Dr Rick

It's been a long time, world of Rick. I couldn't resist this one. I find most commercials annoying, much more so once I see them over and over.  But Progressive has come up with a couple ads that I have to tip my hat to. The ad series featuring Dr Rick, "Parenta-Life coach", follows Dr Rick as he helps new homeowners avoid turning into their parents. 

Progressive started this type of commercial with some ads featuring people that acted "like their parents" once they bought a new house. I find the series overall to be a mixed bag with a few solid bits and a few misses. In adding Dr. Rick, however, they've nailed it.

Cubs win!

Hell of a job, Tom Ricketts . You got a World Series win, and the value of the team is sky high

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-cubs-value-met-20161027-story.html

"I give the @Indians all the credit... they played great." -- @Cubs Owner Tom Ricketts on #WorldSeries win. pic.twitter.com/G7jCyeHIJg

— CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) November 3, 2016

And you hired this guy: http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/chicago-cubs-theo-epstein-tom-ricketts-organization-world-series-102316

And Theo knows how to handle himself after a big win:

You can't say that in TV Theo. pic.twitter.com/F68R9NGjK0

— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) November 3, 2016

"JED's in charge, I'm going on a bender. -- Theo !!! @thekapman pic.twitter.com/pa8BnCaZfk

— Patrick Schmidt (@PatrickASchmidt) November 3, 2016

Skerrick

I subscribe to a word of the day email. Here's today's:

I expect each of you to use it in your daily lives

No, Rick. NO. NO. NO. NO.

Watch this. Or don't. He thinks he wins if you watch it, probably. 

Tennessee U.S. House candidate put up campaign billboard with the slogan 'Make America White Again'

Big Ag Slays Rick

Came across this story this morning. A long-time editorial cartoonist with the Farm News was fired after this cartoon was published noting the discrepancy between CEO salaries and farmer salaries and one of the companies involved (or their affiliates) got offended. 

If the Ricks can't be the voice for the people, who can?

http://www.kcci.com/news/39341462

Update: here's Rick's post on Facebook about it

And his response:

Cartoonist Rick Friday fires back at his former employer, Farm News. #monsanto #industrialag pic.twitter.com/nCj84VdGlH

— Center 4 Food Safety (@CFSTrueFood) May 5, 2016

Agreed, Rick

Yesterday on Gold Rush, Rick Ness expressed his feelings toward winter in a way I'll never be able to.

Rick In Peace

 This is a big blow to the Rick World.   Our beloved Alan Rickman has passed away, aged 69.  Rick in Peace, man.

Here's a list of some of his top performances

Rick Potato?

Rick Pitino didn't go to the ACC media days.  Good thing another Rick was there to fill in.
http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/25357033/acc-media-day-rick-pitino-didnt-go-but-rick-potato-did

Of course Mr. Rickman supplied the Rick Potato.   His name practically compelled him to.

Rick Potato trying not to get fried by #ACCMediaDay interviews. pic.twitter.com/oqh96JCW8V

— Joe Ovies (@joeovies) October 28, 2015

so rick potato made @cbssports thanks to @Chip_Patterson (i am writing about him tomorrow) https://t.co/8bsbq77GLf pic.twitter.com/OlxW2kAMiU

— martin rickman (@martinrickman) October 29, 2015

Alcatraz Issues? Let Rick Handle it

Tonight I'm watching the History Channel special "Alcatraz: Search for the Truth."  Two members of the family of noted Alcatraz escapees the Anglin Brothers go to the US Marshals with new information that might prove their uncles actually did survive the escape attempt.   Who at the US Marshal Service do they talk to?  Rick, of course.   Retired Marshal and former Alcatraz investigator Art Roderick.

Here's an article about the info and the show.

TEASER:

Erik Roner

I didn't know who this guy was before, but CNN says he was a TV 'star' on MTV.  He died in a parachuting accident recently. Rick in Peace, man.

If you're interested in seeing some of his works, his YouTube channel has plenty of videos

YEAR FOUR

I hate to admit, this year's birthday sort of sneaked up on me, so I didn't work up any elaborate post.   That being the case, let's forego the usual shenanigans.   There's no need to put in some innocent-looking link and have it be a rick roll again this year.  

Let us just link back to the founding of Rick Show, lest we forget our humble beginnings.  

Then post our annual hidden-camera dancing video...

Then remind everyone to follow on twitter dot com at @RickShowIA.  Then we can all continue on with our Rickin' lives, and hope for another year of Rick.

Richter Scales

Previously on Rick Show we learned about the Richter Scale and how it works.  But what we haven't yet learned about are The Richter Scales, a Bay Area A Capella group, and how they work.  Here's what their website has to say by way of a description:

The Richter Scales are a bevy of gentlemen songsters, all residents of the San Francisco Bay Area. They perform selections from a wide variety of genres, including American standards, Broadway, Motown, and contemporary music.

Formed originally as a band of semi-organized scavengers in the wreckage of the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, the “Richter Scabs” (as they were then known) didn’t actually “sing a cappella” until the Fall of 2000. The intervening period, known as “The Lost Years” by current group members, was filled with raucous enterprises involving menial labor and incarceration. Most of those “tall tales” are, unfortunately, wholly inappropriate for these pages.

Today, the re-named “Richter Scales” boast a much improved pedigree (though their behavior is another matter). Hailing from all parts of the nation, they have gathered together for a common musical purpose. Ask, and they’ll tell you what they are: Men who sing.

Doesn't sound so bad, right?  Let's get to the music.

Ricki and the Flash

Who loves Meryl Streep and wants to see a new Rick-related movie?!  Surely someone.

Fair warning, the reviews so far have been pretty 'meh'

1. 6.3/10·IMDb 

   62%·Rotten Tomatoes 

   54%·Metacritic 

   2/4·Roger Ebert 

Brewery Rickoli

Hat tip to reader Erik the Red for keenly noticing a Rick hidden in his midst.

Per their website:

Our brewmaster, Rick Abitbol, has been professionally brewing award-winning beers along the Front Range for over a decade. Rick is respectful of beer styles and traditional brewing technique, however, he has long been an innovator of style and not afraid to color outside the lines. He was one of the first brewers to explore the Black IPA, which has become a mainstay in breweries and competitions alike. We love our hops! That’s not to say you won’t find any wonderfully malty creations on tap. There are many, but what you will notice is the variety in our hoppy selections. And always be on the lookout for Rick’s newest creations. In addition to brewing some mighty tasty beers, we also remove the gluten from all of our brews. We believe in making great craft beer more accessible to everyone, so we use an enzyme to reduce the gluten in our beers to under 10 ppm. We take great pride in our brewery and our taproom. Please swing by and check it out for yourself.

Their website boasts that they are the smallest brewery in Colorado, and Gluten-Free!

And here we even get a tour with some history of his story

After the jump, there's another interview with Rick himself, homebrewer-turned-businessman.  Rick discusses his beer in more detail, including a lot about the gluten piece.

Other Rick Show?

It's no secret that I watch Spike's Bar Rescue.  I like to see the concepts they come up with and make sure of the drinks they add to the menu.   The most recent episode featured a place called Brix, owned by Rick Reich, in Sunset Beach, California.  There's a good amount of Rickage already just based on that intro sentence.

Then, not two minutes into the show, I see this:

...and I was all "Oh, HELL NO".  

 Turns out, it wasn't really the Rick Show.  Just a guy with a failing bar.

There's a blog that gives recaps and post-show updates, here, if you're interested in reading a bit more

For the next couple months, you can watch the full episode, HERE, if you want.

Profiles in Rickery: the Rictal Bristle

Hold on just a second.  I know that something about the term "rictal bristle" sounds rather...shady.  But it's not.  As you can see, it's quite normal.  

Rictal bristles are, essentially, just stiff feathers found around the bill and eyes of birds.  They may be like bird eyelashes.  Birdlashes?  Beaklashes? Billashes?

 In truth, based on a minimal amount of reading I've done, it seems as though science has yet to determine what purposes they fully serve for the bird.

If you're interested in making your own judgments, you can read more in this paper entitled The Role of Avian Rictal Bristles by Roger J Lederer in 1971, which was truly the heyday for bristle-talk.  Here's another blog post about them, and another quick post here.

Eric's Ale

Eric's Ale is out TODAY! Read up on how the 2015 batch compares to the 2008 brew: http://t.co/DD3JxOQsTV pic.twitter.com/o5cRAXxVJj

— New Belgium ❤️ (@newbelgium) July 6, 2015

Looks like Rick Show might be a Tulsa fan on the side

Rowdy Frederick.  Mullet.  That's all

Great day at TU watching practice #Canes @OLCoachMattox pic.twitter.com/AnF5SGSckt

— Rowdy Frederick (@Rowdy_Frederick) March 12, 2015

Ravishing Rick Rude

Dream of the glory days, wrestling fans. Dream of Rick Rude.

Let's hope this video stays up for a while.  Wrestling videos are notorious for being removed due to copyright issues.

Rick...

I'm offended.  Some big shot ad man decided to take a shot at Ricks everywhere in this commercial.   For shame, GEICO.   Don Draper would never stoop to this!