The Motion Picture Television Fund, Volunteer Work, and Pimping

Went to the TAG (The Animation Guild) general membership meeting last night. Wished Earl Kress good luck with his radio show appearance today. The meeting had a nice presentation about the Motion Picture and Television Fund - the group that helps entertainment industry seniors and runs the famous Woodland Hills Retirement Facility. Very cool stuff - they do some great work.

Then they showed a really nice, touching promotional video from an event in 2006 where their organization helped a senior couple's home, installing a wheelchair ramp and giving it a fresh coat of paint. Among the celebrities there giving a hand and talking about the cause were Jodie Foster and Thora Birch - which is kinda cool, since they're both famous actresses and seeing them doing volunteer work is nice.

Then they showed Xzibit helping out with the cause. Yes, Xzibit, the rapper who hosts Pimp My Ride.

And suddenly I wondered... exactly how would Xzibit improve this senior couple's home? Do you think he was happy just building a wheelchair ramp and repainting? Or was he itching to do something bigger?

Hydraulics for the guy's wheelchair, so he can just bounce up the steps?
24inch rims for the guy's wheelchair?
Does this ramp have enough BLING?

Anyways, don't see this as a slag on Xzibit - he deserves props for doing some cool volunteer work for seniors. But if I'M a senior and I have people coming to fix my house? If I see the host of Pimp My Ride at my door? I'm going to be all, "Oh, HELL no..."