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Getting caught up after not having posted anything for two weeks...
I just posted a rant about a big Charlie Foxtrot that happened at work. Those of you on my friends list, you'll be able to read what happened. Those of you NOT on my friends list, well, if you ask really nicely....
No, the work incident won't affect me as far as any black eyes on my career or getting promoted. But it looks like I'll be rather busy (as well as our IT department) over the next couple weeks or so doing some serious damage control that wasn't even our fault.
Switching gears... saw two movies this week: "Employee of the Month" and "Man of the Year".
"Employee of the Month": Life at Costco (come on, the "Kirkland" stuff on one of the pallets was a dead giveaway). Not having worked at Costco, nor knowing anyone who works at Costco, I don't know how much of the story was based on actual events that happen at Costco. But it's still a fun story, and a definite popcorn movie.
"Man of the Year": Robin Williams at his finest. A very interesting story of integrity, and also what happens when a comedian gets elected President. I remember one of my friends once asking me what I would do if I were like God (I know, this kicks it up several levels, but the analogy is similar), and I said that I wouldn't want that kind of power. I'd have no qualms about giving it up. In much the same way, I really would NOT want to be President of the U.S. Yeah, you get Secret Service protection while you're in office and for a few years after you leave office... but would you like to take on everyone's problems at once? I sure wouldn't.
We criticize "Dubya" for the decisions he makes. But I wonder how those who criticize the loudest would have fared if they were in his shoes. Maybe better? Maybe worse? Who knows? But for me, the stress of that job is way more than I would ever care to take.
In other news....
I ordered the Gummi Bears DVD, which is supposed to be coming out sometime around my birthday.
A couple Saturdays from today, they're supposed to be showing "Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles" at the Hawaii International Film Festival. I'm planning to check it out if the tickets haven't already been sold out. If not, I think the movie is scheduled for release next year but don't know when.
The Spaceballs DVD that I picked up has a commentary by Mel Brooks as well as a documentary that was apparently made back in 2003. Mel commented that "you only satirize movies that you like" and noted that when he wrote the script, he sent a copy to George Lucas. Mel told Lucas to let him know if Lucas found anything offensive. Lucas not only gave Mel his blessing to do the film, but also helped arrange for ILM (yes, a Lucasfilm company) to help provide the special effects for the film.
Spaceballs also had several interesting goofs. A few of 'em that I remember offhand:
- When Dark Helmet is in his cruiser on the desert, a mirror was placed below the vehicle to simulate a hovercraft. Unfortunately, the edges of the mirror are clearly visible in the shot.
- As Lone Star is exiting Mega-Maid, Princess Vespa points and says, "There's the exit! Faster" But when the scene cuts to the reverse view (looking out the windshield of the Winnebago), there's no end in sight yet.
- When Lone Star, Vespa, Dot Matrix and Barf are approaching Yoghurt, the tracks of the camera dolly are plainly visible behind Dot.
Haven't fully watched all of the Father of the Pride DVD yet, but there's an unaired (original) pilot episode on the DVD that never aired. And from what I've heard, the final episode is on there, plus an episode that was recorded but the series was cancelled before the animation was completed.
I think that's it for now. Time to get some z's!
I just posted a rant about a big Charlie Foxtrot that happened at work. Those of you on my friends list, you'll be able to read what happened. Those of you NOT on my friends list, well, if you ask really nicely....
No, the work incident won't affect me as far as any black eyes on my career or getting promoted. But it looks like I'll be rather busy (as well as our IT department) over the next couple weeks or so doing some serious damage control that wasn't even our fault.
Switching gears... saw two movies this week: "Employee of the Month" and "Man of the Year".
"Employee of the Month": Life at Costco (come on, the "Kirkland" stuff on one of the pallets was a dead giveaway). Not having worked at Costco, nor knowing anyone who works at Costco, I don't know how much of the story was based on actual events that happen at Costco. But it's still a fun story, and a definite popcorn movie.
"Man of the Year": Robin Williams at his finest. A very interesting story of integrity, and also what happens when a comedian gets elected President. I remember one of my friends once asking me what I would do if I were like God (I know, this kicks it up several levels, but the analogy is similar), and I said that I wouldn't want that kind of power. I'd have no qualms about giving it up. In much the same way, I really would NOT want to be President of the U.S. Yeah, you get Secret Service protection while you're in office and for a few years after you leave office... but would you like to take on everyone's problems at once? I sure wouldn't.
We criticize "Dubya" for the decisions he makes. But I wonder how those who criticize the loudest would have fared if they were in his shoes. Maybe better? Maybe worse? Who knows? But for me, the stress of that job is way more than I would ever care to take.
In other news....
I ordered the Gummi Bears DVD, which is supposed to be coming out sometime around my birthday.
A couple Saturdays from today, they're supposed to be showing "Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles" at the Hawaii International Film Festival. I'm planning to check it out if the tickets haven't already been sold out. If not, I think the movie is scheduled for release next year but don't know when.
The Spaceballs DVD that I picked up has a commentary by Mel Brooks as well as a documentary that was apparently made back in 2003. Mel commented that "you only satirize movies that you like" and noted that when he wrote the script, he sent a copy to George Lucas. Mel told Lucas to let him know if Lucas found anything offensive. Lucas not only gave Mel his blessing to do the film, but also helped arrange for ILM (yes, a Lucasfilm company) to help provide the special effects for the film.
Spaceballs also had several interesting goofs. A few of 'em that I remember offhand:
- When Dark Helmet is in his cruiser on the desert, a mirror was placed below the vehicle to simulate a hovercraft. Unfortunately, the edges of the mirror are clearly visible in the shot.
- As Lone Star is exiting Mega-Maid, Princess Vespa points and says, "There's the exit! Faster" But when the scene cuts to the reverse view (looking out the windshield of the Winnebago), there's no end in sight yet.
- When Lone Star, Vespa, Dot Matrix and Barf are approaching Yoghurt, the tracks of the camera dolly are plainly visible behind Dot.
Haven't fully watched all of the Father of the Pride DVD yet, but there's an unaired (original) pilot episode on the DVD that never aired. And from what I've heard, the final episode is on there, plus an episode that was recorded but the series was cancelled before the animation was completed.
I think that's it for now. Time to get some z's!
