Sunday, October 12, 2003
We’re the DNC…
-Marvel at our staggering foreign policy ideas!
-Look as our bland Massachusetts white guy blasts our bland Vermont white guy. Hey, we’re all about diversity!
We’re the DNC...looking our for the little guy...so long as they’re a lawyer or a union thug or some Hollwyood jackal that doesn’t wish to hear dissent in their industry.
I never want to hear “There were no WMDs” again
When even Bill Clinton agrees with Dubya, and Iraq is admitting it, there is no further question.
At this point in time, their existence is an unquestionably, undeniably, a proven part of the historical record. It’s their location that we’re struggling to determine. That’s what is going to take a little time.
Another quiz - this time it’s the X-Men
You are Gambit!
You are a fierce fighter and a good friend to have.
Your preference for solitude and your
attractiveness make you very intriguing to
those you meet. Unfortunately, close
relationships are few and far between for you
because you often have trouble opening up to
others.
Which X-Men character are you most like?
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I’ve never watched this show, so I can’t judge
Any clues?
I’m getting close to fed up again
I tried and I tried yesterday, and every time I wanted to connect, I’d get about halfway through loading the page, and then the connection would drop. But yesterday wasn’t a total loss, because we got to see some interesting movies. (Rentals, dontchaknow?)
The Italian Job was a good movie, with some interesting scenes, some great interaction, and a nice twist in the execution of the second “job”. (I won’t go into specifics, for those who haven’t seen it yet.) It had an improbable chase involving a helicopter and three Italian Minis, centered on the world’s largest traffic jam (in Los Angeles, of course). Definitely a strong 8 (out of 10).
Anger Management had some interesting trailers, but they were about the only interesting parts of the whole movie. It was a poor effort most of the time, but the (occasional) funny moments bring it up a notch or two (like the fight in the Buddhist monastery). A 5, even while the trailers were describing an 8.
Finally, unless you REALLY liked Pillow Talk, don’t bother with Down With Love. One is a deliberate spoof of the other, and since one was made in 1959, and the other was released earlier this year (and has a title song in which the lyrics say “I’ll be your Rock and you’ll be my Doris"), I’m guessing that you can figure out which was the classic original, and the other is the rip-off “tribute”. Because the wife and I had seen the original, this one was easy to figure out, down to the last detail, within the first fifteen minutes. A strong 3, maybe a 4 (out of 10).
Hey, I’m not paid for the opinions, so take them for what they’re worth, but it’s the best I can do without actually being able to put these opinions into a newspaper column.
One last thing: I’ll be going on a vacation next week, and I don’t own a lap-top with satellite telephone service, so I’ll be out of touch, unless I can find an Internet cafe or large scale library or something. We leave next Sunday, and come back Thursday. Some of our plans had to change, but it’ll be the first vacation we’ve had in a while.
Disjointed Saturday
According to ESPN, yesterday was Separation Saturday. Who were the marketing wizards who came up with this? True, Miami beat Florida State, Nebraska lost to Missouri, and Ohio State lost to Wisconsin. I just don’t think Separation Saturday at this point makes any sense.
Picks: Last week- 8-6....New England, New Orleans, Washington, Miami, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Green Bay, Tennessee, Indianapolis, Denver, NY Jets, Baltimore, Seattle and St. Louis....
As per usual of this season, the Giants probably will upset the Patriots, Philly will lay an egg in Dallas and Michael Vick-less Atlanta will beat St. Louis. But I’ll stick with these picks.