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geolocation woes
Recently I joined the ranks of Netflix subscribers. We’ve been especially enjoying the “watch instantly” feature, where instead of waiting for a DVD in the mail, you get to watch as much as you want as streaming video from their website. Yesterday, coincidentally the same day that Netflix charged my credit card because the free…
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movie commentary – John Q
Tonight Kathy and I watched John Q, one of the movies we received from Blockbuster online. The lead role is portrayed by Denzel Washington. There are also a number of other big names in major roles – Robert Duvall, James Woods, Anne Heche, and Ray Liotta. The first scene of the movie reminded me of…
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cinema exam
This is an idea stolen from a LiveJournal post made by a friend of mine. Here are the rules for this meme as stated in her post: Pick 20 films you love/thoroughly enjoyed. Find screen captures (stills) for each film. If you can’t find a still, pick a new movie. Post the pictures with the…
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man who catch fly with chopstick accomplish anything
Every day I am in a chatroom organized by my friend Marv. It is an informal environment where a bunch of Marv’s friends get together and discuss technical problems and life in general. I met Marv at Convergys, where I spent five years of my life, escaping in August 2004. Marv is one of the…
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national treasure
Last night I had a rare treat — a date with my wife, sans offspring. We went to see the new movie National Treasure. I really enjoyed it. Just so everyone is forewarned, the fact that I enjoyed a movie should not be taken as a sign that it’s a good movie. There are very…