It’s funny how many people for whom I learn their last name when they friend me on Facebook. Rather, I learn their married last names.
My infatuation with the Dodge Caliber has come to an end. I sat in one at the mall. I’ve never been so scrunched in my life… and I have driven some pretty small cars. The only thing that let me sit-up was the fact that there was a moonroof. This is particularly notable because my knees up against the dashboard wouldn’t let me slouch.
I got my father-in-law Magnum PI for Christmas. I was not expecting a series so old to be so expensive.
I may have gone down another belt notch. It seems dependent on when I last ate.
I saw a movie at the dollar theater. They had an advertisement for St. Jude’s hospital, where they treat people with an inability to pay. Sounds like a pretty worthy cause, but is a dollar theater really the place where you’re going to find people that have the money and the inclination to part with it unnecessarily? Two kinds of people go to dollar theaters: cheap-skates and poor people.
Speaking of the dollar theater, there seems to be a dearth of good movies out there at the moment. You know you’re in trouble with Couples Retreat seems like it might be something worth seeing.
We’ve been doing some investigating into Arapaho, deciding our degree of interest in relocating there. One thing that Clancy discovered is that they take their right to bear arms very, very seriously. I may have to get a gun just to be one of the cool kids.
I took a shopping excursion tonight. Apparently, when my wife said that she wanted a thinger of garlic, she meant that she wanted a thinger of garlic. This caused confusion when I asked where I should put the onion that she requested I buy.
My old ice-scraper fell apart while scraping ice in Estacado of all places. I bought a new one this week, thus assuring that the weather would immediately and steadily stay above freezing. You’re welcome, Soundview.
Some people, when watching a horror movie, try to inform the protagonists of what is happening. “He’s right behind you! Don’t look back!” They never listen. I found myself talking to a character in a book the other night. “He’s a con man! Don’t give him the money!” He didn’t listen, either.
Weird thing I learned today: All four of the major universities in the real-life Dakotas are on the eastern edge of the state. Oregon has all three of their major universities on the west side of their state (within a couple hours of one another), but since that’s where the population is it makes sense. Montana has its two major universities on the western side of the state even though the largest city is on the eastern.
Two kinds of people go to dollar theaters: cheap-skates and poor people.
Third kind: people who wanted to see the movie, but were too busy to get to it before it slipped to the dollar theaters.
Fourth kind: people who are seeing the movie for the 64th time in the theater.
Speaking of the dollar theater, there seems to be a dearth of good movies out there at the moment.
Well I intend to see the new Disney flick. But yeah, when the “big movies” out are either about sparkling vampires and the lame high school girls who moon over them, Hybrid ripoffs of Ferngully/Dances With Wolves, movies bad enough that reviewers recommend the creation of a government agency to protect the public from them, or Yet Another “Boring George Clooney As A Has-Been Hack Because That’s All He Can Play” Remake, the dollar theaters start looking really appealing. Maybe I can see District 9 again, or something else from the summer blockbuster list.
Comment by web — December 18, 2009 @ 1:42 pm
These are the kinds of posts I usually write in my mind then never post on my blog. Maybe I should tell my internal editor to loosen up a little.
Agree w/ WebGuy that there are more than two types who go to dollar theaters. Also, District 9 was the best movie I’ve seen in a theater in some time. If there is justice in the academy, it should clean up at the Oscars. Probably won’t though.
In defense of Clooney though, he’s been good in other sorts of roles (e.g., as a pediatrician on ER; the rougue SF officer in Three Kings, etc.).
Comment by DaveinHackensack — December 18, 2009 @ 5:41 pm
If I had to chose between the Clooney flick (”Up in the Air”) or Avatar, I’d choose the former. I just can’t take the blue aliens and their “Unobtanium” seriously. And I’m tired of hearing how much the movie cost.
That said, the last movie I saw at the theater was “The Hangover.” Good flick.
Comment by Kirk — December 18, 2009 @ 11:48 pm
As per Clancy’s job hunt, I saw a commercial for the V.A. I’m not sure if she’s interested in working for them, but there appear to be benefits. (Needing only one license in order to work in all 50 states is apparently a plus.)
Comment by Kirk — December 18, 2009 @ 11:51 pm
Third kind: people who wanted to see the movie, but were too busy to get to it before it slipped to the dollar theaters.
Fourth kind: people who are seeing the movie for the 64th time in the theater.
If you’ve waited that long to see the movie for reasons other than money, most people will rent. So I think that contingent is marginal. Good point about repeat viewers. There were lots of Trekkies, though, when I saw Star Trek.
Yet Another “Boring George Clooney As A Has-Been Hack Because That’s All He Can Play”
I agree with Dave on this. Clooney is good for a fair number of roles. His talents are under-utilized, though, with the comedy roles he often takes.
I caught the first half of District 9 in the dollar theater after having seen it first-run. I left early cause I wasn’t in the mood (no fault of the movie). I’m not as big a fan of the movie as you and Dave are (it failed to live up to its potential), but it’s a fun watch.
Comment by trumwill — December 19, 2009 @ 12:11 am
If I had to chose between the Clooney flick (”Up in the Air”) or Avatar, I’d choose the former.
Avatar looks gorgeous, though the plot leaves me flat. I may get it on video, turn the volume off, watch the beautiful pictures, and listen to some good music. That’s the same tactic I used with Bionic Woman.
The VA is advertising on TV for docs? That’s a new one. Or was it a billboard somewhere? Even that I haven’t seen.
Not only does the VA not require state-specific certification, but they’re also protected on malpractice claims. Clancy looked into the VA the last time around, but if I recall they aren’t as interested in wide-spectrum docs. She ended up taking a job with the Indian Health Service, which has at least some of the advantages (certification, at least; not sure about malpractice claims).
Comment by trumwill — December 19, 2009 @ 12:16 am
“The VA is advertising on TV for docs? That’s a new one.”
Yeah, it was on t.v. It was the first commercial I’d ever seen for them too.
Comment by Kirk — December 19, 2009 @ 8:06 am
As for the St. Jude’s ad: Maybe they’re targeting potential patients, not donors?
Mr. Tone is quite excited to see Avatar, and as it is in 3-D waiting for DVD is really not an option. South Park called it “Smurf Wars.”
Comment by stone — December 19, 2009 @ 5:18 pm