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	Zulu
	Released: 6/17/1964 Rating: Unrated Length: 2 hrs 18 mins Genre: Action, Drama Starring: Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Michael Caine Directed by: Cy Endfield Cinematographer: Stephen Dade Producer: Cy Endfield Writer: Cy Endfield Producer: Basil Keys, Joseph E. Levine Writer: John Prebble
	Michael Caine looks like a teenager in this film. In reality, he was about 50. This movie could have gotten a higher grade from me, but the whole premise bugged me. The idea that a few men, or one stuck up officer, would sacrifice their lives against overwhelming odds for nothing worthwhile when they had every opportunity to retreat is asinine to me. It's not like they were fighting for their freedom or some other oppressed groups freedom. Anyway, other than that, and I suppose it isn't fair to judge the film by the history it is representing, its a pretty good movie. And its always interesting to listen to people chant unintelligbly and/or speak with a British accent.
	6.5 out of 10 (Pretty good)

Knife Log Wednesday June 17, 2009

I needed a pair of shorty socks, you know, the kind that just come up over the heel, and all mine were dirty or missing, so I cut a regular pair down.

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	Jeremiah Johnson
	Released: 1972 Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Length: 1 hr 48 mins Genre: Adventure, Western Starring: Robert Redford, Will Geer, Delle Bolton, Josh Albee, Joaquín Martínez Directed by: Sydney Pollack Producer: Joe Wizan Writer: David Rayfiel, Edward Anhalt, John Milius, Raymond W. Thorp, Robert Bunker, Vardis Fisher
	Loosely based on a real mountain man named Jeremiah Johnson, I liked this movie a lot. The scenery, story, fighting and revenge were all well done. Hallmarks of a classic western, although I wouldn't necessarily call this a western. It is set in the west and there are indians and revenge, but thats pretty much where the similarities end. My only complaints are that Redford plays more of a sensitive mountain man than I would expect and there is an undercurrent of hippieishness that I am guessing wasn't part of 1850s America.
	7.5 out of 10 (Very good)

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	Running With Scissors
	Released: 10/27/2006 Rating: R (Restricted) Length: 2 hrs 2 mins Genre: Drama Starring: Annette Bening, Brian Cox, Joseph Fiennes, Evan Rachel Wood, Alec Baldwin Directed by: Ryan Murphy
	Running with Scissors is weird and strange and creepy. And not in a good way. I can't in good conscience recommend it to anyone. I think the intention was to make a film...bah. screw it. I have no idea what their intention was, but it couldn't have been this. Fail. Brian Cox was good as always though. The only bright spot in it.
	3.5 out of 10 (Very, very bad)

Not So Hypothetical Social Situation

If you needed to fix a woman's PC would you tell her that you have to go to the bathroom first, then come back a full 15 minutes later with your shirt freshly tucked in and your pants up hiked up to your belly button?

Or

Would you simply say "I'll be back in a few minutes"?

Or

Would you fix the PC first and take care of your bidness later?

Knife Log Tuesday June 16, 2009

I needed to measure my driveway but there was nothing to which to attach the end of the tape measure, so I stuck my knife in the ground and attached it to that. Problem solved.

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	Body of Lies
	Released: 2008 Rating: R (Restricted) Length: 2 hrs 8 mins Genre: Action, Suspense Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Alon Aboutboul, Vince Colosimo, Giannina Facio Directed by: Ridley Scott Cinematographer: Alexander Witt Composer: Marc Streitenfeld
	An entertaining albeit forgettable espionage film starring the squishy post-modern anti-hero Leonardo DiCaprio, complete with fuzzy facial hair, and my least favorite Australian hothead in a role that would have been perfect for the late J.T. Walsh, Russell Crowe. I must begrudginly admit that Mr. Crowe was pretty good though. Don't expect to watch this movie and shout to all your neighbors that THIS IS THE GREATEST MOVIE YOU HAVE EVER SEEN, but you will probably look over to the person sitting next to you, or in my case Cat in the Hat and Rocket J. Squirrel, and say, "Not too shabby." Oh and I am contractually obligated to mention that it is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than that Syriana snoozefest from the delightfully hatable George Clooney.
	7 out of 10 (Good)

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	Changeling
	Released: 2008 Rating: R (Restricted) Length: 2 hrs 21 mins Genre: Drama Starring: Angelina Jolie, Colm Feore, Amy Ryan, Gattlin Griffith, Michelle Gunn Directed by: Clint Eastwood Producer: Brian Grazer, Geyer Kosinski, James Whitaker, Robert Lorenz, Ron Howard Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
	Changeling is one of those movies that starts out slow, remains slow, has an anti-climax and then everything gets wrapped up rather quickly in a neat little package. It also featured my favorite city, Los Angeles, during my favorite time period for movies about Los Angeles to be set in, 1920s to 1940s. I can't complain, because I did want to see it. Not because I like Mrs. Pitt, because I don't, but because it was directed by Clint Eastwood.
	6.5 out of 10 (Pretty good)

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	Extras
	Released: 9/25/2005 Rating: Unrated Length: 3 hrs 0 min Genre: Comedy, TV Starring: Ricky Gervais, Ashley Jensen, Stephen Merchant
	Its not often that I attempt to force my opinions down people's throats, but I am compelled to do so now. If you don't watch Extras, then you are dumb. I apologize for being blunt, but I believe in tough love. Did you add it to your Netflix queue yet? How about now?
	9.5 out of 10 (Nearly Perfect)

Knife Log Monday June 15, 2009

It was a slow knife day. Took out knife during a meeting and practiced opening and closing it as quickly as I could.

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	Gran Torino
	Released: 2008 Rating: R (Restricted) Length: 1 hr 56 mins Genre: Drama Starring: Clint Eastwood, Brian Haley, Christopher Carley, Geraldine Hughes Directed by: Clint Eastwood
	I've seen just about every Clint Eastwood movie there is except for Paint Your Wagon (a musical?!) and those ones from the 70s with the monkey in them. A few are bad, coincidentally those are usually ones from the Sondra Locke (think Yoko Ono) years, but many are exceptional. If this is his last film, it is good to see him go out on top. Gran Torino is exceptional. It has everything a Clint Eastwood movie should have and is everything a Clint Eastwood movie should be.
	9.5 out of 10 (Nearly Perfect)

Knife Log - Sunday June 14, 2009

Cut some string that I used to stake some of my gladioli and sunflowers that had fallen down in a recent rainstorm.

Shaved part of my neck that the stupid hair cutter lady missed.

Removed a hang nail.

Cut the sprinkler portion out of a kiddie pool that had a big hole in it so that the kids could use it in their other pool.

Cut small grape clusters off of the big grape cluster.

Better than a Knife

I'm going to a gun show in a few weeks. I can't decide what I want to get. A 22 caliber seems appealing. With the cost of ammo for this gun I could shoot all day with just the change from the cushions of my couch, but I realize it's kind of a girlie gun, and maybe not something a man should be toting to the target range. Or maybe its not. I dunno.

Here's a Smith & Wesson 22 caliber that I like.


















What is a more likely for me to get is a 40 caliber or 9mm like this Smith and Wesson.















I know people who have this gun, and I abhor copycats, so maybe I will go with a Glock 9mm.















Lastly, EVERY man needs a good shotgun. I could wimp out and get a 20 gauge, but I won't. Its 12 gauge or nothing. The only question in my mind is, semi-auto or pump action? I'm hoping somebody can enlighten me on the pros and cons of each. I've never personally used a pump action.

5 Large

Anybody got 5 grand I can borrow? I'm good for it. Really. I am. Going to sell my truck. That should get me 3 of it easy. Please. Anybody? Come ON!

http://richmond.craigslist.org/cto/1220468203.html

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What is your current obsession?
I have many obsessions. Currently, its Chevy Blazers and homemade chewing tobacco.

What do you hate that most everyone else seems to love?
A better question to ask would be what do I love that most everyone else seems to hate.

What do you love that most everyone else seems to hate?

liver.

What are you wearing today?
soul sucking khaki pants and brown shoes.

What’s for dinner?
Maybe perch

What would you eat for your last meal?
Frutti di mare from Dante's in Barrington, NH

What’s the last thing you bought?
I can't remember, maybe 5 quarts of oil and a filter.

What are you listening to right now?
Indians jabbering

What do you covet?
beards

If you could have a house totally paid for, fully furnished anywhere in the world, where would you like it to be?
about 2 miles from where I am now, in the same school district, in a subdivision with less white and other colored trash.

If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go?
what would be the point of going anywhere for just an hour? well, its my lunch break, how about I go fishing.

Which language do you want to learn?
i would settle for being able to write grammatically correct in my native language.

What’s your favourite quote?
I have lots of quotes that I like, but I assume that in order for it to be considered a favorite, I would have to have it memorized. I don't have any memorized.

What is your favourite colour?
green. it goes with my ginger complexion.

What is your favourite piece of clothing in your own wardrobe?
my red sox hat or any of my plain white t-shirts

What is your dream job?
i still don't know what i want to be when i grow up, but it would probably be something completely unrelated to computers.

Describe your personal style?
i don't know what that means.

What’s your favourite tree?
elm

What’s your favourite fruit?
apple. gala, specifically

What inspires you?
The man with no name

Your favourite books?
Really? I can't even pick a favorite author, let alone narrow it down to a few books.

What are you currently reading?
Sanctuary ~ William Faulkner

Go to your bookshelf, take down the first book with a red spine you see, turn to page 26 and type out the first line:

I'm at work. It's an XML book. That would be stupid.

What delighted you the most today?
some plants i transplanted from pots to the yard are still alive after a week

By what criteria do you judge a person?
Their ability to speak in complete sentences

Where does it hurt?
right elbow

The rules:
1. Respond and rework; answer the questions on your blog, replace one question you dislike with a question of your invention, add one more question of your own.
2. Tag some other people.

Zero Means Bad

I don't care how many millions of dollars Coke spends on advertising or how much chemically created vanilla flavor they add in an effort to convince me that Coke Zero tastes the same as regular Coke, I will not nor will I ever think that Coke Zero tastes the same. Its not going to happen because it just isn't true. It tastes like Diet Coke plain and simple. So why don't the corporate zipperheads at Coke save themselves some money, fast forward to the point where they eliminate Diet Coke from their soft drink lineup and get on with replacing it with the Zero.