I talked with Fridge on the phone today (and no, I don't mean the former Chicago Bear, for anyone stupid enough to run with that joke)
I won't discuss the specifics of the situation but he's living in Maine now and doesn't expect to be back on the net anytime soon, but otherwise he's okay.
The final episode (Diabolik) aired Aug 8, 1999
The last new episode (Merlin's Shop) aired Sept 12, 1999. Its original airdate was pushed back even beyond the final episode due to rights issues.
Reruns aired on SFN until Jan 31, 2004
Oh yeah, with regard to the AL vs. NL, something I didn't even think about until I heard the local sports show refer to the NL as a "JV League" the other day... who's won WS for the NL in the last 15 years?
1. A team notorious for choking save for this one year
2. An expansion team
3. Another expansion team (twice!)
I just thought there was something funny about that
I have to be in a particular mood for the majority of JFH, though "Night School" and "G-Spot Tornado" are awesome on their own.
In regards to the original topic, it seems like a good number of power and death metal albums I've listened to tend to be very front-loaded with a major drop in quality after about halfway. Thrash, black and doom seem to be pretty good when it comes to closing out albums though.
It couldn't be any worse than the real case of Shaq wanting to be an undercover cop to track down child porn dealers.
Shaq: "Yeah, I'd like to buy some child porn"
Child Porn Dealer: "Hey, aren't you NBA Hall-of-Famer-turned-undercover-cop Shaquille O'Neal?"
Shaq: "Uhhh... no."
Child Porn Dealer: "Okay, lemme show you what I got.."
Ahnold: You think you've got problems? I'm partnered with a pig, an alien, Siamese twins, a sofa, and a second rate mime.
Mime: "Hey, I'm stuck in a box!" *explodes*