[Oli Jokinen!]

I am a guy named What.
I kicked some butt.

I am stuck here in this room,
looking at my sudden doom
and I am very confused.

What?!?!?!

[Bette]

Originally Posted by Oli Jokinen!

I am a guy named What.
I kicked some butt.

I am stuck here in this room,
looking at my sudden doom
and I am very confused.

What?!?!?!

aah, nice poem, or whatever. I'd keep working at it though if I were you. Dont think you are going to get published just yet.

[Bette]

Hey Tuck, did you know that sharks teemed in the waters of Alabama about 80 million years ago?

A woman kept the remains of a 90 year old woman on her toilet, decomposing. She said she and another person were praying for her to come back to life.
Oh yeah, the couple who were praying were cashing the elderly lady's social security checks. This happened in Wisconsin.

An ancient tomb was discovered in Bogota, Columbia. The bones date back to from around the turn of the first century to the 16th. One skeleton appeared to be a human sacrifice, buried alive. Her mouth was open in terror and her fingers appeared to be clutching at something.

I love useless stuff like this. I spend my time reading that instead of posting about sports.

[simple simon]

there are movies out i need to see when they hit DVD

Hancock
Iron Man
Indian Jones 4

not sure if there are any others out there i want to see except for Cloverfield .. i think i want to see that

[simple simon]

really good news out of Washington DC i hope

Fox News is reporting that the Energy Dept is not buying oil any longer at the moment .... i really hope this is an attempt to get OPEC to lower oil prices

im not interested in the politics of who is behind this .. like them or not .. until i know different i will give them (all of the US Gov.) some credit for trying to help

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by simple simon

there are movies out i need to see when they hit DVD

Hancock
Iron Man
Indian Jones 4

not sure if there are any others out there i want to see except for Cloverfield .. i think i want to see that

Cloverfield's out on DVD now, I think.

What is Hancock?

I'm fired up over Indy 4 and Prince Caspian. Kids want to see Iron Man and Speed Racer (and Wall-E, when it comes out).

[simple simon]

Originally Posted by simple simon

there are movies out i need to see when they hit DVD

Hancock
Iron Man
Indian Jones 4

not sure if there are any others out there i want to see except for Cloverfield .. i think i want to see that

ok i found more .... just went to a new movie site

The Incredible Hulk .... not being billed as part 2 ... so i dont think it is supposed to be a continuation

Meet Dave ..... new Eddie Murphy movie due out in July looks funny

Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D ... not sure how it will be but it has peaked my interest

The X-Files: I Want To Believe ...... im a huge X-Files fanas long as Mulder is involved and he is in this movie

Star Wars: The Clone Wars .... i really hope this is more then just a pursuit for more money

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor ..... part 3 in the series ... hope i like it as much as the others

that is a heck of a summer line-up .... will be awhile until they are all on DVD .... but it should be worth the wait

[simple simon]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

Cloverfield's out on DVD now, I think.

yes i believe it is ... not 100% sure i want to see it

What is Hancock?

it looks hilarious ... Will Smith is a different type of Super Hero .... he is a drunk bum that is basically Superman .... he tries to help out, but doesnt seem to care about the consequences of his actions

a whale washes up on a beach ... so Hancock flies in and picks up the whale and tosses it about 200 yards out to sea ... but it lands on a sailboat

[Lefty Noob]

Ah yes, now that you describe it, I think I've seen previews for that. Thanks, simon!

[simple simon]

i've found even more movies coming out i have to see

City of Ember
Release Date: October 10th, 2008
Director: Gil Kenan (Monster House)
Starring: Bill Murray, Tim Robbins, Martin Landau, Toby Jones
Synopsis: For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing, and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker.
The Hype: The concept just sounds ridiculously cool, and you combine that with Bill Murray and I'm very interested to see what this is all about.

Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Release Date: 2008
Director: David Fincher (Se7en, Fight Club, Zodiac)
Starring: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton, Elias Koteas
Synopsis: Tells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with bizarre consequences.
The Hype: You take an intriguing story idea, combine it with Brad Pitt, and then let Fight Club director David Fincher make it all come to life - I'm there in an instant!

Fanboys
Release Date: 2008
Director: Kyle Newman
Starring: Sam Huntington, Dan Fogler, Jay Baruchel, Kristen Bell
Synopsis: Star Wars fans travel to Skywalker Ranch to steal an early copy of Episode I: The Phantom Menace for their dying friend.
The Hype: The long-delayed Star Wars comedic adventure is supposed to finally hit theaters in 2008 and you know what, I'm still looking forward to it like the Star Wars geek I am.

Star Trek XI
Release Date: December 25th, 2008
Director: J.J. Abrams ("Lost", "Alias", Mission: Impossible III)
Starring: Zachary Quinto, Chris Pine, Eric Bana, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, Anton Yelchin, Zoe Saldana
Synopsis: A chronicle of the early days of James T. Kirk and his fellow USS Enterprise crew members.
The Hype: Probably the most talked about geek phenomenon ever, J.J. Abrams is revamping this epic franchise back into full action and turning it into a mainstream fascination.

these all look so good to me ..... plus the ones i already listed

[Lefty Noob]

I like Star Trek, but I think I'll pass on the new one since the Lost creative team is behind it.
Heh... just saw Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home again the other day. That's still the best Star Trek movie they've made.

[Bette]

Originally Posted by simple simon

really good news out of Washington DC i hope

Fox News is reporting that the Energy Dept is not buying oil any longer at the moment .... i really hope this is an attempt to get OPEC to lower oil prices

im not interested in the politics of who is behind this .. like them or not .. until i know different i will give them (all of the US Gov.) some credit for trying to help

Yeah, they arent going to keep stockpiling it in the reserve for awhile, but dont think its to put pressure on Opec. Opec is firmly saying "No way, no how" for the time being. Its not enough to put pressure on them anyway. Its only about 70000 barrels a day.
Its Congress and they are getting pressure from their constituents. But at least its a start.
(I'm married to a political freak)

[Bette]

Hancock and the Murphy one sound good. Saw previews for both.
Good thing about being a senior citizen is I get into the movies for $5 Not that I go that often. Sometimes with the grandkids.

[simple simon]

i was thinking about a possibility today .... how about if a state agrees to temporarily lower its fuel tax ..... maybe for the summer

im thinking a state could lower their fuel tax maybe by about 50 cents a gallon

i think any revenue they would lose per customer they would more then make-up by the overall added business

[Bette]

Originally Posted by simple simon

i was thinking about a possibility today .... how about if a state agrees to temporarily lower its fuel tax ..... maybe for the summer

im thinking a state could lower their fuel tax maybe by about 50 cents a gallon

i think any revenue they would lose per customer they would more then make-up by the overall added business

actually, they had been talking about cutting the federal tax for the summer months but I think they have pretty much decided to nix the idea. I dont know how it is by you, but our roads are in terrible shape. The money goes to keep our roads in repair (across the nation. At least its supposed to) And it wouldnt amount to that much of a diff in the consumer's pockets anyway for a few months.
I think you are getting the revenue of the gas stations mixed up with the tax revenue. If they cut it, there wont be any tax revenue.