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August 17, 2006
Mom reacts to Playaz Ball DVD
Last Saturday, my Mom was visiting and insisted on watching the recently completed Playaz Ball 2006 DVD. You may remember Mom from the classic "Pimps and Whores" story, where she introduced "The Google" into the english language.
Below are a few quotes made during the watching of the DVD:
Phil: "I was watching this last week and (my daughter) began to cry."
Mom: "She did?"
Phil: "Yes. I think it was primarily because of Ozzy Osbourne."
Mom: "Well, no wonder."
(I begin to turn on the DVD - my daughter sees the menu screen and instinctively begins to back away from the tv)
Mom: "TURN IT OFF!"
Mom: (amused by scene of fish surfacing on lake)
Mom: "You didn't shoot any fish did you?"
Phil: "No."
Mom: ........."Yes you did"........
(Phone rings and mom answers)
Mom: "Yeah...you did?....did you get the dishes?...oh, good...uh-huh...yes I'm at Phil's right now watching his movie...yeah...oh, Guv'na's reading the Bible now....gotta go"
(scene of the Playaz on the phone with Kathryn)
Mom: "Who is that?"
Phil: "That's Kathryn. She's a fan of ours, and she also has a blog of her own. We called to wish her a happy birthday."
Mom: "Have you ever seen a picture of her?"
Phil: "Mmm-hmm."
Mom: "Is she normal?"
Phil: "Yes, she is. It was her birthday last week and we emailed her saying we would call her to wish her a happy birthday and she said 'ok' and gave us her number to call."
Mom: (after a pause) "How CAN she be normal?"
(Phil's note: I couldn't tell if this was an insult to Kathryn or to us - meaning, Mom obviously thought either she was crazy for wanting us to call her, or she was saying "why would anyone want you to call?" - as if we were the crazy ones. Even though I'm her son...go figure)
(scene of Tac wrestling me to the ground, then putting me in an arm-bar)
Mom: "Oh...I don't think I'd have put that on tape."
Mom is alternately offended by an early scene of Tac inhaling "comet dust", then amused minutes later by a cocaine covered doughnut.
Mom: "Wayne really does look like a pimp."
Mom: "You didn't break anything, did you?"
Posted by Phil at August 17, 2006 8:08 AM
Comments
HA! I absolutely love your mother. She had me at "The Google" (which I have since added to my vocabulary.)
Posted by: Washington Cube at August 17, 2006 10:06 AM
Oh, I wanted you to call!
Whether that makes me normal.... Jury's out.
Posted by: Kathryn at August 17, 2006 10:15 AM
Oh, I know, Kathryn - and obviously we wanted to call to lift your spirits.
The more I think about that comment, the more I think she meant "looking at you guys, if I were her, no WAY would I offer my phone number to you" -- but I think you can attest it was a pleasant, albeit at times a garbled and confusing, experience.
Posted by: Phil at August 17, 2006 10:23 AM
So your mother is offended by comet dust, but amused by cocaine. Is that what you are trying to say?
Posted by: Smokin Steve at August 17, 2006 10:54 AM
Apparently so, Steve - or either she became so de-sensitized to it in the 3 minute time span from one scene to the next that by now she's probably out on the street corner looking for an eight-ball.
Posted by: Phil at August 17, 2006 10:57 AM
So, do I get a special call for my birthday?
I'm in love with your Ma, btw. :)
Posted by: Sparkles Anon! at August 17, 2006 12:05 PM
Of course we would love to call you Sparkles - Kathryn caught us when the moon and stars were aligned perfectly and we were all available to make the call.
The Playaz have a hard time deciding simple matters like who's going to fly the Space Shuttle -- Larry, Chewbacca, or Kenny -- let alone coordinating a birthday call.
Posted by: Phil at August 17, 2006 12:42 PM
There are of course many great moments to choose from in this DVD, but I think the whole Burt Reynolds/Dom DeLuise blooper reel homage at the end is my current favorite.
Posted by: Hammer at August 17, 2006 3:15 PM
Thank you, Hammer - and the guv'na's 'Mel Tillis' impersonation is sublime.
Posted by: Phil at August 17, 2006 3:45 PM
Agreed... I really appreciated the Captain Chaos reference.
Posted by: Smokin Steve at August 17, 2006 6:09 PM
My wife loved it as well, she was partial to Tac's double shades, and his self defense slapping of the Guvna.
Her comment at the end..."I wish there had been more live footage, instead of still picures."
You can't please everyone.
Posted by: The Captain at August 17, 2006 10:42 PM
Thank you, Captain. Glad to hear the wife's approval - something to strive for next year.
Posted by: Phil at August 18, 2006 9:09 AM
Hooray! My DVD got here today. I will soon be spreading the Playaz word across N.I.
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