Was meant to go out to a winery today, with some internet photography contacts, but it didn't turn out that way - as the place was nowhere near public transport, I had organised a ride, and waited for a while, I can be very patient, sometimes stupidly so, when waiting, but a while later, realised it would be cutting things too fine to get there at the appointed time. There is another opportunity tomorrow, but nah, think I will see what is organised next month and go from there.
I was thinking of heading down to the shopping centre, but I had that in mind for tomorrow anyways, and don't want to rush seeing a movie (X Men 3) or miss the first wee bit of the Super 14 final. Hurricanes v Crusaders, the first time Wellington has made the final. I actually think we will lose, but as long as it is a close loss, rather than a blow out, I will be happy. And if we do happen to win the game, it will be renditions of 'We Are The Champions' all round - although, as stated, I think we will lose.
Anyone heard of the upcoming movie, Snakes On A Plane? I hadn't before I read this Guardian article this morning, but apparently the buzz across the net is that this may be one of those cult bad movies, like Ed Woods Plan Nine From Outer Space. When the powers that be suggested changing the name of the movie, as too obvious, Samuel L Jackson said change it back, and it was done. There is a competition from New Line, the producers of the movie, for the fans to submit a song, with the winning entry being on the actual soundtrack.
And apparently they extended filming the movie so that the fan inspired line "I want these motherfucking snakes off this motherfucking plane!" could actually be on the finished product. The Truth In Advertising crowd strike again.
The best bit of the article, that I actually laughed out loud at, was if the truth in advertising people had gotten to Operation Iraqi Freedom, renaming it Operation Let's Go Fuck Saddam Hussein Up Because We Can. I bet the anti-war protests and subsequent political bitterness and alienation wouldn't have been as strong if that second operational name had been real.
Oh, and was in the house by myself earlier today, and Weapon Of Choice by Fatboy Slim was on Video Hits. Great song, great video, Christopher Walken dancing and flying around - have to admit I was dancing a bit myself. The things you can do when you are in the house by yourself LOL.
Not even going to comment on the whole chaos in East Timor thing. Don't want to say anything before the situation becomes a bit clearer - although, the UN compound and the airport being the main complexes guarded, please don't let us have a repeat of Baghdad with its out of touch Green Zone, or Rwanda of getting the foreigners out and damn the locals. Oh, and the news flash just before, 'Aussie troops fired on during mercy mission'. Mercy mission my whatever - the rules of engagement haven't even been agreed to yet.
And it looks like a My Lai type situation is being investigated in Iraq. Last year, a dozen marines in Haditha mlay have shot 24 civilians in cold blood - some of the story is being leaked, to prepare the ground for Very Bad News. The congressmen who have been briefed on the situation are outraged - even more so than Abu Ghraib perhaps? Well, yeah, in that case most of the detainees are still alive - and yes, it appears I am talking to myself in my blog.
And as an aside, NCIS are doing the investigation - more than just an abbreviation and 'sassy' TV show, it seems.
More later
Pauly
I was thinking of heading down to the shopping centre, but I had that in mind for tomorrow anyways, and don't want to rush seeing a movie (X Men 3) or miss the first wee bit of the Super 14 final. Hurricanes v Crusaders, the first time Wellington has made the final. I actually think we will lose, but as long as it is a close loss, rather than a blow out, I will be happy. And if we do happen to win the game, it will be renditions of 'We Are The Champions' all round - although, as stated, I think we will lose.
Anyone heard of the upcoming movie, Snakes On A Plane? I hadn't before I read this Guardian article this morning, but apparently the buzz across the net is that this may be one of those cult bad movies, like Ed Woods Plan Nine From Outer Space. When the powers that be suggested changing the name of the movie, as too obvious, Samuel L Jackson said change it back, and it was done. There is a competition from New Line, the producers of the movie, for the fans to submit a song, with the winning entry being on the actual soundtrack.
And apparently they extended filming the movie so that the fan inspired line "I want these motherfucking snakes off this motherfucking plane!" could actually be on the finished product. The Truth In Advertising crowd strike again.
The best bit of the article, that I actually laughed out loud at, was if the truth in advertising people had gotten to Operation Iraqi Freedom, renaming it Operation Let's Go Fuck Saddam Hussein Up Because We Can. I bet the anti-war protests and subsequent political bitterness and alienation wouldn't have been as strong if that second operational name had been real.
Oh, and was in the house by myself earlier today, and Weapon Of Choice by Fatboy Slim was on Video Hits. Great song, great video, Christopher Walken dancing and flying around - have to admit I was dancing a bit myself. The things you can do when you are in the house by yourself LOL.
Not even going to comment on the whole chaos in East Timor thing. Don't want to say anything before the situation becomes a bit clearer - although, the UN compound and the airport being the main complexes guarded, please don't let us have a repeat of Baghdad with its out of touch Green Zone, or Rwanda of getting the foreigners out and damn the locals. Oh, and the news flash just before, 'Aussie troops fired on during mercy mission'. Mercy mission my whatever - the rules of engagement haven't even been agreed to yet.
And it looks like a My Lai type situation is being investigated in Iraq. Last year, a dozen marines in Haditha mlay have shot 24 civilians in cold blood - some of the story is being leaked, to prepare the ground for Very Bad News. The congressmen who have been briefed on the situation are outraged - even more so than Abu Ghraib perhaps? Well, yeah, in that case most of the detainees are still alive - and yes, it appears I am talking to myself in my blog.
And as an aside, NCIS are doing the investigation - more than just an abbreviation and 'sassy' TV show, it seems.
More later
Pauly
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