Wednesday, December 07, 2005
THINKS Vol. 2
Check out Guerrilla Marketing for the forthcoming Serenity DVD.
As a child of the 1980's, I enjoyed many of the movies of the day. Most, I probably didn't see until the 90's though, or at least until they made it to network television. Heavily edited.
I'm sure we've all thought it about at one time or another... How exactly would I go about destroying the Earth? Wait, you haven't thought about how I would destroy the... I've thought about it, and you've thought about how you... Oh nevermind!
My co-workers that work the dayshift (7am-3pm) enjoy passing their downtime watching animals live on the internet, specifically: the learn if the bad guys live nearby.
"THINKS": Term combining the words Things and Links: an assortment of images, links, games, trivia, memes, minutia, and whatnot found while browsing and mentioned collectively in a blog or message-board posts.
Look what I found!
Check it out, moms!
http://www.momsbudget.com/forums/index.php?sid=c5d26af974d8a4801a1f0c0b184bcdcf
Credit goes to Lisa, my super cool internet buddy. She came across it, thought of me, and IM-ed me right away with a link. Thanks, Lisa, you're wonderful!
Moms, go, take a look, register. I'll see you there!
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
No It's Not Hard. These Are Fun!
It's time once again for another rousing edition of the Mysterious Cloaked Figure's Astonishing Test! Inquiring cloaked minds want to know:
1) What, in your opinion, was the best finale to a television series? I know these things are frequently difficult to narrow down, so if you cannot choose one, narrow it down to a reasonable number, perhaps three.
Good:
Star Trek DS9 was pretty good.
Friends was good too.
Angel was good too. But Wesley?!?
Bad:
The actual final episode of Cheers bit, but the very end was good - I still believe Sammy is down in that bar serving drinks to Norm.
The Farscape finale blew - "the series is over and you end it that way?!?" At least the fans demanded some resolution in the Peacekeepers War, and that was okay as a series finale.
The Mad About You finale should never have been made. Rubi sat there saying "uh... what just happened?"
If you can count Objects In Space as the series "finale" of Firefly, the episode was excellent - but not great as a finale.
2) You wake up to get the morning paper when you notice something is wrong. The sky is green and the grass is blue. Birds are swimming and fish are flying. Explain.
Must be Thursday. I never could get the hang of Thursdays.
And I don't read the morning paper.
3) How did you lose your first tooth?
From my mouth, I guess. Seriously, I don't remember.
4) What's the strangest thing you or someone you know has made out of snow?
Snow Ice Cream.
So. Gross.
5) What's the best superhero lair and why? Feel free to provide examples.
I'm not familiar with very many superhero lairs and can probably only name a handful.
Batcave. FOS. Watchtower. The FF building (don't know the proper name). I'd have to tie between the Watchtower and the Batcave.
The Batcave because it's cave, and caves are cool (both in temperature and in the neat-o factor), and it's got all of Batsy's gadgets and gear, plus "trophies", and secret access to Stately Wayne Manor, and the Gotham sewers.
The Watchtower (I'm mostly familiar with the JLA cartoon version, but I've read a couple of JLA novels with the Lunar version), because it's not on Earth. Our heros can watch over the planet, and keep a Watch out for interstellar threats as well. Because, if you're gonna be protectors of the human race, you gotta deal with all those outer space nasties, like the Green Lantern Corp. Oh wait....
Oh, and I just thought of G.I. Joe's The Pit from the comic book. A multi-level underground headquarters with many cool things inside. And none of the regular military on the army base above ground even know it's there!
These are fun. Some comments over at MCF are saying this test was too hard.
??
It's not about being easy or difficult. It's about having fun!
'Twas The Night Before
Earlier this year I reviewed an enjoyably humorous book about being a parent by Tim Bete called "In the Beginning...There Were No Diapers". The author has graciously allowed me (and other bloggers that reviewed the book) to post an entire section from his book.
Tim is a Christian, and it shows through in his love for his children, and in his book. God has given him the gift to make us laugh. That's one of the best gifts.
As an introduction, in the author's email to me, he wrote:
"Every parent has experienced the frustration of assembling kids' Christmas presents long into the wee hours of the morning. My rendition of "'Twas The Night Before Christmas" will make those same parents laugh out loud. I've included it below. It can also be found" here.
'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS (BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED)
by Tim Bete
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house,
Not a creature was stirring, not even my spouse;
With only six hours left, until morning light,
Assembling kids' presents would take me all night.
19,000 pieces -- bolts, washers and screws,
To be put together, and me with no clue;
All I had for tools were some needle-nose pliers,
A Swiss Army Knife and a Phillips screwdriver.
When out on the lawn there arose such a racket,
I threw down my pliers and put on my jacket;
I swung open the door, to check out the noise,
And saw a red-suited man, bringing more toys.
I shouted, "Hey, you on my lawn, what's the idea!"
As my shrubs were being eaten by eight small reindeer;
The big man looked up at me and said with a smile,
"There's more to assemble -- it will take you a while."
"My kids don't need more toys," I countered right quick,
But he wouldn't hear "no," that stubborn Saint Nick;
"These new toys have detailed instructions," he said,
And he winked as he lifted a bag from his sled.
Then he pulled a bunch of woodchips out of his bag,
"It's a dollhouse," he said, as he looked at the tag;
"It has 6,000 small pieces, plus one or two,
You can make it if you have a gallon of glue."
"And, there are no axle holes on this toy car,
With only two wheels it won't go very far;
Perhaps you can whip up some rubber for tires,
I'm sure you can do it before you retire."
"But Nick," I pleaded, "don't you have simple toys?
Can't they build simply things -- those elves you employ?"
"How 'bout a ball, a rag doll or gun that shoots darts,
Or some other present made of only one part?"
Santa said, "Those kinds of toys are passé these days,
It's complicated gadgets that are all the craze;
So, please take these here toys and I'll be on my way,
I have houses to get to and visits to pay."
"I don't want any more toys!" I yelled quite in shock,
Then I slammed the door shut and I secured the lock;
And I took off my coat and went back to my bench,
And tried to read the directions -- printed in French.
Then just as I found I was missing a screw,
That old coot came sneaking right down through my flue;
"You forgot all these toys," said the man dressed in red,
Then he put his sack right down and here's what he said.
"You're not alone staying up all through the night,
Dads all over the world are in the same plight;
They don't have the right tools, or any instructions,
They're eyes are bleary and they're minds don't quite function."
Then he left me there speechless, alone with my work,
And filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk;
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose.
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle;
But I heard him exclaim, as he jumped in his sleigh,
"You'll need 62 batteries -- all triple A."
Excerpted from In the Beginning...There Were No Diapers by Tim Bete, ©2005. Used with permission of the publisher, Sorin Books, an imprint of Ave Maria Press. Available at bookstores, online retailers, 800-282-1865 and www.sorinbooks.com. More of Tim's work can be read at www.TimBete.com.
Monday, December 05, 2005
Thanks, Kristie!
Kristie K, a dear internet friend of mine, posted this in her blog. Love it. Thanks Kristie!
http://kristiegk.blogspot.com/2005/12/so-sad-but-so-true.html#comments
Sunday, December 04, 2005
It could be worse
Just when I start thinking things are looking rather grim, God uses others to point out to me that, in reality, I've got it pretty good.
Last night at Bible study, one prayer request was for a young lady that has a rapidly growing brain tumor and was given three to five years to live. She has a husband and a baby. She'll just be getting to know her child, and that will be that.
All the tornado victims in our area that lost everything. Everything. And then the people who thought they just had some simple damage find out from inspectors that their houses weren't built to code and now have to be demolished.
And, in an email from a work-related newsletter, I get the following:
ADOPT A DISPATCH FAMILY FOR THE HOLIDAYS
911 Cares has instituted an "adoption" program for dispatchers affected by Hurricane Katrina and their families. Most families are in need of clothing, food, and general household items. A list of families can be found on the 911 Cares website, and if you would like to adopt a family, you may contact Lisa at 650-595-5202, x103 for a detailed list of your chosen family's needs. Please be aware that the deadline to adopt a family is December 8th. Every little bit helps; we thank you for your generosity this holiday season.
So there Kev... you've got it pretty good compared to the people really suffering.
Now shut up.
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