ETC Anniversary

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ETC ETC ETC! It's officially been 1 year since the blog has been up and going and I can't even begin to tell you how many lives we've touched. People like the Prime Minister of England, and my cousin Harry, you and me, the fat kid from "what's happening", the Olsen twins, Natalie Portman, the guy who wrote "Catcher in the Rye", Nat King Cole, Carrot Top, Jay-Z, Weird Al Yankovich, Harry Potter, if he existed, the whore on the street corner, your mother. We're all one.

Our goal was to get 50 followers in the first year and we fell just short. We came in 49 and that's not too shabby. So if you're reading this and you are not a follower, please sign up on the right hand side. It's simple and easy and the 50th person will get a fantastic gift courtesy of ETC (Have you ever heard of Williard?)

So we are rolling our the red carpet for some of our prestigious contributors that you have come to know and love. I have petitioned Obama to declare this ETC week but he hasn't gotten back to me yet, thanks healthcare reform. So that means all week we are going to have pieces from people like MP4 and the Pauper, Pasquale and Dicky, Yahtzee and Steamin' Willie Beamen. And how could we possibly have an anniversary week without some good old fashioned Nic Cage fun.

So tonight I am going to give you two very special pieces, an anniversary double dip of the Fab 5 from Pasquale and an ETC ETC ETC original video paying homage to the man, the myth, the legend...Nic Cage.

So here's Pasquale....

Fab 5 


since its the one year blog anniversary, i'll give you 5 to hate and 5 to love, that's 10 for the price of 5, usually you pay double for that kind of action

5 Things to Love

24/7 - If you're not familiar with 24/7 be sure to make a point to watch it the next time its on. 24/7 chronicles the 4 weeks leading up to a big boxing match. The theme song get me fired up and the narrator can make just about anything seem interesting. In some cases the 24/7 is actually more entertaining than the fight. I think all 24/7 fans are keeping their fingers crossed for mayweather/pacquiao. If you don't watch 24/7 or haven't watched it before, do yourself a favor and watch the next one.

Arthur Ave - Arthur ave is the little italy of the bronx. A few members of the etc, etc, etc staff were on arthur ave this past weekend and enjoyed an absolute feast. If you live in the new york area and have never been, make a point to head there and grab a meal, make sure that meal includes appetizers, full dinner, and desert at one of the many pastry shops in the neighborhood.

The Transitive Property - You can use the transitive property to prove almost anything. Here is one of my favorite examples of the transitive property at work. I hate Harry Connick Jr. Michael Buble sounds like Harry Connick Jr, so by the transitive property of hatred, I hate Harry Connick Jr.

South Park - For the last 13 years South Park has been the most relevant, up to date show on television. South Park might look like a low budget, poorly drawn cartoon show, but there are always underlying themes and lessons in the adventures of the kids from South Park. If you were in a coma for the last 13 years and wanted to get caught up on what had happened in the world while getting a laugh, South Park would be your best bet, and don't tell me its just a profane cartoon. If you think its just a profane cartoon, you're not watching.

Winning Time - This 30 in 30 documentary brought back the horror show that was reggie miller versus the new york knicks. While watching Reggie torch the knicks was difficult, it made me realize how good those games used to be. The NBA has gone soft now, most super stars are more concerned with their personal brand and image than winning. The mid 90's Knicks had the no lay up rule, which is among the greatest rules in professional sports, unfortunately you don't see much of this rule anymore.

5 things to hate

Long Sleeve Dress Shirts - These shirts absolutely kill me. It has nothing to do with getting dressed up. The elbows always rip. No matter what. It pisses me off. If someone can invent a reasonably priced long sleeved dress shirt with elbows that don't rip, they'll be a millionaire.

Fans who run on the field - Recently in Philadelphia, fans have been running on the field during the game. One moron who ran on the field was hit with a taser and there was some public backlash over the usage of said taser. are you kidding m?, if you're dumb enough to run on the field you should have to deal with the consequences whether that be a cop beating you down, a player tackling you, or being tased with serious amounts of voltage.

Religion - Religion really bugs the shit out of me. I was raised a catholic, so I'm particularly up to date on how ridiculous the catholic church is, but I'm an equal opportunity hater when it comes to religion. Each religion is completely full of shit in its own way. If you dislike religion, watch religulous, which is a film by bill maher where travels the world speaking with members of various religions and basically shitting on each of them. I don't mind if you are religious, i'm kind of envious of people who have strong beliefs like that, just don't talk to me about religion. There is nothing more obnoxious than someone who is outspoken about their religion and loves to point out to people how what they do is right and what you do is wrong. just keep it to yourself.

PSL's -  I don't even need to explain this one. PSL's just blow. *EDITORS NOTE: PSL stands for Personal Seat License. A scam sport teams are using to milk thousands of dollars from their fans*

Internet Acronyms - Just don't use them. If you used them when you were in middle school, i might be able to give you a pass. But if you use them now, don't. just don't. 



That's why we love Pasquale. To those who don't listen to sports talk radio you might not think this is a compliment, but quite frankly its the highest praise you can give.....Thats a Good Job by you.


A Nic Cage Tribute 


So for quite some time now ETC has featured the Trademarked Nic Cage Movie Review System. People have come to know and love it but may not understand where it originated from. Yes we all love Nic Cage, that goes without speaking. But a casual conversation with a friend of the blog resulted in the following conversation. Most readers know who said it, but they will remain nameless...


"I was drinking some white zinfandel and watching a Nic Cage marathon" 


Nothing wrong with that my friend. And from that innocent conversation a drink came to fruition...the Cage Bomb (a shot of white zinfandel dropped into a glass of beer. shockingly not as bad as it sounds) 


We know Nic Cage, we love Nic Cage. He's experienced the highest of highs and the lowest of the lows. And so its only fitting that after being the most prominent figure thus far in the history of ETC, that I should show my appreciation by putting together a tribute video. So here is an ETC ETC ETC world premiere video I made....Nic Cage Tribute