Reviews about movies, and other stuff.

I think it looks quite interesting... but did they really have to stick Paris Hilton in there?

Hey folks I just had to share this with all of you. Since little Joyce (8wks) is too small to see the movie herself in person why not just bring WALL-E home to her. SHE LOVES IT!! Comment at will


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By the way we are taking our 2 year old Rachel (AKA Tinkerbell if you follow my other posts here) tomorrow to go and see it! Can't wait!

Our table setting for entertaining on the 4th of July. I thought the flowers looked appropriately like fireworks.

...the reason I like seeing wrestlers outside of the ring and in films is I still know it's fake but it actually looks real.

Well, maybe real·ish.

2:53 PM 6/25/08 · I'm not sure if the particular theme of this movie has been used before. In a world where it seems they keep remaking the same things over and over again, even when that yields great entertainment, I pray to find something original. I mean, I could site a few films offhand where the worst prisoners in the world were dropped on an island. As far as killer game shows, all I've got in the memory is The Running Man.

Still, I can't think of another one I've seen where both were used.

Certainly nothing this amazing!

The director wanted the fight scenes of The Condemned to be as realistic as possible and stuntwork done by the actors as much as possible. Richard Norton, who you may remember from martial arts films a decade or so back, is the main fight coordinator and he did a beautiful job. Even Steve Austin, an impressive wrestler who may be harboring a Six Million Dollar Man fetish, had to learn entirely new ways of fighting but was very up for it just for the challenge of it. He also slimmed down considerably, apparently wrestling calls for more body fat...

...and, on a note that may be surprising to a lot of his fans, he was ever so slightly intimidated by being around so many martial artists. Kinda makes me like the guy even more.

I don't like wrestling.

Not as many issues with the actual performers.

While it may be there is a distinction between what makes for a good movie and a movie I enjoy...I really enjoyed this!

The DVD doesn't have any bloopers, per se, but it does have a behind the scenes mischief section where the actors were just having a bit too much fun when not on camera.

Stole the idea for the first one from FARK



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Ok, it's Gay Pride in Madrid: Festivities everywhere, happy dancing half-naked people everywhere, cheap alcohol everywhere... I love it. It is also more than 40ºC on the shadow, and I know that, just like every year, lost of people will end up in the hospital because of the heat. So...

What the hell are you doing carrying your babies around? C'mon people it's bad for their health,it's too hot for babies FFS!!!!!! [Not to mention it's fucking gay pride, not the most child-friendly place on earth, since it's mostly about getting laid IMO*

R.I.P. DJ Tron. Sad to lose such a talented guy. I only had the pleasure to play with and meet him once, in the hardcore room at a party in New Orleans. He wasn't very talkative but was friendly. I always loved his mixes and he was definitely an influence on my early raving days.

here we go again

is this thing real? or is this just the consequence of getting off birth control and these women don't realize it?

http://www.tubal.org

http://www.tubal-reversal.net/post_tubal_ligation_syndrome.htm

http://www.ccli.org/nfp/contraception/tubal.php

http://members.tripod.com/~sterilization_rights/history.html

http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=51216

http://posttuballigationsyndrome.blogspot.com/

some of these websites seem biased to me (because of the vocabulary used and because of their other agendas (tubal reversals, natural birth planning...)), but since i haven't gotten a tubal yet, i can't know for sure.

i'll ask my doc when i see him this fall, but in the meantime, for those of you who have had a tubal, have you heard about this? can you confirm this, or is it bogus? thanx!

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Come to the EXIT music festival today at Waterloo! Te festival goes from 10am-10pm and features artists from a range of music styles. (Notable ones include the Black and White Years, the White Ghost Shivers, Alpha Rev, the Boxing Lesson, and the Unbearables.) The complete schedule for the 4 stages is listed below. Admission is $20.

i was bookshopping today and picked up a slim volume that caught my eye about the ethics of alternative forms of conception. it looked quite interesting but i wasn't prepared to pay $35 for it. it did get me thinking, though. i could be happily clicking through amazon until well into next year, so i wondered if anyone here had any personal recommendations to share about books specifically geared, or with particular relevance, to the childfree.

(unfortunately the amazon list linked from the profile page no longer exists.)

DATE: Sat July 5th

TIME: 4pm-10pm

WHERE: Quack's
1400 E. 38th 1/2 St. Austin, TX 78722

TICKETS: $10 at the door OR $7.50 in advance (until 12:00am tonight)

A portion of the proceeds from the door will be donated to the family of Shannon Leigh to help lessen the burden of medical costs.

We will close the night with candle light in her memory at 10:00pm.


This weekend on July 5th at Lady Liberty's Backyard Bash, we will be celebrating the sisterhood of spoken word as part of the wider community of female artists in Austin with over 30 female performers. There is no doubt that the life and work of Shannon Leigh bursts forth as a shining example of the powerful female voices nurtured here.

Shannon moved and inspired anyone lucky enough to cross the fearless path she blazed across this earth in just a short while. Time will be set aside during the day's performances to pay tribute to and celebrate the life of Shannon Leigh and her legacy as a vibrant and inspiring part of our community of creative women.

To learn more about Shannon Leigh please visit www.getwellshannon.com

For more info about the event check out www.spokenwoman.com

• 10:12 @brianwood He still has the sideburns, right? Please tell me he has the sideburns... #

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We had a freaking blast tonight. I grilled a bunch of teriyaki chicken wings, sausages and hot dogs. I also made a grilled corn salad with arugula, cherry tomatos, scallions and red pepper and a homemade dressing and some of my burbon baked beans. Then my coworkers Martin and Leah came over as well as chris2342 and eukaryoticgal. We rocked a bunch of Rock Band and then got further drunk and played Singstar.

All in all a wonderful time! Thanks to everyone who came by and rocked it with us.

Tomorrow I may be hung over. Again. Ouch. It's okay, I still get Sunday to recover too! Woot!

Man found in WI basement covered in BBQ sauce.

Some guys in Afghanistan tried to kill Artie and Bababooey!! It's crazy because this entire time everyone said they could die there but they totally blew it off. Maybe this will make them rethink that! Yikes!

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Happy birthday Wes and Jen2!!

okay, i wasn't going to post another cg pet post, but this one made my eyes pop out of my head.

i edited out some of the unnecessary details.


3 1/2 ft. Ball Python-kids lost interest. (Burlington)

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I am trying to find a home for "Wilma." She is about 4 yrs old, and the kids simply don't pay attention to her anymore. She is very docile, and she likes to be held. My youngest has basically used her as a "lasso," and she has never bitten or struck at anyone. I would like to get rid of her ASAP since my kids won't be around to see her go.



i promise this will be my last cg post for a while. but seriously. used her as a lasso?! snake owners of childfree, does that sound acceptable to you in any way?

Hey folks-
I'm stuck at work all night, and so can't get out to see the fireworks. Anyone take some great pics you wouldn't mind sharing?

Anyone interested in subletting a 1/1 on Parmer Lane near 620?
656/mo, just under 700sqft

email for more details
adiana001@austin.rr.com

So Wednesday my dad takes my mom up to the mountains for a camping trip. I join mom about 12 on Thursday, hoping I beat most of the 4th of July crowds. There are idiots everywhere, but not TOO bad yet so I'm able to get in a nice long hike up the mountain that tore my knee up.

Then I come back down and sit with my mom and aunt and the neighbors make the peace and quiet not too quiet or peaceful... rude idiots who play their boom-boom music even though they're supposed to be camping...

About this time my aunt tells me to pull around our campers and park so the idiots next door can't crowd us in more with their friends- cause her husband is bringing another camper down for her daughter-in-law and crotch-dropping. She says they'll get in real late.

So as promised, they get here about 3am. Only they didn't bring the camper. And my aunt and uncle VOLUNTEER me and mom to give them our couch for the parents and the dining table for their crotch dropping. I didn't sleep for 4 fucking hours. Their little bundle-of-hell has some kind of a breathing problem and he never. stops. wheezing. or. making. other. gross. noises.

ALL NIGHT LONG.

They got up and left around 7 for some errands and I finally got some sleep between 7 and 12. Then later on my aunt tells me "oh I'm sorry, I guess *I'm* used to his funny noises... and yeah, we could ahve cleared off our own table and couch for them but I thought it'd be easier over there."

HOW the fuck?! We spent a good hour cleaning up our camper to make room for them. Then their extra body heat and their gassy (oh god he was EXPLOSIVE) crotch-dropping set the camper's gas/CO2/whatever alarm off twice within that 4 hour period.

I left today. No way in hell was I gonna put up with another night like that. Not to mention the mountains were getting so crowded by the time I left that crotch-droppings all over the place were being so rude as to even cut through our own camping spot. Never mind the road just 3 yards to the side of our spot. O.o And most of these little hellions have air powered bee-bee guns and ATVs.

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Also, there will be some pictures that are NSFW, so don't say I didn't warn you.
They're all grabbed from Crunchy Roll, specifically, this post: http://www.crunchyroll.com/forumtopic-125084/Anime-Motivational-Posters.html?pg=0 (Which, by the way, is up to about 820 pages. It's pretty epic.)

• 11:51 It's amazing the difference getting to go to work makes to my mood. That's right I said -getting- to go to work. Now to give myself a facial #
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I don't know if anyone else subscribes to the funny cat photo widget on google, but this was todays and it seriously made me lol

Tastes delicious with BBQ sauce! And because I can't figure out how to master the proper code to put it here, I will give you the link. http://s11.photobucket.com/albums/a180/ferlingmule/?action=view¤t=babywich.jpg

Hi,

I thought I'd throw this out there and see if it sticks.  :o)

My name's Mark and I'm interested in starting a Nichiren Shu meditation/study group here in Austin.   I've been practicing since 2005 and am a member of Myoken-ji Buddhist Temple in Houston (I live in Austin).  Initially, I thought we could just meet someplace for coffee and to chat, then if there's further interest, we could talk about setting up a regular time for meditation and discussion.  The priest from the Houston temple would probably also visit from time to time.

Our main practice in this tradition is chanting, which we regard both as a form of meditation, and as an expression of our faith in the Wonderful Dharma of the Buddha.  IOW, there's not much that's quiet about it (though we do have some silent meditation as well).  :o)

If you're interested, or have any questions, please e-mail me at mark (dot) h (dot) welch (at) gmail (dot) com, or just reply here.

--Mark

I just sent both of my parents an e-mail listing 10 reasons why I think we should take a family vacation to Disney World this year. I'm going with my boyfriend this September and while I enjoy being there with him very much, I miss going with my family. I'm almost 21 and I don't know how many more opportunities I'll have to go with my parents before I'm busy starting off my career.

Do any of you wish you could take a Disney vacation with your parents more often? How do you go about trying to convince them? (If you need tips, let me know and i'll share my 10 reasons)

[EDIT] I just wanted to share that I CONVINCED THEM! They're leaving it up to me to plan a trip for this December. I can hardly stay still :D

This is my first 4th in Austin and was wondering where a good place for my GF and I to go and watch the Fireworks?

 Where is the best place to sell a box of practically new jeans?  Buffalo Exchange?
Thanks.

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http://austin.craigslist.org/zip/742920070.html

Check it out.


Edit: Apparently there's someone taking it upon themselves to police craigslist and flag the post every 10 minutes. So every 10 minutes or so it might go back down but I'll keep this up for as long as I can...or until my shift ends.

I'm new to Texas (originally from Chicago), and need to brush-up on my Texas history.  Does anybody have a suggestion for a Texas History book?  I'd like something that's engaging and accurate.  If it starts with Native American tribes and cultures, that's a plus.

Thanks for your help! 

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I have an 04 Kia Rio that needs an o2 sensor replaced... a relatively simple repair that I'm not quite confident with.   What are my options (preferably North Central)?  I've talked with Capitol Kia, and while I'm sure it would go fine I'm finding the hassle and expense factor might wind up high.

So... other, reasonable, decent mechanics we know of?  Anyone ever fix the same thing on the same car and willing to give me some tips?

Regards,
stupidis