Sunday, March 7, 2010
Academy Awards...the WTF moments and Big Win for The Hurt Locker
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Being the film buff that I am, I tend to get excited for the Academy Awards. Despite the fact that I think the Academy has been a bit off on their awards in recent years (Slumdog Millionaire, really?), I still look forward to watching. I found myself this year, however, having not seen but a few of the movies up for awards. So I decided to have a bit of a marathon over the last 24 hours and at least see all of the movies up for best picture. This was not an easy task since the Academy decided to nominate ten films instead of the standard five. As I watched, it became very clear that a number of the the nominated films were put in just as fillers and would have never seen the light of an Oscar day if not for the need to have ten. With that, this entry is dedicated to the Best Picture of the year award and the films that are nominated.
1. An Education - It seems that every year there has been that token indie flick that gets to stand up with the big bad Hollywood flicks, and this is how An Education comes in. In the tradition of Revolutionary Road and Slumdog Millionaire, this is a film that audiences seemed to fall in love with that I just don't understand. It was a decent flick, not at all my cup of tea, but one that I could see picking up awards like the Sundance Grand Jury or the Independent Spirit awards, but not the big one. Of course, I felt the same thing about Slumdog Millionaire and look what happened there. Of course with an overall better crop of flicks in 2009 compared to 2008, this seems like the kind of situation where the folks behind An Education should just be happy they got asked to the dance. Odds 50-1
2. Up - If you haven't seen this yet, you are doing yourself a disservice. This is one of the best Disney films since the Lion King, and one could easily argue, this is even better than the Lion King. Not only is it remarkably funny, but there is also a really deep and moving story about moving on after tragic event, if you can move past the dogs that can talk, kiddie part of the film. I loved this one, but Up will most likely have to contend with a Best Animated Film award and move on, although I would not be outraged to see it win the big one, just surprised. Odds 40-1
3. The Blind Side - So, I wrote off Sandra Bullock many years ago, thanks to the number of just horrid flicks she has put out there. However, after seeing The Blind Side, she showed me she is capable of more. This flick is all about the acting. The performances are absolutely great, but that is where it ends. The script and the rest of the film are good, but not Oscar worthy. I see Sandra getting the honor of a first time Oscar for acting on this, but I think that the rest of the film is just not quite there to be considered the best film ever. Odds 60-1
4. District 9 - Alright, here is the film that just has no place being here. I'm pretty certain people that listed this film for nomination never saw it, but just saw that Peter Jackson was attached to it. District 9 isn't a bad film, but neither was Boondock Saints 2. The fact is Boondock Saints 2 was a better film, but it didn't get nominated. The fact is, District 9 is a seat filler to make an even ten instead of nine. No chance in hell. Odds 1,000-1
5. Up in the Air - I was shocked when I finished watching this one, shocked that it took me this long to watch it. Overall, this film is fantastic. Great story, great acting, very topical considering the economy of today. If you haven't seen this yet, I really dug this one. This is the first of three films that I would be more than happy to see win and I think it has a real shot at it. Odds 10-1
6. Precious - When I first heard about Precious, I had no real interest in seeing it, but like a number of films on this list, the nomination peaked my interest. Like Up in the Air, I was taken back by how good the film was. However, like Blind Side, Precious is carried by the acting performances, particularly that of Gabourey Sidibe and Mo'Nique. Of all the films nominated, Precious is the one Cinderella story that could happen. It is a movie about conquering adversity, which is something that the Academy seems to love. The question becomes will the movie with a tons of heart outshine the movie that made a ton of money. Odds 15-1
7. The Hurt Locker - This is the second of three movies that I believe truly deserves the award. Not since Saving Private Ryan has a movie truly captured the drama of being behind enemy lines where everyday could be your last. If you haven't seen this film yet, stop reading and go rent it. You will be on the edge of your seat for nearly the whole running time. It has everything one could want from a film, including comedy, drama, suspense, and downright horror. Even though it got completely overlooked by the Golden Globes, I think the Academy Awards will provide some much needed justice. Odds 2-1
8. A Serious Man - Okay, normally I am a huge fan of the Cohen Brothers and their films (No Country for Old Men, O Brother, Where Art Thou, Fargo, The Big Lebowski), but this was a total fucking miss. This film would be more accurate if it was called something like "A Man's Shitty Fucking Life." This is nearly two hours of watching a guy who is shit on by everything he encounters. Once it was over, I felt a combination of wanting to break the disc in half and killing myself. Like District 9, I really believe no one saw this movie, but just put it in there because the Cohen Brothers made it. I swear, if this movie wins, I propose a riot. Odds 1,000,000-1
9. Avatar - I admit that I had no interest in this film from the start, but after hearing all my friends say I need to see it, I gave in and saw a 3D showing of James Cameron's latest moneymaker. Okay, the effects were amazing and it clearly deserves every visual effects award that the Academy has to offer. However, that is it. This is a glorified remake of Dances with Wolves with great special effects. Personally, I would recommend just watching Dances with Wolves, then watching Star Trek instead. This is a clear case of the Academy rewarding the big money making film of the year with a nomination. And after the audacity of Avatar winning the Golden Globe for Best Picture (Drama), I fear that Academy may follow suit. I really hope it doesn't, but then again, I bring up the fact that Slumdog Millionaire won last year. Odds 5-1
10. Inglourious Basterds - If there is one person that I feel like Hollywood has completely shunned over the years, it is Quentin Tarantino. While Inglourious Basterds is not the perfect film, it stands out for not only its acting by Christoph Waltz and Mélanie Laurent (who very much deserved a nomination for her performance, but did not), two relatively unknown actors in the United States, but the production value of the film is amazing. This is the third film of three that I feel truly deserves the award, but I would be happy to see either a screenplay or directing nod to a much deserving Quentin Tarantino. Hopefully some justice comes tonight for QT. Odds 8-1
Well, that is is. Enjoy the awards if you are watching them. Expect a follow-up post once the awards are given out.
1. An Education - It seems that every year there has been that token indie flick that gets to stand up with the big bad Hollywood flicks, and this is how An Education comes in. In the tradition of Revolutionary Road and Slumdog Millionaire, this is a film that audiences seemed to fall in love with that I just don't understand. It was a decent flick, not at all my cup of tea, but one that I could see picking up awards like the Sundance Grand Jury or the Independent Spirit awards, but not the big one. Of course, I felt the same thing about Slumdog Millionaire and look what happened there. Of course with an overall better crop of flicks in 2009 compared to 2008, this seems like the kind of situation where the folks behind An Education should just be happy they got asked to the dance. Odds 50-1
2. Up - If you haven't seen this yet, you are doing yourself a disservice. This is one of the best Disney films since the Lion King, and one could easily argue, this is even better than the Lion King. Not only is it remarkably funny, but there is also a really deep and moving story about moving on after tragic event, if you can move past the dogs that can talk, kiddie part of the film. I loved this one, but Up will most likely have to contend with a Best Animated Film award and move on, although I would not be outraged to see it win the big one, just surprised. Odds 40-1
3. The Blind Side - So, I wrote off Sandra Bullock many years ago, thanks to the number of just horrid flicks she has put out there. However, after seeing The Blind Side, she showed me she is capable of more. This flick is all about the acting. The performances are absolutely great, but that is where it ends. The script and the rest of the film are good, but not Oscar worthy. I see Sandra getting the honor of a first time Oscar for acting on this, but I think that the rest of the film is just not quite there to be considered the best film ever. Odds 60-1
4. District 9 - Alright, here is the film that just has no place being here. I'm pretty certain people that listed this film for nomination never saw it, but just saw that Peter Jackson was attached to it. District 9 isn't a bad film, but neither was Boondock Saints 2. The fact is Boondock Saints 2 was a better film, but it didn't get nominated. The fact is, District 9 is a seat filler to make an even ten instead of nine. No chance in hell. Odds 1,000-1
5. Up in the Air - I was shocked when I finished watching this one, shocked that it took me this long to watch it. Overall, this film is fantastic. Great story, great acting, very topical considering the economy of today. If you haven't seen this yet, I really dug this one. This is the first of three films that I would be more than happy to see win and I think it has a real shot at it. Odds 10-1
6. Precious - When I first heard about Precious, I had no real interest in seeing it, but like a number of films on this list, the nomination peaked my interest. Like Up in the Air, I was taken back by how good the film was. However, like Blind Side, Precious is carried by the acting performances, particularly that of Gabourey Sidibe and Mo'Nique. Of all the films nominated, Precious is the one Cinderella story that could happen. It is a movie about conquering adversity, which is something that the Academy seems to love. The question becomes will the movie with a tons of heart outshine the movie that made a ton of money. Odds 15-1
7. The Hurt Locker - This is the second of three movies that I believe truly deserves the award. Not since Saving Private Ryan has a movie truly captured the drama of being behind enemy lines where everyday could be your last. If you haven't seen this film yet, stop reading and go rent it. You will be on the edge of your seat for nearly the whole running time. It has everything one could want from a film, including comedy, drama, suspense, and downright horror. Even though it got completely overlooked by the Golden Globes, I think the Academy Awards will provide some much needed justice. Odds 2-1
8. A Serious Man - Okay, normally I am a huge fan of the Cohen Brothers and their films (No Country for Old Men, O Brother, Where Art Thou, Fargo, The Big Lebowski), but this was a total fucking miss. This film would be more accurate if it was called something like "A Man's Shitty Fucking Life." This is nearly two hours of watching a guy who is shit on by everything he encounters. Once it was over, I felt a combination of wanting to break the disc in half and killing myself. Like District 9, I really believe no one saw this movie, but just put it in there because the Cohen Brothers made it. I swear, if this movie wins, I propose a riot. Odds 1,000,000-1
9. Avatar - I admit that I had no interest in this film from the start, but after hearing all my friends say I need to see it, I gave in and saw a 3D showing of James Cameron's latest moneymaker. Okay, the effects were amazing and it clearly deserves every visual effects award that the Academy has to offer. However, that is it. This is a glorified remake of Dances with Wolves with great special effects. Personally, I would recommend just watching Dances with Wolves, then watching Star Trek instead. This is a clear case of the Academy rewarding the big money making film of the year with a nomination. And after the audacity of Avatar winning the Golden Globe for Best Picture (Drama), I fear that Academy may follow suit. I really hope it doesn't, but then again, I bring up the fact that Slumdog Millionaire won last year. Odds 5-1
10. Inglourious Basterds - If there is one person that I feel like Hollywood has completely shunned over the years, it is Quentin Tarantino. While Inglourious Basterds is not the perfect film, it stands out for not only its acting by Christoph Waltz and Mélanie Laurent (who very much deserved a nomination for her performance, but did not), two relatively unknown actors in the United States, but the production value of the film is amazing. This is the third film of three that I feel truly deserves the award, but I would be happy to see either a screenplay or directing nod to a much deserving Quentin Tarantino. Hopefully some justice comes tonight for QT. Odds 8-1
Well, that is is. Enjoy the awards if you are watching them. Expect a follow-up post once the awards are given out.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Big F'ing Mistake
You ever have that little voice inside your head tell you to do something opposite of what you are about to do? I did on Sunday (2/21/2010). Sadly, I ignored it. In doing so, had to face one of the worst experiences ever in my life. This is the story.
4:45 PM - Getting ready to leave the house to meet some friends at Union Station before we attend WWE's Elimination Chamber pay-per-view event live at Scottrade Center. I had been to a number of WWE live events in my life before, but not a pay-per-view events in a number of years. I had been semi-excited about going, but I was starting to have some regrets. As I climbed into my car, that little voice decided to give a suggestion..."don't go." I quickly debated in my head what excuse would be acceptable to give 30 minutes before the meeting time. I couldn't come up with anything that wouldn't either seem lame or make me look like an asshole. With that, I started the car and left.
5:15 - Arrived at Union Station and found the people I was meeting. After a bit of debate, it was decided to walk around Union Station to kill some time.
Okay, to give a bit of background, Union Station is something of a mall in downtown STL. Back in the day when I was a kid, Union Station was a neat place to go with a bunch of cool shops you couldn't find anywhere else. Then about ten years ago it became more of a tourist mall, with mostly STL themed merchandise. That, of course, was ten years ago.
5:25 - Okay, no fucking mall should take ten minutes to walk, let alone, slow (killing time) walk. About 70% of the storefronts were unoccupied, while the other 30% was filled with stores no one that lived in STL would be even remotely interested in. What a depressing walk of fond childhood memories completely fucking shattered thanks to a piss poor economy. We decided standing outside in the rain would be far less pathetic.
5:40 - Standing outside under a small amount of cover outside Scottrade. Line is well over 500 people long with one hour before event time. It is cold and raining. This sucks.
5:50 - Finally get inside, now waiting in a way too long of line to look at WWE crap I have zero interest in buying. The only good thing from the night happened here when a guy recognized me from the Video Games Show. It was cool for the five minutes I talked to the guy, but that was the end of the fun.
6:20 - After having to completely surrendering all principles and paying $7 for a 20 oz bottle of water, we get to our seats. There are three of us. On the one end, was a screaming child, total nightmare I wanted no part of. On the other end, a dude that had to weigh close to 500 pounds who was taking up not only his seat, but half of each seat next to him. Guess who got to sit next to him. Since we opted for tenth row floor seats, there were no armrests or dividers between seats. I try to sit down and realize that I am going to be squeezed all night long.
Now, before anyone asks, I opted to try standing back up against a wall about fifteen rows back. I would have rather stood the whole time for the sake of my sanity. I stood there for like 30 seconds when an usher told me to take my seat. I explained my situation and that fact that I have knee problems that made it too painful to sit because the dude sitting there was taking up too much room. The usher told me that it didn't matter, I could not stand there. So I demanded to speak to someone else. I got a guest services manager, explained the situation, and was told that my options were sit in the seat, or stand in the concession area, where you can't see anything.
Rather than go on with the time breakdown, I will just break this up into two parts that ruined the rest of the night.
First, the usher in our seating area decided he wasn't going to do his job, which made things both annoying and painful. When you sit on the floor level, there is no rise in the seats, which meant if someone is standing in front of you, you won't see shit unless you stand as well. For those of you who have not attended a WWE event, people generally stand when a wrestler comes out, when a big move happens, and when the match ends. It is the job of the usher to tell people to sit down by waving their hands in a downward fashion. Every other section on the floor the ushers were doing their jobs. People stood up and sat down at appropriate times. Our guy did not. So our section stood through almost the whole thing.
To explain a bit more about me, contrary to popular belief, I am not a confrontational person. I especially don't want to get into any fights with the drunk rednecks that make up about 95% of the WWE live event audience. With that said, every time everyone stood up during inappropriate times (thanks a bunch for not doing your job you lazy fuck of an usher) and the people behind me were screaming "sit down," I sat down, which meant I couldn't see shit. As a result, I spent the better part of the night looking straight up to look at the tv in the scoreboard to see what the fuck was going on. I might as well of just stayed home and watch it on tv (or better yet, just look at the results online and do something more constructive with my time). Because of the looking up all night, I had the worse neck cramp all night and neck pains all the next day.
Second, when going to our cars at the end of the night, and a crossing guard (a cop no less) instructing everyone to run across a street in the rain to not block traffic, I rolled my ankle, which just made things even better. Now I have hardcore neck and leg pain, thanks a fucking bunch.
Anyway, that night totally sucked. When I got home I apologized to my Dad for the fact that I made him drag me to wrestling shows when I was a kid. He was absolutely thrilled to hear that.
To sum up...NEVER AGAIN!!!
4:45 PM - Getting ready to leave the house to meet some friends at Union Station before we attend WWE's Elimination Chamber pay-per-view event live at Scottrade Center. I had been to a number of WWE live events in my life before, but not a pay-per-view events in a number of years. I had been semi-excited about going, but I was starting to have some regrets. As I climbed into my car, that little voice decided to give a suggestion..."don't go." I quickly debated in my head what excuse would be acceptable to give 30 minutes before the meeting time. I couldn't come up with anything that wouldn't either seem lame or make me look like an asshole. With that, I started the car and left.
5:15 - Arrived at Union Station and found the people I was meeting. After a bit of debate, it was decided to walk around Union Station to kill some time.
Okay, to give a bit of background, Union Station is something of a mall in downtown STL. Back in the day when I was a kid, Union Station was a neat place to go with a bunch of cool shops you couldn't find anywhere else. Then about ten years ago it became more of a tourist mall, with mostly STL themed merchandise. That, of course, was ten years ago.
5:25 - Okay, no fucking mall should take ten minutes to walk, let alone, slow (killing time) walk. About 70% of the storefronts were unoccupied, while the other 30% was filled with stores no one that lived in STL would be even remotely interested in. What a depressing walk of fond childhood memories completely fucking shattered thanks to a piss poor economy. We decided standing outside in the rain would be far less pathetic.
5:40 - Standing outside under a small amount of cover outside Scottrade. Line is well over 500 people long with one hour before event time. It is cold and raining. This sucks.
5:50 - Finally get inside, now waiting in a way too long of line to look at WWE crap I have zero interest in buying. The only good thing from the night happened here when a guy recognized me from the Video Games Show. It was cool for the five minutes I talked to the guy, but that was the end of the fun.
6:20 - After having to completely surrendering all principles and paying $7 for a 20 oz bottle of water, we get to our seats. There are three of us. On the one end, was a screaming child, total nightmare I wanted no part of. On the other end, a dude that had to weigh close to 500 pounds who was taking up not only his seat, but half of each seat next to him. Guess who got to sit next to him. Since we opted for tenth row floor seats, there were no armrests or dividers between seats. I try to sit down and realize that I am going to be squeezed all night long.
Now, before anyone asks, I opted to try standing back up against a wall about fifteen rows back. I would have rather stood the whole time for the sake of my sanity. I stood there for like 30 seconds when an usher told me to take my seat. I explained my situation and that fact that I have knee problems that made it too painful to sit because the dude sitting there was taking up too much room. The usher told me that it didn't matter, I could not stand there. So I demanded to speak to someone else. I got a guest services manager, explained the situation, and was told that my options were sit in the seat, or stand in the concession area, where you can't see anything.
Rather than go on with the time breakdown, I will just break this up into two parts that ruined the rest of the night.
First, the usher in our seating area decided he wasn't going to do his job, which made things both annoying and painful. When you sit on the floor level, there is no rise in the seats, which meant if someone is standing in front of you, you won't see shit unless you stand as well. For those of you who have not attended a WWE event, people generally stand when a wrestler comes out, when a big move happens, and when the match ends. It is the job of the usher to tell people to sit down by waving their hands in a downward fashion. Every other section on the floor the ushers were doing their jobs. People stood up and sat down at appropriate times. Our guy did not. So our section stood through almost the whole thing.
To explain a bit more about me, contrary to popular belief, I am not a confrontational person. I especially don't want to get into any fights with the drunk rednecks that make up about 95% of the WWE live event audience. With that said, every time everyone stood up during inappropriate times (thanks a bunch for not doing your job you lazy fuck of an usher) and the people behind me were screaming "sit down," I sat down, which meant I couldn't see shit. As a result, I spent the better part of the night looking straight up to look at the tv in the scoreboard to see what the fuck was going on. I might as well of just stayed home and watch it on tv (or better yet, just look at the results online and do something more constructive with my time). Because of the looking up all night, I had the worse neck cramp all night and neck pains all the next day.
Second, when going to our cars at the end of the night, and a crossing guard (a cop no less) instructing everyone to run across a street in the rain to not block traffic, I rolled my ankle, which just made things even better. Now I have hardcore neck and leg pain, thanks a fucking bunch.
Anyway, that night totally sucked. When I got home I apologized to my Dad for the fact that I made him drag me to wrestling shows when I was a kid. He was absolutely thrilled to hear that.
To sum up...NEVER AGAIN!!!
Sunday, February 7, 2010
2/7/2010 8:46 pm
Let's just get right into it.
Superbowl - Made the call the Saints would win by three. I was way off the score, but got the team right. Should have laid some bets out there, but being short on cash prevented that. I still stand that I don't like betting on sports, or anything in general that I don't have some control over. Hence, the poker player I used to be.
So Kraft and I went to our first public Magic tournament the other night. It was a "casual" game, to which Kraft said "If this is casual, I'd hate to see the professional league." A statement that perfectly matched the night. Both of us got our asses handed to us. As Sarah observed this all, she asked why we would do this since we pretty much made ourselves look stupid. Simple...three free booster packs. We both agreed it was worth the humiliation. As long as there are free cards involved, we'll be there.
Finally, I highly recommend picking up "Black Dynamite" on DVD when it comes out on 2/16. It is a parody of the '70s blaxploitation films like Shaft. One of the funniest movies of 2009.
Later.
Superbowl - Made the call the Saints would win by three. I was way off the score, but got the team right. Should have laid some bets out there, but being short on cash prevented that. I still stand that I don't like betting on sports, or anything in general that I don't have some control over. Hence, the poker player I used to be.
So Kraft and I went to our first public Magic tournament the other night. It was a "casual" game, to which Kraft said "If this is casual, I'd hate to see the professional league." A statement that perfectly matched the night. Both of us got our asses handed to us. As Sarah observed this all, she asked why we would do this since we pretty much made ourselves look stupid. Simple...three free booster packs. We both agreed it was worth the humiliation. As long as there are free cards involved, we'll be there.
Finally, I highly recommend picking up "Black Dynamite" on DVD when it comes out on 2/16. It is a parody of the '70s blaxploitation films like Shaft. One of the funniest movies of 2009.
Later.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
2/3/2010 8:02 PM
First and foremost, I lied. I said I would post every other day, and clearly that did not happen (thank you Kraft for pointing this out on Bombed Out Radio today). I admit that I have been meaning to post with multiple topics, but bullshit and laziness got in the way. Anyway, I don't intend on saying that I will be better about posting every other day, but I will do my best. So sit back, and here we go.
To start, a big FUCK YOU to the BBC. The reason behind me cursing out the BBC, a company I generally have nothing but good things to say about, is because they are guilty of picking the pockets of Doctor Who fans. They just released the special "The End of Time" on DVD, a two part special that is 120 minutes long. Rather than doing the proper thing and releasing the special on a single disc DVD, they released it broken over two. It is not out of laziness of having to switch discs that this angers me, but rather that they charge and extra $5 for this special because it is two discs as opposed to the other specials that have been single discs. Considering that they have fit three to four one hour episodes per disc on the complete seasons, there was no reason to split it between two discs except for one...more money to be made. I encourage fans of Doctor Who to not purchase this special, write the BBC, and then watch the special online for free (because it is outstanding).
Second, and this goes back to the snow we had last Thursday, WTF is wrong with you, drivers of St. Louis? There was maybe one tenth of an inch on snow on the highways and roads last Thursday night, yet people were driving like it was several inches high. Here is an idea: if you have a four wheel drive car, or have some level of basic common sense, then you are allowed to drive in the snow. If you have no fucking clue and are scared by anything that falls from the sky, stay the fuck home. Driving 20 mph on a highway with basically nothing out of the ordinary besides some snow drifting on road is not only unacceptable, but extremely dangerous. It is like I always say to my mom when she tells me to drive carefully when there is rain or snow, I'm not concerned about my abilities, but those of the idiots who have no clue.
Third, I guess those guys I mocked in high school fifteen years ago an apology as I am now one of them. Thanks once again to Kraft, the source of most latest hobby, I am playing Magic: The Gathering and having a blast doing it. I thought this game had been dead for years, but as it turns out it has stood the test of time. Take it from me, before you mock it, give it a go. Like I said, it has been a ton of fun.
Fourth, Saints by three.
Fifth, new Bombed Out Radio and The Video Games Show episodes were recorded today, and should be up now. Please enjoy and tell your friends to listen.
That's all for today. Got some Doctor Who specials to watch.
Later.
To start, a big FUCK YOU to the BBC. The reason behind me cursing out the BBC, a company I generally have nothing but good things to say about, is because they are guilty of picking the pockets of Doctor Who fans. They just released the special "The End of Time" on DVD, a two part special that is 120 minutes long. Rather than doing the proper thing and releasing the special on a single disc DVD, they released it broken over two. It is not out of laziness of having to switch discs that this angers me, but rather that they charge and extra $5 for this special because it is two discs as opposed to the other specials that have been single discs. Considering that they have fit three to four one hour episodes per disc on the complete seasons, there was no reason to split it between two discs except for one...more money to be made. I encourage fans of Doctor Who to not purchase this special, write the BBC, and then watch the special online for free (because it is outstanding).
Second, and this goes back to the snow we had last Thursday, WTF is wrong with you, drivers of St. Louis? There was maybe one tenth of an inch on snow on the highways and roads last Thursday night, yet people were driving like it was several inches high. Here is an idea: if you have a four wheel drive car, or have some level of basic common sense, then you are allowed to drive in the snow. If you have no fucking clue and are scared by anything that falls from the sky, stay the fuck home. Driving 20 mph on a highway with basically nothing out of the ordinary besides some snow drifting on road is not only unacceptable, but extremely dangerous. It is like I always say to my mom when she tells me to drive carefully when there is rain or snow, I'm not concerned about my abilities, but those of the idiots who have no clue.
Third, I guess those guys I mocked in high school fifteen years ago an apology as I am now one of them. Thanks once again to Kraft, the source of most latest hobby, I am playing Magic: The Gathering and having a blast doing it. I thought this game had been dead for years, but as it turns out it has stood the test of time. Take it from me, before you mock it, give it a go. Like I said, it has been a ton of fun.
Fourth, Saints by three.
Fifth, new Bombed Out Radio and The Video Games Show episodes were recorded today, and should be up now. Please enjoy and tell your friends to listen.
That's all for today. Got some Doctor Who specials to watch.
Later.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Monday, January 25th, 8:15pm
So it came and went, the facebook page has been officially shut down. Oddly enough a couple of people came at the last minute asking if they could take over my page and keep things updated. Kinda strange, but whatever. I did not take them up on the offer. So if you see someone on facebook claiming to be me, it is not. This blog, and anything I might post on either videogamesshow.net or bombedoutradio.com are the only places you can find the one and only.
Nothing to report, hence why there have been no posts the last three days. Hopefully the world will present me with something to talk about in the next day or two.
For those who listen in on the live feed when we record VGS and Bombed Out Radio, take note that start times are going to be a bit earlier than usual for the foreseeable future as Kraft has a class starting at 5:30 pm CST on Wednesdays. Give us a couple of shows to get the pattern down, but I would imagine we'll start recording between 2 and 2:30 pm.
Later.
Nothing to report, hence why there have been no posts the last three days. Hopefully the world will present me with something to talk about in the next day or two.
For those who listen in on the live feed when we record VGS and Bombed Out Radio, take note that start times are going to be a bit earlier than usual for the foreseeable future as Kraft has a class starting at 5:30 pm CST on Wednesdays. Give us a couple of shows to get the pattern down, but I would imagine we'll start recording between 2 and 2:30 pm.
Later.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Post: Thursday 1/21/2010 7:56 AM CST
For the moment, the Facebook page continues to live on. I want to make sure I give everyone time to get my contact information before I shut things down forever. To clear up some questions that came up about closing down the page, yes, it was a combination of both not having a use for the page anymore for any kind of practical application, and the fact that I did state publicly on the show that I would shut down the page in 2010 (thank you for the reminder Kraft).
New episodes of The Video Games Show (Show 127) and Bombed Out Radio (Show 16) are now available for download at http://www.videogamesshow.net and http://www.bombedoutradio.com (also available on iTunes and Zune networks).
Welcome back Ben the Roadie to the VGS family and the STL! You can here is triumphant return on VGS Show 127 (I actually heard a bit of energy.
The Blues are looking like the hockey team they were supposed to be. Very nice overtime win last night. Keep it up guys, the playoffs are not out of reach.
That's it for now as I have to go open up the video store this morning. Later.
New episodes of The Video Games Show (Show 127) and Bombed Out Radio (Show 16) are now available for download at http://www.videogamesshow.net and http://www.bombedoutradio.com (also available on iTunes and Zune networks).
Welcome back Ben the Roadie to the VGS family and the STL! You can here is triumphant return on VGS Show 127 (I actually heard a bit of energy.
The Blues are looking like the hockey team they were supposed to be. Very nice overtime win last night. Keep it up guys, the playoffs are not out of reach.
That's it for now as I have to go open up the video store this morning. Later.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Welcome to One & All
Hey everyone, welcome to the first Rich's Mental Notes entry. Since I shut down the Facebook and MySpace pages, I wanted some place to go and vent to you and anyone else who is interested in my opinion. Stay tuned for future posts. I will try and get a new blog up about every other day, then make it a daily blog. Thank you for your support and friendship.
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