BruceH

Oh, yes! BBC America was showing that for awhile, got me kind of hooked, but then they seemed to stop. Anyway, you can find many of the best bits on You-tube.

District 9 was pretty damn bitchin'.

Well, we saw it today. I liked it just fine. I don't know why people are complaining about the story. You can pretty much tell from the previews that it's going to be a Battle For Terra/Dances With Wolves type of thing, and besides, what the hell do people expect from Cameron? Deathless dialog and surprising plot twists? Ain't gonna happen. It looked good, it was entertaining, the flora and fauna of Pandora was fascinating, it didn't bore me. A good time. Although one of my kids said it was too long... And they both want to see it again in 2-D. One of them said the 3-D was unnecessary and he perceived a slight flicker for the first 20 minutes or so. (This didn't happen to me, thank God.) So we'll probably be seeing it again sometime.

Thank-you! Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.

Tried to see it this morning and it was sold out. Bought tickets for tomorrow.

Tiger Woods was in a car accident??? When did this happen?

Your dad sounds super cool.

Vermont at number 18? Must be those cold winters. Oregon #30??? I freaking love Oregon.

I like the burger at a local place called "Bill's"---medium, toasted bun of course, ketchup and mustard. Hmmm...I could used one right now.

Got that on my queue.

Now that my kids have school off for the Christmas vacation, I'll be seeing this with them Tuesday or Wednesday, in IMAX 3-D. Should be fun.

Do you mean the sort I used to run around the floor as a boy or the sort I now travel on to London? I like both.

I particularly like Steve Reich. Let's see...Morton Feldman...George Crumb.... Can't think of much else, right now. OTOH, I'm not much of a fan of Philip Glass.

Please forgive me if I forget to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! :party: :party:

I also have friends who hate them, other friends who are indifferent. I come out pretty far to the "still like them a lot" end of the spectrum.

Still getting used to the new look.

The Columbia blue-border of Ellington's Blues In Orbit. I prefer it to the CD.

I guess next the House will recognize the contributions of Hank Mobley.

"He's dead, Jim." I mean, Happy Birthday, Jim.

You grew up with Seinfeld?

I always thought that was their greatest..... hit???!!!!???? If listened to in the right frame of mind, and at the right age (early college, say,) and under the right chemical influence...it's totally great. But then, I guess you could say that about anything.

Ah, The Shaggs...a perfect example of so bad it's good.

It's been cold (by local standards) for the last four days or so.

Exactly. Who'd have thought they were so diabolical and dastardly.

Sloan