(me, driving along on my paper route this morning)
Wow, this is going great. I'm doing this really fast today--uncannily fast. It's like I'm doing the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs!
(yep. I really did think that)
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Happy Birthday!
This isn't much of a post mostly because its sole purpose is to wish Peter O'Toole a happy birthday.
Happy Birth Day Peter O'Toole! We are so very very happy you were born 80 years ago and are still alive today.
Please stay alive as long as possible.
Thanks. :)
Happy Birth Day Peter O'Toole! We are so very very happy you were born 80 years ago and are still alive today.
Please stay alive as long as possible.
Thanks. :)
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
August Movie Bonanza!!!!!
(only crazy people ever use that many exclamation points)
(huh)
It's August! And that means more movies are coming out!
Well, there's always more movies coming out. I just find it easier to think about them on a monthly basis. 'Quork?'
That made no sense. Moving on.
Bourne Legacy: Opens August 10th. You might be excited about this. You might not. There are reasonable arguments for both sides. You might be excited because this is a new Bourne movie. You might be angry because it's not actually about Jason Bourne but this new guy 'Aaron Cross' (aka Jeremy Renner whose shown himself to have very decent acting chops as well as action chops (how many chops are there? And since chops either refers to some sort of ability or your jaw area, how many jaws can you have? Freaky)) I'm excited. The Bourne series has always had good plots and good acting and good action, so I'm willing to stake some hope on it.
And the most recent trailer is awesome. Just saying.
Hope Springs: August 10th as well. This is an 'I'll watch it on DVD if at all' sort of movie. And that's based solely on it being Tommy Lee Jones. And Meryl Streep. And the premise being sort of funny and not all that bad. So yeah. I think it could be worth a little time of my life. Might even get slotted into the 'enjoyable' section. :)
Expendables 2: Ausust 17th. I don't know what you're expecting, but I hope it's not plot. I'm not expecting plot. I'm expecting explosions--lots of explosions. And knives. And guns. And cool action movie kicks. And the greatest lineup of action movie stars since Expendables 1. Shiny.
The Odd Life of Timothy Green: August 17th. A married couple who haven't been able to have a kid write down lots of wishes in a box and bury it in their backyard. Voila! A small boy covered in dirt shows up in their house and claims to be their son. Do we question this? No! It is magic! It is wonderful! It is a fairy tale that looks like lots of fun and snuggly moments. :)
Premium Rush: August 25th. Watch Joseph Gordon-Levitt on a bicycle get chased around the city by an angry corrupt cop. If the trailer is anything to go on there will be cool bicycle tricks. I do not think this is a 'must see in a theater' movie, so I'll wait very patiently to see it on DVD.
Lawless: August 31st. Period movie! Prohibition! Tom Hardy and Shia Lebeof selling illegal liquor! Lots of machine guns and angry government people in cool suits and hats! Yep. Again, not much of a 'must see now' sort of thing--I think--but this is one I'll be waiting a little more impatiently for.
August movie bonanza!
(huh)
It's August! And that means more movies are coming out!
Well, there's always more movies coming out. I just find it easier to think about them on a monthly basis. 'Quork?'
That made no sense. Moving on.
Bourne Legacy: Opens August 10th. You might be excited about this. You might not. There are reasonable arguments for both sides. You might be excited because this is a new Bourne movie. You might be angry because it's not actually about Jason Bourne but this new guy 'Aaron Cross' (aka Jeremy Renner whose shown himself to have very decent acting chops as well as action chops (how many chops are there? And since chops either refers to some sort of ability or your jaw area, how many jaws can you have? Freaky)) I'm excited. The Bourne series has always had good plots and good acting and good action, so I'm willing to stake some hope on it.
And the most recent trailer is awesome. Just saying.
Hope Springs: August 10th as well. This is an 'I'll watch it on DVD if at all' sort of movie. And that's based solely on it being Tommy Lee Jones. And Meryl Streep. And the premise being sort of funny and not all that bad. So yeah. I think it could be worth a little time of my life. Might even get slotted into the 'enjoyable' section. :)
Expendables 2: Ausust 17th. I don't know what you're expecting, but I hope it's not plot. I'm not expecting plot. I'm expecting explosions--lots of explosions. And knives. And guns. And cool action movie kicks. And the greatest lineup of action movie stars since Expendables 1. Shiny.
The Odd Life of Timothy Green: August 17th. A married couple who haven't been able to have a kid write down lots of wishes in a box and bury it in their backyard. Voila! A small boy covered in dirt shows up in their house and claims to be their son. Do we question this? No! It is magic! It is wonderful! It is a fairy tale that looks like lots of fun and snuggly moments. :)
Premium Rush: August 25th. Watch Joseph Gordon-Levitt on a bicycle get chased around the city by an angry corrupt cop. If the trailer is anything to go on there will be cool bicycle tricks. I do not think this is a 'must see in a theater' movie, so I'll wait very patiently to see it on DVD.
Lawless: August 31st. Period movie! Prohibition! Tom Hardy and Shia Lebeof selling illegal liquor! Lots of machine guns and angry government people in cool suits and hats! Yep. Again, not much of a 'must see now' sort of thing--I think--but this is one I'll be waiting a little more impatiently for.
August movie bonanza!
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Plethora of Possums
And you know what that means--
More Possum Haikus!
Little Possum rush--
you have things to do tonight,
like not getting killed.
I slow for possum
he reverses direction
I must wait longer.
Possum foraging--
have you found anything good
that you want to eat?
Slink away Possum
into the tall grass and hide
from the death that drives.
More Possum Haikus!
Little Possum rush--
you have things to do tonight,
like not getting killed.
I slow for possum
he reverses direction
I must wait longer.
Possum foraging--
have you found anything good
that you want to eat?
Slink away Possum
into the tall grass and hide
from the death that drives.
Friday, July 27, 2012
Na na na na na na na na BatFail!
Yes. That's supposed to be a Batman symbol. I think.
And here's another lovely picture of something I pass everyday while I work:
Or as I prefer to call it: Ood Way. This way to the Oods! This is the Ood way of living! Only Oods live here!
Quite right too.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Telegrams from a Medieval War
Dragon bite festers STOP Must eat cow liver STOP Tastes terrible STOP Be home soon STOP
Langley got impaled on his own lance STOP Held funeral STOP I get his armor STOP Tad got his horse STOP Lucky Tad STOP
Dragon set camp on fire STOP We killed dragon STOP Dragon steaks cooked on Dragon flame tastes good STOP All men sick with stomach ache STOP
Tell Mom not to worry STOP I only lost one leg STOP Richard lost both STOP I hate camels STOP
Langley got impaled on his own lance STOP Held funeral STOP I get his armor STOP Tad got his horse STOP Lucky Tad STOP
Dragon set camp on fire STOP We killed dragon STOP Dragon steaks cooked on Dragon flame tastes good STOP All men sick with stomach ache STOP
Tell Mom not to worry STOP I only lost one leg STOP Richard lost both STOP I hate camels STOP
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
One of a kind
I've always thought that Abraham Lincoln has a very distinct look
Aside from his natty beard and top hat of course.
It's something to do with his cheekbones and high forehead--something I've never seen on someone else. Some people get close, but no one truly ever looks like Abraham Lincoln. I've always wondered why--did the high-cheekbones-and-high-forehead genetic stock somehow die out?
Apparently not.
It just hasn't been in America.
Meet Christopher Eccleston.
He's British. And if he was given the right beard and hairstyle we'd have a dead ringer for Abraham Lincoln.
Or maybe I just need sleep.
Night. :)
Aside from his natty beard and top hat of course.
It's something to do with his cheekbones and high forehead--something I've never seen on someone else. Some people get close, but no one truly ever looks like Abraham Lincoln. I've always wondered why--did the high-cheekbones-and-high-forehead genetic stock somehow die out?
Apparently not.
It just hasn't been in America.
Meet Christopher Eccleston.
He's British. And if he was given the right beard and hairstyle we'd have a dead ringer for Abraham Lincoln.
Or maybe I just need sleep.
Night. :)
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