Something that I didn't mention when I was reviewing the movie. It had a count-down that runs toward the end of the movie as "XX hours until extinction".
Normally when that sort of thing shows up in a movie, the main character waits around until the last possible second and then saves the day.
However, in this movie, you get really close, they don't listen to Colin "Dick-Stabber" Salmon, and then it looks like they've saved the day. The main character's son asks him whether they're gonna be OK, and the main character responds that he thinks so. At which point it zooms out a bit, shows the facility exploding, then zooms out a bit more, and shows the Earth exploding. And then in the same font and style as the countdown, it just says "Extinction".
I laughed. Thought it was actually quite an interesting ending, because there was not even a hint of a happy ending.
Movie wasn't very good. Decent, but all in all, not very good. But the ending was probably the best bit.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Cleaner
Samuel L. Jackson is a guy who cleans up crime scenes.
Ed Harris exploits this fact to get busy with some woman.
Ends poorly for Ed Harris.
Ed Harris exploits this fact to get busy with some woman.
Ends poorly for Ed Harris.
Today's Word Of The Day
Loser.
After reading all of the comments that Su finally got around to making, it would seem that I am some sort of loser. Or at least that's what about half of her comments would have you believe.
After reading all of the comments that Su finally got around to making, it would seem that I am some sort of loser. Or at least that's what about half of her comments would have you believe.
Jeremiah
I want one of those trucks.
Looks like a normal deuce-and-a-half. But the back tenty bit opens up to expose a pair of Ma Deuces...
Looks like a normal deuce-and-a-half. But the back tenty bit opens up to expose a pair of Ma Deuces...
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Jeremiah Once Again
Yup. Those are definitely the SGC sets that they're using. I'd been suspecting it for a while, but now I'm absolutely certain.
I guess they filmed the scenes in Valhalla Sector during the hiatuses in shooting SG1, as Jeremiah was filmed about halfway through SG1's run. Which is what made me initially think that they wouldn't be filmed on the same set.
But, I guess SG1 and SGA were able to film 2 series using the same sets concurrently. But, then again, those were being done by the same folks, while SG1 and Jeremiah were completely different people running the 2 shows.
Also, 10 episodes left. So, that potentially limits the number of posts that will be named "Jeremiah". Although, these last 2 posts were both spawned by different occurrences in the same episode.
I guess they filmed the scenes in Valhalla Sector during the hiatuses in shooting SG1, as Jeremiah was filmed about halfway through SG1's run. Which is what made me initially think that they wouldn't be filmed on the same set.
But, I guess SG1 and SGA were able to film 2 series using the same sets concurrently. But, then again, those were being done by the same folks, while SG1 and Jeremiah were completely different people running the 2 shows.
Also, 10 episodes left. So, that potentially limits the number of posts that will be named "Jeremiah". Although, these last 2 posts were both spawned by different occurrences in the same episode.
Jeremiah Some More
Another Stargate Alum. Chris Heyerdahl plays a very convincing father to Alex Zahara. They do look rather similar.
Also, the Elliptical machine has got to be the dumbest looking, and overall dumbest, exercise machine on the planet.
Also, the Elliptical machine has got to be the dumbest looking, and overall dumbest, exercise machine on the planet.
Jeremiah
Stargate alumni! They're everywhere!
Major Lorne. That Jaffa who was also Chief Tyrol on BSG... Dr. British Guy Who Died On That Satellite In SGA... A bunch of others that I've forgotten.
Major Lorne. That Jaffa who was also Chief Tyrol on BSG... Dr. British Guy Who Died On That Satellite In SGA... A bunch of others that I've forgotten.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Monday, December 28, 2009
Somewhat of an explanation
That previous post probably only really makes sense if you realize how many posts I'd made this year, up to that point.
And yes, I've been thinking about doing that post for a while. When I realized that I was sufficiently close to the requisite number to hit it before the end of the year.
Although, I must have gotten a bit post-happy a few times, because it was looking like I'd hit it on or around the 31st, and not in fact on the 28th. So, I guess I got there a bit early. Yay for me.
Good song, though.
And yes, I've been thinking about doing that post for a while. When I realized that I was sufficiently close to the requisite number to hit it before the end of the year.
Although, I must have gotten a bit post-happy a few times, because it was looking like I'd hit it on or around the 31st, and not in fact on the 28th. So, I guess I got there a bit early. Yay for me.
Good song, though.
I left alone...
My mind was blank,
I needed time to think
To get the memories from my mind
What did I see?
Can I believe
that what I saw that night was real and not just fantasy?
Just what I saw
in my old dreams
Were they reflections of my warped mind staring back at me?
'Cause in my dreams,
it's always there
The evil face that twists my mind and brings me to despair
YEAH!
I needed time to think
To get the memories from my mind
What did I see?
Can I believe
that what I saw that night was real and not just fantasy?
Just what I saw
in my old dreams
Were they reflections of my warped mind staring back at me?
'Cause in my dreams,
it's always there
The evil face that twists my mind and brings me to despair
YEAH!
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Everest: Byond the Limit (Season 3)
After watching the first 2 seasons on Netflix, I'm now watching the 3rd season as it airs on the Discovery Channel.
A nice change of pace from the first 2 seasons, as this season shows the expeditions attempting the ascent from the South side, as opposed to the North side, from the past 2 seasons.
The south side is the route that Sir Edmund Hillary took in 1953 when he and Tenzing Norgay were the first to stand on the summit. And also the route that the climbers took in 1996 that were chronicled in Into Thin Air, and had roles in the disaster of May that year.
The north side is the side attempted by George Leigh Mallory of "Because it is there" fame. The side where he and Irvine disappeared in 1924. It was interesting to see the scenery from the North side, as up until recently, the Nepal (south) side had been virtually the only side talked about. So, now I got a good view of the scenery in that area.
And now its very nice to be able to see the south side, after reading so much about it. While that Frontline special also discussed events on the south side, it was mainly focused on the events and the people, and not really on the climbing and the scenery.
Althoughy, I must say, that watching this show on Netflix is better, as you don't have to deal with commercials. Although, it does rather reduce the impact of their pre-commercial break cliffhangers.
A nice change of pace from the first 2 seasons, as this season shows the expeditions attempting the ascent from the South side, as opposed to the North side, from the past 2 seasons.
The south side is the route that Sir Edmund Hillary took in 1953 when he and Tenzing Norgay were the first to stand on the summit. And also the route that the climbers took in 1996 that were chronicled in Into Thin Air, and had roles in the disaster of May that year.
The north side is the side attempted by George Leigh Mallory of "Because it is there" fame. The side where he and Irvine disappeared in 1924. It was interesting to see the scenery from the North side, as up until recently, the Nepal (south) side had been virtually the only side talked about. So, now I got a good view of the scenery in that area.
And now its very nice to be able to see the south side, after reading so much about it. While that Frontline special also discussed events on the south side, it was mainly focused on the events and the people, and not really on the climbing and the scenery.
Althoughy, I must say, that watching this show on Netflix is better, as you don't have to deal with commercials. Although, it does rather reduce the impact of their pre-commercial break cliffhangers.
The Doctor
David Tennant and Christopher Eccleston both do a fantastic job of portraying the Doctor in Doctor Who. Able to switch from lighthearted to intensely pissed off, depending on the situation.
Fantastic actors.
Lets see how the new 11th Doctor fares when his stuff starts showing in 2010.
Just watched a couple of the Doctor Who specials that aired throughout 2009.
Fantastic actors.
Lets see how the new 11th Doctor fares when his stuff starts showing in 2010.
Just watched a couple of the Doctor Who specials that aired throughout 2009.
Annihilation Earth
Luke Goss, Marina Sirtis (2009) Two scientists must save the planet when terrorists destroy a supercollider.
Syfy Saturday movie from 12/12.
Well, I guess it was only a matter of time before the whole "Oh, no! Supercolliders" thing showed up in a bad scifi movie.
Also, this is now my favorite movie ever, solely because of the first scene. Marina Sirtis with a "southern" accent. Thing is, she didnt' actually get rid of her other accent, so its a combination of Counselor Troi and some random southern-ness. As in, the beginning of the sentence will be straight Counselor Troi, and the end will be strangely southern. Its fantastic!
Oh, no! The teetotaler is drinking beer! Something terrible is about to happen. Also, the teetotaler in question happens to be Colin Salmon. Also known as that black British guy in some of the James Bond movies. M's assistant. Or someone hanging around M for no apparent reason... But, I'm guessing that he has a reason to be there, because he certainly had a lot of lines, and no one seemed to be too bothered by him being there.
And terrorists just blew up a quarter of France by blowing up a collider. And people seem to care. Science fiction, indeed!
But, sadly, I haven't really started to care about any of the other characters. Just Counselor Southern Troi. And she doesn't seem to show up enough. Probably going to end up being the person behind everything, too. Right now, she's just just the boss in charge of the network of Super-colliders.
Also, one of the main characters (Aptly named Baldy by me) has an underling with a really big chin. Not David Coulthard style (really wide jaw), but really long. Vertically. Couple him with Coulthard, and you'd probably have the biggest face ever.
Also, check out last week's episode of Top Gear. The one where they do the art gallery thing. The Formula 1 driver who assists Clarkson in his paintballs-through-the-F1-Car painting is David Coulthard. And Clarkson does make fun of Coulthard's chin. When he's introducing Coulthard, he fakes like he's going to introduce the Stig with the "Some say..." style of introduction. Something to the effect of "Some say he has a gigantic chin. Well, because he does... Ladies and Gentlemen: David Coulthard." And apparently the British pronunciation of the name involves pronouncing the "th" sound. I've always gone with "Cool-tard".
So, check it out.
And Giganto-Chin may have just been obliterated by a satellite falling from the sky. Damned Earth's magnetic field. Being all magneticy. Or something. I really wasn't paying attention when the described why exactly the satellites were falling. And why they all seemed to be aimed at the main characters.
And once again, all of the main characters' female coworkers are all rather well endowed. And all wearing tank tops for no apparent reason.
And in case you were wondering, you better hope that the International Space Station never gets sucked into the atmosphere by magnetic fields. Because it'll clone itself. And then there's a shit-ton of debris falling from the skies.
And Colin Salmon may have just dick-stabbed a terrorist with a pen. And then chucked him out a window into the depths of the collider innards.
And then they solved the problem. Or thought they did. And then the world blew up.
Because they didn't listen to Colin Salmon. Because they thought he was a terrorist. But he wasn't because he dick-stabbed the terrorist.
So, the moral of this story is: Listen to people who dick-stab terrorists, or the world will blow up.
Important words of wisdom...
Syfy Saturday movie from 12/12.
Well, I guess it was only a matter of time before the whole "Oh, no! Supercolliders" thing showed up in a bad scifi movie.
Also, this is now my favorite movie ever, solely because of the first scene. Marina Sirtis with a "southern" accent. Thing is, she didnt' actually get rid of her other accent, so its a combination of Counselor Troi and some random southern-ness. As in, the beginning of the sentence will be straight Counselor Troi, and the end will be strangely southern. Its fantastic!
Oh, no! The teetotaler is drinking beer! Something terrible is about to happen. Also, the teetotaler in question happens to be Colin Salmon. Also known as that black British guy in some of the James Bond movies. M's assistant. Or someone hanging around M for no apparent reason... But, I'm guessing that he has a reason to be there, because he certainly had a lot of lines, and no one seemed to be too bothered by him being there.
And terrorists just blew up a quarter of France by blowing up a collider. And people seem to care. Science fiction, indeed!
But, sadly, I haven't really started to care about any of the other characters. Just Counselor Southern Troi. And she doesn't seem to show up enough. Probably going to end up being the person behind everything, too. Right now, she's just just the boss in charge of the network of Super-colliders.
Also, one of the main characters (Aptly named Baldy by me) has an underling with a really big chin. Not David Coulthard style (really wide jaw), but really long. Vertically. Couple him with Coulthard, and you'd probably have the biggest face ever.
Also, check out last week's episode of Top Gear. The one where they do the art gallery thing. The Formula 1 driver who assists Clarkson in his paintballs-through-the-F1-Car painting is David Coulthard. And Clarkson does make fun of Coulthard's chin. When he's introducing Coulthard, he fakes like he's going to introduce the Stig with the "Some say..." style of introduction. Something to the effect of "Some say he has a gigantic chin. Well, because he does... Ladies and Gentlemen: David Coulthard." And apparently the British pronunciation of the name involves pronouncing the "th" sound. I've always gone with "Cool-tard".
So, check it out.
And Giganto-Chin may have just been obliterated by a satellite falling from the sky. Damned Earth's magnetic field. Being all magneticy. Or something. I really wasn't paying attention when the described why exactly the satellites were falling. And why they all seemed to be aimed at the main characters.
And once again, all of the main characters' female coworkers are all rather well endowed. And all wearing tank tops for no apparent reason.
And in case you were wondering, you better hope that the International Space Station never gets sucked into the atmosphere by magnetic fields. Because it'll clone itself. And then there's a shit-ton of debris falling from the skies.
And Colin Salmon may have just dick-stabbed a terrorist with a pen. And then chucked him out a window into the depths of the collider innards.
And then they solved the problem. Or thought they did. And then the world blew up.
Because they didn't listen to Colin Salmon. Because they thought he was a terrorist. But he wasn't because he dick-stabbed the terrorist.
So, the moral of this story is: Listen to people who dick-stab terrorists, or the world will blow up.
Important words of wisdom...
That's Why He Seemed So Familiar!
King Miraz from the Prince Caspian movie reminded me of Jean Reno. Looked very similar. Except for the whole Jean Reno being French, and the Miraz guy being Spanish.
Yesterday's Poop Was Good
Just thought you were all living in suspense since you heard about my need to poo yesterday.
'Twas a good poop.
'Twas a good poop.
Dominion: A Prequel to the Exorcist
Stellan Skarsgård, Gabriel Mann (2005) While visiting an excavation site in Cairo, Egypt, a former priest sees signs of demonic possession.
Syfy Sunday movie from 12/20.
This description may sound familiar. Because its is very similar to the one for "Exorcist: The Beginning" or something like that. The movie I reviewed a while ago. And the thing is, yes, it is a very similar description. Because its a very similar movie. Apparently they both use much of the same footage, but are just 2 different editors' takes on the footage that was shot.
So, we'll see how far we get into this one, before I decide that its too similar, and I don't even care anymore. Probably won't take too long, as I haven't seen much of a difference yet. But according to Wikipedia, this version is supposedly better. Also, I'm not really paying attention, so this might last a bit longer than it otherwise might. Also: Stellan Skarsgård. And his awesome accent. And the fact that he has a circle in his name.
And I've had enough of this movie. I think I'm gonna go to the store and buy some food.
Syfy Sunday movie from 12/20.
This description may sound familiar. Because its is very similar to the one for "Exorcist: The Beginning" or something like that. The movie I reviewed a while ago. And the thing is, yes, it is a very similar description. Because its a very similar movie. Apparently they both use much of the same footage, but are just 2 different editors' takes on the footage that was shot.
So, we'll see how far we get into this one, before I decide that its too similar, and I don't even care anymore. Probably won't take too long, as I haven't seen much of a difference yet. But according to Wikipedia, this version is supposedly better. Also, I'm not really paying attention, so this might last a bit longer than it otherwise might. Also: Stellan Skarsgård. And his awesome accent. And the fact that he has a circle in his name.
And I've had enough of this movie. I think I'm gonna go to the store and buy some food.
Alice (Part 2)
Caterina Scorsone, Kathy Bates (2009) A young woman searches for a way to escape from the fantasy world Wonderland. Based on the novel by Lewis Carroll.
Well, looks to be that they didn't actually get around to writing separate descriptions for the 2 halves of the mini-series.
Figured I should finally get around to watching the second half at some point. And that some point is now!
Those pink flamingo flying machines have to be the most ridiculous flying contraptions ever. Pretty sure you want some more control methods, rather than just throttling the flamingo. And as much as that sounds like a euphemism, it really isn't.
And the main Club guy has an awesome bowler, and a very awesomely pointy goattee. Darn awesome goattee.
Well, looks to be that they didn't actually get around to writing separate descriptions for the 2 halves of the mini-series.
Figured I should finally get around to watching the second half at some point. And that some point is now!
Those pink flamingo flying machines have to be the most ridiculous flying contraptions ever. Pretty sure you want some more control methods, rather than just throttling the flamingo. And as much as that sounds like a euphemism, it really isn't.
And the main Club guy has an awesome bowler, and a very awesomely pointy goattee. Darn awesome goattee.
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Special
Enrolling in a drug study to spice up his humdrum life as a low-paid meter reader, Les Franken begins taking an experimental antidepressant, which proves to have a few unexpected side effects.
Starring Michael Rapaport. Also known as that red-haired guy who can't act, and always reads his lines as he rocks forward and backward. He was on Prison Break as the DHS guy for a while. He's been in a bunch of other stuff, but usually I'm too annoyed by him to pay any attention.
Actually an interesting portrayal of a man who thinks he has super-powers. And his relationships with other people who don't believe him, and can't see his supposed demonstrations of super-powers.
Starring Michael Rapaport. Also known as that red-haired guy who can't act, and always reads his lines as he rocks forward and backward. He was on Prison Break as the DHS guy for a while. He's been in a bunch of other stuff, but usually I'm too annoyed by him to pay any attention.
Actually an interesting portrayal of a man who thinks he has super-powers. And his relationships with other people who don't believe him, and can't see his supposed demonstrations of super-powers.
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
In the epic battle of Narnians vs. Regular Dudes, I'd definitely have to side with the army that has Minotaurs. And tigers. Leopards. Centaurs... That stuff. Not just regular dudes.
Also, Miraz's battle helmet looks a hell of a lot cooler than Peter's. Probably because of the simulated facial hair. As a matter of fact, I'm now rooting for the Telmarines due to the awesomeness of their facial hair.
So, it looks like we're tied. But the Narnians have a character named "Bulgy Bear". Which is superior to the character name of anyone on the Telmarine side.
But Miraz does have much better mid-fight Crazy-Eyes. And sufficient Crazy Eyes are definitely to be respected. Dangit. We're tied again.
Also, a lot of killing for a Disney movie.
And now for the Telmarines to take their first lead. They've got automatic catapults. That's pretty dang cool. No idea how they're powered, but they're still dang cool.
And I'm really not sure how to score Reepicheep. He's rather annoying, but he's also just kinda randomly humorous. So, I guess we'll call that a wash...
But the Narnians do have Liam Neeson on their side. Which is a definite plus.
Also, personally, if I were fighting in a shield-wall sort of formation, I'd definitely not want to get jumped on by a centaur. I think that would kinda suck. Just a bit.
So, looks like it was pretty even in the end.
And I'll leave you with one final thought: Lions have gigantic heads. Gigantic, pretty hilarious looking heads.
And another thought: It seems that whatever this movie tries to do, the Lord Of The Rings series has already done previously.
Also, Miraz's battle helmet looks a hell of a lot cooler than Peter's. Probably because of the simulated facial hair. As a matter of fact, I'm now rooting for the Telmarines due to the awesomeness of their facial hair.
So, it looks like we're tied. But the Narnians have a character named "Bulgy Bear". Which is superior to the character name of anyone on the Telmarine side.
But Miraz does have much better mid-fight Crazy-Eyes. And sufficient Crazy Eyes are definitely to be respected. Dangit. We're tied again.
Also, a lot of killing for a Disney movie.
And now for the Telmarines to take their first lead. They've got automatic catapults. That's pretty dang cool. No idea how they're powered, but they're still dang cool.
And I'm really not sure how to score Reepicheep. He's rather annoying, but he's also just kinda randomly humorous. So, I guess we'll call that a wash...
But the Narnians do have Liam Neeson on their side. Which is a definite plus.
Also, personally, if I were fighting in a shield-wall sort of formation, I'd definitely not want to get jumped on by a centaur. I think that would kinda suck. Just a bit.
So, looks like it was pretty even in the end.
And I'll leave you with one final thought: Lions have gigantic heads. Gigantic, pretty hilarious looking heads.
And another thought: It seems that whatever this movie tries to do, the Lord Of The Rings series has already done previously.
Jenson Button on Top Gear
Interview with the F1 World Champion on the latest episode of Top Gear. FYI.
Friday, December 25, 2009
Frontline: Storm Over Everest
Interesting to see, and be able to put faces to the names that I'd read about so long ago in Krakauer's "Into Thin Air".
Quite powerful documentary.
And it definitely shows a different side than Into Thin Air. For example, from what I remember, Makalu Gau didn't get portrayed too sympathetically in the book. However, this documentary has pretty extensive parts where he explains his side of the story, which was lacking in the book.
And through the course of the interviews, you can really get a sense of the intense destruction these people have subjected their bodies to due to their experiences in 1996.
Quite powerful documentary.
And it definitely shows a different side than Into Thin Air. For example, from what I remember, Makalu Gau didn't get portrayed too sympathetically in the book. However, this documentary has pretty extensive parts where he explains his side of the story, which was lacking in the book.
And through the course of the interviews, you can really get a sense of the intense destruction these people have subjected their bodies to due to their experiences in 1996.
Jeremiah
There was an elephant on the episode of Jeremiah that I just watched.
Just thought you might be interested to know.
Just thought you might be interested to know.
Bobsled
You know what's better than watching bobsledding?
Watching bobsledding when the announcers have heavy German accents.
Watching bobsledding when the announcers have heavy German accents.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Figure Skating
I just can't get into it. Even though they're doing some pretty impressive stuff, like spinning 4 times in the air and landing it, it just doesn't come across as visually impressive. I imagine that if you're gonna spin 4 times in the air on one jump, you gotta be spinning pretty quickly. And then you're spinning fast enough that you can't really tell that they are in fact spinning so much, if the announcers didn't tell you...
However, when Will Ferrel is parodying the sport/activity/whatever, it is significantly more interesting.
However, when Will Ferrel is parodying the sport/activity/whatever, it is significantly more interesting.
TSO
We are currently just about at the end of the 1 week or so long period where listening to about half of Trans-Siberian Orchestra's music is acceptable...
Bonus Word of The Day!
Raspberries.
Haven't had the "random word" style Word of the Day lately. Now that's changed. It just randomly popped into my head. And I decided to share.
Haven't had the "random word" style Word of the Day lately. Now that's changed. It just randomly popped into my head. And I decided to share.
Happy Christmas Eve
Happy Christmas Eve, everyone.
Or should it be "Merry"? I dunno. I always figured that "Merry" only goes with just "Christmas", and "Happy" seems to fit better with "Christmas Eve".
But, honestly, who cares?
Or should it be "Merry"? I dunno. I always figured that "Merry" only goes with just "Christmas", and "Happy" seems to fit better with "Christmas Eve".
But, honestly, who cares?
Assassin's Creed II
And now, with that, I've beat my one video game of the year.
Earlier it looked like Resident Evil 5 was going to be the game, but the person I was borrowing it from ended up requiring it back...
So, now if I can borrow another copy from somewhere, I've really only got about half a game to beat...
Earlier it looked like Resident Evil 5 was going to be the game, but the person I was borrowing it from ended up requiring it back...
So, now if I can borrow another copy from somewhere, I've really only got about half a game to beat...
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Denny Crane
So, I was driving down the road, and saw a guy with a pickup truck, and one of those cover things for the bed. And on the back window of the cover thing, he had one of those big window-decal-things that you can see through. And it said "Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Denny Crane" on it, and said something about the 2008 presidential election. So, I was sort of intrigued, as I'd never heard that candidate's name before. And obviously this guy cared a lot about his particular candidate.
Then I stopped behind the truck at a stop-light, later. And upon closer inspection, there was a picture of this Denny Crane character in the middle of the decal. And he looked remarkably like William Shatner. So much so, that in order to remind myself later, in order to post here, I made the back-of-the-envelope calculation that "Denny Crane = Shatner". By which I mean, I wrote it on the back of an envelope I happened to have sitting on the passenger seat of my car.
Later, I decided to look up this guy. I started by looking in the most obvious place: at the article about 3rd party candidates in the 2008 presidential election on Wikipedia. By this time, I'd forgotten the last name, and had left the envelope in my car. So, I couldn't find any candidate named Denny. A little perplexed, I moved on to the Google search, which allowed me to figure out the candidate's last name.
So, I returned to Wikipedia. And discovered that Denny Crane was in fact Shatner. Or at least the character Shatner plays on Boston Legal, or some similar show. And then I became confused and intrigued as to why someone would proclaim their support for a fictional candidate on the back of their truck. And, mind you, this thing was a whole lot bigger than your standard "Republicans for Voldemort" or whatever bumper sticker.
And then I realized that I had no reason to be confused. He was, after all, supporting Shatner for President. And do you really need any other reason?
Then I stopped behind the truck at a stop-light, later. And upon closer inspection, there was a picture of this Denny Crane character in the middle of the decal. And he looked remarkably like William Shatner. So much so, that in order to remind myself later, in order to post here, I made the back-of-the-envelope calculation that "Denny Crane = Shatner". By which I mean, I wrote it on the back of an envelope I happened to have sitting on the passenger seat of my car.
Later, I decided to look up this guy. I started by looking in the most obvious place: at the article about 3rd party candidates in the 2008 presidential election on Wikipedia. By this time, I'd forgotten the last name, and had left the envelope in my car. So, I couldn't find any candidate named Denny. A little perplexed, I moved on to the Google search, which allowed me to figure out the candidate's last name.
So, I returned to Wikipedia. And discovered that Denny Crane was in fact Shatner. Or at least the character Shatner plays on Boston Legal, or some similar show. And then I became confused and intrigued as to why someone would proclaim their support for a fictional candidate on the back of their truck. And, mind you, this thing was a whole lot bigger than your standard "Republicans for Voldemort" or whatever bumper sticker.
And then I realized that I had no reason to be confused. He was, after all, supporting Shatner for President. And do you really need any other reason?
Schumacher Returns to F1
Seven-time Formula 1 World Champion Michael Schumacher is returning next year to race for Mercedes.
Schumacher is arguably the best driver (at least in terms of statistics, if not more) that F1 has ever seen. He retired after the 2006 season. I started watching F1 in the 2007 season. So, I'm actually sort of excited to see him race. It'll be interesting to see how he does after 3 years away from competitive driving.
You may remember that there was a possibility of Schumacher returning after Felipe Massa's crash earlier this season in Hungary. Now it seems that he'll be racing full time for Mercedes.
The Mercedes team that used to be known as Brawn GP, until it was bought by the German car manufacturer. You know that team that won both the Drivers and Constructors championships in 2009? Yeah. That team.
Lets see if they can repeat their success. I'm hoping that they don't, as I have been firmly in the Sebastian Vettel/Red Bull Racing camp for quite some time now. But, Schumacher's return adds another talented driver to the paddock. Hopefully should be for some good racing.
Schumacher is arguably the best driver (at least in terms of statistics, if not more) that F1 has ever seen. He retired after the 2006 season. I started watching F1 in the 2007 season. So, I'm actually sort of excited to see him race. It'll be interesting to see how he does after 3 years away from competitive driving.
You may remember that there was a possibility of Schumacher returning after Felipe Massa's crash earlier this season in Hungary. Now it seems that he'll be racing full time for Mercedes.
The Mercedes team that used to be known as Brawn GP, until it was bought by the German car manufacturer. You know that team that won both the Drivers and Constructors championships in 2009? Yeah. That team.
Lets see if they can repeat their success. I'm hoping that they don't, as I have been firmly in the Sebastian Vettel/Red Bull Racing camp for quite some time now. But, Schumacher's return adds another talented driver to the paddock. Hopefully should be for some good racing.
I had a dream...
About loading large boxes/cartons/containers of food onto battleships.
I have no idea where that came from.
T'was very weird.
I have no idea where that came from.
T'was very weird.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Jeremiah
Luke Perry's ass. Did not need to see that.
A character just used the term "fuckocity".
A post-apocalyptic TV series. The apocalypse in this case was the death of all adults, leaving only the children. Story picks up a number of years after that happened. Not sure of the exact number, but over 15.
Luke Perry stars as Jeremiah, a survivor, who is in search of Valhalla sector, a place where his father left shortly before the "Big Death". Watching the premiere right now. And they seem to be implying that his father had something to do with the "Big Death".
I've actually wanted to see this series for a while. Originally aired in 2002 to 2004. The first couple of episodes showed up on SciFi a while back, but they never aired any more of them... So, I watched about half of the first episode, and then never got around to watching the rest. But the first and second (actually, the only 2) seasons have been hanging around on the NetFlix Instant Queue for a while, so I decided I should actually watch them.
Also, Tricia Helfer's character pronounces the word "nuclear" with an extra "u" sound. As in "nukular". Which annoys me greatly.
Also Kandyse McClure AKA Dualla from Galactica is also in this show. We'll see how many random other Battlestar Galactica/Stargate alumni show up. We've also had Col Samuels from SG1 show up as Jeremiah's dad. And Alex Zahara. And Dr. Frasier/Teryl Rothery show up as Jeremiah's mom. And this is just the first episode.
So, I'll definitely be watching further.
Unlike Dead Like Me. I watched 2 episodes of that yesterday, and don't think I'll be picking it up again. Its sorta interesting, but not really worth it in my opinion. Perhaps if I run out of everything on the DVR and Netflix, I'll give it a go. But not while there are more worthy options out there.
A character just used the term "fuckocity".
A post-apocalyptic TV series. The apocalypse in this case was the death of all adults, leaving only the children. Story picks up a number of years after that happened. Not sure of the exact number, but over 15.
Luke Perry stars as Jeremiah, a survivor, who is in search of Valhalla sector, a place where his father left shortly before the "Big Death". Watching the premiere right now. And they seem to be implying that his father had something to do with the "Big Death".
I've actually wanted to see this series for a while. Originally aired in 2002 to 2004. The first couple of episodes showed up on SciFi a while back, but they never aired any more of them... So, I watched about half of the first episode, and then never got around to watching the rest. But the first and second (actually, the only 2) seasons have been hanging around on the NetFlix Instant Queue for a while, so I decided I should actually watch them.
Also, Tricia Helfer's character pronounces the word "nuclear" with an extra "u" sound. As in "nukular". Which annoys me greatly.
Also Kandyse McClure AKA Dualla from Galactica is also in this show. We'll see how many random other Battlestar Galactica/Stargate alumni show up. We've also had Col Samuels from SG1 show up as Jeremiah's dad. And Alex Zahara. And Dr. Frasier/Teryl Rothery show up as Jeremiah's mom. And this is just the first episode.
So, I'll definitely be watching further.
Unlike Dead Like Me. I watched 2 episodes of that yesterday, and don't think I'll be picking it up again. Its sorta interesting, but not really worth it in my opinion. Perhaps if I run out of everything on the DVR and Netflix, I'll give it a go. But not while there are more worthy options out there.
Smells of My Commute
A few days ago Vienna smelled like a toasted ham sandwich. You know that smell when you put mayonnaise on warm toast, and it sorta melts, and then you put some ham on it? Yeah, that one...
And today, some random corner smelled like fried chicken. And there were no chicken restaurants nearby. Or anything that should have smelled like chicken...
And today, some random corner smelled like fried chicken. And there were no chicken restaurants nearby. Or anything that should have smelled like chicken...
Today's Word Of The Day
Traffic.
Left work at quarter to 7. Just got home. Normally takes about a half an hour.
Left work at quarter to 7. Just got home. Normally takes about a half an hour.
Monday, December 21, 2009
Dead Like Me
Apparently, based on the recommendation of a coworker, the series is much better than the movie that followed it.
And also, it has Mandy Patinkin in it. And what was the first thing that popped into your head when you read that name?
Was it: "My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."? If it wasn't, you're a terrible person.
And also, it has Mandy Patinkin in it. And what was the first thing that popped into your head when you read that name?
Was it: "My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."? If it wasn't, you're a terrible person.
There is Chocolate Sauce In My Goattee
Not that its a problem. Its just that its beyond licking range.... Thus denying me any benefit...
Shaken & Stirred: Racing Classic Astons at Spa (continued)
Watching a $1 million + Aston go into a wall is a damned painful experience...
And then watching them take a hacksaw to the body work, and replacing the damaged bits with cardboard and gaffer tape...
And then watching them take a hacksaw to the body work, and replacing the damaged bits with cardboard and gaffer tape...
Today's Word Of The Day
Get Off The Gorram Phone When You're Driving In The Snow.
Yeah, its a sentence. Get over it.
Yeah, its a sentence. Get over it.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Shaken & Stirred: Racing Classic Astons at Spa
Car racing from one of Europe's most glamorous events, Spa's Six-Hour Endurance Race.
Spa means Spa-Francorchamps, the race track in Belgium, and not some nutters driving Aston Martin's around a spa...
I must say that Eau Rouge looks a lot different in road cars, compared to how it looks in Formula 1.
And apparently these Aston's are about a minute and a quarter to a minute and a quarter slower than Formula one cars. Which might not seem that much, aside from the fact that Sebastian Vettel set the fastest lap of the 2009 Belgian Grand Prix at 1:47. So, these cares are considerably slower. But are you really surprised that almost 50 year old cars are slower than current Formula 1 cars?
Also, looking it up, the Aston Martin DB4 (what we're watching currently) was built between 1958 and 1963. Which makes it about 50 years old. I'm actually quite surprised that it is in fact that old.
Spa means Spa-Francorchamps, the race track in Belgium, and not some nutters driving Aston Martin's around a spa...
I must say that Eau Rouge looks a lot different in road cars, compared to how it looks in Formula 1.
And apparently these Aston's are about a minute and a quarter to a minute and a quarter slower than Formula one cars. Which might not seem that much, aside from the fact that Sebastian Vettel set the fastest lap of the 2009 Belgian Grand Prix at 1:47. So, these cares are considerably slower. But are you really surprised that almost 50 year old cars are slower than current Formula 1 cars?
Also, looking it up, the Aston Martin DB4 (what we're watching currently) was built between 1958 and 1963. Which makes it about 50 years old. I'm actually quite surprised that it is in fact that old.
Alice (Part 1)
Caterina Scorsone, Kathy Bates (2009) A young woman searches for a way to escape from the fantasy world Wonderland. Based on the novel by Lewis Carrol.
Syfy Sunday movie from 12/6.
Apparently Dr. Frasier from SG1 is Alice's mom. Haven't heard from here in a while. And her boyfriend's British. And apparently a criminal or something. Or is being followed by criminals. Or has some creepy dude-stalker... And he just got mugged. And stolen in a van.
And Matt Frewer showed up in the credits. At some point he'll probably show up. Unless he doesn't, which would actually be awesome. You might remember him from his role as Taggart in Eureka. Or as the Trashcan Man in Stephen Kings' The Stand. Or numerous other roles where he plays the eccentric character...
And I'm guessing that this old guy will be revealed to be the White Rabbit. As he's got a twin pony-tail thing going on, has white hair, a suit, and runs in a really strange way. Not that that last thing has anything to do with being the White Rabbit. I just wanted to throw that out there... And he just wend behind a door marked "White Rabbit" with a bunch of his goons.
Lets see how this stacks up, when compared to other SciFi/Syfy Miniseries. Frankly, it'll be hard to top either the original Battlestar Galactica miniseries, or The Lost Room. Frankly, I think The Lost Room is one of the best miniseries I've ever seen. Quite worth watching, if you have the chance.
I think this one's done by the same people that did the retelling of the Wizard of Oz miniseries. Tin Man. Very similar visual style.
Apparently the stock market in Wonderland trades in emotions. And the required dress code involves fancy hats...
And apparently this is running on the idea that the Alice in Wonderland story was real. I guess it is similar to the Tin Man miniseries, as that had the same sort of idea...
And Chief O'Brien from Star Trek: The Next Generation AKA Cowan from Atlantis seems to be the king.
And the Walrus is played by a fat guy with a massive mustache.
And apparently the Jabberwocky has massive buck teeth.
Mat Frewer is the White Knight.
Also: "Mad as a box of frogs" is a pretty fantastic saying.
Syfy Sunday movie from 12/6.
Apparently Dr. Frasier from SG1 is Alice's mom. Haven't heard from here in a while. And her boyfriend's British. And apparently a criminal or something. Or is being followed by criminals. Or has some creepy dude-stalker... And he just got mugged. And stolen in a van.
And Matt Frewer showed up in the credits. At some point he'll probably show up. Unless he doesn't, which would actually be awesome. You might remember him from his role as Taggart in Eureka. Or as the Trashcan Man in Stephen Kings' The Stand. Or numerous other roles where he plays the eccentric character...
And I'm guessing that this old guy will be revealed to be the White Rabbit. As he's got a twin pony-tail thing going on, has white hair, a suit, and runs in a really strange way. Not that that last thing has anything to do with being the White Rabbit. I just wanted to throw that out there... And he just wend behind a door marked "White Rabbit" with a bunch of his goons.
Lets see how this stacks up, when compared to other SciFi/Syfy Miniseries. Frankly, it'll be hard to top either the original Battlestar Galactica miniseries, or The Lost Room. Frankly, I think The Lost Room is one of the best miniseries I've ever seen. Quite worth watching, if you have the chance.
I think this one's done by the same people that did the retelling of the Wizard of Oz miniseries. Tin Man. Very similar visual style.
Apparently the stock market in Wonderland trades in emotions. And the required dress code involves fancy hats...
And apparently this is running on the idea that the Alice in Wonderland story was real. I guess it is similar to the Tin Man miniseries, as that had the same sort of idea...
And Chief O'Brien from Star Trek: The Next Generation AKA Cowan from Atlantis seems to be the king.
And the Walrus is played by a fat guy with a massive mustache.
And apparently the Jabberwocky has massive buck teeth.
Mat Frewer is the White Knight.
Also: "Mad as a box of frogs" is a pretty fantastic saying.
I Feel Like Milo
You know. The character from The Phantom Tollbooth.
Right about the time that he, Tock, and the Humbug meet up with the Terrible Trivium who gets them to move a pile of sand using only tweezers, move a well's contents using only an eyedropper, and drill a tunnel using only a toothpick.
Clearing the snow to free 2 cars using only a dustpan seems like it fits right in...
Right about the time that he, Tock, and the Humbug meet up with the Terrible Trivium who gets them to move a pile of sand using only tweezers, move a well's contents using only an eyedropper, and drill a tunnel using only a toothpick.
Clearing the snow to free 2 cars using only a dustpan seems like it fits right in...
Anaconda 3: Offspring (continued)
"ATM Teller". Never heard that one before. Unless, of course, I have actually seen this movie before. Usually they go with "ATM Machine" if they decide to randomly repeat words that are already in the acronym...
And I've decided that I have actually seen this one before. And have no intention of doing it again...
And I've decided that I have actually seen this one before. And have no intention of doing it again...
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Anaconda 3: Offspring
David Hasselhoff, Crystal Allen (2008) A mercenary and a scientist join forces to stop a giant snake and its pregnant counterpart.
Syfy Sunday movie from 11/29.
The final thing I have on my DVR that was recorded prior to the Syfy Miniseries re-telling of the Alice In Wonderland story.
And just because I can:
I feel like I've seen this one already. But I can't find it in my blog archives. Well, either way, here goes.
And I'm going to type a few more paragraphs so that I don't have David Hasselhoff emanating from his own crotch staring at me as I type. And I think it was my "brother" who said it best when he noted how remarkably similar David Hasselhoff looks compared to male genitalia when he is superimposed on his own crotch.
And one more paragraph ought to do it...
Aw crud. He's still there at the top of the screen... But, luckily when I end this paragraph, he'll be completely gone from my sight...
And this is an old one... It says "Sci Fi Presents". That, and the whole 2008 date of the movie...
Oh, good. Its got John Rhys-Davies in it, too... Man, he's really lowered his standards. Its almost gotten to the point where you can't have a Bad SciFi Movie (tm) without him.
Upon some further review, it seems that I've actually seen the sequel to this one. Feel free to look it up. I reviewed it earlier... And on continued watching, I'm really getting the feeling that I have in fact seen this one. Either that, or this one, and its sequel are exactly the same movie.
But, either way, I've had enough for tonight. I'm gonna go read and then go to bed... I'll pick this up tomorrow... (Stupid me for telling myself that I'd watch everything on the DVR before I watch Alice. I"m curious to see what they've done with the Alice In Wonderland story...
Syfy Sunday movie from 11/29.
The final thing I have on my DVR that was recorded prior to the Syfy Miniseries re-telling of the Alice In Wonderland story.
And just because I can:
I feel like I've seen this one already. But I can't find it in my blog archives. Well, either way, here goes.
And I'm going to type a few more paragraphs so that I don't have David Hasselhoff emanating from his own crotch staring at me as I type. And I think it was my "brother" who said it best when he noted how remarkably similar David Hasselhoff looks compared to male genitalia when he is superimposed on his own crotch.
And one more paragraph ought to do it...
Aw crud. He's still there at the top of the screen... But, luckily when I end this paragraph, he'll be completely gone from my sight...
And this is an old one... It says "Sci Fi Presents". That, and the whole 2008 date of the movie...
Oh, good. Its got John Rhys-Davies in it, too... Man, he's really lowered his standards. Its almost gotten to the point where you can't have a Bad SciFi Movie (tm) without him.
Upon some further review, it seems that I've actually seen the sequel to this one. Feel free to look it up. I reviewed it earlier... And on continued watching, I'm really getting the feeling that I have in fact seen this one. Either that, or this one, and its sequel are exactly the same movie.
But, either way, I've had enough for tonight. I'm gonna go read and then go to bed... I'll pick this up tomorrow... (Stupid me for telling myself that I'd watch everything on the DVR before I watch Alice. I"m curious to see what they've done with the Alice In Wonderland story...
Commercial
So, there are a couple of kids looking at presents under the tree.
The younger one notices a big box is for him, and asks his brother what he thinks it might be.
The brother responds, "Its either the video games you want, or a big box of meat."
I think I know what I'm gonna give as a gift this year for Christmas....
The younger one notices a big box is for him, and asks his brother what he thinks it might be.
The brother responds, "Its either the video games you want, or a big box of meat."
I think I know what I'm gonna give as a gift this year for Christmas....
Pie!
Nothing like not wearing any pants, watching TV, and eating some pie...
And contemplating how my car is actually going to be able to move in the near future...
And contemplating how my car is actually going to be able to move in the near future...
Shovels
You know what I don't have in the aparment? Or in my car?
A shovel.
So, the aforementioned cleaning was accomplished with a broom, a squeegee, and a dust pan.
I'm actually pleasantly surprised by how well it worked out. Actually, not "well", but "not terrible"
A shovel.
So, the aforementioned cleaning was accomplished with a broom, a squeegee, and a dust pan.
I'm actually pleasantly surprised by how well it worked out. Actually, not "well", but "not terrible"
Crazy Snow
I've cleaned off my car 3 times today. Each time I cleaned a minimum of 3 inches of snow off. With about 12 to 14 the first time...
Freaking ridiculous.
Freaking ridiculous.
Dollhouse
So, they're going to go figure out what happened to Victor.
So, that guy (whatever his name is, who was Echo's handler at the beginning) asks Echo for help. And she decides they have enough time for her to put on earrings before they go figure it out...
I guess they don't particularly care about him all that much...
So, that guy (whatever his name is, who was Echo's handler at the beginning) asks Echo for help. And she decides they have enough time for her to put on earrings before they go figure it out...
I guess they don't particularly care about him all that much...
I Suck At Snow
This time, I remembered to bring my boots in before the snowstorm.
But I forgot my hat and gloves in the car.
But I forgot my hat and gloves in the car.
Today's Word Of The Day
Strawberries and Cream Oatmeal
Since I already used snow yesterday, I'll have to go with the other great accomplishment of yesterday. I actually found Strawberries and Cream Oatmeal!
Since I already used snow yesterday, I'll have to go with the other great accomplishment of yesterday. I actually found Strawberries and Cream Oatmeal!
Friday, December 18, 2009
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Today's Word Of The Day
Ha ha!
Today, I just wanted to note that even though I've been using multiple words for the past few days, I won't be changing this to "phrase of the day". Sorry. Not gonna happen.
Today, I just wanted to note that even though I've been using multiple words for the past few days, I won't be changing this to "phrase of the day". Sorry. Not gonna happen.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Today's Word Of The Day
Assassin's Creed II
Borrowing the game from a co-worker. So, figure I should try it out..,.
Borrowing the game from a co-worker. So, figure I should try it out..,.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Ghost Town
Jessica Rose, Randy Wayne (2009) Deadly ghosts terrorize a group of college students.
Syfy Saturday movie from 10/24
About dang time I cleared this off the DVR.
Again a movie set in the Wild west, or at least the opening scene is. And there are a significant amount of modern guns. Seem to be the same props as that "High Plains Invaders" drivel, or whatever that crap was. The one about the spherical aliens. That sucked. The movie, not the aliens. Well, actually, the aliens were pretty crappy...
It is strange to see the "31 Days of Halloween" graphic in the corner of the screen, though...
This bus-driver is quite possible the worst ever. He somehow ended up on a rutted, one lane country road, and didn't bother to think twice about it until he was questioned by one of the passengers.
So, looks like we're going to see the blossoming love of Girl Whose Mom Is Wiccan and Nerdy Guy Who Apparently Can Count Cards At BlackJack. I know this, because GWMIW was the one who lost their team the debate, and everybody dislikes her because of it. But she's cute, and doesn't seem to be annoying and/or slutty. And NGWACCCAB has the flowy hair and appropriate level of swagger to be the lead. And the two really nerdy guys are too dang nerdy to be the lead. Although, one of the nerdy guys does look vaguely like James May. But is distinctly more annoying. And less hilarious.
And is it wrong that the token black guy is the bus-driver?
And they sent 2 guys out to get help, after getting stuck in this ghost town... And instead of actually going to go get help, they decided to wander about the town for no apparent reason. And then got ghostified. Which, in this case doesn't mean that they got turned into ghosts, but that they got deathed by ghosts.
And this guy that supposedly hung himself is quite obviously harnessed up, and not hanging by his neck...
Apparently the combination to the ghost town's bank vault is 8. Yup, the combo is a single number. That's damn secure. No one will ever think to try just one number...
And for the record, the two main characters were exactly who I thought they'd be... Pretty obvious to tell from the first moment they showed up on screen.
Syfy Saturday movie from 10/24
About dang time I cleared this off the DVR.
Again a movie set in the Wild west, or at least the opening scene is. And there are a significant amount of modern guns. Seem to be the same props as that "High Plains Invaders" drivel, or whatever that crap was. The one about the spherical aliens. That sucked. The movie, not the aliens. Well, actually, the aliens were pretty crappy...
It is strange to see the "31 Days of Halloween" graphic in the corner of the screen, though...
This bus-driver is quite possible the worst ever. He somehow ended up on a rutted, one lane country road, and didn't bother to think twice about it until he was questioned by one of the passengers.
So, looks like we're going to see the blossoming love of Girl Whose Mom Is Wiccan and Nerdy Guy Who Apparently Can Count Cards At BlackJack. I know this, because GWMIW was the one who lost their team the debate, and everybody dislikes her because of it. But she's cute, and doesn't seem to be annoying and/or slutty. And NGWACCCAB has the flowy hair and appropriate level of swagger to be the lead. And the two really nerdy guys are too dang nerdy to be the lead. Although, one of the nerdy guys does look vaguely like James May. But is distinctly more annoying. And less hilarious.
And is it wrong that the token black guy is the bus-driver?
And they sent 2 guys out to get help, after getting stuck in this ghost town... And instead of actually going to go get help, they decided to wander about the town for no apparent reason. And then got ghostified. Which, in this case doesn't mean that they got turned into ghosts, but that they got deathed by ghosts.
And this guy that supposedly hung himself is quite obviously harnessed up, and not hanging by his neck...
Apparently the combination to the ghost town's bank vault is 8. Yup, the combo is a single number. That's damn secure. No one will ever think to try just one number...
And for the record, the two main characters were exactly who I thought they'd be... Pretty obvious to tell from the first moment they showed up on screen.
Monday, December 14, 2009
My Shampoo smells like Watermelon
Just like the title says, my shampoo smells like watermelon. But not real watermelon. Watermelon flavored Jolly Ranchers. That artificial watermelon flavor...
I'm currently using Head & Shoulders shampoo. And this latest bottle smells like watermelon. I don't remember what my previous bottle of shampoo was, but I'm sure it didn't smell like watermelon. I think it was Head & Shoulders, too. But I can't be certain.
Anyone else notice this? Is it a new development?
I looked on the bottle, and it doesn't obviously say that its scented in any way... What an incredibly great mystery.
I'm currently using Head & Shoulders shampoo. And this latest bottle smells like watermelon. I don't remember what my previous bottle of shampoo was, but I'm sure it didn't smell like watermelon. I think it was Head & Shoulders, too. But I can't be certain.
Anyone else notice this? Is it a new development?
I looked on the bottle, and it doesn't obviously say that its scented in any way... What an incredibly great mystery.
I'ma go cut my hair
Its getting long enough that I have to actually do something with it in the morning. Which tells me that its time to cut it again.
Especially because its winter, and the potential for hat-hair is greatly increased...
Especially because its winter, and the potential for hat-hair is greatly increased...
Platypus Name
I've finally decided on a name for the platypus that rides around on my dashboard.
Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald.
Today's Word Of The Day
Cake.
I visited my parents for dinner tonight. And acquired left-overs. Including cake.
I visited my parents for dinner tonight. And acquired left-overs. Including cake.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
The Hernadezeseseses Redux
Perhaps its a channel thing.
On HD Theater (or whatever its called), they showed the commercial without the extra syllables (what prompted me to complain)
On NBC Universal, they just showed the commercial with the extra syllables.
Intriguing...
On HD Theater (or whatever its called), they showed the commercial without the extra syllables (what prompted me to complain)
On NBC Universal, they just showed the commercial with the extra syllables.
Intriguing...
I have a new favorite WRC driver
I've mentioned previously that I enjoy the Norwegian Solberg brothers, because they're always so dang cheerful.
And now a quote from 2003 WRC Champion Petter Solberg, which cemented him as my favorite driver: "I know its been difficult many times, you know, through the years, I know maybe people have doubted, but, uh, 'Up Yours' the people have doubted". Not really sure how to punctuate that, as it was Solberg giving an interview immediately after finishing the stage, and before he'd even climbed out of his car. I imagine that he had quite a bit of adrenaline running through his system, and speaking such that his quote was accurately punctuationable by me was not his top priority.
Although, next year, Solberg will have to vie with Kimi Raikonnen for my affections. Don't remember if I said it yet, but Kimi is officially taking at least a year-long break from F1, and will be driving for the Citroen Junior Team next year for the 2010 season. Depending on how he does, he may be promoted to the top Citroen team for 2011, or he may return to F1 with the Red Bull team. I'm hoping for the latter, as an F1 team of Kimi and Vettel would be awesome...
And now a quote from 2003 WRC Champion Petter Solberg, which cemented him as my favorite driver: "I know its been difficult many times, you know, through the years, I know maybe people have doubted, but, uh, 'Up Yours' the people have doubted". Not really sure how to punctuate that, as it was Solberg giving an interview immediately after finishing the stage, and before he'd even climbed out of his car. I imagine that he had quite a bit of adrenaline running through his system, and speaking such that his quote was accurately punctuationable by me was not his top priority.
Although, next year, Solberg will have to vie with Kimi Raikonnen for my affections. Don't remember if I said it yet, but Kimi is officially taking at least a year-long break from F1, and will be driving for the Citroen Junior Team next year for the 2010 season. Depending on how he does, he may be promoted to the top Citroen team for 2011, or he may return to F1 with the Red Bull team. I'm hoping for the latter, as an F1 team of Kimi and Vettel would be awesome...
The Hernadezeseseses
Have you seen that Orbitz commercial, where the guy shows up on his hover-ship, and greets a couple named "Hernandez".
Originally, I'm pretty sure that the original version of the commercial had him refer to them as "the Hernandezes", and then followed it by muttering a few more "es" syllables.
But, lately, those extra syllables are no longer there.
I enjoyed the extra syllables.
I'm wondering if someone thought it offensive or something... But, that's dumb.
Originally, I'm pretty sure that the original version of the commercial had him refer to them as "the Hernandezes", and then followed it by muttering a few more "es" syllables.
But, lately, those extra syllables are no longer there.
I enjoyed the extra syllables.
I'm wondering if someone thought it offensive or something... But, that's dumb.
Beyond Sherwood Forest
Robin Dunne, Erica Durance (2009) The Sheriff of Nottingham uses a shape-shifting monster to destroy Robin Hood.
So, Robin Dunne is one of the main characters in the Sanctuary show that I stopped watching quite some time ago... And Erica Durance played the role of Teal'c's girlfriend in that one episode of SG1 where Teal'c gets a house outside of Cheyenne Mountain.
Also, it has Julian Sands in it. Who has an awesome accent. You might remember him from his role as the Doci of the Ori in seasons 9 and 10 of SG1. And in the first few minutes, he's stabbing a naked chick with his sword. But, in his defense, it did seem that the naked chick was in fact a shape-shifting monstery thing. And it seems that Julian Sands might in fact become the Sheriff of Nottingham. Which would be cool, because he's got a fantastic accent.
Robin Dunne will be playing the role of Robin Hood. By the way, even though he's named Robin, he is in fact a dude. Just so you know. Or at least a very beardy lady. Who looks and sounds like a dude. And plays a lot of dude roles when he/she acts.
And Dr. Lee from SG1 (and Atlantis) seems to be Friar Tuck. And now he's no longer playing that role, as he has been deathed by monster.
So, Robin Dunne is one of the main characters in the Sanctuary show that I stopped watching quite some time ago... And Erica Durance played the role of Teal'c's girlfriend in that one episode of SG1 where Teal'c gets a house outside of Cheyenne Mountain.
Also, it has Julian Sands in it. Who has an awesome accent. You might remember him from his role as the Doci of the Ori in seasons 9 and 10 of SG1. And in the first few minutes, he's stabbing a naked chick with his sword. But, in his defense, it did seem that the naked chick was in fact a shape-shifting monstery thing. And it seems that Julian Sands might in fact become the Sheriff of Nottingham. Which would be cool, because he's got a fantastic accent.
Robin Dunne will be playing the role of Robin Hood. By the way, even though he's named Robin, he is in fact a dude. Just so you know. Or at least a very beardy lady. Who looks and sounds like a dude. And plays a lot of dude roles when he/she acts.
And Dr. Lee from SG1 (and Atlantis) seems to be Friar Tuck. And now he's no longer playing that role, as he has been deathed by monster.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Domino
2005 - Tony Scott pilots this intriguing action-thriller based on the life of Domino Harvey -- the offspring of actor Laurence Harvey and model Paulene Stone -- who eschews a career in the fashion industry for a life as a bounty hunter.
First off, Keira Knightley is hot. In other news, Natalie Portman is hot. But that is not relevant to the movie at hand. The only reason I mention it is because they look so darn the same.
Secondly, I'm not a fan of the phrase "Tony Scott pilots". Seems a very strange and pretentious way of stating that this movie was directed by him.
Also, good use of "eschew" in the movie description.
Also, Delroy Lindo! You all know how much I like Delroy Lindo. And his name.
Interesting movie. Blend of truth and fiction. Sometimes showing both in the movie...
Well that was interesting. And now I'm going to bed...
First off, Keira Knightley is hot. In other news, Natalie Portman is hot. But that is not relevant to the movie at hand. The only reason I mention it is because they look so darn the same.
Secondly, I'm not a fan of the phrase "Tony Scott pilots". Seems a very strange and pretentious way of stating that this movie was directed by him.
Also, good use of "eschew" in the movie description.
Also, Delroy Lindo! You all know how much I like Delroy Lindo. And his name.
Interesting movie. Blend of truth and fiction. Sometimes showing both in the movie...
Well that was interesting. And now I'm going to bed...
Right At Your Door
2006 - What begins as just another day for everyman Brad quickly disintegrates into an ordeal of terror when a dirty bomb is unleashed on Los Angeles.
First off, it seems that they're talking about a bomb carrying toxic/chemical materials as a "dirty bomb". Sadly, "dirty bomb" implies radiation contamination. Radiological dispersal device or whatever... Also, the Wikipedia entry for "Dirty Bomb" refers to an RDD (Radiological dispersal device, as my previous sentence) in its second sentence without actually defining the acronym.
Special Emergency Medical Epidemiology Nexus. That has got to be one of the most awkward acronyms ever.
Actually, quite a good movie. Sort of a disaster move meets Rear Window sort of thing. Just about the entire movie takes place in and around one house.
Basically, one guy seals himself in his house to keep the toxic dust out, and then has to deal with the consequences of the attack, and interact with people, including his wife, without breaching his protective bubble.
Pretty intense last scenes. I'm not going to ruin it for you, as this one's actually worth watching.
First off, it seems that they're talking about a bomb carrying toxic/chemical materials as a "dirty bomb". Sadly, "dirty bomb" implies radiation contamination. Radiological dispersal device or whatever... Also, the Wikipedia entry for "Dirty Bomb" refers to an RDD (Radiological dispersal device, as my previous sentence) in its second sentence without actually defining the acronym.
Special Emergency Medical Epidemiology Nexus. That has got to be one of the most awkward acronyms ever.
Actually, quite a good movie. Sort of a disaster move meets Rear Window sort of thing. Just about the entire movie takes place in and around one house.
Basically, one guy seals himself in his house to keep the toxic dust out, and then has to deal with the consequences of the attack, and interact with people, including his wife, without breaching his protective bubble.
Pretty intense last scenes. I'm not going to ruin it for you, as this one's actually worth watching.
Liechtenstein?
Liechtenstein has athletes? Really?
Tina Weirather apparently exists. And skis for Liechtenstein.
Tina Weirather apparently exists. And skis for Liechtenstein.
Pinks Some more
So one of the racers' occupation is "Horticulture". Yup, I'm pretty sure he grows pot for a living... And he's obnoxious.
And there is a ridiculously absurdly egregious amount of commercials. Which is probably telling me that I should stop watching.
And in 2 successive episodes, a tubby redneck just won himself 2 new cars.
And there is a ridiculously absurdly egregious amount of commercials. Which is probably telling me that I should stop watching.
And in 2 successive episodes, a tubby redneck just won himself 2 new cars.
Pinks
So, I turned on the TV, and it was on SPEED. So I decided to watch this show while I was doing some other stuff.
And have come to the conclusion that this show is dumb.
Case and point: They keep talking about (and showing on screen) "Nitris". I'm pretty sure that its actually "Nitrous". As in Nitrous Oxide. Dumbasses.
And they don't even try to make the audience sympathetic to the loser...
And have come to the conclusion that this show is dumb.
Case and point: They keep talking about (and showing on screen) "Nitris". I'm pretty sure that its actually "Nitrous". As in Nitrous Oxide. Dumbasses.
And they don't even try to make the audience sympathetic to the loser...
Dollhouse
The last few episodes have been better than earlier ones this season...
So, I guess that proves the point that anything's better with Alan Tudyk.
So, I guess that proves the point that anything's better with Alan Tudyk.
Friday, December 11, 2009
Fringe
Yesterday's episode was really good. Starting to pull a whole bunch of pieces of the puzzle together.
Good show, overall.
Also, Anna Torv (the main character) is strangely hot. Occasionally she seems really hot, and others, not so much... And she has an awesome last name.
Also, Agent Dunham (Torv's character) is an amazing shot. Graped 2 guys with 2 shots. One of them the driver of a van. The van was in motion. The other was Curtis from 24. Who seems to get deathified in everything he's in. Although, I was quite surprised by how long he lasted on 24...
Good show, overall.
Also, Anna Torv (the main character) is strangely hot. Occasionally she seems really hot, and others, not so much... And she has an awesome last name.
Also, Agent Dunham (Torv's character) is an amazing shot. Graped 2 guys with 2 shots. One of them the driver of a van. The van was in motion. The other was Curtis from 24. Who seems to get deathified in everything he's in. Although, I was quite surprised by how long he lasted on 24...
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Another Random Thing That Just Popped Into My Head
"I like red."
I'm not sure if my brain was thinking about the color. Or the concept. Or who knows what... But, there you go.
So, take that for whatever its worth.
I'm not sure if my brain was thinking about the color. Or the concept. Or who knows what... But, there you go.
So, take that for whatever its worth.
The Best Soundtrack Ever
The Best Soundtrack Ever Award goes to:
The Rock Soundtrack. It makes anything you do seem awesome. I was listening to it on the way home today. T'was one of those days...
The Rock Soundtrack. It makes anything you do seem awesome. I was listening to it on the way home today. T'was one of those days...
Bonus Word of The Day!
Laser-monkeys!
I really have no idea where that came from. Just something that popped into my head...
I really have no idea where that came from. Just something that popped into my head...
Caprica
Was just watching some commercials for that prequel thing to Battlestar Galactica.
I think I wanna watch it. Mainly because a lot of the characters seem to have fancy hats. And you know how much I like fancy hats.
I think I wanna watch it. Mainly because a lot of the characters seem to have fancy hats. And you know how much I like fancy hats.
My favorite Star Wars Character
That's right, its Max Rebo.
And my second favorite Star Wars Character:
A GNK Power Droid. Also known as a "Gonk Droid" due to the sound it makes. Which sounds strangely like "Gonk". Weird how that works out, isn't it? Or also known as a "Trash Can Droid" due to its uncanny resemblance to a trash can.
Fire From Below
Kevin Sorbo, Alex Meneses (2009) Chaos strikes when lithium combines with water to create an environmental disaster.
Syfy Sunday movie from 11/22.
Damned chemistry! Stupid chemical reactions...
And apparently Kevin Sorbo hasn't seen a pair that big since he was in the Navy... He claims he was referring to a pair of meteors entering the atmosphere. I'm not sold.
Apparently this company is planning to make aircraft bits out of lithium. Which seems to have the interesting quality of reacting violently to water. Being all lithium and stuff... And apparently they're using a really special isotope of lithium or something. It supposedly makes fantastic batteries, airplane bits, and apparently "seeks out water almost intelligently".
Picture the water tentacle thing from The Abyss. Only made of fire. And instead of interacting with people that you've become attached to, as you've been watching the movie for a while, its interacting with a bunch of people that just showed up on screen. And by "interacting", I mean eating. Or burning. Or roasting.
And now I'm sad. Because for a short while, there was a character named Bubba. Who was an awesome old mechanic guy. Who was very fond of sexual in-yer-endos. And was just sort of old-ishly awesome. Not quite crotchety. But, the lithium stuff blowed up him and his bathroom/shack/outhouse... Although, if you can choose the way you go, getting blowed up by intelligent lithium in the bathroom, after just taking a pee seems to be a good way to go...
And just to set the back-story: Kevin Sorbo is returning to his boyhood home for vacation. And will inevitably end up saving the town.
OK, apparently this intelligent lithium crap hates people who have to pee. Because we just witnessed a man taking a leak, and the lithium tinkerbell things just lit his pee on fire, and caused him to spontaneously combust. I'll admit. I laughed.
Is "demolitionist" actually a word? Because it sounds funny. I think the term should actually be "demolitioneer". Or not... Actually, the word "weaponeer" is actually a word. Or at least certain people seem to think it is. I had to write that a bunch for a project I worked on a while ago. And it aggravated me to no end. Because it's not actually a word.
And did I mention that this movie has Kevin Sorbo in it? And did I also mention that I think that Kevin Sorbo is hilarious? I don't know why, but I seem to enjoy the crap that he's in... Plus he has fantastic hair.
Also, its got that Secret Service Agent guy named Aaron from 24 in it...
Quote from a news report: "inexplicably, the water's surface has caught fire". Unfortunately, the next sentence was not "Experts say that God hates those people."
And Kevin Sorbo survives the evil fire thing/stuff! I'm so happy.
Syfy Sunday movie from 11/22.
Damned chemistry! Stupid chemical reactions...
And apparently Kevin Sorbo hasn't seen a pair that big since he was in the Navy... He claims he was referring to a pair of meteors entering the atmosphere. I'm not sold.
Apparently this company is planning to make aircraft bits out of lithium. Which seems to have the interesting quality of reacting violently to water. Being all lithium and stuff... And apparently they're using a really special isotope of lithium or something. It supposedly makes fantastic batteries, airplane bits, and apparently "seeks out water almost intelligently".
Picture the water tentacle thing from The Abyss. Only made of fire. And instead of interacting with people that you've become attached to, as you've been watching the movie for a while, its interacting with a bunch of people that just showed up on screen. And by "interacting", I mean eating. Or burning. Or roasting.
And now I'm sad. Because for a short while, there was a character named Bubba. Who was an awesome old mechanic guy. Who was very fond of sexual in-yer-endos. And was just sort of old-ishly awesome. Not quite crotchety. But, the lithium stuff blowed up him and his bathroom/shack/outhouse... Although, if you can choose the way you go, getting blowed up by intelligent lithium in the bathroom, after just taking a pee seems to be a good way to go...
And just to set the back-story: Kevin Sorbo is returning to his boyhood home for vacation. And will inevitably end up saving the town.
OK, apparently this intelligent lithium crap hates people who have to pee. Because we just witnessed a man taking a leak, and the lithium tinkerbell things just lit his pee on fire, and caused him to spontaneously combust. I'll admit. I laughed.
Is "demolitionist" actually a word? Because it sounds funny. I think the term should actually be "demolitioneer". Or not... Actually, the word "weaponeer" is actually a word. Or at least certain people seem to think it is. I had to write that a bunch for a project I worked on a while ago. And it aggravated me to no end. Because it's not actually a word.
And did I mention that this movie has Kevin Sorbo in it? And did I also mention that I think that Kevin Sorbo is hilarious? I don't know why, but I seem to enjoy the crap that he's in... Plus he has fantastic hair.
Also, its got that Secret Service Agent guy named Aaron from 24 in it...
Quote from a news report: "inexplicably, the water's surface has caught fire". Unfortunately, the next sentence was not "Experts say that God hates those people."
And Kevin Sorbo survives the evil fire thing/stuff! I'm so happy.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Ben Stein has really weird ears
Just thought you should know.
Also, this commercial involves some guy playing Whack-A-Mole with random people in holes in the ground... I'm mildly amused. But still very disturbed by Ben Steins ears.
Also, this commercial involves some guy playing Whack-A-Mole with random people in holes in the ground... I'm mildly amused. But still very disturbed by Ben Steins ears.
Uhh...
What demographic watches NBC Universal (also known as the Bobsled Channel)? Because they're incessantly advertising the "Trojan Vibrating Mini". Or something like that...
Immediately followed by the Mike Slocum law firm commercial. Yup, the one with Shatner. Coincidence, I think not.
Also, that means I might convince someone to buy my commercial idea. The catch phrase is "Wanking!: It's Great!". Although, if I intend to sell this commercial idea, I should probably come up with something more than just the catch phrase. But I really don't wanna.
And I still have to pee... I think I'm gonna go change that.
Immediately followed by the Mike Slocum law firm commercial. Yup, the one with Shatner. Coincidence, I think not.
Also, that means I might convince someone to buy my commercial idea. The catch phrase is "Wanking!: It's Great!". Although, if I intend to sell this commercial idea, I should probably come up with something more than just the catch phrase. But I really don't wanna.
And I still have to pee... I think I'm gonna go change that.
Speed Skating
Long track speed skating is just like cross-country skiing in its level of miserableness.
I have to pee.
Just thought you should know.
And I really haven't mentioned it in quite some time. I know you all were missing knowing such facts...
And I really haven't mentioned it in quite some time. I know you all were missing knowing such facts...
Ice Twisters
Mark Moses, Camille Sullivan (2009) A disastrous experiment creates killer tornadoes that shoot shards of ice.
Syfy Saturday movie from 11/14.
Interesting that this movie has Alex Zahara and Dion Johnstone. Mainly because they both were actors who played a bunch of characters in the Stargate series. Usually under a bunch of make-up or prosthesis. But, you'd really have to be a gigantic SciFi nerd to know that. And an even giganticer nerd to realize that from seeing the people when they showed up on screen, without having to look it up.
Also, Duck Phillips from Mad Men is a novelist who writes about natural disasters. Lets see how he compares to our other favorite on-screen novelist. But its pretty dang hard to top anything involving Nathan Fillion. Apparently his novel is "Ionos-fear". He just took a big step up in my book. And he has a goattee.
Apparently the "Federal Science Foundation" exists. Guess they didn't want to slander the "National Science Foundation". Because they're inevitably going to be the evil ones. And by inevitably, I mean that they've been shown from almost the beginning to be responsible for everything. But, obviously, as they are a scientific organization, and thus, in Syfy-land, they are evil. Damned Science! Being all.... sciency.
So, Dion Johnstone is an office drone, working for the main bad guy who is hijacking the good research for evil purposes. Alex Zahara is a random guy working with the FSF (so, therefore a decently good guy) just got deathified by the titular ice twisters. Getting all perforated by ice shards or whatever.
And even though the doors of the building just got sucked open, and caused a security guard to be sucked into oblivion, the winds apparently aren't strong enough to blow over some antennas.
Actually, not a terrible movie. Not very good. But not terrible.
Also: "Senate Investigation Committee". That apparently exists.
Syfy Saturday movie from 11/14.
Interesting that this movie has Alex Zahara and Dion Johnstone. Mainly because they both were actors who played a bunch of characters in the Stargate series. Usually under a bunch of make-up or prosthesis. But, you'd really have to be a gigantic SciFi nerd to know that. And an even giganticer nerd to realize that from seeing the people when they showed up on screen, without having to look it up.
Also, Duck Phillips from Mad Men is a novelist who writes about natural disasters. Lets see how he compares to our other favorite on-screen novelist. But its pretty dang hard to top anything involving Nathan Fillion. Apparently his novel is "Ionos-fear". He just took a big step up in my book. And he has a goattee.
Apparently the "Federal Science Foundation" exists. Guess they didn't want to slander the "National Science Foundation". Because they're inevitably going to be the evil ones. And by inevitably, I mean that they've been shown from almost the beginning to be responsible for everything. But, obviously, as they are a scientific organization, and thus, in Syfy-land, they are evil. Damned Science! Being all.... sciency.
So, Dion Johnstone is an office drone, working for the main bad guy who is hijacking the good research for evil purposes. Alex Zahara is a random guy working with the FSF (so, therefore a decently good guy) just got deathified by the titular ice twisters. Getting all perforated by ice shards or whatever.
And even though the doors of the building just got sucked open, and caused a security guard to be sucked into oblivion, the winds apparently aren't strong enough to blow over some antennas.
Actually, not a terrible movie. Not very good. But not terrible.
Also: "Senate Investigation Committee". That apparently exists.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Cross-Country Skiing, Pt 2
There's a guy named Ola Vigen Hattestad.
Scandinavians officially have the awesomest names ever. (He's Norwegian by the way)
Scandinavians officially have the awesomest names ever. (He's Norwegian by the way)
Cross-Country Skiing
You remember how I said that Cross-Country skiing was so mesmerizingly terrible and agonizing?
Well, apparently, if you turn it into a relay, and do it on a very short lap, its actually pretty hilarious.
Especially the transition between skiers. Because there's just no clean way you can do it...
Well, apparently, if you turn it into a relay, and do it on a very short lap, its actually pretty hilarious.
Especially the transition between skiers. Because there's just no clean way you can do it...
Today's Word Of The Day
ARGH!
I think I may have to change this to "Words of the day" or "Phrase of the day". Because "Don't block the intersection", "Learn to drive", and "What the shit?" aren't actually words.
And, since its getting close to Christmas, and I work close to a rather major mall in this area, I'll probably be cursing drivers on my way home from work for at least another month.
So, today, I learned that it really fucks up traffic if you drive into the intersection even though there's no room for you to get fully through it. (Hence "don't block the intersection" and "learn to drive".)
The "What the shit?" moment was when the green light for my direction lasted for a grand total of 3 seconds. And that isn't an exaggeration. And couple that with the whole "dumbasses stuck in the intersection" thing, and it leads to a bunch of frustration.
I think I may have to change this to "Words of the day" or "Phrase of the day". Because "Don't block the intersection", "Learn to drive", and "What the shit?" aren't actually words.
And, since its getting close to Christmas, and I work close to a rather major mall in this area, I'll probably be cursing drivers on my way home from work for at least another month.
So, today, I learned that it really fucks up traffic if you drive into the intersection even though there's no room for you to get fully through it. (Hence "don't block the intersection" and "learn to drive".)
The "What the shit?" moment was when the green light for my direction lasted for a grand total of 3 seconds. And that isn't an exaggeration. And couple that with the whole "dumbasses stuck in the intersection" thing, and it leads to a bunch of frustration.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Mutants
Michael Ironside, Steven Bauer (2008) A security expert and his girlfriend must contain an infection that turns people into mutants.
Seems like the sort of thing that would have made a fantastic Syfy Saturday movie. But this one showed up on a Thursday.
Something about sugar. Genetically modified sugar or some crap, causing mutations. Or something. Who really knows? And who really cares?
Or maybe its just infected sugar. Not really sure what its infected with. Also, not really sure I care.
Seems like the sort of thing that would have made a fantastic Syfy Saturday movie. But this one showed up on a Thursday.
Something about sugar. Genetically modified sugar or some crap, causing mutations. Or something. Who really knows? And who really cares?
Or maybe its just infected sugar. Not really sure what its infected with. Also, not really sure I care.
Pass Time
People basically bet on how fast they think cars will drive some distance. Perhaps its a quarter mile or something standard. But they haven't defined it while I've been watching. Or they did while I wasn't paying attention...
But, it it quite possibly the dumbest show ever. FYI.
But one of the guys drove a Factory Five Cobra replica. Which is probably the closest I'll ever get to a Shelby Cobra. Its a kit car, and is apparently a pretty good kit. And significantly cheaper than getting an actual Shelby. Its based off a donor Mustang, so it's probably pretty decently reliable.
And apparently it is a quarter mile.
Also, the host-guy has a strang mohawk-y thing going on...
But, it it quite possibly the dumbest show ever. FYI.
But one of the guys drove a Factory Five Cobra replica. Which is probably the closest I'll ever get to a Shelby Cobra. Its a kit car, and is apparently a pretty good kit. And significantly cheaper than getting an actual Shelby. Its based off a donor Mustang, so it's probably pretty decently reliable.
And apparently it is a quarter mile.
Also, the host-guy has a strang mohawk-y thing going on...
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Reason Dan Needs A Vacation: #452
While watching Sunday Night Football, every time they show the abbreviation (SNF), I immediately think of "SECRET//NOFORN" (abbreviated (S//NF)).
War Wolves
John Saxon, Michael Worth (2009) A squad of U.S. soldiers searches for the carrier of a werewolf virus.
I think this was a Syfy Saturday movie at some point. Or maybe it was SciFi Saturday when it first aired. But I sort of remember watching the beginning of this, and never acutally finishing it for whatever reason. Probably because its terrible.
It looks like this was filmed at the same place as that other movie where I kept making the "The Sleeper Has Awoken" jokes. Sand Serpents or whatever. Same camo and gear and guns and stuff. Setting looks very similar. They've got a very strange mix of desert MARPAT, ACU, DCU, Woodland, and Khaki. Pretty much running the gamut of everything out there, except for Woodlamd MARPAT. And ABU. But ABU's so new, that it doesn't really surprise me that its not in this movie.
And HOLY CRAP! A Dell commercial just used some clips from Stargate SG1. Its the one with the british guy. You might recognize the blowing up of a planet and a few Goa'uld motherships from the episode "Exodus". The one where they blow up that star. I'm rather impressed and intrigued...
Is it bad that the one of the 2 comments I've had in the first 40 minutes of this movie is about the commercials, and not the movie itself? I'm currently leaning towards "probably".
Turns out I'm pretty sure that I actually watched the entirety of this movie the first time. And I paid about as much attention then as I am now.
But, since I didn't review it on the blog earlier, I didn't know this. So, now its on the record that I've watched this.
And there's a sign on the beach that reads "PIKUPAFTRURDG". Took me a minute to understand what it meant. But, I'm thinking that you could probably have just spelled it out properly with all the white space that was on the sign. But that would make too much sense.
And this main character is quite possibly the worst wood-splitter ever. He's not even putting any effort into it. And he's looking ridiculous while he's at it.
Some guy was ranting about anti-military stuff to a couple of ex-military characters. So, the ex-military guy punched the other guy. His partner asked about what had happened. Ex-military guy responded: "He was a little to the left, so I gave him a right". I laughed...
Perhaps I didn't watch the entire movie after all. That's the kind of comedy gold I would have felt compelled to report.
Also, you remember the Matrix? The movie with all the wire-fu? How it looked pretty cool? For 1999? Even though this movie is 10 years newer, it still can't pull it off without looking completely ridiculous. Perhaps because they actually made it look like punches and kicks were connecting in the Matrix. They really haven't gone for that sort of fight choreography in this one. They've gone for the whole "fake punch someone, and then cut to a shot of them reacting to the hit, even though the fist/foot that supposedly hit them wasn't even in the picture" school of fighting. Or what I like to call the "Crap School of Fight Choreography". For relatively obvious reasons.
I think this was a Syfy Saturday movie at some point. Or maybe it was SciFi Saturday when it first aired. But I sort of remember watching the beginning of this, and never acutally finishing it for whatever reason. Probably because its terrible.
It looks like this was filmed at the same place as that other movie where I kept making the "The Sleeper Has Awoken" jokes. Sand Serpents or whatever. Same camo and gear and guns and stuff. Setting looks very similar. They've got a very strange mix of desert MARPAT, ACU, DCU, Woodland, and Khaki. Pretty much running the gamut of everything out there, except for Woodlamd MARPAT. And ABU. But ABU's so new, that it doesn't really surprise me that its not in this movie.
And HOLY CRAP! A Dell commercial just used some clips from Stargate SG1. Its the one with the british guy. You might recognize the blowing up of a planet and a few Goa'uld motherships from the episode "Exodus". The one where they blow up that star. I'm rather impressed and intrigued...
Is it bad that the one of the 2 comments I've had in the first 40 minutes of this movie is about the commercials, and not the movie itself? I'm currently leaning towards "probably".
Turns out I'm pretty sure that I actually watched the entirety of this movie the first time. And I paid about as much attention then as I am now.
But, since I didn't review it on the blog earlier, I didn't know this. So, now its on the record that I've watched this.
And there's a sign on the beach that reads "PIKUPAFTRURDG". Took me a minute to understand what it meant. But, I'm thinking that you could probably have just spelled it out properly with all the white space that was on the sign. But that would make too much sense.
And this main character is quite possibly the worst wood-splitter ever. He's not even putting any effort into it. And he's looking ridiculous while he's at it.
Some guy was ranting about anti-military stuff to a couple of ex-military characters. So, the ex-military guy punched the other guy. His partner asked about what had happened. Ex-military guy responded: "He was a little to the left, so I gave him a right". I laughed...
Perhaps I didn't watch the entire movie after all. That's the kind of comedy gold I would have felt compelled to report.
Also, you remember the Matrix? The movie with all the wire-fu? How it looked pretty cool? For 1999? Even though this movie is 10 years newer, it still can't pull it off without looking completely ridiculous. Perhaps because they actually made it look like punches and kicks were connecting in the Matrix. They really haven't gone for that sort of fight choreography in this one. They've gone for the whole "fake punch someone, and then cut to a shot of them reacting to the hit, even though the fist/foot that supposedly hit them wasn't even in the picture" school of fighting. Or what I like to call the "Crap School of Fight Choreography". For relatively obvious reasons.
Ultraviolet
Milla Jovovich, Cameron Bright (2006) As worldwide civil war looms, a superhuman woman becomes the protector of a boy who is perceived as a threat to humanity.
Again, a pretty bad movie. But a visually interesting movie.
And Milla Jovovich continues her trend of wearing improbable costumes that seem to never cover her midriff.
And, some really, really bad CG. I mean terrible.
Again, a pretty bad movie. But a visually interesting movie.
And Milla Jovovich continues her trend of wearing improbable costumes that seem to never cover her midriff.
And, some really, really bad CG. I mean terrible.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
A prequel to the first two Underworld films, this fantasy explains the origins of the feud between the Vampires and the Lycans. Aided by his secret love, Sonja, courageous Lucian leads the Lycans in battle against brutal Vampire king Viktor.
Saw the first two a while ago. And now thanks to Netflix, I'm watching the 3rd one. Yay!
And by "watching", I mean... uh... yeah... not so much.
Distinct lack of Kate Beckinsale in improbable leather outfits.
Saw the first two a while ago. And now thanks to Netflix, I'm watching the 3rd one. Yay!
And by "watching", I mean... uh... yeah... not so much.
Distinct lack of Kate Beckinsale in improbable leather outfits.
Live Free Or Die Hard
Bruce Willis, Justin Long (2007) John McClane grapples with a villain who plans to shut down the United States by attacking the country's vulnerable computer infrastructure.
I am fond of Mr. McClane because of his proclivity to talk to himself while he does whatever he does... And he's pretty delightfully calm about everything.
Holy Crap! It's Tuvok! Haven't seen him in a while. Since Star Trek: Voyager, probably... And that's just showing my Nerdosity. Because I remember watching the series premiere when it first came out. (And this time, you'll notice that I used the proper spelling of "premiere")
And this French guy with a massive chin is very flippy. John McClane agrees with me, referring to him as a "damn hamster".
This movie is just as egregious as its predecessors. Maybe even moreso.
Also, its not "the 695". Its just "695". Adding "the" to interstate names is a stupid convention from California. It doesn't happen here on the east coast. (And the scene is taking place in Baltimore, by the way) So, my comment is actually accurate, and not just me bitching about Californian stupidity.
And I'd be interested to see if an F-35 can actually pull off those wacky maneuvers. I was thinking that it was just a short take-off option, and not pulling this helicopter-like maneuverability.
So, basically, this movie is the Die Hard series merged with True Lies. With enough ridiculous action scenes to be considered the appropriate spawn of both of those movies.
I am fond of Mr. McClane because of his proclivity to talk to himself while he does whatever he does... And he's pretty delightfully calm about everything.
Holy Crap! It's Tuvok! Haven't seen him in a while. Since Star Trek: Voyager, probably... And that's just showing my Nerdosity. Because I remember watching the series premiere when it first came out. (And this time, you'll notice that I used the proper spelling of "premiere")
And this French guy with a massive chin is very flippy. John McClane agrees with me, referring to him as a "damn hamster".
This movie is just as egregious as its predecessors. Maybe even moreso.
Also, its not "the 695". Its just "695". Adding "the" to interstate names is a stupid convention from California. It doesn't happen here on the east coast. (And the scene is taking place in Baltimore, by the way) So, my comment is actually accurate, and not just me bitching about Californian stupidity.
And I'd be interested to see if an F-35 can actually pull off those wacky maneuvers. I was thinking that it was just a short take-off option, and not pulling this helicopter-like maneuverability.
So, basically, this movie is the Die Hard series merged with True Lies. With enough ridiculous action scenes to be considered the appropriate spawn of both of those movies.
Quite Possibly the Dumbest Idea I've Had In A While!
Just in case you were wondering, those Vibram Five-Fingers shoes are in fact not the best choice for Winter footwear. The soles are, in fact, not waterproof. So, if you step in snow or melted snow, its gonna seep into the shoe, and make your feet really cold.
And part 2 of the dumbest idea thing: I left my boots in the car. Which was buried under 3 or so inches of snow. So I had to unbury my car (while wearing the Five-Fingers) to rescue the shoes that are actually appropriate for this weather. That was awesome...
Now please excuse me while I try to regain feeling in my toes.
And part 2 of the dumbest idea thing: I left my boots in the car. Which was buried under 3 or so inches of snow. So I had to unbury my car (while wearing the Five-Fingers) to rescue the shoes that are actually appropriate for this weather. That was awesome...
Now please excuse me while I try to regain feeling in my toes.
Word Of the Day Follow Up
Crap.
Just realized that I've got no food in the apartment. Now I need to go brave the elements (and idiot drivers) to go acquire some. Crap, indeed.
Just realized that I've got no food in the apartment. Now I need to go brave the elements (and idiot drivers) to go acquire some. Crap, indeed.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Stargate Universe
So, this show is called Stargate?
Really?
Pretty sure we haven't seen the gate in an episode or two. They congregated in the gateroom in tonight's episode. And that's it.
Well, spoke too soon. They actually found a planet. Lets see if they decide to actually go to said planet.
I guess Dr. Rush hopes wishes that they hadn't decided to use the gate in this episode... Although that storyline could be interesting. Should they decide to actually do something with it. It could also be terrible. But you never know with these guys. Sometimes you get episodes that are completely awesome like Lost City Part 1 and 2 for SG1, and you get other ones that are far too rushed, and have to be wrapped up with a ridiculous Deus Ex Machina (e.g., the "wormhole drive" in Atlantis' series finale Enemy At The Gate)
Really?
Pretty sure we haven't seen the gate in an episode or two. They congregated in the gateroom in tonight's episode. And that's it.
Well, spoke too soon. They actually found a planet. Lets see if they decide to actually go to said planet.
I guess Dr. Rush hopes wishes that they hadn't decided to use the gate in this episode... Although that storyline could be interesting. Should they decide to actually do something with it. It could also be terrible. But you never know with these guys. Sometimes you get episodes that are completely awesome like Lost City Part 1 and 2 for SG1, and you get other ones that are far too rushed, and have to be wrapped up with a ridiculous Deus Ex Machina (e.g., the "wormhole drive" in Atlantis' series finale Enemy At The Gate)
You Money-Grubbing Nincompoops!
Seriously? This whole selling TV seasons in 2 DVD box sets (Season 1.0 and 1.5). That shit's gotta go. Especially because you're charging the same as you used to for an entire season... So, stop it, jerkfaces...
Realization!
I came to a sudden realization while watching the second episode of Dollhouse:
Lots of situations would be improved if the Good Guys showed up in helicopter gunships.
And just because I think its hilarious:
Lots of situations would be improved if the Good Guys showed up in helicopter gunships.
And just because I think its hilarious:
Holiday Cards
I think if I ever send out holiday cards to people, instead of "Merry Christmas" or whatever, I'm gonna go with "Bah Humbug". And then a picture of me being crotchety somehow...
Dollhouse
Summer Glau's glasses look completely ridiculous.
And I guess it was only a matter of time before she showed up on Joss Whedon's show.
And, once again, she seems to be playing the same character. Or at least a slight variation thereof.
And for some reason after a good long break from actually showing any episodes, they're now showing 2 tonight... I guess they're just clearing the archives, as the show's been cancelled...
And I guess it was only a matter of time before she showed up on Joss Whedon's show.
And, once again, she seems to be playing the same character. Or at least a slight variation thereof.
And for some reason after a good long break from actually showing any episodes, they're now showing 2 tonight... I guess they're just clearing the archives, as the show's been cancelled...
Today's Word Of The Day
SakoontraDuck.
I had a quite long debate with myself about whether to get Chinese take-out or SakoontraDuck. I decided on SakoontraDuck.
I had a quite long debate with myself about whether to get Chinese take-out or SakoontraDuck. I decided on SakoontraDuck.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Follow Up
Follow up to yesterday's Word of the Day:
Dear America:
While you're learning what to do at stop signs, you should also learn about turning right at red lights, as well...
Dear America:
While you're learning what to do at stop signs, you should also learn about turning right at red lights, as well...
Nicknames
If your son's name or nickname is "Duke", you should never attempt to make an affectionate nickname out of it, by adding a "y" to the end. Sounds... wrong.
Just in case you were ever tempted...
Just in case you were ever tempted...
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
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