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August 13, 2006

Quick post

Another weekend is just about over. Back to work tomorrow. Not a very exciting weekend. Ruthie and I canned some tomatoes this morning ( 6 1/2 quarts ). I worked on the Genealogical Society's newsletter yesterday and a little this afternoon. I had a board meeting yesterday morning , but we didn't have a quorum so we didn't bother to hold a meeting.

Al had a roommate most of this week. One of his buddies got thrown out of the house, so he's been staying with us for the last four days.

Congratulations go out to Carla and Jason on the birth of their new baby girl born last night in Texas.

Onto the Friday Five

1. What was the last thing you ate without regret?
Hardshell crabs about two hours ago.

2. What is your favorite condiment?
Heinz ketchup

3. When was your last vacation?
Unfortunately our last real vacation was in 1996 when we went to Disney World.

4. What television show do you wish was never canceled?
Millennium.

5. How long is your morning commute to work?
20-30 minutes depending on the traffic.

Free Association

Kim :: Sister
Designated:: Hitter
Liner :: Pool
Weed :: Pull
Infusion :: Injection
Nutritious :: Pizza
Favorites :: Bookmarks
Transform :: Change
42 :: 4,8,15,16,23.
Sunday afternoon :: Rest

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August 06, 2006

Hot, Hot, Hot

Last week was long and hot. Though I occasionally complain about the heat, it is much better than the cold. And the COLD will be here before you know it. Ice covered roofs, driveways to be shoveled, scraping ice off windshields, hazardous road conditions, heavy coats, high heating bills and only 140 shopping days till Christmas. Come to think of it, this hot weather ain't so bad after all.

I finally got the grass cut and about three quarters of the weed whacking done yesterday.It took me about five hours. Boy, did it need it. Hopefully I'll get the rest of the weed whacking done during the week. Today was a much needed day of rest.

By the way we successfully trapped and transplanted three woodchucks over the past few weeks. The rest ( one mother and one or two young ones) seem to have moved on to a new location. I haven't seen any this past week.

How about them New York Yankees!

They open up a two game ( 3 in the loss column) lead in the American League East over the Boston Red Sux.

The Friday Five on Sunday.

1 What are your five favorite stores?
Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, Lowes, Staples and Sam's Club.

2. What store do you absolutely hate going to?
I can't think of a specific store, but clothes shopping is not favorite type of shopping.

3. Do you pay with cash, credit, debit or something else?
Yes, yes, yes, and yes.

4. Do you prefer to shop in person or online?
I usually do research online and buy in person.

5. If you were on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, whose three names would you submit to be your lifelines and what subjects would they best represent?
My son Alan for sports and quantum physics. My sister Kim for all around knowledge on many subjects and Larry from work for his vast knowledge on U. S. Presidents.

Last week we had so much fun with Free Association, lets try it again.

Affair :: To remember.
Package :: I refuse to answer since I got into so much trouble with my tool response last week.
Bend:: Backwards
Warner :: Brothers
Drop :: Kick
Balance :: Beam
Shore :: Patrol
Confirmation :: Number
Nose :: Job
Talking :: Points

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What I've Been Watching

Flightplan (Widescreen Edition)
Not a bad movie. I'd probably give it 3 1/2 stars. The first hour kept you guessing whether her daughter was a figment of her imagination or not. Jodie Foster did a better than average performance. All in all, one of the better movies I've seen in awhile. (***)
Fun With Dick & Jane
This is the best film I've seen in a long time, which isn't saying much. Actually, I enjoyed this film. Jim Carrey and Tea Leoni worked well together. It's what a comedy should be, a couple laughs, a decent plot and about ninety minutes long. (***)
Date Movie (Unrated Edition)
What a waste of time. I missed 30 minutes of a Yankee game because of this garbage. It's suppose to be a spoof on romantic comedies in the way that Scary Movie does horror and suspense. It doesn't work. I can't believe the streak of horrible films I've been watching. (*)
The Ice Harvest (Widescreen Edition)
Will I ever see a decent movie again? Not a great one. Just a good one. This is a Harold Ramis film. I don't know if this was supposed to be a comedy or a serious film. I like Billy Bob Thornton, but in this movie ugh! The best part of this film was the bonus feature outtake of Billy Bob clowning around in his Slingblade character. Hollywood is dead. They don't know how to make an entertaining movie anymore. (**)
Grandma's Boy (Unrated Edition)
What did I just watch? A movie without a plot. There was no direction to this movie. A poor rip off of 40 Year Old Virgin. There are many pot jokes in this movie. You would have to be stoned to find this movie funny. Don't waste your time. I don't even know why I gave it two stars. (**)
The Cave (Widescreen Edition)
This is the lowest rated film I've rated yet. The premise for the story had potential. What was wrong with the film? How about the script, acting, sound, direction, etc. The only interesting thing was that Daniel Dae Kim from Lost was in this movie, all be it a small role. Don't waste your time or money on this one. (*)
Dark Water (Unrated Widescreen Edition)
Don't waste your time. Jennifer Connelly's acting was the high point of this film and that is saying a lot since I'm not one of her bigger fans. The story was confusing at best and left a lot of unanswered questions. Scary? No. Suspense? No. If not for Connelly's acting this one would have been my first one star review. (**)
Four Brothers (Widescreen Edition)
A decent movie that is fairly entertaining. Don't know if's worth renting though. Wait for it to come on Starz. (***)
Wedding Crashers - Uncorked (Unrated Widescreen Edition)
I don't know what all the hub-bub was all about with this movie. It was good and I enjoyed it for the most part, but I can only give it three stars. I did think Vince Vaughn was the best part of this movie. (***)
The 40-Year-Old Virgin (Unrated)
Hilarious. Don't ask me why, but I laughed almost all the way through this movie. Silly? Yes, it's a comedy. I cracked up when he makes the phone call about a four hour erection. The only critisism is that it was a little long for a comedy, though I had the extended and unrated version which made it longer than its original release. (****)
Into the Blue
It's probably me, but I couldn't really get into this movie that much, which surprises me because it has a lot of things I like in movies namely sharks, diving, treasure hunting, action and best of all Jessica Alba in a wet bikini most of the film. Like Mr. and Mrs Smith it gets three stars just for that. Maybe if I watched it at a different time my opinion would change. Rent it. Don't buy it. (***)
House of Wax
I was ready to pan this picture before I even watched it. What, with Paris Hilton in it and all. Actually it wasn't all that bad. Even Paris wasn't that annoying in her small role. The acting could have been better, especially at the beginning. (***)
Bewitched
It is what it is. A movie re-make of an old TV show. Not terrible. Not great. An entertaining way to blow two hours. (***)
Cinderella Man
One of the best films I've seen in awhile. Russell Crowes best performance yet! Paul Giamatti should receive an Oscar for his performance as Braddock's manager Joe Gould. This DVD sat on my desk over a week before I finally decided too watch it. That was a mistake on my part. (****)
The Amityville Horror
Has its moments. Remake of the original 1979 film. Fast paced. Approx. 90 minute runtime which is perfect for a horror film. (***)
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Courtroom drama meets horror film. A pretty good film actually. The courtroom scenes can be a bit drawn out, but the mix seems to work. I would give this three and a half stars. Jennifer Carpenter was outstanding in the role of Emily Rose. (***)
Serenity (Widescreen Edition)
If you're not a sci-fi fan you may not like this film. For myself however, I loved this film. It is based on the short lived television series Firefly. I never watched the TV show, but after watching this movie I immediately ordered the complete series from Netflix. (****)
The Skeleton Key (Full Screen Edition)
This film is okay if you watch it on a cold, windy and snowy night and you have absolutely nothing else to do. I would have given it two and a half stars if I could. The story seems to drag along and the supposed twist ending is pretty predictable. I have seen people who have given this film five stars. They must have been under the spell of some Hoo-doo. (***)
The Island
Not as bad as I thought it would be considering the reviews it received. The chase scenes were drawn out. I think that is all Hollywood knows what to do anymore. They certainly can't come up with anything original. (***)
Mr. and Mrs. Smith
A fairly entertaining movie. Of course the film would have still gotten three stars even if I muted the sound and just watched Angelina Jolie run around. (***)