RAGE
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There's a link to Doc's webcomic on the sidebar. It's worth a look.
Watching the Tropics
13 hours ago
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Doc's Machine
I think this is awesome. I wish I had some sort of Artsy ability.
RAGE
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There's a link to Doc's webcomic on the sidebar. It's worth a look.
RAGE
Click the pic for big close ups.
There's a link to Doc's webcomic on the sidebar. It's worth a look.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
fill 'er up
from CW33 TV's website
here's the Exxon Website Link
"biggest quarterly profit ever by any U.S. corporation"
I had to redo my budget due to the rising cost of GOING TO THE DOCTOR AND GOING TO THE GROCERY STORE; AND THESE PRICKS MADE RECORD PROFITS?
WHO THE HELL THINKS THIS SYSTEM IS WORKING?
Exxon Mobil sets U.S. profit recordJuly 31, 2008
IRVING — Record crude prices sent Exxon Mobil second-quarter earnings up nearly 14 percent -- to the biggest quarterly profit ever by any U.S. corporation.
Irving-based Exxon Mobil today reports it earned 11.68 billion dollars in the just-completed quarter,
Net income for the April-June period came to $2.22 a share, up from 10.26 billion dollars, or $1.83 a share, one year ago.
Revenue rose 40 percent.
Exxon Mobil says, excluding an aftertax charge of 290 million related to an Exxon Valdez tanker accident court settlement, earnings reached 11.97 billion dollars -- or $2.27 per share.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)Copyright © 2008, KDAF
here's the Exxon Website Link
"biggest quarterly profit ever by any U.S. corporation"
I had to redo my budget due to the rising cost of GOING TO THE DOCTOR AND GOING TO THE GROCERY STORE; AND THESE PRICKS MADE RECORD PROFITS?
WHO THE HELL THINKS THIS SYSTEM IS WORKING?
Saturday, July 26, 2008
movies by mulligan - The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight
Special Effects - Really good. While some action hero movies go over the top defying the laws of physics; TDK keeps the unbelievable to a minimum. The action doesn't jump around and the 2 times I was tempted to say "oh, no he didn't" were borderline. Someone less cynical probably wouldn't have noticed the G-forces involved.
Bad Guy - Exceptional. Its rare for me to actually jump in my seat. The villan comes across as bold, sinister, cerebral, and spends most of the movie at least one step ahead of the good guys, without splattering body parts and in some cases without even showing injury.
Good Guy - Well done. I think the Batman voice was a little overdone. As I grew up watching Batman and Robin on TV after school, I tend to view Batman as an intellectual hero rather than a physical hero. This movie leans more toward the physical hero style with more overpowering of bad guys than outwitting or outmanuevering. I've not followed the Dark Knight comics at all so I really don't know if this portrayal is true to the comic or not.
Sad we'll see nothing more from Heath Ledger. His Joker was extremely well done; darker than the Jack Nicholson version.
All in all.... a must see. See this movie on the biggest screen you can find. I'll buy the DVD but the movie will definitely show better in theater. Its rare to find a movie this well done and even rarer to find one with minimal language and splatter in today's world of excess shock and gore.
4 paws
Special Effects - Really good. While some action hero movies go over the top defying the laws of physics; TDK keeps the unbelievable to a minimum. The action doesn't jump around and the 2 times I was tempted to say "oh, no he didn't" were borderline. Someone less cynical probably wouldn't have noticed the G-forces involved.
Bad Guy - Exceptional. Its rare for me to actually jump in my seat. The villan comes across as bold, sinister, cerebral, and spends most of the movie at least one step ahead of the good guys, without splattering body parts and in some cases without even showing injury.
Good Guy - Well done. I think the Batman voice was a little overdone. As I grew up watching Batman and Robin on TV after school, I tend to view Batman as an intellectual hero rather than a physical hero. This movie leans more toward the physical hero style with more overpowering of bad guys than outwitting or outmanuevering. I've not followed the Dark Knight comics at all so I really don't know if this portrayal is true to the comic or not.
Sad we'll see nothing more from Heath Ledger. His Joker was extremely well done; darker than the Jack Nicholson version.
All in all.... a must see. See this movie on the biggest screen you can find. I'll buy the DVD but the movie will definitely show better in theater. Its rare to find a movie this well done and even rarer to find one with minimal language and splatter in today's world of excess shock and gore.
4 paws
Thursday, July 24, 2008
bear feet
Today is Bear-Feet day.
Before
Bear spends most of his time on the carpet or grass so his toenails don't get worn down naturally as much as they need. Armed with my thumbs (I suspect the only reason he keeps me around), clippers and scissors, we prepared to do battle. I do mean battle. Bear's feet are ticklish and if he doesn't manage to kick me in the groin at least once, it's an off day. He's also gifted with some sort of aggressive fuzzy hobbit-feet genes. So I have to periodically trim the foot-fuzz or he loses traction on the tile completely.
He's a good boy; it's not his fault he's fuzzy.
After
He loves the attention, and doesn't exactly seem repentant after he kicks me. So he had a good time. Me? I got kicked twice and sneezed on once.... plus some idiot tried to sell me digital cable halfway through the project.
BeforeBear spends most of his time on the carpet or grass so his toenails don't get worn down naturally as much as they need. Armed with my thumbs (I suspect the only reason he keeps me around), clippers and scissors, we prepared to do battle. I do mean battle. Bear's feet are ticklish and if he doesn't manage to kick me in the groin at least once, it's an off day. He's also gifted with some sort of aggressive fuzzy hobbit-feet genes. So I have to periodically trim the foot-fuzz or he loses traction on the tile completely.
He's a good boy; it's not his fault he's fuzzy.
AfterHe loves the attention, and doesn't exactly seem repentant after he kicks me. So he had a good time. Me? I got kicked twice and sneezed on once.... plus some idiot tried to sell me digital cable halfway through the project.
movies by mulligan - WALL-E
WALL-E
Animation – really good. WALL-E was awesome. There were lots of little mannerisms and details.
Storyline – didn't thrill me. love story almost gets lost in the garbage, literally.
It's worth the price of admission and there were several genuine 'laugh out loud' moments that reach out and grab you. But the 'humanity covered the planet with trash and then left it' moral message was so pervasive it overshadowed the rest of the movie.
I think kids will like it more than I. The cuteness of the robot and the action will keep them glued to the screen and they will probably not notice the moralistic aspects that turned me off in places.
I don't think WALL-E needs a big screen. Its good enough for repeated viewing at home so DVDs will be popular.
2 paws
Animation – really good. WALL-E was awesome. There were lots of little mannerisms and details.
Storyline – didn't thrill me. love story almost gets lost in the garbage, literally.
It's worth the price of admission and there were several genuine 'laugh out loud' moments that reach out and grab you. But the 'humanity covered the planet with trash and then left it' moral message was so pervasive it overshadowed the rest of the movie.
I think kids will like it more than I. The cuteness of the robot and the action will keep them glued to the screen and they will probably not notice the moralistic aspects that turned me off in places.
I don't think WALL-E needs a big screen. Its good enough for repeated viewing at home so DVDs will be popular.
2 paws
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