St. Patrick's Day has begun in Hoboken, and it's only going to get worse as the actual St. Patrick's Day approaches.

It's going to be a long two weeks.

With the exception of the Far Side Calendar, can anybody think of a page-a-day calendar that purported to be amusing and actually delivered on that promise?

When I came home yesterday I was surprised to find 2 Chainsaw Kittens CDs I had ordered waited at my door. The post office really should be leaving notices in my mailbox telling me to pick stuff up. But hey, I got them, and maybe the assholes who have been stealing my mail moved out ( Read more... )

From a quick blurb-y article about the upcoming Star Trek movie:

The site also reported further spoilers that the scene may involve a hearing about Kirk's cheating in a critical test. Trekkers can guess which test it is (see Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan for a clue).Yay. Another movie that at its heart is fan fiction ( Read more... )

Other Person: Did you hear they are making a live-action movie of Speed Racer?

Me: Why?! You should never make a live-action movie of Speed Racer!

Other Person: Because Speed Racer is precious to you, and they'll ruin it?

Me: No, because Speed Racer is shit, and they'll spread it around even more.

Please knock first before going straight to your set of keys to enter an apartment. That's just courteous.

Thanks,

-Goatie

So every flight I've booked the last few years has been "one last chance" for the airlines. I felt really good a year ago when a flight was only delayed three hours - that's the best it's been since 2002! But I only got cancellations after that, and we all know my most recent experience has led me to procaim "never again." I will bus or train ( Read more... )

A remake of The Day The Earth Stood Still starring Keanu Reeves.

And they're casting him as Klaatu, the alien visitor. They should really cast him as the robot, Gort.

Delta Blues

This almost collects my feelings about Delta Airlines, aside from the frothing-at-the-mouth profanities over not having an on-time flight in more than six years.

So now that I have Star Wars VHS tapes back in my life, I need to digitize them so I can watch them forever and a day. But maybe somebody has already done the work, right ( Read more... )