Konnichiwa!

Today I filmed an appearance for a Japanese TV show called Waratte Koraete. In the tradition of great Japanese television programming it really didn't make any sense. The host is in NYC visiting various spots in Chelsea. He didn't know that he was going to come to my truck, and after visiting me he was on his way to a surprise pole-dancing lesson at Scores. It was like being trapped inside the "In Marge We Trust" episode of The Simpsons, better known as "Mr. Sparkle."

I was super happy that I had some good friends along for the bit. My coworkers Genevieve and Adny were my crew; Ms. Genevieve should get some camera time. My buddies Robyn and Erin were posing as humble ice cream shoppers, and before they knew it they were undergoing a da-da interview. 

Just to show how it all went, because words don't do it justice, here are some photos. My "crew," Genevieve and Adny, hug the truck floor on our ride into town.

Erin and Robyn are subjected to a confusing interview.

The host stood in a garbage can for a while.

A photo by Robyn: your ice cream man, confused by it all.

Wow!!

This is a quick post, because tonight has been a whirlwind. We just won an "EAT OUT" award from Time Out NY. This is a "reader's choice" award that you all helped us win. We are beside ourselves. We were nominated by critics. Our win was decided by our fans. We accepted in front of some of the top restauranteurs in New York.  How could it be more wonderful? 
We'll write more about it in a day or two. For now we're going to sit back and contemplate what lucky guys we are. Thank you ALL.

Just an FYI: Bryan and I had to be thrown out at the end of the evening. We didn't want to go home. Honest to god, it was us, two beautiful TONY interns, and two bartenders. We were so flattered/astonished/baffled that we just couldn't leave the ceremony.

Doug and Bryan

Thursday, Sept 24

September 24, 2009. The day I had a cat on my head.

Another "you just can't make this up!"

Edit/Disclaimer: I've been studying the site I reference below, and no one seems to know if it's real or satirical.

On to my original post.

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I just found this on the interweb... on a "conservative" "Christian" site. I'm leaving out their URL because they don't deserve your traffic We are proud to be the object of the insane diatribe. That big gay ice cream man. "The only thing he wants to deliver... is abduction, disease and shame."

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Homogay Agenda Uses New Big Gay Ice Cream Trucks To Trick Children

September 3, 2009 by XXXXX
Filed under Faith Links, Featured, Gay Agenda, Parenting, Videos

As summer winds down and parents relax their guard, the homosexual agenda has unveiled its latest plot to covertly slide their fornicated lifestyles into our children: gay ice cream trucks.

Granted that they have no qualms with violating the sanctity of marriage, it should not shock one’s heart to see living proof that homosexuals have no issues with violating the innocence of youth.

When children hear the siren calls of an ice cream truck, they can only imagine the cold, juicy Popsicle that will cool them down on a warm late summer’s evening.

What they don’t know is that the new pied paper of summer coolness is a gay man, and the only thing he wants to deliver to their life is abduction, disease and shame.

75% of homosexual men have a STI. For everyone one homosexual, four children get molested.

Children never think to see danger and would never expect that the neighborhood ice cream man presents a veiled threat that will ruin their lives. Dan Nordgren warned boys beware, for the gays are out to get you. How frightening it is to us parents to know the gays are always out on the prowl for our children?

As a parent I am very afraid of homosexuals, and you should feel the same way too. The gay palate is diverse in its tastes and has no bounds; what it craves more than anything, however, is the innocence of our children. Warning: The following video documentary is terrifying and shows the menage of new homosexual ice cream trucks. Please pray and then review this media as a family, following up the viewing with a discussion about the dangers of homosexuals and the bad things they like to do to children.