DAILY DIRT: ‘When you look annoyed all the time, people think that you’re busy’

I have to admit, George was always my favorite when watching “Seinfeld” … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,020 of The Daily Dirt.

1. Today we start another tribute week, this one dealing with the main characters from arguably the funniest TV show ever created, “Seinfeld”.

The first subject is George, our short, stocky hero who was constantly dealing with all sorts of insecurities and inadequacies. He was also kind of lazy.

Here are our most memorable quotes from the little guy best known simply as … Costanza:

Gold medal: “It’s not a lie if you believe it.” That comment, more than anything he ever said, summed up George’s approach to life.

Silver medal: “I lie every second of the day. My whole life is a sham.” And so was this one.

Bronze medal:“When you look annoyed all the time, people think that you’re busy.” I have often subscribed to this game plan myself.

2. Did you know (Part 80)

• That before Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman were cast in “Rain Man,” the original choices were Dennis and Randy Quaid. No offense to the Quaids, but I think the powers-to-be got it tight.
• That director Oliver Stone’s original pick over Anthony Hopkins to play Richard Nixon in the 1995 film “Nixon” was Tom Hanks. He also considered Jack Nicholson, Gene Hackman, Robin Williams, Gary Oldman and Tommy Lee Jones.
• That prior to the memorable “Bodyguard” film in 1992 starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston, it was originally scheduled to be made about 20 years earlier with Steve McQueen and Diana Ross in the leading roles.
• That following the success of “Bodyguard,” Costner planned on a follow-up film that he wanted Princess Diana to be his co-star. Talk about boffo box office.
• That 13 percent of the U.S. population consumes pizza on any given day. The largest individual age group in that information finds 25 percent of all males between the ages of 6 to 19 have pizza each day.

3. Speaking of Oliver Stone, i think it would be difficult to say he was not THE director of the 1980s. Here’s one man’s opinion of his his best efforts during that memorable decade.

Gold medal: “Wall Street” (1987). Michael Douglas portrayed the memorable Gordon Gekko. He was joined in the movie that gave new meaning to the term “greed” by Charlie Sheen, Martin Sheen and Darryl Hannah.

Silver medal: “Platoon” (1986). Stone gave us three films about the Vietnam War, but this was the best. Its brutality set it apart from many other similar efforts. 

Bronze medal: “Scarface” (1983). Did someone mention brutality?

Steve Thought O’ The Day — Before peanut butter was (finally) matched with jelly for the classic PB&J sandwiches, it was paired with such items as Worcestershire sauce and cheese. (Cheese???)

Steve Eighinger writes daily for Muddy River News. He is also a cause of the publisher’s daily looks of annoyance, along with Brittany Boll and Ashley Conrad.