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Adam Sandler’s New CD Is Mediocre
By Brad Moist
Capital Times Staff Writer
Adam Sandler is back with
another album called Stan and
Judy’s Kid, which heralds his
return to his world renown com
edy skits along with comical
songs.
This is Sandler’s fourth
album. The last one, What’s Your
Name?, didn’t do as well as its
two predecessors They’re All
Gonna Laugh At You and What
The Hell Happened To Me? due
mostly to the fact that Sandler
didn’t include any comedy skits.
Consequently, the skits are
the funniest works of Sandler.
Skits like “Tollbooth Willy” and
“The Goat” are cult favorites.
So, when news got out that
Sandler was releasing a new
album, and that this one would
include skits as well as songs like
the first two albums, I got anx
ious.
Stan and Judy’s Kid starts out
with a skit called “Hot Water
Bum Baby.” The title and subject
can only make you wonder if h&:.
is making fun of Dustin Hoffman
in Rainman, but the skit is far
from funny.
It is extremely weak compared
to the skits on his previous
albums. Needless to say, I was
disappointed with the opening.
Then Sandler goes into a skit
called “Cool Guy” that ends up
having five different parts
throughout the album.
It is these skits that weigh the
heaviest and that are reminescent
of Sandler’s earlier skits. All I
can say about these skits is that
they are about a man who has a
problem naming his manhood
Neato Burrito A Welcome Change from the Norm
By Gia Magaro
Capital Times Staff Writer
Everybody knows that college
students are pinched for time. We
wake up early and head to class
es, and then it’s off to work.
Then for some brave souls, it’s
off to athletic practice. Every
free minute is a golden opportu
nity. We learn the importance of
budgeting our time, along with
our somewhat meager funds.
Some of us neglect one of the
most elementary functions we
learn as children, the task of eat
ing right.
Healthy eating is what allows
us to learn, to function and to
while getting it on with his girl.
Standout songs include “The
Chanukah Song 2” which was
recorded live at Brandeis
University in Boston. It mirrors
the first and is an instant classic;
Other songs include “Dee Wee
(My Friend The Massive Idiot)”
which includes turntables and
boast? sounds that suggest that
Sandler has been listening to a lot
of Limp Bizkit lately.
Sandler does his best Fred
Duhrst impersonation, rhyming:
That stupid little punkJHe’s prob
ably f**king drunk/l bet he drank
a case/Wanna pop him in the
face.
The song stands out as another
classic as Sandler rants and raves
about his friend being late to pick
him up so they can go to a party.
The album’s first single,
lead a life of wellness. Well,
here’s a little tip that might help
those of you who would rather
buy a new Dave Matthews’ CD
than dinner.
To the disbelief of popular
thought, eating in a short amount
of time doesn’t mean you have to
cruise to the nearest fast food
joint.
You can take a trip into beau
tiful downtown Harrisburg for a
tasty alternative to those gas-sta
tion style microwave burritos
you squander 49 cents for.
Neato Burrito is a unique,
non-fianchised restaurant creat
ed and built by local businessper
“Seven Foot Man,” doesn’t do
much for me mostly because the
tempo is too slow and Sandler
doesn’t seem to be as creative on
this song as much as he could
have been.
Another skit that stands out is
“The Peeper” which chronicles
the adventures of a peeping tom.
The skit has been made into a
hilarious animated short that can
be viewed on the internet at
www.adamsandler.com.
Overall Stan and Judy’s Kid
isn’t nearly as funny as Sandler’s
first three albums, but it is still
worth getting, mostly because it
is Adam Sandler, and you can’t
go wrong.
You could always buy some
thing worse, like L.F.0., Len or
the Backdoor Boys.
sons, Jon Rohrer, and Shane
Edmunds.
Neato is one of the best-kept
secrets when it comes to eating
well, economically and quickly.
The shops specialize in
California Mission-style burritos
meaning a colossal amount of
healthy food. The burritos are
prepared with various rice, tor
tilla, bean, meat, and salsa
options.
At Neato, you design the bur
rito you crave for; the set up is
somewhat similar to Subway.
Neato specializes in vegetarian
fare. The options are eclectic.
You, pqn phoose from one of
Darren Carter Better
Than Carrot Top
The scent of various lunchmeat
sandwiches enveloped the lively
crowd as they awaited the arrival
of Darren Carter on Sept. 8.
Meanwhile the undersized air
conditioner wheezed and shud
dered to compensate for the
oversized audience at the Meade
Heights Community Center on
the humid Wednesday evening.
Then, at 9:15 entered Darren
Carter along with his refreshingly
amusing observations on pop-cul
ture and life as a college student.
Carter, the 30-year-old comic
out of Fresno, Calif., first amused
the crowd with some ad-libbing
about Penn State Harrisburg.
Among the targets of his
comedic jabs was the archaic
P.A. system at the community
center, which provided sporadic
feedback during some of Carter’s
most enthusiastic outbursts.
Luckily, he handled the incon
venience with humor and used
the situation as another opportu
nity for laughs.
Carter continued by compar
ing Meade Heights to prison
housing and mocked the artwork
gracing the walls of the Center.
This was all in good fun and the
audience cheered him on.
Carter displayed some very
impressive impersonations dur
ing his performance ranging from
an aged and arthritis stricken
Snoop Dog, to President Clinton,
and even a little Pee Wee
Herman.
One of his most hilarious par
odies was a dead-on imperson-
the many gourmet tortillas, buf
falo meat, hummus, or even the
excellent mild to piquant salsas
like verde, Pico de gallo, or one
of the salsa du jours.
The food at Neato is of the
highest quality, which is
obtained due to the use of only
the freshest ingredients.
In today’s society, eating
healthy has become a way of life.
The food at Neato is of the high
est nutritional value.
It’s fast, but it is not fast food
by any means. The prices range
from $4 to $6 for a gigantic bur
rito.
Neato not only creates burri-
By Bryan Kapschull
Capital Times Staff Writer
ation of Beaver Cleaver, and the
Beav’s reaction after being
offered a toke of Snoop Dogs
joint.
The red-haired Carter serenad
ed the crowd with songs about
crack-hos and slack-jawed yokels.
Carter boldly mocked the
intriguing correlation between
country music and beastiality uti
lizing some rather provocative
gyrations and gesticulations. He
also poked fun at the incessantly
droning “Mellow Yellow” Gap
advertisements.
Darren dropped the f-bomb a
few times during the perfor
mance before being informed
that this was not allowed.
He then noted the sign on the
community center wall prohibit
ing the illicit procuring of
pornography by students when
using the university’s computers.
Apparently, Penn State stu
dents have displayed the highest
standards of conduct in the past
and Carter’s use of the f-word
would be very detrimental to our
moral values.
Darren Carter’s performance
was very entertaining. His inter
action with the audience and hilar
ious ad-libbing only increased the
crowd’s applause and laughter.
It’s no surprise that he has
opened up for Chris Rock, per
formed for Snoop Dog, and been
featured on Comedy Central.
To learn more about this up
and coming comedian contact
comedy.com on the World Wide
Web.
tos, it also makes a massive serv
ing of blue and yellow com
nachos and a variety of beans
and rice
For a quick, delicious, healthy
meal try your local Neato
Burrito,
There are three locations from
which to choose:
912 N. Third St., Harrisburg
(232-7467)
1005 Market St., Lemoyne
316 Fourth St., New
Cumberland (770-0390)
(731-3434)