an award to best multiplayer of the year, this would win it. With a perfect blend of action, adventure, and RPG, this game has a lot of variety to it. Unfortunately we never finished it...DID WE DAVE? Hopefully this will be resolved soon.

DVD Purchase of the Year goes to...
LORD OF THE RINGS SPECIAL EXTENDED DVD EDITION
That's a whole lot of movie...almost 12 hours if I count correctly. While I will say that I never wanted to be a fan of this trilogy, it sucked me in, and has been done a great service with these extended editions, especially the third one. Wow, talk about only seeing half of what they intended to show, these are great. Haven't plunged into the six discs of extra features yet, but it looks like there are hours upon hours of those also.

Moment of the Year goes to...
BOSTON RED SOX WIN THE WORLD SERIES
There are very few things I can say I prayed for this year, other than health to everyone I know. However, I do remember the exact moment that I prayed. The series was 3-0 Yankees, and I was as sad as a fan could get after watching the twentysome Yankee run routing in game three. But then a funny thing happened...the team didn't quit. For the first time ever in baseball's history a team came back from 3-0 to win the series. The rest as they say is history. They went on to sweep the second best team in baseball and then the best team in eight straight games. I have my Boston Globe victory edition framed on the wall here in the townhouse...do you have yours?

Honorable Mention goes to...
Howard Dean losing the election in November
As it turns out he wasn't even on the ticket. We had baby wolfman George Bush, dracula lookalike John Kerry, and frankenstein's little brother Ralph Nader. Sigh. 2008 anyone?

STAY TUNED FOR THE 2ND HALF THE AWARDS SHOW TO BE COMING SOON!

FROM THE FILES OF THE "WHY THE FUCK ISN'T THIS GOING TOWARDS HELPING PAY FOR THE WAR IN IRAQ" MEMO...

Bush inauguration fever hits Washington
1 hour, 35 minutes ago

Politics - AFP
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Holiday parties will look tame this year compared with the grand events planned in January for the official inauguration of President George W. Bush (news - web sites)'s second term in office.
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Slideshow: President Bush

The US capital is already busy gearing up for the pomp and ceremony. Four days of festivities will culminate January 20 with Bush's swearing in ceremony at the US Congress, his parade to the White House and nine inauguration balls.
The final bill for all the celebrations will be a cool 40 million dollars -- a record in US history -- mostly financed by donations.
Before Christmas, wealthy private donators, industrial, financial and lobby groups, Republicans and Democrats, will have turned in their checks for 50,000 to 250,000 dollars to the inauguration committee tasked with organizing the events.
In return, the donors will receive sought after tickets to the inauguration events, which they can then offer to their friends and favored clients.
The biggest contributors (250,000 dollars) include oil giants ExxonMobil Corp and Occidental Petroleum Corp, and computer maker Michael Dell, officials said.
"It was more a case of political extortion than political generosity," said a Washington lobbyist who spoke on condition of anonymity about his donation.
"When someone high up in the inaugural committee gets you on the phone and solicits you for 100,000 dollars for an administration that is going to be in power for the next four years, what was I going to say? Certainly not 'no.'"
In addition to the 40 million dollar inauguration bill, slightly higher than in 2001 when Bush first made it to the White House, there is the undetermined cost of the biggest security operation for the first post-9/11 inauguration. The tax payer will pick up that tab.
The most popular events include the January 18 "Saluting Those Who Serve" gala honoring the US armed forces and the January 20 "Texas-Wyoming Ball," where country singer Lyle Lovett will perform and a proper attire of tuxedo plus cowboy boots is recommended.
Tickets for these events are already fetching several thousands of dollars at internet auctions.
A more formal event, the "Commander-in-chief's ball" with about 2,000 guests, "will be a special celebration for active troops and their families focusing on those who have recently returned from Iraq (news - web sites) and Afghanistan (news - web sites) or (who) will be soon deployed there," said Greg Jenkins, executive director of the Presidential Inaugural Committee.
The sprawling lawn behind the White House will host on January 19 another service honoring US troops called "celebrating freedom."
The most spectacular events will be fire works and a grand parade through Washington of 10,000 people, including musical bands from 50 US states and close to 300 horses.
Rooms at Washington's top hotels are completely booked up despite their requirement of reserving a minimum of four nights and a no-money-back policy.
The richest and luckiest will have the run of a presidential suite at the Ritz-Carlton costing 150,000 dollars that includes a personal butler to tuck away the guests' belongings and a 20,000 dollar gift-set of luggage.
"We are sold out. The package (presidential suite) has not been sold yet," said Ritz-Carlton spokeswoman Coleen Evans.

Security at the inauguration events will be very tight. The tens of thousands of ordinary citizens who want to see the parade up close will have either have to be frisked or pass through metal detectors.
To reinforce thousands of local police patrolling the events, some 4,000 troops will be deployed, as well as bomb-sniffing dogs and hazmat units capable of dealing with chemical, biological or radiological attacks.
And completing the inauguration picture, tens of thousands anti-Bush and anti-war demonstrators are also expected to hit the streets to vent their feelings.

Martian Manhunter Need Not Apply
Wed Dec 22, 7:00 PM ET

Movies - E! Online
By Joal Ryan
No, it's not easy being green. Go ask Martian Manhunter.

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As movie projects featuring founding members of comic book land's Justice League of America ramp up, the green-skinned detective from our solar system's fourth planet can't get arrested in Hollywood.
Which begs the question: So, um, who's Martian Manhunter?
"The Martian Manhunter is the Shemp of the Justice League," says TV writer-producer and comics guru Mark Evanier.
More specifically, Martian Manhunter is one of the seven original members of the JLA, the all-star superhero collective founded by DC Comics in 1960.
The other founding heroes: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Aquaman and the Green Lantern. Each character has a movie on the way, a deal in the works or a rumor in the mill.
You know, unlike Martian Manhunter.
The Flash and Wonder Woman are the latest JLA dues-payers potentially bound for big-screen stardom.
The Flash project is being mounted by Warner Bros., keeper of the DC comic universe. David Goyer, screenwriter of Batman's long-awaited theatrical comeback, Batman Begins, has been tapped to write and direct a flick for the speedster, the studio confirms. The project is said to be in development, with no targeted release date. The character previously fizzled in the blink-and-you-missed-it 1990-91 CBS series, starring future Dawson's Creek patriarch John Wesley (news) Shipp.
The Wonder Woman project is unconfirmed. Warners would not comment on reports, ignited last week by an Ain't It Cool News tipster, that have Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon close to coming on board to write and direct for the invisible plane-piloting Amazonian, most famously portrayed by Lynda Carter in the 1976-79 TV series, Wonder Woman. (NBC had a new TV version on the drawing board in 1998 but shelved it after failing to find a suitable star.)
Whedon reportedly also is a sought-after candidate for the latest X-Men adventure. That comic book flick was to have been helmed by Bryan Singer, who directed the first two mutant movies, before he jumped to Warners' long-stalled Superman project, Superman Returns, now set to fly into theaters in 2006.
The seafearing Aquaman and the power-ring-wearing Green Lantern, meanwhile, aren't nearly the hot properties that Batman, Superman, the Flash and Wonder Woman are right now. But their names have been floated in the past as potential movie headliners.
You know, unlike Martian Manhunter.
The poor guy didn't even make the cut for Superfriends.
Says Evanier: "It is kind of sad."
True, the Flash and the Green Lantern were left out of the animated Superfriends adventures, too. (They turned up later on Challenge of the Superfriends.) And, true, Martian Manhunter has been included in the Cartoon Network's recent JLA shows, including Justice League Unlimited.
But while the Flash got his own TV series, and the Green Lantern may yet get his own movie (to go along with Flash's), about the closest the Martian came to mainstream fame was a 1997 pilot for a live-action Justice League series for CBS. David Ogden Stiers, a fine Major Winchester on TV's M*A*S*H, but hardly a prototypical superhero type, was cast as the crimefighter also known as J'onn J'onzz. In the end, the series didn't sell; the pilot didn't air.

To Evanier, Martian Manhunter's image problem dates back to his origins as a backup feature in the Batman-headlined Detective comic.
"He was just a space filler," Evanier says.
Evanier figures Martian Manhunter only got into the JLA because he was a superhero at a time when DC Comics didn't have a whole lot of superheroes. That, and he could fly.
Not that Martian Manhunter's hopeless. There is the cable TV gig. And there is the fact that even second-tier heroes, such as Marvel's Iron Fist, have been the subject of recent feature film talks.
"All it really takes is a hot, young filmmaker who remembers a comic when he was young [to want to make the movie]," Evanier says.
Martian Manhunter may need that trailer yet.