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Monday, 20 October 2003

Number One At The Boxoffice: Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Mood:

loud
With the lack of original thrillers on the horizon, even yesterday's movie junkfood seems to look good. The cheap thrills in the first film seem to be even cheaper in the remake.(Read the reviews below.) We're getting closer to Halloween and I guess ole' Leatherface still scares teenage audiences with his chainsaw.
Reviews On The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Other Night Creatures You Might Want To Get To Know Better

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Sunday, 19 October 2003

The Mysteries Behind Hotel California
This is a solvable puzzle, but no one so far has come close to what is behind the screenplay, Hotel California. Pretty good, eh? Nothing beats real life for a tough mystery. The clues are there. There's even a FAQ's page. Check it out:

1. A Personal Spiritual Search
2. The History Behind Hotel California 3. Hotel California FAQS

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Saturday, 18 October 2003

Movie Review 50: One Magic Christmas
Mood:

hug me
This is a modern retelling of "It's A Wonderful Life" and "Scrooge". The situation with a poor family at Christmas may be depressing but it could get worse. The stark realism of poverty is contrasted by a child's wish for a magical Christmas. In the end, the movie succeeds because a child's dream touches her mother and that is very moving. Three and a half stars.

Other Reviews For A Magic Christmas

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Friday, 17 October 2003

Top Ten Retirement Activities
It's never too early or too late to consider retirement options. After all, one should have life apart from one's day job. Here's my list:
1. Writing(Screenplays, books, blog enteries, etc.)
2. Webpages(Cyberspace is an expanding universe. One of these days, it'll be bigger than the Milky Way.)
3. "Work at" easy part-time jobs like movie extra or crossing guard
4. Karaoke DJ in old folks homes(Pandering to baby boomers who still think young)
5. Take up racket ball and other challenging sports that can make me or break me
6. Form a club that listens to and sees the best music and movies of all time
7. Go on Jeopardy and maybe win some money
8. Win at gambling dice games like craps and backgammon
9. Make first contact with aliens
10.Spend time studying and learning new things and developing new skills

Everyone would have a different list of things they would like to do when they retire. What is yours?
David Barron's Day Job

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Thursday, 16 October 2003

Dumb Joke Of The Week
Mood:

silly
This time it goes to Scott Adams, the creator of Dilbert. In today's comic strip, Dilbert and his female friend are finding out the identity of their headless colleague through his driver's licence that says his name is "Edward Mann". "Is his middle name, Lester?" suggests Dilbert. Yes, it is. Then he must be "Ed Les Mann" asserts Dilbert. What a groaner.
More Dilbert
More Groaners
More Cartoons

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Wednesday, 15 October 2003

Quiz Time On Hotel California And The Other Stuff
Mood:

not sure
If you think that you're a expert on the subject of Hotel California/Area 53 webpages, please take this test. If you're not that cocky, try this one that's a whole lot easier.
If you feel there's still something left, that you can comment on, then do our Hotel California poll.

Life is hard. Death is even harder. One has to start somewhere. Good luck.

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Tuesday, 14 October 2003

The Ontario Police Blitz On 1,500 Driving Turkeys
Mood:

energetic
Ontario police officers have written about 1,500 tickets so far during Operation Impact, a four-day blitz targeting seatbelt infractions, speeders and aggressive drivers. There has been no shortage of turkeys on Ontario highways this Thanksgiving weekend.

"One guy claimed he couldn't wear his seatbelt because he had just been to the dentist," police Sgt. Cam Woolley said last night .

Also, a 41-year-old Oakville man in a mini-van told officers he was such a good driver he didn't need to wear a seatbelt.

"He tried to convince the officer that his superior driving skills negated the need for a seatbelt," Woolley said. "He claimed he could predict and avoid any dangerous situation."

FEAR OF WIFE

Of course, the officer didn't buy it.

"She went back to her cruiser and was writing the man a ticket when a truck driver came around the corner and sideswiped the van," Woolley said.

"Nobody was hurt, but it certainly disproved the man's theory."

A Barrie man, 29, pleaded with an officer not to let his wife hear he had been caught driving his minivan on Hwy. 407 at 150 km/h with two toddlers in the back.

"He wasn't worried about the $350 ticket or the five demerit points. He was more worried that his wife would find out," Woolley said.

The Ontario police have reported no serious collisions on the 400-series highways in the Toronto area since the blitz began.

Posted by qualteam at 6:52 PM EDT

Updated: Tuesday, 14 October 2003 6:58 PM EDT

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Monday, 13 October 2003

National Friendship Week
Hug a friend today:

Many people will walk in and out of your life.
But only true friends will leave footprints in
your heart.
To handle yourself, use your head;
To handle others, use your heart.
Anger is only one letter short of danger.
If someone betrays you once, it is his fault;
If he betrays you twice, it is your fault.

Great minds discuss ideas;
Average minds discuss events;
Small minds discuss people.

He, who loses money, loses much;
He, who loses a friend, loses much more;
He, who loses faith, loses all.

Beautiful people are accidents of God.

Learn from the mistakes of others.
You can't live long enough to make them all
yourself.

Friends, you and me ....
You brought another friend .................
And then there were 3 ....
We started our group ....
Our circle of friends ....
There is no beginning or end ...

Yesterday is history.
Tomorrow is mystery.
Today is a gift.

Show your friends how much you care ....
Send this message to everyone you consider a FRIEND. If it comes back to you, then you'll know you have a circle of friends.

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Sunday, 12 October 2003

Movie Review 49: Cats And Dogs
The "War Between Cats and Dogs" becomes a special effects bonanza in this James Bond parody. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't. Characters are still the basic good guy, bad guy stereotypes. Enjoyable for those ten and under, but too stupid for those older. Two and a half stars.

More Reviews On Cats And Dogs

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Saturday, 11 October 2003

Movie Review 48: Christmas Eve
Mood:

happy
I only discovered this buried treasure last night.
A wealthy older woman orchestrates a final holiday get-together with her adult grandchildren and estranged son. Although over 70, this is one of the finest roles that I've seen Loretta Young in. Looks beautiful even in the golden years. Have lots of kleenex handy. None of the major characters die, but the ending is very moving. Three and a half stars.

More On Loretta Young

Posted by qualteam at 10:50 AM EDT

Updated: Saturday, 11 October 2003 10:55 AM EDT

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