Saturday, March 31, 2007
Meet the Robinsons
This is the first CG Disney film exec-produced by Pixar's John Lasseter. It's not fully up to the Pixar standard, but it is an excellent first effort. Be sure to see it in Disney Digital 3-D: The film's depth of field is astonishing. Sure, there are some pop-off-the-screen effects, but the 3-D really delivers in "simple" scenes like a rainy street or flying in the time machine. It's witty without now-ubiquitous pop culture references, and it plays sly homage to everything from Disney World to Jurassic Park. This is a great film for the whole family, the first must-see animated film of the year, and sure to be nominated in its category come Oscar time.
Please flush after use
It was reported today that KFC has sold 81 MILLION "Famous Bowls" since the product was introduced last year. Here's a description of one, quoted from KFC's website: This bowl is freshly prepared with layers of your KFC favorites, including a generous serving of seasoned rice, sweet kernel corn and bite-sized pieces of all-white meat crispy chicken. Then it's all topped with our home-style gravy and a three-cheese blend. There's a picture of one above. Now, I'm sorry: It may be indescribably delicious, but it looks like something I ate yesterday that I couldn't keep down, you know? It's like some SNL commercial parody:
"We start with the goodness of Corn Flakes. Then we pile on buttered peas, ranch dressing, creamy grits, and a sprinkle of diced celery. We top that with ground beef sauteed in fajita seasoning, dollop on sour cream, green onions, and blue cheese. The we add the goodness of baby shrimp and top it all off with chopped walnuts. It's our new "Toilet Bowls."
Friday, March 30, 2007
"Everybody lies, but it doesn't matter because nobody listens." --Nick Diamos
Since ignorance of the law is not an acceptable excuse in court, why has America been so accepting of the "Ignorance Defense" from the Administration and disgraced congressmen? Their popular refrain always begins with "I do not recall. . ." Alberto Gonzales became the latest to use this overworked "explanation," and it has long since worn thin. The translation, of course, is "I remember all too well but would never admit it--even under oath--because I don't want to have to shower with Bubba."
I hope they'll be wearing protection!
Associated Press
Mar. 30, 2007 11:44 AM
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - West Virginia may have won the National Invitational Tournament, but the Mountaineers' commemorative T-shirts are less than championship material.
They contain a misspelling.
The "West Virginia" printed on the shirts players wore after winning the NIT title with a 78-73 victory over Clemson on Thursday night is missing the last "i" in "Virginia."
The shirts read "West VIRGINA."
West VIRGINA will be playing the Gamecocks next. Seriously.
Mar. 30, 2007 11:44 AM
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - West Virginia may have won the National Invitational Tournament, but the Mountaineers' commemorative T-shirts are less than championship material.
They contain a misspelling.
The "West Virginia" printed on the shirts players wore after winning the NIT title with a 78-73 victory over Clemson on Thursday night is missing the last "i" in "Virginia."
The shirts read "West VIRGINA."
West VIRGINA will be playing the Gamecocks next. Seriously.
In case you missed it. . .
Miss Oprey did a BIG backpedal this week! After hosting that opportunistic moron Rhonda Byrne twice and thereby creating the BIG THING in publishing, OW is stepping back from The Secret a little (No, not THAT secret...girl will never divulge that one! Right, Gayle?)
No, I'm talking about the book and DVD called The Secret--the secret being that it's mainly a rehash of Norman Vincent Peale's crap, er, work. Think positively about things, and they will occur! It's amazing!
Oprey--who has admittedly done TONS of good in the world--can also smell a lawsuit a mile away, and hence the backpedalling. Seems a woman was foregoing a mastectomy to treat her terminal cancer and was instead believing in the healing power of The Secret because she heard it from Oprey. That sound you heard was Oprah's legal team diving for the phones and the digitalis! Nice save, girl.
No, I'm talking about the book and DVD called The Secret--the secret being that it's mainly a rehash of Norman Vincent Peale's crap, er, work. Think positively about things, and they will occur! It's amazing!
Oprey--who has admittedly done TONS of good in the world--can also smell a lawsuit a mile away, and hence the backpedalling. Seems a woman was foregoing a mastectomy to treat her terminal cancer and was instead believing in the healing power of The Secret because she heard it from Oprey. That sound you heard was Oprah's legal team diving for the phones and the digitalis! Nice save, girl.
We don't need no stinkin'. . .
Have you stepped outside lately and caught a whiff of the odor of springtime? That noxious odor that causes your sinuous to draw up in protest? It smells like the grease trap at Long John Silvers. It's Bradford Pear time, the ubiquitous white-blooming trees that people have planted everywhere. They really smell, but they are beautiful when in bloom. Bad News: that beauty only lasts for about three weeks, and the rest of the year they are Generica ugliosa. These fast-growing trees are also weak, which means that springtime thunderstorms will likely send them onto your car or through the kitchen window. There are newer varieties out there that are purported to be stronger, but I suspect they still smell like roadkill. Give me a dogwood any day.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Control Freak?
Flash Headlights--Garage Doors Open
Why does my visor-mounted garage-door transmitter always seem to fail when it's the most inconvenient?
I can go for weeks at a time and have no problems, and then a grocery day comes and the ice cream is puddling in the trunk, or we get one of those spotty Kentuckiana storms -- right over my driveway -- that invariably drenches me to the bone and completely misses the daylilies in my front yard.
I check the garage-door opener's batteries regularly, I maintain the receiver and door tracks assiduously, and yet I'm often reduced to banging the remote a few times on the dashboard just to get it to work. Sometimes even that fails.
Enough of that foolishness! I've discovered the niftiest little car gadget, and it can be installed by a patient amateur in about 30 minutes. It's called Flash2Pass™, and it works with virtually any garage-door opener manufactured since 1982. This baby is guaranteed to give a tingle to the gadget guru in your household.
The transmitter wires are attached with quick crimp connectors to your car's headlight high beam positive wire and to the ground wire on your car, and the transmitter is non-polarized, so you can't do it incorrectly. The receiver is designed to replace the push button inside your garage.
The directions provided by the manufacturer are very clearly written, but you definitely must read them before you begin. The connections are really quite simple to make with the included connectors. But here's fair warning: If you get frustrated easily working in tight spaces, let your spouse do the wiring! The work is easy, but patience is a must as the space can be tight in some vehicles.
Operating the remote is amazingly simple. Flash your bright headlights twice, and the garage door opens. The system has proved infinitely more reliable than my old opener, and there are no more batteries to buy. The unit also features a unique "Doggie Door" feature that allows the garage door to be stopped in a partially opened state to allow pets to enter and exit.
There are many advantages to replacing your traditional opener with this system. A small one-time investment gets you the maintenance-free system. There is no remote transmitter to get lost or stolen, and there is no battery to buy or replace as the system gets its power from the car. The system uses a digitally-encrypted signal and rolling code technology for ultimate security, and up to six transmitters may operate a single receiver, for multiple-car households. Additional receivers may be installed elsewhere and programmed to your Flash2Pass-equipped vehicle, so you can use the same remote at home that you use at the lake house, for example.
Some gated communities have adopted the system for a true gate-to-garage system.
If you've ever suffered the frustration of an opener that doesn't work every time, or you simply want the one-hand convenience of an opener operated by your car's headlight switch, you should order a Flash2Pass.
Why does my visor-mounted garage-door transmitter always seem to fail when it's the most inconvenient?
I can go for weeks at a time and have no problems, and then a grocery day comes and the ice cream is puddling in the trunk, or we get one of those spotty Kentuckiana storms -- right over my driveway -- that invariably drenches me to the bone and completely misses the daylilies in my front yard.
I check the garage-door opener's batteries regularly, I maintain the receiver and door tracks assiduously, and yet I'm often reduced to banging the remote a few times on the dashboard just to get it to work. Sometimes even that fails.
Enough of that foolishness! I've discovered the niftiest little car gadget, and it can be installed by a patient amateur in about 30 minutes. It's called Flash2Pass™, and it works with virtually any garage-door opener manufactured since 1982. This baby is guaranteed to give a tingle to the gadget guru in your household.
The transmitter wires are attached with quick crimp connectors to your car's headlight high beam positive wire and to the ground wire on your car, and the transmitter is non-polarized, so you can't do it incorrectly. The receiver is designed to replace the push button inside your garage.
The directions provided by the manufacturer are very clearly written, but you definitely must read them before you begin. The connections are really quite simple to make with the included connectors. But here's fair warning: If you get frustrated easily working in tight spaces, let your spouse do the wiring! The work is easy, but patience is a must as the space can be tight in some vehicles.
Operating the remote is amazingly simple. Flash your bright headlights twice, and the garage door opens. The system has proved infinitely more reliable than my old opener, and there are no more batteries to buy. The unit also features a unique "Doggie Door" feature that allows the garage door to be stopped in a partially opened state to allow pets to enter and exit.
There are many advantages to replacing your traditional opener with this system. A small one-time investment gets you the maintenance-free system. There is no remote transmitter to get lost or stolen, and there is no battery to buy or replace as the system gets its power from the car. The system uses a digitally-encrypted signal and rolling code technology for ultimate security, and up to six transmitters may operate a single receiver, for multiple-car households. Additional receivers may be installed elsewhere and programmed to your Flash2Pass-equipped vehicle, so you can use the same remote at home that you use at the lake house, for example.
Some gated communities have adopted the system for a true gate-to-garage system.
If you've ever suffered the frustration of an opener that doesn't work every time, or you simply want the one-hand convenience of an opener operated by your car's headlight switch, you should order a Flash2Pass.
The Ultimate Tan: Brown, But Not Crispy.
From my Mom:
Those of us of a certain age will remember when summer meant baking in the hot sun coated with baby oil, and adding a few drops of iodine to enhance your tan so you’d be ready to don shorts or a swimsuit without looking ghostly. Years later, with permanently damaged skin, we discovered that what we thought was a healthy look was in fact leading us to disaster. Even with the abundant medical information today about sun damage to the skin, people continue to sunbathe or go to tanning salons to achieve the “summer look.”
As one of the guilty people who loves a tan, I’ve realized in recent years the error of my ways and have not stayed in the sun as much. This is like closing the barn door, but better late than never. I admit to forays into the tanning bed, but the results were expensive and had to be maintained. This year I decided to say “no” to further skin damage, but as June became a reality, I realized I needed some color. I wanted to brown without baking.
I enjoy keeping up with fashion and makeup trends (does one ever get too old?), and I subscribe to magazines for all the latest news. Recently, I saw an ad for Jergens Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer. I’ve previously used self-tanning products which left me streaky and/or with orange hands, so I admit I was skeptical. However, who could resist the idea of a moisturizer that would, over several days, leave you with soft skin and a “naturally glowing color?”
The first two stores I tried were sold out, with only black holes where the product should have been. One clerk told me “We can’t keep it stocked.” This seemed a good omen: If the moisturizer was selling out, it had to be good.
A few days later, I checked back and found a plentiful supply on hand, so I bought a tube. I’ve been using it after bathing each morning for over a week, letting it dry before dressing. The “glow” began showing in two or three days. I wash my hands after each application, so I don’t have orange hands and the color on my skin is even. Could it be any simpler? Unlike other sunless tanners, this product has not stained my clothing or sheets, either. This Golden Girl with the golden glow has retired the baby oil and iodine for good!
The product’s one downside is that the moisturizer contains no sunscreen, but since you’re presumably using the product because you’re already avoiding the sun, this omission is negligible.
Jergens Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer sells for $6 to $8. The product moisturizes as it creates its “glow,” so it’s very economical.
Here’s to a safe glow!
Those of us of a certain age will remember when summer meant baking in the hot sun coated with baby oil, and adding a few drops of iodine to enhance your tan so you’d be ready to don shorts or a swimsuit without looking ghostly. Years later, with permanently damaged skin, we discovered that what we thought was a healthy look was in fact leading us to disaster. Even with the abundant medical information today about sun damage to the skin, people continue to sunbathe or go to tanning salons to achieve the “summer look.”
As one of the guilty people who loves a tan, I’ve realized in recent years the error of my ways and have not stayed in the sun as much. This is like closing the barn door, but better late than never. I admit to forays into the tanning bed, but the results were expensive and had to be maintained. This year I decided to say “no” to further skin damage, but as June became a reality, I realized I needed some color. I wanted to brown without baking.
I enjoy keeping up with fashion and makeup trends (does one ever get too old?), and I subscribe to magazines for all the latest news. Recently, I saw an ad for Jergens Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer. I’ve previously used self-tanning products which left me streaky and/or with orange hands, so I admit I was skeptical. However, who could resist the idea of a moisturizer that would, over several days, leave you with soft skin and a “naturally glowing color?”
The first two stores I tried were sold out, with only black holes where the product should have been. One clerk told me “We can’t keep it stocked.” This seemed a good omen: If the moisturizer was selling out, it had to be good.
A few days later, I checked back and found a plentiful supply on hand, so I bought a tube. I’ve been using it after bathing each morning for over a week, letting it dry before dressing. The “glow” began showing in two or three days. I wash my hands after each application, so I don’t have orange hands and the color on my skin is even. Could it be any simpler? Unlike other sunless tanners, this product has not stained my clothing or sheets, either. This Golden Girl with the golden glow has retired the baby oil and iodine for good!
The product’s one downside is that the moisturizer contains no sunscreen, but since you’re presumably using the product because you’re already avoiding the sun, this omission is negligible.
Jergens Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer sells for $6 to $8. The product moisturizes as it creates its “glow,” so it’s very economical.
Here’s to a safe glow!
Monday, March 26, 2007
Casino Royale
An amazing accomplishment: the revitalization of a dying and overwrought franchise choking on its own conventions (invisible car, anyone?). Daniel Craig is the best Bond since. . .well, since ever (Sorry, Sean!). This movie is a must-see for any Bond fan, and movie fan, or anyone who loves a good thriller. Amazing action, solid performances all around (even the Bond Girl featured is not the vapid airhead we have come to expect). Superb!
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Meet a great cartoonist
This is the work of Justin Bilicki, whose astute and biting observations of our world may be seen at www.bilicki.us
Justin's blog is at drawblood.blogpsot.com
Thanks to Justin for letting me post his work here!
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