Shawn

The only reason I ever shop at Best Buy...is that they've killed off all the competition so there's no local choice. Ala Wal Mart....

Picked up the DVD this week and was nicely surprised by how good this movie is. Craig is excellent as Bond and it's fascinating to watch his personality evolve through the film. Eva Green is memorable as Vesper and adds more depth than is normally expected from a "Bond Girl". Personally I'm also happy that the villain is more low-key than usual as the film successfully keeps it's more serious tone without someone chewing up the scenery. I'm hopeful for the future of the franchise, they've built a great foundation to launch from.

Sad...their music always brings back some good childhood memories, I bought the first album when it came out (I was 6). Smokin' still has one of the coolest rock organ solos on record....

Betty Hutton was hilarious, she is brilliant in Miracle Of Morgan's Creek.

"Cthulhu for President, why settle for the lesser evil?"

I hate to admit it, but I've become addicted to CSI. I've rented all the discs for Season 1 & 2 and I'm currently working my way through them. William Peterson rocks....

Quick...someone call the Bengals and let them know that Pacman is available! He would fit in perfectly with the rest of the thugs on that team...

Happy Birthday!!!

My policy is to avoid new Windows operating systems until at least the first Service Pack comes down the pike. You get to continue using a relatively stable system while all the early adopters get to deal with all the bugs & security holes... I'm perfectly content with using XP and see no reason to upgrade anytime in the near future.

I lived in Charlotte for 1 year, I then took a demotion from work to be transferred to a different city...that's how bad I wanted OUT of there. Absolutely no soul, no atmosphere, no class...bad traffic, overzealous cops, sky-high taxes, Nascar fans... If you do end up moving there, I would suggest crossing the state line into SC, it's not any nicer but it is cheaper to live there.

Seems like it's all suburbs with no city...

You haven't lived until you've heard the Muzak version of "What's Your Name"....although I think I prefer it to the original!

Thanks for the kind words gang. I'm struggling to stay positive amid all the chaos, I don't give up easily.

Hanging on by my fingernails. Working a job that doesn't pay nearly enough for me to live off of, considering bankruptcy to alleviate pressure, have major dental problems and no money to fix them, car is on it's last legs, etc. In a nutshell...I'm miserable and have to fight everyday to keep from walking out into traffic.

Jim swears there is something on side 4....

NASCAR's popularity is more proof that the end of the world is near....

Finally got around to watching this yesterday. I really enjoyed it, not a jaw-dropper..but good solid entertainment with above-average performances. The pacing was excellent, not often that a near 3 hour film cruises by this quickly. I like most of Marty's films, so I'm not sure where I would rank it in the grand scheme of things. I definitely enjoyed it more than most of his post-Good Fellas films. I thought DiCaprio was impressive.

...I always wondered how long it will be before Jim's living room collapses under the weight of his vinyl collection...

The housewives are only desperate if their doctor's refuse to give them a refill.

Cedar Walton - Spectrum

I'm a JIF guy myself.... (not to be confused with JPEG).

One of my "non-jazz" friends can't tell the difference between Eric Dolphy & a goose...

Not vouching for quality...but hard rock has TONS of anthems... We're Not Gonna Take It - Twisted Sister Cum On Feel The Noize - Slade/Quiet Riot Living After Midnight/You Got Another Thing Comin'/Hell Bent For Leather (and many more) - Judas Priest The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy Every Kiss song ever recorded....

Mose

I wanted to give Rex the benefit of the doubt, but it's painfully obvious that he just wasn't up for the challenge. Great quarterbacks are able to make up for sloppy/uninspired play by the team...put the whole thing on their shoulders and have a chance to win the game. Rex doesn't have big enough shoulders, he played like a rookie...a sloppy rookie at that. He's got a great arm, but doesn't have the decision making to go with it. That's why I had hoped for ANY other NFC team to get in besides the Bears, I knew the Bears would get thrashed. A team with an actual offense (Saints, Seahawks) might have had at least a shot to score some points and make it a contest.