Time for another dose of inane drivel (that looks wrong, but there you go). 'Tis the season to get toys, and toys I got. A fine plethora of DVD's and PS2 games, plus stuff, Christmas is a wonderful toy time.

Anyway, just thought as I have access to the interwebnet, I'd update the rarely updated. Anyone who knows me knows what's happening, and anyone who doesn't, why are you reading this?

current mood: mellow

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current mood: rushed

I've just been watching tennis (ie. still avoiding packing) and was wondering if the female tennis grunt should be used in other jobs? I mean, can you imagine call centre workers grunting after each sentence? Or mayhaps the grunting shopkeeper?

It could make other sports more entertaining to watch. Chess would have a much greater humour appeal, but it would of course have to be banned in the World Staring Championships....

current mood: curious

Welcome to the 'I must update my journal because I haven't done so in a while, not because I'm bored with packing' post.

First up, may we have a moments silence for the passing of a televisual genius and master of bad puns, Richard Whiteley. Countdown won't be the same without him.

Secondly, not a lot really. We had fun in the shop on Friday, as some kind and generous souls decided to break into the arcade on Thursday night/Friday morning. They didn't take much, but it did mean I had an exciting morning of sitting outside the shop waiting for the police to get round to looking at our shop.

Must get back to packing, but I really can't be bothered....

current mood: lethargic

Batman Begins is great*, even styfen  says so, except he has no interweb access, so he can't.

On a different tack, check out this site:

http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0046/0046_01.asp

It would probably be a lot less funny if they weren't serious.

*If you ignore certain bits of comic continuity, but not everyone is as much of a Batphile/geek as I am.

current mood: happy

Welcome once again dear reader, to the inane stoaty ramblings that eminate from my inner sanctum, or if you prefer, my fingers.

The first order of business (strange word business, pronounced bizness, but looks like it should be pronounced bus e ness) is to start the poll without a poll:

What is your favourie Arnold Schwarzenegger film?

For me it is Commando. A piece of cinematic genius, showing off Arnie's amazing puntastic stylings, far too many guns and things that go bang to be necessary, all ably assisted by Vernon Wells with his amazing 'tache and chainmial vest combo. Plus it has the obligatory appearance by Bill Paxton as miscellaneous radar operator, and a firm favourite of oneshallstand 's, the mighty Bill Duke.

The next thing is to share my recent observations in the local multiplex. First up is the trailer to Dark Water, which looks alright, but is it just me, or does Koji Suzuki (the bloke who wrote the novel on which the film was based, who also did The Ring) have a bit of an obsession with small children and lots of water? Another question that emerges from the trailer is: If you find out the apartment above yours has been deserted for years and then suddenly starts flooding your flat, do you:

1. Go upstairs to explore the abandoned and flooded apartment?
2. Phone your landlord and/or a plumber and let them sort it out?

I'd go for 2 myself, but I suppose that would make for a less interesting film. Finally on this film, if I was Dougray Scott I'd be really pissed off (plus a lot richer, but I'd take the rough with the smooth). Imagine the credits, Academy Award Winner Jennifer Connelly, Academy Award Nominated Tim Roth, Academy Award Nominated Pete Postlethwaite, critically acclaimed director Walter Salles, Dougray Scott, Academy Award Nominated John C Reilly... you get the picture.

Next up, The Descent, or as I prefer, When Spelunking (great word) Goes Bad - A Neverending Journey into TERROR!!! It's a UK horror film from the people who brought you Dog Soldiers, so it could be alright.

Finally, Stealth, which looks like a combination of Top Gun and 2001:A Space Odyssey. It's from the director of such classics as xXx and The Fast and the Furious, and stars blind cabbie, Ray Charles (Jamie Foxx), that bird out of Blade 3 (Jessica Biel) and the mighty Josh Lucas, who was aparently in The Hulk, A Beautiful Mind, Wonderland and most impressively of all - Wing Commander III : Heart of the Tiger (I actually looked up what he was in, because I didn't recognize his name). If that cast and crew doesn't make you want to watch the film, nothing will.

Anyway, enough of these ramblings, but don't forget to cast your vote in the race for Arnie's Greatest Film...

current mood: curious

It's quite possible you may have seen some of these before, but stay with me, something new and original may appear:

1. What colour does a smurf go when it chokes? An old one I know, but no-one has answered it to my satisfaction.
2. If cartoon physics/geography is correct and you tunnelled through to Australia or China, what would happen if you threw a ball down the hole?
3. Is Roadrunner the most foul mouthed cartoon character ever?
4. What is a Kinder Bueno called in Spain?
5. Is Darth Sidious the worst teacher ever? He has a different sith student in each film.

If you have the answers to these questions you probably have far too much time on your hands.

1. How do you have time on your hands?

current mood: thoughtful

Due to the observation by jaxvor , I was looking at the different moods available to see which others I'll probably end up using. The obvious ones; apathetic, bored, indifferent, lazy and lethargic are all there, but then I saw indescribable. This made me wonder if that is indescribable in the normal sense of cannot be described, or the HP Lovecraft version of 'it was indescribable, it was seven foot tall, made of a black viscous liquid and covered in pseudopods' (great word). The other one was exanimate. Does this mean your mood is that of a dead person, ie someone who is no longer animated, or am I totally misunderstanding this mood?

The other question of course is does anyone really care? My guess is no, but it gave me something to write about before I go and watch Monty Python and the Holy Grail, which I have a strange urge to watch, possibly due to playing Shadows Over Camelot, possibly because there's nothing on TV.

current mood: contemplative