Monthly Archives: May 2002

AUGH! So The Boondock Saints came out on DVD today. Last night at the LotR league meeting I asked if they had it, and found out it would be available today. The discussion went like this: Me: Hey, do you … Continue reading →

Whoa. Long coupla days. I saw… let me think… seven films this weekend! DAMN! The rundown: Arsenic and Old Lace – Well, you read already what I think about this one. The Forbidden Zone – Officially the weirdest film I’ve … Continue reading →

Peter Lorre rocks. Okay? Let’s just get that out there as a ground rule and move on. Peter Lorre HELLA rocks in Arsenic and Old Lace (IMDb) I went to see it last night at the amazing Stanford Theatre. It’s … Continue reading →

Amusing list of stuff here. It all sound plausible, although everyone knows that “door hinge” rhymes with orange.

This is an interesting article. Go read it, then come back. Ok? Ok. Well. It’s a great article with a number of good points, but I have to take issue with one of them. Arguing that the destruction of Alderaan … Continue reading →

I forgot to write this up yesterday, but one of my students got a second copy of the Arwen card for the Lord of the Rings CCG! Fortunately, I had several rares she wanted, so I set up a three-for-one … Continue reading →

So last night my folks and I went to the 12:01am showing of Attack of the Clones. I got to the line around 8:45 or so, and had fun standing there in my “Sith Academy” sweatshirt reading my book. Mom … Continue reading →

I think I’ve figured out a Hobbit deck that is a lean, mean, but-kicking machine, especially against uruk-hai. But I need several more cards before it’ll work. *sigh* It’ll even be 70 cards or so! But dammit! no dice until … Continue reading →

…you come dancing out of Blockbuster, clutching “American Psycho” and “Boondock Saints” and chanting “I got me some Willem! I got me some Willem!” Heh. I kill me.

Horrible day of subbing. I swear, I am starting to understand why 99.9% of all the subs I had in school were bitter old crabs. Grrr. Am now thoroughly disillusioned with humanity. On the upside, I finished the books I … Continue reading →