Quote of the Day [9.19.08]
Yo, ho, yo, ho
A pirate’s life for me
Yo, ho, yo, ho
It’s a pirate’s life for me
Drink up me hearties
Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightly), “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl”
“Sir, Chuck Connors wasn’t in Chinatown.”
Link of the Day [9.19.08]
I don’t think I have to remind you guys that today is “Talk like a pirate day.”
Speaking of which, a game programmer, asked the intrawebs about why some people pirate his games. He’s got a rundown on many of the saner reasons, and he’s got solutions to some of the critiques of his games and their cost. He’s trying to fix it, so that they aren’t pirated. As much. Good luck. Hope to hear from you in a year about how those changes worked.
Avast, keel haul ’em!
"I am well aware that he is evil. That doesn't mean he can't be a fun date."
Nendoroid Melissa Seraphy
Originally uploaded by browsermetrics.
Almost what I wanted, but not quite. Still very much kawaii. XD And this is just her less angry face.
Quote of the Day [9.18.08]
There’s nothing wrong with Capitalism
There’s nothing wrong with free enterprise
Don’t try to make me feel guilty
I’m so tired of hearing you cry
There’s nothing wrong with making some profit
If you ask me I’ll say it’s just fine
There’s nothing wrong with wanting to live nice
I’m so tired of hearing you whine
Oingo Boingo, “Capitalism”
“Shredding a heart. If that’s not a metaphor for something, I don’t know what is.”
Link of the Day [9.18.08]
Sometimes wishes may come true. Doubtful.
The best figure out there, but very difficult to find. They need to re-issue it one more time. Like today would’ve been cool. >_
Quote of the Day [9.17.08]
There is no guidance in your kingdom
Your wicked walk in Babylon
There is no wisdom to your freedom
The richest man in babylon
Thievery Corporation, “The Richest Man in Babylon”
“Wait a minute. You’re telling me that our entire case is based on all judges being Masons?”
Link of the Day [9.17.08]
Pretty soon it will be Holloween, but John McCain doesn’t need a mask. He is our nations worst nightmare.
Jill Greenberg photographed McCain for the latest issue of the Atlantic. She made it unflattering. She also did a photoshopped version with McCain saying, “I am a bloodthirsty warmonger.” Very funny, but it does no good to point out the obvious. In fact, people will be more sympathetic with this pathetic person. That isn’t exactly what we need to rid our nation of the scourge of Republicans. Where’s buffy when you need her?
Quote of the Day [9.16.08]
Illuminating love falls from the skies
To water the illusions in our eyes
All that we desire and all we fear
All our aspirations grow unclear
We feel endlessly
Beyond all gravity
Who are we? What we see? O, I can’t comprehend
Who are we? What we see? Woah, I can’t comprehend
Thievery Corporation, “All That We Perceive”
“Yeah, well every man has the right to sex himself up however he seems fit, but you, you look like you belong in an amatuer porn convention.”
Link of the Day [9.16.08]
You would think a blog titled, “Lawyers, Guns and Money,” would talk about plenty of other things except naval battleships. You would be wrong. Robert Farley, while also an excellent political blogger, done a series of posts on battleships of various navies of the world. He wrote good historical information into those posts. He compares various navies use of the battleship, he writes of the glory days of the battleship, and he got me interested in building little scale models of the Imperial Japanese Navy.
I have the Yamato waiting to be built. I just need some paint.
http://lefarkins.blogspot.com/2006/11/sunday-battleship-blogging-hijms.html
“Your complicated thesis intrigues me. Tell me more.”
After their Oscar winning triumph, No Country For Old Men, the Coen brothers come back with a dark comedy, their bread and butter. Some will note that the overtones of the movie resemble Fargo in its pitch black humor of money, murder and mayhem. Of course, you wouldn’t know with the ridiculous ad campaign on tv. It’s not a comedy, but a thriller with very light comedic touches.
What some would also note is how closely it also resembles one of their worst works, The Ladykillers. The archly dark comedy is there and the laughs seem forced from the setup to the letdown. It’s not a comedy, but a thriller with hamminess that’ll raise you cholesterol level.
It is mainly about money, and how that affects everyone. The lack of it drives two of the sillier protagonists. Having too much seems to be the wife’s and Clooney’s excuse for sack diving. John Malkovich is uptight because of being a rich, white guy of the intel branch. And every one is paranoid and acting wrong on misinformation.
I did not like it one bit. Because it reminded me too much of their later earnest comedies, The Ladykillers, especially. I was hoping for their early slapstick: Raising Arizona or Hudsucker Proxy. They’ve really evolved and matured. Now if I can get to understanding them again I’d be happier watching them in the theatre.
2 of 5 stars.