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Avatar was great.... really!
In 1986, mvt and I went to Vancouver for Expo 86, the World's Fair that year. In what is now BC Place, we saw some 3-D animation in IMAX films. They were cool. Honestly I don't recall what the movies were about, but the technology was ( amazing... ) -
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Friday, November 20
Went to the Ramada Plaza to sign the hotel contract and put down a deposit. We are now actual conrunners, not just posers. Then had dinner with marahsk, dlacey, and Catherine at El Trompo. Discussed SFContario and assorted future plans, including Midwest Construction 2013 in Windsor.
Saturday, November 21
- First Annual General Meeting for ( Read more... )
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Miss Congeniality 3?
From certain camera angles, Sarah Palin looks a little bit like Sandra Bullock, and she actually was Miss Congeniality in the Miss Alaska pageant in 1984. Never mind the real-world election, there's definitely a movie here. -
too busy to post...
We had a very good organizational meeting for our new convention on Saturday. Wasn't a huge group, but a number of people have expressed interest since. We had a good discussion about basic issues: governance, mission, budget, and convention planning (hotel, recruitment). The meeting actually went longer than I expected; people had some good ideas ( Read more... ) -
words aren't enough
Happy birthday mvt!
Had a great weekend. Harry Potter in IMAX was worth the extra few bucks. Might even want to see it a third time. ;) I would have posted Monday night, but I was still catching up on sleep. I love you. -
The Departed
... was f****n' amazing. ( comments (and spoilers) ) -
Vader video
Vader explains Episode IV to Palpatine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvEVob7F3K4&search=palpatine
(Note the ringtone.)
and as a bonus, Tom Cruises uses his dark-side powers on Oprah (this one is short): humor, moviesbased on a true fairy tale?
It seems that The Princess Diaries is based on a real story. A southern California high school student is the daughter of Prince Albert of Monaco. Claim to the throne or not, I hope they're taking good care of her.