School pals

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Hey Mcf!

School pals

ahhhhh.....

Getting away from work is nice.

Taking a couple days off from work this weekend so Rubi and I can spend a couple of days in Indianapolis at the Indianapolis Film Festival. She'll also get to hit a couple of scrapbooking stores.

Rubi's parents (they rock!) are taking all three kids for the weekend so it's just Rubi and I going. We're calling an early anniversary celebration.

Our 13th anniversary is next month. The same weekend as Elizabeth's birthday and Mother's Day. We're spreading the celebrating out. Our celebration is this weekend. Mom's Day is on Mom's day, and we're having Elizabeth's birthday party the following weekend.

We will miss most of the celebrating of Guild Wars 2nd birthday on-line this week. Lots of cool in-game stuff this weekend. It is sad that we're kinda disappointed that we're going to miss that.

ahhhhh.....

I'm So Ashamed

................70% Geek
I'm going to have to try harder to be geeky.

I'm So Ashamed

Movie Meme

1. Name a movie that you have seen more than 10 times.
Highlander

 

2. Name a movie that you've seen multiple times in the theater.
The original Star Wars Trilogy

 

3. Name an actor who would make you more inclined to see a movie.
Sean Connery

 

4. Name an actor who would make you less likely to see a movie.
Adam Sandler, Will Ferrel.

 

5. Name a movie that you can quote from.
All the usual: Star Wars, Highlander, The Princess Bride.

 

6. Name a movie musical that you know all the lyrics to all the songs.
Does knowing all the words to the songs played in a movie count?  No? I didn't think so.

 

7. Name a movie that you have been known to sing along with.
The Lion King

 

8. Name a movie that you would recommend everyone see.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

 

9. Name a movie that you own.
Star Wars

 

10. Name an actor who launched his/her entertainment career in another medium but who has surprised you with his/her acting chops.
Will Smith

 

11. Have you ever seen a movie in a drive-in?
Yes.

 

12. Ever made out in a movie?
Not really.

 

13. Name a movie that you keep meaning to see but just haven't gotten around to it.
Blade Runner

 

14. Ever walked out of a movie?
Probably - a bunch I wish had walked out of.

 

15. Name a movie that made you cry in the theater.
No movie has made me cry.  I'm sure I've probably been weepy though.

 

16. Popcorn?
Yes.

 

17. How often do you go to the movies (as opposed to renting them or watching them at home)?
At most maybe three times a year.

 

18. What's the last movie you saw in the theater?
Happy Feet.

 

19. What's your favorite/preferred genre of movie?
Sci-fi.

 

20. What's the first movie you remember seeing in the theater?
Hmmm.... Either Star Wars, Jungle Book, or Pinochio.  I should probably IMDB to see when they came out.

 

21. What movie do you wish you had never seen?
Probably a tie between South Park, Rocky Horror, and The Story of Us.

 

22. What is the weirdest movie you enjoyed?
Weirdest... I'm not sure what qualifies as weird: Labyrinth was weird and I enjoy it.  I'm sure there are others I've seen that better fit the "weird" label.

 

23. What is the scariest movie you've seen?
Alien, I guess.  I'm not big on the scary. Alien was more suspenseful though...

 

24. What is the funniest movie you've seen?
Funny good or funny bad?  So bad you spend the entire moving laughing at it? Or so funny that your sides hurt? I don't know - too many to name. History of the World, and Monty Python and the Holy Grail to name a couple.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Movie Meme

Star Wars Music Meme

A member of my local Star Wars FanForce Club is doing some kind of research paper for college about the music of Star Wars.  The questions she asked for her research are below.  Feel free to post your own answers as a meme!

 

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Age: 33

Occupation: Emergency Communications Supervisor

Do you play any instruments? No.

What kind of music do you listen to on a regular basis? Contemporary Christian, movie soundtracks, whatever's on the radio

Describe your first experience with the Star Wars trilogy? (Age, circumstances, first impressions, etc)
I saw it when I was about 5 at the theater with my older brother and sister and some of their friends one Sunday after church - this was 1977 or 78. I remember really liking it and Star Wars has been a part of my life since then: toys, cartoons, sequels, soundtracks, video tapes, books, prequels, internet, dvds, fanclub.

What is the first image that comes to mind when you hear the Star Wars theme? The opening scroll.

Do you own the soundtracks? If so, how many? I used to have at least one copy of each - but I sold them off after I ripped them to mp3.

How often do you listen to the soundtracks? At least once a week.

What kind of listening devices do you use when listening to music? Mostly playback from my PC, sometimes on a portable device.

What is your favorite piece from the soundtracks and why? Probably the Hologram/Binary Sunset piece - it's the first time we're introduced to that slow thoughtful piece of music that will become "Luke's Theme" and ultimately the "Jedi Theme" or "the Force Theme" that is used over and over in the movies.
I like all the finale pieces from the original trilogy, especially the one from ESB. I like Across the Stars and Duel of the Fates. I like the finale pieces from AotC and RotS. And I like the Ewok Theme (celebrate the love) by that barbershop quartet and the remix by Meco.

How has your perception of the soundtracks changed over time? I've only grown to like the SW soundtracks more and more, and appreciate them more for their quality as music than just as "movie music".

Star Wars Music Meme

What Finger?

You Are a Ring Finger

You are romantic, expressive, and hopeful. You see the best in everything. You are very artistic, and you see the world as your canvas. You are also drawn to the written word. Inventive and unique, you are often away in your own inner world. You get along well with: The Pinky Stay away from: The Index Finger

What Finger Are You?

What Finger?

MCFPerilous

Another installment of the MCF Perilous. MCF gives the answers - I give lame questions.

 

1. Zombie Shakespeare.
What is your username on DragonFable?

2. Sparta.
What would have been your username had it not already been taken?

3. Sometimes you have to walk through fire.
Why do you where ice packs on your feet?

4. Because then I might have a sense of satisfaction, now.
Why don't you finish that project now?

5. What question am I asking?
How do we know the answer?

6. A cell phone, a credit card, and internet access.
What do you need to get this special offer?

7. Garlbes.
According to Zobtrivia, what does Rumble do to his words?

8. [was an embedded video]
Is that a video of Donkey Kong?

9. The whites of my eyes.
What would we see if you took the hood off of your cloak?

10. Most of my snail mail.
What do you throw away?

 

 

MCFPerilous

THINKs April 6 2007

Another installment of the various and sundry items I find of interest around the digital world.

First off, here's an article about an easier way to post images in webposts.

This is just funny as all get out.


Here is a short list of ways to not be late.

For fans of Heroes, a report from a panel with the cast and crew.

I want one of these. Especially if it transforms into a car. Especially a vegetable oil powered car.

How cool is this?

On a side note. Rubi is doing way better in Guild Wars than I am. She's level 19 already and much further along in the game. My two characters are still trudging away at level 13 and are barely into the game. It'd be much more fun if we had another computer and another copy of Guild Wars so we could play together.

THINKS: Kev's 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.

THINKs April 6 2007

Really Geeky Meme

List your top six favorite TV shows currently on the air before looking at the questions below.

 

1. Heroes
2. Stargate SG1
3. SGA
4. Bones
5. House
6. BSG

 

 

 

Now answer the questions:

01. Who is your favorite character from #2?
Jack.

 

02. Who is your least favorite character from #4?
Cam

 

03. What would a crossover between #1 and #5 include?
House trying to diagnose the manifestation of a new ability in a hero.

 

04. Who is your favorite ship from #6?
Bill and Laura.

 

05. If you were to set one person from #3 and one person from #6 on a blind date, who would they be?

Ronon and Kara

06. If you could meet one person from #4 and spend the day with them, who would it be, and what would you do?
Character or actor?  Character would probably be Hodges, talking conspiracy theories, watching movies, and making fun of Zack.  Actor: Probably David Boreanaz, and have him take me through his day on-set and explain everything he does.

 

07. If you could change one thing about #2's plot line, what would you change?
The Ori.  Can't stand that story.

 

08. Explain a relationship between two people (not necessarily romantic) from show #5, and why you like the relationship between them.
No.

 

09. If the lead title characters (first name in the credits) from #1 and #3 were both drowning, and you could only save one, who would it be?
I can't remember who is first in the Heroes credits.

 

10. If you could change the title characters' order in the credits for #4, what order would you choose?
It's fine the way it is.

 

11. If you were able to add a new character, any kind of character you wanted, to the storyline for #6, what would the character be like, and what would their role be?
I'd add an original cylon, the classic series version, that would be working with the humans. Either that, or I'd add a Daggit.

 

12. What happens in your favorite episode of show #2?
Jack snarks.

 

13. If you could kill off one of the characters in #1, who would it be and how would you do it?
Only one?  Niki. Forgettably.

 

14. If you got the chance to visit the set for either show #3 or show #5, which would you choose?
SGA. For the geek points.

 

15. If you could date anyone from any of these shows, which show and which person?
uhm... happily married thank you.

 

 

Really Geeky Meme

Things You Never Knew About Your Cell Phone

I received the following information from my boss. I can't vouch for any of it but the fifth item, which I have programmed into my contact list and use when I need it.

There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies.
Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for
survival. Check out the things that you can do with it:

FIRST
Subject: Emergency
The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112.
If you find yourself out of the coverage area of your mobile; network
and there is an emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any
existing network to establish the emergency number for you, and
interestingly this number 112 can be dialed even if the keypad
is locked.
..
SECOND
Subject: Have you locked your keys in the car?
Does your car have remote keyless entry? This may come in handy
someday.
Good reason to own a cell phone: If you lock your keys in the car
and the spare keys are at home, call someone at home on their cell
phone from your cell phone. Hold your cell phone about a foot from your
car door and have the person at your home press the unlock button,
holding it near the mobile phone on their end.
Your car will unlock. Saves someone from having to drive your keys to
you. Distance is no object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if
you can reach someone who has the other "remote" for your car, you can
unlock the doors (or the trunk).
Editor's Note: It works fine! We tried it out and it unlocked our car
over a cell phone!

THIRD
Subject: Hidden Battery Power
Imagine your cell battery is very low. To activate, press the keys
*3370# Your cell will restart with this reserve and the instrument
will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when
you charge your cell next time.


FOURTH
How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?
To check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in the following
digits on your phone: * # 0 6 # A 15 digit code will appear on the screen.
This number is unique to your handset. Write it down and keep it
somewhere safe. When your phone get stolen, you can phone your service
provider and give them this code. They will then be able to block your
handset so even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be
totally useless. You probably won't get your phone back, but at least you
know that whoever stole it can't use/sell it either. If everybody does this,
there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones.

And Finally....

FIFTH
Cell phone companies are charging us $1.00 to $1.75 or more for 411
information calls when they don't have to.
Most of us do not carry a telephone directory in our vehicle, which makes this situation even more of a problem. When you need to use the 411 information option, simply dial: (800) FREE 411, or (800) 373-3411 without incurring any charge at all. Program this into your cell
phone now.

This is the kind of information people don't mind receiving, so pass it
on to your family and friends.

As an addendum: the Free 411 is free because they make you listen to advertisements during your call. I don't mind spending the few extra seconds on those to avoid incurring the normal fee to call information.

Also, I feel it necessary to mention that, here in the United States of America, the emergency number is still 9-1-1. We've been taught that since childhood. However, technology has changed the way 9-1-1 gets your call. Cell phones only deliver at most your call back number and GPS coordinates that can get responders to within a few blocks or a few houses of your area. And GPS can't tell us if you're on the 10th floor of a building. At the least, 9-1-1 doesn't get any information about your location or call-back number. If you need to call 9-1-1 from your cell, know where you are and tell the call-taker that when you are asked.

If you use your computer to make calls, commonly called VoIP, and with company names like Vonage, you might not even have access to calling 9-1-1. Or, if you call 9-1-1, your call might go to a national answering center instead of your local 9-1-1. Then they have to transfer your call to what they hope is the correct local 9-1-1 - and remember, "Seconds save lives."

Things You Never Knew About Your Cell Phone

Speaka da English

At work, we use Language Line, a national professional translation service for non-English-speaking callers to better facilitate our emergency response. The latest Language Line newsletter included the following interesting article, copied verbatim here for your enjoyment!

Why is English difficult to learn?

Because there are so many odd elements, exceptions, peculiar spellings, and
strange pronunciations.

If English is your second language, you are no doubt aware of this fact!

Consider, for example:

1) The bandage was wound around the wound.
2) The farm was used to
produce produce.
3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more
refuse.
4) We must polish the Polish furniture.

5) He could lead if he would get the lead out.
6) The soldier decided to
desert his dessert in the desert.
7) Since there is no time like the present,
he thought it was time to present the present.
8) A bass was painted on the
head of the bass drum.

9) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
10) I did not object to
the object.
11) The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
12) There was a
row among the oarsmen about how to row.

13) They were too close to the door to close it.
14) The buck does funny
things when the does are present.
15) A seamstress and a sewer fell down into
a sewer line.
16) To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to
sow.

17) The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
18) After a number of
injections my jaw got number.
19) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed
a tear.

20) I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
21) How can I
intimate this to my most intimate friend?

Quoted from an anonymous Internet source. Contributed by Craig Wandke,
Language Line Services Spanish Interpreter Operations Manager.

Speaka da English