Note the florrid facial features, the swelling of the parotid glands, the puffiness, the veins on the nose and cheeks, the bulbosity of the nose. He has also a raspy voice. If he his an alcoholic, it doesn't bode well for his future as an actor.
Posted on 02/21/2006 2:46:51 PM PST by presidio9
I just finished watching an episode of "24" when the husband asked what I had going on for the week. "You know I always feel rotten after '24'," I said. "Oh, feeling worthless again?" "'Extremely. Like a total slacker." "24" is the television action-thriller featuring Counter Terrorism Unit agent Jack Bauer, who in only four television seasons and 96 hours has saved the world four times. And what will I be doing tomorrow? I have a dental appointment. Big whoop. Jack Bauer once survived a plane crash and pulled a chunk of a jetliner out of his thigh with his bare hands and didn't even scream. Me? I let the world know when I need an ibuprofen for my carpal tunnel. Jack Bauer once discovered that a cell phone was actually a bomb and hurled it out a window to save the president. My cell phone rarely rings, let alone explodes. Jack Bauer never sleeps, never blinks and has been killed twice. Even then he only stayed dead for an hour. I need a minimum six hours of sleep a night or I can't form complete sentences the next day. Who in their right mind would want to talk about their life after watching Jack Bauer live his? The entire CTU staff is equally spellbinding. They are all of child-bearing age but you never see them bustling out of the office to attend a soccer game or a fielding phone call from a kid asking if there are any more Oreos. They are constantly viewing grainy surveillance videos, slamming suspects up against walls, pounding on their desks and yelling, "Get me the president!" Oh yeah, and they all type 250 words a minute on the computer. I've yet to see a one of them eating a tuna sandwich at their computer. This doesn't mean it hasn't happened. What it really means is that "24" is so intense, I watch most of it with my eyes closed. Just once I would like to see that touch of realism where a CTU agent spills a Diet Coke on a desk. Or does a Google search. Instead, they flash from computer screen to computer screen, effortlessly accessing bank statements and tracking Ken Lay-size deposits of suspected enemies. Me? I don't have a clue how to crack into someone's bank account. I suppose you'd need some basic info like name, address and phone number to get started. Sure, I could search somebody on switchboard.com, but I'd get hung up on the site asking me if I wanted to use my credit card to pay $14.95 to get the unlisted phone number. I don't know, $12.95 maybe, but $14.95 sounds a little pricey. That would never happen to Jack Bauer. The computer would instantly spit out the unlisted phone number in order to avoid being shot. Sure, by comparison my life is dull. But in all fairness, I am distracted by the basics that never seem to dog Jack Bauer. Things like eating and sleeping. How does Jack Bauer get clean socks? Anybody? Does he never go to an ATM? When does he get his haircut? Does the man ever check his credit card statement? Silly me. That must be what he does during the commercial breaks.
That's very funny Mr. Norris--uh, I mean M203M4.
Oops--didn't see your retort. I had the same thought. Wouldn't be to surprised to find out Chuck was a Freeper.
I liked:
If it tastes like chicken, looks like chicken, and feels like chicken, but Jack Bauer says its beef. Then it's f***ing beef.
"Superman wears Jack Bauer PJs !"
now that is funny !
Ebay has them.
I know, I got mine there.
Sorry, I just cannot get into this show, Keefer is a LARGE lefty, quit watching lame TV and get out and help our country somehow people
Note the florrid facial features, the swelling of the parotid glands, the puffiness, the veins on the nose and cheeks, the bulbosity of the nose. He has also a raspy voice. If he his an alcoholic, it doesn't bode well for his future as an actor.
I bought the first 4 seasons from Amazon.
It is well-known that terrorists like good weather.
"We've now watched 24 episodes, and that's all Blockbuster has ---- are their more that aren't available on dvd's yet?"
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You can buy each season at Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00008YGRU/ref=pd_qpt_gw_1/103-0972481-1911042?%5Fencoding=UTF8%2CUTF8&ref=pd%5Fqpt%5Fgw%5F1&v=glance&n=130
I'm in the middle of watching Season 1, and Kiefer looked healthier then. He weighed a lot more, and he had a nice head of hair.
That I would need to see more photographs. I looked at the other photographs taken at that event , and there was a lot of florid features. Could be the photographer, flash overexposure, etc.
There are other photo's of Keifer Sutherland, that are even more worrisome for alcoholism, which you can see by putting his name in a Google image search.
I love 24, and I think Kiefer is a terrific actor. When I see the face, hear the voice, read the accounts of drunkeness, etc. I worry that his career may be shorter than it needs be.
JACK BAUER
EXPERIENCE:
Department of Defense, Washington DC –Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense
CTU – Director of Field Operations, Los Angeles Domestic Unit
CTU – Former Special Agent in Charge, Los Angeles Domestic Unit
Los Angeles PD - Special Weapons and Tactics
EDUCATION:
LASD - Basic SWAT School
Master of Science, Criminology and Law -University of California (Berkeley)
Bachelor of Arts, English Literature -University of California (Los Angeles)
Special Forces Operations Training Course
MILTARY:
US Army - Combat Applications Group,
Delta Force Counter Terrorist Group
PERSONAL:
Widowed
Daughter - Kimberly Bauer
I recently re-watched the first season. There is scence where a white male cop acts like a power abusing a-hole juxtaposed with a a black lady cop dieing an uquestioning hero while saving jack. That and the fact that Palemer, the Democrat presidential candidate is beyond corruption, surrounded mostly by corrupt white men (black Democrat candidate -on what planet?). Even his kid didn't just kill someone by accident, he killed the guy who was raping his sister. Enough already.
Are you a doctor? You are describing a condition known as rosatia, not alchoholism.
Chuck Norris would be handily kicking Jack Bauer's a** - until Chloe shot him.
Which goes to prove the Second Immutable Law of Bauerhood:
"Choose your friends wisely."
He does that during the commercial breaks, silly. ;-)
I've been hearing it for years, and I think it's a friendly, gentle way to make a suggestion. However, the fact that I like it doesn't mean you have to.
Meanwhile, I saw that the article was incorrectly formatted, and posted it as the first response.
You're right. I saw the corrected post but failed to see that it was yours. I'm sorry for the oversight.
A little lesson in FR ettiquette: The first rule of FR is "READ THE THREAD BEFORE RESPONDING DOPEY!"
FReeper etiquette also includes politeness, doesn't it? Like not screaming at people? And refraining from name-calling? And understanding that other people can make mistakes, too? I've apologized for my error. Will you apologize for your rudeness?
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